Laura Teasdale and Phil Latham received one of AHDB conference grants towards the cost of attending the IDF World Summit in Belfast. Here they share their experiences of the event.
Attending this conference made me think about the milk we produce much further than the farm gate. All of the countries that were represented and all of the stakeholders involved from farmers and processors to food technologists, the list is endless. In one of the sessions it was estimated that 1 billion people worldwide have a connection with dairy.
My favourite in terms of delivery & engagement was by far Jolanda Jansen. Jolanda focused on communication and while there were no 'new' messages as such the way she communicated them was so lively her examples have stuck!. She highlighted that an important role of the vet is to communicate with the farmer yet vets are not taught communication skills to be able to effectively influence the farmers behaviour especially with regard to antibiotics. Her presentation has inspired me on the farm to communicate more effectively with our vet – even though they may not have been taught how to communicate, I have and applying those thoughts and by asking more open questions has already expanded our conversations beyond yes she is incalf!
My next favourite was Jennifer Walker of Deans Foods Texas. This presentation really made me think about the image of dairy farming and the difference between customers and consumers in the level of information wanted, especially her thoughts around consumers in that they want pasture/organic etc as they are buying their idea of what is best for the cow even though there is no evidence of better welfare. The model she described of farm assurance with the risk bases strategy and giving increased inspections to those who did not comply I also found interesting in light of farm assurance in the UK. To summarise consumers need to think about the cow not them!
Finally Sacha Siegel of the European Energy Exchange looking at the use of futures markets for dairy again an engaging speaker looking at the risk management strategies. His examples of the price that a farmer would have got by fixing just a few weeks earlier could make a significant impact to a business. It highlighted risk elements to me and naturally farmers tend to hang on for that little bit extra when in these markets it could well turn out to be a lot less! Definite food for thought for farmers who do want to get into trading milk.
I would encourage farmers to apply for a funding place to go to a conference, while they might not feel it is 'for them' they will get a lot out of these experience in realising just what does go on past the farm gate. Some of the talks they won't find interesting but bits from others they will and it is definitely something I would not have done without the sponsorship of AHDB.
My first trip to an International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit turned out to be far more than just a mouthful. It was an eye opener on many levels. I didn't start well as I never quite realised how pedantic an airline could be but 6.01 was too late to get the 6.40 flight from Liverpool by just a single minute so I had a little time to read up on the programme and contemplate the error of my ways. Belfast international airport was a 40 minute silent taxi journey to the conference centre which was a surprise given the Irish reputation for craic and chatter.
The initials sessions were excellent. Michael Gove on great form extolling the virtues of innovation in dairy and technology to help us cope with a reduced access to EU migrant labour and a hint that perhaps that a seasonal non EU labour scheme might develop. He painted a vision of how we might work with our European partners, a relationship which Phil Hogan described as looking very similar to what we currently have with our existing membership.
The world dairy leaders identified clearly that something is wrong in the world. We are not reducing food poverty anymore. Obesity is increasing at the same time as malnutrition and there are more people to feed. There are 7 billion people on the planet and 2 billion don't have adequate nutrition. Out of 5 billion adults in the world 2 billion are obese and 1 in 12 has type 2 diabetes. As well as the changing world order the world dairy leaders identified that we must find new vigour to push the benefits of dairy in consumer's diets to address the mistruths and myths that vegan campaigns use to knock our products. Dairy companies and farmers need to reconnect with young consumers and reposition the product in consumer's minds as a functional and integral component of modern diets meeting health and indulgent criteria. Myths about hormones, fat content in whole milk and the number of consumers claiming adverse reactions need addressing to reverse the erosion of trust in our products.
The sessions on global trade were most interesting. The New Zealand trade negotiator painted a really great picture of a country with a tremendous history and clear strategy to reduce trade tariffs through trade agreements with local partners around the Pacific rim. The American position was somewhat in contrast. Their position had changed on agreements and they're seemingly now heading towards a more isolationist position or at very least going through a period of considerable renegotiation with withdrawal from trans pacific partnership agreement, the transatlantic trade partnership agreement being stopped, possible withdrawal from the Korean trade agreement and the north American free trade agreement. Their position was best described as having significant uncertainty but with most global growth which drives demand being outside the US it seems certain that their current position will have to change.
After the Uruguay round of WTO talks the dairy industry has seen increasing volatility. There seems to be almost a 3 years cycle to the pattern that has developed but the volatility was shown to be very much a functional of both the product and the market conditions in any given country. To a large extent its farmers that have been left to carry the volatility risks as national governments find it hard to regulate market conditions if the pressures are international. The best way to manage the volatility was to be good at what you're doing and this chimes well with the latest AHDB Brexit report which concludes that the best performers will prosper despite the final shape of any agreement in future trade. New tools were merging within the EU to facilitate hedging of risk by companies like EEX who are seeing greater volumes being traded. Futures were providing better market signals to producers about market sentiment but while producers crave price stability it might be 'better to have a volatile price than a smooth crumby price'.
Perhaps the most insightful sessions for me were the ones on antibiotics and animal health. A number of strategies from vets from different countries were being adopted to try and promote cow health and reduce the need for therapeutics. The drive for improving standards described by Red Tractor and Dean Foods in the US to drive and enhance standards and demonstrate to best practice to consumers who increasingly care about provenance highlighted the need for farm assurance and the optimisation of herd health.
The fact that no new antibiotic classes have been developed since 1985 was a significant cause for concern. We have no new tools available and increasing numbers of resistant bacteria. The rise in resistance could pose a catastrophic threat to society in just a couple decades and routine operations might become deadly risks. It costs £250 million to develop a new antibiotic but as new antibiotics would be saved as a last line of defence its hard for any pharmaceutical company to invest as their product wouldn't be used. With that amount of investment a company would be better developing a product for hypertension which they can sell to customers every day of the year. The development of new antimicrobials may be incentivised using novel global approaches such as extending the patent for 5 years of all a drug company's product portfolio to give them the economic incentive to make the investment. In the mean time we must do what we can to 'use the right drug in the right amount by the right route for the right time period'.
A great conference with great hospitality and some great presentations too numerous to describe in great detail. Perhaps the last take home message was that the greatest change in animal disease level in the next 10 years will probably be driven by social science rather than therapeutics. I'm rather hoping that this is true for the control of bovine TB. We've always had the rules and regulation about TB but with more education through the TB advisory service and a new social dynamic that comes from stakeholders within the cull zones and possible targeting of compensation we might bring about the necessary behavioural change to alter the course of this disease.


As children growing up in St. Louis, the Sklars, 41, memorized sets by Robert Townsend and Jerry Seinfeld from Rodney Dangerfield's annual Young Comedians Special and performed them for family and friends. In high school, they obsessed over obscure road comics the way other boys would follow athletes or celebrities.
While attending the University of Michigan, where they both earned degrees in English and were accepted into law school, the Sklars decided to put school on the back burner to move to New York in 1994 to pursue comedy full-time. As they tried to gain ground in New York's legendary stand-up scene, their chemistry and presence allowed them to stand out.
"I do think that as we surveyed the landscape of comedy, we saw a lot of white Jewish dudes, but we didn't see a lot of twins out there," Jason said. "We have this thing. We like working together. We like making people laugh. The bad part is you have to split your money."
The Sklar Brothers wanted to make people laugh without relying on tired twin humor. Luckily, Randy said, the duo got swept up in the "jet stream of the alternative comedy movement" during the '90s.
"We're, like, ... this is the comedy we want to do," Randy said. "It was like you could do whatever you want."
So, the Sklar Brothers did what felt comfortable onstage and developed a show that was part stand-up, part sketch comedy and part improv, complete with rapid-fire punch lines.
"It's even more than just telling a joke. You can see the way our minds work," Randy said.
At this point, the brothers' have far exceeded their aspiration to simply get a solid two-minute clip on Comedy Central. They have made TV appearances on shows ranging from comedies such as It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Curb Your Enthusiasm and Entourage to a somewhat unexpected dramatic turn as conjoined twins on the hit drama Grey's Anatomy to more family-friendly laughs on the new Disney XD sitcom Mighty Med.
When the brothers are not on the air, they can be found online in their popular comedy podcast Sklarbro Country, which allows them to indulge in their obsessive love of sports and pop culture and, well, any other thing that comes to mind.
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The Sklar Brothers will be trying out a new hour's worth of material in Lexington, which eventually will end up being part of a new stand-up special set to be released next year. Jason said there is an added theatricality to some of the Sklar Brothers' jokes now, but the two of them are continuing to hone in on one comedic voice.
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CLAYTON, NY — Robert J. Bennison, 81, of Clayton and formerly of Frankfort, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at his home.
Calling hours will be held 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, July 8, at Cummings Funeral Service, Inc., Clayton. A prayer service will be held 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, at the funeral home followed by the 11 a.m. funeral Mass celebrated at St. Mary's Church with Fr. Arthur J. LaBaff, pastor, presiding.
Robert was born Feb. 18, 1938, in Utica, a son of James W. and Ina H. Dodge Bennison. He graduated from LaSalle Military Academy, received his B. A. from the University of Notre Dame, and his J. D. from Albany Law School.
He married Margaret Mary Goodwin in September 1966 in Frankfort. The marriage was dissolved in 1986.
He was an attorney, practicing in Frankfort, and more recently worked for Christensen's Realty in Clayton. Robert also had served in the Army National Guard.
While in Frankfort he was a communicant and lector at St. Peter and Paul Church and was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was a member of the NY Bar Assoc., Elks Lodge and was past president of both Kiwanis Club and Mohawk Valley Country Club.
Locally, Robert enjoyed volunteering at the Antique Boat Museum and loved all things related to his beloved St. Lawrence River. He enjoyed golf, crossword puzzles, and travelling. He was a devoted fan of the Fighting Irish, especially Notre Dame football.
Robert is survived by his partner of 26 years, Emily "Candy" La Chance Quethera; four sons, James R., Robert M., Michael C., and Matthew T. Bennison; seven grandchildren; and numerous cousins.
A brother, James, passed away at birth.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his name may be made to either Hospice of Jefferson County, 1398 Gotham St., Watertown, NY 13601 or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
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by Esther Adeniyi · September 15, 2021
What does it mean to be one of the poorest countries in the world? Does my country count as one of the poorest in the world? Why are these countries so poor and is there hope of any changes in the nearest future? I will be addressing these questions in this write-up.
I don't think it's a surprise that 15 out of the 20 poorest countries in the world is located in Africa.
1 Why are some countries poor?
2 Top 20 poorest countries in the world.
2.1 #20 Mali – GNI of $2250
2.2 #19 Gambia – GNI of $2230
2.3 #18 Togo – GNI of $2230
2.4 #17 Burkina Faso – GNI of $2190.
2.5 # 16 Rwanda – GNI of $2160
2.6 #15 Afghanistan – GNI of $2110
2.7 #14 Guinea-Bissau – GNI of $1980
2.8 #13 Sierra Leone – GNI of $1670
2.9 #12 Eritrea's – GNI of $1610
2.10 #11 Chad – GNI of $1580
2.11 #10 Malawi – GNI of $1540
2.12 #9 Madagascar – GNI of $1540
2.13 #8 Liberia – GNI of $1250
2.14 #7 Mozambique – GNI of $1250
2.15 #6 Niger – GNI of $1210
2.16 #5 The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – GNI of $1100
2.17 #4 South Sudan – GNI of $1080
2.18 #3 The Central African Republic – GNI of $1040
2.19 #2 Somalia – GNI of $870
2.20 #1 Burundi – GNI of $780
Why are some countries poor?
Poverty is described as a lack of the required income and resources to lead a good life. Poor or low-income countries have a per capita gross national income (GNI) of less than $1026, according to the World Bank.
Some of the countries on this list however have a GNI of more than $1026 but still count as the poorest countries in the world since we are looking at a list.
Around the year 2000, the pre-pandemic universe had made significant headway in halving global poverty. Today, however, the ongoing epidemic has pushed poor countries to a new low in economic inequality, engulfing nearly 8% of the global population in despair, according to UN forecasts of multidimensional poverty index.
Many of the world's poorer countries are a quagmire of political unrest, with years of internal strife leaving them prone to financial instability.
Furthermore, catastrophic disasters caused by the global climate emergency have imprisoned entire nations in poverty and disease cycles. Learn about the African countries with the best currencies in this article.
Top 20 poorest countries in the world.
#20 Mali – GNI of $2250
Mali, a tiny country located in western Africa, survives mostly through mineral extraction and agricultural exports. Its people have experienced a lot of economic and social upheaval, as well as 31 years of authoritarian rule.
Also, Mali has a population of 20.9 million people.
#19 Gambia – GNI of $2230
Next on the line is the Gambia a Muslim dominated country with over 2.5 million people. Gambia's source of revenue, which is primarily agricultural, is heavily on remittances and tourism from overseas.
The per capita gross national product (GDP) is $2230.
Any future economic improvement will be contingent on significant bilateral assistance.
Also, the Gambia's human trafficking problem has not been totally eradicated, and ladies and children are still in serious danger of abduction.
#18 Togo – GNI of $2230
For the past 50 years, the Togolese inhabitants have been ruled by a single-family. This is largely responsible for the country's political and civic turmoil and uneasiness, which has manifested itself in the form of riots.
Before the current state of affairs degraded into what it is now, Togo experienced a time of economic stability. Now it has a GNI of $2230 per capita.
Also, many people believe that if young people in poor countries like Togo gain access to the internet and begin to use services from companies like Amazon.com, Twitter, Facebook)awareness will grow and new economic opportunities will emerge.
#17 Burkina Faso – GNI of $2190.
Burkina Faso is a small African nation with few natural resources. Its 21.5 million residents have seen a history of human and natural disasters, ranging from drought to terrorist attacks, and then internal displacement as a result of these attacks.
The present GNI per capita in Burkina Faso is $2190.
This country is also struggling with the Pacific of abduction of women and children.
# 16 Rwanda – GNI of $2160
Population: 13.3 million
Rwanda's history is haunted with chaos, climaxing in the 1994 genocide that killed 800,000 people, the majority of them were Tutsi.
Some of the most important sources of foreign exchange are tourism, tea, and coffee.
Furthermore, the current administration has opened the way for growth in the field of communications and technology.
Rwanda's Gross National Income (GNI) per capita is $2160.
#15 Afghanistan – GNI of $2110
Afghanistan has a population of 39.8 million people, making it one of just two countries on our list that is not in Africa. The country's geopolitical status has rendered it defenceless to outside meddling. About 72,000 Afghans have sought refuge in close countries like Pakistan. However, Economic activity has increased marginally since the US invasion in 2001, and the GNI per capita is now $2110.
#14 Guinea-Bissau – GNI of $1980
Guinea-Bissau is a small country with a population of 2 million people on Africa's western coast, bordering the Atlantic Ocean.
It is home to a diverse range of ethnicities. In the shape of coups and civil wars, the country has had its fair share of political riots.
All of this has contributed to the country's precarious economic situation, with a GNI per capita of $1980.
#13 Sierra Leone – GNI of $1670
Sierra Leone is a country in western Africa with an estimated population of 8.1 million people. The people's major source of wealth is subsistence agriculture. They have no real economic backing hence the small GNI.
#12 Eritrea's – GNI of $1610
Eritrea fought Ethiopia for 30 years until declaring independence in 1991. Eritrea's 3.6 million people, much like most African countries, rely on subsistence farming for most of their earnings.
With a small percentage engaging in gold and other resource exploitation.
It has a current per capita GNI of $1,610.
#11 Chad – GNI of $1580
Following Chad's independence in 1960, the Chadian people were subjected to tyranny and invasion by their neighbours for the next three decades. The country's population is 17.4 million, with approximately 400,000 Nigerians and Sudanese residents. . Low oil prices have put a strain on Chad's finances, resulting in a GNI per capita of $1580.
#10 Malawi – GNI of $1540
Malawi is a southern African country with a population of 20.3 million people.
With a GNI per capita of $1540, it is one of the world's least developed countries.
The El Nino-induced drought of 2015 is responsible for a substantial portion of the country's economic downturn.
#9 Madagascar – GNI of $1540
Madagascar, a small island in the Indian Ocean with a predominantly youthful population of 28.4 million people, was once a pirate stronghold in the early 18th century. Over the course of its history, it has been ravaged by cyclones and locust infestations. The low GNI per capita of $1540 is due to the dependent population.
#8 Liberia – GNI of $1250
Liberia is a country on Africa's western coast. Its name comes from the Latin word "liber," which means "free," and it is home to 28 different ethnic groups totalling 5.18 million people. It was founded with the idea of providing a home for freed African Americans. After a decade of warfare, the nation's GNI per capita had decreased to $1250 following an Ebola epidemic in 2015. Ivorian refugees account for roughly 95% of Liberia's refugee population.
#7 Mozambique – GNI of $1250
Population: 32 million
Mozambique, on South Africa's eastern coast, was ruled by the Portuguese until 1975.
For more than a century, its 32 million citizens have suffered from catastrophic drought and mass emigration as a result of civil strife.
Also, Mozambique's GDP per capita is expected to reach $1250 in 2020.
#6 Niger – GNI of $1210
This landlocked African country, named after the Niger River, has a population of 25.1 million people.
Niger's low GNI per capita of $1210 is due to its geopolitical situation, the rate of disturbance, and spillover effects from neighbouring nations.
Furthermore, Niger is the lowest in the UN Development Programme's Human Development Index due to a lack of finances to develop its mineral and hydrocarbon resources.
#5 The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – GNI of $1100
Congo is Sub-Saharan Africa's largest country. It is the world's most populated Francophone country, with a population of 92.5 million people.
Due to its occasional political conflicts and pervasive corruption, it has a GNI per capita of $1100, making it the fifth poorest country in the world.
#4 South Sudan – GNI of $1080
After decades of civil war, the Republic of South Sudan, a landlocked country in Africa, declared its independence in 2011. It has a population of 11.4 million people.
Due to political upheaval, the country's GNI per capita has been uncertain since 2015, when it was $1080.
It comes up as data that are "not available" on the World Population sheet.
Also, lack of fiscal accountability in the public sector, particularly with relation to oil income, and persistent political conflicts that encourage immigration of a much-needed workforce are contributing reasons to the country's struggling economy.
#3 The Central African Republic – GNI of $1040
CAR is one of the worst countries for young people, with an area slightly smaller than Texas and a population of 4.9 million people.
Its current GNI per capita is $1040, owing primarily to AIDS-related high mortality rates among its working population.
Furthermore, the country has yet to recover from the 2013 political coup.
#2 Somalia – GNI of $870
Somalia, with a population of 16.4 million people and a location on the horn of Africa, has had to deal with hunger and drought on a regular basis.
The country's inadequate infrastructure is a result of its migratory lifestyle, which leave it with a GNI per capita of $870.
#1 Burundi – GNI of $780
Burundi, a small country with a population of 12.2 million inhabitants in east-central Africa, has experienced a serious amount of political turbulence and volatility.
With a GNI per capita of $780 reported in 2021.
Also, it ranks first among the poorest countries in the world.
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Le département des Deux-Sèvres compte  depuis 2015, à la suite du redécoupage cantonal de 2014.

Découpage cantonal avant 2014
Avant le redécoupage de 2014, le département des Deux-Sèvres était découpé en 33 cantons qui étaient entièrement inclus dans un des trois arrondissement du département :
 arrondissement de Bressuire (7 cantons - sous-préfecture : Bressuire) :canton d'Argenton-les-Vallées - canton de Bressuire - canton de Cerizay - canton de Mauléon - canton de Saint-Varent - canton de Thouars-1 - canton de Thouars-2
 arrondissement de Niort (18 cantons - préfecture : Niort) :canton de Beauvoir-sur-Niort - canton de Brioux-sur-Boutonne - canton de Celles-sur-Belle - canton de Champdeniers-Saint-Denis - canton de Chef-Boutonne - canton de Coulonges-sur-l'Autize - canton de Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan - canton de Lezay - canton de Mauzé-sur-le-Mignon - canton de Melle - canton de la Mothe-Saint-Héray - canton de Niort-Est - canton de Niort-Nord - canton de Niort-Ouest - canton de Prahecq - canton de Saint-Maixent-l'École-1 - canton de Saint-Maixent-l'École-2 - canton de Sauzé-Vaussais
 arrondissement de Parthenay (8 cantons - sous-préfecture : Parthenay) :canton d'Airvault - canton de Mazières-en-Gâtine - canton de Ménigoute - canton de Moncoutant - canton de Parthenay - canton de Saint-Loup-Lamairé - canton de Secondigny - canton de Thénezay

Redécoupage cantonal de 2014
Dans la poursuite de la réforme territoriale engagée en 2010, l'Assemblée nationale adopte définitivement le  la réforme du mode de scrutin pour les élections départementales destinée à garantir la parité hommes/femmes. Les lois (loi organique 2013-402 et loi 2013-403) sont promulguées le . Un nouveau découpage territorial est défini par décret du  pour le département des Deux-Sèvres. Celui-ci entre en vigueur lors du premier renouvellement général des assemblées départementales suivant la publication du décret, prévu en . Les conseillers départementaux sont élus au scrutin majoritaire binominal mixte. Les électeurs de chaque canton éliront au Conseil départemental, nouvelle appellation des Conseils généraux, deux membres de sexe différent, qui se présenteront en binôme de candidats. Les conseillers départementaux seront élus pour  au scrutin binominal majoritaire à deux tours, l'accès au second tour nécessitant 10 % des inscrits au . En outre la totalité des conseillers départementaux est renouvelée.

Ce nouveau mode de scrutin nécessite un redécoupage des cantons dont le nombre est divisé par deux avec arrondi à l'unité impaire supérieure si ce nombre n'est pas entier impair et avec des conditions de seuils minimaux. Dans les Deux-Sèvres le nombre de cantons passe ainsi de 33 à 17.

Les critères du remodelage cantonal sont les suivants : le territoire de chaque canton doit être défini sur des bases essentiellement démographiques, le territoire de chaque canton doit être continu et les communes de moins de  sont entièrement comprises dans le même canton. Il n'est fait référence, ni aux limites des arrondissements, ni à celles des circonscriptions législatives.

Conformément à de multiples décisions du Conseil constitutionnel depuis 1985 et notamment sa décision  DC du , il est admis que le principe d'égalité des électeurs au regard des critères démographiques est respecté lorsque le ratio conseiller/habitant de la circonscription est compris dans une fourchette de 20 % de part et d'autre du ratio moyen conseiller/habitant du département. Pour le département des Deux-Sèvres, la population de référence est la population légale en vigueur au , à savoir la population millésimée 2010, soit . Avec 17 cantons la population moyenne par conseiller départemental est de . Ainsi la population de chaque nouveau canton doit-elle être comprise entre  et  pour respecter le principe de l'égalité citoyenne au vu des critères démographiques.

À la suite de la création dans les Deux-Sèvres, à partir de 2015, de plusieurs communes nouvelles, la liste des communes de plusieurs cantons est actualisée par un décret du .

Composition détaillée

Répartition par arrondissement
Contrairement à l'ancien découpage où chaque canton était inclus à l'intérieur d'un seul arrondissement, le nouveau découpage territorial s'affranchit des limites des arrondissements. Certains cantons peuvent être composés de communes appartenant à des arrondissements différents. Dans le département des Deux-Sèvres, c'est le cas de deux cantons (Autize-Égray et Le Val de Thouet).

Le tableau suivant présente la répartition par arrondissement :

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 Liste des communes des Deux-Sèvres
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Can I buy airtime for my number or other number from EzyPesa account?
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What should I do when I haven't received SMS confirmation/Notification any transaction?
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At UNT, a PUSH to Help Former Foster Care Kids Arrive, and Thrive, on Campus
Emily Mathis
Emily Mathis | June 12, 2014 | 8:00am
How many times in college did you call your parents in a panic because you found out you needed a graphing calculator the day before your math final? Or bombed an exam and called your mom to gripe? Or brought a bag full of laundry home for Christmas break?
For UNT's PUSH students, these day-to-day hurdles that every college kid faces can seem insurmountable, and the small daily ways parents help can seem like luxuries. PUSH, or Persevere UNTil Success Happens, is a student-run organization for foster care alumni. PUSH students work to nurture former foster care students at the university level, as well as recruit younger foster care kids to UNT.
Brenda Sweeten, a Lecturer in Social Work at the University of North Texas, helped found the student organization two years ago. She says when she began meeting former foster care students, many felt alone in the campus community. She approached the Dean about creating an organization for these students. "They began to meet other students who were foster care alumni," says Brenda. "Students wanted to tell their stories."
From there, PUSH blossomed into the student advocacy group it is today, with members attending conferences and making speeches across the state on behalf of foster care alumni. "They're not just friends, they're a family," says Brenda about her PUSH students. "They rely on each other for the emotional support they don't receive elsewhere. They love each other, and have something in common that most students don't."
Jackie Davis is the current President of PUSH. Davis is intimately acquainted with the foster care system: He rotated through 12 homes and shelters by the time he was adopted at the age of 13. Davis says PUSH members come from a variety of situations and difficult childhood circumstances.
"Some of us experienced being adopted, and some aged out of the foster care system," he says. "PUSH has given me a support system at the university. I feel like I have a family here, someone supporting me through my education. Professors in college understand my situation."
PUSH students advocate for increased awareness to the unique barriers and problems foster care kids run into trying to get a degree. Davis says many foster care kids are simply not aware of their possible opportunities. Students who spent time in the foster system, for example, are often eligible for tuition waivers to Texas public universities, which is how many universities keep track of which students are former foster care kids. PUSH also works with UNT faculty, letting them know when a student spent time in foster homes and that he or she could need some extra support.
And the support is sorely needed: At the state's flagship university, the University of Texas at Austin, a mere .01 percent of the school's 8,000 2014 graduates were former foster care children. Considering that only around 3 percent of foster care kids nationwide will ever graduate from college, this is hardly a surprise. According to Children's Rights, a national child welfare advocacy group, only about 50 percent of foster kids will even graduate from high school.
Three PUSH members, so far, have graduated from the University of North Texas. Each now has a job in youth social work. "PUSH has a motto that only the educated are free. These kids' key to breaking the cycle of abuse is to be educated," says Brenda Sweeten. "Their lives for their families will be very different than their own growing up."


The United States is one of the most prominent places to set out for a road trip. Credit goes to the hundreds of scenic and beautiful routes across the country, which are a feast to the eyes and the moods whoever travels by them. These amazing spots of America are as picturesque as a painting on the wall.
Blue Ridge Parkway: It is considerably one of the most iconic drives of South America. The presence of hiking trails and historic sites make the road trips more enjoyable. It stretches from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. Along the road you can stop by at various spots of activities that include wildlife watching and camping.
Columbia River Highway: Since it became the first paved road in the northwest in 1915, it has become very scenic and profound for its travelers. People often quote this as the first scenic highway of the states. Along the highway there are waterfalls that appear in rainy seasons, vast spreads of wildflower in summer and many awe inspiring views all year long.
Florida Overseas Highway: This 106 mile long segment of US offers some quite amazing waterside views. After its renovation in 1980's Florida Overseas Highway gained a lot of popularity in America. The main attraction of this route is the Seven Mile Bridge due to which it is considered to be a modern engineering masterpiece.
Route 66: The historic route 66 touches some parts of Kansas. It has a very evident history about its bypass that makes it a famous tourist destination. People flock to this road of historic significance to revisit the nation's glorious past. Today in the state of Illinois there exist many museums and roadside attractions. It's a fact that Illinois became the first state to boast of having Route 66 paved lengthwise ends to end. It truly exemplifies the ideas of hope, freedom and migration.
Kancamagus Highway: It is a 34.5 mile long byway, passing through the middle of the scenic White Mountain National Forest. The area is known for its vegetation that consists of highly exquisite foliage. It is a perfect route for nature enthusiasts. You get to see many different varieties of plant life in this secluded and untouched ecosystem. You need to be ready beforehand as you will not be able to find any gas station or an eatery to stop by in the area.
Pacific Coast Highway: Laid in the state of California, this route is personally my favorite. The presence of cliffs and mountainous rock formation along the Pacific coast makes it breathtaking. There might be some hidden dangers as well. Due to frequent mudslides one must take necessary action like weather report check and carrying the right gear before passing through this highway.


As an eco-friendly luxury resort, Reethi Faru was designed to utilize and coexist with the natural landscape. Focusing on local and sustainable materials for construction, the resort used consciously treated teak from Indonesia and acquired other ceramic décor from in and around the region. All accommodations were built with minimal disturbance to the natural landscape. To save on electricity, the resort also utilizes LED lighting powered by solar panels.
Tucked away in the midst of a clustered grove is the Coconut Spa. Guests can lounge in the steam room and sauna before going into any of the private therapy rooms designed for manicures, Ayurvedic treatments, ritual baths, and massages. All around the island, luxurious baths and soft linens are made available by the resort's use of highly efficient heat exchangers instead of electric water heaters and commercial dryers. Stimulated appetites can be satisfied at Huvandhu Garden, which serves regional cuisine in a semihidden area of the island's coconut grove. The Reethi Grill serves guests wood-fired specialities like tandoori and pizza in an open cabana setting. There are also plenty of poolside venues around the island offering everything from fruit juices to cocktails, snacks and ice cream.
Filled with choices for active guests, the resort's sports complex has indoor and outdoor courts for badminton, tennis, and squash. The expansive fitness suite is also the place to enjoy daily classes of pilates, yoga, and aerobics. In addition to arranging unique excursions, the resort actively educates and includes guests in conservation efforts. Day or night, the dive team can take guests out to explore inspiring sea caves, underwater walls, and submerged islands to demonstrate the beauty of Maldivian marine life. Committed to preserving paradise with regular coral planting and cleaning, the Reethi Faru Resort is dedicated to maintaining its little slice of heaven for guests to enjoy far into the future.


Jon has been coaching for over 14 years, working with Directors, Managers, and teams who are progressing from Manager to Directorship or going through significant changes. Jon facilitates the progression of their competence to another level to become leaders in their field, or when they are at a sticking point and uncertain how to progress themselves or their team.
Clients appreciate being able to discuss sensitive issues in confidence and build on open and frank discussions.
His passion, integrity and bucket loads of enthusiasm compliment his uncomplicated philosophy of excellent people development.
As a coach supervisor he works alongside coaches to develop their professionalism and work through challenging coaching situations.
Jon works along-side clients creating an ambience in which deep thinking and questioning takes place to understand the core obstacles a person has and to create long term growth both as a professional and human being.
Some of the challenges clients face include going through significant changes, forming new teams, developing confidence in new roles, experiencing difficult situations, or looking at different ways of approaching situations.
Jon's operational managerial experience with over 14 years leadership coaching experience ensures a pragmatic approach to coaching and coaching supervision.
There is always a clear sense of purpose and focus on outcomes during any coaching and supervision assignments. The outcomes frequently end differently than originally intended and more positively, through deep conversations including personal journeys taken.
He unravels confused, 'cloudy' thoughts enabling clients to have a clear sense of purpose and clarity of values. This provides an inner confidence, energy, and drive.
With over 28 years of running a business Jon has considerable experience working with multi-national and small organisations in the public and private sector. Sectors have included defence, health trust, hospitality, law, property management, petrochemical research, and recycling.
Jon has extensive experience coaching individuals and teams and supervising coaches. He has a PG Cert. in Personal and Business Coaching and PG Cert. in Coaching Supervision. He is an MBTI Step II licensed operator and was accredited Business Coach with East Midlands Development Agency. He is a member of the International Coaching Federation, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management, and Fellow of the Institute of Hospitality.
To find out more about Jon, please visit his website www.webb-development.co.uk or his LinkedIn profile.
Jon is a high quality leadership coach. His career experience, coaching talent and dedication to regular CPD combined with his mental agility, sensitivity, curiosity and genuine desire to support his client's goals, makes him a formidable resource. I have very much benefited from having Jon has part of my co-coaching and Supervision network for 7+ years. His ability and timing for asking penetrating questions has been catalytic for me. His patience, diligence and recall has also been a real asset. It has helped me immensely with reflecting; especially in unpicking repeating patterns and exploring events more deeply. Overall working with Jon has been stimulating, enjoyable and extremely worthwhile.
I still remember the kindness, love and patience in which Mr Webb treated me when we he first started coaching me. I was a recently promoted manager, going from middle to senior leadership role and all I can say is that without Jon's support it would have been very challenging to go through the transition. Thanks to Jon´s coaching style and guidance I grew tremendously both, on a professional and personal levels. I improved my relationship, communication, financial acumen, confidence to name a few areas. I will always be grateful to him. Thank you, thank you and thank you!!
I had to make a new management team gel quickly and effectively. Webb Development helped my new board hit the ground running and deliver significant business results faster than I could have hoped. In a different context, I have worked with Jon as a supervisor for my own coaching practice. He encouraged my desire to write things down by 'enabling' me to take notes during our session, something I largely avoid when I am coaching myself, as I think it gets in the way. That permission was helpful. I always came in to the supervisory sessions positive but seeking affirmation that I am on the right lines throughout the development of my coaching practice. I leave feeling motivated, encouraged and ready to experiment more in my coaching, not simply playing safe. Jon is a very adept supervisory coach who is always keen to maintain current knowledge and best practice. I've been working with Jon recently on group supervision for coaching, at which his expertise is clearly evident. He is brilliant at creating an ambience in which deep thinking and questioning can take place. This is an essential pre-requisite to really good coaching and supervision and I have benefited a lot from Jon's skill in this area. I would never hesitate to cross-refer Jon when the opportunity arose. Stephen Oliver, Managing Director, TrigPoint Coaching and Development Ltd.
I first met Jon in 2011 when my then line manager arranged for some coaching for me. I am incredibly grateful that he did, and that he chose Jon as my coach! At the time, I was a Soft Services Manager for an outsourced Facilities Management provider. Jon encouraged me (with initial input from my manager) to talk through in open conversation where I felt my areas for development were, how I felt I was perceived by key stakeholders and what I could do to further enhance my ability to upwardly progress my career in Facilities Management. The thing that struck me about Jon even from our first session was his ability to draw out of me a level of self reflection that I had previously not utilised, and to recognise that I actually had demonstrable skills already. Over a number of sessions, Jon and I worked on my behaviours and perceived image as a rising executive and I found it incredibly helpful. Thanks in no small part to Jon, I progressed through my career to leading EMEA wide, complex accounts and now hold a position as Head of FM. Even after 7 years, Jon and I still meet for a coffee - his interest in my career and how I am using the skills he taught me really make him stand out. Highly recommended!


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Q: Format Document (Ctrl+K,Ctrl+D) equivalent in Visual Basic 6 Is there any equivalent of the VS7/8/9/10 Edit -> Advanced -> Format Document (Ctrl+K,Ctrl+D) function in the Visual Basic 6 IDE?
I've inherited an old codebase and it is messy in places so I'd like to tidy it up.

A: I found an add-in called Smart Indenter which works very well
EDIT: Link is dead but can still be downloaded from Wayback Machine

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As those of you that have followed my posts recently I haven't been a fan of Todd Gloria. He makes me believe that apparently it's 1996 and that Republicans still control the city and the Dem victories of 2012 are some sort of fluke and we must kowtow so that when the natural order of a GOP led council and mayor returns to San Diego at least he'll get some sort of thanks for keeping the other Dems at bay. At least by what he's been doing since becoming Council President, that is what he has lead me to believe. That or he's cut a deal with the GOP but again I refer you to my previous post.
But today I am blown away by what happened during a City Council Committee hearing that took place earlier in the week. Now granted this was a PS&NS (Public Safety and Neighborhood Services) Committee Hearing and not even the Voice of San Diego covers those but if they did on June 5th they would have gotten this nugget.
Now I guess John Lamb from City Beat has now posted this as well which is great but so far not a peep from anyone. Anyway, I wonder how Todd will spin this one?(Maybe by calling Will Moore a liar.) I mean he'll arm twist the pro bono legal advisor to the local Democratic Party but will play footsie with Mark Kersey and flaunt him all round town?


We are bad at predicting what will make us happy, so the best way to pick a career is to study people to see if you like what their life is like. If you do, then try their career.
This is not very efficient, though. I mean, you can't study that many people. So New York Magazine's Watching the Clock is a gift for all you career searchers. You can read a minute-by-minute account of each person's day.
Of course, it's an account of their best day. No one reports anything like "1:36 pm put head on desk and worried about failure." But still, you can learn a lot from reading about how someone really spends their day.
Also, you can learn about yourself by watching how you read the pages — you will read carefully what seems like the most fun to you. When I read, for example, I went first to the publicist, and relished every minute of his day. I even took pleasure the relentless pitching he did, within this piece, for his client, Bombay Sapphire. I skimmed the location scout's day, and the contractor's day. I read five scattered words about the chef's day and they were all about food (who eats porchetta anyway?) and I couldn't bring myself to read anymore. So no cooking school for me. Ever.
What if you like reading all of the profiles equally? Maybe you should be a librarian.
Good article, but did you see their work day in hours at the bottom? 12 hours! Even 16 hours! When do they have time to vacuum or clean their bathrooms?
I guess they have not been reading your column.
I think after reading Penelope's insights, even though perhaps not intentional, you will realize that most people have no life, so they work 12 or 16 hours. Don't worry, if you have a life, and like one of these careers, I bet the balance will enable you to be productive enough to accomplish what they do in less than 12 hours a day.
The New York Magazine article was really interesting, but I was struck by how much "downtime" these people had where they were in transit or busy checking their stock portfolios. I do a lot more in 8 hours than any of these people do in 12-16. Of course, I found time to post this! They should do some profiles of deskbound workers.
I think the reason New York Magazine doesn't profile desk-bound workers is that the desk-bound are not seen as the people with glamorous jobs.
That said, I do most of my work at a desk either on the computer or on the phone. And when I get invited to go to glamorous parties (so that I will write about them, of course) I cringe. I'm much more interested in being at a desk.
So, I'm with you, Dave. I'd like to hear how the desk-bound spend their time.


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Lhidropiroclor és un mineral de la classe dels òxids que pertany al grup del piroclor. Va ser originalment anomenat kalipiroclor; el seu nom actual fa referència al seu contingut en aigua i la seva relació amb el piroclor.

Característiques
La hidropiroclor és un òxid de fórmula química (H₂O,☐)₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆(H₂O). Cristal·litza en el sistema cúbic. La seva duresa a l'escala de Mohs és d'entre 4 i 4,5.

Segons la classificació de Nickel-Strunz, l'hidropiroclor pertany a "04.DH: Òxids amb proporció Metall:Oxigen = 1:2 i similars, amb cations grans (+- mida mitjana); plans que comparteixen costats d'octàedres" juntament amb els següents minerals: brannerita, ortobrannerita, thorutita, kassita, lucasita-(Ce), bariomicrolita, bariopiroclor, betafita, bismutomicrolita, calciobetafita, ceriopiroclor, cesstibtantita, jixianita, natrobistantita, plumbopiroclor, plumbomicrolita, plumbobetafita, estibiomicrolita, estronciopiroclor, estanomicrolita, estibiobetafita, uranpiroclor, itrobetafita, itropiroclor, fluornatromicrolita, bismutopiroclor, hidroquenoelsmoreïta, bismutostibiconita, oxiplumboromeïta, monimolita, cuproromeïta, stetefeldtita, estibiconita, rosiaïta, zirconolita, liandratita, petscheckita, ingersonita i pittongita.

Jaciments
L'hidropiroclor va ser descoberta a la mina Lueshe, Kivu Nord, República Democràtica del Congo. Es tracta de l'únic indret on ha estat trobada aquesta espècie mineral.

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Minerals òxids
Minerals de niobi
Minerals que contenen hidròxid
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Q: Semicolon in url - chrome vs IE & Firefox Given a url, my application tries to download the file, e.g., http://foo.com/bar.bat will download bar.bat
Now, given a version number at the end delimited by semi-colon, my application will retrieve that particular version from my source control and download the file.
For e.g., http://foo.com/bar.bat;1 should download bar.bat version 1.
http://foo.com/bar.bat;2 should download bar.bat version 2 etc.
Problem:
Chrome downloads the right version as bat file.
IE (am using IE 11) and firefox downloads the right version but considers 'bat;1' or 'bat;2' as the file type instead of 'bat'.
I have mime type as application/bat. I tried with '%3b' instead of ';' but same issue.
No idea what else to check.
Any help would be appreciated.

A: Why don't you use http://foo.com/bar.bat?version=1 instead?  this should work on every browser properly because it is a standard.

A: I resolved the issue by making a code change in Perl (with Google's assistance, of course).
In case, anyone intererested or face this problem in future, here is what i did.
In perl code, redirect to http://foo.com/bar.bat;1 was happening with relative path.
print $query->redirect(-uri => $redirect); # $redirect being '/bar.bat;1'

I gave absolute path like below
    my $RemoteHost = $query->url(-base=>1); #this gets http://foo.com
    my $newredirect = "$RemoteHost$redirect";
    print $query->redirect(-uri => $newredirect);

I will mark erikvold's as answer since he triggered me to look at the perl code.
Thanks Jonathan and erikvold.


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What happens if you fast for a day? What happens if you don't eat for a day? While most people will feel hungry and possibly tired, there is also a range of other effects. In this article, learn about how the body starts to burn fat for energy and whether fasting for 24 hours can be a good weight loss tool. We also investigate the possible risks. Read now
No significant changes were observed in systolic and diastolic blood pressure in any of these 2 diets, although a non-significant reduction in average blood pressure at the end of the study was observed in both groups. It seems that the effects of weight-loss diets on the decrease of blood pressure was more concrete in people with hypertension (27). Consistent with the current study, several studies did not support the impact of WL on blood pressure in people, who had normal blood pressure (16, 28).
Rebello, C. J., Johnson, W. D., Martin, C. K., Han, H., Chu, Y.-F., Bordenave, N., . . . Greenway, F. L. (2016, January 2). Instant oatmeal increases satiety and reduces energy intake compared to a ready-to-eat oat-based breakfast cereal: A randomized crossover trial. Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 35(1), 41–49. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4674378/
The difference in body composition (muscle loss and dehydration), metabolic effects, and the return of weight has been reported (9, 10). In a meta-analysis study, weight return had been reported in most participants (77%), who followed WL diets (11). In a classification of diets based on calorie restrictions and speed of WL, diets are divided to rapid WL, moderate WL, and slow WL.
The fad military diet consists of low-calorie, odd food pairings such as bun-less hot dogs with banana, carrots, and broccoli. "Any diet like the military diet that severely limits the amount of calories you consume or eliminates one or more entire food groups puts any individual at risk for nutrient deficiencies," says Kyle. "This can be more harmful than holding onto those 10 extra lbs you're trying to lose." (32)
Skimp on fluids, and your body will release an antidiuretic hormone that leads to water retention that could affect the scale, Dr. Setlzer says. While this sneaky effect is one reason why the scale is a poor measure of body mass loss, you can outsmart it by drinking more—particularly if you fill your glass with water or non-calorie alternatives like unsweetened coffee and tea.
In contrast to contemporary matcha culture (it's as easy as grabbing a green tea latte from a nearby Starbucks), traditionally, Japanese tea ceremonies (called chanoyu) centered around the preparation and offering of matcha. Where everything counts. From the beautiful hand-painted matcha bowls made by local artisans to the art of serving and receiving the tea.
Why you're gaining back the weight section is both complimentary and contradictory to the last section of common mistakes. In common mistakes the author tells you not to check the scale so often, in why you're gaining it back, it's because you're not checking the scale enough. Then it repeats the issues with crash diets (this is why they don't work, I agree with this completely). There is a brief paragraph on emotional eating, and I really wish this was talked about even more, but it's not.
Caffeine itself may play a synergistic role in increasing metabolic rate. A meta-analysis of 15 studies showed that shows that green tea catechins given with caffeine was able to decrease body weight compared to catechins given alone. I will note that green tea does in fact contain some caffeine, whereas green tea extracts are may or may not contain it. Some studies sugges that regular and high caffeine usage may blunt the benefits of the GTE. In one study, using more than 300 mg/day of caffeine daily negated much of the benefits (a cup of brewed green tea only has 30 mg caffeine). Caucasian population typically drink more coffee and perhaps higher doses of catechins are necessary for benefits.
No, I'm not talking about fast food … in fact, please cut out ANY fast food, which relies on terrible ingredients and excessive sodium, from your diet. But simply speaking, there are going to be times that you are in a situation where you are in a position to eat something that is usually "off-the-menu" for healthy eating. So, instead of binging on these foods, keep your goals in mind and nibble on smaller amounts.
If you're constantly sleeping less than seven or eight hours a night, your health — and waistline — will suffer. In fact, in a 2013 study, researchers found that sleep-deprived subjects were much more likely to choose larger portions of snacks than those who slept at least eight hours at night. The lack of sleep also affected their food choices. (8)
While they don't need a "season," these sweet little treats are a great weight-loss food. "They're high in good fiber, which keeps you full and satisfied longer. This way, you won't be tempted to tap into those greasy potato chips too soon after dinner. Prunes are also high in vitamins and de-bloating potassium (to keep those abs looking fab!)," says Lauren Slayton, a nutritionist in New York City. Since you can easily toss them into your beach bag, prunes make the perfect summer snack!
Fruit gets a bad rap sometimes because it naturally contains sugar. But eating fruit can help you lose weight, especially when you swap in fresh fruit for processed foods or other unhealthy snacks. You'll get a naturally sweet treat, plus reap the benefits of fiber and antioxidants. A recent study published in the Journal of Nutrition found that higher fruit consumption was associated with lower risk of becoming overweight or obese, independent of vegetable or fiber intake—though including fruit as part of a healthy diet overall is always the best strategy.
"But science actually tells us the opposite," says the professor. "Regardless of whether you pick a sensible diet, exercise, behavioural therapy or a drug, our analysis of the literature shows that it's those who experience the greatest weight loss in the first 2-4 weeks who have the greatest weight loss the following year. So if you've lost a lot of weight after one month, you're more likely to have lost a lot of weight after a year or two."
EXcuses should be excised. Do you really want to lose weight and improve your health once and for all? Then stop making excuses and just do it! Sure, that's easier said than done. But you need to stop finding reasons why you can't start moving a healthier lifestyle, and start listing all the reasons why you should. Don't put it off until tomorrow. Start today, by doing something positive -- just one small thing -- toward your health and weight loss.
These sweet, juicy summer berries are tasty both fresh and dried in trail mix or in a salad, says Lisa Dorfman, a registered dietitian and author of The Reunion Diet. "At just 43 calories per 3.5 oz serving, they contain 61 percent of the RDA for vitamin C, and they're also chock full of potassium, fiber, and resveratrol, a phytonutrient shown to protect the heart."
If you need a pick-me-up, brew some green tea. The low-calorie drink is packed with antioxidants called catechins, which may help you burn more calories and fat. One study suggested that drinking 4 cups of green tea every day may lead to decreases in weight and blood pressure. To make it even healthier, add a squeeze of lemon -- it helps your body absorb them.
Now we go into diet myths, and start off with myths about exercise. Wait, what? I thought we were talking about diet, meaning food here. Also, why does the author keep talking about exercise when the Amazon description said lose weight without working out. Well, this book is just filled with a whole bunch of broken promises and sales pitches. I'm not impressed. With that said though, I do appreciate this chapter on myths. The heading may be misleading, but the myths are all real myths and worth a review.
"The best thing you can do for your belly is to give up processed foods. A study in the journal Food Nutrition Research found that our bodies burn only 50 percent as many calories digesting processed foods as they do real foods. So it's like eating twice as much, even if the calories are the same!" — Mark Langowski, celebrity trainer and author of Eat This, Not That! for Abs
Do you know what to eat to lose weight? You might be relieved to know that you don't have to spend a lot of money or go to fancy boutique grocery stores to fill your fridge when you're trying to slim down. In fact, most products on the best weight loss foods list are common items that you can find in any supermarket. Smart dieters eat these cheap and easy foods and slim down faster.
Your favorite childhood snack is good for your grown-up self, too. Because peanut butter is a great source of protein and healthy fats, it can curb hunger and keep you feeling full long after you're finished eating. Having small snacks during the day that include a lean protein such as peanut butter with complex carbs (like an apple or banana) can also help keep your metabolism running smoothly.
However, this approach must be discussed and accompanied by a professional medical team and there are currently a series of medically supervised weight loss programs. Behavioral alterations combining a healthy diet and exercise are crucial for accomplishing weight loss, but there are also other methods, including pre-packaged meal replacement plans, pharmacotherapy and surgical weight loss.
At just 27 calories a cup, cauliflower is a diet-friendly food. It's also low on the glycemic index (GI), a measure of how much a food raises your blood sugar. One study showed that low-GI vegetables led to more weight loss than starchier ones, such as peas and corn. Drizzle chopped cauliflower with olive oil and roast it -- this brings out the flavor, and olive oil's fats can curb your appetite by making you feel full.
At first, Samantha says she hated the bitter taste and had to force herself to drink it. But soon, Samantha was sipping on green tea and lemon every morning. She then began drinking one cup each hour at work and finished off the day with one while watching TV—a total of nine cups of green tea every day. After just one month of this regimen, Samantha dropped nearly 15 pounds.
Electrolyte imbalances can also be a side effect associated with rapid weight loss, and despite it being rare, it can also be deadly. In addition, other problems associated with rapid weight loss that are not so frequent but can occur include headaches, irritability, fatigue, dizziness, constipation, menstrual irregularities in women, hair loss and muscle loss.
Make sure that the diet has been studied extensively for safety — and discuss any changes with your physician or registered dietitian before beginning a new diet. (If you don't have a dietitian, find one in your area at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics website.) And do a self-check to ensure the diet fits with your own values and preferences.
Green tea is widely consumed and associated with a number of health benefits, including decreasing risk of heart disease and certain types of cancer. It's also used to help reduce inflammation for those with inflammatory bowel disease and may aid in blood sugar control in people who suffer from diabetes. And when consumed as a beverage, green tea is considered safe.
To start with, green tea is much more than just a mere hot flavoured water. The bioactive elements in this tea leaf, blend in the water to convert it into a final drink. When you sip a cup of tea made from premium quality green tea leaves, you're actually consuming a large amount of nutritious substances. Caffeine is the best-known substance which aids in weight loss. A cup of green tea contains caffeine (24-40 mg) thus keeping a check on calories, especially when you combine it with daily workout sessions.
Good news, wine drinkers. Thanks to resveratrol, an antioxidant found in grape skin, drinking red wine in moderation can be part of a healthy diet. Some studies suggest that people who drink wine have smaller waists and less abdominal fat than those who drink mainly liquor. And having one glass of red wine can increase your body's calorie burn for up to 90 minutes afterwards. The antioxidants in wine might even help your body prevent cancer and improve heart health. Just be sure to stick to no more than a glass a day—the calories can add up fast.
"Whether you have ten pounds to lose or 100, the first thing you should do is create an environment for success. That requires removing all temptation from your kitchen. "Collect all of the processed, sugary and fatty foods from your house, and bring them to a local food bank for donation. Then restock your kitchen with healthy groceries—real, natural, whole foods—like fresh fruits and vegetables, almonds and lean proteins like turkey, chicken, fish and eggs." — Chris Powell, the trainer who has helped hundreds of overweight people lose up to half their body weight on ABC's reality series Extreme Weight Loss
It isn't really possible to say which is the "best" because this is truly personal and requires tasting a range of them to decide which you like the most. Moreover, it can even vary between different harvests of the same variety. You might like to try Japanese green tea (sencha) and Chinese green tea to decide which you prefer. And for what it's worth, "sencha hatzekura" tastes lovely!
In previous studies, elevated ratio of myostatin-to-follistatin, as an indicator of skeletal muscle catabolism, was reported to be greater in rapid WL compared to slow WL (25). The results were consistent with other studies in this field (26). In a study by Martin et al., the impact of these 2 protocols had been compared on the indices of anthropometric and lipid profiles. Their study was conducted in the form of a pilot study on obese postmenopausal females. The results of their study showed that slow WL caused more fat mass reduction and less FFM loss. However, in their study, no differences in lipid profile were observed between slow WL and rapid WL (18).
It's important to eat ad libitum. We shouldn't stuff ourselves, but we do need to feel comfortably full. Otherwise, we end up crazy-hungry. But unfortunately, ad libitum eating is not what traditional weight-loss strategies have taught us for the past 100 years. Dieters have been told to focus mainly on how much they eat rather than on what they eat. They've been told to cut portion sizes and/or use their will power to override hunger in an attempt to create a negative calorie balance and reduce body fat stores.
Another popular mainstream diet, Dr. Barry Sears's plan is considered to be one of the first in the recent wave of "anti-inflammatory" plans. It sets you up for success by calibrating your plate to be a third protein and two-thirds carbohydrates (not starchy ones like potatoes, think colorful vegetables instead) with a little bit of MUFAs, or monounsaturated fatty acids (the good-for-you kind ) in the mix.
Studies led by Dr. Barbara Rolls at Pennsylvania State University as well as those of Drs. James Barnard and Christian Roberts at UCLA, who are following people attending the Pritikin Longevity Center, are particularly enlightening. They have documented that one of the best ways of reducing calorie intake without triggering increased hunger is to reduce the calorie density of the foods consumed. Put simply, a bowl of pasta with veggies and marinara can fill us up just as well as a bowl of pasta with cheesy Alfredo, but for less than half the calorie cost.
Lipton green tea is loaded with epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a catechin that is found in green tea. It helps your body to burn fat and increases your body's insulin sensitivity (3). EGCG has also been found to inhibit fatty liver disease in lab rats (4). If you are a beginner, then the green tea containing honey and pomegranate is a better option for weight loss. But all the variants have the same impact on your body.
Research considers have appeared, as per Consumer Reports, that green tea raises metabolic rates. These rates are what individuals allude to when they say somebody can eat a great deal of nourishment without putting on weight, since they have "an elevated ability to burn calories." The rate alludes to what number of calories are scorched by your body as opposed to put away as fat cells. Green tea is said to raise these rates through a mix of caffeine and catechins, which are cell reinforcements that are likewise found in follow amounts in red wine and dim chocolate.
Harder et al. reported that rapid WL could significantly decrease weight, triglycerides, total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, fasting blood glucose (FBS), hemoglobin A1c, and fasting serum insulin (FINS) (16). Also, Wahlroos et al. reported that a significant decrease in waist circumference, body mass index (BMI), subcutaneous abdominal fat volume, and insulin resistance occurred after rapid WL (17).
While they may not be the most appetizing item on the list, if you can stomach them, pop open a can of sardines this summer! Sardines are full of fat-fighting compounds that help stabilize blood sugar. They're rich sources of CO enzyme Q10, vitamin B12, selenium, omega-3 oils, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D. Plus, sardines are satiating and packed with protein, says Richter.
Mason, A. E., Epel, E. S., Aschbacher, K., Lustig, R. H., Acree, M., Kristeller, J., … Daubenmier, J. (2016, May 1). Reduced reward-driven eating accounts for the impact of a mindfulness-based diet and exercise intervention on weight loss: Data from the SHINE randomized controlled trial. Appetite , 100, 86–93. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4799744/


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HomeArthur Szyk's Anti-Fascist Imagery Deserves Another Look
Arthur Szyk's Anti-Fascist Imagery Deserves Another Look
Tad TaubeApril 26, 2017Image by Arthur Szyk
Image by Arthur Szyk
Through the stroke of a brush, artists have the power to promote understanding and influence public opinion. In an age when images and text bombard us from every corner, we too often devalue the cultural and political importance of art and its ability to bring people together.
As Americans sought to understand the rise of fascism in the mid-20th century, Polish Jewish artist Arthur Szyk's graphic commentary on the horrors in Europe was popularized in major newspapers and magazines of the day. He used his paintbrush as his sword to describe Nazi atrocities and the bravery of European Jews whose lives were threatened daily. He was driven by passion for the plight of his people, as well as moral clarity that the United States should join the Allies and intervene in World War II.
The United States of America (from "United Nations") New York, 1945, watercolor and gouache, pen and ink and pencil on board. Courtesy Taube Family Arthur Szyk Collection, The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, University of California, Berkeley.
Using savage satire and imagery from the Old Testament, Szyk portrayed the war as a battle between good and evil. It was a message that resonated with, and could be understood universally, by the schoolteacher in Oakland, the assembly-line worker in Detroit, and the doctor in Baltimore.
With Holocaust Remembrance Week upon us, we are reminded that during World War II the American public looked to art to grasp realities – and were provoked by images to respond. As those who witnessed and experienced that era say their final goodbyes, grainy photos, historical essays, second-person accounts and the art of men and women like Arthur Szyk are all that remains.
Born in Lodz, Poland, Szyk was living in London by the beginning of World War II. He recognized the danger of Nazi Germany to the Jews, and he became a self-proclaimed propagandist, producing anti-Nazi political art. With the support of the British government, he emigrated to the United States in 1940 intent on using his craft to accomplish a political mission. He became a devout patriot for his adopted homeland, as his art provided needed context and interpretation of the horrors in his native Europe.
"Art is not my aim," Szyk once said, "it is my means." His messages reached millions in magazines such as Time and Look, and his interpretations of the history happening in his midst were invaluable to the war effort, rallying support for the United States to enter World War II. At a time when Hitler was still in power, Szyk boldly used his art to excoriate Nazi Germany, portray the brutality of the Holocaust, and promote the cause of the Allies.
Like Szyk, I am a Polish Jew who fled the Nazis, just before they invaded our shared homeland. I left with my family in September 1939 when I was eight years old. Soon after, in New York, my family met Szyk's, and I was introduced to his powerful work. But his masterpieces of historical and political commentary have in recent years flown too far under the radar. It's time for that to change.
To remember and study the horrific years before, during, and after World War II – and continue to comprehend the complex global politics of today – we must ensure access to the popular images of the time.
Until recently, the vast majority of Szyk's works lay in a private collection – 450 pieces including paintings, drawings and sketches depicting diverse, intricate portrayals of European, American and Jewish history, and anti-Nazi political propaganda, produced over several decades. Determined that Szyk's work not disappear once more behind closed doors when the collection became available for sale, I facilitated The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life at UC Berkeley's purchase of the collection to enable students, scholars, and the public to gain access to his art.
Today, as people and countries around the world still grapple with issues of national identity and security, Szyk's art is as relevant in 2017 as it was in the 1940s, and it deserves a wider audience.
Arthur Szyk offers us a powerful depiction of evil and the need for strength and hope, even amid tragedy. Szyk knew that oppression is a distortion of the human experience and that art can be an antidote. I am hopeful that others will now have the chance to recognize and learn from Szyk's contributions to art, history and our common understanding of humanity.
Tad Taube, a Bay Area business, philanthropic and community leader, is chairman of Taube Philanthropies and honorary consul of the Republic of Poland.
Arthur Szyk's Anti-Fascist Images Deserves Another Look
Arthur Szyk
Tad Taube


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Lechmere
Yes there would have been plenty of potential topics of conversation besides name and address.
MrBarnett
Agreed re name and home address , but some sort of explanation as to why Lech was keeping Paul company almost to the door of his workplace would seem in order. Bit odd not to, I would have thought. Although things might have got a bit tricky when they reached the point at which Old Monty presented itself as the more logical route to Broad Street. But perhaps at that point Charlie played the 'windy' card.
I'm not sure what you mean there Mr B.
Lechmere may have just said that he worked near Liverpool Street.
One account has Paul shuffling off up Hanbury Street even as Lechmere was talking to Mizen, so maybe Lechmere elected to follow and catch up with no explanation required.
Up to when they bumped into Mizen they may have just spoken of what they had seen - we could speculate endlessly about what they said to each other without advancing our understanding of the case.
All that can be said is that there isn't the slightest indication in the record to suggest Paul knew anything whatsoever about Lechmere and all Lechmere knew about Paul was the general location of his workplace.
All Mizen knew, I think, was that they both looked like Carmen - but that opinion may have been coloured by later knowledge.
Originally posted by Lechmere View Post
One account has Paul shuffling off up Hanbury Street even as Lechmere was talking to Mizen,...
If you're referring to the Star of 3 September, then what you write isn't true, Edward. The Star reads:
"There was another man in company of Cross when the latter spoke to witness. The other man, who went down Hanbury-street, appeared to be working with Cross."
It clearly states that Paul was in Cross's company while Cross was talking to Mizen. There's nothing to suggest that Paul walked on during the conversation or distanced himself from Mizen & Cross. And the phrase "The other man, who went down Hanbury-street," doesn't suggest in any way at what point Paul went down Hanbury Street.
The Echo of 3 September gives a better idea of when Paul went down Hanbury Street:
"Cross, when he spoke to witness about the affair, was accompanied by another man. Both went down Hanbury-street."
And the Times of 4 September gives an even better idea:
"When Cross spoke to witness he was accompanied by another man, and both of them afterwards went down Hanbury-street."
"You can rob me, you can starve me and you can beat me and you can kill me. Just don't bore me."
Clint Eastwood as Gunny in "Heartbreak Ridge"
Originally posted by FrankO View Post
Like I´ve said before, Frank - last time I went to Italy, I was accompanied by my wife.
Accompanied by is a VERY wide decription. It does not mean that you must stand close together. If Paul arrived in company with Lechmere, and then walked some way down Hanbury Street, whereupon Lechmere caught up with him, then it would STILL be obvious to Mizen that the two were in company.
If they arrived in company and more or less left in company, then they were in company. That does not guarantee that they were in CLOSE company throughout, however.
In fact, if you read all the reports, you will find that the Star is the ONLY paper that actually spells out where Paul was - heading down Hanbury Street. The other papers only speak of "in company".
Have another look too, please, at how Lechmere claims that BOTH carmen spoke to Mizen.
Why is it that Mizen steadfastly claims that ONE of the men spoke to him? Why does he not acknowledge that both did - IF they did?
Why is it that this detail is in TOTAL correlation with a suggestion that Paul was not involved in the matter?
Just a coincidence? Like always?
What did Mizen stand to gain from not disclosing that Paul spoke to him, telling him about how he thought the woman was dead? Why does not Mizen say "two carmen came up to me and spoke to me" - IF THIS WAS WHAT HAPPENED? Had he forgotten about Paul? Was he confused?
Cogidubnus
Mizen stated at the inquest that he only now knew Cross's name - so he can't have asked when they met in the street.
Regardless of anything else which may or may not follow, this really shows Mizen as a bright and attentive copper doesn't it...no wonder they sent him off for the ambulance...he'd probably have tripped over the body or something...
'They' didn't send Mizen, Neil did, as Mizen was the next person on the scene and someone had to get the ambulance.
Mizen's 'negligence' in getting their details can be explained by him being a rotten copper (not backed up by an examination of his record so far as I am aware), or by Lechmere telling him that they had already spoken to a policeman.
But you must be steadfast in refusing to believe Mizen was telling the truth as it might open up the possibility that Lechmere was lying - and we don't want that heretical idea to take hold do we.
Originally posted by MrBarnett View Post
Why do we think these women used their aliases?
Was it to conceal their identities in situations where they were involved in criminal or morally reprehensible activity?
If so, why weren't their aliases the equivalent of Venus, Candy, Cinnamon, Lacey, and Jasmine?
Actually there aren't many outright aliases there. If you take out maiden names, married names, spelling variants, nicknames and names adopted from common law husbands, there's not much left.
Oh Horror of Horrors, No! That would never do!
We'll have no heresy around here, thank you very much.
Yes Mr B and nicknames which aren't aliases either
Of course there is a simple explanation for all this name malarkey. After being nagged by the missus to schlep all the way from Doveton St to the police station on his day off, Charles arrived in a filthy temper. At the desk he drew himself up to his full 5'7, puffed out his chest and announced,
'I'm here to report a murder and I'm really cross.'
'Is your first name really?' asked the desk sergeant.
'No, it's Charles,' replied the bemused carman.
The rest , as they say, is Ripperplogy.
Last edited by MrBarnett; 07-09-2014, 04:59 AM.
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Originally posted by Fisherman View Post
I hope you had a good time together, Christer, or did you part company after you arrived in beautiful Italy?
Why does not Mizen say "two carmen came up to me; one spoke to me while the other shuffled off down Hanbury Street and after we spoke the one caught up with the other – therefore, they seemed working mates" - IF THIS WAS WHAT HAPPENED?
Christer, what I wrote is that, even in the snippet from the Echo, there is nothing to suggest that Paul walked on while Cross was talking to Mizen. Paul cudda and mighta, but there's just nothing to suggest that he did.
So, Edward's interpretation below – which is what I reacted to - is a very long stretch, certainly when taken together with the two other newspaper snippets I posted.
I did read all the reports, but no, the other two newspapers I mentioned state that both went down Hanbury Street (instead of just Paul) and the Times even states that they both went that way afterwards (meaning 'after Cross had talked to Mizen').
Might it just mean that he may not have taken an active role in the matter?
Again, might it just mean that Paul may not have taken an active role in the matter?
FrankO:
We had a great time (we always do, for some reason...). And we parted many times but I was still accompanied on my Italian journey by my wife.
I guess we will have to disagree on this. Here´s the quotation:
There was another man in company of Cross when the latter spoke to witness. The other man, who went down Hanbury-street, appeared to be working with Cross.
Think about it - if Paul went down Hanbury Street as Lechmere spoke to Mizen - were they still in company just the same?
Actually yes, they were. It was Mizen´s conception that the two knew each other and worked together and therefore walked to work in company. So no matter if Paul was not standing on Lechmere´s toes, they would be in company all the same.
If Paul was ten feet away, they would be in company. If he was twenty, thirty or forty feet off - same thing.
What we need to realize to begin with is that the question whether there were one or two carmen present was asked by the coroner, as per the Morning Advertiser, that uses an ad verbatim report:
Police constable George Maizen (sic), 55 H, said - On Friday morning last, at 20 minutes past four, I was at the end of Hanbury street, Baker's row, when someone who was passing said, "You're wanted down there" (pointing to Buck's row). The man appeared to be a carman. (The man, whose name is George Cross, was brought in and witness identified him as the man who spoke to him on the morning in question). I went up Buck's row and saw a policeman shining his light on the pavement. He said, "Go for an ambulance," and I at once went to the station and returned with it. I assisted to remove the body. The blood appeared fresh, and was still running from the neck of the woman.
The Coroner - There was another man in company with Cross?
The Witness - Yes. I think he was also a carman.
We can here see that the question about the other man only surfaced after Mizen had told the story without even mentioning him - since there was no reason to do so; he never approached Mizen and he never spoke to him. This is the real clincher, by the way, when it comes to the question about who lies and who tells the truth, Mizen or Lechmere. Mizen stood to gain nothing at all by not admitting that both carmen approached and spoke to him. So evidently, Lechmere is the liar here, claiming that Paul also spoke to Mizen - this in, I would suggest, an attempt to obscure that he had secured Mizen to himself to allow for him to lie to the PC without Paul being able to give him away afterwards.
The toning down of the seriousness and the suggestion that another PC awaited Mizen in Buck´s Row can be conveniently explained away by claiming that Mizen wanted to cover his butt - but there is absolutely no sense on behalf of Mizen in not admitting that both men spoke to him if they did. I conclude that they didn´t, thus.
The wording you propose, as per the Star, for example: "Cross, when he spoke to witness about the affair, was accompanied by another man." is a condensed version, apparently, as it does not show us that the coroner had to ask about the other man.
It is not, and I hope you can see why now!
I am absolutely certain that Paul never took an active role. I am equally certain that he was not within earshot as Lechmere led Mizen astray. Mizen would obviously had said "there were these two carmen that came up to me and told me that ...", if they actually did.
Very apparently, they did not.
Ask yourself why Lechmere claimed that they did, Frank! Ask yourself in what scenario he stood to gain from lying about it.
The best, Frank!
Last edited by Fisherman; 07-09-2014, 01:24 PM.