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Domestic Terrorist Waagner to Be Put on FBI Top Ten List
The FBI will announce plans today to place still-at-large, anti-abortion extremist Clayton Lee Waagner on its top ten list of most wanted criminals. The Feminist Majority Foundation has been advocating for Waagner's addition to this list since his first arrest in September 1999. Waagner was indicted this past Tuesday by a grand jury on federal weapons possession charges, each of which could result in a 10-year sentence and a $250,000 fine. His whereabouts remain unknown, and he was last seen in southeast Pennsylvania on September 17 and 18. He was spotted at a Kinko's in Exton, Chester County, PA, but may no longer be there as law enforcement authorities have verified that he travels widely. He is considered armed and dangerous.
Waagner was arrested in September 1999 after entering the state of Illinois in a stolen Winnebago with his wife and eight children-along with four stolen handguns hidden beneath the driver's seat. He testified that he had conducted surveillance at reproductive health clinics around the country, and that god asked him to kill abortion doctors. In February, while awaiting sentencing, Waagner escaped a Clinton IL jail. He has since been connected with a bank robbery and several other felonies, including a recent carjacking in Mississippi. He is believed to be armed, possibly with a .40 caliber handgun, and clinics are urged to remain on alert.
It Is possible that Waagner may be driving one of the following three vehicles:
2001 White/Cream Chrysler Sebring
1998 Yellow Lincoln Town Car
1998 Burgundy Ford conversion van with a beige stripe
For color photographs or information on Waagner, visit the US Marshals online.
In the event that Waagner is seen, dial 911 and contact your local law enforcement immediately, and also call the US Marshals toll-free at 1-877-WANTED2.
More information on Waagner and his prior arrests is available through the Feminist Daily News.
Associated Press, 9/20/01 and FMF, National Clinic Access Project

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SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Saint Michael's College women's ice hockey team fell to Division I Sacred Heart University, 7-1, Saturday afternoon at Cairns Arena. The Purple Knights are now 3-13, while the Pioneers improved to 17-5. Saint Michael's finished up the weekend 1-1 after taking a 1-0 victory against Sacred Heart Friday night.
Purple and Gold senior Ashley Dineen (Somers, N.Y./Canterbury School) recorded her fourth goal of the season with senior Kaitlyn Wurzer (Lee, N.H./Berwick Academy) and first-year Courtney Kelly (Arlington, Mass./Boston Jr. Shamrocks) adding the assists. Junior Nicole Talcott (Colchester, Vt./Rice Memorial Prep) denied 28 shots in 53:06 of play before first-year Lucy Chin (Lexington, Mass./East Coast Wizards) relieved her and had five saves in 6:54. Wurzer and sophomore Jordan Monbouquette (Wayland, Mass./Lawrence Academy) blocked three shots apiece.
Sacred Heart had three players who tallied three points with senior Brittany Smith leading with two goals and an assist. Junior Haley Payne and sophomore Jayne Lewis had a goal and two assists each. Junior Sarah Erban rejected nine shots in goal as senior Taylor Moreland went 14-for-20 from the faceoff dot.
In a scoreless first period, first-year Maddie Gervais (Glastonbury, Conn./East Catholic) rushed up the left wing at 6:00 and hit a backhander that forced Erban to make a pad save at the left post before Talcott denied senior Meghan Kebalka's one-timer from the slot at 8:25. During a span of 1:48, the Pioneers held a 5-on-3 advantage during which Talcott denied six shots on goal and allowed none through. Within six seconds after Saint Michael's killed the power play, first-year Marissa Letizio miss-struck a shot from the left circle that slipped just inside the right post to pull Sacred Heart ahead 1-0 at 13:03. Late in the stanza, Moreland was alone out front and skated across the crease left to right to make room, but Talcott waited her out and made a save by the right post at 18:55.
Saint Michael's tied the game at 7:35 in the second period as Dineen, with her back facing the net, tipped Wurzer's right-point shot through the goalie's five-hole during a power play. First-year Krista Ferrari (Dunstable, Mass./East Coast Wizards) held a breakaway chance at 15:02 and took a backhanded shot that was saved by the left post. Eighteen seconds later, Smith hit a one-timer from the slot to the left side, pulling Sacred Heart ahead 2-1 at 15:20. Smith recorded her second goal at 17:38 as she picked the upper right corner from the left crease.
Sacred Heart struck again at 3:40 of the third stanza during a power play as senior Carly Radovich took a slap shot from the left point to put her team ahead 4-1. The Pioneers notched three more goals in a span of 3:50 to close out the period.
The Purple Knights travel to the Division I College of the Holy Cross on Friday at 2:05 p.m. to begin a two-game weekend series.


Including but not limited to vendors who supply equipment or other products to the Town and who perform other functions, such as installation or maintenance.
Vendor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property, which may arise from or in connection with the products and materials supplied to the Town. The cost of such insurance shall be borne by the vendor.
Insurance Services Office Commercial General Liability coverage ("occurrence" form CG 0001).
General Liability: $1,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage, and an aggregate limit of $2,000,000.
Employer's Liability: $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease.
The Town, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers are to be covered as insured's with respect to products of the vendor.
The vendor's insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respects the Town, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the Town, its officers, officials, employees or volunteers shall be excess of the vendor's insurance and shall not contribute with it.
Each insurance policy required by this clause shall be endorsed to state that coverage shall not be canceled, except after thirty (30) days prior written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, has been given to the Town.
Any deductible or self-insured retention must be declared to and approved by the Town. If possible, the insured shall reduce or eliminate such deductibles or self-insured retentions as respects the Town, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers; or shall provide evidence satisfactory to the Town guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations, claim administration and defense expenses.
Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a current A.M. Best's rating of no less than A:VII, unless otherwise acceptable to the Town.


Since 1972, Tatterson Greenhouses has been cultivating and providing seasonal color plants as a wholesaler to independent garden centers, hardware stores, florists, grocers and landscapers in Virginia, Washington, D.C. and Maryland. Located in Port Haywood, Virginia, just a stone's throw from the Chesapeake Bay, Tatterson Greenhouses is a family-owned business now in its second generation. Founded by Bill and Jeannie Tatterson, their daughter Kathryn now owns and operates the business.
At Tatterson's, we take pride in our wide selection of fresh and healthy seasonal color plants. We offer hundreds of spring flowering crops, from delicate ageratum to playful zinnias, colorful impatiens, vibrant geraniums and whimsical petunias. We also grow Proven Winners, vegetable and herb transplants and robust hanging baskets. For fall, we grow gorgeous garden mums and pansies in a wide palette of colors, as well as snapdragons, ornamental cabbage and kale and fall accent plants. Our offerings don't end when the leaves fall, though. Poinsettias are a Christmas tradition worldwide and growing top-quality poinsettias in a wide array of colors is a holiday tradition at Tatterson Greenhouses.
Home gardeners and plant lovers are welcome to take advantage of the fresh and health seasonal plants at Tatterson's Garden Shop, which is open to the public from the first day of Spring until Christmas Eve. Here you'll find the areas largest selection of season flowering plants, aquatic plants, annuals, herbs, hanging baskets, perennials, shrubs, tropicals, vegetable plants, pottery, potting mixes and gardening gifts.
Tatterson Greenhouse is a VDMBE certified Woman-Owned Business.


White Spots on our horses?
Our mare started to get bright white spots in her hide hair a few months ago. Now my Tennessee walker is doing the same. Anyone know what type plant I have that is causing this? I feed them once a day with 338 from the Giles Coop and they mainly graze most of the day. Is there a problem with this or is it just hair color loss?


Michelle S. Jun 23 .
After trying many different local pizza places in this area, my husband and I keep coming back to this Pizza Hut. The service is fast and our pizzas always arrive very hot. Be sure to ask about coupons or specials, we rarely pay full price for our pizza. The cinna-sticks are wonderful too, they make a great dessert for a reasonable price. Unfortunately, this pizza is only for delivery. I wish there was a place to sit and dine.


Providing support with daily activities.
At NHC HealthCare, North Augusta, our healthcare team provides 24-hour skilled nursing care and supervision for support in daily activities.
Whether in need of help with bathing, dressing, meals, incontinence care, transfers and managing medication, patients, through our long-term care, are able to achieve and maintain the highest possible level of functional level.


Developed by Unknown Worlds, Subnautica is an underwater, open-world adventure and exploration game which offers the player an incredible opportunity to explore deep down into a mighty alien ocean. The game involves descending into deep depths of an alien underwater world made up of lots of perils and wonders.
However, doing this without any help might be quite tasking. This is why you need Subnautica cheats to help enhance your Subnautica gaming skills.
In the game, you get to explore fascinating volcanoes, lush coral reefs, move through an amazing cave system, and so forth, all in the name of survival. By making use of the Subnautica cheats, you get more pilot submarines and craft equipment that will help you out-smart wildlife and stay safe during your underwater adventure.
After crash landing into an alien ocean world, next thing you know is that your Life Pod is sinking down. The ocean world in the Subnautica game features several wonders including lava fields, treacherous deep-sea trenches, sun-drenched coral reefs, as well as bio-luminescent underwater rivers.
With time running against you, your quest for survival being. You need to find food and water to help stay alive. You also need to develop the pieces of craft equipment such as diving gear, lights, Craft knives, and personal watercraft which will be used during your exploration.
In addition, your limited supply of oxygen should also be managed to travel through the reefs, plateaus, kelp forests, and winding cave systems. Gather resources from the water surrounding you. Go deeper for rarer resources that can be used to craft more sophisticated items. However, the water is filled with various life forms. While some may be of help, a lot of them are harmful.
Fortunately, enthusiasts of the Subnautica game can now enhance their gaming skills by making use of the console commands. Using the Subnautica cheats, the player can get unlimited oxygen, become invincible, build faster, craft more weapons faster, and unlock a host of other skills.
To begin with, Press F3. A checkbox will pop up on the top left corner displaying: "Disable Console". The next thing to do is to Press F8. A mouse cursor will appear. This can be used to uncheck the box, thus, activating the console.
SPEED – Increases or decreases speed. The player can go faster or slower.
MADLOOT – Get useful items for free.
The above are some Subnautica cheats to help enhance your gaming skills. Look, there is more!
Subnautica's alien world is just awesome and spending hours to explore it could be pretty amazing. However, it is easy to get lost which is no fun at all. Here is an interactive Subnautica map to help you navigate the world.
A spoiler alert. Exploring Subnautica without any knowledge, getting lost and stumbling on something is part of the game and it has its charm. By using the map you may… well ruin that or find some intriguing unseen stuff.


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Selma Moon Pierce
July 19, 1954 - December 1, 2020
Share your memories or express your condolences in the Guest Book for Selma Moon Pierce.
Selma Moon Pierce DDS, age 66, died tragically in a pedestrian motor vehicle accident in West Salem Oregon while walking near her home on Tuesday, December 1st, 2020. Selma was born in San Francisco, California on July 19th, 1954 to Lawrence and Priscilla Moon. Selma grew up in the City of San Francisco with her parents, her older sister Lisa, and her younger brother Leonard. Selma attended San Francisco public schools, and was an avid reader and a brilliant student. Upon High School Graduation Selma was made a UC Reagents Scholar, and she attended UC Berkley where she was nominated to Phi Beta Kappa, and was awarded a BA in Biochemistry with distinction in 1972. She was accepted to the UCLA Dental School, and received her DDS degree in 1976. She worked in Los Angeles as a general dentist until her move to Salem, Oregon in 1994, and her major awards include the Dentist of the Year award while employed by FHP.
Selma met William "Bud" Pierce at UCLA while both were students, and they married on June 6th, 1981 in Los Angeles, California. Selma and Bud would remain in California until 1994, allowing Bud to finish his MD and PhD degrees, and to complete his medical training. During this time Selma and Bud's two children, daughter Kristina, and son Michael were born.
The family moved to Salem, Oregon in 1994, and moved into their home in West Salem, where Selma would reside until her death. Upon her move to Salem, Selma put all of her efforts into raising her children and serving as a volunteer dentist for poor children in the greater Salem area. Once her children were raised, Selma became directly involved in many charitable organizations, some of which include the Oregon Community Foundation, the OHSU Foundation, the Chemeketa Foundation, the Assistance League, and the Salem Leadership Foundation. Selma was recognized for her efforts when she and her husband Bud were named Salem's First Citizens in 2009.
Selma would become involved in politics, helping her husband Bud run unsuccessfully for Governor of Oregon in 2016, working in the late Senator Jackie Winter's office, and running for and narrowly losing twice (2018,2020) in seeking to represent Oregon's residents in the Oregon House of Representatives.
Selma is survived by her husband Dr. Bud Pierce, daughter Kristina Pierce, son Michael Pierce, sister Lisa Moon, brother Leonard Moon, nieces Allison Chan, Tiffany Chan, Emily Moon, nephew Timothy Moon, mother in law Erika Pierce, and many other more distant relatives concentrated in the San Francisco Bay area and throughout the world.
Selma will be remembered as a quiet and private Christian woman, who loved and committed herself to her family, and who brought great joy and happiness to many people in her life through her service to others. She was the glue, the heart and soul, of her small family. Her passing is the greatest tragedy in the lives of her husband Bud and children Kristina and Michael, but we are comforted in the knowledge that she is with GOD, and our separation from her loving arms is but temporary.
If you desire to make a memorial contribution in Selma's memory, please consider the Salem Public Library Foundation at Splfoundation.org, and The Selma Pierce Fund, now being created at the United Way of the Mid-Willamette Valley at unitedwaymwv.org.
Public viewing of Selma will be Saturday, Dec 5th, 2020 from 10 am to 4 pm, at Virgil T Golden Funeral Service, 605 Commercial St SE, Salem Oregon 97301. Private Cremation by Virgil T Golden Funeral Service on December 6th, 2020. By invitation (due to COVID restrictions) Memorial Service which will be live streamed Saturday, Dec 12th, 2020 at 1:00 pm at First Christian Church of Salem, 685 Marion Street NE, Salem, OR 97301. Final dispersion of Selma's ashes in the San Francisco Bay at a date to be determined.
With deepest sympathy, to the Pierce family--our hearts ache for you. Please know that we are praying for Selma's soul's progress in the next world, and that you may find increasing comfort and light in the time ahead. With our sincere condolences,
Steve Brown and Julie Varga
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 1:58 PM


Omega-D3 Liquid Forte is the only professional-grade fish oil in Canada awarded International Fish Oil Standards (iFOS) GOLD certification. This is the highest standard for Omega-3 purity, potency and quality, exceeding criteria set by regulatory bodies like the World Health Organization.
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Students in Years 7 & 8 will have their sporting excellences celebrated at a special assembly on the 5 December.
Volleyball trials for all senior girls are on Saturday, December 15 in the school gym 12pm -3pm. All welcome.


GcMAF is a phrase coined by Dr Yamamoto, the professor who discovered the macrophage activating potential of a specific protein in the 1990s. It is an acronym for 'group component-specific macrophage activating factor' and highlights the fact that, at that time, its main function was considered to be the activation of macrophages.
Injection – Saisei Mirai– Injectable GcMAF, made in Japan, this group run clinics for cancer patients and makes and sells high strength GcMAF in serum for mail order. GcMAF.eu sell an injectable product which is a combination of GcMAF and oleic acid called goleic.


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Q: help for using appwidget with broadcastreceiver and service? i have one widget in which there are two buttons and one service class in which i have two methods on clikcing of button i want to call the methods in service class.
any reference or code example?
how can i do it?
thankx

A: I'm guessing that your question pertains to appWidgets. If not, the answer below will probably be less useful, although you can still adapt part of it to your own use, I think.
First declare some action(s), like this:
    public static final String ACTION_HIDE_GUIDE_OVERLAY = "dk.something.appwidget.calendar.guide.hide";

Use the action(s) to declare an Intent and a PendingIntent:
    Intent intent = new Intent(context, CalendarService.class);
    intent.setAction(CalendarService.ACTION_HIDE_GUIDE_OVERLAY);
    intent.putExtra(AppWidgetManager.EXTRA_APPWIDGET_ID, appWidgetId);
    PendingIntent buttonPendingIntent1 = PendingIntent.getService(context, appWidgetId, intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);

Then register the pendingIntent with the RemoteView for your widget:
    views.setOnClickPendingIntent(R.id.calendar_button_1, buttonPendingIntent1);

Finally, in the onStartCommand or onHandleIntent of your service, examine the action of the intent to determine which of your methods to call:
  if (intent.getAction().equals(CalendarService.ACTION_INITIALIZE_CALENDAR)) {
        int[] appWidgetIds = intent.getIntArrayExtra(AppWidgetManager.EXTRA_APPWIDGET_IDS);
        onInitializeCalendar(appWidgetIds);
} else if (intent.getAction().equals(CalendarService.ACTION_HIDE_GUIDE_OVERLAY)) {
        int appWidgetId = intent.getIntExtra(AppWidgetManager.EXTRA_APPWIDGET_ID, AppWidgetManager.INVALID_APPWIDGET_ID);
        onHideGuideOverlay(appWidgetId);
} else ...

Note: The code snippets are taken almost directly from my Glass Widgets, so to adapt it to your own use, you would have to replace the action constant with your own two actions (one action for each button), replace R.id.calendar_button_1 with the actual id of one of your buttons, replace the CalendarService with the name of your own service class and the methods onInitializeCalendar and onHideGuideOverlay with the name of the two methods in your service class that you want to call.
If you only ever have one instance of your widget visible at one time, then you don't need to fiddle around with the appWidgetId, but you probably can't guarantee that. I have some settings that can vary from widget instance to widget instance, so I put the id of the appwidget that was clicked into the intent, where the service can get at it when servicing my request.

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Elfwood - Science Fiction and Fantasy Art, FanArt & Stories Elfwood is a popular web-based alternative art gallery and online community devoted to original science fiction and fantasy art and writing. It was started 1 May 1996 by Thomas Abrahamsson and claims to be the largest science fiction and fantasy art site in the world. Web Site. electronic | Electronic (Form).
Fanlore The Fanlore wiki is a collaborative site which documents the range of different fan communities and fan produced works created in those communities. In this respect, the site provides valuable documentation of vernacular creative forms that proliferate on the web. Web Site. electronic | Electronic (Form).
The Mudcat Discussion Forum The Mudcat Café is an online discussion group and song and tune database, which also includes many other features relating to folk music. It grew out of a Blues-oriented discussion site started in October 1996, and incorporated the Digital Tradition song database (started in 1988) after the database lost its original home. The song database is updated on a regular basis by members and...
B3TA : WE LOVE THE WEB B3ta is a popular British website focused on sharing digital art. B3ta's main feature is a newsletter featuring the latest work of the B3ta community and other interesting, humorous or perverse things found on the Web. The site hosts discussion boards and has played a role in starting and catalyzing a range of Internet phenomena. It was founded in 2001 by Rob Manuel, Denise...
Contributor: Manuel, Rob - Henderson, Cal
Save The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus The Pacific Northwest tree octopus is an Internet hoax created in 1998 by Lyle Zapato. This fictitious endangered species of cephalopod was purportedly able to live both on land and in water, and was said to live in the Olympic National Forest and nearby rivers, spawning in water where its eggs are laid. Its major predator was said to be the Sasquatch. The Pacific...
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Neatorama Neatorama, founded by Alex Santoso in 2005, is a blog which covers a variety of topics including technology, science, art and the "neatest, weirdest, and most wonderful stuff from all over the Web." In this vein, the site documents a range of issues in digital culture. Web Site. electronic | Electronic (Form).
Cute Overload! ;) Cute Overload was a widely read blog created by Megan Frost featuring commentary, photos and videos related to various aspects of cuteness in animals. The site's hosts would take submissions and publish what they decided were the most cute pictures for their readers. Through this, they developed a set of "rules of cuteness," or reasons why something appears adorable, as well as a glossary...
Web Cultures Web Archive Collection Period: April 14, 2014 to ongoing. The Web Cultures Web Archive includes sites documenting the creation and sharing of emergent cultural traditions on the web. The mission of the American Folklife Center is to document traditional cultural forms and practices, and the proliferation of smart phones, tablets, and wireless Internet connections has positioned networked communication as a space where people increasingly develop and...
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WestJet says rising fuel prices tanked Q3 profits
Oct 30, 2018 8:03am EDT
WestJet Airlines Ltd. reported a third-quarter profit of $45.9 million, down from a profit of $135.9 million in the same quarter last year amid rising fuel prices.
The airline says the profit amounted to 40 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended Sept. 30, compared with $1.15 per diluted share a year ago.
Revenue totalled $1.26 billion for the quarter, which included the busy summer travel period, up from $1.21 billion a year earlier.
Analysts on average had expected a profit of 33 cents per share for the quarter, according to Thomson Reuters Eikon.
WestJet says the drop in its quarterly profit compared with a year ago came amid an increasingly competitive environment and rising fuel prices.
Aircraft fuel costs per litre were up 37.1 per cent compared with a year ago.
WestJet's capacity, measured by available seat miles, in the quarter was up 9.9 per cent from a year ago, while traffic, measured by revenue passenger miles, in the quarter increased 8.6 per cent.
Its load factor decreased to 84.6 per cent compared with 85.7 per cent a year ago.


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Super7 Unearths the "Lost" 1979 ALIEN Figures
What we have here is truly awesome, whether you're a collector or just a fan of Ridley Scott's ALIEN, this is something you will want a piece of. So, way back in 1979, 3 ¾" action figure prototypes were developed for the film ALIEN, but sadly these were never manufactured and other the years they were deemed lost.
Thankfully some 33-years later, Super7 have unearthed these original figures and they will produce the original full series of ALIEN toys, which has the backing of 20th Century Fox.
The line-up for the initial set is as follows; RIPLEY, ASH, DALLAS, KANE in NOSTROMO SUIT, and the BIG CHAP (the nickname used on-set for the ALIEN creature).
These are set for a release some time this year, but that's not all. Super7 have announced that they will be releasing other ALIEN & ALIENS merchandise which includes Designer Vinyl Figures and retro-styled Glassware.
So, to keep up-to-date which everything regarding these figures and more, hit up their official website and be on the look out for when these finally become available.
Here's a Brief History About the Time Scooby-Doo Parodied the 'Blair Witch Project'
First Look at the Horror Comic Series 'Twilight Hotel'
Like the New 'It' Trailer? Here's a Shot by Shot Comparison with the Original
[Video] The Most Bizarre Fake Trailer You'll See About Potatoes Today
Check Out This Incredible Gingerbread Recreation of the Overlook Hotel from 'The Shining'
Official Teaser Trailer & Details for Truth or Dare
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What are the core fundamentals of Fair Trade?
Are fair trade products more expensive?
In some cases yes, but it doesn't need to be. There are many factors that can affect the price of a product. Goals for fair trade include streamlining supply chains, which can help bring costs down. In fact, many fair trade products are at par, or even cheaper than their conventional alternatives.
Higher prices are often based on quality. Many fair trade products represent a higher quality than lower quality conventional items.
Many fair trade products are offered by small companies that need to maintain higher margins to remain profitable. However, as companies grow and volumes increase, achieving better economies of scale, this allows businesses to lower their prices, as profits are earned more through volume.
Do producers actually benefit from fair trade?
In many cases, they do. In some cases no. There are a number of factors that can influence how a producer benefits from fair trade.
Due to limited demand for fair trade products, many producers can only sell a fraction of their product at fair trade prices, despite producing their product at fair trade standards. This means that they don't receive any additional income from their increased costs for production. As demand for fair trade products increases, fair trade certification will become more viable for producers, ensuring higher returns and greater impact.
Co-ops vary in capacity, size, scope, etc. Some represent as few as 20 producers. Others represent as many as 60,000. These factors will affect the ability of a co-operative to produce and export quality goods. As these organizations grow, they are also able to adopt more value additions to their production. Rather than sell only raw materials, producers can wash, pack, and transport goods themselves, increasing the value of their products and earning them more benefits. Typically, larger organizations are able to co-ordinate more producers, produce more high-quality goods, and therefore, see the most benefit.
Fair trade isn't perfect, but it is continually evolving. The fair trade of today won't be the fair trade of tomorrow. It's important that we support the efforts of those who are helping the system evolve and adapt the needs of producers, businesses, consumers, and other industry stakeholders.
While fair trade standards will evolve, the principles will remain the same. That is, fair trade is about enforcing transparency and accountability in supporting social sustainability.
Fair trade is about a process of social change. It offers consumers a way to support better business practices in supporting developing communities around the world.
How is fair trade different from charity?
Fair trade is about addressing systematic inequalities in the terms of trade. It aims to empower producers and reduce barriers so that they can better their own lives, as they're the ones to understand and address their own needs.
Many charitable donations programs use the rhetoric of "helping" or "giving back." While there are many programs that provide valuable aid to developing countries, these notions are often based on foreign perspectives, and in some cases, may also be geared towards the interests of foreign entities.
Rather than source products under unequal terms of trade, and then offer to "give back" some of the profits for community development, fair trade encourages businesses to pay producers what they deserve in the first place.
Is fair trade the opposite of free trade?
In short, it isn't. Fair trade is a market-based system based on supply and demand – much like free trade is. The difference is that fair trade attempts to address the inefficiencies of world trade to make it more mutually beneficial for producer communities. Much like the guaranteed minimum wages, workers' rights, and access to health care that we enjoy in Canada, fair trade encourages businesses to support these safeguards for producers in developing communities.
Some would argue that fair trade supports more open markets than currently exist, as our current global trading systems are heavily imbalanced. Wealthy nations use protectionist measures in the form of trade tariffs, quotas, and industry subsidies to protect their own industries, while developing nations are often prohibited from these as part of agreements made with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. Fair trade aims to create more equitable rules for trade that no country should be excluded from.
What are the current limitations of fair trade?
Due to a lack of consumer demand for fair trade products, many fair trade producers are only able to sell a portion of their overall products at fair trade prices. This limits the impact, as the small gains aren't enough to balance the increased production costs of certification.
Do fair trade producers benefit at the expense of conventional producers?
When producers in a particular region sell their products at fair trade prices, this often benefits non-certified producers in region as well. This is because other producers in the region will take notice of the higher prices being paid and will demand similar prices from their buyers. The presence of certified co-operatives will also encourage other producers to join or form their own networks to earn similar benefits.
Often, the social premiums earned by certified organizations will go towards community development in education, health facilities and general infrastructure—which can benefit entire communities (and not just those in the Fairtrade system).


The centrepiece of the community is a 2.6ha boat marina, home to freehold marina berths plus a public pontoon for drop-offs and water taxis. Soon Cova will boast a boardwalk promenade and berths.
Overlooking the marina is Club Cova, a residents-only recreational, lifestyle and fitness club equipped with a 25m lap pool, gym, kitchen and function rooms, picnic and BBQ areas, and more.
A second recreational facility will be coming soon to Cova.


dc.description.abstract State estimation is an integral part of many robotic systems. It is particularly important in the realm of high performance ground vehicles where systems must be real-time, robust, and accurate. This project aims to tackle the problem of improved state estimation reliability, robust to GPS dropout, applied to the control of an aggressively driving autonomous vehicle in an unstructured environment. To accomplish this goal, the system combines components for visual SLAM, wheel odometry, IMU integration, and incremental inference on a factor graph. The result is a system that is tolerant to short periods of GPS dropout allowing a vehicle to safely handle the situation.


First Niagara Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in downtown Buffalo, NY. It was formally known as HSBC Arena and Marine Midland Arena. First Niagara Center is home to the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey Association (NHL) and also the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). It is the largest indoor arena in Western New York. The arena is going to be renamed to the KeyBank Center at the start of the 2016-17 NHL Season.
The Labatt Blue Zone is centrally located on the 100 Level overlooking the Pavillion. It is made up of a bar with tables and a timeline of Buffalo Sabres history. The bar is open 2 hours prior to puck drop and offers a full bar and friendly service.
The Suite Level at First Niagara Center contains 80 private luxury suites offering exclusive accommodations. Features of the Suite Level include a private concourse with private parking access and in-suite dining services. They also provide great views of the on-ice action.
The Sabres Store, located in the east end of the Pavillion offers the world largest selection of Buffalo Sabres merchandise, including jerseys, t-shirts, jackets and much more. The store also carries merchandise for the Buffalo Bandits.
Wifi hotspots are located in various locations through the arena, offering free Wifi accessibility. They are marked as such.
Wide range of traditional and speciality food offerings in convenient locations. In-seat food and beverage service available to Club Seat patrons.
Parking for Suite and 200 Club Seat Season ticket holders for Buffalo Sabres games is located First Niagara Center parking ramp off Illinois Street.
Parking is available on a limited game to game basis in both the First Niagara Center parking ramp and surface lots. Parking for guests with disabilities is available throughout the surrounding garages and parking lots.
There are also a number of private parking lots in the area that are not associated with First Niagara Center.
The arena is conveniently located on 2 major city bus routes and on the NFTA's Metro Rail rapid transit system, which services the city of Buffalo.
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Black Exhibition Depicts the True Price of Exposing Oneself
Using a pseudonym, Slave Play author Jeremy O. Harris wrote and stars in a new show in Bushwick.
Jeremy O. Harris wrote and stars in Black Exhibition.
(© Maria Baranova)
The official description of Black Exhibition at the Bushwick Starr is enticing in its vagueness. It reads, "@GaryXXXFisher through a mining of transgressive texts both found and written hopes to awaken his audience to the true price of exposing oneself." And we think, Oooooh, is he going to get naked? Is he going to read to us? And who exactly is @GaryXXXFisher?
It turns out that @GaryXXXFisher is the alias of playwright Jeremy O. Harris, whose Slave Play has become the must-see drama of the Broadway season. "I could only hear about 20 percent of it," an elderly tourist from New Mexico recently told me after seeing the show, "but I know it was brilliant." Such unequivocal acclaim has been fortified by the adoration of a theatrical press that presents Harris as an enfant terrible, a fashionista who pulls no punches, who holds the curtain for Rihanna when she's running late, and texts her during the performance of his own show.
A well-crafted public persona has been the hallmark of the successful gay playwright since Oscar Wilde sashayed through American customs with nothing to declare but his genius. Harris is no different in that regard. But one would have to be obtuse to discount the hyper-exhibitionism of the social media age, when anyone with an account can dispense wit 24/7 (even though most of us settle for dispensing something that only rhymes with wit). Harris himself is a Twitter addict, and I suspect that the name of his character (Harris plays @GaryXXXFisher) is a nod to that.
Miles Greenberg, Dhari Noel, Ross Days, and A.J. Harris surround Jeremy O. Harris in Black Exhibition.
I also suspect such unrelenting exposure is bad for a young artist (Harris is 30 and just graduated from Yale School of Drama). It may be the source of our character's problem: "I came to Fire Island to write," @GaryXXXFisher tells us no fewer than 20 times, "and all I did was f*ck and cry." He tells us this while clad only in a jockstrap and surrounded by friends, who are based on real people, but who might represent aspects of our playwright's psyche.
There's Lil Delaney (Dhari Noel and his mischievous smile) sitting on the dock of the dick, wasting time. MandinGO (a broodingly handsome A.J. Harris) recites the endless prayer of Grindr: "Sup? Looking? Into?" Yung Kathy (Ross Days, fierce and in your face) seems to judge them from the perspective of a jaded lesbian (she's based on author Kathy Acker). And then there's the late-arriving Meesh (the psychotically charismatic Miles Greenberg), a Japanese BDSM master based on nationalist author and failed insurrectionist Yukio Mishima. "FASCISM!" he barks ecstatically as he cracks his whip in what we're told is a Berlin sex dungeon.
Miles Greenberg plays Meesh, and Jeremy O. Harris plays @GaryXXXFisher in Black Exhibition.
That's one of the more printable moments in this no-holds-barred depiction of gay sex. The homosexual and debauched of the audience nod in recognition of graphic descriptions of precoital hygiene, Fire Island rituals, and the nirvana of a perfect poppers hit, when one sees the face of God and realizes she looks an awful lot like Elaine Stritch.
Black Exhibition isn't so much a choreopoem (a term Harris has adopted in tribute to Ntozake Shange) as it is a poetic brunch confession. @GaryXXXFisher and friends kiki about hookups and STIs while chowing down on a decadent meal (which itself may be an expression of a feeder fetish). This hedonism is the philosophy of the gay bourgeoisie, a class rich enough to engage in regular sexual tourism (Kathy lists the destinations: Mykonos, Ibiza, Rio…). And if you're not rich, you can find a patron to sponsor your journey. It's a bit like the theater: Welcome to the Black Party, brought to you by Bank of America.
Ross Days, A.J. Harris, Miles Greenberg, Dhari Noel, and Jeremy O. Harris appear in Black Exhibition.
Director Machel Ross stages a visually sumptuous production without the benefit of major underwriting. Frank J. Oliva's scenic design is an interconnected web of Fire Island boardwalks, made extra tacky by the stalactites and stalagmites of Cheyenne Sykes's multicolored LED lighting. It's the perfect synthesis of natural and synthetic, conveying the essence of gay land. Sabrina Bianca Guillaume achieves a similarly potent blend of butch and femme in her costumes (I loved Meesh's boots). Christopher Darbassie creates a stimulating soundscape, whether it is the ambient noises of the meat rack, or the amplified voice of our playwright.
The truth is that Harris has a particularly intriguing voice, and his writer's block is more interesting than a lot of writers' exquisitely polished masterpieces. He has a distinct perspective, a keen sense of what makes that perspective both comic and tragic, and (crucially) a willingness to say exactly what he means. But as Harris lashed the audience with salacious revelations and catalogue of bodily fluids, like an overeager dom wielding a cat-o'-nine-tails, I began to feel something I didn't expect: boredom.
The problem with exhibitionism is that eventually, you run out of things to exhibit — you realize too late that the thing that kept people intrigued was what they couldn't see, but that you made them imagine.
Jeremy O. Harris
Black Exhibition
Ross Days
Sabrina Bianca Guillaume
Miles Greenberg
Dhari Noel
A.J. Harris


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Functionality combined with hard-wearing materials, high-quality metal zips and subtle logo webbing.
The models in this extensive baseline range from a belt pouch to a wheeled weekend trolley. A number of business models, including backpacks and laptop bags, are also available in various sizes and versions.


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# Version 5.38.2

*Released on 08/09/2018*

### Webfrontend

*Fixed*

- Custom Data Type Link: Fixed an error with empty names.
- Pool select: Fixed invisible scrollbar in long lists.

### Server

*Improved*

- New **wkhtmltox** for improved WebDVD previews.

# Version 5.38.1

*Released on 08/03/2018*

### Webfrontend

*Fixed*

- PowerPoint Exporter: The created **pptx** files did not contain any images.
- Custom Data Type Link: Fix for usage inside Nested with templates.
- CSV Importer: Fixed a bug with importing Hierarchy Nested Objecttypes which include a Linked Object.
- User CSV Importer: Fixed upload of a **csv** file.

# Version 5.38.0

*Released on 08/01/2018*

### Webfrontend

*New*

- Base Configuration: Support for download without linked files.
- Self Register: Admin messages can be added which need to be confirmed.
- Data Model: Mask editor supports moving fields using buttons.
- Custom Data Type Link: Support for URL templates.

*Improved*

- CSV Importer: Deletion of nested fields is supported.
- CSV Importer: Improved support for nested fields (also nested in nested).
- CSV Importer: Improved error message for ambiguous mapping.
- Plugin Manager: JavaScript is pulled in using a **\<script\>** instead of **eval**.
- Presentation: Improved performance by using a rolling cache for 10 objects.
- Selects: CUI.ItemList now supports *multiline* items for long texts. This improves readability.
- CSV/JSON Importer are now available in the main dialog for new objects and can be found in the List App next to the *plus* button. With this change, users without the *create* right can no longer reach neither importer.
- Sorting of Custom Data Types in nested fields is supported.
- Search: The expert menu now shows masks and field lists even with only one Objecttype available.
- Improved preview sized in list results.

*Fixed*

* Nested fields with empty date as first field would cause a loading error in the Editor.
* Drag & Drop: Fixed timing problems which led to wrong count of marked objects.
* Export Manager: Fixed list view after delete.
* New objects: Fixed save during cancel.
* Detail: Display of forbidden objects could lead to a eternal spinner.
* Editor: Fixed enabling save button after changes in Date Range fields.
* Data model: Fixed some refresh and save problems.
* Quick View: For very large objects the layer would be displayed off-screen, fixed in CUI.Layer.
* Date picker: The header showing the names of the weekdays is back.

### Server

*New*

- Support for archive filetypes: **tar**, **tgz**, **bz2**, **gz**.
- Support for Vector 2D: **dwg**, **dxf**.
- POST /api/config supports nested **type: table** for Custom Data Types.

*Improved*

- Faster search queries with lots of Pools.
- Right presets need to be unique by context only.
- Faster save for Pools with long Access Control Lists.
- Support for ZIP files compressed with DEFLATE64.

*Fixed*

- CSV Exporter: Improved support for objects with nested fields, enabling the import of the unchangbed file using the CSV-Importer.
- Metadata export: In some cases metadata was not written correctly in exported files.

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The Jeunesses Musicales World Orchestra recorded this diverse programme, led by Québec conductor Pierre Hetu, during the 1976 Summer Olympic Games held in Montréal. The Brussels-based ensemble, the first international youth orchestra of its kind, also participated in the official opening ceremonies of the Games while visiting Canada. This digital transfer was made in PCM and DSD directly from the original master tapes using the original Nagra reel-to-reel tape recorder without any noise reduction.
For the 2xHD transfer of this recording, the original 1/4", 15 ips NAB master tape was played on the original NAGRA IVS recorder without any noise reduction, using a hi-end tube preamplifier with OCC silver cables. We did an analog transfer for each HiRes sampling and A & B comparisons were made with both the original LP, using the Kronos turntable, as well as with the best available CD, using the Nagra HD Dac and dCS Vivaldi DAC, throughout the process.


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Teacher swindles money meant for poor students
By Guest on 1:06 am September 22, 2017 No Comment
A teacher has allegedly swindling scheme funds at a primary school in Sangerwani village of South Kashmir's Pulwama district. An enquiry team later recovered around rupees 13800 from the teacher, which were drawn illegally from the school account.
Villagers of Sangerwani, a gujjar habitation around 30 kilometers from district headquarters in Pulwama, which falls under Shadimarg education zone, had accused a local primary school teacher for swindling scheme funds.
In a written complaint, a copy of which is with 'Kashmir Vision', the residents of Sangerwani had accused a local teacher, Altaf Bukhari for grabbing scheme funds provided under Mid Day Meals, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and scholarships meant for poor students belonging to schedule caste and schedule tribe.
After receiving the complaint, the office of zonal education officer Shadimarg had put the teacher under suspension.
"On the basis of complaint received from village education committee, parents and elders of habitation of peer mohalla Sangerwani, Altaf Bukhari regularized rehbar-e-taleem teacher (RReT) is placed under suspension with immediate effect till pending enquiry. Moreover, he is directed to report to upper primary school (UPS) Kennigam for further duties," reads an order issued by concerned office on June 30, 2017.
When asked about findings of the enquiry, Chief Education Officer for Pulwama, Mushtaq Ahmad Salroo feigned his ignorance.
"I don't know the outcome of the enquiry, the concerned zonal education officer has the information," he said.
Zonal Education Officer for Shadimarg Education zone, Nazir Ahmad said that the enquiry has recovered some cash and a water storage tank from the teacher.
"Rupees 13880, which were illegally drawn from the bank account, were recovered from the teacher," he said, adding that they are carrying the enquiry forward and has asked concerned teachers to report to their office again tomorrow."
Sources privy to the matter said that only records of past one year were examined by the enquiry team while as records concerning past 10 years went missing from the school in 2016 during the closing of financial year.
When the ZEO, Shadimarg was asked whether they found the missing records he said that his predecessor had then lodged a first information report with the police station Rajpora and the records remained untraced till date.
However, police had suspected swindling and asked then ZEO to enquire the matter at his level and also requested him to send the concerned teacher to police station for investigating the matter.
Teacher swindles money meant for poor students added by Guest on 1:06 am September 22, 2017


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Q: Saving Objects from Parse data using Swift instead of Objective-C I'm converting my ViewController from Objective-C to Swift.
I was wondering if findObjectsInBackgroundWithBlock is the smartest thing to still be using (or if that will load too slow), and if I should be using it the same way.
I'm using it to get my Parse data and save it to my App Group and/or NSUserDefaults.
    // Query Parse
    PFQuery *query = [PFQuery queryWithClassName:@"data"];

    [query findObjectsInBackgroundWithBlock:^(NSArray *objects, NSError *error) {
        if (!error) {

            NSMutableArray *localMatchup = [@[] mutableCopy];

            for (PFObject *object in objects) {

                // Add objects to local Arrays
                [localMatchup addObject:[object objectForKey:@"matchup"]];

                // App Group
                NSString *container = @"group.com.ramsden.playoffs";
                NSUserDefaults *defaults = [[NSUserDefaults alloc] initWithSuiteName:container];

                // Matchup
                [defaults setObject:localMatchup forKey:@"KeyMatchup"];
                NSArray *savedMatchup = [defaults objectForKey:@"KeyMatchup"];
                self.matchupArray = localMatchup;

Update:
I tried Lamar's answer below, but am getting an error on the findObjectsInBackgroundWithBlock line that says: '([AnyObject]!, NSError!) -> Void' is not compatible to 'PFArrayResultBlock?

Here's a closer look at the specific line:

A: Try this:
func GetBackFromParse(localMatchUp:NSMutableArray){
var query = PFQuery(className: "data")
query.findObjectsInBackgroundWithBlock { (objects:[AnyObject]?, error:NSError?) -> Void in

    if error == nil
    {

        if let objects = objects as? [PFObject]{

            for SingleObject in objects
            {

                var matchup = SingleObject["matchup"]
                localMatchUp.addObject(matchup!)

                 // do whatever you want to do
            }

        }
    }

}


The sailing boat develops a list. A cold wind is blowing the sails. We are sailing with the boat. Our destination is the port of Formentera. The day is clear, the sea is blue. Small waves are breaking on our hull. Sailing and living. What does the sailor in the harbor? Our destination is already awaiting us.
We left Ibiza Nueva and begin our travel through the Balearics. Fly, fly, sailing boat, so that the wind will be fresh and that the sea will be ours! We are steering towards La Mola, leaving the uninhabited island behind us to sail around Formentera. The named island is a line of earth in the horizon, while approaching it, it is changing in a giant mass. At the arrival on the steep coast, we are nearly touching the rocks while the guardian protects us from the dew of the night, the light of life in the black surrounding. When we are getting to the end, we are forcing our way in the Mitjorn Formenterena - a small bay with sand, green and emerald water. And on the coast, pine trees are kissing the sea: a paradise on earth. And our boat tears the sea with the strong wind. The day is excellently clear. The seagulls are flying over our boat and the cormorants are diving in our bow.
In the bay of the Gecko Beach Club Hotels and next to the Blue Bar, we can drop the anchor to swim and to pass the day. The ground is out of sand and the water is transparent. From our board, we can see the fishes swimming. On midday, we are taking an aperitif and a good meal: a fresh bud salad with fresh cheese. Afterwards, we are taking a siesta. I am reading Camilleri. Montalavana finishes the getting up in Maristela (well, that is normal after a small hangover) und decides for a bath in the sea while thinking about the human and the divine.
At arriving of the sundown, we are raising the anchor and taking course on the port of Formentera. The light house of Barbària is already shining. At the back, as if it was scenery of a giant theater, we can see the Levantine Mountains. We are passing the bay of Saona, which is filled with stars and we are spotting thousands of lights in the harbor. We dock in the port of Formentera, take a fast shower and dress up for the dinner. We have reserved a table in the restaurant La Sabina. I would like to eat grilled fish: one, which is prepared in a Mediterranean way, on a bed of potatoes, onions and tomatoes and with a splash of olive oil on top. I am ordering it al dente to enjoy its whole taste.


Organize a committee. It is recommended that large events should have sufficient committee and a separate decorating and/or clean-up committee.
Invitations/flyers should be prepared at least two weeks prior to the event. They should mention the hosts, date, cost, menu, cut off date for reservations, and any special events for the meeting.
The Entertainment Chairperson can tell you where help is available with flyer preparation and printing.
The entertainment box can be obtained from the Entertainment Chairperson and the dinner box can be obtained from the Vice Commodore. Each box contains money and keys to the club.
Check supplies at least five days in advance of the event. Contact the House Chairperson for any special needs or shortages.
Call the Bar Chairperson for any special requests.
Each committee must supply bartenders for the function.
Check coffee, tea, sugar, etc. in the kitchen. Coffee should be put on at least 1 hour in advance of the event.
Due to the high cost of paper goods and in consideration for the environment, we encourage you to use the dishes and silverware at the club.
Clean up after the event, put the chairs and tables against the west wall. Stack all the same shape chairs together. Sweep the floors and mop up spills. Leave the Club as you found it.
All kitchen equipment should be cleaned and put away, including dishes and silverware. The good pots and knives should be locked in the kitchen closet. Kitchen towels should be washed and returned.
All club windows and doors must be closed and locked.
All garbage is to be placed in the dumpster and new liners are to be put in the garbage cans.
Do not leave any food from your dinner in the refrigerator. Please empty it out.
Turn both thermostats to 50 degrees F.
Please check the attic for seasonal decorations before purchasing more. Leftover decorations are to be packed in a box and placed in the store room. They will be placed in the attic by the House Chairperson. Others will be discarded.
In consideration of the many hard working committees, please make your reservations as early as possible. People who do not attend a catered event after making reservations will be billed if they do not attend or cancel after arrangements have been finalized with the caterer. Guests are welcomed at all events and dinner meetings with the exception of the Past Commodore Dinner which is only open to special guests of the Past Commodore.
Committee members are entitled to attend the function at half price, and they are entitled to free drinks from the bar, at the discretion of the Committee Chairperson. The bar chairman and his wife shall only pay for one dinner.
By order of the Suffolk County Health Department, no smoking is permitted inside the club.


The name gives it away: the Bardolino in the south of Nuremberg has a Mediterranean flavour, serving a mix of Italian and international cuisine. Pizza and pasta are joined by lots of other Italian dishes. Besides wine by the glass the wine list also features superior quality wines from old vintages. Reasonable prices make the restaurant popular with families. The atmosphere is friendly and personal, extending from the friendly welcome to the decorated table. The Bardolino has lots of room inside, and during warmer seasons there is also an outdoor seating area.
Hervorzuheben ist die über Jahrzehnte gleichbleibend hervorragende Küche und der aufmerksame und freundliche Service.
Very good italian food in a modern (not really my style) atmosphere.
Good mixed menue, fresh & saisonal.


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Unentbehrliche Arzneimittel (WHO-Bezeichnung Essential Medicines, deutsch auch unverzichtbare Arzneimittel, unerlässliche Arzneimittel) sind nach der Definition der Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) solche Arzneistoffe, die benötigt werden, um die dringlichsten Bedürfnisse der Bevölkerung zur medizinischen Versorgung zu befriedigen. Sie sollen in einem Gesundheitssystem in adäquater Menge, richtiger Dosierungsform, guter Qualität und zu einem für den Patienten erschwinglichen Preis verfügbar sein.

Die Weltgesundheitsorganisation fasst die unentbehrlichen Arzneimittel in der Modell-Liste der unentbehrlichen Arzneimittel zusammen, die als Empfehlung für Regierungen einzelner Staaten gedacht ist, um eigene Versorgungsstandards zu entwickeln. Bis Ende 2003 hatten 156 Staaten offizielle Listen von unentbehrlichen Arzneimitteln definiert. Trotzdem hat ein beträchtlicher Teil der Weltbevölkerung keinen Zugang zu diesen Wirkstoffen.

Den Zugang aller Menschen zu unentbehrlichen Arzneimittel sicherzustellen ist ein erklärtes Ziel des Millennium-Gipfels.

Liste unentbehrlicher Arzneimittel

Eine Musterliste unentbehrlicher Arzneimittel wird von einem Expertenausschuss der WHO (Expert Committee on the Selection and Use of Essential Medicines) nach den Kriterien der Krankheitshäufigkeit, der Wirksamkeit und Sicherheit sowie der Kosteneffektivität zusammengestellt. Die Liste richtet sich primär an die nationalen Regierungen; diese sollten für ihre regionalen Bedürfnisse auf der Grundlage der WHO-Liste eigene Listen erstellen. Die erstmals 1977 von der WHO veröffentlichte Aufstellung wird alle zwei Jahre überarbeitet. Derzeit werden Arzneimittel mit zirka 300 verschiedenen Arzneistoffen, darunter auch viele Impfstoffe, gelistet.

Zugang zu unentbehrlichen Arzneimitteln

Nach einer Veröffentlichung der Weltbank hat ein Drittel der Weltbevölkerung keinen effektiven Zugang zu unentbehrlichen Arzneimitteln. Zirka 65 Prozent aller Inder und 47 Prozent der Bevölkerung in Afrika südlich der Sahara können keine unentbehrlichen Arzneimittel erhalten, wenn sie diese benötigen. Die Gründe dafür sind vielschichtig: mangelnde finanzielle Möglichkeiten, schlechte Infrastruktur und Logistik, ein generell schlecht entwickeltes Gesundheitssystem, teilweise auch durch Patentschutz zu hohe Arzneimittelpreise (siehe unten).

In Entwicklungs- und Schwellenländern machen Kosten für Arzneimittel einen beträchtlichen Teil der Gesundheitsausgaben aus. Die Ausgaben bei schweren Krankheitsfällen sind ein Hauptgrund für die Verarmung von Haushalten in diesen Ländern.

Unentbehrliche Arzneimittel und Patente

Zirka 95 Prozent der Arzneistoffe auf der derzeitigen WHO-Liste sind nicht patentgeschützt. Diese Arzneimittel können somit weltweit kostengünstig als Generika hergestellt und gehandelt werden. Problematisch, weil patentgeschützt, sind aber die von der WHO gelisteten Virostatika zur Behandlung von AIDS. Diese sind in der Regel nicht nur in den entwickelten Ländern patentgeschützt; durch das Übereinkommen über handelsbezogene Aspekte der Rechte des geistigen Eigentums (TRIPS) wurde dieser Schutz in den letzten Jahren auch auf Schwellen- und Entwicklungsländer ausgeweitet, was den Zugang zu diesen Mittel in solchen Ländern weiter erschwert hat. Die Organisation Ärzte ohne Grenzen fordert deshalb, das TRIPS-Abkommen so zu verändern, dass alle unentbehrlichen Arzneimittel in diesen Ländern vom Patentschutz ausgenommen sind.

Solche Forderungen kommen auch von Seite der Universitäten. 2001 wurde die Vereinigung Universities Allied for Essential Medicines an der Yale University gegründet, die dafür eintritt, dass in der Universitäts-Forschung auch vernachlässigte Krankheiten (s. u.) verstärkt berücksichtigt werden und auch arme Länder von Forschungsergebnissen profitieren können.

Vernachlässigte Krankheiten

Ein weiteres Problem im Zusammenhang mit unentbehrlichen Arzneimitteln sind die sogenannten vernachlässigten Krankheiten. Darunter werden von der Weltgesundheitsorganisation Krankheiten verstanden, die vorwiegend oder ausschließlich in Entwicklungsländern auftreten, beispielsweise Tropenkrankheiten wie Malaria oder die Afrikanische Trypanosomiasis. Für viele dieser Krankheiten wurden teils seit Jahrzehnten keine neuen Arzneimittel entwickelt, weil die Pharmaforschung in diesem Bereich für die Pharmaunternehmen nicht kostendeckend zu betreiben ist. In jüngster Zeit wurden aber einige neuere Entwicklungen in Form einer Public Private Partnership begonnen und zum Teil auch schon zum Erfolg gebracht, beispielsweise ein neues, nicht patentgeschütztes Artesunat-Amodiaquin-Kombinationspräparat (ASAQ) zur Malariabehandlung. Anfang Dezember 2014 unterzeichneten die Initiative Medikamente für Vernachlässigte Krankheiten (DNDi) und Bayer HealthCare einen Kooperationsvertrag über die Entwicklung eines Medikaments, das die Flusskrankheit (Onchozerkose) vollständig heilen soll.

Quellen

Literatur
 R. Laing, B. Waning, A. Gray, N. Ford, E. 't Hoen: 25 years of the WHO essential medicines lists: progress and challenges. In: Lancet. 361, 2003, S. 1723–1729. PMID 12767751
 C. Fischer: Unentbehrliche Arzneimittel: Leben – eine Kostenfrage. In: Dtsch Arztebl. 104(43), 2007, S. A-2936 / B-2586 / C-2508.

Weblinks
 WHO Essential Medicines Library, aktualisiert Fassung aus dem April 2015

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Since it's the beginning of a new year, many people use this as a time to do some self-reflection. This is a popular time for people to reevaluate their lives and figure out what needs improvement. One of the most popular resolutions involves weight loss. However, there's another one many people consider. It involves their pearly whites. If you've been in a position where you've wanted to improve your smile, now's the time to do it. Consider the following reasons why.
1. First impressions are important.
When you walk into a room, you have the power to light it up with your smile. A smile invites people in. It lets other people know that you're approachable and open. Whether you're entering a happy hour or fun birthday party, it's always wise to put your best foot forward. It starts with the way you look, which includes your smile. Make sure your smile is as polished and bright as possible.
2. When it's present, insecurity speaks loudly.
If you're not feeling confident about your smile, understand that it's not uncommon to feel this way. In most cases, most people aren't paying attention to the various details of your smile. However, if it's something that really bothers you, you should change it. When you're feeling insecure about any part of your appearance, this can shine through. Whether you want it to or not, your aura will let people know that you're insecure about a particular part of who you are. While everyone may have their own insecurities, it's important to address them. If you're insecure about something you can actually change, go ahead and change it. If you don't like the way your teeth look, get braces in Chicago IL to fix the issues.
While it is so important to make wise financial decisions, you have to take the first step in planning. Once you have your finances prepared for this endeavor, find a qualified dental professional like Lippitz Orthodontics for an incredible experience. If you choose to get braces in Chicago Il, you won't be disappointed in the long run. Make a decision that your future self will thank you for.


ICE-16, USB audio interface from Allen & Heath.
Allen & Heath introduce a new product to its range at PLASA, the ICE-16, a 16 In/16 Out audio interface.
It lets you capture multi-track recordings to a USB drive or interface to a computer.
Fitted into a 1U rack design, ICE-16 is designed to convert and bi-directionally stream 16 channels over USB or FireWire at 24 bit, 96kHz resolution. Alternatively, 16 channels can be simultaneously recorded to a USB hard drive or memory stick at up to 24bit 48kHz resolution .wav file. The ICE-16 is expandable, so you can link units together and synchronize recording of many channels.
ICE-16 connects to an audio mixer or analogue source using ¼" jacks for the inputs and RCA phono connectors for the outputs. Signal and peak metering is provided for each channel and can be switched to show input or output. Headphone monitoring is also included and switches on each channel enable checking of individual or multiple channels. ASIO drivers and Core Audio compliance are designed to ensure compatibility with all the main DAWs, including Logic, Sonar, Cubase and Pro Tools.
SRP is £654 ex VAT.
Check out www.allen-heath.com for more details.
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Ever wished you were an inch or two taller? Now your wish can come true. These full-length insoles comfortably elevate your feet while also straightening your posture. Their ingenious Btall layering system allows you to gradually increase your height so no-one will notice. Meanwhile, the flexible insole moulds to the shape of your foot, combining a ventilation network with a double air cushion heel that provides good shock absorption and helps relieve pressure on your joints. Not suitable for shoes with low backs.


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Typhoon hits South Korea with 3 feet of rain and damaging winds
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The strongest typhoon to hit South Korea in years hit its southern region on Tuesday, dumping three feet of rain, destroying roads and downing power lines, leaving 66,000 homes without power as thousands flee to safer ground.
Typhoon Hinnamnor brushed past the tourist island of Jeju and hit the mainland near the port city of Busan before blowing into the sea between the Korean peninsula and Japan with winds of up to 133 kilometers (82 miles) per hour. It was moving northeast on a track to affect eastern China later in the week.
South Korean officials have put the nation on alert over potential damage from floods, landslides and tidal waves triggered by Hinnamnor just weeks after heavy rains in the region around the capital Seoul caused floods that killed at least 14 people.
Prime Minister Han Duk-soo has called for evacuations in areas vulnerable to flooding, saying Hinnamnor could become a "historically strong typhoon the likes of which we have never experienced before".
The storm has dumped more than 105 centimeters (41 inches) of rain in central Jeju since Sunday, when winds peaked at 155 km/h (96 mph). Southern and eastern parts of the continent were also hit by heavy rains, which toppled road signs and roofs, toppled trees and utility poles and turned roads into chocolate-colored rivers.
A 70-year-old woman died in the southern city of Pohang after being swept away by flash floods, while two other people were missing, including a 25-year-old man who fell into a rain-swollen stream in the nearby town of Pohang. 'Ulsan, according to the Ministry of Interior and Security.
Fires were reported at a large POSCO-operated steel mill in Pohang, but it was not immediately clear if they were caused by the storm.
The Ministry of Security said around 500 of the 3,400 people who had been forced to evacuate returned home by Tuesday afternoon. At least five homes and buildings were flooded or destroyed, and dozens of roads were damaged.
More than 600 schools have been closed or converted to online classes. More than 250 flights and 70 ferry services have been grounded while more than 66,000 fishing boats have been evacuated to ports. By late morning, workers had succeeded in restoring power to 30,006 of the 66,341 homes that had lost power.
A South Korean presidential official, who spoke on condition of anonymity at a briefing, said officials were investigating the cause of the fires at the POSCO factory in Pohang, where firefighters were working to douse the flames which damaged at least three facilities in the complex.
Lim Yoon-sook, a fire official from North Gyeongsang Province, said the flames destroyed a building housing electrical equipment and continued to burn in a separate office building, although workers were on the verge of put out a small fire in a coke factory.
In North Korea, state media reported "total efforts" to minimize damage from floods and landslides. Korea's Central News Agency reported that leader Kim Jong Un in government meetings issued unspecified "detailed tasks" to improve the country's disaster response capability, but he did not specify the specifics. planes.
North Korea suffered severe damage following heavy rains and floods in 2020 that destroyed buildings, roads and crops, shocking the country's already crippled economy.
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Inspiration is the base for design. While studying design, we face a lot of challenges & assignments, where you are asked to take an inspiration & design accordingly. The task that remains then is taking a good inspiration (which you essentially like ) & then interpreting it accordingly, while keeping the essence of the original idea & adding your own taste & design sense to it. The right blend of the above two shall give a fulfilling result !
You are given to design a collection, taking Queen Elisabeth I as your inspiration.
Now, first study who Elisabeth I was & what was it that she was known for.
Elizabeth I, one of England's most influential queen, in all aspects be it her personal life, politics or fashion. Elizabeth was known for her opulent clothing. So much that in many of her portraits we hardly see the fabrics in her gowns for all the jewels, embroidery & decoration applied.
Then, note down the essential elements in her clothing that define & categorize her clothing.
Sleeves- Full balloon sleeves or flared sleeves.
Fitted waist. Mostly in a V-line.
Flaring & Volume below the waist.
Ruffs & Laces around the neck & sleeve ends.
In a quick observation, one can make out that Elizabethan clothing is about showing off the riches. With high usage of rich, embroidered fabrics, intricate laces, velvets & fancy linings.


We were recycling all wrong. Then we started writing this article.
A recent study in the UK found that zero respondents out of 2000 were able to correctly sort their garbage so that it could be recycled without resorting. The problem with this is that recycling inefficiently radically drives up energy, water and the cost of reprocessing. Because cross-contamination increases the complexity and therefore the cost it also means that significantly less is recycled and instead more is emptied into landfill. If you are reading this article, you likely believe in recycling as we do, and for it to work properly it is imperative that we do it the right way.
Finding concrete information on this topic is also tricky, as every country, city and town has their own rules. However, we wanted to clear up a few areas of ambiguity to rectify some common recycling mistakes.
Obviously, you need to start by having dedicated bins for: compost, plastic, paper and one for everything else. Secondly, you need to get out of the habit of forcing items which shouldn't be recycled into the paper/glass/plastic recycling bins as the contamination gums up the entire process.
- Keep items somewhat clean; grease and chemicals in particular contaminates recycling. A greasy pizza box is not recyclable.
- Make sure that the plastic items you put in the plastic container are a recyclable plastic.
- If the item you're disposing of is made up of different materials you need to separate the items into their respective bins, like if a jar has a metal lid or if you cardboard box has plastic tape etc.
- Don't throw used foil, chocolate wrappers etc into any recycling bin, throw them in to the trash (everything else) bin.
- When emptying your non-plastic bins make sure you remove your plastic bin liner, this contaminants and tangles up the reprocessing machine.
- Recycle all bottles, cans and clean paper.
KEEN TO KNOW MORE...? READ ON.
Can you put napkins or paper towels in the compost bin?
If you have used your paper towel to clean up greasy surfaces with a chemical spray,do not put them in your compost. Put them in the trash. Bleached or coloured paper towels and napkins should also go in your trash bin. However, compostable or recycled napkins (they are usually marked as compostable) can go into the bio bin, as they usually end up being covered in cooked food and easily decompose.
If they are used no, the same goes for cups and plates (nothing greasy). You can only recycle paper.
Can you recycle coffee cups?
No. Oh, and the same goes for milk and juice cartons, these items are usually lined with several different materials which makes it super difficult to separate them as there is no standards for production. Some biocups are accepted, but this depends on the individual waste contractors as to whether they are recycled or not. Biodegradable cups still require specific industrial conditions to decompose. So, think before you drink and try to avoid using take away cups altogether.
There are some coffee cup lids that say they are compostable, does this mean I can put them in the compost?
No. Items marked as compostable need to be aerobically composted, so with heat and pressure/ rotating. Anaerobically or passive composting will take a very long time. So, not in the backyard.
If I have items that have combined materials like plastic and paper, do I need to separate them?
Yes! For example, if you have a cardboard box with plastic tape on it remove and dispose of the plastic and then place the cardboard box into the recycling bin. The same goes for mason jars, remove the metal lids and put them in the metal bins.
Can you recycle broken wine glasses or multi-coloured glass?
No, usually drinking glasses, cups and colour treated glass are made up of a different kind of glass to what your beverage may have initially come in. So, this means it should just go in the trash bin, not recycling. The same should also be applied to ceramics, vases and clay pots.
Should I flatten all my boxes, cans etc?
Yes, this creates more space!
Do I need to remove the caps from my empty bottles before disposing of them?
Yes. Put these in the metal and plastics bin.
Can aluminium foil be recycled?
Do I need to take my compost out of the plastic before putting it in the communal organics bin?
Yes, definitely. Then dispose of the plastic bag in general trash bin.
Where does baking paper go?
If clean you can put it in the paper recycling bin, otherwise, in the trash, it goes.
Where do juice boxes and milk cartons go? Like coffee cups, most juice and milk cartons (usually have a thin layer of plastic to protect the paper), this often means that they can´t be recycled.
Does meat go in the compost?
Meat is not ideal for your compost; it can smell and develop other bacterias. Non-animal food scraps are perfect. Also, no dead animals.
Depending on where you live in the world, your options for recycling may vary. If you do a quick google search, you will see some cities have tailored guidelines and drop off locations for specific items. A little research goes a long way. However, if you are based in Germany like us, you're in luck, here is a quick break down of what goes where.
Hot tip: Be sure to empty your containers before recycling, leftover shampoo or ketchup and/or mayonnaise in condiment bottles contaminate the system.
- Vegetables and fruits, peels etc.
Non-PF glass goes into the white and green bin. If your building does not have these bins available you can find some "glasigus" bins near you that you can use. Check out this Glasigus locator.
Textiles, clothes and shoes, check out this clothing donation bin locator. If the clothing is not donatable, they go in the grey bin.
Deutsche Post - you can post your electronics away for free, you only need to print out a label.
All MediaMarkt, Saturn and Hornbach locations accept your electronics for disposal.
BSR, check for different locations.
Recycling centre or grey bin.


The doelings and LaDue are doing great. Both li'l girls HATE to be picked up - they just know we're gonna kill 'em. :grin: They like cuddles.....as long as it doesn't involve the whole "scoop and pick up" thing.
Ali wrote a nice post about goat care the other day (AND she wrote a fantastic one on Passover - I keep going back and re-reading it, it's so profound!), and she mentioned she sends her milk out for testing (I think she said once a month or so - don't remember). Well, I was intrigued, so I did some googling....one of the things tested is the SCC count (cells/bugs in the milk. They point to problems with the udder, to put it simply). Hmmmm. I asked Sweet Geek if this wouldn't be something we might need to do as well, and he said yes.
So, I did some digging. Ali says it costs (roughly) $10/month to test her 3 does. ($1 for each test, + $7 for postage). I figured the costs would be the same here - only a little higher, since we'd be testing 5 goats.....so, $12/month.
I found a test kit at Hoegger's (the Porta SCC, if you wanna play along). It's $12.95 for *8* tests, or $59.95 for 40. We discussed it......and I bought the 40 test kit last night.
Ohhh! tell me how those tests work!
You don't have to check them for mastitis all the time.
When the milk tastes weird - salty or off.
When the milk looks weird.
When the udder feels hotter than normal.
Of course you will want to check each girl a few times at the beginning to see what is normal for them. Some girls carry really low numbers and some a bit higher.
And you need a thermometer if you don't have one.
If a goat has a fever (over 104) you need to figure out what is going on right away. Goats don't tell you they are sick, they act fine until they are ready to drop dead. There is very little middle ground.
a high temperature points to infection, a low temperature (below like..101) means their digestive is off.
I think most schools with a dairy extention will test milk for you.
From what Hoegger (and the manufacturer ) said, you put a drop of milk on the collection plate, add 3 drops of solution, and wait. It changes color - the darker the color, the higher the count.
So...it doesn't give you a number, but a ballpark range, if that makes sense. They claim it's as accurate as the "green stain" test that most labs use...so, we'll see.


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Home » Business » Malta gov't warns of 'Bitcoin Revolution' scam
Malta gov't warns of 'Bitcoin Revolution' scam
Business 28 January 2019
Paul How
The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) is warning the public of what is "likely to be an international 'get-rich-quick' cryptocurrency scam" called Bitcoin Revolution.
In an announcement on its website, the regulator said that the entity, with several websites including https://the-bitcoin-revolution.org/, has been claiming to be registered by the Maltese government, and licensed by the MFSA to provide services. Both claims were said to be false.
'Bitcoin Revolution' promoted itself via online advertisements and pages on several social media platforms. The names of "various prominent local personalities" were also said to be used as endorsers, without their permission.
The public was advised to keep from doing business with any entities with the name Bitcoin Revolution. "The MFSA strongly advises investors and consumers of financial services that prior to making any investment or entering into any financial services transaction they should make sure that the entity with whom the investment or transaction is being made is authorised to provide such services by the MFSA or another financial services regulatory authority as applicable," the agency said, while also providing a list of licensees available at http://www.mfsa.com.mt/pages/licenceholders.aspx.
It isn't the first time the regulator has had companies use its name in order to project an air of legitimacy. Last October, the MFSA warned of a platform called 'Primetradingbot' that was offering huge returns from BTC investments.
The latest MFSA warning comes shortly after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) singled out Malta's blockchain sector as posing "significant risks" to the country's financial system. The fund said that the blockchain-friendly territory could become a venue for money laundering and terrorist financing.
Malta has shown its openness to innovations in distributed ledger technology. The MFSA has held consultations to establish guidelines for initial coin offerings (ICOs) so as to distinguish these from traditional securities.
Just this month, the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) introduced its cryptocurrency Sandbox Framework where it is accepting applications for the use of blockchain by licensees.
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Stuart Hart, Founder, Red Shift Artists
Music industry veteran Stuart Hart began his long-standing career as an acclaimed jazz-fusion artist, working with the likes of Dennis Chambers,Mathew Garrison, Gary Granger, and Paul Bollenback.
Partnering with longtime friend Steven Stern , the two co-founded custom music production house Selectracks that was acquired by Bug Music (itself later acquired by BMG Chrysalis). Stuart evolved from Senior Vice President of Production Music at BMG to form Red Shift Artists, a boutique custom music collective, where part of the catalog is administered by BMG.
From his state of the art studio in Santa Monica, CEO/Creative Director Hart oversees a global roster of composers who are the hidden gems of the industry. He and his team of handpicked creative masterminds craft innovative custom music that rings true to clients' unique vision and leaves an impressive stamp all over the film, television, commercial, and gaming worlds.
Stuart and his teams extensive list of composer and music credits for film include Academy Award winners The Imitation Game and Selma, as well as Monsters University, Hotel Transylvania, Imitation Games, Parenthood, Hawaii 5-0, . His music can also be heard all over TV, including Game of Thrones (HBO), Graceland (USA), 500 Questions (ABC), Leah Remini: It's All Family Style(TLC), Candidly Nicole (VH1), Duck Dynasty, Auction Hunters, Fat and Furious, national Kia and Netflix commercials as well as the powerhouse video game series Grand Theft Auto.