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Citizen of the Week – Tripp Weber
NewsAmbler Gazette
Ambler Gazette's Citizen of the Week: Tripp Weber Photo by Bob Raines
By Thomas Celona |
PUBLISHED: July 20, 2009 at 10:00 p.m. | UPDATED: September 24, 2021 at 3:43 a.m.
For most students, summer is a relaxing and welcome change from the hectic academic year. Not for Tripp Weber.
"I don't do well with free time," the Blue Bell resident said. "I always find ways to keep busy."
While Weber may be feeling a bit restless with all his free time this summer, he's excited for all the possibilities that will be open to him in the fall when he heads to Eton College in London as the Annenberg Fellow. Weber will fill his schedule with teaching classes, coaching sports and speaking at engagements after being selected for the prestigious and highly competitive position.
After graduating from Germantown Academy in 2005, Weber headed to Johns Hopkins University, where he majored in international studies with minors in both entrepreneurship and management.
Weber kept his calendar full, serving as a teaching assistant, the rush chair of his fraternity and co-captain of the university's tennis team. On the court, Weber racked up victories and finished his collegiate career with the school record for best win percentage. Weber was just as successful in the classroom, continually landing on the dean's list.
Weber's success at JHU translated into a job offer during his senior year to be a sales productivity consultant. With a job secured and his various other interests, Weber said he initially didn't give much thought to applying for the Annenberg Fellowship. However, at the prodding of his athletic director, that soon changed.
The Annenberg Fellowship, established 24 years ago, brings one recent graduate of an American college to Eton for one academic year as an American ambassador. The fellow teaches, coaches and mentors students aged 13 to 19 at one of the most prestigious boarding schools in the world.
Each year, one college is selected to have students apply for the fellowship. Only students from Harvard, MIT, Princeton, Stanford and Yale have become fellows, but Eton selected Johns Hopkins to yield the Annenberg Fellow for the first time this year.
Weber said once he looked into the opportunities offered by the fellowship, he immediately knew it was something he wanted to do.
"I was just blown away by the school," he said.
Weber applied and became one of 20 students selected by the Johns Hopkins Office of Admissions for a semi-finalist interview.
"The first interview was pretty intense," Weber said. "They just threw you a bunch of curve balls." Weber said the interview covered everything from his athletic career to his knowledge of international relations.
While Weber wasn't too sure how well he had done, he obviously impressed the panel and was selected as one of six finalists.
Angus Graham-Campbell, a professor at Eton, then flew over to conduct the final interviews in person.
In April, Weber received an e-mail requesting a phone conference with Tony Little, Eton's headmaster, and half an hour later, Little called Weber to congratulate him on being selected for the fellowship.
"I was so pumped," Weber said. "It was the perfect way to consummate my career [at Johns Hopkins]."
Weber's job offer has been deferred for a year, so he will be able to complete the fellowship and return home with a job in place.
"It was basically a win-win on all fronts," he said.
Weber said the fellowship will allow him to continue doing two things he loves – learning and mentoring – while also giving him the chance to live abroad, something his hectic college schedule prevented him from doing.
Once he arrives at Eton in September, Weber will teach introductory courses in economics and political science, along with one course he will create on American entrepreneurship and business.
Weber also will help coach the basketball, tennis and water polo teams.
"I'll have a blast being able to coach," he said. "That is really what I enjoy doing."
And to fill any downtime he might still have, Weber will also speak on American affairs and issues.
But according to Weber, he'll still have time to go beyond the combination of teaching, coaching and speaking. He said he plans on getting involved with student groups and anything else that comes his way, which is not surprising for this young man who has earned a reputation for keeping his schedule packed and making an impact with whatever he does.
"I'll be there to help in any way possible," Weber said.
Thomas Celona


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Boot Hill
Where those associated with Western films from around the world are laid to rest.
RIP Ann Gillis
Ann Gillis, Young Leading Lady in 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,' Dies at 90
By Mike Barnes
She played Little Orphan Annie and worked with Myrna Loy, Rudy Vallee, Spencer Tracy, Gene Autry and Stanley Kubrick.
Ann Gillis, the former child star who portrayed Tom Sawyer's love interest in David O. Selznick's 1938 adaptation of the classic Mark Twain novel, has died. She was 90.
Gillis died Wednesday in a nursing home in Horam, East Sussex, England, her son, Gordon Fraser, told The Hollywood Reporter.
Gillis also provided the voice of the adult Faline in Bambi (1942) and appeared in the Western film that gave Gene Autry his nickname, The Singing Cowboy (1936).
A contract player at Warner Bros., Gillis was groomed to be the next Shirley Temple and often played bratty kids. Much later, when she was living in London, Gillis curiously wound up with one final onscreen role, in Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968).
Born on Feb. 12, 1927, in Little Rock, Arkansas, the young redhead had already appeared with Rudy Vallee's big band and in about 10 movies — including a stint as Billie Burke's (Myrna Loy) daughter in The Great Ziegfeld (1936) — when she was cast as the privileged Becky opposite Bronx native Tommy Kelly in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
"Little girls and boys all over the country were tested," Gillis told Mike Fitzgerald in an undated interview for the Western Clippings website. "Selznick put three girls under contract, me included, waiting for the right Tom to be chosen. Since I was the right size to play against him, I got to play Becky Thatcher."
Gillis was quite busy in 1938, working again with Kelly in Peck's Bad Boy With the Circus and starring as the title tot in Paramount's Little Orphan Annie, just the second feature to be based on the famed comic strip character.
She went on to appear in Beau Geste (1939) with Gary Cooper; Edison, the Man (1940), starring Spencer Tracy; All This, and Heaven Too (1940), opposite Bette Davis; Man From Music Mountain (1943), with Roy Rogers and Trigger; and The Time of Their Lives (1946), starring Abbott & Costello.
In 1952, Gillis married her second husband, Scottish actor Richard Fraser (Angela Lansbury's vengeful brother in The Picture of Dorian Gray), and they moved to the U.K. in 1961.
She appeared in two episodes of Roger Moore's The Saint in 1964 and '65, then answered a casting call that was in search for an American actress. It turned out that it was Kubrick looking for someone to play the mother of astronaut Frank Poole (Gary Lockwood) in 2001.
Hers was a small scene that had the famously fastidious Kubrick obsessed.
"We did 21 takes," she said in a 2010 interview. "Kubrick prints them all. In the old days, a director never printed every take. Kubrick prints all 21 takes for this one little scene that lasts just a few seconds. He was set to keep going and I said, 'You've got enough, I quit.' I left. Twenty-one takes, ridiculous."
After she and Fraser divorced, Gillis remarried in 1972 and moved to Belgium, where she painted and became an accomplished pianist and harpist. She returned to the U.K. five years ago.
In addition to Gordon, survivors include two more sons, Christopher and Steven; grandchildren Jason, Mark, Nathan, James and Katey Ann, an actress and singer; and six great-grandchildren.
GILLIS, Ann (Alma Mabel Conner)
Born: 2/12/1927, Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.A.
Died: 1/31/2018, Horam, East Sussex, England, U.K.
Ann Gillis' westerns – actress:
The Singing Cowboy – 1936 (Lou Ann Stevens)
The Californian – 1937 (Rosalia as a child)
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer – 1938 (Becky Thatcher)
Man from Music Mountain – 1943 (Penny Winters)
Posted by Tom B. at 9:54 AM
RIP Artur Brauner
RIP Rogelio Guerra
RIP Ilse Petri
RIP Christian Rode
RIP Nanette Fabray
RIP Billy Graham
RIP Weaver Levy
RIP Bill Blunden
RIP Pier Paolo Capponi
RIP Richard Glover
RIP Graciela Doring
RIP Lassie Lou Ahern
RIP Edward Abroms
RIP Carmela Rey
RIP Victor Milán
RIP Dennis Stuart Murphy
RIP Lyudmila Senchina
RIP Marty Allen
RIP Tina Louise Bomberry
RIP Vic Damone
RIP John Gavin
RIP Geraldine Stephenson
RIP Mickey Jones
RIP Jim Skaggs
RIP R. Robert Rosenbaum
RIP Ole Thestrup
RIP Louis Zorich
Born in Toledo, Ohio in 1946 I have a BA degree in American History from Cal St. Northridge. I've been researching the American West and western films since the early 1980s and visiting filming sites in Spain and the U.S.A. Elected a member of the Spaghetti Western Hall of Fame 2010.

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Q: Grunt on html css and js file 404 (Not Found) After fixing my css/scss compiling I'm now try to run the css on my html file, but I keep getting:
GET http://localhost:8080/dist/css/screen.css  404 (Not Found)localhost/:26
GET http://localhost:8080/source/js/modernizr.js 404 (Not Found)localhost/:28
Now, my paths on my html files is the follow:
<link href="dist/css/screen.css" media="screen, projection" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
<script type"text/javascript" src="source/js/modernizr.js"></script>

What am I doing wrong? is it an html path issue? or is it a gruntfile.js issue?
something must missing from either the html or gruntFile.js
hope it makes sense

module.exports = function(grunt) {

// Project configuration.
grunt.initConfig({
    config: {
            source: 'source/',
            dest: 'dist/',
            dist: './dist/'
        },
    connect: {
        options: {
            port: 8080,
            livereload: 35729,
            hostname: 'localhost'
        },
        livereload: {
            options: {
                open: true,
                base: '<%= config.source %>html',
                port: 8080
            }
        },
        dist: {
            options: {
                open: true,
                base: '<%= config.dest %>',
                livereload: false
            }
        }
    },
    watch:{
         compass:{
            options: {livereload: true },
            files:['<%= config.source %>**/*.scss'],
            tasks:['compass']
        },
        css: {
            options: {livereload: true },
            files: ['<%= config.dest %>*.css'],
            tasks: []
        },
        js: {
            options: { livereload: true },
            files: ['<%= config.source %>js/*.js'],
            tasks: ['jshint']
        },
        images: {
            options: { livereload: true },
            files: ['<%= config.source %>images/*.*']
        },
        fontsicons: {
            options: { livereload: true },
            files: ['<%= config.source %>images/icons/**/*.{svg,eot,woff,ttf,woff2,otf}']
        },
        livereload: {
              // Here we watch the files the sass task will compile to
              // These files are sent to the live reload server after sass compiles to them
              options: { livereload: true },
              files: ['<%= config.source %>html/*']
        }
    },
    compass: {
        dist: {
            files: [{
                expand: true,
                cwd: 'sass',
                src: ['source/sass/*.scss', '*.sass'],
                dest: 'css/',
                ext: '.css'
            }]
        }
      }
});

grunt.loadNpmTasks('grunt-contrib-compass');
grunt.loadNpmTasks('grunt-contrib-connect');
grunt.loadNpmTasks('grunt-contrib-watch');
grunt.registerTask('default', ['connect:livereload', 'watch', 'compass', ]);

grunt.registerTask('icons', ['webfont']);

};

A: To get HTTP response from http://localhost:8080 you'll need a http server running on your computer listening on port 8080. If you have no such server running, you will get always 404 error.
E.g. on Node.js the most used is Express: http://www.tutorialspoint.com/nodejs/nodejs_express_framework.htm.
With this piece of code you'll get "Hello World" response on http://localhost:8080 and handle the routes /dist and /source:
var express = require('express');
var app = express();

app.get('/', function (req, res) {
   res.send('Hello World');
})

app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'dist')));
app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'source')));

var server = app.listen(8080, function () {
  var host = server.address().address
  var port = server.address().port
  console.log("Example app listening at http://%s:%s", host, port)
})

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Q: Compare and contrast adaptive quadrature and Gaussian quadrature. Compare and contrast adaptive quadrature and Gaussian quadrature.
what is mean by compare and contrast i know the method of adaptive and Gaussian quadrature.
Can any one help me in this problem

A: Examine the error estimates of both methods. Also, you could make comparisons between both methods, by using them to evaluate a specific integral, one in which there is an analytical answer. You could look at computation time to reach a specific degree of accuracy.


Special thanks to Lord Micro and Seeker who were the people behind the bins.
Office Switchman during the performance of his daily work.
MTF Tests/Class C/Alarms/Trouble Recorder etc.
second time for the same reason.
this held path and analyze to determine why it was held up. To keep Class "A"
previous cards. In this way repeaters can be spotted quickly and acted upon.
keep common euipment troubles to a minimum.
1) Open between HMDF and L.Lk. Frame.
2) Open L relay; Loose connection on L relay; open T or R connections on L.Lk.
3) Paritially Energized L relay or Hold Magnet.
4) Hold magnet help operated.
5) Dirty contacts or no follow on line hold off normal contacts.
6) Line switch and junction switch cross points .
7) If heavy reports from one frame check LLMC.
8) Review trouble cards for DT Marker Trouble.
9) Routine Originating Registers for dial tone.
1) Check for bent select fingers on L.SW & all J.SW's.
4) Review trouble cards on DT markers for LXP or JXP indicators.
1) Shorted T & R.
2) False ground on ring side.
3) If Linkage fails to release-trace and check for linkage or PSHT trouble.
1) Loose Connection on T, R  or S lead.
2) Poor make of L.Lk Cross Points.
5) If heavy reports from 1 line link frame check LLC.
1) Inspect for cross T & R.
2) Inspect for bent select fingers or 2 selectes operated.
3) Inspect for 2XPTS Closed on same horizontal.
6) Possible doulbe wiring on trunks apperance on TLK frame.
1) Possible hihg resistance on subcribers line.
2) Routing Originating registers (DT Test).
2) LLK XPTS poor sleeve conection.
1) Crossed T or R.
2) False selected bar operation.
2) Stuck sender or register.
3) subcriber class of service wiring.
4) Out sender link X-Points.
5) Wrong TB-TG wiring of Outgoing Trunk.
6) Wrong  RN trunk X connection.
1) Loose tip and/ or ring.
3) Marker Wiring and Number group wiring.
4) Originating register or outgoing sender trouble.
5) Wrong TB-TG-RN Trunk or TLK frame.
2) Ringing selection switch trouble.
4) Incoming trunk R Relay adjustment.
5) Open T or R from Incoming trunk to called subscriber.
6) Outgoing trunk supervision trouble.
1) Might be overflow instead of busy.
3) Wiring number group wiring.
4) Ringing selection switch trouble.
6) Troulbe release by Marker.
1) Subcriber's line has high resistance.
2) Swinging or poor wiring  connections-tip or ring.
3) Dirty X points (tip or ring).
1) Subscriber's line has high resistance.
2) Swinging or poor wiring connections tip or ring.
4) Poor transmissions on trunks.
1) Loose Connection tip or ring.
2) Dirty pins on 444 jack on VMDF.
3) Tip or Ring resistance cross.
5) Induction on subcriber's line.
6) Dirty contacts in talking linkage.
1) False release of outgoing trunk or incoming trunk euipment.
2) Poor connection  or dirty contacts of sleeve lead of talking path.
a) Line link double connection.
b) Induction on subcriber's line.
5) Loose connection in talking path.
1) Open T or R from incoming trunk to subcriber's line.
2) Grounded ring in linkage.
6) Wrong NG or ADF wiring.
7) Check trouble cards for CON and FCG failures on incoming calls.
1) Number group or ADF wiring.
2) Open sleeve in linkage.
4) Incoming trunk options or wiring.
1) Possible incoming X'd sleeve.
2) Possible LG relay cross.
3) Possible help up on incoming call.
4) Possible help up by operator.
4) Loose or open sleeve-possible 1 ring.
5) Incoming trunk trouble .
3) 2 LG relays operating.
2) Possible high resistance ring side.
1) Incoming trunk trouble (false release).
2) Loose or dirty contacts of sleeve of incoming connection.
1) Reaching wrong #'s possible- see GWN.
4) Incoming linkage open T or R.
5) Called sub line open T or R.
better understanding of all kinds of troubles reported to the Xbar office.
understanding of No. 5 Crossbar Switching System.
the bins at a local office.


Nothing beats Black Friday…in bed.
Today I did my Black Fri shopping, online, in bed, while watching Real Housewives.
Multi-tasking at its finest, peeps.
1.} ASOS: ummmm…20% of EVERYTHING. Die, right?! Promo code: GIMME20.
2.} Nasty Gal: take 40% off everything black ( the best color ever ).
3.} Net-a-Porter: get up to 50% off select merchandise.
4.} Nordstroms: all their Black Friday deals can be found here.
5.} Planet Blue: an extra 25% off all sale items. So basically free, right ; )? Code: BLACKOUT.
6.} Revolve Clothing: up to 75% off the whole site…NBD. 10% off total order. Code: TULIP.
7.} Shopbop: use code: BIGEVENT13 for up to 25% off.
8.} Singer22: 20% off all orders. Code: GIFT.
My favorite buys: this number, this LOVERS + FRIENDS leather shirt, & this little 20% off gem.
Hope you all had an amazing Thanksgiving! My day had a slow, pathetic start…I blame it on the champagne tryptophan hangover.
(( Many of these codes extend throughout December; not just today! )).
Who doesn't adore a truck load of retail therapy pre Christmas?
My credit card is now back in the freezer.
It's ok, I am kidding!
Lisa recently posted..I have an inner guide?
Haha, is that your trick? You hide your credit card in the freezer? I'll have to try that one.
they all look so gorgeous !


View this 10 minute tutorial where we demonstrate how to quickly and easily extract and interrogate data in a self-service fashion with the Sharperlight Query Builder, the common interface across the Sharperlight reporting and business intelligence suite.
In the tutorial we demonstrate how to gain access to live drilldown or distribute predefined drill-through to discover what is really driving and impacting your business.
Sharperlight's ease-of-use enables the lay user to carry out self-service reporting, rather than relying on reporting specialists. Once the Datamodel is set up, users can build and distribute reports themselves. IT/specialist report developers can still control and oversee the reporting system if required, but can focus instead on data access and security. This marks a shift in reporting as users can now get the data they need, when they need it and in a format that they require.


Juliet, Naked by Nick Hornby- audio- I've read this before and enjoyed it but I really like this audio version better. Annie has lived with her boyfriend Duncan for 15 years. Duncan is obsessed with singer-songwriter Tucker Crowe, who hasn't been seen in public since 1986. When an acoustic version of his most famous album Juliet is released, it is the catalyst for the end of Duncan and Annie's relationship. Tucker sends an email to Annie to comment on an internet post she wrote critizing the album and they start a secret conversation and eventually meet- much to Duncan's dismay.
The Waters Rising by Sherri S. Tepper- I love her books. They are sci fi/fantasy with themes of feminism, ecology, and religion. This book takes place a post-apocalyptic future. The seas are now rising again and will drown humanity in a few generations. Meanwhile, a princess lies dying. She comes from a land across the sea where it is traditional to have a soul carrier bring the deceased's soul home to rest. Her designated soul carrier is a small child. An entourage sets out to get her safely home with the princess's soul. But they are repeatedly attacked and soon figure out that the child is not exactly what she appears to be.
This book had a long and drawn out set up. During the first half of the book, I'm not sure if I would have stuck with it if I wasn't a fan. I liked the second half though.
Love Letters by Katie Fforde- Laura works in a book store that is closing. She is offered the opportunity to organize a literary festival. A sponsor wants reclusive Irish writer Dermot Flynn to come to England for the festival. Laura is sent to Ireland to beg him to come. This is a typical chick-lit book. I didn't like it as much as her previous books but it was a nice, light read.
Fablehaven by Brandon Mull- This is a teen fantasy book. Two kids are sent to their reclusive grandparents' farm in Connecticut for two weeks. They find out that the farm is a sanctuary for mystical creatures. They are told not to go into the woods or the barn. Of course the boy does and that sets off a chain reaction of disasters.
The story was good but it made me realize how much of a grownup I am. The boy repeatedly caused trouble by willfully ignoring his grandparents' orders. Even after he knew that bad things would happen he did it anyway. I think it was time for survival of the fittest to take over and let him get eaten. At minimum he should be chained up in a dungeon for the safety of everyone around him because he is an unrepentant idiot. I don't think that was exactly the reaction the author had in mind.
Silent Honor by Danielle Steel- Hiroko is a Japanese girl sent to the United States to live with her cousins and attend college. It is August 1941. She experiences some racism but everything gets much worse when the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor in December. She and her American family are sent to interment camps. This is the story of how people survived being locked up because of their race.
The Secret Lives of Dresses by Erin McKean – Dora is in college when Mimi, the grandmother who raised her has a stroke. She rushes home and decides to keep her grandmother's vintage clothes store open until she recovers. She finds out that her grandmother has written stories to go along with some of the dresses.
The Waters Rising has such an eye-catching cover…sounds good, too. Enjoy your reads!
I am wanting to read The Secret of Dresses ever since I first read the summary for it. I don't normally read adult novels but this one really has caught my eye. Have a great week!
I love mixing in some light reads with heavier books. And it's funny how a book kind of takes on a different personality when it's an audio. I think that I really enjoy books on audio that I might not otherwise and vice versa.
I got some more fun reading done last week. Next week will involve a lot of K to 3 books. Come see what I'm reading now.
I've read before that people weren't so keen on Love Letters- she's one of my fave authors, but haven't read that one yet. I read Juliet Naked last year.


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2022 Don Franco Distinguished Service Award Winner
Blog - 11/28/2022
NARA is pleased to announce the 2022 "Don Franco Distinguished Service Award" has been presented to Dr. David Meeker for his leadership and longtime commitment to the rendering industry, NARA, and to the association's research and related programs.
The Don Franco Distinguished Service Award is NARA's highest honor. It recognizes truly outstanding work on behalf of the rendering industry in science, policy, marketing, or communications and is presented to a member, staff, or friend of the North American Renderers Association for their exceptional contribution and service on behalf of the rendering industry.
Dr. Meeker serves as Senior Vice President of Scientific Services for NARA. He is the scientific and technical advisor to the North American rendering industry on science, animal disease, and feed safety issues. He also serves as Research Director for The Fats and Proteins Research Foundation (FPRF), the association's research arm. In his role as FPRF Research Director he has been instrumental to programs and research conducted by the foundation to include designing the plan for NARA to manage FPRF for increased administrative efficiencies and assisting in expanding the foundation's donor base.
Over the past three decades, Dr. Meeker has been an advisor to numerous governmental, professional, and business organizations in the U.S. and internationally. He is past president of the U.S. Animal Health Association, a member of the scientific advisory panel of the World Renderers Organization (WRO). He is also a former member of the USDA Secretary's Advisory Committee on Animal Health.
At NARA he launched and managed multiple successful programs and projects and has navigated the association through numerous negotiations including FDA rulemaking for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), as well as rulemaking for the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). He helped to guide NARA and its members through several salmonella, poultry and swine diseases unfairly being blamed on rendered products, and also initiated a collaborative research effort that resulted in the creation of the Pet Food Alliance.
Dr. Meeker will be retiring on December 31, 2022. In his retirement he looks forward to enjoying time with his family, traveling, consulting, biking, and "slowing down."
The Don Franco award was presented to Dr. Meeker at NARA's recent 2022 Annual Convention in Dana Point, California.
Dr. David Meeker
(L) NARA Chairman, Michael Smith, (R) Dr. David Meeker
About Dr. Don Franco
Dr. Don Franco, who passed away in 2015, was a highly respected and influential leader as NARA's Vice President for Scientific Services and President of the Animal Protein Producers Industry (APPI) organization. He was one of the editors of The Original Recyclers published by NARA in 1996 and was a contributing author to Essential Rendering in 2006. Dr. Franco held a master's degree in Public Health and a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine. Today's North American rendering industry benefits greatly from his work.
Contact Anna Wilkinson


Media Create released its weekly charts related to the period between July 16th and July 22nd; Taiko Drum Master: Drum Session! is at the top.
As Nintendo tries to meet demand for the Switch in Japan, Destiny 2 tops the Media Create charts, but it's a Pyrrhic Victory in comparison with Destiny.
PS4 and PS4 Pro reach new sales milestones on the Japanese market.
Like every Friday, Media Create published its top-50 weekly ranking and full analysis today, following the top-20 released on Wednesday, and giving a bird-eye view on last week's performance of the Japanese market.
Following Media Create's charts released on wednesday, today the market statistics firm released its weekly analysis related to the situation on the Japanese market between November 28th and December 4th.
It's Wednesday, which means Media Create just released its figures indicating the performance of the Japanese market last week. This time around is a rather special one, because we find out the performance of Final Fantasy XV.
Media Create released its detailed analysis of the Japanese market last week, including additional figures on how PlayStation VR and its games performed on the local retail market.
With this week's Media Create sales from Japan, FIFA 17 comes in strong in its first week selling 69,973 copies across the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3.


Cruise ships are docked within a 10 minute walk from town.
Comodoro Rivadavia offers few tourist attractions, however, the Oil Museum, San Martin Street, the windmills and the beaches at Villa Rada Tilly are worth a visit.
Today it is a powerhouse in the now-privatized oil industry. Although the recession hit hard in 2001, this boomtown rebounded with a flashy casino, elegant shops and hot rods on the streets.
A climb up 212m to the mirador atop Cerro Chenque, in the middle of the city, offers views of the Golfo San Jorge.
The urban train tour Circuito Ferroportuario (admission free) takes visitors on a circuit from the tourist office to visit containers, warehouses, historical installations and workshops on the port.
Several agencies arrange trips to Bosque Petrificado Sarmiento (petrofied woods) and Cueva de las Manos.
Rada Tilly, a seaside village a few kilometers south from Comodoro Rivadavia to Punta del Marques Hill viewpoint that dominates the villa and to the sea lion rookery.
Petrified Woods J. Ormachea, discovered in 1927, which gathers a group of 65 million years old huge fossilized trunks that reach 30 meters in length and two meters in diameter. It's formed by rocky arid land with xerophilous plants, prehistoric conifers, and dead palm trees.
The incredible rock art of Cueva de las Manos (Cave of the Hands; admission AR$50; 9am- 7pm) was proclaimed a Unesco World Heritage site in 1999.
Río Mayo. Visit a local estancia that develops the breeding and protection of the guanaco, one of the most characteristic South American 'camelidae' group in the southern extreme of the continent, in semi-captivity.
Between Mitre and Belgrano Av, San Martín has upscale boutiques and shops.


What are my options if I am facing foreclosure of my home?
Nationwide, close to a million homes will be affected by foreclosure proceedings every year. While foreclosure rates have dropped nationally since the peak of the housing crisis, rates remain high and seem to be rising in New York. While most states experienced a decline in foreclosures in 2017, New York did not follow the trend. One in every 1,672 housing units in New York was foreclosed in September of 2017, a 15 percent increase since August 2017.
If you are facing foreclosure, you have several options available to you that could allow you to save your home or at least avoid the tremendous expense of a deficiency judgement. One option you may wish to explore is a deed in lieu of foreclosure. Our lawyers at the law firm of Roman & Piccinnini, PLLC explain the basics of deed in lieu of foreclosure below.
A deed in lieu of foreclosure can occur when the lender agrees to receive the deed of the home and in exchange cancels the mortgage agreement. Usually, a deed in lieu of foreclosure is said to fully satisfy the debt. In New York, however, current laws allow mortgage lenders to still seek a deficiency judgement following a deed in lieu of foreclosure. The deficiency amount will be the difference between the price obtained for the home and the total debt.
Those seeking a deed in lieu of foreclosure can ensure they will not face a deficiency judgment. Your attorney can assist you in drafting the deed in lieu of foreclosure agreement so that the lender expressly agrees that the deed constitutes full satisfaction of the debt. Without this critical provision, you could find yourself faced with a deficiency judgment at a later date.
To be eligible to receive a deed in lieu of foreclosure, you must demonstrate that you listed the home for sale for a period of time, typically 90 days. The home must not have any liens or encumbrances (besides the outstanding mortgage). You will need to act before the home is actively in foreclosure.
Deed in lieu of foreclosure can have the beneficial effect of allowing you to avoid the negative repercussions of a foreclosure, like the hit on your credit score. Other options to prevent foreclosure may include short sales, automatic stays through bankruptcy, and much more. Contact a foreclosure defense lawyer for more assistance.


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Rugby League Ashes set to be scrapped
NRL May 27, 2020
English Rugby League chief Ralph Rimmer has conceded the chances of this year's Ashes series now look remote.
Mal Meninga's Kangaroos side are due to play three Tests in England in October and November in what would be the first Ashes series since 2003.
But with the NRL season resuming on Thursday and the grand final scheduled for October 25 – a week before the first match at Bolton is due to be played – Rimmer admits it will be difficult to re-arrange new fixtures dates.
"If I'm being honest it will be tough," Rimmer told Sky Sports.
"We are speaking to the NRL on a regular basis but I think we all accept that in very difficult times some sacrifices have to be made.
"Hopefully I'll have something to announce in the very near future. We have to be realistic and it is under some threat."
Sport in the UK has been halted since the outbreak of the coronavirus but the Super League was the last sport to cease fixtures on March 15.
However, unlike soccer clubs in the Premier League, rugby league teams have not made any indications of getting back towards a season restart.
Super League CEO Robert Elstone said clubs were due to meet on Thursday to discuss a potential restart in August with three possible options on the table for a grand final date on either November 28, December 12 or mid-January.
"The situation is very fluid," said Elstone.
"We want and need to start playing again soon. We need to get going again.
"In the fixture list we have prepared we have tried to back-date our schedule to play as many fixtures as possible towards the end of the season.
"We need to work through testing and see how the virus goes over the next few weeks and make our decision. We have built some time into our schedule to get our testing right.
"There is a meeting of clubs tomorrow to reflect on the options."
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Groundbreaking research with a global reputation
First in FODMAP Research
In 2005, researchers in the Department of Gastroenterology at Monash University identified a group of short-chain carbohydrates found in food that are either poorly absorbed in the small intestine or impossible to digest. The Monash team named these carbohydrates FODMAPs, an acronym which stands for Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides, and Polyols.
The research team measured the FODMAP content of a wide range of foods, including fruit, vegetables, breads, cereals, nuts, legumes, dairy products and processed foods. This food composition information allowed the team to develop the first low FODMAP diet. The team used this low FODMAP diet in the first research studies which showed that a low FODMAP diet reduces symptoms in people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
Gut disorders are a significant burden on the health and well being of the Australian community. Research shows that:
1 in 100 individuals have coeliac disease
1 in 200 individuals have inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease)
1 in 7 individuals are affected by irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
The diagnosis of IBS/FGID should be made by a medical practitioner.
Monash researchers also identified the mechanisms by which FODMAPs trigger symptoms of IBS. They discovered that because FODMAPs are relatively small in size, they attract water into the small intestine. When they reach the large intestine, they are fermented by resident gut bacteria, producing gas. The additional gas and water inside the gut stretches the bowel wall and triggers IBS symptoms such as abdominal pain, gas and bloating, distension, constipation and diarrhoea.
Another major focus of the team was understanding why many non-coeliac sufferers experience intolerance's to wheat and gluten. Monash research examined whether gluten can cause gut and systemic symptoms in the absence of coeliac disease (so-called 'non-coeliac gluten sensitivity' or 'NCGS'). This research has gained considerable international recognition.
Since the original research over 10 years ago, the team's contributions have helped millions of people with IBS across the globe to manage their symptoms using this highly specialized IBS diet. The database of foods is available via the Monash FODMAP App allowing patients to easily access information of foods they can eat and foods they should avoid whilst undertaking the low FODMAP diet.
Thanks to Monash University's extensive work in this area, IBS patients can take their gut health back into their own hands by managing their symptoms through diet and improve their overall quality of life.
Monash University's globally esteemed research reputation
Monash is a modern, global, research-intensive university, delivering education and research excellence in Australia and across the Indo-Pacific.
Australia's largest university with more than 80,000 students, it has four Australian campuses and international campuses in Malaysia, China, India, Italy and the first foreign university campus in Indonesia.
Monash's global reputation for education and research excellence ranks it in the world's top-100 universities (40th in the 2021 US News and World Report Best Global University Rankings; 57th in the 2021 Times Higher Education World University Rankings). It is a founding member of the Group of Eight universities in Australia.
The passionate work of Monash researchers has been integral to the development of the FODMAP diet.
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Improved Support Following Self-Harm Needed to Reduce Suicide Risk
by Bonnie Evie Gifford on 7 November 2019 Read in
Research has revealed a need for early follow-up care and support when leaving hospital after self-harm
Results from an observational study spanning 16 years have today been published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal. Looking at nearly 50,000 patients aged 15 and older from across five English hospitals, the study has revealed that improved clinical management is needed for all patients to reduce the high risk of suicide following a hospital visit for self-harm.
Research suggests that, to reduce the high risk of suicide after leaving hospital for self-harm, a comprehensive assessment of the individual's mental state, needs, and risks are needed. Further implementation of risk reduction strategies, including safety planning may also be necessary.
Dr Galit Geulayov, from the Centre for Suicide Research at Oxford University and study author said:
"The peak in risk of suicide which follows immediately after discharge from hospital underscores the need for provision of early and effective follow-up care. Presentation to hospital for self-harm offers an opportunity for intervention, yet people are often discharged from hospital having not received a formal assessment of their problems and needs, and without specific aftercare arrangements. As specified in national guidance, a comprehensive assessment of the patients' mental state, needs, and risks is essential to devise an effective plan for their follow-up care."
New. Suicide following presentation to hospital for non-fatal self-harm in the Multicentre Study of Self-harm: a long-term follow-up study. https://t.co/cOetaKcsbq
— The Lancet Psychiatry (@TheLancetPsych) November 6, 2019
An estimated 200,000 people go to hospital emergency departments across England each year following acts of self-harm. While not all instances of self-harm are an indication of suicidal thoughts, around 50% of those who attempt suicide have a history of self-harm, with many attending hospital for self-harm shortly before they complete suicide.
During the study's 16 year follow-up with patients, 703 (1.4%) died by suicide. Approximately a third (36%) of these deaths happened within a year of the patient attending hospital for self-harm, with the study confirming the high risk of suicide in the first year following attendance at hospital for self-harm.
Researchers revealed that individuals were most at risk during the first month following discharge from the hospital. 74 of the 703 patients who went on to complete suicide (10.5%) did so within a month of leaving hospital.
The study went on to reveal that men were found to be more likely to die by suicide after attending hospital for self-harm, as were those who sought help from hospitals following more than one non-fatal self-harm incident.
Professor Hawton from Oxford University's Centre for Suicide Research said, "While awareness of characteristics which increase the risk of subsequent suicide can assist as part of this assessment, previous studies indicate that individual factors related to self-harm are a poor means to evaluate the risk of future suicide. These factors need to be considered together, followed by risk reduction strategies, including safety planning, for all patients."
Earlier this year, the NHS came under fire as it was revealed mental health patients at risk of suicide were being discharged without adequate support. Some patients with complex mental health problems were being discharged from NHS care, without any support in the community awaiting them. Patients reported feeling powerless, saying they had experienced a decline in their mental health and faith in the services following their experiences.
Whilst there has been an increasing number of calls for us to open up the conversation surrounding mental health, self-harm and suicide, with social media platforms starting to do more to offer support to those seeking out distressing content and more individuals speaking out and sharing their own experiences publically, the figures we are seeing are still grim.
In September 2019, it was revealed that UK suicide rates are at their highest levels since the early 00s. One in eight of us is experiencing suicidal feelings over body image concerns, while concerns around student mental health and suicide rates remain at an all-time high.
Public and media efforts to speak openly, candidly and, most importantly, responsibly about suicide prevention, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts are only the first steps towards creating a safe space where people can feel able to seek vital help and support. Signposting support and consistently providing help throughout the UK is needed to ensure vulnerable individuals are receiving access and information to the treatment and assistance they need.
If you or a loved one are experiencing distressing thoughts, it's important to speak up. Help and support are available. If you are finding it difficult to speak with loved ones, call your GP to make an emergency appointment. Or, if it is outside of hours, call 111 to find help and support.
If you are worried about your immediate health and safety, call 999 or go straight to your local A&E. For more information on where you can find help, visit the NHS website.
If you need someone to talk to, Samaritans are available to listen, judgement-free, 24/7. Call them anytime day or night, free of charge on 116 123, write an email to jo@samaritans.org, or visit their website, Samaritans.org to find out more.
To find out more about suicidal thoughts and how counselling can help, visit Counselling Directory to find an experienced psychotherapist near you.
Bonnie Evie Gifford
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The design was based on a serpent-like building mass that reacts to a relatively complex urban context. The snake's head, distinctively situated on the corner of Huizingalaan and Gerretsonlaan, towers high above the area, making a determined gesture towards the centre of Eindhoven. This forms a link to the large-scale building on Huizingalaan, a busy road in the north of Eindhoven.
The building can be split into 4 parts: the underground parking garage (100 places), the plinth in which 2,500 m2 commercial activities are to be found, 50 flats intended for use by the elderly in the 4 floors above and finally the tower of 15 floors in which a variety of apartments (60 in total) can be found. The serpent has in this way found its resting place supporting and strengthening the original function of the square in the neighbourhood as a new and lively area.
The fundamental concept of the building is a plinth alternatively filled with transparent facades, at the point of the commercial room and the entrances of the homes, and a grid facade located by the closed parts. Above is a persistent line of light, behind glass, that accentuates the "serpent" laying above the construction. The serpent itself is found leaning on its stomach of dark-grey masonry, the solid base of the building.
The rest of the facade, the snake's skin, is formed by protruding concrete porches on each floor, which also can be used as balcony to facilitate window cleaning. These horizontal lines again emulate serpent-like movements. Between these concrete porches only windows are placed mostly filled with glass and dark-grey, light-grey or yellow panels. Altogether this forms an energetic and multi-colour frontage that from a distance makes one think of snakeskin.


ChatOS offers a set of tools for sending mails to men. The search for interlocutors is quiet boring work, so why not to task this boring process for a machine?
Extra commands. Propositions are requested how to develop this mechanism. Please, call us or text.
If you want to send a mail to men according to search criteria "Send a mail", in this case you can specify criteria of a man search on the site with a help of section 'Search parameters". Just click on it and you will see a list of criteria for a man search on the site what are embedded in the extension.


Your Allegro power unit is equipped with a powerful electric blower motor and the necessary electronic controls. A circuit breaker is incorporated into the Control Panel of the Power Unit to protect your appliance from overheating or electrical overload. If the circuit breaker trips, you will be able to reset the circuit breaker by pressing the reset button.
Do not reset the circuit breaker for more than 2 or 3 times in succession. Each unit includes a six (6) foot grounded power supply cord to eliminate the need for high voltage (~120 v) hard wiring. The (optional) On/Off switch on the Power Unit is provided for additional convenience. The green LED light indicates that the Power Unit is energized with ~120v (or ~220 v where applicable) main supply. It also serves as additional tool for troubleshooting. The three (3) micron, Microfiber Filtration System provides 99.98% filtering efficiency. If your hose is equipped with a control switch on the handle, then you will be able to operate (turn ON/OFF) the Power Unit at your fingertip.
For non-paper filter bag units, the dirt pail should be emptied several times a year depending upon the amount of usage and the size of your home. The unique serial number of the unit, the manufacturing date, and the relevant electrical data is shown on the serial plate.
1. Unplug from outlet before servicing.
2. This appliance is designed for household use only. Do not use on wet surfaces. Do not use outdoors or pick up (vacuum in) wet objects.
3. Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close attention is necessary when used by or near children.
4. Use only as described in this manual.
5. Do not use with damaged cord or plug. If not working properly, has been dropped, damaged, let outdoors or otherwise got wet, call or take to service centre.
6. Do not pull or carry by cord, use cord as handle, close door on cord or pull cord around sharp edges or corners. Keep cord away from heated surfaces.
7. Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp plug, not cord.
8. Do not handle plug or appliance with wet hands.
9. Do not put any objects into openings. Do not use with any openings blocked. Keep openings free of lint, hair dust or anything that may reduce air flow.
10. Keep hair or loose clothing away from opening and moving parts. Keep suction openings away from eyes, ears, mouth or any other delicate body parts.
11. Power off all controls prior to unplugging. Make sure it is inoperative prior to connecting or disconnecting accessories.
12. Use extra care when cleaning on stairs.
13. Do not use to pick up flammable or combustible liquids, such as gasoline, or use in areas where they may be present.
14. Do not pick up anything that is burning or smoking, such as cigarettes, matches or hot ashes.
15. Do not pick up sharp objects, especially if using a current carrying hose. Such a hose contains electrical wires do not use it if damaged, cut or punctured.
16. Connect to a properly grounded outlet. See grounding instructions.
17. Do not remove the filter under any circumstance, filters are permanent and do not need to be removed, cleaned or washed. Removing the filter will void your warranty.
18. Do not use without filter in place. Using without a filter will void your warranty.
19. For bagged system, original genuine Allegro bags should be used for proper filtration. The use of offmarket bags will void your warranty.


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Intercostal means "between the ribs". It can refer to:

 Intercostal muscle
 Highest intercostal vein
 Intercostal arteries
 Intercostal space

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Myntra Recognized as One of the 100 Best Companies for Women in India
Myntra today announced that it has been recognised as one of the 100 Best Companies for Women in India in a study by Avtar titled '2019-Working Mother & Avtar Best Companies for Women in India'. Myntra has been recognized for its work culture, policies for recruitment, retention and advancement, flexible work and added benefits provided to working mothers as well as for providing growth opportunities for women to become leaders of tomorrow.
Speaking on the occasion, Abhishek Sen, Senior Vice President and Head of Human Resources, Myntra, said, "We are delighted to receive this honour and would like to thank Avtar for recognizing some of our distinguishing initiatives, that have made Myntra a Best Company to work for women. Our unique work culture and new age HR policies offer women employees an environment that allows them to strike the perfect work-life balance and provide equal opportunities for growth."
Commenting on the findings, Dr. Saundarya Rajesh, Founder – President, AVTAR Group, said, "It is extremely heartening to note that a milestone, originally envisaged as taking several decades to achieve in India, is now less than a decade away. The vanguard leadership of the organizations participating in the Best Companies initiative has ensured that it is possible for every company in India to achieve a 50-50 gender balance, which was previously seen as an unsurmountable challenge. By utilizing data about effectiveness of measures, companies are now very strategic about gender inclusion, which has translated into rapid results. The women are delighted and so are we! The year on year progress of companies, who have put themselves on a fast-track, via innovative practices and deep commitment is exemplary."
Adding to this, Ms. Subha V. Barry, President – Working Mother Media, said, "Each year, we look forward to celebrating the 100 Best Companies in India by shining a spotlight on the work they are doing on behalf of women throughout the country. Much progress has been made. We applaud these organization's diversity and inclusion efforts, and by setting a high bar, we hope other organizations will follow their lead so we can work toward a more inclusive world."
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Myntra, one of India's leading platform for fashion brands and pioneer in m-commerce play, has partnered with over 2000 leading fashion and lifestyle brands in the country such as Nike, Adidas, Puma, Levis, Wrangler, Arrow, Jealous 21, Diesel, CAT, Harley Davidson, Ferrari, Timberland, US Polo, FabIndia, Biba and many more to offer a wide range in latest branded fashion and lifestyle wear. Myntra services over 19,000 pin codes across the country. With the largest in-season product catalogue, 100% authentic products, Cash on Delivery and 30-day Exchange/Return policy, Myntra is today the preferred shopping destination in India.
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Essey-et-Maizerais és un municipi francès situat al departament de Meurthe i Mosel·la i a la regió del Gran Est. L'any 2007 tenia 380 habitants.

Demografia

Població
El 2007 la població de fet d'Essey-et-Maizerais era de 380 persones. Hi havia 140 famílies, de les quals 32 eren unipersonals (8 homes vivint sols i 24 dones vivint soles), 36 parelles sense fills, 64 parelles amb fills i 8 famílies monoparentals amb fills.

La població ha evolucionat segons el següent gràfic:

Habitants censats

Habitatges
El 2007 hi havia 164 habitatges, 143 eren l'habitatge principal de la família, 4 eren segones residències i 17 estaven desocupats. 136 eren cases i 27 eren apartaments. Dels 143 habitatges principals, 108 estaven ocupats pels seus propietaris, 32 estaven llogats i ocupats pels llogaters i 4 estaven cedits a títol gratuït; 4 tenien dues cambres, 16 en tenien tres, 31 en tenien quatre i 93 en tenien cinc o més. 108 habitatges disposaven pel capbaix d'una plaça de pàrquing. A 58 habitatges hi havia un automòbil i a 69 n'hi havia dos o més.

Piràmide de població
La piràmide de població per edats i sexe el 2009 era:

Economia
El 2007 la població en edat de treballar era de 242 persones, 186 eren actives i 56 eren inactives. De les 186 persones actives 174 estaven ocupades (96 homes i 78 dones) i 12 estaven aturades (7 homes i 5 dones). De les 56 persones inactives 13 estaven jubilades, 20 estaven estudiant i 23 estaven classificades com a «altres inactius».

Ingressos
El 2009 a Essey-et-Maizerais hi havia 146 unitats fiscals que integraven 390,5 persones, la mediana anual d'ingressos fiscals per persona era de 18.167 €.

Activitats econòmiques
Dels 16 establiments que hi havia el 2007, 1 era d'una empresa de fabricació de material elèctric, 3 d'empreses de construcció, 7 d'empreses de comerç i reparació d'automòbils, 2 d'empreses de transport, 1 d'una empresa immobiliària i 2 d'empreses de serveis.

Dels 3 establiments de servei als particulars que hi havia el 2009, 1 era un taller de reparació d'automòbils i de material agrícola, 1 fusteria i 1 lampisteria.

Dels 3 establiments comercials que hi havia el 2009, 2 eren botiges de menys de 120 m² i 1 un drogueria.

L'any 2000 a Essey-et-Maizerais hi havia 9 explotacions agrícoles que ocupaven un total de 1.015 hectàrees.

Equipaments sanitaris i escolars
El 2009 hi havia una escola elemental.

Poblacions més properes
El següent diagrama mostra les poblacions més properes.

Referències

 Résumé statistique Fitxa resum de dades estadístiques d'Essey-et-Maizerais a l'INSEE.
 Évolution et structure de la population Fitxa amb el detall de dades d'Essey-et-Maizerais a l'INSEE
 France par commune  Dades detallades de tots els municipis de França accessibles a partir del mapa.

Municipis de Meurthe i Mosel·la


Respondent, Berkley Administrators of Connecticut filed a Petition for Review April 23, 2007 from a Sec. 31-288 and Sec. 31-300 sanction issued April 16, 2007 by the Commissioner acting for the Sixth District. No record exists. Absent a record this board cannot properly consider an appeal under Sec. 31-301. The matter is therefore remanded to the trial commissioner acting for the Sixth District for a Formal Hearing or other appropriate action. See Chung v. Wal-Mart, 4474 CRB-2-02-1 (November 13, 2002); Murphy v. Highfield Country Club, 5117 CRB-5-05-7 (August 22, 2006).


Your Gut contains over 100 Trillion Indigenous Microbes, which directly impact your Mood, Memory, and Cognition.
So, what is a microbe and how does it affect my thoughts and behaviors?
Microbes are microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, protozoa, viruses, and so on. When it comes to your gut, the type of microbe usually being referred to is bacteria, but microbes in the gut may come in any form. Probiotic bacteria are microbes found in your gut that are beneficial to your health for a ridiculous amount of reasons.
From Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience!
All of the microbes in your gut make up your gut microbiome, which may be easier to understand if you consider it as another fully functioning organ that plays a super important role in your health. Considering that there are more microbes in your body than there are cells (including skin cells, tissue cells, cells in organs, and every other cell), it stands to reason that your microbiome plays no small part in how your body functions – especially how your brain functions.
As scientists have begun realizing that there is a vital connection between the brain and the gut, often referred to as the gut-brain axis, the fields of neuroscience and microbiology are pooling their efforts in an attempt to discover the endless possibilities of the trillions of microbes in the gut. These efforts show that the microbiome effects behavior via the gut-brain axis, and this also influences your ability to learn and remember new information.
You have 86 billion neurons that interact with the 100 trillion microbes in your gut. Not only does your gut have all those microbes, but it also has millions of neurons – about 100 million of them! You should think of neurons as little messengers that go between the brain and the rest of the body, telling everything what to do and when to do it. With 100 million neurons in your gut alone, those microbes are able to send tons of messages to your brain and back!


This is a section by section, Commentary on Legal Services Authorities Act.
This ebook is a legal commentary on the provisions of Information Technology Act, 2000 as enacted by the Parliament of India. This statute primarily governs the law relating to Internet, Digital Communication and other such matters. This statute covers variety of new legal rights and liabilities apart from creating various authorities for enforcement of new rights and liabilities. Certain acts have been defined as offenses which are punishable with fine or imprisonment. This book, apart from the original enacted provisions of the statute also contains legal commentary on virtually every provision to assist the legal implications of each provision. Commentary also contains reference to existing case law on the subject without confining itself to the courts of India and incorporating judicial precedents from all over the world. Where ever direct case law is not available, an anlogous provision and case law thereon has been dealt with to thoroughly analyze the provisions of this Act.
This is a 2014 edition and includes commentary on the notorious provisions introduced by Amending Act of 2008.


Here's a map from American Enterprise Institute's Mark Perry that puts America's $16 trillion economy in some global perspective.
The map compares the gross domestic product of US states with the national GDPs of other nations.
"America's largest state economy is California, which produced $2.003 trillion of economic output in 2012, just slightly below Italy's GDP in the same year of $2.013 trillion," Perry notes. "In 2012, California would have been tied with Italy as the ninth-largest economy in the world. And California's population is only 38 million compared to Italy's population of 61 million, which means California produces the same economic output as Italy with 37% fewer people. That's a testament to the superior, world-class productivity of the American worker."
With 4.4% of the world's population, the US produced 22.3% of world GDP in 2012. Not bad.


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Q: Clarification on deductive consequence The Standford Encyclopedia on Philosophy page on Classical Logic has the following theorem:
Theorem 12. A set Γ is consistent if and only if there is a formula θ such that it is not the case that Γ ⊢ θ.
Can someone explain the negation at the end: "such that it is not the case that Γ ⊢ θ". I was expecting this to be in the affirmative, "such that it is the case...". Does it have anything to do with Γ being contingent: satisfiable and falsifiable?
Thanks

A: No, a consistent set need not be falsifiable.  The intuition behind the definition is that consistency means that not too much should be deducible from $\Gamma$.  If absolutely every statement were deducible, then that would include various statements that contradict each other.
Often people define consistency to mean that it should not be possible to deduce two explicitly contradictory statements, i.e., statements of the form $\theta$ and not-$\theta$.  You should check (if your reference didn't do it for you) that (for classical logic) this is equivalent to the definition you quoted.


Zhang Ziyi it back on top form after being outshone by her co-stars and failing to impress on recent red carpet outings.
Zhang arrived at this event wearing Chanel Couture Spring 2009 dress – rather than her usual Armani – looking absolutely breath-taking.
Unfortunately I couldn't find a full-length picture, but it's all about her stunning dress with it's floral appliqués and black sequin stripes.
Fine silver jewelry complement her delicate look.
Fan Bingbing usually wears a lot of girlie colours especially pinks, but on this occasion she wore a dark olive Givenchy Fall 2009 layered floor length Georgette gown.
The one-sleeve gown had a padded shoulder, a draping panel on front, and half a peplum.
A high up 'do covered with a head wrap or turban, with a long wrap-around leaf detailed necklace, a black bangle and black ankle strap heels completes this edgier look for the beautiful actress.
It's not often we see two Chanel Couture looks on the red carpet at once, but Zhou Xun also wore a dress from the Chanel Spring 2009 Couture collection.
Her ivory creation was minus the runway collar, but Zhou added a statement necklace to her strapless ensemble.
I love the look both ways, but I like that the actress made the look more interesting for us by modifying from the runway look.
Pearl pumps completed the look.
Shu Qi who you will remember as one of the judges from the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, walked the red carpet wearing a strapless pink Salvatore Ferragamo Spring 2009 satin gown.
The gown was gathered above the waist with a circular silver clasp, which complemented her silver necklace.
Walking to the venue we were able to get a glimpse of Shu's Roger Vivier heels.
I haven't seen as much Christian Dior on the red carpet as I would have hoped this year, but Carina Lau fulfills my requirement wearing a Christian Dior Fall 2009 fuchsia pink Indian inspired gown covered in exquisite embellishments.
Again this is not a full-length photo, but Carina more than does this gown justice, pairing it with a stand out Dior clutch but keeping jewels to a minimum to let the gown do all the talking.
Chiling Lin showed off her amazing figure wearing a Salvatore Ferragamo Fall 2009 gown.
She makes this backless plunging gown look like a well crafted piece of art sculptured to her body.
I'm sure she left jaws dropping in her wake of her stunning beauty.
Diamond earrings were all she needed to add to this look.
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FBI Pittsburgh Honors Alyssa Lyons from EVERFI with Director's Community Leadership Award
FBI Pittsburgh
Public Affairs Officer Catherine Coennen
The FBI Pittsburgh Field Office is pleased to announce Alyssa Lyons from EVERFI as the recipient of the 2020 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA). Utilizing EVERFI's Prescription Drug Safety Network and Mental Wellness courses, Ms. Lyons has worked with the FBI Pittsburgh's HOPE Initiative to tackle sensitive topics such as addiction, mental illness, and resilience.
EVERFI launched in 2008 and has built a large education network. As the organization's Director of K12 Implementation for Pennsylvania and West Virginia, Ms. Lyons has continuously supported the HOPE Initiative's virtual PSA contest. She also recently hosted a virtual roundtable discussion with FBI Pittsburgh, the DEA, and Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation about the dangers of substance abuse. Ms. Lyon's promoted these programs to local schools through EVERFI's Prescription Drug Safety Network and Mental Wellness curriculum. This allowed us to collaborate with the division's working group and educate as many teens as possible, while providing educators virtual education packages to utilize in remote learning as well as in the classroom. Thanks to community partners who share in the belief that empowering education and connections should be affordable to all students no matter what barriers may be in place, the platform and support are completely free of cost. This helps to reach at-risk youth, who would not otherwise access this vital information.
"We are lucky to have such a great partner in Ms. Lyons and EVERFI," said FBI Pittsburgh Special Agent in Charge Michael Christman. "Her innovative and forward leaning approach to engaging our young people has made her an invaluable resource. This partnership allows us to reach more members of our community to help educate them on the dangers of drug abuse."
"As a former educator, I'm passionate about providing all students with opportunities to succeed now and in the future and it is an honor to work with community members and organizations who share the same sentiment," said Mrs. Lyons. "I am incredibly grateful for the development of the influential content from EVERFI and the sponsorship from the Western Pennsylvania Coalition, which make these educational materials and experiences available to all students."
The FBI Director's Community Leadership Award was formally created in 1990 to honor individuals and organizations for their extraordinary contributions to the prevention of crime and violence in the community. Every year FBI field offices around the country select a community partner to receive the award. The FBI Pittsburgh Field Office has previously recognized the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation and Wasiullah Mohamed, a volunteer advocate for racial and social justice in the Pittsburgh region who was instrumental in rallying the local Muslim community after the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue.
For more information about this prestigious award, please go to: https://www.fbi.gov/about/community-outreach/dcla
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Place fish in a ceramic or glass baking dish.
Prepare marinade by combining garlic, lime juice, soy sauce, rice vinegar, ginger, honey, water, and 1 tbsp cilantro. Add marinade to fish and refrigerate for 10 minutes.
Remove from refrigerator and bake in oven for 15 minutes or until fish is cooked through.
Top with lime zest and remaining cilantro.
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Vahlkampfia is a genus of amoeboids in Heterolobosea.

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Brown, Susan; De Jonckheere, Johan F. (Feb. 25, 1999). "A reevaluation of the amoeba genus Vahlkampfia based on SSUrDNA sequences". European Journal of Protistology 35 (1):49-54.doi:10.1016/S0932-4739(99)80021-2

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55+ Unite 55! Welcome All Wise Working Women: Book Review
Michael . Book Review . love . love letter . doors . all wise women . faithful friends . summon . Mark Twain . wall to wall . back to back . Arella Amarissa . Ladies nite . Women's Room . mountains . lakes . tent . Talent . Positive Thinking . 55! Oath . Party Invitation . Family Affair . Restaurant party with beautiful lites . Wisdom . Brain Power . Power of sisterhood . don't drive while distracted . Glam Glasses . Dream Team . Sparky Headbands . Party-favors . Dancing with the Stars . West Coast . B's husband . Rose . wise sisterhood . smiles . Web thinking . Networkers . Women's Networking Events . Call to Arms . Poor Economy - Bad Economy? . Fairy Tale or Possible Prophecy?
Funny Book to me (Fairy-Tale - Invented) - Fairy Tale or Possible Prophecy?
I do not review books, sometimes as I, receive them. I received this book 2/25/2013 - & reviewed it on 6/17/2014.
This book is a call - to - arms. As aging wise women, we need to leverage our strengths, face down our fears & prop one another up.
40 years later, America was graced by Betty Ford. While her marriage to Jerry was initially postponed over concerns about how voters would react to his marrying a "divorced ex-dancer," Betty brought a breath of fresh air to the White House. She used her battles with breast cancer, & alcoholism to inspire others. One slogan said, "Vote for Betty's Husband." When she died at age 93, she was heralded as someone help women & all. Her daughter continues her legacy at the famous Betty Ford Center.
Using a few of the author's friendships - sisterhood as examples, The author remind us all to treasure the power of sisterhood - sometimes all it takes is one woman telling another that she still has a lot to offer.
After a rigorous interview & 6 new hires included 3 people age 25 or under, 3 age 55 or over; 3 women & 3 men; & a mix of racial & religious backgrounds. They brought skills in areas of finance, sales & marketing, operations, quality & safety,& organizational effectiveness. 2 had master's degrees, 1 brought military leadership experiences. It was thrilling to put a Dream Team together. All had volunteered in their communities, some including global projects.
Not acting our ages, another 55! woman & the author made a "pinky promise" to help one another land safely.
Today women over 55 are uninvited on a grand scale.
Fortunately, women have unprecedented education, experience & survivor instincts - not to mention "buying power." While as individuals we are unemployed or underemployed, we know we can "summon" strength from our sisters-in-arms.
Let us remind ourselves of our brillance & help at least 1 other woman to carry on.
Eleanor's husband wisely, said, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
We working women age 55! have to monitor our self-talk.
A few months into her recovery, the author wrote a 5-page account of an accident & its aftermath. Since her mother's large family is dispersed across the Midwest, she wanted them to know what happened.
Friends can't redesign the world, but they can open a release valve-even if they have to use paws!
We've Got the Power: Let's Help Each Other
Our middle-aged brains are surprisingly competent & surprisingly talented. We're calmer, happier, & as 1 scientist herself in middle age, put it: "We just know stuff." ... Barbara Strauch, The Secret Life of the Grown Up Brain.
Remember, Betty Boop, the animated 30's flapper who was flighty & full of fun? Fast forward another 40 years,to our present time - and - ta -da! - Betty White. Betty is credited by a Midwestern work ethic. Somewhat like Betty Boop, she uses innuendoes to entertain. But that is where the resemblance ends. In a book mentioned: If U Ask Me: (And of Course U Won't), she offers a sobering assessment of working mothers.
Our hearts readily go out to the recent grads with $25,000 in school loans; to the young couples who have to uproot their families in search of a job; to uproot their families in search of a job; to the single moms with 3-part-time jobs & no benefits: To the unemployed dads who awkwardly wait at school bus stops.
5 Positive Findings About 55+
Our BrainPower - Our Wisdom - Our Strength in the Numbers - Our Fierce Friendships - Food for Thought: Trials & Triumphs at 55!
We seek recommendations from people we trust, & value transparency.
When it comes to our 55! dilemma, we should consider them as secret devices.
Using a few of the author's friendships as examples, she remind us all to treasure the power of sisterhood.
Duped at 58+
The author surprised herself by getting married at 22 & becoming a mother at 37. When she divorced her corporate life at age 44 to become an independent consultant, she did not envision a return engagement.
She was wearing her "compensation hat."
But within a year, the 2008 economic crash catapulted, the author onto her front porch. The bloom was definitely off the rose.
The Incredibly Shrinking Woman
The author was overweight, at one time. She didn't want to publicize her weight problems in her new job - but cone on - did she really think she could keep something visible a secret?
She was happy in a fat club. Looks like she hosted a support group.
Her body shape shrank back into proportion, & she felt healthier.
Mean-girl behaviour was off-limits, states the author.
Wigged-Out
The author, lost some of her hair, but finally it grew back. I assumed she was a woman of many wigs!
Glam Glasses
The author has been wearing glasses for distance since her mid-20's. The natural reshaping of her eyes helped her see better.
Several celebrities have a line of eyeglasses, some available through Wal-Mart.
We're Not in Kansas Anymore
When the author was banished from her job in 2008, she did not foresee that the economy's steep nosedive would remind people of the 1930's.
Amazes me how the author senses a global gale storm was brewing.
Plain vanilla work never tasted so good to the author.
Most no-profit leaders, stated by the author have social service credentials, which typically do not include finance, marketing & operational expenses ..... this amazes me, too.
Left Behind at 55?
Part of the author's self-promotion was a new site. Her blog was her habit of clipping & highlighting articles for her husband & daughter - although sometimes she can't resist.
Rome was not built in a day, & push come to shove, women were much likely to sacrifice long term career security to keep the home fires burning.
Leaving La-La Land
Or, closer to home, the author's share: if professionals were losing their jobs, who would help them hang on to their houses?
She was amazed with women who were struggling for survival. She resolved to spend her energies addressing issues close to home.
55+ Career Profiles
The author's quest is women are different - they at times mix family & carrier.
55+ Profile: Pat
The ERISA law had just passed - a complicated piece of legislative pension plan & booklet had to be brought up to compliance - was this good or bad?
Pat's Career Profile
But things don't always work out smoothly - who go back to school & start second careers, states the author.
55+ Profile: Thelma
They were a winning team in their company's fat-club: Between them they lost 75 pounds in 7 months.
When she met Thelma, she had over, 15 years of experience with banks & health care companies.
She displays the emotional maturity & humility that allows her to bend, not break.
55+ Profile: Gayle
The author met Gayle when she ran an independent bookstore with her husband.
When they closed the bookstore, the author trips were flatter. But their houses are within a 5-minute drive.
But their lives were not following a cheery script. The author was laid off, & her shop closing was linked with the poor economy.
55+ Profile: Jo Ann
The author states, not surprisingly, she is the one who alerted her to the "call for authors" that led to her 1st e-book.
Your Income - Career Profile
Now, it's your turn to create a graphic picture of your income - career path.
Think big (simple small steps) & have fun envisioning yourself wearing different hats.
Everyone has a talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to dark places where it leads ... Erica Jong/Writer ......................... There is a light at the end of the tunnel.
Breaking Loose at 55
One judge praised the author's work for what it didn't say, as well as what was revealed.
One is Silver, the other Gold: From High School to Hollywood
Well, the book went to Hollywood, & the author's mom & her were invited to the NY premiere. 9/11 demolished those plans, but she saw the movie 8 times, with different people.
Along with a woman who has a degree in religious studies, the author accepted her invitation to be a reader of her proposal pages.
Everlasting Career Chums
Postcard from Canadaes to the author: Unparalleled turquoise lakes, views of mountains, & glaciers, the great feeling of being happily exhausted after an 11 mile hike. Tent is surrounded by mountains oh so ever changing in the sunlight, clouds, or rain.
Rose's cheerleading extends to the author, as well.
Rose encouraged the author's writing efforts.
Rose & the author missed each other several times when she was on the West Coast for business.
Everyone knows how wonderful it is to have a dog. That's what makes them a (kidnapping) target. ... Lisa Peterson, AKC spokeswoman, USA Today
All of you Yorkies, Pomeranians & other small dogs can rest assured that, the author states her husband will not pay an abductor to steal your best friend.
The author states she don't steal dogs, she rescue them. Or rather, she let them rescue her.
Peter Senge's classic 'The 5th Discipline' defines learning organizations.
Surviving & Thriving
Michael was drafted for the Vietnam War, & like the author's dad, he trained as a crew chief.
The author's husband & her flew with Michael to go skiing in Vermont, across the patchwork farm land of the Midwest, & even over her office building in Hartford, at night.
The author explained how her high school sweetheart passed in Vietnam when he was 19 leaving a diamond ring on deposit at Michael's Jewelers.
Your 10 Terrific Traits
Write them down, now.
A Final Story: Miracles Do Happen
"B," the main character, is short for Bernice, not Betty.
B married her husband in Hollywood, then moved to be near his family in CT when he was in the Navy.
His ego was hurt, but 'B' was a realistic.
Around the time B's husband started his own plumbing plumbing company, her pilot son was left totally disabled after crashing his plane. 'B' was crushed, but soon after he was sentenced to a nursing facility, 'B' brought him home.
'B' mobilized a small-medical unit in the winterized porch of their ranch house. Of course, people thought she had lost her mind to grief. Over a period of 15 years, she proved them wrong.
6 years after B's son's death, & the joyous birth of her only grandchild, B flew to Las Vegas for a national plumber's convention.
Her husband suggested they try their next vision.
Her husband told her to, for God's sake. This was Quartermania. She only planned to spend $20, so why not?
Soon, a stranger spoke to her & motioned to her right. He removed his credit card, smiled & disappeared into the crowd.
Before B's $20 was spent, lights flashed & sirens screamed. She was bewildered. She got the rainbow of $689,000.
A deeply religious woman, B did not pray for money.
The author is not suggesting that every stranger u meet will lead u to riches.
It may be a magazine article in a Dr.'s office, a TV conversation u overhear on your way to do something else, or someone who asks for help.
As the book mentioned: If U Ask Me (And Of Course U Won't)
Georgian Lussier (author), has 35 years of human resources & management experience. She earned a Master's Degree in Organizational Behavior in 1978 & is the author of 2 e-books on developing talent.
Born in 1950, she plans on working at least another 15 years.
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FL Star has completed construction of the Egret II, a new move-in ready home within Sapphire Cove, an intimate new residential community being developed off Collier Boulevard in South Naples.
The Egret II is an innovative design with four bedrooms, three full baths, a study and the upstairs loft in 3,001 air-conditioned square feet. With covered entry, two-car garage and covered outdoor living area, the home has 3,966 sqaure feet under roof.
The great rooms plan includes a designer island kitchen with space for casual dining, quartz countertops, upgraded cabinets and adjacent dining area. The living area features triple sliding glass doors opening to the spacious screeened outdoor living area, complete with pool and jacuzzi. The master suite opens off a private hallway and includes his and hers walk-in closets, a bath with twin vanities, quartz countertops, a free-standing soaking tub, separate walk-in shower and private water closet.
In this split plan, two guest rooms are located on the opposite side of the home and share a full bath. The study is conveniently located at the front of the home, providing the perfect space for a home office or a quiet retreat.
This move-in ready home is priced at $559,900. Pricing for the Egret II design begins from $472,900 and is available for viewing. To preview the community, visit the Sapphire Cove welcome center within the clubhouse, located on Lord's Way off Collier Boulevard. Online visit SapphireCoveNaples.com.
Sapphire Cove offers a selection of eight home plans with both single-story and two-story designs, ranging from a spacious home with three bedrooms plus a study in 1,915 square feet to an expansive plan with four bedrooms and three and one-half baths in 3,178 square feet.
Designed as an intimate community, Sapphire Cove's 30-acre site will include only 75 single-family homes on generous lots measuring 57 feet wide by 140 feet deep. The community is bordered by a preserve and is centered around a 3-acre lake fringed with native grasses and vegetation.
Sapphire Cove is being developed by an affiliate of FL Star. At the helm of FL Star, a conglomerate of real estate entities, are David E. Torres and Gary Hains. Other projects by FL Star include Milano Lakes, a luxury apartment community also located off Collier Boulevard in Naples, and Arrowhead Reserve, a community of single-family homes in Immokalee. FL Star is building single-family homes in Golden Gate Estates.


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From the Financial Post: Junk Science Week: Muzzling government scientists?
As part of the Financial Post's ongoing series dispelling many myths packaged as science, MLI's Philip Cross comes to the question of "muzzling" government scientists; is their a chill being put on science or is ideological bias behind some of the claims made government scientists?
Junk Science Week: Muzzling government scientists?
Philip Cross, Special to Financial Post | 13/06/13
Very little of what some scientists say is unalloyed fact
There has been a concern in some quarters about scientists in the federal government being muzzled. What began as idle musings on the CBC's As It Happens was taken up by former astronaut Marc Garneau in a last-gasp attempt to kindle interest in his bid for the Liberal leadership. On April 1 (coincidentally April Fool's), the Information Commissioner said it would look into complaints, from such clearly-partisan advocacy groups like Democracy Watch and the University of Victoria's Environmental Law Centre, that freedom of speech for government scientists was being curtailed.
These complaints about alleged muzzling are presented as chilling, as critics like to frame these matters, so let's take a closer look.
The Environmental Law Centre wants the government to encourage scientists to speak freely about scientific information and findings on everything from the oil sands to polar bears and climate change, all matters that have a significant political dimension.
The first question that arises is, What are scientific facts? Honest scientists acknowledge how few facts are really known. For example, last summer's excitement about the so-called discovery of the "God particle" actually was an experiment that did not disprove the idea; it does not rule out the possibility that some day another theory could explain the same experimental result. Scientists don't emphasize enough the uncertainty that surrounds their knowledge; after all, not so long ago science "knew" that formula milk was better than mother's milk.
Very little of what some scientists say is unalloyed fact, scraped free of all ideology. As noted by the skeptical empiricist Nassim Taleb, author of The Black Swan, the problem is not always the facts themselves, but that a narrative is woven into their presentation to convey the impression of causality and knowledge. Taleb cites research that found "scientists too are vulnerable to narratives" and sensationalism in presenting the results of their research.
The more basic question is how any government, in the Internet age, could stop a scientist (or any other individual) from expressing their opinion? Any government scientist in China, never mind Canada, can anonymously post/blog an opinion or raise a concern in a million places on the Internet or, if they are timid, have a colleague at a university or research institute do so.
The idea that civil servants are pure, innocent, virginal creatures being ravaged by an autocratic and controlling government displays a child-like naivety about the civil service, irrespective of the accuracy of the portrayal of their managers. What some government scientists really want is to use their department (or agency) of the Government of Canada, and all the profile and credibility attached to it, as a platform to leverage their own political or ideological agenda. That is where management legitimately has the right to say no, you're not free to hijack the department's name without our permission and due process to review what your message is.
This is no different from where I worked at Statistics Canada, an independent agency that strives to keep at bay the many groups who want to use the Statcan "brand" to propagate ideology, thinly-disguised as facts. In the run up to the recent release of the controversial National Household Survey, Statistics Canada reminded its employees "to refrain from making personal comments about the organization or government…particularly if they identify themselves as Statistics Canada or Government of Canada employees." (There was also a long overdue admonition about personal hygiene and proper dress.)
Situations where employees criticize or contradict their employers surface regularly these days, with postings on social media like Facebook and Twitter. In every instance, as the CBC's Kevin O'Leary delights in saying, the employee should be "whacked" if they criticize or denigrate their employer. Why would that be different in government when we are talking about environmental policy? If you want to spout the party line of Greenpeace, fell free to resign your cushy government job and spread your message to the four winds. Just don't expect the government to provide the stage at your workplace, all on the taxpayers' dime.
So, is freedom of expression by government scientists under attack? Certainly not where public health and safety are concerned, for which there are various whistleblower mechanisms. Should scientists be allowed to express their opinions about polar bears or the oil sands, under the pretense it is science,when they disagree with departmental policy? The wonder is the question even comes up.
Philip Cross is Research Coordinator at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and the former Chief Economic Analyst at Statistics Canada.
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1Historical influence
2Related regions
3Component areas
3.1.1Eastern Europe
3.1.2Northern Europe
3.1.3Southern Europe
3.1.4Western Europe
3.2MENA
3.3Sub-Saharan Africa
3.3.1Eastern Africa
3.3.2Central Africa
3.3.3Southern Africa
3.3.4Western Africa
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Collective term referring to Europe, the Middle East and Africa
"EMEA" redirects here. For the EU agency, see European Medicines Agency. For the synonym of the moth genus, see Emea (moth).
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EMEA: Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, marked on a world map.
EMEA is a shorthand designation meaning Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The acronym is used by institutions and governments, as well as in marketing and business when referring to this region: it is a shorthand way of referencing the two continents (Africa and Europe) and the Middle Eastern sub-continent all at once. It is particularly common among North American companies, and it is mostly used when dividing a company's operations by geography.
As the name suggests, the region includes all of the countries found on the continents of Africa and Europe, as well as the countries that make up the Middle East. The region is generally accepted to include all European nations and all African nations, and extends east to Iran, including part of Russia. Typically, the acronym does not include independent overseas territories of mainland countries in the region, such as French Guiana. However, the term is not completely clear, and while it usually refers to Europe, the Middle East and Africa, it is not uncommon for businesses and other institutions to slightly tweak the countries they include under this umbrella term.
One of the reasons why the term is commonly used is because it is useful for business purposes, as most of the region falls within four time zones, which facilitates communication and travel.[1]
The related term "EAA" refers to "Europe, Africa, and Asia".[2]
Historical influence[edit]
The historical influence and interdependence of Europe on the Middle East and Africa in relation to trade routes contributed to the development of the term EMEA.[3] The establishment of the Suez Canal in 1869 impacted international commerce.[4] It directly linked Europe to the Indian Ocean and East Asian trade routes.[4] The direct channel between Britain and India enabled Britain to gradually gain authority over Egypt.[3] This authority was reinforced via the development and maintenance of the Pax Britannica which gave Britain naval power and control over the world's maritime trade routes during the late nineteenth century period of peace.[5]
Related regions[edit]
Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA). Some companies separate their Eastern European business from the rest of Europe, and refer to the EEMEA region separately from the Western/Central European (EU/EFTA) region
Southern Europe, Middle East and Africa (SEMEA)
Southeastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (SEEMEA)
Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)
Central Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEMEA)[6]
The Middle East and Africa (MEA)
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
The Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META)
The Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan (MENAP)
Europe and the Middle East (EME)
Europe, the Middle East and North Africa (EUMENA or EMENA)
Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA or EMIA)
Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Russia (EMEAR)
Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Commonwealth of Independent States (EMEACIS)
Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Caribbean (EMEAC)
The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), around the Black Sea and Caspian Sea
North Atlantic and Central Europe (NACE)
Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa (CEMA)[7]
Europe, Latin America, Africa, Arab world
Component areas[edit]
The EMEA region generally includes:
Europe[edit]
Eastern Europe[edit]
Northern Europe[edit]
Southern Europe[edit]
Western Europe[edit]
MENA[edit]
Sub-Saharan Africa[edit]
Eastern Africa[edit]
Central Africa[edit]
Southern Africa[edit]
Western Africa[edit]
List of country groupings
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^ a b Fletcher, Max E. (1 December 1958). "The Suez Canal and World Shipping, 1869-1914". The Journal of Economic History. 18 (4): 556–573. doi:10.1017/S0022050700107740. ISSN 0022-0507. S2CID 153427820.
^ Crouzet, François (1999). "Outside the walls of Europe – the pax britannica". European Review. 7 (4): 447–453. doi:10.1017/S1062798700004373. ISSN 1062-7987. S2CID 144363475.
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^ "Company Overview - About IDC - IDC CEMA". idc-cema.com.
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