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Salt Myths Busted? What...
Salt Myths Busted? What New Findings Say
Published by Raluca Cristian
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Salt is not as bad for your health as we've previously thought. At least according to a controversial new study which suggests cutting down on salt may only be worthwhile in countries with very high sodium consumption, such as China. So let's see if some salt myths are busted.
The World Health Organization recommends that populations consume less than 2 grams a day of sodium. This is a preventive measure against cardiovascular disease and increased blood pressure, which might lead to strokes. 2 grams of sodium is the equivalent of 5 grams of salt, and that means almost 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon of salt = 5.69 grams of salt).
The authors of the recent study say that sodium being bad for your health might have been one of many salt myths. They also said that no country has ever managed to get their population's salt or sodium intake that low. Also, their research shows it might be pointless to reduce salt consumption in countries like the UK and the US.
The researchers found that the harmful effects of sodium only occurred in countries like China. There, the liberal use of soy sauce leads to sodium levels over 5 grams a day, the equivalent of 12 grams of salt. They also say that very low levels of salt actually led to more heart attacks and deaths. This suggests that moderate salt intake may be protective.
The World Health Organization recommends consuming less than 1 teaspoon of salt a day.
"Our study adds to growing evidence to suggest that, at moderate intake, sodium may have a beneficial role in cardiovascular health, but a potentially more harmful role when intake is very high or very low. This is the relationship we would expect for any essential nutrient and health. Our bodies need essential nutrients like sodium, but the question is how much," said professor Andrew Mente from the Population Health Research Institute of Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University.
What critics say about salt myths
The study involved more than 90,000 people in more than 300 communities in 18 countries. The research team published it in the Lancet medical. Prof Andrew Mente from the Population Health Research Institute of Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University and his colleagues are the ones who lead it.
Two years ago, the same team published a study with similar results, also in the Lancet, looking at individuals. Critics called the study 'bad science'. The American Heart Association rejected its findings.
Now, even if the study looked at communities rather than individuals, the critics claimed that the researchers did not accurately measure the amount of sodium in people's urine. This is something that needs to be done over a 24 hour period. Another claim is that they used ill participants in the study. This meaning that people who don't eat much food, and consequently eat less salt; in this case, the illness is the one that leads to death, not the lower salt intake.
Tom Sanders, professor emeritus of nutrition and dietetics at King's College London, said campaigns to lower salt intake have been beneficial in some countries. "Intakes of salt in the UK have fallen over the past 30 years from over 12 grams per day to 7 to 8 grams per day, and this has been accompanied by a fall in average blood pressure of the population. Japan used to have a very high prevalence of high blood pressure and high rates of stroke, and took action to cut salt intake in the 1970s and now has much lower rates," he said.
Healthy sodium intake guidelines
According to The World Health Organization, salt consumption at home can be reduced by:
not adding salt during the preparation of food;
not having a salt shaker on the table;
limiting the consumption of salty snacks;
choosing products with lower sodium content.
You may also want to read Unhealthy Food: 10 Items to Limit in Your Menu.
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I'm Raluca and I just peeled a peach before eating it, and I swear it tasted like the nectar of the gods. When it comes to cooking, I only have one rule: do whatever it takes to turn the whole thing into an enjoyable experience. When I was a little girl, I dreamed of cooking for sailors. Not because I loved food, but because I was madly in love with my godfather, who worked on a ship. But, as they say, love lasts three years, and I took a different path: I became a journalist who enjoys food, traveling, and hiking in nature. I usually cook for myself and my daughter, but my favorite meal is the one I'm having on a mountain peak, even if it's just a sandwich and a piece of chocolate.
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Hafiz Saeed's JuD, FIF add to Pakistan's nuisance value which compels global powers to grant bailout packages
While many in the Pakistan govt likely to term failure to act against Hafiz Saeed's JuD, FIF as an oversight, they give enough cause for concern to those who worry for Pakistan's overall nuisance potential especially in the context of nuclear assets
Syed Ata Hasnain October 27, 2018 15:29:09 IST
Pakistan is indeed a strange country beyond any sense of rationalism. Only three days ago Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari presented a strategic conflict resolution model for Jammu and Kashmir with the intent that the international community could get India to negotiate on the alleged dispute.
Since his election to office, Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged India a number of times to engage in talks without offering any commensurate commitment towards cessation of sponsored terror in Jammu and Kashmir or elsewhere in India.
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which identifies national-level vulnerabilities with the aim of protecting the international financial system from misuse, has placed Pakistan on its grey list for its failure to take sufficient action to curb financial networks that support and assist terror-related activities.
File image of Jammat-ud-Dawah (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed.AP
Down to just $8.5 billion in foreign exchange reserves, Pakistan, which has been struggling with a failing economy, has just been given a short lease of life in the form of a $3billion deposit and similar quantum of energy support, by Saudi Arabia.
Even as Pakistan reportedly seeks a $9-10 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), an organisation majorly controlled by the US, on 26 October, 2018, Pakistan took the decision to lift its internal ban on the JuD and Falah-e-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF), headed by 26/11 mastermind and well-known terrorist leader Hafiz Saeed. Both the organisations and Saeed had been banned by a presidential ordinance after they came on the UN Security Council terror list. Saeed recently challenged the ordinance on grounds that the Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has taken no action to convert the ordinance into law within the prescribed 120 days.
The United Nations Security Council had designated JuD as a terrorist organisation under Resolution 1,267 after the Mumbai attacks. In 2014, the US administration had added JuD in the global terrorist organisations' list.
Though Khan's government has the option of extending the ordinance for another four months after which if not converted to law by the legislature, the ordinance will lapse, it hasn't.
Most times, it's extremely difficult to understand Pakistan as a nation. At one end, its citizenry fully acknowledge that Saeed and his organisation only mean trouble for Pakistan's already low international reputation, especially at a time when the nation is in dire straits on the economic front. But internally, there is, a fairly large segment which is enamoured by the JuD and FIF's social activities. The organisation under its original avatar Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was at the forefront of rescue and relief work during the 2008 earthquake in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and runs several charity organisations which draws to it a degree of emotional support but does not manifest into political dividend.
Since the JuD creates no internal disturbances and largely focuses on terror activities in India (more specifically in Jammu and Kashmir) and to an extent in Afghanistan, it's supported by the deep state and evokes a positive response from common citizens.
Fund collection drives in the name of jihad in Jammu and Kashmir are extremely popular. However, the reputation it carries internationally, especially after the 26/11 Mumbai Attacks, has placed it on watch lists and constant surveillance. Branded as friendly terrorists in the parlance of Pakistan's strange internal security environment the JuD's virulent anti-India stance helps keep it afloat and accepted despite a $10 million bounty on Saeed's head.
It's not as if the JuD's nuisance potential is not recognised by the deep state. A senior retired US Army officer mentioned that when the Pakistan Army Chief was once privately queried on why doesn't, in the interest of better India-Pak relations, the Pakistan Army stop the JuD from carrying out infiltration into Indian territory, the reply was that: it was a good safety valve to let out the steam. He felt that by being focused towards India, the JuD remained a strategic asset which could otherwise be an immense nuisance internally if restrained from its objectives.
None can, however, explain how Pakistan runs the risk of large scale hostilities with India given that the JuD's actions lead to events that act as triggers for India to respond militarily.
Pakistan appears convinced that India is unprepared to risk a nuclear conflagration and therefore feels confident that it can continue this policy within India's limits of tolerance. A greater Indian demonstration of will could act as a restraint on Pakistan's use of JuD as a strategic asset.
The above notions now appear at risk. Clearly, the combined effect of national financial bankruptcy, FATF monitoring, application for IMF bailout, India's diplomatic offensive, the lack of any commensurate Chinese initiative for economic bailout, and the questioning about the viability of coercive debt traps in nations partnered by China for the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) (Pakistan being one of the flag bearers with its CPEC), should place Pakistan under immense pressure. The only explanation for Pakistan remaining fairly unconcerned about the risk it is running for — a potential meltdown financially as well as from a law and order angle — is that it realises its own nuisance potential. Its geostrategic location being such it demands international attention.
The US under President DOnald Trump has displayed a higher level of coercive capability against Pakistan but at the end of the day it's only Pakistan's cooperation which can stabilise Afghanistan to allow the US to leave with its head held high. Its strategic nuclear assets remain a source of great worry so a meltdown is not something that the international community can ever allow in Pakistan.
The deep state led by the Pakistan Army thus has its stakes high and is willing to run risks. Actions against Saeed and JuD constitute disturbing the internal balance, and drawing down from a proxy war against India — that Pakistan perceives it is winning — is not acceptable. So, nothing is likely to happen on the lapse of the ordinance.
At the most, a second ordinance for another 120 days will be issued and a forced constitutional amendment could well be on the cards to overlook the JuD and 66 other organisations which come under the purview of the ordinance. While many in the Pakistan government will offer oversight as a reason for this lapse with supposed 'more important' issues occupying Khan's mind, it is clear that Saeed, JuD and FIF are strategic assets in more ways than just terrorists aimed at India. They give enough cause for concern to those who worry for Pakistan's overall nuisance potential especially in the context of the compulsive issue of strategic nuclear assets. The more that threat is subtly played out, the greater the chances of bailout packages being made available. As stated earlier rationality is not something which can be applied in analysing Pakistan.
Updated Date: October 27, 2018 15:29:09 IST
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Taking a moment out of our Foburg hysteria, we wanted to report on a pretty sad/silly/needless story that developed over the past week. Offbeat Magazine, a good friend of NOIR, ran a cover story this past week that featured the members of MyNameIsJohnMichael dangling playfully from a jungle gym. That would have been all well and good, except someone who obviously forgot their civil rights history for a minute decided to go with the cover headline of "Strange Fruit," with a bi-line saying that the band was ready to be picked.
"Strange Fruit" was the title of a poem and then a song famously recorded by Billie Holliday that condemned the lynching of African Americans in the Jim Crow South. The phrase "strange fruit" was used in reference to African Americans hanging from Southern trees. Whether someone at Offbeat heard the phrase in a jazz history class and then forgot what it was referring to, or this was just a complete and utter, albeit sad, coincidence, is not known. What is known is that both the band and the magazine were very sad and embarrassed by the whole thing.
Offbeat issued a extensive apology, which can be found here, to both their readers and the band MyNameIsJohnMichael. They've removed the cover picture from their website and gone with a new title of "What's In a Name" for their article.
MyNameIsJohnMichael reacted via the Twittersphere and their blog, where they issued a heartfelt statement about how torn up over the whole thing they were here, and how support from their fans got them through it. You can read their blog post here.
Basically, despite the initial uproar, this whole episode seems like a really silly and avoidable thing that was the result of a headline writer at Offbeat who forgot their cup of coffee that morning. We're glad MNIJM are feeling better about it, because it's pretty clear no one thinks they were responsible in any way.
For more info on the band, check out MyNameIsJohnMichael.com.


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John Simmons, ASC Wins 2016 Creative Arts Emmy Award For Cinematography Work On "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn" Special "Go Hollywood"
The Television Academy has announced the fantastic Nickelodeon News that Director of Photography John Simmons, ASC, has won the Outstanding Cinematography For A Multi-Camera Series award in the 2016 Creative Arts Emmy Awards for his cinematography work on the hour-long Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn special "Go Hollywood"!
The Television Academy announced the quad-tastic news at a ceremony in Los Angeles on Saturday 10th September 2016 during the first half of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards presentation. The Television Academy will hold the second half of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Sunday 11th September 2016.
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky and Dawn follows the adventures of the Harper quadruplets - Nicky (Aidan Gallagher), Ricky (Casey Simpson), Dicky (Mace Coronel) and Dawn (Lizzy Greene) - who don't have much in common, except their birthday, but know they can do anything when they stick together.
In the action-packed and explosive Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn special, the quads win their family the ultimate vacation to Hollywood, and find themselves caught up in a case of mistaken identity. The NRDD special featured special guest stars Jack Griffo (The Thundermans), Daniella Monet (Victorious, Paradise Run, AwesomenessTV), Every Witch Way stars Paris Smith, Autumn Wendel and Denisea Wilson, singer Ciara, and celebrity chef Alex Guarnaschelli.
Sources: Variety.com (via Yahoo! TV), IMDb, RegularCapital, Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn Wiki.
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Posted at 9/11/2016 11:46:00 PM
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Nickelodeon Announces Kids' Choice Awards Colombia 2016 Winners | #KCAColombia
Nickelodeon Latin America (Latinoamérica) has today announced the winners of Kids' Choice Awards Colombia 2016!
Millions of NickHeads in Colombia voted for their favourites from the worlds of television, movies, music, sports, celebrities and more at kcacolombia.com and on Twitter using the hashtag #KCAColombia.
Nickelodeon revealed the winners of Nickelodeon's coveted orange blimps at a star and slime-studded ceremony hosted by Nickelodeon star María Gabriela de Faría (Yo Soy Franky, Isa TKM, Grachi) and YouTubers Mario Ruiz and Juan Pablo Jarramillo at Palacio de los Deportes in Bogotá on Saturday 10th September 2016. Karol G, Alejandro González and Legarda opened the show with a spectacular performance, followed by slime-tastic performances from Alkilados, María Gabriela de Faría, who performed the Yo Soy Franky anthem "Ritmo Robótico", Sebastián Yatra, and Joey Montana.
Kids' Choice Awards Colombia 2016 will air on Monday 12th September 2016 at 7:30pm on Nickelodeon Colombia and at 8:30pm on Nickelodeon Venezuela.
The winners of Nickelodeon's Kids Choice Awards Colombia 2016 are:
Actor Favorito (Favorite Actor)
Ruggero Pasquarelli
Actriz Favorita (Favorite Actress)
María Gabriela de Faría
Artista o Grupo Internacional Favorito (Favorite International Artist or Group)
Artista o Grupo Nacional Favorito (Favorite National Artist or Group)
Canción Favorita (Favorite Song)
Borro Cassette por Maluma
Caricatura Favorita (Favorite Cartoon)
Bob Esponja (SpongeBob SquarePants)
Chica Trendy (Most Trendy Girl)
Danielle Arciniegas
Chico Trendy (Most Trendy Boy)
Juan Pablo Jaramillo
Película Favorita (Favorite Movie)
Programa de Radio Favorito (Favorite Radio Program)
El Mañanero
Programa o Serie Favorita (Favorite Program or Series)
Yo Soy Franky
Programa o Serie Internacional Favorita (Favorite International Program or Series)
Liv y Maddie (Liv & Maddie)
Villano Favorito (Favorite Villain)
Valentina Zenere por "Ámbar Smith" em Soy Luna
Reality o Concurso (Favorite Reality TV Contest)
La Voz Kids (The Voice Kids)
Youtuber Favorito (Favorite YouTube Star)
Vídeo Viral (Favorite Viral Video)
CAMPAÑA CONTRA EL - CIBERBULLYING Juan Pablo Jaramillo (Campaña Anti-bullyng de Juan Pablo Jaramillo)
Atleta Favorito (Favorite Athlete)
Mariana Pajón, cycling
Videojuego Favorito (Favorite Video Game)
Story Warriors: Fairy Tales
App Favorita (Favorite App)
Website Favorito (Favorite Website)
MundoNick.com
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Nickelodeon Central And Eastern Europe To Premiere "School Of Rock" On Sunday 2nd October 2016
Nickelodeon Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) will premiere School of Rock, Nickelodeon's brand-new live-action musical comedy series inspired by the hit movie of the same name, on Sunday 2nd October 2016 at 18:35! Following the shows debut, Nick CEE will continue to air more brand-new episodes of School of Rock Sundays at 18:35 CAT.
The gifted students of William B. Travis Prep School are in for the lesson of a lifetime in Nick's all-new show, School of Rock!
When their teacher, Mrs. Calpakis (Vernee Watson) suffers an unfortunate skateboarding spill, Mr. Finn, a down-on-his-luck musician, steps in. Little do the group of overachieving rule-abiding students know - their new substitute actually rocks!
With their musical talents combined, this class of classically-trained musicians forms a band complete with headbanging beats and face-melting solos. But if they want to live the rock star life, they'll have to band together, take risks and rock out to reach new heights all whilst keeping the whole thing a secret.
Throughout the school year, these middle-school classmates find themselves navigating relationships, discovering their unknown talents and learning lessons on loyalty and friendships. With Mr. Finn's help, they'll discover that working together isn't just cool, it rocks!
In the series premiere of School of Rock, "Come Together", the class are introduced to their substitute teacher Mr. Finn, who quickly gives his students nicknames!
School of Rock stars Lance Lim (Growing Up Fisher) as Zack, Aidan Miner (Nickelodeon Creative Lab's Legendary Dudas (formally Homeroom)) as Lawrence, Ricardo Hurtado as Freddy, Jade Pettyjohn (Henry Danger) as Summer, Breanna Yde (The Haunted Hathaways) as Tomika, and Tony Cavalero (Splitting Adam) as Mr. Dewey Finn.
Season one of School of Rock features guest appearances from Pete Wentz (Fall Out Boy, Ghostbusters (I'm Not Afraid)), Kendall Schmidt (Big Time Rush) and Kira Kosarin (The Thundermans). Episodes will include musical performances by the cast covering hits "What I Like About You" (The Romantics), "Lips Are Movin" (Meghan Trainor), "The Kids Are All Right" (The Who), "We're Not Gonna Take It" (Twisted Sister), "Shut Up and Dance" (WALK THE MOON), "Heart Attack" (Demi Lovato) and more.
Below is a list of Nickelodeon Central and Eastern Europe's (CEE) premiere dates for the first five brand-new episodes of School of Rock:
Sunday 2nd October 2016 - Come Together (#112)
Sunday 9th October 2016 - Video Killed the Speed Debate Star: Principal Mullins installs surveillance cameras in all the classrooms, putting the band's secret in danger! (#104)
Sunday 16th October 2016 - The Story of Us (But More About Me): While searching to find her role in the band, Summer sets out to become the band's songwriter, but has difficulty finding any true inspiration. (#103)
Sunday 23rd October 2016 - We're Not Gonna Take It: When Zack's father catches him on the electric guitar at home, he moves Zack to another class with less distraction, causing Dewey and the kids to rebel! (#105)
Sunday 30th October 2016 - A Band With No Name: The band books its first gig, but when the members cannot decide on a name, they split into two bands! (Featuring guest star Kira Kosarin (The Thundermans as Princess Oliviana; (#106))
Original source: ToonZone Forums member Checkerboard; Additional sources: TheFutonCritic.com, IMDb, Zap2it TV Listings.
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Nickelodeon Africa To Premiere New Movie "Welcome to Monster High" On Saturday 19th November 2016
The South African television news blog Entertainment Inside Us is reporting the exciting news that Nickelodeon Africa will premiere the brand-new Monster High movie "Welcome to Monster High" on Saturday 19th November 2016 at 15:40 CAT! Following the films debut, Nick Africa will encore "Welcome to Monster High" the following day, Sunday 20th November 2016 at 09:30 CAT.
Additionally, Nickelodeon Africa will air Monster High character marathons on Sunday 13th November 2016 from 09:30 CAT, and will air the Monster High movie "Monster High: Freaky Fusion" on Sunday 27th November 2016 at 09:30 CAT.
Once upon a tomb, monsters lived in hiding, afraid they would be in danger if humans knew they existed. In "Welcome to Monster High", Draculaura (Debi Derryberry, Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, Oh Yeah! Cartoons, CatDog, Rocket Power, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, ChalkZone, Random! Cartoons, iCarly), daughter of Dracula, and her ghoulfriends dream of a school where everyone was welcome, and a world where monsters and humans could co-exist. Determined to make their dream come true, Draculaura and her best ghoulfriends travel the world on an epic adventure to recruit new students. But even in an amazing place like Monster High, there's drama: a villainess zombie is spreading trouble rather than friendship, and every student must live with the fear that their secret will be revealed. Be there for the beginning of the thrilling and fun monster movement. It's a scary-cool good time that will celebrate the monsters among us!
In the Monster High movie "Freaky Fusion", in a freaky twist of adventure, our favorite Monster High ghouls get accidentally fused together in ways never seen before!
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Additional sources: Amazon.co.uk (I, II), IMDb (I, II)
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Nicktoons Africa To Premiere "Regal Academy" On Monday 14th November 2016
The South African television news blog Entertainment Inside Us is reporting the exciting news that Nicktoons Africa, Nickelodeon Africa's top-performing animation channel, will premiere Regal Academy on Monday 14th November 2016 at 18:30 CAT! Following the shows debut, Nicktoons Africa will continue to air more brand-new episodes of Regal Academy weekdays at 18:30 CAT.
Regal Academy is a brand-new funny and exciting animated series (26 episodes X 26') from Winx Club creator Rainbow that brings classic fairy tale characters into the modern world. Using a a mixture of comedy, music and innovative animation techniques, the new show takes the familiar world of fairy tales and turns it upside down by adding a delicious and charming twist.
The action takes place through the eyes of Rose Cinderella, a average teenage girl who's as obsessed with shoes as she is fairy tales. But when she finds a key that unlocks a magical new world, she learns that fairy tales are not just in storybooks!
When Rose tumbles into Fairy Tale Land, she discovers something even greater--her own magical family legacy! Her grandmother Cinderella is headmistress of Regal Academy, where five famous fairy tale families come together to teach the next generation of princes and princesses how to become heroes... with a lot of help from their legendary grandparents.
Now Rose and her new best friends – Astoria Rapunzel, Joy Le Frog, Travis Beast, LingLing Iron Fan and Hawk Snowwhite, all of whom belong to the school's founding families – figure out how to fly dragons and outsmart witches, all while learning to use their magic and live up to their famous family names. Can they make the grade?
In the series premiere of Regal Academy, "A School for Fairy Tales" (#101), Rose falls into Fairy Tale Land and begins her adventure at her new school, Regal Academy!
Created and produced by Rainbow in collaboration with Rai Fiction, Regal Academy premiered in Italy last May on Rai YoYo and has been sold in more than 120 countries. Nickelodeon acquired the global broadcast rights To Regal Academy in October 2015, and is currently rolling the all-new series on Nickelodeon channels globally, including on Nick USA, where the show debuted on Saturday 13th August 2016.
Rainbow's new IP also has more than 80 licensing agreements to its name.
Giochi Preziosi, is the pan-European master toy licensee for the brand; while Guangdong Alpha Animation & Culture Co., which specialises in both toys and animation, will cover the U.S., Canada and Asia; and Witty Toys, which has a strong reputation in toy production and distribution across more than 20 countries, will manage the rest of the world.
Giochi Preziosi is already developing a range that includes fashion dolls and accessories, play sets and role play toys. A range of dolls will be the first toy line on the market and will launch in Europe in the run-up to Christmas 2016, building on the strong expected response to the show's first series (season).
Other licensees already signed on include Justbridge Entertainment (DVD distribution) and Italian publisher Fabbri Editori (storybooks and activity and novelty formats). Procos has also signed a multi-territory agreement to cover the party-ware category.
Regal Academy is the latest property created and developed by Rainbow, the force behind Winx Club, whose consumer products sales generated more than US$2 billion at global retail last year.
Following each episodes debut, Nicktoons Africa will repeat each all-new episode of Regal Academy in special marathons on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th November 2016 from 08:05 and 13:30 CAT, respectively, and on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th December 2016 at 08:05 and 13:30 CAT, respectively.
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Nickelodeon Africa To Premiere "School Of Rock" On Monday 7th November 2016
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa has announced the exciting news that Nickelodeon Africa will premiere School of Rock, Nickelodeon's brand-new live-action musical comedy series inspired by the hit movie of the same name, on Monday 7th November 2016 at 19:25 CAT! Following the shows debut, Nick Africa will continue to air more brand-new episodes of School of Rock weekdays at 19:25 CAT.
Following each episodes debut, Nickelodeon Africa will repeat each all-new episode of School of Rock in special marathons on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th November 2016 from 09:05 and 15:40 CAT, respectively, and on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th December 2016 at 09:05 and 15:40 CAT, respectively.
Original source: Entertainment Inside Us.
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The Pumpkin Spice Obsession | Nickelodeon
Orange you pumped for Autumn!? See how Nickelodeon celebrates with everything from pumpkin spice pizza to pumpkin spice Chipmunks! The addiction is real (...and will have you cinna-moaning!):
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Henry Danger | Danger Meets Thunder | Nickelodeon UK
Phoebe Thunderman (Kira Kosarin) meets Captain Man (Cooper Barnes) and Kid Danger (Jace Norman) at Junk n' Stuff, and Henry develops a bit of a crush in this super video clip from the Nickelodeon crossover event "Danger & Thunder"!
Watch more Henry Danger and The Thundermans on Nickelodeon and TeenNick!
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When it comes to microblogging nowadays, there's definitely no doubt that Twitter is now the first in rank. Because of its flexibility and lots of potential traffic and lead generation, Twitter Advertising is a must-do step, especially if you want to take your business to a whole new level.
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You'll just pay when someone follows you. What's better with Twitter Ads is the fact that you will only pay for the ads when a Twitter user follows your account. Needless to say, this is much better since there's no need for you to pay for overhead and maintenance costs compared to other social networking sites.
Twitter's success formula is plain and simple. Due to the fact that word length is somewhat limited, you as a businessman can save yourself from lengthy talks. You can just put a call-to-action button in your Twitter post in order for keep in touch with your subscribers and the rest is up to them.
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Maurice Harkless' cover story during Clippers' loss to Rockets nearly works
Clippers' Maurice Harkless had a tall task on Thursday defending Houston Rockets' James Harden and Russell Westbrook.
By Broderick TurnerStaff Writer
The assignment Thursday night called for Clippers all-purpose defensive ace Maurice Harkless to be prepared to face two of the NBA's most dynamic scorers in Houston's James Harden and Russell Westbrook.
As tall of a task as it was for Harkless, he got himself ready for the job by watching film of the last few games Harden and Westbrook had played.
On any given night, Harkless may defend a point guard, shooting guard, small forward or power forward, so it is up to him to be prepared for every circumstance.
"It's just kind of knowing who you are going against," Harkless said. "It's doing your homework. Guys in this league are really good. Nobody is going to shut anybody down, hold them to zero points. That's not going to happen. But the key is just to try to make it tough on them."
The first few minutes of the game showed just how versatile Harkless is on defense.
He blocked a shot by Harden and then switched over to defend Westbrook one possession later.
Harkless even helped on defense, blocking a shot by P.J. Tucker later in the first quarter.
But the Clippers and Harkless were unable to contain Harden and Westbrook in the second half, which was a big reason why the Rockets finally took a 122-117 victory at Staples Center.
Russell Westbrook's 40-point night lifts Rockets over Clippers
Russell Westbrook scored 40 points in 40 minutes to lead the Houston Rockets to a 122-117 victory over the Clippers, who lost for only the second time at home.
Westbrook scored 25 of his 40 points and Harden had 21 of his 28 in the second half.
"The biggest run they made was when James went out," Clippers coach Doc Rivers said. "And they had a bunch of guys on the floor and Russ, and Russ decided, 'I'm taking this game over,' and all the other role players played their role.
"We talked about that this morning, when James goes out of the game, Russ becomes Oklahoma Russ and we didn't handle it very well."
Harden had entered the game leading the league in scoring, averaging 38.9 points. Westbrook entered the game second on the Rockets in scoring, averaging 22.8 points.
Harkless saw a lot of what they can do.
"I watch a lot of basketball," Harkless said. "I try to watch a lot of games at home. And then when we have a matchup, I'll try to see if they're playing. If they're not playing, I'll just pull up and watch the top three guys and then watch their top sets that they run."
There were times when Patrick Beverley, who was ejected in the fourth quarter, defended Harden. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George also took turns defending Westbrook and Harden.
"The good thing about it is we have a lot of guys who can guard, a lot of guys who like to guard at high level," Harkless said. "It's tough for guys to figure it out. Pat is a different defender than I am. Kawhi is a different defender than Pat is. So it's like we're hitting them with different guys at different points of the game. Sometimes I think it's tough for an offensive player because you don't know who you're getting."
When the Rockets' stars finally got going Thursday, it didn't matter who tried to get them.
Broderick Turner
Broderick Turner is a Los Angeles Times reporter who covers the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers.


The almost perfect summer weather in the heart of Central Oregon can't claim credit for the high-flying spirits that ran through this year's RV rally. Nor can the beautiful backdrop of the snowcapped Cascade Mountains be held responsible for the show's success. Rather, it was the thousands of attendees who made The Good Sam Rally, presented by DISH Network, one of the best rallies to date – but the pleasant climate and majestic views certainly were welcomed.
From July 14 to 17 at the Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center in Redmond, 6,500 rally-goers smiled as they walked their way through the many events, seminars and displays at the show. Near the registration booth, attendees placed a pin on the Home Town Map, sponsored by Rand McNally, showing their place of origin; the thousands of pins scattered across this nearly wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling map was proof positive that people came from all over the continent to attend this grandiose affair. They met new friends and reconnected with old ones, hung out on club days, toured this high-desert community, packed the seminar rooms, played golf, participated in the annual dog show and were entertained by the likes of Vince Gill, Bobby Vinton, Peter No one (of Herman's Hermits) and the High Street Band. But the main attraction, as usual, was the shopping: Row after row of new RV products lined nearly 400 booths in the exhibit halls, and more than 600 new-model RVs were on display on the fairgrounds. To read about our picks for the coolest 2012 motorhomes on display at the show, check out "Stars of The Rally".
Taking a break from all of the shopping opportunities at our 12th annual RV enthusiasts' celebration, thousands of rally-goers gathered each morning to participate in club days. RV Publications Day, brought to you by Trailer Life, MotorHome, Trailer Life Directory, Camping Life and Woodall's, opened its doors at 9 o'clock sharp on the first day of The Good Sam Rally, presented by DISH Network. It was by far the best venue around for RVers to connect with staffers from their favorite RV publications and to learn about what's new in the RV industry by getting complimentary magazines, receiving discounts on books and directories as well as winning some of the newest and handiest products on the market.
Pioneer Days was the theme to this year's Pub Day event, and Joanna and Michael McIntosh from Lazy M Ranch parked their old-school, horse-and-buggy-style wagon out front to welcome guests to the High Desert Activity Center at the Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center. Inside, participants waited in line to spin the Wagon Wheel of Wonder for chances to win prizes and books, as well as a chance to ultimately win a brand-new WD2100XC washer/dryer combo unit, which was donated by Splendide. Some guests also opted to get branded by visiting tattoo artists Malea Anderson and Rebecca Anderson from Clowns Unlimited. And all morning long, line-dancing instructor Anna Maria Prach taught parties of potential stars how to shake it up while keeping in step with some great dance music.
Pub Day was also an established hot spot to give back to Redmond, the city that has welcomed us for three rallies thus far. The local nonprofit NeighborImpact assistant program worked with Pub Day staffers to collect canned goods to help those in need in this high-desert community: The Good Sam Rally-goers attending Pub Day donated a whopping 788 pounds of food … Thank you to all who donated!
Although the giving was good, the getting was also pretty impressive. Thousands of rally-goers went home with free loot – prizes that totaled nearly $30,000. As in years past, the first 2,000 attendees received a handsome embroidered ball cap, and this year, thanks to Thetford, every Pub Day attendee also received a sample of Eco-Smart holding-tank deodorant.
But that's not even close to all: the annual Pub Day raffle also delivered this year with wonderful prizes such as some sweet Magellan GPSs, cool cases and gift cards from OtterBox, Xantrex inverters, more than a handful of ThermaCELL Mosquito Repellent Lanterns, some very cool products such as an ElGato EyeTV Hybrid, SuperTooth Buddy and a completely waterproof power strip, as well as an ADCO RV cover, a TengoInternet wireless adapter, a trickle charger from CEA Solar, Microsoft 2011 Streets & Trips with GPS Locator and Thetford also donated a Sani-Con System and two SmartDrain Sewer Systems. Ready America once again donated its popular Rock n' Roll Motion-Proof Putty and other products, and we also raffled off eight Strongback chairs, all of which the winners had to sit in before accepting this prize – and, of course, they all loved them! An assortment of award-winning games and puzzles from Buffalo Games were a huge hit, which has convinced us that absolutely every RVer loves games. Other games from Maranda Enterprises and Daddy-O Productions were also well received.
Calling out numbers of raffle tickets for the many prizes took some time, but the crowd hooped and hollered all in good fun through it all. Just before the grand prize drawing, Lenore Beach, from Temple, Texas, won a Tempflow RV mattress valued at $1,299 (check out www.reliefmart.com for more details about this RV mattress). In fact, while wearing her very memorable red-white-and-blue-boa-accented hat, this lucky participant also won a bag of Protect All RV cleaning supplies. But if we were to name the luckiest RVers of all, it would be Glenn and Marilyn Nielsen of Fresno, Calif., as they were the grand-prize winners of a Good Sam RV Tour to their choice of Branson, the Pasadena Rose Parade or the Albuquerque Balloon Festival, valued at $2,400.
The Good Sam Rally is expanding to three great venues in 2012. It will take place in Phoenix March 22-25; Louisville, Ky., June 21-24; and Daytona, Fla., Nov. 2-4. Call 877-749-7122 or visit www.therally.com to reserve your spot.


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Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor's money laundering cases involving RM7 million has been transferred to the High Court.
On Oct 4, Rosmah, 67, pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court to 17 money laundering charges involving over RM7 million.
She claimed trial to all the charges which were framed under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act (AMLATFA) 2001 and the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act (AMLATFPUAA) 2001.
KUALA LUMPUR: Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor's money laundering cases involving RM7 million has been transferred to the High Court.
Judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali meted out the decision after allowing Rosmah's application today.
Counsel Datuk Seri Geethan Ram Vincent who represent the wife of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said points of law were the main reasons for the transfer application.
"Justice will be served if the case is heard in the High Court," he said during mention of the case.
The prosecution team led by deputy public prosecutor Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram did not object.
On the first to 12th counts, Rosmah was alleged to have engaged in transactions that involved proceeds from unlawful activity by allowing money totalling RM7,097,750 to be deposited into her account.
She allegedly committed the offences at the lower ground of Affin Bank Bhd's Bangunan Getah Asli branch along Jalan Ampang, here, between Dec 4, 2013 and June 8 last year.
On the 13th to 17th counts, she allegedly engaged in money laundering by failing to file a return on the sum that was deposited into her account, as required under Section 77 (1) of the Income Tax Act 1967.
The offences were allegedly committed at the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) along Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim here between May 1, 2014, and this year.


Great visual design, really aesthetically pleasing but I also question the point of being able to move it.However I do look forward to seeing how you integrate the plumbing systems into the project.
would it not tip forward when you sit on it? surely it would need a locking mechanism at the top? surely would it not be better have it on a rope system to allow for the different height in tree branches?
I agree with Carl, the controller is a big part of the design.look at the Nintendo 64 controller (a disaster). I also question the use of an apple console, there aren't many MAC games!Or would the console be able to play a number of game formats such as PC Xbox and play station?I know is may be just an idea but it is something to take into consideration!
"The name is not very 'innovative' neither is the logo, but I am a product designer not a graphic designer/marketeer." I personally don't agree with this, as a product designer you need to be a jack of all trades able to switch between design ,graphics etc.It is however good that you acknowledge this an is perhaps something you can look into improving upon for the future! ( I don't mean to be negative about it) as for the idea , I quite like it, it reminds me very much of these torches though http://www.scopepromo.co.za/?page_id=3697 also would the clip be be ergonomic enough in the palm of the hand? How many times would you need to pump the handle to give the phone a basic charge? or to make a call?


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Q: Why does this PostgreSQL transaction give "WARNING: there is no transaction in progress" I am running the transaction queries in code like this (simplified):
try {
    runQuery("begin");
    runQuery("some query ...");
    runQuery("some other query ...");
    runQuery("some more query ...");
    runQuery("some extra query ...");
    runQuery("commit");
} catch (e){
    runQuery("rollback");
}

Here is the list of statements from the postgres log file.
Notice that first begin / commit works fine and the second commit gives the error mentioned in the subject:
2015-02-18 20:19:17 UTC [6459-7] vdsr@sails LOG:  statement: begin
2015-02-18 20:19:17 UTC [6459-8] vdsr@sails LOG:  execute <unnamed>: INSERT INTO "groups" ("name", "parentGroupRef", "isCompany", "companyRef", "createdAt", "updatedAt") values ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6) RETURNING *
2015-02-18 20:19:17 UTC [6459-9] vdsr@sails DETAIL:  parameters: $1 = 'testclient', $2 = '5', $3 = 't', $4 = '1', $5 = '2015-02-18 20:19:17+00', $6 = '2015-02-18 20:19:17+00'
2015-02-18 20:19:17 UTC [6459-10] vdsr@sails LOG:  execute <unnamed>: INSERT INTO "users" ("firstName", "lastName", "email", "companyRef", "isMainUser", "password", "middleName", "createdAt", "updatedAt") values ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, $9) RETURNING *
2015-02-18 20:19:17 UTC [6459-11] vdsr@sails DETAIL:  parameters: $1 = 'aa', $2 = 'bb', $3 = 'aa@bb.com', $4 = '18', $5 = 't', $6 = '06a8ec164adcc7db4edfb6ca20c07b20', $7 = '', $8 = '2015-02-18 20:19:17+00', $9 = '2015-02-18 20:19:17+00'
2015-02-18 20:19:17 UTC [6459-12] vdsr@sails LOG:  execute <unnamed>: INSERT INTO "roles" ("name", "companyRef", "createdAt", "updatedAt") values ($1, $2, $3, $4) RETURNING *
2015-02-18 20:19:17 UTC [6459-13] vdsr@sails DETAIL:  parameters: $1 = 'Master', $2 = '18', $3 = '2015-02-18 20:19:17+00', $4 = '2015-02-18 20:19:17+00'
2015-02-18 20:19:17 UTC [6459-14] vdsr@sails LOG:  execute <unnamed>: INSERT INTO "userroles" ("roleRef", "userRef", "createdAt", "updatedAt") values ($1, $2, $3, $4) RETURNING *
2015-02-18 20:19:17 UTC [6459-15] vdsr@sails DETAIL:  parameters: $1 = '11', $2 = '13', $3 = '2015-02-18 20:19:17+00', $4 = '2015-02-18 20:19:17+00'
2015-02-18 20:19:17 UTC [6459-16] vdsr@sails LOG:  execute <unnamed>: INSERT INTO "rolepermissions" ("roleRef", "permissionRef", "createdAt", "updatedAt") values ($1, $2, $3, $4) RETURNING *
2015-02-18 20:19:17 UTC [6459-17] vdsr@sails DETAIL:  parameters: $1 = '11', $2 = '24', $3 = '2015-02-18 20:19:17+00', $4 = '2015-02-18 20:19:17+00'
2015-02-18 20:19:17 UTC [6459-18] vdsr@sails LOG:  execute <unnamed>: INSERT INTO "rolepermissions" ("roleRef", "permissionRef", "createdAt", "updatedAt") values ($1, $2, $3, $4) RETURNING *
2015-02-18 20:19:17 UTC [6459-19] vdsr@sails DETAIL:  parameters: $1 = '11', $2 = '22', $3 = '2015-02-18 20:19:17+00', $4 = '2015-02-18 20:19:17+00'
2015-02-18 20:19:17 UTC [6459-20] vdsr@sails LOG:  execute <unnamed>: SELECT "groups"."name", "groups"."notes", "groups"."parentGroupRef", "groups"."isCompany", "groups"."hierPos", "groups"."companyRef", "groups"."id", "groups"."createdAt", "groups"."updatedAt" FROM "groups" AS "groups"  WHERE "groups"."companyRef" = $1
2015-02-18 20:19:17 UTC [6459-21] vdsr@sails DETAIL:  parameters: $1 = '1'
2015-02-18 20:19:17 UTC [6461-1] vdsr@sails LOG:  statement:  update groups set "hierPos" = case id when 2 then '1' when 3 then '2' when 4 then '3' when 5 then '4' when 6 then '4.1' when 10 then '4.1.1' when 18 then '4.2' when 13 then '5' when 17 then '6' else "hierPos" end  where id in (2,3,4,5,6,10,18,13,17)
2015-02-18 20:19:17 UTC [6459-22] vdsr@sails LOG:  statement: commit
2015-02-18 20:26:08 UTC [6477-1] vdsr@sails LOG:  execute <unnamed>: SELECT "users"."firstName", "users"."middleName", "users"."lastName", "users"."email", "users"."password", "users"."resetKey", "users"."resetKeyGeneratedAt", "users"."isMainUser", "users"."companyRef", "users"."id", "users"."createdAt", "users"."updatedAt" FROM "users" AS "users"  WHERE "users"."id" = $1  LIMIT 1
2015-02-18 20:26:08 UTC [6477-2] vdsr@sails DETAIL:  parameters: $1 = '8'
2015-02-18 20:26:08 UTC [6477-3] vdsr@sails LOG:  execute <unnamed>: select p.name from permissions p  inner join rolepermissions rp on rp."permissionRef" = p.id   inner join roles r on r.id = rp."roleRef"  inner join userroles ur on ur."roleRef" = r.id  where ur."userRef" = $1
2015-02-18 20:26:08 UTC [6477-4] vdsr@sails DETAIL:  parameters: $1 = '8'
2015-02-18 20:26:08 UTC [6477-5] vdsr@sails LOG:  statement: begin
2015-02-18 20:26:08 UTC [6477-6] vdsr@sails LOG:  execute <unnamed>: INSERT INTO "groups" ("name", "isCompany", "parentGroupRef", "companyRef", "createdAt", "updatedAt") values ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6) RETURNING *
2015-02-18 20:26:08 UTC [6477-7] vdsr@sails DETAIL:  parameters: $1 = 'ddffdfd', $2 = 't', $3 = '1', $4 = '1', $5 = '2015-02-18 20:26:08+00', $6 = '2015-02-18 20:26:08+00'
2015-02-18 20:26:08 UTC [6477-8] vdsr@sails LOG:  execute <unnamed>: INSERT INTO "users" ("firstName", "lastName", "email", "companyRef", "isMainUser", "password", "middleName", "createdAt", "updatedAt") values ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, $9) RETURNING *
2015-02-18 20:26:08 UTC [6477-9] vdsr@sails DETAIL:  parameters: $1 = 'fdfd', $2 = 'fdfd', $3 = 'fdf@df.com', $4 = '19', $5 = 't', $6 = '7b9e87b1795e4d96bf9fbb898fa669fe', $7 = '', $8 = '2015-02-18 20:26:08+00', $9 = '2015-02-18 20:26:08+00'
2015-02-18 20:26:08 UTC [6477-10] vdsr@sails LOG:  execute <unnamed>: INSERT INTO "roles" ("name", "companyRef", "createdAt", "updatedAt") values ($1, $2, $3, $4) RETURNING *
2015-02-18 20:26:08 UTC [6477-11] vdsr@sails DETAIL:  parameters: $1 = 'Master', $2 = '19', $3 = '2015-02-18 20:26:08+00', $4 = '2015-02-18 20:26:08+00'
2015-02-18 20:26:08 UTC [6477-12] vdsr@sails LOG:  execute <unnamed>: INSERT INTO "userroles" ("roleRef", "userRef", "createdAt", "updatedAt") values ($1, $2, $3, $4) RETURNING *
2015-02-18 20:26:08 UTC [6477-13] vdsr@sails DETAIL:  parameters: $1 = '12', $2 = '14', $3 = '2015-02-18 20:26:08+00', $4 = '2015-02-18 20:26:08+00'
2015-02-18 20:26:08 UTC [6477-14] vdsr@sails LOG:  execute <unnamed>: INSERT INTO "rolepermissions" ("roleRef", "permissionRef", "createdAt", "updatedAt") values ($1, $2, $3, $4) RETURNING *
2015-02-18 20:26:08 UTC [6477-15] vdsr@sails DETAIL:  parameters: $1 = '12', $2 = '24', $3 = '2015-02-18 20:26:08+00', $4 = '2015-02-18 20:26:08+00'
2015-02-18 20:26:08 UTC [6477-16] vdsr@sails LOG:  execute <unnamed>: INSERT INTO "rolepermissions" ("roleRef", "permissionRef", "createdAt", "updatedAt") values ($1, $2, $3, $4) RETURNING *
2015-02-18 20:26:08 UTC [6477-17] vdsr@sails DETAIL:  parameters: $1 = '12', $2 = '22', $3 = '2015-02-18 20:26:08+00', $4 = '2015-02-18 20:26:08+00'
2015-02-18 20:26:08 UTC [6477-18] vdsr@sails LOG:  execute <unnamed>: INSERT INTO "rolepermissions" ("roleRef", "permissionRef", "createdAt", "updatedAt") values ($1, $2, $3, $4) RETURNING *
2015-02-18 20:26:08 UTC [6477-19] vdsr@sails DETAIL:  parameters: $1 = '12', $2 = '23', $3 = '2015-02-18 20:26:08+00', $4 = '2015-02-18 20:26:08+00'
2015-02-18 20:26:08 UTC [6477-20] vdsr@sails LOG:  execute <unnamed>: SELECT "groups"."name", "groups"."notes", "groups"."parentGroupRef", "groups"."isCompany", "groups"."hierPos", "groups"."companyRef", "groups"."id", "groups"."createdAt", "groups"."updatedAt" FROM "groups" AS "groups"  WHERE "groups"."companyRef" = $1
2015-02-18 20:26:08 UTC [6477-21] vdsr@sails DETAIL:  parameters: $1 = '1'
2015-02-18 20:26:08 UTC [6478-1] vdsr@sails LOG:  statement:  update groups set "hierPos" = case id when 2 then '1' when 3 then '2' when 4 then '3' when 5 then '4' when 6 then '4.1' when 10 then '4.1.1' when 18 then '4.2' when 13 then '5' when 17 then '6' when 19 then '7' else "hierPos" end  where id in (2,3,4,5,6,10,18,13,17,19)
2015-02-18 20:26:08 UTC [6479-1] vdsr@sails LOG:  statement: commit
2015-02-18 20:26:08 UTC [6479-2] vdsr@sails WARNING:  there is no transaction in progress

A: This seems to be a misunderstanding. Consider my bold emphasis:

[6459-7] vdsr@sails LOG:  statement: begin
[6459-8] vdsr@sails LOG:  execute : INSERT INTO "groups"  ("name", "parentGroupRef", "isCompany", "companyRef", "createdAt",
"updatedAt") values ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6) RETURNING *
...
[6459-22] vdsr@sails LOG:  statement: commit
...
[6477-5] vdsr@sails LOG:  statement: begin
[6477-6] vdsr@sails LOG:  execute : INSERT INTO "groups" ("name", "isCompany", "parentGroupRef", "companyRef", "createdAt",
"updatedAt") values ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6) RETURNING *
...
[6479-1] vdsr@sails LOG:  statement: commit
[6479-2] vdsr@sails WARNING:  there is no transaction in progress

The WARNING obviously belongs to a different concurrent transaction, which did not start an explicit transaction. The commit is misplaced there, since it's operating in autocommit mode.
If you keep reading your log, you will probably find an entry for the commit further down:

[6477-??] vdsr@sails LOG:  statement: commit

Debug
If you find neither that nor a rollback entry nor an error, I would check for problems in your app leaving uncommitted zombi transactions, which would be a bad thing.
Start the investigation by checking the system view pg_stat_activity while connected to your database:
SELECT *
FROM   pg_stat_activity
WHERE  datname = current_database()  -- only current database
AND    pid <> pg_backend_pid()       -- except your current session
AND    state LIKE 'idle%';

The state value idle is not necessarily suspicious - just a session that's waiting for input.
But idle in transaction and idle in transaction (aborted) are.
More in the manual here or these related answers:

*

*How to drop a PostgreSQL database if there are active connections to it?

*Is there a timeout for idle PostgreSQL connections?

A: This is caused by the sails-postgresql node module I am using. It is causing a new session to be created in the middle of my transaction queries and so the commit query was being issued by a different session. That was causing the warning.

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