The web is brimming with sites devoted to food and cooking covering everything from recipes, to politics, to humor. There are references where you can look up a strange ingredient, searchable databases, sites dedicated to gluten free cooking, Korean cooking, you name it. In fact, half the fun is the names their owners have invented.
Some are great resources by pros, some are first rate home chefs documenting their backyard culinary adventures, and some are just greasy drippings. Many are produced by folks who are not trained as journalists, have no editors or fact checkers. As my editor points out, many apparently were thinking about food during English class. Hmmmm. Could he be talking about me?
Here are my faves, the ones that are most polished and professional and kept up regularly, listed alphabetically. Also, make sure to check out my links to the best forums, cooking schools, restaurant guides, barbecue websites, barbecue associations and competitions, and wine, beer, spirits websites. For some good dead tree buying guides, click here.
99 Cent Chef. Great recipes on a budget with intriguing stop motion instructional videos.
The Almond Board of California.
Anissa Helou is a chef and cookbook author of Lebanese and Middle Eastern cuisines.
Art of Dessert shares recipes considering nut and dairy allergies.
Artisanal Cheese. Everything you want to know about cheese.
Ask The Meatman is the website of Craig Meyer, a major butcher, and it is chock-full of useful info.
The Bake-Off Flunkie. Tiffiny Felix shares recipes, many from her entries in the iconic Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest.
Baking Bites is from Nicole Weston, pastry chef, food writer and recipe developer. She reviews gadgets and tools, and explains for unusual baking ingredients.
BakeSpace is a food-centered social network. They have a self-publishing cookbook app and produce the TECHmunch conference.
Bay Area Bites. Public media organization KQED blogs about food, food issues, especially related to the San Francisco area.
Beefitswhatsfordinner.com is the official website of the beef checkoff, a trade association.
Better Baking. Monthly baking recipes from baker and cookbook author Marcy Goldman.
Bobby Flay. Successful restaurateur, Iron Chef, grill master, FoodNetwork star, maestro. Many good recipes.
Bron Marshall. An archive of New Zealand recipes and great photography.
Cafe Fernando. New cookbook author Cenk Sonmezsoy returns with dessert recipes.
Cannelle et Vanille. Recipes inspired by author Aran Goyoaga's Basque childhood, many of them are gluten-free.
Chef Leticia. Cookbook author and teacher Leticia Moreinos Schwartz documents recipes from her native Brazil, including a glossary of Brazilian cooking terms.
Chicago Tribune. Excellent writing, recipes, and dining guide from Bill Daley, Louisa Chu, and more.
The Chile Pepper Institute. Check out the "Nutrition and Food Science" and "Heat" sections under Chile Info, straight from the experts at New Mexico State University.
Chocolate & Zucchini. Thoughtful, knowledgeable essays by Clotilde Dusoulier, a Parisian who shares her passion for all things food: recipes, cookbooks, products, tools, restaurants, ideas, and inspirations. Site can be read in English or French.
CHOW. Comprehensive site that offers recipes, articles, and forums.
Chowhound. One of the best forums on food on the web. Chock full of recipes and restaurant reviews. A lot of big name chefs and foodies hang out here. Join the discussion and ask questions. Get good answers.
Cooking Contest Central. There's big prize money out there. Go for it.
Cooking For Engineers. Michael Chu is a California-based engineer with an analytical mind, a well-equipped kitchen, a love of food, and a great website. Unwilling to accept the common wisdom, he tests all kitchen assumptions as he wrestles recipes to the ground one at a time. There is a small but growing message board that accompanies it. Fun stuff.
Cooking Korean food with Maangchi. The New York Times called Maangchi the "Korean cousin of Julia Child." Tons of recipes, a beginner's guide to ingredients in Korean cuisine, and a forum on Korean cuisine can be found on her site.
Cooks Illustrated. This is the website of my favorite cooking magazine. The outstanding feature of their approach is that they test every assumption and often develop great techniques and dispel myths using the latest in food science, clear instructions with illustrations, lots of how to videos, product reviews and ratings. Their message boards cover all matters related to cooking. Everything a cook needs is there. They charge a fee for admission, but it is well worth it. So is their magazine.
Cookstr. Thinking about buying a cookbook from a favorite chef but want to try a recipe first? Cookstr offers free recipes from cookbooks, with nutritional information and notes from their recipe testers and editors.
The Cook's Thesaurus. Searchable with lots of good pictures. The listings are in sections so if you look up bouillon, you get a page with all the listings related to soups, stocks, and gravies. Best of all, they tell you what you can substitute for an ingredient.
Curious Cook. Run by Harold McGee, food scientist, New York Times columnist, and book author (his book On Food and Cooking: The Science & Lore of the Kitchen is the bible).
David Lebovitz. David Lebovitz is an American in Paris with a lot of frequent flier mileage, fine recipes (he is a master of all things chocolate), and the ability to make food look beautiful with his camera.
A Dash of Bitters. Author Michael Dietsch shares all things cocktails.
Diane Morgan Cooks. A Portland, OR, based cookbook author, teacher, and her instructional videos are top notch.
Divina Cucina. Judy Witts Francini lives in Florence and makes you wish you did too. Her handwrittien cookbook is a treasure. She teaches cooking classes in her home town.
Dorie Greenspan. Six-time James Beard winning cookbook author shares recipes from her books and Washington Post column.
Edible. Print and online magazines, podcasts localized for Austin, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Toronto, and other big cities as well as smaller locales like Missoula, Lowcountry, Finger Lakes, and more.
eGullet. The eGullet Society for Culinary Arts & Letters is, simply put, the best food forum out there. Members include many of the best chefs and scribes on the subject, and membership is limited to those who can articulate their desire to join by writing an essay. The library of articles and recipes is remarkable and discussions heady. When you need an authoritative answer to a tough question, there is someone on eGullet who knows. Anyone may read the forum discussions, but only members may post questions in the forum.
Elana's Pantry, Gluten Free Recipes. Seeking recipes that are free from dairy, egg, nut, gluten? Or are you looking for vegan, vegetarian or Paleo friendly meals? Elana Amsterdam's site has what you need.
Epicurious. Home of thousands of articles recipes from Bon Appétit and Gourmet magazines, selected Random House books, and much much more. Some of the recipes are from readers and are not as rigorously vetted and tested, so pay attention to the author's name.
Faith Willinger is one of the top food writers in Italy, and she writes in English. A resident of Florence, she travels all over the Boot, but specializes in her depth of expertise in Tuscany. Her columns on The Atlantic magazine's website are top notch.
Fancy Fast Food. Just for laughs.
Fat Back and Foie Gras. Kendra Bailey Morris is a food columnist for the Richmond Times Dispatch and the author of White Trash Gatherings: From-Scratch Cooking for down-Home Entertaining. Her work appears in many other publications, including National Public Radio, AOL, WE Women's Network, and Away.com. There's a small but tasty selection of her work on her website. I want more!
Fat of the Land. Writer and instructor Langdon Cook specializes in wild food and the outdoors.
Flagrante Delicia. Chef Leonor de Sousa Bastos and photographer Miguel Coehlo share dessert recipes.
Food Buzz. Blogs, recipes, and social networking with other foodies. What more do you want?
Food Gal. Food writer Carolyn Jung tells food-related stories from around the Bay Area, product and cookbook reviews.
Food Gawker. Curated food photography and recipe site to bloggers across different cuisines.
Food in Jars. Canning 101 by food writer and author Marisa McClellan.
Food Network. Companion website for the TV channel with recipes for the dishes you've seen on the screen. There's a schedule so you can lookup when your favorite show airs, and, of course, educational videos. Two words make it all worthwhile: Alton Brown. Food Network Magazine is also online.
Food Safety. Food safety information (at-home preparation and recalls) from the US government agencies: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The Food Section. Writer, humorist behind the satirical Twitter account @RuthBourdain, Josh Friedland.
Food Stories. Helen Graves, food & drink editor for the Londonist. Lots of restaurant and food recommendations for London, recipes and other articles.
Food Politics. Dr. Marion Nestle blogs about food politics, specifically food choice, obesity, food safety, and food marketing.
Food Timeline. The late Lynne Oliver started the Food Timeline which documents food history from the beginning of time.
Gilroy Garlic Festival. Ultimate garlic lover's festival since 1979, held in the northern California town of Gilroy.
Gluten-Free Girl and the Chef. Shauna and Danny Ahern help folks who want to eat, bake and cook gluten free recipes, including videos, books and classes.
Good Food on KCRW. Cookbook author, former restaurateur and radio host Evan Kleiman hosts Good Food on KCRW on Los Angeles public radio.
Good Guide. Health, environmental and societal impacts of food (and other products).
Grub Street. New York Magazine's food blog.
Herbivoracious. Writer, chef, Chief Technical Officer of ChefSteps Michael Natkin shares vegetarian cooking.
Hey, Adam Roberts is the newest blog of the writer of the same name. Roberts's original blog was calledThe Amateur Gourmet. On both blogs he shares recipes and techniques from a novice point of view.
Hiroko's Kitchen. Japanese cuisine authority Hiroko Shimbo blogs about Japanese food and culture and recipes.
Homesick Texan. New York City-based cookbook author Lisa Fain shares Tex-Mex recipes.
Ideas in Food. Aki Kamozawa and H. Alexander Talbot use science-based techniques to improve cooking.
Jamie Oliver. British chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, and tv personality.
John T. Edge. Nobody but nobody knows Southern Foodways and byways better than Edge. A cultural historian, culinarian, and writer of the highest order.
Junglefrog Cooking. Dutch food photographer Simone van den Berg shares recipes, travels and food photography tips.
Just Hungry. Japanese recipes, healthy and fun eating, the expat food life, and more.
Kalyn's Kitchen. Kalyn Denny's low-carb and slow cooker recipes.
Karina's Kitchen, Gluten-Free Recipes. Gluten- and dairy-free and vegetarian recipes. How-to guides and substitutions.
Kitchen Myths by Peter Aitken. Searing meat seals in juices? Myth. Baking soda in the fridge or freezer absorbs odors? Myth. If you put the pit in the bowl, guacamole won't turn brown? Yet another myth. For more kitchen myths, check out this fun site.
La Tartine Gourmande. Food, food photography, and travel from Beatrice Peltre, author of the cookbook of the same name as her blog.
Leites Culinaria is a compilation of recipes and articles, may original, and many republished with permission from cookbooks and magazines. Extensive culinary resource from one of the oldest and best food writers, David Leite. Includes a section dedicated to Portuguese cuisine.
LTH Forum. Started in Chicago, but has branched out. But still covers the Chicago restaurant scene better than anyone.
Martha Stewart. The Martha offers a wealth of recipes for every occasion, key ingredient and technique primers.
Meatpaper. Well written and photographed. This professional meatcentric blog/magazine is devoted to "Fleischgeist" which the publishers define as "spirit of the meat". From Zeitgeist, "spirit of the times".
Michael Ruhlman. Ruhlman is a multi-book author, columnist, chef, frequent personality on the Food Network, and one of the world's leading experts on charcuterie, curing meats, and sausages. An eloquent writer.
New York First. I live in Chicago and we hate NY, so shhhhh, don't tell anyone, but I love going there. This site reminds me why. A great place to buy all things New York. That includes bagels, steak sauces, and more tasty treats.
The New York Times. An incredibly rich and deep section that includes archival articles and videos of some of the best in the biz. Probing investigative reporting, recipes, dining guides, it's all here.
No Recipes. Chef Marc Matsumoto's recipes emphasize technique, with tempting photos of the process and finished product.
Nose To Tail At Home. Blogger Ryan went through and tried to cook everything from Chef Fergus Henderson's book, "The Whole Beast: Nose to Tail Cooking." Check out their Offal Guides.
One For The Table. Ten bloggers all on one site and food is their favorite topic.
Orangette. Seattle restaurateur Molly Wizenberg's blog. Includes link to weekly food podcast, Spilled Milk.
Paris By Mouth. Editor Meg Zimbeck.
Pastry Chef Online. Jenni Fields reviews fundamentals through advanced learning on pastry techniques.
The Periodic Table of Desserts. Only if you passed chemistry.
The Perfect Pantry. Blogger Lydia Walshin writes about the perfect pantry items and the recipes for them.
Pizzamaking. Recipes, books, glossary, and a lively forum where they will answer all your questions.
The Pioneer Woman Cooks. Ree Drummond, cookbook author and Food Network personality, serves up cowboy and cowgirl recipes.
Poor Man's Feast. Food memoirist and writer Elissa Altman's blog.
Porkopolis is a wonderful website devoted to swine love. It has a rich library of poetry with pork references, paintings, quotes, a timeline, trivia, and just plain fun.
Produce converter. A great resource that tells you how much juice and zest is in a lime and much more.
Rasa Malaysia: Easy Asian Recipes. Cookbook author Bee Yinn Low's popular blog about easy Asian receipes.
Raw on $10 a Day (or Less). Lisa Cole Viger is a strict vegan, a reformed omnivore, and even a former vegetarian. She lives on a small vegetable farm in southern Michigan, doesn't wear leather, use down pillows, or even eat honey (but she admits to being conflicted about this last one). Fabulous recipes and beautiful photos.
Recipe Tips Glossary. Excellent detailed definitions. Highly technical. This is one of the first references I turn to.
Red Cook - Adventures from a Chinese Home Kitchen. Kian Lam Kho, former aerospace engineer, blogs and writes about Chinese cooking techniques in cultural and historical context.
Restaurant Hospitality Magazine. This is a great mag aimed at restaurant managers and chefs. Lotsa great articles, ideas, and recipes (especially if you are feeding a large crowd). Full disclosure: You will find Meathead's byline there occasionally.
Roadfoodie. Brigit Binns is the author of more than 20 cookbooks, is devoted to pork, and remains slender (that's her to the right, visiting Superdawg in Chicago)! She's an entertaining writer, and her blog follows her meanderings across the nation and encounters with farmers, butchers, chefs, and pork.
Roadfood Forums. Although Roadfood is ostensibly focused on inexpensive restaurants on the highways and byways, the discussions on this message board often include restaurants in cities as well as recipes. Some good tips. Easy to use.
David Rosengarten. David Rosengarten was one of the original FoodNetwork chefs, author of several excellent cookbooks, world traveler, a brilliant chef and teacher, bon vivant, and thoughtful commentator. His free email newsletter is chock full of great advice on where to eat, what to buy, and how to cook. His cookbooks and print newsletter are pretty impressive, too.
The Salt by NPR. Compilation of National Public Radio (US) stories on food, both audio and transcripts. Audio can be downloaded or listened to directly from the site.
Salt Shaker. Buenos Aires based, closed door restaurant owner and chef Dan Perlman.
Salt & Sodium Information for Daily Health & Nutrition. Run by the Salt Institute, a North American based trade association.
Sassy Radish. Cookbook editor Olga Massov shares recipes. Check out her practical kitchen tips and kitchen renovation sections.
Seafood Watch. From the Monterey Bay Aquarium, this site has a lot of great info about seafood including ocean friendly recipes from some first-rate restaurants.
Seduction Meals. Igniting Flames of Passion... One Meal at a Time. Beautiful Terry Dagrosa does not need food to seduce. But this site is very tempting. Her premise is that "everyone should learn to master one dish that is their signature dish, 'a Seduction Meal,' to enchant and captivate that special someone in your life." Amen!
Serious Eats. An agglomeration of first rate articles, recipes, guides to cooking techniques and dining across the country, and more. Led by J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, author of "The Food Lab" cookbook.
Simply Recipes. Elise Bauer, her family and friends have compiled an impressive list of recipes, many with beautiful photos. "Many of the recipes are old family recipes, many we make up, and many of them are those that we pull from cookbooks, magazines, and newspaper clippings we've collected over 30 years."
Skyful of Bacon. Some of the best vids about food on the net. Good storytelling and interviews with production values way above average.
Something Different Country Store & Deli. This is the website of a real old-fashioned country store that happens to be world famous because it is owned by folks that know a lot about barbecue, not to mention food and farming in general. Dad, Dan Gill, is the writer in the family, and his musings, called Dan's Blurbs, are well thought out and researched. Definitely something different.
Slice. Pizza lovers review and rate pizza around the country, but mostly in NY.
Southern Foodways Alliance. Southern cuisine is this nation's most interesting and these guys know ALL about it. All about it. The oral history videos are priceless.
Splendid Table. Lynne Rossetto Kasper is a great cook, great teacher, great interviewer, and her laugh is impossible to resist. The podcast of her weekly radio show in NPR usually includes a chat with Jane and Michael Stern, mavens of road food and joints and hangouts from coast to coast. Also a regular guest is Josh Wesson, the most unpretentious of all wine geeks. Her website is a great repository of recipes, tips, and ideas. You can subscribe to the podcast free from her website or via iTunes.
Steamy Kitchen. Jaden Hair is a dynamo who began blogging about modern Asian cooking and has branched out into all manner of tasty arenas including a column in the Tampa Tribune, teaching, and television appearances. She writes great recipes, traditional and original, that are well tested, and scrumptious. And she's a good photographer, so be careful you don't drool on your keyboard.
Still Life With. Food photography.
Suicide Food. Operated by vegans, this site is an amazing collection of signage and advertising featuring cartoon animals that appear delighted in being turned into food. The proprietors are disgusted. I am amazed.
Sweet Marias. Everything you need to know and buy about coffee. Everything.
The Tasty Meat Italian Salumi Guide. Really useful info about more than 50 types of Italian sausages and cured meats with beautiful pictures.
This Week In Food. In this educational and entertaining podcast Chef Tom Beckman of the Cordon Bleu School in Chicago, talks about food and cooking, especially baking, often with his sidekick Chef Wook. They discuss a topic, or go out to eat, or interview someone. Beckman is a witty fellow and his laugh is infectious. These two are the foodie answer to Click and Clack the PBS car guys. Says Chef Beckman: "I've got butter and I'm not afraid to use it."
Varsano's. Jeff Varsano knows NY pizza, where to buy it and how to make it, and your mouth will water when you see his pix. In 2009 he opened a pizzeria in Atlanta, but his recipes, comments on other pizzerias, and ruminations are still fascinating.
Waiter Rant. Home site of the best selling book Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip - Confessions of a Cynical Waiter by Steve Dublanica. Funny stuff and food for thought.
The Washington Post. Great writing and Tom Sietsema's restaurant guidance.
What's Eating Carolynn? Carolynn Carreno writes cookbooks and literately about what people eat.
White On Rice Couple. Todd and Diane are cooking instructors and professional photographers. There's lots of good advice on both on this site.
Year Of The Cow. Jared Stone of Los Angeles bought a whole steer. Everything he was allowed to take home, he did. Now he is chronicling his attempt to make the absolute best use of an entire cow. Fun stuff.


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package server

import (
	"fmt"
	"runtime/debug"
	"sync"
	"time"

	"github.com/Aptomi/aptomi/pkg/engine/actual"
	"github.com/Aptomi/aptomi/pkg/engine/apply/action"
	"github.com/Aptomi/aptomi/pkg/engine/apply/action/component"
	"github.com/Aptomi/aptomi/pkg/engine/resolve"
	"github.com/Aptomi/aptomi/pkg/event"
	"github.com/Aptomi/aptomi/pkg/lang"
	"github.com/Aptomi/aptomi/pkg/plugin"
	"github.com/Aptomi/aptomi/pkg/runtime"
	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
)

func (server *Server) actualStateUpdateLoop() error {
	for {
		err := server.actualStateUpdate()
		if err != nil {
			log.Errorf("error while updating actual state: %s", err)
		}

		// sleep for a specified time or wait until policy has changed, whichever comes first
		timer := time.NewTimer(server.cfg.Updater.Interval)
		select {
		case <-server.runActualStateUpdate:
			break // nolint: megacheck
		case <-timer.C:
			break // nolint: megacheck
		}
		timer.Stop()
	}
}

func (server *Server) actualStateUpdate() error {
	server.actualStateUpdateIdx++

	defer func() {
		if err := recover(); err != nil {
			log.Errorf("panic while updating actual state: %s", err)
			log.Errorf(string(debug.Stack()))
		}
	}()

	// Get desired policy
	desiredPolicy, _, err := server.registry.GetPolicy(runtime.LastOrEmptyGen)
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("error while getting last policy: %s", err)
	}

	// if policy is not found, it means it somehow was not initialized correctly. let's return error
	if desiredPolicy == nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("last policy is nil, does not exist in the registry")
	}

	// Get actual state
	actualState, err := server.registry.GetActualState()
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("error while getting actual state: %s", err)
	}

	// Make an event log
	eventLog := event.NewLog(log.DebugLevel, fmt.Sprintf("update-%d", server.actualStateUpdateIdx)).AddConsoleHook(server.cfg.GetLogLevel())

	// Load endpoints for all components
	refreshEndpoints(desiredPolicy, actualState, server.registry.NewActualStateUpdater(actualState), server.updaterPluginRegistryFactory(), eventLog, server.cfg.Updater.MaxConcurrentActions, server.cfg.Updater.Noop)

	log.Infof("(update-%d) Actual state updated", server.actualStateUpdateIdx)

	return nil
}

func refreshEndpoints(desiredPolicy *lang.Policy, actualState *resolve.PolicyResolution, actualStateUpdater actual.StateUpdater, plugins plugin.Registry, eventLog *event.Log, maxConcurrentActions int, noop bool) {
	context := action.NewContext(
		desiredPolicy,
		nil, // not needed for endpoints action
		actualStateUpdater,
		nil, // not needed for endpoints action
		plugins,
		eventLog,
	)

	// make sure we are converting panics into errors
	fn := action.WrapParallelWithLimit(maxConcurrentActions, func(act action.Interface) (errResult error) {
		defer func() {
			if err := recover(); err != nil {
				errResult = fmt.Errorf("panic: %s\n%s", err, string(debug.Stack()))
			}
		}()
		err := act.Apply(context)
		if err != nil {
			context.EventLog.NewEntry().Errorf("error while applying action '%s': %s", act, err)
		}
		return err
	})

	// generate the list of actions
	actions := []action.Interface{}
	for _, instance := range actualState.ComponentInstanceMap {
		if instance.IsCode && !instance.EndpointsUpToDate {
			var act action.Interface
			if !noop {
				act = component.NewEndpointsAction(instance.GetKey())
			} else {
				act = component.NewEndpointsAction(instance.GetKey())
			}
			actions = append(actions, act)
		}
	}

	// run actions
	var wg sync.WaitGroup
	for _, act := range actions {
		wg.Add(1)
		go func(act action.Interface) {
			defer wg.Done()

			// if an error or panic happened in the action, we don't have to do anything special, we will just retry it next time
			fn(act) // nolint: errcheck
		}(act)
	}

	// wait until all go routines are over
	wg.Wait()
}

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The Southern Driving Instructors Association (SDIA) was formally established on 1st March 2010, following an initial meeting on 13th October 2009. SDIA is affiliated to the DIA.
The nature of Driving Instruction as a profession means that the vast majority of ADI's work in a relatively isolated environment. This makes it difficult to maintain up-to-date knowledge; the recent focus on CPD means that there is an ever-increasing need for improvements in communication that allows the ADI/ PDI to gain the ongoing training they require.
In brief, the aims of Southern Driving Instructors Association are to promote road safety within Hampshire and improve communication between local instructors, the DSA and other relevant agencies and associations. The objectives are to improve communication between the different parties and assist in the provision of CPD. Full details of the Constitution are available via this link.
While Southern Driving Instructors Association focuses on the areas covered by the Portsmouth and Lee-on-the-Solent Test Centres, membership and events are open to anyone with an interest in the aims and objectives of SDIA from any area.
The Southern Driving Instructors Association is a non-profit making organisation. Subscription fees are required annually and are due by 15th April each year. The current subscription fee is £15. This is used to cover the administration of the Association and the activities offered to our members.
If you wish to join then just complete this Membership Form and return it to us at the address provided. Cheques should be made payable to SDIA.
If you require further information about the organisation or forthcoming events then contact us at enquiries@southerndia.org.uk.
The Committee welcome suggestions from members and would like to encourage the involvement of anyone wishing to contribute. Please send us your feedback, ideas and suggestions.


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Camalotal, Talanga
Camalotal is located within the municipality of Talanga in the department of Francisco Morazan in central Honduras. The typical house is made of adobe, cement blocks, or wood. Children in the community have access to Primary School. Most of the community members work in agriculture, cattle raising, and day labor. The top needs expressed by Camalotal's inhabitants during their initial communications with Global Brigades include water system renovation and access to medical care.
Municipality: Talanga
Department: Francisco Morazan
Homes : 36
Health Center : CESAMO Talanga
Education : Primary School
Camalotal has access to a CESAMO in Talanga that is 9 km away as well as a private clinic. In the health center, medications are sometimes available. The most common illnesses in Talanga are common cold, cough, skin allergies, hypertension, diabetes, and asthma.
Camalotal has access to a total of 5 Community Health Workers (CHWs). These CHWs were trained in the community of Casillas.
Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Hollistic Model in Camalotal, but has not yet begun with the Medical Brigades.
Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Hollistic Model in Camalotal, but has not yet begun with the Medical Progam. Now in the planning phase, the community will soon be evaluated for Medical/Dental Brigades.
Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in Camalotal but has not yet begun with the Engineering Program. Now in the planning phase, a reliable source of clean water will be identified as soon as feasible, followed by the design of a water solution sufficient to meet the community's needs for the next 20 years with projected population growth.
Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in Camalotal but has not yet begun with the Water Program. Now in the planning phase, the Water Program will begin implementing a new water system or any necessary repairs to existing infrastructure following the Engineering Program's evaluation and recommendations.
Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in Camalotal but has not yet begun with the Business Program. Now in the planning phase, a community bank will be established as soon as feasible, followed by market studies and investment in an anchor business to provide additional capital.
Community Bank Members : 0
Economic Activities : Agriculture, Cattle Raising, Day Laborer
Existing Microenterprises : Corner Stores, Eateries
CAMALOTAL'S PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGE
Many community members in Camalotal lack the resources to make improvements to their household infrastructure. The majority of homes in Camalotal are made of adobe, cement blocks, or wood. There are approximately 32 homes in Camalotal, with an average of 5 people living in each. Hygiene stations, which include showers and water storage units, are necessary to facilitate handwashing, allow water storage for hygienic processes, and offer privacy while bathing. Additionally, eco-stoves evacuate smoke from the living space and decrease the risk of respiratory illnesses, and latrines improve hygiene practices and prevent contamination of natural water sources caused by open defecation. By partnering with Global Brigades' Public Health Program, Camalotal's inhabitants will be able minimize the likelihood of a contracting a preventable disease through the creation of Public Health infrastructure and by adopting proper hygiene and sanitation practices.
People Benefited with Public Health Infrastructure
CAMALOTAL'S PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTION
Public Health Brigaders from several different universities and the Public Health Brigades in-country team worked in Camalotal from January 2018 to May 2018. During this time, volunteers and staff members worked with alongside the community to identify community leaders and train them to form the Basic Sanitation Committee, increase cultural sensitivity and awareness by working side-by-side with qualified masons and project beneficiaries, conduct educational workshops emphasizing the importance of sanitation and hygiene in the local primary school, install water filters, and build eco-stoves, latrines, and water storage unit. The latrine and water filter projects were funded entirely by the community, while Global Brigades partnered with the community to subsidize the remainder of the projects with Camalotal's newly established community bank. The community bank provided access for families to take out loans for future home infrastructure projects, allowing community members to invest in the health of their own family without Global Brigades' involvement. To ensure the sustainability of the projects constructed, the Public Health Program provides continuous follow-up in the community.
PUBLIC HEALTH VOLUNTEERS IN CAMALOTAL
Virginia Commonwealth University Public Health Brigade January 2018 10 Cleveland State University Medical Brigade & Smith College Medical Brigade & University of Maryland Baltimore Medical Brigade & American University of Antigua Medical Brigade January 2018 40
Acadia University Public Health Brigade & University of New Brunswick Public Health Brigade April 2018 23 University of Pennsylvania Public Health Brigade & University of Pittsburgh Public Health Brigade May 2018 19

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Published: September 29, 2021, 9:22 PM
Updated: September 30, 2021, 11:31 AM
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Reopening of 'Aladdin' on Broadway halted by COVID-19 cases
Published: September 29, 2021, 9:22 PM Updated: September 30, 2021, 11:31 AM
The marquee of the New Amsterdam theater appears in New York, Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021. The hit Broadway show "Aladdin" was canceled Wednesday night when breakthrough COVID-19 cases were reported within the musical's company, a day after the show reopened, a worrying sign for Broadway. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
NEW YORK – The hit Broadway show "Aladdin" was canceled Wednesday night when breakthrough COVID-19 cases were reported within the musical's company, a day after the show reopened following some 18 months of being shuttered due to the pandemic. It was a worrying sign for Broadway's recovery.
"Through our rigorous testing protocols, breakthrough COVID-19 cases have been detected within the company of 'Aladdin' at the New Amsterdam Theatre," the show announced on social media. "Because the wellness and safety of our guests, cast and crew are our top priority, tonight's performance, Wednesday, Sept. 29 , is canceled."
It was the first Broadway COVID-19 cancellation since shows resumed with Bruce Springsteen's concert returning in July and "Pass Over" as the first play to debut in August. "Aladdin" said the status of future performances "will be updated."
The pandemic forced Broadway theaters to abruptly close on March 12, 2020, knocking out all shows and scrambling the spring season. Several have restarted, including the so-called big three of "Wicked," "Hamilton" and "The Lion King."


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4 Ways to Be a Model Leader in COVID-19
I remember being so nervous for my first day of kindergarten at a small private school in Lower Manhattan my parents had selected. I was leaving the familiar confines of my preschool and the friends I had made for a whole new school. To me, it was the biggest crisis I had faced for most of my life. I remember waiting for the first day: September 11th, 2001.
I walked home from school that day because no taxi cabs were willing to drive south, towards where the Twin Towers once stood. In the whirlwind of the next few weeks I only remember flashes of what was going on. The adults seemed frightened, saddened, off-kilter. My dad had funerals to attend. I was worried about what would happen next. Would the Empire State Building come down, or the Statue of Liberty? Would the terrorist come get me?
But there was one man there to provide a calming voice amongst the storm, a voice that made us all feel a bit safer: Mayor Rudy Giulani. While Mr. Giuliani's political activities of the last few years have been eyebrow raising, I'll never forget the leadership he provided during that trying time in New York's history. And now with the world reeling from a crisis of another sort, I think back to characteristics of Mr. Giuliani and see them, and more, in the leaders that are piloting nations of the world and businesses forward.
In a time of crisis, rallying around the CXOs and HRBPs of a company is the natural inclination of any worker. As much as they create a structure and culture that focuses our attention as employees and provides a compass to help us moving forward their own actions also speak volumes, especially when normalcy has been disrupted.
To add on to what our People Scientist has already said about being people-first in such turbulent times, here are 4 characteristics I highlight that make for a great leader.
#1 The One who Communicates, Communicates, Communicates
The worst possible pitfall of a leader is failing to communicate the situation at hand frequently and clearly. In times of uncertainty and panic misinformation will spread like wildfire. So, it's your duty and responsibility to provide a beacon of truth during this difficult period. That means communicate with your employees every single day. People trust you, believe in your vision, and you have an incredible platform to keep people calm. Don't squander it, people are counting on you.
At inFeedo our founder and internal Covid-19 team, makes it a point for all employees to stay updated on what we need to know about this virus outbreak and how to cope healthily as we socially distance and isolate.
You can read the full email along with daily updated from our Covid-19 team here.
#2 The One who Chooses Language Wisely
It's crucial that you speak in a manner that is accessible, clear, and calming. Careful selection of words of essential to controlling the spread of panic or uncertainty. Try to look into how you can re-articulate with a positive spin. Frame situations in positive terms, no matter how difficult they may seem. Use affirmative statements: we CAN do this, it is POSSIBLE, we WILL overcome. Stay away from negative statements, try not to put things in terms of what can't be done. Let's take this sentence for example: "We will not be able to stop the spread of the virus, but social distancing can help." How can we improve this? Let's say "While the virus will spread, we will limit the spread with our dedication to social distancing." Your words mean the world to people at risk; your employees, friends, family. Pick the right ones.
Here are the top 3 best practices our captains and project owners follow as we work remotely to ensure all messages are interpreted in the right spirit:
Communicate Proactively with Zero Followups: Now that we rely on remote work-enabled tech to communicate within and across functions, ensure your captain and teammates are all on the same page. This means: Share daily updates per your function, call out dependencies, and inform before you are followed up with. A simple calendar reminder to self helps.
Say It Well, But Say It Politely: It's understandable to feel frustrated when working in isolation; we often don't see the other side of the picture. Here is where we need to practice mindfulness and empathy. Saying "Where is the work I asked for?" is not effective and the tone can be misinterpreted. Instead ask nicely, "Hey, could you give me an update on when you can share this?"
Share Detailed Context Each Time: For first time communication related to work, ensure you share a detailed brief with clearly called-out dates and processes and the team members tagged/marked for each. Document the first time on email or Slack so that you don't need to repeat this over and over again.
#3 The One who Tells the Truth
While framing is crucial it's also essential that you don't propagate untrue narratives, or try to sugarcoat situations in a way that belies the severity of the problem. Of all the international leaders of the world the one I admire most is Angela Merkel, particularly because of the clip below (make sure you turn on the subtitles).
I am still struck by her bravery, and the way she seized the narrative. No BS, no obfuscating the truth. Pure honesty. I am way more comforted by her actions that those of "my" president, who has engaged in fear mongering and deception to control the narrative. Whether it's falsely claiming the U.S has had the "best response in the world," engaging in nationalist discourse, and xenophobic language like in the tweet below, Trump has done nothing at all to quell fears. Rather, he has stoked them.
Merkel's candor, as opposed to Trump's bluster, is comforting because it means she understands the severity of the situation, and trusts that we are smart enough to as well. So be honest with your employees. Tell them there will be a downturn and lean times ahead. They can handle it, and if they can't, they don't believe in your vision.
#4 The one who is Decisive
In times of crisis, quick action is imperative. While I'm not saying you should make rash decisions, failing to act quickly can be fatal to a business. I'm proud of our leadership, and our HRBPs, for immediately making a COVID-19 response team and producing a daily coronavirus digest to keep us all on the same page. Check out our daily rundowns on the blog, penned by our People Operations Lead Sameera Khan. Further, we were ahead of the curve in deciding to work from home as you may have guessed with Tanmaya's email above. While other companies feared loss of business, our leadership immediately sent us home, and created systems and processes to make sure we kept performing optimally. This protected each and every one of us, and I want to thank them for caring about us and our loved ones enough to recognize that we're more important than money.
I'd like to give a huge shout out to Tanmaya, Sameera, Ajay, Seema, and all the other CXOS and HRBPs who inspired this article. Watching how you all, and other world leaders, have productively and thoughtfully responded to this situation has helped mitigate fears for me, everyone in the office, and millions around the world. Now is your time to shine as a leader in your organization.
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Microalbuminuria
Authored by Dr Colin Tidy, Reviewed by Dr John Cox | Last edited 6 Dec 2016 | Certified by The Information Standard
Professional Reference articles are designed for health professionals to use. They are written by UK doctors and based on research evidence, UK and European Guidelines. You may find the Proteinuria article more useful, or one of our other health articles.
Significance of microalbuminuria
Microalbuminuria is defined as a small or moderate increase of albumin excretion in the urine. A confirmed albumin:creatinine ratio (ACR) of 3 mg/mmol or more should be regarded as clinically significant.
The criteria for clinically significant proteinuria have been changed from an ACR of 30 mg/mmol or more to 3 mg/mmol or more. This is because there is evidence that the risk of adverse outcomes is a continuum and starts at an ACR well below 30 mg/mmol[1].
Measurement[1]
Urinary albumin or urinary protein loss should be quantified for:
People with diabetes.
People without diabetes with a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of less than 60 ml/min/1.73 m2.
People with a GFR of 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 or more if there is a strong suspicion of chronic kidney disease (CKD).
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance has recommended that an early morning urinary ACR should be used in preference to other tests of proteinuria, as ACR offers greater sensitivity for the detection of lower but clinically significant levels of proteinuria. This is also a more convenient test than a 24-hour collection.
Urinary ACR should be used in preference to protein:creatinine ratio (PCR), as it has greater sensitivity than PCR for low levels of proteinuria. However, PCR can be used as an alternative for quantification and monitoring of levels of proteinuria of ACR of 70 mg/mmol or more. ACR is the recommended method for people with diabetes.
These approximate equivalents may be useful:
ACR 30 mg/mmol = PCR 50 mg/mmol = urinary protein excretion 0.5 g/24 hours.
ACR 70 mg/mmol = PCR 100 mg/mmol = urinary protein excretion 1 g/24 hours.
NB: false positive results can occur after heavy exercise or with urinary tract infection.
For the initial detection of proteinuria, if the ACR is between 3 mg/mmol and 70 mg/mmol, this should be confirmed by a subsequent early morning sample. If the initial ACR is 70 mg/mmol or more, a repeat sample need not be tested.
The Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes ACR categories for ACR are as follows[1]:
A1: ACR <3 mg/mmol - normal to mildly increased.
A2: ACR 3-30 mg/mmol - moderately increased.
A3: ACR >30 mg/mmol - severely increased.
Microalbuminuria is associated with generalised endothelial destruction and has been shown to be an independent risk factor associated with diabetes, CKD, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, venous thromboembolism and all-cause mortality[2].
Children and adults with type 2 diabetes may have microalbuminuria at presentation, as they may have had latent disease for years. Microalbuminuria is not usually present at the time of diagnosis of type 1 diabetes.
Annual screening of a first-pass morning urine specimen for microalbuminuria (estimation of ACR) with measurement of serum creatinine at the same time is recommended[3, 4]. Children with type 1 diabetes should be screened from the age of 12 years[3].
CKD[1]
Markers of kidney disease include albuminuria (ACR more than 3 mg/mmol), urine sediment abnormalities, electrolyte and other abnormalities due to tubular disorders, abnormalities detected by histology, structural abnormalities detected by imaging, and a history of kidney transplantation. Patients should be tested for proteinuria if they have any of the following risk factors:
GFR ≤60 ml/min/1.73 m2.
Hypertension.
Cardiovascular disease.
Structural renal tract disease, multiple renal calculi or prostatic hypertrophy.
Multisystem diseases with potential kidney involvement - eg, systemic lupus erythematosus.
Family history of CKD stage 5 or hereditary kidney disease.
Haematuria.
Increased ACR and decreased GFR are associated with increased risk of adverse outcomes for patients with CKD. Increased ACR and decreased GFR in combination multiply the risk of adverse outcomes.
People with CKD and an ACR of 70 mg/mmol or more should be referred for specialist assessment, unless this is already known to be caused by diabetes and already appropriately treated. Patients with an ACR of 30 mg/mmol or more together with haematuria should also be referred.
Microalbuminuria has been shown to be an independent predictor for coronary heart disease, cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality in the general population[5].
In patients with significant proteinuria, important objectives of therapy to delay the progression of CKD are to optimise blood pressure control and reduce proteinuria. All patients should be offered angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin-II receptor receptor antagonists. See separate Chronic Kidney Disease article.
See separate Diabetic Nephropathy article. For people with diabetes, suspect renal disease other than diabetic kidney disease if[6]:
There is absence of progressive retinopathy.
Blood pressure is particularly high.
Proteinuria develops suddenly.
Significant haematuria is present.
There is presence of systemic ill health.
See separate Management of Hypertension article. Follow normal hypertension guidelines[7].
Chronic kidney disease: early identification and management of chronic kidney disease in adults in primary and secondary care; NICE Clinical Guidelines (July 2014)
Mahmoodi BK, Gansevoort RT, Veeger NJ, et al; Microalbuminuria and risk of venous thromboembolism. JAMA. 2009 May 6301(17):1790-7. doi: 10.1001/jama.2009.565.
Diabetes (type 1 and type 2) in children and young people: diagnosis and management; NICE Guidelines (Aug 2015, updated Nov 2016)
Type 2 diabetes in adults: management; NICE Guidelines (December 2015, updated May 2017)
Xia F, Liu G, Shi Y, et al; Impact of microalbuminuria on incident coronary heart disease, cardiovascular and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis of prospective studies. Int J Clin Exp Med. 2015 Jan 158(1):1-9. eCollection 2015.
Type 1 diabetes in adults: diagnosis and management; NICE Guidelines (August 2015, updated July 2016)
Hypertension: management of hypertension in adults in primary care; NICE Clinical Guideline (August 2011)
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Compelling dancers and engaging performance artists from Baltimore and surrounding regions will fill the Station North Arts District with dance and movement art on Saturday, September 12, 2015 from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. for the 4th annual Akimbo Dance and Movement Art Festival. At this free festival, 18 dance companies will entertain audiences with traditional and experimental dance and movement art tailored to the individual sites (both indoor and outdoor) throughout the Station North Arts District. Akimbo is an excellent opportunity for guests to explore the Station North Arts District. Participants in the festival can begin their experience at Akimbo by grabbing a map at the information booth at the Ynot Lot (located at the corner of N. Charles Street and North Avenue) or at any of the 18 performance sites in the neighborhood. Performances at each site will be continuous throughout the day. From 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. performances will be held at the North/West sites. From 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. performances will be held at the South/West sites. From 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. there will be an all-inclusive Dance Jam where audience, dancers and musicians can join together for an improvisational hour of dance and movement art. Akimbo is a free event. Guests are welcome to park on the street or in the parking lot located north of Penn Station. For more information about Akimbo visit www.akimbobaltimore.com. Featured Sites: North/West Chicken Box (indoor) - 1 W. North Avenue EVI Corporation Lobby (indoor) - 1707 N. Charles Street, Suite 200A Joe Squared (indoor) - 133 W. North Avenue Koban Project (indoor) - SE corner of N. Charles Street and Lanvale Street Liam Flynn's Ale House (indoor) - 22 W. North Avenue Lot on SE corner of N. Charles Street and Lafayette Avenue (outdoor) MICA Studio Center Patio (outdoor) - 131 W. North Avenue Station North Arts Café Gallery (indoor) - 1816 N. Charles Street Tapas Teatro (outdoor) - 1711 N. Charles Street The Windup Space (indoor) - 12 W. North Avenue South/West Baltimore Design School (outdoor) - 1500 Barclay Street Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School (outdoor) - 1600 Guilford Avenue Calvert and Federal Park (outdoor) - 1601 N. Calvert Street City Arts Gallery (indoor) - 440 E. Oliver Street Corner of Barclay Street and Federal Street (outdoor) Sidewalk along Montessori playground (outdoor) - corner of Lanvale Street and Guilford Avenue Station North Tool Library (indoor) - 417 E. Oliver Street Tearrault Contemporary (indoor) - 1515 Guilford Avenue
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Which tends to happen when your team has a 4-1 lead halfway through the third period of Game 7, then blows it.
Especially when your team was making its first playoff appearance since 2004, and was playing a Boston side that had absolutely dominated it the past few years.
The question now is, will last night's experience hurt the Leafs or help them? Some teams build on painful losses (1984 Oilers, 2009 Penguins); others have more trouble recovering psychologically.
Disappointment aside, there were a lot of good things Toronto can take from that series. James Reimer was mostly fantastic in goal. Jake Gardiner was a whirlwind on defense. The Leafs as a whole showed great team speed.
Toronto also has youth on its side. Dion Phaneuf, Phil Kessel, James van Riemsdyk, Joffrey Lupul, Nazem Kadri, Gardiner, and Reimer are all under 30.
What's not clear is if they have a "great" player — the kind that can lead them to a Stanley Cup. A top-line center is something general manager Dave Nonis desperately needs to acquire, but that's easier said than done. Even if Tyler Bozak re-signs, asking him to fill that role is a lot to ask of the undrafted 27-year-old.


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Slip-N-Slide Records artist Teenear has just released her latest single "Streetlights". The single provides a youthful perspective on balancing a career and love, and it will have a video to follow soon. It's the first of her new music which is expected to arrive over the Summer. "Streetlights" was produced by Malkia "Milk" Hornsy and Kazha "Sizz" Hornsby.
The Miami based singer is just 19 years old, but music came calling for her at the age of three. Holding Michael Jackson as one of her idols, she found herself winning pageants and talent shows, as well as performing in church, by her teen years. Last year, she released the single "Friday Night" which featured rapper Sage the Gemini. Most recently, she's joined the roster at Slip-N-Slide Records alongside Trina and Sebastian Mikael.
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'Absolute genius' Michael Bond remembered at memorial service
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A host of authors and illustrators, publishing chiefs, and high-profile actors were among those who remembered children's author Michael Bond CBE at a service held at...
A host of authors and illustrators, publishing chiefs, and high-profile actors were among those who remembered children's author Michael Bond CBE at a service held at St Paul's Cathedral today (Tuesday 14th November).
Bond, who is best known for his creation Paddington Bear, died in June at the age of 91.
Ann-Janine Murtagh, executive publisher of HarperCollins Children's Books, who have published Bond since A Bear Called Paddington was released in 1958, paid tribute to the author, saying: "I feel very privileged to have been Michael Bond's publisher for the last decade of his life."
She recalled meeting Bond at a celebration for Paddington's 50th anniversary held at the Peruvian embassy, where the character was awarded an honorary Peruvian passport, and spoke of his "disarming humility". Calling him "an absolute genius at creating characters", she said that his contribution to children's books and the world of literature "should not be underestimated", praising the "deeply held values of justice and compassion, hope and fairness" found in his writing.
She added: "Thank you Michael for all your wonderful stories with such wonderful characters and for giving us such fun and laughter over the years. Truly, we promise you, we will look after your bear."
Actor Hugh Bonneville, who plays Mr Brown in the "Paddington" films, and his co-stars Samuel Joslin and Madeleine Harris, who play his children, read out some of the messages that fans have sent to Bond's family since his death during the service.
Meanwhile HarperCollins UK c.e.o. Charlie Redmayne led a prayer during the service. Francesca Dow, managing director of Penguin Random House Children's, and Hachette Children's Group c.e.o. Hilary Murray Hill were also among the trade figures in attendance. Others paying tribute included Bond's agent Stephen Durbridge, who gave a reading, Stephen Fry, and authors and illustrators including children's laureate Lauren Child, Michael Morpurgo, Sarah McIntyre, Benji Davies and Katherine Rundell.
Bond's daughter Karen Jankel also gave a tribute, in which she remembered his "witty one-liners", "friendly demeanour" and his ability to "find the humour in any situation". She said: "He was very generous, particularly with his time, and he replied to every fan letter he received. Even when he could barely hold a pen, he never refused a request to sign a book because he respected his fans as much as they respected him." She said of her father's most famous creation: "Paddington is an extension of our family, he is to all extents and purposes an extension of my father and so he will always be with us."
Bond's grandchildren India, Harry and Robyn Jankel, also spoke during the service to read extracts from his children's books The Tales of Olga da Polga, It Wasn't Me and A Bear Called Paddington.
The Reverend Canon Mark Oakley, who delivered the service, called Paddington's story "a sort of fable", comparing the character's journey to that of Jewish children who came to England from Germany in the Second World War. He said: "Michael Bond knew that people needed looking after and he reached out to millions of children and adults through the art of storytelling. God's wisdom is much closer to Paddington's than some of our great leaders' wisdom."
The St Paul's Cathedral Choir sang hymns and anthems throughout the service and the Fanfare from "Four Extemporisations" was played on the organ at the end. The St Paul's Cathedral Guild of Ringers rang "Stedman Cinques" after the service.
HarperCollins Children's Books recently announced that it will be publishing Bond's final Paddington picture book in June next year, to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the first Paddington Bear book. Paddington at St Paul's is set in the cathedral, in what Murtagh referred to as "beautiful serendipity". "Paddington 2" was released in UK cinemas last week, earning distributor Studiocanal its biggest-ever overall UK opening.
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Conclusion of every year is a period of evaluation, the beginning of a new one is a time of resolutions and hopes. Each of us very well knows that in the past year happened too many horrible things. Some events injured us deeply and caused us huge scars. Many frightening memories prevent us from living as before.
From some strange reasons, however, the negative emotions have in our lives much higher preferences at the expense of the positive ones. Whether we watch any television or other news, they immediately swamp us by a huge amount of negative informations, showing us catastrophic situations one after another. Everywhere only misery, suffering and death. One wonders how it is possible that we are still alive.
In doing so, we still overlook that at the same time with these events is daily happening an immense amount of positive things – just today a lot of people experienced the most beautiful day in their lives, many of them performed beautiful actions and good deeds, they met the greatest love in their lives, maybe a long awaited child born to them, perhaps they fulfilled even the greatest dreams and desires of their lives… But as if it would not be lawful to take pleasure, enjoy life, friendship, or love, if there is so much unhappiness all around… Is it really impossible? Really we cannot be happy until all the people on the Earth will be happy? There are really a lot of such questions.
Let us try to use our imagination: Suppose that there is an universal energetic field which accumulates all energies, regardless of their polarization. In such a case, it would be possible to balance or even neutralize any negativity by an equal quantity of positive energy. If that were the case, we have some hope that we are able to contribute to a positive change of the world. Then every positive emotion which we add into this energy field, everything nice, what we experience and what we allow to experience to the others, each piece of luck which we donate to someone, might be our contribution to a more balanced, better world. We can give into the "bank" of Universe the best of ourselves, that what we like most, what we know best. A constructor can contribute with a wonderful building, an engineer with a powerful and reliable mechanism, a cook with delicious dishes, a poet with inspirational poetry, an artist with quality drawings, paintings, cartoons.
At this moment many of cartoonists ask themselves the question, what can their drawings achieve, what are the possibilities of this subtle art? The cartoon, of course, is not a firearm, it has no sharpened blade, it's just a virtual tool that can hardly resist the real hurting and murdering weapons. It's just a mark on paper, a line, just a thought, only a trace in the consciousness, flapping of wings of a butterfly. Can the flap of a butterfly's wings change anything? Surprisingly, even among the reputable scientific personalities there are those who think that yes. We won't stop to hope even in 2016.


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Wednesday 07 October, 2015
Proposal by Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV - 7 October
RNS Number : 5066B
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN, INTO, OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF THAT JURISDICTION
THIS IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT FALLING UNDER RULE 2.4 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS (THE "CODE") AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF A FIRM INTENTION TO MAKE AN OFFER UNDER RULE 2.7 OF THE CODE. THERE CAN BE NO CERTAINTY THAT ANY FIRM OFFER WILL BE MADE OR AS TO THE TERMS ON WHICH ANY FIRM OFFER MIGHT BE MADE
SABMiller plc ("SABMiller", the "Company")
Proposals from Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV ("AB InBev")
SABMiller notes the announcement made by AB InBev.
Rejection of prior AB InBev proposals
On 22 September 2015, AB InBev made a highly conditional proposal to acquire the entire issued share capital of SABMiller for GBP 62 billion (the "GBP 40 Proposal"), comprising an all-cash offer of GBP 40 per SABMiller share and a partial unlisted share and cash alternative ("PUSCA") of GBP 35.59 per SABMiller share.
On 24 September 2015, the full Board of SABMiller subsequently reviewed the GBP 40 Proposal made by AB InBev and unanimously concluded that it very substantially undervalues SABMiller, its unique and unmatched footprint, and its standalone prospects. The full Board therefore unanimously rejected the GBP 40 Proposal.
The next contact from AB InBev was a meeting on 5 October 2015 at which AB InBev tabled the same GBP 40 Proposal again. During the meeting, its CEO also indicated the possibility, subject to recommendation by the SABMiller Board and approval by the AB InBev Board, of increasing its offer for the entire issued share capital of SABMiller to GBP 65 billion, including an all-cash offer of GBP 42 per SABMiller share alongside a PUSCA (the "GBP 42 Proposal").
The full Board of SABMiller met on 5 October 2015 and unanimously reconfirmed its rejection of the GBP 40 Proposal. The Board, excluding the directors nominated by Altria Group Inc., also concluded that, even if AB InBev formalised the GBP 42 Proposal, it would reject such a proposal as it still very substantially undervalues SABMiller.
The new proposal
It should be noted that the all-cash offer within the new proposal announced today (the "GBP 42.15 Proposal") is only GBP 0.15 higher than the GBP 42 Proposal considered and rejected on 5 October 2015. The Board will, of course, meet formally to consider the GBP 42.15 Proposal as soon as practicable and a further announcement will be made thereafter.
Jan du Plessis, Chairman of SABMiller, said: "SABMiller is the crown jewel of the global brewing industry, uniquely positioned to continue to generate decades of standalone future volume and value growth for all SABMiller shareholders from highly attractive markets. AB InBev needs SABMiller but has made opportunistic and highly conditional proposals, elements of which have been deliberately designed to be unattractive to many of our shareholders. AB InBev is very substantially undervaluing SABMiller."
Details of the GBP 42.15 Proposal
The GBP 42.15 Proposal comprises a cash offer of GBP 42.15 per SABMiller share together with a PUSCA in respect of up to approximately 42% of the entire issued share capital of SABMiller.
The PUSCA comprises a stock element of up to 326 million shares in AB InBev and an aggregate of up to approximately GBP 1.6 billion in cash which equates to 0.483969 shares in AB InBev and GBP 2.37 in cash per SABMiller share. The PUSCA values each SABMiller share at approximately GBP 37.49 based on the closing price of AB InBev ordinary shares and exchange rates on 6 October 2015.
The stock element of the PUSCA, as communicated to the Board of SABMiller, would take the form of a separate class of shares in AB InBev which would be:
· unlisted;
· subject to a 5-year lock-up;
· convertible into ordinary AB InBev shares at the end of that 5-year lock-up period;
· ranking pro rata for dividends and voting rights with ordinary AB InBev shares; and
· entitled to unspecified director nomination rights to the Board of the combined company.
The cash offer of GBP 42.15 per SABMiller share is equivalent to a 12% premium to the value of the PUSCA of GBP 37.49 on 6 October 2015.
Assuming a pro rata election for the PUSCA, the GBP 42.15 Proposal values each SABMiller share at GBP 40.21.
The GBP 42.15 Proposal is, inter alia, conditional upon both SABMiller's two largest shareholders, Altria Group Inc. and BevCo Ltd., who together hold approximately 40% of the entire issued share capital of SABMiller, executing irrevocable undertakings to vote in favour of the transaction and to elect for the PUSCA in respect of their entire holdings in SABMiller. If there are elections for the PUSCA by other SABMiller shareholders for more than the number of shares available under the PUSCA, then the allocations to Altria Group Inc. and BevCo Ltd. (and any other SABMiller shareholders who elected for more than their pro rata elections) would be scaled back accordingly.
AB InBev has indicated that, with effect from completion of a transaction, it would list the ordinary shares of the combined company (but not the stock element of the PUSCA) on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange by way of a secondary listing.
Reasons for the rejection of the GBP 40 Proposal and the GBP 42 Proposal
In rejecting these proposals, the Board of SABMiller has taken into account the following:
· the proposals very substantially undervalue SABMiller and its standalone prospects and growth potential;
· the approach has been timed opportunistically to take advantage of SABMiller's recently depressed share price;
· the structure of the proposals, which the Board believes discriminates against the substantial proportion of SABMiller shareholders who may not be able to hold unlisted shares; and
· the highly conditional nature of the proposals, including significant regulatory hurdles in the U.S. and in China, on which AB InBev has not yet provided comfort to SABMiller.
The Board was also concerned that the value of the PUSCA would fluctuate with movements in AB InBev's share price during a lengthy period to completion. Consequently, there is no certainty that the cash offer would remain at a premium to the PUSCA.
In addition, AB InBev has indicated that it would not be prepared to list the stock element of the PUSCA. This has been taken into account by the Board of SABMiller in its consideration of the proposals.
In determining that the GBP 42 Proposal very substantially undervalues the Company, the Board of SABMiller took into account that:
· assuming that Altria Group Inc. and BevCo Ltd. elect for the PUSCA in respect of their entire holdings and no other shareholders elect for the PUSCA, the GBP 42 Proposal represented a multiple of only 14.7x Group EBITDA in the fiscal year ended 31 March 2015, a significant discount compared to the multiples for comparable transactions;
· assuming a pro rata election for the PUSCA, the GBP 42 Proposal represented a premium per share of just 24% to SABMiller's 3 month volume weighted average share price prior to 15 September 2015 (the latest date prior to the announcement of AB InBev's approach) and of 33% to SABMiller's share price on 15 September 2015;
· the cash offer represented a premium of just 30% to SABMiller's 3 month volume weighted average share price prior to 15 September 2015 (the latest date prior to the announcement of AB InBev's approach) and of 39% to SABMiller's share price on 15 September 2015; and
· the PUSCA represented a premium of just 16% to SABMiller's 3 month volume weighted average share price prior to 15 September 2015 (the latest date prior to the announcement of AB InBev's approach) and of 24% to SABMiller's share price on 15 September 2015.
The Board is confident that SABMiller's management team will create sustainable shareholder value through its strong differentiated standalone strategy, underpinned by:
· an unmatched footprint in fast growing developing markets, in which SABMiller has invested heavily to capture decades of future growth, particularly in Africa and Latin America;
· a distinctive, highly capable culture with a management track record of successfully navigating challenges in developing markets to build strong growth businesses;
· a portfolio of iconic national and global brands with leading positions in attractive markets;
· exposure to further attractive, developing markets and beverage categories through joint ventures and strategic alliances in China, Africa and Asia;
· strong cash generation from developed markets, especially in the U.S. and Australia;
· a vision to build, broaden and premiumise the beer category - expanding beer's appeal to more consumers on more occasions with a range of new beer styles and flavours; and
· continuing global integration to optimise resources, win in markets and reduce costs.
There can be no certainty that an offer will be made or as to the terms on which any offer might be made.
This statement is being made by SABMiller without the prior agreement or approval of AB InBev.
SABMiller plc +44 (0) 20 7659 0100
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Robey Warshaw +44 (0) 20 7317 3900
Simon Robey
Simon Warshaw
J.P. Morgan Cazenove +44 (0) 20 7777 2000
John Muncey
Dwayne Lysaght
Morgan Stanley +44 (0) 20 7425 8000
Paul Baker
Goldman Sachs +44 (0) 20 7774 1000
Gilberto Pozzi
Finsbury +44 (0) 20 7251 3801
Faeth Birch
James Murgatroyd
Linklaters LLP and Hogan Lovells International LLP are providing legal advice to SABMiller.
Important notices relating to financial advisers
Robey Warshaw LLP ("Robey Warshaw"), which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting as joint financial adviser to SABMiller and no one else in connection with the contents of this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than SABMiller for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in connection with the contents of this announcement or any matter referred to in this announcement.
J.P. Morgan Limited, which conducts its UK investment banking businesses as J.P. Morgan Cazenove ("J.P. Morgan Cazenove"), is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority. J.P. Morgan Cazenove is acting as joint financial adviser exclusively for SABMiller and no one else in connection with the matters set out in this announcement and will not regard any other person as its client in relation to the matters in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than SABMiller for providing the protections afforded to clients of J.P. Morgan Cazenove, or for providing advice in relation to any matter referred to herein.
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc ("Morgan Stanley") which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority in the UK is acting as joint financial adviser to SABMiller and no one else in connection with the matters set out in this announcement. In connection with such matters, Morgan Stanley, its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents will not regard any other person as their client, nor will they be responsible to any other person for providing the protections afforded to their clients or for providing advice in relation to the contents of this announcement or any other matter referred to herein.
Goldman Sachs International ("Goldman Sachs"), which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively for SABMiller and no one else in connection with the matters referred to in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than SABMiller for providing the protections afforded to clients of Goldman Sachs, or for providing advice in connection with the contents of this announcement or any other matter referred to herein.
Disclosure requirements of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
Under Rule 8.3(a) of the Code, any person who is interested in 1% or more of any class of relevant securities of an offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror (being any offeror other than an offeror in respect of which it has been announced that its offer is, or is likely to be, solely in cash) must make an Opening Position Disclosure following the commencement of the offer period and, if later, following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. An Opening Position Disclosure must contain details of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s). An Opening Position Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(a) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th business day following the commencement of the offer period and, if appropriate, by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th business day following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. Relevant persons who deal in the relevant securities of the offeree company or of a securities exchange offeror prior to the deadline for making an Opening Position Disclosure must instead make a Dealing Disclosure.
Under Rule 8.3(b) of the Code, any person who is, or becomes, interested in 1% or more of any class of relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror must make a Dealing Disclosure if the person deals in any relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror. A Dealing Disclosure must contain details of the dealing concerned and of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror, save to the extent that these details have previously been disclosed under Rule 8. A Dealing Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(b) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the business day following the date of the relevant dealing.
If two or more persons act together pursuant to an agreement or understanding, whether formal or informal, to acquire or control an interest in relevant securities of an offeree company or a securities exchange offeror, they will be deemed to be a single person for the purpose of Rule 8.3.
Opening Position Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company and by any offeror and Dealing Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company, by any offeror and by any persons acting in concert with any of them (see Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4).
Details of the offeree and offeror companies in respect of whose relevant securities Opening Position Disclosures and Dealing Disclosures must be made can be found in the Disclosure Table on the Takeover Panel's website at http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk, including details of the number of relevant securities in issue, when the offer period commenced and when any offeror was first identified. If you are in any doubt as to whether you are required to make an Opening Position Disclosure or a Dealing Disclosure, you should contact the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
Publication on Website
A copy of this announcement will be made available on www.sabmiller.com by no later than 12 noon (London time) on 8 October 2015.
You may request a hard copy of this announcement by contacting SABMiller's company secretary on +44 (0) 1483 264000. You may also request that all future documents, announcements and information to be sent to you in relation to the offer should be in hard copy form.
Bases of calculation
GBP 40 Proposal
The value of the PUSCA equivalent to GBP 35.59 per SABMiller share has been calculated by reference to:
· the exchange ratio of 0.483969 shares in AB InBev for every SABMiller share as per the GBP 40 Proposal;
· AB InBev's closing share price of EUR 98.06 on 6 October 2015;
· the GBP/ EUR exchange rate of 0.7399 on 6 October 2015; and
· the cash element of GBP 0.48 per SABMiller share.
The value of the cash element within the PUSCA equivalent to GBP 0.48 per SABMiller share has been calculated by reference to:
· the cash offer valued at GBP 40 per SABMiller share; multiplied by
· a factor of 0.88 as per the GBP 40 Proposal; less
· the value of the stock element within the PUSCA, fixed at GBP 34.7212 per SABMiller share for the purpose of this calculation as per the GBP 40 Proposal.
The value of the entire issued share capital of SABMiller equivalent to approximately GBP 62 billion implied by the GBP 40 Proposal and assuming that Altria Group Inc. and BevCo Ltd. elect for the PUSCA in respect of their entire holdings and no other shareholders elect for the PUSCA has been calculated by reference to:
· the cash offer valued at GBP 40 per SABMiller share for approximately 60% of the entire issued share capital of SABMiller;
· the PUSCA valued at GBP 35.59 per SABMiller share for approximately 40% of the entire issued share capital of SABMiller; and
· 1,619 million ordinary shares outstanding as disclosed in SABMiller's Rule 2.10 statement on 5 October 2015.
The value of the entire issued share capital of SABMiller equivalent to approximately GBP 65 billion implied by the GBP 42 Proposal and assuming the PUSCA is taken up in full has been calculated by reference to:
The per share value of the GBP 42 Proposal equivalent to GBP 40.07 assuming a pro rata election for the PUSCA has been calculated by reference to:
· the value of the entire issued share capital of SABMiller equivalent to approximately GBP 65 billion implied by the GBP 42 Proposal and assuming the PUSCA is taken up in full; and
· 1,619 million ordinary SABMiller shares outstanding.
The multiple of 14.7x Group EBITDA in the fiscal year ended 31 March 2015 has been calculated by reference to:
· the value of the entire issued share capital of SABMiller implied by the GBP 42 Proposal and assuming that Altria Group Inc. and BevCo Ltd. elect for the PUSCA in respect of their entire holdings and no other shareholders elect for the PUSCA;
· the USD / GBP exchange rate of 1.5212 on 6 October 2015;
· net debt of USD 10,465 million and provisions for defined benefit plans of USD 205 million as disclosed in SABMiller's Annual Accounts for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2015;
· non-controlling interests valued at USD 4,996 million based on SABMiller's trading P/E of 19.4x as at 15 September 2015 (based on U.S. cents 239.1 adjusted basic earnings per share in fiscal year ended 31 March 2015 and the USD / GBP exchange rate of 1.5359 on 15 September 2015) applied to USD 258 million of profit attributable to non-controlling interests in the fiscal year ended 31 March 2015 as disclosed in SABMiller's Annual Accounts; and
· Group EBITDA of USD 7,762 million in the fiscal year ended 31 March 2015 as disclosed in SABMiller's Annual Accounts.
The premia over the SABMiller share price have been calculated by reference to:
· SABMiller's closing share price of GBP 30.15 on 15 September 2015; and
· SABMiller's 3 month weighted average share price prior to 15 September 2015 of GBP 32.21.
GBP 42.15 Proposal
· the exchange ratio of 0.483969 shares in AB InBev for every SABMiller share as per the GBP 42.15 Proposal;
· the cash offer valued at GBP 42.15 per SABMiller share; multiplied by
· a factor of 0.88 as per the GBP 42.15 Proposal; less
· the value of the stock element within the PUSCA, fixed at GBP 34.7212 per SABMiller share for the purpose of this calculation as per the GBP 42.15 Proposal.
The aggregate value of the cash element within the PUSCA equivalent to approximately GBP 1.6 billion has been calculated by reference to:
· the value of the cash element within the PUSCA equivalent to GBP 2.37 per SABMiller share;
· 326 million shares in AB InBev available under the PUSCA; and
· the exchange ratio of 0.483969 shares in AB InBev for every SABMiller share as per the Proposal.
The value of the entire issued share capital of SABMiller equivalent to approximately GBP 65 billion implied by the GBP 42.15 Proposal and assuming that Altria Group Inc. and BevCo Ltd. elect for the PUSCA in respect of their entire holdings and no other shareholders elect for the PUSCA has been calculated by reference to:
· the cash offer valued at GBP 42.15 per SABMiller share for approximately 60% of the entire issued share capital of SABMiller;
The value of the entire issued share capital of SABMiller equivalent to approximately GBP 65 billion implied by the GBP 42.15 Proposal and assuming the PUSCA is taken up in full has been calculated by reference to:
The per share value of the GBP 42.15 Proposal equivalent to GBP 40.21 assuming a pro rata election for the PUSCA has been calculated by reference to:
· the value of the entire issued share capital of SABMiller equivalent to approximately GBP 65 billion implied by the GBP 42.15 Proposal and assuming the PUSCA is taken up in full; and
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On April 11 morning, more than 200 parents of the students at Chennai Primary School at Veeraperumal Koil Street, Mylapore took a pledge to exercise their vote on April 18.
N. Bakthapriya, assistant educational officer, Greater Chennai Corporation says, "We organised this event to spread awareness about the need to vote. Other residents from the neighbourhood also participated in this event. We sang songs and distributed pamphlets. Later the parents formed a human chain".


Hartmann Valves' ball valves are designed for extreme challenging conditions and allow shifting thresholds. Gas-tight and with entirely metallic sealing between ball and seal ring, the valves resist aggressive media, high pressures and extreme temperatures. The valves "made in Germany" are exactly designed to the respective customer requirements for their process optimization.
With the development of valves (DN125 PN160 – picture) for pure oxygen at 350 °C and water vapour at 450 °C, an oxygen addition could be realized which makes the process of the customer notably more efficient. Other valves (12" PN50) guarantee highest plant availability trouble-free for four years – thereby absolving circa 400,000 cycles in degreasing media at about 200 °C. Furthermore, Hartmann manufactures ball valves for hydrogen applications for 10 years and realized the feeding of hydrogen from renewable energies into the gas transportation system. For carbon pressure gasification facilities 20" valves for application use at over 400 °C have already been delivered. The valve tightness has been verified by an abrasion test at 425 °C and helium as test media. For abrasive media such as titanium dioxide (TiO2) Hartmann developed an 8" valve, which is applied for portioning the oxide. Using this ball valve, revision intervals of few weeks could be lengthened up to 15 months. In this time the valve absolved circa one million cycles.


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From Two Sticks - the fight against hunger and malnutrition
A documentary film on a sustainable, grassroots effort to fight malnutrition in Indonesia. And it's organic!
Jon Iannacone
62 backers pledged $11,230 to help bring this project to life.
Indonesia, Indonesia Documentary
Thank you for visiting our Kickstarter page! We are currently seeking funding to support the production of this documentary film. We have finished the first stage of filming in Indonesia and will resume filming in early June. We need your help to make this film a reality. Your tax-deductible contribution will fund the continued filming of this groundbreaking documentary.
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Why is this film important?
Malnutrition is one of the most serious problems facing the developing world today. Over the years, many attempts have been made at reducing hunger and malnutrition, yet the problem still persists at alarming levels. The World Health Organization reports that hunger and malnutrition are the greatest single threat to the world's public health. In Indonesia, the world's fourth largest country, more than 36% of children under five suffer from stunting. Stunting is when a child's height is less than what is normal for their age.
From Two Sticks follows the effort to spread the chaya plant to over two million people in his local area of over 350 villages. Chaya arrived in Indonesia and has spread on a very small scale to 4 of the 6 most populated islands in the Indonesian archipelago. These four islands (Java, Sumatra, Bali and Lombok) have a combined population of more than 187 million people. However, most Indonesians do not know chaya exists and are not benefiting from it. Everything with chaya so far has been done on a small scale. Surprised at chaya's spread so far, Andy is simply trying to speed up the spread so as many people as possible can improve their family's nutrition. Andy would like to see Chaya in every village in Indonesia in 5 years.
About Chaya
Chaya, also know as "tree spinach" originally comes from the Yucatan in Mexico and began to be grown in Indonesia in the late '90s and eaten for its high nutritional content. Chaya is very high in protein, calcium, iron, vitamin C, and vitamin A. The chaya leaf has nutrient levels two to three times greater than other edible leafy green vegetables.
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Of course every project has obstacles and challenges. Specifically, many of you might imagine all kinds of difficulties we will have doing this project in a foreign country. However, Jon has lived in Indonesia for three years and has already done a good bit of shooting for the project, some of which you've seen in the video above. His cross-cultural and Indonesian language experience has served to be very helpful in navigating the unique facets of shooting a documentary in a foreign country. In addition, Humanika Photography Film & Design is our Indonesian production partner and offers a wealth of expertise in doing media projects in Indonesia. We are thankful that so far, things have gone very smoothly and we are ready for any challenges which may occur.
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Come to Indonesia and visit a village where chaya is growing. Eat a home-cooked meal of chaya with villagers who help propagate this amazing plant.
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American Freedom Distillery wanted to pay their respects to the thousands of people who lost their lives from the attacks on September 11th, 2001, as well as those who fought to keep America safe after 9/11. They found a subtle way to put a piece of the World Trade Center into every one of their bottles of bourbon. The distillery was able to obtain a piece of steel from the Twin Towers and crafted the damaged metal into a mold for their bottles of bourbon.
American Freedom Distillery is a liquor company that was started up by three retired Green Berets. Scott Neil, Rob Schaefer, John Koko, and Tyler Garner started their craft distillery two years ago in St. Petersburg, Florida. They make a silver rum called "Rekker, that is a modern play of an ancient Nordic word that means "warrior," perfect for a spirit made by these three fighting machines. They also make a bourbon called "Horse Soldier," which honors the small band of Special Forces soldiers who secretly entered Afghanistan after 9/11 and were instrumental in stopping the Taliban from expanding. And they did so all on the back of horses. You may have seen the movie 12 Strong that told some of their incredible efforts.
The three men were part of the small force tasked to defeat the Taliban in Northern Afghanistan in 2001, eventhough they were outnumbered and on horseback. The tragic events of 9/11 are very important to the founders of the American Freedom Distillery. So starting this month, American Freedom will bottle their Horse Soldier Signature Bourbon in bottles pressed in molds made from a piece of steel from the World Trade Center. The glass bottles are molded at the Anchor Glass company in Georgia to keep it all in America.


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【Storage】Keep container closed when not in use. Store in a tightly closed container. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from incompatible substances.
【Handling】Wash thoroughly after handling. Remove contaminated clothing and wash before reuse. Avoid contact with eyes, skin, and clothing. Keep container tightly closed. Avoid ingestion and inhalation. Use with adequate ventilation. Wash clothing before reuse.
【Eyes】Causes eye irritation. May cause visual disturbances.
【Ingestion】Causes gastrointestinal irritation with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
【Personal Protection】Eyes: Wear appropriate protective eyeglasses or chemical safety goggles as described by OSHA's eye and face protection regulations in 29 CFR 1910.133 or European Standard EN166. Skin: Wear appropriate gloves to prevent skin exposure. Clothing: Wear appropriate clothing to prevent skin exposure.
【Exposure Effects】Chronic exposure may cause visual disturbances.
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【Small spills/leaks】Clean up spills immediately, using the appropriate protective equipment. Sweep up, then place into a suitable container for disposal. Avoid generating dusty conditions. Provide ventilation. Use water spray to reduce vapors or divert vapor cloud drift.
【Decomposition】Carbon monoxide, irritating and toxic fumes and gases, carbon dioxide.