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IKANO Acquires ISP.com and Leading ISP Wholesaler, Dialup USA, Inc.
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, August 18th, 2005 - IKANO Communications, Inc., the world's largest provider of private-label Internet services, has acquired Dialup USA, Inc., a Washington-based Internet company providing wholesale dial-up, e-mail, technical support and other services to over 1,000 ISPs throughout the United States (www.dialupusa.net). The acquisition includes ISP.com, a leading provider of Internet services to subscribers across the country.
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John Legend Laughs off His Recent Dad-Shaming: "It's Hilarious"
Updated: Mar 1, 2018 2:16 pm·
By Samantha Faragalli
Chrissy Teigen's husband, John Legend, always defends his wife when she's mommy-shamed, but for once, the tables have turned! That's right, John has been daddy-shamed, and now Chrissy is sticking up for her man.
The "All of Me" singer shared a photo of himself holding their daughter, Luna, 22 months, on Instagram recently, and one user commented, "So tired of seeing them carrying her. She needs no legs then." Chrissy quipped back, "Are you so tired of it? Does it make you so sad and upset 🙁 we are so sorry to make you, queen holland meissner of the universe sad and upset. What can we do for you to make it better, sweet angel."
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When asked by Entertainment Tonight how he felt about the incident, he replied, "Yeah, it was hilarious." John added, "People, you know, I think people kind of — they see one photo and they want to make judgments about how people live their life and I think the best advice for all of us is, let parents be parents and don't criticize based on what you see on social media."
John and Chrissy might need to get ready for more parent-shaming, however. The couple is expecting their second child together, they announced in November. In a previous interview, John joked that Luna isn't quite ready to be a big sister yet!
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The Wisdom of Socrates
By Matthew Yglesias
Tyler Cowen linked the other day to a study which showed that countries whose leaders have formal training in economics don't perform better economically than countries whose leaders lack such training.
There are obviously all kinds of reasons why this might be the case, but it's a reminder that, to me, the very most important attribute in a policymaker isn't to have a ton of knowledge about the issues but, rather, to understand the limits of his knowledge. If I were asked to make an important decision about a subject where I knew I didn't know what I was talking about, I would try to survey some informed people, pick out the areas of broad consensus, and try to make a decision based on the idea that the consensus points are true and the others are uncertain. This is a good, if imperfect, heuristic. By contrast, if you're asked to make decisions about some subject where you have a lot of information, you're going to be inclined to push your pet ideas, and your pet ideas are probably wrong.
This is what's so dangerous about things like Bush's notions about Iran. It's be one thing for the president to be ignorant about Iran, the Persian Gulf more generally, energy markets, etc., if he realized he was ignorant. Instead, though, he seems to have convinced himself that his ignorance is some kind of virtue, exhibiting a deeper level of strategic understanding.


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Traditional Linen Fabrics Weaving and Handloom Cluster of Bhagalpur, India
In-depth study into Traditional Bhagalpur Linen Fabric Weaving and Handlooms
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By Komal Priya On Feb 20, 2022
This guide explores traditional craft clusters from Bhagalpur, India, its organization, working, peculiar methods of weaving, handloom processes, and the industry constraints, in conjunction with textile and allied products.
1 Textile Crafts of India
2 Indian Handloom History
3 Handloom Sector in India
3.1 Major Challenges Faced by the Indian Handloom Sector
3.1.1 Welfare and Livelihood of Weavers including Women
3.1.2 Competition from power loom
3.1.3 Education, Skills, Research, and Training
3.2 Development of Handloom Sector in India
3.3 Export Performance of Handloom Materials
3.4 Craft Cluster of Bhagalpur
3.5 Handloom Weavers of Bhagalpur
3.6 Handloom Clusters of Bihar
3.6.1 Sigori Cotton Cluster
3.6.2 Biharsharif Cluster
3.6.3 Bhauara Cotton Cluster
3.6.4 Manpur Cluster
3.6.5 Katoria Cluster
3.6.6 Nathnagar Cluster
3.6.7 Champa Nagar Cluster
3.6.8 Kharik Bazaar Cluster
3.6.9 Hussainabad Cluster
3.7 Cluster Initiatives for Welfare and Growth
Textile Crafts of India
Textiles of India are extremely appreciated and admired all over the world for their look, texture, and beauty. India has a diverse rich tradition. Each region of India contributes to creating a myriad of textile traditions. The hilly region of the country produces a rich variety of woolen textiles.
The pashmina and shahtoosh shawls of Kashmir, shawls and woolen garments of Himachal Pradesh and other northeastern states provide excellent examples of world-famous woolen Indian textiles. The western regions like Rajasthan and Gujarat have embroidered bright-colored textiles. The coastal areas of the southeastern regions provide cotton and silk textiles which are very popular. The home furnishing utilitarian textile products like bedspreads and sheets, linens and mats, carpets and rugs, and many other items are produced by all parts of the country.
Textile from different parts of India
Name of the State
Name of the Textile
Andhra Pradesh Kalamkari,Gadwal sarees
Assam Muga Silk
Bihar Bhagalpuri silk
Bengal Daccai, Baluchari, Jamdani
Chhattisgarh Kosa Silk
Goa Kunbi
Gujarat Patola, Bandhani
Haryana Panja Durries
Jharkhand Kuchai silk, Tussar Silk
Karnataka Mysore Silk
Maharashtra Paithani
Manipur Phanek
Madhya Pradesh Chanderi
Meghalaya Eri Silk
Mizoram Puan
Nagaland Naga Shawls
Odisha Sambalpuri Saree
Punjab Phulkari
Rajasthan Shisha
Sikkim Lepcha( Lower garment)
Tamil Nadu Kanjeevaram Silk
Telangana Pochampalli Ikat
Tripura Pachra
Uttar Pradesh Chikankari
Uttarakhand Panchachuli Weave
Varanasi (U.P.) Brocade Silk
Vijaywada & Guntur Mangalgiri Fabric
Indian Handloom History
Handloom refers to a variety of wood frames used by skilled weavers to weave fabrics usually from natural fibers such as Cotton, Silk, Wool, Jute etc. A domestic industry where the whole family is involved in the production of textiles.
From the weaving of the yarn to the coloring, to the weaving in the loom when done by them. The fabric made from these garments is also called Handloom.
The tools required for this entire process are made from wood, sometimes bamboo and they do not require any electricity or fuel to run them. The entire process of fabric production is manual. Thus, this is the most eco-friendly way of producing clothes.
Since the Palaeolithic Era, humans started weaving. The weaving of flax products was found in Egypt which was related to 5000 BC. Two or more persons worked on one loom. There are references for looms and weavings in the Bible in many places.
Flax was the first fiber that was popular in ancient Egypt. As days passed wool replaced it around 200 BC. During 700 AD, Asia, Europe and African countries started using horizontal and vertical looms. In Syria, Iran, and Islamic parts of east Africa, pit – treadle loom with pedals for operating heddle have first appeared. Demand of cloth was increased when faithful were required by Muslim, to get covered fully from neck to ankle, with a strong from and rising high above the ground, the looms were improved in Moorish Spain.
In medical Europe, the fabric was woven at home and sold in the market. Due to social issues, such as famine, plague and war, the craft was built in main centralised buildings from looms and other commercial areas as the craft spread widely. Plain weave was prefaced. In those times, cotton, wool, hemp, and flax were also used as major materials.
Due to industrial production, handlooms were switched to machine looms. In 1785, the first weaving factory was set up. Slowly, during 1785 Jacquard loom was invented and the weaving story grew. Indian Handloom dates back to the Indus valley civilization. Even in ancient times, Indian fabrics were exported to Rome, Egypt, and China.
In earlier times, almost every village had its weavers who made all the clothing requirements needed by the villagers like sarees, dhotis, etc. Traditionally, the entire process of cloth making was self-reliant. The cotton, silk, wool came from the farmers, foresters or shepherds, and the cotton was cleaned and transformed by weavers themselves or agricultural labour community. Small handy instruments were used in the process, including the famous spinning wheel (also known as Charkha), mostly by women. This handspun yarn was later made into cloth on the handloom by the weavers.
Indian Handloom goes back to the civilization of the Indus valley. Even in ancient times, Indian fabrics were exported to Rome, Egypt, and China. In ancient times, almost every household had its weavers who made all the necessary clothing for the local people such as saree, dhotis, etc. Some areas where cold winters were common were centers for weaving wool. But all of it was made by hand and woven.
Traditionally, the entire fabric-making process was independent. Cotton / silk / wool comes from farmers, foresters or herdsmen, cotton is processed and modified by the weavers themselves or the agricultural workers' community. Small usable tools have been used in this process, including the famous spinning wheel (also known as the Charkha), especially for women. This woven hand was later woven into the fabric of the loom by weavers.
Handloom Sector in India
Indian handloom sector is ancient and has served the economy well in terms of employment. The handloom industry is the largest cottage industry in the country. This sector is very important from the view of size and employment potential as it provides direct and indirect employment to millions weavers and is the second largest economy activity after agriculture.
Major Challenges Faced by the Indian Handloom Sector
Welfare and Livelihood of Weavers including Women
Although lots of welfare-oriented policies are implemented by the Government, but despite this more than half of the handloom weavers are living in poverty and are illiterate. About 29.4% of all handloom workers have never attended school and12.7% are educated only up to primary level.
Competition from power loom
The another reason of concern is the phenomenal growth of the number of power looms despite all regulations.
Education, Skills, Research, and Training
The formal education system, including research institutes, has not included teaching, training, and skill development for the handlooms sector into their mainstream curricula/activities. As a result, the chance of introducing innovation in design and techniques is left to the initiative of the weaver families who usually have no resources to devote to this critical field. While rapid changes in technology and processes have taken place globally, practices in the domestic handloom sector have tended to be relatively static and consequently unable to meet the market requirements.
Development of Handloom Sector in India
The strength of this sector is its innovation and dynamism in relating itself to the changing market needs and requirements. Right from ancient times, the high quality of Indian handloom products like muslin of Chanderi, silk brocade of Varanasi, the tie and dye products of Rajasthan and Orissa, the phone of Assam, and the Patola saree of Baroda has been famous all over.
During the first half of the present century there was very little effort to develop the handloom sector
and the weavers were pitted against modern textile mills.
August 15, 1947, marked a turning point for the handloom weavers of India. The use of charkha by Mahatma Gandhi was a symbol of national regeneration and the subsequent focus on the weavers during the freedom movement was largely responsible for the breakthrough.
With a view to raising funds for the industry and organising weavers – cooperatives, Parliament passed the Khadi and other Handloom Industries Development Act in 1953.
Export Performance of Handloom Materials
The export of handloom products from India was valued at US$ 355.91 million in 2017-18. During April-October 2018, the exports stood at US$ 199.42 million.
During April-October 2018, the US was the major importer of Indian handloom products, with estimated purchases of US$ 58.03 million, followed by the UK, Italy, and Germany at US$ 10.76 million, US$ 9.95, and US$ 9.74 million, respectively.
Nearly 15 percent of cloth production in India is from the Handloom sector.
Craft Cluster of Bhagalpur
Bhagalpur is a city and municipal organization located on the southern shore of the Ganges in the Indian state of Bihar. In the Eastern region of Bihar, the city of Bhagalpuri is the largest, and also it is the third-largest city in Bihar. The Linen and Silk industry in the city has been producing a number of unique handicrafts for centuries, and Bhagalpur is referred to in India as "Handloom City". The Silk Institute and Agricultural University are located in the city where many handloom and craft practice takes place.
The total number of weavers in Bihar is over 90,000. Bhagalpur is known as the best Linen and silk handloom producer. There are powerful traditional clusters in Bhagalpur and more than 100-year-old Linen and silk weaving industry in Bhagalpur has an estimated 30,000 handicraftsmen working on some 25,000 handlooms.
In Bhagalpur, It was a family tradition among a group of low-paying people to do the knitting work. There are 50,000 handicrafts (Approx.) found in Bhagalpur, of which 90% are workers and 35,000 Handlooms.
The various product made in Bhagalpur are as follows:
Ethnic Wear (Ladies Salwar and suits, Designer Dupatta, Men's Pajama-Kurta)
For Home Furnishing (Table Covers, Bedsheet, Cushion Cover, Curtains etc).
Infact 50% of the production is done in the Home furnishing category while Ethnic wear and Sarees comprise the other 50% (35%-EW and 15%-Sarees).
Handloom Weavers of Bhagalpur
Handloom Weavers Of Bihar Have Styled Their Offerings Based On The Resources Available Locally.
Bhagalpur is a divisional town of historical importance situated on the southern bank of the Ganga river. The Bhagalpur. Weavers' history traces back to over 100 years. It was a family tradition among the lower-income group of people to take up the weaving job.
The income of weavers who works on a job work basis earns only an average wage per day per weaver much below the wages mentioned in the minimum wages act of per person.
Handloom Clusters of Bihar
Sigori Cotton Cluster
Sigori is a compact small village in Patna district that is the main hub of weaver groups in its locality. Presently regarding 3,000 looms chug on manufacturing a range of cotton dress materials, chiefly shirting, dhoti, gamcha, etc. the utilization of vat colors, plain weaves, and varied checks/stripe patterns using 32s to 60s cotton yarns, characterize Sigori's loom offerings.
Biharsharif Cluster
Biharsharif city and villages like Nepura, Malah Bigha, etc. located near to Biharsharif provides shelter to several handlooms, manufacturing some fine silks and also the cotton dress materials.
Silk yarns are procured by the weavers from Gaya, Bhagalpur, etc. and then the weavers manufacture some fine tussar silk, mulberry silk and matka silk fabrics.
Some weavers also create cotton dress materials and bedsheets using broad breadth looms of 60-inch breadth.
Bhauara Cotton Cluster
Bhauara is a small compact village close to Madhubani town. Few of the offerings from Madhubani region are fine muslins, cotton dress materials, and fine dhotis. Also for manufacturing material for sand gamchas using 4s to 60s count cotton yarns, the cluster presently has about three hundred-odd looms.
Manpur Cluster
Manpur, Chakand and alternative villages of the region is the main hub of weaver families.
Manpur produces not solely fine tussar silk, however conjointly a large range of gamchas generally used at the most pilgrimages. The weaver families manufacture what they will sell to traders of Bhagalpur or to the native traders based mostly in Gaya. Some weavers have tried natural dyed tussar silk fabrics like stoles, dress materials, etc.
Katoria Cluster
Katoria, Chorbe and Dumwara are important loom destinations in Banka district of Bihar. This area enjoys a uniform geo-climatic condition appropriate for tussar cocoon rearing and also the forests of the region offer ample scope for the same. Building upon this, the region possesses a large population of women who perform ancient thigh reeling of tussar silk. Thus, Ghhichha, Katia, and alternative varieties of tussar silk yarns are made and additional woven into Tussar-Ghhichha (TG) and Mulberry-Ghhichha (MG). The rustic appearance and also coarse texture of the fabric are appreciated by fabric specialists across the world.
Nathnagar Cluster
Nathnagar is a part of the extended town of Bhagalpur and is well connected with Patna and Kolkata and thereby with the remainder part of the country. A large range of households are engaged in weaving activity within the region, some in power looms and a few in handlooms. A very large number of looms are present in this cluster although the uses are based on the order received. The looms being presently utilized in the cluster are pit looms with the single box fly shuttle technique. The utilization of jacquards isn't being done by the weavers however the utilization of 4 to 6 pedals to make textural patterns within the fabric are in use within the cluster.
Champa Nagar Cluster
It's a locality of the Bhagalpur town, homes concerning five hundred odd looms and these manufacture a variety of silk fabrics. The current product vary are often divided into 65 per cent silk dress material, 20-25 per cent silk home furnishings, 15-20 per cent silk saris and cotton materials.The weavers are skillful and have better understanding of potential variations in weave structures and potential blends utilising the resources to the utmost usage. They're able to settle for new design concepts and are open to suggestions and not adamant to simply follow the conventional weaving technique.
Kharik Bazaar Cluster
Kharik is closely joined to Bhagalpur geographically also as economically. It's settled about thirty kilometer far from Bhagalpur off NH 31. A large variety of households are engaged in weaving activity within the region, some in power looms and a few in handlooms. The breadth of the looms is up to fifty inches. Both frame as well as pit looms square measure getting used within the cluster that produces from coarse cotton lungis to fine silk dupattas. A number of the weavers conjointly manufacture tussar silk materials like Tussar-Ghichha or Mulberry-Ghichha.
Hussainabad Cluster
Hussainabad is a part and parcel of Bhagalpur. Pit looms with the single box fly shuttle technique are being utilized in this cluster.
The utilization of four, six, or eight pedals to make textural patterns within the fabric are makeshift dobby of 6-8 plates is used within the cluster.
Several households are involved in the weaving activity near this region, few in power looms and few in handlooms.
Numerous looms are present in clusters. The linen made during this cluster has unique styles, patterns identity.
The effective breadth of the fabrics is starting from forty-five to fifty-five inches.
The weavers of the cluster are doing heaps of style-based mostly production as per the demand using up to eight pedals for textural patterns.
Cluster Initiatives for Welfare and Growth
The Bhagalpur cluster Hussainabad cluster is engaged in numerous activities like:
To raise the financial gain and rising the quality of living of weavers
Encouraging and developing new products
It also introduces new wage schemes to motivate the weavers.
Supply raw materials at a subsidized price to the weavers.
It promotes and advertises clusters in order to make an international reputation.
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Officers responded to the 5000 block of Killam Avenue around 12 a.m. ET and found four women and three men who had been shot, Norfolk police said.
All seven victims were taken to a hospital. Two of them — Zabre Miller, 25, and Angelia McKnight, 19 — later died from their injuries, Norfolk police said.
Norfolk State University said some of the shooting victims were students at the university — but did not specify how many, or whether they survived.
"Norfolk Police have informed us that several NSU students have been the victims of a shooting at an isolated off-campus location near 50th Street and Hampton Blvd," the university tweeted.
"NSU Police have secured the NSU campus. Counseling is being made available for any student in need of services."
Norfolk police have not released any information about a possible motive or suspect.
"As homicide detectives continue to investigate this early morning shooting, they ask for anyone with information about this incident to contact the Norfolk Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or submit a tip through the P3Tips mobile app," Norfolk police said.
The US has suffered at least 456 mass shootings so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Both the non-profit and CNN define mass shootings as incidents in which four or more people are shot, excluding the shooter.
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So, What Is Communications These Days?
Not so long ago, this question didn't need asking, since there was a limited number of modes, and they were pretty much all based on person-to-person contact. Looking back, things were simpler in analog times, and it's easy to forget how much the "communications" concept has evolved. This is important to consider, not just at face value, but also for IT decision-makers. Hardware has become software, and premise-based solutions are becoming cloud-based.
The nature of communication is changing on several levels, and over the next two posts, I'm going to review those changes to help IT be better positioned for what's coming. Just as the technology is pushing the boundaries, IT needs to think more broadly about what communications really means now. Legacy thinking means you'll keep investing in legacy modes, and by doing that, you'll miss the bigger picture.
This largely depends on your generation, and for digital immigrants – pre-Internet era – the definition is pretty clear. That's alright if your workers fall towards that side of the divide, but the workplace is trending younger, and digital natives are fast becoming the norm. The result could be a major disconnect for older IT decision-makers when it comes to technology investments.
Even when considering the general impact of mobility and the Internet, until recently, your view of "communications" looked something like this. First, if you go back far enough, fixed line telephony and written memos were the dominant modes, but it's also worth noting that back then, in-person was more common and socially accepted. The pace of business was different, of course, but that also means that communications technology wasn't really a thing beyond running the phone system and keeping the typewriters in working order.
Nobody thinks about that any more, but it's a useful benchmark for what was to come, namely fax and then PCs. Fax as we know it, came into widespread use in the 1960s, and was a major advance in terms of sharing written forms of communication. While slow by today's standards, fax is much faster than the post or courier, and that became the standard for near real-time communication until email came along. In short order, email became the new standard for written or text-based communication, and it largely still holds to this day.
The communications spectrum has definitely broadened with the parallel worlds of mobility and the Internet, so to this we must add applications like video, chat, messaging and IM. This is the world digital natives relate to, and we now have a range of both near real-time and real-time modes to choose from. For IT, there certainly is more to manage, but this also brings more benefit to the organization.
Never before have we had richer options to communicate, but also more economical technologies. Communication technologies used to be expensive, so we used them more practically. The opposite is true today, allowing us to communicate on a larger scale, and with that come expectations for higher levels of productivity.
While it's debatable whether the quality of our work is actually better with all these new tools, IT's job is harder because there are more use cases to support. Most forms of communication are two-way, with some form of interaction occurring, either as a single instance, or continuously over time. Others are just one-way, where a message is being sent with no form of reply or dialog to follow.
On another plane, most communications scenarios are one-to-one, but with the falling cost curves of technology, one-to-many scenarios are more common, and building on that, collaboration has now come into vogue. As technology improves and becomes easier to use, a near endless variety of modes is emerging to support team work, adding another marker on the communications spectrum.
All of this gives rise to a greater number of ways to communicate, more forms of engagement among workers, and more use cases for communicating. Whereas telephony was once the major concern for IT about communications technology, it is now just one of many elements, and its importance is on the decline. Rather than focus on one communications technology, IT's role is now more about managing multiple technologies, ensuring they are properly supported, and delivering the expected benefits to workers.
This alone is a full plate for IT, along with many other priorities that compete for scarce resources. However, if that defines your world for communications, it only speaks to where things have been, not where they're going. You still need to support all that, but everything in this post has been about person-to-person engagement, and there's a broader definition still of "communication" to consider. I'll address that in my next post, namely with three newer applications to show what that broader definition looks like.


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The media portrayal of domestic violence in the entertainment media, such as movies and television, has similarities and differences, compared to news media reporting on domestic violence. Research papers on the Media and Domestic Violence have noted that since the news media began discussing domestic violence in the 1970s, it has increasingly confined the subject to the private sphere and focused on the individual women involved, either blaming them for the abuse or viewing them as heroes fighting against a cruel individual. During the 1980s, unwillingness by police to arrest abusers, an unsympathetic legal system, cuts in public sector housing and lack of national funding for women's refuges reinforced the notion of individual responsibility and the view that domestic violence was a private matter.
This treatment of domestic violence as an individual crisis does not reflect the nature or scope of this social problem. Likewise, the entertainment media offers the same perspective, with the focus on individuals. The entertainment and news media both present their perspective of domestic violence from a realistic view, which adds validity to media representations of domestic violence. Reality news shows like Hard Copy and reality-based movies, such as the cases of Amy Fisher and Joey Buttafuoco and the Menendez brothers illustrate how narrow the lines between fact and fiction can be in the media. Although these two cases have many elements in common with thousands of other domestic violence cases that occur each year, they have been singled out and made larger than life by both the news and entertainment media, as if these cases are extremely rare. It is the media that have made the characters involved in domestic abuse appear unique and sensational, rather than exposing that these cases are only a small part of a much larger domestic violence problem in society.
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Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], August 12 (ANI): The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Sunday launched the Parker Solar Probe spacecraft.
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One of Covent Garden's finest restaurants, Le Garrick has a well-respected reputation for serving beautifully prepared French cuisine.
A family-run business, Le Garrick is set over two floors, with a charming restaurant on the ground floor and a more intimate bar and dining room on the floor below.
Ideal for a pre- or post-theatre supper by candlelight – the walls are decorated with theatrical posters and flyers – Le Garrick's menu includes traditional French dishes such as l'escargots, moules marinères, cassoulet and steak with pepper sauce.


The outdoors of Villa Indes I is unlike any other. It has lush lawns, traditional Balinese buildings and its striking feature is the stunning pool that meanders all through the grounds of the villa just like a river. Scattered around the grounds are tall trees, exotic flowers and little pockets of ponds with water lilies floating on them. There is ample space for the kids to run around and guests will definitely enjoy walking the grounds or stretch out on one of the many lounge chairs which are duly shaded by trees, and enjoy a drink while they bask in the beauty and sun of the island.
Just beside the pool is an open air wooden structure which houses the stunning living areas of Villa Indes I. The décor and furnishings of the living room is unmistakably Balinese and traditional. There are comfortable wooden arm chairs, sofas and futons where guests can sit and enjoy relaxing indoors. Intricately carved wooden sculptures can be found in every corner of the living area. There is also a cosy dining area where guests can sit and enjoy tasty meals either prepared by them or by the seasoned villa chef.
The four stunning bedrooms of Villa Des Indes I are housed in two separate wooden pavilions. There are two master suites which have four poster king beds with lovely silk drapes hanging down them. These master suites have bathrooms with luxurious tubs and rainforest showers. The other two bedrooms are in another pavilion and while one has a queen bed, the other has twin beds. These bedrooms also have ensuite bathrooms. The four bedrooms of this villa are spacious, luxurious and definitely comfortable so that guests can enjoy a well-deserved rest after a full day spent exploring.
Villa Des Indes I benefits from the services of a dedicated and trained staff which includes a villa manager, butler, chef, security, daily housekeeping, pool and garden maintenance. On request, a babysitter, driver and masseuse can be provided.
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Find the top rated running trails in Scranton, whether you're looking for an easy short running trail or a long running trail, you'll find what you're looking for. Click on a running trail below to find trail descriptions, trail maps, photos, and reviews.
Back Mountain Trail
Bloomsburg Rail-Trail
Bushkill Township Trail
Crushed Stone, Gravel
Conservancy Narrow Gauge Rail Trail
D & H Canal & Gravity Railroad Heritage Corridor - Port Jervis Branch Trail
D & H Canal Towpath
D&H Rail Trail
Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt
D&L Trail
Endless Mountain Riding Trail
Ballast, Dirt
Greater Hazleton Rails to Trails
Iroquois Trail
Joseph M. McDade Recreational Trail
Karamac Trail
Cinder, Dirt
Lackawanna River Heritage Trail
Lehigh and New England Trail
Crushed Stone, Dirt
Luzerne County Levee Trail
Luzerne County National Recreation Trail
Cinder, Concrete, Gravel
O&W Trail - PA
Paulinskill Valley Trail
Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass
Plainfield Township Recreation Trail
Asphalt, Ballast, Grass, Gravel
Schuylkill Valley Heritage Trail
Slate Heritage Trail
Stockertown Rail Trail
Cinder, Dirt, Grass
Susquehanna Warrior Trail
Switchback Railroad Trail
Ballast, Dirt, Gravel
Trolley Trail (PA)
Boardwalk, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass
The Wilkes-Barre and Harveys Lake Railroad—the rail corridor that is now the Back Mountain Trail—was acquired from lumber magnate Albert Lewis by the Lehigh Valley Railroad in 1887. Lumber, ice,...
PA 5.6 mi Crushed Stone
The Bloomsburg Rail-Trail runs for a short distance along the former rail bed on the northwest side of town. Following the east bank of Fishing Creek, the trail stretches between Millville Road just...
PA 1.5 mi Asphalt, Gravel
Bushkill Township Trail is a rail-trail occupying what was the right-of-way of the Slate Belt Electric Trolley. The official trailhead is on Moorestown Road; a gravel lot with a burgundy sign marks...
PA 2 mi Crushed Stone, Gravel
Eagles Mere, located at an elevation of 2100 feet in the Endless Mountains of Northeast Pennsylvania, is a town rich with history dating back over 200 years. In 1794 George Lewis bought the lake and...
PA 1.6 mi Dirt
The City of Port Jervis is the latest community to save a portion of the former D&H Canal and turn it into a greenway for use by residents and visitors. A section of the canal, which is approximately...
NY 1 mi Cinder, Gravel
Although the D & H Canal Towpath is a short pathway (about 1 mile roundtrip), it offers scenic views of the Delaware and Hudson Canal and the Delaware River in Minisink Ford, New York. You'll see the...
The 38-mile D&H Rail-Trail traces the former corridor of the Delaware & Hudson Railway, a line that primarily carried anthracite coal out of the Lackawanna Valley in the second half of the 19th...
PA 38 mi Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt
Note: This developing route is not yet fully contiguous; please refer to the interactive maps on the websites in the Related Content section. The D&L Trail runs for more than 140 miles through...
PA 142.2 mi Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel
The local riding club enjoyed this former rail line, which was purchased in 1944 for a dollar from the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, as a bridle trail for many years. It changed management...
PA 9.2 mi Ballast, Dirt
Like so many trails in this area, the Great Hazleton Rails to Trails occupies the former corridor of a railroad line that supported the local coal mining industry. After a half century of disuse, the...
The Iroquois Trail is scenic and remote, stretching about 2 miles through Tunkhannock, a gateway community to the Endless Mountains in northeastern Pennsylvania. The rail-trail follows the route of...
The Joseph M. McDade Recreational Trail runs nearly the length of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River across from New Jersey. The protected...
PA 31.3 mi Crushed Stone
The Karamac Trail is a short walking trail that starts under the Interstate 80 bridge on the New Jersey side of the Delaware River. The trail follows an old railroad right-of-way; there is a railroad...
NJ 1.5 mi Cinder, Dirt
The multi-use Lackawanna River Heritage Trail (LRHT) follows Pennsylvania's Lackawanna River and, when complete, will be more than 70 miles. The trail begins at the confluence of the Lackawanna and...
PA 17.9 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The beautiful Lehigh and New England trail is a short, crushed-stone trail that follows a section of the former Lehigh and New England Railroad corridor just south of Tamaqua in eastern Pennsylvania....
PA 2.7 mi Crushed Stone, Dirt
The history of Pennsylvania's Wyoming Valley is tied to the mighty Susquehanna River. From American Indian cultures and early European settlers to the cities that line the river's shores today, people...
PA 12.8 mi Asphalt
Tracing nearly two miles of riverfront, the Luzerne County National Recreation Trail (also known as the Luzerne County Rail Trail) will eventually form a 16-mile pathway along an active railway. Chain...
PA 1.8 mi Cinder, Concrete, Gravel
There are two trails named the O&W: one in New York and this one in Pennsylvania. Although the trail stretches 32 miles (as shown on the map), only the first 8 miles of trail (from Simpson to...
PA 8 mi Dirt, Gravel
The Paulinskill Valley Trail follows a creek by the same name through a section of rural New Jersey with a strong German influence. In fact, the word kill is Dutch for "riverbed or stream channel."...
NJ 27.1 mi Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass
You've heard of the Steel Belt and the Sun Belt. The 6.7-mile Plainfield Township Recreation Trail passes through an area known as the Slate Belt. The quantity and quality of local slate made this...
PA 6.7 mi Asphalt, Ballast, Grass, Gravel
The Schuylkill Valley Heritage Trail passes through the rolling green hills of the Schuylkill River Valley, from just outside of Tamaqua to Middleport. The trail runs immediately adjacent to US...
PA 7.3 mi Dirt, Gravel
The Slate Heritage Trail is built on the former Lehigh Valley Railroad, which opened in 1874 and transported slate products from quarries in northern Lehigh County to Slatington to connect with the...
PA 3.3 mi Asphalt
Even before the a trail was developed, the residents of Stockertown were enthusiastically walking along the former railroad corridor that cut through the borough. Now, 1.1 miles of packed cinder...
PA 1.1 mi Cinder, Dirt, Grass
This Susquehanna Warrior Trail is nestled in the beautiful Susquehanna River Valley, lush with green meadows and surrounding mountain peaks. Eventually the trail will cover 18.5 miles, but now it...
When it began operating, the Switchback Railroad was the second railroad in America and the first in Pennsylvania. Built to haul coal from the Summit Mine to the Lehigh Canal, the railroad evolved...
PA 18 mi Ballast, Dirt, Gravel
The Trolley Trail uses a former interurban line to link several communities north of Scranton. The trail comprises two disconnected sections that total 4.7 miles, although the nonprofit Countryside...
PA 4.7 mi Boardwalk, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass
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Nice Trail, Well Maintained
November, 2021 by gennatesw
I went (mountain) biking in the trail, which I found to be very smooth and enjoyable, with not too many hills along the ride. I was surprised with how well maintained and smooth the path was, I expected to find some washed out spots and/or downed tree limbs, but seriously didn't run into a single bump along the path. Saw a few people early on, but then had the trail mostly to myself, even on a Saturday. Great job by the service that upkeeps the path! Will definitely be coming back.
Great ride north from Glen Onoko, with a few caveats...
October, 2021 by jsshoemaker826
Oct 11, 2021. Parked in Glen Onoko parking lot. Lots of parking, but we could not find any toilets anywhere. Seems like with all that parking for visitors, the town or park should at least provide some porta-potties. We rode north for about 15 miles. Almost all of the trail was in great condition. There were a few spots near Glen Onoko with very loose fill that required walking (32 mm wide tires). Very nice scenery, and not crowded on a holiday Monday. Nice facilities at the Rockport trailhead. Overall a great ride!
this trail needs maintained.
September, 2021 by lowtoyonair
I rode the trail today near the nuclear power plant and it was poorly maintained. The gravel was very loose, a lot of fallen tree debris and quite muddy. I traveled on the trail north about 2.5 miles and gave up. I traveled back along US11 and then rode around the trails at the river flatlands which were a bit better. I guess I am spoiled with my local trails (York Heritage and NW Lancaster Co Rail Trail)
Trail is nice however it's all broken up..they need to connect all this trail together to make it a nice trail
September, 2021 by harley537
Nice trail but could easily be a great trail
September, 2021 by taztlz1958
Started in Carbondale on the Lackawanna Trail and continued seamlessly to the D&H. Trail was nice compacted cinders as described up to Ararat trailhead, trail was nice continuous uphill climb at about 1-2% barely noticeable. Last mile or two to Ararat increased to maybe 3% and was noticeable. The scenery along this stretch was varied and beautiful with small lakes an Stillwater Lake which is dammed.
From Ararat to Starrucca Viaduct is also as advertised, minimum is Hybrid with suspension, the one review that said he did it without suspension must have reverberated for weeks. This stretch is downhill and would be very difficult riding the other way the downhill grade helped overcome the friction of the uncompacted gravel.
The big disappointment came as we neared the Viaduct, the trail markings almost diminished and alternate paths made it confusing we ended up riding into town and onto town roads to the Viaduct. The Viaduct should be a highlight for this trail and unless you start there which is not recommended you could struggle to find it.
The section north of the viaduct to NY was almost impossible to find and poorly maintained dirt trail, NY line wasn't even marked, total waste of time.
Trail Description is not very accurate
Started at Milford Beach expecting a basically downhill ride. From Milford Beach to Dingmans Campground many stretches were unrideable and needed to walk bike up and down steps and steep slopes. The only positive in this stretch was that Raymondskill Falls was a short uphill walk from the trail and worth the view. By the time we got to Dingman Falls I did not have the energy left to afford another side excursion. Trail for flat sections was basically compacted cinders, the steep sections were dirt hiking trails. From Dingmans Campground to Hialeah the trails meanders up and down as well as sideways several steep cinder sections with one sign missing that almost caused a calamity. Steep drop with sharp right turn at bottom onto a bridge. Bridge was not visible until bottom and carrying to much speed right turn is not possible. Three choice run in stream, hit tree or exposed tree roots.
The trail is not recommended for street bikes and absolutely need MTB or Hybrid with suspension north of Dingmans Campground. From Hialeah to Dingmans required several side tours on to roadways, twice on Highway. Many flat stretches but also some pretty hefty grades in this run.
Short and Mellow
August, 2021 by welleslobb
While nobody's going to rave about a two-mile trail, the Bushkill offers a pleasant, easy entry into Jacobsburg State Park, with additional trails for exploring inside the park. For maximum variety, start your ride or hike from the well identified Moorestown Road trailhead. The Bushkill is short and mellow and is best used as a connector trail to Jacobsburg.
D&L Trail is Still Under Construction
August, 2021 by rayamesjr_tl
My brother, my wife and I transported our hybrid bikes from Chicago, IL to eastern Pennsylvania to bike on the D&L trail from from White Haven, PA to Morrisville, PA on July 26-30, 2021. We carried our clothes and minimal supplies on the 132 mile trip, spending one night in each of these PA towns along the way: Jim Thorpe, Bethlehem, Frenchtown (NJ), New Hope and Morrisville. We are experienced bikers, and have taken similar multi-day trips on the GAP trail (Pittsburgh to Cumberland, MD) and Paul Bunyan Trail in MN. This is an account of our experiences along the way — both good and bad.
Day One: White Haven (mile 130) to Jim Thorpe. A driver ferried us up to White Haven from our home base in Morrisville. We biked 25 miles that afternoon to Jim Thorpe (mile 105). The trail was well marked, had mile markers, crushed stone trail conditions were good, and the scenery along the Lehigh River was beautiful.
Day Two: Leaving Jim Thorpe toward Bethlehem, the trail was good to Northampton (mile 82), but a little less graded (w more stones on path) and less even. There were a few very narrow bridges going over small creeks with steep ramps. These bridges should be improved, or at a minimum need warning signs like "Walk Your Bikes".
We were aware from the D&L trail maps that the trail was under construction from Northampton to Allentown. When we got to North Catasauqua (mile 80) the trail abruptly ended, with a jersey barrier. There were portions of the trail under construction, but no signage. We had expected a detour in this portion with a map to give us directions on how to proceed to the next section of finished D&L trail. No maps or directions were to be found. This was very frustrating! We finally turned on our phones and used Google Maps to route us on roads suitable for biking for the last 10 miles that day to get to our hotel in Bethlehem (mile 70).
Day Three: From Bethlehem, we crossed the river and picked up the trail along the Lehigh River. There were no more mile markers along the way. The ten miles into Easton (mile 60) were paved and in very good condition. Signage was good in this section.
From Easton south, where the Lehigh meets the Delaware River, we pick up the towpath trail along the canal. Here the trail was loose and rocky, not well graded and had several washouts and ponded water. It was very hard to ride this portion of the trail. Then the trail narrowed to two gravelly rutted lanes, with grass in the middle (see pic). There were no mile or trail markers. We left the trail (approx. near mile 55) to ride on River Road to Riegelsville (mile 50). Then we rejoined the trail, still mostly gravelly and rutted, to Delaware Canal State Park (mile 40) and crossed the Delaware River to get to our next lodging place in Frenchtown, NJ. It should be noted that Frenchtown is shown in the wrong place on the D&L trail overview map, but we had figured that out before leaving for the trip!
Day Four: While on the NJ side, we decided to take the D&R Canal trail south, and then cross the river at our next destination, New Hope, PA. Most of this ride was on a rails-to-trails path. The NJ trail was in good condition, well marked, and very scenic. The condition of the D&L trail from mile 40 to 25 was unknown to us, since we rode this day on the NJ side. We crossed back over the Delaware to New Hope (mile 25).
Day Five: We bike south from New Hope to Morrisville (mile 9) on the D&L trail on our last day.The crushed stone trail was in good shape, but still no mile markers. There were town directional signs along the way. Some of the bridge underpasses were very low, and the trail was slippery and narrow under the bridge. There were signs to "Walk Your Bike" at some of the underpasses, but these signs should probably be at all underpasses. The trail narrowed to a small gravel path the last mile of our trip (at mile 9), where we got off the trail again to reach our final destination.
I am writing this review to let others know about the current condition of the D&L trail. I have read several 5 star reviews of this trail. The section from White Haven to Jim Thorpe deserves this rating, but the rest of the trail does not measure up to this standard. I would not recommend this trail to others for an end-to-end multi-day trip, under it's current conditions. Portions of the trail are good to very good for day-bikers.
—Ray Ames
Flat and Long
August, 2021 by c.landara2
Not much elevation change at all over the course of the 27 miles. Nice and shady most of the way. The father west you go the better the scenery becomes. If you need to stop for snacks, the trail goes very close to some stores in Blairstown. You'll see a ton of wildlife: rabbits, white tail deer, snakes. Only downside is the trail is frequented by horses and there is a ton of excrement on the trail. Other than that, a very enjoyable ride through Sussex and Warren counties.
D &H two parts
August, 2021 by keithdrose
I rode from the viaduct to Thompson (13 miles) then Thompson to Carbondale (26 miles). From the viaduct to Ararat road was mountain bike trails (hopefully with suspension). Beautiful scenery. From Ararat rd parking area south to Carbondale was a developed rail-trail. So many beautiful things to see! The constant up hill grade from Carbondale definitely adds to the ~20 mile ride.
nice quiet ride
July, 2021 by mleblanc4_tl
Rode Thursday. Better to start in from mid point city park. Blair town On both ends of trail last few miles are a bit rough. Due to recent rain a few areas were muddy. Nice ride. Nice shade. Along river and farmlands
not worth it
July, 2021 by rxpals
If you are looking for a well marked, continuous trail this is not the trail for you. Parts of the trail actually run parallel to the river. Unfortunately this is only a minor part of the trail. For the rest of the trail you will spend much time being frustrated by the lack of conspicuous signage. Not with it unless you are desperate.
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Q: Merging neighbor polygons up to a specific area size in Python I am looking into a way to merge neighboring polygons in Python into 10 groups so that each group has a specific area size. At the beginning I have 389 micro-zones stored in outmulti which I want to split into 10 neighboring (of equal size) zones. Assuming that the whole area of the 389 micro-zones is 19447273 m², I want to get 10 (being neighbors) bigger zones of size around 19447273/10 m² each.
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I know I should use unary_union but it will group together into a single geometric feature of all my polygons (which I don't want). I do not know how to do that so that specify the neighboring polygons, as well as the limit of the area size of each of the 10 (bigger) zones.

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Angsten, Kristyn E., "Evaluating Severity Differences of Depression and Anxiety in Self-Report and Clinician-Rated Measures" (2015). MSU Graduate Theses. 1834.


Traditional product designers need to understand the form, shape and aesthetics of the articles with which they are working. Modern enterprises now demand that we are also fully conversant with the technology that is involved with the manufacture of these products. This technology includes medium and high volume production methods, the understanding of the uses and limits of materials, the ability to ensure that the product is fit for the use it was designed for and that it is produced 'right first time'.
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How to start a food production business
Starting a business in the food manufacturing industry? Startups has the guide for you...
Steps to think about when starting a food production business are:
01 | Opportunities and inspiration
02 | Business plan
03 | Premises and equipment
04 | Rules and regulations
05 | Negotiating with retailers
06 | Useful contacts
What is a food production business and what are the opportunities?
The food sector is the largest in the manufacturing industry as a whole and, according to Mintel, the world foods market was worth £1.7bn in 2013 and is set to hit £2.1bn by 2018 and so a food production business is an attractive area in which to start a business.
Food manufacturing businesses range for the multinational juggernauts such as Cadbury's and Heinz to the independent factory with a handful of staff producing one or two products for local retailers.
Unless you're planning on restricting sales to a few school fetes and church fares, this is not really a business you can effectively run on a part-time basis. Your own kitchen won't have the scalability you need to supply the big retailers. Starting a food production business will almost certainly involve taking on dedicated premises and at least a handful of staff.
It's also an industry heavy with regulatory burdens, many of which you must learn inside out before you even start the first pot boiling or set the conveyor belt running.
However, even with the relatively high start-up costs, it is an industry in which many entrepreneurs flourish, as the recent statistics on the sector's growth prove. And despite the apparent complexity involved in getting a manufacturing business off the ground, you can test the waters by starting small.
Lotte Garner started dried fruit and snacks company Southern Alps with her husband in her own kitchen at home. A mechanical engineering graduate, Garner started working on the idea after a friend reacted badly to the sulphur in the apricots she was eating. "After chasing different wholesalers I realised that all the real nasties were actually in the fruit – sugar, preservatives and even colours. It was the thought that I could improve on this that triggered the business."
Having come from a farming background, Alex Albone attributes his handmade crisps company Pipers Crisps to having 'a bit of a midlife crisis' and wanting to do something different. "Food processing seemed like a good idea so I started going to food trade shows while I mooched around thinking about what exactly we could do," he recalls. "I chanced upon a man producing sea salt in Wales and then came my Eureka moment."
Albone thought he could build a food business around the stories of regional produce – potatoes from his own county of Lincolnshire, and Anglesey Sea Salt. Zoeb Bhujwalla had been running a café after giving up his career in the financial services sector. He and co-founder of the American Muffin Co., Jose Mulji, thought there was space in the market for a donut manufacturing business.
However, after studying the logistics they decided not to pursue the idea because of the short shelf-life of the product. Instead they went with the idea of muffins, and now supply most of the major supermarkets with their gluten free products.
Planning your food production business
Your first steps should be to thoroughly research your market. Ask yourself who your competitors will be, how will your products measure up against them, and why will customers want to buy what you have to offer. Once you've established your unique selling point, don't be fooled into thinking you can start the business the following day.
The food manufacturing industry is a complicated one. There's much to learn, and a lot of preparation involved. "Once we'd come up with a muffin product we were happy with we started doing a lot of groundwork," says Bhujwalla. "Everything from sourcing the machinery to learning the production process took us quite some time. It took us the best part of two years to develop the ideas and the products."
You'll need to think carefully about how much you need to start your food processing business. Manufacturing by its very nature involves expensive equipment. However, as well as traditional funding routes such as using savings, bank loans or private investment, the manufacturing sector has plenty of accessible industry specific grants.
Albone went to the government for a grant when he started Pipers Crisps. He was successful in obtaining financial help but warns it's not an easy process. "We received two grants – one was a processing and marketing grant and the other was rural enterprise scheme funding. You go through hoops to get them. We employed an agent to help us."
Bhujwalla and Mulji went to the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) for help during their planning process. "Working with people like MAS gave us a lot of help both financially and in terms of good advice. They helped us with factory layout, machinery, dealing with retailers. They also helped us see where the pitfalls might be."
Bhujwalla also describes the process of getting a capital grant as a 'long drawn out process'. "You have to satisfy a lot of criteria and it's not a straightforward process. We employed accountants to help us with this."
Finding premises and equipment
Although Garner started her dried fruits business at home, she was only supplying Borough Market in the early days. Unless your operation starts off this small it's unlikely you'll be able to get away with running the business from your own kitchen.
You'll need to think about securing factory premises and some dedicated machinery to produce your products efficiently and in the required quantities. Alborne approached a local coffee roasting company while looking for premises for Pipers Crisps. "We went to them and formed a partnership. They had some space within their business so we built our factory there. They were already established in the food production business so they knew about regulations and hygiene – things that were quite difficult for me seeing as I was a farmer."
If you're new to the industry you'll want to get some sound advice before you commit to factory premises or start ordering expensive equipment. Organisations like MAS or your local Regional Development Agency can help, but don't rule out asking other food manufacturers for advice too.
As long as you're not directly competing, you'll often find people very accommodating when it comes to offering up their knowledge. Although you won't want to pay money for more space than you need, you should also consider how quickly you'll want to scale up production to avoid time-consuming and expensive relocation further down the line. Garner started with a little fruit dryer at home when she launched Southern Alps. "At first I found I could do quite a bit from home," she explains. "But at home you can only do so much and there's no room to employ anyone else to help. After a year we had a bottleneck so we had to find premises."
Garner found a small unit to locate the factory in but soon realised it wasn't big enough so had to move into a bigger space. When it comes to kitting out your new premises, if you can't afford the right level of quality equipment then consider leasing as opposed to going for a cheaper and less efficient option. This is a commonly used option when trying to save on start-up costs. You may find it suits you during the early stages as you assess your production requirements.
The rules and regulations of the industry
There's no getting away from the fact that any business dealing with food is strictly governed by vast amounts of regulation and legislation. For obvious reasons, the food production industry is monitored carefully and subject to more stringent hygiene and health and safety rules than most other sectors.
As with any food business you will need to register all the business' premises with the local authority 28 days before opening. Even if you're not setting up a new premises and merely taking over an existing one, you still need to let the council know about the change of ownership.
All local authorities are bound by European law to maintain a register of food businesses within their catchment area, so registering is a rule they're keen to enforce. The most important regulations relating to food preparation are:
The Food Safety Act 1990
Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs
The Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006 (there are equivalent regulations for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland)
These regulations set out the basic requirements for all aspects of a food business including premises, facilities and the hygiene of you and your staff. You are also legally required to put in place 'food safety management procedures' which you must:
Permanently keep in place
Keep up to date documents relating to the procedures
Review all procedures if you change how you work or the food you produce
More detail on the regulations can be obtained from the Food Standards Agency (FSA). Which has produced a series of documents and guides for food businesses.
There are also different regulations that apply to different sectors within the food production industry. For example, a business dealing with meat such as an abattoir will be bound by different rules to those in the dairy sector. Your local authority should be able to tell you what applies to you when you register your premises.
"The most common reason people are prosecuted is for not keeping their premises clean and in a state of good repair," says Ashleigh Birkett, a lawyer specialising in food businesses at Eversheds. "As soon as you start operating you have to be up to the right standards because the environmental health authority could carry out an inspection at any time."
It's also your responsibility to make sure the ingredients and equipment you use is safe and hygienic even before it reaches your premises. This involves choosing trustworthy and reliable suppliers. "A lot of the concept of food law comes down to due diligence," says Birkett. "You need to be able to satisfy yourself that you're happy with all aspects of what you're getting. Ask the right questions of your suppliers to avoid problems along the chain of supply."
Any business in the manufacturing industry has to take even more precautions to satisfy health and safety requirements. It's your responsibility to make sure your staff are adequately trained to operate any piece of equipment they deal with.More information on this can be found on the Health and Safety Executive website.
"Keeping up to date with legislation was a challenge but we'd like to think we did a good job of incorporating it into our daily routine," says Bhujwalla. "We got a lot of free training from government-funded courses, and made sure we took advantage of all the help available to small businesses."
Tips for negotiating with retailers
Getting your product to the customers will almost certainly be via a retail outlet. Negotiating with retailers is tricky and is very much dependent on the product you're selling, and the buyers you find yourself faced with. Here are some first-hand accounts and tips from the food manufacturers who've been there and done it:
"Prior to production we made some leaflets and started knocking on the doors of shops and distributors. Our initial thinking was that if we could get into individual shops, that would be a great start. Most of the people we contacted put in advance orders for a box or two. It meant when production started, we already had a market to go to." – Bhujwalla, American Muffin Co.
"We started very slowly when it came to negotiating with retailers. Because we were in Borough Market they actually started coming to us. It's easier when you're the one being pursued. When you push for it you're more likely to suffer feelings of rejection." – Lotte Garner, Southern Alps.
"Pipers Crisps don't deal with the multiples. I have nothing against them but I just think there are plenty of other routes to market without supplying them. We decided there's a place out there for being the best producer of handmade crisps for niche markets. I had a very short conversation with Al Fayed at Harrods and he suggested producing an own-brand label product for the store. I won't do that kind of thing. I'm building my own brand and don't want to be distracted." – Alex Albone, Pipers Crisps.
"When it comes to dealing with the supermarkets you really need a USP, which we feel we've developed with our gluten free muffins. But negotiating with them takes time. It doesn't happen overnight. We've been in talks with them for the best part of two years." – Zoeb Bhujwalla, American Muffin Co.
"Taking on a big customer like a supermarket is probably the biggest challenge you face. The difficulty is assessing what you need to supply them. We've burned our fingers in the past but you need to make sure you have a back-up plan so you can walk away intact." – Lotte Garner, Southern Alps.
Useful contact for a food production business
Food Standards Agency
Food and Drink Federation
Processing and Packaging Machinery Association
The Manufacturers' Organisation
Department for Business, Innovation & Skills


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A man who fled to California from Texas after being questioned in the disappearance of two Houston relatives was arrested on suspicion of bludgeoning seven men, three fatally, in a string of Los Angeles-area attacks on mostly homeless victims, police said on Tuesday.
Ramon Escobar, 47, an El Salvador native and convicted felon who has been repeatedly deported from the United States, faces three counts of murder and four counts of attempted murder in a case investigators plan to present to prosecutors on Wednesday, authorities said.
The suspect was arrested on Monday after he allegedly clubbed a sleeping homeless man in the head with a pair of bolt-cutters in Santa Monica, Los Angeles Police Department Captain William Hayes told a news conference on Tuesday.
Two other homeless men were similarly attacked on a Santa Monica beach earlier this month, as was a third man who was sleeping under a pier after a night of fishing.
Separately, three homeless men were battered with a baseball bat while they slept on the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Sept. 16, authorities said on Tuesday.
Two of the Los Angeles victims and the man attacked under the Santa Monica pier died of their injuries. Three surviving victims remained hospitalized – two in a coma and one other on life-support, police said.
Hayes said Escobar was apparently homeless himself, and robbery appeared to be his motive for the attacks.
Police said a combination of video surveillance footage and forensic evidence, including recovery of the baseball bat and bolt-cutters Escobar is accused of using, helped investigators link him to all seven victims.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency said late Tuesday that Escobar had been deported back to El Salvador six times between 1977 and 2011 and has six felony convictions for burglary and illegal re-entry.
Following his most recent removal from the United States, Escobar in 2016 filed an appeal of his immigration case, which U.S. courts granted in December of that year, and he was released from ICE custody on an "order of supervision" in January of 2017, ICE spokesperson Paige Hughes told Reuters by email. Hughes gave the suspect's full name as Ramon Alberto-Escobar.
Hayes also described the man as a "previously deported felon" who had applied for asylum in the United States.
Escobar spent five years in prison in Texas, from 1995 to 2000, on a burglary conviction, and was arrested on suspicion of assault and criminal trespass in Texas during the past two years, Hayes said.
Hayes said Escobar was already considered a "person of interest" by Houston police investigating the disappearance of two relatives he had been living with in that city. The two family members, identified by the Los Angeles Times as an aunt and uncle, went missing in late August.
Police found the charred wreckage of his aunt's van in Galveston, Texas, days after the couple went missing, the newspaper reported.
Hayes said Escobar was questioned by Houston homicide detectives on Aug. 30 before he "fled the state of Texas," traveling by car across the country and arriving in Los Angeles on Sept. 5. The first attack linked to him occurred three days later.
Asked about an unconfirmed report that Escobar may have snapped after going off medication for a psychiatric condition, Hayes said: "Nobody in their right mind would do something as vicious as this, but it still doesn't take the criminal culpability away from it."
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Bringing Disabilities into the Diversity Discussion
While there are over 20 million people in the US with a disability, this group has historically been overlooked as a component of diversity. DiverseAbilities – the Societe Generale Americas Employee Resource Group (ERG) for employees with disabilities and parents of children with special needs or differing abilities – seeks to overcome this lack of visibility in the diversity discussion, raise awareness, and enable employees of all abilities to reach their full potential.
"Many people feel uncomfortable talking about their own disability or a child's special needs, fearing the potential stigma attached," says John SanFilippo, one of DiverseAbilities co-founders. "Encouraging open conversations about disabilities and recognizing it as an element of diversity rather than a weakness defuses this topic."
"Fighting the stigma of disability starts by breaking the taboo of talking about it, and DiverseAbilities provides a forum to openly discuss our differences," adds Abdelaziz Grine, a member of DiverseAbilities. "As a person who stutters, it is helpful to me and to people I interact with to explain the nature of my disorder, which, in most cases, is an inherited abnormality in the brain. It's a relief for many to know that if I respond with tension it's not anger or anxiety, but simply a processing issue."
The role DiverseAbilities plays in support of caregivers is also an essential element of this ERG."As a mother of a 14-year old son with Down Syndrome, DiverseAbilities has enabled me to discuss disability with my colleagues," explains Yamira Siu, who is a member of the group. "Being open about my teenager's differences, as well as his similarities with other kids, humanizes him and his peers, allowing them to be seen as who they really are."
DiverseAbilities has focused its efforts on building awareness and education via events and activities such as mobilizing volunteers for organizations such as Special Olympics and the National Down Syndrome Society, sponsoring a webinar on Learning Disabilities & Attention Issues, and a Lunch & Learn on transitioning special needs teens to adulthood. The group also introduced a live captioning service at events, making events more inclusive and accessible to all. DiverseAbilities has also started engaging with the community by attending conferences on disability inclusion and establishing relationships with organizations such as Misericordia/Heart of Mercy, Helen Keller Services, the Special Olympics, the POINT (Pursuing Our Independence Together) Community and Gigi's Playhouse.
One recent DiverseAbilities event was a thought-provoking Lunch & Learn with Rich Donovan, CEO of the Return on Disability Group and globally recognized subject matter expert on the convergence of disability and corporate profitability, who happens to have cerebral palsy. Donovan is a former trader, and he analyzes how companies can profit by serving the needs of people with disabilities and their families, a group that makes up the world's largest emerging market. Societe Generale Americas CEO Slawomir Krupa introduced Donovan and Larry Lawrence, Managing Director and Head of Credit Sales, moderated the lively discussion that resulted.
"It's through such events like Rich's eye-opening presentation as well as through external collaborations that DiverseAbilities hopes to acknowledge the different perspectives and strengths provided by individuals with disabilities and caregivers," adds Meg Cimino, co-founder of DiverseAbilities. "In so doing, we hope to play our part in making SG a more diverse and inclusive workplace."
Societe Genrale Americas Veterans Network presents at Student Veterans of America National Convention
Strengthening its commitment to those who serve our country, Societe Generale Americas and its Veterans Network...
Strengthening its commitment to those who serve our country, Societe Generale Americas and its Veterans Network sponsored a table at the Student Veterans of America National Convention (NATCON), the largest annual gathering of student veterans in the country.


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Arctostaphylos manzanita, l'Arctostaphyle commune (une des espèces de manzanitas), est une espèce de plantes dicotylédones de la famille des Ericaceae, sous-famille des Arbutoideae, endémique des chaînes côtières californiennes. C'est un arbuste ou petit arbre, à port dressé, au houppier globuleux, de 2 à 8 mètres de haut, pouvant présenter des broussins proéminents sur le tronc. Il est abondant dans les chaparrals et les forêts de conifères tempérées.

Taxinomie

Synonymes
Selon  :
 Arctostaphylos bowermaniae Roof
 Arctostaphylos manzanita var. apiculata Jeps.
 Arctostaphylos pungens subsp. manzanita (Parry) Roof
 Uva-ursi manzanita (Parry) A. Heller

Sous-espèces

Selon  :
 Arctostaphylos manzanita subsp. elegans (Jeps.) P.V.Wells
 Arctostaphylos manzanita subsp. glaucescens P.V.Wells
 Arctostaphylos manzanita subsp. laevigata (Eastw.) Munz
 Arctostaphylos manzanita subsp. manzanita
 Arctostaphylos manzanita subsp. roofii (Gankin) P.V.Wells

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Ericaceae
Espèce d'Angiospermes (nom scientifique)
Flore endémique de Californie

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