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Fertility Treatment News and Research
Merck signs in vitro fertilization deal with Genea Biomedx
Merck, a leading company for innovative and top-quality high-tech products in healthcare, life science and performance materials, today announced the global collaboration agreement with the fertility technologies expert Genea Biomedx, an Australian company, dedicated to advancing fertility science and helping couples create families. With this partnership, Merck Serono, the biopharmaceutical business of Merck, and global market leader in drugs for Assisted Reproductive Treatment (ART), receives global marketing and commercialization rights to Genea Biomedx's product portfolio.
Researchers develop new IVF technique to improve fertility treatment
For couples struggling to conceive the old-fashioned way, in vitro fertilization (IVF) provides an alternate route to starting a family. When eggs are mixed with sperm in test tubes, the fertilized eggs to grow into embryos that can be implanted inside the uterus of a woman who will carry them to term.
Linkam stages used to study the effects of cryopreservation on the quality of Koala spermatozoa samples
Market leaders in temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments report on the use of their temperature controlled stages in the study of the effects of cryopreservation of Koala spermatozoa in Australia.
From Linkam Scientific Instruments 28 Apr 2015
BU study explores birth outcomes for women who receive fertility treatment
Birth outcomes for babies whose mothers used assisted reproductive technology (ART) are better in some cases, and worse in others, than for subfertile women who did not use ART, according to a first-of-its-kind study led by Boston University School of Public Health researchers.
Letrozole helps restore fertility in obese, infertile men
A letrozole pill once a week restored fertility in obese, infertile men and led to their partners giving birth to two full-term, healthy babies, according to a new study from Canada. The results will be presented Thursday at the Endocrine Society's 97th annual meeting in San Diego.
Jefferson, RMA of Philadelphia announce clinical partnership
Jefferson announced today its clinical partnership with RMA of Philadelphia, merging the expertise of two outstanding groups of reproductive specialists on its Center City campus.
Study: ICSI technique no better than conventional IVF
The use of an assisted reproduction technique known as intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) doubled between 1996 and 2012, although compared with conventional in vitro fertilization (IVF), use of ICSI was not associated with improved reproductive outcomes, according to a study in the January 20 issue of JAMA.
Preterm birth becomes world's number one killer of young children
For the first time in history, the complications of preterm birth outrank all other causes as the world's number one killer of young children.
March of Dimes calls for nationwide effort to reduce U.S. preterm births to 5.5% by 2030
The March of Dimes is calling for a nationwide effort to reduce U.S. preterm births to 5.5 percent of all live births by 2030. Seven other developed countries already have preterm birth rates below 6 percent, and 15 have rates below 7 percent.
Researchers develop new single-cell technique to study environmental effects on DNA
Researchers at the BBSRC-funded Babraham Institute, in collaboration with the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute Single Cell Genomics Centre, have developed a powerful new single-cell technique to help investigate how the environment affects our development and the traits we inherit from our parents.
University of Sydney announces major initiative in the field of fertility research and treatment
The University of Sydney today announced a major initiative in the field of fertility research and treatment, as it takes over ownership of Westmead IVF Pty Limited, the company which operates the private fertility clinic at Westmead Hospital, Westmead Fertility Centre.
Studies show increased risk of pregnancy-induced hypertension in egg donation patients
With an ever-ageing female patient population, egg donation is an increasingly common treatment in infertility. ESHRE's own annual reports on fertility treatments in Europe show a rise in egg donation cycles from 15,028 in 2007 to 24,517 in 2010 (to 4.05% of all treatments). This proportion is still some way behind the USA, where egg donation now accounts for around 12% of all treatments.
Higher risk of psychiatric disorders found in children born to women with fertility problems
Children born to women with fertility problems have a higher risk of psychiatric disorders than naturally conceived children. The increase in risk was described as "modest" by researchers from Denmark, but was found to persist throughout childhood and into young adulthood.
Age of sperm donor does not affect outcome in terms of live birth
Despite emerging evidence of a decline in sperm quality with increasing age, an analysis of every first fertility treatment cycle performed in the UK using sperm donation shows that outcome in terms of live birth is not affected by the age of the sperm donor.
Researchers employ mixture of saline and air bubbles to assess fallopian tubes
Many women struggling to become pregnant may suffer from some degree of tubal blockage. Traditionally, an x-ray hysterosalpingogram (HSG) that uses dye is the most common procedure to determine whether a blockage exists, but it can cause extreme discomfort to the patient.
Auxogyn receives clearance from FDA for Eeva System
Auxogyn, Inc. a leader in women's reproductive health, today announced that its first product, the Eeva System, received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration through its de novo classification process, a regulatory pathway for select novel, low- to moderate-risk medical devices that are first-of-a-kind.
Cannabis use affects size and shape of sperm in young men
Young men who use cannabis may be putting their fertility at risk by inadvertently affecting the size and shape of their sperm according to research published today (Thursday 5 June 2014).
Cutting-edge EmbryoScope technology now available to couples seeking fertility treatment in Florida
The latest in cutting-edge technology, The EmbryoScope, is now available to couples seeking fertility treatment in Florida at IVF FLORIDA Reproductive Associates.
Financial pressures lead patients, doctors to choose fertility treatments that raise risk of premature birth
While it is well known that fertility treatments are the leading cause of increases in multiple gestations and that multiples are at elevated risk of premature birth, these results are not inevitable, concludes an article in Fertility and Sterility.
Auxogyn signs exclusive license agreement with Merck Serono for Eeva Test
Auxogyn, Inc., a company dedicated to advancing women's reproductive health, today announced an exclusive license agreement with Merck Serono, the biopharmaceutical division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany which operates as EMD Serono in the United States and Canada, for Auxogyn's proprietary Early Embryo Viability Assessment (Eeva) Test.
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is on the rise, finds study
Potentially promising therapeutic combination for renal cell carcinoma uncovered
Nearly one third of UK's hospitalized COVID-19 patients readmitted
Researchers discover rare genetic disorder that affects the brain, heart and facial features


For a start when the author sends the finished MS to the publisher, he (in my case) will have written it, gone back over it several times, and hopes he has sewn it up. Certainly you hope you've caught all the plot holes, gaps, characters who mysteriously change names, and other characters who appear out of nowhere and vanish again. And then the editor gets hold of it. What you may have fondly thought was a 'finished' project turns out to need a lot more work. This is one reason why publishing a new book can take anywhere from one to three years. If, like me, you are an Indie author using a Joint Venture system, it is usually six months to a year from first submission to final release, in the traditional publishing houses, anywhere from a year to three years is considered good.
The answer is quite simple. The "editor's" task is much more than simply catching typos and stray commas. It involves looking at the story as a whole. Is it "readable"? Does it grip your attention? Many people (including some of us authors) would like to think their work does meet those criteria, but then, we are stood far to close to the story, and the editor sometimes has to prick our egos and insist that we rewrite bits where we perhaps got lost in our own writing. This is called "developmental" editing, and believe me it does make a difference. By identifying where narrative and dialogue are either stifling the flow, or need to be enhanced to improve the story, the developmental editor isn't trying to "take over" the story or change it, but rather encouraging the author to do a bit of thinking, to see it as a "reader" will see it, and give the reader something to really enjoy or to grip their imagination.
Even the really big name authors go through this process, which explains why it can take a year or more to get their books from "first draft" to bookshelf in the bookstore with that all important "Best Selling Author" tag on the display as you enter the shop. Indies, like myself, may never see that big display, or that tag - partly because we are unlikely to have the big marketing budget behind us - but we can never hope to achieve it either unless our published work is every bit as professionally finished and presented as theirs.
The launch dipped then steadied as Harry concentrated on coaxing it to bring them down in as normal a landing as possible. He knew that AI stood for artificial intelligence, but the brain of this little launch seemed to be losing intelligence. He had no idea why, but he didn't have time to speculate. He could only persuade.
"I know it's not as you prefer it, but these are not normal events, and I need you to help me." Harry hoped the launch would be able to keep its system operational until they were on the ground. He could feel it losing parts of itself, and he tried to estimate how much time he had before it failed.
The ground was coming up fast now.
I am very pleased to be able to say that my titles are now also available from Barnes and Noble, Apple Books, Google Play, and many more electronic and paper booksellers. I hope you will enjoy them.


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Strand-Cast
"I think it might be a Strand-Cast."
"I don't think it was engineered."
―Din Djarin and Kuiil, on Grogu[src]
Supreme Leader Snoke was a Force-sensitive genetic strandcast.
A Strand-Cast, alternatively spelled strandcast, was a bioengineered organism. During the New Republic Era, the Sith Eternal—a cult that served the reborn Sith Lord Darth Sidious—engineered various strandcasts on the distant world of Exegol, including Supreme Leader Snoke and Rey's father. Whereas Snoke was a genetic strandcast who possessed a powerful connection to the Force, the father of Rey was an ordinary human despite being cloned from Sidious' template. His daughter was nonetheless Force-sensitive through her birth as a scion of the Palpatine bloodline.
"I've worked in the gene farms. This one looks evolved. Too ugly."
―Kuiil, on Grogu[src]
Snoke was one of many genetically identical strandcasts created on Exegol.
A strandcast was an artificial life-form constructed through various scientific methods, such as bioengineering, cloning and genetic experimentation.[1] The genetic structure of a strandcast could be significantly altered through genetic engineering, resulting in a non-identical clone of the original source.[2] Despite their origins, strandcasts were still capable of exercising free will.[1]
The process of engineering a strandcast could result in various genetic flaws, producing defective and unhealthy specimens. Using the base template of a Force-sensitive did not necessarily ensure that the resulting strandcast would inherit its progenitor's connection to the Force.[2] Nevertheless, it was possible to create a strandcast who possessed strong Force powers.[1]
"My boy, I made Snoke."
―Darth Sidious, to Kylo Ren[src]
Strandcasts were grown in gene farms.[3] In 9 ABY,[4] the Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin became the caretaker of Grogu, a mysterious alien foundling who was strong with the Force. Djarin believed that the child could possibly be a strandcast. Kuiil, an Ugnaught who worked in the gene farms, thought that Grogu looked evolved and "too ugly" to be a genetic construct.[3]
Darth Sidious' "son" was a strandcast who fathered the Jedi apprentice Rey.
The death and resurrection of Galactic Emperor Darth Sidious led to a series of genetic experimentation that produced a myriad of strandcasts on Exegol, an ancient Sith planet located in the Unknown Regions of the galaxy. With Sidious' essence trapped in a flawed, decaying clone of his original form, the Sith Eternal tried to create a more stable host that could sustain their master's connection to the dark side of the Force. Rey's father was the result of the experiments conducted by the Sith cultists, and was also one of the few strandcasts who survived the procedure that created him. He was considered the "son" of Sidious whose genetic template produced him, making this particular strandcast biologically human yet also a non-identical clone due to various modifications in his genetic structure.[2]
Although he was made from Sidious' genetic code, the strandcast was not Force-sensitive like his progenitor. Sidious dismissed his creation as a failed experiment, and could not bear to look at a powerless ordinary being who shared his blood. However, he permitted the strandcast to remain alive long enough to ensure the continuation of the Palpatine bloodline through natural methods. The strandcast eventually produced a child, Rey, who inherited her grandfather's power. Sidious was determined to possess her before his cloned body fully deteriorated, but the strandcast escaped into hiding with his daughter and Rey's mother. The Sith assassin Ochi tracked the strandcast to the desert world of Jakku and killed him at Sidious' behest, but otherwise failed to locate Rey.[2]
Kylo Ren was trained by Supreme Leader Snoke, a strandcast created by Darth Sidious.
Like the Emperor's son,[2] Supreme Leader Snoke was an artificial genetic strandcast[1] created by Sidious[5] and his Sith Eternal acolytes.[6] A towering humanoid, Snoke was physically frail but also strong with the Force, in particular the dark side. He was made to serve as a proxy for the Sith, although Snoke himself denied any lineage to the ancient order of dark-side wielders. Possibly unaware of his own origins, Snoke was capable of independent thought yet still influenced by his creator. In addition to taking control of the First Order, the training of Kylo Ren—grandson of the Sith Lord Darth Vader[1]—was the purpose behind Snoke's existence,[6] allowing Sidious to sidestep the tradition of a Sith apprentice ascending through the death of their Sith Master.[1] By serving as Ren's master, Snoke groomed the young Force warrior to become an heir to the Sith legacy, molding Ren into a master of attack and cunning. When Snoke died by his apprentice's hand, he fulfilled his purpose as designed by the cultists who engineered him.[6]
Despite Snoke's death, genetic copies of him were stored within the Sith Citadel on Exegol. They were Snoke's clone "brothers," kept in a hibernated state and sustained in a tank filled with nutrient fluid.[1] Ren lost much respect for his former master after discovering the true origins of Snoke, and felt vindicated in his decision to usurp the title of Supreme Leader.[7]
The Mandalorian – "Chapter 7: The Reckoning" (Mentioned only) (First identified as Strand-Cast)
The Rise of Kylo Ren 1
The Rise of Kylo Ren 4 (Appears in flashback(s))
Age of Resistance - Supreme Leader Snoke 1
Age of Resistance - General Hux 1 (Appears in hologram)
Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens (First appearance) (Appears in hologram)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens novelization (Appears in hologram)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Graphic Novel Adaptation (Appears in hologram)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens: A Junior Novel (Appears in hologram)
The Force Awakens Golden Book (Appears in hologram)
The Force Awakens Adaptation 3 (Appears in hologram)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Graphic Novel Adaptation
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge – Dok-Ondar's Den of Antiquities (Statue only)
"The Lost Stories, Part 3"—Star Wars Adventures 32 (Picture only)
Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition (First identified as strandcast)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel
This list is incomplete. You can help Wookieepedia by expanding it.
The Star Wars Book
↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 The Star Wars Book
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition
↑ 3.0 3.1 The Mandalorian – "Chapter 7: The Reckoning"
↑ According to a timeline shown at D23 Expo 2019, The Mandalorian is set five years after Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the events of Return of the Jedi to 4 ABY, meaning that The Mandalorian is set in 9 ABY.
↑ Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker
↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
↑ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel
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In an earlier post I described remarketing like getting a second kick at the can. In fact it can be a much more creative exercise when you are using PPC. The principle is simple, remarketing allows you to show ads to users who have previously been on your site.
You now have a way to match the right message to the exact people you may have been targeting in the first place but did not complete the desired action.
To make this concept work you tag each page that had a particular service or product on it. So if you were selling golf drivers you would put a tag or a pixel on all the pages on your site that offered golf drivers. This tag would then "cookie" the visitor for a period of time. Then you would create an Adwords campaign to show highly targetted messages for drivers or other golf supplies of your choice to visitors as they browse sites through the Google Display Network.
You may test keyword variables of your choice in a remarketing campaign by defining the audiences you want the ad to display for. See the Google Video below.
The Content Network delivers the ad that is appropriate when the user's web browser with the tag cookied in visits a site. The variations can also be driven by tagging various parts of your site or shopping cart pages. Different ad variations could be delivered to different users based on a specific set of criteria. You can also retarget buyers who did purchas from you with a complementary product within a fixed period such as 21 days after the initial purchase of "A" show an ad for 'B". This is much like adding a different autoresponder message to those who did opt-in but did not purchase, or giving those that visited your opt-in page a second chance.
Brad Geddes of bgTheory , has two excellent detailed guides I can recommend. One is on the bgTheory blog titled Google Adwords Remarketing Campaigns and another on Search Engine Land Everyone Deserves a Second Chance:Using Remarketing to Reach Abandoned Shoppers.


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When disappointment comes to dinner
With the possible exceptions of war, loss, loneliness, homelessness, natural disasters, incurable diseases, hunger, heartbreak, income taxes, yeast infections, and the horrifyingly botched haircut I got last October, there is nothing worse than a bad recipe. Nothing. That's a strong statement, I know, but test it for yourself—or sit back and wait, because a bad one is bound to find you—and you'll no doubt agree. There is nothing worse than a recipe that goes all wrong, or that never quite makes it to right. Disappointment, dear reader, is a total dud of a dinner companion.
For the most part, I try to forget about the flops, the bummers, and the busts. They're pretty few and far between, anyway, and often easy to sniff out. And when a bad recipe does manage to sneak past the guards, in most cases no permanent damage is done—unless, of course, the culprit calls for caviar, truffles, or gold leaf. By dint of willful memory loss or welcome amnesia, I return to the kitchen largely unscarred, day after day.
But the few calamities that do linger, however, tend to involve baking, a strict science in which the simplest mistake or misdirection is magnified exponentially by the oven's heat and a hungry sweet tooth. Take, for example, the towering lemon meringue tart that wept—nay, sobbed—onto my kitchen counter so aggressively that I had to position it atop a protective layer of newspaper as though potty-training a puppy. Or the Bundt cake that called for combining melted chocolate with cold milk, a recipe that I followed with no small degree of skepticism and which rewarded my efforts with an oddly freckled, strangely greasy crumb. Or, say, the chocolate red velvet cake with chocolate icing that I made for a recent dinner with friends, touting a confidence-inspiring cup of buttermilk, two sticks of butter, and plenty of bittersweet cocoa. Baked, frosted, and plated, it could be called red only if eaten while wearing rose-tinted lenses, and it was tragically short on icing, its bare sides gaping, parched, pathetic. It's bad enough that my date lives on the opposite side of the country; taking disappointment to a dinner party doesn't make things any better.
But every bad recipe brings to mind a good one, and if you're anything like me, you maintain a small arsenal, carefully collected in an accordion folder, for just such occasions. This week, that failed chocolate cake calls for a foolproof chocolate cookie, a recipe that I stumbled upon a few years ago, repeated religiously for a month or two, and then tucked away for safekeeping, sufficiently convinced of its success.
Crisp, crackly, and feather-light, these cookies call to mind the shiny, shattery topcoat of a good brownie, conveniently baked in individual portions. Thin and delicate, they conceal a chewy center, rich with cocoa but surprisingly subtle in sweetness. Each bite brings a meaty walnut under the tooth, and amongst the nooks and crannies, cocoa nibs sound a quiet note of bitterness, a contribution that brings complexity without stealing center stage.
With the possible exceptions of love, lust, lotteries, fireplaces, forgiveness, warmth, health insurance, and refunds for horrifyingly botched haircuts, really, there is nothing better than a good chocolate cookie.
Chocolate Featherweight Cookies with Walnuts and Cocoa Nibs
Adapted from Payard Pâtisserie & Bistro and Gourmet, April 2002
These delicious and dead-easy cookies have no flour or butter, but they make up for it with plenty of sugar. The original version calls for only walnuts, but with an inspired nudge from my telephonic kitchen consultant (also known as Brandon), I threw in a handful of cocoa nibs for flavor and textural intrigue. It paid off handsomely: when I took a batch of these to work, one of my colleagues stopped me in the hallway to proclaim, "That was the best cookie I have ever tasted." A word to the wise: do not be tempted to forgo the step of lining your baking sheets with parchment paper or try to replace the paper with silicone mats. The parchment provides a delicate sort of traction that keeps the cookies from spreading and helps the thin batter grow to pleasantly plump.
¾ cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder, such as Droste
2 ½ cups powdered sugar
1 Tbs pure vanilla extract
4 large egg whites, at room temperature
1 ¾ cups walnuts, coarsely chopped
¼ cup cocoa nibs, preferably Scharffen-Berger
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, and set a rack to the middle position. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the cocoa powder, sugar, and salt, taking care that there are no lumps.
Combine the vanilla and egg whites in a measuring cup or mug, and slowly add them to the cocoa mixture, beating at low speed. When you have added all the liquid, continue to beat at medium speed for about 2 minutes, until the batter is glossy and smooth. It will be fairly thin but quite viscous. Stir in the walnuts and cocoa nibs.
Using a medium (roughly 2 Tbs) ice cream scoop, place 5 mounds of batter about 3 inches apart on the baking sheet. The batter will spread. Slide the pan into the oven, reduce the heat to 325 degrees, and bake the cookies until small, thin cracks appear on their surface, about 14-17 minutes. Remove them from the oven, and cool them completely on a rack. When they are cool, peel them gently from the parchment paper. Repeat the process with the remaining batter, increasing the oven temperature to 350 degrees before each round. It should take three rounds total to use all the batter.
Yield: 14-15 large cookies
Well, wow. I hope you'll agree that eloquence is overrated, or at times like these, anyway. Wow. So, all that business about blushing? That, I now know, was nothing. As of today, my complexion is set to four-alarm fire, but I don't half mind: Orangette has been chosen as the Best Overall Food Blog in the 2005 Food Blog Awards! No one could be more surprised than me. My little blog that could turns out to be a little blog that does. Please accept, dear readers, my enormous, unwieldy gratitude for all that you have brought to Orangette: your tireless enthusiasm, your throaty cheers, your comments, your questions, your forks, your knives, your hunger, and your vote. There is really…
How to endive
Formal education is useful, I guess, and so is a good upbringing, but all I really need to know I learned in France. Let others write odes to kindergarten; I owe it all—or a lot of it, at least—to Paris, plain and simple. It was there that I had my first taste of love, sweet, delicious, and doomed. It was there that I learned how to live with a family of strangers and, later, how to live alone. It was there that I learned how to love a city, its cement, its splendors, and its subway. And it was in France, dear reader, that I learned to swallow the bitter pill best known as endive—not a life lesson, perhaps, in…
When it comes to Seattle's infamously rainy weather, I'm usually pretty nonchalant. Sure, it may be gray for roughly eight months of the year, but the clouds make a nice, fleecy blanket, insulating us from the frigid winter air that haunts our sunnier brethren at similar latitudes. And anyway, what Seattle calls "rain" is actually more of a mist—just a spittle of sorts, really, and hardly worth the price of an umbrella. But today, dear reader, marks the twenty-fifth consecutive day of rain in our very Emerald City, and, says National Weather Service meteorologist Gary Schneider, "There are no dry days in the foreseeable future." Yesterday, when a ray of sunlight briefly lit upon my desk, it took every ounce…
Tender is the cabbage
I love the holidays as much as the next guy, but truth be told, I also love that they only come once a year. So much flitting around, feasting, and fun can leave a girl a little fatigued, both of spirit and of palate. Maybe I'm getting old, or Grinchly, or maybe just wise, but after Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, this Saturday eve all I wanted was a quiet apartment, a hot oven, and a homely head of cabbage. Even more than the holidays, I love the limbo period that follows them, the calm after the proverbial storm, the moment of hesitation—of taking stock, of gathering my bearings—after stepping over the threshold of a new year. I find…
Orangette is a finalist in the 2005 Food Blog Awards!
If we've met, you've probably seen for yourself: I blush easily; I blush often; and when I blush, I blush hard. Rosy cheeks, rosacea, red wine: whatever the cause, it's my default setting. In fact, when I fill out surveys and questionnaires, I'm often tempted to state my ethnicity as "Other: Pink." But today, I have good reason for blushing, and with reckless abandon. Orangette has been selected as a finalist in the 2005 Food Blog Awards!This year has seen the world of food blogs grow exponentially. I am continually in awe of the sites I stumble upon, new and old, and am honored to find myself in such good company. So I am tickled pink, quite literally, to be…
New Year, New York
Slowly but surely, I am, it seems, taking up residence at 30,000 feet. Though I'm no jetsetter, income-wise or otherwise, my 2005—or the last eight months of it, anyway—was punctuated by take-offs and landings. The airplane has become a central part of my personal geography. Falling in love with a New Yorker will do that to a Seattlite, and to her credit card. It's been a big year for us both. I write this from seat 17F, somewhere between Newark and Seattle, with poppy seeds from an Absolute Bagel still stuck in my teeth. It was a full weekend to end a full year: we sampled pretzel croissants at City Bakery, slurped down hot apple cider with my old friend…
A Day That Is Dessert
remedial eating
Hogwash
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The Hershey Story has recently acquired several new and exciting artifacts for the museum's permanent collection. Each artifact helps to tell and preserve the unique story of Milton S. Hershey, the businesses he created and the communities he founded.
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Vicenta Hernandez-Rico (1883-1959) was born in Spain and immigrated to Cuba in 1904. (Image courtesy of Elena Prieto)
Shirt made by Vicenta Hernandez-Rico
From 1916 to 1946 the Hershey Chocolate Corporation owned and operated sugar plantations and refineries in Cuba. Mr. Hershey's reason for investing in Cuba was to ensure he had access to sugar (a key ingredient in making milk chocolate) through World War I. Excess sugar was sold to consumers and businesses in 5, 10, 25 and 100 pound cotton bags. One such customer of Hershey's sugar was Joaquin Prieto-Hernandez, a bakery owner living in Havana, Cuba. Joaquin's bakery, Panaderia Nuestra Señora del Rosario Sociedad Anonima (Our Lady of the Rosary Bakery Company, Ltd.) bought sugar in 100 pound sacks.
Hernandez-Rico, repurposed the sacks into different items, including clothing. She made this sleeveless shirt in the early 1940s from an empty Hershey's sugar sack. Though the blue printing has faded and the sack has been turned inside-out and upside-down, the words "Central Hershey, Cuba" are still clearly visible through the material. Vicenta died in 1959 and her other son Carlos Prieto-Hernandez, kept the shirt along with other family relics in a Spanish trunk for over 30 years until his niece visited Cuba in 1994 and retrieved them.
Pneumatic Transit System Canister
Pneumatic Tube Canister
In 1920, the Hershey Department Store opened in the Press Building on the corner of Chocolate Avenue and Park Drive. Each department had a cash register for transactions. However, receipts for credit transactions were sent to the bookkeeping department located on the second floor near the furniture department. For efficiency, credit slips were sent via a pneumatic tube transfer system. The receipt was placed in a canister, like the one here, and then placed inside a pressurized tube. Air pressure propelled the canister to its final destination through a system of pipelines inside the building. The canister was made by the Lamson Engineering Company, Ltd. and dates to the mid-20th century.
Trombone from the Hershey Band
The Hershey Band, c. 1913 (Image courtesy Hershey Community Archives, PC883)
Formed in 1906, the Hershey Band was comprised of 30-40 men who lived in or near Hershey, PA. During summer evenings, the Hershey Band could be found playing at the Hershey Park Bandstand. Musicians received $3.00 for the summer season until 1912 when members were paid $1.00 for each rehearsal they attended throughout the year. It was hoped this change would entice members to regularly attend the weekly practice sessions and thus improve the band's reputation. During the off-season, the band played at special events, the Hershey Store Company and was even available for hire. The band became well known for their broad repertoire of sacred and secular music under the direction of Samuel J. Feese. Upon Feese's death in 1918, participation in the Hershey Band declined and never achieved the same success as under his leadership. This trombone was made by J.W. Pepper around 1910 and is engraved with "Hershey Chocolate Co." on the bell. Instruments were purchased by the chocolate factory for members of the band.
Trombone used by members of the Hershey Band, c. 1910
The trombone is engraved 'Property of Hershey Chocolate Co.' on the bell.
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Tobacco is the number one killer and is the leading cause of preventable death in Maine. In order to reduce the high incidence of tobacco use, promote health and safety of all students and employees, and promote the cleanliness of all facilities, the Directors of M.S.A.D. No. 75 prohibit the use, distribution and sale of tobacco products in school buildings, on school grounds, on school buses and at school-sponsored functions at all times by all persons. "Tobacco products" includes but is not limited to cigars, cigarettes, chewing tobacco and bidis.
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The MOOCs Are Here! : Executive Leader Coach @ dbkAssociates, Inc.
I consider myself a life-long learner. I have no particular interest in another advanced degree, but I love to continue learning about what interests me. So I am excited that the Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are beginning to show up. But not just for me. University courses are becoming outrageously expensive. There are grave doubts about the ROI for degrees from famous universities and much concern over debt service for those degrees. The promise of "work hard, study hard, get good grades and you will land a nice, high paying job" is obviously no longer true for many students. So I am also excited for learners everywhere.
This relatively new movement serves citizens in a couple of ways. We are building on the new way of learning which started more or less with the advent of the Kahn Academy. Children who grew up with access to the Khan Academy found it easy to learn concepts that they somehow missed in school. Don't know how to do that math problem? Go to the Academy and keep working on it until you get the concept. As these children move through the education system, they expect to be able to learn on-line. It is instinctual for them.
Consider Stanford's experience: Last fall, 160,000 students in 190 countries enrolled in an Artificial Intelligence course taught by Mr. Thrun and Peter Norvig, a Google colleague. An additional 200 registered for the course on campus, but a few weeks into the semester, attendance at Stanford dwindled to about 30, as those who had the option of seeing their professors in person decided they preferred the online videos, with their simple views of a hand holding a pen, working through the problems.
Obviously, it is time to rethink how we deliver education. We can multiply the reach of top professors. We can get over the challenge of over-crowded classrooms. We can more easily expect employees to keep up to date in technical fields, latest research and challenging leadership concepts.
Personally, I found The Great Courses not too long ago. Through them I have been able to delve into the worlds of neuroscience, psychology and writing without having to drive to a campus. Instead, I have courses on DVDs that I can watch when I'm rested (for me that's early in the morning) and I can learn at my own pace.
Technology is forcing our hand. We need to rethink how we deliver education. As business people, we need to be looking forward to how we might take advantage of this new development as well as those which will surely follow. As citizens, we might even expect more of our fellow citizens when it comes to the history of our country!
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The Euro-Gulf Monitor
3 - 9 June 2022
by Veronica Stigliani & Ashleigh White
5 Top Points
Oman announced new oil discoveries.
Kuwait Airways and Italy's state-owned ITA Airways announced a new strategic partnership.
Qatar picked Eni, Exxon Mobil Corp, TotalEnergies, Shell, ConocoPhillips as partners in expansion of the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) project.
The Deputy Secretary General and Political Director of the European External Action Service (EEAS), Enrique Mora, visited Oman.
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister, Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud, paid an official visit to Indonesia and Malaysia.
أعلنت عمان اكتشافات نفطية جديدة
أعلنت الخطوط الجوية الكويتية والخطوط الجوية الإيطالية المملوكة للدولة عن شراكة استراتيجية جديدة
قطر اخترت : إيني وإكسون موبيل وتوتال إنيرجي وشل وكونوكو فيليبس في توسعة أكبر مشروع للغاز الطبيعي المسال في العالم
قام نائب الأمين العام والمدير السياسي لدائرة العمل الخارجي الأوروبي، إنريكي
مورا، بزيارة عمان
قام وزير الخارجية السعودي فيصل بن فرحان آل سعود بزيارة رسمية إلى إندونيسيا
'Round and About the Gulf
Sunday, 5 June‒The Economic Recovery Forum, organised by the Bahrain Shura Council and the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF), took place in Manama. The event, hosted by the Chairman of the Shura Council, Ali bin Saleh Al-Saleh, aimed to support the Bahrain Economic Vision 2030, attempting to achieve economic and financial stability as well as sustainable growth.
Sunday, 5 June‒The General Secretariat of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development, in cooperation with Limak Contruction Company, launched the Women's Economic Empowerment Platform, a locally rooted initiative that encourages positive change towards women's employment and leadership in Kuwait's private sector, in line with the development plan of Kuwait Vision 2035.
Monday, 6 June‒Kuwait Airways and Italy's state owned ITA Airways announced a new strategic partnership, which will see Kuwait national carrier's code used for ITA Airways flights on domestic and international routes. The measure aims to boost bilateral trade and touristic relations.
Sunday, 5 June‒Oman announced the discovery of new oil fields, that will increase daily oil output by 50,000 to 100,000 barrels over the next two to three years. The discovery is expected to help Oman to achieve a fiscal surplus of 5.7% of its gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022.
Sunday, 5 June‒Oman reduced recruitment fees for companies hiring foreign workers, in an effort to revive the country's economy hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The move aims to boost the private sector, compensating the lack of local workers.
Monday, 6 June‒Qatar summoned India's Ambassador over offensive comments against Prophet Mohammed by some members of the Indian ruling party, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) also lodged official protests against New Delhi, demanding apologies for the remarks against the Prophet Mohammed.
Wednesday, 8 May‒Qatar picked Eni, Exxon Mobil Corp, TotalEnergies, Shell, ConocoPhillips as partners in the nearly $30 billion expansion of the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) project. The North Field expansion will boost Qatar's position as the world top LNG exporter.
Sunday, 5 June‒The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development announced a ban on outdoor work from 12 pm to 3 pm in hot weather to protect the safety and health of private sector workers.
Sunday, 5 June‒The 4th Conference on Mediation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) took place in Jeddah. The event, titled "Experiences and Prospects", was hosted by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs in cooperation with the General Secretariat of the OIC, and reaffirmed commitment to diplomatic and political means to resolve disputes.
Wednesday, 8 June—The Savvy Gaming Group, which belongs to Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, bought an 8.1% stake in Sweden's Embracer video gaming company for 10.3 billion Swedish crowns (around 1.03 billion EUR) and became the second largest share-owner in the company, amid a growing interest in the gaming sector.
Wednesday, 8 June–The Saudi Foreign Minister, Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud, held a phone call with the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, to review Saudi-UN cooperation and coordination on regional challenges.
Sunday, 5 June‒Abu Dhabi's renewable energy company, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), signed two agreements to develop 4,000-megawatts renewable energy and green hydrogen projects in Azerbaijan. The agreements cover the development of onshore wind and solar photovoltaic and offshore wind and green hydrogen projects, and include measures to implement processes for the export of electricity.
Sunday, 5 June‒The President of the UAE, Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, ordered the finalisation of 2.3 billion AED (600 million EUR) of grant applications made to the Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme, aiming to ensure decent living conditions for Emiratis. The UAE Minister for Energy and Infrastructure, Suhail Al-Mazrouei, announced that all pending applications for funding assistance will be processed in the next five years.
Tuesday, 7 June‒The UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, Mansour bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, announced the establishment of the National Media Office (NMO) in Abu Dhabi. The NMO will be affiliated with the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, and will develop media plans and legislation.
Tuesday, 7 June‒UAE's astronauts will receive training on how to operate SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule, in Houston in preparation for an upcoming trip to and from the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Nasa-Space Crew-6 mission.
Wednesday, 8 June–The Dubai International Chamber, one of the emirate's three chambers of commerce, will establish a representative office in Tel Aviv, to boost trade and investment between the UAE and Israel.
The EU Corner
Sunday, 5 June‒The Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Saudi Arabia, Patrick Simonnet, and the Saudi Minister for Foreign Affairs and Climate Envoy, Adel Al-Jubeir, discussed the regional and international situation as well as EU-Saudi Arabia cooperation in the field of environmental protection.
Monday, 6 June‒The Deputy Secretary General and Political Director of the European External Action Service (EEAS), Enrique Mora, paid an official visit to Oman. He met with Oman's Foreign Minister, Badr Albusaidi, and co-chaired the 3rd round of EU-Oman political consultations with the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Diplomatic Affairs, Khalifa Al-Harthy, to discuss potential Schengen visa waiver for Omani citizens and the opening of an EU office in Muscat. The meeting also addressed the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and its economic consequences on the region, the situation in Yemen and Iran.
Wednesday, 8 May‒The EU Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, travelled to the United Arab Emirates to discuss EU-UAE cooperation in several fields. Commissioner Urpilainen held separate meetings with the UAE's Minister of State, Reem Al-Hashimy, and with the Director of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), Mohammed Saif Al-Suwaidi, to explore ways to address the crises in Afghanistan and Sahel.
Key Official Visits
Monday, 6 June–Bahrain's Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments, Khalid bin Ali Al-Khalifa, received the Turkish Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Esen Çakil, to discuss relations between the countries and methods to boost bilateral cooperation in the judicial field.
Monday, 6 June–The Deputy Prime Minister of Kuwait and Minister of Defence, Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, met with the United Kingdom (UK) Defence Senior Advisor for the Middle East, Martin Sampson, to discuss regional and international military concerns. The Kuwaiti Army Chief of General Staff, Lieutenant General Khaled Saleh Al-Sabah, and the British Defence Attaché, Captain Paul Mulvaney, also attended the meeting.
Tuesday, 7 June‒The Prime Minister of Kuwait, Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, received the Yemeni President of the Leadership Council, Rashad Al-Alimi, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs, Ahmad Awadh bin Mubarak, to discuss the regional situation. The meeting was attended by the First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister, Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad A-Sabah, the Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, and by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah, among others.
Tuesday, 7 June‒The Crown Prince of Kuwait, Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, received the Crown Prince of Jordan, Hussein bin Abdullah, to discuss ways to boost bilateral relations.
Tuesday, 7 June‒The Saudi Deputy Minister for International Multilateral Affairs, Abdulrahman Al-Rassi, held separate meetings with the Russian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Sergey Kozlov, and with the Director General of the Department of the West Asian and North African Affairs at the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Wang Di. The meetings aimed to discuss bilateral relations and boost coordination to address common challenges amid the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.
Tuesday, 7 June‒Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister, Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud, paid an official visit to Indonesia and Malaysia, to deepen bilateral relations. In Jakarta, he was received by the Indonesian President, Joko Widodo. During the visit, Saudi Arabia lifted the suspension of Saudi citizens' direct and indirect travels to Indonesia. In Kuala Lumpur, he was welcomed by the Prime Minister, Ismail Sabri Yaakob, and met with several Malaysian Ministers.
Tuesday, 7 June‒The UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Sultan Al-Jaber, met with a senior Japanese delegation led by the Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry, Hagiuda Koichi, to explore economic, energy and industrial cooperation. The discussions focused on continuing joint initiatives to use new commercially feasible technology to reduce carbon emissions and reaffirm the UAE's commitment to Japan's energy security.
Monday, 6 June —Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, held talks on regional security and bilateral ties with the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, in Washington, DC.
Wednesday, 8 June–The governors of the Central Banks of the UAE, Jordan and Egypt signed preliminary agreements to enhance financial and banking cooperation between the three countries. The new initiative follows the recent signing of a trilateral industrial partnership, and intends to boost sustainable growth and cover areas of financial supervision, FinTech and technical expertise.
Wednesday, 8 June—Doha hosted the 2nd round of political consultations between Sweden and Qatar, co-chaired by State Secretary to Sweden's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Magnus Nilsson, and Qatar's Foreign Ministry Secretary General, Ahmed bin Hassan Al-Hammadi. During the visit, Nilsson also met with Qatar's Special Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Counterterrorism and Mediation in Conflict Resolution, Mutlaq bin Majed Al Qahtani.
Wednesday, 8 June–The Bahraini Minister for Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Zayed bin Rashid Al-Zayani, met with the Saudi Minister for Tourism, Ahmed bin Aqeel Al-Katib, during the 116th United Nations World Tourism Organisation's Executive Council Meeting in Riyadh. The discussion focused on Bahraini-Saudi relations and on governmental plans and programmes to support the tourism sector.
Wednesday, 8 June–The Indian Minister of External Affairs Secretary for Consular, Passport, and Overseas Affairs, Ausaf Sayeed, paid an official visit to Saudi Arabia. He held talks with the Saudi Deputy Minister for Political Affairs, Saud bin Mohammad Al-Sati, and with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Climate Envoy, Adel Al-Jubeir, about issues of common interest and opportunities for cooperation in several fields.
Thursday, 9 June–The Prime Minister of Kuwait, Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, received the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Hissein Brahim Taha. The meeting aimed to promote joint Islamic action and coordinate development programmes.


Ask a Springfield resident if they would like to see changes to the way yard waste is picked up in the city, and you'd be hard pressed to find anyone who likes the way it is done now.
The schedule is confusing. There is free pickup only in the spring and the fall? The rest of the time I need to buy a bag to put it in, plus a sticker — while I already pay the city a monthly waste and recycling fee? Does the city or my trash hauler pick up my bags? How often are the bags picked up? And why are my bags still sitting there three weeks after they were left on the curb?
The problems are numerous and well-known. The confusion often leaves the city looking messy and disorganized. Elected officials should look at alternatives to the current yard-waste collection process, and a proposed expansion of the program would simplify the process for all involved and undoubtedly lead to a tidier Springfield.
As proposed, the expansion would use a set schedule of no-sticker pickups every other week by the city from January through August. It would still include four weeks of pickups in the fall, when yard waste is most plentiful, and it wouldn't affect the city's schedule for free curbside collection of branches.
No need to buy stickers. A set schedule that's easy to follow. No confusion between waste haulers that pick up the yard waste and residents who sometimes set out their bags too late for free pickup. Public Works Director Mark Mahoney noted another potential cost-saving benefit from switching would be less wear and tear on local roadways, since fewer trucks would be picking up the yard waste.
Sounds perfect — until you get to the cost.
While residents would no longer have to spend $2 per sticker for each bag, the proposed expansion would cost the city about $770,000 this year — or $243,700 more than the current program is expected to cost. Pickup of the yard waste is funded through the $3 monthly waste and recycling fee, which is collected on City Water, Light and Power bills. The city has enough money to cover expanding the program this year, but it's unknown if there would be enough to continue the expansion in the future.
Mayor Jim Langfelder and council members seem to agree that a new, easy-to-understand system is needed. But the unknowns on the costs caused several of them to voice concerns at this week's Committee of the Whole meeting.
Would residents be willing to pay a higher monthly waste and recycling fee to support the improved program? Or would they be willing to give up another service the city provides, such as electronic recycling, as a trade-off? Or could the money be found elsewhere in the city's budget — and if so, where? The city's finances may be stable now, but that wasn't the case just a few years ago. Langfelder noted that the city's contract at Evans Recycling for branch dropoff is up later this year too. If that contract changes, costs could be affected as well.
Residents should know what it would cost them and the city should identify a source of funding before changing the program. While it's been suggested to try it this year as a pilot program, it would be less confusing to work out all of the possible issues first and change the program once. If it is changed this year, and then either rolled back or altered for 2020, it could anger or confound residents.
Mahoney said council members will need to approve something Tuesday: Either the new proposal, or funding for the status quo spring and fall free pickups. As tempting as it is to act now, the council should make sure it's figured out the funding for this program. While we'd like to see the changes happen, taxpayers and the city must know the price tag first.


Thanksgiving is all about what happens at the table — both food and wine.
Selecting the wines for this important meal should be fun, add to the pleasure of dinner and boost the celebration of the holiday. Don't be apprehensive about the vast array of wines available. Take some advice from your retailer, try something new and do some tasting ahead of time to get to know the wines.
Lots has been written on food and wine pairing — searching for the perfect match. I suspect it doesn't exist. Look instead for inviting wines that will make friends with the Thanksgiving feast. The traditional menu offers some significant challenges in choosing a wine. It's tough to think of something that will be delicious with lean roast turkey, tart cranberry sauce, sweet yams, buttery mashed potatoes and a rich gravy. Some combinations work better than others, but ultimately it's a personal preference.
I'm a fan of fruity, low-alcohol wines with some refreshing acidity. And yes, it should be wines — both a red and a white. The menu can work with both, and there will certainly be partisans for each around the table. By fruity, I mean light and fresh, not sweet.
For red wines try Beaujolais, Pinot Noir, Barbera or a Chianti. This is not the place for blockbuster reds loaded with tannins and high alcohol. Great for steak, those flavors will steam roller the Thanksgiving cook's best efforts. You don't need the most pricey, but splurge if you want — it's Thanksgiving after all. A Beaujolais Villages or maybe a village cru is fine. An Oregon Pinot Noir would be a better choice than great (and expensive) Burgundy. A simple Chianti or Chianti Classico will do fine. A fruity Barbera from Piedmont will be rewarding.
For a white, I'm mostly focused on Rieslings. These can be completely dry or a little sweet, as long as they have the acidity to balance the sugar. That crisp tanginess will make the wine delicious with the Thanksgiving menu. There are lots of good ones from Germany, Australia, and most importantly Washington State. Columbia Crest, Hogue, and Chateau Ste Michelle all make reasonably priced examples for the Thanksgiving table. For a splurge wine, try the Eroica from Chateau Ste. Michelle. It's been included in lists of notable wines ever since production began. To go further afield, try a Vouvray (Chenin Blanc) from France's Loire Valley or a Sancerre, loaded with tropical fruit. Almost any crisp fresh Italian white will work. If Chardonnay is your fave — try a leaner no-oak style so the fruit flavor shines through.
Look for wines with low alcohol. Thanksgiving dinner is a marathon event, and wines with 14 or 15 percent alcohol will be too much for the long haul. Around 12 percent is about right for me. Some of the Rieslings can even be lower. Don't be put off by the term acidity. It's what makes lemonade refreshing, apple cider interesting and vinegar spark up a salad dressing. There can be too much as in the case of some New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs, but too little makes the wine dull and boring.
The good news is it may take a little trial and error to zero in on your favorite. This means you need to get out there and do some tasting! Well before the time for dinner menu shopping and preparation, you can begin to consider your wine choice, try some wines, make your pick and cross this task off the to-do list. Check with your wine retailer for suggestions and have fun trying them out.
Mark and Mike at Fountainhead Wines (just off Wall Street in Norwalk) have an extensive and interesting list of recommendations. Red wine suggestions include Domaine Dupeuble Beaujolais or Lapierre Morgon Cru Beaujolais and small production Oregon Pinot Noirs from Westrey, Crowley, J. Christopher, and Patricia Green 'Fat Cat Cuvée'. For whites they propose Domaine Richou Anjou 'Chauvigné' (Chenin Blanc) or Chardonnay 'Cuvee Lunatique' from J. Christopher Vineyard and the Westrey Wine Co Pinot Gris, both from Oregon. Stop by the store for more ideas and to chat about the wines — you won't be disappointed.
At Ancona's Wines in Wilton the staff is suggesting McKinlay Vineyards Pinot Noir Willamette Valley, "bright, rich fruit without being powerful and sweet and contains lower alcohol and lively acidity", as well as Gold Seal Vineyards Riesling by Charles Fournier "stone fruit and green apple aromas and flavors with vibrant acidity".
The wine pickers at Stew Leonards recommend Barnstormer Pinot Gris and Smith and Sons Pinot Noir. "Both of these wines would make a perfect pairing with the traditional Thanksgiving menu and can take you from tangy cranberry sauce to earthy stuffed mushroom and sausage stuffing." They also feature Riesling from Dr Loosen in Germany (a personal favorite) or Chateau Ste Michelle from Washington, a Wine Spectator Best Buy of the Week.


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We have the latest news for Central Govt Jobs hunters!! Any candidate who is looking for Indian Railways Bharti in recent times can check out the information given in this article. On 03rd February 2018, the Indian Railway Recruitment Board has started the recruitment process for the posts of Assistant Loco Pilot and Technician Grade-III vacancies. The board wants to occupy large number posts with young, active-minded, dynamic and confident candidates. As per the latest update, the most recent RRB ALP Technician Notification 2018-2019 released to fill up total 64371 vacancies in various Railway Zones. Now, this career opportunity is knocking the door of those candidates excitedly waiting for updates on new job openings in Indian Railways through Railway Recruitment Board. Contenders having essential qualification required for Railway Board ALP Jobs can apply for this notification. Appropriate and eligible contestants can submit RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Application Form through online mode by visiting the official website. Candidates interested in RRB ALP Recruitment 2018-2019 can check out eligibility criteria, salary structure, application fees, selection process, admit card, etc. from the below description.
Latest News!! A direct link for Selection of RRB, Post Preference, Exam Trade and Confirmation/ Modification of Bank Details is available below under 'Quick Link' heading. The last date of submission stands extended up to 11:59 PM of 21-10-2018. RRB Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) Official Notification (CEN 01/2018) has released for 26,502 vacancies. Now, these 26,502 vacancies are increased to 64,371 vacancies as the recent Important Notice. The post wise vacancies have enhanced. Check out the Official Notice on Enhancement of revised vacancies (रिक्तियों में वृद्धि संबंधी सूचना) from a link attached below. You can check the eligibility criteria, selection process, admit card, result and other details about CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTICE (CEN) No. 01/2018 from the following passages.
1.4 How to Apply Online RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Application Form 2019-2020?
Currently, the latest employment news of this month has been published by this organization. The Railway Recruitment Board invites applications from Indian Citizens for filling up massive 27795 Assistant Loco Pilot and 36576 Technician Grade-3 posts in various regional areas. The ALP Technician notification from Railway Recruitment Board has been out on 03.02.2018. We are sure about these 10th/12th pass jobs in RRB will make eligible candidates happy. As per the notification, each zone will recruit candidates independently by publishing their recruitment notice. The Asst Loco Pilot vacancy details for Railway Board of Ajmer, Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bilaspur, Chandigarh, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Gorakhpur, Guwahati, Jammu Srinagar, Kolkata, Malda, Mumbai, Muzzafarpur, Patna, Ranchi, Secunderabad, Siliguri and Thiruvananthapurm available below. Those contenders who have a caliber to crack RRB Technician Grade 3 Vacancy 2019 can make use of the opportunity. The age limit of every applicant to apply for Railway Board ALP posts must be above 18 years & below 30 years. We have updated RRB ALP Jobs Apply Online link here in this article at the bottom.
Applicants who get selected for the posts will receive fix remuneration and other allowances per month as per the Central Government orders.
According to the CEN 01/2018, the selected candidates will get Level 02 of 07th CPC Pay Matrix with initial pay of Rs. 19,900/- plus other allowances as admissible.
Those who want exact information regarding pay scale and grade pay are advised to wait for the official advertisement.
Nationality/ Citizenship: A candidate applying for Railway Loco Pilot Vacancy must be an Indian Citizen/National. For more details regarding Nationality or Citizenship, it is better to refer the Centralized Employment Notice 01/2018.
Educational/ Academic Qualifications: All the interested applicants must have following qualification for both posts from a recognized Board or University of Institute of the Government.
Age Limitation (as on Cutoff Date – 01.07.2018): Candidates applying for Asst Loco Pilot Vacancy or Technician Grade-III Vacancy must have following age limit as shown below.
How to Apply Online RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Application Form 2019-2020?
STEP 01: Open the official website of Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs).
STEP 02: Go to "Career" section given on a homepage.
STEP 03: Find out "RRB ALP Notification CEN 01/2018" download link from a career section.
STEP 04: The official notification pdf file will open in your web browser.
STEP 05: Read the eligibility criteria and other instructions carefully.
STEP 06: If you are eligible, then go ahead and click on "Apply On-line" link.
STEP 07: Now, the online application form will open in a prescribed format.
STEP 08: Insert the required details like Candidate's Name, Father's Name, Mother's Name, State, Age, Gender, Caste Category, Zone Name, Aadhaar Number, SSLC/ Matric Roll number, year of passing SSLC/ Matric, Residential Address, Mobile Number, Email ID, etc.
STEP 09: Attach scanned copies of necessary documents and certificates.
STEP 10: Upload passport size photocopy (JPEG image of size 15 to 40 KB) and digital signature in jpg file format.
STEP 11: Make fee payment either using Internet Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card, etc. or by using Bank Challan.
STEP 12: Don't forget to collect e-receipt after depositing fees through on-line mode.
STEP 13: At last, after filling all the details and uploading necessary files finally click on "Submit" button.
STEP 14: Save the system generated Registration ID Number and Password for use in the selection process.
STEP 15: Print one or more hard copies of application form for just a reference purpose.
NOTE: As all communications from the Board will be through SMS or email, so applicants must keep their mobile number and valid e-mail active throughout the recruitment process.
Click here for Helpdesk for Selection of RRBs, Preference of Posts, etc.
NOTE: On attempting the first stage CBT exam, an amount of Rs. 400/- shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges out of this examination fee of Rs. 500/-.
NOTE: On attending the First Stage Computer based Test, this exam fee of Rs. 250/- shall be refunded duly by deducting the bank charges.
In the first round of selection process, the selection committee will conduct First Stage CBT (Computer based test) during August and September 2018. Those who qualify the First Stage CBT exam will get a chance to participate in the second round of selection process i.e. Second Stage CBT (Computer based test). The First Stage and Second Stage CBT Examination will be common for ALP and Technician posts. After completion of first two rounds of the selection procedure, qualified aspirants who have opted for ALP need to undergo Computer Based Aptitude Test (AT) on a scheduled date. In all the stages of an exam, the marks to be normalized by a department. Those contestants qualified in all the stages of examinations will be shortlisted for Document Verification. The RRBs will conduct verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original documents submitted by the candidates. At last, only those applicants who are medically fit according to the Medical Fitness Examination will be able to get this job of Assistant Loco Pilot in Indian Railways.
About Exam Syllabus & Pattern: Here we have updated examination structure from the Centralized Employment Notice published at an online web portal. The first & second stage online exam will cover objective type multiple choices questions from the topics like General Awareness, General Science, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic, Technical Ability, Basic Science and Engineering, etc. Candidates will get at least 01 hour (60 minutes) time duration for completing their answer paper. All the candidates are advised to prepare for an exam as per syllabus provided in the official notification and also by referring previous papers. Check out the below tables showing examination scheme.
NOTE:» The First Stage CBT Exam is of screening nature & questions will be of objective type with multiple choices. The standard of questions will be in general conformity with the educational standards and minimum technical qualifications formulated for the posts. The minimum qualifying percentage of marks category wise are UR – 40%, OBC – 30%, SC – 30% and ST – 25%. Negative marking for incorrect answers in First Stage CBT exam is applicable for all the category candidates. As a negative marking, 1/3rd of the marks for each wrong answer is to be deducted by officials.
PART-A Total Questions & Time Duration ⇒ 100 questions 01 hr & 30 min.
About Admit Card/e-Hall Ticket/e-Call Letter Download Details: The Admit Card for First Stage CBT can be downloaded from the official websites of any of the RRBs by inserting registration details. While, the Hall Tickets for Second Stage CBT, Computer Based AT and DV (as applicable) should be downloaded only from official websites of the RRBs concerned. The CBT exam hall ticket will be issued to eligible applicants only. The Board will send SMS as well as Email messages to all eligible candidates about the call letter upload details. Also, aspirants can generate their call letter directly from here using the above links. All the necessary details about examination such as exam date, time, venue address and other important instructions to be given in the Admit card of all candidates. The exam centre, date & shift indicated in the admit card shall be final and no change will be done by officials. Kindly remember that it is compulsory for every applied candidate to download Admit Card and carry along with them during the examination.
About Result/Merit List: The Board officials will release the final result of this recruitment procedure within 06-07 months at an official website. The separate merit list will get prepared category wise by the authority. Applicants can download the merit list from here only whenever officially published at the online web page. In the merit list, the authority will provide the details of selected candidates such as Name, Category, Roll Number, Registration Number, etc. All those applicants who get selected for the posts will have to undergo training wherever prescribed. During the training period, the stipend will be paid as applicable. All the shortlisted aspirants have to execute Security or Indemnity Bond.
Stay connected to our website for further updates on RRB ALP Recruitment 2018-2019 Notification and Online Application Form. Contenders will get official links for RRB Recruitment from this article to apply their registration forms. Don't forget to bookmark www.techufo.in for news regarding Syllabus, Previous Year Papers, Admit Card, Model Answer, Answer Key, Cut off Marks and Result. To know more details, stay tuned with us. Share your feedback in a comment box provided below to this paragraph. You can also share this article on your timeline of Facebook, Google+, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, Reddit, Pocket, etc. Keep visiting our website for govt jobs updates. ALL THE BEST and THANK YOU for spending your time on this article!!
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I am the student of diploma engineering by electrical engineering.how can I join the rrb loco pilot by government.
My qualification dme and dob 6/2/1988,im eligible for alp post?


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Home » Clinical » Nutrients in Oats Can Help Fight Infections
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Nutrients in Oats Can Help Fight Infections
Oliver Chen PhD / July 27, 2021
With the COVID-19 pandemic still at large, people have begun paying close attention to risk factors that jeopardize their overall health status.
Nutrition and the Immune System
The immune system plays an integral role in this and is influenced by many modifiable and nonmodifiable factors, such as:
The significance of nutrition in the robust immune system is manifested especially during instances of malnutrition. An optimal supply of nutrients is required for the biosynthesis of immune factors and immune cell proliferation. Nutrient deficiencies can increase the risk of infectious diseases and aggravate consequent symptom severity and complications if infected. This is why an adequate, balanced diet containing a diversity of foods, nutrients, and non-nutrient chemicals is paramount for immune defense against infectious diseases. Micronutrients like vitamins, minerals, dietary fibers and non-nutrient phytochemicals (such as polyphenolics), collectively function to support the development and maintenance of the immune system. It is important to note that the abundance of protein in the diet is essential for immunity also, as it is required for the proliferation of immune cells.
New Findings
Recently, we published a review discussing the contribution of oat nutrients, including dietary fiber (β-glucans), copper, iron, selenium, and zinc, polyphenolics (ferulic acid and avenanthramides), and proteins (glutamine) to optimizing the immune system's response to infections. Oats are a renowned source of dietary fibers and β-glucans. While these molecules may directly modulate the immune system, they can also improve immunity through indirect mechanisms such as by modifying the gut microbiota composition and functions, and by increasing the production of SCFAs. Polyphenolics, including ferulic acid and avenanthramides in oats, can help optimize the immune system by:
regulating inflammatory response
boosting the antioxidant defense system
modulating the gut microbiota
Glutamine, an amino acid known for reducing infectious complications, supports the consumption of oats for maintaining the pool of glutamine for immunity support.
The information discussed in the review is significant, particularly during the global COVID-19 pandemic; people are more likely to consume energy-dense food high in fats, refined carbohydrates, and sodium, which collectively impair the immune system and host defense against infection.
If you would like to learn more, the full article can be found here.
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#TalkingTech in Japan--the wild geek district
TOKYO - Where else in the world would you find an electronics shop with 8 floors full of gadgets?
One that just happens to be right around the corner from dozens of shops specializing in Anime characters, video arcades, karaoke parlors and cafes and bars devoted to maids, cats and women dressed up in military attire and adorned in guns?
It's the Akihabara "Electric Town" (Denki Gai) district, nerd central, "like being inside a video game." That's how Danny Sullivan, the founding editor of the SearchEngineLand blog describes it on our #TalkingTech podcast tour of the area. "Everything's making music, everything's talking, there's always something going off."
Akihabara is devoted what the Japanese called otaku --a person (fan boy or fan girl) obsessed with computers and pop culture. Think of it like a New York Times Square--with the same kind of energy and non-stop people, but add in larger buildings, where nearly everything's a cartoon or gadget store. (Remember that Japan is where Pokemon, Nintendo and Sony were all created, and geek culture is revered.)
While the main street of Chuo-Dori are lined with stores for Sega, Yahoo Mobile (a wireless carrier popular in Japan), and even DVD rental stores, many focus on T-shirts, cups and other knick-knacks based on Japanese pop bands or comic book and video game characters.
The streets are full of folks handing out flyers to get you into their stores. In the photo below, a woman urges a passerby to stop into a Maid Cafe, where the waitresses are dressed as....maids. A woman with an iPad strapped to her belly shows off photos of felines to get you upstairs to a Cat Cafe. There are also Manga cafes, where customers can surf online, read comics and watch DVDs.
And then there are the gadgets. The eight-floor Yodobashii-Akiba mega-store is right off the Akihabara subway line, and it's like a Best Buy--but way bigger, spread across multiple floors. In the U.S., New York's B&H Camera is considered one of the largest of its kind, but Yodobashi is like B&H times 8, and and more diverse. There's cameras, computers, memory cards, steamers, lighting, refrigerators, mobile phones, clothing and more. Like a place to buy sushi, and an outlet of Tower Records, the record store chain that closed the retail stores in the United States back in 2006. (Tower's international division was split off before the U.S. company went bankrupt and still lives on in Japan.)
Step into Yodobashi and there's a nice touch--when you enter the giant shop, a charging station for your (probably) dead smartphone awaits you. For about $1, you can get juiced up while you browse.
We expected to find camera prices lower--after all, the companies that make them are based here, and they are produced in Asia. Subtract shipping and export pricing, and surely there would be $100 to $200 savings, right? Sadly, no. The prices seemed to be about on par with what we pay in the United States, if not just a bit higher. The Canon 5D Mark IV is $3,500 in the U.S., but was actually more expensive, around $3,600. The Sony A6500 camera is $1,400 in the United States, but selling for just around $1,465 at Yodobashi. What they have, in this Internet age, is everything. Want to see the difference between a Panasonic GH5 and the Sony A7SII? Yodobashi has it--along with every conceivable part and the shopping as entertainment experience.
A great sight to see--unlike U.S. retail, which is having trouble attracting foot traffic, the gadget shops in Japan are packed with customers. Yodobashi, which has 15 stores in Japan, is also big in online sales--no. 2 to Amazon in Japan, but it's sales are ten times less than the giant e-tailer.
What's it like to shop at Yodobashi in person? Listen in, as Danny Sullivan and I tour Yodobashi and podcast our audio findings: https://soundcloud.com/jefferson-graham/from-japan-visiting-the-worlds-biggest-tech-shop
ICYMI, here's the complete roster of our #TalkingTech coverage from the Japan trip.
Line, the Facebook of Japan, plans to launch Siri like digital assistant
Finding translation in Japan with apps, SIM card
In Nikon country, smartphones have edged out the small camera
Listen up, Sony — we want Nigel!
Subscribe to the new #TalkingTech newsletter, usat.ly/2qaIVVQ, the #TalkingTech podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Tunein and wherever else you like to hear great online audio. and follow me on Twitter, @jeffersongraham and on Facebook.com/jefferson_graham.


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listening tests for multichannel audio?
why there are no listening tests for multichannel audio?
I would like to know the ratio of DTS & AC3 to the modern formats like AAC, Vorbis & Co.
someone could create one, please?