Understanding the glycemic index is critical for optimal health and weight maintenance. Eating low GI foods will help you lose weight, reduce inflammation in your body, give you more energy, more mental clarity and support your cardiovascular health, blood pressure, cholesterol….just to name a few! When you eat low glycemic foods, you will also be eating foods rich in healthy micronutrients (antioxidants and minerals) and healthy macronutrients (protein, fiber, fat and carbs)!
Most of us don't realize it, but we are sending our blood sugars on a roller coaster every day by the decisions we make about our food choices! Every piece of food you put into your mouth will affect you in some way. You wouldn't fill your car up with cheap gas or forget to change the oil, right? Same applies to your body. You have to FUEL your body. You only have one body, and unlike a car, you won't be able to get a new one! You need to take care of it so you can live your life to the fullest.
As a Registered Dietitian, my passion it to teach my clients how to SIMPLIFY living a healthy lifestyle. It doesn't have to be complicated, but you do have to make a decision for yourself that you want to make a change!
In simple terms, the Glycemic Index measures the rate at which your body converts a carbohydrate to sugar. If you eat a high glycemic food (such as jelly beans), your blood sugars will spike. Your body knows this is dangerous, so it releases a hormone called insulin. Insulin's primary role is to bring your blood sugars back down to a healthy range. YAY!! But there is a problem here…INSULIN is a fat storing hormone. It also causes inflammation in your body, which can lead to degenerative disease over the years.
So what do you do and how can you start making some small changes in your own life?
Following the glycemic index (GI) system can be confusing if you spend all of your time memorizing and crunching numbers! But there is no need to do that. Understanding the general principle and some simple tips can make it easier for this to be a lifestyle.
Think whole fruit, rather than fruit juice, whole grains rather than refined grains, steel cut oats rather than instant oatmeal. Whole fruit, whole vegetables. The more macronutrients (carbs, protein, fiber and fat) you eat in your meal or snack, the slower your body will convert the "complex" carbohydrates to sugar, slowing the release of insulin.
By definition, fiber is the part of plant foods that cannot be digested by the body, so fiber-rich foods like beans, nuts, vegetables and whole fruit will not only keep you full longer, but they will keep your blood sugars steady which is extremely important. If your blood sugars spike, your body produces more insulin to bring your blood sugars back down to a safe range. Insulin is a FAT STORING hormone and will prevent you from reaching your health goals! Make sure that sinks into your brain and remember to eat more fiber.
When your body has protein to break down, the stomach empties more slowly. Adding a little protein to a carbohydrate-based meal or snack can lower the GI value of your meal. For example, add fish or chicken to your complex carbs (sweet potato or quinoa) or a light spread of peanut butter on your toast or banana.
4. Drizzle on healthy fat.
Not all fat is going to make you FAT. Heart-healthy unsaturated fats like olive oil and avocados can be very good for you. Like protein, fat molecules also slow down digestion, so including a little fat can lower a food's GI and make it more satisfying. But make sure you eat them in moderation if you are trying to lose weight. Like protein, fat molecules also slow down digestion, so including a little fat can lower a food's GI and make it more satisfying.
My goal is to eat low glycemic food every 2-3 hours. What happens if you go too long without eating? Your blood sugars will crash, leading to a release in cortisol and adrenaline. These stress hormones cause you to crave sugar because your brain is telling you that you need to get your blood sugars back up again. So you are starving at the end of a long day… What happens? You end up walking into your house and raiding the pantry because your body is depleted and needs food. Don't set yourself up for failure. Instead, take a ziploc bag of almonds with you for a snack. Eat an apple on the way to pick up your kids from school. Make sure you are prepared with healthy snacks for you and YOUR KIDS. These tips apply to you whole family!
What do I mean by this? Well, I have clients who tell me, "Jen, I don't really crave sugar. I crave pretzels, chips, salty foods". Many people are not aware that pretzels spike your blood sugar more than table sugar does. WHAT?! Yes, we have been fooled. Just because you read the label and it says "zero grams of sugar" does not mean it's low glycemic.
A pretzel or any other simple carb (think 100 calorie snack packs) are made of white flour. There is no protein, fat, fiber. It's SIMPLE a very simple carbohydrate. So my advice is moderation! Eat complex snacks that have the macronutrients I listed above 80 % of the time. And if you do have a simple carb, it is better to eat it with something with fiber, protein, healthy fat, etc. So dip those pretzels in some sort of nut butter.
Health is my life. It's my career, my passion, and the topic of most of my conversations. I love health and I love helping other people dial in to regaining their health. Our health is our greatest asset. At Midwest we are your partners for a HEALTHY future.


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Björk's 'Utopia' Box Set Comes With 14 Handmade Bird Calls
Björk is currently touring her 2017 album Utopia in Mexico with new live show "Cornucopia," and the Icelandic artist has now announced the aforementioned album will be given a deluxe box set reissue.
Going above and beyond your favourite artist's "deluxe" releases, Björk has included 14 handmade birdcall flutes in the new set. Created in collaboration with Quelle est Belle, the album and bird calls arrive in a bespoke perspex case with hand-etched lid.
All 14 bird calls are kept in individual compartments inside the box. The album will arrive on a custom-made USB-c flash drive, alongside videos, images and an exclusive instrumental track. The box also features an eight-page colour booklet with instructions for each bird call, housed in a discrete drawer.
"Utopia is so much about birdsong and sonically the mutation between synth/bird, bird/flute, flute/synth ....... air like that was a theme through all of the album," Björk wrote in a statement. "So i got very excited when i found these handmade wooden flutes imitating precisely particular birds . and i guess wanted you guys to have an opportunity to share that with me."
Of course, the elaborate set comes with a price: £500, to be exact. It arrives November 1, and you can pre-order it here. Björk recently shared a new video for "Losss."
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Walt Disney World's MagicBands: Are You a Puck Person?
Did you know there's a big debate brewing over MagicBands? OK, maybe not a BIG debate, but a debate nonetheless! Do you even know what a MagicBand IS? No worries — we'll explain everything!
MagicBands are Disney's all-in-one accessory, given to all guests staying at Disney World hotels, as well as Annual Passholders. (Other guests can purchase MagicBands in the parks or via shopDisney.com.) Through the magic of RFID technology, these bands, worn on your wrist, can serve as your park ticket, credit card, Fastpass+ reservation, and even hotel room key! Just by touching the Mickey head on the band to a touchpoint, you can pay for a souvenir or meal, enter a theme park, or even open your hotel room. It's as easy that!
This convenient piece of tech has made our trips so much simpler in so many ways. Because you can link almost everything you'll need to your MagicBand, you don't have to lug around as much while you're hoofin' it through the parks.
Like AllEars.Net reader Allieoopirwin writes, "I love being able to wear this band. It contains my room key, Fastpasses and charge privileges." You can read more opinions about MagicBands HERE.
But not everyone has been a fan of having to wear the lightweight and colorful plastic bands around their wrists. Some people complain it makes their wrist sweat after hours under the hot Florida sun. Some say they fall off their wrist too easily. And still others find it difficult to twist their wrist around to have the "Mickey" on the band make contact with the touchpoints at the turnstiles or cash registers.
Disney's got you covered! A little more than a year ago, they introduced the next generation of the MagicBand, with the creative name of MagicBand 2. And with MagicBand 2 came a solution for those who don't care for the wristbands.
The original MagicBand was one solid piece, worn around your wrist, like a watch. We all remember what those are, right? MagicBand 2, though, has a removable center "puck" in the band.
Just loosen the two screws, and bada boom, bada bing! Your Puck can be removed and you can keep it in your pocket for safekeeping or use it with MagicKeepers — holders designed to fit perfectly around your Puck.
They are several different styles of MagicKeepers. Some are like a key fob, some attach with a carabiner, as shown above. In either case, it's more convenient for some to toss the MagicKeeper in a backpack or purse than to wear it on the wrist.
There are ups and downs to both options. When wearing your MagicBand in its wristband format, you are prone to getting irritated from sweating under the hot Florida sun. Or maybe you'll get an unwanted tan line. Be sure to slather on some SPF to avoid those — but you already knew that.
Still, many people prefer wearing their MagicBands as originally designed — on their wrists.
Take the artsy folks among us (NOT yours truly!). They decorate the wristband with MagicBandits (plastic buttons that fit in the holes of your band's enclosures) or MagicSliders (plastic rectangles that slide onto the bands).
Some get even more creative, and decorate them with gems, paints, stickers, and such. The band definitely gives you extra room for personalization if that's your thing. You can even mix and match Pucks and bands to create cute color combinations. I'm thinking red and green to go holiday festive at Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party!
Pucks may be a good choice for families with young kids who might not be responsible (or tolerant) enough to wear their own band yet. Using the Puck separately also frees up your arms for your own jewelry, watches, and accessories.
So which side are you on? Puck or Band? Let us know in the comments below. And be sure leave your own review on Disney's MagicBands!
my mother has an implanted defibrillator and is not supposed to be near magnets and the like. the puck on a keychain option would actually work better for her. our last trip in 2016 she kept her band in her pocket the whole time for that reason in case she had her arm across her front for any reason.
An easy tip for the band users: wear it with Mickey upside down (when looking at it like a watch); it's much easier to align it with readers that way. I like the band because it is so easy to carry along with you. I forget what it is and keep trying to use it to tell time.
My right wrist wears my Pandora Disney bracelets, and my left was where I put my Magic Band. After putting an Apple Watch on my left wrist too, I kept smacking the face against the reader as I never could seem to aim correctly for the Magic Band! Last trip I bought a disc holder – the one with the carabiner – attached it to the strap of my "Park purse" and all was well. I will still use my special Magic Bands (Christmas, Food & Wine, etc), but this idea was brilliant. In a side note, I also like that I can utilize any Magic 2 decorated wristbands by slipping in a solid color disk once the battery dies in the original one.
I had no idea!!!! I'm heading to Disney in February. I didn't notice I had a choice on My Disney Experience! Do I???
Kathy, you get the MagicBand as part of your Disney Resort stay, but if you want the MagicKeeper, you'll have to purchase it.
I bought a puck slider that slips onto my watch band. It was perfect!
I go both ways. I've invested in graphical MagicBands so I generally wear one around my wrist. But I also took the solid color ones that I got from my Annual Pass and tossed it into a Magic Keeper and have it attached to the bag I take to Disney World. As a band, they do get sweaty, are hard to get on tight, and are not so well secured. I almost lost mine once on Space Mountain.
But the Magic Bandits are junk. I bought a set once and proceed to quickly lose the two that I attached to the Magic Band. It's just too easy for them to get snagged on something and get yanked out. About the only reason I could see to buy them is to quiet a screaming child demanding a set.
I found the same thing with MagicBandits. So on my next trip I super glued them into their holes. However, this works best if you can plan ahead and have them at home when your MagicBands arrive. Although traveling with a tiny tube of super glue wouldn't be too bad.


Employment tribunal fees are no longer payable for claims brought now. Fees paid in the past are being refunded. This follows the Supreme Court ruling on 26th July 2017 that the fee system was unlawful.
Following the Supreme Court's ruling (below) in July 2017, the employment tribunal fee regime in place since 2013 is unlawful, and has been since it was introduced. The decision was based primarily on UK constitutional law: that the rule of law requires people to have access to the courts unless Parliament has clearly said otherwise. For the old rules on fees, see Archive below.
Employment tribunal fees paid in the past should be repaid. Claims for refund can now be submitted by those who paid an Employment Tribunal fee (or an Employment Appeal Tribunal fee): see Make a claim to an employment tribunal 7. Get a refund for tribunal fees (link to gov.uk).
If the employer was ordered by the tribunal to reimburse a fee paid by the claimant, and the employer can show it did so, the employer rather than the claimant can reclaim the fee. However if the employer reimbursed the fee to the claimant under a private settlement, it is the claimant who is eligible for the refund.
20th October 2017: Opening stage of employment tribunal refund scheme launched (link to gov.uk), with more more detail in a written statement by the minister Dominic Raab.
Receipts of single employment tribunal claims were up 165% in the quarter April to June 2018, compared with the same quarter of 2017 (Tribunals and Gender Recognition Statistics, April to June 2018 (link to gov.uk)). 10,996 single claims were received in that quarter of 2018, most likely due to the abolition of employment tribunal fees. By contrast, during the period of operation of the fees (July 2013 to July 2017) receipts remained relatively stable at around 4,300 per quarter. The report also gives details of employment tribunal fee refunds claimed.
It is understood that HM Courts and Tribunal Service have been contacting claimants whose claims were rejected or struck out for a fees-related reason, to 'reinstate' the claims (Judges Brian Doyle and Shona Simon in Senior President of Tribunals: Annual Report 2018 (pdf, link to www.judiciary.uk), May 2018.
It is not yet clear how many historic or legacy claims, other than those being reinstated, will be brought out of time in reliance on an argument that they were deterred or affected by fees in some way at the original time. Such claims will have to seek an extension of time, which will be decided judicially in accordance with well-established legal principles.
However, more than a year on from the Supreme Court decision, it would presumably be difficult now to argue that further claims may be brought out of time. In Benton v Give 2 Give (link to gov.uk) the employment tribunal allowed an unfair dismissal claim presented late, 20 days after the Supreme Court judgment.
Judge Shona Simon says in the Annual Report 2018 (above) that in Scotland hardly any claims outside the normal time limit had been received from individuals who previously decided not to make a claim because of the fees. Also at the time of writing only a small percentage of those in Scotland asked whether they would like to 'reinstate' claims had decided they wish to proceed.
July 2017 article: Supreme Court rules that Employment Tribunal fees are unlawful - practical implications for Tribunal Claimants and employers (link to freemanssolicitors.net).
There were case management orders relating to the consequences of the Supreme Court decision on fees for England & Wales and Scotland.
The Supreme Court's ruling is that the fee regime established in 2013 is unlawful, not that any employment tribunal fees will be unlawful.
The government might therefore pass regulations (or more likely issue a consultation on proposed regulations) to introduce a new system of fees which are more proportionate and affordable, and which do not have such a deterent effect on people enforcing their legal rights. However this seems unlikely for the time being, with the government busy on Brexit and the risk of further judicial review proceedings to challenge any new regulations.
Alternatively at some stage the government could propose an Act of Parliament, to be passed by Parliament, setting up or authorising a new fee regime. This might itself contain initial fee levels, and/or (legally possible if not necessarily politically) give express authorisation to override UK constitutional principles when regulations set fee levels. However such legislation would be politically contentious. It is therefore unlikely to happen at present when the government does not have a majority in Parliament. In any event it would probably not happen until after Brexit, when the fees could no longer be challenged under EU law (though the Supreme Court's decision was based first and foremost on domestic UK law).
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the employment tribunal fee regime in place since 2013 is unlawful. Significantly in view of Brexit, the court based its decision first and foremost on UK constitutional law rather than European law. It stressed the importance of the rule of law. Inherent in that is a UK constitutional right of access to the courts. 'Without such access, laws are liable to become a dead letter, the work done by Parliament may be rendered nugatory, and the democratic election of Members of Parliament may become a meaningless charade'. The Supreme Court made clear that access to tribunals and other courts provides a service to society in general rather than just to individual claimants: for example resolving unclear issues of law, and society being aware that there is a remedy if legal rights are breached.
Accordingly, in the absence of clear authority in the relevant Act of Parliament, the Lord Chancellor cannot impose fees if there is a real risk that persons will effectively be prevented from having access to justice, and the degree of intrusion must not be greater than is justified by the objectives which the measure is intended to serve. The court held that the current fee regime did not meet either of these tests. The court pointed for example to the long-term reduction of around 66-70% in claims accepted by tribunals. It said fees must be reasonably affordable, not just affordable in a theoretical sense. Also, rather than the fees deterring unmeritorious claims as intended there was now a larger proportion of unsuccessful claims; the fees had not encouraged settlement of claims as was intended, indeed they could deter employers from settling as employers waited to see whether the claimant would pay the fees; and it was elementary econonics that maximising the fees was not the way to maximise government revenue from them, given their deterent effect.
As regards enforcement of UK employment law which is underpinned by EU law rights (including most of UK discrimination law as it applies to employment) the fee regime was also in breach the EU law principle of effectiveness - namely that the procedural requirements for domestic actions must not be 'liable to render practically impossible or excessively difficult' the exercise of rights conferred by EU law.
Lord Reed's judgment which which all the judges agreed dealt with the issues above. A shorter judgment by Lady Hale, with which the judges also agreed, held that the fee regime was also unlawful as being indirect discrimination.
Fees were payable for taking a claim to an employment tribunal, unless one is entitled to 'remission'.
before a hearing (if the claim gets that far) an additional £950 hearing fee - making a total of £1,200.
Some people on low income paid no fee, or a reduced fee. This is called fee remission.
If the claim was successful, the tribunal would usually order the employer to reimburse the fee. See below Repayment by employer if claim is successful?
There were also other fees for various types of application, and a fee (payable by the employer) for mediation by the judiciary. There were special rules for claims brought by more than one person, such as equal pay claims.
Presidential Practice Direction – Presentation of Claims (pdf, link to justice.gov.uk), December 2016, England and Wales.
Employment Tribunals: A practical guide for claimants starting a claim in the Employment Tribunal (pdf) by solicitors firm Leigh Day - February 2015.
The number of employment tribunal claims has fallen dramatically since the introduction of fees in 2013. In the year to June 2013, employment tribunals received on average just under 13,500 single cases (ie cases brought by one person) per quarter. From October 2013, after fees were introduced, the number of single cases has averaged around 4,400 per quarter. Source: House of Commons library Briefing Paper, November 2016.
Fees could be waived or reduced for some people on benefits or low incomes.
Get help paying court and tribunal fees (link to gov.uk) which links to the application form EX160, and Court and Tribunal fees - Do I have to pay them, EX160A (on justice.gov.uk).
Citizens Advice pages: Employment tribunals - check if you qualify for help to pay the tribunal fees, and Employment tribunals - how to apply for help with fees.
From October 2013 the household's disposable capital (savings etc) was relevant, as well as income.
You needed to pass both the capital and the income test (unless there are 'exceptional circumstances', see below). As regards capital, to get full remission on a fee of less than £1000 (normally any employment tribunal fee will be less than this amount), a single person with no children needed disposable capital below £3000. However if the claimant or their partner is aged 61 or over, there was a higher limit of £16,000. Some types of capital were disregarded, for example one's main or only home.
Remission 2: you might receive either full or part remission based on the household's gross monthly income. Eg for a single person without children the limit to get full remission of fees was £1,085. Up to a certain level the claimant then paid £5 of fee for each £10 above the monthly limit.
You didn't need to send evidence of income unless asked for it. However if you were claiming on the basis of a benefit you had only recently started receiving (for example, in the last few days), the Department for Work and Pensions might not be able to confirm your eligibility when asked by the tribunal so you should provide a letter from the Jobcentre Plus. Also it was worth getting together documents to prove your savings and income in case the tribunal asks for them.
Even though not entitled to remission under the normal rules, you might be entitled to relief if there are 'exceptional circumstances'. Possible examples are given from page 28 in Court and Tribunal fees - Do I have to pay them, EX160A (on justice.gov.uk).
It was possible to appeal against a refusal to allow remission.
The rules were in the Schedule to The Courts and Tribunals Fee Remissions Order 2013, SI 2013/2302.
Repayment by employer if claim is successful?
If the claimant was wholly or partly successful in their tribunal claim, the tribunal had power to order the employer to reimburse the fee to the claimant. The tribunal had a discretion whether to do this, but the intention was that the tribunal will normally order repayment if the claim is successful. The guidance in T435 says 'The general position is that, if you are successful, the respondent will be ordered to reimburse you, but the tribunal has no power to order reimbursment of fees paid if you lose your case' (Employment tribunal fees for individuals, T435 (on justice.gov.uk)). For an example of a 2016 decision on repayment of Employment Appeal Tribunal fees, see Coletti v Borealis Driver Services, from paragraph 7, where the EAT awarded repayment of £1,800 out of £2,400 fees paid, to reflect the fact that not all the claimant's appeals were successful.
Where a settlement agreement is reached, that agreement would deal with the fee.
Even where the tribunal ordered the employer to pay compensation and to repay the fee, the claimant bore the risk that the employer will not pay up. Employers often did not pay out compensation awarded, and an employer who does not pay the compensation owing will doubtless also not repay the claimant's fees. See Remedies: Enforcement: will I actually receive the compensation? which links to some research on non-payment of compensation awards published in November 2013. Also Unison says: "research commissioned by the MOJ in 2009 found that of those awarded compensation by the Employment Tribunal, 39% had received nothing from the employer 42 days after judgment. One year after judgment 31% had still been paid nothing" (Date set for justice over tribunal fees (link to www.unison.org.uk)).
House of Commons library Briefing Paper, November 2016. Includes links on the government's post implentation review of tribunal fees (no conclusion yet published), and the House of Justice Select Committee inquiry into courts and tribunal fees.


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J.B. Hunt 360 is a marketplace for freight matching for businesses and carriers that allows enhanced visibility into supply chain operations. The project44 collaboration intends to further the platform's ability to generate cost savings, increase efficiency and improve service levels.
The collaboration is part of J.B. Hunt's effort to invest in and develop supply chain solutions. In 2017, the company announced a five-year, $500 million investment to create disruptive technology and enhance operating systems and infrastructure.
Based in Lowell, Ark., J.B. Hunt ranks No. 4 on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest for-hire carriers in North America and No. 6 on the Transport Topics Top 50 list of the largest North American logistics companies.


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Photograph by Craig Jones, Orangutan Information Centre
Sumatra's orangutan population has declined 85 percent since 1900. Hadisiswoyo (top) and his team work to protect those remaining, including returning illegally traded animals to the wild.
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Protecting Orangutans Means Chasing Down Traffickers
In Indonesia, the docile creatures are traded as pets with impunity.
By Daniel Stone
This story appears in the November 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine.
PANUT HADISISWOYO Conservationist
Orangutans that live in Sumatra usually make their nests in palm forests. But one day in 2014, Panut Hadisiswoyo caught sight of an orangutan riding around the streets of Medan, the island's largest city, in a rickshaw. Hadisiswoyo runs the Orangutan Information Centre, an Indonesian NGO devoted to saving endangered apes, and so he gave chase, on foot, through traffic. "I jumped in the rickshaw and made the driver stop," he says. Then he put the orangutan's chaperone, a wildlife trader, under citizen's arrest and called for backup from his staff. The police arrived three hours later.
His work is not often that exciting. It's also rarely easy. The National Geographic emerging explorer spends most of his time trying to stop deforestation by palm oil and other commodity companies in the Leuser ecosystem, one of Asia's largest lowland rain forests. He has worked with drone photographers to identify sensitive areas to protect, not only for orangutans but also for rhinos and tigers.
Unlike elephants or rhinos, whose body parts are trafficked, orangutans tend to be trafficked themselves (their docile demeanor makes them attractive as pets). Few offenders have been prosecuted in Indonesia and even fewer convicted. Yet Hadisiswoyo and his group do make progress. Since 2001, they've returned more than 2,500 acres of forest to habitat land. And that orangutan from the rickshaw? The police questioned the trader, and the animal was reintroduced into the wild.


It's hard to escape the fact that modern Western life is very, very comfortable for the most part, and certainly more comfortable today for more people than at any time in the history of humankind. Technology, along with advances in science, medicine and agriculture have meant longer lifespans, less poverty and less hunger overall.
On that last point, however, having more food to eat has not meant having better food to eat. In fact, as the Washington Examiner reports, obesity has now become a worldwide epidemic.
And the 'biggest' offending nation, if you will, is the United States. Not good.
Life threatening obesity has become a worldwide epidemic, with 711 million overweight around the globe led by French fry loving Americans.
A detailed report in the latest New England Journal of Medicine is winning alarmed attention in Washington because it finds that American children and adults are leading the obesity parade.
The U.S. was followed by China, Mexico, New Zealand, Hungary, Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada; most of the nations rounding out the top 20 were in the West. Japan was the lowest in obesity rates.
As Americans get older, the obesity rate gets higher.
— About 4 millions deaths, or about 7.1 percent of all deaths, in 2015 — the latest year data is available — were caused by excessive weight.
— Nearly 70 percent of these deaths were due to obesity-related cardiovascular disease.
— The U.S. and China had the highest number of obese adults (China and India had the highest number of obese children).
In other words, we're not eating very well — and it's killing us.
"Increased availability, accessibility, and affordability of energy-dense foods, along with intense marketing of such foods, could explain excess energy intake and weight gain among different populations," the report states.
But there's something missing as well: Physical activity. "The reduced opportunities for physical activity that have followed urbanization and other changes in the built environment have also been considered as potential drivers," the report states.
So, bad food and poor physical fitness are contributing to our country's growing obesity epidemic.
This has real-world implications, especially if we wake up one morning and find our country in chaos — either from a natural catastrophe, war, mass political uprising or economic collapse. If stuff hits the fan, the most obese, out-of-shape among us are simply not going to survive the chaos.
Is this you? Because if it is, it makes no sense whatsoever to spend perhaps thousands of dollars stockpiling food, water, gear, supplies and weapons, and then be in such bad shape you can't travel from Point A to Point B or defend yourself. Right?
— Change your diet, period. Cut out the sweets, the unhealthy snacks, the processed foods, the fast food. Eat clean — lots of fruits, vegetables, nuts, clean meats and wholesome beverages. While you're cutting back on the junk, you may also need to cut back on your portions. Consult a dietary professional.
— Get fit, period. Remember, extreme conditions require extreme conditioning. You cannot hope to survive if you are not in tip-top shape. This is just reality.
This is also where a professional dietitian will come in handy; if you consider reducing your daily caloric intake to drop body fat, you will still need to take in enough calories to accommodate your additional physical training. There is a balance there; you'll need to find it.
Have you overlooked this critical part of your prepping plan?


Training is important to improve the day-to-day running of your organisation and to ensure you are sufficiently informed to meet your legal duty of care.
This event aims to inform an understanding of Legionella bacteria as well as the responsibilities required to remain legally compliant. Furthermore, it provides advice from independant leading experts in the field and cover real case studies, and the legal fall out in more detail to share experience of what can happen when things go wrong, so others can learn from the valuable examples provided.
A drinks reception hosted by SMS Environmental will follow the scheduled event.
Training will fulfil the requirement for those responsible to have introductory knowledge on the main aspects of legionella and Legionnaires' disease, and to understand their role or can equally be used as a refresher to previous training that may have been undertaken.
John previously worked for 26 years as a Principal Specialist Inspector for the Health and Safety Executive, accumulating a wealth of regulatory experience. In his role as a regulator John spent much of his time working in the field of Legionella control and was Chair of HSE's Legionella Technical Working Group anda member of HSE's Legionella Committee.
Experienced legionella consultant, having supported both end users and supplier companies in all aspects of legionella risk minimisation. For a number of years Dennis had responsibility for the European water hygiene operation of the world's largest water treatment company. This role covered the operation of legionella specialists in various countries including the UK, France, Spain, Holland, Belgium, Germany and Italy as well as technically supporting operations in Turkey, Poland, the Middle East and the USA.
Mike is an experienced water treatment consultant with vast experience in all building types. His research has been published in the Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination and his has regualrly presented at a number of conferences including BiFM (South West) Regional Conference (Grey Water Recycling – The Future), as well as continuing to provide CIBSE accredited Legionella Awareness Training across the UK.
Glasgow Science Centre is located just to the south of the River Clyde. It's accessible on foot, by road, and is around a ten minute walk from Exhibition Centre train station or Cessnock Subway station.
Attendance of the event is complementary, however please be aware that failure to attend without notifying the organiser at least 48 hrs prior to the event maybe subject to a discretionary charge of up to £60/person (to cover costs of your reservation).


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Global Health and Social Medicine Research MPhil/PhD
Duration MPhil: two years FT, four years PT. PhD: three years FT, four-six years PT. Most candidates begin the programme in October; February entry may be considered.
Global Health and Social Medicine welcomes applications to join our lively and mutually-supportive community of doctoral students. Working on and across our key research themes, the growing community is co-located in our research lab with visiting researchers, research fellows and professors. Students benefit from our active participation in the London Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Doctoral Training Centre (LISS-DTP), which provides training and leadership in relevant cross-cutting themes. Within Global Health and Social Medicine, we also offer a thriving programme of workshops, reading groups and other events.
Recently released data from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) shows that King's is equal top in England (with Queen Mary, University of London) for its PhD completion rates with 86.8 per cent of its full time research degree starters qualifying with a research degree within seven years, against a national average in England of 72.9 per cent.
Research in the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine (established January 2012) focuses on the social, political, economic, legal and ethical factors shaping developments in biomedicine, disease and healthcare and their implications.
We have research priorities in the following areas:
Social determinants of national and global inequalities in health, including from life-course and international comparative perspectives;
Philosophical and ethical aspects of global health pertaining to theories of social justice;
Social, ethical and political implications of developments in psychiatry, neuroscience and brain research, and the changing territory of mental health;
Political economy, sociology and history of pharmaceutical regulation, innovation and pharmaceuticalization, especially drug safety and efficacy;
Politics of cost-effectiveness of pharmaceuticals and drug pricing regulation;
Social, ethical, and regulatory aspects of personalised and data-driven medicine, of bio-information use in forensics and policing, and of innovation and translation in genomics, stem cells and neuroscience;
The ethical and social implications of conducting research with human participants, and of making treatment decisions at the end of life (determination of death in transplantation medicine);
Movements for 'people's health' in developing countries and the implications of transformations to new models of community healthcare;
Social, economic and policy consequences of ageing populations in developed and developing worlds;
Family care and support in later life, with a particular focus on international comparative work;
Life course influences on health and wellbeing at older ages, including life-long disorders;
Social and ethical consequences of the capitalisation of healthcare and the roles of solidarity, justice and priority-setting in biomedicine and health care;
Social and ethical implications of emerging biotechnologies, bio-politics and the global bio-economy;
Medical anthropology and science and technology studies pertaining to knowledge, expertise, morality, safety and security;
Medical anthropology, history, and public health of Sub-Saharan Africa;
Socio-political and cultural dimensions of global health research, policy and innovation in developing countries, including disease control interventions such as outbreak response and preparedness;
Social and political history of biosciences in the global south.
Head of group/division
Dr Lucy van de Wiel (Postgraduate Research Director)
Tracie Hughes (Senior Programme Officer)
£6,120 per year (MPhil/PhD)
Part time tuition fees:
£22,980 per year (MPhil/PhD)
The supervisory relationship is central to doctoral studies in the Department. Admission to the doctoral research programme is highly selective and is dependent upon a good match being found between student interests and supervisor capabilities. Each student is allocated a principal supervisor from within the Department, experienced in the relevant research area and responsible for all aspects of supervision. A second supervisor is allocated, who may be a member of the Department, or a specialist from another Department in the School. Research students are integrated within a community of research students, research fellows, visiting researchers and senior visiting academics from across the world, and have access to a range of formal and informal study groups and activities organised by this research community. Students also have access to graduate seminars, workshops, seminars and conferences, often in association with other departments in social sciences, arts and humanities and the Helath Schools within King's.
The Department of Global Health and Social Medicine participates in the research training programme offered in the ESRC funded London Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Doctoral Training Centre (LISS-DTP) and all incoming research students are allocated a programme of doctoral training to suit their specific needs which will be followed in the first year of study. LISS-DTP runs placement and knowledge-exchange programmes with organisations across the public and private sectors, and provides advanced doctoral training and summer school courses run collaboratively with other institutions. In addition, students on our doctoral programme audit parts of our MSc in Global Health, Social Justice and Public Policy, to provide background and skills in areas relevant to their research topic.
Student Destinations
Teaching and research in universities
Government and NGOs
Employment in the biotech sector


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Particularly mathematical New Years Honours 2021
By Peter Rowlett. Posted January 4, 2021
It's that time of year when we take a look at the UK Government's New Years Honours list for any particularly mathematical entries. Here is the selection for this year – any more, let us know in the comments and we'll add to the list.
Phillippa Spencer, Senior Principal Statistician, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory. Appointed OBE for services to Defence, particularly during the Covid-19 Response. A Dstl press release says this is "in recognition of her support to the UK's decision makers by her application of maths to deliver consistent, assured data to prevent the loss of life through exposure to COVID-19, Novichok and Ebola".
Jonathan Carter, Chief Engineer Stealth at Atlas Elektronik UK, appointed MBE for services to Naval Operational Effectiveness, is quoted in the Dorset Echo saying
People don't always understand the amount of science, maths and physics that goes into the Royal Navy. I see this recognition as not just for me, but also for the group of people working across those disciplines who have been working for a long, long time on these systems. Our young scientists, physicists and mathematicians should take heart that persistent, enduring efforts do occasionally get recognised, and persist with what they're doing.
David Walrond, former Principal of Truro and Penwith College, appointed OBE for services to Further Education in Cornwall, is cited by the Cornish Times as leading the establishment of the Cornwall Teaching School and Maths Hub.
Get the full list here.
By Peter Rowlett. Posted December 30, 2018
Tim Harford, journalist and presenter of BBC Radio programme More or Less, appointed OBE for services to Improving Economic Understanding.
Deirdre Houston, Deputy Principal, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, appointed OBE for services to Integrated Education in Randalstown.
Valsa Koshy, Emeritus Professor, Brunel University and mathematics education researcher, appointed MBE for services to Education.
When the UK Government announces a new list of honours, we (let's be honest – sometimes) write up a list of those particularly mathematical entries. Here is the selection for the 2018 New Years Honours list.
Howard Groves, Member, Senior Mathematical Challenge Problems Group and Member, UK Mathematics Trust Challenges Sub Trust. MBE, for services to Education.
Christl Donnelly FRS, Professor of Statistical Epidemiology, Imperial College London. CBE, for services to Epidemiology and the Control of Infectious Diseases.
Ben Goldacre, Senior Clinical Research Fellow, Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, University of Oxford and author of Bad Science. MBE, for services to Evidence in Policy.
Andrew Morris, Professor of Medicine, Director of the Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, and Vice-Principal Data Science, University of Edinburgh. CBE, for services to Science in Scotland.
Stephen Sparks, lately Professorial Research Fellow, University of Bristol and former chair of ACME. Knighthood, for services to Volcanology and Geology. (Via The Mathematical Association.)
Bernard Silverman, lately Chief Scientific Adviser, Home Office and former President of the Royal Statistical Society (RSS). Knighthood, for public service and services to Science. (Via Hetan Shah.)
John Curtice, Professor of Politics, University of Strathclyde and Senior Research Fellow, NatCen Social Research, and Honorary Fellow, RSS. Knighthood, for services to the Social Sciences and Politics. (Via Hetan Shah.)
Diane Coyle, Professor of Economics, University of Manchester. CBE, for services to Economics and the Public Understanding of Economics. (Via Hetan Shah.)
Get the full list here. If you spot any others we should mention, please let us know in the comments.
Particularly mathematical New Year Honours 2017
Usually at this time of year, I have a look through the New Year Honours list for particularly mathematical appointments. Here are the names I've found that are particularly mathematical.
Tricia Dodd, Chief Methodology Officer, UK Statistics Authority, appointed MBE "for services to Statistics and Research".
Dave Watson, director of IBM Research in the UK, who apparently has a focus on big data, appointed CBE "for services to Science and Engineering Research".
Maggie Philbin, appointed OBE "for services to Promoting careers in STEM and Creative Industries".
Anne-Marie Imafidon, co-founder and CEO of Stemettes, appointed MBE "for services to Young Women within STEM Sectors".
I think every time I have done this (for New Year and Birthday Honours since 2013), there has been at least one person on the list, and usually several, specifically included for services to mathematics or mathematics education. This time, this is not the case, though there is one mention of statistics.
Are there any others I've missed? Please add any of interest in the comments below. A full list may be obtained from the UK Government website.
Once again, it's time for our traditional trawl through the New Years Honours list for mentions of "mathematics", hoping that better-informed readers will fill in the people this crude method has missed. I've found the following names:
Steve Humble (Dr Maths) awarded MBE for services to Education (via Garrod Musto on Twitter);
Lynn Churchman of National Numeracy awarded OBE for services to Maths and Numeracy education (via Rob Eastaway on Twitter);
Sue Black (Bletchley Park campaigner, among much else) awarded OBE for services to technology (via Colin Wright on Twitter);
Margherita Biller (Head of Mathematics, York College), awarded MBE for services to Mathematics in Further Education;
Emily Shuckburgh, mathematician and climate scientist at the British Antarctic Survey, awarded OBE for services to Science and Public Communication of Science (added in an update 01/01/16, thanks to Colin Cotter on Twitter);
Ruth Kaufman, president of the Operational Research Society, awarded OBE for services to Operational Research (added in an update 01/01/16, thanks to Catherine Hobbs in the comments);
Clare Sutcliffe, founder of Code Club, awarded MBE for services to technology education (added in an update 01/01/16, thanks to John Read in the comments);
Alison Allden, formerly chief executive, Higher Education Statistics Agency Limited, awarded OBE for services to higher education (added in an update 05/01/16, thanks to Susan Oakes in the comments);
Professor Dame Ann Dowling, who studied mathematics as an undergraduate and is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at University of Cambridge, is admitted to the Order of Merit for mechanical engineering (added in an update 07/01/16, thanks to Rebecca Waters in the comments).
Are there any others I've missed? Please add any of interest in the comments below. A full list may be obtained from the Cabinet Office website.
It's time for our traditional trawl through the New Years Honours list for mentions of "mathematics", hoping that better-informed readers will fill in the people this crude method has missed. I've found the following names:
With the announcement of honours for 1,195 people in the 2014 New Years list, it's time for the latest in our ongoing Honours-watch series of posts. In this, we search arbitrarily for 'mathematics' in the PDFs of the various lists, and hope our well-informed readers fill in the blanks where actual knowledge is required.


The Westport Train Station is located on Altamount street in Westport and is a short walk away from the town centre.
Ireland West Airport (Noc) is the closest Airport to Westport Town. The drive time is approx 50 mins.
Shannon Airport to Westport is approx 2 hrs driving.
Dublin Airport to Westport is approx 3hrs 15mins driving.
Please allow plenty time for your journey to Westport and take breaks when necessary.
The peak traffic times in the town are as follows, so please allow extra time for your journey. On the plus side the view as you drive into the town are spectacular.
There are lots of taxi's available in Westport town, here is just a few.


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Computers rule
The transformation of the federal workforce in the past 20 years has followed the ascendancy of the computer from a clerical device to a sophisticated tool used in every aspect of government operations
By Sean Gallagher
Web extra: Thinker, Sailor, Soldier, Scribe
In 1987, when Federal Computer Week began covering federal workforce issues, desktop computers were still a novelty in some parts of the federal government.
Many managers considered them to be clerical devices. Real computers were operated in rooms with raised floors, and e-mail was nearly unheard of outside ARPAnet, a Defense Department network that predated the Internet.
In the 20 years since then, information technology went from being a support tool at most agencies to being a primary tool for conducting government business.
The demands on the federal IT and acquisition workforces changed, too. As government reinvented itself and legislation such as the Clinger-Cohen Act put new demands on the government's use of IT, federal managers had to contend with massive changes in the global IT labor market that made it harder to attract and retain the very people on whom the success of new technology projects depended.
The shift in attitudes began in the late 1980s, particularly at DOD as the landmark Small Computer Requirements Contracts, known as Desktop II and Desktop III, put general-purpose PCs on the desks of many military and civilian employees for the first time. But other agencies didn't fully experience technology-driven changes until Congress passed the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993, two months after President Clinton's first inauguration.
GPRA mandated that agencies develop long-term strategic plans and annual performance reports. A strategic plan required an explanation of how goals and objectives were to be achieved, "including a description of the operational processes, skills and technology, and the human, capital, information and other resources required to meet those goals and objectives," according to the act. If other forces had not already elevated IT to a senior management issue at agencies, GPRA did.
Legislation wasn't the only force driving changes in senior agency management in 1993. Soon after his inauguration, Clinton initiated the National Performance Review (NPR), placing Vice President Al Gore in charge of analyzing government operations and examining every agency and spending program.
The goal, Clinton said in announcing the review, was "to make the entire federal government less expensive and more efficient and to change the culture of our national bureaucracy away from complacency and entitlement toward initiative and empowerment."
NPR evolved into the National Partnership for Reinventing Government (NPRG), an initiative that fundamentally changed the government's relationship to IT, including how agencies bought technology and related services. Technology was a major focus of the initiative, and that came as a surprise to many federal
executives.
"Early on in 1993, the [NPR] team reached out to me and other executives," said John Palguta, vice president of policy at the Partnership for Public Service. At the time, he was deputy director of policy and evaluation at the Merit Systems Protection Board. "When we met with the reinvention team, as we were wrapping up, they [asked for] our e-mail addresses. Al Gore was a big believer in communication through technology. But a lot of [executives] did not have e-mail addresses at the time. A lot of people didn't even have computers on their desks."
"During the next seven years, that changed dramatically," Palguta added. "Now, there's an increasingly heavy reliance on IT just for communication. Consequently, you can't afford to have the tech not work."
Although NPR's efforts and, later, those of NPRG placed new emphasis on the use of technology to make government work better, another piece of legislation soon followed in 1996 that more dramatically changed how the government bought and used technology and the skills federal IT and procurement workers needed to handle those changes.
The IT Management Reform Act of 1996, better known as the Clinger-Cohen Act, aimed to make agencies run their IT operations more like for-profit businesses did. As part of that effort, it codified the responsibilities of federal chief information officers into law and required justification for all IT purchases based on a comprehensive plan that matched business operations to a technology infrastructure — an enterprise architecture.
"The Clinger-Cohen Act created a structure for IT, but it also said that technology has to be part of agency management," said Stan Soloway, president of the Professional Services Council. In the 1990s, he was deputy undersecretary of Defense for acquisition reform and director of then-Defense Secretary William Cohen's Defense Reform Initiative. The Clinger-Cohen Act "began to address some of the problems that the government had accessing new technology," Soloway said.
At the same time, efforts to reinvent government dramatically changed the size of the federal workforce. Within days of the publication of the first NPR report in 1994, Clinton announced that he would be implementing a recommendation to cut 252,000 jobs from the federal payroll.
By the end of the Clinton administration, NPRG took credit for reducing the government workforce by 426,200 from its size in January 1993. Soloway said most reductions occurred at DOD because of the end of the Cold War rather than the NPR initiative.
"The perception that there was a 35 percent cut in the workforce was incorrect," Soloway said. "All of the workforce cuts in the 1990s really came from the DOD."
Economists at the Bureau of Labor Statistics placed the federal government at the top of its list of job-losing employment sectors in 2000, measuring the job loss at 16 percent of the workforce from 1989 to 1999. At the same time, partly because of the Internet boom of the 1990s, jobs in the service industry grew by more than 12 million — a 45 percent increase.
Soloway said the Internet boom and the private-sector job creation it spawned were part of a long-term trend that began emerging in the 1970s — the end of the government's reign as the leader in IT spending.
"If you look at the history of IT investment in the last quarter of the 20th century, the private sector led investment in technology," Soloway said. "It was no longer tied to government programs."
By 1997, he added, the private sector outspent the government on technology research and development by a ratio of 5 to 1.
"Government didn't own the technology anymore, and that had a huge influence on the workforce," Soloway said. "New graduates were going to where the tech was. The government found itself by the mid-1990s competing for people in a global marketplace in a way that it didn't have to before. In 1998, there were 75 IT companies spending more on R&D" than DOD was.
Soloway recalled a conversation with a Pacific Fleet flag officer in the mid-1990s. "He told me that the captains [of the fleet's shops] hated to bring their ships into port because the headhunters were waiting practically on the docks."
Although the collapse of the dot-com bubble reduced some of the competition for IT talent, technology jobs remained the most competitive positions to fill nationwide. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that eight of the 10 fastest-growing professions in the current decade are computer related. The number of computer software engineers and support specialists is expected to increase by nearly 100 percent.
In the late 1990s, federal executives faced the problem of having a workforce that lacked the technological skills necessary to meet the demands of the Clinger-Cohen Act. The result was an increasing reliance on contractors.
"The government in the 1990s had to face that it had a problem with keeping its workforce up-to-date," Soloway said.
He cites the example of the Army's effort to overhaul its wholesale logistics system in 1997 and 1998. One of the service's requirements for the new operation was that it comply with Level 3 of the Software Engineering Institute's Capability Maturity Model.
Unfortunately, the existing system was written in Cobol, and the cost in tools and training to transition a workforce to CMM Level 3 was phenomenal, Soloway said.
"The only way to do it was outsourcing," he said.
The government's reliance on outsourcing increased further after the 2001 terrorist attacks.
Greater complexity
Outsourcing didn't eliminate the need for federal IT employees. Instead, it placed even more complex demands on them.
"An increase in the size of the contractor workforce means that you need for government IT people to be pretty good at working with and managing contractors," Palguta said. "It becomes a core-competency requirement. To be a wise buyer, you have to be fairly sophisticated in terms of technical skills and knowledge. If you don't have the people to manage the relationship with contractors properly, you're in bad shape."
Civilian agencies were hit the hardest. "Acquisition hasn't been supported outside the DOD," Soloway said. "If you look across the civilian agencies, they've only recently recognized program management as a skill."
Palguta said the Coast Guard's Deepwater project is an example of what can happen when contractors are given too much autonomy. "They gave the contractors the whole process," he said.
Soloway said he agreed with Palguta's assessment of the risks involved. When employees don't have a grasp of best practices and solid technical skills, many projects quickly run into trouble, especially when requirements are unclear, Soloway said.
"Failures are either performance or visibility issues," he said. "With the [Navy Marine Corps Intranet], the Navy could only estimate the number of networks they had."
While management responsibilities grew in complexity, government business experienced a vast increase in volume without a commensurate staff increase.
The acquisition workforce has not grown from its current size of about 106,000 acquisition employees since 2000, Palguta said. The size of the workforce remained stagnant despite an acquisition workload that grew from $219 billion in 2000 to $400 billion in 2006, based on data collected by the Partnership for Public Service.
On a hiring roll
Perhaps the greatest challenge now facing the federal IT workforce is demographics. Despite its vigorous hiring efforts, Soloway said, DOD simply can't keep pace. And the government faces a retirement wave because it has two-and-a-half times as many employees who are 55 or older as there are employees who are in their 20s, he said.
Soloway and Palguta cited the Partnership for Public Service's recent survey of federal agencies that found that the government must add more than 11,000 employees to its IT workforce to fill mission-critical positions in the next two years.
"The IT workforce has been expanding since the dot-com bust," Palguta said. "But we still face a skills gap. All these people [being hired now] need a greater degree of sophistication than we've had in the past. Federal [human resources] people are looking to the IT workforce to help end users be sophisticated and competent technology users. It's become crucial to effective operations."
Gallagher is a freelance writer based in Baltimore.


The Occupational Safety And Health Administration (OSHA) and Hampden Contractors recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and Hampden Contractors hereby form an Alliance to provide Hampden Contractors members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to falls, struck-by, caught in or between, and electrical hazards. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and Hampden Contractors recognize that OSHA' State Plan and Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.
Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs for Hampden Contractors members regarding falls, struck-by, caught in or between, and electrical hazards and to provide expertise in communicating such information to employers and employees in the industry.
Deliver or arrange for the delivery of safety and health courses.
Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA' Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA' or Hampden Contractors' conferences, local meetings, or other safety and health events.
Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding Hampden Contractors best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by Hampden Contractors and through OSHA or Hampden Contractors developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
Promote and encourage Hampden Contractors members' or worksites' participation in OSHA' cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP), Consultation, and the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP).
Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on falls, struck-by, caught in or between, and electrical hazards that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
Encourage Hampden Contractors members and/or worksites to build relationships with OSHA' Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, including Local Emphasis Programs (LEPs).
Raise others' awareness of and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace safety and health whenever Hampden Contractors leaders address groups.
Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on safety and health related issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace.
OSHA' Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as training and education, outreach and communication and promoting a national dialogue on workplace safety and health. These Alliances have proved to be valuable tools for both OSHA and its Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with a party, OSHA is not endorsing any of that party' products or services; nor does the Agency enter into an Alliance with the purpose of promoting a particular party' products or services.
An implementation team made up of representatives of both organizations will meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. Team members will include representatives of OSHA' Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs. In addition, they will meet at least three times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance.
This agreement will remain in effect for a one year period. Either signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days written notice. This agreement may be modified at any time with the concurrence of both signatories.


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Каридад Браво Адамс () (14 января 1904, Вильяэрмоса, Табаско, Мексика — 13 августа 1990, Мехико, Мексика) — мексиканская актриса, писательница и сценаристка.

Биография
Родилась 14 января 1904 года в Вильяэрмосе. В литературном жанре работала с 1920 года и с тех пор написала свыше 100 произведений, из которых экранизировано было 66. В 1930-е годы переехала в Мехико и посвятила этому городу всю оставшуюся жизнь, правда хотела переехать на Кубу, но увидев там тяжёлое положение решила вернуться на родину.

Скончалась 13 августа 1990 года в Мехико.

Память
Телекомпания Televisa чтит память этой писательницы и по н.в — экранизируются ремейки прошлых телесериалов, а также снимаются новые телесериалы, ранее ещё нигде не экранизированные.

Избранная фильмография

Актриса
 1934 — Сердце бандита

Писательница и сценаристка

Оригинальный текст
 1975 — Беззащитный
 1986 — Хитрость
 1988-91 — Я не верю мужчинам
 1993 — Дикое сердце
 1996 — В плену страсти
 1997 — Разлучённые
 1999 — Ради твоей любви
 2000-01 — Обними меня крепче
 2003 — Истинная любовь

Сценарии с адаптациями
 1969 — Просто Мария
 1978 — Доменика Монтеро

Библиография
 "Reverberación"  (1931),
 "La mentira" (1950),
 "Corazón salvaje" (1957),
 "Bodas de odio" (1960),
 "Cita con la muerte" (1962),
 "Águeda" (1965),
 "Tzintzuntzan" (1967),
 "20 historias de amor" (1968),
 "Deborah" (1969),
 "Trópico de fuego" (1975),
 "Lo que tu callas" (1977),
 "Nuestro amor" (1975),
 "Sol de invierno" (1979),
 "Paraíso maldito" (1984),
 "Al pie del altar",
 "El enemigo",
 "Aprendiendo a amar",
 "Orgullo de mujer" y
 "Águilas frente al sol".

Примечания

Ссылки
 Подробная биография.

Актрисы Мексики
Писательницы Мексики
Сценаристы Мексики

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Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets is located at the corner of Routes 7 & 15, Leesburg. It is a Value-Retail Center which opened in 1998 and was last renovated in 2000. It is an Open shopping mall with 2,838 parking spaces and a food court with 425 seats.. It covers an area of 463,288 sqft. and has about 103 stores.


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John Henry – King of the Turf
On the 8th of October 2007, the horse racing industry bid farewell to one of their racing greats and a living legend, John Henry. He did not start out as a racing favorite and many did not think that he had the right qualities to become a successful racehorse. His fiery personality and uncontrollable stable manners made him more of a nuisance then an asset, but all John Henry needed was someone to see past his outbursts, to love him and encourage him.
John Henry was born on 9 March 1975, at Golden Chance Farms. His breeding was not of the greatest as his sire, Old Bob Bowers, was a $900 stallion known for his awkward disposition and his dam, Once Double, was worth more as a broodmare than on the race track. He was sold for a mere $1 100. Having a foul temper and the nasty habit of destroying steel feeding buckets and water buckets, he was named after the steel driving folklore legend, John Henry. His first owner, Harold Snowden Jr., made the decision to geld John Henry in the hopes that it would make him calmer and easier to manage off the track, but that was not to be. Snowden sold John Henry to three new horse owners, but before long, he was back in Snowden's stable yard. And this is where John Henry's luck was about to change.
Snowden employed an agent to sell John Henry on his behalf. Sam Rubin and his wife, Dorothy, bought him over the phone for $25 000, not even having laid eyes on him. Horse trainer Bob Donato first trained John Henry, and it was during this time that his horse racing potential was discovered. Small and lacking all the physical qualities of a prime racehorse, John Henry started winning races. Under the care of his second trainer, Lefty Nickerson, he won four races, and at the end of the grass season Ron McAnally was brought in as trainer. And from here, as they say, the rest is history.
In his racing career, until the age of ten, John Henry raked in eighty-three starts, won thirty-nine races and had a total earnings of over $6 million. He retired as the highest earning racehorse in the history of thoroughbred racing and won the coveted title of Horse of the Year twice! The Eclipse Award was won by John Henry seven times and secured his place in horse racing history. After his retirement, John Henry spent his last twenty-two years in the care of the Kentucky Horse Park, where thousands of fans visited him and still adored him for the champion he was. At the age of thirty-two, old injuries and bad health finally got the better of the fighter and the decision was made to euthanize him.
John Henry not only left behind a legacy of being a horse racing champion, but left us with a moral lesson that we all can learn from. He proved that it is not breeding, class or physical strength and beauty that determine a champion, but heart, spirit, determination and belief in yourself. John Henry was the king of the turf. He won races and won respect, but in true John Henry style he lived and won on his own terms.


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Radio Contact
Sounds Stories and Perspectives from the Boston Airwaves
Radio Contact is produced by Ian Coss and edited by Julie Caine. The project is supported by the Harvard Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments as part of the special exhibit: "Radio Contact: Tuning into Politics, Technology, and Culture." More information about the exhibit, which ran from March to December of 2016, is available at the collection's website.
Ian Coss is a producer, scholar, and performer based in Boston. He is currently pursuing a PhD in ethnomusicology at Boston University, where his research focuses on immigrant radio cultures and accompaniment for Balinese shadow-puppetry. As a freelance producer, he has worked with The World, Studio 360, Afropop Worldwide, BBC's Cultural Frontline, and WBUR in Boston. Ian continues to perform and record new music—including a 10-year ongoing project to produce alternative Christmas songs. For news, video, recordings and more, visit iancoss.com.
Julie Caine is the managing producer for Crosscurrents, KALW's award-winning newsmagazine. She's also the lead producer of Audiograph, an ongoing KALW series that uses sound to tell the stories of the San Francisco Bay Area. Her radio documentary Squeezebox Stories won an SPJ award for best arts and culture reporting in 2012, and her radio work has aired on a wide variety of national programs. She has a master's degree in journalism from UC Berkeley, and believes deeply in Grace Paley's assertion that you must be a story listener to be a storyteller.
Harvard University's Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, which was established in 1948, has become one of the three largest university collections of its kind in the world. The core mission of the Collection is to preserve, document, and care for over 20,000 instruments portraying the history of science teaching and research at Harvard from the Colonial period to the 21st century. More information at chsi.harvard.edu.


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Ludwinów – osada leśna w Polsce położona w województwie świętokrzyskim, w powiecie koneckim, w gminie Gowarczów.

W latach 1975–1998 miejscowość administracyjnie należała do województwa radomskiego.

Historia
Ludwinów to dawna wieś. W latach 1867–1954 należał do gminy Gowarczów w powiecie koneckim, początkowo w guberni kieleckiej, a od 1919 w woj. kieleckim. Tam 4 listopada 1933 wszedł w skład gromady o nazwie Józefów w gminie Gowarczów, obejmującą oprócz Ludwinowa także wieś Józefów i folwark Ludwinów. 1 kwietnia 1939 wraz z główną częścią powiatu koneckiego został włączony do woj. łódzkiego.

Podczas II wojny światowej włączony do Generalnego Gubernatorstwa (dystrykt radomski), nadal jako część gromady Józefów w gminie Gowarczów, liczącej w 1943 roku 251 mieszkańców. Po wojnie początkowo w województwie łódzkim, a od 6 lipca 1950 ponownie w województwa kieleckim, w gminie Gowarczów w powiecie koneckim.

Likwidacja Ludwinowa wiąże się z istniejący w okolicy od końca XIX wieku poligonu wojskowego Barycz. Na początku lat 1950. został on rozbudowany i wówczas z tych terenów wysiedlono mieszkańców wsi: Budki, Eugeniów, Gąsiorów, Gródek, Huta (Stara), Januchta, Józefów, Kacprów, Ludwinów, Stefanów, Wola Nosowa i Zapniów. Jednak już na przełomie lat 50. i 60. poligon zlikwidowano, a już 1 stycznia 1959 utworzono na tym terenie Nadleśnictwo Barycz, którego głównym celem było zalesienie ponad 4000 ha gruntów rolnych byłego poligonu.

Dzisiaj na terenie lasu w miejscu dawnych zabudowań znajdują się resztki fundamentów, a w miejscowości Brzeźnica krzyż i pamiątkowe tablice z 2005 roku. Tablica po lewej stronie poświęcona jest leśnikom i robotnikom leśnym pracującym tutaj w latach 1960–1975, natomiast tablica po prawej stronie mieszkańcom wsi, którzy mieszkali na tych terenach przed wysiedleniem.

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 Ludwinów na przedwojennej mapie z 1938 r.

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Commander Michael Kahle, of the Coast Guard in Juneau, Alaska, congratulated the aircrew of the MH-60 Jayhawk helicopters who conducted the rescue.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - nvtip -- The National Black Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair Sponsored by the Law School Admission Council is the nation's only major information-sharing and networking empowerment event created especially for aspiring Black lawyers. Everyone is welcome including middle school students, high school students, college students and graduates, and working professionals. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this year's event will be virtual and take place entirely online from Thursday, November 12, 2020 to Sunday, November 15, 2020. This one-of-a-kind, world-class conference provides attendees with game-changing "insider" information, resources, and connections to increase their chances of success in the challenging journey to becoming lawyers. In its 16th consecutive year, this powerful event is filled with motivational keynote and special guest speeches, a mock law class, a social justice master class, informative workshops, stimulating panel discussions, and virtual meet-ups and networking opportunities. The virtual platform that will be used for the event will ensure that it is highly interactive and goes far beyond video conference sessions.
This year's schedule offers everything any aspiring lawyer would need to know before deciding to pursue this highly competitive path. Key information will be shared about being a competitive and standout applicant in the law school admissions process, financing a legal education, preparing for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), writing a compelling personal statement and diversity statement, taking advantage of pre-law preparation pipeline programs, attending as a non-traditional law student, succeeding as a Black law student inside and outside of the classroom, passing the bar exam, considering judicial clerkships, positioning oneself for success in law school and in the professional world, gaining entry into large law firms and excelling and advancing while there, starting and sustaining a Black-owned law practice, and utilizing one's legal training to make a difference in the Black community.
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Numerous other special guest speakers, guest speakers, and organizational leaders will participate, as well as knowledgeable, experienced, and successful panelists and presenters who will selflessly provide insight, perspective, and guidance to conference participants. Further, there will be some added special timely, relevant and cutting-edge discussions given the realities of anti-Black racism in the country including one with the five Black women law school deans who created the Law Deans Antiracist Clearinghouse Project which will feature Dean Carla Pratt (Washburn University School of Law), Dean Angela Onwuachi-Willig (Boston University School of Law), Dean Danielle Holley-Walker (Howard University School of Law), Dean Kimberly Mutcherson (Rutgers Law School), and Dean Danielle M. Conway (Penn State Dickinson Law). Moreover, there will be a special conversation on Black success, legacy and giving back featuring several co-authors of the recently released book "Lessons from Successful African American Lawyers: Practical Wisdom for Those on the Path to Lawyerhood."
In addition to all of the invaluable sessions provided, attendees will also be able to participate in one of the largest virtual law school recruitment fairs in the country. Over 150 law schools and organizations will take part. Moreover, pre-law attendees will have the opportunity to benefit from our official "Ask Me Anything About Law School!" sessions where they can bring in their questions about admissions and law school life and get them answered live. All attendees are encouraged to provide their questions in the session Question-and-Answer sections, to ask in the chats, and leave them in the Community Boards. Speakers have committed to making sure that they answer questions during and after the event to make sure attendees get all of their questions answered.
Most importantly, law school aspirants will be able to reach out to one another through creating their own virtual meet-ups based on shared interests, and reviewing the profiles and utilizing the networking features on the app to start creating accountability partnerships. It will be stressed throughout the event that beyond getting the information, making connections and creating a support system with other like-minded individuals are the keys to accomplishing their goals.
The conference will end on a high note with a closing session where current lawyers will hear from The Honorable Audrey Moorehead, Judge, Dallas County Criminal Court #3. Then, they will receive parting words of inspiration and recite the Aspiring Lawyers Success Pledge led by The Honorable J. Machelle Sweeting, Acting New York State Supreme Court Justice. Once the event ends, all pre-law attendees will have the opportunity to receive several complimentary e-books authored by the conference founder covering everything from law school admission, law school survival, passing the bar, and success as a lawyer.
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With only 7% of all law students and 5% of all lawyers being African American while making up 13% of the population, the need for greater Black representation and meaningful diversity and inclusion in American law schools and in the legal profession remains high. Throughout the years, this conference has positively impacted thousands of African American aspiring lawyers from all over the nation and is poised to make a difference to many more this year and for years to come.
According to conference founder and organizer Attorney Evangeline M. Mitchell, "This event is the dream event many Black attorneys wish they had before setting off on this obstacle-laden, yet rewarding path. Now that it is virtual this year, we are able to reach many more people than we would for our live event because the costs of travel will not stand in the way of attendance. Future lawyers can benefit from all that we offer right at home."
"Attending this event is mindset-shifting and life-changing for so many aspiring Black lawyers. With well over 140 Black law students, law school administrators, lawyers, and judges graciously volunteering their time, talent, and energy towards pouring into our attendees, it demonstrates a strong collective commitment and social responsibility to give back and contribute to the encouragement and empowerment of future Black lawyers. The Black legal community is not just complaining that we need more Black lawyers, but we are all proactively coming together collectively as a family because of a shared experience and sense of social responsibility to contribute to doing something about it."
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"The tendency of liberals to pursue advanced education isn't a result of higher I.Q. or less materialism or any such indirect factor," Dr. Gross told me. He pointed instead to a direct factor: the liberal reputation of the profession since it came of age in the Progressive Era. "The liberalism of professors is explained mostly by self-selection," Dr. Gross said, arguing that conservatives avoid fields with reputations that don't fit their self-identity.
But many conservatives insist that a liberal reputation wouldn't dissuade them from taking a gig with tenure and summers off. The self-selection theory doesn't satisfy Peter Wood, the president of the National Association of Scholars, a group critical of what it calls liberal bias in academia. Dr. Wood, a political conservative, is a former professor of anthropology and associate provost at Boston University.
…….. If you were a conservative undergraduate, would you risk spending at least four years in graduate school in the hope of getting a job offer from a committee dominated by people who don't share your views?