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An infinite source of inspiration
Creating. Blending. Inspiring.
Hennessy has reached out to connoisseurs around the world since 1765, constantly giving them new ways to savour. Ocean liners, grand hotels, first-class flights, prestigious restaurants: Hennessy cognacs are at home in every exceptional environment. From very early on, Hennessy Maison encouraged discovering cognac in long drinks with instant success. From New York to Tokyo, Hennessy cognacs are listed on the menus of the most famous bars, and are a source of endless inspiration for the most inventive barmen. New daring, creative mixes have appeared in some of the world's finest bars. Originating from grapes, Hennessy cognac can be enjoyed with the finest meals. Chefs and bold gourmets combine cognacs with refined savoury or sweet dishes. The "foie gras and green apple crisp" served with a slightly chilled Hennessy Paradis was invented by the Hennessy chef at the Château de Bagnolet, and is now considered a classic of contemporary cuisine. As La Bruyère used to say, "the finest pleasure is to ensure that of others."
Reinventing cognac
From innovation comes future classics
Hennessy X.O is a perfect example. From its invention by Maurice Hennessy to Arik Levy's spectacular interpretation of the Mathusalem, Hennessy X.O illustrates the brand's innovative history. Only two years after its creation in 1870, X.O won China and gave the world a particular notion of luxury and a radically new approach to ageing eaux-de-vie. In 1947, Maurice Hennessy's great-grandson Gérald de Geoffre de Chabrignac breathed new life into X.O. A single inspired pencil stroke gave rise to an avant-garde decanter, crowned with vine branches engraved into the glass. A lesson in reinventing tradition… X.O was a true success. Its elegant, understated modern design became a classic that inspired Hennessy Maison in future prestige creations. For Hennessy, innovation is second nature that finds expression a thousand ways. In 1865, after the Maison established its own bottling workshop, Maurice Hennessy invented a ranking system with stars that was so widely accepted, it eventually became the standard for cognacs. In 1947, the company set up a vineyard-laboratory in Grande Champagne, aiming to always remain at the forefront of quality. Hennessy was the first brand to develop its own graphic identity. The company showed pioneering vision in the late nineteenth century when it fully grasped the importance of advertising. Its slogan was already both ambitious and audacious: "Hennessy, the leading brand."
A delectable blend
East meets West and teases the palate in Hennessy's X.O Appreciation Grows Tour, to the delight of the guests
The Hennessy X.O Appreciation Grows Tour was born when guests from Asia visited Hennessy's Chateau de Bagnolet. They invited Maison Hennessy Chef David Fransoret to come to Hong Kong, Macau, China, Taiwan, Malaysia and Vietnam to prepare a French-style dinner.
Since then, X.O Appreciation Grows Tour has been an assemblage of Chef David Fransoret's expertise with local Chefs' creativity that distinguished guests get to sample.
The Hennessy X.O Appreciation Grows Tour is an excellent example of Hennessy's blend of deep heritage and modernity.
Heritage is the ability to source from your past, re-invent it and make it contemporary. By associating classical French cuisine with local cooking, the chefs who cook at Hennessy X.O Appreciation Grows Tour embody this spirit of timeless modernity -- with delicious results.
One example of a menu :
Blue lobster soup with spheres of crispy vegetables
Terrine of duck foie gras with dried fruit chutney
Fried monkfish medallion with caraway, tomato and chili purée, lemongrass sauce
Roasted Lamb with spices, pan-fried shiitake mushrooms and garlic
Fillets Turbot topped with potato « scales » on a bed of leeks and truffles
Celeriac ice-cream and truffles
Richard Hennessy, founder and visionary
4 dates punctuated this great destiny
In 1724, Richard was born into a family of Irish aristocrats in a village in the County of Cork. In 1745, he enlisted in King Louis XV's Irish Brigade and discovered the Charente region shortly after the Battle of Fontenoy. In 1756 Captain Hennessy left the army and traveled to Ostend, a place where some of his family lived and where he would begin trading in eaux-de-vie. And in 1765, Richard returned to Charente and established his own Maison in Cognac. A great destiny depends upon vision and dreams. Casks of Hennessy cognac sailed to London, Dublin and Flanders. Richard Hennessy knew that time would be on his side : he adopted a long-term approach. Indeed, he settled the Founder's Cellar along the Charente river and aged eaux-de-vie for more than ten years to create exceptional cognacs. This vision led him to come close to perfection and make a strong name in France and abroad. As of 1784, members of the court of Louis XVI asked Richard Hennessy for their usual finest cognac. Ten years later, the first casks of Hennessy were unloaded in the port of New York.
Keeping art alive
Hennessy has always supported artists, and that means graffiti as well.
Hennessy inspirations
Hennessy has always cultivated ties with the artistic world. Whether novelists or artists, classical or hip-hop musicians, Hennessy is a name that inspires and, often, supports them.
Already adopted by the hip-hop culture for almost 40 years, Hennessy has extended its support to street artists who use their talents to reinterpret the Maison's codes and design labels for Hennessy bottles.
Inspiring creators
Luxury reflects greatness.
The Hennessy Maison has always cultivated strong connections with the great men and women of an era. In the recent years, the architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte was commissioned to modernise the exhibition and cultural center on the Quais Hennessy at Cognac. These ancestral walls were renovated to display the company's history. It is a humbling experience to stroll through this museum, moving from temporary exhibitions to timeless cellar. The richness of Hennessy cognac inspires leading designers. In 1999, Baccarat's designer created a decanter with round curves for Hennessy Timeless, bringing Hennessy into the third millennium… In 2007, the artist Jean-Michel Othoniel created "Beauté du Siècle" as a tribute to the 100th birthday of the patriarch Kilian Hennessy, former president of the company and a passionate visionary of Hennessy's development. This sublime work includes crystal, wood and steel fashioned with the combined talents of leading master artisans such as Salviati, Guerlain, Saint-Just and Baccarat. In 2009, Olga Berluti, heir to the famous line of bootmakers, created an exclusive edition of 150 pieces for the second Mathusalem version of X.O, a ceremonial six-liter container presented in a leather-encased chest. More recently, Arik Levy, artist and sculptor, reinterpreted the X.O Mathusalem chest. Hennessy's connection to the Art world also includes street artists. Since 2009, the Maison has asked renowned graffiti artists like Futura, Kaws, Kesh and Burrows to use their talents and provide their vision to design labels, making Hennessy an even stronger name in contemporary culture. Hennessy continues its relationship with art by inspiring increasingly audacious creations from the 21st century's great artists.
Hennessy at Blues Passions festival
Hennessy has supported the Blues Passions festival in Cognac ever since its inception in 1994.
For 19 years, Hennessy has been a proud supporter of the Blues Passions festival, dedicated to the roots of afro-american music. Both internationally renowned and brand-new talents grace the stages in Cognac. A must-do on music aficionados' list, the Blues Passions festival features concerts and stages where famous musicians rub shoulders with emerging artists. In short, a recipe for enriching mixes of experiences...


This presentation looks at current trends in the application of experiments and quasi-experiments being applied to both public administration and public policy research. It starts by explaining how the two fields differ historically in their attitudes and applications of experiments and quasi-experiments as viewed through publication success. From this review a list of issues is derived for each with some discussion of how the field has responded to these issues. This review takes into account technology changes like the internet and peer production sites like Amazon's Mechanical Turk. The paper conclude with some recommendations for future work.
Stuart Bretschneider is a Foundation Professor of Organization Design and Public Administration at Arizona State University's School of Public Affairs. He is also director of research and a senior research associate at the school's Center for Organization Research and Design. Previously Bretschneider was a Maxwell Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs and director of the Center for Technology and Information Policy at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University before arriving at Arizona State University. He was also associate dean and chair of the Public Administration Department between 2005 and 2011 at the Maxwell School. Currently, his research has focused on how public organizations make use of information technology and the effects of those technologies on public organizations; how public organizations employ forecasting technology and organize to carry out forecasting activities; and how sector differences affect administrative processes. He has also done work in science and technology policy. His work includes numerous funded projects associated with the evaluation of public policy in the energy, environment and technology areas.


DSDHA's Valentine's Day Visit to Vesta House, East Village.
As part of the Studio's Out and About programme, the Practice visited Vesta House, DSDHA's London 2012 Olympic Village housing project, now in its legacy phase and occupied by tenants of what is now named East Village.
The practice was accompanied on their visit by Tony O'Reilly of Get Living London, who provided a guided tour of the building's interior, from the generous atrium, to the two marketing apartments, as well as the communal roof garden.
Deborah Saunt has been invited to be present a lecture on the architecture and urban design work of the studio DSDHA in Biel, Switzerland.
The lecture will focus on our recent projects for the Athletes' Village housing for the London 2012 Olympics, our new South Molton Street Building and the Alex Monroe Studio in the shadow of The Shard.


For further information on the bail-in tool and how it could be used, please follow the links below.
The 2008 global financial crisis highlighted that some banks are "systemically important" – that is, they are so important to the functioning of the financial system and economy that they cannot be wound down under a conventional bankruptcy and liquidation process without imposing unacceptable costs on the economy. These institutions are commonly labelled as "too-big-to-fail" (see International Context).
Faced with inadequate tools to deal with failed global banks, authorities in other jurisdictions were forced to rely on taxpayer-funded capital injections to support these banks in the interests of broader financial and economic stability. These are commonly referred to as "bail-outs".
In addition to the direct costs to taxpayers associated with these bail-outs, the expectation of a bail-out if the bank were to fail gives the banks' managers an incentive to take on excessive risk, as they would receive all of the potential benefits, but bear only some of the potential costs.
The expectation of a bail-out also allows domestic systemically important banks (D-SIBs) to borrow on more favourable terms, as creditors view the bank's debt as implicitly guaranteed by taxpayers. By contrast, small and medium-sized banks do not benefit from this implicit subsidy in the form of lower funding costs, as there is less of an expectation that they would be bailed out should they fail.
In contrast to a bail-out, a "bail-in" is intended to rescue a failing bank by making its creditors and shareholders bear the cost of recapitalizing the bank through conversion of some or all of the bank's bail-in debt into common shares.
The new bail-in power gives CDIC the authority to recapitalize D-SIBs from within, by converting some or all of a failing D-SIB's bail-in debt into common shares in order to help restore it to viability.
The Canadian financial system remained resilient throughout the 2008 global financial crisis, with no Canadian bank failures. The strength of the Canadian financial sector should not be taken for granted, however, and the bail-in tool is a recommended international standard (see International Context) and gives CDIC another tool to address the risks posed by D-SIB.
Increase market discipline and reduce incentives for D-SIBs to take excessive risk.
Ensuring that D-SIB creditors and shareholders bear losses rather than taxpayers.
CDIC has a number of tools to assist or resolve a failing member institution. The specific tool used would depend on the circumstances of a particular situation.
The bail-in power provides CDIC with an additional tool to deal with the unlikely failure of a D-SIB. It builds on CDIC's existing toolkit.
In the unlikely event of the non‑viability of a D-SIB, CDIC would use the tool that is most appropriate in the situation, taking into account its mandate and factors such as the cause of failure and the impact on the broader financial system.
Canada has been an active participant in the G20's financial sector reform agenda aimed at addressing the factors that contributed to the financial crisis. This includes international efforts to address the potential risks to the financial system and broader economy posed by institutions perceived as "too-big-to-fail".
Following the global financial crisis that began in 2008, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) set out the responsibilities and powers that countries should have in place to resolve systemically important financial institutions, which are known as the Key Attributes of Effective Resolution Regimes for Financial Institutions (Key Attributes). The objective of the Key Attributes is to make it possible for authorities to resolve a D-SIB in a manner that protects eligible deposits, maintains critical financial services, protects the economy, and minimizes risk to taxpayers. The Key Attributes were endorsed by Canada and other G20 countries in 2011.
Having the power to carry out a bail-in conversion within resolution is an important component of the Key Attributes.
A number of jurisdictions have already incorporated bail-in (or equivalent) powers into their own bank resolution regimes. Examples include the United States, Switzerland and all EU member states (including the United Kingdom) via the adoption of the European Union Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (or BRRD).
The Canadian bail-in regime is broadly consistent with the international standards endorsed by the G20 and best practices of other jurisdictions.
The FSB also recently published a consultative document on principles to assist authorities in making the bail-in tool operational. The manner in which CDIC would implement a bail-in conversion is broadly consistent with these principles (see – Bail-in Tool Execution).
Legislation: the CDIC Act provides CDIC with the legal power to effect a bail-in conversion.
Regulations: The bail-in regulations provide details on various aspects of the bail-in regime, including which instruments are subject to the bail-in power, factors that CDIC must consider in exercising the bail-in power, and the requirements that D-SIBs must follow when issuing the bail-in debt.
TLAC Guidance: D-SIBs need to have sufficient regulatory capital and bail-in debt that can be used in the event of a failure to absorb losses to withstand severe, but plausible, losses and be restored to viability. The TLAC (or Total Loss Absorbing Capacity) guidance sets, among other things, the minimum amount of total loss absorbing capacity that D-SIBs must have (see Bail-in Example).
CDIC has the power to undertake a bail-in conversion by converting specified debt of a failing D-SIB into common shares to recapitalize the D-SIB and allow it to remain open and operating.2 The CDIC Act provides CDIC with the flexibility to determine the amount of bail-in debt to be converted into common shares, as well as the timing of conversion, including whether the conversion will take place over a period of time, and in one or more steps.
The bail-in power cannot be used unless CDIC has taken temporary control or ownership of the D-SIB. Under the CDIC Act, CDIC can take temporary control of a bank in one of two ways: through ownership of the shares of a bank (through a Share FIRP); or control of the assets of a bank (through an Asset FIRP) to carry out a transaction in order to restructure a bank. These powers are known as Financial Institution Restructuring Powers (or FIRP).
CDIC temporary control or ownership of the D-SIBs is necessary as bail-in conversion would likely be accompanied by other steps to return the D-SIB to viability. These could include, for example, replacing the directors of the D-SIB, using the D-SIB's existing employees and contractors to ensure the essential services of the D-SIB are maintained, and restructuring the D-SIB as necessary – for example, selling off troubled assets or subsidiaries. Through these powers, CDIC would also have the ability to impose losses on existing shareholders, either by having the shares transferred to CDIC or by diluting their ownership through a bail-in conversion.
Writing-down bail-in debt without providing common shares in exchange is not permitted under the bail-in power.
Long-term (i.e., an original term to maturity of more than 400 days) unsecured senior debt that is tradable, transferable, and issued by D-SIBs.
Instruments are considered tradable and transferable if they have a Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures (CUSIP) number, International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) or other similar identification.
Preferred shares and subordinated debt that are not NVCC will also be eligible for a bail-in conversion.
regulatory capital requirements set by OSFI.
The bail-in power will not be retroactive. This means that only instruments that are issued, or amended to increase their principal value or extend their term to maturity, on or after September 23, 2018 will be eligible for bail-in conversion. The bail-in power will not apply to existing instruments that otherwise meet the above eligibility criteria.
While they are not subject to conversion under the bail-in regime, NVCC instruments are subject to conversion pursuant to their contractual terms and would fully convert into common shares prior to the bail-in conversion of senior debt into common shares.
As noted above, the bail-in regime does not apply retroactively. This means that capital instruments (that is, preferred shares and subordinated debt) that were issued prior to September 23, 2018 and that do not contain contractual conversion features, also referred to as NVCC,5 are not eligible for conversion under the bail-in regime.
However, these instruments could be subject to losses through the exercise of CDIC's other resolution tools. Under the CDIC Act, CDIC has a variety of options available in terms of how to treat these instruments; CDIC could choose to wipe them out completely or treat them the same as equally-ranking NVCC instruments.
receive equal or less favourable treatment than equally-ranking NVCC instruments.
This would result in senior bail-in debtholders being better off than holders of more junior-ranking instruments, which would respect the creditor hierarchy.
In a similar fashion, common shares outstanding prior to the D-SIB's failure could also be transferred to CDIC by the Governor in Council. In such a case, the holders of these common shares would likely not receive anything in return, although they could be entitled to compensation.
As described in the bail-in power section, the CDIC Act provides CDIC with the flexibility to determine the portion of bail-in debt to be converted into common shares, as well as the timing of conversion, including whether the conversion will take place over a period of time, and in one or more steps.
While CDIC has flexibility with respect to amount and timing of conversion, the bail-in regulations set out certain conversion parameters that CDIC must follow in determining the conversion terms for bail-in debt. These parameters are aimed at clarifying that the purpose of a bail-in conversion is to recapitalize the institution to a level that supports market confidence and ensure that relative creditor hierarchy is preserved.
Adequate recapitalization — in carrying out a bail-in, CDIC must take into consideration the requirement in the Bank Act for banks to maintain adequate capital.
The intent of this requirement is to ensure that the D-SIB emerges from the bail-in conversion appropriately recapitalized, with a buffer, in order to restore the D-SIB's viability and market confidence.
Order of conversion — CDIC may only convert bail-in eligible instruments if all subordinate-ranking bail-in eligible and NVCC instruments have been converted.
Treatment of equally-ranking instruments — all equally-ranking bail-in eligible instruments must be converted in the same proportion (pro rata) and receive the same number of common shares per dollar of the claim that is converted.
Conversion is on a pro rata basis. This means that CDIC does not have the discretion to choose to convert certain debt by type of debtholder or location of debtholder. CDIC would also have to convert all of a D-SIB's equally ranking bail-in debt at the same rate (i.e., CDIC could not convert 100% of a certain debt instrument and 50% of another equally-ranking instrument).
Relative creditor hierarchy — holders of bail-in eligible instruments must receive more common shares per dollar of their claims that is converted than holders of subordinate ranking bail-in eligible instruments and NVCC instruments that have been converted.
The bail-in power respects the relative creditor hierarchy, meaning that holders of more senior bail-in eligible instruments must be better off than holders of subordinate ranking bail-in eligible instruments and NVCC that have been converted. Therefore, the bail-in power does not change the hierarchy of claims, but rather provides a tool for ensuring that the losses that led to the failure of the D-SIB are borne by the investors of the D-SIB based on their creditor ranking.
The bail-in regulations do not include a fixed conversion rate setting out how many common shares bail-in debtholders would receive for each dollar of the debt that is converted. This provides CDIC with discretion to set appropriate conversion terms based on the circumstances at the time.
Investors have clarity on which debt is subject to the bail-in power. The bail-in regulations require D-SIBs to provide investors with a prospectus or other relevant offering or disclosure document, and to disclose to investors in that document that an instrument is eligible for bail-in conversion. The disclosure requirements set out in the bail-in regulations pertain only to the potential for a bail-in conversion; they are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other disclosure requirements. In addition, the bail-in regulations prohibit D-SIBs from advertising or otherwise promoting bail-in debt as a deposit to purchasers in Canada, to ensure those investors can easily distinguish between debt that is eligible for the bail-in power and debt that is not.
CDIC Act, including the conversion of the instrument into common shares under the bail-in power. The bail-in regulations require that the provisions relating to bail-in conversion be governed by Canadian law, even where the rest of the contract is governed by foreign law. These provisions are important since Canadian D-SIBs issue significant amounts of debt outside of Canada.
identified Canada's six largest banks as being D-SIBs, recognizing that the disorderly failure of these banks could have a detrimental impact on the functioning of the Canadian financial system and economy. In addition, the FSB recently designated Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) as a global systemically important bank (G-SIB).
To ensure D-SIBs have the capacity to withstand severe but plausible losses and emerge from a bail-in well-capitalized, the legislative framework of the bail-in regime includes a requirement in the Bank Act for Canada's D-SIBs to maintain a minimum capacity to absorb losses, which is set and enforced by the Superintendent of Financial Institutions.
OSFI's TLAC guideline requires D-SIBs to reach the minimum TLAC amount by November 1, 2021. If a bail-in were to occur before a D-SIB had reached its minimum TLAC requirement, CDIC would be able to bail-in the amount of debt that is available. In addition, it would have other tools at its disposal that could be used to address any shortfalls.
Business as Usual: during this period, the D-SIB is in good financial health.
Heightened Risk: during this period, the D-SIB faces severe financial difficulties (potential lead up to resolution, if difficulties are not addressed).
There could be a general lack of market confidence in the D-SIB. The D-SIB could experience credit rating downgrades and challenges raising capital and/or funding.
Point of Non-Viability: this is when the Superintendent of Financial Institutions determines that the D-SIB has ceased or is about to cease to be viable.
The Superintendent would form the opinion that the D-SIB is about to become or is no longer viable, after providing the D-SIB with an opportunity to make representations. This opinion would be provided by the Superintendent to the CDIC Board of Directors and would not be made public.
If the CDIC Board of Directors determined that the use of the bail-in power would be appropriate, it would make a request to the Minister of Finance outlining a proposed resolution approach, including the use of the bail-in power.
If the Minister of Finance were of the view that it is appropriate to do so, he or she would make the recommendation regarding a resolution approach to the Governor in Council (GIC) (i.e., the federal Cabinet).
If agreeable, the GIC would make an order (GIC order) authorizing CDIC to take temporary control or ownership of the non-viable D-SIB9 and directing CDIC to carry out a bail-in conversion to recapitalize the D-SIB.
Resolution Weekend: this is the initial period during which CDIC would take temporary ownership or temporary control of the D-SIB, upon the GIC order being issued.
In most scenarios, CDIC expects that a GIC order would be issued after the markets close on a Friday, so that CDIC would take control or ownership of the D-SIB on the Friday evening.
It is expected that CDIC would make a public announcement to inform market participants and the general public that the D-SIB has entered resolution, that CDIC has temporary ownership or temporary control of the bank, and that the bail-in power will be used as part of the strategy to restore the D-SIB's viability.
CDIC (and potentially other federal authorities) would take the actions necessary to ensure that the D-SIB can re-open and its operations can continue on the Monday morning. For example, depending on the circumstances, authorities may need to provide liquidity funding to the D-SIB until it restores its market funding channels.
Voting rights of existing and new common shares would be suspended until CDIC no longer controls or owns the D-SIB.
Stabilization/Restructuring: During this stage, CDIC would undertake any necessary restructuring measures (e.g., selling off troubled assets or subsidiaries) to address the underlying cause of failure and return a viable D-SIB to the private sector. It is during this period that bail-in debt would be converted.
The CDIC Act provides CDIC with the flexibility to determine the portion of bail-in debt to be converted into common shares, as well as the timing of conversion, including whether the conversion will take place over a period of time, and in one or more steps.
For example, CDIC could choose to convert bail-in debt into common shares over the resolution weekend, or later during the stabilization period.
CDIC could also choose to convert bail-in debt into interim instruments, before subsequently converting the interim instruments into common shares.
CDIC would determine the amount of bail-in debt to be converted to restore the D-SIB's capital levels to an adequate level with a buffer for market confidence and determine the number of shares that bail-in debtholders would receive in exchange for their debt.
Bail-in debt would be fully or partially converted into new common shares.
A bail-in conversion would be used as part of a suite of measures to return the D-SIB to viability.
The restructuring actions taken during this stage would generally be in keeping with the D-SIB's resolution plan, although they would also be substantially dependent on the circumstances facing the D-SIB at the time of resolution.
Depending on the circumstances, CDIC may choose to replace the D-SIB's Board of Directors and senior management.
CDIC's goal would be to return the D-SIB to private control as soon as possible, although the GIC may authorize CDIC to be in control for up to five years.
Exit: After the completion of the bail-in conversion and other necessary restructuring measures, CDIC would return the D-SIB to private control.
Once the D-SIB is stabilized, it would be returned to the private sector.
Common shareholders would regain full control and voting rights.
Please note that there were also amendments made to the CDIC Act to implement a new compensation regime for shareholders and creditors affected by CDIC's actions to resolve a non-viable member institution. This is covered in a different section of the website.
CDIC must be directed by the Governor-in-Council (i.e., the federal Cabinet) to undertake a bail-in conversion.
CDIC could take temporary control or ownership of a D-SIB through E-FIRP for up to one year, with the ability for the Government to grant up to four extensions of one year each upon GIC approval, up to a maximum of five years. At the end of the five years, the D-SIB would be returned to the private sector.
Structured notes are debt obligations whose returns may be based on, among other things, equity indexes, a single equity security, a basket of equity securities, interest rates, commodities, and/or foreign currencies.
Since January 1, 2013, OSFI has required all non-common regulatory capital instruments (for example, subordinated debt and preferred shares) issued by banks to contain contractual terms (NVCC) that allow for the automatic conversion into common shares (or write down of the instrument) if the bank becomes non-viable.
TLAC, or Total Loss Absorbing Capacity, is a standard applicable to global systemically important banks. This standard was finalized by the Financial Stability Board in late 2015 and endorsed by the G20.
For the purposes of this backgrounder, we have assumed that immediately after CDIC takes control, the Superintendent of Financial Institutions would announce that the conditions for conversion of any NVCC instruments have been met, triggering automatic conversion of all such instruments into common shares in accordance with their contractual terms.
The coordination mechanism in place between OSFI and CDIC during the recovery stage is described in the Guide to Intervention for Federally Regulated Deposit-Taking Institutions.
CDIC control or ownership of the D-SIB through E-FIRP is a necessary precondition for the bail-in power to be used.
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As a continuation of last weeks blog How To Improve Your Performance Using Mental Skills, we will take a closer look at what you can expect once you make the decision to seek mental skills training! As discussed last month, once you have decided to seek a desire for improvement, have built a level of self-awareness, committed to the process of practicing mental skills, and accepted a no fear of failure attitude when it comes to mental skills training; it's time to get to work!
We know that goal setting is something we need to do. However, often times, we just say my goal is "X." We don't take the time to dissect our goal and make sure that we are very clear about what steps need to be taken to reach that goal, but most importantly we don't check that we actually align who we are with that goal. You can expect to tap into motivation that will assist in goal achievement. We might be motivated to accomplish our goal, but not necessarily motivated to do all the day-in and day-out steps to be successful in reaching that goal in a timely manner. It is actually very difficult to use the right type of motivation at the right time. When working with a consultant, you can expect to learn more about what motivates you from within and how you can leverage this to move you closer to your goal.
Of all things --- communication?? Yep, communication. You read it correctly. It confused me at first as well. One of the skills that people need to work on the most is how they communicate their athletic or exercise needs with those that influence their sport life the most; parents, coaches, teammates, friends, etc. Whether it is communicating wanting more difficult practices, a miscommunication on the court or field, needing additional practice help, or simply a 'this is what I need from you' conversation, communication is essential. We believe this comes from a better understanding of a client's motivation, goal commitment, and increase in confidence in their abilities.
DEALING WITH YOUR WORST ENEMY - YOU!
Most of the time when our clients search for what it holding them back in their athletic or exercise performance, they get to a point when they realize the biggest problem is actually them (and that's okay!). Often, we have extremely poor ways of dealing with doubt when it creeps into our mind or hesitate to have the confidence when we need it the most. We teach you strategies to utilize when your brain is not working for you in the way you need it to. Whether it is improving how you talk to yourself in high pressure situations or relaxation techniques to use when nerves are getting the best of you, clients find self-talk strategies very beneficial to tapping into the confidence they need.
No matter what sport you compete in or what exercise is your 'go to,' having focus throughout is critical to success. We find that our client's often lack refocusing routines to turn to when they find their mind wandering away from the task they need their focus attuned to. We are not saying you need to by hypervigilant all of the time, but mistakes can often be attributed to lack of focus when it is needed. Learning about different types of focus and how to regain focus when you need to yields an increase in performance rather quickly.


Arduino enthusiasts looking for a new project to keep them busy over the weekend for the next couple of weeks, maybe interested in a new Arduino GPS watch which has been created using an Adafruit Pro Trinket, an Adafruit Ultimate GPS Breakout board and a little Arduino coding.
The wrist worn wearable Arduino GPS Watch has been created by Shawn Cruise and can be seen in detail in the video below, who published a video of his new creation on YouTube.
Adafruit explains more about the main components of the watch and their functions.
Trinket's got a big sister in town – the Pro Trinket 3V! Pro Trinket combines everything you love about Trinket with the familiarity of the core Arduino chip, the ATmega328. It's like an Arduino Pro Mini with more pins and USB tossed in. Version 3 of the Adafruit Ultimate GPS Breakout – 66 channel w/10 Hz updates board, comes with the latest module which has external antenna support and Pulse-Per-Second output.


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What do you cable freaks think of this review/product?
http://reviews.audioreview.com/blog/stringent-examinations-of-the-aural-symphonics-chronos-interconnects-and-hybrid-v3-speaker-cables/
Chronos interconnect (per pair) $1195/1m, $1570/1.5m, $1945/2m, $2320/2.5m, $2695/3m
Hybrid v3 speaker cable (bi-wire) $2200/1.5m, $2800/2m, $3400/2.5m, $4000/3m
$4000 for 3m? Phew!
You think the "The Hybrid v3 speaker cables are very good at providing delicacy at the upper end and warmth and body in the midrange, while reproducing deep bass with both weight and speed. " could be noticed on a $2,000 speaker set up? That would sure be something right, $4000 in speaker wire and $1000 speakers, and $1000 in amp/pre/cd player. Wonder if you'd even be able to tell a diff between that and monoprice on a system like that.
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For that kind of change, I'd like to know its LCR characteristics. That can be useful information for some kinds of speakers. It should have a very low DC.

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This summer has been far busier than I ever imagined it could be so I've relied on some old favorites with a couple of new additions.
Le Metier de Beaute "Echo" blush: This is my second compact. I've hardly used any other since I got the first last year (or year before last). It's a lovely pink color with a golden shimmer that looks beautiful on a wide range of complexions.
Le Metier de Beaute "Tamarack" Eye Pencil: lining my eyes is faster than applying eyeshadow. Tamarack is great for my NC 45 skin tone as it blends easily and just keeps my eyes from looking bare.
Jouer Luminizing Moisture Tint: As I've said before it's perfect for humid summers in Washington. It's oil-free, fragrance-free, buildable, and water resistant. Reviewed here.
Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill Stretch Mascara: I love the way this mascara adds natural looking length. It doesn't add the volume that I need so I use it as a second coat over the regular Eyes to Kill.
Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet "La Sensuelle:" What an incredibly under-rated lipstick. Though widely described as a matte lipstick, it has a bit of shine, giving the lips a moist look. This color in particular has become a staple in my makeup collection.
Claudio Riaz Eye and Face Conceal 9: This a pricey concealer at $58 for .01oz., but since finding a good color match in general, and a concealer that doesn't go on ashy in particular, are critical, I caved on this one. This is perfect color for me this summer. There's one shade darker. It's a bit thick and opaque so a little bit completely covers. I got mine at Barneys in San Francisco.
Claudio Riaz Complexion Highlighter 2: The Barneys SA applied this over the Eye and Face Conceal. It looks glittery in the container, but it just brightened the area under my eyes. It's a nice look!
What were your summer faves?


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A page with numbers, signed by late 20th century actors, musicians and athletes; each signature numbered and identified on a corresponding typed list. Highlights include Frank Sinatra, Clint Eastwood,Joe Louis,Buddy Hackett, Dean Martin, Connie Stevens.Size 19.5 x 15.5 in. Some of the signatures have faded but many all are clearly visible.


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Stella's story
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Stella's story Thanks to the Garvan-led research program CIRCA, patients living with critical, rare immune conditions are receiving life-saving treatment. https://www.garvan.org.au/news-events/news/saving-stella https://www.garvan.org.au/news-events/news/saving-stella/@@download/image/20_resized.jpg
Thanks to the Garvan-led research program CIRCA, patients living with critical, rare immune conditions are receiving life-saving treatment.
Collien thought her newborn, Stella, was just a colicky baby. But at only three weeks old, Stella started presenting with signs of what would later be diagnosed as a life-threatening immune disorder.
At first, doctors thought Stella was suffering from severe eczema or baby acne. With worsening symptoms, Stella spent one week out of every month in the hospital, completely wrapped in bandages. Repeatedly, Stella's family was told her skin was one of the worst cases of eczema they'd seen. Stella became extremely underweight and at 11 months of age was given a feeding tube to treat her failure to thrive – all without a proper diagnosis.
At age one and a half, Stella's doctors at the Children's Hospital at Westmead and Sydney Children's Hospital Randwick referred her case to the Clinical Immunogenomics Research Consortium Australia (CIRCA) – a research network of scientists and clinicians with diverse backgrounds that come together to understand the causes of disease in patients with rare immune conditions.
"I'm really interested in understanding why the immune system works well in most individuals, but not so in others," says Professor Stuart Tangye, who leads CIRCA. "We're working out what it takes to make a really productive and robust immune response and are quickly identifying the underlying genetic causes in people with faulty immune systems, and finding therapies for patients who need our help right now."
Through whole genome sequencing at Garvan, as part of the CIRCA program, it was discovered that Stella had a rare genetic variation in a molecule called DOCK8, which impairs the function of immune cells by preventing them from reaching and clearing pathogen infections in the skin.
You can show your support for children like Stella by generously making a donation.
Life-saving genomics
DOCK8 immunodeficiency syndrome, only discovered in 2009, leads to recurrent bacterial, viral and fungal infections of the skin and respiratory system. Many patients with DOCK8 immunodeficiency syndrome have to undergo bone marrow transplants in order to survive, with many losing their lives. Stella is one of only five people in Australia to be diagnosed with the disorder.
Following the early, life-changing diagnosis through the CIRCA program, Stella received a bone marrow transplant at age two and a half – and her prognosis is now good. While there's still much ahead for Stella's family, they are optimistic.
"It's almost been a year since the transplant. I hope she's got a full life ahead and would be able to have a normal life expectancy," says Collien, Stella's mum. "Thankfully we were able to get a diagnosis and know what we are facing. If the genetic testing was done later in her life, her outlook may have been so different. With a diagnosis and bone marrow transplant, we're hopeful."
You can help children like Stella by supporting medical research today.
CIRCA members include the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney Children's Hospital Randwick, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Liverpool Hospital, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Kirby Institute UNSW, John Hunter Hospital Newcastle, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (Perth), Perth Children's Hospital, Lady Cilento Children's Hospital (Brisbane), Starship Child Health (Auckland, NZ) and the Immune Deficiencies Foundation of Australia (IDFA).
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Singapore is a sovereign republic of remarkable distinction in the quality of any Endeavour. Education is no exception. There are fine systems that are followed with precision. Justice and fair play are of prime concern in every organization. The country is small. Its area is below 700 sq km, and the area population below five million.
Singapore is popular destination for education. It is It is refreshingly different from other often said that Singapore happily merges the best of East and West - a significant finance, business, and that maintains discipline education hub. A country that maintains discipline and promotes excellence in every segment of its activities. Though the country is multicultural and multilingual in structure, English language is widely used. You never feel lost either in your educational institution or outside.
Secondary schools in Singapore may be government funded, aided, or independent. Students attend four or five years of secondary education under the Special, Express, or Normal Course. The Special and Express Courses prepare students for the Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education 'Ordinary' (GCE 'O') Level examination in four years.
Students in the Normal Course can opt for the Academic Technical stream, both of which prepare students for the Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education 'Normal' (GCE 'N') Level examination after four years of study and, upon satisfactory completion, the GCE 'O' examination in the fifth year.
There are 5 polytechnics offer courses such as Engineering, Business Studies, Mass Communication, Design and Info-Communications, Optometry, Marine Engineering, Nautical Studies, Nursing, Early Childhood Education and Film Making.
There are 3 local universities : NUS (National University of Singapore), NTU (Nanyang Technological University, SMU (Singapore Management University).
Rest of the Universities are Foreign Universities.
There are 2 private arts institutions receiving public funds. They provide post-secondary education in the arts.
International students of primary and secondary schools, junior colleges and centralised institutes have to make donation of S$ 1000 once evry 2 yrs.
After getting acceptance from School or University, the letter of acceptance is valid for 2 weeks, during which time, you must apply for a Student's Pass with the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority and revert to the school or University with your Student;s Pass confirmation. International Students can take the PACT (Principals Academy Certification Test), a centralised admission test for oreign Students www.pact.sg . Thrugh this test students can apply to any school.
Bursaries are also available in Singapore. You may apply for bursaries to meet the tuition fees and other expenses. The amount would be below S$1500 per academic year.
- Selected SIA Youth Scholars attend the top Junior Colleges in Singapore pursuing courses in the Arts or Sciences.
For accomodation there is a Government publication, called the Student Accomodation Handbook, detailing the various options, which can be assessed on the website www.singaporeedu.gov.sg/doc/res/stb_students.pdf. Your needs may be anything from S$750 to 2000 a month, depending on your lifestyle.


When I was in first grade, all of the kids in my neighborhood were in the same gymnastics program, which was held at the high school in our town. My floor routine that year was done to Phil Collins' Sussudio (totally my choice). I was growing out my bangs that year so I would wear them in a little ponytail on top of my head and another longer ponytail for the rest of my hair. Hey, it was the 80s. It was a look.
That is me on the top left there in first grade. I was lucky to grow up in a neighborhood where we could ride our bikes wherever we wanted, by ourselves or in little kid gangs. I would cruise around my neighborhood with no fear. We walked to and from school on quiet, tree lined streets. We went to friends houses and played in backyards till it got dark and we were called in. When we sold Girl Scout cookies we went door to door by ourselves and would walk home finally at dinner time. It was different back then.
When I was in first grade, at the gymnastics program, we were having our "show" one late afternoon. But there was one boy that didn't show up, his name was Brian. And soon they found out that on his way down the street to the high school, Hickory Avenue, just one street over from mine, he was hit by a car and killed as he rode his bike.
Brian was a year older than me, a friend and playmate of my brother. He had been in my house and in my backyard and we had all played together, and to this day I remember his haircut and what he looked like and I remember us all sitting there on the gym mats Indian style (criss cross applesauce now) and hearing them tell us that Brian had been in an accident. They decided to still have the show, and as I cartwheeled my way through my floor routine I thought about the accident and what had happened and what it all meant. And it stayed with me for a while, but I had mostly forgotten about it over the years. Until I had children.
When the older children were little, I had the usual panic about baby stuff. I would creep in to make sure they were still breathing. I would worry they were too hot or too cold. But for the most part, I felt like I had control over their little lives, I was always there to catch them on the playground and I knew what they were eating and drinking and doing and seeing. I oversaw it all. And that helped ease my anxiety.
When my oldest son started to ride his bike though, the anxiety started back up again. It actually engulfed and colored the entire experience, because here I was, a child again, knowing that this little boy was hit and killed all those years ago, and the idea of letting him ride his bike down the street absolutely terrified me.
We live in a quiet neighborhood, similar to where I grew up. For the most part, people are respectful of the fact that this neighborhood is full of kids and they drive slow and watch out for everyone. But on those first bike rides where Finn would ride ahead of me and stray ever so slightly into the middle of the empty street, I would scream at him to slow down, panic rising in my chest and strangling me with fear and blotting out all common sense or self control. There were times that I would just make us turn around and I would cut the bike ride short, it was just too stressful for me. There were too many variables, it felt so wildly out of my control that I couldn't handle it. I was scared.
And then that fear started creeping into more aspects of our lives beyond just bike rides. It seeped in like a poison, and I would start to worry about swimming and choking and falling or rough housing or school shootings and it spiraled. I realized as a parent that I now had all of my love and all of my life and all of my being wrapped up in these small little helpless beings that I had to send into the big bad world and all these things could happen to them and that it would destroy me entirely.
The first time my oldest asked if he could ride to a friend's house though, I said fine. It was around the corner and down the street. I could sprint there in a few minutes (I actually thought this at the time as a comforting thought). I told him that he had to call me when he got there, and he had to be home at a certain time. It was a test for him. A test to help him build responsibility. And it was a test for me. Could I let this control go and let him go out into the world (okay the little world of our neighborhood, which was a big world for his age). I kept myself busy, and told myself that I needed to let him do this stuff. It was going to happen, he was getting older, and it wasn't right to hold him back because of my own fears.
The time came that he was supposed to be home, and it passed. My oldest child isn't the most punctual person on the planet, so I tried to stifle the panic that was rising up in my throat and burning my cheeks. I started pacing the floor staring out the front windows, scanning the empty street for his bike coming around the corner. I told myself: I am not going to call yet, I am not going to call yet. I am going to let him make this mistake of being late, and we are going to learn from it. He is fine. I don't hear sirens (yes I thought this too), and wouldn't I hear sirens if something really bad had happened? Someone would have called me? But what if he was snatched off the street? No one would know he hadn't made it home. I never told his friend's parents I would confirm he came home so they wouldn't know.
Pretty soon I was consumed entirely by panic and anxiety. But I was home alone, and the baby was asleep, I couldn't hop in the car that easily and drive over there. I was in tears, I was shaking, I had totally lost control. And when he did finally ride his bike up the driveway almost an hour late I ran outside and yelled at him for being so late, didn't he know I was waiting for him? Didn't he know that I was worried? What was he thinking?! Why would he do that? WHY? I told him I was never going to let him ride his bike alone again, he wasn't ready. He just wasn't ready for it. I didn't mention that I was the one who wasn't ready.
His face showed how stunned he was. He told me he was so sorry, he lost track of time. He didn't know why I was so upset, why was I crying?
And I realized that I could choose to either put my fear into him, or I could keep my fear from him, and I was the only one who could make that choice. I could tell him all of my worries and fears and make him scared to ride his bike alone and he would stay home safe with me, afraid to try it again. And maybe he would skip other experiences too. Maybe he would grow afraid, and would stay home. Safe.
Or I could make sure he knew how to ride safely, and I could let him go, and ride. And explore. And grow up, beyond my reach.
Was it that easy? No. But that's where it started.


Bring any expired or unwanted car seats in to most Target stores (excluding small-format stores) for recycling and receive a 20% off coupon valid for the purchase of a new car seat, car seat base, travel system or stroller. Target will accept and recycle all types of car seats, including infant seats, convertible seats, car seat bases, harness or booster car seats and car seats that are expired or damaged. Since the program first started in April 2016, more than 306,000 car seats—equaling more than 7.4 million pounds of materials—have been recycled into things such as pallets, plastic buckets, steel beams, and carpet padding.
Resurfacing a Playground or Athletic Field? Make sure it's healthy!
Artificial turf used on athletic fields and a variety of materials used on playground surfaces contain chemicals of concern to human health and the environment. Check out these resources from the Toxics Use Reduction Institute to ensure a healthy playspace for our youth.
An estimated 100 million plastic water filter cartridges are disposed of each year – enough to fill 50 jumbo jets. Phox Water aims to eliminate that plastic waste with their reusable and refillable water filter. The pitcher itself consists of glass and BPA-free plastic. The filter cartridge contents may be emptied and refilled after they expire.
Side note: SCARCE collects Brita and PUR brand water filters for recycling. That said, reuse is best when possible!


Portugal, Alcochete: Freeport Designer Outlet Lisboa officially opened on September 2004, offering over 200 retail outlets, 40 restaurants and cafés, and extensive leisure facilities including a 21-screen multiplex cinema and an amphitheatre with weekly live entertainment. Unlike traditional shopping centres or malls, Freeport is an open-air environment that resembles a village packed with designer shops, selling surplus stock at reduced prices.
With its impressive 111,482 m², FreePort is the largest designer outlet in Europe. It is located in beautiful surroundings on the South bank of the Targus River just south of Lisbon and was, subsequent to the opening in September, awarded "Best 2004 building complex".
Despite being the largest designer outlet village in Europe the space reserved for the fire protection system was so limited that existing solution on the market would not fit into the space. Consequently, the customer required a reliable, customised solution that did – at a very reasonable price.
In addition to the fire protection system, the project included water supply, an irrigation system and a wastewater solution.
In order to meet the customer's specific demands Grundfos developed a new layout for the installation and customised four fire fighting systems with NK and CR pumps that fit perfectly in the confined space.
In order to assure the specified water supply requirements Grundfos chose to install a Hydro 2000 pump system with a total capacity of 150 m3/h. The booster ensures a constant pressure and reduces operation and maintenance costs to a minimum.
For the irrigation project Grundfos installed a Hydro 1000 booster system with CR pumps. With a total motor power of 230 kW the installation guarantees sufficient water for irrigation and fountains.
For the wastewater disposal, Grundfos installed five lifting stations with control panels and protections. The lifting stations pump the wastewater to large-scale stations, where two submersible heavy-duty pumps transport the wastewater to the municipal sewage system.
Grundfos won the project based on the innovative solution presented by Grundfos Portugal, and to a certain extent the positive reputation as a reliable and responsible supplier of high-quality pump solutions. As a full-line supplier, Grundfos was also able to comply with Freeport's demand for single source responsibility, i.e. one supplier for all pumping systems.
Freeport has been very satisfied with their customised pump installations and has emphasised the Grundfos team's commitment in connection with the commissioning of all the booster systems.
Customised solution for confined space - Single source responsibility - Low maintenance and operation costs - Grundfos was the supplier of allpump systems to Freeport, the largest designer outlet in Europe.
Grundfos was the supplier of allpump systems to Freeport, the largest designer outlet in Europe.
An inside view of Freeport designer outlet.
The customised fire fighting system.
A complete range of non-self-priming, single-stage, centrifugal volute pumps.


I'm a new article writer on this website. I'm a long time friend of Annelies. We go way back when we were both in our twenties.
My passion has always been cooking or anything to do with food. That is why I have always been interested in running or owning a restaurant, health bar or some form of eating place where people gather sociably while having a bite to eat or to drink non-alcoholic cocktails. Yes you are reading this correctly. My articles or recipes will never include alcohol. That does not mean that I'm a complete teetotaler, but I'm aware of what alcohol does to the human body. I'm the owner (or was) of the Pannekoek in Apeldoorn written about in the awakening novels.
This website's intent is to prepare readers for a new world, meaning for a new way of life; that also means a new lifestyle, including a new way of eating! Almost every person, especially those in the western world who live in built up cities, towns, or even villagers, are toxic 'walking holograms' for the reasons given below.
We must be aware what is going on around the world that will affect us all individually.
what comes to mind is in big letters!
If you, like me, have watched this whole video, I hope you also found it important to share it around.
It's a scary and a depressing thought at first, thinking that we are gradually being poisoned, but…know, that our miraculous physical, emotional and mental bodies can all regenerate!
Why is it important to aim for a long life span? Read my next article and you will know the answer.
The original human body blueprint was more alkaline than acid, based on the diet our hunter-gatherer ancestors ate, and NOT the other way around. Their diet was based on minimally processed plant and animal foods, but with the advent of agriculture, the standard Western diet changed greatly.
Instead of eating healthy we have created a habit of eating unhealthy – why?
(Acidic) – Grains (specifically wheat) were introduced into the diet after the appearance of stone tools. Refined grains were available after the invention of automated rolling and sifting devices.
(Acidic)- Milk, cheese and other milk products were introduced with the domestication of livestock.
(Acidic) – Salt consumption rose when technology to mine, process, and transport it became available.
(Acidic) – Meat consumption increased with animal husbandry. It further increased with the advent of technology that enabled grains to be efficiently fed to cattle, which allowed cattle to be fattened quickly.
(Acidic) – Sugar consumption has risen since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.
So many people I know have nagging health problems. They're baffled as to why they no longer feel as good as they did when they were a child, and that really makes sense when you consider the types of foods they're eating day-to-day, and the dangerous, often toxic medications they've used throughout their lives.
Almost all foods that we eat, after being digested, absorbed, and metabolized, release either an acid or an alkaline base (bicarbonate) into blood. Wheat, fish, meat, poultry, shellfish, cheese, milk, and salt all produce acid, so the introduction and dramatic rise in our consumption of these foods meant that the typical Western diet became more acid-producing. Consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables decreased, which further made the Western diet acid-producing.
Our blood is slightly alkaline, with a normal pH level of between 7.35 and 7.45. The theory behind the alkaline diet is that our diet should reflect this pH level (as it did in the past) and be slightly alkaline. Proponents of alkaline diets believe that a diet high in acid-producing foods disrupts this balance and promotes the loss of essential minerals such as potassium, magnesium, calcium, and sodium, as the body tries to restore equilibrium. This imbalance is thought to make people prone to illness. Pharmaceutical companies know this! So why? Let me not go there, that is Trevor's job.
According to some alternative practitioners, (my favorite choice) THEY ALL agree that the shift to an acid-producing diet is the cause of a number of chronic diseases. Some practitioners recommend the alkaline diet if a person has the following symptoms and other illnesses have been ruled out.
Although conventional doctors do believe that increasing consumption of fruit and vegetables and reducing one's intake of meat, salt, and refined grains is beneficial to health, most conventional doctors do not believe that an acid-producing diet is the foundation of chronic illness.
My personal opinion is that they are probably financially subsidized by the very companies that promote the pills and potions that make the human species ill!
What is the Evidence for Alkaline Diets?
Large, well-designed clinical trials on the effectiveness of the alkaline diet for general health are lacking. An alkaline diet is a diet that emphasizes, to a varying degree, fresh fruit, vegetables, roots and tubers, nuts, and legumes. In other words avoiding anything with a face!
The problem is, on a whole, the average western diet is acid-producing. And when acidic wastes accumulate, they can cause organs to malfunction and break down. We are forcing our bodies to work with less than optimal inner terrain. This creates a fertile breeding ground for various forms of chronic illness that are now experienced by more than half the population. I discovered all this knowledge through my two sons, who are involved with community building and self-sustainability projects in the Western Cape Province in South Africa. They grow organic vegetables for a local co-op.
During my stay with them I remembered the many people who have since passed on, who had health problems to do with their liver, colon and kidneys, and so I listened, and learned.
I was always under the impression that a healthy mind will create a healthy body. During my years of ignorance, while cooking and preparing dishes only to satisfy the pallet, I had been asked to create vegetarian meals, but only years later did I become a vegetarian myself. Thank goodness I did.
It's our acid-alkaline balance within our body field that determines of our physical health. You don't have to become a total vegetarian and you can even have a drink or two on the occasions when you go out with friends, but by breaking your old eating patterns, you will find yourself getting back to the real you, filled with the vitality and energy that you desire and deserve.
At that awakening moment my passion was born. I would devote my life to creating healthy eating programs for everyone.
People who have been cutting down on their acid intake and increasing their alkaline diet, all tell me that they feel that they will live a lot longer. My job is for our readers to discover how to improve your health and how to slow down the aging process, so that you can live a longer life.
Longevity means not only length of life, but vitality too, both health and happiness-wise. Because the more time we have here on earth, the more opportunity we have to learn and to grow. That's what we're here for. That's what it's all about. So we might as well make the most of the years that we have!
The secret is in how you combine foods in the right order for maximum energy and results.
Learn which foods really give YOU the best results, and know what to buy at the market to prepare alkaline foods quickly and easily.
Learn how much water YOU should drink each day and how the right type of water can make a huge difference.
Learn how to prepare great alkaline forming meals, snacks and desserts. Not only will they taste good but YOU will not even be craving other junk foods.
Learn how to detoxify YOUR body by flushing out these acid poisons and setting you back on a course towards greater energy, clearer skin and shinier hair, and a slim, natural figure.
Learn how to measure YOUR own acid-alkaline balance to know if your body is in a favourable balance or in a state of acidosis.
I've learned over many years that an alkaline diet is easy to follow and should be adopted as a lifestyle rather than a crash diet. It works to restore or maintain good health, energise your body, keep your weight in control as well as to strengthen your immune system function.
Our prime Creator God has given us all the power of health and healing within our own bodies. Today many doctors and dieticians know that illness and disease cannot invade the slightly alkaline body (pH over 7) that has a healthy immune system. In order to experience vibrant health, we must live a healthy lifestyle.
Since our bodies have the amazing ability to heal themselves, many people can experience no illness for years to come despite the unhealthy choices they have been guilty of. Some people take their health for granted until they get sick, and then they desperately search for a quick remedy. Why not rather prevent that from happening?
Those who depend only on doctors or medications are sometimes frustrated when they temporally feel better. Never mind that they still seem to continue to get sick, or start developing chronic conditions. Because being sick is so common in our society, many people "perceive" that they are healthy, even though they get occasional colds, flu, headaches, fatigue, arthritis and allergies. But the facts are, chronic pain or sickness is NOT "normal" and you could NEVER be unhealthy even without experiencing any symptoms at all.
If you are serious about joining us on our ascension journey, you have to start by taking action throughout your daily lives.
Like if you miss a bus, plane or train due to being late, that can have negative consequences.
If you do absolutely no exercise like walking, riding, yoga, or other ways to keep your internal system active, that will have negative consequences.
If you spend your day doing things that are NOT conducive to your intent, that can also have negative consequences – you could be missing a great opportunity available to all.
We are living at the eleventh hour so to speak and you still have an opportunity to make a change in your lifestyle if you feel it is necessary. For that reason I will attach FREE recipes and other hints to make this change of lifestyle a joyful one in the months to come.


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A: You need to define the height of your div to make your content scrollable inside it. And I just noticed you used w-4000 which is not a tailwind class. So change this as well.

A: You should remove w-4000 and add w-screen then If your content takes more space than the width, the vertical scrollbar will be available

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MU celebrates National American Indian Heritage Month with guest speakers, art exhibitions, film screenings
Speakers shared the insights of Native American communities through topics on media portray, food culture, clothing, art and more.
MU hosts National American Indian Heritage Month through films, arts, speakers and more. Courtesy of COAS Mizzou
By Adele Du
Native American indigenous studies
Native Amercians
MU is hosting a series of events in celebration of the National American Indian Heritage Month, including indigenous film showings, presentations, crafts, art and speakers.
The span of events spread throughout November, including presentations and guest lectures by Native American speakers from around the U.S.
One of the events was "Backing into Transindigenous Futures" and was presented by Vicente Diaz, a Filipino-Pohnpeian. Another, "Indigenous Representations in Media Pop! Goes the NDN," was presented by Lee Francis IV, Pueblos of Laguna.
Tony Ten Fingers gave a presentation about indigenous teaching and Lakota wisdom. He is an Oglala Lakota and was raised in the traditional ways of his people. Ten Fingers works as an Indian Health Program analyst, substance abuse clinician and college instructor, according to Twin Eagles Wilderness School's website. He has been essential in the founding of the school.
As part of the series of guest lectures, Selina Curley and Carrie Curley from San Carlos Apache tribe spoke about how they used the traditional art to educate others about their cultural heritage and to advocate protecting their sacred land, the Oak Flat, where the tribe has resided for years.
Selina shared her personal story about moving back to the reservation camp in San Carlos in early adulthood and being amazed by the beautiful clothes Apache women wore at that time.
She said she realizes the importance of keeping those customs alive and decided to create her own clothing brand, Traditions by Selina, which consists of dresses of both contemporary and traditional styles.
"I want to have the respect for these young women but also hang on to the traditions that we have. It's more than just fashion and more than a dress," Selina said.
Selina's daughter Carrie was the second speaker of the night. She was raised in the San Carlos reservation camp by her mother and aunts. Carrie expresses her cultural heritage through art.
She shared with the group one of the paintings she did on a water tower by highway 70 in San Carlos, Arizona to raise awareness on the issue of toxic chemical spray which was spread over the reservation since the 1970s.
Carrie and her mom are currently traveling around the U.S. sharing with others their perspectives and informing them about their land.
"For a lot of people they think it is just land, but for us, it is somewhere we [apache people] have lived for decades, it is where we pray," Selina said. "It's like some foreign companies comes to your community says they want the land under your church and then destroys the church."
Senior Hayden Hastings said he learned a lot about Native American culture through the event. Hastings said he has taken one class with assistant professor of digital storytelling Joseph Erb, who is very vocal in the Native American community.
"I think I have learned a little more than an average person, but still not enough for sure," Hastings said. "I never would have known about the [Oak Flat issue] without the event. And now I am super interested and really hope that their push back with the protest will be successful."
The National American Indian Heritage Month events are sponsored by various departments in MU including the College of Arts and Science, undergraduate studies and linguistics.
There are a few final upcoming events this week, including "Wakki" (Sanctuary), a work-in-progress screening at 3 p.m. on Nov. 28 in the Fred Smith Forum, as well as Indigenous Research & Art Exhibition from 4 to 9 p.m. on Nov. 29 in 216 Stewart Hall.
Edited by Morgan Smith | mosmith@themaneater.com
MU adds Native American indigenous studies minor


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Guitar hero: Logano wins at Nashville
LEBANON, Tenn. -- Joe Gibbs Racing's Joey Logano slipped past teammate Kyle Busch with nine laps to go and hung on to win the Nashville 300 Nationwide Series race at Nashville Superspeedway.
The victory was Logano's first of the season and second of his young career. The 18-year-old also won last year at Kentucky Speedway.
"It's been awhile," a smiling Logano said after the race. "We had a really good run here the last time we were here and got caught up in a wreck. It was awesome to be able to get that win this time. Ever since I've been coming to Nashville ... I've been wanting to that that guitar, and this is just awesome."
The track awards a unique trophy to the race winner, a Sam Bass-painted Gibson Les Paul guitar, which Logano proudly carried home in a case after the race.
The race was a battle between the Gibbs teammates, and Busch and Logano led 172 of the race's 225 laps.
"He had a better car on the short run, and we had a better car on the long run," Busch said. "(The team) did a great job, and it was just a shame we weren't able to get out there and win this thing. That's kind of frustrating, but we finished second today."
The victory was also the first of the season for JGR's No. 20 team and crew chief Dave Rogers, and Rogers' first since his suspension last year.
Busch completed the JGR 1-2 finish by coming home second. JR Motorsports' Brad Keselowski was third, followed by Kevin Harvick Inc.'s Kelly Bires and Roush Fenway Racing's Carl Edwards.
Sixth through 10th were Braun Racing's Jason Leffler. Roush Fenway's David Ragan, Phoenix Racing's Mike Bliss, Rusty Wallace Racing's Steve Wallace and CJM Racing's Scott Lagasse Jr.
Busch cut into Edwards' points lead and now trails by 23 after the sixth race of the season.
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Douglas County Bowling Standings for Jan. 6
Local bowling scores.