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Global Company Certifies Tzu Chi Recycled Goods as 'Green' Gold
Tuesday, 22 February 2011 16:25 Tzu Chi Foundation
Turning Trash Into Gold
The thousands of volunteers who recycle waste materials like to say that they are turning garbage into gold. Now this 'gold' has been certified as 'green' by one of the world's most qualified judges.
Founded in 1872 and based in Cologne, Germany, TÜV Rheinland is a global provider of technical, safety and certification services. It employs more than 12,000 people in over 60 countries, with revenue exceeding one billion euros a year. Da Ai Technology asked it to certify the Da Ai (Great Love) Eco-Green blanket it makes from recycled PET bottles, collected by 67,000 volunteers in recycling centers across Taiwan. The foundation turns the bottles into synthetic fiber used to make blankets and clothing which it distributes in relief operations around the world. It uses no dye during the manufacturing process, which lowers energy consumption and carbon emissions and the use of water during the process. In addition, the green color of the blankets comes from the true color of the recycled bottles. The blankets and clothes are stain-resistant and have excellent insulation: they are easy to dry and not easily dirtied, making them especially suitable for use by people in emergency situations.
After examining the Eco-Green blanket, TÜV Rheinland granted it certifications as 100% recycled materials and carbon footprint. This shows that the blankets are fully in compliance with international environmental requirements and that the foundation's efforts in using recycled materials meet the international demand to reduce carbon emissions. It also shows that the product is non-toxic to humans and safe to use.
Jason Wu, general manager for TÜV Rheinland Systems of Greater China Sales and New Business Development, said: "normally, the recycled PET impurity rate at recycling plants reaches 15%-20%, while Tzu Chi's volunteers help to reduce this to less than 10% by using good PET-bottle separation and classification processing. Such superior processing not only facilitates better quality but also leads to consumption of less energy." Together with the technical capacity of the supply-chain vendors, the end result is green blankets of much greater added-value.
Da Ai advises that, when the blankets are cleaned, it is best to hand-wash instead of using washing machines; this saves consumption of energy and water. If dryers are not used, carbon emissions can be reduced by up to 90%.
The use of carbon-footprint tools brings better understanding of greenhouse-gas emissions produced by different activities and measurement of the impact of these activities on climate change. Oil, water and electricity are all sources of greenhouse gases. The more energy and other resources we use, the greater impact they will have on climate warming. TÜV Rheinland has verified that Da Ai's green blankets have fully implemented carbon-footprint reduction technology, from the recovery phase of PET particles to the processing of the yarn into the finished blankets; they have verified the emissions over the product's entire life cycle.
"Companies can use recycled materials to meet the requirements set down in international environmental standards," said Wu. "They can also take advantage of carbon-footprint tools to measure carbon emissions for green products at different stages of its life cycle -- from raw materials and manufacturing to consumer end-products. Compared to the use of new raw materials, using recycled materials can reduce carbon emissions dramatically and decrease consumption of the earth's resources. This product is perfectly placed for the market's eco-friendly, very low–carbon niche."
TÜV Rheinland has long professional experience in recycling and carbon management. It has been in the field for over 20 years and assisted manufacturers to verify a wide range of different recycled materials such as waste coffee powder and PP/PE. It has provided carbon-footprint verifications for textiles and electronic and food products and helped manufacturers improve the 'green-efficiency' of their products.
Da Ai Technology selected TÜV Rheinland to serve as its partner to verify its recycled materials and carbon footprints and to implement a strict international third-party audit. Its aim was not only been to meet international environmental requirements for its products but also to incorporate international-standard documentation and procedures in order to promote its recycled-product concepts on the international market and play its part in bringing forward the era of recycling.
This certification is a further encouragement to the foundation's 67,000 recycling volunteers in Taiwan in their efforts to keep the planet clean and conserve resources. They donate to charity the proceeds from selling the green products they make, to continue the cycle of love.
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"Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMFT), also called pulsed magnetic therapy, pulse magnetotherapy, or PEMF, is a reparative technique most commonly used in the field of orthopedics for the treatment of non-union fractures, failed fusions, congenital pseudarthrosis and depression2. In the case of bone healing, PEMF uses electrical energy to direct a series of magnetic pulses through injured tissue whereby each magnetic pulse induces a tiny electrical signal that stimulates cellular repair. Many studies have also demonstrated the effectiveness of PEMF in healing soft-tissue wounds; suppressing inflammatory responses at the cell membrane level to alleviate pain, and increasing range of motion. The value of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy has been shown to cover a wide range of conditions, with well documented trials carried out by hospitals, rheumatologists, physiotherapists and neurologists. There are several electrical stimulation therapy devices, approved by the FDA, that are widely available to patients for use. These devices provide an additive solution that aid in bone growth repair and depression."
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The recent increase in the use of virtual medical care (also referred to as telemedicine – though care may be provided via telephone, web, or other means) has led many in the emergency medical community to begin implementing call centers and web- or telephone-based triage and treatment systems in anticipation of and during public health emergencies. Additionally, health systems are using virtual platforms to coordinate care and provide remote access to specialty care and assessment (e.g., trauma, stroke, and psychiatric) which can be leveraged during disasters to broaden access to specialty consultation (e.g., for burn injuries or pediatric patients). These resources highlight lessons learned from recent events and strategies for implementing virtual medical care during a disaster.
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials and National Association of County and City Health Officials. (2012). Preliminary Report on the Role of Flu Information and Triage Lines in Reducing Surge in Healthcare Facilities and Increasing Access to Antiviral Medication During the 2009 H1N1 Pandemic.
This report summarizes the experience of jurisdictions across the country using hotlines and call centers to support the response to the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic. Algorithms for antiviral distribution; legal opinions on the use of hotlines; risk communication documents; and standing orders are included in the appendices.
Bogdan, G., Scherger, D., Seroka, A., et al. (2007). Adapting Community Call Centers for Crisis Support: A Model for Home-Based Care and Monitoring. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The authors explain the development, testing, and implementation of a model to enable community health call centers (e.g., poison control centers, nurse advice lines) to support home-management and shelter-in-place approaches in certain mass casualty or health emergency events. The report includes a matrix with possible call center capabilities aligned with National Planning Scenarios and other guidance that can be tailored by call centers.
Case, T., Morrison, C., and Vuylsteke, A. (2012). The Clinical Application of Mobile Technology to Disaster Medicine. (Abstract only.) Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. 27(5):473-80.
The authors conducted a literature review covering 2007-2012 to identify mobile health care technology solutions to aid in disaster management. They found five types of applications: disaster scene management; remote monitoring of casualties; medical image transmission (teleradiology); decision support applications; and field hospital information technology (IT) systems, most of which were still under development at the time of their review.
This issue brief highlights how telehealth is being used in disaster preparedness and response and summarizes the challenges and potential solutions associated with this mechanism of healthcare delivery.
National Association of County and City Health Officials. (2014). Nurse Triage Line Project Webinar Discussion with Public Health Law Workgroups.
This is a summary of a webinar focused on the Nurse Triage Line Project (including lessons learned from H1N1) and included representation from the public health law workgroups of the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE). Participants discussed how a coordinated network of telephone triage lines may be useful during a severe pandemic or other public health emergency; legal issues and concerns that may be associated with using such a network; and possible solutions for resolving issues and concerns.
Spaulding, A.B., Radi, D., Macleod H., et al. (2013). Satisfaction and Public Health Cost of a Statewide Influenza Nurse Triage Line in Response to Pandemic H1N1 Influenza. Plos One. 8(1):e50492.
The authors describe the successful use of a telephone nurse triage line (NTL) set up by the Minnesota Department of Health for evaluating individuals with influenza-like illness. The NTL diverted callers from acute care visits at low cost and had a high rate of satisfaction among callers.
Vo, A.H., Brooks, G.B., Bourdeau, M., et al. (2010). University of Texas Medical Branch Telemedicine Disaster Response and Recovery: Lessons Learned from Hurricane Ike. (Abstract only.) Telemedicine and E Health. 16(5): 627-633.
Authors from the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) describe how UTMB was able to get its telemedicine services up and running within a week following Hurricane Ike due in part to the flexibility of its data network and plasticity of its telemedicine program. They offer lessons learned from the UTMB experience for future disasters.
Yperzeele, L., Van Hooff, R.J., De Smedt, A., et al. (2014). Feasibility of AmbulanCe-Based Telemedicine (FACT) Study: Safety, Feasibility and Reliability of Third Generation in-Ambulance Telemedicine. PLoS One. 9(10):e110043.
The authors tested an in-ambulance telemedicine system and found that pre-hospital diagnoses were in agreement with final diagnoses 90% of the time; pre-notification of the hospital via text message was successful 90% of the time; and transmission of a pre-hospital report was completed 95% of the time. Challenges experienced were related primarily to limited connectivity, but also to hardware, software, or human error.
* Association of State and Territorial Health Officials and National Association of County and City Health Officials. (2012). Preliminary Report on the Role of Flu Information and Triage Lines in Reducing Surge in Healthcare Facilities and Increasing Access to Antiviral Medication During the 2009 H1N1 Pandemic.
* Bogdan, G., Scherger, D., Seroka, A., et al. (2007). Adapting Community Call Centers for Crisis Support: A Model for Home-Based Care and Monitoring. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota. (2016). Using Hotlines in Disaster Preparedness and Response.
This webpage summarizes examples of the way that hotlines have and are being used to support disaster preparedness and response.
Fernandez, J.B., Glotzer, D.L., Triola, M.M., and Psoter, W.J. (2008). A Unique Role for Dental School Faculty: Telephone Triage Training and Integration into a Health Departments' Emergency Response Planning. American Journal of Disaster Medicine. 3(3):141-6.
The authors describe a pilot program in which dental school faculty members received training in outbreak investigation and telephone triage to assist the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in preparing to respond to pandemic influenza. They propose the use of dental professionals and/or other "nontraditional healthcare personnel" in support of call centers and telephone triage lines.
Koonin, L. and Hanfling, D. (2013). Broadening Access to Medical Care During a Severe Influenza Pandemic: The CDC Nurse Triage Line Project. (Abstract only.) Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice, and Science. 11(1): 75-80.
The authors describe the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Nurse Triage Line Project and its goals of using a coordinated network of nurse triage telephone lines during a pandemic to assess the health status of callers, help callers determine the most appropriate site for care, disseminate information, provide clinical advice, and provide access to antiviral medications for ill people, if appropriate.
* National Association of County and City Health Officials. (2014). Nurse Triage Line Project Webinar Discussion with Public Health Law Workgroups.
* National Council of State Boards of Nursing. (2012). Nurse Triage Lines: Improving Access, Informing the Public.
This presentation discusses how Nurse Triage Lines (NTLs) may be used during disasters and includes an assessment of laws and regulations that impact the ability to set up NTLs in each state. Minnesota's experience during H1N1, and the CDC's Nurse Triage Line Project, are also discussed.
* Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education. (2009). Coordinating Call Centers for Responding to Pandemic Influenza and Other Public Health Emergencies: A Workbook for State and Local Planners. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Spaulding, A., Radi, D., Macleod,H., et al. (2012). Design and Implementation of a Statewide Influenza Nurse Triage Line in Response to Pandemic H1N1 Influenza. Public Health Reports. 127(5): 532540.
* Spaulding, A.B., Radi, D., Macleod H., et al. (2013). Satisfaction and Public Health Cost of a Statewide Influenza Nurse Triage Line in Response to Pandemic H1N1 Influenza. Plos One. 8(1):e50492.
* Yeager, V. (2009). Emergency Response, Public Health and Poison Control: Logical Linkages for Successful Risk Communication and Improved Disaster and Mass Incident Response. Homeland Security Affairs. 5:Article 2.
The author proposes bringing together the expertise of emergency response organizations, public health agencies, and poison control centers to institute call centers and/or triage lines to disseminate information to the public during emergencies, and answer questions and concerns to keep concerned individuals from flooding local emergency rooms. Real-world examples of successful collaborations from Canada, Great Britain, and the U.S. are included.
Kim, T.J., Arrieta, M.I., Eastburn S.L., et al. (2013). Post-disaster Gulf Coast Recovery Using Telehealth. Telemedicine Journal and E-Health. 19(3):200-10.
The authors conducted semi structured interviews with both regional key informants and national organizations with Gulf Coast recovery interests and determined seven factors for telehealth success: funding, regulatory, workflow, attitudes, personnel, technology, and evaluation.
Piza, F., Steinman, M., Baldisserotto, S., et al. (2014). Is There a Role for Telemedicine in Disaster Medicine? Critical Care. 18(6): 646.
The authors describe the successful use of a telemedicine videoconferencing system to treat patients following a 2013 nightclub fire in Brazil.
Yu, J.N., Brock, T.K., Mecozzi, D.M., et al. (2010). Future Connectivity for Disaster and Emergency Point of Care. Point of Care. 9(4):185-192.
Using experience from the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the authors discuss the need to ensure that networks are properly constructed and wireless connectivity is robust to optimize health care delivery, medical documentation, logistics, response coordination, communication, and telemedicine during disasters.
Alverson, D., Edison, K., Flournoy, L., et al. (2010). Telehealth Tools for Public Health, Emergency, or Disaster Preparedness and Response: A Summary Report. (Abstract only.) Telemedicine and E Health. 16(1):112-4.
Participants in a conference breakout session were asked to respond to a series of questions about current and future use of telemedicine for public health disasters.
This vendor's guide provides overviews of 19 categories under telemedicine (e.g., pros and cons, telemedicine and clinical guidelines, telemedicine and Medicaid, and HIPAA and telemedicine).
This book discusses the use of telemedicine in the management of trauma, disaster, and emergency situations. Critical discussions on the practicality, logistics, and safety of telemedicine from recognized experts in the field are included.
Latifi, R. and Tilley, E. H. (2014). Telemedicine for Disaster Management: Can it Transform Chaos into an Organized, Structured Care From the Distance? (Abstract only.) American Journal of Disaster Medicine,9(1): 25-37.
The authors conducted a literature review covering 1980-2013 to identify when telemedicine or telepresence was reported for disaster management, both in real life and in mock and simulation situations. They conclude that it is critical to establish telemedicine infrastructure and protocols in areas prone to disasters prior to an event occurring to avoid having to establish a telemedicine program in a chaotic environment.
Simmons, S., Alverson, D., Poropatich, R., et al. (2008). Applying Telehealth in Natural and Anthropogenic Disasters. (Abstract only.) Telemedicine Journal and E-Health. 14(9):968-71.
The authors discuss how telehealth provides surge capacity by providing medical and public health expertise at a distance, limiting safety and logistical concerns. They note several applications for telehealth in disaster response, and propose ways to expand its use more broadly in future.
Turnock, M., Mastouri, N., and Jivraj, A. (2008). Pre-hospital Application of Telemedicine in Acute-Onset Disaster Situations. United Nations.
This paper describes the use of telemedicine in the pre-hospital setting for disaster response. The authors discuss telemedicine disaster applications and technology, as well as implementation barriers and legal and ethical issues.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2009). Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (Public Law 109-417) Telehealth Report to Congress.
This report to Congress discusses telehealth and its potential uses during public health emergencies and disaster medical responses. Payment and reimbursement considerations, as well as pertinent legal issues, are included.
Xiong, W., Bair, A., and Sandrock, C. (2010). Implementing Telemedicine in Medical Emergency Response: Concept of Operation for a Regional Telemedicine Hub. Journal of Medical Systems. 36(3): 1651-1660.
The authors developed and measured a model application in order to quantitatively analyze the potential health benefits of telemedicine in disaster response. They found that the model can support disaster response activities and enhance surge capacity; enhance the speed and effectiveness of medical response; and improve resource and operations planning, as well as internal and external situational awareness.
The UTMB Center for Telehealth Research and Policy.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration. Telehealth Programs.
This ASPR TRACIE Topic Collection was comprehensively reviewed in March 2016 by the following subject matter experts (listed in alphabetical order): Dale C. Alverson, MD Professor Emeritus and Medical Director, University of New Mexico Center for Telehealth Chairman, New Mexico Telehealth Alliance, CMIO, New Mexico Health Information Exchange Chairman, American Telemedicine Association Interstate Telehealth Discussion Group; and John Hick, MD, HHS ASPR and Hennepin County Medical Center.


Francis R. "Bud" Turner, 87, of 75 Pittsburgh Circle, Ellwood City, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at 6:15PM in the Mary Evans Extended Care Unit of the Ellwood City Hospital. Born on March 5, 1922 in Ellwood City, Bud was the son of the late Tony and Alice Riley Turner. He graduated in January of 1940 from Lincoln High School and served as Class President. A Veteran of WWII, Bud served in the Army Air Corps where he attained the rank of Staff Sergeant and worked as a crew chief on air planes. He was a lifetime member of Christ Presbyterian Church and a member of the Ellwood City Art Club. He retired from US Steel in 1975 where he was an overhead crane operator and then later worked for several years in the chemical lab at Inmetco. Bud is survived by his wife, the former Patricia Vogt, whom he married July 7, 1943, 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and David Chenoweth of Roswell, GA, Beth and Steve Manning of Valencia, CA, 4 grandchildren: Meghan, Erik and Scott Chenoweth of Auburn, AL and Rebecca Fletcher and her husband, Dax, of San Diego, CA, 2 great-grandchildren, Ava and Gavin Fletcher, a niece and her husband, Mary Alice and Andy Cameron of Columbus, NJ and a cousin, Betty Louise Green of Elizabethtown, PA. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Samuel Turner and a sister, Geraldine Wettich. Visitation will be held on Friday, August 14th from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Joseph A. Tomon, Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, 97 Grim Avenue, Ellport. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Saturday, August 15th at 11:00 AM with Rev. Tod Custer of Christ Presbyterian Church, celebrant. Interment will follow in Holy Redeemer Cemetery. Full military rites will be offered by the Veteran's Honor Guard. Contributions can be made in Mr. Turner's name to either the Ellwood City Area Public Library or to the donor's favorite charity.
My deepest condolences to the family, I have not seen Linda or Beth since high school but remember them well. We were Glen Ave neighbors growing up. I have a very vivid memory of Bud. He was washing and waxing his 1959 Chevy Convertible, white with bright red interior. There were 3 of us neighborhood boys watching him and asking questions. When he got it all shined up he put the top down and said "let's take this thing for a spin and see if it still runs". We all jumped in and he drove us around town which seemed like a big deal at the time. That is the way Bud was he always took time to talk to us and not at us like alot of adults at the time. He was one of the neighborhood heros and I thought a cool father as well. He will be missed!
Bud was the kind of guy you only meet once in your life & never forget. He was always a pleasure to sit & talk to & always upbeat.
My Granpa, Pop-pop, will be missed so much. We are fortunate to have some wonderful memories with him, from his and Grandma's 50th wedding anniversary, Mom's wedding in Maui, my wedding, his 80th birthday, etc. I will cherish those. I am also grateful that he was able to spend some time with my daughter, Ava. Pop-pop, you were a true class-act, always a gentleman. You will be missed.
Growing up, I was a Glen Ave. neighbor and friend of Bud Turner's daughter, Linda. Good memories. My condolences to Linda, Beth and Mrs. Turner.


Farmstead G&CC is located in Sussex County, New Jersey, about an hour outside New York City. 27 holes are here; the Clubview 9 was the first to open. Aside from the farm decor, the club also has a restaurant.
Very scenic, easy walking course with very challenging par 3s otherwise a little short from whites. Very well maintained, Nice restaurant too.
Beautiful course, in great condition, beautiful scenery, very challenging.
over all 1 of the best!


How could Oktoberfest get any better? By adding bikes into the mix! At least, that's the idea behind the Boston Cyclists Union's Biketoberfest, which will welcome more than 300 area pedal pushers to the Armory on October 15 to eat, drink, socialize and celebrate the work the union has been doing.
"It's really important to know that someone is advocating for making biking safer," says Daniela Cardenas. An intern with the organization since May, Cardenas, who also serves on the Somerville Bicycle Committee, says she wasn't aware of the behind-the-scenes work being done by cyclists throughout Greater Boston until she started volunteering. Over the last six months, she's gotten involved with programs like Bike to Market, which provides free labor and instruction to cyclists in underserved communities throughout Greater Boston where people ride bicycles out of necessity but don't have a neighborhood shop that can do general bike maintenance.
Cyclists Union members get free admission to next week's soiree, but if you're not a member, your $25 ticket gets you into the event and grants you union membership for the next year. In addition to granting you access to a big ol' party, that purchase "allows you to support our work, which is basically making Boston, Brookline, Cambridge and Somerville better for biking," says Johnson. (Membership also comes with a few added perks like discounts to local businesses.) And if you're a cyclist who wants to learn more about the union but can't make it to Biketoberfest, there are plenty of other ways to volunteer throughout the year.
Thursday, October 15, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.


I was listening to an interesting interview last night on NPR on the way home. Didn't caught the subject of the interview, the name of the show or who was interviewing who but the thing that stood out in the few minutes I did hear, was how the cult of capitalism had created anti-social behavior.
See as a punk rocker and general rebel, I've always viewed Anti-Social behavior as a good thing. Not the criminal side of it but setting oneself outside of the mainstream as a form of self expression. I always loved it as a bonding agent to sub-cultures. In fact, I've always seen it as a positive thing.
Now if you take capitalistic competition and apply it to communities and societies, you produce a very negative anti-social behavior that maybe at the heart of many of the social problems the western world has been experienced over the past 50 odd years. Could wealth and greed be the true subculture that has had the greatest effect on the general population of any other social movement? Maybe this isn't a class war but really a cultural war that has been going on this whole time.
In the new world we are no longer divided by creed, religion, culture or color but by just how competitive you are willing to be. This can create a greater wedge between people than any good book or faith could even do. Poor is the new Irish, the new Black and the new Jew or maybe it always was. As this division grows wider the more one culture is isolated from the other. We can blame the growing isolationism on the internet, TV and countless other distractions but the reality is that it's simply greed and wealth. Could the whole break down of communities be as simple as the difference of income? Could it be that all our social ills are nothing but our false drive to beat out the other guy to obtain the American Dream?
Our latest finical mess was driven by this idea that if a free market is left to it's own devices it will correct itself through natural competition. Look where it got us. The same mess with the health care system. Time and time again the out come has been the same, the Haves will always do what is best for the Haves without any thought of the effect it will have on the Have Nots. With a sub-culture driven on the idea that the more the better and damn the cost to others will we have see a different outcome?
Really is there any way to solve this? I doubt it but there has to be a point where enough is enough. We need to begin to reward those who know when they are full and push away from the table to give someone else a chance to eat. To reward those that invest more in their fellow citizen's well-being then it their assets. I really don't believe Greed is all just human nature. It's a learned reaction based on a reward system that was established to keep the poor and oppressed, poor and oppressed. Because when it all comes to the bottom line, power is based on the faith of wealth.


The annual Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is one of my favorite fall events, as well as one of the busiest times at Walt Disney World Resort's Magic Kingdom. But for parents of kids with food allergies, Halloween can also be highly stressful time at Disney. Thanks to the allergy-friendly treats at the Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, the stress level just decreased and the fun level increased for those parents and kids. Read our Tips for Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party.
Fall is my favorite time of year at Walt Disney World Resort. The Villains are some of my favorite characters. Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is just as much fun as you expect it to be with all of your favorite villains and happy haunts. I like the party so much, in fact, I like to attend as an adult with my friends without kids, too. As an Epi-Pen carrier, I discovered something that made my heart happy the last time I went: an added special consideration for people with food allergies, parents and kids alike. We have tips for an allergy-friendly MNSSHP. We love Mickey's Halloween Party at Disney World.
Every time I've dined at Disney I've seen how careful Disney is with their allergens. They have always gone above and beyond in their restaurants to serve people like me with food allergies. The chefs and dining services staff make a concerted effort to work with individuals and families who have food allergies: from the chef coming to talk to you at the table to discuss the menu options and then walking you around the buffet to tell you what is safe for you to eat and what not to eat.
As someone who carries an Epi-Pen, I can appreciate the need for safe handling of contaminants for specific food allergies.
As someone who has friends with children who have life-threatening allergies to food such as nuts, eggs, and milk, I know how severe and frightening food allergies can be, especially when one is unexpectedly exposed to cross-contaminated food (been there, done that, and I do not want the t-shirt).
Trick or Treating is one of those instances where cross-contamination can easily occur, especially with a lack of labeling or treats being thrown into a bag, and trick or treating at Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is essentially no different, but it doesn't have to be. What a way to help make Disney at Halloween special.
At Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party (MNSSHP), Disney offers special teal treat bags with teal tokens specifically for trick-or-treaters with food allergies. For those with allergies, as you receive your trick or treat bag at the beginning of Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, you have the option to choose a special teal allergy-friendly bag instead of the regular bag for trick or treating. The teal colored bag alerts cast members to give you a teal token instead of candy when you trick or treat throughout the evening.
For those with food allergies, you can trick or treat throughout the evening just like everyone else at MNSSHP. The only difference is that instead of candy, you'll collect a special teal token at each Trick-or-Treat station throughout the Magic Kingdom (the stations are labeled on the map).
The teal allergy-friendly bag-token system is designed to eliminate cross-contamination. By trick or treating this way, the allergy-friendly treats you collect throughout the evening won't possibly be contaminated by other candy items that could contain something you are allergic to, such as peanuts or other tree nuts. All of the allergy-free items are stored at a separate location. When you have completed your trick or treat stops, you turn in your tokens for your allergy-friendly treats. So smart!
After you are finished trick-or-treating, kids (or adults) who collected teal tokens then exchange the tokens at specific allergy-friendly token trade-in stations. The tokens are turned in for craft kits or snacks that meet certain allergy criteria at one of two locations (there were two locations at the time of this article)—one station located at Liberty Square and one on Main Street. The one at Liberty Square wasn't very busy when we were there (only one person in front of us), but at 11 p.m., they were out of both cookie options.
This is a tremendous step for Disney! It shows just how much Disney cares as a company. What a superb example of how big events like this can be run. I wish all companies could take a page out of Walt Disney World's playbook when it comes to stepping up to ensure the safety of our kids (and grown-ups) who have severe allergies. It's great to see allergy-friendly treats at events, as well as non-food options for kids who may not want candy, too. Well done, Disney!


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IPRO Announces Sedona Conference Sessions at 2017 Innovations Conference
Tempe, Ariz., March 1, 2017 – IPRO Tech, LLC, a worldwide leader in eDiscovery solutions, announced today The Sedona Conference® sessions for its signature IPRO Innovations 2017 conference. The event, slated for April 24 through April 26 in Scottsdale, Ariz., includes Sedona Conference sessions to provide continuing legal education (CLE) for attorneys and other litigation professionals.
"Looking back on what Innovations 2016 covered, I'm simply amazed by how quickly the eDiscovery landscape can change in a year," said Sedona Conference Deputy Executive Director Ken Withers. "I always look forward to Innovations as an opportunity to focus on what's new and exciting in our industry."
Sedona Conference topics include the science and mathematics behind TAR, the effectiveness of the 2015 Federal Civil Rules Amendments, responding to government internal investigations, and preparing for the enactment of General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). These hour-long sessions are scheduled for the second day, April 25, of IPRO Innovations 2017.
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My boyfriend's parents live up next to the Snowbird ski resort in Sandy, Utah, and, needless to say, they always receive a lot of snow every year. We went to visit them recently for New Year's and, unfortunately, our car got stuck in the snow and ice on the side of the road. We had to stay the night, and, the following morning, it took us an hour and a half to shovel the car out of the snow.
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Although Katowice is one of the youngest European metropolises, it has an interesting architecture. Among the Art Nouveau buildings we will find elements of eclecticism, modernism and neo-classicism. The one hundred years old workmen's housing estates Nikiszowiec and Giszowiec are unique architectural examples. Despite their primal character, they can make you feel the atmosphere of the early 19th century and move to the time of early industrial development of Katowice.
Silesian Museum (Polish: Muzeum Śląskie) A fascinating museum detailing the industrial, artistic, and cultural history of the Silesian region . In 2015, the museum moved to the sprawling grounds of a former coal mine next to the city center, all of which has been completely revitalized. The museum has art and an interactive walk through the history of Silesia. The museum is free on Tuesdays.
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Hisotrical Museum of Computers and Information (Polish: Muzeum Historii Komputerów i Informatyki). A fine museum detailing the evolution of computer technology, geared to computer enthusiasts and young adults.
BWA Contemporary Art Gallery Katowice (Polish: Galeria Sztuki Współczesnej BWA). A modern art gallery, featuring contemporary photography and objects.
Wilson Shaft Gallery (Polish: Galeria Szyb Wilson). The largest private gallery of its kind in Poland and housed in a former industrial building named after American President Woodrow Wilson, the gallery houses modern artwork from domestic and foreign artists. The gallery is also frequently used for concerts, balls and parties.
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After her pa is shot in a turn-of-the-century Texas gunfight, 12-year-old Ellsbeth James has no time to go chasing off after the killer. She has to buckle down and take care of her mother and siblings, B.J., Little Henry and Maggie.
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In case you're wondering (because I would be), the only camera I took to Noosa was my little Fuji, and I think it did the job quite nicely!


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A SPEECH ACT ANALYSIS OF MARGARET OGOLA'S THE RIVER AND THE SOURCE AND I SWEAR BY APOLLO
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[4]. Dornyei, Z. (2007). Research Methods in Applied Linguistics: Quantitative and Mixed Methodologies. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
[5]. Immaculate, F.W. (2014). Margaret Ogola's Imagination of Masculinities in Three Novels. (Unpublished Master's dissertation).Kenyatta University, Nairobi.
[6]. Leech, G. (1983). Principles of Pragmatics. London: Longman
[7]. Leongkamchorn, S. (2011). Speech Act Analysis of British and American Poetry. Unpublished MA Dissertation, National Institute of Development Administration,Bangkok. doi:10.2916/AFORA v 4i2.1.
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Despite the 21st century having witnessed considerable research on the application of pragmatic theory and principles in the analysis of novels, most scholars have studied Ogola's novels using literary theories or stylistics. This study is hinged on the premise that there is paucity of discourse studies of Ogola's novels from the point of view of pragmatics. This study examines speech acts in Margaret Ogola's two novels; The River and the Source (1994) and I swear by Apollo (2002).In this regard, the objective of this study is to describe the types of speech acts used by the writer in the novels. Austin (1962) Speech Act Theory guided this study. The study employed an analytical research design. A mixed method approach is used to analyze the data. Qualitative method is used to present the data in form of description whereas quantitative is used to count the total number of the speech acts used by the main characters. The findings indicate that every utterance used by a character performs three simultaneous acts namely; a locutionary, an illocutionary and perlocutionary. In addition, the study shows that every utterance produced by a character in the novels could be categorized under one of the five major categories speech acts proposed by Searle; representatives, expressive, directives, commisives or declarations. The study found that all these five major speech acts were used by the writer in the novels with the representative being the most dominant in both novels and the declarations the least. The study also reveals that each major speech act contains a wide range of sub acts or illocutionary forces which are distinguished based on their felicity conditions. For this reason, the findings show that the writer used thirty six sub acts in the two novels with the act of asserting having the highest frequency and declarations the least. The study therefore proposes that speech act analysis be adopted as an effective tool in the analysis of the characters' verbal interactions in novels. In addition, this study recommends further research could be conducted on speech act analysis of novels by other writers.
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Fears can constrict much of our lives. This essence helps us to let go of fears so that we can live in greater freedom.
Composite essence of Betony, Greater Celandine, Mahonia.
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Writer and director William McGregor's debut feature Gwen is to premier at the Toronto International Film Festival 2018, showing in the festival's Discovery section. Eleanor Worthington-Cox, who plays the title role, has been picked as a TIFF 18 Rising Star.
Set in 19th century Wales gothic drama Gwen follows the story of a young girl trying to keep her family together, in the face of her mother's mysterious illness, her father's absence and a ruthless mining company encroaching on their land.
Gwen also stars Maxine Peake, Richard Harrington, Kobna-Holdbrook Smith, Mark Lewis Jones and newcomer Jodie Innes.
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How New Technology Reveals Early Human DNA Without Skeletal Remains
1 May 2017, 7:44 am EDT By Alexandra Lozovschi Tech Times
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, have successfully retrieved hominin DNA from cave sediments without relying on ancient bones or teeth.
The newly perfected technology instead focuses on traces of mitochondrial DNA preserved in mineral sediments in the soil, and has greatly expanded the horizons of ancient DNA research.
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The need for stepping up the game and devising new ways to get hold of ancient human DNA stems from the scarcity of skeletal remains.
Even though archaeologists have found a plethora of tools and other human-made artifacts in many prehistoric sites in Europe and Asia, not the same can be said about actual human remains.
Moreover, many of the recovered fossils don't have enough DNA to be used in genetic analysis.
Knowing that DNA binds to the mineral component of bones, the team, led by MPI geneticist Matthias Meyer, set out to establish if the same could happen in ancient sediments full of minerals.
As Meyer explains, bits of genes from ancient humans make up just a minute fraction of the DNA floating around in the natural world.
"In most excavation sites, if you find thousands of bones from animals, you're very lucky if you find one human tooth or a long-bone fragment," he said in a statement.
According to Meyer, their objective was "to investigate whether hominin DNA may survive in sediments at archaeological sites known to have been occupied by ancient hominins."
New Method Of Retrieving Early Human DNA
To test their theory, the researchers worked together with a large number of archaeologists from seven different sites in Belgium, France, Spain, Croatia, and Russia (including the Denisova Cave in Siberia) and collected 85 samples of sediment dated between 14,000 to more than 550,000 years ago.
Although DNA sticks to minerals and decayed plants in soil, scientists did not know whether it would ever be possible to fish out gene fragments that were tens of thousands of years old and buried deep among other genetic debris.
The team analyzed layers of sediment looking to discover if they preserved any genetic fingerprint, and was finally able to extract tiny DNA fragments that had once belonged to a variety of mammals, including our extinct human relatives.
Their efforts yielded DNA traces that once belonged to extinct species such as the woolly mammoths, woolly rhinoceroses, cave bears, and cave hyenas, as well as traces of Neanderthal DNA and Denisovan DNA.
"By automation-assisted screening of numerous sediment samples we detect Neanderthal DNA in eight archaeological layers from four caves in Eurasia. In Denisova Cave we retrieved Denisovan DNA in a Middle Pleistocene layer near the bottom of the stratigraphy," wrote the authors in the abstract of their paper, published April 27 in the journal Science.
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Mitochondrial DNA is the genetic material found in the mitochondria, the so-called "energy factories" of each cell. With only tiny amounts of material at their disposal, the scientists managed to recover and analyze mitochondrial DNA samples from twelve different mammal species.
At first, the team identified the animal DNA traces and then searched for ancient hominin DNA. Initially, the gathered samples seemed to contain too much of the other mammals' DNA and the team had trouble detecting the small traces of Neanderthal and Denisovan DNA.
At that point, the researchers "switched strategies and started targeting specifically DNA fragments of human origin," said study lead author Viviane Slon, a doctoral student at the German institute.
They found that nine of the samples, collected from four archaeological sites, contained enough ancient hominin DNA to advance their research. In the end, the team recovered Neanderthal mitochondrial DNA — belonging to either one or several individuals — from eight sediment samples, and Denisovan DNA from only one sample.
The majority of these samples came from sediment layers or sites where no hominin fossils were ever discovered. Instead, the DNA traces may have been left behind by animals that hunted the ancient humans and took shelter in the caves to eat their prey. Another possibility is that the samples are remnants of body parts or human waste.
Described as "a real evolution in technology," this method, developed over the course of several years, led to the retrieval of DNA even where it seemed impossibly scarce and degraded. DNA traces were recovered even from sediment samples that had been kept at room temperature for a long period of time.
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Martin Wolf (University of Potsdam, Germany)
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This chapter investigates the requirements for enabling interoperability between systems independent of the standard they support. After providing an overview of current industry and research initiatives in this area, the chapter discusses the main challenges involved and presents a real world scenario from the financial industry as a motivating example. Based on an analysis of two major standards, several theoretical concepts are introduced, including a message meta model, to address the interoperability issue on an abstract level, thereby laying the foundation to support collaborations utilising multiple different standards as well as proprietary solutions. Finally, the chapter describes the implementation of a prototype supporting such a scenario based on the concepts presented in the chapter.
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Identity information is required whenever a secured resource is to be accessed or used. Based on this information, authorisation decisions can be enforced. For example, when you want to enter a country, you need to provide a passport that proves your identity. The immigration officer can then use this information to make an informed decision about whether to let you into the country, thereby enforcing the country's authorisation rules.
The same concept applies in a business environment. Companies need to protect their assets (such as confidential information and access to internal systems) to prevent financial loss and maintain their competitive advantage. Therefore, they use identity management systems and security mechanisms to ensure that only authorised people can access the resources. As a consequence, employees usually get several credentials, e.g. for an email account and for their workstation. The more systems they need to access, the more credentials they need to maintain, the more complex the set-up and elimination of their user accounts become ('de-/provisioning'), and the higher the potential security risks are.
Many companies have therefore invested in Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions that centralise the user management and allow employees to access everything with just one set of credentials. The general idea of SSO is to create one holistic view of the user's identity. Such a solution releases employees from remembering a multitude of credentials, facilitates the deprovisioning of user accounts and therefore increases the security of the overall system. However, despite these advantages, this approach has several limitations. First, centralising user management results in a single point of failure. In some cases, none of the connected systems are accessible when the SSO solution fails. Furthermore, a SSO solution is only possible if all connected systems are located in one administration domain, for example, under the control of one company.
With the increasing popularity of service-oriented architectures (SOA), this is no longer possible since interacting systems are generally no longer located within a single security domain. Companies externalise their systems into the 'cloud' or to a third party provider offering that particular functionality as a service. They cooperate with partners, suppliers and customers, which often requires them to share confidential information and access to internal systems.
If two companies intend to cooperate in a way that requires the exchange of confidential information or the interaction of their business processes, they could create user accounts in their domains for the employees or services that need to access internal systems or information. Unfortunately, this would result in redundant user management similar to getting an additional passport for every country you wish to enter. A second option is to agree on a secure mechanism to exchange identity information. This can be compared to a bilateral agreement between two countries to accept each other's passports if exchanged in a certain way. However, with a large number of partners this gets rather tedious, error prone and complex, as a new mechanism must usually be introduced and maintained for each new partner.
Many companies were facing these problems and they realised that industry-wide standardisation of the exchange of identity information was necessary. Several initiatives were thus formed to specify standard security protocols and mechanisms. Their goal was to facilitate collaboration set-up, avoid redundancy in user management and minimise security risks. They achieved this by adopting the SOA concept and loosely coupling identity information from different security domains. This concept is known as identity federation.
To date, two major standards have emerged for Business-to-Business scenarios: The Web Services Specifications (WS-*) and the Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML). The WS-* specifications were initially developed by Microsoft and IBM but are now being further developed at the Organisation for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS). The most important parts for our considerations in this chapter are WS-Trust (Nadalin, Goodner, Gudgin, Barbir, & Granqvist, 2009) and WS-Federation (Goodner & Nadalin, 2009). SAML in its current version (2.0) is a collection of OASIS standards and is backed by a large consortium of companies, such as Sun and Oracle. It was influenced by several initiatives such as the Shibboleth project (Internet2, 2010) and the Liberty Alliance (Liberty Alliance, 2010). For our considerations, the SAML core specification is especially important (Cantor, Kemp, Philpott, & Maler, 2005).
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EU Puts Pressure on China Following Imprisonment of Tibetan Activist Tashi Wangchuk and Other Human Rights Defenders
Both bilaterally and multilaterally, the EU has made various public declarations denouncing China's violation of freedom of expression, freedom of religion, and linguistic rights, after the detention and sentencing of Tibetan human rights defender Tashi Wangchuk on 22 May 2018. The Chinese government falsely charged him with "inciting separatism" for supporting the rights of Tibetan to be educated in their native language. In a public statement, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, underlined that the EU has been denouncing the arrest of Mr Wangchuk and of several other peaceful activists not only through the European External Action Service, the EU-China High-Level Strategic Dialogue and the EU-China Human Rights Dialogue, but also at the UN Human Rights Council. Ms Mogherini stated that the Union will continue to express its disapproval of the repressive actions of the Chinese government.
After peacefully expressing his opinion about the repressive linguistic and educational politics imposed by China in an interview he gave the New York Times in 2015, the 33-year-old Tibetan merchant and human rights defender Tashi Wangchuk was sentenced to five years in prison on 22 May 2018. Following an order by the Yushu Intermediate People's Court, Mr Wangchuk had been detained in 2016 for defending the rights of Tibetans to study and learn in their native language. Falsely charged with "inciting separatism", he has presumably been the victim of mistreatment and torture while in the custody of Chinese authorities.
A day after his sentencing, the Spokesperson of the European External Action Service made a statement condemning the imprisonment of the peaceful linguistic rights advocate by the Chinese government. Besides this declaration, the EU has also shown its efforts to push for the liberation of Tashi Wangchuk by addressing the case directly before the Chinese authorities and by requesting that freedom of expression, religious freedom, and cultural diversity be respected. This has equally been publicly expressed at a multilateral level by the European Union's Special Representative for Human Rights, Stavros Lambrinidis, through a declaration at the 37th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, echoing the statements of the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, who had, in an earlier statement, also urged China to respect freedom of expression.
In addition to this, the EU made a declaration within Item 4 ("human rights situations that require the Council's attention") during the same session of the HRC, urging China to release other human rights defenders and to investigate alleged cases of mistreatment and torture of prisoners. This request was again brought up in June 2018 in a declaration within Item 4 of the 38th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, when the EU expressed concerns about the detentions and trials of human rights defenders and lawyers Wang Quanzhang, Tashi Wangchuk, Wu Gan, Huang Qi, Yu Wensheng, Gao Zhisheng and Li Yuhan and EU national Gui Minhai, reiterating the demand for their release.
The case of the unjust imprisonment of Tashi Wangchuk was once again mentioned during the eight round of the EU-China High-Level Strategic Dialogue on 1 June 2018, where the EU High Representative and Vice-President of the dialogue, Federica Mogherini, communicated the EU's concerns over the situation of human rights in China to Wang Yi, China's Foreign Minister and State Councilor. In reaction to the sentencing of Tashi Wangchuk, the European External Action Service made a public declaration on 23 May 2018 and the case was addressed at the 36th round of the EU-China Human Rights Dialogue, which took place in Beijing on 9-10 July 2018.
With the hope of improving the condition of human rights in Tibet, Ms Mogherini assured that the EU will persist in taking bilateral and multilateral action to urge China to respect freedom of expression and religion, and allow human rights defenders and activists belonging to ethnic minorities to organise peacefully, without being threatened with restrictions and having to fear retaliation by the Chinese government.
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Q: Calculate age in Oracle/Toad - using values from two columns I have two Oracle columns (in a VIEW, not a table) - DateOfBirth and MembershipDate. I am trying to create a new column that will show the age of the person on the date that they took up the membership.
Sample columns:DateOfBirth: 01/05/1975MembershipDate: 01/09/2015AgeWhenBecameMemb: 40
How do I get the third column to get calculated on the fly, please?
I'm looking to implement it using something like this:

SELECT FLOOR(MONTHS_BETWEEN(DATE '2012-01-01', DATE '2010-10-10')/12) AS AgeWhenBecameMemb from DUAL

Thanks!

A: which version of Oracle?
In Oracle 11 or later, you have virtual columns: check this out: https://asktom.oracle.com/pls/apex/f?p=100:11:::NO:RP:P11_QUESTION_ID:676611400346196844 ...
prior to that, you could consider a view, or materialized view - depending on other needs you have.

A: Use the TO_DATE() function to supply your own date format.  For example:
select to_date('01/05/1975','dd/mm/yyyy') as DateOfBirth
     , to_date('01/09/2015','dd/mm/yyyy') as MembershipDate
     , FLOOR(MONTHS_BETWEEN(to_date('01/09/2015','dd/mm/yyyy'), to_date('01/05/1975','dd/mm/yyyy'))/12) AS AgeWhenBecameMemb
from dual;

For your specific data:
select FLOOR(MONTHS_BETWEEN(to_date(MembershipDate,'dd/mm/yyyy'), to_date(DateOfBirth,'dd/mm/yyyy'))/12) AS AgeWhenBecameMemb
from dual;

The syntax you're trying to use (ANSI date literals) is described here:
http://docs.oracle.com/database/121/SQLRF/sql_elements003.htm#SQLRF51062
Per the documentation:

The ANSI date literal contains no time portion, and must be specified
  in the format 'YYYY-MM-DD'.  Alternatively you can specify an Oracle date value, as in the following example:
  TO_DATE('98-DEC-25 17:30','YY-MON-DD HH24:MI')

A: thanks for everybody's input. Following taking on your responses, i've got this column to work, like this -
(select floor(TO_CHAR(MembershipDate, 'yyyy-mm-dd'), TO_CHAR(DateOfBirth, 'yyyy-mm-dd')) /12) AS AGE_OF_CONSUMER from dual) AS AgeWhenBecameMemb
The fields in use for the comparision were in date format already.
Thank you.

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Packers fans glad Rodgers is back, but high expectations for a Super Bowl could sour if he underperforms
GREEN BAY – Green Bay Packers fans are glad quarterback Aaron Rodgers is back in camp and optimistic he'll perform at the level they've come to expect. After this summer's ongoing drama, he'd better.
"There's going to be a microscope on him," said Trent Lamphier of Moline, Ill., who was visiting Lambeau Field Tuesday with his sons. "He throws a couple of early picks and it's going to be 'he wasn't there for the minicamp' and all that. So it's a lot of pressure."
A short recap: An ESPN reporter said on NFL draft day in April that Rodgers was unhappy with the Packers and wanted to be traded. What followed were three months of speculation about why Rodgers was unhappy and what he really wanted. No one knew for sure, because, other than one cryptic ESPN interview, Rodgers never said. On Monday, during the Packers annual shareholders meeting — the timing cannot be thought of as coincidental — it was reported that Rodgers would play for the Packers again this year after changes in his contract that would allow him to leave the Packers in 2022 or certainly 2023.
Neither Rodgers or the Packers have commented, but Rodgers flew into Green Bay on Monday. Tuesday was the day for players to report for training camp, which begins Wednesday.
Fans at Lambeau Field on Tuesday did not speak passionately in Rodgers' defense. Like the quarterback himself, they seem to take an arms-length view of matters. They recognize his superior ability and his importance to the team, but they aren't buying into whatever narrative he may have had in his head.
A Press-Gazette reader survey in June showed a willingness for Rodgers's return, but less support for his complaints.
It was telling that during Monday's shareholders meeting that Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy and General Manager Brian Gutekunst, who reportedly are the center of Rodgers' ire, were applauded and not booed.
Rodgers has received some backing on social media, although that often comes across as more unhappiness at management than support of the quarterback.
Packers fans, however, said they're glad he'll be the quarterback again this year.
"I'm just glad to hear that I think he's here and he's going to play," said Darcey Vanderhoef of Las Vegas. "That's all we really want, is for him to come back and play."
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Rodgers and wide receiver Davante Adams earlier this week Tweeted images of Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, referring to the documentary "The Last Dance," about Jordan's career and his last season with the Chicago Bulls. Neither explained what they meant, so speculation continues.
Treyton Lamphier of Moline, a 20-year-old wide receiver for Washington University in St. Louis, said Rodgers will have to live up to "The Last Dance" narrative, which ended in an NBA championship. If Rodgers doesn't play well, the reaction will be negative.
"Not just Packers fans, but also from the football community themselves, because it's made those comparisons to Michael Jordan. I've seen on Twitter how it should be John Stockton and Karl Malone (of the Utah Jazz) ... because they haven't won the championship," Lamphier said. "If he doesn't win again in his Last Dance, that's just going to reinforce those storylines about he he hasn't gotten it done since 2010 and can't get over the final hump."
Mark Post, a Packers shareholder from Jackson, Tenn., said Murphy didn't help matters when he referred to Rodgers in June as a "complicated fellow."
"That's not necessary. Let's keep it professional and behind closed doors. Tell the public as much as you can, but it seemed like there were statements that came out from both sides that really doesn't meet that standard," he said.
Like Lamphier, Post said Rodgers will quickly face criticism if he doesn't play well this year.
"I think people will really question it and use that as a reason to say, 'Well, all this drama that took place with negotiations and the contract dispute had an effect on his playing.' Hopefully that won't be the case, but I think people will use that as an excuse and come down on him," Post said.
But Packers fans are nothing if not optimistic. Post said the Packers are in a great position to do well this year and he's thinking of attending a couple of games at Lambeau Field because he's heard it might be Rodgers' last year.
As a newer Rodgers fan, Nathan Doeden of Custer, Wash., is glad he didn't get traded or retire.
"I've been warming up to him slowly. I'm finally into the whole Aaron Rodgers thing and I kind of wish he would stay around," he said.
As speculation increased that Rodgers would likely come back, TickPick, a secondary marketplace, said Tuesday that transactions for Packers games tripled in the last seven days.
Even young Packers fans were swept up in the drama and understood the stakes.
"As a Packers fan, I'm definitely going to cherish this season, as it might be the last," said Lowen Holthaus, 15, of Santa Barbara County, Calif.
His brother, Levi Holthaus, 9, is happy Rodgers returned to the Packers, but is disappointed he might not be back next year.
"I was really worried. It was kind of up and down what the media was saying. I was worried that he wasn't going to come back, but he's coming back for one more season and I'm happy," Levi said.
The Lamphiers were on the Packers Heritage Trail Monday when they learned Rodgers was coming back.
"I think it's a win-win for both sides. I think the Packers got what they wanted. They got Aaron back for another year and let Jordan (Love) learn some more," Trent Lamphier said. "Obviously, as a Packers fan, we want to win and we want another championship. Losing two in a row, being that close, we need Aaron. So we are very excited to have him back and run it back one more time."


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Even though it is clear to everyone that Heroic is currently one of the world's best Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams and that they are one of the biggest favorites for the win in almost all tournaments in which they participate, they still have certain problems in the organization like any other organization in the world of eSports. Not that long ago, one of the biggest shock this year came when it comes to CS:GO tournaments. The squad failed to qualify for the European Minor tournament. Because of the fact that ESL One: Cologne 2017 is getting close very fast, Heroic decided to make a roster change in the team in order to perform as best possible at the Cologne 2017 that will be held very soon.
In the qualifiers for the European Minor, Heroic failed the qualifiers for the tournament in the ninth place. It was one of the biggest surprises for their fans this season. As a result team's officials decided that they would be making the change in the lineup of the team. Then one of the founding members of the Heroic team, Valdemar "valde" Bjørn Vangså has been benched in the team. Probably due to his bad performances recently. Instead, Casper 'cadiaN' Moller will be stepping in as a replacement player. And then the team will decide what to do with the empty position in the team.
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When it comes to Casper 'cadiaN' Moller, he did not have a permanent team in the last couple of months. He was a substitute player for different teams. Most recently, cadiaN was playing together with Epsilon CS:GO team from Sweden as a substitute player. Though it turned out that he would be leaving Epsilon to join Heroic. However, whether or not he has the chances for staying in the squad permanently will not be clear after the qualifying rounds for ESL One: Cologne 2017 where team Heroic is currently playing.
The decision to bench one of the founding members of team Heroic seems to have come from the team's coach, Henrik 'FeTiSh' Christensen. Valde's game in their most recent matches obviously didn't impress or satisfy him. Henrik 'FeTiSh' Christensen was the first to announce that valde was out of the game in the team. He also confirmed him not playing with the team during the qualifications for the ESL One: Cologne 2017.
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