(3) “Relates to the employee's official duties” means that the activity meets one or more of the tests described in 5 CFR 2635.807(a)(2)(i) (B) through (E). It includes, in relevant part:


(i) Activities an employee has been invited to participate in because of his or her official position rather than his or her expertise in the subject matter;


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1256568 , use the bathroom if some one need it. We appreciate your trust in us. Hoping you have a great experience


When I was younger, I actually suffered from oral allergy syndrome when consuming most produce—in college, I made a list on our fridge for my roommates of all the 20-some-odd fruits and vegetables I couldn't consume without my throat getting irritatingly itchy (we're talking I-had-to-pop-Benadryl itchy). Thankfully, I must have outgrown a lot of it because I'm able to eat most of these tasty things again—minus peaches, cherries, apples, and pears. I'm sad to say that during this period of time, I missed out on learning how to read produce number codes (or maybe, it's really just a rare skill that most people don't have).


So, how did I first become intrigued with produce number codes? Well, a friend mentioned to me recently that when she shops at the market for her produce, she can tell a lot from the stickers on her fruit and veggies. I, on the other hand, have just been peeling off said stickers and thinking of them as a nuisance for years. Maybe I've been wrong. Although some naysayers believe that the four- or five-digit combos are just for the cashier's use at the supermarket, others swear that these codes can tell you whether a fruit or vegetable is grown traditionally, is organic, or is even genetically modified. Well, keep reading as we debunk what produce number codes actually mean.


Like all good things, these digits have to originate somewhere. The codes are really Price Look Up Codes (aka PLUs), and they're actually assigned by the International Federation of Produce Standards, not by the individual stores themselves. And in case you're as interested in this as I am, there are more than 1450 individual codes that can be given to a piece of produce. They basically help each store maintain inventory and allow the cashiers to charge you the appropriate price per item based on what you're getting (remember, produce doesn't have barcodes, so these act sort of like that).


Since shopping can be a bit overwhelming in the produce section—who else has a hard time distinguishing the traditionally grown items from the organic?—the PLU codes can be helpful if you're in a rush. And if eating organic is important to you, then this is something that you need to get used to. The general rule is that if there are four digits in the code, the item was grown traditionally, with pesticides. Five digits indicate that your produce is actually organic and pesticide-free.


Although a rumor has been trickling around that five-digit codes beginning with the number 8 indicate that an item is a genetically modified organism, don't be fooled, because that's not actually the case. Apparently, it's not out of nowhere, since this was once in the works. Those codes have been reserved so that the IFPS actually intends to use them for additional produce in the coming years, but they won't denote that something is a GMO.


Actually, yes. Surprisingly, few items of produce are actually GMOs, but the items that tend to be are papaya and sometimes summer squash and sweet corn (although much less frequently). The way that you can avoid GMOs is by going organic and choosing food items with five-digit codes (the law prohibits the use of GMOs in organic produce).


So, did we clear up all your burning produce questions? We hope that your next shopping experience will be that much easier and that you'll be on your way to knowing exactly what you're picking up (and putting in your body).<|endoftext|>If your clan is interested in participating in RPCL4, please state so here. If you have participated in RPCL before, ideally I would like you to reaffirm that you will be participating. RPCL4, which has been traditionally open to Diplomacy/rp players, will now also open itself to clans with a casual playerbase as well to help grow the league. This means clans with large casual playerbases, such as a Language Clan, Cats, or even Hydra, have the option to join. However, we still don't want clans which predominantly specialize in strategical gameplay to take part in this clan league and dominate the competition.


These are the tournaments selected for RPCL4. When the sign up period ends you will have 1 week to submit a lineup, those players will then be invited to their respective tournaments.


MASTER HUNTERS/Warlight Staff will be playing with their new alt "Xenophon" (the reason he's in MASTER clan is infiltration, it's part of his clan duties, but he's still officially part of MASTER HUNTERS for all legal purposes). The Warlight Staff will be handing things on the administrative/legal end of the MASTER HUNTERS (they're our lawyers, basically).


Look here 'pal' you can't just steal RPCL management from my 'chum' (((TAGGY JUGGERNAUT))). I'll give you 48 hours to repent at the nearest Priest , Lawyer or Crack whore else I'll come for you sonny Jim!


This is racism, only people with clan can play even if i am retired i can't stand this the league of the unnaligned players will play.


We the people with no clan we shall not let this racism to pass we will take part in this league whether you like it or no


Come people with no clan come under the banner of love (we all know how good i am on making and managing teams)


Sign up guys with no clan we have the right to be part of this league. We don't need clans we have love.


I propose to vote through the voting site we are using in order to see if the people want us to participate.


You are the boss we love you we will follow you to death i will leave my clan for you long live the people without clan we will participate and we will bring the trophy to love


what a joke this is just gonna become strat training for clan league diplo players will have no chance here


rpcl isn't about diplo or lotteries it's about diplo player playing strat templates like you guys normally do


Thanks for running the event, SuperGamingChannels, we appreciate the time you put into improving the WarLight community.


Mudkip nailed it, except he missed the fact that masters are a diplo clan now. We are gonna defend the pride of the ordinary diplo player!


Derrick Fenner, an Oxon Hill High School graduate who broke Atlantic Coast Conference records as a college football running back, was indicted yesterday by a Prince George's County grand jury on charges of first-degree murder and attempted murder stemming from his alleged involvement in a drug distribution ring.


Fenner, 20, is charged with the slaying of Marcellus Leach, 19, who died of a gunshot wound to the head, and of trying to kill a 17-year-old juvenile on a bicycle during a shooting rampage on May 23 near a Hyattsville apartment complex, according to the indictment.


Hyattsville police issued an arrest warrant for Fenner on June 1 based on information from witnesses who saw a small gang carrying handguns enter the Kirkwood Apartments at 2717 Nicholson St.


Leach was in a courtyard in the center of the complex, police said, when four persons, including Fenner, entered and began shooting automatic weapons, while shouting that they were going to take over drug trafficking there.


Fenner left summer school classes at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill June 2 and surrendered to police.


Fred R. Joseph, Fenner's attorney, said yesterday that Fenner maintains he is innocent of the charges.


"Derrick is going to enter a plea of not guilty," Joseph said. "We are going to fight this case. We are going to seek an expedited hearing to permit Derrick to be released on a reasonable bond that will permit him to assist us in his defense."


The grand jury also charged Fenner with possessing cocaine and transporting a handgun, crimes that occurred in an unrelated incident.


On April 9 in the 5400 block of Kirby Road, according to the indictment, a county police officer stopped a vehicle Fenner was driving and found 25 plastic bags containing traces of cocaine in his jacket and a .38-caliber handgun under the driver's seat.


Fenner entered North Carolina in 1985. Last year, Fenner rushed 328 yards, an ACC record, against the University of Virginia, 216 yards against the Citadel and 173 yards against the University of Maryland.


If Fenner is convicted of all charges, he would face up to two life sentences plus 47 years and $27,500 in fines, according to the county state's attorney's office.


Maryland Coach Bob Wade would like to see his team at least come close to having as many rebounds as the opponent, which today is North Carolina in Chapel Hill at 2 p.m.


Pittsburgh Coach Paul Evans would like to demonstrate to Georgetown why the eighth-ranked Panthers are in first place in the Big East Conference when they play host to the 18th-ranked Hoyas in the Civic Arena at 2 (WUSA-TV-9, WBAL-TV-11). Georgetown Coach John Thompson would like his team to extend its three-game winning streak and continue playing the kind of defense that's confused Seton Hall, Syracuse and Villanova.


Navy Coach Pete Herrmann, whose team had a near-crippling start, but has played as well as anyone in the Colonial Athletic Association of late, wants to grab one of the top seeds for the CAA tournament. American Coach Ed Tapscott, whose Eagles have won five straight, would also like an upper placement in the CAA for a better seed. Those two teams will


1256569  two resigned in the summer after spending two years with the company.


An Uber representative declined to comment when asked about the allegations leveled in the lawsuit, but the litigation is the latest in a series of setbacks for the ride-sharing company. Uber responded to criticism of its compensation policies in August by announcing an across-the-board 2.5 percent pay raise and increasing the salaries of some of its lower-paid workers.


Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibits employment discrimination based on gender, race, religion or national origin. When these rules are violated, employers may face civil lawsuits and a public backlash, and these consequences could be even more severe if retaliatory action is taken against those who file complaints. When workers accuse their employers of discriminatery practices, attorneys with experience in this area may urge the companies involved to settle quickly to avoid the spectacle of a public trial and the media attention that it could attract.<|endoftext|>Warning: count(): Parameter must be an array or an object that implements Countable in /www/webvol34/an/96qmbdpibm1sspm/danielliljeberg.se/public_html/blog/wp-includes/post-template.php on line 284<|endoftext|>WATCH LIVE: The Last Streetcar Is Being Delivered In OKCSchool Closings Sponsored by Osage River Spirit Casino and Resort


Former Residence of Sun Yat-sen is situated in the Tsuiheng village, the home town and birth place of the forerunner of China's democratic revolution. Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925) lived in this house from 1918 with his wife Song Ching-ling.


Former Residence of Sun Yat-sen is situated in the Tsuiheng village, the home town and birth place of the forerunner of China's democratic revolution. Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925) lived in this house from 1918 with his wife Song Ching-ling. After his death, Sun's wife continued to live here until 1937. Now the Memorial Museum of Former Residence of Sun Yat-sen has been established to tell the story of Sun Yat-sen's life. Neighboring mountains and facing the sea, the memorial museum boasts pleasant natural environment. Verdant forests, singing birds and fragrant flowers are everywhere in the museum. These historic houses will arouse your true enthusiasm.


French photographer Cecile Zehnacker (L) and Italian photographer Lucio Trizzino (R) shared their feelings when they were visiting the memorial museum.


French photographer Cecile Zehnacker was photographing in Memorial Museum of Former Residence of Sun Yat-sen.


McDuffie County, USGenWeb Georgia Archives search online McDuffie County, Georgia obituaries, deaths, cemetery and other records.


McDuffie County, Georgia Genealogy Links over 50,000 links to genealogy databases including obituaries, cemeteries, death records...<|endoftext|>This entry was posted on 9. Oktober 2013 at 17:02 and is filed under Air Berlin. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.


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1256570  crashes cuz thats when i get angry


you can also unlock bos rush mode without glitching by beating the game =P i know this cause i beat it on hard mode and working on very hard mode =P<|endoftext|>THE AUSER TIMES: Residence in Slovenia identical to American Russian intelligence in Budapest where KGB and CIA both have headquarters(in very same building).


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ARE UNDER GERMAN OCCUPIED EUROPEAN UNION....if something goes wrong with me, you at least know and because of whom. US is a disgrace for human race - there ain't doubt about that !!! Betraying and killing own citizens. Competeing in violence against own citizens with what they address as enemy. This is what McCain brought with him from Vietnam and this is what will mark America as in new century(NAZISM - HATRED - BETRAYAL - BIGOTRY - BACKSTABBING - TERRORISM - KILLINGS ETC. ETC.). Thankkkk youuu McCain.


Vietnamese knew when releasing idiot alive that he was/is worthed to them more alive than dead(read also this http://ausertimes.blogspot.si/2017/09/when-released-by-north-korean.html news)....<|endoftext|>Welcome to the St. Croix State Park virtual tour! In this journey you'll peek inside the spectacular St. Croix Lodge and Interpretive Center, camp and hike in a variety of locations, and relax at the beautiful Lake Clayton beach and picnic grounds off Norway Point. We hope it prompts you to visit the park in person sometime soon.


Open year-round, the park office is the best place to find information, purchase a park permit, get a trail map, or pick up necessities like firewood and ice.


Built in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, the St. Croix Lodge is the centerpiece of the campground area. This multi-purpose building houses a picnic shelter, year-round restrooms, and the Interpretive Center. The log and stone architecture and original log furniture are nearly as attractive as the view of the St. Croix River.


This space is ideal for a fire on a chilly day, a cool picnic retreat in the summer, or the entertainment of an interpretive talk. The original CCC furniture and rustic architecture provide a historic ambience to the space.


The Interpretive Center is the headquarters for the park’s educational staff. Peruse educational exhibits and bring them any questions you have about the park!


Three campgrounds offer RV, camper, and tent camping within walking distance of the St. Croix River. Each campground has a restroom/shower building, electric and non-electric sites.


Riverview, Paint Rock Springs, and Old Logging Trail campgrounds offer over 200 sites for family-friendly camping. They are bordered by hiking trails and a paved bike trail and are within walking distance to the camp store, ranger station, St. Croix Lodge, and Interpretive Center.


Riverview Campground offers electric, non-electric, and walk-in campsites. The Sundance hiking trail system extends directly from this area. Housekeeping cabins offer conveniences like a kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom for those who "rough it" a bit more gently. The multi-purpose building has restrooms, showers, and a cooking shelter.


Located at the all seasons trail center, the equestrian camp provides direct access to 75 miles of horseback riding trails. Campsites feature tie lines and a corral open to all users. The shelter has restrooms, showers and two indoor fireplaces. Group camp sites—which hold up to 30 people—are also located at the all seasons trail center. These sites are ideal for larger groups of tent campers.


The historic camp, built by the CCC in 1937, is arranged in villages of primitive cabins. Each village has a restroom/shower and lodge building. Other facilities include a craft shop, central bathroom, commercial kitchen, mess hall and an infirmary. Norway Point Group Center also features a private swimming beach on Lake Clayton and the beautiful spillway.


Recreational activities abound at Norway Point with volleyball, horseshoes, swimming and an open ballfield.


Norway Point Group Center has a private beach on Lake Clayton. This beautiful spot also includes the CCC-built spillway.


You will find plenty of recreational opportunities at the Lake Clayton picnic area, located at the end of the five mile bike path. Young children enjoy the shallow, kid-friendly beach. A playground, horseshoe pit and sand volleyball are all great options for a sunny summer day, or you can play Frisbee on the large lawn. Grills and picnic tables make it an ideal place for a picnic lunch. Other facilities include restrooms, and a picnic shelter which groups can rent.


The 100 foot tall fire tower was built in 1937 by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Watchmen sat in the tower for hours scanning for fires with no breaks, no reading, and only ten minute visits allowed. This fire tower was staffed until 1981, when aerial surveys became the standard. These days the fire tower is open for park visitors to climb—don't miss this amazing view from above the trees!


Ten scenic canoe campsites are available along the St. Croix and Kettle Rivers. Birders, canoeists and fishermen are sure to enjoy the secluded beauty of these sites. Landings like Maple Island are ideal locations for a picnic or to camp on a river trip.


The Kettle River Highbanks is one of the most scenic sites in the park. A nine-mile drive down a winding gravel road and a quarter-mile hike will bring you to an observation deck overlooking the Kettle River. Some of the park's best hiking trails follow the river through this point.


Seven miles of the Kettle River form the western boundary of the park. The Kettle River's rocky channel and often rough waters provide springtime entertainment for whitewater paddlers and year-round scenic beauty. Fishermen enjoy seeking catfish, smallmouth bass and other popular game fish along the banks of Minnesota's first Wild and Scenic River. Some of the park's most beautiful hiking follows the Kettle River to its confluence with the St. Croix. Campsites like River's End provide a wilderness retreat for canoe campers.


The confluence of the St. Croix and Kettle Rivers forms the southern tip of the park. The Two Rivers hiking trail begins at the Kettle River Overlook and offers a scenic five-mile loop along both rivers. This is an excellent trail for wildlife and wildflowers.


Head of the Rapids Group Center is our most remote site for large groups. Similar to Norway Point, Head of the Rapids is arranged in villages of rustic cabins around a central dining hall, craft shop, infirmary, staff quarters and private recreation area that includes a ball field, sand volleyball and swimming.


Groups renting our group centers can expect a fully equipped industrial kitchen, complete with refrigerators, ovens, stoves, dishwashers, pots, pans and utensils.


The group centers feature a historic dining hall with original furniture from the CCC and a beautiful stone fireplace.


Enjoy the group center's private ball field, craft shop and council ring. These are all great areas for groups to utilize while planning activities to make the most of their time together.<|endoftext|>Welcome to the Stratton & English Software web site. We are a Sheffield based software company specialising in Internet Software Services, including Performance Investigations, Custom Software and Web Site Development.


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1.) A federal judge on Friday tossed out former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort’s civil lawsuit challenging the authority of the special counsel who is investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.


House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., center, standing with Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., left, and Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., right, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)


2.) The House Intelligence Committee ended its probe into the 2016 presidential election Friday, concluding there is no evidence of collusion between President Donald Trump and Russia.


Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House, Wednesday, April 4, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)


3.) Nepalese nationals allowed into the United States after a catastrophic 2015 earthquake will have to leave by next summer, Homeland Security officials announced Thursday.


4.) More thrilling than any summer blockbuster, a federal judge set a July 5 hearing date for the Democratic National Committee’s wide-ranging conspiracy claims over its digital sabotage before the 2016 election.


5.) In his latest dispatch, Courthouse News’ western bureau chief tells of an early morning wake-up call and subsequent


1256571  it made an interesting sound) he decided to use a ‘Space’ theme. The students produced their own space music. It was started by watching a short 5 minute clip from forbidden planet – where the space ship makes an amazing sound as it lands. The music trainer played this at the start of the first three sessions so that staff and students could put the music we were creating into a context. (See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diRx8nRk6e0). Five students operated their sounds via switches linked up to the Sound Beam, two used a Sound Beam sensor. The students took it in turns so that everyone had an opportunity to produce interesting sounds.


All the students positively reacted to the cause and effect sounds and linked their actions to the sounds they produced.We followed this up by working at blending sounds. This required team work. Some students had to play their switches whilst others had to sit out. Turn taking was difficult for some students but they found it easier if we worked our way around the circle they were sitting in and after three weeks of doing this the process became familiar and identifiable to the students and there was a notable improvement in turn taking skills and team work.


The same approach was adopted in percussion playing – each student played their instrument in turn alternating with the whole group playing. This is how we acquired the skills to make a basic audio recording. Individuals or pairs of students playing alternating with the whole group playing together.


To make the recording more interesting we overdubbed single switch comments such as ‘blast off’. All the students managed to work the single switches in turn. We also used an Akai phrase sampler to add sounds and comments from the film ‘Star Wars’ – this required better manual dexterity and a basic ability to sequence so not all students had the opportunity to add something in this way.


By the end of the project at Newbury College it was felt that the students had come a considerable way in their understanding of cause and effect, the ability to work as part of a team and also their ability to listen to the sounds they were producing. The students and staff enjoyed the sessions, it was an opportunity to learn together as much of what we did was new to the staff as well as the students. The college has invited Decibels back to run more sessions outside of the project – so the staff and course organisers have seen value to the work which was undertaken.


Three of the seven participants which the Music Trainer worked with at Stepping Stones already had music skills. Two participants could drum in time (basic 4/4, 2/4 and 2/2 beats) and one had a good singing voice. As soon as the Music Trainer started to strum the guitar the participant who sang started to sing along with the chords so it decided to make up a song. The Music Trainer provided the group with the chords and they, as a team, made up the words. He helped them construct a memorable tune.


The Music Trainer constructed a sound beam for the less able students so that they could become actively involved. The recording was done over two full sessions and one part session. The recording process, in itself, was a new experience for the group and required the group to work as a disciplined team, listening to the other participants, the previous recording and to musical cues. At first, they did not know what they were listening for – but by the third session everyone was tuned in to the requirements of the session and were much better at listening. Staff and participants were very pleased with the finished product and it gave both staff and participants higher expectations of what the group could do together.


This was a small mixed ability group of only three students. Two of the students were chosen for their love of music though they had no musical skills. One student loved dancing so it was a good idea to start the project with a dance rhythm sampled into the Sound Beam from a guitar.


The Chiltern gate workshops were attended by twelve boys aged 8-11 many of whom were on the autistic spectrum. Two thirds were of moderate ability whilst around one third displayed more severe learning difficulties and disabilities. They had experienced very few music activities or lessons at school so learning how to play together , as a team, was the main target of the sessions. They had recently done a project in school on space so the space music which was devised for Newbury college was the main resource for these lesson. The sessions required a highly structured approach and methodology which was repeated for each session without fail:


Participants were encouraged to make choices about which sound they wished to play. The music was recorded over three sessions.


Finally, because all the students were verbal, each student was asked to put a comment over the music – to indicate the different things encountered during then journey of our Sound Beam space ship. The pupils were very imaginative in their narrations. The project was a great success at Chiltern gate.


Both students and staff were very enthusiastic about the process and the finished recording. The pupils were involved in the creative process and showed a great improvement in their co-operation skills and ability to play together.


Decibels is indebted to the professional expertise of Mark Turauskis of Circle of Sound for undertaking these workshops on behalf of the Decibels Playing Music Together Community Music Project.<|endoftext|>Contemporary Cuban Artist Josignacio Sets Auction Record for Selling the Most Expensive Piece of Cuban Art in History


Artist Exhibits His Rare Collection for the First Time in 30 Years as President Obama Restores Cuba and U.S. Relations


MIAMI, FL - Contemporary Cuban Artist Josignacio, whose artwork has been sold as the most expensive piece by a living Cuban artist in an auction house and creator of Plastic Paint Medium, will be exhibiting his private collection to the public for the first time in 30 years. "Some of the pieces in this show were never intended to be seen by anyone, except for me. I'm excited to reveal them to the public. Life is about timing. And now is the time!", says Josignacio. The art exhibition of Josignacio is called "Cuban Art Revolution" at Macaya Gallery in Miami. This unique show is a retrospective of his art from 1984 to today, and promises to be one of the most important events in Miami's art scene. Along with pure "Cuban flavor," the reception will be enlivened by a live performance of the Luis Bofill Quartet and master cigar roller Alejandro Marquina. "Cuban Art Revolution".


This is a momentous occasion for Cuban and U.S. relations as President Obama ordered the restoration of full diplomatic relations with Cuba and the opening of an embassy in Havana for the first time in more than a half-century as he vowed to "cut loose the shackles of the past" and sweep aside one of the last vestiges of the Cold War. As a well-known Cuban Artist, Josignacio is looking forward to the normalization of relations between his homeland and the U.S. while the art world rapidly focuses on contemporary Cuban artists.


This selection of Josignacio's paintings, furniture, sculptures, humidors, hand painted carpet and a colossal door will be a rare exhibit. Gallery owner Mr. Patrick Glemaud wanted to curate an art show with Josignacio, exhibiting what he is known for, until he came into the studio and "by accident" saw one of his latest pieces that was a sculpture. Mr. Glemaud recalls, "When I saw that piece, it completely changed the original concept of the entire exhibition, I was in front of an unknown Josignacio, a different one from the one I knew, I'm glad he accepted to have us curate a show with some of these amazing artworks at our gallery." After displaying the pieces, Mr. Daniel Stanford came up with a selection that he says: "...some (artwork) will be in the minds of spectators for years to come, some (artwork) they will never forget."


Josignacio (1963-) sets an auction selling record for any living Cuban, becoming the most expensive Cuban artist in history. "The Three Wisest Monkeys" 48 x 96 in., plastic paint medium on wood executed in 1991, sells at hammer price of $720,000 US Dollars at Pangaea Auctions House from Nevada, surpassing the $630,000 "Sweet Adagio in Solo Guitar" 96 x 48 inches dated 1994 also plastic paint medium on wood, according to Artprice®. Josignacio has officially made history by selling the most expensive painting ever at auction as a living Cuban artist. The artist sold both originals artworks to a collector from Las Vegas, NV back in 1994. And this specific piece, "The Three Wisest Monkeys" is part of the artworks that the artist says, "Never intended to be exhibited or seen by anyone other than me." A private collector purchased the pieces at auction in 2014, according to an art dealer, which requested not to be mentioned. Private collectors are now betting heavily on Josignacio's art relative to the Cuban arts movement that is currently on the rise. According to gallery owners and art dealers, "We believe that the one million dollars mark will be broken soon".


For years, TomÃ¡s SÃ¡nchez (1948-) hold that title and recently "Meditador y Laguna Escondida en el Bosque" oil on canvas measuring 98 x79 inches, dated 1995 sold for $540,000 hammer price, followed by Julio LarrÃ¡z (1944-) with "Bingham at Noon" an oil on canvas 49 x 69 ¾, painted in 1993 sold for $270,000 USD. Keeping a good distance from the rest of the contemporaries such as Roberto Fabelo, Jose Bedia Valdez and Pedro Pablo Oliva to mention a few, topping hammer prices of $80,000, $60,000 and $40


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pretty lamp but quite small. not sure if its value for money even after the discount. Perhaps it will look better when the light is on. nice for kids bedroom


Beautiful lamp, perfect for cozy, warm, relaxing, stay inside nights at home! Also great, soft lighting to help my 1 year old relax before bedtime. Treat yourself, mommies!


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In recent decades, Portugal’s most high-profile cinematic exports have been the films of Manoel de Oliveira and Pedro Costa. Tabu is similar to the work of those filmmakers in some respects – the affectless performances of Gomes’ entire cast often recall the flat, neutral line readings of the former, while his unlikely thematic mash-up of cinephilia and colonialism might put one in the mind of the latter. But Tabu is also part of what might be considered a wider contemporary pan-European trend: the attempt of young filmmakers to provide a moral reckoning with their governments’ past colonial exploits in Africa, a difficult and, until recently, somewhat taboo subject to broach cinematically (not unlike the topic of, say, slavery in American movies). The French director Claire Denis might be said to be the spiritual godmother of this trend, having explored the subject in her first film (1988’s Chocolat) and returning to it regularly ever since with increasingly disturbing results (e.g., 1999’s Beau Travail and 2009’s White Material). More recently, 2011 saw the release of Ulrich Kohler’s Sleeping Sickness, a powerful, unsettling culture-clash drama about a German doctor from the World Health Organization stationed in Cameroon who “goes native” and loses his mind like Kurtz in Conrad’s Heart of Darkness. Interestingly, Sleeping Sickness, like Tabu, also has a bifurcated structure – with each half taking place on a separate continent and separated by a span of years. Perhaps uncoincidentally, both movies were co-produced by the gifted German director Maren Ade (Everyone Else).


The content: Tabu begins with a short, mysterious prologue where a European explorer in safari clothes is traveling through a jungle somewhere in southern Africa. A male narrator (director Gomes) describes the unnamed explorer’s adventures using florid, romantic language, which is presented in ironic counterpoint to the the more muted and melancholy images. This “intrepid explorer,” we learn, is haunted by the literal ghost of his deceased wife (who speaks aloud the quote at the beginning of this review). While none of the characters from the prologue figure into the main story proper, the scene nonetheless allows Gomes to establish the movie’s unique poetic tone and also one of its most prominent themes – the inability of escaping one’s own heart. There is also the intriguing suggestion that the prologue may be a film that is being watched by one of the characters within the first part of the story, which is titled “Paradise Lost” and set in contemporary Lisbon. In this section, Gomes introduces us to a kindly, middle-aged woman named Pilar and her elderly neighbor, a compulsive gambler named Aurora. Pilar is concerned for Aurora’s health because the old woman has been exhibiting signs of dementia and complaining that her black servant, Santa, is a witch. On her deathbed shortly afterwards, Aurora puts Pilar in touch with an old lover, Ventura, an Italian expatriate living in Portugal with whom she has had no contact in decades. The elderly Ventura tells Pilar a story that serves as a catalyst for the flashback that constitutes the film’s second half. This second part, titled “Paradise,” is set in the 1960s and depicts the illicit affair between Ventura, who, as a handsome young cad, played drums in a rock and roll band, and a young Aurora, who was then married to and pregnant by another man while living on a farm in “Mount Tabu,” Africa. The passionate affair between Aurora and Ventura, featuring one of the most gorgeously photographed and erotic sex scenes in memory, is eventually found out by a third character (the lead singer of the band Ventura plays in), and this discovery leads to murder and tragedy for all.


The form: in addition to Tabu‘s overarching two-part structure, which is borrowed from F.W. Murnau’s 1931 film of the same title (although there, because the story progresses chronologically, the “lost” part comes last), there are many other formal strategies employed by Gomes allowing him to carefully organize his disparate narrative elements. Most obvious are the pointed contrasts in style between the two parts: while both sections are shot in black-and-white in the almost-square aspect ratio of 1.37:1 (ubiquitous in the silent and early sound eras, dead after the advent of widescreen cinematography, but thankfully resurrected in recent years), “Paradise Lost” was shot in super-sharp, high-contrast 35mm film stock, while “Paradise” was shot on grainier – and blurrier – 16mm. This gives each half a distinctive look illustrating the idea that the present is more “realistic” than the foggy and dreamlike “past” (which, in this case, may be the memories of one or more characters rather than any kind of objective reality). This notion is furthered by the contrasting way that each section is broken down into further chapters: “Paradise Lost” takes place over a few days in late December and early January, and each scene begins with a title stating the date (“December 31,” “January 1,” etc.). “Paradise” takes place over the better part of a year, and each scene begins with a title stating the month. This may indicate that the images of “Paradise Lost” belong to the characters’ fading memories – fragmentary, elliptical and lacking the specificity of their memories of the more recent past. Finally, the most important stylstic contrast lies in the audio: while the sound design of “Paradise Lost” is relatively conventional in the way it mixes dialogue, music and effects, “Paradise” eschews location dialogue entirely in favor of voice-over narration. The second half is essentially a “silent movie,” mostly narrated by Ventura (from, we assume, the vantage point of the present day), but we occasionally hear Aurora reading letters in voice-over as well. In one instance, we hear her read a letter that Ventura claims he destroyed, suggesting that at least some parts of this section originate outside of the limited scope of Ventura’s point-of-view.


Of course, Gomes’ preoccupation with form would count for little if it did not appropriately serve his content; his provocative juxtaposition of the film’s two halves ultimately says something profound about time, memory, old age, love and death. By presenting the stories of old and young Aurora consecutively and in reverse order, Gomes asks viewers to mentally superimpose the image of the young character over that of her elderly self. The effect is the cinematic equivalent of that shocking epiphany many young people have upon realizing their grandparents were once just like them – with similar hopes and fears and even passionate love affairs. One of the great joys in watching Tabu stems from the way we synthesize “Paradise Lost” and “Paradise” in our minds. And this may be just what Pilar, the person to whom Ventura is telling his story, is also doing: the dreamy images of the film’s second half may be Pilar‘s fantasy of who young Aurora was, instead of either objective reality or Ventura’s memories. Or they may be some combination of all three of these possibilities. Whatever the case, splitting the film into two halves of roughly equal length creates a narrative rupture that increases the film’s overall sense of mystery. (Even the most minimal intercutting between the two halves – something a lesser filmmaker might have been tempted to do – would have reduced the ambiguity about what the second half “means.”) But there are also similarly provocative ruptures within each half. The highlight of “Paradise Lost,” for instance, is a rambling monologue given by Aurora in an Estoril casino where she describes to Pilar a dream she had of being raped by a monkey; the scene begins with traditional shot/reverse shot setups between the two characters but the monologue concludes with a lengthy take in which Aurora delivers her lines directly to Gomes’ camera. Audaciously, Aurora appears to be physically attached to the camera rig (a la Emil Jannings in the famous drunk scene in The Last Laugh) as it circumscribes a complete 360-degree pan around the room. This stylized camera


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The thought is almost scary, if not only that your ISP could be compelled to permanently disconnect your service, going on in today’s highly interconnected world without regular access to the Internet is borderline unthinkable. It’s difficult enough for Millennials to try and conjure up conceptualizations of what life was like before the Internet, before computers. To have to navigate modern expectations of productivity, entertainment, and communication one must have access to the Internet.


The crux of the matter is what responsibility does or should ISPs have in policing copyright infringement committed by its subscribers on its network? In the United States, the answer to that question may rest in a lawsuit initiated against Cox, while in the case in Ireland may given big content a reason to hope.


Traditionally, ISPs haven’t been liable for what their subscribers do on their network. In CoStar Group, Inc. v. LoopNet, Inc. the issue before the court was whether LoopNet should be held directly liable for CoStar’s copyrighted photographs posted on LoopNet’s website by a LoopNet subscriber. The court found LoopNet to be an OSP, which automatically and passively stores the content its users upload. LoopNet was not liable for direct infringement. Online service providers (OSP) have suffered more from lawsuits filed by the music and film industries. In 2012, Viacom sued YouTube fore $1 billion alleging that the site had engaged in “brazen” copyright infringement in allowing its users to upload more than 150,000 clips from copyrighted material. Viacom’s argument focused heavily on internal emails between YouTube employees demonstrating that they had knowledge of the infringement. A 2013 suit involving Veoh found that the burden for identifying infringing materials is on the copyright holder and not the OSP.


This background should hopefully make clear that there are powerful interests at play, with incredibly large sums of money at stake of all parties involved. What may seem like a trivial matter to the average illegal downloader, who thinks that their downloading of a few songs doesn’t harm anyone, is seen as detrimental to the business models of various powerful entities aggregated together with all the thousands of infringers.


Those powerful interests were set on a collision course when Cox elected to pursue its own scheme of punishing copyright infringers instead of falling in line with competitors such as Comcast and Verizon who send “Copyright Alerts” to their users who pirate content. BMG and Round Hill filed suit against Cox, stating that the policy Cox has in place is not only insufficient, but one which Cox does not pursue in good faith. Special attention is drawn in the complaint that Cox has knowledge of actual infringers on its network, infringers Cox has refused to disconnect.


There is a question that arises out of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act that requires ISPs to disconnect “repeat infringers” though the term is undefined. BMG and Round Hill hope a judge will determine that notification from the copyright holder to the ISP will suffice. Cox and ISPs more generally are likely to take the position that in order for one of their subscribers to be labeled a “repeat infringer” a judge must determine, presumably on a case-by-case basis, thus making the process more difficult for rights holders.


Curiously, in the week before the complaint was filed, the cable companies announced that customers accused of pirating content, leaving it to the copyright holders to pursue infringers.


It is a precarious situation for both parties in the suit, as a ruling will place one (and their respective industry) at a disadvantage, in addition to the financial repercussions. If the record labels are successful, ISPs will now be liable for damages if they fail to disconnect Internet access to “repeated infringers”. Should Cox be successful, not only would it make it more difficult for record labels to choke infringers, but harm the business model of Rightscorp, which relies on the issuance of threats of disconnection. For the sake of hyperbole, the approach undertaken by BMG and Round Hill is akin to demanding that your electric company sever all electricity to your house because you have pirated music.


The Ireland approach to copyright infringement taking place on the networks of ISPs has been to do effectively what BMG and Round Hill are seeking against Cox—disconnection of the infringer’s Internet.


The outright disconnecting of infringers by ISPs was not the first step pursued by big content in Ireland. In 2011, Ireland High Court issued an order that required the country’s ISPs to block user access to The Pirate Bay torrent site. This would seem to be a more targeted solution to the problem of copyright infringement. By blocking the site(s) which facilitate infringement, the ISPs, in theory, fulfill a responsibility to big content in taking efforts to limit the avenues for infringement that can be done on their networks while not assuming the responsibility of the copyright holders to police their copyrights for potential infringement. Additionally, no one, even those who are bona fide infringers of copyright lose their access to the Internet. This arrangement, however, is no longer the case.


A March 28th ruling of this year resulted in a second Ireland ISP, UPC, being ordered to adopt a three-strike policy for its subscribers, the ultimate consequence being disconnection. The policy is similar to one another ISP, Eircom (which acquiesced in the face of legal challenges presented by the Irish Recorded Music Association), was forced to implement: Big content monitors the ISP’s users and the ISP issues infringement notices. In addition to having implement this new policy, UPC must also shoulder not only the bulk of set-up costs, but also the operational costs. Big content will contribute 20% of the total cost.


Ireland may only have been adopting what had occurred a few years earlier in Finland. The approach in Finland was even more heavy-handed with a Finnish court ordering the disconnection of Internet services to three subscribers mere months after the music industry initiated a suit against the ISP Elisa, and without a first strike notice. Similar to the case in Ireland, the music industry sought to have access to The Pirate Bay blocked.


What do these developments in Ireland and Finland mean for copyright infringement issues concerning ISPs here in the United States? Probably the most evident is that there seems to be an emerging legal consensus—at least in Europe—that ISPs have a substantial responsibility to the copyright holder in the protection of their copyrights. Though it appears that there may be some degree of balance in the policing and enforcing efforts, at least in the snapshot provided in the Ireland cases, the consequence of having one’s Internet terminated is being viewed as an appropriate remedy, other actions pursued separately (such as damages) notwithstanding. Furthermore, having these victories elsewhere is likely to embolden the efforts of big content in the United States to pursue comparable levels of enforcement by ISPs.


If we take a moment to return to the hyperbolic hypothetical, where big content sues to have an infringer’s electricity turned off, one might hope that the Federal Communication Commission’s vote to classify the Internet as a utility could spur some to argue whether that is an appropriate remedy to copyright infringement. Should a person, even one who is an infringer, lose access to a


Montgomery turned himself in at the North Charleston Police Department the next morning and confessed to killing Jamison.


"This was a completely senseless and particularly gruesome Murder," Assistant Solicitor Wetmore said. "Montgomery lashed out at someone who had been kind to him. I hope that the victim's family will have some peace now that this matter has been resolved."<|endoftext|>More economical, more durable, more ecological, this is Va-Je 05 LED. The composition of five lamps gives more light and can be used as main lighting in smaller rooms. The model is suitable for bedrooms and dining rooms, above the table. For large rooms it is used as additional lighting.<|endoftext|>A Monounsaturated Fatty Acid–Rich Pecan-Enriched Diet Favorably Alters the Serum Lipid Profile of Healthy Men and Women, Sept. 2012<|endoftext|>AMP Social Media Cafes are informal learning events that I produce roughly once a month at AMP, as part of Catalysing Magic in a large enterprise. It was born out of theAMPLIFY09 Innovation & Thought Leadership Festival to maintain the momentum of conversations triggered by the Festival, create a safe space amongst peers and colleagues to learn about good practise and experiment with emerging social media platforms, cultivate interest in social media developments and how to apply it in a business context, and to foster a culture of greater internal dialogue and business connectivity. It usually attracts 60-80 people, though our “Twitter is NOT for dummies” session had more than a 100 attendees.


Whilst it’s largely for AMP staff, and subject to speaker preferences or topics covered, we “share the love” with partners, customers or friends of AMP on an application basis if there is room available. Other sessions previously covered in AMP Social Media Cafes:


Managing a brand in the era of Social Media- with Google Public Affairs Manager @LucindaBarlow and a


Below is the programme for AMP Social Media Cafes ( #AMP_SMC) for the remainder of this year, but with an open invitation to Social Media Thought Leaders, Innovators and Entrepreneurs anywhere to feel free to approach me (@maverickwoman) if you have a social media concept or angle that you’d like to share with a business audience!


27 January: Social platforms as Customer Support Centres with Simon Burke of IPScape and another large corporation (tbc)


No idea where to look for best online talks? Apart from the usual suspects like YouTube and Vimeo, TEDTalks, try the TEDx series, try Fora.tv, LIFT Conference, Aspen Ideas Festival, Picnic, H+, Poptech, Business Innovation Factory, and a list as long as my arm…feel free to add also your favourite conferences and “share your passion”.


Some months ago, I read this great line on the “Conversation Agent”blog of Valeria Matoni, and I loved it- it instantly conveyed to me the essence of social capital that is circulating so freely through the new digital and networked economy. Later that same morning, I had a meeting with Paul Dumble, CEO of the Australian Institute of Training and Development, who had heard about my work at the AMPLIFY Innovation Festival. Paul then asked if I might be available to speak about the practices that we lead at AMP around nurturing a collaborative culture at the AITD National Conference – and I was very honoured and so I agreed.


That conference was today and it was a great deal of fun- and a lot of late nights because there never is time during the working day to do these sorts of things- to sort through and structure one’s thoughts- and then- to do a slide deck, or not. In the end, I decided to do it…..because I wanted to make visible the “online” manifestations of our thriving social media world behind the firewall of AMP. But, in mid-presentation….the deck just died! All these beautiful slides just went blank…..


Speaker’s nightmare, but luckily, I had a print out of my pack, and it helps to know your subject really well! (I have a suspicion that the Macbook Pro that I borrowed didnt have sufficient memory….even though I tested it all before the time and it was all good and well then!)


Seeing a lot of what I talked about was self-leadership, experimentation, emergence, living in ambiguity and letting go of control….it was a perfect test ….and, I passed with flying colours- some even saying that my talk was even better without the slides! Thanks guys…very kind of you!<|endoftext|>We have already written about the most beautiful paths and landscapes of Ojców National Park. If You want to visit the park and Prądnik River Valley, Ojcow sightseeing will be a good start.


This incredibly picturesque village evolved from the menial settlement founded around the castle. In archival records, there are some information about the name ‘Ojcow’. It could come from king Casimir the Great, who wanted to commemorate his father Ladislaus the Short. Ladisalus was hiding from his enemies in the woods nearby. In the 19th century, Ojcow gained reputation of a holiday resort. Today in the Castle Park (also known as the Spa) you can visit numerous therapeutic buildings set up after the Polish ‘January Uprising’ in 1864.


Traditionally, Ojców National Park tour begins at the ruins of the castle. Visitors from the north of Poland who are familiar with lowland brick castles surrounded by moats will be speechless by the view of huge, built of stone blocks stronghold nestled into the steep rocks. Ojców fortress is one of the most charming objects on the Eagles’ Nests Trail, which extends far beyond the borders of Ojcow National Park. System of several fortresses built on the high limestone rocks was founded in the 14th century for guarding trade routes and the south-western border of Polish Kingdom (Silesia was a part of Bohemia at that time). Fortresses were built at same distance from each other so it is highly possible that in the Middle Ages, when towers of all castles climbed proudly to the sky, guards could send some signals like for example fire alarms from one to another castle! Today Ojcow fortress is an extremely picturesque ruin and a main symbol of the National Park. In one of the surviving towers local inhabitants opened an exhibition devoted to the castle history.


We recommend you also going for a walk through the Spa Park. The charming wooden buildings wonderfully fits into the rocky landscape, partly covered with a very lush flora. Our favorite objects are lovely wooden Chapel on the Water, famous ‘Zawiszówki’ which is a complex of wooden spa houses created in the late 19th and early 20th century, and the green building called ‘Na Postoju’ with linden tree springing from its interior through the roof (before World War II it was used as the bus stop waiting room).


Explore Ojców National Park and visit the National Park Museum in Ojcow, which after extensive renovations serves as a comprehensive Education Center. The new multimedia exhibition tries to present the park history and changes in local environment over thousands of years.<|endoftext|>A selection of beautiful books that appeal to adults and children alike. Anna has illustrated a range of animals, from crabs to crickets in her unique style.


We live in an amazing world, surrounded by magnificent creatures, great and small. They make this earth a magical place to live. Visually stunning and gently informative, this book is a beautiful intorduction to the animal world, exquisitely rendered in pen, ink, watercolour and fabric collage.


A beautiful picture book that takes you through the Twelve Days of Christmas with Anna's wonderfully imaginative illustrations. Each page feathers a new characterful animal to accompany the well known carol and you can't help but sing along as you turn the page. Each spread is a surprise with hula-hooping frogs, trumpeting hares and much more!


The names of the animal groups portrayed here are as intriguing as the illustrations: a sophisticated yet-accessible, fun and very recognisable mix of pen and ink, watercolour and fabric collage<|endoftext|>1. Crumble ground beef into a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until evenly browned. Add onion, and cook until translucent. Drain grease, and season with garlic, cumin, salt and pepper. Stir in the green chilies and refried beans until well blended. Turn off heat, but keep warm.


2. In a saucepan, combine the chili without beans, tomato soup and enchilada sauce. Mix well, and cook over medium heat until heated through. Turn off heat and keep warm.


3. Place a warmed tortilla on a plate, and spoon a generous 1/2 cup of the ground beef mixture onto the center. Top with lettuce and tomato to your liking. Roll up tortilla over the filling. Spoon a generous amount of the sauce over the top, and sprinkle with cheese and green onions. Heat in the microwave for 30 seconds, or until cheese is melted. Repeat with remaining tortillas.


Betty demonstrates how to make Slow Cooker Green Beans Seasoned with Ham. Green beans are always a part of our family's holiday tradition.


Place all ingredients in a slow cooker and stir. Cook on HIGH for about 6 hours for tender Southern-style green beans. During the cooking time, taste for salt and adjust if needed. These green beans require very little attention and also can be made ahead, so they are terrific choice for a holiday table. Enjoy! --Betty<|endoftext|>The Satara District Central Co-op Bank Ltd., Satara -DCCB Satara Job


1256577 , sports, health, and elderly care which have become a hot bed for new companies and new consumption hot spots. In the same way, logistics, e-commerce, financial services have been expanding their share of GDP. Start-ups are now a steady source of new jobs and increase in incomes with almost 5 million new jobs created since the beginning of this year.


How are these new growth sectors reshaping China’s economic structure and what will be the next steps in the expansion of these new growth drivers?


The investment amounts considered for the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative are quite staggering. The estimates for infrastructure investment alone go up to US$1 trillion. The initiative will help address Asia’s pressing needs for infrastructure development and could provide a significant source of financing since the ADB estimates the needs for investments at US$1.7 trillion per year for the next 15 years. However, the notion initially held that China would be able to provide most – if not all – of the financing are now proving to be unrealistic. The country’s economy is now in a “new normal” while financial risks have increased significantly given the rise in doubtful loans and the drastic movements in foreign reserves.


What could be the different foreign sources of financing to cover the initial estimate of US$1.2 trillion to be invested in the road infrastructure projects of the Belt and Road Initiative?


How to address the concerns of many investors – including Chinese policy banks – about the significant risks involved in investing in many countries along the BRI where there may be weak economic structures, doubtful legal frameworks and poor governance?


As the Belt and Road initiative has an economic and business dimension as well as a geopolitical one for the Chinese government, what is the extent to which Beijing will agree to finance projects with no obvious commercial or financial viability but for achieving geopolitical goals?


LIANG Haiming, Chairman and Chief Economist of China Silk Road iValley Research Institute, People’s Republic of China


Steve WANG Wei, Managing Director and Deputy Head of Research, Bank of China International (BOCI), People’s Republic of China


Positioning China as a smart manufacturing country is a priority by Beijing with the “Made in China 2025” initiative set to move the Chinese industry up the technology and value-added ladder, similar to Germany’s “Industry 4.0” plan. The goal is to make Chinese industry innovation-driven, more efficient and integrated so that it can occupy the “commanding heights” of the economy with the objective of raising the domestic content of core components and materials to 70% by 2025. The initiative highlights 10 priority sectors: 1) New advanced information technology; 2) Automated machine tools & robotics; 3) Aerospace and aeronautical equipment; 4) Maritime equipment and high-tech shipping; 5) Modern rail transport equipment; 6) New-energy vehicles and equipment; 7) Power equipment; 8) Agricultural equipment; 9) New materials; and 10) Biopharma and advanced medical products.


Assessing China’s technology innovation capabilities in views of the objectives of “Made in China 2025”


The 19th Congress of China’s Communist Party is the seminal event for this year in China with political manoeuvring and the preparations for the Congress impacting events in the country. Of special importance is the context in which the Congress is taking place, with China being faced with a set of unprecedented economic challenges i.e. a lower GDP growth rate, a debt-to-GDP ratio now at 280%, and capital outflows. On the international front, with Donald Trump at the White House, the US-China relationship is in a much more volatile and tense era, with trade and economic frictions looming ahead and the crisis in the Korean peninsula threatening to degenerate at any moment. The outcome of the Congress will provide some crucial indications about China’s future course.


Kerry BROWN, Professor of Chinese Studies and Director of the Lau China Institute, King’s College, United Kingdom


Richard HU, Professor of Political Science, Head of Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR


Foreign companies in China are increasingly frustrated by what they see as a deterioration of the conditions for their activities. The last survey of AMCHAM Beijing indicates that more than 80% of US companies feel less welcomed in China than in the past. There are concerns about the impact of the domestic innovation policy which could gradually exclude foreign companies from high-tech sectors; about the “Made in China 2025” initiative which would put foreign companies at a disadvantage vis à vis Chinese companies in key industrial sectors; about the new cyber security law which will increase costs for MNCs because they will have to rely on Chinese servers data relating to the country’s citizens instead of on their Headquarters servers and which could put their intellectual property at risk by allowing the government to demand access to their computer sourcing codes. Europeans and Americans may also be concerned by the lack of reciprocity between the conditions granted to Chinese companies in their countries and the ones given to US and European companies in China.


In which domains do foreign MNCs need more transparency and/or policy adjustments from the Chinese government?


Could the increase of trade and economic frictions at the international level impact the conditions in which foreign companies operate in China?


Nick COYLE, Executive Director & CEO, China-Australia Chamber of Commerce in Beijing, People’s Republic of China


George LAU, Vice President & Chairman of South China Chapter, European Chamber of Commerce in China, People’s Republic of China<|endoftext|>University of Massachusetts Dartmouth marketing study advises cranberry industry to promote health benefits of cranberry juice in marketing campaign tailored to consumers' age group Health conscious consumers know they are supposed to consume at least five servings of fruits and vegetables daily, but a University of Massachusetts Dartmouth marketing study of consumers' knowledge of the health benefits of cranberries shows that these consumers do not typically put cranberry juice into their food pyramid.


University of Massachusetts Dartmouth marketing study advises cranberry industry to promote health benefits of cranberry juice in marketing campaign tailored to consumers' age group


Health conscious consumers know they are supposed to consume at least five servings of fruits and vegetables daily, but a University of Massachusetts Dartmouth marketing study of consumers' knowledge of the health benefits of cranberries shows that these consumers do not typically put cranberry juice into their food pyramid.


Dr. Nora Ganim Barnes, Charlton College of Business Chancellor Professor of Marketing who led the study's research team, advised the cranberry industry to educate consumers on the health benefits of cranberries. Not only will this knowledge help the consumer buy a juice product that has potential health benefits for themselves and their families, but it will help the cranberry industry increase their share of the enormous market for juice drinks. Barnes had presented her findings previously at the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association (CCCGA) winter meeting on March 15, and on Monday, March 25, released them to the general public at a press conference at UMass Dartmouth.


This study couldn't have come at a better time for our industry, said CCCGA President Donna Jeffers, who worked with the team to shape the research focus. We are currently in the process of developing a nation wide plan to promote cranberries supported by research. The Cape Cod Cranberry Growers' Association and the Cranberry Institute recently joined forces as part of a national generic promotion campaign to promote the consumption of cranberries.


Cranberry Institute Executive Director Jere Downing, said: This research adds tremendous insight to our ongoing efforts to promote the health benefits of cranberries to the public. The research uncovered important information regarding consumer perceptions of the health aspects of cranberries. UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Jean F. MacCormack said Barnes' study exemplifies how the university applies its intellectual resources to the Commonwealth's problems and issues. This is one of the major strengths of a public university, and UMass Dartmouth faculty demonstrate over and over their strong commitment to advancing the economic, social and intellectual well-being of this community, she said.


Barnes, and her research team members, marketing students Jocelyn Kagan and Ryan Pinto, discovered that consumers' knowledge of the reported health benefits of cranberries crossed generation and gender boundaries. But one characteristic unified the three market segments they identified: Everyone wanted to lead a healthy lifestyle and expended effort--and money--to do so.


The UMass Dartmouth study found that consumers learn of the health benefits of cranberries mainly by word of mouth and reading magazines. The opportunities to communicate the health benefits of cranberries are enormous, Barnes said. Cranberry products appeal to the consumers. The market is larger than we think and health communications and promotion are now essential.


The research team advised the cranberry industry to devise marketing campaigns targeted to three groups that they identified as:


* The Young and Restless: Members of Generations X and Y who are concerned with being active, challenged, and fit. This group holds


great potential for the industry. Targeting consumers most likely to purchase cranberry products would appear to be a simplistic concept.


Unfortunately, these young generations are virtually untapped by the existing marketing campaigns for cranberry products. Generation X is


* The Forever Young: This health conscious, active sub group of Baby Boomers is substantial in size, yet not directly targeted by the industry. One interesting fact is that these consumers are parents, and close to 30% are grandparents. They buy health-related products for themselves and their families. This group appears to have


enormous financial potential as they move into the future. Securing them as consumers now, could result in a 25-year market opportunity


* The Young at Heart: This group understands the UTI (urinary tract infection) prevention benefits and the anti-cancer/ ulcer benefits better than other consumers do. They were no more accurate however, in selecting the percent of juice needed to obtain the health benefits


1256578 . Our clients are interested in finding an employee who really fits and will be a valued contributor for months and years to come – not just someone to take up space for a while.


Ok, so this is getting way out of hand. PHP isn't supposed to be this hard, but apparently, it is. Probably because people really love to copy and paste from tutorial websites that are decades old. Tutorial websites ARE the worst websites to learn PHP from. For one, they don't teach you about security at all. And second, they teach you the wrong way regardless if you know it's wrong or not.


So I am going to discuss about how to write PHP properly in 2018. I'll be discussing about something called Separation of Logic. Some people call this Separation of Concern(s), but I like to call it Separation of Logic. The terms don't really matter right now so you can use them loosely if you want in this topic. Also, remember that this topic is tailored towards beginners.