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The world is about to face the perfect storm. Population growth, rising incomes, and urbanization mean growing demand for food, energy, and other resources. At the same time, we harm our ability to meet those needs by degrading our water, biodiversity, and soils. Meanwhile, climate change and social inequality intensify all of these challenges, leading to a downward spiral of choices that compound environmental degradation and pollution. This confluence of challenges presents serious risks to global food and nutrition security.
Regrettably, in our efforts to tackle these complexities, we rarely find traction at the appropriate and necessary scales. Solutions need to work across scales: From farm to national to global; but also across sectors: Food, water, energy, and others. We are, after all, on a global campaign to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), most of which are intertwined with food. Thus, more researchers are considering entire systems. The Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus is one such approach, helping ensure researchers move beyond conceptual silos and understand that actions in any one area usually impact other sectors.
Too often, meeting one need harms our ability to meet others. To date, most agricultural research has delivered field level innovations: We develop new seeds or new irrigation or soil management techniques. But typically these include only partial assessments of systems– or landscape-level impacts. We see similar, ultimately toxic errors in energy, water and other development projects where agriculture is deprioritized—and then degraded.
Consider India, where advances in groundwater pumping technology and government subsidies helped farmers meet short-term irrigation needs, but dangerously depleted groundwater levels. Or large hydropower dams: They may quench our thirst for energy, but often harm food production and fish populations—and with them vulnerable communities.
A Nexus approach helps manage such tradeoffs. One potential success is solar irrigation. Solar pumps can replace greenhouse gas-emitting diesel pumps. But low operating expenses risk over-pumping, depleting groundwater. To avoid this, the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) and partners supported Indian farmers in forming cooperatives to sell excess energy back to the grid. This prevented over-pumping, while shoring up farmer income. The program is now set to scale up in Gujarat, while researchers are also strengthening groundwater governance through simulation games in Indian villages.
What about other impacts of solar irrigation? Through the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), we’ve developed maps that calculate an area’s solar suitability, assessing risks such as those to soils (by assessing slopes) or ecosystem services (by assessing water availability). And we’re expanding this analysis to all of Africa south of the Sahara, also incorporating food security considerations and cost-benefit analyses.
Finding such solutions was at the heart of the discussions on tradeoffs and synergies among SDGs at Science Forum 2018, organized recently by CGIAR’s Independent Science and Partnership Council (ISPC). Our session brought together scientists, practitioners, donors and other experts to figure out why agricultural research has often failed to consider interactions or scale up solutions—and how we can do better.
How can research help harness all this complexity?
Improve how we prioritize our research-for-development activities. We need to better balance the focus on agricultural technologies with investment in systems approaches. We should also do more to look at failures—how can cases where synergies and tradeoffs were not well considered help us prioritize future activities?
Improve research design. All agriculture research projects need to account for impacts and feedback effects on multiple outcomes— health and nutrition, energy, greenhouse gas production, ecosystems. Research programs need trans-disciplinary, intersectional, mixed methods. We need to consider impacts at various scales: From farm to global and everywhere in between. And we need to prioritize strong risk assessments before we hit the ground.
Improve how we measure progress. Projects must be evaluated on a broader set of SDG-related indicators. Irrigation projects need to measure impacts on nutrition, soil, gender and more—just as breeding initiatives need to track how new seeds impact water, biodiversity and social equity. We need indices that can compare outcomes across projects and landscapes. And let’s assess distributional impacts —how does an intervention impact the Global South vs. North? Rural vs. urban? Women vs. men? We need to build resilience on multiple levels: Across natural resources, in the face of climate change, and in our economic and social spheres. These need to be front and center when measuring progress.
As we sail through this storm, we seem to be heading in the right direction. However, we can expect rough seas as we grapple with these complexities. Solutions will rely not just on better partnerships, but on creating and using models and indicators that allow us to measure the tradeoffs and synergies inherent in every decision. Let’s hope we can move on the right partnerships, approaches and tools to ensure we see some calm in the midst of the storm.
Adam Hunt is Head of Communications and Engagement for the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). Izabella Koziell is Program Director of WLE. Claudia Ringler is Deputy Director of IFPRI’s Environment and Production Technology Division and co-leader of the WLE’s Flagship Program on Variability, Risks and Competing Uses. This post first appeared on the FutureEarth blog.
A farm worker uses the water from a solar-powered pump in Jagadhri, India. Responsible use of such pumps can both save energy and allow farmers to effectively manage groundwater consumption.


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Bruce McAvaney hosts the Brownlow Medal count once again next Monday, screening Live on Seven / 7mate.
It will be preceded by an expanded Red Carpet special co-hosted by Hamish McLachlan and Rebecca Maddern, joined by former Miss Australia Rachael Finch and Bulldogs star Daniel Giansiracusa.
This means X Factor‘s Monday night elimination episode will air 7:30pm Tuesday, and The Amazing Race Aus v NZ airs Thursday.
· The presentation of the official AFL mark and goal of the year.
· The presentation of the Jim Stynes Community Leadership award commemorating his vast contribution and legacy to the game and the community.
· A tribute to all of the AFL retiring champions, as well as a special tribute from one of the game’s greats.
· Mick Molloy looking back at the funniest moments of the year.
· Highlights of all the spectacular action from each round throughout the 2014 AFL premiership season.
How sad will Perth viewers miss out TT!

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Does NOT include games, RF adapter. Some packages may be more expensive and include games.
Released September 9th, 1999 (advertised as 9/9/99) this was the machine to own that Christmas. When the Playstation 2 was impossible to find in Christmas of 2000, it was the machine to get. Unfortunately nobody did. That's why it's $50 now.
At this point I'm afraid the Dreamcast is a case of too little, too late. No new games are being produced so unless you have the patience to hunt down the truly excellent titles for this little gem it will not be worth your while.
Like the XBox and Game Cube there are 4 controller ports on the front for multi-player gaming. Like the Game Cube it also requires memory cards to save your games.
Additional devices include a keyboard (hey, how else are you going to taunt everyone else online?) a mouse, a variety of steering wheels and the oddest of extras, fishing and maraca controllers.
The graphics on the Dreamcast are quite good and many of the later games easily surpass all but the most recent Game Cube, Playstation 2 and XBox titles. It's a wonder why people passed it up during the first year of release in favor of the inferior Playstation One and Nintendo 64. Granted at the time the Dreamcast was $199 and not $50. Everyone should own one for $50.
$50? How could you not buy this for $50? Pick up 3 extra controllers and some VMU's (Virtual Memory Units) and you're good to go. But you better act quickly. 2001 was the last year for the Dreamcast and if you go "Oh, I'll get that later..." chances are you will not see it later.
The Dreamcast specialized in fairly unique games, as I've said it's the only machine capable, out of the box, of going right online. Look for Phantasy Star Online for a decent action adventure game where you gain experience and weapons the longer you play. Go online and play with other folks. Be aware there are 2 versions of this game and the second version charges an added fee for online play. You can get a more traditional role playing style game in Skies of Arcadia. Meanwhile Jet Grind Radio created an entirely new genre (roller-blading graphitti game.) If racing is more your style then you owe it to yourself to find a copy of Metropolis Street Racer. This game was recently brought back to life on the XBox under the name Project Gotham Racing. The best fighting game for any home system is also an exclusive to the Dreamcast. Make sure you play Soul Calibur as it's a real showcase title. Of course there's also Bomberman Online, one of the most addictive games ever invented.
Using extra software from a company called Bleem! you can also play 3 older Playstation One games on your Dreamcast with upgraded graphics. The games are Gran Turisimo 2, Tekken 3 and Metal Gear Solid. Bleem! however recently closed operations so if you can find the 3 Bleem! discs you should buy them ASAP.
Well, it's a dead system. Sega announced back in late January, 2001 that they were only going to support it through March, 2002. As it turned out they BARELY supported it through the end of September 2001 and cancelled some of the last, most highly anticipated games. If you can find a lot of good games very cheap then absolutely, it's worth every penny of the $50. If you can't find any games you want then it's not. But then that goes for any console, regardless of the success.
Then there's the matter of the online fee. If you purchase the last few sports games Sega wants to charge you a monthly fee to be able to play against other people. The last version of Phantasy Star Online has a similar (but completely separate from the sports games) fee structure. The older online games do not charge you anything extra for game access however.
As of this writing, the Christmas season of 2002, the point is moot. Finding a Dreamcast is all but impossible unless you go to game specialty stores and even then it's going to be a used unit. The time for the Dreamcast is past and it's included here as a courtesy because it was the first machine released in this generation of hardware.

industry_corpus2: Gaming


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Nuts and seeds such as almonds, walnuts, pistachios, pecans, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and peanuts all contain a host of healthful nutrients. Just a handful packs a powerful punch of vitamins, minerals and fats, all of which work together to affect your heart, your brain and your waistline. Just 1 ounce a day can diminish inflammation and provide satiating fiber, protein and immune-boosting minerals.
Nuts and seeds contain healthful mono- and polyunsaturated fats. These fats are essential to health by managing inflammation and maintaining the normal structure of every cell in our bodies. Saturated and trans fats, found in meats, full-fat dairy, fried and processed foods can be damaging to our bodies by triggering inflammation. Research shows that diets high in these unhealthy fats can lead to a host of diseases. Choosing healthy fats instead can lower cholesterol and decrease inflammation. A study published by "British Medical Journal" in 1998 found that individuals who consumed nuts five times a week had a 35% reduction in heart disease risk.
Fiber helps to slow digestion, which helps you feel full longer. This translates into eating less, which over time can lead to weight loss. The role of fiber does not stop there. Fiber intake from fruits, vegetables, whole grains and nuts helps to decrease cholesterol. There are various mechanisms by which this occurs. First, fiber binds to bile acids, which are needed to digest fat. This process not only decreases fat absorption, but also leads to cholesterol being used to replace bile acids excreted when bound to fiber. Secondly, the fermentation process of fiber that occurs in the intestines causes a short-chain fatty acid called propionate to form. Propionate acts in the liver to prevent the enzyme HMG CoA reductase from triggering production of cholesterol. The "American Journal of Clinical Nutrition" published research that found an additional 25 percent reduction in cholesterol levels after nut consumption that could not be explained from the composition of healthy fat alone. Researchers speculated that fiber and mineral content in nuts were responsible.
A plant-based diet is currently being recommended by the American Cancer Association for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer. This diet includes some lean protein, such as poultry or fish, and is high in fruits, vegetables, legumes and whole grains. It limits red meats, processed meats and refined foods. A study published by "Circulation" in 2008 that followed over 72,000 women for 28 years found that those women who chose a plant-based diet had a greater than 25 percent decrease in both heart disease and cancer risk. An ounce of nuts provides 6 g of protein on average.
Nuts and seeds contain minerals such as magnesium, zinc, calcium and phosphorus needed for bone development, immunity and energy production. The Nurses’ Health Study found that subjects who consumed the highest amount of magnesium, about 350 milligrams per day, had significantly less inflammation than those with the lowest intake. Inflammation is related to nearly every disease and has direct links to heart disease and type II diabetes. One ounce of sunflower seed kernels contain 100 mg of magnesium. Calcium is a mineral needed for bone development, but it is also needed to send signals to cells and produce energy. One ounce of almonds provides 75 milligrams of calcium.
A handful of nuts, or about 1 ounce, is a serving. Aim to consume a variety of nuts and seeds, as they all contain different vitamins, minerals and ratios of healthy fats. This will not only give your taste buds some variety but also ensure that your body is getting adequate amounts of all the different nutrients nuts have to offer. Opt for nuts or seeds in their most natural state, without added oils or salt. So next time you crave something crunchy, skip the potato chips and indulge that craving guilt-free by grabbing some nuts or seeds.

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The University of Chicago's Richard Thaler has been awarded this year's Nobel Prize in economics. Thaler is a leading practitioner of behavioral economics, the application of psychology to problems of valuation, choice, exchange, and pricing. Following Mises, most Austrian economists have distinguished sharply between praxeology, the logical analysis of action, and psychology, the behavioral motivations and affects that precede and follow action. (For example, Austrians say human action is purposeful, meaning goal-oriented, not rational, meaning successful at achieving its goals.) Neoclassical economics, however, has gone the other way, with an increased tendency to blend the two, hoping to come up with a richer and more robust explanation of human behavior. After all, if people are modeled as "maximizing their utility," and utility is understood as a psychological state of well-being, then why not introduce psychology into the analysis?
Carl Menger's theory of valuation and choice, as developed in the works of Böhm-Bawerk, Fetter, Wicksteed, Mises, Rothbard, and other Austrian economists, is a logical, not a behavioral concept, and most of the alleged "paradoxes" identified by behavioral economists don't apply. (Here's one, slightly technical example.) Thaler remarked today: "In order to do good economics you have to keep in mind that people are human" -- i.e., human actors are not the super-calculating machines embodied in neoclassical models. Indeed, they aren't. But adding psychology to the apparatus of neoclassical choice theory may not be an improvement. Of course, an understanding of psychology is important for entrepreneurs, historians, and applied economists. But economic theory, as understood by Mises, is a logical exercise independent of the particular psychological motivations of the actors.
Aside from his more technical contributions Thaler is a great popularizer of behavioral economics, especially through his collaborations with Cass Sunstein. Thaler and Sunstein argue that because people behave "irrationally" (i.e., in ways that do not maximize their utility, as understood by neoclassical economics), governments may intervene -- not by banning or mandating particular behaviors -- but by "nudging" people, gently, in the right direction. (E.g., laws could mandate that supermarkets put healthy food toward the front of the store, that employers automatically enroll employees in retirement savings accounts unless they specifically opt out, and so on.) Thaler and Sunstein even call this "libertarian paternalism," to distinguish it from the more heavy-handed varieties of governmental intervention.

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Awesome game with an adorable character. It's one of my favorite apps.
I love it! Really fun!


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The insulting remarks regarding Jose Mourinho made by Sporting coach Preciado created a hostile environment at El Molinon Stadium, but his tactic backfired. Real Madrid had multiple chances on the locals’ goal and Higuain eventually converted one of them, giving the Whites their sixth straight victory in La Liga, which keeps them as leaders on the table.
Sporting were overexcited and hyper-motivated, playing just within the limits of the rules. Real Madrid tried to score an early goal in order to cool the atmosphere down a bit. Higuain had a chance on the 9-minute mark but hit the post. Hardly anything of note happened in the remaining of the first half; constant bickering and protests by Sporting players took centre stage. Di Maria had a great shot on target that was saved by keeper Juan Pablo (49’). Higuain scored five minutes later and seemed to be onside, but referee Turienzo Alvarez decided otherwise and disallowed the strike.
Mourinho decided to use a 4-4-2 system in the 65th minute and brought Benzema on for Di Maria. Higuain had a chance from a one-on-one three minutes later, but the goalie saved the day again. Sporting grew dangerous with their counterattacks and Sangoy came close to defeating Casillas. Real Madrid still dominated the match and had many chances to score, with the local keeper once again clearing a shot by Benzema (75’).
The French striker nearly scored when he headed a phenomenal cross by Ramos. The goalkeeper saved the day again, but only briefly, as the ball fell at Higuain’s feet on the goal-line (84’). Sporting reacted through Barral very quickly, but Casillas prodigiously defeated the striker. Mourinho then decided to replace Higuain and Ozil for Lass and Arbeloa to strengthen the defence in the final minutes of the match. Botia was sent off just before the sound of the whistle for his harsh tackle on Ronaldo as he raced towards Sporting’s goal.

industry_corpus2: Sports


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industry_corpus2: Real Estate & Construction


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You could hear it at the next Oscar’s though.
A sizable number of neuromarketing companies already brain test movie trailers for the major studios through fMRI, EEG, galvanic skin response, eye-tracking and other biometric approaches. For now, the test data helps the studios and distributors better market the movie.

industry_corpus2: Biopharmaceuticals


text: The YAMA project is not only a physical archive of life in Lajamanu - the history and present day - but we are also incorporating a growing digital archive of community mobile phone photos. The beginnings of our archive were shown on digital photo frames inside the YAMA yujuku (humpy, or shed) at last week's exhibition, shown alongside digitized copies of photos taken of Lajamanu residents in the 1950s and 60s by the then superintendent. Old and new; future historical records and memories of the past. We asked visitors to bring in their own mobile phone photos to add to our collection next week.

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Thank you to the Veterans!
Terry: Chris, tell us about your journey through direct-to-garment printing.
Started with 26 Kornits, half of them in existence. Year 1 was testing, Anajet, MSI, brother, Sawgrass, Brother is still there running. Had the first 3 machines from Belquette, curing problems, pretreat problems, ink problems. Anajet was early to the Ricoh game and now has real engineers. Bob Marino and a crazy test a day.
Aaron: It sounds like your DTG experience is on the larger scale side. Does what you do translate to a smaller DTG operation?
It all comes down to control. Garbage in garbage out. Most problems are caused by changing situations you didn’t know where changing. Go use the equipment at a trade show and don’t be shy.
Terry: You’ve had your finger on the pulse of DTG for quite a while now. Where are we going from here?
Back to the future multi-station? Single headed consumer machines? New chemistry?
Aaron: Any surprises we should expect on the DTG front in the short or long future?
It’s not about the machine, it’s about the content and the relationship.
Terry: What advice would you offer someone just now contemplating or just stepping into the DTG arena?
Terry: Who can benefit from this technology?
Terry: Chris, let’s shift gears completely and tell us about the work you and your wife are doing in Tanzania.
Chris Freeman is a Kentucky native, computer programmer, and Process Engineer. He is a digital printing expert with ten years of experience as an Engineering Director at cafepress. He currently operates a print production consulting business providing advice and software for the print industry. He is a graduate of the University of Louisville Speed School of Engineering. He has spent his career creating unique and automated processes to address the challenges of complex short-run work.
His time at cafepress was marked by phenomenal growth and changes at the company and in the printing industry as a whole, from the explosion of Epson-based DTG printers in 2007 to the next generation of purpose-built machines. At the start of his tenure, he worked for a company that owned half the Kornits ever made, and by the time he left Epson was selling and supporting a DTG printer.
Chris is currently focused on automated graphics preparation for printing and web-to-print integration. He sees the need for smaller customers to be able to easily generate specialty graphics with spot colors and larger customers to be able to do this in an automated fashion. He has developed a web platform to serve both markets that is in beta testing with a few large distributors.


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Texas born and California raised, world traveler!
English teacher and trainer. Music and surfing.
I'm a programmer back home in London, I enjoy chilled days outside, riding, boxing and climbing and going out for music and far too many drinks!
Hi, I have been living and working in Hanoi for a few months now. Looking to meet somebody special.
I'm living in Ho Chi Ming and would like to find friends here.
Things fade, experience lasts a lifetime.
Visiting Hanoi soon. Engineer working in Seoul.
Visiting Vietnam for one month. I hope to spend quality time with positive people. Visiting the island of Phu Quoc first.
i am a little bit introvert and being extrovert.
My name Dung. I am a accountant, I hope to find friend in Vietnam to friendship.


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Author's Note: Please don't shoot bullets at these pants, especially if you're wearing them. I was just trying to make a point. Pants can't stop bullets.
Lululemon True Bliss Legging Organic Cotton. Size 6. No rips or major wear.
Lululemon Mens Sojourn Athletic Jacket Teal NWT Lululemon Sojourn Jacket in Noctural Teal. NWT Warpstreme fabric which is 4 way stretch and sweat wicking.
There are no yoga pants in sight at this hyper-local experimental incubator.

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With excitement and interest, TVW8 was launched on 5th September, wherein a group of employees participated in organising a basic health check-up camp for the girl students enrolled under the Residential Bridge Course Centre (RBC) at Joda. The volunteers spent time with the girls and explained the importance of good health to them.
Senior collegues from tata Motors and TML drivelines interacted with progressive lady farmers at Rajdoha village. Rajdoha is one of the seven villages taken under the fold of 'TML Lab to Land' programme through which expertise of Flora Horticulture Society (FHS) on horticulture and allied practices is extended to farmers with hand holding support of Employee Volunteers from Central Maintenance Division which has adopted the village with CSR function as the interface. Trainings on mushroom cultivation, apiculture, fishery and rearing of fowls along with material inputs for agriculture and fruit plants are being provided to the farmers for augmenting their income levels by enlarging the livelihood opportunities at the villages. The village ladies gave a warm and traditional welcome to the Employee Volunteers. The volunteers saw the mushroom cultivation, apiculture and horticulture practices adopted by the lady farmers and encouraged them to continue. They gifted Rhode Island Red (RIR) and quail fowls to the farmers. They explained the economic benefits of back yard fowls like RIR and the need for creating separate enclosures for the quails. The interactions were lively which made the villagers very happy.
Tata Volunteering Week was launched by Head- Jamshedpur Plant, in presence of senior team members and union members. On this occasion Head JSR plant, reiterated the relevance of employee volunteering initiative which is very much in line with the philosophy of giving back to society While deliberating on key highlights , it was shared that Tata Motors has consistently performed well among the group companies under employee volunteering program.
A cleanliness drive was organised at Wind Farm Beach- Mandvi with the employees and their family members in association with Mandvi Municipality Because of Ganesh Visarjan at Mandvi Beach, huge amount of plastic and debris of Ganesha idols accumulates along the coast line of beach. The volunteers removes debris along with local authorities.
Voltas Singapore Branch team members participated in the SPD Ability Walk 2017. The walk was a 3 km walk held at the Chinese Garden commencing from the Dragon and Phoenix Court. Other Tata group companies, such as Natsteel, TCS & Tata Communications team members also participated. The event was graced by a Minister in Prime Minister’s office, Second Minister for Home Affairs and National Development. The SPD Ability walk was organized to show support to people with Disabilities and there were various performances along the walk for the entertainment and encouragement of the walkers, there was also activities such as walking with a Blind Fold as a team. The volunteers spent quality time and gained a first-hand experience and better insight into the difficulties faced by people without sight. All participants were very enthused by this walk and despite the heavy rains on that day, continued with the walk-in solidarity with the disabled and brave folks.
Tata Technologies volunteers conducted a Nirmalya Collection, wherein they collected Ganesh Idol and tons of Nirmalya from all the families who came to immerse the Idols. Usually, it is thrown in rivers and that causes water pollution. The volunteers created an awareness amongst the families. It was a joint effort of Tata Technologies, Tata Motors and Pune Municipal Corporation.
Tata Volunteering Week-8 program was launched at Mithapur with plantation of 101 saplings of the endangered Gugal (Commiphora wightii) plant. Mithapur site head and senior executives volunteered alongwith employees and family members. The focus of the month long volunteering drive shall be to enhance volunteers' participation in "Dharti Ko Arpan” initiative for conservation and strengthening of coastal and marine ecosystems in the Mithapur region. This would include programs related to biodiversity conservation including coral reef and marine ecosystem; wetland ecosystem; indigenous flora conservation; mangrove propagation; birds, reptiles and marine turtle conservation; and creation of mass awareness for protection of environment and local biodiversity.

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It was a Friday. After work, I was coming in my departmental motor cycle towards the quarters. Mr. Suppiah was coming with a gunny bag on his shoulder and another bag in his hand. I could guess how heavy the bags were from the expression in his face.
I went to the railway station with Mr.Suppiah and his bag of lime.
“It is 5 cents a lime here.” – Mr.Suppiah told me without any questioning.
“Very good business,” I smiled.
His voice reflected the gravity and the intensity of the married life.
I dropped Mr. Suppiah and his gunny bag at the Railway Station and came back to the quarters. Rukman asked me whether I did not go home, as it was a Friday.
“Instead of asking to come to Padaviya, you could have requested me to come to your house?” I said jokingly.
“I thought as much but I was bit reluctant as it is a small village,” Rukman said hesitantly.
Saturday morning at about 10.00 a.m. I started riding my motorcycle with Rukman on the pillion.
We went towardsPadaviyaLake. TheLakeis a few miles away from the main road.
PadaviyaLakeis fairly big. For a long distance, I could see only water. Several women were bathing on one side of the embankment. As most of them knew Rukman they were waving at him. Rukman had been waving back showing his affection towards them.
“Are you aware of the Tamil name for Padaviya?” – He asked. I was totally engaged in appreciating the beauty of theLakeand failed to lend my ear to his words. He kept quiet, as he did not want to disturb my sight enjoying mood. We traveled along the main road to reach his home at Siripura. It was a sandy track with ups and downs all along.
I noticed many differences between the people of Medawachchiya and Padaviya. Since these settlers were not traditional farmers, their houses were fairly big and the properties were fenced and land-marked. Visible were the fruit trees planted in their compounds..
At last he showed me a house at the extreme end of Siripura. He wanted me to park the motorcycle in front of the house. Even though the house was small, it had a tiled roof. I parked my motorcycle under a jack tree.
A middle-aged person came towards us when we were walking towards the house. He had no shirt on and had a bush of hair on his chest.
Rukman introduced me to him and he was Rukman’s father. He went inside the house, brought a chair, placed it in the front courtyard and made me sit down. He introduced to me his mother. Rukman resembled his mother.
“Are you fromJaffna?” – She asked.
I gave a friendly reply in the affirmative.
I got up, looked at the green paddy field behind his house and asked what type of paddy he was cultivating. His father replied that it was I.R.8 variety. The paddy field was a pleasant sight during the noon sunlight. While I was watching the paddy field, I felt as if someone was behind me. I turned around and looked behind.
I was totally surprised and speechless. The girl standing in front of me was really a stunning beauty. I had seen several girls when I was studying at Peradeniya. They were beautiful ones who had to an extent agitated my mind. Kandymay be called the central location for beauties inSri Lanka. The glamorous bewitching bodies of these girls had never seen sunlight peeping through the mountainous region. However, this charming damsel appeared to be of a different caliber when compared to the kandian beauties.. She had captured an instant place in my heart.
Like a goddess in front of me, she was holding a tray with a glass of water and a cup of tea. Her long hair touched her knees. Her eyelids fluttered like the wings of a butterfly.
After recuperating from the shock, I walked two steps forward. Rukman’s voice could be heard from behind. He said, “She is my sister, Chitra”. I turned back with a feeling of fear whether Rukman had noticed my perturbation. Rukman was still behind me. After touching the water in the glass as done in traditional Singhalese custom, I accepted the cup of tea.
She smiled. There was a sound similar to that of collision of seashells.
“have you prepared any food? I have brought him without letting him go toJaffna,” Rukman asked her sister.
“You are talking nicely.” – Chitra said.
Her commendation was as sweet as honey.
I noticed a young deer in Rukman’s cow shed. Rukman said that it was caught.in the jungle six months ago. The deer was fostering with the cows in the shed. I felt very excited.
Rukman and I came back after taking a bath at Padaviya Tank. Chitra served us rice with wild-boar curry and ‘sambol’. I was unable to guess what sambol it was. Definitely, it was not a sambol of dried fish. I thought as much that it was a vegetable dish and concluded that it was young jackfruit curry. The Sinhala way of preparing jackfruit was really.good. It was very tasty. When I inquired what sambol it was, Chitra and others laughed.
“This is porcupine sambol,” said Rukman.
“The flesh of porcupine is exposed to fire for withering,” he explained the process.
Though I aimed my comments at Rukman, my eyes were searching for Chitra’s glance. I wondered whether her eyes had two butterflies attached to them or not. I felt shy with my imagination running riot.
I thought that the name Padaviya needed to be changed immediately to ‘Vannathikulam’ (butterflyLake). I wished everyone goodbye and left their home.
The speed of the motorcycle was varying up and down with my thoughts going back to Chitra. At one point, the motorcycle stopped after hitting a buffalo that was crossing the road.
There was no one when I arrived at the quarters. I drank a cup of tea and unusually went to bed at 9.00 p.m.
Chitra”s voice echoed in the room. I felt rather shy about my mind wandering behind a girl. But it gave a new sweet sensation to my thoughts. Actually Chitra had conquered my heart and soul completely. I wondered whether it is the so-called ‘love at sight’.
When I got up in the morning and went to the kitchen, Gamini was already preparing tea.
“I am going toAnuradhapura. Do you like to come?” asked Gamini, after giving me tea.
“Shall we go in the after noon? I must wash my clothes,” I said. He willingly agreed.
Both of us toured the old town ofAnuradhapura. For the first time I saw the sacred ‘white bo-tree’. It was surrounded by a fence of golden strings. I did not find much of a crowd. There were ladies dispersed here and there. They were wearing white sarees, which provided me with peace of mind.
I agreed with Gamini. We were visiting the ruins of Buddhist shrines.
“The king built this upstairs building as residence of the Buddhist priests. But see this small building. This is the palace where the King lived,” he pointed towards it.
After having a drink of king-coconut, Gamini wanted to visit one of his friends. We took a route that went along the rice fields. After a few minutes, we stopped in front of a house with a straw thatched roof.
He had a small but distinctive beard. He was introduced to me as “Bandara”. After the introduction, we went inside the house.
A picture of Rohana Wijeweera was hanging on the wall central to the house.
“How is Medawachchiya?” Bandara asked me.
“I was inJaffnafor only two days. Therefore I cannot tell anything much. As far as I know people think that giving support to the Tigers is the only way to oppose the Government,” I expressed the real situation.
“Tigers want to divide the country. What do you think?” Bandara asked me.
“Why can’t the Tamils join us and oppose the Government?” Bandara questioned.
“Us means whom?” I asked. Though I knew what he meant, I wanted it to come out from his mouth.
After arriving at the quarters, we had our dinner together and went to sleep. I closed my eyes and was recollecting the experiences of Saturday and Sunday. It was like a cow chewing the cud of grass grazed earlier to the brim.
The round face and slanting long eyes of Chitra resembled a river running without any noise while embracing both sides of a plain ground. Ruins of the buildings atAnuradhapuraand the extremist nature of Bandara’s questions resembled a tributary falling from a hilly terrain and created a moist curtain in my mind.


text: In search of new concepts to build batteries with high energy densities, electrochemical cells based on metal fluorides may be promising. Herein, we report the demonstration of secondary battery cells based on fluoride shuttle. In fluoride ion batteries, fluoride anion acts as charge transfer ion between a metal/metal fluoride pair where it will react with metal or evolve from metal fluoride depending on the flow of current.

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“He has to get him..
Anthony Mundine may think he has a chance of beating Jeff Horn on Friday at Suncorp Stadium, but not many people agree.
Least of all sports journalist Paul Kent who has written about boxing his whole career including penning Johnny Lewis’ biography.
However, even a win won’t be enough for Horn according to Kent.
“If Jeff Horn is the fighter we thought he was after Manny Pacquiao, he needs to get Anthony out of there in… absolute par for him is four rounds. And Horn knows it. Horn’s not talking about trying to wear him down late. The later the fight gets, the legs will go on Anthony. They’re just not there anymore.
“For Horn to sell himself to America and say ‘I’m still a commodity as a fighter. I’m still worth getting on your card’ he has to win in a few rounds. He can’t go out and have a messy 8, 10, God forbid 12 round fight. He has to get him out of there in 3 rounds and hit him nicely and hit him cleanly and be done with it.
Either way it will be one of the most anticipated sporting events in Australia this year.
Hear the fight live on Friday night on Macquarie Sports Radio with special guest commentators Ray Hadley and Billy Dib.
Click PLAY below to listen to the full interview with Paul Kent.


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Adam Christodoulou came away with a seventh place finish from his second outing for Team ABBA with Rollcentre Racing, as the British GT Championship headed to Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium.
The world-famous 7.004 kilometre circuit welcomed British GT’s biggest GT3 grid of the season, with several additional entries from the Blancpain GT Series using the event as a warm-up for the Spa 24 Hours later this month.
Sharing the No. 88 Mercedes-AMG GT3 with Richard Neary, Christodoulou hoped to put the knowledge gained from participating in Tuesday’s official Spa 24 Test Day with AMG Team Black Falcon to good use and duly delivered, as he fought through the order from eleventh to seventh in race one.
Two lengthy safety cars limited Neary to just two racing laps in his opening stint, but taking over the reins at the beginning of the pit window, Christodoulou made good progress through the pack. Just three seconds covered second through to seventh positions at the flag, with the Englishman just a couple of car-lengths behind the TF Sport Aston Martin which won the two-hour race last year.
28-year-old Christodoulou felt there was more to be found in race two, this time starting from seventh, but didn’t get a chance to show it after becoming embroiled in a first lap incident. The Mercedes-AMG GT3 was hit from behind at Les Combes by a car outside the parameters of the track, then T-boned by an unsighted car behind. The contact broke the upright, leaving him unable to make it back to the pits without causing further damage.
With many of the frontrunners hitting trouble, Christodoulou was left to rue a missed opportunity to give Team ABBA with Rollcentre Racing a first British GT podium.
“It was a bitter pill to swallow because I really thought that could have been a good result,” he said.
“Race one went okay, the car was handling nicely and I was able to do Eau Rouge flat-out consistently. We were in the fight for sixth at the end, but I think there was more there for us in race two.
“It was very hectic at the start with everybody jostling for position. I managed to get down the inside of the AMD car, but the next thing I knew I was tagged into a spin and the Lamborghini just had nowhere to go.
Despite the disappointing end to the weekend, the 2016 Nürburgring 24 Hour winner welcomed the opportunity to race at Spa just three weeks before the jewel in the crown of the Blancpain Endurance Cup, where Christodoulou will again team up with AMG Team Black Falcon team-mates Yelmer Buurman and Luca Stolz.
“It’s always good to race at a track before you go there for a huge event, it just means that I’ve worked a little bit with the setup and even on one or two bits of the circuit, which should be fresh in my head when I come back,” he said.
The next round of the British GT Championship is back on UK soil at Brands Hatch 5th and 6th August . It will be Christodoulou’s first time racing on the historic Grand Prix circuit since his championship-winning Formula Renault UK 2.0 campaign in 2008, but he is optimistic that the recent form of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the Blancpain Sprint Cup and co-driver Neary’s rate of improvement in their first time racing as a pair will present their best chance yet of securing a podium finish.
“We’ve definitely made progress, it’s been fun improving the car and the setup and working with Richard to try to get more out of him,” Christodoulou continued.
“In the end, Richard managed to go about two seconds faster than he did last year during his qualifying, that’s the quickest he’s ever actually made his way around there which obviously bodes well for the rest of the season, starting at Brands Hatch.

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The Fort St. John Huskies resume their first round best-of-five series against the Slave Lake Wolves this weekend.
After losing home-ice advantage due to some scheduling problems in Fort St. John, the pups are now in the strong position of playing games 3, 4, and 5 in the friendly confines of the North Peace Arena. Home ice has been good to the Huskies this season. They dropped only three games on home ice all season long, two of them to the top-ranked Whitecourt Wolverines in the final games of the season, by scores of 5-1 and 4-3 (in OT).
The only other loss came on Sept. 27th, a 3-2 loss to Grande Prairie. But, the series is still wide open, after a gutsy double overtime win by the Wolves in game two. Fourth liner Tyler Couch scored the winner in the game, while Travis Chartier sparkled in the Slave Lake goal. The Wolves played a gritty and physical game in possibly their last home game of the season, but it’s not something the Huskies expect to see repeated.
The only chink in the armour so far, has been a lack of scoring from the top line, which has contributed only one goal in two playoff games (Dylan Apssassin). But, they’ve gotten contributions from unexpected sources, like Cam MacKinnon and Cody Hildebrand, as well as 4 of their 8 goals so far from defencemen.
As well, each player on the top line has 2 points, with Dan Pappin barred from scoring the winner in OT in game two only by a sensational glove save from Travis Chartier. A game two loss aside, the Huskies have been playing their best hockey of the season at just the right time. After a resounding 7-1 win over Peace River to clinch second place overall, the Huskies rounded out the final weekend of regular season play with a couple of close-fought games against Whitecourt.
But, with Kole Norris expected to return to the Huskies lineup after dealing with post-concussion side-effects after a hit from Gerry Young on Feb. 13th, Hildebrand will likely find himself back on the third line, along with Jason Arnouse and Luke McInerney. That will only make the Huskies stronger offensively, with 3 lines capable of putting the puck in the net, and a newly-minted energy line of Kyle Porter, Dustin Heitman, and Jordan Hartnell providing a crash-and-bang style well-suited to playoff hockey.
Don’t miss this weekend’s playoff action, with game three Friday night at 8pm, game four Saturday night at 8pm, and game five (if necessary) Sunday afternoon at 2pm.


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Cranleigh’s voice has spotted that mistake – that might be getting… BIGGER!
Listen to the Big Bird -Because everyone makes mistakes, but some are bigger than others!
Read our recent post here: Could POW, KNOW HOW – TO SCUPPER ‘Your Waverley’s planning decisions?
Wasn’t it that thorn in Waverley’s side – Farnham’s Jerry – who asked – in public – for an explanation on the subject of the Council’s Constitution, and its rules on Substitution. He was given short shrift, was told to contact the council’s officers, and given one of those Theresa May glares from ‘Gone to Potts’!
We wonder… has he had had a reply yet?
Oh! and by the way – how dare the voting fodder – ‘Speaking up for Cranleigh’ dare to mention that the pages in the Constitution aren’t numbered properly! If you lot were councillors representing Farnham Residents’ you would have received a damn good slap, and sent to bed early! Oh! Dear!
I don’t know about WW weaving a tangled web, I think Waverley Borough Council can do that without your help quite easily. It goes back to the old boys and girls club, some councillor’s treating it as their own empire doing as they like, does this mean that as custodians as to what is built and not built etc around our Waverley area that the committee members are not even aware of the rules, do they drive on the roads not aware of the Highway Code rules? If these people take on the job of Councillor representing the people that put them there, cause let’s not forget that is why they are there then they should be able to attend all meetings other than for ill health, they should not have so many fingers in pies that they have to keep on excusing themselves and on this note does that mean that councillor’s have been putting substitutes to vote for them because of this reason, of course not saying that is why but I do wonder?
I do hope that Jerry Hyman gets a speedy recovery and can quite understand the cause of his illness by just watching the frustrating time he has when he attends meetings.
Well Done! WW, CCS and Jerry Hyman- these councillors need to be reined in… You would think the Borough was their personal fiefdom – He did raise the issue over substitutions and as you say was dismissed as an annoyance – as he almost always is! They should be ashamed of themselves and I hope that they are brought to account. I too hope that Jerry Hyman gets well soon – we desperately need people of his integrity to raise the issues that the others seem willing to sweep under the carpet!
There it is then, the WBC Constitution is well and truly scuppered in relation to substitutes attending Planning Meetings, these are elected Councillors, flouting the Constitution since at least July 2016,the Banana Republic is alive and well.
I also note with concern that the CCS email is dated the 28th April last, over six weeks ago, still no reply? Bit like the vote of no confidence really, they don’t give a damn do they.
CCS time to escalate the complaints to a higher body, perhaps a Villages Petition to our MP who in the present difficult Hung Parliament no doubt will bend over backwards to accommodate a large backlash of public opinion, must be worth a try.
Hate to tell Angry of Cranleigh, but it would appear the council has been flouting the rules since December 2014 and not July 2016.
I suppose the East could try petitioning its MP, but over here in Farnham ten thousand or so petitioned HM The Queen and where did that get us… absolutely nowhere!
I bow to your superior knowledge,also HM will and does not engage in politics so I can see how frustrated the West must be,petitioning the wrong person.
Also I commented “at least” giving room for amendment,thank you.
I Get so flippin angry… I see this over and over again at each meeting – and now the OFFICERS are going to be able to pass Planning Appilcations without the need to go through the Local Bourough Councils -So we have a SMALL development for 4 Flats going ahead that will not be Questioned despite the fact that we have Sewage Bubbling up outside our Kitchen….
Next time the sewage is bubbling up outside your kitchen – send us a photograph and we will ensure that everyone gets to see for themselves.
Being ignored, about health an safety issues, will not be an option in this country much longer. Because the voting fodder is getting angry, very, very angry. And the angry virus is spreading like wildfire, no pun intended.


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UPSC Recruitment: According to a major development, the central government is in works to make amendments in the allocation of services to the candidates who have successfully completed the civil services examination.
UPSC Recruitment: According to a major development, the central government is in works to make amendments in the allocation of services to the candidates who have successfully completed the civil services examination. According to an official communique, the Prime Minister’s Office has checked with the departments which are concerned to examine if the services can be allocated after the completion of foundation course.
As of now, the UPSC conducts the civil services examination in three stages: these are preliminary, mains and interview. It is only after a candidate who clears all the three stages, then only he/she is selected for various central services. Thereafter, the service allocation to the selected candidates selected is done keeping in mind the results of the civil services examination. The allocation of services is made before the foundation course starts. It should be noted that the duration of the foundation course for the selected officers for all the services for three months.
As per the communication sent by the Personnel Ministry to different cadre-controlling authorities, the PMO has expressed to look in the matter if service allocation/cadre allocation to probation officers can be made after the foundation course is over.
All the departments who are concerned with the procedure have been asked to examine if the step can take place. The suggestion has been made in order to give weightage of performance in the foundation course as well. The communique said that this move will help in making the service allocation to all India services officers on a combined score obtained in foundation course as well as in the civil services examination.

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NEW YORK, March 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Elysium Health, Inc.,™ today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Orphan Products Development has granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to its experimental therapeutic EH301 for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The FDA's ODD program provides orphan status to drugs intended for the safe and effective treatment, diagnosis, or prevention of rare diseases or disorders that affect fewer than 200,000 people in the United States. It is estimated that there are approximately 15,000-20,000 Americans with ALS.
ALS is a rare neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells that control voluntary muscles throughout the body to produce movements including talking, eating, walking, and breathing. ALS is progressive, meaning it gets worse over time. As the nerves lose the ability to control muscles, the muscles become weak and eventually lead to paralysis. Most people with ALS succumb to respiratory failure, usually within three to five years from when symptoms first appear.
The Orphan Drug Designation submission included data from a 2017 double-blind placebo-controlled European pilot study in humans. To expand on the results of the pilot study, Elysium Health expects to initiate a placebo-controlled study in collaboration with Mayo Clinic to evaluate EH301 in up to 150 adults with ALS by the fourth quarter of 2018.
As the Vice Chair of Neurology at Mayo Clinic, Dr. Eric Sorenson specializes in neuromuscular medicine and the treatment of ALS. "ALS is one of the most devastating conditions known today, it is generally swift and severe in its onset and progression with no effective treatment options," said Sorenson.
Elysium Health Chief Scientist Dr. Leonard Guarente added that "There is a great deal of work to be done to address the need for continued research to better understand and to treat all neurodegenerative diseases. We believe that the FDA's granting of Orphan Drug Designation for EH301 for ALS underscores the need for novel treatments for this rare condition."
The granting of ODD to EH301 does not alter the standard regulatory requirement through adequate and well-controlled studies to support FDA approval, and there is no guarantee EH301 will be approved for the treatment of ALS by FDA.
Mayo Clinic has financial interest in Elysium Health. All revenue Mayo Clinic receives will be used to fund its not-for-profit mission in medical research and education.
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Newspaper Rock: Is Warren a racist?
By Cole R. DeLauneVarious critics of Brown first enjoyed the opportunity to wax moralistic when the Senator broached the subject of his opponent’s decades-long history of ethnic self-identification during the first debate of the campaign season on September 20. Condensing the extensive and unwieldy topic into time-limited opening remarks, Brown correctly noted that the Cambridge professor had advertised herself as an American Indian in a professional context, “and, as you can see, clearly she’s not.” The Senator since clarified that he was invoking a common idiom to emphasize the substantial evidence that suggests Warren is neither culturally or genealogically Native: as documented realities show, her dishonesty is easily discernible. Of course, sanctimonious fury arose, and the backlash mischaracterized Brown as deploying a myopically superficial definition of race as skin deep. The chorus disseminating this perspective would do well to refer to the comments made by Warren in early May, when she defended the claims to Cherokee and Delaware heritage that remain unsubstantiated to this day by declaring that she has, “high cheekbones…like all the Indians do.” Evidently, policing semantic constructs and political correctness is an inherently selective pastime, since Warren herself has invoked reductive stereotypes and external signifiers of ethnicity when she felt they bolstered her fabricated narrative.DeLaune goes from "substantial evidence that suggests" to "documented realities show," which is a big leap. I'd say we're still at the "suggested" stage, not the "shown" stage. Which mean Warren's "dishonesty" isn't discernible at all, much less "easily." Again, it's not a lie to believe something without proof.
DeLaune seems to think liberals were inconsistent for criticizing Brown's comments about appearance but not Warren's. Wrong. Indians and other liberals widely lampooned Warren's "high cheekbones" remark. If you think she got a free pass on that remark, you weren't reading the news.
No liberal criticism of Warren?Enter the recording of Republican aides mimicking a gesture once popularized for commercial incentive by progressive stalwarts Ted Turner and Jane Fonda. The seconds of inanity captured on the tape in question offend only basic standards of taste: the hyperbole of the scene clearly operates as a satire of the ridiculousness of Warren’s increasingly outlandish improvisations rather than as an expression of anti-Indian animus. But, of course, few authorities wasted any time in taking Brown to task . . . for the conduct of third, fourth, and fifth parties. The rush to ascribe moral responsibility to the Senator for the foolishness of others presents a stark and chilling contrast to the absolution Professor Warren has enjoyed for the appalling prejudice she herself has displayed.To review once more, conservatives haven't proved that Warren has no Native ancestors. More important, they haven't proved that she doesn't sincerely believe what her family told her.
It would've been wise to verify these claims, but she was under no legal obligation to do so. Whenever she claimed to be Native, she apparently thought she was Native enough to do so.
The counterargument, I guess, is that she secretly researched her heritage and found she wasn't Native. Or that she should've sought tribal enrollment if she believed she was Native enough. Or that she should've consistently listed herself as white or Native, even though people with some Indian blood often use both labels.
The so-called satire--war whoops and tomahawk chops--conveys none of these subtle arguments. It doesn't convey anything except a racist notion of what an Indian is. It's no different from what sports fans do when they're encouraging a Native-themed team. Or what little kids do when they ignorantly stereotype Indians as savages.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: When a so-called satire is indistinguishable from a racist attack, there is no satire. We can't mind-read Brown's supporters to learn which ones intend the "satire" and which ones don't. What they're conveying isn't "Warren would be an Indian if she had 1/32 Indian blood and enrolled in a tribe, but she's a phony because she hasn't met these conditions." What they're conveying is "Indians are savage brutes who would rather scalp someone than play by the rules. And so is Warren."
Okay to satirize in "satires"?
Racist to spurn Indians?During an interview in Springfield in early summer, the academic proclaimed that she would be “the first Senator from Massachusetts with a Native background.” However, since Harvard Law’s penchant for highlighting her as a “woman of color” who added a uniquely multicultural perspective first came to light in late April, Warren has refused to speak to Native newspapers and websites, including Indian Country Today, the largest indigenous media outlet in the nation. She rebuffed overtures by Native delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte to establish lines of communication. And, most memorably, she initially agreed to receive four liberally inclined Cherokee women who traveled across the nation to request an audience, and then, once they arrived, accused them of advancing a right-wing conspiracy. Nothing suggests that she interacted in a meaningful capacity with the indigenous population in Cambridge at any point during her tenure, and she has displayed no understanding of or familiarity with the rituals, customs, traditions, woes, and concerns that texture the contemporary Indian landscape.
1) Do we know that Warren has met with "African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Hispanics, LGBT men and women, Catholics, Mormons, Christians, or the members of another cultural community"? I don't and I doubt DeLaune does either.
2) Indians are only partly a "cultural community." Unlike the groups on DeLaune, they're a political group as well because of their sovereign status. Has Warren met with representatives from China, Iran, or Palestine? Would she if they demanded to see her for the purpose of challenging her position? I doubt it.
3) The reason Warren is avoiding Indians is because she doesn't want to answer their questions. Not because she has some sort of aversion to them. In a tightly controlled political campaign, a Democrat usually doesn't give interviews to Rush Limbaugh, the NRA, or anti-abortion groups. Indians are like that at the moment--a political (not racial) group--that she wants to avoid.
I agree with DeLaune's arguments about what Warren should do: meet with Indians, answer their questions, and so forth. But I don't consider her "racist" because she hasn't done them. Sure, she may be prejudiced against Indians despite choosing to be one occasionally. But refusing to address their politically-based questions isn't evidence of racism.
Meanwhile, DeLaune is giving a free pass to Scott Brown for some unaccountable reason. Brown has stoked a race-based crusade against Warren based on an inconsequential part of her history. He didn't fire any of his staffers for the racist actions he provoked. All he did was claim he doesn't condone those actions.
Well, whoopee. Coming from the guy who's trying to launch a mini-race war, that's nothing. Brown is pandering to his white followers' racial fears, and they've responded the way whites always respond. Namely, with ugly stereotypes to bolster their weak-kneed courage against the scary "other." Brown has encouraged people to attack Warren and he's ultimately responsible for those attacks.
For more on Elizabeth Warren, see My Thoughts on Brown vs. Warren and More Racism from the Brown Campaign.


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The Vice President of India, Mr. M. Hamid Ansari launched a book titled “Akbar – The Aesthete” authored by Dr. Indu Anand in New Delhi.
The book is a presentation of the miniatures of Mughal era of Jalal-ud-Din Muhammad Akbar.
The most powerful Mughal emperor, Akbar was a great aesthete and promoter of arts. Eminent Persian and Indian artists thronged his Royal Studio and were encouraged to paint numerous emotive miniatures of style and substance, communicating highly complex narratives.
The miniatures of Mughal period are a vivid account of cultural, sociopolitical scenario of its era.
Combines the sources and methodology of history and art history of the Mughal era and analyzes a selected group of paintings of Akbar’s reign. These miniatures are a beautiful manifestation of human expressions, vividly encapsulating moments of history for posterity.


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Whether you’re going to be on Dutch Corner for this year’s TdF Queen Stage on 25 July or you’re planning your own personal ride up Alpe d’Huez, this limited edition jersey and bibs from l’Etape might be just the apparel for you.
There’s lots of ziggity-zaggity goodness on this black kit with orange accents – and it’s only available until 15 July 2015, so do not tarry – from the 16th of July onwards, you will not be able to order this!
So over to l’Etape website now! The kit comes in men’s and women’s styles, from XXS to XXL and delivery is free. Be the envy of everyone you meet!
Maybe I should have one of these? Cycled up on the morning the 100th Tour came through – total mayhem, but in a glorious sort of way.
Well, I think that means you *have* to buy one, don’t you?
How do I get this top?


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You’ll never want to buy a baseball bat again after George Vondriska and veteran woodworker A.J. Moses teach you how to turn a customizable baseball bat to fit your preferred parameters, including league requirements and weight specifications.
Follow along as A.J. gives you the tips and techniques you need to turn your very own custom bat. He’ll guide you through the challenging steps of selecting the proper wood for your billet, sizing the bat and getting the billet on the lathe in the right position.
You’ll be able to expertly lay out the dimensions, taper to the correct diameters, and sand your baseball bat down. You’ll then learn to weigh the bat and make adjustments accordingly, and to finish it all off, A.J. will demonstrate how to apply your brand and an eye-popping polyurethane finish so the bat is ready for the big leagues.


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When you’re busy and on-the-go, convenience is key! Stop by any of our locations for hot coffee, fresh donuts, grab & go options, snacks and drinks.
Or visit our deli for delicious fresh food that will get you back on the road in no time! Everything from our made-to-order breakfasts and sandwiches, pizza, hot chicken meals and daily food specials is fast and delicious and will keep you coming back for more.
We make coffee fresh multiple times a day. Cappuccino, Decaf, Regular, we’ll have it ready when you need it most.
Fill up with your favorite beverage. Each of our stores is equipped with a soda fountain.
That’s right, all of your favorites are here ready for you.
That’s what we strive for—to provide friendly, fast, and fresh food to each and every customer.


text: Join the “Dream Team” at Cool Springs Wines & Spirits for a career that is challenging and rewarding. If you are a motivated professional with an interest in wine, spirits and beer, let us know you’re out there! CSWS offers educational opportunities and a professional and fun work atmosphere.


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Direction (1-10): In a passage given below there are 10 blanks, each followed by a word given in bold. Even blank has four alternative words given in options (a), (b), (c) and (d). You have to choose which word will best suit to the respective blank. Choose (e) as your answer if the word given in the bold after the blank is your answer i.e. "No change requires". Factorising numbers into their constituent primes may sound _ (1) _ [complicating], but the one-way nature of the problem and of some other, closely related mathematical tasks is the foundation on which much modern encryption rests. Without it, credit-card details, bank transfers, emails and the like would zip around the internet unprotected, for anyone so minded to see. In theory, any of the world’s millions of professional or amateur mathematicians could have a stroke of inspiration tomorrow and publish a formula that _ (2) _ [solve] internet cryptography. In fact, something like this has already happened. In 1994 Peter Shor, a mathematician came up with an efficient way to find a number’s prime factors. The only catch was that for large numbers his method dubbed Shor’s algorithm needs a quantum computer to work. Quantum computers rely on the famous weirdness of quantum mechanics to perform certain sorts of calculation far faster than any conceivable classical machine. Their fundamental unit is the “qubit”, a quantum analogue of the ones and zeros that classical machines _ (3) _ [guides]. By exploiting the quantum-mechanical phenomena, quantum computers can perform some forms of mathematics, no matter how _ (4) _[heavy]. Alibaba, Alphabet, Microsoft and the like are _ (5) _ [contested] to build commercial versions. Cryptographers are debating the relative merits of such mathematical curiosities as super singular isogenies and multivariate polynomials as foundations for quantum-proof cryptography. Though many communications are _ (6) _ [fading], some people encrypt messages that they hope will remain secret for a long time. Spies and policemen around the world already store reams of online data in the hope that, even if they cannot decrypt them now, they may be able to do so in future. Big firms will have power in other ways, too. Vadim Lyubashevsky points out that quantum computers need lots of coddling. This means that, for the _ (7) _ [expecting] future, access to them will be sold as a cloud-computing service in which users rent time from the machines’ owners. That gives companies the power to review code before it is run, says Dr. Lyubashevsky, which could help limit _ (8) _ [sinful] uses. All this means that quantum-proofing the internet is shaping up to be an expensive, _ (9) _ [lengthen] and probably incomplete job. In the event, thanks to the efforts of thousands of programmers, the millennium bug was mostly _ (10) _ [avoiding].
Direction (1-10): In a passage given below there are 10 blanks, each followed by a word given in bold. Even blank has four alternative words given in options (a), (b), (c) and (d). You have to choose which word will best suit to the respective blank. Choose (e) as your answer if the word given in the bold after the blank is your answer i.e. “No change requires”.
Factorising numbers into their constituent primes may sound _ (1) _ [complicating], but the one-way nature of the problem and of some other, closely related mathematical tasks is the foundation on which much modern encryption rests. Without it, credit-card details, bank transfers, emails and the like would zip around the internet unprotected, for anyone so minded to see. In theory, any of the world’s millions of professional or amateur mathematicians could have a stroke of inspiration tomorrow and publish a formula that _ (2) _ [solve] internet cryptography. In fact, something like this has already happened. In 1994 Peter Shor, a mathematician came up with an efficient way to find a number’s prime factors. The only catch was that for large numbers his method dubbed Shor’s algorithm needs a quantum computer to work. Quantum computers rely on the famous weirdness of quantum mechanics to perform certain sorts of calculation far faster than any conceivable classical machine. Their fundamental unit is the “qubit”, a quantum analogue of the ones and zeros that classical machines _ (3) _ [guides]. By exploiting the quantum-mechanical phenomena, quantum computers can perform some forms of mathematics, no matter how _ (4) _[heavy]. Alibaba, Alphabet, Microsoft and the like are _ (5) _ [contested] to build commercial versions. Cryptographers are debating the relative merits of such mathematical curiosities as super singular isogenies and multivariate polynomials as foundations for quantum-proof cryptography. Though many communications are _ (6) _ [fading], some people encrypt messages that they hope will remain secret for a long time. Spies and policemen around the world already store reams of online data in the hope that, even if they cannot decrypt them now, they may be able to do so in future. Big firms will have power in other ways, too. Vadim Lyubashevsky points out that quantum computers need lots of coddling. This means that, for the _ (7) _ [expecting] future, access to them will be sold as a cloud-computing service in which users rent time from the machines’ owners. That gives companies the power to review code before it is run, says Dr. Lyubashevsky, which could help limit _ (8) _ [sinful] uses. All this means that quantum-proofing the internet is shaping up to be an expensive, _ (9) _ [lengthen] and probably incomplete job. In the event, thanks to the efforts of thousands of programmers, the millennium bug was mostly _ (10) _ [avoiding].

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I'm still in shock over the results of the election yesterday, but I can talk about that later. For now, I'd like to share the wonderful week I just spent with my family and try to focus on how lucky I am to have so many positive things in my life.
Andy and I started the week still in California visiting family. On Monday, I tagged along with my sister-in-law and niece for a visit to a nearby Ranch owned by a friend. Watching the joy of my niece as she explored the ranch was contagious. That evening, Halloween, we joined my sister-in-law and her family for a Halloween party and some trick-or-treating. Far too soon, it was time to head home, but thankfully it was a short work week. Saturday morning, we were up early for some cold, wet yard work at Andy's family property on Vashon Island, where we go to make apple cider every fall. Since I missed attending the cider gathering this fall, I'm glad I had this chance to spend a morning at the property, but I certainly would've appreciated nicer weather!
On Sunday morning, Andy and I headed east for our first visit to the new cabin my parents recently purchased near Snoqualmie Pass. We only had time to spend the day on this trip, but we got to spend plenty of time out exploring the trails near the cabin, enjoying the beautiful views and fall foliage. I'm really looking forward to longer weekends spent with my family at this wonderful mountain retreat, especially now that my niece has started walking and enjoying exploring the outdoors. Even as I struggle to come to terms with the results of the election, I'll have thoughts of this week to get me through the shock.


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Poorly configured alarm systems are the most frequent cause of production downtimes, plant shutdowns and even serious accidents.
We assist our customers to develop a stable, reliable alarm system allowing users to make the right decisions in critical situations.
This practical guide written by Bill Hollifield and Eddie Habibi deals with best practices for improving the performance of industrial alarm management systems.
You can order the Alarm Management Handbook (German only; ISBN: 978-0-9778969-4-3) using our order form at a price of €70.00 including VAT, plus postage and packing. We will send you an invoice for your order.

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There is more and more interest in electric cars and, based on the half million advance orders for the Tesla Model 3, more and more of us plan to be driving them. For many of us, the technology is already good enough to meet most if not all of our motoring needs.
The amount of solar energy striking the surface of the earth in two hours is enough to supply all of humankind’s needs for an entire year. For this reason, it is widely thought that solar energy should be our primary source of electricity. If this is to happen, however, there must be cost-effective ways to obtain solar electricity regardless of the time of day, weather, or seasonal changes. Essentially, there must be ways to store the energy from the sun to use it when we need it.
The battery industry is currently dominated by lithium-ion batteries. We have them in our phones and computers. They power electric cars. And they are increasingly being used to store energy generated by solar panels and other renewable energy sources.
The transition to sustainable energy sources faces many challenges. One important one is to make those sources as reliable as conventional energy systems. For technologies like solar and wind power, which can’t operate around the clock, an enabling element is effective energy storage. Energy storage is critical for both the electricity grid and for transportation.
UPS recently announced a demonstration project that will put a prototype electric truck powered by a hydrogen fuel cell through the delivery company’s challenging paces. Fuel cells have been used in some commercial vehicles to power auxiliary systems, but this is the first time that they will be used to propel a vehicle.
Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles are just starting to enter the market but they have a long way to go before they can even catch up with their battery-powered counterparts. Powering cars with hydrogen has the advantage that fueling the vehicle is much like what we are used to: pull up to the pump, fill your tank for a few minutes, and drive off.
Batteries have never been more important. Not only do we all depend on cell phones, tablets and laptop computers that run on batteries, but two enormous industries are in major transitions that rely upon battery technology: personal transportation and the utility industry. The electricity grid is increasingly turning to solar and wind power for generation and both will require effective energy storage if they are to truly become the predominant sources of electricity.
At the end of last year, Southern California Edison turned on the largest lithium-ion battery storage facility in the world in Ontario, California. It is a substation with 80 megawatt-hours of capacity, enough energy to power 2,500 households or charge 1,000 Tesla cars a day.
When looking at the best ways to meet humanity’s energy needs, there is little doubt that the sun is the ultimate answer. In one hour, the Earth receives enough energy from the sun to meet all of our needs for a year. Despite this fact, the world currently only gets about 1% of its energy directly from the sun.
The traditional model of the electricity grid is one where centralized large power plants send power through transmission lines to substations and then on to homes and businesses. As localized renewable energy sources, energy storage systems, and efficiency systems proliferate throughout the system, a new concept is emerging: that of the virtual power plant.
Los Angeles has decided to replace a major gas-burning power plant with an energy storage device which, if not exceeded by another before it is completed, will be the world’s largest storage battery.
The world’s first floating wind farm is being built 15 miles off the northeast coast of Scotland. The Hywind pilot park, expected to come online late next year, will generate enough power for 20,000 homes. The location will take advantage of average local North Sea wind speeds in excess of 20 miles per hour.
Many people often complain about not having enough time to exercise. But what if exercising for one hour could power your home for twenty-four hours? Would that be enough motivation?
One of the challenges of operating the electricity grid is that there are times when everybody wants more electricity than usual – like during a hot afternoon in August – and the system struggles to keep up with the increased demand.


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I do love my ice cream and I think that’s one thing that I usually have a hard time turning down. I saw this at the recently opened local version of Costco called Landers. It was almost lunch time but it was going to take us a while to get seats, so I decided a little sweet appetizer won’t hurt me.
I ordered a strawberry cheesecake ice cream but interviewed the cashier and scooper up front. The brand is apparently from San Francisco. They have soy based ice cream and I felt dubious about it, more than curious. They did say that the soy based items are fast moving too. But they were the plain ones like soy French vanilla and others. So I went with my gut instincts.
The first scoop was heaven. You know when the ice cream is so thick that a spoonful stretches out almost like melted mozzarella. Doesn’t that look and feel good? And yep, it tastes great too.


text: I think I’m definitely getting my money’s worth with Simplicity 2444. It’s the perfectionist in me wanting to get it as close to right as I can figure out how to. I really thought I’d nailed the chest bagginess this time, but perhaps changing the neckline brought a bit of it back. After my last version, I overlapped my adjusted pattern by 1cm at the neckline and added it to the waist darts, before redrawing the neckline to be lower and wider. Now I think it should be a couple of centimetres lower. I also decided to try an all-in-one facing rather than fully lining the bodice for two reasons; 1) I’ve not done any kind of facing before, and 2) I was getting fed up of having to trace, pin and sew 12 darts for every lined bodice. I interfaced and overlocked the facing before attaching to the bodice. I did sew the original pleat skirt but it just wasn’t looking right, so I ripped it off and just gathered it. I did my second blind hem by hand because I felt like doing some hand sewing (that lasted about 15 minutes max). For some reason, this is the first time I’ve sewn pockets into any of my dresses, which is wrong because pockets are virtually essential. The fabric is a polycotton I had on my Ebay watch list but then found at Trago Mills for less (£2.18/m) and as a double bonus, I was only charged for 1m of my 2m (I later found out there was a patch about 2cm from one selvedge edge that was mis-printed for about 5cm, so perhaps that was why, but it was small enough not to effect my cutting out). It’s definitely not great quality fabric, but it’s fine for a £2 summer dress. You can’t get a dubiously produced budget high street dress for that!


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Guarana extract is not only used in energy drinks and carbonated beverages, but it is an ingredient of several weight loss diet pills and other therapeutic formulations. This article provides some information about this extract, as well as its benefits and side effects.
Guarana extract is prepared from the climbing vine, guarana (scientific name Paullinia cupana). The fruits of the guarana plant contain twice to thrice the amount of caffeine present in coffee beans (approximately 4 percent), xanthine, and tannins. Taking this into consideration, guarana seeds are used as a major source of caffeine in many parts of the world. The extract is available in the form of powder, pills, syrup, and chocolate bars. Being a caffeine-rich product, guarana seed extract is widely used for promoting stamina and physical endurance.
Cognition - It has shown prompt results in terms of positive effects in cognition. The high caffeine content promotes mental alertness and reduces fatigue. Their proponents are of the opinion that caffeine is released slowly, thus providing stimulative effects for a longer period.
Digestion - It is used for combating digestive problems, particularly irregular bowel movement. The tannin present in it helps in the proper digestion of food and treatment of diarrhea. However, do not use this extract frequently for reducing digestive problems, as it may become habitual in the long run.
Weight Loss - It reduces appetite and cravings for food, while stimulating the body metabolic processes. Hence, it helps in burning the accumulated fats and lipids, as an energy source for the body cells and tissues. It is used in many of the diet pills available in the market.
Pain Relief - Another health benefit is that it reduces painful symptoms. Traditionally, it has been used as a treatment for migraine headache, rheumatism, and menstrual pain.
People who are sensitive to caffeine and xanthine should stay away from energy drinks and dietary products that contain this extract. The side effects are observed among the individuals, who have consumed a high concentration of the same and for a long period.
Common Adverse Effects - Commonly manifested symptoms for the overdose include allergic reactions, vomiting, difficulty in urination, and abdominal pain. In most of the affected people, these complications subside after reducing the dosage. One should use this extract, strictly as directed in the product to minimize the risk of side effects.
Ventricular Contraction - There are medical reports suggesting that it may trigger abnormalities of the heart rhythm. According to the data, administration of herbal supplements containing high amounts of it could cause premature ventricular contraction.
Health Conditions - As it contains a high concentration of caffeine and alkaloids, it can exacerbate the symptoms of certain health problems like diabetes, heart diseases, and kidney problems. Hence, the people affected by such medical conditions should take this extract under strict medical supervision. The same is applied to pregnant and lactating women.
Medicine Interaction - Drug interaction is the worst side effect of this extract. Mild to severe complications have been observed when it is taken with other therapeutic medication at the same time. It is recommended to avoid using it in combination with aspirin and anticoagulants and herbal products containing ephedra.
Speaking about its safety, there is no standard regulation for production of this extract. The FDA has not approved its usage in any of the dietary supplements and weight loss diet pills. Thus, it is not sure whether it is safe for consumption or not. On the safer side, one should take the doctor's advice regarding the brand, dosage, and safety prior to consuming it for health-related issues.


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Halloween is still six weeks away, but Americans don’t need a horror-themed holiday to mull over some frights on the personal financial front.
Having enough money for retirement, covering college costs, stashing enough cash away for long-term care– all, and more, are issues that can keep average Americans up at night.
The financial news and advice website GoBankingRates.com has broken the money “scare factor” down into a list of the financial issues that are both the biggest frights, and the biggest priorities, for U.S. adults.
As part of the site’s 2015 Life + Money survey, here are some of the most troubling financial factors keeping U.S. consumers pacing the floor at 3 A.M.
– More women than men say their “number one” thought is money.
– Women are “more fearful” of always living paycheck to paycheck than men (25% vs. 18%).
– Planning for retirement is “more of a financial challenge for men than it is for women “(20% vs. 17%).
An interesting takeaway from that study, and from conversations the MainStreet recently had with other financial industry professionals, is that fear actually extends out over the long term, with retirement and long-term medical care huge, anxiety-provoking issues among U.S. adults.
“I never forget that I am one downsizing move or one car accident away from losing financial stability — that’s my reality,” Gauthier adds.
Medical care that could drain a bank or retirement account, even for consumers with health care coverage, is also a common fear among average Americans. “Everyone says the biggest fear is outliving their money, but that’s not true,” says Alan N. Canton, founder of A.N. Canton Insurance Services, in Fair Oaks, Calif.
Clearly, bogeymen living under your bed are no match for the real financial fear factors in regular Americans’ lives – not having enough cash in retirement, the inability to pay for medical care, and loss of a job, among others. With Halloween now on the horizon, those are the income issues real nightmares are made of.

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President Obama promised us the Affordable Care Act would yield $2,500 per family savings and better benefits. The reality is we are going to pay thousands of dollars more for our care and thousands of dollars more for our premiums. This is because of obscure provisions called the Applicable Percentage Table and the Annual Limitation on Cost Sharing. You’ve almost certainly never heard of these, yet both can deprive you of care and take a lot of money from your wallet.
The ACA limits cost sharing to protect individuals from excessive out-of-pocket expenses. One of the concerns of ACA supporters revolved around high out-of-pocket limits for consumers. This amount, set at $6,350 per person in 2014, was one of the largest objections individuals had when deciding what plan to purchase. Even with a subsidized premium, having to potentially come up with such a large percentage of their income to cover claims made coverage and care unaffordable.
The Annual Limitation on Cost Sharing requires that these high out-of-pocket limits be updated annually. The formula for determining the new Maximum Out-of Pocket (MOOP) is based on the increase in average premiums per person for health insurance coverage. That means that if premiums increase annually, the MOOP will go up. For 2015, the premium adjustment percentage is 4.21 percent, which increases how much you spend on medical care to $6,600. That’s $250 more out of your pocket.
According to the September 2014 Health and Human Services Rate Review Annual Report, small-group health insurance premiums have increased substantially since 2008. As long as it continues, we will see a higher MOOP every year. Worse yet, the growth rate of insurance premiums is still rising faster than average income and inflation. The result is clear: consumers will have worse insurance every year. The chart below shows what will happen to the MOOP at a (lower than average) 4 percent premium growth rate.
Under this scenario, by 2018 an Obamacare-compliant plan will have an out-of-pocket maximum that is $1,000 more than it is today. Worse yet, plans the government currently labels Silver plans will now be Gold plans. This is because of the “Actuarial Value Drift” my friend Bob Graboyes pointed out in this video and article.
The percentage of your income you must pay for insurance will likely increase every year, too. When the rate of insurance premiums increases more than the rate of incomes, it triggers another ACA provision: the Applicable Percentage of Income adjustment.
In 2014, a family of four earning $59,625 pays $4,800 for the baseline plan. Because of this adjustment, by 2019 this family will likely pay $5,725 for the new baseline plan. In six years, this family will be paying $1,000 more for insurance premiums per year. The Congressional Budget Office explained in May of 2011 how these indexing provisions work, and recently the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the chart below showing how people will pay a greater percentage of their income for insurance next year.
These provisions bring to mind the subprime loan catastrophe that happened not long ago in the mortgage world. The government pushed banks to sell consumers low-interest loans and give them high mortgage limits. Lenders didn’t explain that the interest rates and payments would increase over time. The ACA’s Applicable Percentage Table and Annual Limitation on Cost Sharing provisions work the same way. Over time, you will pay more and get less.
It’s time these ACA shenanigans were brought to the forefront of the discussion—because no one can afford to pay more for insurance that keeps getting worse.