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Recruitment officially began in late October and is going well. I have interviewed 3 amazing women so far and have 3 more interviews scheduled for next week. Thank you to everyone who has shared my call for participants and to the women who have shared their stories with me so far – I look forward to talking to more of you soon!
I have submitted abstracts about the study to the Society for Disability Studies Conference, the American Psychological Association Convention, and the Association of Ontario Midwives Conference. If all goes well, I will be presenting preliminary findings of the study at these events this summer.
I have now completed interviews with 5 women. I have 2 more interviews scheduled before I take a break to focus on transcribing the interviews and for the holidays. I am already starting to recognize common themes among the participants’ experiences, even though all of the women I have interviewed thus far have different types of mobility-limiting conditions (e.g., spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy). For instance, all women report encountering health care providers who know very little about the interaction of disability, pregnancy, labour, and delivery – a finding that is common in the (limited) literature on this topic. Likewise, most women report difficulties finding information themselves. Many of the women I have interviewed have talked about the challenges that they experience carrying, lifting, and getting down on the floor to play with their children, often due to their mobility limitations, such as limited hand/arm function, and/or chronic pain – an issue taken for granted by non-disabled parents and care providers. Similarly, even though their milk was in and ready to go, breastfeeding proved challenging for many women due to their mobility limitations and chronic pain. Having a supportive partner or other formal or informal (social) supports seems to play a huge role in the transition to motherhood for physically disabled women, not surprisingly. I have learned so much from the women I have interviewed thus far. Their birth stories and experiences of parenting, particularly the creative and imaginative ways in which they parent, really evoke an interrogation of the (non-disabled) self, of what is “normal,” of what is accessible, and what independence looks like. Arguably, no one truly raises a child on their own.
Dr. Lisa I. Iezzoni and colleagues in the U.S. have recently published the first of what I imagine to many papers from their qualitative study of physically disabled women’s experiences of the perinatal period in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. Check out the abstract for that paper here. I look forward to reading this paper and others by Dr. Iezzoni, who I was fortunate enough to meet when I was in Boston in November. She really is a pioneer in research on the health care experiences and outcomes of persons with disabilities in the U.S. Click here and here to learn more about Dr. Iezzoni and her work.
I have completed interviews with 8 women and I will be interviewing my 9th participant later this week. Due to some challenges with recruitment I have expanded the geographical inclusion criteria for my study from the Greater Toronto Area to Southwestern Ontario. Please see my new and improved recruitment flyer (thanks Ryan White!) and help spread the word! Thank you!
I am happy to report that I interviewed my 9th study participant today! Already, as mentioned, despite their varying disability types, backgrounds, and experiences, I have identified a number of common themes among my study participants, including barriers to care and assumptions and negative reactions from strangers. But here, instead of dwelling on the (many) things that can be improved to enhance care experiences and educate the public, I want to stress how thankful I am to the women who have participated in my study thus far. I am taken aback with how generous you have been—you have taken time out of your busy days to talk with me, you have invited me into your homes, and you have shared very intimate details of incredibly significant moments of your lives with me. I don’t think I will ever get tired of listening to birth stories! I feel extremely grateful that I get to do this work and really hope that in a year or so, when all of the interviews are complete and the data is analyzed, that I can produce materials that you are proud of and that make a real difference so that more people can learn about your experiences and we can work to address barriers to care and other issues we’ve identified that need addressing.
Recently, I met with staff at two organizations in Toronto who offer programs and services for disabled women who were kind enough to tell me more about the work that they do and to spread the word about my study – thanks Lucy (from the Anne Johnston Health Station), and Andrea and Melanie (from the Centre for Independent Living in Toronto)!
In Toronto next weekend? If so, I encourage you to attend Intermingling Disability Communities: Reclaiming Our Bodies & Minds Conference 2015, a three-day conference jointly organized by groups at George Brown College, York University, Ryerson University, and the University of Toronto. In the evening, on Saturday, February 28th there will be a panel focused on how individuals with developmental disabilities experience parenting.
Want to share your birth experience? Tired of birth horror stories? Want to learn more about midwifery? I encourage you to check out the Positive Birth Collective, an inclusive non-judgmental (online) space created by my good friend Michelle for women and birth partners to come together and share their journeys through pregnancy and birth using various mediums such as storytelling, art, and poetry.
Finally, thank you, again, to all of the women who have participated in my study thus far and to those of you who have helped spread the word about my study! I look forward to sharing more with you as the study progresses!
I am happy to report that I will be presenting preliminary study findings at the American Psychological Association Convention (in August) and the Association of Ontario Midwives Conference (in May)!
I am also happy to report that there are researchers in other parts of the world doing work very similar to mine. Of note (as aforementioned) is a study by Iezzoni and colleagues in the U.S. as well as a recently published study by Lawler, Begley, and Lalor in Ireland. I look forward to reading these papers and reflecting on how the experiences of mothers with physical and mobility-limiting disabilities in Ontario compare and contrast to those in other countries.
Finally, I invite you to tune in at 3 pm on Wednesday, March 25th to my Health Care, Technology, and Place (HCTP) seminar. Funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, HCTP is a strategic research and training initiative based at the University of Toronto that I am a part of. For my seminar, I will be providing an overview of my study to-date.
Today I was honoured to participate in a focus group of service providers for a project about reproductive health and parenting among women with disabilities and Deaf women led by Springtide Resources and the Centre for Independent Living in Toronto (CILT). Funded by the City of Toronto’s Access, Equity and Human Rights Investment Program, for this project Springtide and CILT are talking to service providers and moms and prospective moms with disabilities to learn about their experiences accessing services, what services are available, and what is not available in Toronto to develop resources and best practice guidelines. This project is very much related to the Strength-Based Parenting Initiative (SPIN).
So this update isn’t totally related to my study but I wanted to share an intriguing story and beautiful photos that I came across online today about a woman in the U.S. who initially planned to have a home water birth with a midwife but later, while she was on her way to have a c-section, ended up having her daughter vaginally, as she came out breech on the operating table.
I am happy to report that I am almost done transcribing the 9 interviews I have conducted for my study thus far and am looking forward to presenting some of preliminary analysis of findings next week at the AOM Conference (May 6th) and at the Women’s College Hospital Women’s Xchange Spring Event (May 8th).
In addition to this study, I also do work in the area of LGBTQ health, including some work on LGBTQ people’s experiences accessing services to become parents. This afternoon I saw a really beautiful documentary called Gayby Baby exploring the lives of children who have queer parents. I encourage you to watch this film. This film and my research remind me of how diverse families can be – and increasingly are – in our world today and how important it is to celebrate families in all of their configurations. We can learn a lot from families that are different from our (biological) families of origin.
– The Spinal Cord Injury Perinatal Interest Group, based in Vancouver, has developed some resources for women with spinal cord injuries. Check them out here! I am also happy to report *fingers crossed* that some resources regarding disability, pregnancy, labour, and birth will be available on the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Canada (SOGC) website soon. This is long overdue, especially as the U.S. equivalent (ACOG) has a number of resources on their website.
– Sunday is Mother’s Day! Happy Mother’s Day to my silly, beautiful, awesome mom, to all of the incredible women who have mothered me over the years, to my lovely friends and family members, including my sister-in-law Lee-Anne, who are celebrating Mother’s Day for the first time, to all of the LBTQ moms I know and learn so much from in my life and work, like Rachel Epstein (who fought to make sure that non-birth are moms legally recognized), and to Karen Hodge (in this video) and the other mothers with physical disabilities that I have had the pleasure of interviewing for my study!
– Speaking of Mother’s Day, I encourage you to check out the Moms Issues of GUTS, a digital, volunteer-run Canadian feminist magazine and blog.


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Most bacteria surround themselves with a crosslinked polysaccharide polymer called peptidoglycan (PG) that is critical for the maintenance of cell shape and integrity. Because of its essentiality, surface exposure, and uniqueness to bacteria, the PG synthetic pathway has historically been an effective target for many of our most important antibacterial treatments like penicillin and vancomycin. Penicillin targets the PG synthases called the penicillin binding proteins (PBPs). These enzymes come in several varieties, but the major cellular PG synthases are thought to be the bi-functional PBPs because they possess both the transglycosylase and transpeptidase activities needed to synthesize the glycan strands of PG and crosslink them, respectively. Despite their prominence as antibiotic targets, we still do not understand how the bi-functional PBPs assemble the cell-shaped PG meshwork or what additional factors might help them accomplish this task. One of the principle reasons for this has been an over-reliance on penicillin and other antibiotics as probes for the identification of important PG assembly factors. To extend our experimental reach beyond the """"""""crutch"""""""" of antibiotic probes, we developed a genetic approach to identify factors needed for proper PBP function in vivo using E. coli as a model system. E. coli encodes three bi-functional PBPs: PBP1A, PBP1B, and PBP1C. Each one is individually dispensable, but the simultaneous inactivation of both PBP1A and PBP1B leads to rapid cell lysis. Based on the essentiality of the PBP1A/PBP1B combination, we reasoned that factors required to promote PBP1A activity could be identified by screening for mutants synthetically lethal with the loss of PBP1B (slb mutants) and vice versa. Using this approach, we have implicated several known division proteins and a lipoprotein of unknown function in the assembly of PG by PBP1A. In the first two aims of this proposal we describe genetic, cell biological, and biochemical experiments intended to investigate the connection between PBP1A and these factors. These studies will help us determine whether or not the Slb factors are directly interacting with and/or influencing either of the two enzymatic activities of PBP1A. In related work, we discovered that the EnvC protein is likely to be an activator of the PG hydrolases (amidases) AmiA and AmiB that stimulates their activity to bring about daughter cell separation during cytokinesis.
Specific Aim 3 seeks to determine how EnvC and the amidases cooperate to perform such a delicate operation without causing a lethal breach in the PG layer. We will begin addressing this by defining the mechanism by which EnvC might activate the amidases and identifying regulators of this activation activity. The long term goal of our work is to develop a molecular understanding of PG assembly by the PBPs and how it is remodeled in a controlled fashion by PG hydrolases. By gaining this understanding we hope to uncover new ways to disrupt the cellular balance between PG synthesis and hydrolysis for the development of novel classes of lytic antibiotics.
Bacterial cells are typically fortified by a layer of tough polymer meshwork called peptidoglycan. The pathway for peptidoglycan synthesis an excellent antibiotic target because this layer is unique to bacteria and essential for their integrity. The focus of this research proposal is to identify and characterize the full set of cellular factors that build the peptidoglycan layer to help us uncover additional ways to disrupt the pathway for the future development of new antibiotic therapies.

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Great Britain has a long history of separating from the European landmass, says S.Ananthanarayanan.
Much of the British Isles is known to be a mound of chalk, deposited over ancient bedrock and covered with soil, except at Dover and plain of Salisbury, where the whiteness is exposed. A wall of chalk continues eastwards under the English Channel and appears again at Cap Gris Nez, on the French coast. A chalk ridge is understood to have once bridged the channel and theories of how it came to be breached have remained conjectures.
The chalk in the White Cliffs of Dover, extending across the Channel to northwest France, was deposited on the rock below in a warmer world a hundred million years ago, when this part of the earth was under water. Calcium carbonate, in the shells of single celled algae, the Coccoliths, sank to the bottom of the sea and gradually built up the mound that forms large parts of present day Britain. Rising of the earth’s crust and recession of sea water into ice sheets when the planet cooled lifted the land mass into view, with the British Isles connected by the chalk ridge with the rest of Europe. And then, during the ice age, 450,000 years ago, the waters receded even more and the entire English Channel was dry, a frozen landscape covered, at best, by sparse shrubbery.
The current understanding of how the chalk ridge was worn down and the now busy waterway, the English Channel, came to be, is that melting of icebergs created a vast pond in the North Sea, and the water was held back from flowing further south by the wall of chalk between Britain and Europe. Continued melt and discharge from rivers, the paper says, led to a spill-over which breached the wall and released a ‘megaflood’ into the low lying plain beyond the ridge. There is a network of valleys eroded in the bedrock in centre of the English Channel which have the signs of ‘high magnitude flood flows,’ which have been interpreted as the result of ‘catastrophic drainage’ of the build-up of glacial water, the paper says.
There are also other models of both less violent and sudden break-down of the barrier, where the lake to the north of the chalk ridge need not be proposed, or where there are other explanations for the furrows eroded in the downstream channel. The models, however, have not been tested, as there is little detailed data about the geological features of the sea bed in the places where the chalk ridge is considered to have been breached, the paper says.
The first significant bit of information about the Channel seabed was what was discovered when the route for the Channel Tunnel, the undersea rail link between England and France, which runs as deep as 75 meters below the sea bed, was being surveyed. The direct route revealed a set of kilometres-wide depressions in the rock, filled with sand and gravel sediment. How the depressions, which were named fosse Dangeard (the word, ‘fosse’ means ‘deep’), arose was not understood, but the tunnel route had to be changed. An explanation of the depressions being caused by the waterfalls, which is like what has now been found to be the case, was attempted, but dropped for lack of detailed data to support the idea.
The depth map of the seabed shows a path of flow, a valley, the Lobourg Channel, that passes through the Dover Strait and into a network of valleys eroded in the bedrock further southwest, the paper says. The continuity of the Lobourg Channel and the eroded network downstream suggests that they form part of the same drainage system. And then, the path of flow, in the central part of the Dover Strait, contains the enigmatic collection of one-to-four-kilometres wide depressions. This group, the Fosse Dangeard, consists of seven main depressions, which go down as far as 140 metres deep, with flank slopes as steep as 15°.
Detailed analyses of the orientation, disposition and the nature of sediment with which the depressions are filled indicate that they are plunge pools, drilled into bedrock where kilometre-wide waterfalls landed, just as was suggested by Prof Alec Smith, Bedford College, London, in 1985. It is difficult to reconcile the depth of these features with any process of formation by flow of water or tidal erosion, the paper says. The depth of erosion, in fact, suggests that the waterfall was from substantial height, the paper adds.
The picture painted is thus of “a huge rock ridge made of chalk joining Britain to France, looking more like the frozen tundra in Siberia than the green environment we know today……..a cold world dotted with waterfalls plunging over the iconic white chalk escarpment of the White Cliffs of Dover,” to use the words of Dr Jenny Collier, Imperial College. While this was the landscape of waterfalls is the first stage of the collapse, that explains the depressions in the seabed, it appears that this was the first stage, to be followed by a second, catastrophic breakdown and flood, that explains the erosion of valleys the bedrock downstream. “Perhaps part of the ice sheet broke off, collapsing into the lake, causing a surge that carved a path for the water to cascade off the chalk ridge……and an earth tremor.…weakened the ridge and….caused the chalk ridge to collapse,” says Dr Collier.
Improved understanding of how the Dover Strait was opened helps model how northwest European meltwater drained into the north Atlantic. It would also be useful to fix the time of when Britain became isolated from mainland Europe and the early human colonisation of the breakaway island, says the paper.
The study of the English Channel, reported here, can be said to have started with the mapping, by Imperial College, London, of giant seafloor valleys some ten years ago. Data collected from many sources have then been brought together.
Much of the seismic reflection data came from Belgian cruises and the data was processed at the Renard Centre of Marine Geology at Ghent, in Belgium. Soundings of the Channel seafloor were collected by UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency and the UK Hydrography Office and provided to Imperial College, London. Soundings of the French sector of the Channel were provided by the French Service Hydrographique et Océanographique de la Marine to the University of Lille.
And we see that the authors of the Nature paper are from the UK and different places in Belgium and France. The researchers, contrary to the current economic and historical geological trend, are collaborating rather than drifting apart.

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Goodbye to the bees? Beekeeper blames pesticides for hive problems, but are there other reasons?
ERIC BELLAMY/ebellamy@greeleytribune.comTom Theobald stands in one of his bee yards in Niwot recently. Last winter, Theobald lost 60 percent of his bees.
Tom Theobald isn’t sure how much longer he can stay in the honey-producing business.
His bees, he said, are no longer reproducing and what was once a 100-colony operation is down to about 60 colonies in Boulder County. It is, he added, a national problem, and the reasons may be many, but he and several of his fellow beekeepers think pesticides on irrigated crop land could be at the heart of the problem.
That comes despite a drop in the amount of pesticides once applied to crops such as corn, but Theobald said changes in the type of pesticides play a major role in his mind.
In the past, he said, when a field was sprayed, several hundred dead bees showed up within the next 24 hours or so. But now, with genetically modified crops, such as Bt corn, the results aren’t immediately noticed. Bt corn is a corn that has been genetically modified to protect it from pests, and it has become widely used.
The USDA’s Agricultural Research Service conducted research on whether Bt corn had an effect on monarch butterflies in 2004, and found there was no significant risk.
But USDA ARS said Bt corn might present a risk as the result of a small experiment in 1999 that indicated caterpillars suffered when given no choice but to feed on milkweed leaves heavily dusted with Bt corn pollen. The experiment focused on pollen of Bt corn because like any corn pollen, it can blow onto milkweed leaves that constitute the diet of monarch caterpillars.
Theobald said he and others believe that is the basis of the problem they are seeing with bees, although he admits there is little, if any, research to back his claims.
Mark Sponsler is CEO of the Greeley-based Colorado Corn Growers, and he disagrees with Theobald’s assessment.
“I can’t help but believe this is some misplaced speculation, the kind that myths are born. There is no validation to this whatsoever, so I would have to call it a myth,” Sponsler said.
He cited research conducted by the EPA Office of Pesticide Programs and by USDA’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service, which conducted that research at the University of Maryland’s Department of Entomology Bee Research Laboratory. The studies, which fed Bt corn pollen to honey bees over a period of time, showed that Bt corn pollen had no effect on bee weight, foraging activity or colony performance.
Those same studies said the use of Bt corn does not constitute any human health concerns.
Theobald, however, said he and others across the nation have seen reductions, some of them substantial, in bee reproduction. He said he believes that can be blamed, at least in part, on the new pesticides and herbicides being used on irrigated crops.
“There are 88 million acres of corn in this country that are all treated with pesticides. That has to be at least part of the problem. They are not the only problem, but it’s one we can deal with that immediately,” Theobald said. He said this year’s honey crop is the smallest he’s had in 35 years of beekeeping.
He estimates he saw a 60 percent loss in winter kill last year, compared with a 20 percent to 40 percent loss in previous years. And that loss can be partly blamed on pollen from genetically engineered crops, he said, which has to deal with the pollen that produces protein necessary in brood growth.
“I’ll admit it’s conjecture on my part, but the pesticides are the problem with the pollen that is brought to the queen bee and the brood,” Theobald said. Newly born bees feed on that pollen, then on pollen mixed with honey before they are old enough to become foragers. After bees hatch, they become larvae for about a week, then spend about two weeks as workers in the bee hive before leaving the hive and becoming foragers. The life span of a forager is about four weeks.
Theobald said if a solution to the problem isn’t found, he won’t last much longer.
“It’s a very fragile situation,” he said, noting agriculture, particularly along the Front Range, is changing to more organic production and local produce being sold for local consumption. Bees, he said, play an important part in that, but he may not be a part of that much longer.
“In two years, I could be done if something doesn’t happen,” he said.

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Properly, no. Historically, we think of the net as a mix of a set of particular applied sciences paired with some core philosophical rules. Technology has advanced so much, that despite the fact that it is a supply of progress, with out management or expectations, it compromises the way forward for the planet to contribute to environmental pollution. It is because that expertise has always existed since we started as easy nomads.
With numbers like this, it’s no shock that tv habit is such a universal subject. Because the excerpt from the STL mentions, technology does help in spreading information and satisfies our needs. With all consideration of those issues, you might have that info overload definition in addition to its corresponding and in addition suitable remedy.
Two different themes tackle what occurs inside small companies engaged in know-how entrepreneurship and one other theme focuses on the interdependence between small-agency initiatives and the external infrastructure that contributes to science and technology advances.
It was additionally assumed by many people that I might be situated within the Info Technology (IT) department in the district workplace building. It is in regards to the children who sit in our classroom each day and the mission we have now been employed with: to provide a quality individualized schooling to each and every little one who walks by our door.
The technology begins with research in laboratories, the place the first prototypes are developed. Furthermore, a new definition should explicitly link know-how entrepreneurship to the idea of the agency, entrepreneurship principle, and management concept.

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How very true, I took up currency trading in Feb 2010 and have the upmost respect for those traders who have made a success of forex for many years. No quick fix, no short cuts but what a job if you can make it work! Lets hope I will wite something similar in a years time!
Thanks for the comment, I really hope you will too!


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wow these are gorgeous Nicky beautiful done and decorated.
Beautiful hats - great project.
Fabulous detailed creation Nicky. An absolute delight to view.


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In a days there will be bubbles around the shell.
After that the vinegar will start to eat away at the shell.
Notice that some of the vinegar has permeated through the egg’s membrane and caused the egg to get a little bigger.
By day 7 pour off the vinegar and very carefully rinse the egg with water. The egg looks translucent because the outside shell is gone. Notice that some of the vinegar has permeated through the egg’s membrane and caused the egg to get a little bigger.


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What an amazing day! It started off horribly and I had a really bad attitude. Naomi was up all night and I felt sick from the stupid fasting part of the PET Scan. I read online that I’d have to wait 30-60 minutes to let this radioactive sugar get absorbed. So I brought a list of phone calls I had to make. Sidenote: if you’re ever diagnosed with cancer make sure to get unlimited minutes. I’ve never been on the phone so much in my life. Anyway, he tells me I can text but not speak. Then he mentions that besides not nursing Naomi for 24 hours (no, she still has never taken a bottle), I can’t TOUCH or hold my children for more than 30 second increments. For 4-5 hours. By the way, is it 4 or 5? I went with 4.5 hours. Of torture.
Naomi was hysterical when I got home and all I could do was look at her. She normally has 2 naps by then but had only slept for 30 minutes. Hadn’t eaten a thing. I couldn’t find the best sippy cup we have and searched everywhere. Finally, I prayed for 10 seconds, then walked back to where they were. She stopped crying. I looked over, and there was the sippy cup (in one of Abi’s toy bins). Then she took the sippy cup with milk for longer than ever from my dad. My baby girl passed out for 3.5 hours after this.
I expect the night to be the worst part, because she nurses so much. But at dinner she miraculously took a bunch of milk from a tablespoon, and after a stroller ride she fell asleep without nursing. Very little crying. This early and sudden weaning was one of my biggest concerns of the entire cancer deal. Praise God from whom all blessings flow! He is still around and still faithful.

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From Spain, a PRAXINOSCOPE with its 12 (twelve !) mirrors and 15 (fifteen !) paper animated movie strips.
The PRAXINOSCOPE was invented by Emile REYNAUD in 1876.
This PRAXINOSCOPE comes with 15 animated strips.


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The use of CBD oil has long been popular and countless people today wanted to know the many benefits of it. Many people who are suffering back pain and who used CBD oil reported that their pain was relieved. CBD oil is also perfect for individuals who are suffering from headaches or migraines. Not only will CBD oil help you combat chronic pain or migraines, but it is also a great product for helping people get rid of their anxiety. CBD oil can also provide great relief for those individuals who are suffering from stress.
If you truly wanted to experience the many benefits of CBD oil, then you need to make sure that you buy only those that are being sold by reputable online stores or shops. And there are some few important reminders that you need to consider first before you start buying CBD oil products. It is very important that you already have an idea regarding what kind of CBD oil products you are going to purchase and where you are going to buy it. You have to do your online research first to ensure that whatever products that you are going to buy, you will have peace of mind knowing that you bought the right stuff.
If you are looking for the best CBD oil products, then it is crucial that you take the time to compare different shops or stores. It is definitely helpful that you compare different CBD oil products since this will give you an idea which one is made out of great quality ingredients and which ones you need to stay away from.
Don’t forget that it is also very important that you check whether or not the store or shop that sell CBD oil products enjoy an excellent reputation. Be sure as well that you have an idea about the history or the background of the online store that sells and promotes CBD oil products. Look for those CBD oil online shops that have received high ratings and numerous positive reviews from their customers. And finally, be sure that you check the price of their CBD oil products.


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Credit report completed within 30 days of application.
Must furnish proof of 2 years of active fulltime experience within the last 4 years (Form 509).
Review the Broker checklist, Form 508.
a) 45 hours or 3 college credits Real Estate Principles or licensed experience.
b) 45 hours or 3 college credits Real Estate Law or licensed experience. (must include 18 hours Nevada law provided by a NV school).
c) 45 hours or 3 college credits Real Estate Appraisal course or licensed experience.
d) 45 hours or 3 college credits Broker Management course (Nevada specific course).
e) 15 college credits in other real estate related courses such as business, economics, management, accounting, finance, and marketing or licensed experience.
f) 37 college level units from any college, military education, technical school, etc or licensed experience.
Proof of Experience: You may submit a combination of both experience and education transcripts to meet the full 64 semester credits. College credits must be obtained if experience is not verifiable.
a) For every 2 years of real estate licensed experience, Nevada will allow 16 college credits towards the education components with the exception of the 45 hour Broker Management and 18 hour Nevada real estate law courses.
2. Form 509 (for experience as a salesman or broker/salesman).
3. Experience must be within the past ten years.
4. Employing broker at the time must verify experience.

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Keeping it in check is an urgent priority: Even though Asia is mostly known for rice growing, maize is an important staple crop and a crucial source of feed for poultry and livestock.
Organic farmers don’t use the usual farm chemicals so they can sell the waste corn stalks as cattle fodder. Spraying with biomaterials like fungi and threadworms that may be parasites of the worms can help, but some fields still lost about a third of the first baby corn harvest.
The best-case scenario, says Fredrix, would be farmers successfully scouting for and finding the worms early on, so they can keep them under control. The FAO has developed an app that teaches the basics of how to find and deal with fall armyworms.
“This new pest needs to be managed in years to come and farmers will need to develop skills to do so in a sustainable manner,” Fredrix said.
At first glance, the 6.5-foot-high stalks look vigorous, with good-sized ears that are nearly picking size. But a closer look shows holes in the stalks where the worms have worked their way inside, munching ear after ear into yellowish-brown mush.
The family has other sources of income, a small eco-hostel set in their tropical garden. But income from that is unstable and the corn crop will be missed, Yodsapon says.
A good harvest from the field would have netted 2,000-3,000 baht ($65-$100), he says. He expects no income from this one and spraying repeatedly to try to vanquish the worm could triple his costs.


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New rules for plural ranges (1-2 liters) for 72 locales, plurals for 2 locales, and ordinals for 18 locales.
Better locale matching with fallbacks for languages, default languages for continents and subcontinents, and default scripts for more languages.
Two new locales: West Frisian (fy) and Uyghur (ug).
Updated keyboard layout data for OSX, Windows and others.
Details are provided below, including coverage, charts, and new features. There is a detailed Migration section, which should be reviewed carefully.
The table at the top of this page lists the files for this release. For a description of their purpose and format, and for the coverage graphic, see the Key.
Deprecations and renamings are listed in the Migration section.
Better locale matching, with better fallbacks; likely subtags for regions; added scripts for various languages.
Improved data on official languages.
Added new locales "fy" (West Frisian), "fy_NL", "ug" (Uyghur), "ug_Arab", "ug_Arab_CN", and (in seed) "prg" (Prussian). [#9747, #6936, #6590].
Correct the encoding for some data in the Myanmar (Burmese) locale from Zawgyi to proper Unicode.
Added exemplar set data for over 700 new languages.
Many other fixes for date formats, locale display names, number symbols, unit names, etc.; see detailed deltas in table at the top of this page.
Removed data for three deprecated zones.
Fleshed out minimal pairs for fuller coverage.
The first four rows are keyboards that reflect the data shipping on the respective platform. New in this release is the “Additional” row, which is for other keyboard layouts that have been contributed to CLDR. The addition is the Lithuanian Standard keyboard (LST 1582:2000, Information technology – Lithuanian computer keyboard) found on Lithuanian Keyboard Layouts (marked with /var).
Provided more detail on conversion to/from BCP47 identifiers.
Added a section on private use codes.
Removed the restriction on combining significant digits with minimum/maximum integer/fraction digit counts (implementations may still choose to restrict this).
Clarified the behavior of cashRounding.
Described the new pluralRanges structure.
For rule-based number formatting, described the common spellout rules and their usage.
Added symbol 'r' (for related Gregorian year).
Noted that QQQQQ and qqqqq are used for narrow quarter and narrow stand-alone quarter respectively.
Expanded the list of CLDR collation algorithm features beyond those in the UCA.
Specified the fallback sequence for collation types.
For keyboard data, clarified that the directories for specific platforms are only intended to contain the standard keyboards for those platforms; the "und" directory is for third-party additions, etc.
A more complete list is available in the Modifications section of UTS #35: Unicode Locale Data Markup Language (LDML).
Locale Coverage is a new chart, showing a summary of the coverage for each locale.
Summary has changed in format; all of the data for each base language (such as English (en) or Chinese (zh)) is displayed on the same page.
Added collation parameter key "kv" (maxVariable, the last reordering group to be affected by ka-shifted), with possible values "space", "punct", "symbol, or "currency".
Added value for "nu" (number) key: "hanidays"
The following chart shows the coverage for v25. (For a chart that shows the increase in data over time, see CLDR v24 Coverage.) The definition of the various levels of coverage increases over time, as new structure and requirements are added. Three different coverage levels are shown in the chart, from modern down to basic. The light lines show where data is available, but unconfirmed.
For more details, see LDML Part 6, Section 7 Coverage Levels.
CLDR 25 provides a JSON version of the complete set of CLDR 25 locale data. Please be aware that the complete set of JSON is quite large, since it contains all locales and all resolved fields. So we are publishing two zip files for JSON, an abbreviated version containing only the "top-tier" locales as in previous releases (json.zip) and also the complete set of JSON (json_full.zip).
A major focus of CLDR 25 was improvements to tools, especially performance Survey Tool performance. Those are not listed here, but the individual tickets can be viewed by looking at the Changes in the table at the top. The Guava library is now included with CLDR for use by CLDR tools.
Russian: CLDR 24 erroneously removed the “few” category; per #6932, CLDR 25 restores “few” and reverts the integer rules to those from CLDR 23 (fractions were not supported in CLDR 23). There was no maintenance update for CLDR 24, but CLDR members were notified and a CLDR 24 erratum was (belatedly) posted. Strings that used the CLDR 24 rules will need to translate for the “few” category.
Filipino: the set of keywords is the same, but the distribution is different. The chief reason was to account for the particle “na”. Older translations may work if they used “…(na)...” to work around the problem, but would be improved if they were retranslated. Probably only the "other" strings would be affected.
Manx: there were some changes, but these probably will not affect many implementations.
Zulu: linguists agreed that the simpler form for ordinals is better. Strings that use ordinals will need retranslation.
Added “root” to plurals and ordinals, to provide a fallback when no plural forms are provided explicitly.
In Mexico, "Pacific Zone" actually refers to the Mexico portion of the America_Mountain metazone, while the Mexico portion of the America_Pacific metazone is referred to inside Mexico as "Northwest Zone". To avoid confusion, two new metazones are added: Mexico_Pacific and Mexico_Northwest.
Language code “mo” is now replaced by “ro_MD” instead of “ro”.
Deprecated validSublocales and removed from data. Implementations should use the main inheritance hierarchy to determine validity.


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Joana Exclusive Leather Wear started in 1999 as a small business with high-quality leatherwear.
Since then the consistent creative and innovative design ideas of the founder Joanna Bogacz, have developed into a multifaceted fashion label at an international level.
Joana Exclusive Leather Wear is renowned for designing and making best outdoor clothing since 1999.
The Joana collection is the perfect modern wardrobe for confident and stylish women who love high quality tailoring and luxurious materials.
this fashion can be worn more than one season only.
Each item has a fantastic and a whole life long look.
Our collection is made from top quality luxury products. Main materials of our collection are: lambskin Toscana, Spanish merino shearling, leather, suede, wool and mix of furs. The products are selected according to rigorous criteria based on innovation, researches, reliability and soundness.
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Of the many touted benefits of a .brand generic top-level domain (gTLD), innovation and creativity are just two, while authenticity—consumers know that goods sold from the address are genuine—is a third. That all sounds great, but what happens if people don’t know or even believe that a .brand is in fact the real deal? Having a swanky new internet address might sound appealing, but not if it’s simply gathering dust.
To explain how brands might overcome this hurdle, in this issue we hear from Ingrid Baele of electronics company Philips, which has applied for the .philips gTLD and plans to launch it in 2015. One way of spreading the news is to use catchy marketing campaigns, she explains, while maintaining a ‘safe’ .brand will enhance the public’s trust in it.
Most of what Baele says seems sensible, but there are still many unknowns in the new gTLD era. For example, her claim that public trust in .brands can be increased if the addresses feature prominently in search engine results, really is a big ‘if’ at the moment, as there is no indication that search engines will treat .brands any differently to .coms.
With clear doubts lingering about the benefits of .brands, Roland LaPlante of domain name registry Afilias discusses their main benefits and reviews some associated marketing trends, which include, in his words, the “fickleness of social networks”.
We round off this month’s issue by profiling travel app companies, such as Hailo and Uber, whose increasing popularity puts them at risk of brand abuse in an app world where brand protection is not as advanced as in other areas.
This issue is the first in its shortened form—16 pages—and doesn’t include any news. Instead, we are now focusing only on features. We hope you enjoy it.


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I've looked at the BoosterPack checker -- what a nice tool! Question 1: Is this the best place to get this kind of buying support? I can't find anything. Sorry. Question 2: The TI BoosterPack checker lists the ORBIT BoosterPack for Tiva C Series Launchpad but non of the launch pads are compatible! (even the EK-TM4C123GXL Tiva™ C Series LaunchPad Evaluation Kit from TI). Both are products listed on the Digilent site, but the TI checker shows them as incompatible. How do I find a Launchpad that works with the ORBIT BoosterPack? Question 3: May I please ask what it means when Compatability is YES but "with warnings"? Example: Ek-TM4C123GXL plus Educational BoosterPack MKII are fully compatible (with 0 warnings) but I cannot add wi-fi (nor stepper) because the wi-fi booster packs are incompatible But if instead, I try the LaunchXL-CC1310 (so I have wifi by default) with the Education BoosterPack MKII, it says it IS Compatible but there are 5 warnings Pin 17 (LCD,RST), Pin 31 (LCD, RS Pin), Pin 32 and 33 (Button 1 & 2, I/O) and Pin 32 (Gator Hole). Do that mean the the Launch XL will be wi-fi connected and will be able to use all the stuff on the Educational Booster Pack except for the LCD and the Buttons? (Perhaps not the tradeoff I'm looking for, but just so that I understand what a warning is). Thank you very much.
I am preparing to purchase equipment for a student lab and am heading towards the SimpleLink MSP432 Launchpad (to have wiFi integrated and avoid a wifi boosterpack). To make the lab interesting the EDU Booster pack looks good (switches, joystick, light/temperature, LCD, servo motor controller) but this course traditionally also makes use of stepper motors and keypad, so that leads me to to think that I want to buy the Launchpad plus 3 boosterpacks: EDU + stepper + keypad. Can I use 3 boosterpacks on a single launchpad (all at one time)? Thanks.


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My name is Mina Ahmadi, I'm 19 years old and live in a small town near Hamburg in Germany with my mother, my brother and two sisters. I was born and raised in Germany after my parents fled from Afghanistan in 1992 due to the war.
First, my parents went to Moscow where my father had a house. Being a professional wrestler and part of the Afghan national team himself, he often travelled to Russia to participate in competitions. With time, he provided the necessary support to also help my mother’s family to flee to Moscow. In 1995, they went to live in Germany where I was born. Here, I was brought up to both embrace the western culture and the Afghan culture.
Having grown up with an older brother who played football himself, I was fascinated with this sport at an early age. While watching my older brother play in his team, I discovered my interest to start football myself and soon started to always play on the sideline. My parents saw my growing interest in football so they let me start playing in a club. Their support was immense and my football games soon began to be a family activity on the weekend, my whole family used to always watch every game of me. I loved it and they loved it!
Football was always a part of my life and became my passion in a very early age. The support I received from not only my family but from my coaches, teammates and their families had a huge impact on my affinity to football. They made it possible for me to keep going when things got difficult, so the huge support and my love in playing this sport kept me going. And by now, I can’t imagine living my life without football and hopefully never have to.
Until I got in contact with the team I have never come across any Afghan female soccer players, I thought that many girls weren't allowed to play or just didn't have any interest to do so. So to be told that there even is an Afghan national team was very surprising. Manija was the one who introduced me to the idea of playing in the national team, she approached me during a football tournament in Hamburg and told me all about the team and their goals. She asked if I would want to be part of the team, I really am thankful that she did and that I was soon selected in the player pool because meeting so many other female Afghans who share the same strive to play soccer and being assisted by such a professional staff is a really great experience. You ultimately forge a whole new connection to your motherland and family who is filled with pride to see their home country in such a good light and you representing it.
Being part of this team is really special because by playing soccer on this level together we are going to exceed all boundaries. It connects people in every corner of the world and serves as a strong tool to encourage peace, passion and equality worldwide.
We share not only the same origin, language but also the same passion, and (even more important) the humor.
With that high level of motivation from everyone I am sure that we will succeed in our preparations for the SAFF games and that we will end up facing our opponents as a union. All of us will give their very best in order to accomplish something great with our team!

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I spent some time this weekend with a friend. She is deep in mourning, and her home is filled with all the remnants of charity. Cookies, candies, and cards litter the rooms.The air is still heavy with sadness. She looks exhausted, although she has slept most of the day. She shuffles her feet through misty random thoughts that are attached to anger and disappointment. I have been in that place, so I can recognize her body language and understand why she thinks she is losing her mind. She is now among women who have had to bury one of their children. This we now share, and I wish we didn’t have this in common. I went to sit with her. I wanted her to see it was possible to walk with grief without it squeezing you from the inside out. I told her there will be a day when she will wake up, and it will not be the first thing she thinks about. She couldn’t believe that, and I understand why. How does a mother bury her child and keep going? How do you prove that time has stopped when you see the second hand defiantly moving and experience one day turn into the next? I don’t have the answers.
It has been a challenge for me to understand that illnesses can seemingly come out of nowhere and that healthy people that you love can die. It is hard for people to measure how long it will take to accept that life as they knew it has ended. I am still working to accept loss. Last month, when it was time to say goodbye to my father, I wasn’t ready. People asked how old he was and if he was sick. They wanted to help make sense of it. “Was it sudden?” They asked. “No,” I said, but it didn’t matter. You can never be ready to say goodbye, no matter how prepared you or others think you should be. In ten years, I have said goodbye to a four-year-old daughter, a student who sat in the front row of my sixth grade class, three uncles, two sets of granparents, a cousin, a friend, my father, and a cat I tried not to love. Now, I am fearful that I may have to say goodbye to one of my oldest and dearest friends. Yes, she is sick and her death from this illness seems eminent, but I can’t accept the idea of saying goodbye to this forty-one-year-old woman. I am numb from goodbyes, and I wish I could call a “time out”, but all of it is out of my control. So, it is a challenge to comfort this friend when I still feel raw with grief of my own. It is also a challenge not to tell her the truth: You will recover, but there will be other things you will have to get through, overcome, manage, and hold up under. Ready or not, those things will come.
Things happen that are outside our control and we are forced to deal with it. In her book, Mennonite in a Little Black Dress, Rhonda Janzen writes about all the challenges she had to overcome after her husband decides he no longer loves her and leaves. She writes, “What I want to measure, what I can control, is my response to life’s challenges. ” These words suit my present position. I cannot control what happens to those I love or spare them pain or sorrow. I cannot measure how long it will take for someone to move past his or her grief. I can only measure myself against what I have overcome. I’m still standing, living, working, and laughing even without the understanding of how and why things happen the way they do. I hope this gives my dear friend some hope.
I love you and it does help to sit with someone who understands my pain and my fears. Thank you for being there always.
Your words are a comfort to so many, Yolande. Thank you.
Keep speaking it loudly and clearly. You make a difference.
It’s all a mystery, isn’t it? Who goes, and when and why? You are strong and inspiring, Yolande. And I love your words.


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NOV Group’s management body is made up of the Management Board and the Executive Committee.
The Management Board is chaired by António Barroca Rodrigues.
The Executive Committee is the body responsible for the implementation of the strategies and objectives defined by NOV Group’s board. It is chaired by Joaquim Paulo Conceição.
To ensure the standardisation of the procedures and image in all companies, there is also Grupo NOV Serviços Partilhados (Shared Services) that provides services in the financial, marketing, human resources, information systems, legal, purchasing, quality and safety areas.


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Gallery | This entry was posted in Assange, Manning and tagged anti-militarism, anti-war, Bradley Manning, Julian Assange, solidarity. Bookmark the permalink.
Pvt Manning swore an oath to UPHOLD AND DEFEND the Constitution. Clearly the actions by military that he exposed were in direct violation of the Constitution, the Geneva Convention and international law. Pvt. Manning was doing his job. Every single soldier that aided in the cover up of these crimes should face court martial. And in point of fact uncovering crimes by the military actually helps America. When the military or any part of the government commits a crime and it is dealt with in an open and fair manner, it proves to the world that America does not put itself about the laws it claims to be defending all over the world. Without whistle blowers this cannot happen when criminals inside the government are actively trying to cover up crimes. It is amazing that nothing is ever said by the main stream media about the crimes he uncovered. Nothing is being said about how the military white washed the actual soldiers who committed these crimes……What the media is trying to do is scare good, honest Americans to not come forward when they find evidence if crimes being committed by the government and the military. I cannot think of anything more evil and more detrimental our great nation than that.
Great selection of pictures! Thanks for putting them all together.
Hey great pictures, I am pushing in my own way to help Bradley, whether through words, pictures or deeds it’s the least I could do for someone who stood up to the machine.
the pictures of Occupy Justice at Old street yesterday (19th jan 2012) came out well, especially the ones of Ben Griffin giving his account, I have worked them into an art format and stuck them on my website and will get round to doing the video soon.
The support base for Manning is growing – more people are learning the details of his case !
Excellent to see all your amazing photos and actions! Peace and hugs to all of you from across the ocean. One day, this world will be a better place and Bradley will be free!! Thank you for all you are all doing.


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Timing is everything, particularly when it comes to staking out a good spot at a popular beach. If your kids are still little enough that you need to work around a nap schedule, an early arrival time will make that easier. If they’ve graduated to no naps, or just an afternoon nap, hitting the beach early will still mean you’ll enjoy less crowds and you can get indoors before the sun is at its strongest.
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If your kids are still little, invest in a small tent that folds flat and stores in a zip-up carrying case so your babies will have a shady, protected place to take a seaside nap. This type of tent will be much easier to haul to and from your sandy spot than a big beach umbrella. Trust us: This will make your day that much better.
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Added a page about the redevelopment of the building that was the Nags Head Inn.
Added another example of Blakes work in Henry Street that I came across recently.
Updated the Linton Music Festival pages as the preparations for 2007 are now well underway.
Added a photo of the River Wye in late summer.
Added a photo of the River Wye in summer.
Added a couple of pictures of St. Mary's Church taken from the south and south-east.
Added a section about the Silver or Mica Mines on Penyard Hill.
Split the Penyard and Chase hill pages up as this page was also rather long and hard to read.
Split the foundaries page up as it was getting rather long and hard to read.
Added a final (or there abouts) picture of the development on Brookend Street.
Added a couple of picture of Kells farming equipment that might well have been manufactured in Ross.
Added a picture of the Fine Fare doors where the supermarket used to be.
Updated the details about the Penyard Castle area with a few photos of the remaining ruins.
Added a page with a few details about Penyard Hill and Chase Hill.
Added a banner of Ross from Merrivale Wood on the side of Chase Hill.
Added a couple of pictures of one of the bridges at Boxbush that was on the Ross to Grange Court section.
Added a couple of notes about the Coach House, Alton Road.
Added a few photos of the Ross Regatta that was held on August Bank Holiday Monday.
Added the Wilton Castle open day that happened on Saturday.
Added a couple pictures looking out towards Ross from the A40 at night.
Added a banner of Ross at night as seen from the A40.
Added a couple of banner pictures of the countryside around Ross and another banner of Ross from Bridstow.
Added a page with some photos of the flooding today in Brookend Street.
Added a page with some details about the Geology around Ross and the Wye Valley.
Added a page with photos of signs of the Wye Valley Railway further down the valley.
Added some pictures of Croyd Bay where we recently had a holiday.
Added some pictures of Croyd Hamlet where we recently had a holiday.
Added various pictures of the area around Croyd Bay where we recently had a holiday.
Added a picture and some details of the Ferry Cross at Wilton.
Added a picture of the White Lion at Wilton that was supplied with products by the Alton Court Brewery Company at some point.
Added a couple of photos of some additional examples of ironwork made by foundries that used to be within the town.
Added a photo of the A40 Bridge along Homs Road as it was designed to accomodate both the road and railway.
Updated the Texaco development as the site is nearly complete and people have started to move in.
Added an update to the Henry Street development now that it is virtually complete.
Added an update to the Station Street development as the third floor is now complete and the roof is about to be added.
Added a long overdue update on progress at No. 50 and 50a Broad Street.
Added a few details about the end of the mill pond on Mill Pond Street.
Updated the page because sadly one of the remaining examples of Blakes of Ross ironwork in New Street has been replaced with a modern alternative.
Added a banner picture of Ross looking down from Penyard Hill.
Added a few photos and a quick review of the first (Friday) night of the Linton Festival.
Added a postcard of Kerne Bridge featuring Kerne Bridge railway station and an Auto Train.
Added a page about the Ice House.


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Spreading risk when investing, known as diversification, is much like packing for a British summer holiday.
Unlike skipping off for a fortnight of guaranteed sunshine in the Med, you never quite know what the weather will hold at home.
Heat wave? Cold snap? Torrential rain? Hit the jackpot with a combination of all three? All bets are off if you’re planning a summer break in Blighty. However obsessively you check the weather forecast, you might still end up shivering or soaked.
When it comes to packing, it’s not enough to stick a bikini and a kaftan in a beach bag.
Instead, your packing needs to cover all the options.
Pile sunglasses, suncream and swimsuits into your suitcase, in the hope of blazing sun on the beach. Pack the macs and umbrellas in case the skies open. Then squeeze in thick socks and extra layers, in case the thermometer plummets and you have to cope with the cold. By the time you’ve added sandals, stout shoes and wellies, it’s a wonder you can close your case.
Thinking of ditching excess baggage?
Now ideal world, you return home after two weeks of solid sunshine, and the only things you wore were T shirts and shorts. You might look at your bulging suitcase, and wonder why you packed all the extra stuff.
But if it tipped it down for an entire week, you’d be grateful for a raincoat. If the light sea breeze turned into a howling gale, you’d be glad you brought a jumper.
Just because you’re lucky enough to have a stunning summer one year, doesn’t mean it won’t be wet and windy next year. If you ditch all the excess baggage, you could end up regretting it. Investing is similar to British weather in that past performance is no guarantee of what might happen in future.
On the financial front, diversification is a way of spreading your money across different kinds of investments to cope with different conditions.
When the sun is shining on the stock market, you may be dazzled by the stocks and shares that have soared ahead, or the higher risk funds that have delivered double-digit returns. You may wish all your investments had done so well, and be tempted to ditch the boring old bonds, that haven’t grown anywhere near as much. Why bother keeping some of your investments in slow but steady cash, when you could strip your investments back to the excitement of emerging markets?
But if the stock market turns stormy, stocks and shares could plummet faster than a seaside sky can cloud over. In troubled times, bonds might suddenly look better in comparison, and cash is less likely to lose its value. You could then be really glad you packed your portfolio with a range of different assets, including bonds, cash and property-based investments, to shelter you from falling share prices.
If you spread your money over a whole range of different kinds of assets, companies and countries, you will be much less affected by setbacks in any one area.
Sure, a spread of investments means some parts of your portfolio won’t perform as well others at any one time, just as sandals aren’t much use in in a rain storm, or a thick jumper on a hot day. However, the variety will help smooth any returns over the long term, just as packing for different weather conditions will help you survive your holiday in greater comfort.
Maybe it’s a short sharp shower, and your investments dip before bouncing back. But brace yourself for the possibility of a deeper, longer down turn. The FTSE 100 index of Britain’s biggest companies has fallen by about 50% twice this century. That may be a rare event – just as you’d be unlucky to face an entire fortnight of rain, even in England – but it’s still possible.
Diversification is all about preparing for your financial future whatever the weather.
Faith Archer is an award-winning personal finance journalist and also a money blogger at Much More With Less.


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Kuwait rode the emerging market wave for most of this year but now the mood is changing. Soren Billing reports.
Kuwait rode the emerging market wave for most of this year helping it become one of the world's top performing stock exchanges. But now the mood is changing. Soren Billing reports.
Like a star that emits light long after it has perished, the Kuwait Stock Exchange still appears in the list of the world's top 10 performing bourses. But the share growth that put it there has stopped.
The Kuwaiti stock index has lost nearly all of the value it gained in the first half of the year, when it rose by almost 25 percent. In a bid to shore up ailing stocks, the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA), the sovereign wealth fund, is investing up to $1.12bn in local stock market funds.
KIA has come under fire from Kuwaiti parliamentarians over its $5bn investment into beleaguered US banks Citigroup and Merrill Lynch in January this year. The Citigroup stake is estimated to have lost the country $270m.
So will the grass really be greener on the Kuwait Stock Exchange?
Last month Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz) revised its full year earnings forecast for Kuwait-listed companies, slashing its initial projection of a 42 percent rise in earnings.
Markaz now expects growth in 2008 to be flat, after consolidated earnings at Kuwaiti companies fell by 12 percent in the first half.
Investment companies have taken the biggest hit, posting a 29 percent drop in earnings in the first half, compared with the corresponding period last year.
"The nasty surprises are likely to come from the investment services segment," says Mandagolathur Raghu, head of research at Markaz.
"These companies depend on the stock market performance for their stock price performance. So if the stock market is not doing too well, you are going to see a significant slowdown in their earnings."
The decline in earnings comes amid tough comparatives and one off items that boosted earnings last year.
In the year to date, shares in Investment Dar Company are down 10.5 percent, Aayan Leasing and Investment Company shares have lost 6.6 percent of their value, and the International Financial Advisors stock is down 39.8 percent.
Investment services accounted for 48 percent of total earnings in Kuwait in 2007, when aggregate earnings growth in the sector reached 222 percent, mainly due to a stock market revival after the 2006 fall.
Markaz expects the sector to close the year with a 19 percent decline in earnings.
It is more positive on the banking sector, which saw earnings growth of 24 percent in the first half and which is expected to post 34 percent growth in full year earnings, up from 26 percent last year.
"We are bullish about the banking sector, but obviously due to the decline in the stock market the investment companies and insurance companies will take a hit," says Faisal Hasan, head of research at Global Investment House.
Despite strong earnings growth, Kuwaiti bank stocks have tumbled this year amid the global financial crisis.
Heavyweight banking companies National Bank of Kuwait, Commercial Bank of Kuwait and Gulf Bank of Kuwait are down by 3.9 percent, 11.8 percent and 14.4 percent respectively, in the year to date.
A weak performance from telecommunications has also dragged on the market, taking some observers by surprise.
Zain and National Mobile Telecom Company (Wataniya) posted a one percent and three percent decline in first half profits, respectively, in first half earnings.
"The telecommunications segment we believe will pose the biggest risk to our earnings forecast for 2008," the Markaz report states.
The company forecasts 9 percent full year earnings growth for Zain and 33 percent for Wataniya.
First half results in the telecom sector were hit by a decline in average revenue per user (ARPU), higher capital expenditure and rising competition.
With a third company entering the Kuwait mobile market, competition looks set to keep rising, but on the plus side, Zain should benefit from significant subscriber additions in Saudi Arabia.
"People thought that Zain could continue to report a fabulous performance. It was one of the best performing stocks of last year in Kuwait," Raghu of Markaz says.
"They've been making a lot of investments across Africa, and I'm sure there's going to be some sort of lag time before that starts kicking in, in terms of earnings."
As of June 30 this year, Zain has more than 33.3 million customers in Africa.
The company now has operations in Burkina Faso, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
A business in Ghana will begin commercial service in the fourth quarter of this year.
"Not even the guidance from the company is that bright, at least not for this year," Raghu says.
"That's a large cap that will drag the performance of the stock market lower this year."
Kuwait's real estate companies have posted mixed performances this year, with stocks in Al-Mazaya Holding and Alargan International up by 40 percent and 45 percent in the year to date, while National Real Estate and Commercial Real Estate are down by nearly 30 percent.A strong performance in mid cap and small cap stocks drove earnings growth at Kuwaiti companies in the first half of the year.
In 2008, large cap earnings growth is expected to fall by 4 percent, mainly due to a deceleration in earnings for KIPCO, National Industries and Agility.
Mid caps, which currently contribute to 27 percent of earnings, are expected to grow by 12 percent.
Kuwait International Bank is expected to lead mid cap earnings this year after posting a five-fold increase in earnings to $121m in the first half.
Small caps are likely to be the strongest performers with an earnings growth of 17 percent, but with a contribution of only 15 percent to overall earnings.
Companies like MENA Holdings, Kuwait Commercial Markets and Ekkitab Holding Company are expected to underpin small cap earnings growth, Markaz believes.
"In terms of valuation, the market still looks attractive because price to earnings is still in the range of 10.5 to 11, which is attractive compared to the UAE or Saudi counterparts," Hasan of Global Investment House says.
Looking ahead, he sees potential upside on the back of improved valuations and news that sovereign wealth funds will enter the market.
"Once the third quarter results start trickling in we might see upside to the volumes of trading, which have been down due to the holy month of Ramadan and due to investors who've stayed away from the market because it has been so volatile in the past weeks."
He expects companies to recover in the second half and to record profit growth of between 15 and 20 percent.
The Kuwaiti market has a reputation for being less volatile than other GCC bourses.
The number of listed companies is greater than in neighbouring Saudi Arabia. It is also less retail driven.
"If you look at the performance of the Kuwait Stock Exchange over a long period of time, it has always produced the best returns for the lowest risk," Raghu says.
"It is never a very high octane market, like Saudi or Dubai."
"By Kuwaiti standards, it has been more volatile this year, and in the last two months it has been really volatile," agrees Global's Hasan. "But if you compare Kuwait with Saudi, Qatar or the UAE, it has been less volatile."
Despite recent falls, Raghu at Markaz believes KIA, the sovereign wealth fund, is making the right decision in investing in local stocks.
"Once the market comes back to its normal valuation, that will have a positive impact," he says. Will it be a better investment than buying into Citigroup?
Zambia awards a $1.2bn two-year oil supply contract to Kuwait's International Petroleum Group.
The Kuwaiti government approves a privatisation bill to facilitate a 40 percent sale of national carrier Kuwait Airways Corp to the public and 35 percent to KSE listed companies and specialised foreign firms.
Kuwait cuts its benchmark dinar discount rate and repurchase rate by 50 basis points. The central bank reduces the discount rate to 5.75 percent from 6.25 percent.
Kuwait announces plans for a $11.4bn rail and metro project. The project is intended to link a proposed 2000-km Gulf railway line with Iraq, Iran, and beyond.
Kuwait signs a memorandum of understanding for the development of its northern oil fields.
Kuwait awards the construction of part of its planned 615,000 barrel per day refinery to US engineering firm Fluor. The refinery is slated to come on stream by the end of the first quarter of 2012.
New Kuwaiti firm Noortel announces plans to invest in Middle Eastern, Asian, and African telecom markets.
Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA), which manages the oil producer's surplus wealth, buys nearly $800m of shares in the initial public offering of credit card firm Visa.
Kuwait starts production of free or non-associated gas. Production begins with 50 million cu ft per day of non-associated gas.
Kuwait announces plans to float tenders for power expansion worth more than $2.5bn to meet rapid growth in housing projects.
Kuwait's 2008-09 budget plans for a record spending of $71.4bn.
KNPC plans to invest $30bn to boost Kuwait's refining sector.
United Arab Shipping Company SAG signs a new building contract for nine 13,100 TEU ships (A13) with Samsung Heavy Industries.
Kuwait approves the privatisation plans of loss-making KAC and awards a third mobile license.
Kuwait's parliament passes a law that will cut taxes on foreign firms to 15 percent from a variable tax rate that reached up to 55 percent.
The central bank withdraws a temporary facility to guarantee the availability of dinars at a fixed rate on the interbank lending market to discourage speculation on the dinar.
Kuwait signs more than $27bn of investment agreements with nine Asian countries, including Brunei and the Philippines.
Kuwait Energy Company buys Oil Search Limited's MENA assets for $200mn.
Kuwait posts a $27.18bn surplus in the first five months of the 2008/09 fiscal year on higher than expected oil revenues.


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Managing your diabetes requires you to approach cooking and eating with mindfulness; fortunately, it doesn’t mean you have to give up dessert.
Q: I often see regular recipes that look delicious, but I know I'm not supposed to eat a few of the ingredients due to diabetes. Do you have any tips for turning a regular recipe into one that would work well in a diabetic meal plan?
When it comes to what to avoid when you're diabetic, carbohydrates pose a particular dilemma, don’t they?
No doubt you’ve heard of money laundering. But have you heard about honey laundering? The term may sound fictional; a silly play on words, but honey laundering is in fact a very real practice of food fraud with potentially dangerous health consequences.
On a strict Paleo diet, dairy of any kind is not allowed, hence the controversy of this dessert. This is because dairy was not on the menu in the Paleolithic era. Aside from human milk in infancy. Dairy however has its benefits. The choice to consume dairy is yours.


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May vaccinations put too much strain on or weaken children’s immune systems and are therefore harmful? Roma Schmitz and her colleagues from the Robert Koch Institute investigate exactly this research question in the current issue of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2011; 108(7): 105-11). Their data are based on the results of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS).
In their study, the authors compare the occurrence of infections and allergies in vaccinated and unvaccinated children and adolescents. These include bronchitis, eczema, colds, and gastrointestinal infections.
The evaluation showed that unvaccinated children and adolescents differ from their vaccinated peers merely in terms of the frequency of vaccine preventable diseases. These include pertussis, mumps, or measles. As expected, the risk of contracting these diseases is substantially lower in vaccinated children and adolescents.


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I’m Casey Ann Irwin, and before you read the bio, here’s what you really need to know. I’m passionate about following Christ. And I care deeply about leading individuals, ministries, churches, and any other group I’m called to, towards God’s highest potential for their life. In theological terms, I truly believe God calls us to journey towards holiness empowered by the Holy Spirit.
I’m an ordained elder (clergy) in the UMC, and though my connection has been through West Ohio, I’m now living back in my home state of Tennessee. I’ve been professional clergy since 2010, though I’ve been in servant ministry my whole life. With the move back to TN, I took leave from full-time ministry and am using my undergraduate degree as a Middle School teacher. It sounds like an odd shift, but I’m loving the sabbath and look forward to finding a good balance of the two roles in the coming years.
I’m also married to an amazing man who also teaches. We have 2 adorable kiddos and 2 crazy (but very clean) cats. We really are enjoying being back near mountains again. For fun, we enjoy time outdoors- hiking, rockclimbing, family walks- and a lot of movies together. For a while we all took karate together. On my own, I run, tap dance, crochet, watch standup comedy, or read incessantly.

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Whether you are shopping for a hybrid, or you’re in search of a practical and comfortable sedan, the 2020 Cadillac ELR s is a fantastic car. Whether you’re ferrying around the family or commuting to work, the 2020 Cadillac ELR s is an attractive choice. It comes with lots of standard features, which helps compensate for its lofty price tag. The 2020 Cadillac ELR s offers peace of mind, with a history of superb safety and predicted reliability ratings.
Reviews, videos, latest news, specs and road tests on the 2020 Cadillac ELR s. Top Gear reviews the Release Date. Terrific refinement, class-leading technology, and incredible interior quality. Want to know more? Read more.

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The mediastinum (me′de-ah-sti′ num) is the chest cavity between the lungs that contains the heart, esophagus, trachea, and other structures. Mediastinal tumors are rare. They are usually diagnosed in patients age 30 to 50 years, but they can develop at any age.
Cells are the building blocks that make up the tissue and organs in your body. Old or damaged cells usually die, and new cells take their place. But sometimes, the process goes wrong or a single cell starts to grow uncontrollably until it becomes a mass of tissue called a tumor.
Sometimes, tumors are non-cancerous (benign) and are not life threatening; other times, the tumors are cancerous (malignant) and can invade surrounding tissues or spread to other areas of the body. Tumors can arise from any different type of cell, including bone, muscle, nerve cells, etc.
Mediastinal tumors are rare. They are usually diagnosed in patients age 30 to 50 years, but they can develop at any age.
The location and type of mediastinal tumor vary according the age of the patient.
In children, the tumors usually are non-cancerous (benign), usually start in the nerves (neurogenic), and usually are in the back of the mediastinum. In adults, the tumors generally are cancerous (malignant) and usually are in the front of the mediastinum.
When a mediastinal tumor is cancerous, it usually is linked to lymphoma (cancer of the lymph nodes or lymph cells), germ cell tumors (cancers of testicular or ovarian type cells), or thymoma (a tumor of a normal mediastinal gland).
The causes of mediastinal tumors differ based on the type of tumor and its location within the mediastinum.
Almost half of mediastinal tumors cause no symptoms and are found on an x-ray for another reason.
Symptoms that do occur generally relate to pressure the tumor may have on other parts of the body. Symptoms may include chest pain, cough, fever, hoarseness, shortness of breath, unexplained weight loss, chills, and night sweats.
Treatment varies depending on the type of mediastinal tumor and symptoms.
Tests that are most often used to evaluate mediastinal tumors are chest x-ray, computed tomography (CT) scan, or magnetic resonance images (MRI).
Blood tests may be helpful in determining the type of tumor. Tissue sampling may involve needle biopsies, mediastinoscopy procedures with biopsy, or complete resection (removal) of the lesion by minimally invasive approach or sternotomy. For more information on these tests, visit our common diagnostic tests page.
Left untreated, mediastinal tumors may grow larger and can cause spinal cord compression or spread to nearby structures, such as the heart. If surgery is required, the procedure will be performed by a cardiothoracic surgeon.
Minimally invasive procedures, such as thoracoscopy, may offer decreased postoperative pain, shorter hospital stay, and a reduced risk of infection.
Talk with your doctor about the option that may be right for you. You can print these sample questions to use as a basis for discussion with your doctor.
Where is my mediastinal tumor located?


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Muslim Man Found Pork In His McDonald’s And Absolutely Lost His Mind!
There is someone at my church that converted to Christianity about ten years ago that his parents were Muslim and he immigrated to the United States when he was a young boy.
I get into conversations with this guy a lot and naturally have questions about the minutia of certain things about how Islam is supposed to work on paper.
Now, one of the more interesting things that he said once was on the abstinence when it came to eating pork. He told me about this during our recent church barbecue.
I asked him if pork is supposed to be some kind of forbidden thing what happens if someone is eating and they realize for whatever reason that they are eating pork.
He told me that they were supposed to immediately stop eating what they were eating and throw it away. They then apparently wash their hands and brush their teeth to get the taste out.
Now, while not eating pork is kind of a silly notion to begin with you would think that stopping eating it would be about as logical as a step as you could get someone that doesn’t eat pork for religious reasons to take.
A Muslim man has filed a formal complaint against McDonald’s for what he found in his wrap sandwich.
That is better than the recent reports of traces of feces found in UK fast food and coffee shops, including McDonald’s in recent weeks. But to a Muslim, pork is forbidden.
What do you think? Whose responsibility is this?


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Way back in 1996 I was fortunate enough to win the “Technology Journalist of the Year” award in the U.K. for an investigation into security threats facing the rapidly evolving internet. I have been encouraging people to take security seriously ever since. The perfect technological storm of an omnipresent internet, blisteringly fast mobile broadband speeds and the computer in your pocket that is your smartphone makes this message more relevant than ever. So it may come as some surprise that I am suggesting disabling one of the most important security features that the iPhone provides.
A new report by the Colorado Public Interest Research Group (CoPIRG), has revealed that over the course of the last three years some 66,000 iPhones have had to be destroyed by one Colorado based electronics recycling center rather than being reused. All thanks to an iOS security feature. The Wireless Alliance, which received in excess of six million donated phones for recycling between 2015 and 2018, has said that the iPhones in question were “perfectly reusable” but had to be broken up for parts rather than enter the used smartphone market. The reuse before recycle mantra resonates with those who want to empower the less wealthy consumer and reduce the environmental impact of new phone production alike. So what’s the iOS security feature that’s causing the problem? The answer is iPhone’s activation lock that is part of the Find My iPhone functionality.
While acknowledging that an activation lock can deter thieves by making stolen iPhones a much less valuable proposition, it also urges that every phone that can be reused should be reused. One in four of the iPhones that were donated to The Wireless Alliance last year had the lock activated and the proportion is growing year on year. “There is no current system in place where companies like The Wireless Alliance can flag non-stolen activation locked phones to manufacturers” the CoPRIG report says, continuing “if a phone’s activation lock is not lifted by the original owner, the lock is permanent.” In order to tackle this problem of permanence, CoPIRG suggests that there needs to be a better balance between theft deterrence and allowing the activation locks to be disabled by reputable, certified, recyclers. It suggests that a system could be introduced whereby the recycling organization would submit International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers to the manufacturer which would then push a notification to the original owner’s current device requesting verification the device had been donated for recycling.
Let me start by stating what you shouldn’t do, and that is disable the Find My iPhone feature. This is, as I’ve already said, an important part of the security ecosystem embracing your iPhone and helping protect your data privacy. You should also continue to donate your old iPhone to a certified recycling center when you upgrade so it can be reused. Just remember to deactivate Find My iPhone, and so the activation lock, before donating it. I also advise that you securely wipe your iPhone to ensure none of your data remains. This is easily done by going to Settings|General|Reset and then selecting Erase All Content. You will need to enter your passcode after which a warning will ask if you are sure. Press the red Erase iPhone button, enter your Apple ID password to confirm and your iPhone will be returned to the factory default.
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