IT Agility is Key to a Digital Transformation Strategy
The business and personal world is changing fast. The shift is toward digitization, where the emphasis is on speed and agility without compromising your security posture. Decisions are based on data, and the digital business is customer-led, insights-driven, and connected. IT must adapt or face irrelevance.
The foundation of a digital strategy is understanding what going digital means to an organization, because it’s different for everyone. Do you plan to fully automate operations or just portions? Do you need to dive into data analytics for more targeted marketing efforts? Do you need to build efficiencies into business processes? What technologies, software, and human capital skill sets are needed? How will digitization affect your current business models?
Then there’s the customer relationship. Digital transformation efforts must support what customers want, improving the business-customer relationship, and not just force customers to use new technology because it’s more convenient for the business.
Therefore, developing a digital transformation strategy should define how the business will evolve to create customer value and growth. Technology drives that shift, and data is king. The underpinnings of a digital transformation is IT agility. According to CIO Insight, 68% of non-software companies identify agility as one of their most important initiatives.
What Do We Mean by IT Agility?
An IT agility environment has the systems, applications, network infrastructure, and security in place that can adapt and respond to business demands in real time or milliseconds rather than days or weeks. It’s the necessary foundation for a successful transformation to a data-driven business.
Applications are a customer’s primary touchpoint with a digital business. Whether the organization’s focus is retail, e-commerce, banking, or manufacturing, it relies on applications to operate. Applications need to be delivered fast, be easily updated, scalable, and secure, and provide a responsive, user-friendly experience.
Organizations are turning to the cloud to provide this kind of agility. According to a survey by LogicMonitor, 83% of enterprise workloads will be in the cloud by 2020. The cloud enables IT to quickly develop, deploy, and orchestrate any application, and scale up or down on demand. In a multi-cloud environment, staff can choose which cloud is best suited for specific workloads, locating them close to customers to optimize speed and performance.
An adaptive, high-performance network to the cloud is also essential. You can’t achieve agility without it. A high-performance network provides reliable uptime, flexible bandwidth, and low latency for a superior customer experience. Think of the importance of a network supporting a cloud environment in terms of roadways to a new airport. Building an airport greatly alleviates congestion by adding terminals, gates, and flights. (That’s the cloud, in this scenario.) But what happens if the roadways leading to and from the airport haven’t been improved? The bottlenecks have simply moved, resulting in frustration for travelers. The network (or roadways) must be in place to support additional traffic or the system fails.
What Can Increased IT Agility Do for a Digital Business?
IT agility increases efficiency and flexibility. To remain relevant in the marketplace, organizations must speed up the delivery of applications and be able to make decisions quickly.
With an agile IT environment in place, organizations can:
- Accelerate speed to market
- Become innovators by being able to adopt technology faster and deploy and manage any application on virtually any cloud, anywhere
- Speed up delivery of services to the business through self-service IT, where staff can provision, modify, and manage services within minutes
- Build customer trust and meet compliance requirements by protecting data and connections against threats
In short, increased IT agility improves an organization’s ability to deliver applications, meet customer needs, and become more resilient, while setting the stage for growth and profitability.
3 Factors in Achieving IT Agility
- A hybrid cloud is a mix of on-premises resources, private cloud, and public cloud services like AWS or Microsoft Azure, with the ability to orchestrate and manage workloads between them. Some hybrid clouds are used mainly for applications, where others incorporate infrastructure as well. The advantages of a hybrid cloud are high availability and the capability to handle extraordinary amounts of interactivity, with little impact on performance.
- Managing multi-cloud environments is complex. Managing pools of resources from on-premises and various cloud resources is challenging. A multi-cloud management solution greatly eases administration by providing a single, centralized platform for automating application delivery, managing workloads, and optimizing the overall infrastructure.
- Finally, IT agility requires secure global connections. Where security used to be an after-thought in infrastructures and application development, it’s now a critical component. But security and performance is a balancing act. The connections customers use to access your applications must be encrypted to protect sensitive information, while maintaining the same flexibility and reliability as the cloud environment itself.
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At least 30 people are now confirmed to have died in the Grenfell Tower fire, police have said.
They have also confirmed that at least 24 people remain in hospital, including 12 who are critically ill.
More than 70 people remain unaccounted for, and Metropolitan Police commander Stuart Cundy said today (Friday): “Sadly we do not expect there to be any survivors.”
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He added that the building was in a “very hazardous state” and that it would take time for “specialists, both from the police and from the London Fire Brigade, to fully search that building to make sure we locate and recover everybody that has sadly perished in that fire.”
He confirmed that “there is nothing to suggest at this time that the fire was started deliberately”.
Victims so far identified include Mohammed Alhajali, a Syrian refugee who moved to the UK in 2014.
Another Grenfell resident who tragically died in the fire is Khadija Saye, whose death was confirmed by MP David Lammy, a family friend.
May you rest in peace Khadija Saye. God bless your beautiful soul. My heart breaks today. I mourn the tragic loss of a wonderful young woman pic.twitter.com/KdIPs34FvA
— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) June 16, 2017
This latest news comes as anger continues to mount around the circumstances leading up to the blaze.
The lack of a sprinkler system at Grenfell and the tower’s controversial cladding have added to the feelings of anger among locals, who have lashed out at several politicians.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan was heckled during a visit to the site yesterday (Thursday) and Theresa May has been attacked for not meeting local people during her low-key visit.
Conservative minister Andrew Leadsom also came under fire when she visited the area this morning.
One person said: “You know this could have been stopped right? You know that this fire could have been stopped. Long, long, long time ago.’ Because this block and every other block in this area are suffering in the same way, suffering the exact same way.”
Mrs Leadsom said: “I understand people are desperately traumatised and understand people are angry, and that’s totally understandable.”
Theresa May is today visiting victims of the tragedy in hospital.
Mr Cundy promised that police “will get to the answer of what has happened and why… if criminal offences have been committed it is us who will investigate that.”
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Directed by Wang Bing • Documentary • 2017 • 184 minutes
Often cited as one of the great documentary achievements, Wang Bing’s dazzling tour-de-force — a gripping monologue recounting five decades in the life of a once-ardent socialist in the new China — is a testament to the power of oral history and the strength of one extraordinary woman.
"A heartbreaking, scathing documentary... The film has a moral authority similar to that of Shoah, to which it ingeniously alludes." —The New Yorker
"Gripping. A sweeping saga. Fengming stands alongside first-person precedents like Shirley Clarke’s Portrait of Jason and Errol Morris’s The Fog of War in its ability to wrest powerful effects from the deceptively simple setup of a lone raconteur." —Artforum
"In his masterful, West of the Tracks, Wang Bing used a rural freight railway as a conduit into China's uneasy transition from a planned to a market economy. In this equally remarkable follow-up, he finds in a single room, and in He Fengming's harrowed eyes, another uncanny metaphor for individual lives undone by the dreams of nations." —Village Voice

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The Movie (4/5)
I was a bit too young to really understand the scope of the damage done to New Orleans during the onset of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. On top of that, I’ve spent my entire life living in the northeastern United States, where many natural disasters simply don’t seem to materialize that often, so it made it hard for a young me to really take in the full impact of the devastation that impacted the people of the south during this time period. New Orleans Music In Exile, directed by Robert Mugge and produced under the Starz banner, is a 2006 documentary that explores that devastation, but through the lens of its impact on the vibrant musical community that exists in New Orleans.
Music in Exile follows the story of multiple musicians, bands, writers, and members of the musical community that thrived in New Orleans before the hurricane struck in 2005. Through in-depth interviews, and a series of musical performances we get a glimpse into the lives these people led in the city before disaster struck, their experiences when it came time to leave the city, and their attempts to rebuild their lives in a post-Katrina world. Many of them talk to great lengths about the destruction to their property, the atmosphere in the city immediately following the storm, and their hopes for the future of the music scene in New Orleans.
The documentary, released in the months following the initial disaster relief efforts by the National Guard and the government does an excellent job at displaying the extent of the damage wreaked upon the city. The majority of the artists and people involved with the music scene spend at least a small amount of time detail the water damage to their homes, and the movement of large objects and even entire houses by the flowing water, accompanied by vivid footage that does an excellent job of encapsulating the damage, and generating sympathy for the musicians of New Orleans. Many of the musicians feel optimistic about their situation, even as the odds are stacked against them and rely on so many different things falling into place, and the documentary does an excellent job of establishing through interviews exactly what needs to happen in order to revive the New Orleans music scene, and paints as an enormous, but not impossible mountain to climb.
Where the documentary fails however, is in its editing and overall pacing. After a while, a lot of the stories start to blend together, and it feels like they follow a pretty basic outline that fails to differentiate much between them. A lot of them left the city, found new places to play, and then came back afterwards only to struggle against the devastation. At the risk of sounding insensitive, this story, when repeated over and over just kind of drags the pacing of the documentary down, especially when there are lengthy musical performances sprinkled between most of the interviews.
Although it gets repetitive over the length of its nearly two hour run time, the impressive display of musical talent, and the experiences they all went through during the onset of Hurricane Katrina makes for an inspiring, optimistic story. The documentary is crafted in a way that inspires hope, and makes for a fantastic memento of the impact of Hurricane Katrina on our country, especially for someone who was just a bit too young to really understand it as it happened in real time. For that alone, this documentary is impressive. To be filled with so many stories of perseverance makes it that much better.
The Video (3/5)
Shot in 2006 shortly after the relief efforts for Katrina began and produced for the Starz network, there is little info on what was used to put New Orleans Music in Exile on the screen. The footage, outside of a few scenes of previous acquired footage from the early 90s was digitally acquired. The documentary is presented in 1080p resolution with an aspect ratio of 1.78:1.
Music in Exile isn’t exactly what I’d call a pretty looking presentation, but that’s what happens when you combine 2005 amateur footage with professionally shot footage from nearly a year later. In 1080p, many of the 2006 interview and showcase sequences look decent, if not a little lifeless and lacking in detail. Many of the sequences look less than full HD, but not as ugly as upconverted standard definition footage. Cell phone footage and newsreel sequences from the actual events as they occurred looks understandably rough. Some older footage, sourced from a 90s documentary on one of the many clubs featured in the documentary looks soft and grainy. Overall, this documentary looks a little rough around the edges in hi def.
The Audio (4/5)
Music in Exile is presented on Blu-ray with a 2.0 LPCM stereo soundtrack.
Most of this documentary is interview footage and on location discussions and demonstrations, which sound pleasant and easy to understand. For the most part, the variety of concert footage sounds great in stereo, with a nice resounding low end and great weight to the sound. A few of the larger venue sound board sourced concert sequences used towards the end however suffer from pretty heavy distortion, which makes for a less than incredible listening experience. Other than that, Music in Exile sounds perfectly serviceable.
Special Features/Packaging (3/5)
New Orleans Music in Exile has been released to Blu-ray by MVD visual in a standard blue keepcasE. The front artwork features the film’s title and featured artists next to a blue colored picture of one of the featured musicians as well as a picture of the ruined New Orleans with a map of that various places musicians escaped to. The back artwork features a couple of frames from the documentary, a couple of review quotes, a lengthy paragraph to describe the film, a list of features and credits for the release. Nothing too striking, merely serviceable.
Onto the features:
Bonus Performances: A collection of recorded musical performances from artists such as David Spizale, Jon Cleary, Theresa Anderson, and Big Chief Monk Boudreaux that were cut from the film’s release. 8 extra songs in total.
Extended Performances: full versions of the songs used in the film that were only used partially in the film from artists such as World Leader Pretend, Eddie Bo, and Dr. John. 7 full songs in total.
The included features are great for fans of the music highlighted in the documentary, but for any cut footage from interviews or any insight into production, it’s best to look elsewhere. The packaging isn’t particularly amazing either.
Technical Specs (click for technical FAQs)
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
LPCM 2.0 (English)
Runtime: 112 minutes
New Orleans Music in Exile is ten years old, but the tragedy feels as fresh and as devastating through the lens of these disjointed, disrupted musicians’ stories. Under the hand of filmmaker Robert Mugge, the film becomes a little repetitive over it’s nearly two hour runtime, but is countered by a wealth of wonderful, New Orleans tribute pieces from all the musicians involved that make it a compelling view. The film’s Blu-ray release features an average audio and video transfer, and basic packaging, but fans of the music that this documentary covers will find a treasure trove of live performances that make the disc well worth the price of entry. All in all, an engaging experience.


INDIANAPOLIS – Olga Karmansky of Brooklyn, N.Y., the all-around champion from the 2005 Visa Championships, headlines the four-woman U.S. Team that will represent the United States at the 2005 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, Oct. 3-9, in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Joining Karmansky are Aline Bakchajian of Woodland Hills, Calif.; Brenann Stacker of Lincolnshire, Ill.; and Lisa Wang of Buffalo Grove, Ill. Karmansky automatically made the squad by winning the all-around title at the | VISA CHAMPIONSHIPS |, the sport’s national championship. The balance of the team was selected based on performances at both the 2005 Visa Championships and the selection camp held in Los Angeles.
At the 2005 Visa Championships, Karmansky, who competes for Nova Athletics, successfully defended her national title in ribbon and also won the gold medal in rope and ball in addition to her all-around title. She was second in the fourth event, clubs. Earlier this year she won the gold medal at the | 2005 RHYTHMIC CHALLENGE |.
Wang, who competes for Rhythmic Gems, claimed the title for clubs at the 2005 Visa Championships, as well as earned runner-up honors in the all-around, rope, ball and ribbon. Stacker and Bakchajian split the bronze medals. Stacker, who competes for Illinois Rhythmics, took third in rope, clubs and ribbon, while Bakchajian of Hollywood Academy, was third in ball and the all-around.


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Objective: In China, the rapid socioeconomic transition and the consequential traditional culture change had significant influences on Chinese older-adult depression. In the present study, the prevalence, the potential risk, and the protective factors of depression in the Chinese older population were investigated.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted with a nationwide representative Chinese sample of 4945 older adults; the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) was used as the measurement tool for depressive symptoms. Demographic and other self-reported related factors were taken into consideration.
Results: The prevalence of self-reported depressive symptoms (CES-D ≥ 16) in the total study population was 39.86% (pre-old: 39.95%, young-old: 39.84%, old-old: 39.65%, oldest-old: 45.19%); CES-D score was significantly higher in the oldest-old group than in the three younger groups. Furthermore, multiple regression analysis indicated that age itself was not an effective predictor for depressive symptoms, whereas family support and health status explained most of the variation.
Conclusions: The present study found a higher prevalence of depression in the Chinese older population compared with those reported two decades ago. Family support and health status were the most significant protective factors for depression in Chinese older adults. Traditional Chinese culture, which values family significantly and contributed to the previously reported lower prevalence rate, changed dramatically, which may explain the current higher prevalence. In addition to the deterioration of family support, the worsening of health status is another significant factor.
Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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We are pleased to let you know that a Darts Competition will be taking place on Sunday 10 March at the Ravine Bar in Alsancak. It will commence at 4pm for registration and the tournament will start at 5 p.m.
The winner of the event will receive 500TL plus a Trophy
The second place receives 300TL plus a Trophy
Third place also receives 100TL plus a Trophy
Best Lady player receives 100TL plus a Trophy
Highest Check Out receives a Trophy
There will be an entrance fee of 10TL per person and on the night an Auction, Raffle and Sweepstake are all being organised. All proceeds, plus any funds left over from sponsorship after the prize money, will be going toTulips/Help Those With Cancer Association.
John Swayne is organising the event in Memory of his Niece Lorna Kirwan, who sadly died young from Cancer.
This should be a great event and is open to Turkish Cypriots as well as Ex Pats and will be a lot of fun on the day.
Sponsors are, in no particular order
Kensington Development Group
Eva Car Rental
Royal Dry Cleaners
Mediterranean Garden Center
Red Lion, Mambo
John and Maureen Swayne

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Trump administration's work visa plans could shake up recruiting at Apple, other US tech firms
The draft proposal of an executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump could drastically alter the hiring practices of tech companies like Apple, a report said on Monday.
As written, the order would mandate that companies not only look for American recruits first, but give priority to the highest-paid people when they do take on foreigners, according to Bloomberg. The publication noted however that it's not clear how much impact the order will have, since the U.S. Congress is already working on visa reforms of its own and will need bipartisan cooperation to pass laws.
American tech firms will sometimes hunt abroad for the best talent themselves, but have also been accused of tapping outsourcing firms that bring in cheap labor from places like India, rather than hire or train locals. Indian outfits like Tata, Infosys, and Wipro have in fact claimed that they help U.S. businesses become more competitive with specialized labor, and warned that some of the jobs they do create in the U.S. could be replaced by remote work overseas.
The Trump order would cover H-1B, L-1, E-2, and B1 visas. The H-1B is perhaps the most popular option, limited to about 85,000 people annually. Outsourcing companies are reportedly dominating the H-1B program, often leaving other businesses in the cold.
The Trump administration is also calling for annual reports on who is using immigration programs, a reversal of trends under Obama, whose administration actually shrank the amount of data available and insisted on Freedom of Information Act requests for some information.
A Friday immigration order by Trump became the subject of controversy and protests over the weekend, with many accusing him of deliberately targeting Muslim countries and creating chaos for people already set to come to the U.S., including green card holders.
Apple CEO Tim Cook in fact issued a special internal memo, pledging to help people impacted by the immigration ban debacle and reach out to the Trump administration to complain.


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Seven weeks to go till the London Marathon, and my training plan had suggested a half-marathon race, and somehow that got turned into a short holiday to Cyprus. It was an early start on Sunday morning to get to the Cyprus half in Paphos by 7.40. I was able to use a loo in the car park, which was a good move as there were long queues down near the start. I had my second banana of the morning, topped up water, and then headed down to the harbour.
The start and finish were by the castle at the harbour, and though very familiar to me, still a great spot. The marathon runners had started at Aphrodite’s Rock at 7.30, but the start area for the rest of us was a little busy with HM, 10k and 5k runners all milling about together, but absent any instructions I headed as close as I could get to the start line, which proved a sensible move.
The temperature was unseasonably warm, being 19 when we set off – I’m not sure what it was later in the race but it reached 26 later in the day.
I wasn’t sure how fast I should run in the warmth and took it a little easy to start, and chose to adopt my run/walk strategy once again – run for a mile, then walk for about 40 seconds. I used this to set my personal bests at 10 miles and half-marathon, though on long training runs where the pace is lower, I stick to pure running. Not only does the short walk break, if adopted right from the very beginning, allow the legs to recover before they get too tired, and thus achieve a faster average pace than continuous running, it also makes drinking and eating gels or other foods much easier (even more so in races where the drink is in a cup rather than a bottle), but by being fairly regimented about the structure, it stops the temptation to walk for too long or too often.
Lucy and my parents had driven out to a roundabout on the course, which thanks to the doubling back of the route, meant that with virtually no movement they were at the 5km, 9km and 16km points, which meant for good support and also the opportunity to be refuelled twice: I deliberately timed my walk breaks to be as I passed them at 5 and 16 kilometres.
After reaching the high point, 60 metres above sea level, after 12.5km, I realised I wasn’t far off PB pace and was feeling good, so pushed myself quite hard, skipping the walk break at mile 8 as it was downhill, and having one at about mile 11½ instead of 11 and 12, and really trying to push the pace. It is amazing how a trivial upwards slope of less than 1% still feels vertiginous towards the end of a race – I’d never noticed that the coastal road past the hotels is fractionally uphill, but now I did as I fought to gain a few extra seconds.
I found I couldn’t quite make up the missing time, though, despite finishing with a 4:24/km sprint which passed a few people, with shouts of support from friends coming as I neared the line. I finished 13 seconds off my target, in 1:56:19. However, I subsequently realised that my PB was 1:56:26, not :06, and so it was a new PB by 7 seconds which is fabulous, and makes that sprint finish doubly worthwhile.
My last three halfs have all been within 7 seconds of each other, so good consistency too. A really satisfying result in the heat. I stopped to recover for a few minutes, and admired the astonishing array of trophies for the various age categories.
A great morning, and more marathon nutrition practice too. As a practice run for London, as an event in its own right, and as something to experience with family and friends, a success on all counts.
Then back to our villa with friends and family for well earned drinks, food, and a very bracing swim.


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Tema con variazione – this could be one way of describing Roger Fritz’s body of work. Some motives and certain constellations can be found in each of his films, every time with subtle changes and a slightly different tone. In his second feature film he once again positions his muse, Helga Anders the Anna Karina of German cinema, between a young and an older man. With the latter, a famous conductor, the young ballerina has an affair approved by her mother Francine. The other man is a philosophical beat musician whom she meets during a festival in the scenic Spoleto.
The melodramatic love-triangle is complicated by Francine who wants to live out her secret fantasy through her daughter by sponsoring her affair. Fritz turns this into pure pop-cinema-gold. Like Eckhart Schmidt with “Jet Generation” he divulges himself in glossy and beautiful exteriors, but he allows the surfaces to crack and become brittle. In one of the most disturbing film scenes of the decade a frivolous party turns into a violent riot within moments. Danger lurks everywhere. It is the one element that finally binds all protagonists together. –Oldenburg Film Festival
Roger Fritz was born in Mannheim on September 22nd 1936. In 1955, after an apprenticeship as a businessman, he made the acquaintance of photographer Herbert List in Munich and became his part-time assistant.
He started to take pictures on his own, winning his first Photokina award as a 20year-old, followed by another prize two years later. In 1960, Fritz founded the now-legendary magazine twen, and in 1961, he enrolled at the Ufa talent school for acting and directing in Berlin.
Fritz produced his first short feature “Verstummte Stimmen” in 1963. The film won a German Film Award, while Fritz" second short feature “Zimmer im Grünen” was given the official certificate “Besonders wertvoll”, deeming it to be of extraordinary artistic value.
Fritz also assisted director Luchino Visconti on “Boccaccio 70” (I/F 1961) and “Il Gattopardo” (I/F 1962), and worked with Gian Carlo Menotti in New York.
Back in Germany, Roger Fritz directed feature films like “Mädchen, Mädchen… read more


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August 19 - Hey there! I'm continuing my alphabetical listing of the teachers I had while at the Joe Kubert School for the 1984-1985 year with...
Irwin Hasen - As I think back on Irwin, I can't help feeling a bit protective of him. He was a very small guy with wispy white hair and an impish face. At the time, he was best known as the artist of the Dondi comic strip and Golden Age Green Lantern comic books. It was only during one of our classes that he learned that another of his 1940's creations, Wildcat, was still going strong. Truly amazed, Irwin teared up at the thought. That image prevails when I remember him. Of course, I also remember that he taught us another page layout class of some sort. His was one of the classes in which we could draw comic book pages, so I really enjoyed them. Irwin was very knowledgeable about comics, but his biggest strength was comic strips. He gave us a lot of insight into how daily strips were broken down and paced. That, and he often absentmindedly kept a pencil in his mouth, down which a trail of drool would hang precariously over our artwork. How can that not be endearing?
Stan Kay - OK. Can I just say it? Was that crazy 1970's hair a wig or what? Seriously, though, Stan taught classes in caricature and humor (and maybe painting? I can't recall now). He was a nasty, funny smartass whose comics career had ironically been primarily the writing of children's comics! Having made his bones on Casper The Friendly Ghost, Stan was, at that time, the writer of the Muppet Babies comic book. He once regaled us with the story of his first script consultation meeting with Jim Henson. Stan was ushered in to an imposing board room. At the head of a long table was Mr. Henson, seated on the elaborate Skeksis throne from The Dark Crystal! It is from that impressive perch that Jim Henson told Stan that the baby Miss Piggy would not say such-and-such. If he had hair, Stan's would have been standing straight up as he wondered what kind of crazy business he'd gotten himself into. Ha. I love that story, even if it's true. Stan was a natural caricaturist, too. He was very adept at quickly capturing the essence of a subject after just a handful of scratchy, squiggly lines. I think that he'd even freelanced as a courtroom artist.
More teachers tomorrow, including Mr. Kubert himself! Here, then, is your non-1C John's Joe Kubert School Classmate (and First Roommate) of The Day - Dave Weiser!
That's Dave on the left, and - UGH - me on the right, in our dorm room at The Mansion, 1984.
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Will Soccer Take Over America
In recent years, soccer has become one of the most popular sports in America. More and more young people are playing the sport, and its popularity is only increasing. Some people believe that soccer will eventually take over as the most popular sport in America.
While this may be true, it is unlikely to happen anytime soon. Football currently dominates the American sports landscape, and it would take a lot for soccer to overtake it.
While there is nothing wrong with that, it does make it harder for the sport to gain a truly mainstream following. Second, soccer is played at a time when most people are already engaged in other activities. Unlike football, which is mostly played on weekends, soccer matches take place during the weeknights when people are working or going to school.
This makes it difficult for casual fans to follow the sport on a regular basis. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, American sports fans simply don’t seem to be all that interested in soccer. That’s not to say that they don’t like watching occasional matches – many do – but they’re just not as passionate about it as fans of other sports like football or basketball.
Will Soccer Grow in the Us?
It is no secret that soccer is the most popular sport in the world. And while it has been slow to gain traction in the United States, there are signs that soccer is on the rise in America.
There are a number of factors that suggest soccer will continue to grow in popularity in the United States.
First, the sport is becoming more visible thanks to increased media coverage. Major networks like ESPN and Fox Sports have started airing live games from top European leagues, and NBC has broadcasted Premier League matches since 2013. This increased visibility exposes more Americans to the sport, which can only lead to more fans.
In addition, there is growing interest at the grassroots level. More young people are playing soccer than ever before, with over 3 million kids ages 6-17 playing organized youth soccer in 2016 according to US Youth Soccer. This bodes well for the future of American soccer as these kids could one day become diehard fans or even professional players themselves.
Finally, investors are betting big on American soccer. A new professional league, Major League Soccer (MLS), was founded in 1993 and now includes 24 teams across North America with plans to expand even further. MLS teams have attracted some of the world’s top players like David Beckham and Sebastian Giovinco, and they are building impressive stadiums and facilities to host matches (e.g., Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium).
These investments show that those involved in American soccer believe it has a bright future. So will soccer continue to grow in popularity in America? All signs point to yes.
Why Does the Us Not Care About Soccer?
The United States has a long and complicated history with soccer. The game was brought over by British immigrants in the 19th century, but it never really caught on in the U.S. In fact, it wasn’t until the 1970s that soccer began to gain any sort of traction in America.
There are a number of reasons why the United States doesn’t care about soccer. For one, the sport has always been seen as “foreign” and thus un-American. Soccer is also a low-scoring game, which can make it less exciting to watch than other sports like football or basketball.
Additionally, most Americans grow up playing baseball, basketball, or football—not soccer—so they simply don’t have the same level of interest or investment in the sport. It’s worth noting that there are pockets of intense fandom for soccer in the United States (particularly among immigrant communities), but overall the sport remains largely niche in America.
Is Soccer Gaining Popularity in the USA?
Yes, soccer is gaining popularity in the USA. According to a report from ESPN, the sport has seen a rise in popularity of nearly 25 percent over the past decade. This growth is being fueled by factors such as an increase in youth participation, the success of Major League Soccer (MLS) and the US Men’s National Team, and an influx of international stars playing in MLS.
All of these factors are leading to increased interest and involvement in soccer at all levels across the United States.
Is the Us the Only Country to Call It Soccer?
No, the United States is not the only country to call it soccer. In fact, soccer is the most popular sport in the world and is played in nearly every country. The word “soccer” comes from England, where the game was first invented.
However, different countries have different names for the sport. For example, in Europe, it is usually called football, while in South America it is called fútbol.
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Soccer Popularity in USA 2022
As the United States prepares to host the FIFA World Cup in 2022, there is no doubt that soccer will continue to gain popularity in the country. The sport has already seen a significant increase in interest and participation over the past few years, and this is only expected to continue as we get closer to the big event.
There are many reasons why soccer is becoming more popular in the US.
For one, it is a global game that is enjoyed by people of all ages and backgrounds. Additionally, it is relatively easy to learn and play, making it accessible to everyone. And lastly, with the US men’s national team continuing to improve on the international stage, more Americans are taking notice of and getting involved in soccer.
As we move closer to 2022, expect to see even more growth in soccer’s popularity here in the United States. It truly is a sport for everyone, and with so much excitement surrounding the World Cup, there’s no better time than now to start following or playing soccer!
Why is Soccer Not Popular in the Us
While the rest of the world goes crazy for soccer, the United States has always been a bit lukewarm in the sport. There are a number of reasons why soccer is not as popular in America as it is in other countries. For one, American football is far more popular than soccer and has been for many years.
Football is a much more physical sport than soccer and Americans seem to prefer that kind of action. In addition, baseball and basketball are also very popular American sports. Soccer simply doesn’t have the same level of popularity as these other sports.
Another reason why soccer is not as popular in America is that the national team has never been all that successful. The US Men’s National Team has never won a World Cup and they failed to qualify for this year’s tournament in Russia. The women’s team has been more successful, winning three World Cups, but they are still not as well-known as some of America’s other top athletes.
It seems unlikely that soccer will ever overtake football or baseball as America’s favorite sport but it could become more popular in the future. With the growth of Major League Soccer and increasing interest in international competitions like the World Cup, perhaps more Americans will start to take notice of soccer.
American football is a sport played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, which is the team with the ball, tries to advance the ball down the field by running or passing it, while the defense tries to stop them. The team that scores the most points wins.
American football is one of the most popular sports in the United States. It is also played professionally in many other countries, including Canada and Japan. American football has its roots in rugby football, which was first played in England in the 19th century.
The first professional American football league was formed in 1892, and the first game was played in October of that year. Since then, American football has evolved into its own unique sport with its own rules and traditions.
Will Soccer Ever Be Popular in the Us Reddit
It’s no secret that soccer is the most popular sport in the world. More than three billion people around the globe tune in to watch the beautiful game every year. In the United States, however, soccer has always been something of an afterthought.
Despite hosting two World Cups and launching multiple professional leagues, American interest in soccer has always lagged behind other sports. But that could be changing. In recent years, there have been signs that soccer is finally gaining traction in the US.
Youth participation is at an all-time high, and TV ratings for major tournaments like the World Cup are on the rise. There’s even talk of bringing a professional league to fruition. So will soccer ever be popular in the United States?
It’s hard to say for sure. But if current trends are any indication, it just might be on its way to becoming America’s next big thing.
No one can deny that soccer has seen a surge in popularity in the United States in recent years. But will it ever overtake America’s “big three” sports of baseball, basketball, and football?
It’s certainly possible.
Soccer is the world’s most popular sport, and its popularity is only growing in the US. More Americans are playing the sport than ever before, both at the youth and adult levels. And while MLS (Major League Soccer) may not be on par with the NFL or MLB yet, it is steadily gaining ground.
There are a number of factors working in soccer’s favor. For one, it is a relatively inexpensive sport to play compared to others such as golf or tennis. It also requires less equipment than most sports – all you need is a ball and a pair of cleats.
Another reason soccer could take over America is its increasing accessibility. With the advent of streaming services like ESPN+ and NBC Sports Gold, fans can now watch games from around the world without leaving their living room. And with more countries participating in international tournaments like the World Cup, there are more games to watch than ever before.
So while it may not happen overnight, don’t be surprised if soccer eventually takes over America as its favorite sport.


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Roger W. Spoelman, president and CEO of West Michigan Region Trinity Health, which includes Mercy Health Partners and Saint Mary's Health in Grand Rapids, on May 7, received the school's Walter F. Patenge Medal of Public Service in East Lansing.
The award, named after the premier president of the Michigan Osteopathic Advisory Board, acknowledges individuals who exemplify a "commitment to excellence in medicine, government and public service," according to the University's website.
The institution cited Spoelman for his leadership in medical education, health care delivery and "his demonstrated commitment to the osteopathic profession and his community."
"It was such a wonderful surprise to be recognized in this way. I have thoroughly loved my association with MSUCOM and feel as though I've gotten back much more than I've given," Spoelman said on Friday.
Spoelman, a Trinity International University alumnus, said he was staggered upon receiving the letter that notified him of the honor.
Spoelman received his appointment to the osteopathic college's board in 1997 and has since served two eight-year terms. He was
"We were kind of leaders in the nation by how way we set up training for these medical students," Spoelman said of the medical school's curriculum.
His volunteer involvements include serving on the boards of International Aid, CURE International, Munson Healthcare, Open Doors USA and Point Loma Nazarene University Presidents Advisory Board, among others.
Spoelman entered his current role after stepping down as president and CEO of Mercy Health Partners, a position now being filled in the interim by Greg Loomis, who is also the hospital system's chief operating officer.
Since joining the ranks of the hospital's administration more than 30 years ago, Spoelman oversaw the merger of Hackley Hospital and Mercy General Health Partners in 2008 and the union between the former Muskegon General Hospital when it merged with Mercy General Health Partners in 1995, among other changes.
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A women's charity targeting gender-based violence in Bristol is urgently appealing for £5,000 to continue a vital project.
Bristol Women's Voice, which works to establish equality for women in the city, has been running Bristol Zero Tolerance for four years, however cuts to funding and unsuccessful bids for grants has left the future of the project in doubt.
The Zero Tolerance programme aims to raise awareness of gender-based violence in Bristol, in particular helping people to intervene when witnessing unacceptable behaviours and seeking support.
It has also initiated important work amongst the city's businesses, particularly bars, pubs, and clubs operating within the nighttime economy, collaborating with employers and organisation to identify and support those facing domestic violence and abuse, as well as training employers and employees to create safer working environments.
Charlotte Gage, partnership project officer for the project, said: "Bristol Women's Voice, and in particular Zero Tolerance, offers something completely different in the city as it is focused first on prevention as opposed to different services.
"The work that front-line providers such as refuges do is really vital but they usually come in at crisis point, whereas we want to intervene where we can much earlier in the process before instances of issues such as domestic violence even occur.
"We have been working since 2015 to try and work towards a city free from gender-based violence and have made some really important steps, but if the past few years have shown us anything, it's that our work is far from done."
As #MeToo stories increasingly dominated headlines, campaigning by Bristol Zero Tolerance and the Women's Voice group meant that street harassment was officially re-classified as a hate crime in the city, giving women greater confidence to report crimes.
With more than 100 organisations across Bristol recognised by the Zero Tolerance project, the unique initiative has already taken great strides toward ending gender-based harassment, abuse, violence, and exploitation.
Charlotte said: "We have achieved a lot in the years we have been running but we really don't want to see all that work come to an end - we want to continue partnering with the police, with businesses, organisations, individuals all over the city to help empower women to get out into the city and feel safe and confident on the streets.
"The reality is that so many women feel unsafe on a night out and are often the victims of gender-based violence such as harassment and, sadly, some women are simply choosing not to go out because they know that if they do they're likely to experience problems.
"We are really proud of the work we have done so far, particularly within the night time economy, and we have run workshops and self defence classes in partnership with organisations such as Bristol's universities, but we want to widen that and reach as many people as possible.
"We are calling on our supporters, as well as businesses, to help us continue this work and make Bristol a safer, more equal city for women to live in."
At the time of writing the summer appeal has already generated close to £500 in donations, with more than £4,500 to be sourced before September 30.
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Cloud based computing services is among the fastest growing sections of the IT industry. The cloud computing is a resources and Internet based service providing technology which is used to store, share, retrieve and develop different kinds of applications. It also makes variety of hardware resources available to the users. Due to features such as attractive cost savings for buyers, accessibility & reliability options for users and scalable sales for cloud service providers it is readily being accepted worldwide.


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Law360 (April 29, 2020, 8:09 PM EDT) -- Employment attorneys are forecasting a wave of novel litigation once the dust settles from the COVID-19 pandemic, including suits alleging employers shorted newly remote workers on pay or refused to provide time off guaranteed by the coronavirus leave law. Here, Law360 looks at five kinds of lawsuits employers can expect to see more of as the world tries to get back to normal.
Timekeeping Challenges Spark Wage Claims
The Fair Labor Standards Act and its state equivalents require employers to pay non-salaried workers a minimum wage for every hour they work, and extra when they work 40 hours or more. The sudden move to telework during the coronavirus pandemic has made that harder to do — and could spark lawsuits.
"In traditional employment settings, there's a lot of tracking mechanisms that are utilized by employers to determine when, for example, people take lunch breaks and do certain types of things," said Adam Karr, an O'Melveny & Myers LLP attorney who represents employers in class action lawsuits.
Because of the "compressed" shift to telework, businesses may not have adapted to track workers' hours or make sure they're not working through lunch breaks, Karr said. This could spark costly class actions alleging they shorted workers on hours of work per week.
Similarly, the move to telework may have forced some workers to buy equipment or use personal devices for work, and businesses may be on the hook for some of the costs, Karr said. The FLSA requires businesses to reimburse workers when expenses push their pay below minimum wage, and some state laws are more generous to workers.
And employers may incur liability after the return to physical work if they make their workers take certain measures before clocking in, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP employment group head Robert Lian said. Wage laws generally put businesses on the hook for any time workers spend under their control, which may mean paying workers while they wait for temperature checks or clean personal protective equipment.
"You could see situations in which employees might be alleging that this is tantamount to control," Lian said.
New Leave Law Means New Liabilities
As the pandemic exploded in mid-March, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which imposed the first-ever federal paid sick time mandate.
The law makes employers with fewer than 500 workers provide them with a certain amount of time off at full or partial salary for many reasons tied to coronavirus, including if they fall ill or can't work because they have to care for a child whose school has closed. As the crisis wears on, it's likely employers will face suits alleging they botched this obligation.
"Employers really need to have done a proper job of determining eligibility of their workers ... and provide them paid leave properly," Troutman Sanders LLP employment litigator Román D. Hernández said. If employers deny time off to eligible workers or miscalculate their pay, they may face suits, he said.
Employers may also see suits alleging they retaliated against workers who requested leave, which a former Eastern Airlines director recently accused the airline of doing. In possibly the first complaint with claims under the new law, Stephanie Jones alleged the company fired her days after she asked for leave to care for her 11-year-old son. Jones' FFCRA firing suit won't be the last.
"I think that we will see an increase in retaliatory discharge cases in the near future," Hernández said.
Safety Actions Surge
Workers for hospitals, food processing facilities, retailers and other employers have fallen ill during the coronavirus pandemic, and to the extent unsafe working conditions are to blame, they may face litigation.
"If you were to be a betting person … that would be one area where you would see the most obvious increase in the number of claims," Lian said. And it's likely the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration will account for the bulk of them, he said.
The agency has so far resisted a chorus of calls from workers' advocates to make employers implement specific safety measures or face fines. But it has urged employers to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's coronavirus safety recommendations, and said it will bring enforcement actions under the Occupational Safety and Health Act's general duty clause, which makes employers ensure their workplace is "free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm."
The OSH Act does not empower workers to sue over unsafe job conditions, but if they've fallen ill, they can file claims for workers' compensation. While it's generally difficult for workers to prove they contracted a virus at work, some states have recently eased this burden by presuming workers with coronavirus caught it on the job.
Workers may also attempt to bring state law suits if they contract the virus. Though workers' compensation law generally blocks workers from filing private suits over workplace injuries and illnesses, that bar is not absolute, so employers may face safety disputes from several angles.
"You'll see it at OSHA, I think you'll see it in workers' comp, you may see workers bring claims in court and claim the workers' comp bar for some reason does not bar that claim in court," said Epstein Becker Green's David Garland, who chairs the firm's employment, labor and workforce management steering committee. "I think you can see it in all three forms."
Mass Layoffs Invite Notice, Bias Suits
The wave of layoffs that accompanied the coronavirus' rapid spread could spark suits alleging employers failed to give workers a heads up or discriminated by letting certain workers go but not others.
The federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN, Act requires that employers with 100 or more employees give at least 60 days' notice before closing or laying off a certain number of workers. Businesses that miss this window may have to provide workers back pay, plus penalties.
"There were so many companies that had to downsize so quickly, and I suspect that it was hard for employers across the board to comply with the WARN Act" and its state equivalents, Lian said.
At least one big-name employer has already been hit with a suit alleging its virus layoffs violated the WARN Act. On April 16, two former Hooters workers accused the sports bar chain of axing nearly 700 Florida workers without notice in late March.
But not all sudden layoffs violate the WARN Act. If a business shuts down because of "unforeseeable" circumstances, it's not liable. Employers hit with suits may claim the pandemic was such an event, Lian said.
Attorneys also expect to see suits alleging employers that downsized discriminated when deciding which workers to let go.
Discrimination laws let workers challenge actions that have a "disparate impact" on workers of a certain race, sex or other protected class, even if the employer didn't discriminate intentionally. For example, a business that lets its top earners go may face an age bias suit, Hernández said.
"Highly compensated employees tend to be those with the most tenure, who tend to be those who are of age," he said.
Vulnerable Workers Turn to the ADA
As employers transition back to in-person work, they may find some workers reluctant to return. If those workers have conditions that make them susceptible to the coronavirus, employers may invite Americans with Disabilities Act suits by pushing them to report.
The ADA gives workers a right to request a "reasonable accommodation" that allows them to do their job, and lets workers sue if they're unfairly denied one. For example, a worker with an underlying condition may ask that they be allowed to "continue to work remotely even when the majority of the workforce comes back full-time," Karr said. If the business refuses, the worker may sue, he said.
Businesses that transitioned their operations online at the height of the pandemic may have a tough time refusing such requests going forward, Lian said. Even before the pandemic, workers and employers frequently sparred in court over whether employers violate the ADA by refusing to let disabled workers telework.
"In light of the widespread working from home that many employees have had to do over the past now seven weeks … I think it's going to be harder for employers to say working from home is not a reasonable accommodation," he said.
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WICHITA, Kan - Two Wichita men have pleaded guilty to federal gambling and income tax charges.
67-year-old Danny Chapman pleaded guilty to one count of operating an illegal gambling business and one count of tax evasion. He admitted working as a sports bookmaker in the Wichita area, with at least five people working for him. He and his employees took bets on sporting events from clients and collected their losses, and they arranged for clients to place bets through online gambling web sites that were created and hosted in Costa Rica. Chapman failed to pay almost $345,000 in federal income taxes on his earnings.
46-year-old Daven Flax pleaded guilty to two counts of operating an illegal gambling business and one count of making a false statement on a tax return. Flax admitted to managing illegal poker games at a number of locations in Wichita, and his income came from taking a cut of the amount of money wagered. The games were only open to invited players. Prosecutors said Flax also worked as a bookie for Chapman's sports betting operation. Flax failed to pay more than $65,000 in federal income taxes on his earnings.
The two men will be sentenced at a later time. They're facing penalties of three to five years and fines up to $250,000.

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Brisbane City Council has upgraded the paths in Lloyd Rees Park between Stevens Street and Paragon Street, Yeronga.
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|Improve active transport, connectivity and safety
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About the project
The project has provided wider pathway entrances for all users and improved accessibility and safety. This project is part of our commitment to expand our city’s active transport network to deliver safe, convenient and connected pathways for Brisbane residents, visitors and commuters.
Riding and walking are great ways for residents to stay active and healthy, enjoy our natural area and reduce traffic congestion.
As part of these works, we:
- constructed new kerb ramp entries for the shared path and footpath at the Paragon Street end of the park
- upgraded the shared path kerb ramp at the Stevens Street end of the park
- widened the shared path entries at both ends of the park to three metres wide, transitioning into the existing 2.5-metre-wide path
- installed new safety bollards at the Stevens Street end of the shared path
- constructed a new 1.2 metre-wide pedestrian path entry on Paragon Street
- modified the footpath alignment on Paragon Street to accommodate the upgraded kerb ramps
- completed minor turfing works to the surrounding area.
Two trees near Paragon Street were removed for this project.
Replanting has occurred within Lloyd Rees Park to ensure that we keep our suburbs cooler and greener.
If you would like to find out more about this project, you can:
- phone the project team on 1800 669 416 (during business hours)
- phone Council on 07 3403 8888 (outside of business hours)
- email the project team.


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In fact, one common reason many younger men visit their doctor is to get erectile dysfunction medication. Often, men with erectile dysfunction suffer with diabetes or heart disease, or may be sedentary or obese, but they don’t realize the impact of these health conditions on sexual function. Along with erectile dysfunction treatment, the doctor may recommend managing the illness, being more physically active, or losing weight.
Clinical practice in TCM has been an exemplary case of customized treatment with holism epitomizes the essence of TCM. TCM encompasses these aspects, taking a holistic approach to patient’s problem and these methods combine body, mind and spirit, and healings are achieved via the concept of energy rather than matter, as in modern medicine. Compared to the complexity of modern science, which is the basis of Western medicine, this concept is easily understood and comprehended, and is readily accepted because of its holistic approach.
Enlargement of the prostate gland, another condition that occurs with increasing frequency in men as they age, can also cause ED. In a 2012 Swiss study, 82 men with moderate to severe symptoms of prostate enlargement, who were also experiencing problems such as ED or loss of libido, took 320 mg of saw palmetto extract daily for 8 weeks. At the end of the study, the men’s ‘International Prostate Symptom Score’ (IPSS), a method of measuring prostate health based on a questionnaire, was reduced by an average of 51 percent. In addition, their ED, libido, and other sexual functions had also improved by an average of over 40 percent. Unlike the drug approaches used in conventional medicine, which can even cause ED as a side effect, saw palmetto is very effective in treating prostate problems and is free from side effects.
Eastern medicine should be fully exploited, and integrated with modern medicine to combine the advantages of both TCM and Western medicine. More research should be conducted into the efficacy and safety of TCM, and integration of TCM and Western medicine may provide promising breakthroughs in future clinical treatment. This strategy may allow for the development of new therapeutic strategies based on concepts of TCM and integrated medicine. There is a need for multimodal therapy and holistic approach to treat men (and their partners) with ED through complementary use of herbal supplements and modern drug to optimize underlying medical comorbidities; acupuncture, exercise or massage to reduce stress and strengthen the body; introduction and escalation of various medical therapy with use of mechanical therapy to further enhance penile erection; and lastly surgical intervention in suboptimal or refractory ED cases.
Penile implants - are generally used if physical damage (like an accident) makes the anatomical parts needed for an erection not work. These are inserted by surgery and can provide a permanent treatment choice if others fail to work. The implants can be semi-rigid or inflatable. They can be pretty expensive and are not usually available on the NHS.
Older age. A man’s risk increases past the age of 40, as age is the variable most strongly associated with impotence. This is due to changing hormones, higher risk for heart problems and those affecting circulation, and decreased sexual desire that often occurs with increasing age. For example, based on findings from the National Health and Social Life Survey, it’s been found that “men between 50–60 years old are more than 3 times as likely to experience erection problems and to report low sexual desire compared to men aged 18 to 29 years.” (3)
DHEA. DHEA, or dehydroepiandrosterone, is a natural hormone that the body uses to make the male hormone testosterone. DHEA and testosterone decrease with age, just as ED increases with age, so it seems that taking DHEA might protect against ED. But Harris says that "it is unlikely that taking DHEA would raise your testosterone enough to make much difference." DHEA should not be used by people with liver problems; it also has many side effects.
As one of the world’s top cardiologists, Dr. Joel Kahn has treated thousands of patients using natural and food-based therapies. His goal is to prevent heart attacks, the #1 cause of death for both men and women. In addition to his practice saving lives as a cardiologist, he lectures around the world, appears on Fox News, The Doctors Show and Dr. Phil. Dr. Kahn is also the founder of GreenSpace Café, metro Detroit’s first plant-based restaurant and bar, and the author of multiple bestsellers including The Whole Heart Solution and The Plant-Based Solution. Joel Kahn
Persons with metabolic syndrome can be identified by a distinct pattern of abdominal obesity (waist circumference >40 inches in men), atherogenic dyslipidemia (triglycerides ≥150 mg per 100 ml, HDL <40 mg per 100 ml, small LDL particles and normal or slightly elevated LDL), hypertension (≥130/85 mm Hg), insulin resistance (fasting blood glucose ≥10 0 mg per 100 ml), and elevated levels of prothrombotic and proinflammatory markers. Metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance are closely linked to ED. In one recently conducted study of 120 men with ED and no evidence of diabetes, 40% of patients fulfilled strict criteria for metabolic syndrome, and 73% were insulin resistant.12
ED is caused by vascular, hormonal, neurogenic, pharmacological, or psycho-genic factors. Performance anxiety where the person fears failing in a sexual scenario is a common psychogenic cause for ED.3 Neurogenic causes are related to diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, stroke or spinal cord injuries. Radical removal of the prostate (also called prostatectomy) is the cause of nerve-related ED as nerve injury is possible despite advances in surgical methods.4
Some studies show that watermelon may have effects on erectile dysfunction that are similar to the ED drug Viagra and may also increase sexual desire. Watermelon is rich in beneficial ingredients known as phytonutrients. Phytonutrients are also antioxidants. One of their benefits is that they relax the blood vessels that supply an erection. Although watermelon is 92 percent water, the other 8 percent may work wonders for your heart and your sexual enjoyment.
The development of PDE5-inhibitors is a clear example of how Western medicine approached the problem of ED differently from Eastern medicine. The erectogenic effect of sildenafil (Viagra®) was discovered by accident when patients undergoing heart clinical trials reported better erections as a side effect after taking sildenafil. This observation led to further elucidation of the NO/cGMP signalling pathway and development of PDE5-inhibitors as a first-line therapy in ED (5).
While there isn’t a lot of scientific evidence that supports using herbs to increase sexual urges, most of these supplements won’t hurt you. Try classic libido-enhancing herbs like maca, tribulus, rhodiola, ginseng, omega-3s, DHEA, and L-arginine. But be sure to consult your doctor first if you take blood thinners or other medications for heart health.
He might have been introduced to it by some of his pals (if that is so you might need to make him understand that some of his friends are a bad influence and stop befriending these kids). 7. PIED ( porn induced erectile dysfunction- it is a new condition that most men who were watching porn for some time get it sooner or later, some REALY scary stuff for a man!). Your son sounds like a decent kid who is crying for help.
ED can be caused by a handful of things, but one thing’s for sure: You need a healthy supply of the neurotransmitter nitric oxide (NO) to get and maintain an erection. NO is produced in nerve tissue and helps jolt your Johnson by relaxing the smooth muscle so blood can fill the penis. After the initial release of NO, your body releases a cascade of chemicals—including more of the neurotransmitter—to help keep you hard and happy, according to a study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Men can judge themselves pretty harshly when it comes to their performance in between the sheets. The unsettling fear of not being able to rise to the occasion becomes a reccurring nightmare for men that is often equated with failure, loss of dignity, and masculinity. If you suffer from erectile dysfunction (ED), don’t be so hard on yourself, since impotence can almost always be improved with treatment, without having to rely on Viagra or other medications. Whether you suffer from ED, or hope to prevent the condition, here are six tips to overcome impotence without the side effects of the little blue pill.
Through supplementing with the micronutrients and plant extracts described in this article, and taking advantage of their synergistic effects, many men have found ED can successfully be treated and normal erectile function restored. As always, therefore, if you have any questions about the use of the Cellular Medicine approach, please feel free to contact us.
The same device is considered a vacuum erectile device (VED), when it is used to increase inflow of the blood to the penis without a constriction band. Regular use of VED in post-prostatectomy patient increases penile oxygenation and is accepted as a valid option in penile rehabilitation. Recent study reported transient increase in oxygenation to the glans penis and corporal bodies were detected by oximetry after VED was applied, providing proof for possible role for VED to counter the early penile hypoxia, cavernosal fibrosis and long-term ED after radical prostatectomy (9).
The average normal level at your age is over 600 ng/dL and the current thinking from the AACE guidelines is that levels under 325 ng/dL are the new treatment (or further diagnosis at least) indicated. If you have symptoms be sure your doctor knows about them because this is a piece they need to know. Try to find out if your form of Hypogonadism is primary or secondary.
The polyphenol- and antioxidant-rich pomegranate is said to aid blood circulation, help reduce stress, reduce oxidative stress in diabetics, is anticarcinogenic, anti-inflammatory, and much more. It is also believed to effectively protect men against erectile dysfunction and even male infertility. A study using a rabbit model of ED measured the effect of pomegranate juice concentrate on intracavernous blood flow and penile erection. The study found that consuming 3.87 mL pomegranate juice concentrate daily for eight weeks significantly increased intracavernous blood flow and smooth muscle relaxation, probably because of its antioxidant effect. No wonder then that pomegranate juice is yet another popular natural remedy for ED.11
A number of nonprescription products claim to be herbal forms of Viagra. Some of these products contain unknown amounts of ingredients similar to those in prescription medications, which can cause dangerous side effects. Some actually contain the real drug, which should be given by prescription only. Although the Food and Drug Administration has banned many of these products, some potentially dangerous erectile dysfunction remedies remain on the market.

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Game On Dude set to go again
Updated: January 31, 2012, 3:25 PM ETBy Steve Anderson | Daily Racing Form
ARCADIA, Calif. -- Game On Dude was less than sixteenth of a mile from winning the Breeders' Cup Classic at Churchill Downs last November when jockey Chantal Sutherland sensed victory. "I could touch it," she said last weekend at Santa Anita. "It was right there." Racing firmly on the rail, Game On Dude led by a length. Just when he seemed clear of 11 rivals, Drosselmeyer caught him in the middle of the track, rallying to win by 1 1/2 lengths. Game On Dude was a clear second, and the loss changed everything. Gone were year-end titles such as Horse of the Year and older male of the year, and Sutherland's chance to be the first woman rider to win America's richest race. "There were a couple of days I didn't want to get out of bed," she said. "I was proud of myself. I thought I rode a good race, and I was proud of the way the horse ran." The Game On Dude story is incomplete. Sunday, the 5-year-old gelding continues his career in the $200,000 San Antonio Stakes at Santa Anita. Once again, the BC Classic in November is a long-term goal, a race that will be a home game for Game On Dude. The Breeders' Cup is at Santa Anita this year, where trainer Bob Baffert is based. How Game On Dude gets there is unclear. There is a possibility that Game On Dude could be sent to Dubai for the $10 million Dubai World Cup on March 31. This year's running of the Dubai World Cup will be the third at Meydan Racecourse, which has a Tapeta synthetic track. Baffert has won the race twice -- with Silver Charm in 1998 and Captain Steve in 2001 -- when the race was run at the now-demolished Nad Al Sheba track on a dirt surface. A trip to the other side of the world next month is not a certainty. Baffert says a defense of Game On Dude's title in the 2011 Santa Anita Handicap on March 3 is also on his mind. "I'll run here and see what he does," Baffert said. "If it was the old Dubai, and dirt, I'd go in a heartbeat." Such plans would have seemed remote at this time last year. Game On Dude, owned by the partnership of Ernie Moody, the Lanni Family Trust, Bernie Schiappa, and former baseball great Joe Torre, opened his 2011 season with a comprehensive victory in an optional claimer in late January. The winner of the Grade 3 Lone Star Derby in 2010 and fourth in that year's Belmont Stakes, Game On Dude was one of four Baffert-trained runners in the 2011 Santa Anita Handicap. Sutherland rode him for the first time, a replacement for John Velazquez, who was named but could not travel from Florida. Game On Dude won the Santa Anita Handicap by a nose over Setsuko, a controversial and historical win. Game On Dude was involved in a bumping incident in the stretch that led to a 12-minute inquiry before the race was made official. Sutherland became the first woman rider to win the race, and rode the gelding into the winner's circle amidst boos. After Game On Dude was second and third in Grade 3 stakes in West Virginia and Texas in the spring, Sutherland rode Game On Dude in his final four starts of 2011, with mixed results. Game On Dude was second by a nose to stablemate First Dude in the Grade 1 Hollywood Gold Cup in July, a result that both pleased and frustrated Baffert. "He never saw that horse at Hollywood Park on the outside," Baffert said of Game On Dude. A fourth-place finish behind Acclamation in the Grade 1 Pacific Classic at Del Mar in late August was followed by a second Grade 1 win of the year in the Goodwood Stakes at Santa Anita in October. That led to the Breeders' Cup, and the heartbreaking loss to Drosselmeyer. "He beat everybody else," Baffert said. "He didn't see that horse out there. He ran the rest of them into the ground." In the end Acclamation was named champion older male. Game On Dude finished second in the voting. The mare Havre de Grace was named Horse of the Year. Game On Dude was fourth in the voting. "We got robbed," Baffert said. Baffert hoped that Game On Dude's two Grade 1 wins, his runner-up finish in the BC Classic and seasonal earnings of $1,917,400 would be enough to sway voters. It was not. Conversations about the same subject in 2012 could begin on Sunday.
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An arts education and job training program that has been turning around the lives of thousands of Pittsburgh’s underserved for decades is set to be replicated in Akko, Israel, and if organizers’ dreams take hold, it could ultimately help pave the path for reconciliation in the Middle East.
Before chalking up such a claim to hyperbole, consider the architect of the project: Bill Strickland, the founder and CEO of the Manchester Bidwell Corporation, the local nonprofit that has proven that at-risk populations will thrive both creatively and educationally when allowed to learn in an environment of respect and beauty.
For the last four decades, MBC has reversed the negative trajectory of scores of Pittsburghers through such avenues as photography, horticulture, ceramics and the culinary arts, boosting self-esteem and providing people with skills they can use to find jobs.
The MBC model has been successfully replicated in eight locations across the United States, and now Strickland — with the help and guidance of longtime associate Mark Frank — has his sights set on Akko.
They traveled to Israel last month, along with a cohort of supporters from the United States, to promote the project and to meet with the stakeholders there. The Akko project — called the Northern Israel Center for Arts and Technology (NICAT) — will be Strickland’s first overseas replication effort.
While in Akko, Strickland met with the town’s mayor, Shimon Lankri, and shared his message of hope with the community. What Strickland found in Akko was “unbridled enthusiasm” for the project, he said, as well as a tract of land the city had donated to make it happen.
For Strickland, Akko is the perfect site for his first overseas project. The town of 45,000 is home to a diverse population: About 28 percent of its residents are Arab, and about 70 percent Jewish. In some neighborhoods, Jews and Arabs work together, although their children attend different schools.
Everyone is all in for the project, he said.
“The fact that we have Jewish kids, Arab kids, the mayor and the general population all joining forces to build the center is really over the top,” Strickland said.
The new center initially will provide training in 3-D printing and other Maker Movement technology to high school students but eventually also will offer additional vocational training to adults.
The enthusiasm generated on the trip was contagious, prompting philanthropists Jessica and Steve Sarowitz to increase their commitment to NICAT from $300,000 to $1 million, Strickland said, which gives the project the means to really get going.
“Now we can start planning the center,” he added.
Lankri and Deputy Mayor Ohad Segev have shown an unusual level of enthusiasm for the project, according to Strickland.
“It’s very unusual for a project this early to get that kind of support,” Strickland said. “It’s pretty extraordinary.”
Beyond providing training and fostering self-esteem, Strickland sees the integrated program as paving the way to Arab/Jewish reconciliation, he said.
“And that could be a model that could be replicated in other locations,” he said. “My goal is to build these centers all over Israel, then all over the Middle East. I think it could build momentum in and of itself.”
The Akko project has garnered the attention of some big names in philanthropy, including Jeffrey Skoll, the former president of eBay, and Angelica Berrie, president of the Russell Berrie Foundation.
“This is a big deal,” Strickland said.
While the new NICAT center is being planned and constructed, Akko will provide office and operating space in a newly remodeled building in an area that is “neutral to Arabs and Jews,” according to Frank.
He was impressed with the temporary space that likely will be the first home for NICAT.
Like MBC in Pittsburgh, the NICAT space will be well appointed and visually appealing.
“We decided everything we do will be extraordinary,” Frank said. “We want people to say, ‘Wow. People built this for me?’ It has to make that statement to the first student who walks in. It has to have that ‘wow factor.’”
The first program to be offered by NICAT will be an after-school training curriculum in Maker Movement technology, including 3-D printing and laser cutting.
“We will use the tools to allow Arab and Jewish high school students artistic expression,” Frank said.
“What I like about it is its 21st-century technology made accessible to people who don’t have access to 21st-century technology. They’ll have a leg up on using those tools or making those tools as a career.”
NICAT has been in the works since 2006, Frank said, with the team having explored various cities in Israel in which to launch the project.
Once they settled on Akko, the process accelerated, and, with the funding now almost completely in place, Frank projects that at least one NICAT program will be up and running by late spring 2015.
Maarten Hemsley, a board member of NICAT and the board chair of NECAT — a replication of the MBC model in Boston — also traveled to Israel with Strickland and Frank last month.
Hemsley first met Strickland when they were both delivering eulogies at the memorial service for Frank’s father in 2008. After learning about the plan to build a center in Israel, Hemsley was eager to become involved, he said.
But when he came to Pittsburgh in 2009 to take a tour of MBC, he decided to take on the challenge of opening a space in Boston as well.
NECAT opened in Boston a year ago with culinary instruction for adults.
That center has already graduated two classes, and all 23 graduates are now employed in the field. NECAT is planning on launching its youth arts program next year.
The Akko project, Hemsley said, “is really taking Bill’s concepts to a new level.”
“Bill’s been working with challenged populations for 45 years,” Hemsley noted, adding that those populations are often comprised of several different minorities.
“It’s obviously another level of challenge to bring Arabs and Jews together,” he said.
Akko has a history of Jewish-Arab cooperation “that probably goes back for centuries,” Strickland said.
It is precisely because Akko is a mixed city that makes it the right place to launch NICAT, according to Sue Linzer, senior manager of overseas operations at the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, who also traveled with Strickland to Israel on his recent trip.
NICAT is a grantee of the Federation but is not a project of the agency.
“It was really inspiring for me to be on the trip with Bill and hear him articulate his vision and his hope,” Linzer said.
Toby Tabachnick can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.org.


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The Kent Community Foundation recently hosted a lunch to celebrate the launch of its new Women's Fund.
The lunch was held at Eastwell Manor in Ashford, Kent on Wednesday, November 13.
Kent Community Foundation was inspired to set up this new Women's Fund following the huge over subscription to the government's Tampon Tax Community Fund, which demonstrated the massive need that exists for specific support and funding for women in Kent and Medway.
Chief Executive for the Kent Community Foundation, Josephine McCartney spoke to the 50 guests about how the new Women's Fund will allow her team to better support women and girls who are often disproportionately disadvantaged by multiple issues, which are often complex in nature.
She explained that there are several key issues in the county, including domestic violence and abuse, modern slavery, exploitation, sexual assault and social isolation which this Fund will be able to address.
Other speakers included Rosalind Riley, Trustee of The Brook Trust, and Deborah Cartwright, Chief Executive of Oasis Domestic Abuse Service.
Rosalind Riley, Trustee of the Brook Trust, whose current strategy concentrates on victims of domestic and sexual abuse and early intervention programmes with children and families aiming to break cycles of social and economic deprivation and dysfunction, shared her experiences and stressed the importance of listening to women.
Deborah Cartwright, Chief Executive of Oasis Domestic Abuse Service, provided guests with an insight into domestic violence and its impact on women and families in Kent and Medway today.
Patsy Barrett, Barrett's Charitable Fund, said: "I was delighted to have been invited to today's lunch to hear about the positive work to support disadvantaged women and children and I am certain this new Kent Community Foundation Women's Fund, will make a huge difference to charities within the county."
You can help women in Kent and Medway by donating online here.


If you have been following hollaifyouhearme.com for the past year, you would know how much I love the Belle Isle Aquarium. Belle Isle Aquarium is the source of fond childhood memories for many metro Detroiters. The field trips, the family outings, an early afternoon date through this building brought smiles to all. Even the vast array of fish that called this place home, seem to enjoy the endless parade of human beings that passed their windows. In 2005, the Aquarium was closed due to city budget cuts. Since then, a valiant group of volunteers known as The Friends of Belle Isle Aquarium have refused to let the historic building die. Their efforts have not gone un-noticed. On February 4th, 2012, a little over 4,000 people came out for a one time reopening of the aquarium. It was a great start but much more is needed and you can be a part of it. Also, you can have a great time in the process!
Thursday May 31st, Belle Isle Aquarium is having a fundraiser from 7pm-11pm. There will be hors d’oeuvres provided by many of Detroit’s top restaurants including The Whitney and Union Street. There will also be magicians, Detroit fire performers, and burlesque dancers. Not to mention, plenty of music! Tickets are $50 and available at the door. Do not let the price scare you off! All proceeds will go directly to Belle Isle Aquarium! Restoring the Belle Isle Aquarium is very important. We must keep this historic building open and operating better than ever for all to enjoy! Holla if you hear me!


text: So this Sunday I headed out to Genova (Genoa) on a trip organized by the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) an organization all around Europe that plans events, parties, trips etc for exchange students at a certain university. For a mere € 30 we got transportation, snacks, a tour and aperitivo which was a pretty good deal. The best part of going on ESN events though is getting to meet exchange students from all over the world. I spent two hours during apertivo at a table talking to people from Singapore, Canada, the Netherlands, Hungry and US. Getting to here the stories and travel experiences of people from all over the world is incredible. In Genova we were able to see some beautiful churches, piazzas, a basilicas, winding streets and a gorgeous sunset over the bay. Since Genova is a big port city there were giant cruise ships parked and lots of attractions on the waterfront. I also had the chance to buy some delicious pesto from a marketplace there because apparently pesto was created in Genova so I just had to buy some. Luckily my friend and I were able to buy the last two bottles in the entire marketplace!

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Strata-X Executes Drilling Contract for the First Horizontal Well at the Vail Oil Project
DENVER, COLORADO USA, BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA and VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA . April 7, 2013 (Pacific Standard Time-Canada)-
The directors and management of Strata-X Energy Ltd. (“Strata-X” or the “Company”) (TSX.V:SXE) (ASX:SXA) are pleased to provide an update on the Company’s Vail Oil Project in the Illinois Basin, Illinois (USA) where Strata-X currently has a 100% interest in 46,300 net acres. The Vail Oil Project is a high potential oil appraisal and development project with the first appraisal well due to commence in the second quarter of 2013.
The Company executed a Drilling Contract with Les Wilson Inc. for the drilling of the horizontal appraisal well in the Vail Oil Project. The Company will utilize Les Wilson Inc.’s rig #25 which is expected to be available to commence drilling Strata-X’s well in mid-May 2013.
Strata-X has submitted an application to drill the horizontal well to the proper regulatory agencies in the State of Illinois with the following expected parameters: a true vertical depth of 4,500ft, a true measured depth of 9,300ft and a horizontal leg length of 4,300ft. The permit to drill the well is expected to be approved by the State of Illinois in the coming weeks and will be followed by further press releases detailing the Company’s plans in this project.
More information about the Vail Oil Project and Strata-X’s portfolio of projects can be found on the Company’s website at www.strata-x.com.
Strata-X is a Denver, Colorado (USA) based company and is engaged in the business of oil and gas exploration and development with a variety of exploration opportunities in North Dakota, California, Colorado, Texas, Illinois and Western Australia and production and development opportunities in California. Strata-X has 123,752,453 common shares outstanding and trades under the symbol “SXE” on the TSX.V and “SXA” on the ASX.
About Les Wilson Inc.
Les Wilson Inc. is based in Carmi, Illinois (USA) and specializes in vertical and horizontal oil and gas well drilling services. They use modern rigs and equipment, and have been servicing the oil drilling industry for over 70 years.
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Dana Falconberry - Dana Falconberry’s newest release, Though I Didn’t Call It Came, celebrates, explores, and at times laments the vast landscapes in which they are set. Touching on themes of childhood curiosity, mortality, and the aching beauty of solitude, the EP’s songs interweave the human experience with the world surrounding it. She guides her listeners down moonlit paths and sandy shores until they are standing right alongside her under the birches, wide-eyed and wondering at the eagles circling overhead.
A Michigan native, Falconberry has thrived musically in Austin, TX, hailed by the Austin Chronicle as one of the city’s “most promising singer-songwriters” and “most arresting female vocalists.” She has captivated audiences with her powerful live shows and haunting recordings, receiving acclaim far beyond the reaches of her hometown. The past few years have found her touring extensively through the US, Europe, and Japan. In 2011, she starred in the critically-lauded music documentary on the Austin music scene, Echotone, which was awarded a New York Times Critics’ Pick.
Recorded in an old church in Austin, TX, Though I Didn’t Call It Came is an energetic leap forward for Dana Falconberry. It is a prelude to a full-length release recorded during the same session, which will be released later in 2012. While her past records have emphasized the sparse and delicate, these songs are lushly orchestrated with a full six-piece band, a string quartet and harpist, rich four part harmonies, and a host of unexpected accents from torn paper to prepared piano.
Dana Falconberry – Baby Blue Sky


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2009 album from the Grammy-nominated Pop outfit. Best known for their 2008 hit 'Apologize', OneRepublic up the ante with Waking Up, an album that will surprise and delight longtime fans and newcomers alike. Features the single 'All The Right Moves'.
1. Made For You 2. All The Right Moves 3. Secrets 4. Everybody Loves Me 5. Missing Persons 1 & 2 6. Good Life 7. All This Time 8. Fear 9. Waking Up 10.Marchin On 11.Lullaby

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