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MIAMI, FL -- (Marketwired) -- 08/19/14 -- Google just bought Emu, an intelligent messaging app that can be used as an artificial assistant. The Emu AI engine looks through messages to find keywords, which it then turns into contextual information. The app can be used for making appointments, reserving tables at restaurants and other tasks. On top of that it gives location-based recommendations for various subjects, from movie theaters to attractive sights. Sounds a little bit like Siri? The similarity to the famous app is no coincidence: Emu CEO Gummi Hafsteinsson worked on the development of Siri at Apple before launching his own company.
Technology fan and investor Matt Argall is curiously awaiting how Google will integrate its most recent purchase into the existing network of software solutions and applications. Argall has been following the development of artificial intelligence for years and is excited about the advances that technology made in this area in recent years. "Many AI programs already know how to recognize human speech and react to it, which really amazes me," says Argall. "And with every innovation in that field apps are capable of executing even more difficult tasks and handle complex challenges. I think AI apps will soon be part of our everyday lives. Now is a great time to invest in the development of artificial intelligence technologies and it is really exciting to watch the changes that happen almost on a daily basis."
Argall might be on to something. Aside from Google, Facebook and Microsoft are also keeping their experts busy, urging them to develop AI apps to keep up with their competitors. And LinkedIn is closing on their heels too: Last month the social network for professionals turned its contact app into a new connected app that helps users not only build and maintain professional connections, but also uses information such as profile updates, work anniversaries, job changes, birthdays, and key business interests to provide users with relevant, personalized updates. "A good AI app is like a personal assistant, only much cheaper," laughs Matt Argall. "Who could say no to that?" Thanks to the advances in machine learning algorithms and artificial intelligence technologies, this idea could soon become reality.
Matt Argall is an experienced entrepreneur who has established numerous businesses, helped companies in their marketing efforts, and has made himself a name as a knowledgeable investor and corporate advisor. For his first business endeavor, which he realized at the young age of only 17, he utilized the online platform eBay, which was only just emerging at the time. Up to this day, Argall is especially excited about technological advances and innovations and oftentimes finds great investment opportunities that foster new inventions before they go mainstream. Argall's business is based in Florida, Miami, where he lives with his wife Maya and their son Rocco. Aside from his passion for new technologies he enjoys spending time with his family and is also a passionate philanthropist who actively supports local and international organizations with a focus on helping children as well as startup businesses in developing countries.
To learn more about Matt Argall, visit: http://www.MattArgallNews.com
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In his keynote at 19th Cloud Expo, Sheng Liang, co-founder and CEO of Rancher Labs, discussed the technological advances and new business opportunities created by the rapid adoption of containers. With the success of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and various open source technologies used to build private clouds, cloud computing has become an essential component of IT strategy. However, users continue to face challenges in implementing clouds, as older technologies evolve and newer ones like Docker c...
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20th Cloud Expo, taking place June 6-8, 2017, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY, will feature technical sessions from a rock star conference faculty and the leading industry players in the world. Cloud computing is now being embraced by a majority of enterprises of all sizes. Yesterday's debate about public vs. private has transformed into the reality of hybrid cloud: a recent survey shows that 74% of enterprises have a hybrid cloud strategy.
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Data is an unusual currency; it is not restricted by the same transactional limitations as money or people. In fact, the more that you leverage your data across multiple business use cases, the more valuable it becomes to the organization. And the same can be said about the organization’s analytics. In his session at 19th Cloud Expo, Bill Schmarzo, CTO for the Big Data Practice at Dell EMC, introduced a methodology for capturing, enriching and sharing data (and analytics) across the organization...
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Building a cross-cloud operational model can be a daunting task. Per-cloud silos are not the answer, but neither is a fully generic abstraction plane that strips out capabilities unique to a particular provider. In his session at 20th Cloud Expo, Chris Wolf, VP & Chief Technology Officer, Global Field & Industry at VMware, will discuss how successful organizations approach cloud operations and management, with insights into where operations should be centralized and when it’s best to decentraliz...
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Five years ago development was seen as a dead-end career, now it’s anything but – with an explosion in mobile and IoT initiatives increasing the demand for skilled engineers. But apart from having a ready supply of great coders, what constitutes true ‘DevOps Royalty’? It’ll be the ability to craft resilient architectures, supportability, security everywhere across the software lifecycle. In his keynote at @DevOpsSummit at 20th Cloud Expo, Jeffrey Scheaffer, GM and SVP, Continuous Delivery Busine...
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Progress, a global leader in application development, has been named “Bronze Sponsor” of SYS-CON's 20th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on June 6-8, 2017, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY. Enterprises today are rapidly adopting the cloud, while continuing to retain business-critical/sensitive data inside the firewall. This is creating two separate data silos – one inside the firewall and the other outside the firewall. Cloud ISVs oft...
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In recent years, containers have taken the world by storm. Companies of all sizes and industries have realized the massive benefits of containers, such as unprecedented mobility, higher hardware utilization, and increased flexibility and agility; however, many containers today are non-persistent. Containers without persistence miss out on many benefits, and in many cases simply pass the responsibility of persistence onto other infrastructure, adding additional complexity.
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New competitors, disruptive technologies, and growing expectations are pushing every business to both adopt and deliver new digital services. This ‘Digital Transformation’ demands rapid delivery and continuous iteration of new competitive services via multiple channels, which in turn demands new service delivery techniques – including DevOps. In this power panel at @DevOpsSummit 20th Cloud Expo, moderated by DevOps Conference Co-Chair Andi Mann, panelists will examine how DevOps helps to meet th...
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Qualified as a general practitioner in countries all over the world, she is a member of the Royal Australian College of General practitioner as well as an examiner for the RACGP.
Adina has practiced medicine in Australia since 1996 with a special interest in wellbeing medicine and cosmetic medicine with training under the American Academy of Anti-ageing Medicine in order to gain knowledge in nutrition, wellbeing and hormone balance.
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Webinar celebrates UNESCO Silk Road project
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the UNESCO Silk Road Project, a webinar was hosted under the cooperation of UNESCO World Heritage Center and Hangzhou’s Xinyou Archive Center of China National Silk Museum on July 20.
Participants who shared their Silk Road stories included Dr Mechtild Rossler, director of the UNESCO World Heritage Center, Professor Li Xiguang from Tsinghua University, An Jiayao, a scientist from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Professor Lin Meicun from Peking University and Professor Liu Yingsheng from Nanjing University.
In July 1990, UNESCO launched the “Expedition of the Silk Road” in Xi’an in Shaanxi Province. It heralded a new chapter of archeological research, explorations and excavations related to the Silk Road network.
There were five main expeditions between 1990 and 1995 into deserts, steppes and mountains, making great advances in geology, archeology and meteorology of the Silk Road.
“The Silk Road has left countless cultural heritages to humans, especially the inclusive, open and mutual-benefit spirit. UNESCO has carried forward the spirit for years and will continue to boost cultural research in the future,” said Shen Yubiao, director of the science and culture department of the Chinese National Commission for UNESCO.
In 2014, the Routes Network of Chang’an-Tianshan Corridor was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A cavalcade of Chinese professionals, including webinar attendees, made a great contribution to the inclusion.
During the three-hour online meeting, they shared their research experiences in these expeditions. Some showed precious photos and archives that witnessed the bravery and persistence of the scientific explorations.
Zhao Feng, curator of the China National Silk Museum, proposed a digital archive of the Silk Roads project during the meeting to preserve cultural heritage better and longer in future.
The museum is going to digitize all Silk Road documents and upload them to a database, aiming to provide scientists with convenience and rare archives in learning and research.
On July 20, Professor Liu donated archives that recorded his three expeditions to the museum.

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Having become a newly-minted fan of Magic: The Gathering, it’s a great opportunity to dive into the types of representation the company is striving towards. In case you’re wondering, my new fandom of the company stems from the fact that I am the consultant on Magic: The Gathering’s first black female Planeswalker, Kaya, Ghost Assassin. Instead of rehashing the particulars of how Kaya positively affects Magic’s representation mission, check out these links explaining the character and the process I took when providing notes.
There are other people of color out there who might not have given a second thought to Magic: The Gathering, quite frankly, because in communities of color, games like Magic are often labeled as “white people stuff.” That idea comes from how fantasy at large is treated; it’s usually a free for all for white characters to exist in a world devoid of racial/ethnic diversity. But to its credit, Magic is doing their best to meet the challenge of diversity in fantasy head on. Not only is Kaya one of their newest Planeswalkers, but they also are aiming to represent the multitude of players out there with characters who reflect our world. One such character that I’m really excited about is Saheeli.
Here’s the official bio of Saheeli:
On her home plane of Kaladesh, Saheeli is a famous inventor renowned as the most brilliant metalsmith of her time. She’s best known for the bewitchingly lifelike artifact constructs she crafts out of gleaming iridescent metal. From the smallest insect to the largest elephant, Saheeli has an uncanny ability to replicate any creature she sees, capturing the essence of its life in her metal creation. Admirers, collectors, and investors flock to see her designs, spending hours gazing, enraptured by her artistry.
Her innate, effortless talent has made her the envy of many fellow inventors, especially lifecrafters who look to her both for inspiration and as a formidable rival. Saheeli doesn’t shy away from competition; when it comes to defending her hard-earned reputation, she is fiercely cutthroat. But when not in contest, she’s wholly supportive of the efforts of other inventors, happy to share advice, a kind word, or an encouraging smile. She thrills at the prospect of innovation, and basks in the creative spirit that surrounds her in Ghirapur. Her bright, optimistic personality draws others to her, and her genuine, thoughtful nature resonates with her fans, who hail from all corners of Kaladesh.
Saheeli’s talents extend beyond what the people of Kaladesh realize or understand. She’s a Planeswalker with a powerful magical command over metal. She can access seemingly endless threads of metal, which she can then weave into one of her creations. And once created, Saheeli’s magic allows her to compel her metal constructs to do her bidding. Thanks to her abilities, she’s never at a loss for an artifact companion.
So, what’s the excitement about Saheeli for? Well, for starters, she’s one of the few women of color in the cast line-up. At present count, there are two other women of color—Kaya and Narset. Another character worth noting in this group as an adjacent member is Tamiyo, who is a member of the moonfolk. The moonfolk’s culture and the moonfolk’s plane, Kamigawa, are loosely based on Japanese culture. In fact, Magic admits this in their description of Kamigawa:
Reminiscent of sengoku-era Japan, this plane contains two symbiotic worlds: the utsushiyo, or material realm, and the kakuriyo, or kami spirit realm. Each kami was a divinity, and the way to happiness was to honor these gods and live by their ways. The inhabitants of Kamigawa were content with this life of devotion. Then the unimaginable happened. Their gods turned on them.
Naturally, the small amount of women of color (and people of color of all genders) is an issue, but Magic is well aware of this issue and are actively working to correct this as best they can. The increase in representation of women of color in the Planeswalker series is something that is encouraging and seeing how serious Magic is about representation, I’m quite certain there’s more coming down the pike towards this end. Saheeli is a welcome addition to the list of women Planeswalkers.
Secondly, she’s the first Planeswalker that is repping for South Asian culture (to my knowledge): From what I’ve seen and researched, there hasn’t been another Planeswalker that has focused on South Asian representation. Just like with Kaya, Saheeli touches on a section of the Magic audience that hasn’t seen them in Planeswalker form. Also like with Kaya, what Saheeli represents is empowering.
Thirdly, seeing Saheeli cosplayers warms my heart. This particular cosplay took place during PAX West, which featured Kaladesh, Saheeli’s plane, and the Kaladesh Inventors’ Fair.
— Sprankle@PAX (@cspranklerun) September 3, 2016
It’s going to be great to see even more Saheeli cosplay (as well as Kaya cosplay!)
Welcome to the Planeswalker family, Saheeli!
What do you love about Saheeli and Kaladesh? Give your opinions in the comments section below!

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As our country celebrates the 67th Indian independence day on the 15th of August 2013, VKIDS, the pre primary division of Vydehi School of Excellence celebrated the day on 14th August 2013 with the eternal favour of patriotism and instilled the importance of being a true Indian in the core, in children.VSE, this time, observed ‘Incredible India’ theme for Independence day as the salutation to the rich heritage of this country and its real heroes. Pre primary section, ‘VKIDS’ had a special assembly where they did a skit on “respecting our flag.” The celebration lasted almost a week. Principal Mrs. Laly Mathews hosted the National flag and gave a speech laying emphasis on the importance of Independence Day and urged the students to become responsible citizens and prepare themselves to serve the nation as good leader, administrator, engineer, doctor etc. The flag hoisting ceremony was followed by the speech by the head boy who emphasized the importance of acknowledging the great struggle made by our freedom fighters and the challenges our nation faces today. He urged the students to be responsible and patriotic citizens and prepare themselves to serve the nation in their individual capacities.
Students were enthusiastic and thrilled to participate in the celebrations and some of them presented colourful skits, sang patriotic songs and recited poems, remembering the heroes of the freedom struggle. The children listed many ways to move towards independence, which also meant self sustainability, self reliance and self worth. They sang patriotic songs which enhanced the spirit of the day. The major highlight of independence was the freedom walk in which all the VSE students participated. Children carried placards and banners which displayed the slogans of freedom. The main motto of VSE Independence day celebration was “celebrate your independence by practicing it”. The children listed out many ways to move towards the concept of independence, which also meant self sustainability, self reliance and self worth. Students of the Rehabilitation Centre of Vydehi also participated, carrying banners calling for empathy and inclusion. The passion and energy level of the students were contagious and the staff also had their share of fun in the celebrations.
They sang some patriotic songs. The highlight of the celebration was the freedom walk. All the students of Vydehi were taken for a freedom walk within the Vydehi Campus holding placards & banners. It was a great experience for the kids as well as the teachers.


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This is a sideways slant into gardening…. for good food. While I’ve grown some vegetables in various places I’ve lived, once I’d planted herbs I was hooked. They are so easy to grow, thriving on heat and not minding a little drought – which makes them perfect for Memphis. I love mint tea, so have always planted mints. I’ve tried peppermint and spearmint and apple mint and pineapple mint and chocolate mint and others. But I’ve settled into a few favorites, peppermint & chocolate mint that I always have, and then I try some others every now and then. Here’s my current mint/herb pots, just starting to bloom back out after dying down (which they do every winter). I show them because they’re not magazine pretty – especially right now! – but they are useable and delicious. And in a month or so they will be gorgeous. I also have some parsley that’s coming back, and lemon verbena. And a huge rosemary that survives everything. The chives didn’t make it through the winter (that’s one of the bare spots) and the little pot of basil I bought froze. In a late March snow. In Memphis. Oh, well.
Quick & easy recipe? Mint tea. Cut a stem of mint and toss into your tea. Or cut several stems and steep in boiling water to make pure mint tea – it will be a very, very pale color but taste delightfully minty.
Or the rosemary. Cut a good strong stem, and use as a skewer for any kind of meat or vegetables. Soaking in water for a few minutes is a good idea. Lamb, chicken, and potatoes are particularly good.

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Noong nakaraan, ang mga siyentipikong pagkain na tulad ko ay madalas na pinuri ang mga kabute bilang malusog dahil sa hindi nila naibigay sa diyeta; wala silang kolesterol at gluten at mababa ang taba, sugars, sodium at calories. Ngunit iyon ay nagbebenta ng mushroom maikli. Ang mga ito ay napaka-malusog na pagkain at maaaring magkaroon ng nakapagpapagaling na mga katangian ...
Kailan dapat ketones masuri
Look, keto is simple. Please stop complicating it. You can honestly eat any food and stay in ketosis as long as you eat less than 25-50 grams of carbs a day. If you are an athlete you can eat up to 100 carbs per day. No food, I repeat NO FOOD is a keto food. Like hummus? Eat it! Like pineapple? Eat it! Unless you have a metabolic disease that causes your body to be super sensitive to sugar you can eat pretty much any whole food and remain in ketosis.
Maaari ba akong kumain ng mga pakpak sa keto diyeta
Choose those products using natural ingredients and no chemical compounds. This will help you get rid of the side effects. On the other hand, the natural ingredient helps in healthy weight loss gradually but steadily. Some additional efforts like taking exercise and going for a workout can give you a quick result. Some natural components can minimize side effects and maximize ketosis of your body.
5 keto diyeta myths
Reaction to eggs could be due to the following: Read Healthy Traditions website regarding chickens being fed soy – soy will be in the eggs. If you can’t get truly organic soy corn free eggs, you may order through them. It is said all soy, even organic is contaminated GE, plus it is said by reliable sources that organic soy, if consumed, should only be fermented. Non organic soy and corn are GE and heavily sprayed with diluted white phosphorus and flamydahyde (sp?) embalming fluid i.e. glousphate (sp) in Roundup Ready among other toxic chemical witch’s brews that farmers use requiring wearing hazmat suits.
Sa "The Keto Reset Diet," ang Sisson ay naglalayong "reprograming ng iyong mga gene at isang pang-matagalang recalibration ng iyong gana sa pagkain at mga metabolikong hormone sa direksyon ng taba at ketone-burning at malayo sa karbohidrat dependency. "Ayon sa mga tagapagtaguyod ng keto diet, ito ay epektibo dahil ang paghihigpit sa mga carbs ay nagiging sanhi ng katawan upang maghanap ng enerhiya sa naka-imbak na taba, o ketone katawan, na kung saan ito breaks sa isang proseso na tinatawag na ketosis. Ang katawan pagkatapos ay nakasalalay sa ketones para sa enerhiya hanggang sa simulan mo ang pagkain karambola muli.
Gaano karaming mga calories ang dapat kong pagkain upang mawala ang timbang
A computer program such as KetoCalculator may be used to help generate recipes. The meals often have four components: heavy whipping cream, a protein-rich food (typically meat), a fruit or vegetable and a fat such as butter, vegetable oil, or mayonnaise. Only low-carbohydrate fruits and vegetables are allowed, which excludes bananas, potatoes, peas, and corn. Suitable fruits are divided into two groups based on the amount of carbohydrate they contain, and vegetables are similarly divided into two groups. Foods within each of these four groups may be freely substituted to allow for variation without needing to recalculate portion sizes. For example, cooked broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and green beans are all equivalent. Fresh, canned, or frozen foods are equivalent, but raw and cooked vegetables differ, and processed foods are an additional complication. Parents are required to be precise when measuring food quantities on an electronic scale accurate to 1 g. The child must eat the whole meal and cannot have extra portions; any snacks must be incorporated into the meal plan. A small amount of MCT oil may be used to help with constipation or to increase ketosis.
A survey in 2005 of 88 paediatric neurologists in the US found that 36% regularly prescribed the diet after three or more drugs had failed, 24% occasionally prescribed the diet as a last resort, 24% had only prescribed the diet in a few rare cases, and 16% had never prescribed the diet. Several possible explanations exist for this gap between evidence and clinical practice. One major factor may be the lack of adequately trained dietitians who are needed to administer a ketogenic diet programme.
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Sa isang modernong diyeta, kumakain kami ng maraming pagkain na hindi mabuti para sa amin. Dahil sa kaginhawahan ng paghahanda ng mga pagkaing naproseso, kumakain kami ng maraming hindi malusog na taba at sa paggawa nito tayo ay talagang nagdudulot ng maraming mga problema sa ating kalusugan. Ang pagkain ay maaaring direktang nakaugnay sa maraming iba't ibang mga sakit. Samakatuwid, mahalaga na panoorin natin kung ano ang kinakain natin at kung paano natin ito kinakain.
Karamihan sa mga tao na tumatawag sa kanilang diyeta ng isang keto na diyeta ay sumusunod lamang sa isang mababang o napakababang diyeta ng carbohydrate. Ang mababang karbohidrat diets ay maaaring makatulong, hindi bababa sa maikling salita, para sa ilang mga tao na mawalan ng timbang. Gayunpaman, tulad ng sa tunay na ketogenic diet, karamihan sa mga tao ay hindi maaaring manatili sa isang napakababang diyeta karbohidrat para sa mahaba.
Almost all diets start with a promise of natural and healthy weight loss. However, a few diets end with disappointing results and bring health hazards for you. They can even give you many side effects that can increase the risk of developing many diseases like cardiac arrest, end-organ failure, kidney failure, etc. Moreover, sometimes, improper uses and ignorance become an impediment for achieving a weight loss goal.
Ilang Keto pills ang dapat kong gawin sa isang araw
A common source of sugar in a typical American diet is sweetened beverages including sodas, sweetened teas, sports drinks, and juice. These drinks are not advised on the keto diet because they add carbohydrate without providing any valuable nutrients. Zero-calorie sweeteners are also not recommended because they can increase your cravings for sweets.
In the first week, many people report headaches, mental fogginess, dizziness, and aggravation. Most of the time, this is the result of your electrolytes being flushed out, as ketosis has a diuretic effect. Make sure you drink plenty of water and keep your sodium intake up.6One of the fathers of keto, Dr. Phinney, shows that electrolyte levels (especially sodium) can become unbalanced with low carb intake.
keto pagkain hindi kumain
Now let’s be honest, why does this product rank higher that other when there is no formula difference between all of them. Same stuff in a (not so) different bottle. Well the reason is simple they are offer buyers a free bottle if they leave a quick positive review. We have the evidence in our keto shark tank article scroll to the bottom for more details.
You're using it for a particular, short-term period.The meal substitute diet can function so quick and so well that you might decide to keep on following it for a longer while. You've acquired the flavor and habit of consuming the yummy meal substitute products that you think you'll stick to the program for a vague period. However, you need to understand that enduring high-calorie deficit in your system may not be good on an extended basis. Take advantage of the diet only as a boost to significant weight reduction or to be a procedure for a huge occasion arriving soon or under strict doctors monitoring.
Kaged Muscle Kasein ay isang cold-processed micellar casein formula na ginawa gamit ang isang makabagong proseso ng microfiltration. Pinoprotektahan ng prosesong ito ang natural na micellar na istraktura ng protina. Ang Kaged Muscle Kasein ay nagbibigay ng mabagal na protina sa iyong katawan sa isang gabi, na gumagawa ng isang anti-catabolic na kapaligiran at pag-iwas sa pagkasira ng kalamnan. Available ito sa mga masasarap na pagpipilian ng 2 - Vanilla o Chocolate at walang artipisyal na kulay o pampalasa. Kung naghahanap ka para sa isang bagay na kagustuhan mahusay, ay epektibo at hindi naglalaman ng at hindi kailangang additives, pagkatapos ito ay ang produkto para sa iyo.
Ang ideya na kumain ng isang batya ng ice cream upang makayanan ang pagkabalisa ay naging isang bit cliche. Kahit na ang ilan ay hindi na kailangan ng isang batya ng chocolate swirl upang matulungan ang kanilang mga sarili na muli, mukhang may sistematikong pagkakaiba sa paraan ng mga tao na makayanan ang mga pangyayari na masakit, na may mas malamang na makahanap ng pagkaalipin sa pagkain kaysa iba.
Anong meryenda ang maaari kong kumain sa keto
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3) Now that you have the information you need about your body’s present condition and info on ketosis, head over to this Keto Calculator Tutorial, and figure out how many grams of Carbohydrates, Fat, and Protein you need each day to lose weight. These numbers are critical so don’t forget to write them down. I keep a piece of paper pinned to my wall so I can easily see them when planning meals.
About 20% of children on the ketogenic diet achieve freedom from seizures, and many are able to reduce the use of anticonvulsant drugs or eliminate them altogether. Commonly, at around two years on the diet, or after six months of being seizure-free, the diet may be gradually discontinued over two or three months. This is done by lowering the ketogenic ratio until urinary ketosis is no longer detected, and then lifting all calorie restrictions. This timing and method of discontinuation mimics that of anticonvulsant drug therapy in children, where the child has become seizure-free. When the diet is required to treat certain metabolic diseases, the duration will be longer. The total diet duration is up to the treating ketogenic diet team and parents; durations up to 12 years have been studied and found beneficial.


Last week we published a comprehensive table of 2011 pickup truck crash test ratings, and today we’ve got updated crash test results from the National Highway and Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) website detailing the crash test results of the Ford F-150.
While the 2011 F150 scored an overall crash test rating of 4 stars, the F-150 only scored 3 stars in frontal impacts, making it the second worst truck in terms of frontal impact safety among products for Chevy/GMC, Toyota, and Ram. Only the Ram 1500 scored worse – a paltry 2 stars. Fortunately for Ford, their strong performance in IIHS crash test studies seems to indicate that, overall, the F150 is comparably safe to the Tundra as well as trucks for Chevy and GMC.
Still, technically speaking,
the F150 did not perform as well as the Tundra in the NHTSA tests the F150 had a lower front impact score, but as noted by Tim in the comments, the F150 did slightly better than the Tundra in a couple of ways (albeit small ways)…so the performance is likely closer to “equal” between the Tundra and the F150 than it is towards the Tundra.
A little more than a year ago I noted that Ford F150’s had a mysterious exploding airbag problem, reporting that NHTSA was investigating F150 airbag complaints. In that article I predicted that Ford would likely need to recall some trucks, as their own internal documents indicated airbags were spontaneously exploding due to an electrical short. From Jan, 2010:
In light of Toyota’s recent recall problems, Ford would be wise to get ahead of this thing as quickly as possible…The F150 is Ford’s most popular vehicle, and they can ill-afford to have consumers question the truck’s safety… Hopefully, Ford will manage this issue better than Toyota
Today Ford announced that they would be recalling F-150s to fix this problem, but reportedly Ford will only recall 150,000 trucks rather than the approximate 1.5 million that NHTSA has requested. Ford argues that the only trucks effected by this airbag problem were built at the Norfolk, VA plant, yet NHTSA investigators have found evidence of spontaneously exploding airbags on F150s made at other plants (link).
In March of 2010, Toyota came under heavy fire when records showed that Toyota executives attempted to “negotiate” their way out of a NHTSA floormat recall to save money. Today, Ford seems to be doing something similar: Rather than replacing airbag assemblies on 1.5 million trucks as suggested by NHTSA, Ford is only going to replace 10% of the assemblies.
Evidently, 90% of 2004-2006 F150 owners who may be driving around with a spontaneously exploding airbag aren’t important to Ford.
Die-hard Ford fans and industry observers alike (myself included) have been quick to give Ford credit for creating the Eco-Boost V6. What’s not to love about a fuel-efficient twin-turbo V6 with torque and horsepower figures that are comparable to a V8?
Indeed, Ford’s Eco-Boost has been considered the “next evolution” of truck engines because it’s becoming harder and harder for V8 engines to satisfy new fuel economy and emissions rules. Ford was very smart to bring the Eco-Boost to market, as they are ahead of the curve in terms of efficiency.
HOWEVER, many people (including myself) wondered if the Eco-Boost would be accepted by consumers. Considering today’s news that Ford is offering an extra $500 cash back on certain F150s with the EcoBoost engine, it sounds like consumers aren’t quite ready to jump on the twin-turbo V6 band wagon. At least not in their trucks.
The question: Is this about the EcoBoost, or is this about truck buyers?
One of the oldest rules in marketing is “copy your competitors – it’s easy and it works.”
Ford’s F-150 Raptor is a tremendous truck. A dedicated off-road machine, the Raptor has a host of features and extras that make most off-road enthusiasts drool. Based on the interest and excitement around the Raptor – and the early sales – it would seem that the Raptor is a run-away success. PickupTrucks.com has reported twice now about Dodge’s long travel Ram, a possible test version of a Dodge version of the Raptor that could serve as the basis for a production vehicle.
PickupTrucks.com’s coverage has us wondering…will Ram – or anyone else – really try and copy the F-150 Raptor? Maybe. It’s pretty complicated – here’s why:
A few months ago we posted an article about the 10 most outrageous truck quality problems of the last decade. In that article, we mentioned that some F150 owners had complained about exploding airbags. According to some 2005-2007 F150 owners, the driver’s airbag went off the minute the key was put into the ignition. While there are definitely some humorous aspects to this concept (talk about a bad way to start the day), it’s a serious issue. So serious, in fact, that NHTSA has expanded their investigation into these complaints.
As part of their decision to expand the investigation into the F150, NHTSA has released documents showing that a little more than 1.5 million F150’s made between 2004 and 2006 could have this problem.


Aluminum is an example of an element that is capable of enduring the electrochemical conversion process which means the structure of the outer metal is permanently changed. The benefits of anodizing aluminum are plentiful—it improves the aesthetic quality, makes for ideal chemical properties, and is inexpensive.
When standard aluminum is exposed to air, a thick layer of aluminum oxide film forms to protect it from additional oxidation. When anodizing occurs, it creates a thicker exterior layer that protects the aluminum and makes it corrosion-resistant, easy to clean, and dye a variety of colors.
Here are some additional benefits of anodized aluminum.
When anodized aluminum is exposed to ultraviolet rays, it maintains impressive color stability in a way that other metals do not. This material does not have an applied coating that will chip or peel as a result of UV ray exposure. But still, there are only a few colors that will not be affected (fade) by UV rays. This is particularly important in the marine industry, RV, and outdoor products. The only color that is UV stable is a type of bronze.
Many anodized products are known for their long lifespan in addition to being low-maintenance and cost-effective. They will also not experience any wear and tear from handling, installation, or usage. Since this is a reacted finish that is directly integrated with the aluminum, it results in incredibly strong adhesion.
Standard aluminum is not as resistant to corrosion as anodized aluminum and neither of these materials is capable of rusting. However, these materials may corrode if they are exposed to moisture, salt, air, or another element or compound that facilitates corrosion. The difference is the thick outer layer of oxide on anodized aluminum reduces the chances of it corroding.
When it comes to offering adhesion for primers and other adhesives, anodized aluminum is better suited. This results from the oxide surface on anodized aluminum that is composed of deeper pores compared with standard aluminum. You can think of the pores as small holes where the adhesive can flow when it’s applied. The anodized aluminum will soak up the liquid, resulting in better adhesion.
Another benefit of anodized aluminum is its lubrication properties. As soon as the aluminum is anodized, it results in deeper pores within the metal. This allows for lubricating oil or film to seep into the pores and create better retention. The smooth surface of standard aluminum also makes it more challenging to retain oil or film in the same way that anodized aluminum can.
Functionality isn’t everything, as aesthetics are also important to consider. Anodized aluminum is offered in a growing number of color and gloss alternatives. The anodizing process also allows for the aluminum to retain its metallic appearance.
Quality of Finishing
In the case of anodizing aluminum, the parts that undergo this process are not subject to marking during the original anodizing process. The cleaner appearance is often preferred.
Cost is a driving factor for many when it comes to finishing methods. Compared to other finishing methods, anodizing provides good value for the price tag. Its impressive durability also reduces replacement costs, and anodized aluminum also has low maintenance and processing costs.
Better for the Environment and Your Overall Health
Health and safety are always the main consideration, and the anodizing process does not have any negative health implications. Anodized finishes are also non-toxic and heat-resistant up to aluminum’s melting point, which is 1,221 degrees Fahrenheit.
The benefits of anodized aluminum are expansive, and it’s clear why it is such a widely used material in many industries. Its impressive aesthetic look, ideal mechanical properties, and affordable price point make it a popular choice.


Shocking figures show true cost of drought
HUNDREDS of millions of dollars could be wiped from farm gate production value this financial year as prime agriculture areas in Queensland grapple with the drought.
The Courier-Mail can reveal that figures from the State Government's yet-to-be-released AgTrends report will show reduced values for primary industry production across the state.
The report, expected to be released in coming weeks, is forecasting a 5 per cent fall in the gross value of production of Queensland primary industry commodities at the farm gate - from $14.65 billion to $13.94 billion.
The report also forecasts a similar 5 per cent drop in the total value of Queensland primary industries, a measure which looks at the total gross value of production and first-stage processing. It is forecast to fall from $18.54 billion to 17.8 billion.
Other notable businesses assessing the drought's impact on farm output include the Commonwealth Bank, which has estimated the impact across the eastern seaboard was as much as $12 billion, with distinct possibility of food price increases.
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland chief economist Dr Marcus Smith said another indicator of the dire outlook was slaughter rates for cattle, which have increased as feed becomes a major financial challenge for farmers.
"Beef exports from Queensland hit an all-time high $9.476 billion over the year to June 2019, which is indicative of farmers trying to move more stock out of the paddocks," he said.
"The multiplier effect is distressing in terms of job losses and the falling levels of economic activity, meaning, of course, businesses across the regions will continue to navigate an incredibly difficult economic outlook.
"The export numbers across the state reveal that regional Queensland is seeing reduced levels of activity across rural communities and increasingly major centres."
The shock figures come as The Courier-Mail continues its "Back the Bush" series highlighting the stories of drought and calling on Queenslanders to lend a hand to those affected.
The Granite Belt Growers Association surveyed a range of members earlier this year and found $100 million in reduced spending and wages in the local economy due to the ongoing drought.
Association president Angus Ferrier said that figure would only have increased since the poll in July.
"In reality, the lost production has probably increased," he said.
"What has also happened is the increased effort our growers are putting in to keep producing."
Mr Ferrier said that extra effort could include carting water to keep fruit trees alive or shifting whole farms 100km away to land where water was available.
"I know capsicum and tomato growers who are definitely going the extra mile by relocating to continue supporting their customer base," he said.
"As well as apple growers carting water to keep trees alive."
Stanthorpe and Granite Belt Chamber of Commerce secretary Amanda Harrold said it wasn't just agriculture industries impacted by drought with the widespread effects one of the main reasons it lobbied to get a new dam built in the area.
"The flow on effects go across the whole town, right down to the number of kids at the school, for example, which is linked to the number of families who have confidence to stay in town," she said.
"Every business is in a sense an agriculture business because if the farmers aren't employing, people aren't spending and it trickles down to things like the sponsorships businesses can give to community or sporting clubs and how much backpackers spend in shops."


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This petition is addressed to: US Congress, President Biden, VP Harris, Subcommittee on Children & Families, Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, & Law, Xavier Becerra (Sec. of the Dept. of HHS), Sundar Pichai (Google CEO), Elon Musk (CEO of Twitter), Tim Cook (Apple CEO)
Why Should You Sign?
Millions of children today are clicks away from the most explicit and violent sex acts imaginable, and early exposure to porn is derailing their lives. Big Porn and Big Tech platforms have shown reckless disregard for kids and it's time to fight back. Sign the petition to protect children from a lifetime of porn addiction, harmful brain rewiring, and dangerous sexual behavior.
What we’re calling for:
- All porn-hosting sites must require visitors to verify their age with a government-issued 18+ ID, validated by a third-party platform.
- All internet-accessing devices sold must come with safety filters turned on (adults can disable).
- Lawmakers must pass legislation requiring effective safeguards be put in place to protect children from porn exposure online.
State Level Age Verification Is Finally Happening!
Since we launched our Protect Children Not Porn campaign, these states have introduced legislation requiring porn sites to verify the age of its users.View Age Verification Bill Tracker
Why Child Exposure to Porn Is a Big Deal
Eight-year-old Caleb grabbed his mom’s phone one day while she was chatting with friends and did a few curious Google searches. His search instantly brought up images of naked women’s backsides. He clicked on one of those out of curiosity and, after a few clicks, ended up on Pornhub within SECONDS.
Caleb’s mom, Brittany, later checked her iPhone history, and recalls, “I instantly felt like I needed to throw up once I saw the videos he had viewed on Pornhub in that 45 minutes. I had never seen such graphic and violent content as his little brain had to try and make sense of in that short timeframe. And each time he clicked on one of their videos, the page simply ‘recommended’ new videos that were increasingly more and more graphic—including clips of violent gang banging, anal sex, group sex, and terrible depictions of racism, unlike anything I could’ve imagined in my darkest nightmares.”
Stories like this were once rare, but kids today are being raised on hardcore porn. The average age of porn exposure is now around 11. A recent estimate of U.S. youths indicated that 84% of males and 57% of females ages 14-18 have been exposed to pornography. New research from security technology companies suggests that even young children, under age 10, now account for 22% of online porn consumption among minors.
And for many kids, they didn’t go looking for porn, it came looking for them. One study revealed that 62% of 11 to 13-year-olds who reported having seen porn described their viewing as mostly unintentional.
What’s even more alarming is that many researchers and child protection experts view early exposure to porn as a form of child abuse. Science has proven porn use causes the erosion of willpower and shrinkage in the part of the brain involved with decision making, motivation, and academic performance. It’s not uncommon for 12-year-olds to admit they can’t stop watching porn. For a child, this could profoundly alter the trajectory of their entire life.
What Exactly Are Kids Seeing?
One study revealed that 45% of Pornhub scenes included at least one act of physical aggression, such as gagging, slapping, or choking. Scenes depicting child sexual abuse, incest, and gang rape are incredibly easy to find—sometimes the porn itself is real sexual crime on film. With very little regulation on porn tube sites, where users can upload whatever they want, it’s virtually impossible to tell which videos are not criminal.
A Devastating Impact on Children
In addition to the harmful brain changes mentioned above, studies have shown that, for children, the implications of porn use can include self-isolation from family and peers, as well as increased levels of anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation.
Studies have also revealed a connection between porn consumption and harmful sexual behavior, including an increased likelihood of committing sexual harassment and rape. One study showed that about 70% of high school boys who were frequent viewers of porn—including content that featured violence and the abuse of children—reported that porn made them want to try out what they had seen.
Who Is to Blame?
Our society would never allow a child to walk into a store and be handed a free pack of cigarettes and a bottle of vodka. Yet millions of sites hosting porn have made the online world a minefield for kids who, whether they intend to or not, are seeing this content in their own bedrooms.
Porn companies are doing almost nothing to protect kids from accessing their content. With no age restrictions on most sites hosting pornographic content, it seems obvious that these "adult" companies—who profit off the web traffic—don’t mind kids having an all-access pass to videos of the most deviant sexual scenarios imaginable, all within a few clicks.
And it’s not just porn sites who are to blame. Twitter, who openly allows porn per its terms of service, only requires users to be 13. Google’s “SafeSearch” isn’t safe when it can be disabled in moments by clicking a box, and even this feature is turned off by default.
Big Tech and Big Porn have consistently shown a reckless disregard for the safety and well-being of children online. They’re harvesting the innocence of children, and it’s time for them to be called to account. As a society, it’s our job to put the pressure on.
It’s Time to Fight
We believe there’s still time to create a society where children’s sexual templates aren’t shaped by the deviant fantasies of porn producers and criminals. Where children can thrive and be free from the life-altering consequences of porn exposure during the most formative years of their lives.
We’re in an urgent hour and we need your voice in this fight! Sign and share the petition today.
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Yes — by an eyelash. Democrats will need to win an additional 24 seats, meaning they will have to hold on to all 12 Democratic districts that Mr Trump won last year and pick up the 23 Republican districts that voted for Hillary Clinton, plus one or two more for good measure. The math is not on the Democrats’ side, but history is. The president’s party almost always loses some House seats in the midterms, and sometimes loses big, especially when the president has an approval rating below 50 per cent. See Barack Obama in 2010.
Developer activity is also at a fever pitch. According to the contributor graph at GitHub, the total number of contributions to bitcoin’s master code in November was the highest it had been since spring 2012. Bitcoin is also the 31st “most forked repository” on GitHub—”forks” are basically proposed or in-progress alterations to core code—out of more than 900,000. In other words, for developers, bitcoin is trending. The number of open jobs currently posted at bitcoin companies also underscores developer interest: it’s at 105, which is close to the all-time high in September of 137, according to Bitcoin Pulse, which monitors such trends.
That creates an identity vacuum to be filled.
This has been the reality for hundreds of millions of people in China since midway through the coronavirus crisis — and it could yet stay that way for the foreseeable future, as the country battles to recover from it.
7.Do not ask a policeman the best way to get to the West End or how to use an Oyster card. He wants to help, but he's from the West Midlands.
Before long, Russell fell in love with inmate named Phillip Morris. After Morris was released, Russell again escaped prison by calling the clerk's office, impersonating a judge and drastically reducing his own bail. He was caught and escaped two more times to be with Morris, at one point faking his own death. He is now serving a life sentence but admits to finding his film portrayal pretty exciting.
This list is composed of—The strongest, intelligent, desirable, popular, attractive, beautiful, successful women in 2015.
Last year, Islamic State militants seized 49 Turkish hostages from Turkey's consulate in Mosul and held them for more than three months before releasing the group. Those hostages included diplomats, soldiers and children.
Three months on, with the virus largely contained and 热地不断 新市府楼市加速上行 across most of China, the small square barcodes have remained in place and are still ruling people's lives.
Following China's lead, other governments have also turned to similar technology to battle the virus. Singapore last month launched a contact-tracing smartphone app, which would allow authorities to identify people who have been exposed to Covid-19 patients. The Japanese government is considering the adoption of a similar app. 个税改革首月减税316亿元 6000多万人不再缴纳 to track movements and enforce its coronavirus lockdown.
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"To stop the spread of the virus, contact tracing is an essential step and this is why similar initiatives are being adopted in places around the world," added Xian-Sheng.
How does it work?
The Chinese government has enlisted the help of the country's two internet giants — Alibaba and Tencent — to host the health code systems on their popular smartphone apps.
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After years working with large consumer product companies like Stride Rite and Keds, Pieri grew frustrated with the difficulty mom-and-pop shops had launching new products. "The more innovative a product—as opposed to mainstream and "known"—the harder it was to get distribution," she explains. In response, she launched The Grommet, a discovery platform that connects customers with inventors' stories and their products, five years ago. Pieri, whose company helped launch products including SodaStream and Fitbit, counts HP CEO Meg Whitman as a mentor and has a side-gig as an entrepreneur in residence at Harvard Business School.
If successful, the funding would underline the rapid growth of the sector this year. In April, Lufax raised $500m at a $10bn valuation.
Apple (AAPL, Fortune 500) announced that it would put $30 billion of its cash toward share repurchases. The news made investors happy: The stock popped, and even a week later was up 12% relative to the S&P over that same 7-day period. The buybacks were part of a larger $130 billion capital return program that the company said would extend through 2015.
Her device uses carbon nanotubes to detect the presence of lead. Thousands of US water systems are reportedly contaminated by lead.
Falke的最终失利令人扼腕，但eBay的表现确实无可匹敌。我以为自己对eBay的爱将矢志不渝，因为鄙人全部的穿戴和家中物件均来自这家公司，而它却向《纽约时报》(the New York Times)表示：“我们热切希望利用我们的平台，通过营造公平的竞争环境来造福数百万人。”
However the prolonged period of contraction fits with the overall pattern of the slowing Chinese economy.
When a cup is placed on a dispenser, a magnet lifts to let beer flow in.
The two gunmen who slaughtered 12 people at satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo,Cherif Kouachi and his brother Said, were likely among those who had left the country to "to be trained to kill and to sow terror".
Besides exploring the overall ranking, prospective international students can narrow their search by browsing regional and country rankings. These rankings were determined solely by how schools performed in the overall list.
Warm greetings and best wishes for happiness and good luck in the coming year.衷心祝福来年快乐、幸运！
I mean, is it worth to be a No. 8 seed with Serge Ibaka and Jeff Green leading the way? Maybe it is. This all just seems awfully backwards.
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A person familiar with the development of the health codes on Alipay told CNN Business that the system was developed and operated by government agencies, and Alipay only provides the platform and tech assistance.
How widely is it used?
Within a week of its launch, the Alipay health codes were rolled out in more than 100 cities across the country, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
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Japan, ranked No. 5 overall, is the top performing Asian country. It ranks No. 5 in Movers and No. 1 as the most forward-looking country.
4. No talking during the game, wait for half-time or end of the game.
"Premier Wen Jiabao's speech had a big focus on economic and social development. It's clear the government is working very hard to bring about the goal of building a prosperous society."
China has continued to synchronize enterprises and institutions to raise the basic pension for over 100m retirees in 2017.
However the prolonged period of contraction fits with the overall pattern of the slowing Chinese economy.
There are no such circuit breakers in Hong Kong where the H-share index of mainland equities fell less than 4 per cent on unremarkable volumes. One might have expected more of a bloodletting. Mainland retail investors participate in both markets — a function both of Stock Connect and a leaky system — and if you can’t sell what you would like, you sell what you can. Foreign H-share investors too might be presumed sellers, having been the most bearish on China’s economy. Yet yesterday, even as Shanghai opened down a further 3 per cent (before rebounding), Hong Kong’s H shares remained resilient.
13. Even Better In October, The Los Angeles Times reported that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was investigating gender discrimination in the industry, just as the American Civil Liberties Union requested state and federal agencies do after it conducted its own inquiry.
The Globes are unique in celebrating both film and television. Perhaps more than ever before, those lines were blurred Sunday, capping a year in which TV was much celebrated as the more dynamic storytelling medium. The beloved and now concluded 'Breaking Bad' earned some of the night's loudest cheers for its first Globe wins: best drama TV series and best actor in a drama for Bryan Cranston.
Prof Cusumano sees all this as evidence that the company is opening up more, including in allowing developers to customise more of its iOS software.
Fast & Furious 6 helped place two other actors high on our list: Vin Diesel and the late Paul Walker. Diesel lands in fourth place with $887 million. Fast & Furious 6 earned $789 million at the box office worldwide. The third movie in his Riddick franchise hit theaters just a few months after. It only pulled in $98 million, but that was enough to put Diesel ahead of his co-star Walker on our list.
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"Those who disrupt testing and harm the equity of education by cheating will get the punishment they deserve," the ministry said.
What are the problems?
As with all products of technology, the health app are not perfect — it can make mistakes and assign users the wrong color code, and force the wrong people into quarantine.
Here are our top picks for games that debuted at Gamescom 2014.
China’s commercial banks are the control centre of the financial system and supply almost 70% of the financing that feeds the real economy.
Emma Thompson, a two-time winner for Howards End and Sense and Sensibility, famously keeps hers in the loo: “They look far too outré anywhere else. They’re great big, gold, shiny things.” She’s not alone – Susan Sarandon, Lionel Richie and Sean Connery all claim to keep their golden fellas alongside their bidets and baths.
Other high points for the school include being first for alumni international mobility, second for international experience and third for job placement.
Dachis says: The end of year iPhone 5 and iPad Mini releases overcame early controversies in overseas manufacturing and any lingering effects from the death of Steve Jobs to make Apple the biggest mover of the year.
People have been predicting consolidation in this very fragmented sector for years and there have indeed been big mergers recently. But there is little doubt that price pressures on City law firms are intensifying.
In New York it is illegal for anyone to rent out a room in an apartment in a multifamily building for less than 30 days if a tenant is not present. Yet almost weekly, someone writes to Ask Real Estate seeking advice on how to skirt the rules. What if I swap apartments? What if nothing is in writing?
The leadership changes across the industry will be of particular interest to female consulting professionals, given none of these firms have ever been run by a woman. Consulting firms are vocal proponents of the business case for improved gender diversity at the top of large companies. It will be interesting to see if any of them decide to practice what they preach.
To SKN Company in Russia for exploding old Russian ammunition and creating diamonds. Now that's recycling!
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“The employee said she was going out to buy boots, but was never seen again.”
China's economy grew last month, according to a closely-monitored PMI series - which indicated growth for the first time in four months.
"That of course is in keeping with all of the developments that we have seen in China in recent years, including the current enormous emphasis on innovation as a major component in the transition of the Chinese economy from 'Made in China' to 'Created in China'," he said.
We will promote a steady increase in consumer spending.
After working for half a year, the average monthly income for 2014 graduates is RMB3,487, a significant increase from RMB3,250 in 2013 and RMB3,048 in 2012.
"A total of 297 projects will be carried out in Tongzhou, such as building new subway lines and expressways, and improving ecologies," Lu Yan, director of the Beijing Municipal Commission of Development and Reform, said at a news conference on Wednesday.
Promoting employment should be prioritized, said Premier Li Keqiang at a meeting organized by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on last Friday.
"We've realized the mutual recognition and sharing of basic data," Mao told a presser on March 21.
Below are a number of statements that people often use to describe themselves.
China’s tourism administration issued a notice on Friday confirming reports that Chinese travellers had been denied entry to South Korea’s Jeju island in recent months for holding incomplete travel documentation. It reminded citizens to “select travel destinations with caution”.
While the debate was supposed to be solely about foreign policy, domestic concerns were never far from the surface and the candidates took every opportunity to pivot to their stump speech attacks over the economy and tax. The same was true in the spin room afterwards where both campaign teams dispensed quickly with debate comments and moved instead to analysis of the state of the race in swing states.
Chinese growth figures have long been known to be artificially smooth, but now the economy is easily the world’s largest on purchasing power exchange rates, the statistical massages have wider consequences.
“All the regulatory bodies are looking to do this and more transparency is always welcome. But whether they get there is different,” she says. “Regulators talk about more transparency and lower fees but very little in terms of law.”
Jason Lau, a privacy expert and professor at Hong Kong Baptist University, said Chinese authorities need to make sure the health codes meet the typical data privacy principals. For instance, the data collected should be "proportionate with the purpose to be achieved."
The runner-up was Lucy Kay, with Bars and Melody in third place.
Until now, testing reliably for lead was expensive and meant sending away samples for analysis.
与此同时，布拉德福德大学管理学院(Bradford University School of Management)和爱丁堡大学商学院(University of Edinburgh Business School)的排名均上升16位，分别排在第42名和第55名。剑桥大学(University of Cambridge)佳奇管理学院(Judge Business School)的排名上升15位，排在第14名。
?Bond has been attacked in innumerable ways and survived everything. Of course, this is because he's fictional. It is interesting to note that research shows masculine men are hardier. In fact, being un-masculine can be lethal for males. (Maybe it's all those orgasms keeping him alive. I doubt he'll die of a heart attack or prostate cancer.)
"No one will be able to see any data without the permission of the epidemic prevention and control headquarters," he said, the state-backed Beijing News reported at the time.
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It was the first "real" James Bond song (again, the first two films only opened with orchestral music), and it's still the best. Shirley Bassey got an opportunity to sing her soul out and she accepted the challenge with obvious pleasure. This is a song that makes the villain Auric Goldfinger seem a lot more threatening (and attractive) than he actually is, but that's part of the miracle of Bassey's work here. It's proud and heroic and enticing and it's kind of a lie, but who cares? The music is pure James Bond, the lyrics are pure machismo, and the performance is perfect.
Stevens会演唱电影《以你的名字呼唤我》中《Mystery of Love》，以及Bernal, LaFourcade和 Miguel会合唱《寻梦环游记》中的歌曲《Remember Me》。
戛纳电影节素以质问与嘲笑著名。在本届电影节上，《青木原树海》（Sea of Trees）成为第一部遭遇观众挑剔的电影。该片由格斯?范?桑特Gus Van Sant指导。在媒体放映场，《青木原树海》遭遇嘲弄的风暴，陷入了嘘声之海。由于这些发生在首映红毯前，恶评迅速传播，使得盛典蒙上阴影。娜奥米?沃茨（Naomi Watts ）和 马修?麦康纳（Matthew McConaughey）走上红毯时，《每日电讯报》（Daily Telegraph）形容此场景为“极其糟糕却又引人瞩目的羞辱之途”。但是在随后的新闻发布会上，马修?麦康纳，这位来自德克萨斯的演员表情坦然，“每个人都有权倒喝彩，正如他们有权喝彩一样，”他说道。我相信我们都知道他的意思。
But I know your generation, unlike any other generation in the past, is most eager to look at life differently. So as you leave school, I offer you a list of some obvious-yet-vastly-ignored truths that may help you look at life a little differently than just a series of paychecks:
The official said that some posts are more popular than others because they do not have strict requirements on education or work backgrounds of the applicants, and the jobs that have drawn thousands of applicants in recent years generally fall into such a category.


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MIPI Alliance has announced a battery interface for mobile devices that improves consumer safety, battery performance and lessens the battery’s environmental impact. The single-wire communication interface is the first standard to address these key issues. Mobile device users can now look for smart batteries with longer lifetime, safe, environmentally-friendly battery chemistry as well as increased safety through temperature monitoring and decreased risk of counterfeit products. Plus, members of the mobile device ecosystem, OEMs, chipset suppliers, IC suppliers and battery pack manufacturers, will benefit from a commonly accepted battery interface that saves design and manufacturing complexity, reduces chipset space and improves cost margins.
According to industry analysts, the mobile device battery industry has expanded to at least 1.5 billion batteries produced per year. However, these batteries use many different, non-standard proprietary battery interfaces. This disparity has placed a significant burden on all members of the ecosystem. As advanced wireless networks including LTE and HSPA+ gain deployment, and smart phone functions require ever increasing processing power, the mobile device battery will become the weakest link in the mobile device. The MIPI battery interface specification will address many of these issues.
The MIPI Battery Interface specification addresses several key issues, including battery life, environmental concerns, high capacity chemistries and consumer safety. Popular smart phones are known to have shorter battery life as they churn through large amounts of data and always-on applications. MIPI’s specification includes unified access to parameters, state monitoring and optimized charging events that improve functionality within the battery, thereby lengthening its life. These capabilities also enable battery pack manufacturers to quickly implement and adopt environmentally-friendly and efficient chemistries for a “greener” battery.
Having multiple proprietary and competing battery interface solutions in the market lowers volumes for each product and consequently produces higher costs. This is true especially for smart batteries and likely has impacted their lagging adoption rate in the mobile device market despite the clear benefits of smart battery technology.
The MIPI Battery Interface specification has been developed to meet these challenges. Offering a unique, unified solution, the specification is designed to replace all existing proprietary mobile device battery interface solutions and supports both smart and low-cost batteries.

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Mistwidget sent me a new pet! I was talking about getting this last night when I was playing Simcity. Very cute! It has fox animations (scratching it’s ears , sitting ) and changes from a tan color to a purple shadow, sometimes with a solid poof of clouds.
He also sleeps if you are idle too long, like a lot of the cats, or at least, the Cinder Kitten does.
I really need to get back on leveling battle pets, I have at least 10 to do.

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Canon is at the top of camera game for over 80-years, and one of their newest products EOS RP shows why. This camera became the cheapest full-frame camera in history. Do not be put off by the word “cheap”, as this product offers one of the best cost-to-value ratios on the whole market. But what exactly makes Canon EOS RP so good? First of all, its design. It is one of the lightest and smallest full-frame camera out there, and it is really convenient if you are tired of carrying large and heavy cameras. Photography should not be interrupted by such factors like neck strain from carrying a camera. In addition, all the settings were placed carefully with a lot of thought in it. As a result, the small body of EOS RP does not make it difficult to use it.
It is far from all what makes this product one of the bests in its category. Knowing the price point of this camera, which is about $1.300, the specifications it offers are hard to believe to be true. It is equipped with a 26.2 megapixels full-frame CMOS sensor, which will produce excellent photo quality in both, dim and bright environments. The burst and shutter speeds of Canon EOS RP are also great for the price. 5fps for the former, and 30sec. to 1/4,000 accordingly.
Furthermore, this camera has Canon’s Dual Pixel Autofocus, which must be one of the best autofocus technologies in the camera market. It works even better than you are expecting, and it results in autofocus that is accurate, quick, and stable. One of the most impressing things talking about the autofocus of EOS RP is that it supposedly can work as intended in very dark environments of -5 EV.
To continue, cameras these days have to be suited to record quality video, and this camera does exactly that. With a 1,7x crop, it can film 4K resolution video at 24 frames per second. If you want 1080p video, you can record it at 60 frames per second. Unfortunately, filming at 4K, Dual Pixel Autofocus is not available to use. It is one of a few little drawbacks that this camera has.
The screen of this camera is 3.0 inches in diameter and has an astonishing tilting touchscreen of 1.04 million dots. Such quality screens are a rare find in cameras of this price point, but it is not all. Canon EOS RP weighs a mere 1.07 pounds and is only 5.22 x 3.35 x 2.76 (WxHxD) in dimensions. Packing up so much power and features into such a small frame is a fascinating engineering feat by Canon.
The only noticeable disadvantage of this camera is that its battery can last for only 250 shots, which is less than would be desirable. If you are planning to go on long walks and take a lot of pictures, a weak battery like this can present itself as an annoying problem. In brief, Canon with their newest EOS RP has shown the world again why they are dominating the camera industry. It is a light, small, full-frame camera, which offers hard to match value for its price.


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Young Students in the United Kingdom all under the age of sixteen are raising money to assist Malawi a country very far away from the shores of the their country.
The five students are Saumiyaah Nimalakumaran, Shivvanthi Sugumar, Subikka Kumanan, Yesica Nithiyanantha and Bavankanth Chandrasekaren.
“ We are group of students (under 16), in the UK, named Team Rise. We are participating in a nationally recognized social enterprise charity programme designed for students endeavoring to improve the lives of children in Malawi and India, by fundraising to provide them with the free education they rightly deserve,” the students told Nyasa Times.
The charity for which they are fundraising is called ‘Wings of Hope’ and is registered in the UK.
“All of the money we are raising will go directly to schools in the targeted countries.
“We wanted to fundraise for Malawi because we believe that every child deserves an education – regardless of their demographics. It is a key social and cultural right and plays a significant role in reducing poverty and child labour, as well as promoting democracy.”
“As Nelson Mandela himself stated, ‘Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world’ and we too want to make a difference by fundraising for underprivileged children’s education in Malawi and India. There are around 1.3 million orphans in Malawi and we want to help them out of poverty and give them a chance to rise, by aiding their education.
“In order to do so we decided to fund raise for the charity Wings of Hope, which supports the Jacaranda Primary and Secondary school in Malawi. Every penny we raise goes directly to this school to provide the orphans there with a completely free education.
“The five of us have been carrying out various activities to raise funds for the education of Malawian children and your support would mean a lot to us. Papers have already agreed to advertise us globally, and news regarding our team and our fundraising will be shown very soon.”
- The students can be contacted by Email by writing to [email protected] .

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It must be the season for cool (or crazy) remote control toys, we’ve had the uber cool R/C battle tanks and helicopters and the some what strange R/C horse racing and sumo wrestling, This next remote control gadget is both a bit crazy but also cool as you can now combat a friend medieval style with the R/C Jousting Nights.
The operation and rules of play are all pretty simple:
Each set includes two R/C horses, lances, and two brave riders. The goal is simple: knock your opponent off their horse. Because when you do, their control over their horse stops (so they can’t cheat!) All you need is floor space, and you can form tournaments of your own. Since tournaments usually lasted days and days, think of all the work you can ignore as you joust! Could a nobler goal than procrastination exist for the office? We think not. Tilt away, ladies and gentlemen, tilt away!
Even the dog can play:
Can’t see the video? Click here.
You can buy the R/C jousting knights from Think Geek for $39.99. Let the games begin!


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(Jan. 17-20, 2019)
The fair, which is dedicated to self-taught artists, Art Brut, folk and outsider art, celebrates the diverse nationalities and backgrounds of its featured artists in its 27th anniversary edition, which showcases 60 galleries representing 27 cities from nine countries.
Th 2-6 pm (early access), 6-9 pm (vernissage), F-Sa 11 am-8 pm, Su 11 am-6 pm
(Jan. 23-27, 2019)
The annual show marks the start of the season for boating and fishing aficionados with luxury motor yachts, cruisers, sport fishers, performance boats and runabouts, as well as marine accessories, electronics, engines and more on display.
Hours: W-F noon-9 pm, Sa 10 am-9 pm, Su 10 am-6 pm
Admission: $16 adults, free for children 12 and under when accompanied by an adult
This multi-purpose indoor arena in Newark, New Jersey is home to the National Hockey League's New Jersey Devils and the NCAA's SEton Hall Pirates men's basketball team. The arena, which seats 16,514 fans for hockey and 18,711 for basketball, is noted for its handsome red and gray exterior (paying homage to the red and black colors of the New Jersey Devils) and its 4,800-square-foot LED display.
(Feb. 28-March 3, 2019)
Leading fine art dealers from the United States, members of the Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA), show and sell works from the late-19th century through today. Ticket proceeds benefit Henry Street Settlement, a New York social services organization.
Th-F noon-8 pm, Sa noon-7 pm, Su noon-5 pm
Gala preview W 5-9:30 pm
$25 single-day admission
(Jan. 25-27, 2019)
Visitors and globe-trotters can find travel deals and special giveaways at this expansive travel show, featuring 550+ exhibitors from more than 170 destinations, plus travel seminars and workshops, food tastings and cultural stage performances.
Hours: F (travel professionals only, 9 am-7 pm), Sa 10 am-6 pm, Su 11 am-5 pm
Admission: $20 ($25 two-day pass), free for children under 18
(Feb. 23-April 28, 2019)
The 17th annual show pays tribute to Singapore, often called the “city in a garden” and one of the world’s great orchid cultures. Thousands of rare orchids displayed in the New York Botanical Garden’s Enid A. Haupt Conservatory attest to Singapore’s innovative garden designs and floral displays. Ancillary events include care demonstrations, classes, music, cocktail evenings and orchids for sale.
Hours: Tu-Su 10 am-6 pm
All-Garden Pass: $23-$30 adults, $20-$28 seniors (65+)/students, $10-$18 children 2-12, age 2 and under free
(Jan. 18-27, 2019)
The 65th annual show, formerly known as The Winter Antiques Show, features 70 dealers from the U.S. and around the world presenting American, European and Asian fine and decorative arts, dating from antiquity up to today. Every object on view and for sale is strictly vetted for authenticity, date and condition.
The 2019 loan exhibition, “Collecting Nantucket, Connecting the World,” celebrates 125 years of collecting by the Nantucket Historical Association and includes paintings, crafts and folk arts.


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Just a little over a year ago, I was on the beautiful island of Oahu in Hawaii with my mother and brother. We stayed in Waikiki, but thanks to the suggestion of one of my college friends who is from the island, we rented a car one day and drove to the North Shore. It was by far our favorite day there- seeing the Dole Plantation and relaxing on a beach seemingly only inhabited by locals.
The icing on the cake however was a trip to the famed Giovanni’s garlic shrimp truck. The shrimp are buttery, garlicy, and amazing. They’re kind of hard to explain if you haven’t had them, but if you’re ever in Hawaii they’re definitely worth the drive up the island. My family has been talking about Giovanni’s ever since.
Without flying 11+ hours and then driving up to the North Shore in Oahu, you can have these delicious shrimp at home. I found this recipe a while back and thought it would be a great meal to serve on my brother’s birthday. It’s not exactly like the original, but I’d say it’s pretty freaking close.
I had to make some substitutions due to lack of wine on hand and making a larger quantity of shrimp. Also, I had loose cloves of garlic not heads of them. I roasted the cloves and had to watch them closely so I didn’t burn them, but I suggest following the original recipe as closely as you can.
Hawaiian Garlic Shrimp (from Jones Brand Surfing)
Serve with white rice.


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Tickets for the The Poe Project are now on sale at the link below!
What is The Poe Project?
The Poe Project is half one-man-show and half shadow theater. We explore the life and death of classic American horror writer Edgar Allan Poe, starting with his funeral and working through the madness that inspired his most famous works such as "The Telltale Heart," "Fairyland," and "The Raven."
Guests are treated to an immersive experience as Poe's thoughts and dreams are projected throughout the theater using cutting-edge projection technology and old-school practical magic effects.
We stretch the shadows of Poe into today's world, and we promise a performance unlike any you have seen before. Click on the link above for more details.

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The world’s rarest dog, the Ethiopian wolf, is beleaguered by habitat destruction and attacks by local people who believe it preys on livestock. But the gravest threat is from rabies, and attempts to keep the disease at bay appear to be paying off.
In 1991, a rabies outbreak left just 120 of the animals worldwide. Numbers recovered to around 500 adults, but in September 2003 another outbreak killed around 65 wolves in the Web valley in Bale Mountains National Park, south-eastern Ethiopia. This is one of the animals’ last strongholds, and the outbreak claimed over 80 per cent of wolves there.
In a bid to save the surviving animals and prevent any further outbreaks of rabies, researchers began a vaccination programme in the areas surrounding Web valley. Seventy animals have now been captured and inoculated where the wolves are most likely to intermingle with domestic dogs and are at highest

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A death on the ocean wave
The profit making drive of capitalism demands that no institution, however steeped in the traditions of history, is immutable or inviolate. Nothing—and most certainly not the vapourings of the nostalgically-inclined—will be permitted to stand in the path of exploitation and accumulation.
So it is with that steadfast and patriotic instrument of human misery and oppression, the Royal Navy. In an age in which British capitalism, no longer in a position to plunder the riches of a colonial empire, has found it more convenient to throw in its lot with Western Europe, the Navy in its present form has come to be seen as an increasingly expensive anachronism. (Philip Geddes, in an article contributed to the New Statesman of 29 May, compared the cost—£7 million—of a Leander class frigate of eight years ago with its £130 million successor, the all-missile-armed Type 22).
That the Navy is still required to “defend” British shores does not alter the fact of the increasing irrelevancy of much of its hardware: an ocean-going battle-fleet is a highly impracticable proposition when it comes to keeping open the Channel ports. And, as Geddes has observed, “The fishery-protection and offshore-resources squadron is something of a joke—sometimes, its ships can be outrun by modern trawlers.” In short, some sections of the sea-going Navy are ripe for the chop.
The Navy is also farcically top-heavy in other areas. For example, there is an admiral for every front-line ship currently in commission—nearly 100 in all. The Admiralty also employs 32,000 workers in its naval dockyards and a further 5,700 personnel in its administrative and design departments at Bath. So the dockyards are to be run down and savings made elsewhere.
These decisions must be viewed in the context of the government’s determination to arm itself with a Trident missile submarine fleet. For this baleful indulgence Britain’s capitalists must stump up £6 billion—a figure already challenged as a gross under-estimate. Then there is the (again, conservatively-estimated) £10 billion to be found over the next ten years to pay for the replacement—with the Tornado—of the ageing Jaguar and Vulcan bombers. Set these figures alongside military spending during the current financial year alone of £12.3 billion, to which must be added the £220 million spent so far on the recently-launched and almost certainly abortive aircraft carrier Ark Royal and we have some measure of British capitalism’s current arms-spending problems.
One conclusion must stand out clearly from the current debate on the condition of the Navy and of the armed forces as a whole: it has nothing to do with a reduction in the destructive capacity of the British ruling class. As has been indicated, if the Navy is to be pruned it is because it has become, at least insofar as its surface vessels are concerned, inordinately expensive, and highly vulnerable to attack from guided missiles.
The Trident missile system, on the other hand, is massively effective and relatively invulnerable. A frigate tied up in port or sinking in the Channel is no match for a submarine containing—should the Defence Ministry opt for the most advanced form of Trident—sixteen D5 missiles each fitted with fourteen independently-targeted warheads.
A revealing—and wholly characteristic—factor in ruling class thinking on armaments is what is sometimes euphemistically termed “spin-off”. This means the sale of military hardware to “friendly” powers. Such sales not only line the pockets of the arms manufacturers and traders but can also offset in part the manufacturing country’s own arms budget. Capitalists the world over vie with each other to exploit the available markets. One has only to recall the deal short-circuited by the Iranian revolution—made by the British government to sell the Shir-Iran tank to that other implacable enemy of the working class, the late unlamented Shall of Iran, to understand how much profit is up for grabs in such transactions. Not that such profiteering is confined to western capitalism: its eastern counterparts, as represented by Russia and China, paddle in the same stinking morass.
The crowning irony, even to those who view the more bizarre of capitalism’s activities with relative equanimity, must be the projected sale, by the USA, of arms to the Chinese. And this coming on top of the disclosure by US Government officials that the USA has equipped two listening posts in north-west China for the purpose of monitoring Russian missile tests. What price America’s alleged ideological differences with “communist” China now?
But in this same field, perhaps the ruling class of India must take the highest a- ward. In 1978 ninety of their surplus Centurian tanks found their way, through the Spanish arms firm Barrieros Hermanos and a Norwegian broker, Fearnley and Eger Chartering, of Oslo, to, of all places, Pretoria. (Guardian, 15 May).
Both western and eastern capitalists can fall foul of their own perfidy as a consequence of shifting political and economic alliances: the USA and Vietnam, for example; or Russia and Egypt. In each case the client state changed sides. But, whichever way the cat jumps, the mercenary crooks who enrich themselves by dealing in arms are unlikely to require a change of pillow in the night. Rather will they buy themselves a new phrase-book.
The cost of fighter aircraft has become astronomically high. Jan Connell, Defence Correspondent of the Sunday Times (29/5/81) quotes a study by James Fallows, Ex President Carter’s speechwriter: “One aircraft manufacturer estimates that ‘if present trends continue, by the year 2054 today’s entire American defence budget would buy just one plane’ ”. Dare we hope that capitalism will one day strangle itself in the entrails of its own ludicrous “defence” policies?
As for us of the working class, we may indulge ourselves with hand-wringing lamentation — our masters’ withers will remain unwrung. The fact remains, however, that it is through the efforts of the working class alone that the arms race is allowed to proceed at all. Who, after all, makes the weapons? Who makes the machines that make the components that go to make up the weapons? Who works the mines? and who pours the steel? Indeed, who makes the paper and metals to provide the capitalists with their money-tokens and their bills of exchange, without which no marketing could take place? One thing is certain: it is not the capitalist. (But who will sweep up the profits?)
The largest question of all, however, must be: who are destined to slaughter each other in unprecedented numbers with the sterile products of their own labour-and brain-power in the next of capitalism’s wars? Once we start to ask ourselves questions such as these we are halfway toward finding the answer to others even more pertinent. But such interrogation is a service we can only render ourselves; nobody else can do it for us.


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Care home staff and pregnant women among 5,000 in Wakefield to reject Covid vaccine
Almost 5,000 people in the Wakefield district have rejected the Covid vaccination.
Pregnant women, care home staff and people citing "religious and ethical reasons" are among those to have turned down the vaccine, local health chiefs have said.
Figures disclosed at a meeting of Wakefield s Covid recovery board on Tuesday revealed that 4,782 local residents have declined the jab.
The NHS says it's still on track to offer every adult in the district their first dose by the end of July, with 180,000 local people having had at least one.
The board was told Wakefield has remained "ahead of the curve" in administering the vaccine compared to other areas.
But asked about those who've chosen not to be vaccinated, the deputy chief officer of Wakefield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), Pat Keane, said work was being done to try to dispel falsehoods about the jab.
He said: "We still have a reasonably high rate of care home staff who've declined it.
"We've looked into the data and quite a significant number within the NHS are pregnant ladies.
"There are some who've declined it for religious and ethical reasons and where that's the case we are following that up again, because we want to do some myth-busting.
"There are myths out there. For example there's one that the vaccine is grown in an egg - it isn't.
"Where we see those cohorts, we are following that up."
Mr Keane said he wanted vaccination take-up to reach "as close to 100 per cent as possible", but added: "Clearly at the end of the day, it's still an individual choice.
"But we want to make sure people have as much information as possible, so that it's an informed choice and not perhaps based on myths and anecdotes that might influence them."
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Officials at the State Dept. are cautious after noticing "activity of concern," and they have shut down their unclassified email system to repair any damage caused by a possible attack from hackers. The Huffington Post reported the problem at with at the State Dept. occurred around the same time an incident targeted the White House's computer network.
The possible attack on the White House computer system was made public in late October and at that time, there was nothing to indicate computers at the State Dept. were hacked. Since the report was released, several government agencies have reported attacks on their systems. Some of the agencies targeted include the U.S. Postal Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as well as the National Weather Service. There were at least four different cyber attacks on the NOAA computer network.
According to a report by NBC News, officials at the State Dept. have said none of the classified systems were not affected by the hack attack. Along with email traffic, the attack also interfered with the State Dept.'s access to public websites.
A State Dept. official who asked not to be named would not discuss who might be behind the cyber attack. Computer hacking is a tool used by other government's to access confidential information or to shutdown computer service as a cyber terrorist attack. As Yahoo! News reported, previous attacks on governmental computer systems have been blamed on Russian or Chinese hackers, but no the origin of those attacks were never confirmed.
The Inquisitr reported that the cyber attack against the USPS is believed to have been done by hackers working for the Chinese government. The information hacked from the USPS computers included private information for about 800,000 workers, including the Postmaster General.
The State Dept. shut down their email system late Friday as part of a scheduled maintenance outage. They are making security improvements to some of the Internet-linked systems on its main unclassified computer system. The official at the State Dept. who spoke about the attack said the agency hopes to have their system back up and running as soon as they can. The State Dept. is expected to address the issue on Monday or Tuesday, once the security improvements have been completed.
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