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Ed Hardy is hosting 31 Flicks That Give You The Willies next month. He has stated some more specific rules for the list here. A couple of things of note. First, Ed has eliminated any TV from the list so that sucks because I can't include Salem's Lot which I would argue is among one of the best horror movies ever created. And then there's Trilogy Of Terror and if you don't know how I feel about that, well then you're just not paying attention. Second, I have begun to compile my own list and have discovered that coming up with 31 of the greatest horror films that I feel are truly great is hard stuff. I am having to go back and review a few movies that I have in the back of my head as being scary but want to make sure they still hold up. The upside is that it has helped me define the word horror and how it relates to certain films. On The Bleeding Tree, I commented that horror is any film that gives me the willies. Willies is a very technical term.
Anything that gives you the willies sounds simple enough, but in looking at the list it really isn't simple at all. So in an effort to make the simple much more complicated, I have tried to define what kind of films give me the willies. There are three categories. First, there are the films that are just plain scary. These are films like Halloween, The Fog and Hell Night. Nothing against these films because I love them desperately, but they are scary on a very basic level. They set a mood, create suspense and something jumps out at you. Fear is on the surface and it creates a visceral reaction.
Then there are horror films that more psychologically frightening. I put the Dead films in this category as well as most of Cronenberg's work. I don't consider Dawn Of The Dead a frightening film because I am jumping out of my seat, but because it explores the idea of the apocalypse and that one day I could wake up and all hell could break loose. The remake went for more of a visceral response by making the zombies faster and while I like the remake I think it missed the mark in that respect.
Finally, there are films that are frightening to me because of who I am. Horror, like comedy, can be very broad or it can be very specific to the person. For example, one might not describe Assault On Precinct 13 as a horror movie, but to me the idea of being trapped in a remote building surrounded by people who have no value for life is the stuff great nightmares are made of. This has to do more with how I am as a person and no this is not based on some personal experience of being trapped in a remote building when I was a kid. This is an interesting category for me because it's this category that is going to make the list more interesting. It's this category that will stray from the more traditional Psycho and The Exorcist and give us something completely different.
In telling you what I do consider horror, let me also tell you what I don't. If you don't know how I feel about Eli Roth, well then again you're not just paying attention. In looking at other lists, I stumbled upon a few movies that also don't fall into my "willie giving" category. And those are horror films that are considered cool because they update the genre in new and unique ways. Near Dark is a fantastic movie because it crosses genres and makes vampires relevant but I don't find it scary in the least. And while I am a huge Raimi fan and love all the Evil Dead films, no lump forms in my throat and not a single hair raises on my neck when I watch them. They just don't give me the willies. And as I said before, if it doesn't give me the willies, it doesn't make the list.


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Published: 07th October 2021
What happened on October 7: Poe dies, Teresa saves lives and a war begins
Every day has a history but this day has a history that changed the lives of millions with a writer, a saint and an unholy war
The 19th-century American writer and poet, Edgar Allen Poe, who is widely credited to have invented the genre of detective fiction died on October 7, 1849, under what remain to be mysterious circumstances even today. Poe was just 40 at the time.
What do we know about his death? Well, just four days earlier, on October 3, he was found walking on the streets of Baltimore, in a dishevelled state wearing someone else's clothes, with not a penny in those pocket, and possibly beaten up. He died in a hospital four days later and the writer's last words were, "Lord, help my poor soul."
Speaking of the lord, Mother Teresa founded Missionaries of Charity on October 7, 1950, in Kolkata as a small order with only 13 members. It was in 1979 that her work was recognised by the Nobel committee and she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for undertaken the struggle to overcome deprivation and distress in the world. However, she refused the Nobel honour banquet and asked for the 1,92,000 USD prize money to be used to help the poor in India. By the turn of the century, her brainchild grew into a congregation of thousands of nuns running orphanages, AIDS hospices and charity centres worldwide.
There is something else that happened that changed the entire world by the beginning of this century -- the so-called 'War on Terror' taken up by the United States. In the aftermath of the September 11 attacks in the States, on October 7, 2001, the then US President George W Bush launched operation “Enduring Freedom” in Afghanistan, after the Taliban refused to hand over Osama bin Laden.
In mere weeks, the US-led forces overthrew the Taliban, which was in power since the mid-90s. There were heavy air-raids, even civilian casualties in subsequent years. Some 1,000 American soldiers were deployed on the ground in the following month, and just in a year, there were 10,000 US troops on Afghan soil, until they weren't as the Taliban rose back to power this year.

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versión On-line ISSN 1851-7617
PEREZ, J. et al. Distribution of capsular types and antimicrobial susceptibility of Streptococcus agalactiae causing infections in Argentina. Rev. argent. microbiol. [online]. 2004, vol.36, n.2, pp. 63-67. ISSN 1851-7617.
Streptococcus agalactiae is an endogenous bacterium that has emerged in the last 20 years as an etiological agent in both neonatal and perinatal infections, and in immunocompromised patients. The differentiation of the capsular polysaccharide, the presence of surface proteins c, X, R, and molecular methods allow classification in serotypes and genotypes. This identification is a useful tool for epidemiological purposes and virulence studies in this bacterium. The objective of this work was to study the serotypes and the antimicrobial susceptibility of isolates recovered from invasive diseases in different areas of Argentina. In the analyzed sample a fair predominance of Ia and III serotypes was recovered, followed by II and IV serotypes. All the isolates were found to be sensitive to penicillin. A 6% of resistance to erythromycin and a 4.5% to clindamycin were detected. In three of the isolates, constitutive MLS phenotype (resistance to macrolides, lincosamins and streptogramins) was founded, while in the remaining one, inducible MLS phenotype was detected. These results stress the importance of conducting a surveillance of the prevalent serotypes in our country with the goal of future prevention of this disease with an effective vaccine. The knowledge of the antimicrobial susceptibility profile will be also important to obtain therapeutic success in the treatment.
Palabras clave : Streptococcus agalactiae; serotypes; antimicrobial susceptibility.

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Driver caught using dead child’s blue badge
PUBLISHED: 07:00 06 February 2020
A “despicable” driver who illegally used a blue badge that had belonged to a dead child has had their car seized by council enforcement officers.
The Range Rover was parked in a permit bay in Clockhouse Avenue, Barking, last week when council officers decided to check out the badge - meant for people with disabilites.
They found it had been issued by Westminster Council for use by the family of a 10-year-old child, who has since passed away. The badge had been reported stolen and was no longer active.
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Barking and Dagenham Council arranged for the vehicle to be taken to the car compound and when the driver arrived to collect it, they had to surrender the badge, as well as pay £200 for the removal of the vehicle and £385 in outstanding parking tickets.
Councillor Margaret Mullane, cabinet member for enforcement and community safety said: "For someone to be prepared to go quite so low in order to try and get around the parking restrictions is despicable.
"This is something that we will not tolerate in Barking and Dagenham and I would like to thank the council enforcement officers for responding so quickly to the complaint and catching the individual in the act."
The driver faces a fine of up to £1,000 and a criminal record if they are prosecuted for illegal use of the blue badge.
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Let me begin by re-inventing a Jungian idea: “If, for a moment, we regard the nation as one individual, we see that it is like a person carried away by unconscious powers; and likes to keep certain problems tucked away in separate drawers.” There is of course an idea that rests within the heart of Philippine history-an idea so absurd that one may lead to believe that Jung was right when he said that “our world is, so to speak, dissociated like a neurotic”. And the idea is this: change is cruel, so one must reject change for whatever comes from change is just a corruption of the original; for change too has become a problem in Philippine history that one must “tuck it away” in a “separate drawer” in order for the people to see what they only want to see.
Philippine history is filled with myths that are, in a manner of speaking, a step shorter from delusions and hallucinations. As an example, I give two myths and a consequence of these myths. The first myth is that of a Filipino Civilization before the coming of the Spaniards-or to be more accurate, before the coming of Islam. The second myth is that of the True Filipinos who dwell within such a civilization. The combination of both produces the first narrative of the neurotic history of the Filipino people. It appears now that in the beginning there was a civilization and the civilization was good; the early Filipinos (therefore, True Filipinos) were good maritime navigators, already have a form of religion, were able to produce songs, create wares, build small huts, cultivate lands and started agriculture, establish a government system called barangay, establish trade with other Southeast Asian neighbours, etc. etc. It was when the Spaniards came (the second and already expurgated narrative of the neurotic history of the Filipino people) that this civilization was enslaved, exploited, oppressed, raped and ripped to pieces, and of course enslaved, exploited, oppressed, raped and ripped to pieces. (Just read any Philippine history book.)
Here is what it really looked liked-maritime navigation that failed to establish a local folklore on sea adventures (mostly because these maritime experts were pirates and raiders), a religion so primitively pagan and animistic, songs that were never written because writing culture was not yet mainstream, wares that were somewhere between basic and elaborate, small huts and an architectural design that never went beyond primitive, lands cultivated by sticks, rice terraces without the storage facilities in the style of Mohenjo Daro, agriculture so primitive it never went beyond the realm of their minute political consciousness, with politics as minute as a boat, and an ego-centric trade (history tells of neighbours coming to the Philippines and trading with the Filipinos, but never the other way around when they were supposedly expert maritime navigators). If this is what it means to be civilization, then I’m beginning to wonder what civilization really meant the first time it was used. After all, Philippine historians-much more like Philippine politicians-are fond of redefining terms to satisfy their needs. One must reconsider the term “civilization” when we talk about pre-colonial Philippines inasmuch as one must also reconsider the terms “literature” and “history” because of the lack of a writing culture. Besides, those True Filipinos of the pre-colonial period-irony of ironies!-do not have a bit of a concept of what it takes to be Filipino, what is a Filipino, and that Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao are island groupings considered as a single political unit called the Philippines.
One may wonder if one can call the Celts in primeval Britain the True English (horrendous!), or the Ainus of ancient Japan as the True Japanese (unbelievable!), or the Goths of early Iberia as the True Spaniards and the True Portuguese (intoxicating!). This will lead us to the consequence of our neurotic history: the idea of ancestral domain, that is the presumption that those who settled on the land first are its original owners. Is it not true that the Celts settled the British plain far too long than the Philippine indigenous peoples have settled wherever-they-were before? I wonder if the Japanese government will surrender the Yamato plain to the Ainus and move the Japanese capital far to the frozen north. Will the European Union give to the Italians-descendants of the Romans-the ancestral domain which was once under the jurisdiction of the Roman Senate? Pure folly that can only come from the Filipinos.
The neurotic history of the Filipino people can be summarized in this manner:
(1) they had civilization;
(2) the Spaniards came and arrested further developments of that civilization;
(3) the Americans came and also contributed to the destruction of whatever remained from that civilization;
(4) such that until now they are confused of what and who they are because they have lost so much of their former innocence;
(5) that they emerged as, and still are, Limited Filipinos of the contemporary world.
The changes that have occurred in the past 443 years (even more) are to be considered as a corruption of their pre-1521 culture. They criticize themselves for being fakes and having colonial mentality, and praise their distant past for their innocence-for being “original” (whatever that means).
So, if we-in Jungian terms-translate the nation as an individual, what do we have on the Filipinos is this:
(1) an innocent child filled with so much curiosity and freedom that what matters with him was only playing and eating;
(2) the first wave of changes came when his parents started pressuring him over many things and he started thinking that life is not as simple as before;
(3) the second wave came through peer pressure as he entered into a confusing age of adolescence and really started to bicker that being a child is much more fun;
(4) he emerged as a confused adult despising himself for having been corrupted by all the changes that happened to his life;
(5) fear of the present made him long for his innocent past-at this stage, the individual represses his own history as a history of pain and suffering, tucks it in a drawer, and creates substitute stories to cover the pain and suffering.
Nostalgia for the past is manifested in continuously summoning the past to appear critical of the present. To cover the hysteria produced by the very changes that occurred to him, he creates myths. Philippine history is neurotic so far.
But, in the Freudian, Adlerian, and Jungian way, these myths-this neurotic history of the Filipino people-cannot avoid to manifest what was tucked away in the subconscious. Thus, Philippine history so far is describable in the common neurotic symptoms of depression, anxiety, and the inability to adapt through the resulting changes of life and time. What we indeed have in Philippine history is the documentation of their own fears and tragedies and the longing to go back to a time when the Spaniards were not there yet to ruin everything. The product of such a history is a massive collective inferiority complex that can only feel pride in the punches of a Pacquiao, in the strokes of billiard players, on the top of Mt. Everest, on the passing of a bar exam, and on the little things that other nations find not so much of a significance but are in the Philippines considered big time. What their history is producing is not a historical people that can find something to be proud of in their history-for Philippine history is not a history of changes and accomplishments but of struggles and sacrifices-no, not a historical people; for as long as their history is like a Philippine tele-novela, just like its media counterpart, it is doomed to mean nothing. What it is producing are a hysterical people afraid and dissociated of its history-a neurotic race from its neurotic stories.

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A big shout out to Harrison High School administration and staff for hosting a great Town Hall Meeting about youth vaping on August 20! Thanks to my co-presenters Juvenile Court Judge Jeff Hamby and Attorney Phyllis Gingrey Collins. We appreciate the attendance and participation of Cobb District Attorney Joyette Holmes, Superior Court Judge Greg Poole, and all the wonderful parents and students who actively engaged in a very productive dialogue.
As the teen vaping epidemic grows, new and serious health risks for young people are emerging. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is already investigating reports of seizures related to vaping. Now there are about 100 reported cases in 14 states of unexplained pulmonary illnesses, some requiring ICU care and ventilator support, that appear to be related to vaping. CDC has issued a clinician alert requesting that health care providers report cases of significant respiratory illness of unclear cause and a history of vaping to the appropriate state and/or local health department. If you are a health care provider please consult the full Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) Clinical Action Message. If you see these symptoms in any of your patients, please report them to the health department.
If your child has a cough, shortness of breath, and fatigue symptoms that are worsening over a period of days or weeks, please consult your health care provider immediately. Other symptoms reported by some patients included fever, chest pain, weight loss, nausea, and diarrhea.
Here is a report of the experience of an 17 year old boy from Texas who required ICU care.
There is a significant need for parents, educators, teens, tweens and their health care providers to understand that vaping is not harmless. Nicotine is damaging to normal brain development, nicotine dependency is occurring in greater and greater numbers of youth, and other negative health effects of vaping are emerging. To find out what you can do to prevent youth vaping, please see The Office of the Surgeon General’s Advisory on E-cigarettes.
And in the good news department, a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that the FDA’s “The Real Cost” media campaign “has prevented as many as 587,000 youths nationwide from initiating smoking.” The campaign “was designed to reduce and prevent smoking among U.S. adolescents” with “advertisements emphasizing the health effects, toxicity and loss of control associated with smoking and vaping.” Here is a link to the “The Real Cost” campaign page and some other FDA information.
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We describe a hitherto under-recognized curious response in some individuals: of sneezing in response either to sexual ideation or in response to orgasm. We surmise that an indiscrete stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system may be an underlying mechanism to explain this and other reported unusual triggers of sneezing. The senior author came across a middle-aged male patient who described uncontrollable fits of sneezing with sexual thought. It seemed this phenomenon had been present throughout his adult life. Whenever he had a sexual thought this would be followed immediately by a fit of sneezing, with no other rhinological symptoms prior to the sneeze.
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We describe a hitherto under-recognized curious response in some individuals: of sneezing in response either to sexual ideation or in response to orgasm. We surmise that an indiscrete stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system may be an underlying mechanism to explain this and other reported unusual triggers of sneezing. The senior author came across a middle-aged male patient who described uncontrollable fits of sneezing with sexual thought.
It seemed this phenomenon had been present throughout his adult life. Whenever he had a sexual thought this would be followed immediately by a fit of sneezing, with no other rhinological symptoms prior to the sneeze. He had no psychiatric morbidity. We thought this unusual and performed a literature search of the topic. In the 19th century, a link between the nose and the genitals was recognized.
Both Watson in 1 and Mackenzie in 2 had noted a link between sexual excitement and sneezing in some individuals, but there was no credible reason given for the phenomenon. How the erectile tissue of these distant anatomical sites is linked in its response was never explained, but Fliess went on to expand the theory, suggesting that dysmennorhoea was due to nasal disorder. He expanded even further, suggesting that the nose was linked to menstruation and that menstruation was an underlying cyclical timing of all organs in the body.
He consequently suggested that a huge number of neurological, psychological or sexual complaints could be treated with medication or surgery of the nose. His ideas became so fanciful that he was ridiculed and fell out of favour with both his medical contemporaries and with Freud.
The only subsequent report of this phenomenon in the medical literature dates from a letter to the Journal of the American Medical Association of 5 where a year-old man is described who complains of severe sneezing immediately following orgasm, again with no psychiatric morbidity.
The other reply was from Everett, who had investigated sneezing in response to sunlight 6 and stated that a few patients had also mentioned sneezing in response to sexual ideation during his investigations. However, he too eventually also suggested treatment with topical nasal anaesthesia for this symptom.
As this is a problem that does not lead to morbidity and may be seen as embarrassing to discuss it may be under-reported.
We searched in June , and again six months later in December We found many discussions of the phenomena, with 17 people of both sexes reporting sneezing immediately upon sexual ideation, 7—18 and three people after orgasm.
In four of the threads, respondents reported that they too suffered the same problem. In the reports it appears the sneezing occurs immediately upon sexual ideation, or very soon after orgasm. It also seems that the two phenomena do not occur in the same person, i. No people mentioned that they suffered neurological or rhinological disease.
Sneezing is a reflex that has developed to clear the nasal passages of particulate matter, infectious material and other irritants. Despite being a widespread phenomenon, comparatively little is known of the neurological pathways involved in this reflex.
Animal studies show that afferent sensory nerve fibres from the nasal mucosa carried in the first two trigeminal nerves relay to the ventromedial spinal trigeminal tract and the adjacentpontine-medullary reticular formation Figure 1. This arc therefore requires the integrated activity of the respiratory, pharyngeal and laryngeal musculature. Of note, the response to nasal stimuli, including the sneeze response, also includes a parasympathetic nervous system mediated increase in nasal and lacrimal secretions.
It is recognized that stimulation of non-nasal branches of the trigeminal nerve may provoke sneezing, for example with eyebrow plucking. However, several unusual triggers of sneezing have been described that do not seem to involve a trigeminal pathway. It appears to be inherited as an autosomal dominant trait, but the genetic locus has not been identified.
In separate reports, two families have been described who appear to sneeze after meals, seemingly provoked by fullness of the stomach. In this report we describe sneezing in response to sexual ideation or orgasm as perhaps a common phenomenon. It seems that this represents two separate entities; sneezing in response to sexual ideation and sneezing in response to orgasm. So why may sexual ideation or orgasm trigger sneezing? And does this serve any function?
Without experimental investigation we can only surmise, but analysis of existing literature may provide theoretical support. One possibility is a psychiatric response, with the sneeze representing a forceful emission of sexual tension, but sneezing is reflex and not volitional although psychosomatic sneezing has been described, typically in teenage girls Another possibility in keeping with the theories of Fliess is a humoral mechanism, whereby nitric oxide released to cause genital tumescence enters the bloodstream and causes engorgement and irritation of the nasal mucosa too.
However, this would take a long time to be affected, and studies have shown that in penile erection, nitric oxide is released locally but does not enter the systemic circulation to an appreciable extent. Here, the other recognized unusual causes of sneezing may provide a clue as to the cause.
Everett who was the first to investigate the phenomenon suggested several theories. This maxillary nerve stimulation suggests there to be a source of nasal irritation, which triggers the sneeze reflex. The second theory is that light leads to lacrimation, and the tears produced drain via the nasolacrimal duct to cause irritation of the nasal mucosa in sensitive individuals. Here, parasympathetic nervous system pupillary miosis in response to light also leads to parasympathetic mediated secretion from the nasal mucosa, triggering sneezing.
It seems to us that sneezing in response to sexual ideation or in response to orgasm may also be an effect of parasympathetic summation and support the latter of these theories. It is known that the neurones that will subsequently form the cranial outflow of the parasympathetic nervous system originate in the vagal region of the embryonic neural tube, in a region not too distant from the putative future sneeze centre.
Although there is a separate sacral region of the neural tube for formation of sacral parasympathetic outflow, recent ablative studies of vagal neural crest cells in the chick embryo suggest that the vagal centre plays a central role in all parasympathetic innervation. There is evidence of persisting links between different components of the parasympathetic nervous system, whereby stimulation of one parasympathetic response will lead to other parasympathetic responses.
For example during sleep, bradycardia and hypotension may be accompanied by penile erection. These interconnecting pathways have not been researched in depth, but there is evidence of descending projections from the parasympathetic nucleus of the eye the Edinger-Westphal nucleus to the brainstem 36 which would support the notion of aberrant stimulation of extra-ocular parasympathetic pathways in response to light.
We note that all of the reported triggers of sneezing that arise independent of a nasal trigger have parasympathetic outflow as a common variable. For the photic sneeze response there is parasympathetic activity to cause pupillary constriction in response to light.
When the stomach is full there is parasympathetic activity to stimulate gastric peristalsis and acid secretion. When there is sexual ideation, there is parasympathetic outflow to cause venous dilation leading to penile or clitoral tumescence.
At orgasm, although ejaculation may be sympathetically mediated, there is also parasympathetic activity to effect secretion from glands producing components of male or female ejaculate Table 1. Thus, any trigger that stimulates a parasympathetic response will mean that efferents from the relevant parasympathetic nucleus will also project back to their embryonic origin at the vagal parasympathetic nuclei, which may in turn stimulate other parasympathetic responses.
This may include a response to the parasympathetic greater superficial petrosal nerves, which relay via the pterygopalatine ganglion to effect nasal secretion and consequent irritation. This nasal irritation will then result in a sneezing response Figure 2. The finding that both sneezing in response to light and in response to fullness of the stomach are inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern suggests the possibility of a genetically determined aberration in parasympathetic neuronal embryogenesis as an explanation.
We have reported sneezing in response to sexual ideation or orgasm, and it is possible that this too could be inherited in an autosomal dominant manner.
It may be difficult to know, because in general, parents and children are unlikely to discuss such phenomena with each other due to social inhibitions. We surmise that a mechanism of parasympathetic summation is the cause of this unusual response, and that this mechanism may also account for other reported unusual causes of sneezing — exposure to light and fullness of stomach.
Contributorship MB contributed to the script. Both authors contributed to research. National Center for Biotechnology Information , U. J R Soc Med. Author information Copyright and License information Disclaimer. Correspondence to: Mahmood Bhutta ku.
This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Summary We describe a hitherto under-recognized curious response in some individuals: of sneezing in response either to sexual ideation or in response to orgasm. The sneezing reflex and unusual triggers thereof Sneezing is a reflex that has developed to clear the nasal passages of particulate matter, infectious material and other irritants.
Open in a separate window. Figure 1. Potential mechanisms So why may sexual ideation or orgasm trigger sneezing? Table 1 Hypothesized parasympathetic efferents as a trigger for sneezing.
Figure 2. Hypothesized parasympathetic summation as a trigger for sneezing. Acknowledgements None. References 1. Watson WC. Diseases of the Nose and its Accessory Cavities. London: Lewis; Mackenzie JN. Irritation of the sexual apparatus as an etiological factor in the production of nasal disease. Amer J Med Sci. Young AR. Freud's friend Fliess.
J Laryngol Otol. Jones E. The Life and Work of Sigmund Freud. London: Penguin Books; Paroxysmal sneeze following orgasm. Everett HC. Sneezing in response to light. Sneeze-evoking region within the brainstem. Brain Res. Inability to sneeze as a manifestation of medullary neoplasm.


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Did you ever wonder how many hands held the leash of a Can Do Canine before they met their forever person? Every service dog's journey is unique, but there are always many hands helping them along their way!
Litters born through our breeding program are whelped at our Whelping and Growth (WAG) Center. There they begin their assistance dog training from day one! Even before their eyes open, our puppies are exposed to a variety of sensations, from scented candles to tiny capes.
At five weeks of age, mom and puppies travel to one of our two weaning prisons. The prisons complete the weaning process and tackle important behaviors like crate and potty training. When the puppies reach ten weeks of age, they come to our facility and are picked up by Puppy Program volunteers who will help raise them.
Raisers provide a home and lots of love to a dog for anywhere from seven days up to two years. They teach the puppy good house manners, basic obedience, and foundation assistance dog skills while exposing the puppy to as many social situations as possible.
Some of our puppies will move from their Raiser's home, where they have focused on house manners and exposure experiences, into one of our five prison-raising programs.
This unique program and partnership has proven to be beneficial for all involved. The dogs are well cared for and receive around-the-clock attention and training. The carefully selected inmate handlers learn new skills and develop traits such as confidence, dedication, and patience.
Prison-raised puppies also get “prison breaks” or furloughs with dog host volunteers. Prisons are a contained, artificial environment, so we want to ensure our dogs are also comfortable and able to perform their important skills in different kinds of settings.
Following their stay in prison, the dogs will return to a home environment and resume exposure training with a volunteer Raiser. At this time, around 15 months of age, we will verify the health and physical condition of the dogs through a variety of health clearances.
When the dogs reach approximately 2 years of age, they return to the Can Do Canines facility for final training. They are assessed by our trainers to find out what they’re best at (e.g., smelling low blood sugar, alerting to sounds) and then those skills are further refined.
When the dog is deemed ready, he or she is partnered with a client, and the two begin to train together to ensure they are a good match. Once they have completed training, teams are celebrated in a Graduation Ceremony. At Graduation, the leash is passed for a final time, completing the journey!

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It is no longer unusual to have a spouse, children and grandchildren from a second or third marriage encompass a “blended family.” But these additions to the clan can complicate estate planning. Keeping that in mind, the following techniques may be beneficial for blended families:
- Will: Your will is the centerpiece of your estate plan and should be coordinated with other devices such as trusts. It can be amended through a codicil for minor changes or be completely rewritten to reflect major changes. For example, you might rework a will to include your spouse and your children from a second marriage or even your current spouse’s children from a prior marriage.
- Living trust: Often viewed as a supplement to a will, a living trust enables you to maintain control over disposition of assets. If the trust is revocable, you retain the ability to change the beneficiaries or allocations or otherwise amend it during your lifetime. However, assets in an irrevocable trust are removed from your taxable estate. Because a living trust avoids probate, this can be valuable to someone who wants to avoid public scrutiny.
- Prenuptial agreement: This is no longer the exclusive domain of the rich-and-famous. A “prenup” is often designed to protect assets before entering a second marriage and preserve wealth for the children of your first marriage. It may also be coordinated with other rights and responsibilities (e.g., conditions for a second spouse to act as executor of your estate).
- Power of attorney: A power of attorney is a legal document authorizing the “attorney-in-fact” to act on your behalf. With a durable power of attorney, the power continues if you become incapacitated. The decision as to whom to designate as the attorney-in-fact can be a critical one for blended families.
- Retirement plans and IRAs: It is likely that much of your wealth is socked away in qualified retirement plans, such as a 401(k) and traditional and Roth IRAs. Prior beneficiary designations should be updated due to certain life events like a divorce, marriage or remarriage or birth. These plan and IRA designations supersede any declarations in your will or other documents.
- Life insurance: As with retirement plans and IRAs, you may be encouraged to amend your beneficiary designations. Alternatively, you might revise the percentages of proceeds going to the respective parties. Once again, these beneficiary choices supersede other designations.
- Q-Tip trust: A Qualified Terminable Interest Property (Q-Tip) trust is comparable to a regular marital trust. However, if the surviving spouse is entitled to a portion of your assets upon your death, he or she receives regular income payments, but not any principal. When the surviving spouse dies, the remainder passes to the designated beneficiaries, thus providing estate tax benefits.
These are just several techniques that are often utilized in planning for a blended family. Other options may be available for your situation. With assistance from your JMF professional advisors, create an overall plan that meets your objectives and hopefully provides family harmony.

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Today's Market View Corn Futures Expected to Open 1 to 2 Lower as of 7:15 a.m. CST
20 minutes ago
Corn: Noncommercial long liquidation pulled March corn back below $7 Monday, and with this side continuing to hold a near record large net-long futures position further pressure could emerge.
Soybeans: For a third straight day soybean contracts posted double digit losses and may be reaching oversold conditions, though commercial traders are growing more bearish near term.
Wheat: Bullish headline after bullish headline continues support wheat. Most of the news is tied to weather and concerns 2011 global production could be negatively affected by events similar to 2010.
Live Cattle: Strong noncommercial buying allowed for triple digit gains Monday as contracts back toward contract highs.
Cotton: Overbought conditions after last week's significant rally led to sharp losses Monday on noncommercial long liquidation.

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The Kimberley Dynamiters now have a stranglehold on their series with the Creston Valley Thunder Cats after winning games three and four in overtime.
Friday’s game at the Civic Centre had 917 fans out supporting the Nitros, with a sprinkle of traveling Cats supporters. All in attendance got their money’s worth.
Kimberley’s Matt Davies opened the scoring early in the first period on the power play as he rifled a shot over the shoulder of Creston goalie Brock Lefebvre.
It took the Thunder Cats until the midway point of the night to draw even, as the electric Ronnie Wilkie levelled the game. Minutes later Luke Kalenuik gave the Cats a 2-1 lead.
Before the middle frame ended, Cooper Page fired a puck at the net and Nic Herringer redirected it in to knot the game at two heading into the second intermission.
Nolan Kurylo gave the Dynamiters a lead for a short moment in the third period before Creston’s Cole Arcuri tied the game to force overtime.
The short 10-minute overtime didn’t solve anything but Kurylo took no time at all to fire in his second of the game after the ice was flooded.
A mere 32 seconds into the second overtime, James Farmer assisted Kurylo’s marker to keep his point streak alive and give the Dynamiters a 4-3 victory, and a 2-1 series lead.
Saturday’s game four reeked of desperation for the Cats, as they tried to avoid going down 3-1 in the series against the Nitros.
The Cats got on the board quickly, as once again, Ronnie Wilkie would score, silencing the 957 in attendance.
“Ronnie has stepped up and scored some big goals for us,” said Thunder Cats head coach and general manager Jeff Dubois. “He’s giving us his best hockey at the right time of the year [but] we need some other guys to step up and spread the offence around.”
It took until just after the midway point of the second for the Nitros to get one on the scoresheet, when Joe Karpyshyn would drive to the net and go top shelf, tying the game at one.
The tie was short-lived, however, as the Cats Justen James restored the lead 14 seconds later.
The Cats were controlling the play and the Nitros were looking very disorganized.
“We were sloppy,” said Nitros head coach and general manager Derek Stuart. “The bench was mostly quiet until the third period.”
The Nitros were even flat during the third period, it wasn’t until there were 48 seconds left on the clock that Tyler Van Steinburg would wire a shot past Lefebvre to tie the game and force overtime on his birthday-eve.
During overtime, the Dynamiters were awarded a four-minute power play due to the Cats being called for high-sticking. This is when Kurylo came through as the overtime hero for the second game night and pounced on a rebound.
“I just saw an opportunity, I wanted to jump right on it and put it in the net,” Kurylo said after the game four win. “It was the best feeling.”
Kurylo added that he and the team knew they were lucky to have escaped the game with a victory.
“We stole the win from them tonight,” he said. “It was their game until the last minute of the third.”
Even though Kurylo was the hero, Cody Campbell was the star of both games. The Nitros netminder stopped 73 of 78 shots fired at him in the two games.
“I feel great right now,” Campbell said. “It’s awesome to help the team win.”
Ever since the 6-5 game three loss to Fernie, Campbell has taken his game to another level.
“For myself, internally, I just said enough is enough it’s time to stop the puck.”
Campbell’s performance also garnered praise from coach Stuart.
“When [Campbell’s] been at his best, he plays like that,” Stuart said. “Tonight, we hung him out to dry, made him make too many highlight-reel saves.”
Even with the lulls in game four for the Dynamiters, Stuart was impressed by his team.
“We were resilient throughout a game where we weren’t at our best and a number of guys weren’t feeling one hundred percent,” he said. “It’s a direct reflection of the players’ character and dedication to the team.”
The focus and attention of the series now shifts to the Johnny Bucyk arena for game five on Monday, a do-or-die game for Creston.
“We played well enough to win both games in Kimberley but we didn’t get the job done,” Dubois said. “Now our focus is on playing a strong game at home on Monday and extending the series. We’ll take it one game at a time, as the cliché goes.”
As for Kimberley, Stuart knows that his team must play a desperate full 60-minutes of hockey.
“We want to finish this up right away, you never want to have a team hang around. We want to end this as quickly as we can.”
Game five starts at 8:30 p.m. MDT at the Johnny Bucyk Arena.
MATCH STICKS: The Beaver Valley Nitehawks and the Osoyoos Coyotes have both swept their series and have advanced to their respective conference finals. James Farmer is on a 12-game point streak going back to the regular season (5G, 15A), and sits first in KIJHL playoff scoring.


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Tech Stocks Slide Outpaces the Broader Market’s Decline
Sector Wide Struggle
The stock market has stumbled this year and its technology segment is getting hammered. The S&P 500’s information technology sector is down nearly 20% this year with the broader index down only 13% by comparison. The tech rout is evident with industry leaders such as Facebook parent Meta Platforms (FB), Amazon (AMZN), Apple (AAPL), Netflix (NFLX), and Alphabet (GOOGL) all underperforming the S&P 500 overall.
Investors who seemingly couldn’t get enough of these companies during the pandemic’s period of easy money are now fleeing for the exits. Technology funds have seen $7.6 billion in outflows this year.
Shades of the 2000s?
In today’s environment, where the Fed’s recent rate increases may be just the first of many to come, investors seem to have tempered their enthusiasm for tech stocks. When interest rates rise, investors require a higher return on equities to make the higher risk worthwhile relative to bonds or cash. One way to get to this higher return is to pay less, so rising rate environments can put pressure on equity valuations.
While the downturn in tech may trigger memories of the dot-com collapse in 2000, in which the Nasdaq plummeted by 80% over roughly one and a half years, others counter that valuations aren’t at the levels seen during that period, when forward multiples soared to 26.2. By comparison, the tech-heavy NASDAQ’s current price-to-earnings ratio is around 20.
Despite the sell off, technology stocks still comprise 27% of the S&P 500 index. Treasury yields have gone up, but still remain below historical norms. All eyes will be on the Fed as it attempts to tame inflation by raising interest rates. This will be especially true tomorrow when the latest CPI data is due.
Some market analysts contend the worst is over. Others, such as value investment firm GMO’s Ben Inker, say the valuations of technology stocks and growth stocks in general have grown too risky, which arguably makes value stocks look more attractive. Inker also warns that when asset bubbles pop, valuations can decline below fair value.
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Overview of the 'Show of Progress' convention organised by Massey-Ferguson for its dealers. The event was held in February 1960 at Melbourne and featured a theatre performance, fashion parade, music performances and product demonstrations and parade.
By the late 1950s, the Sunshine Harvester Works was taken over by the Canadian firm Massey-Ferguson. In March 1958, the company's name was officially changed to Massey-Ferguson (Australia) Limited.
Over the next few years, Massey-Ferguson embarked on re-branding its products and establishing a strong relationship with Australian farmers. Massey-Ferguson singled out dealers as being an important link between the company and Australian farmers. The firm emphasised the importance of dealers in promoting Massey-Ferguson products and building farmers' confidence in the new brand.
In February 1960, Massey-Ferguson held the 'Show of Progress' convention in Melbourne to strengthen the relationship between the company and its dealers. Dealers were encouraged to attend the event to become familiar with Massey-Ferguson products, policy and personnel.
Billed as a 'three-day promotional extravaganza', the event was attended by 1000 Massey-Ferguson senior staff, dealers and their wives from around the country. The convention began on the evening of February 12 with cocktails and a buffet dinner held at five city hotels.
The following day, guests were entertained by a theatre performance at St Kilda's Palais. The play provided a colourful dramatisation of Massey-Ferguson's history and the important role of dealers in the firm's marketing campaign. It ended with the introduction of two new tractors to the Massey-Ferguson line, the MF 88 and MF 85. Produced by Hector Crawford, the production featured noted television actors Carl Bleazby and Syd Conabere, as well as horse racing broadcaster Bill Collins. Music was provided by the Horrie Dargie Quintet, Glenda Raymond and Desmond Lane.
Following the performance, female guests attended lunch and a fashion parade held at the Chevron Hotel while their husbands toured the Sunshine factory. Guests also saw a performance of 'My Fair Lady' at Her Majesty's Theatre.
The convention included the 'Pageant of Products' held at Melton. Massey-Ferguson tractors, headers, balers and drills were paraded to 1,000 guests in attendance. The spectacular event featured banners, the Sunshine City Brass Band, the Sunshine Marching Girls troupe and even commentators. The stars of the show were the company's new line of tractors - the MF 35, MF 88 and MF 85 - which were launched during the parade. The company highlighted the tractors' efficiency, power and versatility. The pageant ended with product demonstrations.
Massey-Ferguson hailed the gathering as a success, describing it as 'an unforgettable weekend' and 'the biggest convention in the history of the Australian farm industry'.
- Sunshine Review 1958, 'Our New Company Name is Massey Ferguson (Australia) Limited', vol. 2, no. 16, p.1.
- Massey-Ferguson Review 1960, ''Show of Progress' on Today', 12 Feb 1960, p.1.
- Massey-Ferguson Review 1960, 'New Tractors Introduced at Great MF Show', 'MF88 is Rugged' and 'MF85 is Big and Versatile', vol. 2, no. 32, p.2.
- Massey-Ferguson Review 1960, 'Show of Progress', vol. 2, no. 32, p.6-7.


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The Ace/Kent label's ongoing, if sporadic, Mod Jazz series is a fine example of how to construct an intelligent and highly enjoyable batch of anthologies spotlighting rather obscure tracks (and usually rather obscure performers) in a genre that doesn't get a great deal of attention from history books. Showcasing jazz from the 1960s with a good measure of soul (and sometimes some rock, pop, and funk influence), this is the kind of jazz (or at least jazzy material) that's usually more accessible than most to non-jazz specialists, though it doesn't mean jazzheads of a certain taste can't find it to their liking too. Certainly not many of the artists on this volume are going to be familiar to the general public (and often not even to the specialist collector), with exceptions like Jack McDuff, Buddy Guy (a version of "Fever"), and maybe Johnny "Hammond" Smith and Mark Murphy. The selections are unremittingly hip and, even more importantly for a compilation of this nature, quite varied, from vocals and instrumentals to cuts that approach this kind of fusion as much from a blues or funk angle as a jazz one. It's eclectic enough to make general description hard, but generally you'll find more organ, Latin-influenced beats, and guitars than you hear in most jazz, as well as a willingness to take on some commercial covers that purists might deem beneath them (like Donovan's "Sunshine Superman"). Naming high points is a challenge since those will vary a lot according to individual tastes, but Byrdie Green's "Return of the Prodigal Son" is certainly first-rate penetrating, lyrical and stoic vocal soul-jazz; McDuff's "Screamin'" has a great scampering organ; the Johnny Lytle Trio's "The Village Caller" boasts some unexpected exotica vibes; and Clint Stacy's "The Work Song" is a good version of a classic song that makes a tune that's been done nearly to death fairly fresh. Overall, this is kind of like being able to listen to a crate-digging DJ on a soul-jazz theme night without having to go out to a loud club, and it's unlikely any DJ would have all of this, since five of the tracks are previously unreleased.
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While Mariah Carey continues to heal from her injury this summer, the Pop icon is still putting the finishing touches on her upcoming album ‘The Art of Letting Go.’ The delayed project, which was expected to be released this past July, was pushed back indefinitely following an announcement MC made back in June.
“While making this album, I got so immersed in the creative process that I just don’t feel it would be doing it justice to release it on 7/23,” Carey revealed on Twitter. “I’d rather not exclude meaningful songs, I want to give you this album as it’s meant to be heard. When I’m ready, you’ll be the first 2 know.”
Well, it appears she is getting serious in wrapping up the LP with even more heavy-hitters. Just last night, Mimi was in the studio with her frequent collaborators Jermaine Dupri and Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, but also in the building were Hit-Boy and Mike Will Made It.
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The Pennsylvania Judicial Retirement Age Amendment, also known as Senate Bill SB 861, was passed by the Pennsylvania State Senate on October 2, 2018. The purpose of this amendment is to raise the retirement age for Pennsylvania judges from 70 to 75.
The amendment was proposed by Senator Stewart Greenleaf, a Republican from Montgomery County. The amendment was sponsored by a bipartisan group of senators, including Republican Tom Killion and Democrats Vincent Hughes and Art Haywood.
The amendment was passed by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on October 30, 2018. The amendment now goes to the desk of Governor Tom Wolf for his signature.
If Governor Wolf signs the amendment, it will become law. If Governor Wolf does not sign the amendment, it will go to a vote of the people.
Supporters of the amendment argue that the retirement age for Pennsylvania judges should be raised from 70 to 75 because the average life expectancy for a man in the United States is about 78 years. They also argue that the amendment will help to ensure that judges are able to serve until they reach the age of 75.
Opponents of the amendment argue that the retirement age for Pennsylvania judges should not be raised from 70 to 75. They argue that the amendment will force judges to retire before they are ready to retire and that it will cost the state more money to pay judges who are 75 years old.
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Do Supreme Court Justices have a mandatory retirement age?
Supreme Court justices in the United States do not have a mandatory retirement age, though many retire around the age of 70. There is no set age at which a justice must retire, and retirement is often a personal choice.
Since there is no mandatory retirement age for justices, they may serve until they die or choose to retire. A few justices have served on the Supreme Court into their 80s or 90s. However, many justices choose to retire around 70, as they feel they have served long enough.
There is no set rule or law that requires Supreme Court justices to retire at a certain age. However, the Constitution does give the president the power to nominate justices, who must then be approved by the Senate.
The average age of retirement for Supreme Court justices is around 70. However, there is no mandatory retirement age, and justices may serve until they die or choose to retire.
What is the age of retirement of the judges according to the changes made in 2019 of the High Court?
The age of retirement of the judges according to the changes made in 2019 of the High Court is 70 years. The amendment to the High Court Judges ( Retirement Age ) Order, 2019 was made by the President on the recommendation of the Chief Justice of Pakistan. The Retirement Age of Judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan is also 70 years.
Which amendment raised the age of retirement for judge of High Court to 60 from 62?
On August 10, 2018, the Union Cabinet passed an amendment to the Constitution raising the retirement age of judges of the High Courts to 60 from 62.
The amendment will now be sent to the President for his assent. Once it is ratified, the retirement age of High Court judges will be raised to 60 from the current 62.
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra welcomed the decision, saying that it would help in ensuring that the best talent is available to man the higher judiciary.
Justice Ranjan Gogoi, who will succeed CJI Misra in October, also welcomed the move, saying that it would help in retaining the best talent in the judiciary.
The retirement age for judges of the Supreme Court will remain at 65.
The decision to raise the retirement age of High Court judges was taken in view of the shortage of judges in the higher judiciary.
According to the Law Ministry, there are 1,079 vacancies in the 24 High Courts in the country.
The amendment will help in filling up these vacancies.
It is estimated that the amendment will result in the retirement of about 170 additional judges over a period of five years.
The amendment was opposed by the Bar Association of India, which said that it would lead to the “ageing” of the High Court judiciary.
However, the government said that the amendment would help in bringing in fresh blood into the judiciary.
The amendment is a part of the government’s effort to fill up the vacancies in the higher judiciary.
In July, the government had cleared a proposal to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court from the current strength of 31 to 33.
The proposal, which was cleared by the Union Cabinet, will now be sent to the President for his assent.
The government has also proposed the establishment of a National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) to make appointments to the higher judiciary.
The NJAC will have six members, of which three will be from the judiciary.
The amendment to the Constitution to raise the retirement age of High Court judges is a step in the right direction. It will help in filling up the vacancies in the higher judiciary and bringing in fresh blood into the judiciary.
What is the retirement age of a Justice?
Justices of the Supreme Court are appointed for life, but they do have a retirement age. The retirement age of a justice is typically around 75 years old, but justices have retired as young as 68 and as old as 84.
Since the retirement age is not fixed, it can occasionally cause some confusion. In 2014, Justice John Paul Stevens retired at the age of 90, setting a new record for the oldest justice to retire. Many people assumed that Chief Justice John Roberts would retire at the same time, since they both had reached the age of 90. However, Roberts had not yet reached the mandatory retirement age of 75, so he continued to serve.
Justices typically retire when they reach the age of 75 because they are no longer able to serve effectively. Their mental and physical health begin to decline, and they can no longer keep up with the workload of the Supreme Court. In some cases, justices may retire early if they are diagnosed with a terminal illness.
When a justice retires, they are replaced by the president. If the president is not in office, the replacement is chosen by the Supreme Court justice who has the longest tenure on the court. The replacement is typically nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate.
The retirement age of a justice is an important issue because it can impact the balance of the Supreme Court. If a justice retires at a young age, the president may choose a replacement who is more likely to agree with their political views. If a justice retires at a old age, the president may choose a replacement who is more likely to agree with the views of the older justices.
Why is there a mandatory retirement age?
A mandatory retirement age is a law or rule requiring employees to retire at a certain age. The age set for retirement may be different for different jobs, but it is typically older than the age of eligibility to collect Social Security benefits.
There are a few reasons why a mandatory retirement age might be in place. One is that older employees may be less productive than younger employees. Another is that older employees may be more expensive to employ, as they may require more health benefits or pensions.
Some people argue that a mandatory retirement age is unfair, as it discriminates against older workers. They say that older workers should be able to continue working if they are able and willing to do so. However, supporters of a mandatory retirement age argue that it is a necessary measure to ensure that older employees are able to retire with a good quality of life.
There is no one answer to the question of whether or not a mandatory retirement age is good policy. It depends on your perspective. Some people believe that it is unfair and discriminatory, while others believe that it is necessary to ensure a good quality of life for retirees.
What are some benefits of requiring justices to retire at a certain age?
There are a few benefits to requiring justices to retire at a certain age. One is that it can help ensure that justices are fresh and able to make decisions quickly. Another is that it can help ensure that justices are not too beholden to political factions.
Which amendment increased the age of retirement for judges of high court?
In India, the retirement age for high court judges is 65 years. This was increased from 62 years in 2010 by the 26th Amendment to the Constitution. The amendment was passed in response to a recommendation made by the National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution (NCRWC).


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Insulin resistance is associated with elevated activation of food reward, which should be associated with an increased reinforcing value of food. Research has also shown that sugar is a macronutrient strongly associated with reward and reinforcing value of food. This research is designed to assess whether insulin resistance is associated with a stronger preference for sugar-sweetened, thus elevating blood glucose responses in obese people with varying degrees of insulin resistance.
Thirteen people with obesity (body mass index, 39.1 kg/m2; range, 30.0–45.1 kg/m2) with varying degrees of insulin resistance (Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance, 5.2; range, 0.7–11.6) consumed novel flavored-colored yogurts that were sweetened with either sugar or monkfruit daily for 6 days to assess whether when given the choice of sugar-sweetened versus monkfruit-sweetened yogurts to consume, participants preferred sugar-sweetened yogurts.
Participants consumed a greater amount (p = .009) and percentage (p = .04) of sugar-sweetened yogurt earned than monkfruit-sweetened yogurt. The percent of sugar-sweetened versus monkfruit-sweetened yogurt consumed in relationship to amount earned was related to insulin resistance (r = 0.64, p = .019), glycated hemoglobin (r = 0.61, p = .027), insulin (r = 0.58, p = .007), and glucose (r = 0.56, p = .048).
Insulin resistance is associated with preference for sugar-sweetened foods in participants with obesity, which may make it hard to make dietary changes. Research is needed to assess whether treatments that improve insulin resistance also change the preference for sugar-sweetened or high-glycemic-index foods.


How The Internet Of Things Will Improve The Future
The Internet of Things is so hot right now, but people struggle to crystallise exactly what benefits it will bring to people and businesses. Here, IoT guru Derek Roddy attempts to put the main plus-points into words.
The Internet of Things (IoT) is already affecting and improving our lives. The term has been re-hashed multiple times, with its most popular meaning focusing on smartphones and other consumer electronics; moving beyond that the real question is, what does IoT really mean for consumers, businesses and local government?
Current state of IoT
Gartner noted that there will be 2.6 billion connected devices by 2020. By 2017, about 40% of those connected devices within smart cities will be inside smart homes.
The UK government’s plans to invest £40m to develop applications for IoT and smart cities as part of the 2015 budget has sparked much debate around whether this investment is too little too late or if it’s a waste of budget, how essential it really is and how much can be achieved with it. The bottom line is that there is a definite demand in the space and change is inevitable; but are we ready for such a change?
The ‘real’ Internet of Things
The IoT value chain consists of devices that are both intelligent and connected; however, the ecosystem is far more complex than people may think. In order to deliver the real IoT, we need to dig deeper.
The point of IoT shouldn’t be if the home owners have x devices or how often they use a smart toothbrush; surely that could be of interest to marketers, but what would be vital for local authorities is data that can help them save funds and get their services to be more efficient. Integrated services need to go beyond connecting devices for the sake of connecting devices and make a real impact by offering real consumer and council benefits.


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The focus will be on both on eco-design and end-of-life management, particularly because of the legislative impact of the european commission's new directive (dg xi), which will probably come into force in 2003.
The aim is to provide assistance in the form of technical support and guidance and organise cooperative work groups for smes. This project will create a technical transfer network around a large european partnership.
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OGDEN, Utah -- Ogden Police released body cam video of a recent officer-involved shooting.
The video released Wednesday shows a shooting that took place August 16.
Officers had responded to a report of a loud party on Gramercy Avenue.
The video shows 26-year-old Jovany Mercado-Bedolla holding a knife as he walked out of a garage.
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The four officers involved have been placed on administrative leave as the Weber County Attorney's Office investigates the shooting.


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More multimedia related to NZ Greens event: An Evening of Poetry, Prose and Performance 7 September 2014 that Lucy attended.
You can see more photos from there event here: Lucy at NZ Greens Event: An Evening of Poetry, Prose and Performance 7 September 2014
The crew I introduced as MC at a recent Green Party fundraiser, Eleanor Catton, Lucy Lawless, Metiria Turei, Geoff Chapple, Kath Akuhata Brown, Steven Toussaint, Courtney Meredith, Jack McDonald, Denise Roche, Craig. It was a fantastic night. Check out the Steve Braunias campaign diary take on it very funny
Photo courtesy of Bruce Hopkins
Video uploaded by Craig Neilson – he and Lucy perform “You’re The One That I Want” from Grease!

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When I first saw a story about United and American being sued over their fuel buying policies in Chicago, I wasn’t too interested. But then I started digging in and it’s actually a fascinating fight that we’re likely to see play out with various business all over the US as municipalities and public agencies struggle to raise revenues. I’m not a judge, but it appears that what the airlines are doing is lawful, but it’s not exactly adhering to the spirit of the law. The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) disagrees, and is suing to make it stop.
United and American have both set up fuel buying/selling subsidiaries in the small town of Sycamore, Illinois. Sycamore has a mere 17,500 people and lies an hour west of O’Hare in DeKalb County. (O’Hare and Chicago itself are in Cook County.) Why did these major airlines set up fuel buying subsidiaries here? Well clearly it’s because of the annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival which is just a delight. Or not. More likely it’s because the airlines found a friendly local government that could save the airlines a boatload of cash.
The suit that was filed is solely against United, because the RTA didn’t want to bother suing an airline in bankruptcy. I’d expect to see that one to come after American exits. For that reason, I’ll focus on United for this story, but you can replace that with American and you’ll get the exact same thing. This chart should sum things up nicely as to what’s happening here.
If United buys fuel from a company in Chicago or at O’Hare (also part of Chicago), it’s subject to a 9.5 percent sales tax. In Sycamore, it’s only 8 percent. On big fuel purchases, that’s a lot of money to be saved. But it’s actually even bigger savings than that.
United undoubtedly found an army of tax law specialists, and they learned that the airline could save money by opening a subsidiary, United Aviation Fuels Corp. The state tax code states that “the seller’s acceptance of the purchase order or other contracting action in the making of the sales contract is the most important single factor in the occupation of selling.”
Here’s how that plays out. United set up a wholly-owned subsidiary that acts as an intermediary. The airline (along with some partner airlines) then technically buys its fuel from the intermediary in Sycamore. The result is that since the subsidiary accepts the purchase orders in Sycamore, the taxes in Sycamore apply, or so says United. That alone saves that 1.5 percent in sales tax. But wait, there’s more.
Part of the deal that United made is that all but just a few hundred thousand dollars of the sales tax that goes to Sycamore gets refunded to the airline. So the savings are huge, to the tune of over $300 million over the last few years across both United and American.
Why would the good folks of Sycamore do this? It’s a no-brainer. They weren’t going to get anything without this deal. But with just a tiny office set up in their town, they now get $430,233 this year with a 2 percent annual increase through 2026 from United alone. That’s a lot of cash for a tiny town. Everyone’s happy, right?
Of course not. Those taxing agencies that are losing out on taxes are angry, and I don’t blame them. This deal has been in place for more than a decade, but they’re just figuring it out now at the RTA. I assume that’s because as funding gets squeezed, they need to aggressively look for more ways to supplement what they get. (Otherwise public transit rates will keep going up.)
The RTA says that arrangement is not following the law. According to the complaint filed, the RTA cites another part of the tax code to claim that “‘acceptance’ of the subject jet fuel sales does not truly occur in Sycamore nor does United Fuels engage in sufficient sales activity in Sycamore to allow such sales to be sited there for sales tax purposes.”
At right, you see the front door of the United Aviation Fuels Corp. office in Sycarmore. It’s a shared law office. Apparently it has one person who doesn’t come in every day. There isn’t even a computer there. So the RTA says that there isn’t enough of a presence in Sycamore for it to be legitimate.
United says this is bull. The only statement the airline gave is a terse one.
We believe this suit is without merit. The operation of our fuel subsidiary in Sycamore has been examined by tax authorities in the past and has been determined to comply with all applicable laws. We will vigorously defend ourselves against these claims.
So who is right in all this? The judge will give us the answer, I suppose. But I tend to think that United’s lawyers have probably done a pretty thorough job of making sure this was legal when it was set up. If we look at this without a legal lens on, it certainly does have a shady feel to it, but shadiness isn’t a legal issue. (And would you really not do the same thing if it was completely legal?)
The fuel buying decisions for the airline are made in Chicago and the fuel is delivered at O’Hare. But that doesn’t really matter in the eyes of the law, or so it seems. Maybe the RTA will get a victory here but will that get United to stop this practice? I can’t imagine it will. There’s so much money on the table that worst case, United just builds a bigger fuel subsidiary out in Sycamore so that it has more of a presence.
I can understand why the RTA wants this to change, but it seems like the best way to do that is to get the tax code altered. Then again, I’m sure that this case will go a lot deeper than I did in my research. We could always be surprised.


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Literally moments after Gov. Timothy M. Kaine signed SB666, which tweaked the state’s Public-Private Partnership Act to authorize concession agreements with private companies, the Commonwealth inked a concession deal with Transurban, a private toll road operator that manages roads in Australia, for the nine-mile-long Pocahontas Parkway. Although the deal was relatively small compared to other recent projects, Pocahontas can teach us important lessons.
The 99-year lease does not include an upfront concession fee, which is common in most other toll road leases. Rather, the operator/concessionaire has agreed to share profits with the Commonwealth, generating a long-term revenue source that can be used to fund other transportation projects in the Richmond region.
As part of its “permit fee” (the equivalent of a concession fee), the Commonwealth will receive 40 percent of gross revenues once net cash flow yields an internal rate of return of 6.5 percent. That number increases to 80 percent once that rate hits 8.0 percent. Thus, the deal could potentially add millions in revenue to state coffers over its 99-year life. Transurban also has agreed to build a $150 million spur to the Richmond International Airport, if federal loans are approved. In addition, state loans and operating expenses will be repaid under the deal.
Despite these extensive benefits to the Commonwealth, toll rates will be capped, protecting the public from dramatic price increases. Tolls will rise in a scheduled, six-step increase reaching $4.00 by 2016. Perhaps most importantly, Transurban guarantees its product. The agreement requires Transurban to maintain acceptable levels of service and to “cure” congestion before it reaches unacceptable levels.
Though widely deemed a bailout, the concession is a sign of what Virginians could expect from similar deals around the state for existing toll facilities—private capital to support existing and new highway functions, private expertise in road management and operations, and better customer service. That’s on top of any cash payment or profit sharing that could raise millions of dollars for the state’s transportation treasury.
In light of the Pocahontas experience, the Dulles Toll Road would seem to offer tremendous opportunity to benefit the people of Virginia. With offers upwards of $1 billion in cash and capital upgrades on the table, the potential concession deal seemed like a classic win-win proposition. Unfortunately Gov. Kaine threw away those benefits when he signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) to choose a public-public partnership instead of a public-private partnership.
The Governor claims that MWAA has agreed to consider the private proposals, which may be the case. However, that condition is not included in the MOU. From the Commonwealth’s perspective, what is perhaps most disturbing is what happens if MWAA goes forward with a private concession deal. The Commonwealth won’t reap the benefits – MWAA will be the sole beneficiary.
Rather than utilize new resources from cash payments and tolling income to improve traffic conditions throughout the region, MWAA will use proceeds to fund the Metrorail extension. While some argue that this is needed, the facts suggest otherwise. Rail to Dulles sounds like a great idea, especially if you work at the airport. However, it will do little to relieve congestion, and it diverts limited resources into less efficient and less effective transportation modes, which will be borne almost entirely by toll road users.
While House Speaker William Howell, R-Stafford, has justifiably called for hearings and a review of this transaction, many in the transportation sector consider it a done deal. If true, that means the state learned little from the Pocahontas Parkway experience.
First, the Commonwealth should stop investing in “nice ideas” and should invest its limited resources on those programs and functions that generate the greatest return. Given its cost, Metrorail extension will produce limited benefits to commuters at a cost of some $4 billion or more.
Second, business as usual will not work and we need to seek innovative solutions. The Pocahontas Parkway deal demonstrates that innovative solutions are in fact out there. We need to be ready and willing to embrace them.
A modern transportation system is important to the future of Virginia. But “being stuck in the past” in the way we choose our projects and invest our resources will bring only disappointment and further citizen distrust in government. The Pocahontas Parkway deal is an example of the future while the rail-to-Dulles deal lacks the thoroughness and creativity required in today’s world.
Geoffrey F. Segal is the director of government reform at Reason Foundation. This column was originally written for the Bacon’s Rebellion. An archive of Segal’s work is available here and Reason’s transportation research and commentary is here.