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American agribusiness Cargill announced this week that a $100 million capacity expansion project at its Yopougon, Côte d’Ivoire cocoa processing plant has reached completion. The site is now the biggest cocoa grinding operation in Africa.
“Consumers, especially in Eastern European, Middle Eastern, and African markets, are increasingly drawn to bakery and confectionery products with the strong, chocolatey visual appeal made possible by rich, deep brown cocoa powders,” Niels Boetje, Cocoa managing director for Cargill’s Cocoa & Chocolate business, said in a company release. “With the new technology installed at our Yopougon plant, we’re now better equipped to supply the full range of our customers’ needs, from delicate light to intensely dark Gerkens cocoa powders.”
The company said it launched the expansion effort in response to “unprecedented demand” for its cocoa and chocolate products. In addition, Cargill also sees the project as part of its broader efforts to transform the cocoa sector.
“This investment will serve as a catalyst for the establishment of a broader, local agri-food industry, as we shift a greater share of our global grinding activities to the countries of origin,” said Harold Poelma, president of Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate, in a statement.
To support local cocoa farming communities in Côte d’Ivoire, Cargill plans to invest $13 million next year in coaching and training efforts, as well as $3.5 million to support traceability projects.
Côte d’Ivoire is the world’s largest producer of cocoa. The Yopougon facility opened in 2000. The location manufactures cocoa powder, cocoa butter, liquid cocoa liquor, solid cocoa liquor, and ingredients.
Plans for the project at the Yopougon plant were first announced in late 2019. Cargill said at the time that it also intended to invest $13 million to expand its cocoa processing plant in Tema, Ghana.

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The Riot Band
The Riot Band is a variety band based out of Atlanta. They do party, dance, funk, rock, pop, hiphop, and country. Their focus is to keep people dancing and rocking out! They enjoy providing an interactive entertainment experience with the audience. The Riot Band handles Weddings, Private parties, Outdoor Festivals & Special Events. The band is fronted with multiple professional lead-singers/musicians and carries over a 375-song selection.
Accomplishments include sensational special events, corporate events, weddings, wedding receptions, outdoor festivals, and private parties in Atlanta, GA and all across the Southeast.
Auburn Community Orchestra
Richard Prior, an award-winning composer and conductor, is the new Conductor of the Auburn Community Orchestra! The ACO is dedicated to the mission of presenting orchestral concerts to the citizens of Auburn, Opelika, and East Alabama and to promote awareness of orchestral music outside of the Auburn/Opelika area by performing in other communities throughout the region. Auburn Community Orchestra is excited to bring a diverse body of musicians together to present concerts with the goal of exposing a rich history of orchestral music to the citizens and visitors of the area.
Facebook: Auburn Community Orchestra

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Shares of Srikalahasthi Pipes (SPL) and Electrosteel Castings (ECL) tanked up to 18 per cent on the BSE in the intra-day trade on Tuesday after their respective boards on Monday approved a draft scheme of amalgamation for the merger. SPL shareholders will receive 59 equity shares of ECL for every 10 equity shares held in the company.
The stock of SPL tanked 18 per cent to Rs 109.50 on the BSE in intra-day trade and was trading close to its 52-week low price of Rs 90.35 touched on March 25, 2020. Shares of ECL, on the other hand, slipped 11 per cent to Rs 20.60 in the intra-day trade. In comparison, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 0.85 per cent at 39,305 points at 01:17 pm.
"The respective boards considered and approved plan to reorganize the businesses with a view to simplify the group structure, (to become) one listed entity in the group having similar business operations, (and to) consolidate operating manufacturing business into one larger entity," Srikalahasthi Pipes said in a statement.
SPL is engaged in the business of manufacture and sale of ductile iron pipes with backward integrated facilities including sinter plant, coke oven plant and sewage treatment plant. While, ECL is engaged in the business of manufacture and sale of ductile iron pipes and cast-iron pipes and ductile iron fittings.
The management of these companies said the amalgamation will enable the combined entity to leverage their consolidated resources to increase production capacities; undertake research and development initiatives to improve manufacturing processes and final product; serve the needs of a larger customer base leading to overall business domestically as well as overseas, improved alignment of debt repayments with cash flow, and improved credit rating.
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Anticipation was high as a healthy mix of music fans piled in to Sheffield’s 02 Academy to catch Catfish and the Bottlemen in action.
First on stage were Little Comets, whose good old-fashioned indie pop went down well with the sell-out 2,000 crowd.
However, the noise steps up and the crowd starts to scream when the Pirates of the Caribbean theme tune begins to play, marking the arrival on stage of the North Wales rockers.
The band took to the stage and immediately kicked the show into high gear.
Out of the gate, their guitar riffs were heavy and head banging, as they dove into Rango — a high-energy single with an extremely catchy hook,
And from the first lyrics frontman Van McCann uttered to every beat of the drums, the band sounded crisp.
After this the band continued with songs off their debut album The Balcony, including singles Pacifier and Kathleen.
Next up was another single in Homesick.
It’s one of the poppier tracks on the album, but equally as fulfilling, and the crowd sang along louder and louder as the song drew to an end.
Next was Hourglass, which morphed into a tender, acoustic moment for McCann standing solo.
However, the group immediately returned to the stage and seamlessly continued with hard guitar riffs and catchy, energetic rock’n’roll party vibes, playing more songs off the album such as 26.
Although nearing the end of their UK tour in support of The Balcony, the quartet, with their energy, effort, talent and all-around showmanship, played as if they were a band at their very first gig or headlining a sold-out arena – they played their hearts out.
Album closer Tyrants also closed the set – in some style.
Stumbling about the stage, McCann played guitar from his chest, back, neck and above his head; while the strobe lights tried to keep up with the unleashed and growing drums of Bob Hall.
A fitting end to a great set as the crowd were reminded just why Catfish and the Bottlemen had sold out this UK tour.


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Global Envestnet Hackathon Accelerates Innovation and Boosts Roadmap to Financial Wellness
Five hundred employees unite to advance and strengthen Envestnet's unified advice platform, empowering advisors to make financial wellness a reality for everyone
CHICAGO, Oct. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Envestnet recently hosted its first global hackathon, named ENVathon, which brought more than 500 employees together to ideate and design the next wave of wealth management tools and technology. The innovations from the event are already transforming the company's technology roadmap, and will ultimately enhance the resources advisors have to grow their business and provide a broader definition of advice to their clients.
The ideas generated during ENVathon ranged from enhancements to boost productivity and improve user experience to additions to the company's suite of financial planning tools. And the solutions leveraged leading-edge developments such as natural language processing (NLP), machine learning and cognitive analytics.
One of the designs tabbed for immediate inclusion in the roadmap, for example, uses NLP to scan support inquiries — to understand the nature of the request and automatically start workflows to reduce processing time. It can also evaluate the sentiment of the message to add to Envestnet's benchmarking efforts. The result: superior responsiveness and service.
"These are real ideas the teams were able to bring to life," said Molly Weiss, head of product for Envestnet. "Plus, they answered questions both immediate and forward looking. How can we anticipate the next piece of data an advisor needs to increase productivity? Is it possible to merge finance and health to expand the view of wellness? It's a testament to the incredible, creative pool of talent within our organisation and the collective drive to propel the industry forward."
Conducted over the course of two months, ENVathon started with 96 cross-functional teams of Envestnet employees from around the globe, each looking to apply new thinking and techniques to solve challenges for the investment community. Through four phases of evaluation, participants took ideas from concept to design. And 22 teams ultimately showcased demos of their finished solutions on the final day of the event, at a forum held in Trivandrum, India, on Sept. 29.
A panel of senior leaders evaluated the solutions based on their customer and commercial impact, and selected winners across 'business,' 'efficiency' and 'new product' categories. Three winning designs are now included in the roadmap. Seven more are part of ENV Labs, the company's technology incubator, to build on and test the proofs of concept.
Launched as an innovation platform, ENVathon was born out of existing initiatives spread across business functions and geographies. Envestnet plans to hold the event annually.
Envestnet, Inc. (NYSE: ENV) is a leading provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness. Envestnet's unified technology empowers enterprises and advisors to more fully understand their clients and deliver actionable intelligence that drives better outcomes and improves lives.
Envestnet Wealth enables enterprises and advisors to better manage client outcomes and strengthen their practices through its leading Wealth Management Operating System and advanced portfolio solutions. Envestnet | Tamarac provides portfolio management, reporting, trading, rebalancing and client portal solutions for registered independent advisors ("RIAs"). Envestnet MoneyGuide provides goals-based financial planning applications. Envestnet Data & Analytics enables innovation and insights through its Envestnet | Yodlee data aggregation platform. Nearly 97,000 advisors and more than 3,800 companies including: 17 of the 20 largest U.S. banks, 40 of the 50 largest wealth management and brokerage firms, over 500 of the largest RIAs and hundreds of Internet services companies leverage Envestnet technology and services. Envestnet solutions enhance knowledge of the client, accelerate client on-boarding, improve client digital experiences and help drive better outcomes for enterprises, advisors and their clients.
For more information, visit www.envestnet.com and follow the company on Twitter @ENVintel.
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A new era in English Karate has dawned. Can Karate England succeed where others have failed, in bringing together English karateka of all colours in a shared commitment to unify karate in this country?
Although many may argue that sport karate is not by any means the whole of karate, certainly the National Championships is an event that has to succeed if any credibility is to be conferred on the new body. So supporters and critics alike would anxiously scrutinise the two days for early signals.
The presence of the three major, erstwhile rival, bodies, ETKB, EKGB and NAKMAS who constitute the new Governing Body was a good sign that things would be well. The support of these groups was shored up by the presence of officers and coaches from the member groups.
The first thing, however that the regular competitive karateka would notice upon entering Ponds Forge was the professionalism of the new event. Security and stewards insisted on photo ID with strict control on access areas for athletes, coaches, press and other officials. The sports hall was laid out with the control table, under Jeff Grace, away from the audience, communicating by PMR and a central PA system. The referees, as ever under Terry Pottage had their own control table in sight of the tournament arena and the competitors. Access to the tatami by coaches was strictly limited, making for an efficient attractive set up for competitors and spectators. As has been the case in recent National Championships, a Sport England anti-doping team were on hand to ensure fair play. All around the auditorium were impressive, large-scale banners, posters and wall hangings carrying the livery and logo of the new NGB (national governing body), and larger-than-lifesize photos of England stars Leon Walters and Katie Hurry.
Day One, as was the case with previous National Championships, was given over to kata. One of the most interesting questions for me was “would the reputation of the KUGB as technically excellent practitioners manifest itself in National titles?” KUGB head (and Karate England Technical Director) Andy Sherry told me that they had fielded 16 kata competitors in the various categories, but with a number of former KUGB karateka now representing other associations, the number of competitors who could claim lineage from Messrs Sherry, Enoeda et al was much greater. It is to KUGBs credit that a significant number of their kumite stars, such as Matt Price (already making a name for himself on the WKF kumite circuit) performed well in the kata discipline, earning himself a place in the last eight. His team mate on the kumite squad, rising star C. Reynolds did make the podium with a Bronze.
The team kata events were again dominated by the AMA. A strong field in the male team was somewhat weakened by the absence of Yamaguchi Gojukai who had an injury. Nevertheless the fancied Kaizen Central and KMAC were there, but the AMA team of Luke Scott, Carl Massey and Alex Hodge, who took Silver at the Commonwealth Championships, are this year’s National Champions. Their Chatanyara Kushanku beat AMA colleagues Anthony Smith, Craig Smith and Steven Pycroft who performed Seipai in the final.
The mixed team also saw AMA teams take first and second places. The female team is also a highly competitive affair these days. This year Yamaguchi GojuKai beat last year’s champions KMAC, with Kaizen and AMA taking Bronze.
The first big shock in the individuals was the departure of Jonathan Mottram in the first round. Although I missed this event, it seems that the WKF Shitei (compulsory) rules got the better of him. Ten times English champion Mottram made a few technical errors in his rendition of the Shitoryu version of Bassai Dai. The next surprise saw Ishinryu favourite Tony Smith meet KUGB’s Matt Price in the second round. Of the three flag judges, two considered Price’s strong, vocally-enhanced Jion to more nearly embody karate’s values than Smith’s precision Kankudai, so another England star bit the dust. The final saw Yamaguchi Goju Kai’s Kevan Alderton meet Kofukan’s Denis Koltsov. Although both men produced strong, crisp performances, it was Anderton’s Seisan which won unanimous approval of the five judges. Believed to be the first Goju stylist to take the English title, Alderton’s performance was described by Andy Sherry as “Very sharp”. The new champion, a protégé of Tony Childs and Mark Adams, clearly delighted, told me “This is a big event for my club in Thorpe Bay, Southend”. Kevan has been training with Yamaguchi Gojukai since 1999, and competing since then too. As a member of the kata team he held the team title last year, but was denied the double this year as their team had to withdraw due to injury. “Maybe next year” he sighed.
Reflecting the overall high standard of the kata events, the Ladies’ final was also a tightly contested affair. England Karate Kan’s Olivia Kolbe-Booysen performed an exemplary set, but UEKF’s Alexandra Carter took the English title by four votes to one.
The Male Masters title went to John Gillespie of ESKA- his first of two medals this weekend - and the Female Masters gold was won by Cheryl Hart of Yamaguchi Gojukai.
A Karate England official, noting the KUGB’s crop of kata bronze medals but dearth of golds, suggested, “The KUGB are not used to having to do five rounds of kata. With better preparation, next year they will sweep the board with this event.” Clearly, lack of familiarity with the novel rules will have presented the KUGB with a disadvantage. I asked KE Secretary Bob Poynton if “his” people had performed to expectation. He replied that he had no preconceived expectations, but had brought a team to demonstrate the KUGB’s support for the National Championships. Perhaps my commentator was right. A year’s experience at the WKF kata rules will tell.
Sunday saw a full day of world class kumite. Karate England had booked a camera crew to cover Sunday’s action, and they were indeed kept busy. English sport karate is on a high right now, and although one of our senior World Champions, Paul Newby, has departed the game in search of more lucrative endeavours, there are plenty of aspirant athletes vying to fill his shoes - of particular significance in this World Championship year. Our other World Champions, senior Rory Daniels, and junior Katie Hurry were in attendance to meet the challenge.
The male Masters kumite title was retained by BTKO’s Tony Gray, his strong, sharp gyakuzuki getting the better of Leigh Sanders in the final. The female Masters final was between Stacey Pickett of Higashi, and AMA’s Mel Phillips, with Pickett taking the title.
The male team even promised to be an exciting affair. Would the KUGB newcomers make an impression in such a strong field? Or would the old guard of EKKA, WKU, AMA, Shikon, Kenyukai, SKU and BUKA- all fielding strong teams- prevail? As it turned out the excellent KUGB lost out to a strong WKU team, and met the AMA, who succumbed to a young Shikon team, in the repêchage. The ensuing battle looked like a final, with the young AMA team giving their all in a ding-dong battle. The 3-1 victory to KUGB gave them the bronze but belied the quality of the opposition from the AMA. The final then was a battle of experience in the WKU team against a young, dynamic Shikon squad. The crowd were on their feet, and the off-duty officials also lined the tatami for one of the most exciting team finals I have seen in some years. Victory finally went to the WKU/ Higashi team, but Ian Cuthbert should be proud of his young charges. A future team title may yet be theirs.
The female openweight final was between Natalie Williams and Tanya Weekes, with Williams taking her first English Title. World Champion Katie Hurry did not disappoint, taking the Junior over 60kg title from Toyakwai’s Jodie Morris for another major title this year. The KUGB deservedly took a gold medal this weekend when H. Sterling beat Shikon’s Sophia Michaelides in the Junior under 53kg final. (Note to KUGB’s coach Frank Brennan- Please put your competitors’ full names on the entry forms for next year’s championships!).
In the male cadets and Juniors there were golds for England internationals James Steadman, Daniel Broom, Adam Hadfield, Michael Roche, Paul Abel and Jay Gauci. The male senior categories were as exciting as anyone could have hoped. Audun Daniels, whose star is in the ascendant lately, beat EKKA’s Joe Mongan in the 80kg+ category. In the under 80’s final, a fighter I have long admired, Jory Chather, beat Paul Richards. In the lighter weights, Milo Hodge beat EKKA Caribbean team mate Alan Ford for the -65kg title. I watched the -70 final between Jason Ledgister and Collin Heath in the presence of Karate England President Joe Ellis and VP Brian Philcox. I fear I did Ledgister an injustice when I described him to Ellis as having a “lazy” style. Justly rebuked by Brian, I had to correct myself. An unforgivable sin for a writer, I was guilty of inaccurate use of language. What I was trying to convey was that Ledgister has a deceptively laid back approach but is capable of stinging like a viper when necessary. Sure enough, on this occasion Ledgister got the better of the aggressive, athletic Heath (himself holder of the WKC version of the world title).
Elsewhere, the exciting Alton Brown surely was the fighter of the weekend. In the Under 75 kg final he beat Baktyar Khazia of BUKA for his first title of the weekend. Then he met World Champion Rory Daniels in the openweight final. Both men were clearly fired up and in a hard–hitting knockabout exchange; both protagonists were downed by heavy head contact incurring multiple penalties. The scores went back and forth, but the title – and the world champion’s scalp - were to be Brown’s.
With male and female talent like this, the job of Ticky Donovan and his selectors for the forthcoming European and World Championships is going to be an enviably difficult one.
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Just over an hour before the Buffalo Sabres were on the clock, Stan Bowman made quite the splash. The Chicago Blackhawks had acquired 26-year-old defenceman Seth Jones and a 2022 6th round pick from the Columbus Blue Jackets. In exchange, the Blackhawks gave up young blueliner Adam Boqvist, the 12th overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft, a 2022 first-round pick. Soon after the trade was announced, general manager Stan Bowman wasted no time and extended Jone’s contract. Starting the 2022-23 season, Jones will be making an average of $9.5 million a season until the 2029-30 season. While some fans of the Blackhawks are outraged at the move, others welcome the new face with excitement and optimism. Today let’s break down the Seth Jones trade.
Looking at the Trade for Seth Jones
After Chicago traded long-time Blackhawk Duncan Keith to the Edmonton Oilers, the team needed a true top-pairing defenseman. Not to discredit Connor Murphy, but he still hasn’t quite proved to be a consistent top pairing guy in Chicago. Acquiring Seth Jones was a no-brainer in this situation. Stan Bowman had been showing heavy interest in the defenceman since the start of the offseason, with trade rumours around Chicago and Jones heating up all summer long.
With the trade for Seth Jones, Chicago gets an immediate fill to the gap left by Keith’s departure. Not only that, but Jones adds a much-needed consistent offensive presence to the Hawks blue line. Going the other way for Chicago, was a high first-round pick in a historically weird draft. Losing such potential during a rebuilding process could come back to hurt them.
Similarly, the team sent their 2022 first-round pick to Columbus as well. Next year’s draft is all sorts of deep and talented. Losing out on another first-round pick that, arguably, is going to be better than anyone the team could have drafted this year might come back and haunt them down the line.
For Columbus, the team sheds around $4.5 million in cap space for next season by trading away the last year of Jones contract. They also drafted at the 12th spot in the first round, drafting centre Cole Sillinger. Sillinger was ranked 15 by Ben Kerr, who touted his scoring ability and his strong offensive game. Also acquiring Chicago’s 2022 first-rounder, and a second-round pick in this year’s draft added more draft capital for Columbus’ to use to their advantage as they continue to retool their roster.
Most notably for the Blue Jackets, however, is young blueliner Adam Boqvist. Boqvist, at times, was one of Chicago’s flashiest young pieces and best skaters on the ice. Adding a young, fast, and impressionable piece to the blue line is a nice addition for a team that now has Jake Bean to move around on the defensive side as well. Boqvist will be a nice replacement for Jones in the top four and bring a nice offensive game to the Columbus defence that Jones surely had in his time there.
How Will This Look in the Future?
The Blackhawks seemed to finally rid themselves of any cap issues they may have had in the post-coup era. Trading for Seth Jones and signing him to a hefty extension, however, may spell similar cap problems in the future for Chicago. There are not many players under contract for Chicago to start the 2022-23 season. However, in a year’s time, the team might be in a different place developmentally than they are now. Having just over $30 million in cap locked up between three players, Jones, Jonathan Toews, and Patrick Kane, in a summer where their most important restricted free agents need re-signing isn’t the best outcome. Dylan Strome, Dominik Kubalik, Kirby Dach, and all three of their goalies will need contracts that same summer. It’s possible to make the cap fit, but it certainly won’t be the easiest task.
For Bowman and the Blackhawks, this contract is paying Jones for what he has done in the past. He has proven to be a top-pairing player capable of 25-plus minutes of ice time a night. In three years if Jones isn’t scoring at a Norris calibre pace, covering defensive gaps in his game like a Norris calibre player, and being a net-positive for Chicago then it will be the worst contract in the NHL. That might be extreme, but entrusting $9.5 million in a player that has holes in his defensive game is an extreme move for a rebuilding team.
Boqvist is a young defenceman with plenty to learn. He certainly didn’t find the most success in Jeremy Colliton‘s system in Chicago, so the change of scenery might do him good. If Boqvist continues to develop his game along the path he’s on, it’ll mean great things for Columbus. With that being said, the past two seasons have made it look like he’s missing his developmental marks. For an eight overall pick in the 2018 draft, his play has been pretty average. A young defenceman takes a much longer path to their prime than a forward does, of course.
However, if year three for Boqvist proves similar in production and defensive efficiency as his first two years, trading away Jones for Boqvist could be another in a long line of questionable moves for Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen. The first-round pick in 2022 will be crucial to this trade’s success for Jarmo and the front office. If they are able to land a top-end talent, which they likely will, it’ll instantly make up for any gaps that Boqvist might present in Columbus.
The Start of a New Era in Chicago
The Seth Jones trade along with Duncan Keith being traded out of Chicago marked the beginning and the end of an era for the Blackhawks defence. Since 2005 Keith had been a mainstay on Chicago’s top pair. He helped them win three Stanley Cups and helped kept their cup window open longer than anyone expected it to. Without Keith, Chicago’s best defensive years might not have happened when they did. Bringing in Jones to fill that role will prove to be a huge challenge for the young defender. Besides living up to Keith’s namesake, Jones will have the task of performing at a level that proves he’s worth $9.5 million and anchor a young, inexperienced group of defensemen into the postseason for Chicago. How he’ll achieve this remains to be seen. With a mix of talented defencemen to mentor and a lot to prove, Jones’ legacy in Chicago starts now.
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Concerned Citizen,Continue reading
Please understand that there are state laws that people get arrested for each day also; the county ordiance mirrors the state law(s) however if you have not read the statements no one was arrested either. And do you think the bulldog was the first incident? Keep reading!! Below are some other things which have occured in the shelter.
Page 3 #15 Cruelty,
Page 5 #23 hoplesly disable animal,
page 5 #26 humane care,
page 7 #36 records,
Section 5 page 10 Emergencies involving animals,
to name a few of the Lowndes County Ordinance.
So when you say why didn’t I(Officer Leavens)end
…the Humane Society provided two county employees with undercover cameras as a gratuity.The picture shows Ashley Paulk (center) motioning to VDT reporter David Rodock (foreground) as he directs the VDT to publish what he just said. Mechelle Sullivan is on the right, and County Manager Joe Pritchard looks on from left. Voting Commissioners Evans, Raines, and Powell are just visible between Paulk and Sullivan.
I want those two undercover cameras returned by my two employees, or there will be some administrative action.
I’m making this a public record.
If I don’t get those cameras back and the gratuity I’m going to pursue it through the Sheriff’s office.
Needs to be public record in the VDT.
The VDT did take dictation and publish that this morning, adding this quote from Chairman Paulk:
“It’s a gratuity. You can’t give a government employee something in order to get something in return. It’s not legal.”Other things are also not legal, yet never seem to be pursued.
Speaking of pursued, Chairman Paulk encountered a group of Continue reading
However, the most frustrating to me was the lack of enforcement of animal…. You know, this went on for a long time time and we were all very frustrated. And so we finally decided that the only way to improve enforcement was to strengthen animal control laws…. So the Human Society was very interested in strenghtening those laws. And I think the animal control ordinances now are [better]. However, enforcement is still an issue.She gave some examples.
Here’s the video:
Regular Session, Lowndes County Commission (LCC),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 28 June 2011.
Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.
Continued in next post.
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Then there’s the regular session of the County Commission; agenda appended. They plan to vote tonight to approve the budget they never published.
LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
WORK SESSION, MONDAY, JUNE 27, 2011, 8:30 a.m.
REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2011, 5:30 p.m.
327 N. Ashley Street – 2nd Floor
This is ridiculous.This comment came in yesterday on Proposed Lowndes County Budget published by LAKE.
- Why make it hard to obtain the budget?
- What is the “Bird Supper”?
- Why is the County Attorney $100k over budget?
- Why don’t I see those cameras listed for the Animal Shelter?
-Jessica Bryan Hughes
We know it happened though because the paper reported on it.
The second budget hearing is scheduled for June 28 at 5:00pm and is on the Lowndes County web site calendar.
At the work session this morning, I asked Ms. Stephanie Black if she could e-mail me a copy of the budget and she said yes. Ms. Paige Dukes said that Ms. Black should not e-mail me the document, but I could look at a paper copy. A paper copy could be provided to me for $0.25 per page. I asked if there was an electronic copy and Ms. Dukes said that this document was not available in an electronic form.
Given that the document is neatly typed and clearly is generated from a spread sheet, I think that it is not true that this document is unavailable in an electronic format.
I asked if I could photograph it instead and Ms. Dukes said Continue reading
VDT opined 23 June 2011, What We Think: Surviving, not thriving:
Lowndes County Commissioners held a budget hearing Tuesday to discuss the 2011-2012 fiscal year with citizens, only to have no citizens appear. The budget will be finalized at a public hearing Tuesday, June 28, prior to the regular commission meeting.After giving people in Valdosta a hard time for not showing up at their city’s budget hearing, I have to say: mea culpa. I wasn’t there.
With all of the attention paid lately to officials and their expenses, you would think that the opportunity to learn how the county spends citizens’ tax dollars would have been an opportunity not to be missed. But missed it was.
However, I would ask: how were we supposed to know about it? Someone from LAKE has been at every regularly-scheduled Lowndes County Commission meeting in the recent past, videoing the whole meetings, and I must have missed the announcement of this recent budget hearing, which is also not on the county’s website calendar.
The VDT continues:
Maybe it’s because there’s nothing new about the county’s budget. It’s the same as it has been for several years — flat.Oh, there are luxury items, they’re just not in the budget, because the county is asking we the taxpayers to pay through the proposed new T-SPLOST tax for
No increases in revenue are projected. No new positions, merit raises, cost of living increases, or significant purchases, again. Caps on assessments, the continuing lull in construction, and slow sales mean no new revenue is coming in. What is projected is enough to make ends meet, but there are no frills, no luxury items, not this year.
- $10 million to widen New Bethel Road to Lanier County
- $8 million to widen old US 41 North
- $3 million to widen Val Del Road
- $3 million to widen Cat Creek Road
And Lowndes County has tacked onto the end a request for $7.5 million for a bus system. Which would you rather have? A bus system that would promote the entire county’s economy, or five lanes on New Bethel to add to Lanier County sprawl?
Fortunately, T-SPLOST does publicize its hearings, the next of which will be 6 July 2011 in Nashville, Georgia.
The VDT concludes;
But for Lowndes to thrive, to make such a possibility come alive, it needs citizens willing to participate in the process. We need creative thinking and we need leaders willing to listen to the possibilities of new ideas.Hear hear!
Stay tuned for what happens when a citizen tries to get involved in the Lowndes County budget process.


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You love cooking and are interested in all topics around kitchen & co. ? Then the Koch(s)-Blog is what you are looking for. Fascinating themes, recipes and more wait for you.
Kitchen = Cooking. What – that is the question ? Küchen Kochs helps you and presents you a new recipe idea weekly.
Have a look – here you may find our up-to-date exhibit kitchens at bargain prices. If you do not find a kitchen here, you do not need one.

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Real Big High Speed Engines Introduced
An 85L high-speed diesel? Caterpillar has introduced a new line of diesel engines, the C175 series. When full production is reached, the 175 mm bore engines, 5.3 L/cyl. engines will be available in 12-, 16- and 20-cylinder configurations. As such the line will include 64L, 85L and 106L diesels. The engines will develop its power at speeds between 1500 and 1800 rpm, making them high-speed diesels, in what is typically a medium-speed engine range.
Electrical power generation, marine, petroleum and rail applications, as well as in Caterpillar mining trucks and possibly mining shovels are the expected applications, Cat said. Built at Cat’s Lafayette (
As the first of the engines, the 16-cylinder diesel, does not begin production until early 2007, Cat has not yet released official output ratings on any of the expected 30 configurations. The 20-cylinder engine is expected to begin production in 2008, with 12-cylinder due around 2009. All will be diesel engines, with possible natural gas versions “a number of years” away, Cat said.
These are also the first large Cat engines to use a common rail fuel system. The fuel system, controlled by Cat’s ADEM A4 electronic control module, utilizes a high-pressure fuel pump and control valve to maintain the desired fuel rail pressure. The C175 diesels are also using Cat’s ACERT technology as well.
In the generator set market, the C175 powered sets are designed for standby, prime, continuous and load management applications. Development engines will be placed in marine, rail and petroleum applications some time during 2006.
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Eric from Simply Elegant Home Cooking shares a very easy recipe for homemade pasta sauce with spicy Italian sausage, mushrooms, garlic, basil, and oregano. This recipe is easy enough for novice cooks to follow along, but is sure to impress your friends and family!
In addition to being easy and delicious, this dish is also a great option to make ahead for busy weekday meals, or to have on hand in case of an emergency. The pasta sauce can be very easily stored and frozen in freezer bags and can be reheated quickly in warm water if you need to put together an impressive meal but don’t have time to cook!
-15 oz. can of tomato sauce
-14.5 oz. can of stewed tomatoes
-6 oz. can of tomato paste
-1 lb. spicy Italian Sausage (approx. 5 links)
-8 oz. sliced baby bella mushrooms
-1 TB dried basil
-1 TB dried oregano
-1 TS red pepper flakes
-2 TB white sugar
-2 TB extra virgin olive oil
-5 large cloves garlic
-1/2 cup Italian red wine (preferably Chianti)
-1/2 cup water
-Salt & pepper to taste


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Join Frantic Assembly for a brilliant one-day Masterclass to experience their unique approach to creating physical material. A highly energetic and creative day suitable for participants with an interest in exploring physicality and new devising techniques.
No previous experience is necessary; this workshop is suitable for all.
Be introduced to Frantic Assembly’s renowned and physical style of theatre and try something new.
‘A thoroughly enjoyable, full on day. Lots of support, positivity and focus. Thank you!’ Workshop participants, Intro Masterclass, 2015
- Be introduced to Frantic Assembly’s renowned and physical style of theatre
- Work collaboratively to create material
- Explore practical exercises from Frantic Assembly’s productions
- Build physical confidence
- Learn new and exciting approaches to devising work
- Try something new and meet like-minded people
The workshop will be highly energetic and physical. It will not explore text or vocal exercises.
Participants should be aware of the physical and movement based nature of the workshop
Participants must wear loose and comfortable clothing and trainers suitable for exercise (no short skirts, jeans or jewellery)

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You can blame me for this week's jump-on-the-bandwagon-of-a-trend challenge at City Crafter :
Say yes to pineapples! Exotic flowers! Even flamingoes! Every time I've been shopping in London recently, this theme is everywhere!
For my DT card I used a set by My Favourite Things , which I coloured with markers. I cut out the letters for ALOHA on the Silhouette Cameo electronic die-cutter, coloured them with Distress Ink and stamped them with the pineapple stamp.
Our Guest Designer this week is Karren J, so I hope you will come over to City Crafter and see what she and the rest of the DT have made, and join in with your own tropics-inspired project.
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Cupcake Inspirations tropical
Stempelgarten summer holidays
The Heart Desires tropical theme
Paper Minutes make me happy

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Indoor Air Quality and Your Health
The effect of pollution on our health has been getting a lot of press recently, and for good reason. The most common air pollutants (carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, sulfur oxides and volatile organic compounds) are found in most areas where there is density of population. The effect of air pollutants on people vary, however it is widely agreed that these pollutants are harmful to our health.
While major outdoor air pollutants dominate air quality discussion, we tend to forget that we actually spend most of our time indoors, and we rarely monitor or even consider the impact of indoor air quality on our health. In this article, we’ll shed some light on some of the most common causes of poor indoor air quality and what this can mean for your health. We’ll look at a certification (UL GREENGUARD Gold) that uses exposure modelling to measure the VOCs (volatile compound emissions) of household furniture, and we’ll offer a couple of helpful tips on how to improve indoor air quality in your own home.
Causes and Effects of Poor Indoor Air Quality
You may not think about it as much, but poor indoor air quality can often be a major contributor to various health impediments. The most common contributors to poor indoor air quality include polybrominated biphenyl (a chemical added to plastics to stop them from burning), polyurethane (used as varnish on furniture), formaldehyde (a common flame retardant in mattresses), cigarette smoke, mold, and cleaning supplies. All of these chemicals give off high levels of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), often at higher rates indoors due to the lack of circulation.
VOCs are gasses that are emitted from dangerous solids or liquids. To date, there are over 10,000 VOCs, many of which are present in the common chemicals mentioned above. The issue with VOCs is that they can often escape and linger within the home. This process is called “off gassing”. Off gassing is most dangerous when the VOCs have just been released, for example when you spray a cleaning product, apply makeup or skincare, or unbox a new mattress. Temperature also plays an important part- the higher the temperature, the higher the rate of off-gassing in the home.
Off-gassing can often cause throat, eye and nose irritation, migraines or headaches, irritation of the airways of lungs, and nervous system damage.
Certifications that measure VOCs
If you’re worried about off gassing and the level of VOCs in your home, there are a number of institutions that test and measure the emission levels of common household products. Among the most reputable is UL (Underwriters Laboratories), who issue a GREENGUARD certification for building materials, household products and furniture that fall under rigorous, third-party chemical emission standards.
UL’s highest certification, GREENGUARD Gold offers an even stricter certification criteria, and is designed for materials and products that are used around the elderly, children and sensitive environments such as schools and healthcare facilities.
For testing, UL uses advanced dynamic environmental chamber testing, as well as exposure modelling and analytical measurements, to test products and building materials for total volatile organic compounds (TVOC), individual VOCs (out of a database of 10,000 chemicals), formaldehyde, ozone and phthalates. There are defined allowable levels for key pollutants with known or suspected irritant or more serious health impacts.
The majority of chemical analyses are conducted with high-performance chromatography (HPLC) and gas chromatography / mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Some pollutants are measured with real time monitoring instruments. Certified products must undergo periodic re-testing and verification to remain certified.
Source: UL GREENGUARD Certification
Improving the Air Quality in Your Home
Thankfully, controlling the air quality in your own home or office is much easier than changing it outside. Here’s a couple of simple tips that will make an immediate difference to the air quality of your indoor spaces:
Where possible, purchase household products (everything from furniture to cleaning products) with low VOC emissions
With a little bit of research and commitment, this is achievable. As discussed, many reputable “big ticket” items such as building materials, mattresses and furniture will have a third party certification (like UL GREENGUARD Gold) stating that VOC emissions (“off gassing”) will fall under recognized emission limits. For smaller items such as perfumes and cleaning products, we recommend conducting some research into organic, low emission ingredients. Ensuring such products are fragrance free is also a big plus!
Keep your indoor area clean
It may seem simple, but often, keeping a clean house can greatly improve air quality. Chemicals and allergens from common household products can often get trapped in carpets and rugs, staying active for weeks at a time. When vacuuming, make sure your vacuum cleaner has a HEPA filter, which will trap dust instead of expelling it back out of the exhaust. Always be on the lookout for mold, and make sure “unseen” areas of the home or office (such as baseboards) are kept clean. If using dangerous cleaning products, use a damp cloth with water to wipe over the area the cleaning product has touched. This may seem counter-productive, but it will help eliminate VOC’s.
Control indoor air temperature and humidity levels
By reducing the level of humidity in your home, you’ve won half the battle against dust mites. An ideal in-home humidity level sits at around 30-50% and can be controlled with a humidifier in winter, and an air-conditioning system in summer. Common sense also applies- when bathing, washing dishes or cooking, always have an adequate form of ventilation running.
The team at Amore Beds recognizes the dangers of poor indoor air quality, which is why their natural hybrid mattress is UL GREENGOLD Gold certified. The Natural mattress is chemical, adhesive and solvent free, with minimal off-gassing that measures well under the rigorous emissions limits set by UL. Their flame-retardant firesock is 100% natural New Zealand wool, and with organic cotton, natural latex and a pocketed coil system housing up to 1,500 coils, you’re assured of a comfortable night’s sleep.
Have any other tips or tricks to keeping the air quality in your home clean? Join the discussion and leave a comment below!


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More than half of employers have no strategy in place for tackling workplace stress, despite tough guidelines being introduced at the end of last year.
A survey of 1,400 HR managers by trade magazine Human Resources also found nearly half – 48 per cent – did not offer employees access to counselling, employee assistance programmes or information resources.
Recent stress-related court cases have made it clear that offering such services, and communicating this fact to employees and managers alike, can go a long in helping employers defend themselves against workplace stress claims.
Employers also have a legal obligation to ensure that there are effective policies in place to minimise the impact of stress-related illness.
Equally worrying was the finding that more than eight out of 10 of the HR professionals admitted line managers were not given training in spotting the early warning signs of stress, or in how to implement stress-related strategies they may have.
Close to half of those polled – 48 per cent - were unclear about their legal duty to be proactive in tackling stress.
Despite the launch of guidelines on managing stress introduced by the Health and Safety Executive at the end of last year, nearly eight out of 10 – 79 per cent – had not undertaken stress audits to identify the causes of any problems.
Of those that had, just 18 per cent had developed solutions or policies as a result.
“I am amazed at the level of respondents who were either totally unaware or unsure of their legal obligations with regard to stress,” said Rebecca Thornley-Gibson, head of employment law at law firm asb law, which co-authored the survey.
“Perhaps most worrying from a legal perspective is the finding that 60 per cent of respondents do not monitor stress-related absence.
“This information is vital at tribunals when employees claim they have been forced to resign because of a stressful working environment. Without evidence to show that there was not a high level of absence the court will infer that the claimant is correct,” she added.
Trevor Merriden, editor of Human Resources, said: “Employers need to take their heads out of the sand or they are going to find themselves with a workforce that can longer work effectively – and that impacts negatively on the bottom line.”

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Microsoft is speeding up the boot time of its Xbox consoles. In the latest test builds Xbox Insider from the dashboard Xbox, cold boot time was reduced by approximately 5 seconds for Xbox Series X/S consoles. Microsoft was able to speed up the boot sequence by creating a shorter boot animation.
The xbox testers noticed a faster start recently, and Microsoft confirmed the changes on Friday. Josh Munsee, Marketing Director integrated Xbox, explains that the company has created “a shorter boot animation (~4s) compared to the original boot animation (~9s), which helps reduce overall boot time. »
Changes aren’t limited to consoles Xbox Series X / S, either. ” Xbox One generation consoles boot noticeably faster with these changes“, explains Jake Rosenberg, senior product manager lead at Xbox.
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Xbox owners will only benefit from these faster boot times if their console is set to Low Power Mode instead of Sleep Mode. The mode energy saver means that the console shuts down completely, instead of entering a sleep state. This means that you cannot turn on the console and start playing immediately, but the mode Saver energy is better for electricity bills and the planet.
The changes made by Microsoft will speed up the start-up energy saver modeshifting the boot process from Xbox Series X /S from about 20 seconds to about 15 seconds (including the time between pressing the power button and the appearance of the animation). This makes Power Saver mode even more appealing, especially after Microsoft made it the default option for new consoles Xbox earlier this year, while adding support for the downloading updates in the background.


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Admiral Digital services clients across the Middle East and Asia-Pacific with extensive experience across industries and markets.
Our regional presence allows us to share and implement expertise across borders. From our offices in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Hong Kong we help companies in Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, South-Korea, Australia, India, United States, Canada, UAE, Egypt, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Colombia, Romania & Portugal.
Admiral Digital succeeded where other agencies failed. They were able to come in and help us structure our Google AdWords accounts from the ground up, creating a scalable and efficient setup, that gives us the ability to optimize our spending between channels and devices with incredible ease. Their work has been of such a high standard, that other OLX regions outside of MENA are now recreating the same structure Admiral Digital provided us with.

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Food Industry Preps
After the epidemiologist who advises Alex Lee on food safety issues told executives last year about the pandemic threat, the company didn't waste any time. Information systems VP Schwarz pulled together a task force of 16 people from all parts of the business to brainstorm how the industry would be affected by a pandemic, and how the company would respond. The group came up with more than 120 ideas, which are summarized in a document that Alex Lee has made publicly available.
"We're in the food business, and we serve a lot of communities in the Carolinas. People have to eat--we have to keep this food supply going. We made a decision that this [planning] isn't going to be a competitive thing," Schwarz says. "We wanted to get the industry to wake up to this risk."
The group's report takes into account various scenarios such as consumers avoiding restaurants, and increased demand for online shopping and home delivery, and lists recommendations for dealing with those situations.
Coming up with the ideas was fairly easy, but putting them into action is difficult, and Alex Lee has a long way to go in its preparations, he says. The company has spent a lot of time analyzing its employee base, thinking through situations such as filling in a shortage of truck drivers with employees who aren't drivers but have the credentials.
Another focus is employee best practices in a pandemic: using phone and email instead of face-to-face meetings whenever possible. But having employees work remotely is fraught with problems, including security, ample VPN bandwidth and a reliance on the Internet running properly, Schwarz says. "If your job requires paperwork, how's all that going to flow?"
A big part of what his company does is distribute food to grocery stores, a job that obviously can't be done remotely. "We get pallets in from manufacturers and get them to grocery stores. You can't do that from home," he says.
Making sure its vendors also are preparing for a pandemic is another big focus for Alex Lee, and company executives have met with vendors to discuss how to maintain the supply chain in the event of an outbreak.
Schwarz advises other organizations embarking on pandemic planning to get upper management on board: "It's impossible to address this issue without top management support. You need resources in terms of people and money if you're going to do it seriously."
Preparing for such a catastrophe raises a lot of tough issues, but companies are better off thinking through them now, he adds.
"Even though it's difficult, it's got to be easier than waiting for the pandemic and having chaos," Schwarz says. "Pandemic planning is not optional."
This was first published in December 2006


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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joanna Lumley (born 1 May 1946) is an English former model and actress. She played Charlotte in the movie Late Bloomers. She also played Mary Smiling in Cold Comfort Farm. She has acted more often on television than in movies.
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- "Joanna Lumley Biography". Film Reference. http://www.filmreference.com/film/90/Joanna-Lumley.html. Retrieved Jan 16, 2014.

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What is a Bone Marrow Scan?
This test is usually done after a White Cell Scan, please inform our reception staff if you have had any previous scans prior to your appointment. A Bone Marrow scan localises sites of infection within your bone marrow usually at a joint replacement.
How do I prepare for a Bone Marrow Scan?
There are no preparations for this scan, you can eat and drink and work as per normal.
What happens during a Bone Marrow Scan?
You will be injected with a radioactive material and asked to wait at reception for about 30mins, after which we take images for about 1hr.
Are there any side effects of a Bone Marrow Scan?
How long does a Bone Marrow Scan take?
When can I expect the results of my Bone Marrow Scan?
Results are usually ready the next day.
Will there be any fees involved?
No, all our scans are bulk billed.

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You Suffer From Sexual Dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction and delayed ejaculation are becoming more and more common in younger men. Of course, some of this is a result of physical illness, physical impairment, use of SSRI-based antidepressants, emotional stress, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, etc. If its porn-induced sexual dysfunction, symptoms may be: you easily achieve an erection and orgasm with porn, but not with a partner sex with an actual partner takes longer than youd like you prefer porn to real sex you play pornographic images in your mind while having actual sex.
According to the American Osteopathic Society, teenage boys are the most at risk for developing ED due to porn use, During the teenage years, brains are still developing. If a teenager views Internet pornography, it can deform the pleasure centers of their brain, making it much more difficult to recover than older males who didnt grow up with the Internet. Dr. Weber says she sees teens and adults with erectile dysfunction because of Internet pornography, but that ED medications dont help, because they treat the organ, not the brain, where the problem lies.
Repeated Failures At Setting Rules
When people are struggling with self-control, they often try to set rules for themselves.
Examples include only sleeping in on the weekends, always doing homework right after school, never drinking coffee after a certain time in the afternoon. For most people, these rules almost always fail, and rules around eating are no exception.
Examples include having one cheat meal or cheat day per week and only eating junk food at parties, birthdays, or holidays.
What Causes Food Addiction
Consuming highly palatable foods, or foods that are high in carbohydrates, fat, salt, sugar, or artificial sweeteners, triggers the pleasure centers of the brain and releases feel-good chemicals such as dopamine and serotonin. These foods affect the same area of the brain as drugs, alcohol, and behaviors such as shopping or gambling.
Highly palatable foods often contain unnatural substances or higher-than-normal levels of natural substances that your body and brain can’t process. This results in your body being flooded with feel-good chemicals.
To help you hang on to or recreate those good feelings, your body and brain will begin to crave highly palatable foods. And, because your brain will adjust its receptors to compensate for the rush of chemicals, you’ll eventually need to consume increasing quantities of highly palatable foods to get the same feel-good reaction.
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Youre Chronically Stressed Out
Ongoing stress causes blood levels of the adrenal gland hormone cortisol to become consistently elevated. Cortisol promotes hunger and sugar cravings, and likewise, eating sugar can spike cortisol levels. If stress is unrelenting, the adrenal glands may eventually tire out, leading to depressed cortisol levels and adrenal fatigue, which can further trigger sugar cravings and addiction.
The solution: Learn to retrain your stress response by practicing breathing through your nose and belly breathing techniques. Try not to eat when youre stressed out take a walk instead.
How Long Should You Detox From Sugar
This will depend on your personal goals. Just need a reset after too much indulgence? 5 days is fine.
However, if like mine, your relationship with sugar has become a habit or physical addiction, 30 days is a good start. Many people find that it takes about a month to break a habit, however, other research suggests it may take much longer. Furthermore, to break a habit, one must replace it with another behavior.
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Addicted To Food How To Break Your Habit
According to Prevention magazine, there may be new evidence to suggest that getting hooked on food from chocolate to chips is a very real thing. Rosemary Ellis, Prevention magazine’s editorial director, visited Today to discuss food addiction and Daryn Eller’s article featured in the current issue of the magazine. Here’s an excerpt:
Are you addicted to food?: Science suggests that you can be hooked on chocolate, cookies, and chips. Here, the latest evidence, plus an 8-step program for regaining control
For nearly 15 years, Dana Littleton ate chocolate practically all day long. I used to drown myself in it, says the 34-year-old stay-at-home mom from Guntersville, AL. I just couldn’t get through my day without chocolate. I’d be positively frenzied if I didn’t have it and feel calm and at ease when I did.
Littleton recalls a day a few years ago when she was home with her two girls. It was a punishing 20ºF when she realized that she was out of Snickers, a favorite treat. So she bundled up 3-year-old Georgia and 4-month-old Caroline, put them in the car, and drove to the gas station. I actually dragged a small baby out in the cold, Littleton says. Anyone who knows me would say that it’s out of character for me to do that it was a sign that I was out of control. I wasn’t even out of the parking lot before I had inhaled two candy bars.
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Daryn Eller writes frequently on health and nutrition from her home in California.
Cravings For Sugar Increase The Longer You Go Without It
Going sugar-free is a great way to quickly come to terms with just how addicted you actually are. Try giving up sugar for a few days and see how you feel the more frequent and intense the cravings, the more addicted you probably are.
The solution: Eating Paleo helps to naturally balance glucose levels by providing a healthy macronutrient ratio and focusing on low-glycemic carbohydrates to help maintain steady blood glucose control throughout the day.
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Avoid Alcoholic Drinks And Caffeine
As much as you can, avoid alcoholic drinks and caffeinated beverages . Evidence shows that drinking alcoholic or caffeinated beverages triggers poor eating choices.
Coffee can cause the body to crave sugary drinks or sweet foods. In addition, too much caffeine can cause anxiety, and an anxious person may end up resorting to binge eating comfort foods to feel better.
Drinking alcohol may also cause you to become hungry. For sure you have experienced this. After a night of drinking or bar-hopping with friends, eating whatever you see on the fridge, even junk food seems like a good idea. Because alcohol causes poor judgment in many people, so this can break your recovery.
Also, avoid soda because it has addictive substances and has high sugar contents. Dont make it a part of your every day life to consume sugar because this can trigger addiction to your brain.
Create A Physiologicalneed To Lose Weight
Our physiological needs are for food, water, sleep, etc.
We can manipulate this primal need in our favor by pledging money away if we dont meet our weight loss goal.
There are 2 sites Ive used for this:
This only works if you bet a fair amount of money. DISCLAIMER: Im not suggesting you go bet thousands of dollars on one of these sites. Im just saying for myself, I wouldnt be motivated by losing 20 bucks. $500 or $1,000 maybe. A good bet will be an amount that will disrupt your finances a bit, but not leave you begging for food if you lose.
Appeal to your Need for Love and Belonging
Humans are such dependent creatures. We value friendship and family relationships.
Lets use that weakness primal need to our benefit, and get others involved in our weight loss plan. This concept is known as social accountability.
Here are a few ideas:
Appeal to Your Need for Esteem
As humans, we long for respect by others and the feeling of achievement.
So go set some lofty goals, and set yourself up to be embarrassed if you fail.
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Get Help For Yourself
No matter what your addicted spouse decides to do, the next step you need to take is to find a source of support and help for YOU:
- Professional therapy Seeing a psychiatrist, psychologist, or counselor will help you deal with all of the negative experiences that drug or alcoholism has exposed you to: domestic violence, trauma, depression, anxiety, PTSD, codependency, etc.
Eat A Well Balanced Diet
Fad dieting, severe restriction and skipping meals will predispose you to binge eating and overconsumption at your next meal time. Dont do it. Follow a healthy, well-balanced meal plan with protein, high fibre carbohydrate, healthy fats and lots of fruit and vegetables.
The most important thing to remember is to not give up. You want to change your eating habits and lifestyle forever, so give yourself a break if you have a relapse into old habits and try again tomorrow. The great thing about life is that its never too late.
Here at The Healthy Eating Hub we are keen to help you kick your food addiction.
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Addiction And Your Parents
“There’s nothing that can compare to the stress of having an addicted parent. This is someone who was your caregiver since you were a baby. You’ve looked up to this person for your entire life. Now, they’re making decisions that you don’t agree with, and you don’t know what to do.
“For me, the problem I had was with my dad. I remember him using when I was young, but just barely. I think my mom tried to shield me from it as much as she could. By the time I was a teenager, the drug and alcohol use had gotten way out of control. It got to the point where my parents had to separate, and he still continued to use. Actually, I think that was when he started getting into the harder drugs. Heroin and crystal meth were his drugs of choice along with the alcohol, of course.
“Today, not much has changed. My dad looks about 20 years older than he is. He appears to be wasting away, but he’s not motivated to do anything to change it. It breaks my heart to see him in this state, and I can’t help but feel hopeless. I wish there was something I could do to help him. My biggest fear is that he’s too far gone, and that it’s too late for him.”
When you have an addicted parent, it can turn your entire world upside down. It doesn’t matter if your parent used when you were a child or not. If the addiction is new or old, as an adult, it’s still a difficult situation to cope with.
Food Addiction And The Weight
For people with food addiction, the decision to overeat is not a conscious one, at least not in the early days of your addiction. You do not wake up and think, Rise and shine! Lets get crackin. Eat a box of donuts and lose some of that self-esteem!
No, its usually more like, Im going to be so good todayis that an OREO?
Food addiction is a daily struggle for many weight-loss surgery patients. It may be a week, a month, a year after surgery but for about 70 percent of those who undergo weight-loss surgery, it happens.
Of course, having the smaller stomach and/or rerouted intestines that come with WLS can be a great tool to help control your eating, but if you had trouble with food before surgery, there is high risk of eating compulsively, overeating or even just obsessing about food after surgery.
What exactly is food addiction?
Addiction is a loaded word that unfortunately holds a negative connotation for many people. That is why I prefer the term eating disorder, but even that term is viewed negatively by some.
The truth is, though, that food addiction is a complex problem for which there is no one cause and no simple solution. No matter what you call it, food addiction or an eating disorder, the basic definition is the same: an unhealthy relationship with food.
You do not set out to be addicted to food, or to be affected by obesity. Food addictions can develop over time, and are not always obvious in the early stages.
What if you are a food addict?
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What Is Food Addiction
Food is essential to human survival and is an important aspect of our wellness, in addition to a means of pleasure and enjoyment. Food not only provides needed sustenance, it also adds a gratification factor through various tastes, smells, textures, etc. However, for many individuals, food addiction can become as serious as drugs are to a substance abuser.
For men and women suffering from an addiction to food, highly palatable foods trigger chemical reactions in the brain that induce feelings of pleasure and satisfaction. This reaction has been explained as comparable to an addicts response to their substance of choice, as it activates the same brain reward center.
Food addicts become dependent upon the good feelings that are obtained from consuming certain foods, which often perpetuates a continued need to eat, even when not hungry. These behaviors generate a vicious cycle. As the food addict continues to gorge upon foods that induce pleasurable feelings, they often overindulge and eat beyond what is required for satiety and normal nutrition.
This can lead to several physicals, emotional, and social consequences, such as digestive issues, heart disease, obesity, low-self esteem, depression, and isolation. A food addict will often re-engage in these destructive behaviors, even amidst undesired consequences, due to the need for induced feelings of pleasure.
When Someone Becomes Addicted To Pornography It Affects Real
Not much is known about addiction to pornographynot the numbers of people affected or even the precise definition. There just isn’t a body of research surrounding the issue.
“There is a real dearth of good, evidence-based therapeutic literature,” says Dr. Valerie Voon, a neuropsychiatrist at the University of Cambridge in this article.
The relatively recent advent of the Internet has revolutionized the world of porn, serving up raw, unfiltered, hard-core and nonstop stimulation. The result is a cohort of men who have become addicted and desensitized to the dopamine rush of a constant barrage of online porn.
Occasional porn consumption is common, but therapists and doctors are seeing more relationship and sexual performance difficulties among heavy porn usersbehavior that looks a lot like addiction.
Discovering that your partner uses porn addictively is a crushing, confusing experience. Women compare it to the betrayal of discovering an affair, except that the “other woman” is a computer screen that is available 24/7 and that doesn’t look or act like a normal woman.
A partner’s initial response is often denial: Is it really so bad? Doesn’t everyone view porn sometimes? Is this normal?
This dynamic is devastating and toxic. Partners of porn addicts are often recognized as having symptoms of trauma, much like post-traumatic stress disorder.
Women who’ve been there say:
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The 18 Most Addictive Foods
This number is even higher among people with obesity.
Food addiction involves being addicted to food in the same way as someone with a substance use disorder demonstrates addiction to a particular substance .
People who have food addiction report that they are unable to control their consumption of certain foods.
However, people dont just become addicted to any food. Some foods are much more likely to cause symptoms of addiction than others.
They used the Yale Food Addiction Scale as a reference. Its the most commonly used tool to assess food addiction.
All participants received a list of 35 foods, both processed and unprocessed.
They rated how likely they were to experience problems with each of the 35 foods, on a scale of 1 to 7 .
In this study, 710% of participants were diagnosed with full-blown food addiction.
In addition, 92% of participants exhibited addictive-like eating behavior toward some foods. They repeatedly had the desire to quit eating them but were unable to do so (
The results below detail which foods were the most and least addictive.
In a 2015 study, 92% of participants exhibited addictive-like eating behavior toward certain foods. 710% of them met the researchers criteria for full-blown food addiction.
Does Your Parent Have An Alcohol Addiction Or Drug Addiction What To Look For
You may know that your parent’s drug abuse or alcohol abuse is a problem. However, you’re not really sure it qualifies as an actual addiction. Maybe your mom or dad doesn’t use all the time, but when they do, it’s a cause for concern. You’d be surprised how many people feel the exact same way that you do.
Alcohol abuse and drug abuse are very different from addiction. You can identify substance abuse by looking for:
- The presence of alcohol or drug use without feeling the need to use
- The lack of withdrawal symptoms when the individual is not using
- Only a few physical symptoms of substance abuse
- Few effects on the person’s ability to carry out regular responsibilities
- Long or short periods of abstinence
The symptoms of addiction are actually much different than this. They include:
- Experiencing intense cravings for alcohol or drugs
- Going through withdrawal when alcohol or drugs are not available
- Having problems with everyday life because of being dependent on substances
- Relationship problems due to substance use
- Health issues related to drug or alcohol use
- Possible legal problems related to substance use
- Making alcohol or drugs the highest priorities in one’s life
Have you noticed any of these in your mom or dad? If you have, there is a very real possibility that there is an addiction present. If you’re still not completely sure, taking a quiz can help you by asking you questions about additional symptoms.
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Genpak Corporation has announced that it will be moving it’s entire headquarters from Glen Falls, NY to Charlotte, NC.
The company currently manufactures a range of single-use packaging containers. It has a total of 18 facilities around the U.S. and in Canada, with three of them already located here in the Queen City, including its research and development division. They currently have over 2,000 employees.
“The biggest reason (for the move) is just getting closer to our operations. We have three plants right in Charlotte that run three different materials for us, and we have our R&D down there, and we’re just trying to get closer to all that so people can better collaborate and, hopefully, innovate,” Genpak President Kevin Kelly commented in the announcement.
The company told it’s entire New York workforce that they will have the option of staying in New York until May 31, 2017, at which time the NY headquarters will permanently close and the final workers will be transitioned to Charlotte.
The majority of positions being moved include; administrative, including accounting, information technology, customer service and human resources professionals.


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The Lactalis International, France after apologizing the families had announced for a global recall of contaminated products
imported by the pharmaceutical companies in the world including Pakistan.
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are packaged in the 10 count box, 12.
Prosecutor Peter Wright QC said it was agreed that none of Chua's fingerprints were found on any of the contaminated products
According to the warning, the contaminated products
include all products of the company that were produced in the state of Oklahoma, which can be identified by their bar code numbers and expiry dates.
The checkweigher measures product weights quickly and precisely; with a specially developed diverter rejecting 'out of tolerance' products, while the metal detector consistently detects and rejects contaminated products
If the authority finds any contaminated products
, the product will be recalled and an alert will be issued through media immediately, he said.
The system is now configurable for dual rejection, separating contaminated products
from other quality errors.
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions declared that it has brought in its Contaminated Products
Insurance cover for the food and drink industries in the UK, Ireland and Italy.
FSIS said it also plans to review a grinding facility's records to determine whether its food safety system had a breakdown, and determine whether its meat supplier had shipped contaminated products
to other processors.
The inquiry, to be held alongside two internal Fonterra investigations and another by the country's agricultural regulator, will examine how the potentially contaminated products
entered the international market and whether adequate regulatory practices were in place to deal with the issue.
Bahrain-based dairy companies import fresh milk from Saudi Arabia and there is no way that New Zealand's contaminated products
could enter the Kingdom via Saudi Arabia, company president Ibrahim Zainal told our sister paper Akhbar Al Khaleej.
Thus you might be forgiven for thinking they would have done everything in their power to ensure no contaminated products
were on their shelves.

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Christina Rossetti's text of "In the Bleak Mid-Winter" is set for advanced SSAA a cappella ensemble. Opening with a haunting interplay between voices, the harmonies soon resolve with warmth as we hear of the mother and her baby.
New for 2022, this energetic piece is sure to get singers feeling connected and powerful. The text "when are we gonna do better?" is symbolic of the many social movements to emerge out of this decade and challenges us to ask questions and be better humans. This piece can be performed with any combination of treble and mixed voices and body percussion.


Lockdown has inspired more and more people to enter the world of gardening. If you would like your garden to be visited by bees that will help your flowers pollinate and help the environment, you might benefit from these tips to attract bees to your home. At AB’s Honey we are Australian Beekeepers and know a bit about pollination and having a bee-friendly garden.
1. Plant bee-friendly flowers
Bees need a substantial amount of nectar and pollen, therefore you should concentrate on planting single-top flowers that produce the most pollen, such as daisies and marigolds. These spring flowers make it easier for a bee to land and access pollen, compared to more extravagant-looking multi-headed flowers.
2. Plant to ensure year-round blooms
Though bees work primarily in the spring and summer months, they are not entirely inactive during the autumn and winter months. That is a time when bees would especially benefit from flowering plants, and planting flowers and trees that will bloom at different parts of the year will help hives survive.
Cold-weather plants that are more textured, such as snowdrops and heather, allow bees to land and rest on them. Find winter plants that will grow in your area of Australia here.
Try opting for dahlias or honeysuckle, which are less susceptible and more resilient towards the changing weather.
Flowers like lavender and bluebells are perfect for the summer since they are more attractive to the ultra-violet vision of honeybees.
3. Create resting spots
By creating resting spots for bees around your garden, you will be encouraging them to come to hang out. Bees will be able to take shelter in your garden, and even breed if they feel comfortable enough. Your makeshift bee resting spot can be a pot of clay turned into a bee hotel or a pile of logs. Just ensure that it is facing sunlight, and the bees are not disturbed. You can also create water stations for them by filling a bowl of water with stones to land on.
4. Let your weeds grow
Plants such as dandelions and climbing ivy create a surface area that is easy for bees to land on and will encourage them to keep visiting your garden. Consider laying off the weeder for a while and embracing the natural feel of your garden. If you do choose to weed your garden, ensure that you do not use chemicals to kill weeds as you will risk harming your bee guests, along with the other wildlife in your garden.
So that is how to have a bee-friendly garden all year round.
Bees pollinate many plants that are essential to humans and they give us delicious honey. AB’s Honey provides the best honey in its purest form all over Australia. You can find a range of table honey’s, Australian Manuka and honey-related products in our online shop.
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ISLAMABAD, (APP): Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin said Monday that required steps were being undertaken for easing out the loan disbursement process along with greater access and transparency for low-cost housing.
Presiding over a meeting on Low-Cost Housing, the minister said the performance of banks was being comprehensively monitored in this regard for greater facilitation to the public.
Chairman Naya Pakistan Housing & Development Authority (NAPHDA), Lt. Gen (Retd) Anwar Ali Hyder, Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Reza Baqir, and other senior officers attended the meeting, according to a press statement issued by the finance ministry.
In this follow-up meeting, Chairman NAPHDA shared the up-to-mark progress on low-cost housing proposals and informed the participants that issues arising in this regard have been resolved in consultation with SBP.
Further, it was shared that awareness campaigns by the lending banks on housing loans were in pipeline.
Governor SBP shared about the citizen feedback mechanism being placed for providing information to the public and address of complaints.
He also apprised about the pertinent concerns of the banks related to low-cost housing loans. The Finance minister took notice and ensured to resolve legitimate concerns at the earliest time possible.
In the conclusion, Chairman NAPHDA thanked the Federal Minister for smooth, effective, and quicker facilitation of NAPHDA to provide low-cost houses to the masses, the statement added.
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The New Horizons spacecraft has spotted a mysterious object from the early solar system moving in the Kuiper belt.
The Kuiper Belt, the area, located beyond the orbit of Pluto, holds trillions of objects leftover from the early solar system and its formation. In order to reach the Kuiper Belt, the New Horizons spacecraft traveled ten years over a distance of 3 BILLION miles in order to reach Pluto. Now that it has finished surveying the dwarf planet and its moons, the spacecraft has set eyes on a different target.
Recently NASA released an image the space agency took of a mystery object in the Kuiper belt referred to as 1994JR1, which is believed to be a 90-mile-wide Kuiper Belt Object, which orbits our star at a distance of 3 BILLION miles.
New Horizons has now observed 1994 JR1 twice in the Kuiper belt, taking images of the object with the spacecraft’s Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (Lorri) on April 7-8 from a distance of about 69 million miles (111 million km). Interestingly, the previous record held by the New Horizons Spacecraft for the closes-ever views of this KBO was when the spacecraft observed the object in November when it was detected from 170 million miles away.
„The observations contain several important findings,“ said Simon Porter, a New Horizons science team member from Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in Boulder, Colorado.
‘Combining the November 2015 and April 2016 observations allows us to pinpoint the location of JR1 to within 1,000 kilometers (about 600 miles), far better than any small KBO,’ he said added.
Several years ago, scientists proposed that this enigmatic object was, in fact, a quasi-satellite of Pluto.However, scientists fro the New Horizons mission hope to dispel the theory providing arguments suggesting otherwise.
According to New Horizons team members, thanks to the closer vantage point of April 2016 observations, scientists were able to determine the mystery objects rotation period, noticing changes in light reflected from the surface of the object which allowed them to conclude it rotates once every 5.4 hours.
‘That’s relatively fast for a KBO,’ said science team member John Spencer, also from SwRI. This is all part of the excitement of exploring new places and seeing things never seen before.’
According to Spencer, these observations are a good practice for possible close-up looks at approximately 20 more objects located in the Kuiper Belt, which may be studied in the coming years, if of course, NASA approved an extended mission.
The New Horizons Spacecraft made history when it flew by dwarf planet Pluto on July 14th, 2015, making the first ever close-up observations of the dwarf planet and its giant family of moons, taking never before seen images of the planet and the surface of its moons.
Currently, New Horizons is traveling towards a close flyby of Kuiper Belt object 2014 MU69. NASA’s spacecraft is set to reach the object by January 2019.


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From Bangalore to Delhi: Have the Trip of a Lifetime
Delhi, the capital city of India, is one of the superb places to visit and offers a remarkable host of places of worship, nightlife, shopping, superb museums, and beautiful monuments. That besides, the local cuisine has influences from all over India, and the most mouth-watering local food items to try include Aloo Tikki, Bemi Aloo, Aloo Chaat, Chicken Changezi, Chicken Ishtu, Butter Chicken, Dahi Bhalla, Kulchas, Nans, Rotis, Paranthas, Haleem, Kadhai Paneer, Kebabs, Jalebis, Kulfi Faludas, Burfi, and Nagori Halwa. Try out all these superb food items and live the foodie dream of having is all on one plate. Travelling from Bangalore to Delhi is a very common thing to do and getting a flight from Bangalore to Delhi is hardly difficult with several airlines operating in and out of both cities.
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Employees posted to work in Japan to pay Ireland social insurance for up to five yearsFriday, November 12th, 2010
Ireland signed an Agreement on Social Security with Japan on 5 November and it comes into force on 1 December 2010. Its main purpose is to protect the pension rights of migrant workers who move between Ireland and Japan.
It is estimated that there are about 2,000 Japanese people in Ireland and approximately 1,500 Irish people in Japan, the majority of whom are long-term residents employed in the business sector. There is also a growing number of short-term visitors working as language teachers, mainly through the Japanese Government’s “Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme” (JET), or gaining work experience following third level education.
As well as improving the payment arrangements for State Pension and other contributory benefits, the Agreement allows employees who are posted to work for their company in the other country for up to 5 years to continue to pay insurance contributions under their national social security system instead of becoming liable for contributions in the other country.


Ukebox by Starcleaner Records
Ukelelee substitutes for guitar on this killer 7" record. Ukelelee, bass and drums make up this
3 piece band and their five raw punk songs on this single are amazing!
Artwork by Joe Porter .
Ukebox from Philadelphia PA