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Piper: First Dog + First Love

by Niki Bennick
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Ever since the passing of my sweet pup, Piper, in March, I’ve been struggling with how to remember him. I’m haunted by the idea that I will forget some of my tender memories of him, that I will forget how his sweet kisses felt on my hand, or the feeling of his furry muzzle gently pressing into my leg.

It is hard to imagine that only 3 years ago I met this sweet boy, all 45 pounds of pure joy. He was 12 at the time, and still mistaken for being a puppy. He had a kindred spirit, the kind that swept you away from all of the problems in the world. He came as a package when I met him, with his human parent, Greg.

He gave me no choice in loving him. It was the purest kind of love; love that forgave my shortcomings and forced me to want to be a better person. His impact on me could never be quite fully described - his innocence so refreshing, his joy in living in the moment, his quiet way of saying I love you, and you are the most important thing to me at this very moment.

Piper and I moved from North Carolina to Maine to accompany Greg. Little did I know, Piper had traveled around the country in his short life far more than I had. I was just a southern girl seeing the world for the first time. Piper made my transition into a new place so much easier. He could care less where he went, as long as he had his essential needs - food, water, a yard to romp around in, a place to swim, and the bed of Greg’s diesel truck. I believe that’s all he really needed to be happy.

It wasn’t long before I realized that Piper became my dog. Piper, the dog known for not being able to sit still for 5 minutes, would snuggle with me on winter nights. He followed me everywhere I went. Sitting at our dining room table, I would have a flashing thought when things were quiet, “Where’s Piper?”, only to look down and see a ball of fur lying at my feet.

It is difficult to think of my memories of Piper without tears welling up in my eyes. Secretly, I am envious of others who knew him longer than I did. I feel my time with him was cut short. He gave me comfort in which I could never repay him. He gave me loyalty in which I will always be in awe of. I will forever miss running my hands through his fur. In his merle markings, his hair felt like wire, smooth but textured. But in the black markings on his coat, his hair was so soft, like downy feathers. Those were my favorite parts of his coat. When I would look at him, I would admire his beauty.

Our house is nestled in a quiet spot on a lake. Aside from the rustling of leaves in the breeze, the only sounds heard are the loons singing in the summer time. This was the perfect life for a dog like Piper. With no fenced yard, I could let Piper outside without worry of any busy traffic nearby. One of my fondest memories of Piper is yelling his name to come inside - but with no return. At the time it wasn’t exactly fond, it was worrisome. After about five minutes of calling his name, I’m quite certain my neighbors could hear me, and could hear the quiver in my voice as I became anxious he was not returning. But then I heard his bark echoing back to the house.

I listened carefully to locate where he was. By this time, the stars were shining above and the yard had become pitch black, the only light coming from the gleaming moon above. I ran down to the lake, careful not to trip on any protruding rocks in the path to our dock. Sure enough, Piper was at the end of the dock. Well, at the time our dock was being dismantled for repair, so he was on the section of dock that had become an island right off the shore. I still wonder to this day how he managed to get there. When I saw him, his soaking wet coat shining in the moon light, I couldn’t help but laugh. He stood there, still barking away. My only guess was that he wanted to go for a late-night swim.

I stared at him for what seemed like forever, trying to figure out how to get him back to the shoreline without going for a swim myself. I called him, and gave him the command to get in the water. He was so insistent that he was not going to leave that island. After coaxing him for the better part of half an hour, he finally obliged and jumped in the water, swimming to me. I couldn’t discipline him, I just hugged his wet coat when he came to me, and we walked back to the house. He was happy as can be.

I am so fortunate to have been able to learn valuable life lessons from Piper. He has given me strength on days I was weak, hope on days I was without, and comfort in moments of darkness. Thank you, Piper. Thank you for being my hero and for helping me see the world in a different perspective. I will miss and love you forever.

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What a beautiful story. I, too, have learned this kind of love from my Aussie... Maggie Mae.

We got Maggie after having had to have our bloodhound of only five years put to sleep because of cancer.

My husband and I wanted a completely different kind of dog to love. A friend suggested an Aussie. How thankful I am to him. We have never known such love. What magnificent dogs they are.

Thanks for sharing.

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So sad about your Piper, I don't think you will ever forget him the way you felt, there are so many people that will never know the feeling that you felt, but a special dog can never be replaced and it sounds like you were very special to him. thanks for the story, I total understand

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You and Piper were blessed!

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I love the story. So touching! What a beautiful dog!
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Rangers to take on world's toughest race

If you own a Ranger and dreamt of more power, perhaps these two racing examples might provide some inspiration..

Team Ford Racing has confirmed that it will enter two South African-built Ford Rangers in the grueling 2014 Dakar, taking place from January 5 to 18, 2013 in South America.

The purpose-built Ford Rangers are being prepared by South African-based Neil Woolridge Motorsport while logistics will be handled by German-based South Racing.

“A complex jigging system was used in the manufacturing process in order to ensure that each part is built as per the design in order to achieve the perfect fit on every vehicle built” said Neil Woolridge, Team Manager, in a press release. “Although the two new Rangers are locally built (South Africa) we received tremendous support from our global counterparts including the likes of Ford’s SVT division.”

The Dakar-bound Ford Ranger (T6) is a global collaboration effort from various companies. The racing Ranger meets FIA's ASO T1 regulations and will be powered by an all-aluminum 5.0 liter V8 (the same block found in the Mustang GT) that delivers 353 PS at 4500 rpm and 560 Newton-meters of torque at 4100 rpm. Top speed is quoted at 170 kilometers per hour.

Engine management is taken care of by Magneti Marelli, electronics are taken care of by GEMS (General Engine Management Systems), the driveline by GKN, and brakes by Brembo with air cooled rotors in front and water cooled rotors in the back.

The transmission is made by Sadev and drives all four wheels with LSDs front and back, while each wheel gets a pair of BOS dampers in anticipation of the hard conditions on the rally. The Ranger rides on 16-inch Evocorse rims with 245/85/R16 Michelins. The body itself is made of composites, with the overall car weighing just under two tonnes, and has a 500 liter Fuel Cell.

The first driver crew is composed of Lucio Alvarez (Argentina) and Ronnie Graue, while the second Ford Ranger will be crewed by Chris Visser (South Africa) and navigator Japie Badenhorst.

“We are extremely proud to be sending these South African-built Rangers to the 2014 Dakar,” says Jeff Nemeth, President and CEO of Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa. “Dakar is the ultimate test of man and machine and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to participate with a phenomenal team comprised of local and global expertise.”


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Fiat Panda 4x4 Vs. Range Rover

Mr. Orlove posted this in Oppositelock yesterday, and drew me into watching it with the mention of a DJ Shadow soundtrack.  Also, I love Tom Ford, Range Rovers, and after watching this - Fiat Panda 4x4's as well.  I already had a thing for the Panda 100HP, the 'hot' version of this now superseded 2nd generation, due to endless praise from evo magazine ever since its release, but that's another post for down the road.

  1. I read those exact same Evo reviews and had the exact same crush on the Panda 100hp.

    Oh how it tore my heart in two when British autojournos fought over the Suzuki Swift Sport and that Panda as to which was a better car!

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“We’re entering our third Sprint Cup season with driver and crew chief pairings that have what it takes to consistently compete at a high level,” said Jay Frye, RBRT Vice President and General Manager. “Brian and Ryan are each at a point in their respective careers where they can bring home wins and make a run for the championship. Scott earned his Sprint Cup ride by exceeding our expectations in ARCA and trucks. He has a great asset in Jimmy, who has experience working with both rookies and open-wheel drivers.”

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A longtime crewman, Pemberton became a crew chief in 1995 in the Nationwide Series and took his first Sprint Cup job in 1997 at MB2 Motorsports. Since then, he has crew chiefed for the likes of Derrike Cope, Jerry Nadeau, Joe Nemechek, Mark Martin and Aric Almirola. His first victory as a crew chief came when Nemechek won the 2004 race at Kansas Speedway.

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U.S. Sens. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) have introduced S. 1164, the Ending Discriminatory Rental Car Taxes on Automobile Renters (EDSTAR) Act, to prohibit states from imposing new taxes on rental cars. These taxes often add up to more than 40% of the cost of renting a car in the United States.

Since 1990, more than 100 special car rental tax rates have been enacted in 43 states and the District of Columbia, costing rental car consumers more than $7.5 billion.

A recent U.S. Travel Association survey found that 49% of travelers have cut back on travel plans due to high costs and travel taxes. This effect is felt throughout the hospitality, manufacturing and sales industries in Illinois and throughout the country.

"High rental car taxes are causing tourists to cut back on travel which, in turn, hurts the 563,000 jobs in Illinois that rely on the hospitality industry," said Sen. Kirk. "Rental car taxes have cost consumers more than $7.5 billion since 1990. This bill provides needed tax relief and more accurate pricing of rental cars.”

"This bill will eliminate an egregiously unfair tax, burdening an industry significant to Connecticut and help drive tourism, jobs and economic growth,” said Sen. Blumenthal. “Rental car customers should not face such discriminatory taxation; rather, they should be provided with the same protections already granted to airline, train and commercial bus customers.”

For more than 35 years, state and local governments have been imposing discriminatory taxes on rental car companies and their customers. Though it is commonly assumed that these discriminatory taxes affect out-of-state customers and those traveling, a majority of rental car users are in-state and 41% of rental car taxes are paid by households earning less than $50,000 annually.

Congress — pursuant to its constitutional authority under the Commerce Clause — has enacted protections for other interstate travelers such as airline, train and bus passengers. EDSTAR would close a loophole in federal law by extending these enacted protections to rental car consumers.

The bill’s original co-sponsors are Sens. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Pat Roberts (R-Kan.).

Many organizations support S. 1164, including Advantage Rent A Car, American Car Rental Association, American Society of Travel Agents, American International Automobile Dealers Association, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Global Business Travel Association, General Motors, The Hertz Corp., Avis Rent A Car and Ford Motor Co.

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Audi's sizzling S3 saloon takes the fight to Mercedes' CLA 45 AMG in the battle of the fast four-doors

Fast four-door saloons have been a staple of Audi’s model line-up for decades, but this is the first time the A3 has been given the trademark go-faster treatment.

By packaging a muscular 296bhp turbocharged engine and quattro all-wheel-drive system into the handsome A3 Saloon body, Audi has created the S3 Saloon – a car that aims to blend scorching performance and agile handling with sharp-suited style and plenty of premium kerb appeal. And
at around £33,000, it looks like decent value, too.

However, Audi isn’t the only German brand that offers a hot version of its smallest saloon, because Mercedes has treated its sleek CLA to a muscular makeover courtesy of in-house tuning division AMG.

Featuring a turbocharged 2.0-litre engine that boasts a dizzying 355bhp, as well as the company’s grippy 4MATIC all-wheel-drive transmission, the CLA 45 has all the right ingredients to take the fight to its S3 Saloon rival.

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1st place: Audi S3 Saloon

The Audi S3 Saloon is fast, composed and agile, plus it has a classy cabin and decent practicality. Better still, it can switch from sports saloon to cosseting compact exec at the flick of a switch. Factor in the £10,000 saving over the Merc, and the Audi is a worthy winner.

2nd place: Mercedes CLA 45 AMG

When it comes to style and excitement, the rakish and raucous Mercedes CLA has the upper hand over the Audi S3. It’s also blisteringly quick and has incredibly sure-footed handling. Yet it’s not as comfortable as the Audi, while the hefty price tag and running costs are hard to ignore.

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Shamelessness is to be expected in the style-above-substance world of pop-rap, but even for a figure as famously shallow and materialistic as Jermaine Dupri, it takes chutzpah to give an album the blatantly Pavlovian title Instructions. The driving force behind Lil' Bow Wow, Kris Kross, and So So Def Records, Dupri made a fortune matching the right photogenic face to the right radio-friendly song, but what he really wants to do is rap. Yet, like fellow mogul-turned-lousy-MC P. Diddy, he seems to view rapping solely as a conduit for padding his bank account and conveying the all-important information that (as Instructions' "Ballin' Out Of Control" makes apparent) he is, in fact, balling out of control. Picking up where Dupri's similarly substance-free debut left off, Instructions features more of the pop-savvy but generic beats that have become the producer, rapper, and businessman's stock in trade, tethered to some of the limpest, least imaginative exercises in materialism ever recorded. At its best ("Ballin' Out Of Control," "Get Some," "Whatever"), Instructions manages a passable imitation of low-riding, guilty-pleasure West Coast G-funk, but for the most part, the album is as uninspired sonically as it is lyrically. Dupri rails against naysayers and haters throughout Instructions, most prominently on "Hate Blood," but considering the disc's grating attitude and negligible artistic worth, hating on Dupri is virtually unavoidable. For all its faults, Instructions at least has the decency to clock in at a relatively brisk 53 minutes, almost half an hour shorter than the latest release from another Atlanta native: Word Of Mouf, Ludacris' follow-up to his multi-platinum Def Jam South debut, Back For The First Time. The high-profile first album from the southern division of rap's most important label, First Time established Ludacris as the flamboyant new mouth of the South, a larger-than-life character dripping with eccentric star power. With the possible exception of OutKast's cosmic playboy Andre 3000, nobody does a better goofy Casanova routine than Ludacris, and when the rapper waxes libidinal and comic over silky-smooth beats, as on "Area Codes," "Hush," and "Freaky Thangs," Mouf can be irresistible. But Ludacris indulges his mediocre inner gun-clapper too often: He rounds out Mouf's nearly 80-minute running time—any reason Mouf needs to be half an hour longer than There's A Riot Goin' On?—with heaps of generic gangsta rap. Word Of Mouf boasts many of the same producers (Timbaland, Organized Noize) as Ludacris' debut, but where First Time drew inspiration primarily from Timbaland's rubbery New South funk, Shondrae, Word Of Mouf's main producer, seems to have enrolled in a crash course at Swizz Beatz' Institute Of Synthesizer Abuse. "Cold Outside" and "Growing Pains" showcase Ludacris' mellower, more introspective side, although the latter would be a lot more effective if it weren't 2001's third-best song to sample "I Forgot To Be Your Lover" (following Chino XL's "Sorry" and Dilated Peoples' "Worst Comes To Worst"). Ludacris' loopy charisma generally connects even when Mouf's production and song concepts don't, but the self-styled "abominable ho-man" would be better off if he followed his own advice from "Area Codes," to "stop the violence and put the .44 away" and let his Technicolor freak flag fly.

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Ocampo has announced that he (aka the ICC) will be working with Kenya to find and bring to trial those leaders who helped in the post-election violence.  To me, it is the best way to deal with the issue.  With an outside organization keeping a watch over Kenya, the trials can proceed with transparency.  The next issue is the speed of the process.  It must be done as quickly as possible.  The 2012 elections already loom as leaders are moving to gain support.  Those who are looking to become the next president and had a hand in the violence must be exposed before the start of campaigns.


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Polk Audio today announced dealer shipments of the company's new Mobile Monitor Series, an innovative family of full-range, component and subwoofer mobile audio speakers that combine thrilling audio performance with smaller, more lightweight form factors suitable for virtually any car or marine application.

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From out of our human quest "to know" arises a startling possibility. Perhaps it is from a place of "not knowing" that we open up ever new and greater opportunites for our being and becoming. For it is here, where our next moment "to see" arises, and then quickly disappears, back into the unformed. Then organically, our next fluid moment "to see" will find its way into our awareness. Holding on to nothing within this ebb and flow, supports us "to see" and "become," in each new moment, an ever more rarified expression of who we truly are.

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Ayurveda medicinal properties of tribulus terrestris

tribulus terrestris health benefits, gokshura health benefits, tribulus for erectile dysfunction, gokshura for low sperm count, tribulus terrestris for low testosterone, gokshura for testosteroneThe plant Tribulus terrestris is known for its medicinal properties.  It is known as “gokshura “ in ayurveda. Tribulus terrestris is widely used in alternative systems of medicines. In European folk medicine it is used to treat headache, dizziness and sexual dysfunction like premature ejaculation. In Chinese medicine this herb is used in treatment of liver, kidney and cardiovascular problems.

Through researches it has been found that Tribulus Terrestris lowers cholesterol and acts as antioxidant. Clinical trials have shown the usefulness of this herb in treating diabetes and hypertension. It also helps to increase testosterone level and hence very popular among body builders.

According to texts of ayurveda Tribulus terrestris is heavy to digest and increases the moisture level and stickiness of body tissues. It is sweet to taste and acts as a body coolant. Because of these properties it normalizes vata and pitta.

The medicinal properties of gokshura have been described as follows in Bhavaprakasha an ayurveda text..

“Gokshuraha sheetalaha swaadurbalakrudvasthishodhanaha |
Madhuro deepano vrishyaha pushtidashmariharaha ||”
Pramehashwaasakaasaarshahakrichrahridrogsvatanut|  (Bhava prakasha)

Balakrud : - Tribulus increases strength of muscles. Researches have shown that tribulus increases male hormone testosterone, which strengthen the muscles.

Testosterone is responsible for development of male sexual characters like physical strength, muscle mass, body shape, body hair, deep voice, sexual function etc. Erectile dysfunction occurs when testosterone level is reduced. Testosterone is necessary for the formation and preservation of bone structure and bone density. It also helps in brain activity like learning skills, memory power etc. This hormone is very essential to maintain body’s general energy levels.

Vastishodhana :- It cleanses the bladder (Basti) and boosts the resistance of bladder to infection. This property is very useful in treating cystitis and urinary tract infections.

Deepana : It increases appetite and normalizes digestion.

Vrishyaha: Gokshura acts as a very effective aphrodisiac. Its property of boosting testosterone level help to increase erection, sperm count and sperm motility. Hence it has been included as an active ingredient in Vajikarana Therapy preparations. It increases libido and helps in rectifying male impotence

Pushti: Tribulus terrestris helps to build body muscles and boost body energy levels. It also increases body immunity.

Ashmariharaha: It is of great use in treatment of renal calculi.

Prameha: This plant helps to reduce frequency of urination in diabetes, cystitis and urinary tract infection.

Shwaasa Kaasa: It is very useful in diseases of respiratory system like wheezing and cough.

Arsha: Tribulus helps to reduce symptoms of piles

Hridroga : Gokshura is very useful in cardio vascular diseases and it acts as a cardiac tonic.


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A research team led by Xiuling Li, who serves as a Professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has developed a low-cost method to fabricate high-aspect-ratio, large-area III-V nanostructures for applications in advanced optoelectronic devices such as lasers and solar cells.

A scanning electron microscope image of “nanopillars” etched in gallium arsenide. (Credit: Xiuling Li)

For the fabrication of the III-V nanostructures, the research team used a wet-etching method dubbed as metal-assisted chemical etching (MacEtch), which was originally designed by the team for the silicon process. Contrary to the other wet processes, MacEtch is a top-down process. According to Li, her method is low cost and quicker when compared to most of the dry etch processes.

The research team has used its MacEtch process for the III-V semiconductor gallium arsenide (GaAs) by enhancing the reaction conditions and chemical solutions. In the two-step process, the initial step is the patterning of a metal thin film over the surface of the GaAs using a patterning technique developed by John Rogers, who serves as a materials science and engineering professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The patterning process dubbed as soft lithography protects the surface of the GaAs, while allowing chemical compatibility.

Now, the GaAs material comprising the metal pattern is submerged in the chemical solution of the MacEtch. A reaction is catalyzed by the metal to etch away the areas in contact with the metal, resulting in the creation of the high-aspect-ratio structures, as the metal immerses into the wafer. After the completion of the etching process, the metal can be removed from the surface without causing damage to it.

Li stated that the integration of the MacEtch process and the soft lithography process enables low-cost production of high-aspect-ratio, large-area III-V nanostructures. The research team plans to extend its research to optimize conditions for the etching process of GaAs and set parameters to process other III-V semiconductors using the MacEtch process. The team also intends to demonstrate the fabrication of devices such as photonic crystals and distributed Bragg reflector lasers.

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Will an M.Com degree holder work as a consultant in PMO with a peon's salary?

FOR the last few years, the government has succeeded in saving some money by engaging consultants on short term contracts of six months to one year. The move has been widely hailed, as it curtails the government’s liability in terms of accommodation, gratuity, pension etc. But should the government compromise on talents by paying peanuts to those consultants who need to work 9 to 5 every day like any other regular employee? Only recently, none other than the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) advertised to get a…
consultant (accounts) for a fixed salary of Rs 20,000 per month, which is incidentally lower than the salary of most peons working in the same South Block office.
According to the advertisement, the eligibility criteria for the post of consultant (accounts) is B.Com or M.Com, and preferably retired officers who held the post of Chief Accountant or AGM or DGM in government or public sector companies. And the workload includes introduction of Double Entry System of Accounting for maintaining the Books of Accounts such as cash and bank vouchers, cash and bank book, journal voucher etc.
The PMO probably did not get a suitable candidate in the first shot, for which the last date of application was extended by 20 days. The question is why will anyone be motivated to take up such a job in the PMO? One, the salary is low. But what’s missing is job guarantee. The advertisement made it clear that the selected person’s contract can be terminated anytime by paying one month’s salary, and if he or she does not attend office for a day, one day’s salary will be deducted.
But the question remains why will a talented M.Com degree holder join PMO for Rs 20,000? In PMO itself, a junior translator on a permanent payroll gets a monthly salary of over Rs 40,000, and the average salary of a stenographer is Rs 30,000. The library clerk gets Rs 40,000 and the carpenter’s gross monthly pay is Rs 30,000. Most peons and cleaners in PMO get over Rs 20,000 per month, according to information released in the official site!

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LONDON — Facing sucralose competition, Tate & Lyle, P.L.C. saw steady slows growth within its Specialty Food Ingredients (S.P.I.) unit in the third quarter ended Dec. 31, 2011, but as expected volume growth in the unit was lower than the first half’s rate, the London-based company said in an interim management statement Feb. 9.

Higher volumes and good sales growth in corn-based specialty sweeteners and starches came in the third quarter. Sucralose volumes grew, but they were below strong levels seen in the first half. In the first half ended Sept. 30, 2011, sales within Specialty Food Ingredients were up 9% (12% in constant currency).

“For the full year, we’re looking in Specialty Food Ingredients of margins probably in the mid-single digits, which is in line with the market growth of about a 4% to 5% range” said Javed Ahmed, chief executive of Tate & Lyle, in a Feb. 9 conference call.

Tim Lodge, chief financial officer, added, “Given that we have a number of sweetener products within that specialty portfolio, you tend to get the launches and the big noise around the beginning of the summer, and so that typically affects the first half more.”

The company is facing competition from other suppliers of sucralose, a high-intensity sweetener.

“We see our competitors, the generics, mostly from China, and we’re coming up against them all over the place,” Mr. Ahmed said.

He said Purefruit, a natural high-intensity sweetener offered by Tate & Lyle, is not a competitor of sucralose. Purefruit, which Tate & Lyle began supplying last year, is sourced from monk fruit, also known as luo han guo.

“At least in the medium term, nobody would see this as a replacement for sucralose at all,” Mr. Ahmed said. “This is a completely different proposition. This is all about natural, and (Monkfruit) would compete much more in the natural space as opposed to the sucralose space.”

Mr. Ahmed also gave an update on a new commercial and food innovation center in Chicago, which will be the regional headquarters for the Specialty Food Ingredients business in North America. Tate & Lyle employees based in Decatur, Ill., are moving to the Chicago center.

“We’re going to be moving people in, literally, in the next week to 10 days,” Mr. Ahmed said. “Obviously, it is a big move for us, and that move itself we will talk about in probably two to three weeks.”

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Robin Howard Dance Theatre, The Place, London; June 12, 2010

Jose Vidal describes “Loop” as a “live performance and art installation.” The work was inspired by Renaissance paintings and contemporary photography, and while links with visual art are certainly clear, I found more connection with sculpture and classical friezes. Performed in the round as part of The Place’s Square Dances season, the work essentially involves the nine dancers moving from one group pose to another. It was a little like watching a game of Twister played out in three dimensions with the bodies of the participants, who climb on each other and use each other for support, as part of the board. Most frequently the transitions were quite sharp. Considering the complexity of the final positions most were also remarkably organic and smoothly achieved, as each moving mass of bodies morphed into a clear picture.

The dancers give the impression that there are stories behind many of the images presented, although they are almost always left to the audience to decipher. Why is one man left apart from the group, looking away? What are the dancers reaching out towards? Why does one dancer climb above the others and peer into the distance as if looking for something? In all these positions there is a sort of latent energy, as if the movement, or at least the intention, goes on beyond the stillness. More overt are a few moments of humour, such as when one of the men uses a pink shirt as a matador’s cape, while one of the girls pretends to be a bull. Later, another puts his hands on the butt cheeks of one of the women, who responds with a pointed finger of disapproval.

There is a lot of repetition though, and some poses are repeated continually. After a while, in my case 25 minutes, you start to wonder if it is actually going anywhere. And essentially it doesn’t. The music changes a few times, although most of the time it is little more than aural wallpaper as the dance works through it rather than with it. The sections danced in silence other than the sound of the dancers’ breath are far more effective. The dynamic shifts occasionally, and the cast gradually dispense with much of their clothing, but the organic mass of moving bodies and the stream of snapshots remain.

I can’t help thinking that “Loop” could do with some judicious pruning. Yet, although the mind wandered occasionally, Vidal and his dancers kept drawing me back to the action. It helps being up close, of course, and Gareth Green’s superb lighting was always worth looking at, especially when he uses triangular curtains of light to frame the performance space, and when he fills the floor with tiger-like mustard and black patterning. But the dance has pulling power too. The physicality of the piece is most affecting, and dancing it in the round allows Vidal to continually change the orientation of the performers, giving the audience opportunities to view each frozen group position from multiple perspectives, in much the same way as one might walk round a piece of sculpture to see it from all angles. Although superficially repetitious, I found that things happened or the dance developed almost without me realising. It was much like listening to an unfamiliar piece of minimalist music. At first it all sounds pretty much the same. But the more one listens, or in this case watches, and the longer it goes on, the more one discovers hidden tones and cadences.

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Using Data and Analytics to Fight Fraud

As financial institutions enhance the data they are willing to apply toward helping alleviate fraudulent activity, it could have a game-changing impact in the fight against fraud.

Fraud still poses a very real threat to financial institutions and businesses because, in most cases, they bear the majority of the financial burden.

That is not to suggest that consumers do not pay. We read stories everyday of consumers who struggle to regain losses and reputations after being victimized by fraudsters. As a result, those customers are less likely to engage in day-to-day transactions, open new accounts or explore new services such as automated bill payment and mobile offerings. Their victimization ripples back to institutions and businesses in the form of additional lost revenue.

Consider these numbers:

  • From the latest American Bankers Association research, attempted check fraud totaled $11 billion in 2011. Debit card losses cost the industry $954 million;
  • The 2012 AFP Payment Fraud & Control Survey by the Association of Financial Professionals (AFP) reported that two-thirds of businesses were victims or near-victims of fraud in 2011;
  • CyberSource’s 2012 Online Fraud Report estimates that online fraud resulted in total revenue losses of $3.4 billion to Web-based merchants in 2011; and/li>

  • LexisNexis estimates that in 2012, the “true” cost of fraud for merchants will be $2.70 for every one dollar lost to fraud.

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) reports that – based suspicious activity report (SAR) filings – money laundering, consumer loans fraud, debit card fraud and mortgage fraud hit all-time highs in 2011. Fraud remains a serious problem and the perpetrators behind these crimes can cover the gamut: small-scale operators to big-time, global fraud rings.

Chris Swecker, a former top FBI official who now works as a fraud-prevention consultant, said, “International-based crime is extensive. We are seeing incredibly complex credit card and ID theft rings that operate beyond the reach of domestic law enforcement. Many of these rings operate virtually; in some cases, the criminals do not even know one another.”

Lawmakers have recently passed legislation designed to detect and protect consumers, businesses and financial institutions from a multitude of fraud schemes, but author and trend-spotter Don Tapscott is not certain that laws alone are enough to contain the rising threat of fraud. “The financial services industry does not need a fresh infusion of new regulation. It needs a whole new modus operandi; it needs a whole new infusion of collaboration.”

He believes that financial institutions would do better to embrace a collaborative model between them, one that can keep pace with the increasingly complex patterns of fraud that have developed during the same time.

One reason thought leaders such as Tapscott suggest a cross-institution approach is because fraudsters today are more likely to work across many channels, business lines and banks. It is not uncommon for a compromise in one business line or channel to trigger losses in another. A fraudster who has gained access to an online channel may draw down a credit line. These funds might then be disbursed through a variety of channels such as check, ACH, wire, online bill pay, online account-to-account transfer or even a fraudulently obtained card.

Widespread fraud has forced financial institutions to rethink how they treat the problem, recognizing fraud is not a competitive issue. All boats rise in the tide, and by working collaboratively – sharing data and information – it could help the entire industry. It can be likened to fire safety: fireproofing a single home is good; fireproofing the entire block is better. But in today’s global marketplace, is fireproofing the block insufficient?

As one bank executive told me, “The financial ecosystem has become so large that often departments within a single bank may not have an accurate financial picture of their customer.” However, when all different departments and institutions share their information, it creates a much more complete customer picture for them. And individually, they are in a better position to serve them.

There is no end game for us. Fraud is responsible for billions of dollars in losses to banks and credit unions each year. We are never going to eliminate all of the threats – but we can continue to push those threats into corners and make them more manageable. When I began my career in the financial services industry more than 25 years ago, banks focused on fraud detection by submitting an inquiry and receiving a response. Not only have fraudsters become more sophisticated since then, so have financial institutions and the tools they use to fight fraud. Today, we are in a unique position to use shared data and analytics to proactively identify – and in some cases, warn – about high-risk individuals, scammers, thieves and even networks of money launderers operating in the financial ecosystem. These tools are available, and now is the time to take advantage of them.

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    Presently, the Lord Jesus is the sole Human without sin, but soon “when He shall appear,” the believers “shall be like Him,” because they “shall see Him as He is” (1Jhn 3:2). “Like Him” in being “without sin,” for sin was imputed to Him when He first appeared in the humiliation of His earthly life (2Cor 5:21). But as “He shall appear the second time without sin unto salvation” (Heb 9:28), so shall we also be “without sin” when we “see Him.”

    This is said to be “unto salvation,” e.g. the full application of “salvation” being completed by “the redemption of our body” (Rom 8:23), for believers are presently completely redeemed in their spirit but not yet in their body which will be “changed” (1Cor 15:51, 52) into a “spiritual body” (1Cor 15:44), “that it may be fashioned like unto His glorious body” (Phl 3:21). The Lord’s spiritual body is a new type of physical body (which we will have) wherein its “flesh and bone” (Luk 24:39) is incorruptible, unlike our present corruptible natural body.

    The Resurrection is all about the bodies of the saints, for our spirits have been resurrected, in which Christ which will bring about the new human race (“the body, the church”), wherein the Lord Jesus “is the Head” for He has “the preeminence” (Col 1:18), and shall “present it to Himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish” (Eph 5:27). These are those who are “found of Him in peace, without spot, and blameless” (2Pet 3:14), whose “mortal bodies” shall be “quickened” by “the Spirit of Him (Father) that raised up Jesus from the dead” (Rom 8:11).

    In this life the spirits of the believers are as redeemed as they will ever be. Their spirits will not be any more “regenerated” (Mat 19:28) than they are now. But in the completion during “the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of His glory,” their bodies will finally be regenerated, along with a New Heaven and Earth (Isa 65:17; 66:22; Act 3:21; 2Pe 3:13; 2Pet 3:13; Rev 21:1, 5).

    Then will the purpose of creation and creature come to pass, which is Christ being “glorified in His saints” (2Thess 1:10), and the unbelievers departing “into everlasting fire” (Mat 25:41), who will go “away into everlasting punishment” (Mat 25:46), being “punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of His power” (2Thes 1:9).

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