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This is the official Privacy Policy ("Privacy Policy") for SurveyU.com ("Site," "we," "us," or "our"), an Internet website offered by Ypulse, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (the "Company"), our service providers and affiliates of the Company (collectively, "Affiliates"). This Privacy Policy governs only the personally identifiable information ("Personal Information") collected by the Site and does not cover any such information collected in any other manner or for any other purpose, or for or by any other company, unless specifically stated.
This Site is offered and made available only to users 13 years of age or older who reside in the United States of America, its territories and possessions ("U.S."). If you are not yet 13 years old or the required greater age for information or data disclosure rules for your state, or do not reside in the U.S., please discontinue using the Site immediately, or if, for any reason, you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not participate in the features, activities and services that require you to provide your Personal Information. This Privacy Policy is a part of the terms and conditions which are set forth in our Terms and Conditions and Code of Conduct. Any terms that are not defined in this Privacy Policy shall have the meaning given in the Terms and Conditions. This Privacy Policy, our Terms and Conditions and our Code of Conduct are legally binding on all users.
We reserve the right to revise this Privacy Policy at any time by updating this posting without advance notice to you. Such revisions shall be effective to you immediately upon posting. Notice of material changes to either document will be posted on the Site's homepage and/or will be provided by e-mailing you or notifying you upon login about these changes; the form of such notice is at our discretion. However, we encourage you to check this Privacy Policy and Code of Conduct often for updates.
We are committed to protecting users' privacy. Keeping the Personal Information you share with us on the Site secure and ensuring your understanding of how we collect, use, disclose and maintain your Personal Information is important to us. We maintain reasonable physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect your Personal Information and while no data transmission over the Internet is 100% secure from intrusion, we have used and will continue to use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure the protection of your Personal Information.
If you are a resident of the State of California, under the California Civil Code, you have the right to request from companies conducting business in California a list of all third parties to which the company has disclosed Personal Information during the preceding year for direct marketing purposes. Alternatively, the law provides that if a company has a Privacy Policy that gives either an opt-out (which we may sometimes refer to as "unsubscribe") or opt-in choice for use of your Personal Information by third parties (such as advertisers or affiliated companies) for marketing purposes, the company may instead provide you with information on how to exercise your disclosure choice options.
The SurveyU Community qualifies for the alternative option; it has a comprehensive Privacy Policy and provides you with details on how you may either opt-out or opt-in to the use of your Personal Information by third parties for direct marketing purposes. Therefore, we are not required to maintain or disclose a list of the third parties that received your Personal Information for marketing purposes during the preceding year.
If you are a California resident and request information about how to exercise your third party disclosure choices you must send a request to the following address with a preference on how our response to your request should be sent (email or postal mail).
Send an email to the Privacy Administrator at firstname.lastname@example.com, or you may contact us via regular mail at:
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The Site is designed and targeted to U.S. audiences and is governed by and operated in accordance with the laws of the U.S. We make no representation that this Site is operated in accordance with the laws or regulations of, or governed by, other nations. By your participation in our Site activities, you certify that you are at least 13 years of age or the required greater age for certain features and a resident of the U.S. If you are located in the European Union or elsewhere outside of the U.S. and you participate in activities on this Site contrary to our policy that only U.S. residents are eligible for certain activities, you do so at your own risk and initiative, and you, not us, are responsible for compliance with any applicable local and national laws. Please be aware that any Personal Information you provide to us or we obtain as a result of your use of this Site will be transferred to the U.S. and subject to U.S. law. By using this Site, participating in any Site activities, and/or providing us with your Personal Information, you consent to this transfer and processing of Personal Information to and in the U.S., and in other countries that may not have an equivalent level of protection or a level of data protection considered adequate in the European Union or European Economic Area. Consequently, you hereby waive any claims that may arise under the laws and regulations that apply to you in or of any other country or jurisdiction. All users of the Site are required to provide true, current, complete and accurate Personal Information when prompted and we will reject and delete any entry that we believe in good faith to be false, fraudulent, or inconsistent with this Privacy Policy.
Your continued use of the Site indicates your acceptance of this Privacy Policy and of the collection, use, disclosure, management and storage of your Personal Information as described below. We may from time to time, transfer or merge any Personal Information collected off-line to our online databases or store off-line information in an electronic format. We may also combine Personal Information we collect online with information available from other sources. This Privacy Policy covers all such Personal Information and will remain in full force and effect as long as you are a user of the Site, even if your use of or participation in any particular service, feature, function or promotional activity terminates, expires, ceases, is suspended or deactivated for any reason.
1. Collection and Use of Personal Information: When we use the term "Personal Information" we mean information such as your first/middle initial or name and last name, street address, town or city, state, zip code, telephone number, instant-messenger nickname, Skype handle, blog or other personal website URL, date of birth, e-mail address, gender, ethnicity and any other information that would allow someone to identify you or contact you. Personal Information also includes information about your personal preferences, survey responses and your transactions or relationship with us, if you have been a user of the Site or you have provided this type of information to us. In addition to your name and contact information, we will also collect and maintain information about your computer's internet address and website which may have referred or directed you to the Site (e.g., the referring URL).
We collect Personal Information about you when you visit the Site and input information, whether you are registering to use any services, features or functions of the Site, participating in activities or surveys, or in the course of any other exchanges of information, transactions and activities. We may use the information we obtain from you, including Personal Information, to tailor your experience on the Site, to display content we think may be of interest to you, or to let us customize the activities and surveys that are offered to you when you visit the Site according to your preferences and personal characteristics.
Collection of Personal Information During Registration. To register as a member of the Site, you are required to provide other Personal Information, such as your email address and password ("Access Credentials"), first and last name, gender, date of birth, country and zip code. We will allow you to change your email address and password, as well as certain other Personal Information or Sensitive Personal Information you have given us in order to keep your information current. You will not be able to change your date of birth without sufficient verification.
All aspects of the Site are free for you to use. We will never charge you money for your use of any part of the Site. You will also have the right to opt-out (unsubscribe) or change your preferences at any time by logging in and changing the settings in your account. You may also opt-out to email communications by terminating your membership.
If you are a registered user, you acknowledge, understand and hereby agree that you are giving us your consent to track your activities and your use of the Site in connection with your registration. You also agree to this Privacy Policy and the Code of Conduct.
Collection of Personal Information During Registration or In Connection with Certain Features and Functions. During registration (and possibly at certain other times to enable your use of other features or functions or for security purposes), you will be required to provide us with certain information about you in order for us to personalize and allow you to use the features and functions that we may offer on the Site, such as chat rooms, message boards, electronic mail services, messaging services, registration and member profile pages.
Use of Personal Information in Connection with Survey Research. We may use characteristics about you such as age, academic status, gender and/or ethnicity for personalizing the activities presented to you when you visit the Site. For more information, please see "Cookies and Other Technology" section.) You submit this Personal Information at the time of your registration; it is part of your online profile and associated with your User ID. By registering for the Site, you have affirmatively consented to the use of such information for survey research purposes. In order to withdraw your consent to use such information for survey research purposes, you shall need to deactivate your account on the Site by logging into the Site, clicking the "Quit membership" link under the 'About Me' button.
Use of Personal Information in Connection with Survey Research; Opt-out Procedures. We, or our Affiliates, may contact the Site's registered users or other users that have registered for or participated in various survey research activities, or we may send invites or reminders to participate in future survey research activities.
You may "opt out" of receiving e-mails or text messages from us at any time by logging into the Site, clicking the "Quit membership" link under the 'About Me' button, to un-register your account, however, we may continue to contact you via email for administrative or informational purposes, including follow-up messages regarding the administration of your account, any services, features or functions you have enrolled in or registered to use, any survey research activities you have participated in or have entered, or other transactions you have undertaken with the Site.
In the event that we unknowingly send an email or text message to a child (a person under the age of 13) or Ineligible Teenager who has registered with the Site, the child (or Ineligible Teenager) or the child's (or Ineligible Teenager's) parent or legal guardian always has the right to unsubscribe (opt-out) from receiving future emails or text messages via the unsubscribe mechanism by logging into the Site, clicking the "Quit membership" link under the 'About Me' button. The same unsubscribe process is available to a parent or legal guardian of a minor (a person under the age of 18, or the age of majority in your state). Please see the "Review, Update, or Delete Your Personal Information" Section below for details.
Use of Communities. If you use any of the member-to-member community features and functions made available on or through the Site (e.g. group chat sessions or bulletin boards), please remember that any information disclosed in these venues is automatically made public. You should exercise caution when disclosing any Personal Information in the Communities, as you do not know who will access and use your Personal Information or for what purposes. The Site is in no way responsible for the accuracy, use, or misuse of any information, including Personal Information, that you disclose or receive through these venues and you should assume that any disclosure you do make in these venues will be available publicly, even without your knowledge or authorization.
2. Wireless Activities: The Site may provide users and viewers with the opportunity to register for wireless surveys, wireless alerting services, wireless news and wireless information (described hereafter as wireless activities) delivered via text messaging and other wireless devices such as mobile phones and, in the event we do so, users are required to provide their consent to receive such information from the Site, either by registering on the Site or via their wireless device. Such wireless activities are administered by Affiliates for the SurveyU.com. The Personal Information requested as part of the online registration process may include a user's telephone number or a wireless email address, but only if specifically requested, and the carrier's name. Optional information may be requested for specific wireless activities, such as survey information. Depending on the wireless activity, we may also collect an Internet email address or other information and, depending on the information collected, the user may also be required to confirm his or her agreement to this Privacy Policy and the Code of Conduct.
We caution that most wireless transmissions are not secured and there is a greater risk of an unknown third party's interception of messages or a user's Personal Information when using a wireless communications device.
Users that register for wireless activities acknowledge, understand and agree that they will be charged by the user's wireless carrier for all messages sent to the user from the Site, the Company or its Affiliates. Standard messaging rates will apply, unless noted otherwise. Under no circumstances will the Site, the Company, or Affiliates be responsible for any wireless email or text messaging charges incurred by a user or by a person that has access to a user's wireless device, telephone number, or email address.
Registration. To the extent we provide wireless activities, there are two registration methods provided for wireless activities. Standard rate wireless activities will be subject to the registration method used, at the discretion of the Site depending on the type of wireless activity.
Termination of Wireless Activities by the Site. A user understands, acknowledges and agrees that the Site may, in its sole discretion and without liability to any user, terminate its offer of any specific wireless activities or all wireless activities at any time without advance notice. The Site may provide notice of terminations or changes in services on this Site.
Use of Information. The Site will not use a wireless telephone number, wireless or conventional Internet email address, or other Personal Information submitted for its wireless activity for any other purpose but to provide the service requested, unless we provide advance notice of any other use. We will not share such Personal Information with third parties unless you opt-in to such disclosure. We will share such Personal Information with the operational service providers that assist us in delivering these wireless activities to you and with the Site, the Company and Affiliates.
3. Accuracy and Confidentiality: It is your responsibility to give us current, complete, truthful and accurate information, including Personal Information, and to keep such information up to date. We cannot and will not be responsible for any problems or liability that may arise if you do not give us accurate, truthful or complete information or Personal Information or you fail to update such information or Personal Information.
You are solely responsible for maintaining the strict confidentiality of your Access Credentials, if applicable, and for any charges, costs, expenses, damages, liabilities and losses we incur or may suffer as a result of your failure to do so. You, and not us, are solely responsible and liable for your activity, behavior, use and conduct on the Site and for any use of the Site or any other activity or conduct in connection with the Site by any others who use your Access Credentials, unless and until you notify us that your Access Credentials may have been compromised, misappropriated or improperly taken or used by another party.
4. Cookies and Other Technologies: We use 'cookies' and other similar tracking technologies, such as web beacons (also known as image tags, GIF or web bugs) to collect non-personal "click stream" data regarding your visits to the Site, such as your visits to the Site's webpages, use of our features, and purchasing history or preferences. Your Personal Information (such as name, email address and password) is not collected as part of this process.
We do not respond to Do Not Track (DNT) signals communicated from internet browsers.
We use cookies and similar tracking technology in a variety of ways, including:
Although we may track the numbers of users to inform us on how best to update the Site and enhance the experience for all users, Personal Information is not extracted in this process. We use tracking information on an aggregated basis to help us operate the Site, enhance and improve our services, improve the look of the Site and display surveys and activities. You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie or image tag is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all such devices. This is done through your browser. If you turn cookies off, you may not have access to many features of the Site that make your Internet experience more efficient and enjoyable - like the features mentioned above - and some of our other services will not function properly.
Notice for Certain Device Manufacturers: Certain device manufacturers, such as Apple, preset their browsers to block cookies from websites other than those you visit directly. As a result, certain services will not work for browsers left in this default setting. Review your device manufacturers' manual or contact your device manufacturers' customer service for your options.
5. Privacy of Your Postings: We respect the privacy of the contents of any Personal Information related to or contained in a Posting, unless the information is intended to be disclosed (such Personal Information, except as intended to be disclosed, is called "Confidential Personal Information"). However, we reserve the right to monitor, edit, and disclose your use of the Site or Confidential Personal Information to a third party, if we believe such action is required by law or is necessary to protect and defend our rights, to enforce this Privacy Policy or the terms set forth in our Terms and Conditions and Code of Conduct, or to protect the interests of our users, Clients, Affiliates, licensors, suppliers, operational service providers, and others. Please see the Code of Conduct for details regarding Postings.
6. Disclosure to Third Parties: We do not sell, rent, lease or disclose your Personal Information, except in the limited circumstances listed below. As stated above, we will disclose Personal Information related to or contained in a Posting in connection with the display of and other services relating to such Posting as such Personal Information is intended to be disclosed. (For opt-out procedures, please see the section of this Privacy Policy above entitled "Use of Personal Information in Connection with Survey Research; Opt-Out Procedures" ).
Clients. We may sometimes append some of the Personal Information you provide us to your responses for the purpose of providing context to results we provide to our clients. Clients must consent to use your Personal Information only for Survey Research purposes and will not contact you or use this information for any other reason unless you provide consent for them to do so.
Operational Service Providers. We also have the right to disclose your Personal Information to third parties for the purpose of administering and maintaining the Site's services, features, functions and operations. We will refer to these third parties as "operational service providers". We use operational service providers to efficiently provide the full range of content, activities, services, features and functions we bring you and we request that our operational service providers also protect your privacy and not disclose your Personal Information or Sensitive Personal Information to third party marketers that are not associated with the Site. Additionally, such operational service providers are not permitted to use your Personal Information or Sensitive Personal Information for their own purposes.
Other Non-Affiliated Third Parties. We will make your Personal Information and Sensitive Personal Information available to non-affiliated third parties in the following limited circumstances:
7. Security & Protection of Personal Information: We maintain reasonable standards of security and confidentiality. However, for most Internet sites, it is possible that third parties may unlawfully intercept or access transmissions or private communications over an unsecured transmission. We also limit access to the Site by our own employees to those individuals who are authorized for the proper handling of such information and any employee found violating our standards of security and confidentiality will be subject to our disciplinary processes. We request that our operational service providers follow the same policy.
8. Phishing: Phishing attacks attempt to steal consumers' personal identity data and financial account credentials. "Phishers" use 'spoofed' e-mails to lead consumers to counterfeit websites designed to trick recipients into divulging Personal Information such as credit card numbers, account usernames, passwords, and social security numbers. WE DO NOT SEND EMAILS ASKING YOU TO PROVIDE OR CONFIRM SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION OR YOUR USERNAME OR PASSWORD! If you receive such email communication, please forward it immediately to the Site's Privacy Administrator at email@example.com, and then immediately delete the fraudulent email from your computer.
9. Review, Update or Delete Your Personal Information: Generally, you may review, update or delete your Personal Information or Sensitive Personal Information collected by the Site. You may also correct factual inaccuracies. However, Personal Information that is necessary to check eligibility, such as date of birth or age, cannot be deleted, but may be modified with sufficient verification of the correct information. To review, update or delete your Personal Information or Sensitive Personal Information collected by the Site, please sign in to your Site account with your Access Credentials at the site home page. Then, click on "About Me" link to change, update, or delete your Personal Information. Personal Information collected for certain activities are subject to corporate and regulatory record keeping requirements and will not be deleted upon the user's request, unless the entrant is a child under the age of 13 years old.
Parents (including legal guardians) of children under the age of 18 who wish to terminate their child's or Ineligible Teenager's membership must use their child's Access Credentials to gain direct access to the account, and select "About Me". We will not allow direct access to a user's account and Personal Information by any person without the user's Access Credentials (please see above for how to change your preferences or the information associated with your account). If a parent does not have his or her child's or Ineligible Teenager's User ID, the parent will be required to send an email to the Privacy Administrator that includes the parent's name, address, telephone and email address, in addition to the child's name and email address as registered on the Site, plus the child's date of birth. The parent must also provide verifiable identification that they are the parent of the ineligible child. The Company will send a confirming email to the parent via the email address provided to verify that the parent wishes to terminate his or her child's account and registration. The parent must then confirm by sending a reply email to the designated return address. The Company will then terminate the child's account but will notify the child of the termination request via email and will identify the name, address and email address of the person making the request.
We reserve the right to deny access, use and registration privileges to any user, including without limitation, a registered user, of any services, features or functions of the Site if we believe there is a question about the identity of the person trying to access the user's account or any services, features or functions. We also reserve the right to deny access, use and registration privileges to any user, including without limitation, a registered user, of any services, features or functions of the Site if we believe that they have fraudulently signed up with multiple Access Credentials or have provided fraudulent or misleading information via any surveys or activities. And if the burden or expense of providing access to your Personal Information is disproportionate to the risks to your privacy, or if the legitimate rights of others would be violated, we may decide not to provide access to such information. In such cases, we will provide to you an explanation of why access cannot be provided and contact information for further inquiries.
10. Questions: If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or if you do not understand any information about how we collect, maintain, use or share your Personal Information, you may contact us directly by sending an email to email@example.com.
11. Sole Statement: This document is the sole statement of the Site's Privacy Policy and no summary, restatement or other version thereof, or other privacy statement or policy, in any form, including, without limitation, machine-generated, is valid.
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Categories: Administrative/Clerical, Management - Mid-Level (Manager, Director), Management - ALL CATEGORIES
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Store Number: 387
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As a Restaurant General Manager, you must have excellent team leadership and customer service skills. You must also exemplify integrity and accountability at the managerial level.
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Each decal and stencil is a hand made unique item that is custom made to order and can be configured in lots of different ways. We have tried to include all of the basic options for each decal or stencil based on the what most people are ordering and will continue to improve the ordering process. Not all options are listed nor available for every decal and we ask that you please contact us with any decal or stencil questions you may have prior to ordering. Once your decal is made there are no refunds however, we will work with you to replace your decal or stencil if things go wrong.
Choose Decal/Design Size - Chose the size of your decal from the dropdown list or specify the exact size in the "Special Instructions" box. You will be choosing the width or the height and the opposite adjusts automaticly keeping the designs aspect.
Permanent - (decal material and color) - Our default vinyl material is a semi permanent vinyl intended on medium to long term indoor or outdoor use. Can be used on vehicles and many other outside surfaces such as the outsides of business storefront windows. Permanent refers to the adhesive strength and can be removed with effort and the possible use of a solvent when necessary.
Removable/Wall Vinyl - (decal material and color) - This material removes cleanly and easily for up to 2-years after application and has a matte surface that suppresses unwanted reflection. This vinyl material is an ideal choice for in home and any temporary, short to medium term indoor use. Great for trade-shows, displays and exhibitions.
Make as Positive Stencil - This optional choice will convert the decal into a positive paint stencil using a special vinyl material that can easily be removed after painting. As a positive paint stencil you will apply the stencil to the surface and then paint over it leaving the surface underneath unpainted. Paint is permanent, if your looking for something long lasting that and can be removed at a later time order as a decal.
Make as Negative Stencil - This option will convert the decal into a negative paint stencil using a special vinyl material that can easily be removed after painting allowing you to paint the design onto your surface. Apply the stencil to your surface and then add your paint masking. The design will then be painted onto your surface. Paint is permanent, if your looking for something long lasting that and can be removed at a later time order as a decal.
Are stencils reusable or not? Most designs do not allow for reusability due to the inner parts not connecting to the outer parts. Think of the letter O since the inner part of the letter is not connected to the outer part it's not reusable. If you connect the inner part to the outer part then you can reuse it.
Limited Availability Vinyl - We have a limited quantity in stock of this vinyl material and not all orders may be fulfilled if we do not have enough material. Some of the material may cost more and the added charge will be made available via email. Contact us prior to ordering with any questions or if ordering a large size or qty of decals. Enter the vinyl material color information into the "Special Instructions" box to order. You can find out the color/material name by clicking the thumbnail image and viewing as a larger image.
Special Order Vinyl - Vinyl material needing to be special ordered. The $25 charge is the base fee for ordering the material and may incur additional charge based on quantity needed and cost of the material. Enter the vinyl material and color information from the VINYL MATERIAL tab into the "Special Instructions" box to order.
Opaque Transfer Tape - Default transfer tape material for all single color decals. Good for curved surfaces and wet application method. This is also preferred transfer tape for wall decals as well as large decals as it makes it more rigid and easier to apply and work with.
Clear Transfer Tape - Default transfer tape material when making color layered decals. Good for flat surfaces and dry/hinge application method only. This is a thin material and has a tendency to get static build up and may require assistance when applying large decals or stencils. The benefit of this transfer tape is that it is clear allowing for precise alignment.
No Transfer Tape - Only for solid decals and wet or wrap application method. There are special instances when a decal might be easier to apply without transfer tape.
Mirror Design - Design is flipped and good when placing a decal on the inside of window for viewing outside. Not available with all vinyl material or when making color layered decals. Designs that are symmetrical do not need to be mirrored.
In Stock Vinyl MaterialStandard vinyl material and colors, choose from the drop down menu when ordering. These vinyl materials are in stock and readily available to order.
Click to view what's currently available in the material by the foot catalog.
Limited Availability Vinyl Material
When ordering enter the color information in the "Special Instructions" box. These vinyl materials are in stock but in a limited quantity, it's best to contact us prior to ordering a large sized or quantity of decals.Click to view what's currently available in the material by the foot catalog.
Special Order Vinyl Material
When ordering enter the color information in the "Special Instructions" box. These vinyl materials are NOT in stock but can be special ordered. This is a small sample of the hundreds of different materials and colors we can get from various quality manufacturers. Please contact us for your specific needs.
Click for Oracal 951 Premium Cast Vinyl Material Colors
Click for Oracal 651 Intermediate Cal Vinyl Material Colors
Click for Oracal 631 Exhibition Cal Vinyl Material (Removable Wall Vinyl) Colors
** All vinyl material and colors subject to change without notice including there availability. **
We ship via the United States Postal Service
All orders over $25 ship via USPS First Class for FREE.
* Does not apply to international orders.
USPS First Class Mail is available for the flat rate of $3. This shipping option is not insured and decals damaged during shipping will not be replaced. All orders over $25 ship via this service for free.
USPS Postal Priority delivery typically delivered in 2-3 business days for the flat rate of $8. This shipping option is insured and decals damaged during shipping will be replaced.
USPS First Class Mail Express is available for the flat rate of $22. This shipping option is insured and decals damaged during shipping will be replaced.
USPS First Class Mail International is available for the flat rate of $25. This shipping option is not insured and decals damaged during shipping will not be replaced.
Returns and Refunds
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|Complex Carbohydrates
|Sugar is sugar, right? From a physiological viewpoint, blood glucose is blood glucose, right? Wrong. The source of the glucose is what counts and has everything to do with your ability to use food for energy.
Complex carbohydrates - found in fruits and whole-grain cereals - are digested and broken-down into glucose - the body's usable form of sugar. This process of digestion takes time and the glucose produced is slowly released into the bloodstream, where it is transported to cells for use as an energy source.
When you eat simple sugars - a teaspoon of sugar in your coffee or a sticky bun with icing - you're ingesting ready-made glucose. No digestion is necessary - the glucose is already in its simplest form and goes directly into the bloodstream. Such rapidly available glucose is probably not immediately needed for energy and therefore is stored as fat. Also, the rapid surge of blood glucose stimulates the pancreas to release insulin, setting off a whole cascade of responses.
Bottom line - consuming a lot of simple sugars causes your body to store fat and ultimately impairs the functioning of the pancreas, possibly leading to diabetes. Consuming complex carbohydrates provides glucose for energy and is part of the natural pathway to good health.
A balanced food plan provides your brain with all the energy it needs 1 - and it needs plenty of energy! Glucose is the primary source of energy for your brain - complex carbohydrates like potatoes and whole grains make it all happen.
Going for a walk - a metaphor for all kinds of vigorous physical activity - not only helps keep you in top shape but is also one of the best things you can do for your brain. So many recent scientific studies have shown that peak brain function and levels of exercise are strongly related.2, 3
Physical activity causes new areas of your brain to "light up" and builds connections between areas of your brain that weren't connected before. So, you're body's getting smarter at the same time that you're getting smarter! A pretty good deal.
Finally, it's very important to make sure that all the parts of your body are talking to each other in the right way and at the right time. Your brain needs to receive the information it's supposed to receive to make good decisions, and your body needs to receive the information it needs from your brain to get all the jobs done that need to be done.
Regular chiropractic care helps make sure these things are happening. Regular chiropractic care helps balance the flow of information in your nervous system, taking care of you and your brain.
1Rosales FJ, Zelsel Sh: Perspectives from the symposium: The Role of Nutrition in Infant and Toddler Brain and Behavioral Development. Nutr Neurosci 11(3):135-143, 2008
2Christie BR, et al: Exercising our brains: how physical activity impacts synaptic plasticity in the dentate gyrus. Neuromolecular Med 10(2):47-58, 2008
3Lange-Asschenfeldt C, Kojda G: Alzheimer's disease, cerebrovascular dysfunction and the benefits of exercise: From vessels to neurons. Exp Gerontol 43(6):499-504, 2008


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Every holiday session, millions of geeks suffer at the hands of poorly thought-out gifts: USB flash drives in Hello Kitty shapes. T-shirts that detect Wi-Fi signals. Your second, third, and fourth copies of Arkham City.
No more, friends. This year, buy the tech-savvy friends and family in your life something they actually want—or something they don't know they want until you, insightful person that you are, give it to them. Fortified with eggnog and holiday cheer, the Ars staff picked out a few of our favorite things to make your gift-giving (and gift-asking) easier.
Mercury EXTREME™ Pro SSD 480GB SATA 3.0Gb/s solid-state drive
Price: $799 (Link)
The massive CPU speed and performance jumps of a decade ago are things of the past. These days, your desktop system can last you for years if you make the occasional upgrade. One way to get some more life out of an old system is by moving to a solid state drive. Boot-up and application launches will be quicker and, if you sit close enough to your case to hear the drive spinning whenever you're reading or writing data, you'll have a quieter computing experience.
The Mercury EXTREME offers solid performance at a reasonable price, and with a mounting kit, you can drop it in your desktop system. 480GB comes at a price, but it's more than enough for your OS, apps, documents, and decent-sized media library. (Those of us at the Orbiting HQ with SSD-equipped desktops keep our media files and backups on traditional HDDs.) If the 480GB drive is too rich for your taste, there's a 128GB model for $185.
Ergotron LX Dual Side-by-Side Arm
Price: $349 (Link)
Ergotron makes high-quality monitor mounts in a wide range of configurations. Their LX Dual Side-by-Side Arm is a single unit with two arms that allows you to mount a pair of monitors up to 24-inches each. It gives you a wide range of motion, including the ability to rotate the monitors 360 degrees.
Monitor mounts are great for freeing up surface space on your desk and giving you the flexibility to position your displays at an ergonomically optimal height and distance from your eyes. In addition to the LX Dual Side-by-Side Arm, Ergotron also offers a single monitor LX arm and an MX series for larger monitors.
Linode VPS
Price: $20/month (Link)
Linode has been providing well-priced and reliable Virtual Private Servers (VPS) for years. A VPS can be used for a variety of tasks, from running a personal Minecraft server to serving a website. Linode's streamlined admin panel makes setting up and maintaining a VPS simple. Add more RAM, storage, or IP addresses with the click of a button. Linode also has a history of giving out free upgrades to its customers.
O'Reilly Safari subscription
Price: $28/month (Link)
A Safari subscription gives access to a huge library of technical books and videos. This is invaluable to someone learning a new programming language or trying to write the next big iPhone game. Safari's monthly subscription cost is less than the price of a single printed programming book. I've had access to Safari at a few jobs, and the large selection of searchable books made jumping into a new project much less daunting.
USB 3.0 hub
Price: $52.99 (Link)
With more smartphones, tablets, flash drives, and backup disks vying for the USB ports on our computers, a USB hub is a better idea than ever. Rather than clinging to the 2.0 standard, you can bring someone into the 5Gbps-transfer-speed future with a USB 3.0 hub. You won't see these speeds without a 3.0-compliant device on the other end, but the time to prepare for those devices is now.
SodaStream Jet starter kit
Price: $79.99 (Link)
Years ago, editor-in-chief Ken Fisher told the world about his Keurig coffee machine addiction in an Ars Gift Guide. Soon thereafter, Ken learned that if one is to frequently acquaint one's lips with a philter of arabica, one should also balance that with the beautiful hydrating power of water. Problem: water is boring. The SodaStream is a simple tool for injecting sweet, sweet carbon dioxide into water, transforming it from a boring foundation of life into something more suitable for a bourgeois technocrat.
Look, you're either a sparkling water fan or you are not. If you are, stop blowing money on store-bought water. If you're not, stop blowing money on crappy carbonated beverages that are marked up 1,000 percent. The SodaStream will pay for itself in no time and, frankly, if you drink more water, you'll probably be happier for it (particularly if you are replacing sodas/pops/fizzies/"Coke" and those empty calories). If you're one of those people who has to have a little flavor with your carbonation, SodaStream sells plenty of sweeteners, drink mixes, and fruit "essences" which allow you to make everything from lemon flavored sparkling water (a classic 0-cal refreshment) to cola knockoffs and sparkling orange drinks.
The SodaStream is particularly popular with young kids. If you finesse it just right, you can convince your small children that making drinks for you is a fun and exciting game. And you can live like a well-hydrated king.
Good Eats: The Early, Middle, and Late Years
Price: $22-25 each or $70.31 for the set (Link 1, Link 2, Link 3)
The meticulous and witty style of Alton Brown's cooking show, Good Eats, have been translated to three separate books. Good Eats 3: The Later Years appeared this past September, so this is a good opportunity to help a foodie complete his set. Even for less rigorous chefs, Brown's process- and science-focused methods are a great hook to get nerds into cooking.
Belkin Chef Stand + Stylus
Price: $39.99 (Link)
An iPad makes an excellent accessory in the kitchen. With tons of recipe apps, e-cookbooks, volume conversion tools, and cooking demos on YouTube, it's handy to have around while cooking up holiday dinner for the whole family or just an intimate dinner for two. But let's face it, the kitchen gets messy, and no one wants their $500+ tablet covered in chicken grease and marinara. That's where the Belkin Chef Stand + Stylus comes in. The sturdy, non-slip stand works with or without a case in either vertical or horizontal orientation. The magnetic-tipped stylus is designed to be easily gripped, even with an oven mitt on your hand. Using it keeps grease, sauces, gravies, and cake batter from getting all over the iPad's touchscreen. If things get truly out of hand, both the stylus and stand can be hand washed in warm, soapy water. (WARNING: neither component, nor your iPad, are dishwasher safe!)
Price: $25.95 (Link)
Dumping and cleaning coffee grounds from a traditional French Press can be a time-consuming mess. Invented in 2005 by Alan Adler, the AeroPress will leave your kitchen clean and make a great cup of sediment-free coffee. The self-cleaning plunger pushes hot water through a paper microfilter, depositing the grounds as an easily disposed cake at the bottom. Over the years the AeroPress has collected a devoted group of fans who share tips and videos online. There are even third party replacement parts, like this re-usable stainless steel filter. The AeroPress is a great gift for the scientifically minded coffee-lover.
UtiliTEA kettle
Price: $59 (Link)
Not strictly for coffee, the UtiliTEA electric kettle is a fast and safe way to get water boiling in the morning. Achieving the right temperature is easy with the color-coded dial. Making green tea? Just turn the dial to green! This kettle has been in heavy use at my house for years without any sign of wear.
Burr grinder
Price: $90 (Link)
Getting the right grind can make or break a cup of coffee. Spending a little more on a grinder will get you an even grind to suit whatever brewing method you're using. Conical burr grinders are less likely to clog and are quicker to clean than traditional blade grinders. The built-in timer also makes it easy to experiment with different grind levels.
Price: $99.99 (Link)
The iGrill is much like a regular meat thermometer, with a stabby end and a display for temperature. But it's also Bluetooth-capable and can integrate with a free app to let you monitor your meat temperatures on your iPhone. If you know someone who grills throughout the winter and you don't want to watch them shiver while shuffling outside next to the grill, an iGrill could be right up their alley.
Hand grinder
Price: $44 (Link)
If you can't handle the pricetag on the burr grinder, other options are available. This hand-powered ceramic coffee grinder is fairly small, but with a little bit of elbow-grease it can create enough grounds for a great cup of coffee. The grinder can also prepare other materials such as salt or pepper, but make sure you wash it out before you go back to grinding coffee.


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Adenoviruses are a group of viruses that can infect the membranes (tissue linings) of the respiratory tract, eyes, intestines, urinary tract, and nervous system. They account for about 10% of fever-related illnesses and acute respiratory infections in kids and are a frequent cause of diarrhea.
Adenoviral infections affect babies and young children much more often than adults. Childcare centers and schools sometimes have multiple cases of respiratory infections and diarrhea caused by adenovirus.
Adenoviral infections can occur at any time of the year, but:
Adenoviral infections can affect children of any age, but most occur in the first years of life — and most kids have had at least one before age 10. There are many different types of adenoviruses, so some kids can have repeated adenoviral infections.
Depending on which part of the body is affected, the signs and symptoms of adenoviral infections vary:
Febrile respiratory disease, an infection with fever of the respiratory tract, is the most common result of adenoviral infection in kids. The illness often appears flu-like and can include symptoms of pharyngitis (inflammation of the pharynx, or sore throat), rhinitis (inflammation of nasal membranes, or a congested, runny nose), cough, and swollen lymph nodes (glands). Sometimes the respiratory infection leads to acute otitis media, an infection of the middle ear.
Adenovirus often affects the lower respiratory tract as well, causing bronchiolitis, croup, or viral pneumonia, which is less common but can cause serious illness in infants. Adenovirus can also produce a dry, harsh cough that can resemble whooping cough (pertussis).
Gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the stomach and the small and large intestines. Symptoms include watery diarrhea, vomiting, headache, fever, and abdominal cramps.
Genitourinary infections: Urinary tract infections can cause frequent urination, burning, pain, and blood in the urine. Adenoviruses are also known to cause a condition called hemorrhagic cystitis, which is characterized by blood in the urine. Hemorrhagic cystitis usually resolves on its own.
Eye infections:
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Adenovirus is highly contagious, so multiple cases are common in close-contact settings like childcare centers, schools, hospitals, and summer camps.
The types of adenovirus that cause respiratory and intestinal infections spread from person to person through respiratory secretions (coughs or sneezes) or fecal contamination. Fecal material can spread via contaminated water, eating food contaminated by houseflies, and poor hand washing (such as after using the bathroom, before eating or preparing food, or after handling dirty diapers).
A child might also pick up the virus by holding hands or sharing a toy with an infected person. Adenovirus can survive on surfaces for long periods, so indirect transmission can occur through exposure to the contaminated surfaces of furniture and other objects.
The types of adenovirus causing pinkeye may be transmitted by water (in lakes and swimming pools), by sharing contaminated objects (such as towels or toys), or by touch.
Once a child is exposed to adenovirus, symptoms usually develop from 2 days to 2 weeks later.
Adenoviral illnesses often resemble certain bacterial infections, which can be treated with antibiotics. But antibiotics don't work against viruses. To diagnose the true cause of the symptoms so that proper treatment can be prescribed, your doctor may want to test respiratory or conjunctival secretions, a stool specimen, or a blood or urine sample.
The doctor will decide on a course of action based on your child's condition. Adenoviral infections usually don't require hospitalization. However, babies and young children may not be able to drink enough fluids to replace what they lose during vomiting or diarrhea and so might need to be hospitalized to treat or prevent dehydration. Also, young (especially premature) infants with pneumonia usually need to be hospitalized.
In most cases, a child's body, with the help of the immune system, will get rid of the virus over time. Antibiotics cannot treat a viral infection, so it's best to just make your child more comfortable. Children with weakened immune systems, transplants, HIV or AIDS, or congenital immunodeficiencies may have a more difficult time fighting adenovirus, so stronger treatment might be needed. (A congenital immunodeficiency is a condition a baby is born with that causes the immune system to not work properly.)
If your child has a respiratory infection or fever, getting plenty of rest and taking in extra fluids are essential. A cool-mist humidifier (vaporizer) may help loosen congestion and make your child more comfortable. Be sure to clean and dry the humidifier thoroughly each day to prevent bacterial or mold contamination. If your child is under 6 months old, you may need to clear his or her nose with nasal saline drops and a bulb syringe.
Don't give any over-the-counter (OTC) cold remedies or cough medicines without checking with your doctor. You can use acetaminophen to treat a fever (your doctor will tell you the proper dose); however, do not give aspirin because of the risk of Reye syndrome, a life-threatening illness.
If your child has diarrhea or is vomiting, increase fluid intake and check with the doctor about giving an oral rehydration solution to prevent dehydration.
To relieve the symptoms of pinkeye, use warm compresses and, if your doctor recommends them, a topical eye ointment or drops.
Most adenoviral infections last from a few days to a week. However:
There's no way to completely prevent adenoviral infections in kids. To reduce their spread, parents and other caregivers should encourage frequent hand washing, keep shared surfaces (such as countertops and toys) clean, and remove kids with infections from group settings until symptoms pass.
Most of these adenoviral conditions and their symptoms are also associated with other causes. Call your doctor if:
Remember, you know your child best. If he or she appears to be severely ill, don't hesitate to call your doctor right away.


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Rico by DAddario - Baritone Saxophone Reed - Single: 3
The Rico cut is unfiled and features a thinner profile and blank. Rico "Orange Box" reeds vibrate easily. They are a favorite among jazz musicians and are ideal for students. Rico's updated reed-making machinery and state-of-the-art process have made today's Rico reed more consistent than ever before. Affordably priced and conveniently packaged, Rico is the educator's choice.
"Single cut, these are made as basic, student reeds. Though designed for those on a tight budget they acquit themselves well under most circumstances, though lack some of the subtleties of more advanced types." firstname.lastname@example.com
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The reed is fundamental to producing the sound. The saxophonist sets the reed vibrating and creates sound waves that pass through the neck and out of the saxophone. The quality of each reed can greatly affect the tone that is produced. The best reeds are made from cane which is grown in Southern France, benefiting from warm Mediterranean breezes. Each reed has a slightly different cut, much like each piece of wood has a different grain, and even within a box of the same make they can vary in consistency. Popular makes of reed are Vandoren, Rico, Hemke & La Voz, and benefit by being more consistent than most, enabling the saxophonist to produce a clear sound. Certain sizes of reed suit certain sizes of mouthpiece. As a rule a narrow tip opening requires a harder reed, a wider tip opening a softer one. But again this is merely a useful guideline and as the sax player is developing he/she may find a preference for a particular size or make of reed that is an exception to the rule. Reeds must be moistened before use as this improves flexibility and the reed will have the best chance of functioning correctly. Also to keep them flat and as fresh as possible investing in a reed holder is most useful. Recent developments include Fibracell synthetic reeds which although expensive can last far longer.
How do you choose what reed is right for you?!!
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Petraeus told the committee (on September 14th) that the Benghazi attack arose out of spontaneous protests over the "Innocence of Muslims" video. His prestige gave great weight to the administration's story in those key days after the attack. That testimony, Krauthammer says, is "the thing that connects the two scandals, and that's the only thing that makes the sex scandal relevant."
Otherwise it would be an exercise in sensationalism and voyeurism and nothing else. The reason it's important is here's a man who knows the administration holds his fate in its hands, and he gives testimony completely at variance with what the Secretary of Defense had said the day before, at variance with what he'd heard from his station chief in Tripoli, and with everything that we had heard. Was he influenced by the fact that he knew his fate was held by people within the administration at that time?...Krauthammer's theory contains the assumption that the administration didn't need Petraeus anymore after Election Day. Yet the very statement of the theory hurts the administration, and that injury only occurs because they did drop the sword on Petraeus. The administration still needs to get through its Benghazi problem. This presents a puzzle. What's the advantage in exposing Petraeus now? Perhaps the idea is for him to embody the misbegotten "Innocence of Muslims" story, which is now rejected. Others who passed that story along — notably Susan Rice, who may be the Secretary of State — can be restored to health after the surgical removal of the Petraeus cancer. Rice's conspicuous Sunday show appearances took place on the 16th. She said:
Of course it was being held over Petraeus's head, and the sword was lowered on Election Day. You don't have to be a cynic to see that as the ultimate in cynicism. As long as they needed him to give the administration line... everybody was silent. And as soon as the election's over, as soon as he can be dispensed with, the sword drops and he's destroyed....
Based on the best information we have to date ... it began spontaneously in Benghazi as a reaction to what had transpired some hours earlier in Cairo, where, of course, as you know, there was a violent protest outside of our embassy sparked by this hateful video.Based on the best information... Make that Petraeus... and now he's gone. Except he's not gone. He's the most conspicuous man in the world right now. The cancer on the Presidency is lying exposed — grisly and repulsive — on the surgical tray that is the media.


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According to Wikipedia, Machine-to-Machine (M2M), refers to technologies that allow both wireless and wired systems to communicate with other devices of the same ability.
There are several initiatives to bring Machine-to-Machine technologies at Eclipse:
M2M Industry Working Group
In November 2011, a set of industrial partners decided to create an Industry Working Group at Eclipse to address the main obstacle to M2M market growth: many incompatible platforms and protocols are available, and developers are forced to continually reinvent solutions that have already been created.
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Koneki is a Technology Project that aims at providing Machine-to-Machine solutions developers with tools easing the development, simulation, testing/debugging and deployment of such solutions.
It has been provisioned at the end of May 2011, with an initial contribution actually done during October 2011. Initial focus is put on providing tools for Lua developers.
The Paho project has been created to provide scalable open-source implementations of open and standard messaging protocols aimed at new, existing, and emerging applications for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT). The initial contribution of MQTT client code was from IBM during March 2012.
Mihini is a Technology project that aims at providing an open source implementation of an embedded runtime exposing high-level Lua API that can be used to develop portable M2M applications easily. The project has been provisioned in February 2013.


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Japan launched a new earthquake warning system in 2007.
It uses sensors that pick up the faster-moving and less destructive P-waves produced by an earthquake and transmits a warning broadcast on television and radio before the destructive S-waves and surface waves arrive, giving recipients of the message, precious seconds to seek shelter. (P waves are generally about 1.7 times faster than S waves)
The system gives people as much as a 50 second warning before an earthquake occurs in places far from the epicenter. The system is only really effective for places a decent distance away from epicenter.
Eight earthquake warnings were issued the first year the system was in operation. The main problem with them is that few people actually were aware of the warnings. Japanese companies have begun developing cell phones ad other devices that can pick up the warnings better. Japan also has a tsunami warning system that issues warnings on television.
Practical uses of the detection of P-waves
Shinkansen bullet trains
The Tohoku Shinkansen is a high-speed passenger train (bullet train) that connects Tokyo to the northern city of Morioka in Honshu, Japan.
The line is protected by a seismic early warning system, which includes two sets of accelerometers: one set is deployed along the line (wayside system), while the other comprises eight accelerometers placed along the eastern coast of Honshu (coastal system). The coastal system is designed to protect the train against earthquakes with origin in the highly active offshore subduction zone.
It causes trains to automatically stop when the ground acceleration exceeds a preset limit.
Earthquake prepared elevators
Otis, the elevator maker, had equipped a lot of their Japanese elevators with safety seismic equipment.
About half the elevators Otis maintains in Japan—including most in high-rise buildings and regions with severe earthquake risk—are equipped with seismic detectors. At the first vibration of the quake (P-wave), these devices return the elevators to the ground floor so passengers can exit, then block them until Otis can check their safety.
The detectors did their job. Some 16,700 elevators in the areas affected by the quake were shut down by the emergency systems. Otis, which had worldwide revenues of $11.58 billion in 2010 and manufactured about 40,000 of the 80,000 elevators it services in Japan, didn't receive any report of trapped or injured passengers. "All the elevators operated as they were supposed to" said a company spokesperson.
Other uses
* Many factories in earthquake-prone areas have machines that automatically shut down when they sense vibrations from a quake.
* The Japanese gas company has installed meters that shut off the gas supply in the event of tremor.
* Nuclear power plants and other dangerous factories are also automatically shut down. (!?!?-ER)
Important remark : P-waves and S-waves arrive close together at places close to the epicenter, where warning would only be a matter of a couple seconds at most. As a result, such equipment will only be reliable with an epicenter at least 100 km (around 15-20 secs distance for P-waves, and around 30-40 secs for S-waves) from a populated area. Practically speaking it will be mainly used for subduction triggered earthquakes. Other countries able to use these systems are among others South American countries, Philippines, Indonesian, New Zealand etc. However, only 2 seconds is required to shut down essential facilities like power systems for hospitals and other services, so different systems are applicable if used for life safety versus life continuation. Therefore even at a much closer distance, early warning systems are extremely useful.
Something more about the speed of P-waves and S-waves
The speed of an earthquake wave is not constant but varies with many factors. Speed changes mostly with depth and rock type. P waves travel between 4 and 13 km/sec. S waves are slower and travel between 3.5 and 7.5 km/sec.
Generally spoken the destructive S-wave is approx. 50-60% of the velocity of the P-wave.
Make the calculation yourself with an average of 8 km/sec. and a distance from the epicenter of 240 km. The P-wave will then arrive 30 sec. after the rupturing. The destructive S-wave, traveling at 4.8 km/sec (60% of 8) will arrive after 50 seconds. The 20 seconds time lapse (in this example) is for a lot of instruments enough to safely stop.
Credits : A part of this article is derived from Jeff Hayes and MIT


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