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Holiday Baking, Christmas Markets, and Cooking Demos ? A Sneak ...

A sneak peek at the delightfully delicious December Food Calendar!

Christmas at the Park in Colborne Lodge ? November 24-January 6; Tuesdays to Sundays from 12pm-4pm (closed on Mondays, December 25, 26, and January 1).? South end of High Park on Colborne Lodge Drive.? Adults $7.08, Seniors $4.42 Youths $3.81, Children $4.42 (plus tax).? Celebrate the magical season of winter in the beautiful, natural setting of High Park with a tour of Victorian home, Colborne Lodge, where you?ll enjoy decorations, traditions, and food from 19^th century Toronto including hot mulled cider and holiday treats!? http://www.toronto.ca/culture/museums/featured-events.htm#colborne

Toronto Christmas Market at The Historic Distillery District ? November 30-December 16.? FREE; cost of food and drink on-site.? The sparkling, wintry outdoor market is back at the Distillery District for its 3^rd holiday season!? Presented by Lowe?s, the Christmas Market infuses old-town holiday charm with European street market appeal with everything from twinkly night light displays to street vendors selling teas, coffees, European meats, hot food, baked goods, and food gift baskets, to the market?s iconic giant Christmas tree!? http://www.torontochristmasmarket.com/

Traditional Nutcracker Afternoon Tea at King Edward Hotel, November 30-December 31.? Friday-Sunday, 2:30pm-5pm seatings.? 37 King Street East.? $39 +tax/person.? Delight the senses this holiday season at the King Edward Hotel?s special festive nutcracker afternoon tea service!? Bursting with holiday treats, the afternoon tea with finger sandwiches, pastries, sweets, and scones in a beautiful festive dining palace!? http://www.thekingedwardhotel.com/festiveseason

80/10/10 Meet & Greet Potluck ? Toronto Vegetarian Association, December 1.? 6pm.? 4 Kinsdale Blvd., Apt 303.? FREE; bring a raw fruit or vegetable (plant-based) potluck dish (no animal products and no cooked food).? Meet fellow raw foodists and vegetarians and enjoy a fantastic potluck dinner inspired by the 80/10/10 diet!? So, what is the 80/10/10?? Pioneered by Dr. Doug Graham, the 80/10/10 diet is a low-fat, plant-based diet devoted to raw food (predominantly fresh and uncooked fruits and vegetables) composed of a minimum of 80% carbohydrates, a maximum of 10% fat and a maximum of 10% protein.? Come to the potluck, bring a dish, and gain a wealth of knowledge and support from fellow 80/10/10?ers and those who are trying it out for the first time in and around the city!?? http://veg.ca/component/option,com_jcalpro/Itemid,150/extmode,view/extid,10877/

Christmas Baking Workshop at the Mackenzie House, December 1.? 9am-11:30am.? 82 Bond Street.? $20 +tax/person.? Pre-registration and pre-payment required; call 416 392-6915 to book.? As part of Toronto?s historic sites cultural program, the Mackenzie House hosts a delicious Christmas treats baking workshop where participants will get to make homemade Victorian Christmas pudding, candy, and cookies in the historic kitchen!? http://www.toronto.ca/culture/museums/featured-events.htm#mackenzie

Gingerbread House Workshop at Montgomery?s Inn, December 1 and 2.? 11am (December 1 only), 1pm, or 3pm.? 4709 Dundas Street West at Islington Ave.? $30 +tax/gingerbread house.? Pre-registration required; call 416-394-8113.? Make gingerbread house making a family event at Montgomery?s Inn as you piece together your sweet dream house with all the tools, candies, and sweet treats you can stomach!? http://www.toronto.ca/culture/museums/featured-events.htm#montgomery

Holiday Baking Bonanza for Children at Scarborough Museum, December 1 and 2.? 1pm-4pm.? 1007 Brimley Road, just north of Lawrence Ave. in Thomson Memorial Park.? 20 +tax/person, for children ages 5-12.? Pre-register online at www.toronto.ca/torontofun or call 416-338-4FUN.? The holidays just wouldn?t be the holidays without a massive dose of fun baking!? Children will have the chance to bake some delicious holiday treats in the woodstove and the hearth, as well as take home a special recipe booklet along with their fresh baked goods.? http://www.toronto.ca/culture/museums/featured-events.htm#scarborough

Mariposa?s Holiday Dinner Cruise, December 1, 7, 8, 14, and 15.? 6:30pm-10:30pm.? 6:30pm boarding time.? 207 Queens Quay West at the Queens Quay Terminal.? $72.95 +fees and taxes.? Celebrate the holiday season in culinary style at one of Mariposa?s holiday dinner cruises on Toronto?s harbour!? Menu items include shrimp and scallop pasta, roast turkey, prime rib of beef, winter root vegetables, Mediterranean dips and breads, and so much more!? Enjoy a festive evening and a grand winter wonderland buffet dinner on a beautifully decorated cruise ship.? http://www.mariposacruises.com/cruises-special-events.php

Christmas Mince Pies at Fort York National Historic Site, December 2.? 11am-3pm.? 250 Fort York Boulevard.? $40 +tax/person; to pre-register call 416-392-6907 ext. 225.? Enjoy an historic cooking class during the festive holiday season!? Learn how to make traditional mincemeat pies using tools and recipes from the historic mess kitchen, savour lunch on the premises while you?re at it, and take home recipes and the delicious pies that you make afterward.? http://www.toronto.ca/culture/museums/featured-events.htm#fort

James Oseland ? Saveur: The Way We Cook at The Cookbook Store, December 4.? 5:30pm.? 850 Yonge Street at Yorkville Ave.? FREE.? We?ve read the magazines from cover to cover and we?ve drooled over the luscious photography; James Oseland, editor-in-chief of Saveur magazine, is this year?s Gastronomic Writer in Residence Stratford Chef School and he?ll be in town at The Cookbook Store for an engaging and delicious talk, Q&A and book signing!? http://www.cook-book.com/events/ Find out more about the Stratford Residence program here: http://stratfordchef.com/Portals/0/GWIR_CaseStatement_D10.pdf

Dessert by Lamplight at Scarborough Museum, December 8.? 6:30pm-9pm.? 1007 Brimley Road, just north of Lawrence Ave. in Thomson Memorial Park.? $20/person; pre-registration only.? Call 416-338-8807 to purchase tickets.? Bask in the magic of the winter and holiday season in historic candlelit rooms housing decadent desserts and plenty of carolers and music!? http://www.toronto.ca/culture/museums/featured-events.htm#scarborough

Jennifer Low ? Everyday Kitchen for Kids at The Cookbook Store, December 8.? 2pm.? 850 Yonge Street at Yorkville Ave in the Kitchen Studio adjacent to The Cookbook Store.? FREE.? Please register for this event to book your spot; call 416-920-6225.? Enjoy an afternoon with your kids or your friends (or both!) with author Jennifer Low at the Kitchen Studio!? Loved by adults and children alike, her book Everyday Kitchen for Kids allows readers to master fun cooking and baking techniques like making pizza dough and cinnamon buns!? http://www.cook-book.com/events/

Rebellious Women: Teaspoons Raised at Gibson House, December 9.? 1pm-3pm.? 5172 Yonge Street just north of North York Centre subway station.? $27.50 +tax/person.? Pre-registration and pre-payment required. Call 416-395-7432 to register.? Mix history, politics, and tea at this historic reenactment of the 1837 Rebellion through the perspective and eyes of three women from this period.? Enjoy a Scottish tea as you transport yourself back to 1851 in the historic rooms in the Gibson farmhouse.? http://www.toronto.ca/culture/museums/featured-events.htm#gibson

Holiday Treats From the Past at Todmorden Mills Heritage Site, December 15.? 1pm-4pm.? 67 Pottery Road, at the bottom of Pottery Road, east of the Bayview Extension, and west of Broadview Avenue.? $20 +tax for adults, $15 for children 8+.? Pre-registration is required, call 416-396-2819 to book.? As part of the Cast Iron Chef Historic Cooking Workshop Series, this special holiday workshop is devoted to all things sweet and spice in the comforts of a historic Regency cottage.? Use 19^th century recipes to prepare a number of delicious treats!? http://www.toronto.ca/culture/museums/featured-events.htm#todmorden

Christmas Bazaar at Rawlicious Bloor West, December 17.? 10am-2pm.? 2122 Bloor Street West.? FREE; cost of food, drink and/or merchandise at the event (but a monetary donation and/or a food bank donation would be very much appreciated!).? It?s never too late for holiday and Christmas shopping!? Just in time for Christmas and in the thick of the holiday season, Rawlicious on Bloor West will be hosting a Christmas Bazaar with a number of local raw and vegan companies selling their wares and spreading the holiday spirit!? Enjoy some great food, pick up a gift or two, and support local vendors and businesses.? http://rawlicious.ca/canada/locations/bloor-west/

Toronto Vegetarian Association Dinner Social Group, December 20.? 7pm-9pm.? Vegetarian Haven (17 Baldwin Street).? Cost of food.? Enjoy delicious vegetarian food and great conversation and discussion with foodies, vegetarians, non-vegetarians, and TVA members!? All are welcome.? Please RSVP by the Wednesday before each event at: tvadinner@veg.ca or by phone: 416-544-9800. Seating is limited.? http://veg.ca/component/option,com_jcalpro/Itemid,150/extmode,view/extid,10866/

Christmas Cookie Creation for Children at Colborne Lodge, December 23.? 9:30am-11:30am.? South end of High Park on Colborne Lodge Drive.? $22.50 plus tax (includes supplies and a dozen cookies to bring home).? For children ages 8-12.? Feel the wonder and splendour of historic Victorian Toronto as the kids bake holiday cookies using a gingerbread recipe dating back to 1830!? Children will also have the opportunity to learn about old holiday and Christmas traditions and hear stories while their fresh cookies are baking in the historic kitchen!? http://www.toronto.ca/culture/museums/featured-events.htm#colborne

Gingerbread Make and Bake at Fort York National Historic Site, December 27-31.? 11am-2pm.? 250 Fort York Boulevard.? Included with regular admission: Adults: $7.96, Seniors (65 +): $3.81, Youth (13-18 yrs.): $4.87, Children (6-12yrs): $3.76, Children 5 and under are FREE, but please note the event is limited to children 4 and up.? Children will have the opportunity to make fresh gingerbread cookies using historic period tools, crushing and grating spices, sifting flour, and mixing cookie dough.?? http://www.toronto.ca/culture/museums/featured-events.htm#fort

Hogmanay! at Mackenzie House, December 28.? 7pm-9pm.? 82 Bond Street.? $22.50 +tax/person.? Pre-registration and pre-payment are required; call 416-392-6915.? Celebrate the upcoming new year, Scottish style, with traditional festivities, music, and food!?? http://www.toronto.ca/culture/museums/featured-events.htm#mackenzie

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HTC One VX to be available on AT&T by December 7th

The HTC One VX was slated to arrive on November 16th alongside its bigger brother, the HTC One X+, but when the time came, only the latter showed up -- the mid-range HTC handset just seemed to have mysteriously disappeared. After a couple of weeks, it seems the phone will finally be in store shelves starting December 7th: "Yes, we expect to be fully stocked in all channels by 12/7," said an AT&T spokesperson to us. So if you want to snag the VX with its 4.5-inch qHD display, 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor, 5-megapixel camera and 4G LTE speeds for just $50 under contract, feel free to mark the date on your calendar. Just make sure you use a pencil.

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Drupal! The Rising Star of Open Source CMS Arena

The cyber world is entering in the new era of responsive websites; every business organization is trying to choose the suitable content management system to build its impactful and interactive website. And, Drupal is emerging as one of the most trusted open source web content management systems among all other CMS tools. Some of the main reasons to choose this tool are mentioned below:

Online Marketing Friendly: Drupal is globally known for its search engine and online marketing friendly aspects. There are several features that make it the most useful CMS for gaining high search engine rankings in a short passage of time. You get custom URL construction, easy content optimization, social media integration, and social sharing features. With the help of these features, you can publish and share your website content across leading social media platforms and bring online surfers on your websites in an easy manner. It has been seen that traffic through social media websites lasts longer than search engine ones.

Time Saving Web Management: It is one of the most efficiently manageable web content management systems. You can use this tool to construct highly content rich websites, which can be updated easily. By using this CMS tool, you can run multiple blogs and websites and update all of your online identities frequently. The content type can vary from text to images and video. So, you just install this innovative web application for constructing your simple yet impactful online identity.

Customizable Nature: It is one of the most customizable web content management systems that can be altered as per the specific objectives of a website. Technically, this content management system works on module attachment system. So, you can call it a set of numerous modules, because you can turn the generic Drupal CMS into a specifically designed website just by installing few modules. Moreover, you can take custom Drupal Development Services to create customized functionalities in your website.

Decide Your Web functionalities: You get the freedom of assigning specific functionalities for your website. You can add desirable features in your website and disable the unnecessary functionalities from your website. You can add desirable Plugins in your website just by installing quality modules. And, such high quality modules can be downloaded from the official website of Drupal. As an option, you can also take Drupal module development Service to create the innovative modules for your website. In order to disable unnecessary features, you can navigate to widgets option to disable a particular feature. So, it gives you the freedom of catering your customers in a unique manner.

All of the above discussed aspects speak about the phenomenal role of Drupal to become the most trusted online brand of your business domain. This open source content management system is a reasoned choice for developing highly impactful and content rich websites. It consists of several resourceful features to maintain all kinds of websites right from the social networking website to forum site and personal branding online identities to complex corporate website. So, you can adopt this resourceful tool to build almost all kind of website. Noticeable, it also has specific search engine friendly architecture and needful control over functionalities and design. In short, it is the most competent and needful tool to become an online brand of a business domain.

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An Insight into the Privacy Policy - Internet and Website Design

Many businesses have a privacy policy of some kind or another. These policies are very important, because they explain to customers or employees how their personal information will be disclosed and to what parties are disclosed.

Any person who runs a business, whether online or offline needs to have a privacy policy written in a formal manner that discloses to customers and employees will have and will not have their personal information disclosed.

A Brief History of the Privacy Policy

The history of privacy policies is quite interesting when you see how they actually came about. Privacy policy statements began in the United States and the EU as technology began to become sophisticated enough that information could be transmitted within minutes.

The first idea of a privacy policy of some sort was actually conceived by the Council of Europe in 1968. Though at the time, computer technology was in its infancy, members of the European Council realized that as computer technology would advance in the coming decades, personal information could be at risk. At the time, the internet already existed, but not for the general population, as it does now. The internet was actually pioneered and used by the US and Allied militaries for top-secret communications in the late 1960s, furthermore, Europe had a form of the internet already functioning for the general civilian population in the 1980s. The French developed a basic form of the internet which was accessed by connecting a small computer with monitor to the standard house phone. This system was known as the Minitelle. The French Minitelle operated in a similar fashion as the internet of today does. Though the graphics and fancy websites were not supported on the small monochrome screen of the Minitelle, people could access all kinds of different information, some of which was very personal.

If you had a Minitelle connected to your phone in France in the 1980s, you could access such information, such as people?s criminal records, financial records, and more. You could even discover your or someone else?s ancestry on the Minitelle. This type of technology was exactly what many members of the European Council were worried about in 1968 and 1969, just a mere 15 years before the Minitelle was introduced to the many households in France.

Protection of personal information was actually enacted into law by some of the European countries in early 1970s. The first European country to enact a law requiring businesses to have a privacy policy was Sweden, which enacted a privacy protection law in 1973. This was then followed by Germany with its own privacy protection law in 1977. France followed suit as the Minitelle was being developed for civilian use in 1978, just a mere four years before the first Minitelle was purchased and installed in an average French household.

America too was working on protecting personal information at that time and by 1974 the Privacy Act was enacted a year after the US Department of Health and Human Services developed a code of rules and regulations which called for fair use of information.

The Fair Information Practice was a code of regulations that the Federal Trade Commission enacted to protect sensitive personal information. Under this law, any entity who collects personal information for whatever reason must disclose to the consumer why they are collecting their information. Furthermore, the Fair Information Practice also allows consumers to have a choice whether they want to give out their personal information or not.

The Importance of a Privacy Policy

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In today?s age is paramount as it is grounded in our daily lives. You will find a privacy policy anywhere you go these days. When you go to the doctor?s office, for example, you have to sign a privacy policy. The policy at the doctor?s office will let you know what sensitive health information your doctor might share with other parties, such as other physicians, nurses, lab technicians, etc.

The retail industry also has privacy policies, whether you are applying for a credit card, making a purchase with a credit card, or purchasing a big ticket item, you will have to sign a privacy policy. Likewise, when applying for employment in the retail industry, you will have to sign a privacy policy for your employer, as he might disclose some of your personal information for various reasons, such as running a criminal background check, checking your credit, etc.

How Are Different Privacy Policies Formatted?

The format of different privacy policies can vary depending on where you go. Some of the common privacy policies that you will run into include the following:

• The doctor?s office will have you sign a privacy policy that will have you consent to having some sensitive information disclosed about your health. There are several reasons why physicians might disclose your health information to different entities. Your health insurance might want to know about your health and whatever medical conditions you might have to adjust the deductible or other payments you might have to make with your policy. If you have a serious health issue, your doctor might want to refer you to a specialist and therefore, he will have to send your health information to that specialist, so he knows how best to treat your condition.
• Credit card companies and other lenders will often have you sign a privacy policy for you to consent your personal financial information to be sent to the three credit reporting agencies. The reason is because creditors and credit card companies often use information from the three credit reporting agencies to obtain your credit score, credit history, and other information about your income and debts you have. Lenders often use this information about you to determine the interest rates you will have to pay for the loan or whether to give you the loan at all.
• Retailers and merchants primarily use privacy policies for marketing purposes. Many merchants, big and small, have mailing lists, emailing lists, calling lists, etc. They need to have your consent before they can send any advertising or marketing materials to you personally. Though retailers often use target marketing for many of their customers with interactive advertisements. You may have noticed this every time you log onto your email, facebook, etc. You notice that you will see items you purchase on a regular basis appear in the advertisement. When you click your mouse on one of these images, you go directly to their site. Email marketing and telemarketing, on the other hand, marketers need your permission to send you emails or call you. If you are on a ?do not call? list, they are required by law not to call you for marketing purposes. Many people do not like to be bothered by telemarketers, so retailers need to make it clear in their privacy policies why they need your contact information.

There are many other offices and businesses that will have you sign a privacy policy. These range from attorneys to insurance companies, etc.

Your Online Store Privacy Policy

Well, it is highly recommended that you have a privacy policy on your online store. Basically, a privacy policy is a legal document that tells your customers that you will disclose some of their personal information to third parties. The parties could get your information for several purposes. They can get it for marketing purposes, service purposes, etc. A good online merchant often has a mailing list for his customers. Typically, an online merchant is required to have permission from his customers before sending emails, otherwise his marketing emails might be labeled as spam. Here are some things to think about before deciding whether you need a privacy policy.

• Collection of personal information for marketing purposes is the biggest reason why you should have an online privacy policy for your online store. In this case, having a privacy policy can be even more important than the security you have for your shopping cart (the electronic payment system most online stores have. Many customers will want to know why their personal data is to be collected.
• When making your privacy policy, you need to clearly explain why personal information about your customers needs to be collected. It may be needed for service related issues, or you may want some of their personal information to market new products or merchandise to them.
• Besides explaining why you are collecting personal information, you need to explain how this personal information is collected. Many websites use a system known as cookies, which are kind of like mini-programs which your website will download on any given visitor?s computer to allow the website to keep appearing at the last setting the visitor left the website. Cookies are the most common way online merchants collect personal information from visitors to their website. Cookies can also be used to specifically target marketing to specifically tailored to a particular visitor. One example is if you have a website that sells popular casual sneakers. A visitor was browsing your selection of Converse shoes. The cookies on your website will then have ads from your website focusing on Converse shoes to that particular visitor every time he or she is on Facebook, Twitter, or some other social media site or online email provider, such as Gmail or Yahoo.
• Third party merchants can by far be the most important reason why you would need to have an online privacy policy. Many online merchants often use third party merchants and drop shippers to deliver their products to customers. Many third party merchants are likely to be affiliated with major corporations and they have requirements that you might be bound to if you use a third party merchant.

Certain states in the United States and international laws, such as laws from the EU, may have certain requirements for privacy policies. California is one example of different laws regarding privacy policies that you might encounter when opening your online store. Things to consider should be as follows:

• Is Your Website Targeted To a Local Audience? ? Suppose you own a small mom & pop store in a small town as many small business owners do. You simply intend your website to be targeted to a local market within the small town your business is or within the entire county or region. In this case, you need only to know what the local laws are in your state together with Federal laws. Your local governments, such as your municipal and county governments may have their laws you may have to follow also.

• Are You Going Nationwide? ? If you are a simple online entrepreneur and want to have an easy way to make a lot of money and stay home, then you may be building an online store that works together with a third party or a drop shipper. In this case, you will need to know what the laws regarding a privacy policy are in all 50 states. As mentioned in the above paragraph, California is a state that has many different regulations which other states typically do not have. What makes California stand out from other states is that its regulations can be more rigorous than those of other states. California is one state that does require you to have a privacy policy with no ifs, ands, or buts.

• Are You Looking To Take Your Website International? ? Having an international business can be very challenging. When running an international online business, you will have to know the laws of many different countries. The biggest sticklers to privacy policies outside of the United States are the countries that make up the EU, Switzerland, Canada, and some others. Special attention needs to be taken to these laws, especially since you may need to gather extra information from your international customers for customs purposes.

How Can a Privacy Policy Benefit You?

The benefits of having a privacy policy can be phenomenal, even if it is not required. Let?s face it, a privacy policy is a good thing to have. Think of it as an insurance policy. Like anything else, when you have a business, there are legalities and there is always someone out there who will want to sue you for whatever the reason. A privacy policy is a great document to have, as it can protect you from unnecessary lawsuits which can get very costly. When you have that privacy policy posted, there is nothing a visitor can do. He can either consent to it or not. Typically, when you have a website, if a visitor chooses to sign on to a mailing list or participate in a part of your website, your privacy policy should automatically pop up and a visitor must click a check box to agree or disagree with the privacy policy. If the visitor agrees, legally he cannot sue you and you?re in the clear.

What are Federal Requirements for Privacy Policies?

There are several laws on the books that dictate the use of privacy policies and why they are needed some of these laws include the following:

• Children?s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 is one law on the books that affects how websites are viewed by children who are 13 years of age and under. This law as enacted while the internet was still a jungle and people were only beginning to use it. This law dictates that certain guidelines must be followed in protecting children?s personal information when doing online business in any state or territory of the United States as well as websites who also operate both in the United States and internationally. This law basically states that when collecting the personal information of a child, parental consent must be verified before information is collected. When there is a privacy policy on a children?s website, the operator of that site to have a button that a parent can verify the consent of gathering his or her child?s information.
• The John Kerry and John McCain Privacy Bill of Rights is another set of laws that practically require you to have a privacy policy and regulates how personal information can be collected. Though this may not yet be on the books, it soon will be. Some of the clauses in the John Kerry and John McCain Privacy Bill of Rights include protection for the consumer and ensures that consumers and online shoppers will be able to share their personal and sensitive information needed for making purchases in a safe and respectful environment. Some of the clauses of the bill include how information is to be collected and stored. The bill also indicates that merchants must also disclose what personal information is collected for.

Conclusion

In conclusion, there are many good reasons why a smart businessperson should have a privacy policy. These reasons include protection from lawsuits, compliance with several laws on the books about data collecting, and keeping you within the law in the future when more strict laws may be enacted. Although a privacy policy is not required everywhere in the US, it is still a good idea, as it makes it clear to the consumer why you are collecting his or her personal information. It also gives the consumer an option to knowingly give his or her personal information or to decline from giving his or her personal information.

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In Israel, some rebel against circumcision

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Circumcision is one of Judaism's most important laws and for generations of faithful it has symbolized a Biblical covenant with God.

But in Israel, more and more Jewish parents are saying no to the blade.

"It's such a taboo in Israel and in Judaism," said Gali, nursing her six-week-old son, about the decision not to have him circumcised.

"It's like coming out of the closet," she said, asking to be identified by her first name only because she had not told her relatives yet.

Nearly all baby boys in Israel are circumcised. Be their parents ultra-Orthodox or totally secular Jews, it is by far the most common choice. Most Israeli-Arabs also keep with a practice that is widespread in the Muslim world.

Jewish circumcisions are done when the baby is eight days old. The majority are performed by a mohel, a religious man trained in the procedure carried out in a festive religious ceremony called a "brit", Hebrew for covenant.

But an increasing minority fear it is a form of physical abuse.

"It's the same as if someone would tell me 'it's our culture to cut off a finger when he is born'," said Rakefet Kaufman, who also did not have her son circumcised.

"People should see it as abuse because it is done to a baby without asking him," she said.

When Gali learnt she was carrying a baby boy it was obvious to her that he would be circumcised. But she started to think again after a conversation with a friend whose son was uncircumcised.

"She asked me what my reason was for doing it, was it religious? I said no. Was it for health reasons? No. Social? No. Then it began to sink in. I began to read more about it, enter Internet forums, I began to realize that I cannot do it."

PHENOMENON GROWING

"The phenomenon is growing, I have no doubt," said Ronit Tamir, who founded a support group for families who have chosen not to circumcise their sons.

"When we started the group 12 years ago we had to work hard to find 40 families ... They were keeping it secret and we had to promise them we'd keep it secret," she said. "Then, we'd get one or two phone calls a month. Nowadays I get dozens of emails and phone calls a month, hundreds a year."

Tamir believes Jews in today's Israel find it easier to break religious taboos.

"People are asking themselves what it means to be Jewish these days," she said, and that leads some to question rules of all kinds, including circumcision.

In societies around the world who circumcise boys for non-religious reasons, out of habit or tradition or because of the perceived health benefits, the practice can be controversial.

Rates of circumcision in Europe are well under 20 percent, while in the United States, according to 2010 statistics cited by the Center for Disease Control (CDC), more than half of newborn boys continue to be circumcised.

The American Academy of Paediatrics said in August that the health benefits of infant circumcision - potentially avoiding infection, cancer and sexually-transmitted diseases - outweighed the risks, but said parents should make the final call.

But where the decision is ultimately a matter of personal choice for many families around the world, for Jews who question the tradition, it is more complicated.

"It is the covenant between us and God - a sign that one cannot deny and that Jews have kept even in times of persecution," said one well-known mohel who has been performing circumcisions in Israel for more than 30 years. He asked not to be named to avoid being connected to any controversy.

He pointed to the Book of Genesis, where God said to Abraham: "And you shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskins; and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and you."

It is this covenant that, the mohel said, that "keeps the people of Israel together".

The Bible goes on: "And the uncircumcised male child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he has broken my covenant."

Scholars have differed over the years what this means in practice.

BEING DIFFERENT

Tamir is unswayed by the ancient verses.

"This edict is painful, irreversible and maims," she said. The Internet was helping to spread the word, she said, allowing parents to find information about circumcision and seek advice anonymously.

Some Jewish groups in the United States which oppose circumcision offer alternative religious brit ceremonies that do not include an actual circumcision.

"There is definitely a growing number of Jewish families in the U.S. who are choosing not to circumcise," said Florida-based Rebecca Wald. In 2010 she started a website to connect parents who are unsure about what to do.

"Since then, in phone calls, emails, and on social networking sites I have connected with hundreds of Jewish people in the U.S. who question circumcision." she said in an email interview. "Many of them have intact (uncircumcised) sons or plan to leave future sons intact."

Wald's son was not circumcised.

"I have a very strong sense of Jewish identity and, believe it or not, having an intact son has only deepened it," she said.

In Israel, where the vast majority are circumcised, the dilemma may be particularly difficult.

Although she is confident of the choice she and her husband made, Gali still has one concern.

"The main issue which still troubles me a little is the social one, that one day he may come to me and say 'Mom, why did you do that to me? They made fun of me today'," Gali said.

The Health Ministry does not keep records on circumcisions but estimates about 60,000 to 70,000 are held in Israel every year, which roughly corresponds to the number of boys born in 2010, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics.

The ministry said it treats about 70 cases a year of circumcisions gone wrong, mainly minor complications such as excessive bleeding.

Kaufman said "people were shocked" to learn that her son is not circumcised.

"In Israel everybody does it, like a herd," she said. "They don't stop and ask themselves about this specific procedure which has to do with damaging a baby."

Watching her son rummage through a stack of toys, Kaufman said: "The way he was born is the way his body should be."

(Editing by Jeffrey Heller and Sonya Hepinstall)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/israel-rebel-against-circumcision-140043802.html

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Three Traits That Every Web Design Company Should Possess And ...

There are a few key things that every web design company should possess. To start, you need to make sure that any web design company that you are considering hiring is going to have a range of experience that will help to ensure that they are going to do a suitable job on your website. You should aso look for a company that has high quality graphic design, as graphic design is a very key aspect of any good web design company. Any company that you are considering working with is always going to have an extensive amount of coding knowledge in order to ensure that they will be able to customize the script for you to match your business flow.

Experience

The most important aspect as you were looking at a kelowna web design company, is the amount of experience that they have. Not only should they have a portfolio that will be available for you to view, and get a good idea of the level of quality that they provide, but there were also be reviews from previous clients online that can help you to better understand how they have been able to help previous customers, and the level of quality that you can expect from the project. Although experience is an important part of the process, you also need to look at the level of graphic design that they can provide as well.

Excellent Graphic Design

Graphic design is a very important aspect of the web design business. Without graphic design, you can get a great looking website, and will find that your website will come out looking much better than you originally anticipated. Oftentimes, the actual web designers of the company are going to be completely separate from the graphic designers, and the to work together to produce a high-quality finishing product. Graphic design on its own can be quite expensive, and is factored into the overall price of the web design. This will help you to ensure that your website looks as good as possible.

Coding Knowledge

With any web design project, you need to make sure that the company has an extensive amount of coding knowledge. This will help them to customize your website, and provide you with features that you otherwise would not receive. Depending on the level of customization that you are looking for, and the specific features that you build like, this can drastically affect the price of any web design that you are considering paying for, and should be something that is taken into account, but is not an end-all be-all., as you can hire a development company to work in conjunction with your vancouver web design company.

When you are evaluating a web design company, you need to start by looking at the level of experience that a company has, whether not they have good graphic designers that will help you to design the website, as well as a wide range of coding knowledge to help you properly customize the website.

As you look for a kelowna web design or a vancouver web design company, there are many things that you need to take into consideration.Visit http://www.acromediainc.com for more imformation.

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China considers easing family planning rules

BEIJING (Reuters) - China is mulling changes to its one-child policy, a former family planning official said, with government advisory bodies drafting proposals in the face of a rapidly ageing society in the world's most populous nation.

Proposed changes would allow for urban couples to have a second child, even if one of the parents is themselves not an only child, the China Daily cited Zhang Weiqing, the former head of the National Population and Family Planning Commission, as saying on Wednesday.

Under current rules, urban couples are permitted a second child if both parents do not have siblings. Looser restrictions on rural couples means many have more than one child.

Population scholars have cited mounting demographic challenges in their calls for reform of the strict policy, introduced in 1979 to limit births in China, which now has 1.34 billion people.

Zhang said the commission and other population research institutes have submitted policy recommendations to the government.

Zhang, who now serves on China's congressional advisory body, said any changes if adopted would be gradual.

"China's population policy has always taken into account demographic changes but any fine-tuning to the policy should be gradual and consider the situation in different areas," China Daily cited Zhang as saying.

The relaxed policy might be implemented first in "economically productive regions" and places that have followed closely existing regulations, the paper said.

Demographers warn that the one-child policy has led to a rapidly greying population that could hamper China's future economic competitiveness. Critics say it also has fuelled forced abortions and increased social tensions stemming from an imbalance in the number of boys and girls born.

Though forced abortions are illegal in China, officials have long been known to compel women to have the procedures to meet birth-rate targets.

Earlier this year, debate over the country's strict family planning rules erupted after a woman in the northwestern province of Shaanxi was forced by officials to abort her seven-month pregnancy.

(Reporting by Michael Martina; Editing by Michael Perry)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/china-considers-easing-family-planning-rules-063409418.html

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Most women who have double mastectomy don't need it, U-M study finds

Public release date: 27-Nov-2012
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Worry about recurrence was driving factor, but 70 percent had very low risk of developing cancer in healthy breast

ANN ARBOR, Mich. About 70 percent of women who have both breasts removed following a breast cancer diagnosis do so despite a very low risk of facing cancer in the healthy breast, new research from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center finds.

Recent studies have shown an increase in women with breast cancer choosing this more aggressive surgery, called contralateral prophylactic mastectomy, which raises the question of potential overtreatment among these patients.

The study found that 90 percent of women who had surgery to remove both breasts reported being very worried about the cancer recurring. But, a diagnosis of breast cancer in one breast does not increase the likelihood of breast cancer recurring in the other breast for most women.

"Women appear to be using worry over cancer recurrence to choose contralateral prophylactic mastectomy. This does not make sense, because having a non-affected breast removed will not reduce the risk of recurrence in the affected breast," says Sarah Hawley, Ph.D., associate professor of internal medicine at the U-M Medical School.

Hawley will present the findings Nov. 30 at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's Quality Care Symposium.

The study authors looked at 1,446 women who had been treated for breast cancer and who had not had a recurrence. They found that 7 percent of women had surgery to remove both breasts. Among women who had a mastectomy, nearly 1 in 5 had a double mastectomy.

In addition to asking about the type of treatment, researchers asked about clinical indications for double mastectomy, including the patients' family history of breast and ovarian cancer and the results of any genetic testing.

Women with a family history of two or more immediate family members (mother, sister, daughter) with breast or ovarian cancer or with a positive genetic test for mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes may be advised to consider having both breasts removed, because they are at high risk of a new cancer developing in the other breast. But women without these indications are very unlikely to develop a second cancer in the healthy breast.

"For women who do not have a strong family history or a genetic finding, we would argue it's probably not appropriate to get the unaffected breast removed," says Hawley, who is also a research investigator at the Ann Arbor VA Center of Excellence in Clinical Care Management Research and a member of the U-M Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation.

A double mastectomy is a bigger operation that is associated with more complications and a more difficult recovery. Women might still need to undergo chemotherapy or radiation therapy after their surgery treatments that are known to reduce the risk of cancer recurring which could delay their recovery further.

The study suggests that concern about recurrence is one of the biggest factors driving the decision to have this surgery. Hawley says it's important to educate women better that a contralateral mastectomy will not reduce the risk of recurrence. She and her colleagues have recently received a large grant from the National Cancer Institute that will in part allow them to develop a decision tool to help guide women through breast cancer treatment choices.

"I believe surgeons are telling their patients that a contralateral mastectomy won't reduce their risk of recurrence and that it is associated with higher morbidity. But this procedure is still done and it's done in women who don't need to have it done. A decision tool like ours will solicit common misconceptions about breast cancer treatment and give women feedback to help them fully understand the options and risks involved," says Hawley.

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Breast cancer statistics: 229,060 Americans will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year and 39,920 will die from the disease, according to the American Cancer Society

Additional authors: Reshma Jagsi, University of Michigan; Monica Morrow, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; Ann Hamilton, University of Southern California; Kendra Schwartz, Wayne State University; and Steven J. Katz, University of Michigan

Funding: National Cancer Institute grants CA088370 and CA109696

Disclosure: None

Reference: "Is Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy (CPM) Overused? Results from a Population-Based Study," American Society of Clinical Oncology Quality Care Symposium, Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 2012

Resources:
U-M Cancer AnswerLine, 800-865-1125
U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center, www.mcancer.org
Clinical trials at U-M, www.UMClinicalStudies.org/cancer

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Worry about recurrence was driving factor, but 70 percent had very low risk of developing cancer in healthy breast

ANN ARBOR, Mich. About 70 percent of women who have both breasts removed following a breast cancer diagnosis do so despite a very low risk of facing cancer in the healthy breast, new research from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center finds.

Recent studies have shown an increase in women with breast cancer choosing this more aggressive surgery, called contralateral prophylactic mastectomy, which raises the question of potential overtreatment among these patients.

The study found that 90 percent of women who had surgery to remove both breasts reported being very worried about the cancer recurring. But, a diagnosis of breast cancer in one breast does not increase the likelihood of breast cancer recurring in the other breast for most women.

"Women appear to be using worry over cancer recurrence to choose contralateral prophylactic mastectomy. This does not make sense, because having a non-affected breast removed will not reduce the risk of recurrence in the affected breast," says Sarah Hawley, Ph.D., associate professor of internal medicine at the U-M Medical School.

Hawley will present the findings Nov. 30 at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's Quality Care Symposium.

The study authors looked at 1,446 women who had been treated for breast cancer and who had not had a recurrence. They found that 7 percent of women had surgery to remove both breasts. Among women who had a mastectomy, nearly 1 in 5 had a double mastectomy.

In addition to asking about the type of treatment, researchers asked about clinical indications for double mastectomy, including the patients' family history of breast and ovarian cancer and the results of any genetic testing.

Women with a family history of two or more immediate family members (mother, sister, daughter) with breast or ovarian cancer or with a positive genetic test for mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes may be advised to consider having both breasts removed, because they are at high risk of a new cancer developing in the other breast. But women without these indications are very unlikely to develop a second cancer in the healthy breast.

"For women who do not have a strong family history or a genetic finding, we would argue it's probably not appropriate to get the unaffected breast removed," says Hawley, who is also a research investigator at the Ann Arbor VA Center of Excellence in Clinical Care Management Research and a member of the U-M Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation.

A double mastectomy is a bigger operation that is associated with more complications and a more difficult recovery. Women might still need to undergo chemotherapy or radiation therapy after their surgery treatments that are known to reduce the risk of cancer recurring which could delay their recovery further.

The study suggests that concern about recurrence is one of the biggest factors driving the decision to have this surgery. Hawley says it's important to educate women better that a contralateral mastectomy will not reduce the risk of recurrence. She and her colleagues have recently received a large grant from the National Cancer Institute that will in part allow them to develop a decision tool to help guide women through breast cancer treatment choices.

"I believe surgeons are telling their patients that a contralateral mastectomy won't reduce their risk of recurrence and that it is associated with higher morbidity. But this procedure is still done and it's done in women who don't need to have it done. A decision tool like ours will solicit common misconceptions about breast cancer treatment and give women feedback to help them fully understand the options and risks involved," says Hawley.

###

Breast cancer statistics: 229,060 Americans will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year and 39,920 will die from the disease, according to the American Cancer Society

Additional authors: Reshma Jagsi, University of Michigan; Monica Morrow, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; Ann Hamilton, University of Southern California; Kendra Schwartz, Wayne State University; and Steven J. Katz, University of Michigan

Funding: National Cancer Institute grants CA088370 and CA109696

Disclosure: None

Reference: "Is Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy (CPM) Overused? Results from a Population-Based Study," American Society of Clinical Oncology Quality Care Symposium, Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 2012

Resources:
U-M Cancer AnswerLine, 800-865-1125
U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center, www.mcancer.org
Clinical trials at U-M, www.UMClinicalStudies.org/cancer

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Personal Capital Investing helps you keep your finances in order

Coming into the holiday season, its important to keep your personal finances in order while the spending starts ramping up. The Personal Capital Investing app is hoping to stand out from the set of financial apps that have been available for some time on Android. You create an account and link to it your other accounts from banks, credit cards and financial institutions so that everything is available in one place (similar to Mint if you're familiar). You can keep track of spending, help budget monthly allowances and track your investments all with one interface.

Its pretty handy if you're feeling overwhelmed with the number of different accounts you have. You can give it a try for free at the Google Play Store link above.

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Rolling Stones storm London; New York next

LONDON (AP) ? The verdict is in: The Rolling Stones are back. They may look old, but they still sound young.

That was the consensus Monday as Britain's rock critics responded to the Stones 50th anniversary bash Sunday night, the first of five shows to commemorate their half century of rhythm and blues-tinged rock. It was the band's first London performance in five years, and their own advancing years had led some to be skeptical that they could still perform at the highest level.

They were led by the seemingly ageless Mick Jagger, whose strutting style has not been dimmed, and backed by brilliant guitarists Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood and the energetic drumming of Charlie Watts, who is now past 70 but shows no sign of slowing down. There was a stunning guest appearance by former Stone Mick Taylor, who stole the show during a searing performance of "Midnight Rambler" and a brief visit from former bassist Bill Wyman.

The Daily Mail's Jan Moir said the Stones had somehow beaten the aging process: "You might imagine that they had been worn down by life, by wives, by arthritis, by scandals old and new, by drugs, but no ? they seemed indestructible." She said their swampy, gritty sound remains unique after half a century.

Daily Telegraph reviewer Neil McCormick said the band exceeded all expectations. He described the weaving of the guitarists,?mixed with Jagger's blues harmonica, as a wonder.

"When looking for the secret of the Stones, it is perhaps that they actually listen to each other while they play, and almost lose themselves in it, while their brilliant frontman keeps it all together," he wrote.

Ebullient fans agreed with this assessment, as did the Guardian newspaper, which gave the performance four out of five stars.

Jagger, in skin-tight black pants, a sparkly tie and a matching checked jacket and hat, took time out from singing to thank the crowd for its loyalty.

"It's amazing that we're still doing this, and it's amazing that you're still buying our records and coming to our shows," he said. "Thank you, thank you, thank you."

Lead guitarist Keith Richards, whose survival has surprised many who thought he would succumb to drugs and drink, was blunter: "We made it," he said. "I'm happy to see you. I'm happy to see anybody."

But the band's fiery music was no joke, fuelled by strong guest appearances by Taylor, and Mary J. Blige, who shook the house in a duet with Jagger on "Gimme Shelter," and Jeff Beck.

The 50th anniversary show, which will be followed by one more in London, then three in the greater New York area, lacked some of the band's customary bravado ? the "world's greatest rock 'n' roll band" intro was shelved ? and there were some rare nostalgic touches.

The concert began with some early Stones' numbers rarely heard in concert, including the band's cover of the Lennon-McCartney rocker "I Wanna Be Your Man" and a cover of "It's All Over Now," written by Bobby Womack and Shirley Womack.

They didn't shy away from their darker numbers, including "Paint It Black" and "Sympathy for the Devil" ? Jagger started that one wearing a slightly silly black, purple-lined faux fur cape that conjured up his late '60s satanic image.

He even cracked a joke about one of the band's low points, telling the audience it was in for a treat: "We're going to play the entire "Their Satanic Majesty's Request" album now," he said, referring to one of the band's least-loved efforts, a psychedelic travesty that has been largely, mercifully, forgotten.

He didn't make good on his threat.

Jagger seemed more mellow than usual, chatting a bit about the good old days and asking if there was anyone in the crowd who had seen them in 1962, when they first took to the stage.

He said 2012 had been a terrific year for Britain and that the Stones nearly missed the boat, playing no role in the celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, the London Olympics, or the new James Bond film.

"We just got in under the wire," he said. "We feel pretty good."

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/rolling-stones-storm-london-york-next-151216723.html

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Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot Doesn't Like Long Gaps Between ...

Posted: November 25, 2012

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot explained that he isn?t a huge fan of long gaps between new gaming consoles, according to Kotaku.

Although most people aren?t interested in spending a lot of money every few years for a brand new video game console, Guillemot explained that the gap is essentially bad for business. In fact, the Ubisoft CEO feels the longevity of the current generation may have ultimately harmed the industry.

?I think that what has happened is the transition has been very long,? Guillemot explained to Polygon. ?You know, in the industry, we were used to changing machines every five years. This time we are in the seventh year of the 360. We need new consoles and at the end of the cycle generally the market goes down because there are less new IPs, new properties, so that damaged the industry a little bit.?

He added, ?I hope next time they will come more often.?

Guillemot explained new consoles force game developers to try new things. Since a new console hasn?t come along in quite some time, the Ubisoft CEO feels that some designers are resting on their laurels by releasing sequel after sequel.

?When a console is out for a long time ? you don?t take as much risks on totally new IPs because even if they are good, they don?t sell as well,? he explained.

According to the Examiner, video game industry sales are down 25 percent. Since software developers aren?t willing to take a chance on new titles, many gamers are experiencing a problem generally associated with the motion picture business: sequelitis. Most of the top selling games released this holiday season are just new installments in previously-established franchises.

?Everybody who is taking risks and innovating is welcome because there are lots of hardcore gamers and those guys want new things, where the mass market will be more interested in having the same experience and doesn?t want to take as much risks because it?s not aware as much of what is going to change its experience. So, the beginning of the machines is always a good time for innovation,? Guillemot explained.

Do you agree with Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot that long gaps between consoles is bad for the industry?

Source: http://www.inquisitr.com/411421/ubisoft-ceo-yves-guillemot-doesnt-like-long-gaps-between-gaming-consoles/

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Ivory Coast's Foxtrot to invest nearly $1 bln to up gas output

GRAND BASSAM, Ivory Coast (Reuters) - Ivory Coast-based Foxtrot International, along with partners Gaz de France and state oil company Petroci, plans to invest around 500 billion CFA francs over five years to boost offshore gas production, Foxtrot's managing director said.

The West African nation, the world's top cocoa producer, is pushing for heavy investment in power production as part of a plan to spur economic development after a decade-long political crisis that ended in a brief war last year.

Foxtrot, which is partly owned by the French group Bouygues, operates on Ivory Coast's CI-27 bloc and currently has daily production capacity of between 110 and 120 million cubic feet of natural gas, more than half the national output.

"This capacity should increase to 140 million cubic feet from July, 1 2013 with a maximum of 154 million cubic feet per day that could be asked of us," Foxtrot's managing director Christian Sage told Reuters.

Ivory Coast aims to boost electricity output by around 80 percent over the next six years to satisfy growing domestic and regional power demand, the oil and energy minister said earlier this month.

It currently exports electricity to Ghana, Burkina Faso, Benin, Togo and Mali and has plans to connect Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone to its grid as well.

"This is a series of investments that will guarantee the supply to the Vridi, Azito, Ciprel and other thermal power plants that could be built," Sage said.

Foxtrot currently operates six gas wells, and investments will go towards drilling seven new wells by the end of 2014. The company will also construct a new gas platform in its Marlin gas field, which is expected to go on-line in 2015.

The Marlin field will also produce around 7,000 barrels of crude oil per day.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/ivory-coasts-foxtrot-invest-nearly-1-bln-gas-135009882--finance.html

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