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O’Leary Group Waste Systems wants to build a commercial recycling facility off Brookshire Boulevard.
Company President Brian M. O’Leary says his business plans to mine commercial waste for recyclable materials — paper, cardboard, plastics and metal. O’Leary says the company is in the process of meeting with residents to present its plans. The recycling center’s size and scope will finalized after the company gets feedback from neighbors, he says.
The site is on Darby Avenue at Centre Street.
Moving into recycling recovery would create a new line of revenue for O’Leary Group, a Charlotte waste-removal company that operates from offices on South Boulevard in South End.
The less garbage that goes into a landfill, the lower the tipping fees (and expense) for a business such as O’Leary Group. Revenue from recycling aluminum cans, cardboard boxes and plastic jugs can help offset the costs incurred by waste haulers and widen their margins.
During the last fiscal year, Mecklenburg County’s recycling facility — a public-private partnership with ReCommunity that handles only residential recyclables — pulled in $4 million in profits for the county.
O’Leary Group hauls waste for the commercial market. The top local player in that sector is global packaging supplier Sonoco Products Co., which added 23,500 square feet to its facility at 3901 Barringer Drive in 2009. The $2 million expansion included new sorting and baling equipment.
“We are reacting to the business community,” O’Leary says of the rising demand from companies that want to incorporate sustainable practices in their operations. “Companies are taking it on with a lot of passion towards it.”
And that trend can work to the advantage of companies such as O’Leary Group, he says. “Landfills are becoming less efficient and very expensive. We couldn’t have done this 20 years ago.”
His family has long been involved in waste management. His father, company co-owner and Chairman Brian A. O’Leary, operated Container Corp. of Carolina for more than 20 years, selling that business to Allied Waste in the mid-1990s. The family launched O’Leary Group three years ago. Its clients include Trinity Partners’s Ally Center, Spectrum Properties’ Vanguard Center business park and Raintree Country Club.
To establish its commercial recycling facility, O’Leary Group is asking the city to rezone the 6-acre tract on Darby Avenue to a general industrial category. The site is zoned for light-industrial use.
Charlotte City Council will hold a public hearing on the request on May 14. Charlotte Department of Transportation officials have told the city they don’t expect traffic from the site to have a significant impact on the community.

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Latest On Robers Space Industries
Take Part In Star Citizen’s Annual Intergalactic Aerospace Expo With A Free-To-Play Download Until November 30
In addition to the game, players will also have access to test-fly over 120 ships.By Aspen Pash - 2 weeks ago
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Players can test-fly the top 8 ships in the game.By QuintLyn Bowers - 2 months ago
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Explore an old Templar enclave in the latest roguelike league.

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Every intimate relationship goes through cycles—whether new or old—and one thing is certain: there always will be change involved in the process. It all comes down to how we handle change and the kind of energy that we want to create in a relationship with our partner. This is the ethic taught in the Heart Samadhi Program developed for the Ars Essentia Learning platform. It is easy to get caught up in the story that we tell about ourselves and our partner. If anyone asked you about your relationship and you were genuinely honest, what story would you relay? What would be the positives and negatives?
If you want to rewrite your story and turn it into the one we want to be telling, there are some things you must first understand about the nature of a healthy, loving, and lasting relationship. The first thing you need to do is start seeing the relationship from a T.E.A.M. perspective, where there is a win-win mentality instead of a win-lose mentality. In our culture, we have been taught to value win-lose; however, if someone has to lose in this case then your relationship loses.
Studies show that while growing up we hear 30 negatives to each positive. Imagine all the belief systems we developed that we must break away from in order to be our authentic selves. For many people the mind has been programmed to see the negative. It is important to rewire the brain and improve our emotional health.
Of course, there will be times when some negative things must be said, but when this happens wrap it up in a “positive sandwich.” Always sprinkle in some positive when you have to be negative. A good way to develop a positive outlook is for you and your partner to sit down and each write out 30 things, big or small, that you like about each other and the relationship. When you are done, compare lists and then place them somewhere that you both can see them as a reminder of how you truly see each other at the core.
Thirty may seem like a lot but it allows the mind to think if the little things that sometimes go unnoticed.

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Authorities in Jamaica say gunbattles in the capital, Kingston, have left at least 30 people dead, as hundreds of troops and police search for an alleged drug kingpin wanted by the United States.
At least 25 people have been injured and 200 others taken into custody.
The violence has been triggered by government moves to extradite Christopher "Dudus" Coke, the alleged leader of the "Shower Posse," named for the practice of showering rivals with bullets during the cocaine wars of the 1980s.
Heavily armed security forces stormed the Tivoli Gardens slum of western Kingston Monday in an effort to locate Coke, who has not been found. Last week, Coke's supporters barricaded the area to thwart his arrest.
The trouble has forced the closure of schools and businesses across the capital, and the government has appealed for blood donations for the wounded. A state of emergency is in effect for parts of Kingston.
The United States has issued a travel alert to warn citizens against visiting the island nation.
Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding has promised "strong and decisive" action to restore order.
Prime Minister Golding told parliament that the government deeply regrets the loss of lives, especially those of members of the security forces and innocent, law-abiding citizens caught in the crossfire.
Earlier, the secretary-general of the Organization of American States, Jose Miguel Insulza, said he fully supports the efforts of the Jamaican government and its security forces to reassert the authority of the state over the criminal elements in western Kingston.
Coke controls the Tivoli Gardens slum, a key constituency of the ruling Jamaica Labor Party, or JLP.
Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.


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On a rainy morning during the week leading up to Christmas, I met with Brian S. Ellis at Coffee Beer in Southeast Portland to chat about poetry, storytelling, and his upcoming works. The café was empty and as we entered, Ellis exchanged warm greetings with the barista. After ordering two Americanos, Ellis and I had the luxury of a large window table to ourselves, and his bright, laid-back energy became apparent from the warm expression behind his mask.
A poet, storyteller, teacher, and prose writer based in Portland since 2010, Ellis is a story producer for Back Fence PDX, a live storytelling series, and teaches writing at Portland Community College. He is no stranger to the fluctuating ebbs and flows of Oregon’s poetry world. We dove right in and discussed his move from Boston, his four published poetry collections, the changes brought on by periods of COVID-19 isolation, and his expansion from poetry into prose.
“Prose is newer for me in terms of my planned time commitment to it,” he said. “I love short stories and have always dabbled in them, but I’ve been focusing on prose much more over the last couple of years.”
In addition to writing prose and essays, Ellis has a collection of poetry forthcoming from University of Hell Press tentatively titled Against Common Sense, set to arrive sometime in 2022 or 2023. After taking a few classes at Portland State University and reading a lot of Enlightenment-era writing, Ellis said, he wanted to develop a poetry collection with themes surrounding the rejection of simplicity as a singular, standalone virtue.
“The world is a complicated place, and instead of focusing on the ephemeral core essences of things, I’m interested in looking at edges,” he said. “I often think to myself, why is the meaning of a thing required to be attached to its core? Why can’t the meaning or identity behind an individual or object be, instead, connected to its edge?”
When writing prose, Ellis learned from novelist and former writing instructor Tom Spanbauer, it’s important to cast off assumptions and rather explain something in deeper and more personal detail. Poetry, in contrast, is about packing many ideas into a single word or phrase, Ellis said, likening its condensed format to the packing of an espresso shot.
Citing J.R.R. Tolkien and viewing poetry as deeply mystical, Ellis considers the artform to signify the fabric of existence. “First, poetry creates the universe. It’s the big thing,” he said, adding he cannot relate to the idea that poetry and storytelling are singular or separate from the rest of life. “Storytelling is just part of me and what I do: The more I think about anything, the wider it grows.”
When it comes to the difference between poems and stories, Ellis believes that the audience wants poets to appear in control. With stories, on the other hand, the audience expects the performer to walk a line of unruliness and spontaneity — to sound genuine rather than extemporaneous.
“No matter how it’s performed or presented, the five-part story-structure points exist in all stories, and if they don’t exist, it’s not a story,” Ellis said. “Even if there’s no plot, those points will exist emotionally. There will always be a raising of emotional stakes, interruptions, and complications. The storyteller will always present a status quo and then interrupt that status quo, whether or not there’s a traditional plot.”
To prepare for reading performances, Ellis says he must take the time to settle into his voice by telling himself the story out loud. “It takes practice to listen to yourself, and the more you talk to yourself, the more you learn to hear yourself,” he said. “Being yourself is a lifetime practice … storytelling is a great way to approach that.”
How long have you been based in Portland and what brought you here?
I moved to Portland in 2011 as part of a romantic relationship to be with my partner, Mindy Nettifee. My family is mainly from New Hampshire, and I was born in Manchester, the capital, but I grew up in Massachusetts. We moved around in Massachusetts quite a bit when I was a kid, but I moved to Boston in my 20s and stayed there until I came to Portland. So even though I am not from there and Bostonians are fiercely specific when it comes to these things, I consider Boston my hometown.
When did you begin writing?
When I was little, before I could write letters, I used to make these wavy scribbles from left to right on the page. I would fill entire notebooks with these lines and I considered this my first writing. I had learning difficulties in school and when I told teachers I wanted to be a writer they encouraged me to set my sights lower; I was considered a not very intelligent child. The writing I did do I kept mostly to myself, and sometimes I would include my family.
I was 22 or 23 when I was dating someone who began going to poetry slams. They were in college and I was hanging around (I didn’t attend college for another decade) and I wanted to be a part of what they were doing. This is when writing stopped being a compartmentalized part of my life… when I decided to be myself all of the time. And because I had this outlet, I was writing a lot more. I had been writing my whole life, but it had been an infrequent, personal thing. Now it has become a daily and public practice.
When did you know you wanted writing to become a major aspect of your profession?
Always. It changed forms throughout my life, and I think when I was very young I wanted to be a poet. When I was a kid reading comic books, I wanted to be a reporter like Superman, and then when I was a teenager I thought maybe I would write comic books.… Other times I dreamed of writing plays or screenplays for movies, TV shows, or existentialist novels, but eventually, it came back around to poetry.
What inspired you to begin teaching? How does teaching impact the way you write?
I kind of fell into teaching, and for a long time didn’t want to do it. I had a lot of baggage around education. I started with coaching and I liked the idea of myself as a coach. I liked being a writing-coach, poetry-coach, story-coach. I’m not here to be a part of this hierarchical paradigm — to tell people how things are going to be or train them how to write poems or tell stories the way I do. But I am very good at pumping people up, listening, and helping them execute their vision, which is what I try to do. I’m not hitting people with maxims to live by. I have classes from PCC’s continuing education program every semester, including Personal Storytelling Introduction in the winter and summer, and 1-on-1 Storytelling Coaching year around. I think, at its best, my teaching can be like directing a writer/actor in a one-person show. I’m just pushing you to be a more-you version of yourself.
Teaching impacts my poetry because it puts this pressure on my writing to be better. When you get into a teacher-student relationship, and your student thinks highly of you, there’s this “oh shit, I better be good” moment. Teaching forces you to say all those unspoken writing rules in your head out loud, and once they are out in the world, they can be a mirror for you to practice in.
Can you tell me a little bit about the catalyst behind producing for Back Fence PDX and whether this has impacted your writing?
Back Fence produces a couple of different shows and one of those shows is called Russian Roulette. At these shows, we bring on veteran storytellers who are given a prompt and five minutes to come up with a story. Those storytellers would go backstage and I’d be waiting there to help them come up with the story. Together we’d choose a direction from what they were thinking, go over the story, and check to make sure they had a beginning, middle, and end. This led me to become a story producer for Back Fence, and everything I learned producing those stories became my Portland Community College storytelling class.
What would you consider the heyday of Portland’s poetry scene? When was it and what was the feeling of that atmosphere?
As far as I can tell, Portland has always had a strong poetry scene. I consider it a piece of why I live here. Walt Curtis started his poetry radio show Talking Earth on KBOO in 1971. The documentary SlamNation was filmed in Portland in 1998. When I first moved here, there were a lot of different reading series happening: If Not For Kidnap, Poor Claudia, the Octopus Books readings. They were really well attended and very exciting. This was 2011-2012. I think there are fewer readings here now, but there’s always one or two stalwarts. The Wildwood tavern is the new location of the old Talking Tony’s open mic, which I think is the longest-running open mic in town.
What do you think the state of poetry in Portland is today, and how can we encourage a brighter and more flourishing scene?
Live poetry shows have been hit hard by the pandemic and there’s just nothing to do about that. Portland also lost a lot of its small venues in 2014-2015 and so it’s harder to book venues than it used to be. I know the folks that organize the Portland Poetry Slam and Slamlandia, and they’ve continued to put on shows while having a hard time finding all-ages spaces to host; they’ve been dedicated to making it an all-ages event, and there has been less and less room for that sort of thing in Portland.
I’m also interested in seeing a broader poetry community, one that doesn’t necessarily depend on institutional support. I’d like to see a wider array of support … I want to see workshops and education and healing, and also want poetry to function as entertainment, fun, and high art. There are a lot of writers in Portland, and whether it’s shyness, anxiety, the rain, or sometimes genuine pretentiousness, we tend to be so siloed in our little genres and styles. I think the next couple of years will call us all to attend each other’s events more.
You have previously participated in the Boston Poetry Slam and slams around Portland. What do you consider the main differences between slam poetry and “traditional” poetry? Where do they intersect?
I was on the Boston Poetry Slam team for several years in a row and went to the National Poetry Slam, which was put on by an organization called Poetry Slam Inc. (which I believe is now defunct, or at least dormant). These were incredible events at which I learned so much about writing and myself. Hundreds of people attended and it was amazing to be awash in that number of people who all care about poetry, even if we disagree on the definition of what poetry is.
Slam isn’t a genre of poetry, exactly. It’s a format for a poetry reading where the audience gets involved and does live judging, choosing which poets they want to hear more from. Of course, in the culture and community these events incubated, certain stylistic choices emerged. I think of the reality-singing-competition TV show The Voice as an example. It is not a genre of music, but there are styles of singing that do better on the show because of the format. You can conceivably perform any kind of poem at a slam, but not every poem will do well.
Can you talk a little bit about one of the poems featured on your website: Since We Moved to the Moon, from Yesterday Won’t Goodbye?
I tend to get embarrassed a bit about some of my older work. I think that’s natural, I’m proud of all the books I’ve published, but I’m just not the person I was when I published them. I still love that poem. Since We Moved to the Moon is about getting everything you want and then what happens next. At the time I wrote it, I was touring with my poetry a lot, traveling by train or bus to poetry open mics to feature and sell my books by hand. I was traveling for six months out of the year in 2008, 2009, and 2010, and it was an incredible privilege but also very isolating and lonely — so that’s what the poem is about. Plus, I love the image of the cat with an eyepatch smoking cigarettes and peer pressuring other cats to smoke. It just makes me laugh. Sometimes those parts of poems are OK, just an image that delights us.
What advice do you have for younger poets and those poets seeking to publish their work?
For younger poets: Get a good group going — there’s nothing like it. You’ll start writing like each other after a while but that’s OK, and in the end, it will be worth it, because we never write more than when we write for other people. We can always return to ourselves if we need to.
Publishing is just a numbers game. I just try to de-personalize it. I read an amazing thing about composer Alvin Lucier recently. He passed away at the beginning of this month, and his friend and collaborator Charles Curtis said that Lucier was “impervious to success or failure.” I think that’s how you have to be with publishing. Send your work out a lot and let the rejections roll off your back, but let the acceptances roll off your back as well.
In general, we need to show up. We need to attend events we’re not necessarily interested in and elevate poetry and poets by supporting them.

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Tim Duncan is one of the greatest power forwards in NBA history. But his baby is the real all-star.
The basketball legend was watching his old team, the San Antonio Spurs, take on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night when the cameras caught this adorable scene.
Whaaaaaaat. That's the cutest thing I've ever seen. Let's zoom and enhance.
Oh my goodness Tim Duncan and his baby 😭🤗❤❤❤😍😍😍😍😍😍
— D🥀 (@destinysandovxo) October 19, 2017
Tim is sitting with his longtime girlfriend Vanessa Macias, the Spurs' VP of basketball operations Monty Williams, and Duncan's daughter Quill, who was born in March.
Not only does Quill have an excellent taste in shirt sleeves, she's also destined to become a sci-fi fan. Duncan named her after "Guardians of the Galaxy" character Peter Quill.
The WNBA should sign her right now. And maybe she can score a Marvel sponsorship, too. Lucky kid.

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DGFT Suspended Agencies Involved in Issue of PSIC
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) blacklisted and suspended 12 agencies that issue pre-shipment inspection certificates.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) in December 2010 blacklisted and suspended 12 agencies that issue pre-shipment inspection certificates (PSIC). DGFT is the government organization which is responsible for the formulation of export-import (exim) guidelines and principles for importers and exporters of the country with a view to promote Indian exim trade. DGFT appoints inspection agencies to inspect and certify on its behalf shipments containing items like metal scrap that come to the country from foreign shores. The agents are entrusted with the responsibility of safeguarding the interests of the country against dangerous and hazardous goods from being imported to India. Metal scrap importers had been lately complaining about the misuse of authority by these agencies. DGFT is currently working on developing a guideline for the inspection agencies to seal the loopholes in the current practice. DGFT should consider allowing large, reputed metal scrap yards the option of self certification for importing metal scrap to India.


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Back pain is not good. In fact, it can be so bad that it can immobilize people with its severity. If you or a loved one suffers from ongoing back pain, then this article is just for you. Within you will find great ideas and suggestions to help alleviate a lot of pain.
Chiropractic treatment should be stress free. When taking your baby or child to a chiropractor, be sure to present the appointment as a positive experience. Good chiropractic care should help your child feel better and more in balance right away. Having a good attitude toward chiropractic care enhances the effectiveness of that care.
Don’t just choose the chiropractor closest to you. It may be tempting to opt for the shortest drive, but it’s better to opt for quality instead. A good doctor is worth the extra time in your car. Too often people find that with just a little extra time they could have had a much better experience.
Don’t be surprised if the chiropractor requires x-rays prior to any treatment. Quality chiropractors always require these. They need to make sure that whatever is wrong with your back is not something that could be made worse with the wrong treatment. An x-ray will reveal the problem areas so that your chiropractor can give you the best possible treatment.
Some people with chiropractic issues think they should avoid all exercises. Not only is this false, but some exercising is actually good for the back; it helps strengthens muscles in the back. So, if you have chiropractic issues and would like to exercise, a good solution is to wear a back brace and listen to your body when it says it has had enough.
Receiving chiropractic care during pregnancy makes for an easier pregnancy and quicker recovery. Good chiropractic care can help you avoid damage to your own spine. It can also help your baby’s central nervous system develop and function properly. Recent studies indicate that regular chiropractic care leads to a quicker and easier labor.
When choosing a chiropractor, avoid chiropractors who regularly order or perform x-ray exams of their patients. Most patients who see a chiropractor do not need these x-rays. Be particularly wary of x-ray examinations of the whole spine. The diagnostic value of this practice is doubtful and it also involves a great amount of radiation.
Learn about your back problems from your chiropractor. Generally, what is happening to your spine isn’t something that occurred overnight.It’s usually caused by damage that has built up over time. One visit will not instantly rectify your issues. Make sure your care is consistent with your care. This also means sticking with your treatment plan. After that plan concludes, go in for regular monthly visits to prevent recurrences or other issues.
To find a reputable chiropractor, ask about treatment methods. Chiropractors who use scientifically based methods use ice packs or heat as well as ultrasound treatments and similar strategies to those used by physical therapists. Along with an exercise program at home, this treatment should yield significant advancement within just a handful of visits.
Try using the “90/90 rule” when working at a desk. Knees and elbows need to be bent 90 degrees. Keep your feet on the floor directly under your knees instead of under the chair. This prevents hamstring strain. The computer monitor needs to also be at or above your eye level. If you have to, prop some books under it to view it straight ahead. Looking down at the screen can strain your neck.
Watch how you are carrying your purse. If you carry in improperly, it can cause back, shoulder and neck pain. Alternate shoulders when you carry it. In addition, avoid carrying a purse that is heavy. Try getting the items out that you’re not going to need so you can have a lighter load.
Before choosing a chiropractor, look into his or her licensing. A quality chiropractor will be licensed. If there is no official license for the doctor you are seeing, look elsewhere immediately. Remember, chiropractic is not something to fool around with. If you wonder about a person’s credentials, don’t take the chance.
A newborn chiropractic check is an excellent idea to be certain your baby https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sciatalgia is not suffering from Traumatic Birth Syndrome (TBS). Injuries to the spine and brain stem that occur during the birth process have been known to cause many neurological problems. TBS may also lead to sudden infant death syndrome.
To avoid future trips to the chiropractor, be careful any time you pick up a heavy load. Whether you are picking up a grocery sack, a child, a pet, or a load or laundry, bend at the knees rather than the back, and hold the load near your body. Lift with the legs and stomach muscles rather than the back.
To avoid future trips to the chiropractor, be careful any time you pick up a heavy load. Whether you are picking up a grocery sack, a child, a pet, or a load Suggested Browsing or laundry, bend at the knees rather than the back, and hold the load near your body. Lift with the legs and stomach muscles rather than the back.
It is hard to change your sleeping habits, even when you have back pain. However, if you like to sleep on your side, make sure that you keep a pillow beneath your neck and head, and keep the neck level with the remainder of your spine. Place a billow in between your knees, and keep them bent.
To help you minimize discomfort between visits to your chiropractor, apply ice or heat to the painful area. Soreness and tightness are likely to dissipate if you apply a moist heat, through a warm shower or a damp heating pad. To give moisture to a heating pad that is dry, put it in a plastic bag and cover it with a small moist towel.
You may be able to save a great deal of money by seeing a chiropractor. Not only are qualified chiropractors more reasonably priced than medical doctors, their treatments help you avoid ill health. Your chiropractor can provide you with adjustments that will ensure that all your systems are properly aligned and in good working order. This saves you medical costs in the long run.
As you’re able to see, it’s not that difficult to find a chiropractor and to get the services that are the best for you. The key is to use the great advice you were given here. You’ll be glad you did when they are able to take care of your issues for you.

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Singapore shipyard owner and operator Sembcorp Marine on Monday (25 February) said it has secured a project comprising the design and construction of a 12,000-cubic-metre (cbm) LNG bunker vessel.
To be constructed at Sembcorp Marine Tuas Boulevard Yard for Indah Singa Maritime Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), the 112m long and 22m wide LNG bunker vessel will have two GTT Mark III Flex membrane tanks with a combined 12,000cbm capacity.
Sembcorp Marine will fabricate the vessel’s unique membrane tanks under a licensing agreement with French LNG containment specialist GTT.
Upon its completion in early 2021, the dual-fuel vessel (running on LNG or marine diesel oil) will be chartered to Pavilion Gas Pte Ltd for deployment in Singapore. Pavilion Gas is a subsidiary of Pavilion Energy Pte Ltd.
The vessel will be the largest of its kind to be built locally, in terms of size and LNG tank capacity. It is also Sembcorp Marine’s first LNG bunker vessel construction project.
“MOL’s bunker vessel is our very first construction of this particular ship type. We are proud to say that it will also be the largest of its kind built in Singapore,” said Sembcorp Marine President & CEO Wong Weng Sun.
“The ship to be built for MOL is from our series of proprietary LNG bunker vessel designs that cater for different capacities.
“By marrying our design and construction expertise with the unique GTT Mark III Flex membrane tanks that the MOL vessel will have, we believe the outcome will be an outstanding newbuild that not only delivers optimal technical performance, but also contributes to the expected standard of LNG bunkering operations in Singapore.
“With strong support coming from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the efforts of Pavilion Energy, TOTAL and MOL in establishing an LNG bunker supply chain in Singapore will strengthen the country’s status as a premier ship refuelling destination.
“This is especially with the growing trend towards LNG-powered commercial ships like container carriers.
“Sembcorp Marine stands ready to support the market with our LNG bunker vessel and LNG-powered ship designs, as well as other gas value chain solutions.”
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Published: 25 February, 2019
Universal Alliance, BMS United, Digiland International, Goodwood Associates, Southernpec (Singapore), and Taigu Energy were involved in alleged circular fictitious trades of fuel oil during July 2015.
Bunker orders of ISO 8217:2010 spec LS 380 cSt 0.5% for Nord Gemini, Nord Titan, Ocean Rosemary, and Luzern were placed through global commodities trading and logistics house Trafigura Pte Ltd.
While Covid-19 concerns are important, Captain Rahul Choudhuri was quick to note this does not mean bunker fuel related issues have indeed disappeared from the shipping sector.
‘Therefore, representing the players of the Malaysian bunker industry, we sincerely hope that this matter can be refined and reconsidered immediately so that all parties benefit together,’ says communication.
Maureen Poh, a Director of Helmsman LLC, offers plain practical tips on the differences between US and EU Sanctions and shares some thoughts on what companies could do if they are potentially exposed to sanctioned entities.
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What to know about setting advance directives and making end-of-life plans
A geriatrician gives advice on how to tackle the challenges of making tough life decisions
Today I would like to briefly address advance directives and end-of-life planning. Before we start, pause for a moment and reflect. What do you know about advance directives and end-of-life planning?
As a geriatrician and internal medicine physician with Choice Medical Group, I often ask people this question and many tell me that they have completed a will (for their property) and have thought about their funeral arrangements. While this is an important part of end-of-life planning, it isn’t quite the answer I am seeking.
Think about your life as a novel. Writing wills and figuring out funeral arrangements are like the epilogue of the novel. What I want to know about is the final chapter — what will happen when you are near death. Think of an advance directive as the outline of the final chapter in your life story.So what exactly is an advance directive? It is a legal document that tells families and health care providers about the type of medical treatment you want to receive in the event that you are unable to make or communicate decisions about your health care. Although health care providers mostly discuss advance directives with older patients, in theory all adults (regardless of age) should consider creating one. Younger adults are not always immune to serious illness or death.
There are usually two parts to an advance directive — I’ll make the case for a third later.
The first part of an advance directive is the health care power of attorney — a formal document in which you appoint at least one individual to act as your spokesperson in the event that you are not able to make your own health care decisions. A health care power of attorney can only make decisions about health care (not finances). Also, a health care power of attorney generally doesn’t take effect unless you are considered mentally unable to make decisions about your health care. Please choose your representative carefully — choose a person with whom you can openly express your wishes and preferences, and who will carry out your wishes even if they don’t personally agree with them.
The second part of an advance directive is a different document that describes your specific health care preferences and wishes. A common example is a living will. In this document you can specify which life-prolonging treatments you want (or don’t want) to receive. It is important to read the document carefully, as the choices you express in it may only take effect when you are at the end of your life. The language defining what is end of life can vary from state to state. In California, you are asked to decide if you want prolonging treatments in the event that:
- You have an incurable and irreversible condition that will result in death within a relatively short time.
- You become unconscious and, to a reasonable degree of medical certainty, you will not regain consciousness.
- The likely risks and burdens of treatment would outweigh the expected benefits.
The challenge with a living will is that the definition for end of life is vague. With advances in medical care, it is harder for doctors to predict when people will die. Sometimes we think that people are close to death, but then they unexpectedly recover. Sometimes people may experience a slow decline in their health and physical ability before they die. So when and how do you know which treatments to accept and which ones to reject? You may have observed this with friends and family members. Moreover, people can have different views of what end of life means for them. Your religion, personal values and perspective (especially on both quality and meaning of life) heavily influence your definition.
It's for these reasons that I think there should be a third part to an advance directive — either a written letter or a discussion with your health care provider and/or loved ones about what end of life means to you.
Although this is not a perfect analogy, think about defining the end of your life as if you were playing the slots or a card game at a casino. You place a calculated bet on the game hoping that you win. But at some point in the casino game, you will have a string of losses (or the wins will be smaller than your bets). You may have to decide if you want to stay in the game until all the chips are gone, or if you cut your losses and walk away (with whatever chips you have left). At what point during the game do you even make that decision?
In this analogy, the betting chips represent your quality of life. The slot machine or card games represent life-prolonging medical treatments (CPR, ventilators, dialysis, feeding tubes, etc.). At the beginning, you may accept certain medical treatments that may adversely affect your quality of life in the hopes of living longer. But at some point, the treatments may not work well, or may negatively impact your quality of life. At some point, you, your family and your health care providers might have to decide if you should continue to receive these treatments until you die. You may prefer to walk away from some or all of the medical treatments and shift the focus of your care toward maximizing your quality of life (even if this means that you might die sooner). It is much easier for families and health care providers to make the right decisions if they know what is important to you at the end of life.
A lot of people tell me that they don’t want to be a burden to their loved ones. But what may feel like a burden to you may not be a burden to them. It is important to try to be as specific as you can about what you consider to be burdensome and what gives you a good quality of life. It is equally important to talk about these issues with your loved ones and health care providers so that everyone is on the same page.
Dr. Anitha Bhatis a geriatrician and internal medicine physician with Choice Medical Group in Victorville, California. She completed her geriatric medicine fellowship and internal medicine residency at Boston University Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. Bhat is passionate about treating senior patients with respect and providing them with quality care.

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Visualizing The World’s 20 Largest Tech Giants
The Chart of the Week is a weekly Visual Capitalist feature on Fridays.
Large companies can be located all over the globe.
For example, massive auto companies can be found practically anywhere on a map. Ford (USA), Toyota (Japan), Volkswagen (Germany), Hyundai (South Korea), Volvo (Sweden), Tata Motors (India), and Magna (Canada) are just some of the biggest companies involved in the production of vehicles or parts.
While the banking, pharma, energy, and retail industries also have geographic spread as well, the same cannot be said for the rapidly-growing tech industry.
The Clash of Tech Titans
The most recent edition of Mary Meeker’s famous Internet Trends 2018 report highlighted the top internet companies in the world by valuation, with an interesting and perhaps unintended outcome.
Of the 20 largest tech giants globally, a total of zero are located outside of the United States and China.
Here are the latest rankings of internet companies, using updated market caps for all public companies:
*In Meeker’s chart, she kept eBay-Paypal together as one entity. We’ve separated them based on the 2015 spinoff.
**Xiaomi’s valuation has been in question ahead of its July 9 IPO in Hong Kong, and we’ve used the most recent valuation estimate of $54 billion here.
In total, the above list of companies is worth $5.9 trillion, with a 75%-25% split in terms of USA/China.
It’s also worth noting that the list excludes Samsung, likely because the South Korean company is quite diversified in its manufacturing activities (TVs, refrigerators, air conditioners, batteries, microwave ovens, etc.).
A Steep Dropoff
Aside from the USA-China duality, the other major noticeable aspect of the list of the world’s largest tech giants is that it clearly shows a divide between top-tier companies and those further down the ladder. In fact, there is not a single company with a valuation between $200 billion and $450 billion.
The top seven companies on the list account for 81% of the total value of the list, and they are all above the $450B mark. These include behemoths like Apple, Alphabet, Amazon and Microsoft, but also two big Chinese companies as well (Tencent, Alibaba).
Meanwhile, the bottom 14 companies muster up just 19% of the value – a fact that underlines how hard it is to vault a tech company into the upper echelon of the market.
The Road to Recovery: Which Economies are Reopening?
We look at mobility rates as well as COVID-19 recovery rates for 41 economies, to see which countries are reopening for business.
The Road to Recovery: Which Economies are Reopening?
COVID-19 has brought the world to a halt—but after months of uncertainty, it seems that the situation is slowly taking a turn for the better.
Today’s chart measures the extent to which 41 major economies are reopening, by plotting two metrics for each country: the mobility rate and the COVID-19 recovery rate:
- Mobility Index
This refers to the change in activity around workplaces, subtracting activity around residences, measured as a percentage deviation from the baseline.
- COVID-19 Recovery Rate
The number of recovered cases in a country is measured as the percentage of total cases.
Data for the first measure comes from Google’s COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports, which relies on aggregated, anonymous location history data from individuals. Note that China does not show up in the graphic as the government bans Google services.
COVID-19 recovery rates rely on values from CoronaTracker, using aggregated information from multiple global and governmental databases such as WHO and CDC.
Reopening Economies, One Step at a Time
In general, the higher the mobility rate, the more economic activity this signifies. In most cases, mobility rate also correlates with a higher rate of recovered people in the population.
Here’s how these countries fare based on the above metrics.
|Country||Mobility Rate||Recovery Rate||Total Cases||Total Recovered|
Mobility data as of May 21, 2020 (Latest available). COVID-19 case data as of May 29, 2020.
In the main scatterplot visualization, we’ve taken things a step further, assigning these countries into four distinct quadrants:
1. High Mobility, High Recovery
High recovery rates are resulting in lifted restrictions for countries in this quadrant, and people are steadily returning to work.
New Zealand has earned praise for its early and effective pandemic response, allowing it to curtail the total number of cases. This has resulted in a 98% recovery rate, the highest of all countries. After almost 50 days of lockdown, the government is recommending a flexible four-day work week to boost the economy back up.
2. High Mobility, Low Recovery
Despite low COVID-19 related recoveries, mobility rates of countries in this quadrant remain higher than average. Some countries have loosened lockdown measures, while others did not have strict measures in place to begin with.
Brazil is an interesting case study to consider here. After deferring lockdown decisions to state and local levels, the country is now averaging the highest number of daily cases out of any country. On May 28th, for example, the country had 24,151 new cases and 1,067 new deaths.
3. Low Mobility, High Recovery
Countries in this quadrant are playing it safe, and holding off on reopening their economies until the population has fully recovered.
Italy, the once-epicenter for the crisis in Europe is understandably wary of cases rising back up to critical levels. As a result, it has opted to keep its activity to a minimum to try and boost the 65% recovery rate, even as it slowly emerges from over 10 weeks of lockdown.
4. Low Mobility, Low Recovery
Last but not least, people in these countries are cautiously remaining indoors as their governments continue to work on crisis response.
With a low 0.05% recovery rate, the United Kingdom has no immediate plans to reopen. A two-week lag time in reporting discharged patients from NHS services may also be contributing to this low number. Although new cases are leveling off, the country has the highest coronavirus-caused death toll across Europe.
The U.S. also sits in this quadrant with over 1.7 million cases and counting. Recently, some states have opted to ease restrictions on social and business activity, which could potentially result in case numbers climbing back up.
Over in Sweden, a controversial herd immunity strategy meant that the country continued business as usual amid the rest of Europe’s heightened regulations. Sweden’s COVID-19 recovery rate sits at only 13.9%, and the country’s -93% mobility rate implies that people have been taking their own precautions.
COVID-19’s Impact on the Future
It’s important to note that a “second wave” of new cases could upend plans to reopen economies. As countries reckon with these competing risks of health and economic activity, there is no clear answer around the right path to take.
COVID-19 is a catalyst for an entirely different future, but interestingly, it’s one that has been in the works for a while.
Without being melodramatic, COVID-19 is like the last nail in the coffin of globalization…The 2008-2009 crisis gave globalization a big hit, as did Brexit, as did the U.S.-China trade war, but COVID is taking it to a new level.
—Carmen Reinhart, incoming Chief Economist for the World Bank
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39-960. Expenditures from moneys appropriated for purposes of act; when authorized; repayment.
The secretary for aging and disability services, upon request of a receiver, may authorize expenditures from moneys appropriated for purposes set forth in this act if incoming payments from the operation of the adult care home are less than the cost incurred by the receiver in the performance of the receiver’s functions as receiver or for purposes of initial operating expenses of the receivership. Any payments made by the secretary for aging and disability services pursuant to this section shall be owed by the owner or licensee and repaid to the secretary for aging and disability services when the receivership is terminated pursuant to K.S.A. 39-963, and amendments thereto, and until repaid shall constitute a lien against all non-exempt personal and real property of the owner or licensee.
History: L. 1978, ch. 162, § 7; L. 1984, ch. 158, § 1; L. 2014, ch. 115, § 145; July 1.

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Iron Maiden is just one of those bands that have been an undeniably cornerstone for metal. With their dual guitar harmonies, great live shows, and fantastic album art, the band is simply a classic. Even in the eyes of their established colleagues Metallica. Or more specifically, drummer Lars Ulrich.
Ulrich tells Zane Lowe on Apple Music that Iron Maiden was Metallica's biggest inspiration, and even shares a story about the band being cool to him way back when.
"My relationship with those guys obviously goes back years and years and years to 1981 in Copenhagen when Steve Harris and the first singer, Paul Di'anno, were kind enough to invite me into the dressing room as I was standing in the shivering cold outside the concert hall in Copenhagen. They have always been, the hard rock bands, the one that's probably inspired Metallica the most, they had cooler record covers. They had cooler … The stories and they seem to care more about the fans. They went deeper, the fan club. They had nicknames.
"So, as I've been trying to stay fit during the last four or five months, when I've been working out, obviously you need something to move you along. And so I've been hitting the first couple Iron Maiden albums, which always are great to work out to."
Now if we could just get a Metallica and Iron Maiden tour once this is all over. As for Metallica, they're working on potentially recording a new album this fall.


Flat Head Syndrome
All you need to know about positional plagiocephaly
When Rachel Manias’ husband first noticed the facial disparities in their baby, they had never heard of positional plagiocephaly. Their son, Dane, had been taken to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) shortly after birth due to apnic attacks. He was later diagnosed with reflux, the cause of his attacks. While in the NICU, the Maniases were told to lay him on his right side because he would be more comfortable that way.
“My husband noticed the facial asymmetry at about six weeks,” says Manias, an Ohio mother of two. “I thought he just looked that way from being squished at birth and it would be fine in a few more weeks. But when he was diagnosed with plagiocephaly, we went through his birth pictures and noticed that he didn’t look that way when he was born.”
What is Positional Plagiocephaly?
Positional plagiocephaly is a condition in which the back or one side of the back of an infant’s head is flattened due to the infant spending a lot of time lying on his or her back. Normal growth of the skull in that area is restricted because of the persistent, chronic pressure of lying on that area. The skull bone of an infant is very malleable and easily deformed.
Rarely Serious, Easily Remedied
After their son was diagnosed, Manias and her husband began physical therapy for torticollis, a neck condition that also contributed to his plagiocephaly. They repositioned him while sleeping to keep him off that part of his head. “He did improve, but we weren’t satisfied because of the facial and ear asymmetry,” says Manias. “We decided to get a DOC (dynamic orthotic cranioplasty) band. We knew the best results are achieved when children are banded in the early months.”
Plagiocephaly is rarely serious and, as the Maniases found out, easily remedied, even if the child does have to wear a band, a therapeutic helmet-like device designed to reshape the child’s head over a period of time.
The complications of this condition are generally cosmetic, according to Dr. Lewis First, Chief of Pediatrics at Vermont Children’s Hospital at Fletcher Allen Health Care and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Vermont College of Medicine. “There are rare cases of facial problems resulting from severe asymmetry, including problems with vision, chewing, and eating, but these almost never occur, especially if the problem is recognized in the first few months of life,” says Dr. First.
Dr. First feels it’s important to note that the condition does not affect brain growth or cause developmental delay. “The simplest treatment is repositioning of the baby’s head by simple maneuvers such as alternating the direction the infant is placed in the crib each night or moving the orientation of the crib so that the baby is not always looking out using the same head position each day,” he says. “It is best to give the baby lots of ‘tummy time‘ when [the baby is] awake to strengthen Baby’s muscles in the arms, legs, and neck, as well as to reduce the external pressure on the back of the head.”
Dr. First suggests having an X-ray taken if the problem persists during the ages of 4 to 6 months to make sure the bones of the skull are coming together properly. If the skull bones look normal, a custom molding helmet may be recommended to help redirect the skull’s growth.
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It’s common knowledge that teeth should be brushed at least twice a day, along with regular flossing and trips to the dentist. Most people brush their teeth in the morning and at night, but there are rules to be followed about when you should brush your teeth, and when you shouldn’t.
Are you aware of when it’s good to brush your teeth and when it’s not? Many people aren’t, so this post will help you determine if you’re helping by brushing your teeth right after a meal, or simply doing more damage.
Do I Brush My Teeth Before Or After Breakfast?
There’s no overwhelming consensus when it comes to brushing before or after breakfast, but brushing beforehand can help to eliminate any damage from brushing too soon after you eat the most important meal of the day.
If you happened to consumer any acidic foods or juices during your breakfast, it is not a good idea to rush to brush immediately after eating. The acid in orange juice and other foods and beverages negatively reacts to the enamel on your teeth, and brushing too soon can do damage to that enamel. And once it’s gone, it doesn’t come back. You’re better off waiting anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour before brushing your teeth after eating breakfast to reduce damage to your teeth.
Should I Brush My Teeth After Every Meal?
If you know that you might be eating anything acidic (think tomato products, red wine and certain fruits), then it’s better to brush before your eat your meal rather than after. Just like when eating breakfast, brushing too soon after eating acidic foods can wreak havoc on your enamel.
It is also recommended that you drink a glass of water after eating acidic food to wash away the acids. Colgate suggests eating foods low in carbohydrates and sugar after eating acidic foods, as they reduce harmful acids.
The Final Word
Any time is an okay time to floss, but you need to be careful with when you choose to apply the bristles to your teeth. Before meals is the best option, as it will help avoid further damage from eating acidic foods. If you have any questions about your own brushing habits, talk with your dentist to determine what is best for your teeth.


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According to reports, Miraj resorted to such criminal activity after losing nearly 30 lakh rupees in betting and cricket games, and failed to repay his debt.
Reports suggest that Miraj, along with his friend Vaibhav Jadhav, has taken on thefts and robberies on the streets of Mumbai to repay debts.
Miraj and Vaibhav, who are residents of Junagarh, were arrested in Surat. Officials recovered goods worth Rs 2.54,000, including 3 gold chains, 2 mobiles and bikes stolen from both.
During their interrogation, they confessed to having committed the crimes and revealed that they were mainly targeting women in deserted areas.
In addition, the defendants said they used the stolen bikes to commit chain theft and theft activity in order to prevent the police from locating their registration number.
Speaking of Miraj, besides Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, he also worked in other TV shows including Thapki Pyaar Ki and Mere Angne Mein as a junior artist. In addition, he also worked as a fitness trainer as a source of additional income.


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(Mayville) The city of Mayville will not offer a new contract for EMS services to the village of Kekoskee. Earlier this month the city offered a one-year contract totaling $7,150 dollars along with the services of three ambulances but only if the village agreed to two stipulations: a stay in zoning and land splits.
Mayville is seeking to protect their borders from zoning changes that could be made without say from the city. This all stems from the recent approval by the state Department of Administration to merge the village with the Town of Williamstown. The entity will be renamed the village of Williamstown giving the area ‘home rule.’ That means the new village would be equal to the city of Mayville when it comes to, among other things, annexing land.
On Tuesday, the Kekoskee Village Board tabled discussions on the EMS contract saying the stipulations gave the city too much authority and instead asked for a new offer by Thursday.
Following the request for a new offer, the Mayville Common Council met in closed session Wednesday night. Mayor Rob Boelk tells us that the city of Mayville will not counter the village’s rejection of their contract with a new offer.
Mayville’s EMS offer was the only one submitted for review by the village board. The city is appealing the state’s decision to merge Kekoskee and Williamstown and hearing on the matter is scheduled for January 8.


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Innervisions’ Dixon remixes Flight Facilities ‘Clair de Lune’ on Future Classic. ‘Clair de Lune’ was released ahead of Flight Facilities’ 2014 debut ‘Down To Earth’ LP on the influential Australian Future Classic label. Sydney locals Hugo Gruzman & Jimmy Lyell, the artists behind the alias, now invite Innervisions co-lead Dixon to remix the track. His version boasts a nuanced groove marked by a body-heavy tom, stripping back the vocals while flipping each sonic element upside down. Its synths tumble and fall while Christine Hoberg’s vocal harmonises with fragmented versions of her voice, melding into a psychedelic and melodic trip meant for sun-soaked dancefloors, commute daydreams and rainy times inside.
Flight Facilities ‘Clair de Lune’ opens up with choppy strings as the soft voice of American singer-songwriter Christine Hoberg emerges from its dreamlike veil. The track, which amassed over 80 million streams online, pays homage by way of a melodic interpretation of legendary composer Claude Debussy’s piece of the same name, delicate keys trickling across its stereo field before breaking down in stuttering vocal snippets, all while Hoberg’s gorgeous lyricism evokes warm feelings of nostalgia throughout.
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President Obama, Vice President Biden, Secretary Clinton, Senators and Representatives,
It is with grave concern that we observe the growing threat of a new U.S. war--this time against the people of Iran. Since the 1979 revolution in Iran, the U.S. government has employed a policy of sanctions, demonization, containment, and deterrence against Iran, which has impeded Iran’s right to development and brought great suffering to its people.
There was a glimmer of hope, when earlier in his presidency, President Obama tried to change course by openly offering to engage Iran, stressing “diplomacy without preconditions.” However, that attempt dissipated promptly and the national rhetoric today, advanced by war-mongers and special-interest groups in Washington, has brought us back to the same policy lines of the past, resulting in the implementation of the most stringent sanctions policy ever on Iran, while keeping ‘all options on the table’. Not only has this led to more suffering of Iranians, the U.S. can't afford a war of choice in Iran -- especially not one based on the same kind of sketchy intelligence and irresponsible saber rattling that led to the disastrous invasion of Iraq. We should pursue diplomatic initiatives and take the military attack off the table!
It is essential that all voices opposed to the devastation of a new war in the Middle East speak out now. We urge an immediate end to Washington's campaign of sanctions, threats of military action, covert operations that have contributed to the suffering and isolation of the people of Iran. We oppose any new U.S. aggression against Iran. We need peace more than ever and an end to policies that have led to the loss of thousands of innocent lives and trillions of dollars squandered on unjust wars. Give genuine diplomacy, void of threats and sabotage, a chance. Diplomacy is the only means to a sustainable Peace that would secure the security and stability of the region!


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Gut Health Hacks For a Healthy Gut
– Increase water intake
– Eat fiber rich foods
– Eat fermented foods
– Eat a wide variety of foods
– Drink herbal teas regularly
– Drink some coffee once in a while
– Eat more fish
– Avoid artificial sweeteners and emulsifiers
– Avoid processed foods
– Take probiotic and prebiotic supplements
– Meditate regularly
– Exercise regularly
– Try intermittent fasting
– Go for a vegan diet
Why Is the Gut Important?
Gut health is essential because it has a direct impact on our overall health. A healthy gut helps improve digestion, boost the immune system, and even improve mental health.
Why Is the Gut Important?
– Breaking down food into digestible parts
– Absorbing water, vitamins, minerals, protein, carbohydrates, and fat
– Getting rid of wastes
– Protecting the body against infection
– Producing hormones that help regulate mood and appetite
– Receiving signals from the brain through the nervous system
– Sending signals back to the brain through the nervous system
What Foods Help Repair The Gut?
– Probiotic-rich foods: Probiotics are live bacteria beneficial for gut health. Fermented foods like yogurt, sauerkraut, and kimchi are good sources of probiotics. Probiotic supplements can also be found.
– Prebiotic-rich foods: Prebiotics are non-digestible fibers that feed probiotic bacteria. Bananas, onions, garlic, leeks, and artichokes are all sources of prebiotics.
– Soluble fiber: Soluble fiber can help to bulk up stool and promote regularity. It can be found in oats, barley, legumes, and flaxseeds.
– Antioxidant-rich foods: Antioxidants help to protect cells from damage. Foods high in antioxidants include berries, dark leafy greens, and dark chocolate.
– Omega-3 fatty acids: Omega-3 fatty acids are anti-inflammatory and can be found in oily fish, flaxseeds, and chia seeds.
Gut health hacks for a healthy gut
Gut health hacks are essential for maintaining the complex and fascinating ecosystem of your gut microbiome, which consists of bacteria, yeast, and viruses playing a crucial role in your overall health.
However, various factors can disturb the balance of this ecosystem, leading to health issues. Fortunately, there are several measures you can take to preserve the health of your gut microbiome. Here are 14 science-based strategies to help you get started.
Why is the gut important?
The gastrointestinal tract, or the gut (GI), is a long tube that extends from the mouth to the anus. The stomach is covered with an epithelial layer, a barrier between the external environment and internal body elements. This barrier is important because it prevents harmful substances from entering the body while allowing nutrients to pass through.
The gut is home to a complex ecosystem of bacteria, yeast, and viruses known as the microbiome. This microbiome is essential for many aspects of health, including digestion, immunity, and mood.
The role of the gut includes;
- Breaking down food into digestible parts
- Absorbing water, vitamins, minerals, protein, carbohydrates, and fat
- Getting rid of wastes
- Protecting the body against infection
- Producing hormones that help regulate mood and appetite
- Receiving signals from the brain through the nervous system
- Sending signals back to the brain through the nervous system
Dysfunction in the gut flora has been linked to several health issues, including obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and depression. As a result, it’s crucial to do everything you can to maintain the health of your gut microbiome.
Gut health hacks for a healthy gut
Increase water intake
Increasing your water intake is a great way to improve gut health. Water helps your body to get rid of waste through urination, perspiration, and bowel movements. It also helps to keep your body temperature regular, lubricates and cushions joints, and protects your tissues.
There is an association between the water source and gut microbiota composition. The study found that people who drink well water have a higher fecal microbiota diversity than those who drink tap, bottled, or filtered water. So, the source of water is also essential for gut health.
Here are some easy tips for increasing your water intake:
- Bring a water bottle with you everywhere you go. It’s simple to drink plenty of water throughout the day because of this.
- Before every meal, drink a glass full of water. This will help to hydrate your body and reduce the chance of overeating.
- Add fresh or frozen fruit to your water for a delicious and healthy drink.
- Drink herbal tea or warm lemon water in the morning for an extra dose of hydration.
- When you exercise or travel, drink a lot of water.
Eat fiber rich foods
Fiber is an essential nutrient for gut health. Fiber helps to keep the digestive system running smoothly by bulking up stool and promoting regularity. Fiber is also associated with a lower risk of heart disease, obesity, and type II diabetes.
Dietary fiber can also help with digestive tract diseases like inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s disease, and ulcerative colitis.
There are two fiber types: soluble and insoluble. Soluble fiber helps to regulate blood sugar levels and cholesterol by dissolving in water. Insoluble fiber does not dissolve in water, giving stool bulk and preventing constipation.
Soluble and insoluble fiber are both present in plants. The most significant sources of soluble fiber include oats, barley, legumes, and certain fruits and vegetables. The best sources of insoluble fiber include whole wheat bread, brown rice, nuts, and seeds. By eating a variety of fiber-rich foods, you can get the benefits of both soluble and insoluble fiber.
Here are some simple ways to add more fiber to your diet:
- Add oats, chia seeds, or flaxseeds to your breakfast.
- Pack a fiber-rich salad or veggie wrap for lunch.
- Snack on fruit, nuts, or seeds throughout the day.
- Add beans, lentils, or quinoa to your dinner.
Eat fermented foods
Many fermented foods contain live bacteria that are beneficial for gut health. It’s also a good way to get more probiotic-rich food into your diet. These meals can help boost the number of beneficial bacteria in your gut and enhance the microbiome’s diversity.
Some fermented foods that are good for gut health include yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut, kimchi, tempeh, and miso.
Fermented foods are a great way to maintain balanced gut health, so add these gut-friendly foods to your diet.
Eat a wide variety of foods
Eating a variety of meals is indeed beneficial to our general health. This becomes especially important when it comes to the gut microbiome. People who ate at least 30 different types of fruits and vegetables in a week had a more diverse gut microbiome than those who consumed fewer. This was more significant for gut-bug diversity than whether or not the participants were vegetarians or meat eaters.
A wide range of fruits and vegetables provides a greater variety of fiber, starches, and other nutrients consumed by a broader range of microorganisms. Rather than eating just peas for dinner, we should eat the rainbow instead, according to experts. The colors of fruit and vegetables are chemicals that feed different bacteria. These chemicals help balance your gut microbiome and support gut health.
Some easy ways to add more variety to your diet include:
- Trying a new fruit or vegetable each week.
- Adding a new spice to your meals.
- Eating a variety of different plant-based proteins.
- Make sure each meal includes a mix of fresh fruits and vegetables.
Drink herbal teas regularly
Tea has been a drink for centuries, with herbal teas being top-rated. These teas are made by infusing herbs in boiling water and can be enjoyed hot or cold. Many herbal teas are available, each with unique flavor and health benefits.
Drinking herbal teas regularly is an excellent method to promote your gut health. Herbal teas are high in antioxidants (polyphenols) and other nutrients that may assist you in maintaining good health. Herbal teas can help boost your immune system and protect against disease.
Recent studies have found that herbal teas can also help the gut microbiome, specifically for those with lousy gut health due to digestive stress, weight gain, and high-fat diets.
Herbal teas are also excellent for unwinding and relaxing. The soothing flavors and aromas can help to calm the mind and promote a sense of well-being. Drinking herbal tea before bed can also help you to get a good night’s sleep.
Some beneficial herbal tea options to try include:
- Ginger tea
- Peppermint tea
- Chamomile tea
- Lemon balm tea
- Fennel tea
- Hibiscus tea
Drink some coffee once in a while
Coffee is a popular beverage, and many people drink it daily. While coffee is often associated with adverse health effects, recent studies have shown that coffee can be good for our health. Coffee and Gut Health explains why coffee is good for our health and its adverse effects when used in excess.
Coffee is a good source of antioxidants and other nutrients supporting gut health. Coffee also contains caffeine, which can help to improve gut motility and reduce inflammation. However, coffee can also adversely affect gut health when consumed in excess. Too much coffee can lead to constipation, diarrhea, and other digestive issues.
If you’re going to drink coffee, it’s essential to do so in moderation. Experts recommend limiting yourself to two cups of coffee per day.
Eat more fish
Eating Fish Helps Reduce Levels of Gut bacteria Associated with Type 2 Diabetes.
The effects of excessive cod or salmon consumption on gut microbiota profile, individuals who consumed five salmon or cod dinners weekly for eight weeks had lower levels of a harmful gut microbe species called Bacteroidetes compared with those that didn’t eat fish and instead consumed their regular meals. The researchers note that Bacteroides are linked to type 2 diabetes. This implies eating fish may help prevent type 2 diabetes.
So, if you’re looking to gut-proof your diet, aim for two servings of fish per week. Not a fish fan? You can also get these benefits by taking a high-quality fish oil supplement.
Avoid artificial sweeteners and emulsifiers
Artificial sweeteners and emulsifiers can significantly change the gut microbiota, which is associated with increased intestinal inflammation.
The study used an in vitro model of the human gut to investigate how artificial sweeteners and emulsifiers impact the gut microbiota. Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) and polysorbate 80 (P80), both widely used food additives, were found to have a lasting detrimental impact on the gut microbiota.
Additives such as carrageenans and gums had a particularly stark impact, altering the microbiota density, composition, and expression of pro-inflammatory molecules. This suggests that artificial sweeteners and emulsifiers may promote intestinal inflammation and contribute to developing conditions like Crohn’s disease and colitis. Therefore, to have balanced gut health, it is best to avoid these additives by reading labels carefully and choosing whole, unprocessed foods.
Avoid processed foods
Processed foods are considered high in unhealthy fats, salt, and sugar, which may lead to weight gain and many other health issues. Many individuals don’t realize that these meals might also alter the composition of gut flora. Processed foods can cause an imbalance of the gut microbiome, leading to problems such as inflammation and intestinal diseases. Avoiding processed foods can help keep your gut microbiome balanced and improve overall health.
Some processed foods you should avoid:
- Canned soups and vegetables
- Frozen pizzas
- Processed meats
- Packaged snacks
To maintain a balanced gut microbiome, it’s essential to avoid processed foods as much as possible.
Take probiotic and prebiotic supplements
Probiotics and prebiotics are two supplements that can help improve gut health, as stated by NIH. Probiotics are live microorganisms that assist restore gut flora balance, while prebiotics is non-digestible carbohydrates that feed probiotics. Together, these supplements can help to improve gut health and reduce the risk of gastrointestinal problems.
If you’re seeking a probiotic supplement, make sure it’s pure and has living cultures. When choosing a prebiotic supplement, look for one that contains inulin or oligofructose. These supplements can be found in most health food stores.
The gut microbiome plays a vital role in maintaining psychological health. Psychological stress, in general, causes the fight-or-flight response to be triggered throughout the body, resulting in increased corticotropin-releasing hormone and catecholamine production from a variety of sites, which ultimately disturbs the microbiota.
A healthy microbiota generates short-chain fatty acids with anti-inflammatory and antitumor effects without stress. During stress, changes in the gut bacterial population influence neurotransmitter synthesis via the gut microbiome and barrier function. Meditation helps regulate the stress response, suppressing chronic inflammation and maintaining a healthy gut-microbiota balance.
This means that improved mental health helps both your brain and your gut. So, if you want to improve your overall health, add meditation to your daily routine.
For this, you can incorporate light yoga techniques too. Yoga’s main aim is to bring peace to the mind and body. It can stimulate blood flow to the core, relax the nervous system, cool the mind, and help with regularity. It is also a low-impact workout that can ease aches and pains while strengthening the abdomen, back, and pelvis muscles- all important for gut health.
The gut is home to trillions of bacteria, some beneficial to our health, and some can cause problems. Exercise can play an essential role in gut health. Exercise can enrich the diversity of gut bacteria, improve the ratio of beneficial bacteria to harmful bacteria, and stimulate the proliferation of healthy bacteria.
All of these effects can help keep our gut healthy and functioning properly. Exercise also helps keep our immune system strong, which is important for gut health. A healthy gut brings a healthy weight and lowers the risk of developing gastrointestinal disorders.
So, if you want to keep your gut healthy, exercise regularly!
Try intermittent fasting
Intermittent fasting has been linked to several health advantages, including promoting white adipose browning and decreasing obesity. One of the ways it does this is by altering the gut microbiota. The altered functions of gut microbiota in the fasting group induce beige formation, which is a beneficial reaction.
Gut microbiota fermentation products such as acetate and lactate increase during fasting. Together with the upregulation of monocarboxylate transporter one expression in beige cells, these products ameliorate obesity, insulin resistance, and hepatic steatosis. While intermittent fasting is not something everyone can do, it may be worth considering if you want a balanced gut microbiome.
Go for a vegan diet
Following a vegan diet can have a profound effect on gut microbiota. Previous conventional culturing and recent culture-independent molecular studies have shown that vegan diets increase the abundance of beneficial gut bacteria while decreasing the abundance of harmful gut bacteria. Furthermore, vegan diets appear to have several health advantages, including improvement in metabolic syndrome, CVD risk factors, and rheumatoid arthritis.
Like intermittent fasting, a vegan diet is also not for everyone. But it is worth considering if you want to improve your gut health.
What foods help repair the gut?
Several foods can assist with gut repair, including:
- Probiotic-rich foods: Probiotics are live bacteria that are beneficial for gut health. Fermented foods like yogurt, sauerkraut, and kimchi are good sources of probiotics. Probiotic supplements can also be found.
- Prebiotic-rich foods: Prebiotics are non-digestible fibers that feed probiotic bacteria. Bananas, onions, garlic, leeks, and artichokes are all sources of prebiotics.
- Soluble fiber: Soluble fiber can help to bulk up stool and promote regularity. It can be found in oats, barley, legumes, and flaxseeds.
- Antioxidant-rich foods: Antioxidants help to protect cells from damage. Foods that are high in antioxidants include berries, dark leafy greens, and dark chocolate.
- Omega-3 fatty acids: Omega-3 fatty acids are anti-inflammatory and can be found in oily fish, flaxseeds, and chia seeds.
There are a few things you may do to improve your gut health. Here we have listed 14 gut health hacks that are backed by science. Try incorporating some of these into your daily routine and see how they work.
What Food Kills Bacteria In The Stomach?
Many different foods can kill bacteria in the stomach. These include honey, turmeric, ginger, pineapple, curd, garlic, and lemon. All of these foods have anti-bacterial properties that can help to get rid of any harmful bacteria in the stomach. Additionally, they are all high in antioxidants, which can help to protect the stomach lining from damage. Carrots are also a good food to eat for bacterial elimination as they are high in beta-carotene and Vitamin A.
What Foods Do You Need To Avoid?
There are a few key things to avoid to have a healthy gut:
Artificial sweeteners – these can wreak havoc on your gut health by introducing toxins and disrupting the natural balance of bacteria in your digestive system.
Refined carbohydrates – foods like white bread, pasta, and rice are high in sugar and low in fiber, which can cause problems for your gut bacteria.
Processed meats – processed meats like bacon, sausage, and ham are high in nitrates and other chemicals that can damage the gut microbiome.
Fried foods – fried foods are loaded with unhealthy fats that can damage the gut lining and disrupt digestion.
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When Sacred Heart Church moved to their new and more expansive facilities in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, a very basic landscaping was completed around the building. When the funding became available, parish officials contacted Scenic Specialties Landscaping Co. to create a custom landscape plan that would make the large campus more attractive and useful.
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- What color is urine when your kidneys are failing?
- How many times should you pee a day?
- What Colour should your urine be in the morning?
- Is it bad to have yellow pee?
- What is the healthiest Colour of urine?
- What does dark yellow urine mean?
- What color pee is bad?
- What color is urine with liver problems?
- Is clear Pee a sign of diabetes?
- Is clear Urine Good?
- What color is urine in diabetes?
- What is the first sign of kidney problems?
- Why is my pee dark yellow and smells?
- Why is my pee dark yellow in the morning?
- What is your pee telling you?
What color is urine when your kidneys are failing?
When kidneys are failing, the increased concentration and accumulation of substances in urine lead to a darker color which may be brown, red or purple..
How many times should you pee a day?
Most people urinate between six and eight times a day. But if you’re drinking plenty, it’s not abnormal to go as many as 10 times a day. You may also pee more often if you’re taking certain medications, like diuretics for high blood pressure.
What Colour should your urine be in the morning?
Morning is when your urine will be most concentrated. So, if your morning urine is a pale, straw color, you’re probably well hydrated and healthy. At bedtime, it should look as clear as water or at least pale yellow. If it doesn’t, you may need to boost your fluid intake.
Is it bad to have yellow pee?
Amber urine Amber urined your bright yellow or neon liquid. Bright yellow urine is harmless, and is just a sign that you are taking more vitamins than your body needs. You may want to check with your doctor on what vitamins your body does not need as much of so you can cut back.
What is the healthiest Colour of urine?
What Color Is Your Pee? If everything is normal and healthy, the color should be a pale yellow to gold. That hue comes from a pigment your body makes called urochrome. The shade, light or dark, also changes.
What does dark yellow urine mean?
Urine naturally has some yellow pigments called urobilin or urochrome. The darker urine is, the more concentrated it tends to be. Dark urine is most commonly due to dehydration. However, it may be an indicator that excess, unusual, or potentially dangerous waste products are circulating in the body.
What color pee is bad?
If you have visible blood in your urine, or if your urine is colored light pink or dark red, see a doctor right away. This can be a sign of a serious health condition and should be diagnosed as soon as possible. Orange urine can also be a symptom of a serious health condition, including kidney and bladder disease.
What color is urine with liver problems?
Urine that is dark orange, amber, cola-coloured or brown can be a sign of liver disease. The colour is due to too much bilirubin building up because the liver isn’t breaking it down normally.
Is clear Pee a sign of diabetes?
Patients with diabetes insipidus have high amounts of urine that is diluted (clear) because of this inability to control the amount of water in the urine. Most cases of diabetes insipidus occur because there isn’t enough ADH, or because the kidneys are not responding properly to ADH.
Is clear Urine Good?
Clear urine is a sign of good hydration and a healthy urinary tract. However, if they consistently notice clear urine and also have extreme or unusual thirst, it is best to speak to a doctor.
What color is urine in diabetes?
Diabetes insipidus is a rare condition that causes your body to make a lot of urine that is “insipid,” or colorless and odorless. Most people pee out 1 to 2 quarts a day.
What is the first sign of kidney problems?
Signs and symptoms of acute kidney failure may include: Decreased urine output, although occasionally urine output remains normal. Fluid retention, causing swelling in your legs, ankles or feet. Shortness of breath.
Why is my pee dark yellow and smells?
Dehydration occurs when you don’t drink enough fluids. If you’re dehydrated, you may notice that your urine is a dark yellow or orange color and smells like ammonia. Most people only experience minor dehydration and don’t require medical treatment.
Why is my pee dark yellow in the morning?
The darker the colour of the urine, the more concentrated it is. Because people tend to sleep for several hours without having a drink, their urine is normally darker when urinating first thing in the morning.
What is your pee telling you?
Dark yellow urine is a sign to drink more fluids. Amber-colored urine can indicate dehydration. Orange urine can be caused by various foods or medications or be a sign of potential liver problems. Pink or red urine can be caused by foods or medications or it can also be a sign of blood in the urine.


We present an exact method for modeling modes of general defects with infinite cladding. It handles the pathological case of highly extended modes and establishes the fundamental mode of a conventional PCF has no cutoff.
© 2007 OSA
(050.0050) Diffraction and gratings : Diffraction and gratings
(050.1950) Diffraction and gratings : Diffraction gratings
(290.0290) Scattering : Scattering
(290.4210) Scattering : Multiple scattering
L. C. Botten, K. B. Dossou, A. A. Asatryan, S. Wilcox, R. C. McPhedran, and C. M. de Sterke, "Exact Modeling of Generalised Defect Modes in Photonic Crystals," in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference and Photonic Applications Systems Technologies, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2007), paper JWA8.
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Siemens AG has announced that it received 510(k) clearance from the US Food & Drug Administration to market its new Acuson AcuNav 8F catheter, designed for ultrasound examinations from inside the heart.
The company describes the product:
The ACUSON AcuNav™ Diagnostic Ultrasound Catheter brings the full force of ultrasound technology inside the heart. Physicians can now perform a complete ultrasound exam when it counts most – during interventional procedures and before the patient leaves the catheterization or electrophysiology lab. AcuNav is relied upon by electrophysiologists to provide critical visualization necessary to perform atrial fibrillation and other complex arrhythmia ablations. As interventional cardiologists replace open-heart surgical closure of septal defects with transcatheter techniques, the AcuNav catheter is their visualization tool of choice, even supplanting transesophageal imaging.
AcuNav is a sterile, single-use, 10 French ultrasound catheter designed for placement inside the venous system providing ultrasound images with unparalleled detail resolution and penetration, down to 15 cm in the heart. The user determines the desired tradeoff between resolution and penetration by choosing from up to four imaging frequencies, all at the touch of a button.
The catheter is compatible with the ACUSON Sequoia™, Aspen™ and Cypress™ echocardiography systems.
The technology is becoming very cool! Not just cool, but better and better for patients as well.
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