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Monty’s Maggie’s Appeal is Connect925’s nominated charity for 2011. Aberdeen is the only Scottish city without a Maggie’s cancer centre. The centres provide much needed support to both sufferers and their families. Under one roof you can access help with information, benefits advice, and psychological support both individually and in groups, courses and stress reducing strategies. The centre’s are there for anybody who feels the need for help, which includes those who love and look after someone with cancer, who often feel as frightened and vulnerable as those who actually have the disease. A total of £3 million needs to be raised to open the centre which will be built in the grounds of Forresterhill Hospital.
Connect925, formerly known as Aberdeen Business Women’s Network, recently celebrated 25 years of operation in Aberdeen and marked the event with a relaunch under its new name. Holly says that they are delighted to be supporting Monty’s Maggie’s Appeal during 2011. “The new centre would be a great boost to cancer care in the city and with one in three of us being affected by cancer it will touch all of our lives in some form or another.”
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Did you know Google launched a new smartphone device last week?
It was a surprise on the day, but now you can't miss it.
The new Pixel Phone by Google has arrived and it means
Set to replace their Nexus range of products, Pixel is "the first phone
built by Google inside and out".
Regular readers will know that we at iASP Central are difficult to
We aren't the types to jump ship to the latest gear, only to the
In the past we've liked the Apple
iPhone 6, loved the Apple iPhone 6S, laughed at the Apple iWatch, and
didn't even review the iPhone 7.
So let's find out if the Google Pixel will stick, or if it looks to be a
Just like the Apple iPhone, the Google Pixel is available in two sizes -
The Pixel and the Pixel XL - with the Pixel XL being the iPhone Plus
And on paper, the new Google Pixel defeats the Apple iPhone 7 hands down.
Just the presence of a headphone jack will be enough for some to consider
the argument over, but there are more important things to consider.
When you compare the two side by side, the Google Pixel is always
slightly better than the Apple iPhone. Not surprising really.
This means the biggest differentiator will be between the operating
systems and their ease-of-use.
As you know, Apple's iOS has won the global market in terms of usability.
The simplicity in learning how to use an iPhone for the first time is
the root of the iPhone's success.
And while the Android OS has been available on several different devices
(most notably the Samsung Galaxy), Android devices still haven't reached
the benchmark set by the iPhone.
Nobody is walking around saying "I want it to be as simple to use as an
Google's latest phone might just change this perception however.
And as always, it's the little-big differences.
For example, the Pixel is the first phone that has Google Assistant built
And when you look at it, this could be a game changer.
Google Assistant is more than just a voice activated bot that you give
Imagine Siri, but with AI learning capabilities that enable it to
remember past conversations, and understand you better each time you use
Plus, Google Assistant can be used in everything from your smartwatch, to
your smartphone, to your car, to your home. It isn't just limited to one
or two devices like Siri or Cortana. So you can ask Google Assistant to
turn on your TV and start playing a Youtube video, from your car as
you're pulling into the driveway.
Apple doesn't appear to have anything close to this capability... yet.
As Google's chief executive said during the launch, "Our goal is build a
personal Google for each and every user."
This might be a little spooky for some people, but it does seem to be the
future we are heading towards.
And what might just be the final nail-in-the-coffin, is the Quick Switch
Adapter that comes standard with every Pixel phone.
One long-standing excuse for iPhone users to stay with iPhone was the
excruciating task of transferring "everything" from an iPhone to an
The Quick Switch Adapter allows you to transfer just about everything
from any device running Android 5.0 and up, and iOS 8 and up, across to
the Pixel phone.
And it doesn't involve any great depth of geek knowledge to do it.
The new Pixel Phone by Google is definitely a new challenger in the
smartphone market. With features and functionality that is on-par with
the Apple iPhone, the line that once clearly separated the iPhones from
the Androids is becoming blurry.
If you do have an iPhone 6 or an iPhone 7, you won't find much reason to
go out and get yourself a new Google Pixel today.
And if you aren't across all of Google's latest technologies (you're
still a way off buying your first smart car, and building your first
smart home), you probably won't get much more out of a Google Pixel phone
than you would from an Apple iPhone.
But if your smartphone is getting on in years, and it's time to upgrade,
you might want to give the Google Pixel a test run.
The Google Pixel is very comparable to the latest Apple iPhone.
The differences between the two for the average person will come down to
your personal preferences.
Smartphone users now need to start considering the other smart-devices
they use, and put device compatibility at the forefront of their buying
You'll either be an Apple user, or a Microsoft user, or now perhaps, a
What do you think about Google's new phone? Let us know
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Last week, Julie visited Sofia (Bulgaria) to support the LGBTIQ+ Pride taking place on Saturday 9 June. While she was there, the leader of Bulgaria’s Socialist Party made homophobic comments.
Korneliya Ninova turned down the invitation to participate in the parade as she was against same-sex marriage. Although she said this was only her personal position, her déclarations sent a very harmful message on the Socialists’ position.
“The world is changing with more and more countries realising that LGBTIQ+ rights are human rights which must be fully respected. This is particularly important for EU Member States.
I am a proud supporter of LGBTIQ+ communities at a European and global level. In the European Parliament we work across political divides to progress equal rights and non-discrimination for LGBTIQ+ people. My political group, the Party of European Socialists, is particularly vocal on this.
I was therefore very surprised and disappointed to read that the leader of our sister party in Bulgaria declined an invitation to attend this year’s Sofia Pride.
Leaders have a duty to stand up for everyone’s rights – it’s not a pick and mix approach. In the face of increasing homophobia and transphobia poltiicalins should rise above the outdated views and show solidarity with the LGBTIQ+ community. This is particularly important for PES members as we are the political family that stands up for social justice, equality and inclusion. Pride is here to stay and the sooner the politicians jump on board the better.”
More here: https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/06/07/leader-of-bulgarias-opposition-party-turns-down-pride-invite-because-shes-against-same-sex-marriage/


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Another day, another story about another web show. While Netflix and Amazon Prime Video continue to be the streaming giants, platforms like Alt Balaji and Zee 5 are certainly leaving no stone unturned in order to present the best content available at display.
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Keys To Diagnosing Metastatic Melanoma In The Foot And Ankle
Given that melanoma in the foot is commonly misdiagnosed, these authors present the case of a 45-year-old with a history of multiple melanotic lesions and emphasize the importance of early diagnosis.
A review of the literature reveals that melanoma is the sixth most common type of cancer in the United States and we commonly misdiagnose it in the foot and ankle.1 Melanoma can arise from a preexisting nevus or develop de novo on the skin. The lifetime risk for men developing the disease is 1:120 and the risk is 1:95 for women.2
Foot and ankle lesions represent approximately 3 to 15 percent of all cutaneous melanomas.2 In a review of 63 cases, 29 percent of lesions were on the dorsum of the foot, 19 percent on the heel, 17 percent on the plantar aspect of the foot, 17 percent on the ankle and 13 percent at the digits.3 Forty-seven of these patients were women and 16 were men.
There are four major types of melanoma. Superficial spreading melanoma is the most common and most frequently occurs on the dorsum of the foot.2 Acral lentiginous melanoma is the only type that arises equally across all skin types, representing about half of the melanoma occurring on the hands and feet.2 Nodular melanoma is the most frequently occurring melanoma in the older population. Lentigo maligna melanoma occurs almost exclusively on the face and neck due to sun damage.2
There are also two types of nail unit melanoma, longitudinal melanonychia and amelanotic. Nail unit melanoma has the worst prognosis of all melanomas and represents 1.4 percent of melanomas.2 The five-year survival rate is 88 percent with Breslow thickness less than 2.5 mm and this decreases to 44 percent when the Breslow thickness is greater than 2.5 mm.2
Pertinent Guidelines For Diagnosing Melanoma
It can be difficult for one to distinguish between a nail unit melanoma and a dystrophic nail. One of the principles of nail unit anatomy is that melanocytes only occur on the matrix and nail folds, not the nail bed. This means that if there is a pigment change in only the nail bed, it is not a melanoma. A source of pigment that is clear proximally is usually a hematoma. A pigmented area that is present only within the nail bed and has a normal nail matrix and nail fold is also not likely to be melanoma.
The shape of the change in pigment can also be helpful in distinguishing a melanoma from a hematoma. Pools of irregular shaped pigment are most likely a hematoma whereas a well-organized linear band with consistent width that begins in the matrix is likely to be a melanonychia. In dark-skinned patients, hyperpigmentation is more likely to occur in the nail unit with an increase in age. The more common causes for this are trauma, fungus and lichen planus.
One of the classic clinical findings for nail unit melanoma is Hutchinson’s sign. A true Hutchinson's sign is when pigment is visible on the nail fold or distal pulp of the digit. This usually results in a poorer prognosis for the individual. We often misdiagnose this as a pseudo Hutchinson’s sign, which is pigment visible in the clear edges of the nail fold as it becomes the cuticle. Another rule of thumb is that if the pigment becomes wider more proximally, this is also most likely melanotic.2
The common misdiagnoses for melanoma of the foot and ankle include paronychia, subungual hematoma, pyogenic granuloma, neuropathic ulceration and tinea pedis. There are multiple mnemonics that we can use as tools to help determine the probability of melanoma.
One mnemonic is ABCDE, which has been in use for years for melanoma detection for the entire body. It stands for:2
• Borders of irregularity
• Diameter greater than 6 mm
CUBED is a relatively new acronym tailored for lesions of the foot and ankle. It stands for:2
• Colored lesion
• Uncertain diagnosis
• Bleeding lesions (including chronic granular lesions)
• Enlargement of the lesion despite treatment therapies
• Delay in healing beyond two months.
What The Literature Reveals About Recurrence And Survival Rates
Rates of recurrence vary depending on the literature. In one study, researchers found 36 percent recurrence rates for patients who received local excision and 0 percent for patients treated with digital amputations.4 Overall, they found lesions between 1 to 4 mm had the highest risk of recurrence but after 75 months, lesions greater than 4 mm had a low risk of recurrence. The study authors found no correlation among the histology, thickness and site of origin or mitotic index with recurrence rate. The researchers also found the rate of recurrence with patients with foot melanoma and poor prognostic factors had excellent survival rates in comparison to patients with melanoma of the trunk or extremities.
Another study found that the five-year overall survival rate for melanoma of the foot and ankle was 63 percent and 51 percent for 10 years.5 In the study, 32 patients with plantar or subungual lesions had a mean duration of survival of 47 months in comparison to 72 months for the 28 patients with foot or ankle lesions. Fifteen patients who had a misdiagnosis had a mean duration of survival of 22 months in comparison to 67 months for 45 patients with correct diagnosis. Another study found that 33 percent of patients with acral lentiginous melanoma of the foot or ankle initially had the wrong diagnosis, and the average time for correct diagnosis was 13.5 months.6
chronic, intractable pain. The survival rate is also drastically lower. In a study reviewing 11 patients with osseous metastasis of melanoma, researchers found that the mean time from initial diagnosis of melanoma to radiographic evidence of osseous metastasis was 9.75 months.7 After radiographic changes were visible, the mean survival time was 5.67 months. The treatment that one renders at this point is usually supportive at best. The priorities are to prevent fractures and provide pain relief.
What You Should Know About The Patient Presentation
In 2008, a 45-year-old male patient presented to the emergency department after a two-week history of a palpable mass to the right anterior-lateral mid-thigh. Six years earlier, the patient had wide local excision of two suspicious lesions of the back and right calf. The lesion on the back had melanoma and the patient subsequently had an excision of the right axillary lymph nodes. The lesion on the calf later recurred and a second biopsy revealed melanoma as well. The patient reported no further complications until this visit.
A biopsy of the new lesion on the thigh also revealed melanoma. The patient then went to oncology for treatment including interleukin and radiation therapy.
The patient then presented to the emergency department for pain to the left anterior ankle and mid-leg in 2010. He denied any trauma to the area. There was no limitation of ankle joint range of motion but there was pain throughout. X-rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) and bone scans found metastases to the left lower leg, clavicle, sternum, liver and brain. X-rays revealed a lytic lesion to the proximal fibula and MRI of the ankle showed an osteochondral lesion of the left talus.
The patient wore a supportive brace but I lost him to follow-up. After a review of medical records, the patient continued to see oncology for painful lesions that developed in the upper extremities as well as recurrent headaches. The patient received further radiation therapy until his death in 2011.
Melanoma is the sixth most common cancer in the United States. There will be an estimated 76,250 new cases this year with 9,180 deaths.1 Lesions of the feet and ankle are notoriously misdiagnosed. Without early detection and treatment, survival rates plunge for these patients.
The patient in our case report was receiving primary treatment from an oncologist. By the time we saw him in the podiatry clinic, palliative care was the only treatment available for his chronic pain. Our patient died one year later. It is of paramount importance to identify these lesions and provide proper treatment as early as possible.
Dr. Witt is a podiatry resident at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, IL
Dr. Geary is a podiatry attending affiliated with the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, IL.
1. American Cancer Society: Cancer Facts and Figures 2012. American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA, 2012. Available at www.cancer.org/acs/groups/content/@epidemiologysurveilance/documents/document/acspc-031941.pdf . Accessed Jan. 23, 2014.
2. Bristow IR, Berker DA, Acland KM, et al. Clinical guidelines for the recognition of melanoma of the foot and nail unit. J Foot Ankle Res. 2010; 3:25.
3. Bates B. Gender differences seen in foot, ankle melanoma. Family Practice News. Available at: www.familypracticenews.com/search/search-single-view/gender-differences-... Published Nov. 1, 2006. Accessed January 27, 2014.
4. Rashid OM, Schaum JC, Wolfe LG, et al. Prognostic variables and surgical management of foot melanoma: a review of 25-year institutional experience. ISRN Dermatol. 2011; 384729.
5. Fortin PT, Freiberg AA, Rees R, Sondak VK, Johnson TM. Malignant melanoma of the foot and ankle. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1995; 77(9):1396-1403.
6. Bristow I, Acland K. Acral lentiginous melanoma of the foot and ankle: a case series and review of literature. J Foot Ankle Res. 2008; 15(1):11.
7. Huang KY, Wang CR, Yang RS. Rare clinical experiences for surgical treatment of melanoma with osseous metastases in Taiwan. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2007; 8:70.

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PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Acme Monaco, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of orthodontic appliances, sought and received the City Council’s support this week to pursue grants that will help fund an estimated $3 million expansion in the Industrial Park.
“They now have 72 employees on payroll and another eight temps. If successful, this project will create 23 new jobs,” said Larry Clark, executive director of the Presque Isle Industrial Council.
“This is a family-owned business — third generation,” said Clark, speaking on behalf of the firm during a public hearing Monday before the City Council.
“Based in Connecticut, they expanded to Presque Isle in 1989. They started out with 5,400 square feet and over the years have expanded to 11,400 square feet” in two facilities at the Industrial Park, said Clark.
Incorporated in 1947, the firm’s product line of custom springs and miniature ball bearing retainer rings expanded into orthodontics in the 1970s. The firm offers custom guidewires, archwires, medical grade springs, stampings, fourslide parts and wire forms out of manufacturing plants in Presque Isle; New Britain, Connecticut; and Singapore.
Acme Monaco is looking to consolidate the two plants in Presque Isle “into a single facility — our spec building, which is 16,000 square feet. Consolidating the two locations will give them ample space for their needs today, as well as expansion farther down the road,” said Clark.
Work on the building, parking area and other amenities is estimated to cost about $3 million, he said, adding that “in order to be successful, grant money will be needed to complete the project.”
He said Monday’s public hearing was one step in the application process.
“We are here tonight seeking council’s approval to apply for a CDBG grant. We’ve been invited to submit a final application, due April 24. It’s a competitive process, and we’re not guaranteed we’ll get it. We’ve done a lot of groundwork to get to this point,” he said.
Clark said the actual applicant would be the city of Presque Isle, with the grant to be run through the Presque Isle Industrial Council.
“The amount we’re applying for through the CDBG grant is all job-related. It allows up to $30,000 per the number of jobs created — that’s $690,000 from the program at the state level,” said Clark. In addition, Clark said two grants are possible at the federal level. “Through the Economic Development Administration, we could receive about $1.6 million.”
He said he’d heard of another program last week, through the Northern Regional Border Commission, which he’ll be submitting an application for up to $300,000.
“The timing is good. These are all coming about at the same time, with regard to when they have to be in and when they’ll notify us. If we’re successful with the applications, we hope to have final word sometime in July or August on how successful we’ve been with this,” said Clark.
Clark said he was optimistic the project could be under design as early as September of this year.
“That means we could have the project out to bid by January 2016, with occupancy around October 2016,” said Clark.
As part of the application process, he urged those in attendance to sign the attendance sheet and submit their comments.
“You’re not just limited to tonight for questions, later on you can call my office,” said Clark, who can be reached at 764-2542.
Councilors thanked Plant Manager Mark Jarrett, who was in attendance Monday, before unanimously supporting the grant application.

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Overview of avocados from Chile in the U.S. market, complemented by charts from Agronometrics. Original published on December 03, 2021.
According to a USDA report, Chile is set to produce 220,000 tons of avocados in the 2021-22 marketing year, reflecting a 57 percent increase over 140,000 tons during the 2020-21 marketing year.
The 2020-21 season’s production was hampered by an early frost and drought conditions.
In 2020, the avocado plating area reached over 30,000 hectares with 89 percent consisting of the Hass variety. Valparaiso is the main production region with 20,000 hectares, representing 67 percent of the total planted area, followed by the Metropolitan and Coquimbo regions.
The strong domestic and international demand for avocados has raised prices the past two years. In the 2021-22 marketing year, domestic consumption will reach 100,000 tons representing almost 46 percent of production.
From January to May 2021, the average price for avocado increased significantly due to the seasonality of Chilean production and lower domestic supply as a result from reduced production in the 2020-21 marketing year.
Chilean avocado exports decreased by 58 percent in volume year-on-year totaling 16,400 tons and by 50 percent in value totaling $442.8 million.
The main destinations for the fruit are the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
The News in Charts is a collection of stories from the industry complemented by charts from Agronometrics to help better tell their story.
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KRU sacks Kenya Sevens coach Innocent Simiyu
Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) has sacked Kenya Sevens head coach Innocent 'Namcos' Simiyu.
Namcos has been sacked four months before the expiry of his contract.
He had been hired in October 2016 on a two-year contract.
His assistant Will Webster is expected to take charge of the team at the upcoming World Cup in San Francisco, USA.
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Features Huge bi-level cockpit is great for fishing, diving or socializing. Step-down interior with convertible dinette, enclosed head with shower sleeps four adults.
Comments Cabin bulkhead extended into cockpit in 1982; fuel capacity increased in 1995; flybridge updated in 1990. Fiberglass fuel tanks are a problem with ethanol-blend gas. Excellent engine access.
Performance Twin 230hp gas inboards cruise at 18 knots; 260hp MerCruisers cruise at 20 knots.

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[widget id=”ad_unit-16″]ad_unit-16[/widget][widget id=”ad_unit-13″]ad_unit-13[/widget]This is the top (or very close to the top) question I get from readers regarding Chantix.
The first piece of information you need to know is what is the half-life of Chantix? A half-life is the amount of time it takes your body to eliminate one half of a substance.
For example if “drug X” has a half life of 30 minutes it means if you start with 10mg of that drug in your system then 30min later there should only be 5mg of the drug left in the body and after one hour only 2.5mg of the drug left.
There is a specific half-life for every drug we consume. The half-life of Chantix is approximately 24 hours.
Pharmacokinetics principles tell us that it takes 5 to 6 half-lifes to get a drug out of your system. Therefore in the case of Chantix 5 to 6 days after most of the drug is out of your system.
Here is how it works:
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*Starting from the last dose of Chantix 24 hours later your body is 50% free of Chantix.
*After two half-life (or 48 hrs) you are 75% free of Chantix.
*After an additional 24 hours(3 half-lifes) your body is 87.5% free of Chantix.
*You continue this progression and after 5 days (5 half-lifes) your system is practically 97% free of Chantix.
*After about a 6 to 7 days your body has only trace amount of Chantix present.
It is worth noting that once the drug is out of your body the effects of the drug can linger awhile until your body fully recovers.
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I just wanted to thank you for posting this information. I began Chantix 3 weeks ago and I believe it is making me depressed. I have sleep apnea, my appetite is poor, and I feel upset to my stomach all the time. Needless to say I stopped taking it 12 hours ago and just got curious as to how long I had to wait to feel better. Thank-you so very much!
You are welcomed.
I am sorry you are having trouble with Chantix. I congratulate you and encourage you to continue to try other methods to quit smoking.
I am a 23 year old guy and I have breathing problems. I smoke daily and I am considering taking Chantix for ONE WEEK ONLY and quit. THing is will this be enough to cause long-term depression? Ive read about people saying it stayed with them for 4 years. I tried EVERYTHING else and I could not quit and I am wondering if this is worth a shot or not. I know it will make me quit but I am scared about the whole depression thing. If it was short term I’d be fine but 3 years? That’s just too much.
The whole depression and suicide link around Chantix has been blown way out of proportion. Everybody is probably at fault because of a few cases that got some publicity at the time Chantix came out about 6yrs ago.
Now it seems that Chantix is pretty safe. For goodness sake it is less dangerous than smoking.
Chantix is not going to stay in your system for 4 years, or 3 years or even 3mo. Once you stop taking Chantix it will be out of your system in about a week or 10days at the most.
Good luck with your quit smoking attempt.
THANK YOU for pointing out how blown out of proportion the Chantix-depression link has become. Numbers wise it is VERY LOW compared to the number of people who have used it. Not to mention many people who had trouble had previous issues long before Chantix. I smoked for 20 years. At first I was TERRIFIED to try it, I read all these horror stories. Worried for nothing. I went on Chantix and haven’t picked up a smoke since last year. I never thought that would happen! The worst effect I had was being very tired for the first week and stomach pains IF I didn’t take it as DIRECTED with food. For the MAJORITY of people Chantix is a fantastic and SAFE option! I just wanted to post on behalf of people who had no psych issues using Chantix at all.
You are welcomed. Yes I think the Chantix depression/suicide link has been a little overhyped. I think Chantix was targeted by people who wanted to exploit their product mishap for gain and profit.
ps: Taking Chantix for one week isn’t going to do anything for you. My doctor put me on it for 30 days, which was less than the 12 weeks recommended, but was all I happened to need. Don’t let all the fear mongering keep you from taking a product that will save your health AND your money! Dr. Howell has it right – smoking is a lot more dangerous. Good luck!
Thank you. 12 week is probably a good average some people took it for a lot longer and some take it for less time.
***In Response To Melissa Boyle on Facebook*****
Melissa Boyle. First of all thank you for your comment. But I could not disagree with you more.
I here the outrage in your words. But I am afraid it is a little misguided.
Where is your outrage towards the tobacco companies that hooked you on nicotine in the first place? Why aren’t you mad at them?
Ladies and gentlemen here is an example of someone who is completely misguided. I mean to say that you would “rather smoke for the rest of my life than to endure the effects of this drug…” Give me a freaking break.
Comparing lung cancer, heart attacks, strokes, breast cancer, colon cancer, pancreatic cancer, and the list goes on….
Comparing the suffering of those patients to a few sleepless nights?
I am sorry you are not thinking clearly right now. I wish you the best of luck.
Just want to know if my horrible taste of food is a side effect of chantix?
To Susan Dooley,
The two links above confirms to me what I have been saying for sometime now. Most of the side effects people blame on taking Chantix is really a results of the smoking and NOT Chantix. I see Chantix as the super-hero that is misunderstood. It tries to do good but get’s blamed for all the negative things that are not his fault. Sort of like the movie HANCOCK.
I’m just going to put my 2 cents in. I have taken Chantix for almost a month now. Although I’ve had some of the side effects, (there for awhile I felt I was the poster child for side effects) it is the best thing I’ve done. I had smoked for 23 years took this for 2 weeks, stopped smoking and have been smoke free for almost 2 weeks! To be what side effects I had were worth it, even the vivid dreams!! But thanks for letting us know how long it takes to be out of our systems when we do stop taking it!
I took Chantix for 10 days. Quit smoking on day 5. I was, like Melissa, having sleepless nights. But when my dreams became more than just vivid – very violent and horrific – my doctor told me to stop taking it. I’m still not smoking and not going to. The drug did its job.
Thank you for sharing your story.
I took Chantix for 2 days (5 mg each day). On day 2 I experienced the following side-effects: involuntary crying, uncontrollable shaking and trembling, confusion, disorientation, hallucinations, vivid nightmares where I was seemingly asleep and awake at the same time, an increase in blood pressure (a jump from my normal 130/70 to 198/96), increased heart rate (from my normal 65 bpm to 130), extreme chest tightness, difficulty breathing, suicidal thoughts, and loss of memory. Obviously, I stopped taking it after day 2. It has now been 2 days since I last took it and I am still experiencing the side-effects, tho they have lessened slightly. I assume, and hope, that the Chantix will be largely out of my system within another week and the side-effects will disappear. Taking Chantix was, without question, the most terrifying experience of my life. This can be a very dangerous prescription drug for some people and I am one of those people. The problem is that you don’t know if you are either, until you take it. It is not worth the risk, in my opinion. Based on your responses, dismissals and trivializations of some of the posted comments Dr. Howell, I would say at best that you are an irresponsible doctor and somewhat of an asshole. Cheers!
Excuse me, I mis-typed…the dose I took was 0.5 mg, not 5 mg.
I took chantix for the last 2 weeks to quit smoking. I started to feel weird and like I couldnt focus at work so I stopped taking the pill and a day later went out drinking. I may have drank more than I should have since I was assuming the drug was out of my system. I ended up getting very violent (swapping my hand over the top of the tv stand so everything would fly off it??) and literally scared myself and my roommate! I don’t know what came over me but that was the scariest feeling I ever felt and I’m still disturbed by my actions. I can’t come up with any reason but chantix since I’ve never once acted like this before! I wish I had read this article before I went out because I would have restrained from drinking for longer than 24-48 hours after taking my last pill!!
Thanks for your comments. It takes a lot to share such a personal story. So, I guess you know now that Chantix and alcohol should not be mixed. It is just not a good idea.
Still believe that Chantix is a good drug to quit smoking.
I took it for three days won’t take it again,the side effect list is endless but I will say that the comment I rad about the doc was totally uncalled for……
Who are you to say that about a guy that’s here trying to help people out ….
If you don’t like his advice don’t take it and leave….
Are you even a dr.???? obviously the company is paying you! 2 weeks and the side effects are still awful this drug should not be on the market! And its not the nicotine in cigarettes that are harmful and there is no factual proof that cigs cause all those things they just need something to blame. Seriously pot can’t be legal but these prescriptive drugs are far more dangerous!

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Ever feel like you’re hungry for “no reason”?
By “no reason”, I mean that you’re eating enough food to count as a full meal… but then a half hour later you’re still hungry. Or… you’re hungry all the time, whether you just ate a full meal or not.
Here are 12 reasons why you still feel hungry even a short time after you ate:
Sometimes, you feel hungry just after eating because you haven’t had enough water. Dehydration can cause intense hunger throughout the day regardless of food intake.
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Sometimes, it’s not about needing nutrients or needing food that makes us feel super hungry – it’s about craving specific tastes. It’s very easy to mistake a strong psychological craving to taste, say, ice cream, as actual physical hunger.
You’re “lusting” after a specific taste, and it can trick you into eating when you’re not actually hungry at all.
3. Psychological Hunger
Sometimes, feeling hunger has nothing to do with whether our bodies actually require food or not. For many people, eating food helps them calm down and reduce psychological pain. Lots of people eat when they’re nervous, or bored, or upset, or scared, or stressed… you get the idea.
Use these 12 foods to control your appetite
It’s very easy to become addicted to the feeling of eating a delicious food. If you eat out too often, it’s easy to start becoming addicted to butter, or salt – two ingredients that restaurants use a lot of in their foods.
In addition, there are chemicals added to some types of processed foods that skip past your body’s mechanisms for feeling full and make you crave that food over and over again – like a drug.
5. Eating Too Fast
Lots of people feel crunched for time and have to eat fast – but when you eat on the run, you wind up messing up your body’s satiety cycle over the long hall. Eating quickly doesn’t allow your body to release the hormone that signals feeling full – and so you never feel full, no matter how much you eat. Try eating slower to wind up eating less.
Don’t eat these 10 “healthy” foods… they’re junk food in disguise!
Sometimes, when you drink some wine or some beer during a meal, you can be making yourself hungry.
That’s because scientists have found that alcohol increases the amount of the hormone ghrelin in your body which triggers you feeling hungry.
7. Not Getting Enough Sleep
The hormone leptin is critical for your body to be able to feel full. The problem is – when you’re not getting enough sleep at night, your body can’t produce enough leptin – impairing your ability to feel full. Plus, when you don’t sleep enough, your body makes more ghrelin – which we talked about before as inducing hunger.
8. Pressure From Your Peers
It’s hard to say no to an unhealthy choice when you’re alone – when you’re with a group of other people, forget about it! Being with friends or family that are eating desserts or unhealthy foods makes it much harder to say no to them – especially when you want to eat them in the first place! The only way to manage this pressure is to be aware of it, and respond accordingly.
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9. Watching Too Much tv
Studies have shown that while you watch TV you’re more likely to eat processed foods, soft drinks, and other high calorie options – not what you want for feeling full and healthy!
10. Not Eating Breakfast
A lot of people convince themselves they “don’t have time” to eat in the morning – and wind up sentencing themselves to feel hungry all day. That’s because when you don’t eat breakfast, your metabolism slows down, forces your body to feel hungry, and then storing the food you do eat as fat instead of using it for energy.
11. Diet Soda
Diet soda can actually screw with your appetite a lot . That’s because when we taste something sweet, our bodies naturally expect sugar – or at least a lot of calories – to be ingested. When that doesn’t happen, it screws up our bodies appetites, causing us to feel hungrier.
12. Chewing Gum
When you chew gum (even sugar free gum!) it stimulates your mouth to produce lots of saliva – which is swallowed and sent to your stomach. Then, after getting all that saliva in its stomach, your body expects food to follow – and when it doesn’t get it, it gets hungry.
Are you always hungry? Why do you think that is and what’s your strategy to deal with it?
The Biggest Reasons You Always Feel Hungry
- Psychological hunger
- Eating too fast
- Not getting enough sleep
- Pressure from your peers
- Watching too much tv
- Not eating breakfast
- Diet soda
- Chewing gum
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I think so much can be a factor here. That is why it can be hard to figure it out.
Being addicted to food is worse than being addicted to drugs. I NEED food to live!
I have this one friend that is always making me eat whenever she eats. She puts me on some sort of guilt trip when she is eating and I am not and then eat so she is not upset. What is wrong with her?
Thank you for the list. Even though I hate the reasons on the list, I understand how they might make me more hungry.
Do you really think not getting enough sleep is something that will cause me to overeat? I have never heard that one before and would not normally associate that with eating.
This type of addiction is never a good thing and its not like I can go cold turkey about it. Now I am hungry for a turkey sandwich.
I have an addiction to food and it is not a good thing. Of course, I need food to survive and that is the worst part. Now, if I could stop being addicted to cheese and fatty foods that would be a bonus!
I am going to test some of these. I personally think it is my schedule right now, but it could be some of these things as well.
When I do not want to eat, but I am craving something, I usually have something like tea, coffee or some wine first. Sometimes that is enough to keep the cravings away.
These are good reasons. I feel that some of these might be specific to certain types of people and not everyone.
I blame my mom. She used to force so much food on us when we were kids that it became a habit and created a minor eating disorder. I have been battling it for many years now and I am not sure what to do.
I think I eat too fast. I see that one on this list and I realized that right away! I think I cram more food down my throat than I really want to eat and by the time my body realizes it, it’s too late.
Having an addiction to food is never a good thing. It takes a lot to beat it and usually it involves having the right kind of support.
That is the key, support! A person needs the right kind of support in order to beat something like a food addiction or something like that.
Sometimes when I get bored I eat. I mean, I have eaten a whole pizza before without feeling like I was hungry, but bored out of my mind. Could that be a problem?
I would say that is a problem for sure!
There are a ton of reasons that you can be hungry, but I think you have the main ones here. I always have an issue when my work schedule changes a little. It seems like my body is all of a sudden not sure what to do.
What I always tell my students is that there are usually only a few reasons your body is hungry. The rest of them are not that easy to control, much like the ones you have listed here!
Cravings have always kicked my butt. I have learned that if I just take care of them and eat what I am craving, they go away faster and I can get back on track with my diet faster.
Addiction to food is a very real thing. It also comes down to a habit. A friend of mine has this problem and it does not matter if she eats at 5PM, she is always eating at 7PM and it is usually junk food. I do not know how to help her.
This is the age old question and because there are so many factors, like the ones you have listed, it is not easy to nail down. You need to use trial and error and see what works for you!
Yes it is, but with a list like this, you can trial and error to see what works and what does not work for you. That is what I plan to do.
I have been down this road. Eating too fast and not getting enough sleep was what I think really messed with my diet. Good tips here for those wondering the same thing!
not getting enough water in your diet is a big problem for a lot of people. they typically are ok if they are getting food, but a few cups of water per day is needed for health reasons.
There are always specific times when I feel hungry. First, when I am bored never fails, then when I am craving things around THAT time of the month and of course, when I am pissed off. These do not seem like good reasons, do they?
Many of these can be controlled, but what most people do not understand is that a good diet routine does take time to accomplish.
I never really have this issue unless it is after a long night of drinking. My stomach feels like crap the next day and I cannot figure out why I am so hungry.
When you drink alcohol for a long period of time, you body is starving for water and it makes you realize this by the feeling of hunger. However, most people take that as a sign they should eat.
It sounds like you have the problem figured out :)
Sometimes I can eat a meal and still feel hungry. I am going to chalk that up to not be 100% satisfied with the meal.
This is very possible. When I am craving cheese, for instance, but I eat a meal without it, I sometimes get the feeling that I did not eat in the first place.
Dehydration is a big one. I read that many times that you think you are hungry, you might actually be thirsty. Always good to gulp down some water to see if that is the case.

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Council, DNR Director Rodney Stokes and DNR Wildlife Division
Chief Russ Mason hold native grass seed to be planted at Maple
River State Game Area.
Increasingly, the Wildlife Division has asked other organizations to partner on wildlife management projects. And, increasingly, those organizations are generously answering the call.
Here’s an example. For the last two years, the DNR’s Wildlife Division and the Michigan Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) have been raising crabapple trees to transplant across northern Michigan.
“Deep snow is tough on turkeys in Michigan, limiting access to food,” said Al Stewart, the upland game bird specialist with the Wildlife Division. “Over the years we’ve been involved with planting food plots with the NWTF – planting things like corn – particularly in areas of northern Michigan.”
Wild Turkey Federation volunteers work with DNR Wildlife |
Division staff at Rose Lake State Wildlife Area to pot bare root
crabapple trees for future transplanting.
“It’s a hands-on project starting with seedlings, allowing them to grow and mature, and then planting them in northern Michigan where there are concentrations of turkeys and additional food sources are important,” Stewart explained.
The program has been a hit, attracting numerous volunteers – including Natural Resources Commission (NRC) Chairman Tim Nichols – to help with the chores.
A similar cooperative effort has been operating in the Upper Peninsula since 2009, where members of the turkey federation have been planting fruit-bearing trees in areas that are used by turkeys over the winter.
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Augusta Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area.
Buchholtz, who said the federation is splitting program costs with the DNR, has coordinated with Upper Peninsula timber companies to secure their help in preparing the land and transporting the trees.
“We’ve had a partnership going with the DNR for a long time,” he said. “It’s a real good partnership.”
Because the DNR’s Stewart deals with all upland game birds, he has, for years, helped to build partnerships with numerous conservation groups. He’s worked with the Michigan Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society (RGS) on habitat improvement projects almost forever.
The RGS recently purchased a machine to help create early successional forest habitat as part of the federal Upper Great Lakes Young Forest and Woodcock Initiative. The machine is available for rent by landowners interested in setting back succession but, as part of its partnership with the DNR, RGS offers the machine for work on state-managed land at reduced rates.
|Getting the ground ready
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part of habitat planning for the Michigan Pheasant Restoration Initiative.
Waterfowl and wetlands specialist Barb Avers said her program is perfect for partnering on habitat projects with groups such as Ducks Unlimited and Waterfowl USA.
“In the big picture, the waterfowl and wetlands program has long used partnerships and it’s been very effective,” Avers said. “The key thing we do with DU now is work on getting grant money for wetland habitat projects. One of the big challenges the department faces is the lack of funds to maintain and restore wetlands. DU helps write grants, administers the grants for us, and then they advertise for bids, use their engineers and biologists to design the project, contract it out, oversee construction and deliver the project.
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their future health and longevity at Rose Lake State Wildlife Area.
Avers said the DNR also partners with smaller, local groups that focus on individual waterfowl management areas.
“St. Clair Flats Waterfowlers buys equipment for Harsens Island and ponies up a lot of money for habitat management,” she said. “Shiawassee Flats Citizens and Hunters Association put money up for crop planting, wetland projects and they do a ton of volunteer labor – cutting brush and trees and maintaining the pull-over sites on the dikes. They put in a ton of hours.”
Joe Robison, a DNR wildlife biologist who works out of Pte. Mouillee State Game Area (in Monroe and Wayne counties), agreed.
“We use volunteers to band ducks and geese, to do shorebird counts, to watch the osprey nests for chicks and then band them, and to do annual cleanup,” he said. “We use volunteers to help out at the Pte. Mouillee Waterfowl Festival, and all the money we make in that two-day event goes right back into the game area – a lot of people don’t know that.
“We wouldn’t get as much done without our volunteer groups,” he said. “They definitely help us out.”
Sometimes partnerships develop when sportsmen see a budget cut they don’t like. In 2008, when the DNR discontinued its successful bear patch program – which gave a patch to hunters when they registered a bear – the Michigan Bear Hunters Association stepped up and took over the program, said DNR bear and furbearer specialist Adam Bump. Anyone can now get a commemorative bear patch by sending $5 to the Bear Hunters Association.
“Anything above costs goes to the department for bear education and management programs,” Bump said. “It brings in $3,000 to $6,000 a year.”
The truth is, the DNR’s Wildlife Division has partnerships with too many groups to mention them all here – and department staff is grateful for every one.
With budgets getting tighter all the time, though, it’s likely that even more partnerships will soon be on the horizon. That’s good news for the DNR and for everyone who cares about Michigan wildlife and habitat.
Learn more about Michigan wildlife health, habitat and research at www.michigan.gov/wildlife. To find out more about volunteer opportunities throughout the Department of Natural Resources, visit www.michigan.gov/dnrvolunteers.


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If you’re on the lookout for having a wildlife itinerary in front of you, then a visit to the Sariska Tiger reserve in Alwar is the best thing that you will. It is a national park, as well as a wildlife refuge for a variety of animals, in particular the Tiger. It is also consisting of hilly cliffs, as well as leaves and grass that are brown in color. You’ll definitely be able to witness the area as a vast land, and consists of about 866 square kilometres. The party situated nearly about 107 km from Jaipur and around 200 km from Delhi.
Located in the area of Sariska, and being a part of the Aravalli Range of mountains, this particular region is also extremely rich in minerals like copper. However, due to the presence of wildlife, mining in such places are banned. One of the most attractive features that will find about this natural reserve is the presence of Bengal tigers, one of the most successful reproduction cases in the history of India when it comes to wildlife.
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Join us live at 1:00 PM ET tomorrow and learn about the Preamble to the Constitution, get a short tour of the National Archives, and delve into the skills historians use to analyze primary source documents.
Register for the event here, and don’t forget to pre-submit questions for Mr. Ferriero at the National Archives here.
This is a photo of Ann Lowe in the December 1966 issue of Ebony Magazine. With little more than a few years of education in the then-segregated southern schools and family sewing lessons, Lowe moved from her family’s dress shop in Alabama to Florida in 1916 where she became a premier custom dressmaker. Her gowns appeared in Vogue, Vanity Fair, and Town and Country magazines throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Ann notably created Jacqueline Bouvier’s wedding dress in 1953, which resides in the permanent collection of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston. In a 1965 appearance on the Mike Douglas Show, Lowe explained that the driving force behind her work was the desire “to prove that a Negro can become a major dress designer.” To read more about Ann Lowe and her influence on fashion, visit the Prologue blog.
America’s Forgotten Constitutions: Defiant Visions of Power and Community
The U.S. Constitution opens by proclaiming the sovereignty of all citizens: “We the People.” Robert Tsai will discuss the history of alternative constitutions and those who refused to accept the Constitution’s definition of who “the people” are and how their authority should be exercised. A book signing will follow the program.
Thursday, September 18, at noon in the William G. McGowan Theater.
The discussion will be streamed live on YouTube
This pillbox hat, which was worn during John F. Kennedy’s 1960 presidential campaign, was one of Jackie Kennedy’s signature looks. The smallish, brimless headpiece was popular for both its simplicity and elegance, two major characteristics of the First Lady’s fashion. Be sure to check out today’s Pieces of History post for more on Jackie Kennedy’s unique fashion and signature style! National Archives Identifier: 7851368.
The State of the Constitution: Is the Constitution Still Working for America?
6th Annual Constitution Day Partnership Program with the Center for the Constitution/James Madison’s Montpelier
Celebrate the 227th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution and join us for a panel discussion moderated by C. Douglas Smith, Vice President for the Robert H. Smith Center for the Constitution. Panelists include Akhil Reed Amar, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale College and Yale Law School; Robert Hurt, U.S. Representative from Virginia; and Benjamin Wittes, Senior Fellow in Governance Studies, Brookings Institution. Panelists will explore recent court cases and calls to amend the U.S. Constitution
Wednesday, September 17, at 7 p.m. in the William G. McGowan Theater
The discussion will be streamed live on YouTube.
This photo is titled “Riveter at Lockheed Aircraft Corp., Burbank, CA”. The women pictured is donning a headscarf, similar to the one cultural icon “Rosie the Riveter” wears. “Rosie the Riveter” became a powerful symbol of feminism for women working in factories producing munitions and war supplies. National Archives Identifier: 522880
Constitution Day Family Activities
Celebrate the 227th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution by writing with quill pens, dressing up, craft activities, and more!
This program is supported in part by the Foundation for the National Archives through the generosity of John Hancock.
Wednesday, September 17, 1-4 p.m. in the Boeing Learning Center
Photograph by Jeff Reed.
Getting to Know Fold3
Fold3 is the web’s premier collection of original military records. The presentation will be an introduction and overview of the Fold3 website, with examples and tips for basic searching, viewing and using other features of the site.
Tuesday, September 16, at 11 a.m. in Room G-25, Research Center (Penn. Ave. Entrance)
Thursday, September 18, at 11 a.m. Repeated at the National Archives at College Park, MD, Lecture Room D
Image: NARA M1946. Photographs of art objects stolen by the Nazis from the Linz Museum and other collections in Europe. National Archives Catalog ID: 541599. Accessed through Fold3
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I know that I promised I would not start another project until I had some of the other projects out of the way, in any event, ran out of wool for my blanket. As I have not been able to get to my Aran wool stash, because it is not easily accessible at the moment, I have felt the need still to have a pick up and put down project on my needles in the interim so that I do not waste anytime.
Whilst looking for my Aran wool for the blanket, I found two lots of Aran Wool, 2 large balls of a lovely Lilac colour and two large balls of a Turquoise-Green. I have therefore started on a jumper for myself using the Lilac. I started it on Friday evening, and did a fair bit watching TV.
This is the jumper that I am having a go at. It is a You Tube Tutorial.
I was then able to set too and do quite a bit last night. I am halfway through working the arm shaping, so not far from working the shoulders and the neckline. I am working the back first. That means I have the front and the two sleeves to work after this.
This seems a relatively easy pattern thus far, but I am not a natural knitter and am still finding my way through this knitting hobby. I have a lot to learn. What I am finding though is that my knitting row by row is getting neater, as is my Rib work. However that still needs quite a bit of attention. My first row always seems to be slacker as I do not seem to be able to pull the wool up any tighter. It has been suggested that I should try a size smaller needle for casting on and then when the first row is being worked, transfer to the right sized needles. Will do this on the next one. One thing I am learning though is to take my time and to concentrate. If I work way beyond my stop point I have found that I make mistakes. Knitting is not a race for me, yes I would like things finished by so and so, but in reality things are not perfect and realistically not always achievable. That does not mean you are a failure, just that y our pace is a little different to everyone else. Remember we are each unique individuals all with a special set of diverse gifts and abilities.
A couple of things are driving me, one that I want to clear some of the wool stash, and secondly, I am in dire need of some warm jumpers that I can sling on and wear with a pair of jeans. Smart and casual, but comfy and warm. Now I am showing my age!
Many of the designs I like are traditional patterns and to buy ready made are rather expensive. (Being a crafter I understand that these garments when handmade are full of time and love) but my pennies do not stretch that far at the moment. I was bought up to have a go at anything, despite facing my nemeses. These for me are pastry making and knitting. There are a few more, but these are the main ones.
I would like at some point to work a proper Aran jumper as I just love these styles they are timeless and so classic. The seed stitch/moss stitch for my blanket is one of the stitches used, but before then I need to get to grips with cable work as well, so some smaller projects first.
Hopefully I will be able to sit down a little tonight and do a bit more, but if not there will be another night.
Catch you later.

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A Small Italian Town Tricked Thieves Into Stealing a Fake $3.4 Million Painting From Its Church
Here’s an art heist that won’t inspire any Ocean’s Eleven sequels, but might make for a feel-good family comedy.
Italian police announced Wednesday that thieves who thought they stole a €3 million ($3.4 million) painting by 17th-century Flemish master Pieter Brueghel the Younger—and from a church, no less—actually took off with a forgery during a police sting assisted by local townspeople, the Guardian reports.
“Rumors were circulating that someone could steal the work, and so the police decided to put it in a safe place, replacing it with a copy and installing some cameras,” said Daniele Montebello, mayor of Castelnuovo Magra.
The painting, which depicts the crucifixion, was donated to the small Ligurian town’s Santa Maria Maddalana church more than a century ago and has seen its fair share of adventure. The masterpiece was hidden from German soldiers in World War II was also once stolen in 1981. (Luckily the police recovered it a few months later.)
So when the carabinieri heard the painting was once again at risk, they quickly stored it away and replaced it with a replica.
“We had sworn to the carabinieri to keep mum, so at first I had to act like I was desperate and fake grief over the loss,” Montebello said, according to the New York Times.
Not only did the mayor have to feign sadness after thieves broke the church’s protective glass and fled with the forgery in a white Peugeot getaway car—but some suspicious residents had to play along.
According to the BBC, Montebello told local press that “some faithful had noticed that the one on display was not the original, but did not reveal the secret.”
Be it karma, divine intervention, or plain old good police work, the NYT reports that although Montebello didn’t know if the thieves have been identified or arrested, it is “only a matter of time.”


South Africa’s overall gross domestic product is expected to decline between 5.1% and 7.9% this year and recover slowly for at least the next four years.
The declining GDP will set back attempts to address poverty, unemployment and inequality according to a new United Nations Development Programme study on the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 in South Africa by at least five years.
The Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of COVID-19 in South Africa was launched last week by SA Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.
The minister urged that the study should be used by every district and municipality. She called for a local skills revolution accompanied by the adoption of a technology strategy and delivery of a district developed model and gender-responsive budgeting.
The study focused on how COVID-19 will drive temporary and long-term changes in poverty levels in South Africa. It said the number of households below the poverty line will increase as households fall from the lower middle class.
Fifty-four per cent of households that have been pushed out of the permanent job market into informal or temporary contracts as businesses are affected by COVID19, are likely to fall into poverty as the country’s 6-month stimulus packages come to an end.
Thirty-four per cent of households are likely to exit the middle class into vulnerability.
UN resident coordinator Nardos Bekele-Thomas said inequalities within and among nations are being exposed and exacerbated by COVID-19 as the poor and vulnerable are unable to protect themselves.
“While government social protection grants tend to target the poorest, this study posits that care and support needs to be provided to those at the borderline of the poverty line, such as the vulnerable middle class, to reduce their likelihood of slipping into poverty,” said Bekele-Tomas.
COVID-19 trajectory and declining GDP intertwined to affect most basic services
Population sectors hit especially hardest by the declining GDP are already-impoverished female-headed households, persons with only a primary school education, those who are without social assistance, black populations and heads of households who have been pushed from permanent to informal employment.
South Africa has the highest number of COVID-19 cases on the African continent and the fifth-highest number in the world. The study further posited that economic sectors most disadvantaged by the COVID-19 outbreak include textiles, education services, catering and accommodation (including tourism), beverages, tobacco, glass products and footwear. Small and medium enterprises are most negatively affected.
When it comes to access to basic services, the report notes that only 15% of chronically poor households have access to all basic goods and services such as shelter, water, sanitation and electricity, compared to about 80% of elite households.
These basic services are essential to effectively implementing basic social distancing. Limited access to water means the chronic poor households can wash their hands as many times as recommended by the WHO, nor can they work from home without electricity.
Sanitation is also problematic with only 33% of vulnerable households having access to all basic services.
A recent judgement on the Eskom board review of South Africa energy regulator’s decision on the multi-year price determination in favour of Eskom means the power utility will be allowed to try and recover some of the R69 billion allocated to address the utility’s debt over the next three years.
This means electricity tariffs are likely to increase, though it is uncertain at this point by how much.
Eskom did state at the time of the judgement that they understand that poor residential customers and certain industrial sectors will require special consideration add they are working with the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy on proposals to target vulnerable economic sectors of target support. This remains a theory for the time being, though.
The Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of COVID-19 in South Africa analyses the impact on the economy and examines how people with different demographics residing in different geographical areas are affected by COVID-19.


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Celebrities and stars live an extra-large life. The same is reflected through their home and interiors. The furniture, the furnishings, décor, etc. everything represents their style with comfort. It simply shows us what luxury is all about and how amazing the life with stardom is!
So if you too are a bit curious about the different celebrities and want to take a sneak peek into their bedrooms, here we have listed out some just for you.
Her bedroom is really the best collection available out there in the market. Trip Haenisch is the man behind designing her bedroom. The selenite bedside tables are from Blackman Cruz, along with the headboard and footboards custom- made with zinc. The rugs are from DDC while the George Nelson is behind the two-tone Swag Leg chair. The celebrity beds are definitely expensive still if you too want to enjoy the king size beds, get cheaper options from Bed SOS.
The cozy master bedroom of Cameron Diaz has coverlet from Yves Delorme, linens from Frette, and wall covering from de Gournay. You will even spot here a French chair from 1950s and some rugs which are bought from Mansour Modern.
The bedroom is very simple and is filled with enough natural lights. Your will find there barnstyle sliding window and vintage linens. The satinwood bed is custom-made to match the comfort and luxury, is designed by Marsha Russell. The bed has amazing headboard to make it look magnificent. Don’t get envy as even you can have super king size beds without burning a hole in your pocket by striking right deal.
Lori and Mossimo Giannulli have set an amazing bedroom in their LA home. The wool curtains are from Sandra Jordan while he blankets and sheets are from Deborah Sharpe Linens and the rugs are from Mark Nelson.
Sarah Jessica Parker
The master bedroom of Sarah and Matthew is completely framed in white walls. The beautiful room has white background with colourful accessories. You will find here a pair of armchairs in apple green colour and a lamp in aqua blue. The mastermind behind the room is Eric Hughes who had put in his heart to come up with bedroom design that leads you to beachy feeling.
The bedroom furniture like bed, bedside tables and bedding is from Calvin Klein Home, the silk wall coverings is from MDC and the lamp and side table is simply the vintage collection. The room is completed by the painting of Carlos Vega.
Most of the furniture in his bedroom like bed, lamp, bedding and rug are from Armani. Benjamin Moore has been the brain behind the amazing wall color.
He has designed the whole bedroom in neutral colours while the rest of the home of colourful. You will find here bed, bedding, floors and walls all in the shades of white thus offering it an amazing comfort feeling.
Celebrity bedrooms are always a thing of excitement and joy. Even you can put a bit of efforts and you will be able to have one for yourself too!


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Signing the implementation of the project “Enhancing the physical condition of Vietnamese Citizens”
- 29 April, 2022 20:20
On the afternoon of April 29, in Ho Chi Minh City, there was a ceremony to introduce the Fund For the quality of life and sign the implementation of the project “Enhancing the physical condition of Vietnamese Citizens” for the period 2022-2025.
This project is coordinated by the Vietnam Young Physician Association, Department of Education and Training of Ben Tre Province, Ho Chi Minh City Medicine and Pharmacy University, Students Assistance Center at Ho Chi Minh city, Green+ Group cooperates with Fund For Quality of Life to implement.
The project “Enhancing the physical condition of Vietnamese citizens” aims to provide comprehensive health care and improve the physical condition of 1,000 students during 4 academic years in 5 schools in Ho Chi Minh City and Ben Tre with a total budget of 30 billions VND. The overall goal of the project is to assess the current situation and implement intervention models for students’ physical health, mental health and well-being.
Fund For Quality of Life was established on March 16, 2022 under Decision No. 187 of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Fund is headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City and has a nationwide coverage. It aims to support difficult people, disadvantaged groups in society, improve the quality of life for Vietnamese people, plant trees, and protect the environment.
At this point, the Fund For Quality of Life is implementing projects on: Free medical examination and medicines offered to poor people, planting trees, adapting to global climate change, Launching and guiding the movement of all citizens to do physical activity to improve health, Digitizing the health sector & improving the capacity of health workers in local, Building green standard housing, etc. On this occasion, the Fund For Quality Of Life signed a cooperation agreement with the Department of Science and Technology of Ho Chi Minh City on the implementation of the innovation startup program for the period 2022-2026.
Over the past time, the Fund For Quality of Life has cooperated with the Ho Chi Minh City Medicine and Pharmacy University and the University Medical Center, Ho Chi Minh City to carry out 11 rounds of free medical check-ups and distributions for poor people in Ben Tre, giving scholarships to thousands of students with difficult circumstances. At the same time, in collaboration with Ben Tre province to launch a project to plant 10 million trees.
By: Hung Khoa (Quan Doi Nhan Dan – People’s Army Newspaper)


Before my Kemper, I was using an ISP Decimator G String (http://www.isptechnologies.com…imator-ii-g-string-pedal/). It's a noise gate that uses the clean guitar signal as the trigger (sidechain). It works really well.
It would would be nice if the Loop Distortion effect had a noise gate option that worked the same as the Decimator (use the clean signal as the trigger). It would work better than the current Loop Distortion + Noise Gate in two different slots, since the noise gate would have the clean signal for reference (without all the hiss and noise already).


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No bake pumpkin pie truffles are made with cream cheese, graham crackers and pumpkin spice. Recipe comes with a how-to video!
Is it too early for pumpkin? Probably, but that’s not stopping this girl. If you could have fall in one bite, it would be these pumpkin pie truffles. This no-bake recipe is a must if you are crazy about pumpkin spiced desserts!
I still can’t believe I made a pumpkin-flavored treat in August, but I wanted my fall fanatic readers to have this recipe on hand once September arrives. Plus, it was nice to not have to turn on the oven in this summer heat!
That’s the beauty of no-bake truffles. No oven? No problem. All you need is a bowl, hand mixer and microwave. You could even make these pumpkin cream cheese truffles in a dorm room if you wanted to.
Pumpkin pie truffles only require six ingredients. That’s it! Cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar, pumpkin pureé, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and graham crackers. Oh, and chocolate for dipping, so I guess that’s technically seven 🙂
The recipe is pretty simple. It’s pretty much just combining ingredients in increments until they are combined and smooth. The only time consuming part is waiting for the dough to chill so it is firm enough to dip into melted chocolate.
Making the the dough ahead of time is also an option. If you choose to take that option, store the pumpkin balls between layers of wax paper in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week or in the freezer for up to three months.
When you’re ready to serve, let the pumpkin pie truffles defrost in the refrigerator before dipping them into chocolate.
Speaking of chocolate, the type is totally up to you. I chose white chocolate as a personal preference, but semisweet chocolate or dark chocolate would also be a delicious shell for the pumpkin truffles.
Maybe dark chocolate with a sprinkle of sea salt? Candy coating will work just as well too!
With all the flavors of fall in just one morsel, it will be hard to stop at just one! To show just how simple and quick this recipe is, I’ve provided a how-to video below!
Cream Cheese Pumpkin Pie Truffles
Pumpkin Pie Truffles
- 1/4 cup 2 ounces or 55 g cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 Tablespoons 15 g confectioners' sugar
- 1/3 cup 80 g pumpkin pureé
- 1 and 3/4 cups 175 g graham cracker crumbs (about 12 full sheet graham crackers)
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 10 ounces 283 g semi-sweet or white chocolate, coarsely chopped
- Extra graham cracker crumbs or cinnamon
In the bowl of a stand mixer, mix together cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until creamy. Add pumpkin pureé and beat on high until combined. Add graham cracker crumbs, pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon, mix on medium speed until incorporated (2 minutes). The mixture should be thick and smooth. Refrigerate dough for at least 3 hours (or up to 24 hours).
Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
Scoop chilled dough in generous teaspoon amounts and roll into 1-inch balls. Place on parchment-lined cookie sheet and chill the balls for 30 more minutes.
Five minutes before you take the balls out of the refrigerator, melt the chocolate in a double boiler or microwave in 20 second intervals (tips for melting chocolate here). Let the chocolate sit for a minute or two to cool slightly.
Remove pumpkin pie truffles from the refrigerator and dip them one at a time into the melted chocolate. When lifting the truffle out of the chocolate, tap the dipping tool gently on the side of the bowl to allow excess chocolate to drip off.
Place balls back onto the baking sheet after you dip each one. Immediately sprinkle with crushed graham cracker crumbs. Allow chocolate to completely set in the refrigerator before serving. Truffles are okay at room temperature for a few hours for serving.
Making this recipe ahead of time? Layer truffles between sheets of parchment or wax paper in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator.


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Things I like.
I have more photographs from Istanbul, but I’ve been busy and not really found the time to upload them. Alas these are my last from the place. On to something new… I still need to get my retouching portfolio / website sorted out. Can I have some more hours in my day pretty please? E-mailing a low-res selection to people doesn’t really ‘get me out there’.
Regarding purely creative pursuits: If I don’t find the time now at just gone ‘today not tomorrow’ then I won’t. We have to find time for what makes us happy – to cultivate creativity, because If we don’t our interests and passions may fall by the way side. Then life might seem full of routine, somewhat dull and uninteresting with no ‘punctum’ to open us up to new experience, inspiration, people and conversations.
So without further a-do… here’s the rest. Enjoy.
I’m happy this image has been chosen because at the time I just felt an inclination to take it… for what is was: a curious set up on a market ‘el rastro’ in Madrid. A market that I pestered my good friend to take me to instead of us going out on the beers the night before!
I suppose Elvis was ‘outside of the frame’ to put a literal slant on the capture. He was different, adored and is no longer here. So he is outside of popular culture these days, but his influences live on. You can view more Madrid photos here.
Oh and if you haven’t yet read about a new project I have going on then have a look here to participate. :)
Manchester. Oldham Street. A place called ‘Fridays’. A dive, a place that is always dark. That has door security most week day afternoons. This guy was stood outside and caught my eye. He let me take his photograph. Some people find it flattering. They may not have any one else interested in them enough to record their presence here anymore.
Okay. Well this idea has been in my head since around 2010. I’ve had one of those idea days where my head has swirled full of thoughts and ideas to the point of feeling pretty dizzy… or maybe because I tend to stand up too quickly. Anyway…
Whether you know me personally, or not. I’d like to say I am interested in you and what makes you tick! I want you to write me a list of your favourite things. It doesn’t matter whether we have spoken before, whether you have happened upon my blog by a happy mistake. Whatever, it doesn’t matter.
What matters is your participation. For without it, the idea is just that.
I want to collect individual lists of people’s favourite things and then turn those lists in to something magical, eye catching and heart warming in the form of a book. The book would be a mixture photography and words. I think it would be nice to be involved in something positive like this. And who knows you could learn something new about yourself… when was the last time you sat down to compile a list of what makes you happiest?
So all I ask of you is to (anonymously if you wish – but names are nice ) e-mail me a list of your favourite things to Jenndo@mac.com
This can be a list in bullet point form or a paragraph of text. Tell me what your favourite things are… past times, activities, sounds, smells, people, hobbies, colours…Whatever comes to mind. It’ll be good for you.
To get started I will share a friends favourite things, that he was kind enough to share with me.
I love my motorbike, I love that when I ride it I smell like nature and that my ears ring because of the noise of the wind, the way my hands go numb in the cold and how I can hold the engine and warm them up.
I love going for rides and getting lost ..seeing places and people that I have never seen… and may never see again.
I love the fact that at the same time it’s your best freind and your worst enemy.
I love listening to rock music…music that you can feel in you chest and gives you energy and a zest for life….early Motorhead does this for me.
I love nature of all kinds…I love sitting in the sun and getting soaked by the rain… there’s no such thing as bad weather…just the wrong kind of clothes!
I love random strangers smiling at me….even if they are mental.
And..lastly…dogs..for their unconditional love!
If you want to get involved, just take five minutes out of your day, sit down and think of what makes you happiest. I need as many people as possible, so please don’t be shy. Remember you can submit anonymously.


Saturdays are for getting super real!
Jill Smokler of the hugely popular Scary Mommy parenting blog has announced her divorce from her husband of over two decades, Jeff. The reason? Jeff is gay.
Jill, who has three children, ages 9, 11 and 13, with Jeff, chose Facebook to get very real about their marriage, and the reason it is dissolving.
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"Yesterday, Jeff and I told our children that we are divorcing, after more than 17 years of marriage and 23 years of togetherness. We also told them that the impetus for the divorce is the fact that Jeff is gay," she wrote last Saturday. "Without getting into too much personal detail, this is a reality which we have faced together for many years."
In a Today show interview on Friday, Jill said that telling her three kids the news was hard, and that there were some "weepy moments," but overall they've been very "mature" about it.
"I have had probably 70 people message me or email me privately who are in the same situation," she also said. "This has been really good for me. For as many nasty comments as we get on the internet, every time I have put something out there that has made me feel super vulnerable or that was painfully honest, the response has always been amazing."
For his part, Jeff wrote a post on Facebook confessing to knowing he's gay for the past "four or five years" that he's gay, and has struggled with his sexuality for decades.
"Of course I always knew I was different, but when you meet your soulmate when you're 18 years old — only five years older than my own daughter is now — and that person is a woman, you simply think 'thank God then, I can't be gay,'" he wrote.
"One thing I'll say about my own journey is this: What should have been an easy choice — a no brainer — was the hardest decision I've ever made," he continued. "Once I came to terms with the fact that I was gay, I figured I had two options: I could die — either from my intentional neglect of my health and well-being, or perhaps from something even more tragic — leaving my children fatherless, or I could come out and hope that I remained surrounded by the love of my friends, family, wife and children."
"The truth is, nothing changed. We were simply ready," he said. "I don't want to give the impression that this is easy, or that we have it all figured out. We both have deeply rooted, complex feelings and emotions born from a marriage largely defined by a shared secret. But whereas love simply wasn't enough to keep us together, it turns out it comes in real handy in times of strife."
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