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It used to be just the star athletes who brands wanted to recruit in high school. Now it’s the trendy kids, too.
From denim to designer, fashion labels are looking at a new frontier for marketing: high schools. Their aim is to outfit the trendiest kids in class in hopes their peers will imitate their wardrobes. Think of it as “Gossip Girl,” real time.
A Stella McCartney sketch of a custom dress made from protein-based silk in partnership with biotech lab Bolt Threads. The dress will be displayed at The Museum of Modern Art's upcoming design exhibition, "Items: Is Fashion Modern?"

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Belizatinib (BZB; TSR-011) is a next-generation anaplastic lymphoma kinase inhibitor that also inhibits tropomyosin-related kinases A/B/C. In this in-vitro study, we examined the formation of reactive metabolites from BZB using rat liver microsomes or human liver microsomes in the presence of a trapping agent (potassium cyanide) to generate iminium reactive intermediates. Identification of the in vitro BZB metabolites indicated that the major in-vitro metabolic reaction involved hydroxylation of the piperidine moiety. We identified eight in-vitro phase I metabolites and three iminium reactive intermediates, suggesting two possible BZB-bioactivation pathways. We propose that the tertiary nitrogen in the piperidine ring activates the attached benzyl carbon in addition to the two α carbons inside the ring. To our knowledge, this is the first report on the structural identification of reactive metabolites derived from BZB.
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Kavain is an active and major component in Piper methysticum Forst. (kava), which is a widely used dietary supplement for the treatment of anxiety, insomnia, and stress. However, kava-containing produ...
Lamisil (terbinafine) is an effective, widely prescribed antifungal drug that causes rare idiosyncratic hepatotoxicity. The proposed toxic mechanism involves a reactive metabolite, 6,6-dimethyl-2-hept...
Many synthetic biology approaches aim at expanding the product diversity of enzymes or whole biosynthetic pathways. However, the chemical structure space of natural product forming routes is often res...
Pentachlorophenol (PCP) caused water quality problems owe to its past widespread application and stability, harmful to human health. Photocatalysis, which was mainly involved in the reactive oxygen sp...
Antibiotic contaminants have become a severe environmental problem in recent years and finding effective ways to deal with this issue is of great importance. In this study, Phanerochaete chrysosporium...
Dermal transfer efficiency has been defined as the amount of material that moves from one surface to another following contact. The investigators propose to measure dermal transfer effici...
Lung cancer is the most common cancer in men and the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide. Until today no effective method permits the early detection of lung cancer. Consequently,...
This study is designed to compare the effectiveness of reactive focal drug administration (RFDA) using dihydroartemisinin+piperaquine (DHAP) versus reactive focal test and treat (RFTAT) us...
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Nitrogenous products of NITRIC OXIDE synthases, ranging from NITRIC OXIDE to NITRATES. These reactive nitrogen intermediates also include the inorganic PEROXYNITROUS ACID and the organic S-NITROSOTHIOLS.
Molecules or ions formed by the incomplete one-electron reduction of oxygen. These reactive oxygen intermediates include SINGLET OXYGEN; SUPEROXIDES; PEROXIDES; HYDROXYL RADICAL; and HYPOCHLOROUS ACID. They contribute to the microbicidal activity of PHAGOCYTES, regulation of signal transduction and gene expression, and the oxidative damage to NUCLEIC ACIDS; PROTEINS; and LIPIDS.
The N-acetyl derivative of CYSTEINE. It is used as a mucolytic agent to reduce the viscosity of mucous secretions. It has also been shown to have antiviral effects in patients with HIV due to inhibition of viral stimulation by reactive oxygen intermediates.
A group of related disorders characterized by LYMPHOCYTOSIS; HISTIOCYTOSIS; and hemophagocytosis. The two major forms are familial and reactive.
An aseptic, inflammatory arthritis developing secondary to a primary extra-articular infection, most typically of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT or UROGENITAL SYSTEM. The initiating trigger pathogens are usually SHIGELLA; SALMONELLA; YERSINIA; CAMPYLOBACTER; or CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS. Reactive arthritis is strongly associated with HLA-B27 ANTIGEN.
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Quitting any drug cold turkey comes with some degree of discomfort but with Xanax that discomfort can turn into a very serious medical issue.
Stopping in an instant and doing it without proper supervision or guidance carries the risk of seizures, psychosis and more.
So, is quitting Xanax cold turkey dangerous?
Yes, it is.
Nonetheless, it is doable but the risk and agony are hardly worth it when detox and withdrawal under the supervision of medical professionals can mitigate all the dangers to such a great extent.
The recommended course of action for freeing yourself from the clutches of Xanax – and the entire benzodiazepine family of drugs – is to taper off the dosage slowly with the support and planning of addiction experts.
What Is Xanax?
Xanax, the brand name for alprazolam, is a benzodiazepine “used to treat anxiety disorders and panic disorder…It works by decreasing abnormal excitement in the brain” according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
In other words, it’s a sedative.
Incidentally, if you click the link above, you’ll notice an extensive and lengthy warning about Alprazolam before you see any information about the drug itself.
The most important section for our purposes is this:
“Do not stop taking this medication or take fewer doses without talking to your doctor. Stopping alprazolam suddenly can worsen your condition and cause withdrawal symptoms that may last for several weeks to more than 12 months. Your doctor probably will decrease your alprazolam dose gradually”
Despite the dangers, the abundance of those suffering from anxiety and panic disorders in America has made Xanax “the most commonly prescribed psychotropic medication in the United States” as per the NIH.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) found that from 1996 to 2013, “the number of adults who filled a benzodiazepine prescription increased by 67%”. In 2013 alone, 48 million prescriptions were dispensed.
Why Is Xanax Addictive?
In scientific terms, “benzodiazepines [Xanax] bind to the GABA-A receptor… The major inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA, when bound to the GABA-A receptor, mediates the calming or inhibitory effects of alprazolam on the human nervous system”.
In layman’s terms, Xanax slows down brain activity and helps calm you, which is why it’s known as a central nervous system depressant as well as a sedative.
Worth noting that this is also why mixing benzos like Xanax with alcohol can be catastrophic, the two depressants intensifying the effects of each other dramatically – potentially even leading to death.
Aside from the ability to live free from anxiety and panic, the addictive nature of Xanax is owed largely to the release of dopamine in the brain. You get addicted to the rush of “feel-good” chemicals – the reward – and once you build a tolerance, you naturally begin to crave more and begin taking higher doses.
Is Quitting Xanax Cold Turkey Dangerous?
This of course brings us back to the main question, is it dangerous to stop taking benzos, Xanax specifically, abruptly.
It very much is.
Withdrawal symptoms from Xanax span quite a range and can be extremely intense for some.
- Panic and anxiety
- Grand mal seizures (aka tonic-clonic seizures which are characterized by intense muscle spasms and loss of consciousness)
- Muscle aches
To say withdrawal can get uncomfortable is an understatement.
Therefore, the first step and safest step towards quitting Xanax is to do it under the care and supervision of experts who not only will develop a systematic and individualized plan for tapering your dosage (if that’s what’s best for you) but will also walk you through it and be there with you every step of the way.
Learn more about overcoming a Xanax addiction by reaching out to us at Valley Recovery Center at Agua Dulce.


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Interactive activity on borehole drilling.
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Interactive exercises on the Earth, divided into chapters.
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An interactive fracking simulator.
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Downloadable geological exercises from drawing thin sections, to learning how subduction zones form.
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An interactive simulator on groundwater movement.
GSA Plate Tectonics Activity
Online interactive activity to learn about plate tectonics.
IRIS Videos On Seismology
Nearly 300 short videos, exercises and activities by the incorporated research institutions for seismology.
Magma Drillers Online Game
An online game for teachers and students developed by the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.
Paleontological Research Institution Activities
A resource list on paleontological activities from grades K-12.
Interactive activity on solving the mysteries of Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry.
SEPM Strata Exercises
Lectures, movies and exercises related to sequence stratigraphy.
SERC Teaching Materials
Large list of projects and exercises relating to the earth sciences.
Teach Earth Science
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Virtual Courseware On The Earth Sciences
Online exercises and tutorials on earth and environmental sciences.
Virtual Landscapes Exercises
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Gun control advocates and enemies of the 2nd Amendment notched their belts last week with the California school walkout protests calling for stricter gun controls. But now, the districts that encouraged students to leave the classroom to promote their demonstrably uninformed political views are coming under fire for the possible legal implications of their actions.
One week following the walkouts on March the 14th, school officials are being inundated with complaints from parents who are unhappy to see their children used as political tools in a push for legislation they do not necessarily support. The parents are calling foul, saying that students were baited with “get out of class free” cards.
“These kids are being told, ‘hold this sign and stand in front of these cameras, and you can get out of history class,'” one parent complained to reporters.
In addition to the apparent conflict of interest involved in the walkouts, there have also been many reports of criminal mischief being committed by these same students. To make matters worse, many school districts along the west coast have announced that they plan to do the same thing next month.
The teachers and school administrators who are planning and promoting these walkouts do not seem to see the conflict of interest problems involved. They have the responsibility of providing scholastic instruction to the children of the parents who trust them to do so. This is especially true of public schools.
Public schools are essentially government agencies. That means, we have a government agency that is advocating for alterations to the fundamental laws of our country while using pre-voting age citizens as emotional leverage.
Suppose the IRS did something similar. Imagine that the children of certain low-level IRS employees had contracted illnesses related to the relatively low incomes of their parents. Then, suppose the IRS began walking these students out on marches calling for higher taxes which would be used to pay their employees more.
This is essentially what these California school districts are doing. They are abandoning their mission of educating students for the purpose of using resources paid for by taxpayers to influence the laws that affect the lives of those same taxpayers.
If any other government agency did the same thing, it would be a national scandal.
The Chairman of the Chicago Republican Party, Chris Cleveland, says he is concerned that these protests will encourage left-wing advocates to use other public resources to push their agendas.
There is a strong general feeling that the schools belong to the communities that contain them. The truth is they belong to the taxpayer, and they have a duty to impart an unbiased education. This is a far and away different thing to using the children themselves as political pawns.
It’s instructive to consider the experience of some conservative-leaning students. There have been a number of reports concerning students who wished to support the 2nd Amendment during these same marches. Students supporting the right of Americans to possess the necessary tools of self-defense in the modern age have been escorted away from the protest areas. They have had detentions applied to them for skipping class, where the anti-gun-rights student sign-holders have not been punished equally.
The message to students in these cases is clear; ‘March with the signs we make for you, or stay in class.’
Mr. Cleveland said, “If they get away with this, they’ll be free to engage in any kind of political activity in the schools that they wish.”
Cleveland’s group is mounting a lawsuit to prevent left-wing advocates and school districts from hijacking the school system for use as an emotion-based political weapon. They argue that these schools districts have violated state law as well as their own policies by organizing these political demonstrations, and for doing so at the expense of the taxpayer.
The district that Mr. Cleveland’s legal action group is targeting, has yet to release any public statements on the issue, and any direct response is yet pending.
At present, the schools seem determined to punish students who don’t conform to their political views, to which Cleveland responds, “There will always be a few kids who don’t behave,” said Mr. Cleveland. “I’m a lot more concerned about the behavior of the adults.”
~ Conservative Zone


Following days of water main issues, the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska held a tribal council meeting on Thursday morning. One issue from the water situation was communication between utilities and other organizations.
FirstNet by AT&T is a closed circuit communication network supported by the federal government. Utilizing 5G wireless connection, it could connect multiple primary and secondary emergency response teams in times of crisis. That’s Pam Bryan, the government executive for FirstNet AT&T.


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Posh’s weird choice at Sydney cafe
AS one of the most famous women in the world Victoria Beckham is no stranger to fine dining at fancy restaurants.
But it seems during her stay in Sydney Posh Spice has developed a taste for the simpler things in life - namely Australian carrots.
Fresh Blend owner Katrina Magill said the Beckham family have visited her health food cafe, located in the exclusive harbourside suburb of Mosman, every day since arriving in Sydney.
On Friday, David stopped by to pick a single carrot for his wife, who was waiting in a car outside, and some acai bowls for the boys.
"David said that his wife absolutely loves the carrots in Australia - and his only request was that I peel it," Ms Magill told the Mosman Collective.
"So I cut it up into carrot sticks, popped it into a cup - and he took it out to the car where she was sitting!"
Despite being one of the most high-profile families in the world the Beckham family's trip to Australia has been decidedly low key.
Apart from David, Cruz and Romeo climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Tuesday, the family have shunned over sights in favour of playing tennis, abseiling, quad biking and visiting a nail salon.
The Beckhams are in Sydney to attend the Invictus Games, for which David is an ambassador. However, the trip has been overshadowed by speculation about the couple's marriage.
"When Victoria was given the heads up on Wednesday about David's interview, she was absolutely devastated," a friend told The Sun.
"She has no idea why he would say such insensitive things and publicly embarrass her like this.
"As you can imagine, it was as if a nuclear bomb had gone off in the Beckham household when she found out.
"She was in pieces and spent the next two days crying. To say it's not been the best of weeks is an understatement."


BUTTE — Another high school standout from the State of Washington is “Rolling with the Diggs.”
Covington, Washington’s Cade Harris has announced that he will join an already enormous 2018 football recruiting class at Montana Tech. The Kentwood High School product played linebacker. According to his available statistics, Harris played in just four games his senior year, but the 6-foot-4 linebacker wrapped up an average of 10 tackles per game.
Montana Tech finished 6-4 last season after winning the Frontier Conference each of the past two seasons.


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A new report claims Prince Harry’s son Archie will never become a prince under his grandfather’s plan for a slimmed-down monarchy.
According to Page Six, Prince Charles, who is likely to become the next king, is determined to limit the number of key royal figures in an effort to appease his future subjects — who he believes don’t want to pay for an overcrowded monarchy.
The Daily Mail claims that Charles told his son Harry that he will change key documents to prevent Archie from inheriting the title, which would have once been his birthright. As it stands, Baby Archie is currently seventh in line to the throne.
“Harry and Meghan were told Archie would never be a Prince, even when Charles became King,” the tabloid’s source said.
This royal snub has reportedly further deteriorated the eroding relationship between Harry and Buckingham Palace.


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Another unique product grown in the Yakima Valley, our snappers are also a late summer harvested crop. These pea pods have a loyal following and make a crisp and crunchy healthy snack right out of the jar! Often confused with Japanese edamame, these veggies are healthy, delicious tasting right out of the jar and so versatile! For best results, refrigerate before serving.
Peas, water, vinegar, salt, sugar, garlic, crushed red chilies.

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Surging Pacific smacks faltering Portland for a 20-point win
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Jahlil Tripp scored 18 points with 12 rebounds and Pacific pulled away from Portland with a 75-55 win
STOCKTON, Calif. —
Jahlil Tripp scored 18 points with 12 rebounds and Pacific pulled away from Portland with a 75-55 win on Thursday night for its fifth straight win.
Broc Finstuen scored 13 for Pacific (20-8, 8-4 West Coast Conference) and Pierre Crockrell II scored 10 points with 10 assists against just a single turnover. Despite 14 missed 3-point attempts, the Tigers made 30-of-60 shooting overall.
Shaquillo Fritz made a layup and a jump shot for a 15-12 lead with 8:47 before intermission and the Tigers never trailed again. Pacific led 34-24 at halftime and stayed ahead by double digits the rest of the way. Crockrell made two foul shots with 5:22 remaining for a 64-44 lead.
JoJo Walker led the Pilots (9-18, 1-11) with 20 points and Isaiah White scored 12. Portland has lost 10 straight.
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In states where medical cannabis is legal, an important question must be answered. How can patients get their medication if they are physically unable to get to a dispensary? Not surprisingly, several entrepreneurial individuals decided that starting a cannabis delivery service would be a good way to make some cash by providing this service.
Unfortunately, it’s not always legal and there are other roadblocks as well. But that hasn’t stopped entrepreneurs. Across Southern California, medical cannabis delivery businesses now number in the hundreds. California is not alone. Nationwide, these delivery services have tripled in just three years, according to Weedmaps, a Yelp-like directory of cannabis businesses and dispensaries.
The delivery business has become so popular and in-demand that Eaze, a Silicon Valley company, received $12.5 million in venture capital for an app that allows medical cannabis patients to order their medication from the comfort of their own home. Eaze handles none of the product itself. Instead, it hooks people up with delivery services in more than 100 cities in California.
Delivery services provide conveniences to businesses who want to make money off of cannabis without owning a brick-and-mortar shop. Most cities in California have allowed these delivery services to operate freely since state medical cannabis laws fail to mention delivery services. Unlike cigarettes or alcohol, they do require special licensing to do the cannabis delivery business.
But some cities, like Riverside, have banned cannabis delivery. And the newly-passed Proposition D prohibits mobile businesses. However, the L.A. city attorney’s office has yet to prosecute any. Yet some are calling for cities and municipalities to consider supporting delivery businesses as they eliminate unwanted storefronts. They also help to get much-needed medication to home-bound patients or those in communities where brick-and-mortar stores are few in number or outright banned.
In 2016, Sacramento city officials began considering guidelines for the medical cannabis delivery business, including issuing delivery permits allowing for deliveries. Those deliveries would need to be from the city’s 30 licensed retail dispensaries.
In the cannabis delivery business, safety has become a serious issue. In February 2016, a medical cannabis courier was robbed when people in Antioch brandished a gun, stole his wallet, and his car. They made away with $8,000 in cannabis products. The following December, two Oceanside men were arrested after being implicated in the beating and robbery of a cannabis delivery driver, stealing a pound of cannabis.
Massachusetts, a state where cannabis is legal for recreational use as well as medical, recently warned Leafly, another Yelp-like website that lists cannabis dispensaries, that listing ads for delivery services might be violating state law. In April, the site removed the ads, but the site put the ads back up after confirming their owners were state-licensed caregivers authorized to supply their patients with cannabis. However, the caregiver law limits caregivers to one patient at a time and prohibits them from profiting off of their patients. Lawmakers believe the delivery services are in violation of these provisions.
The only businesses allowed to sell cannabis to multiple patients are the state’s 9 licensed dispensaries. The state, as well as some patient advocates, are concerned that the delivery businesses are getting around strict background tests, lab testing requirements, and other considerations that are imposed on brick-and-mortar stores.
Beyond the legality of delivery businesses, there are other considerations of owning or starting a cannabis delivery business. One primary consideration is that the driver, or the delivery person, must be a medical cannabis patient themselves. Knowledge of how much one can carry at one time as well as verifying that their customers are also authorized to purchase medical cannabis is necessary.
Plus, the product has to be housed securely. Many cannabis delivery businesses work out of warehouses that do not serve walk-in customers. Some licensed dispensaries do provide delivery services, but some dispensary owners speak out against the delivery business, citing that it gets the owners out of state oversight and the often expensive and extensive testing required by state law.
Cannabis delivery may be a necessity for some patients unable to get to a brick-and-mortar storefront. They may also keep storefronts to a minimum in communities that don’t want dispensaries. However, the legality of owning and operating such a business will be a worry until state and local lawmakers take steps to either license delivery services or outlaw them entirely.
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Issues of 2004
This page lists the home pages for this web site for the year 2006. These pages constitute
volume 1 of The Astrophysics Spectator.
- Issue 1.10, December 15
The “Gravitational Physics”
path is inaugurated with pages that discuss the Keplerian orbit
of binary stars and planets. A page on the Kuiper Belt is added to
the “Solar Planetary System” path.
And a commentary on fame and the astrophysicist
is added to the site.
- Issue 1.9
In issue 1.9 of The Astrophysics Spectator, the general properties of galaxies and
the properties of elliptical and spiral galaxies are described in four pages on the
new galaxy path. The commentary for this issue justifies the study of astrophysics
as a pursuit of generalists.
- Issue 1.8, November 24
The topics of Jupiter and Saturn are taken up in issue 1.8
of The Astrophysics Spectator. Pages on Jupiter's Great Red Spot and magnetosphere
and on Saturn's rings are presented. The commentary argues that there is a place
for a great books education in science.
- Issue 1.7
Cosmology is a topic that has a philosophical resonance. In this issue of
The Astrophysics Spectator our basic understanding of the cosmological
expansion of the galaxies is discussed. This topic raises the question of when
is it appropriate to invoke new physics? This question is discussed in this issue's
- Issue 1.6, November 10
This issue presents two pages on the primary methods used in astronomy to determine distance.
Within the Galaxy, the best method for determining the distance to a star is to measure
the star's parallax. The distance to a galaxy is measured using Cepheid variables,
type 1a supernovae, and the cosmological redshift. The commentary for this week
is on Pythagoras and the distance of modern astrophysics from this philosopher.
- Issue 1.5, November 3
Gamma-ray bursts are discussed in issue 1.5. Pages are added on the basic characteristics of
the gamma-ray bursts and on the experiments designed to study them. A page discusses
the effects of special relativity on astronomical sources such as gamma-ray bursts. And a
commentary is included on the link between baseball and our knowledge of the world.
- Issue 1.4, October 27
This issue introduces the Solar System Planet path. The first pages on this path discuss the
giant gaseous planets Jupiter and Saturn, and the Cassini satellite that is now orbiting
Saturn. The week's commentary is about reading as a child a book by the futurist
R. Buckminster Fuller.
- Issue 1.3, October 20
The third issue continues the discussion gravitational waves with pages
that describe the cryogenic
resonant bar detectors and the results from the S2 data run
of the LIGO Michelson interferometers.
The commentary for the week asks whether Einstein's greatest blunder is being
- Issue 1.2, October 13
of The Astrophysics Spectator features a new path about gravitational waves. This path
introduces the physics of gravitational waves and discusses how scientists are trying to
detect them for the first time using a device called the Michelson
interferometer. The commentary of the week discusses how expectations for expensive experiments
are sometimes exaggerated.
- Issue 1.1, October 6
The first issue
of The Astrophysics Spectator. This issue features the Stars trail
and eleven commentaries ranging from education to Dan Rather and the bloggers.

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However, before we started making the mayonnaise, we learned about oil and water (or other liquids). We mixed oil and water and saw that they don't blend together. Instead, the oil just bubbles up in the water and makes its own little blobs separate from the water. (We'll get back to this concept in a minute).
Just oil and water = not mixed!
- Glass bowl (2)
- Dry measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Liquid measuring cup
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 2 pinches salt
- 2 teaspoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 cup oil
In a glass bowl, whisk together the egg yolk and the dry ingredients. Combine lemon juice and vinegar in a separate glass bowl then thoroughly whisk half into the yolk mixture. Start whisking briskly, then start adding the oil a few drops at a time until the liquid seems to thicken and lighten a little. Once you reach that point you can relax your arm a little bit (but not too much :) ) and increase the flow of oil to a constant stream (but still thin). Once half of the oil is in add the rest of the lemon juice mixture. Continue whisking until all of the oil is incorporated.
You're done! Keep refrigerated and enjoy!
During the process of making this mayonnaise, we witnessed emulsion. As one can see, we had both oil and liquids similar to water in the mayo. At first when we added oil and water together they didn't mix together. However, when we were making the mayonnaise, we had oil and liquids similar to water plus an egg. The egg is what made the substances fully mix together. It's an emulsifier. Eggs are very important when it comes to making recipes like this.
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Chapter Five: Riddles in the Dark
Bilbo is alone and on all fours, groping along "till suddenly his hand met what felt like a tiny ring of cold metal lying on the floor of the tunnel. It was a turning point in his career, but he did not know it. He put the ring in his pocket almost without thinking..." He looks for his pipe and tobacco, finds them, but cannot find matches. Bilbo remembers that he has the "elvish dagger" from the trolls and its pale dim light tells him that he is well removed from the goblins' presence though not comfortably removed. The tunnel seems endlessly descending and the hobbit continues until he splashes a foot into an underground lake.
He recedes to the shore and waits. A creature named Gollum hisses, announcing his presence, and Gollum begins a conversation with Bilbo. Soon, they are both in a riddle contest where Bilbo's loss makes Gollum's dinner and Bilbo's victory procures Gollum's assistance in navigation and exit. Gollum has trouble with the riddles that require knowledge of the outside world, for he has lived in this low, dark, dank recess within a cave for quite some time. Though he is losing the game, Gollum's confidence reveals itself in the fact of his boiling a pot to cook Bilbowhatever Bilbo is exactly. In the end, Gollum correctly answers a very tough riddle and he assumes this to be his victory-in-hand. Bilbo wins in the end, however.
Gollum becomes belligerent and refuses to keep his promise. Instead, Gollum goes to his trunk and begins searching for something that he soon realizes is lost. He has lost the "ring" (a birthday-present) and quickly concludes that Bilbo has it. Gollum moves to block Bilbo's departure, but Bilbo has learnedfrom Gollum's wailsthat the ring makes its bearer invisible. Bilbo eventually (though narrowly) escapes Gollum and exits the Goblins' cave, invisible to the end.
There are two similes that unite the pale light of Gollum's eyes with the standard images of light and vision: "lamp-like" and "telescopes [for] distance." Gollum uses the invisibility of the ring and the light of his eyes to capture those who are helplessly undefended: blind fish and small goblins. Without his ring, Gollum concludes that his enviable balance of power has been disrupted.
The themes of knowledge and surveillance are entwined in many ways. It is dark, as the game of riddles is played among strangers (Bilbo, Gollum) and whoever else is present (?)all the while, Gollum tries to spy on visible Bilboall the while, Gollum's ring is unseen because it is inside of Bilbo's pocket and hiddenwhile Gollum searches for the hidden ring inside of his trunkwhile Bilbo realizes that his hidden ring will make him invisible. In terms of narrative structure, we should consider the riddle-game as a decoy that is less significant (morally and plot-wise) than the "foil" story concerning the loss and ownership of the ring. With the ring, Bilbo is immune to surveillance, though his shadows are troublesome. More important, the ring does not turn Bilbo into a wretched Gollum. Gollum's ring is a foil to Bilbo's riddle-game, but there is no simple equation of parallelism, foils or contrasts when we look at the two characters, Bilbo and Gollum. Both are thieves, tricksters and clever; both are armed and offer the truth sparingly. Still, Bilbo has compassion for Gollum, genuinely suffers when he hears the creature wailing and most important: Bilbo refuses to use an imbalance of power against Gollum. Gollum's greatest fault is his willingness to invisibly stalk blind things. This produces an awkward amalgam of pride and hubris in Gollum ('I'm a big fish in a small pond') but it also provokes our sympathy (he is in a pond, newly acquainted with his fear of the goblins).
It seems that every detail of the chapter foreshadows Tolkien's later workthe Trilogy more so than this novel. Suffice to say, this ring is very important. Gollum will reappear in the LOTR trilogy and Bilbo is very different now. In terms of theme, we might begin considering how heavy doses of foreshadowing (on the literary plane) and theft/heirlooms within the story itself, chip away at ideas of "free-will" and "self-knowledge" and turn the ring into a symbol of fate and destiny. Let the tobacco-pipe stand in opposition to the ring,as a symbol of nostalgia, domesticity and the hearthforces that would will Bilbo back to his hobbit-hole.
Chapter Six: Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire
Bilbo has escaped the goblins but he is still lost and has no clue where he is. He sees that he is on the east side of the mountains, at the edge of the Land Beyond. Bilbo fears that his friends are lost and he thinks of returning to find them. Fortunately, he finds the group and surprises them with his presencehe is able to sneak upon them wearing the ring. He tells the story of Gollum though he neglects mentioning the ring. Inside of the Goblin tunnels, the group has lost track of several days and though they are disoriented, they must continue forward. After all, the goblins are intent upon avenging the death of Great Goblin.
Gandalf urges the group ahead and they encounter a pack of wolves. They can climb up a few nearby trees but they are surrounded. The wolves and goblins are allies and as it turns out, the wolves are waiting in this forest-glade because they have planned a joint-attack with the goblins. Of course, the wolves cannot carry out their attack on the town because the goblins have not shown up at the appointed hourand this is because they are mourning their leader and looking for the dwarves.
Gandalf knows that he must do something and so he starts a fire in the midst of the wolves, attracting the attention of the Lord of the Eagles. Goblins arrive on the scene to mock the pained wolves and in a clever move, they burn fires around the trees in order to trap the dwarves. The Lord of the Eagles arrives and carries Gandalf away, just in time, and other birds come and save the dwarves and Bilbo. And so, the chapter ends with Bilbo lodged in a safe place, sleeping soundly.
In terms of character development, Gandalf's conversation is interesting because it puts his limited powers within focus. His knowledge of the futureof what is fatedis implied by phrases like "If we can only find him [Bilbo] again, you will thank me before all is over." Permitting suspense, but only for a time, Gandalf knows that Bilbo is able to save himself when Gandalf no longer can save the hobbit. The introduction of the "Lord of the Eagles" initiates Biblical allusions, but more important, the relationships between various species are gaining some clarity. The eagle is a symbol representing keen-sight, strength and endurance. And after the descent into the caves, the ascension with the eagles is a welcome contrast.
While sleep brings rest, it does not bring unconsciousness for Bilbo. As these themes develop, we find that Bilbo's nostalgia overpowers his need for immediate shelter. Instead of enjoying his present shelter, he longs for his old home. His sleeps "on the hard rock more soundly than ever he had done on his feather-bed" and in physical terms, we can understand the juxtaposed images (hard rock, feather-bed).
But what we find is that, in Bilbo's dream, the feather-bed is a metonym that stands for his entire house and the comforts of being at home. As much as his body needs sleep, his spirit needs home: "all night he dreamed of his own house and wandered in his sleep into all his different rooms looking for something that he could not find nor remember what it looked like." This is certainly a contrast to the rambling through the caves and it strengthens the search and "quest" motif of The Hobbit. As a finer, more precise detail, the reader should now consider Bilbo as a foil of Gollum and eventually, Smaug. In his dream, Bilbo has lost something and the irony of the dream goes beyond the thematic issues of interpretation and knowledge. Embarking upon his career as a thief, Bilbo has left his house; now, he dreams that he lost a piece of his property, he mimics his travels inside of the house that is mow very far away, and above all, he cannot remember what the lost thing looks likedoes he know what it is, then? The theme of nostalgia, one-third of the way through the novel, now poses Bilbo's risk of forgetting home even as he longs for it. This is an emptying of emotions, followed by a chapter entitled: "Queer Lodgings."
Chapter Seven: Queer Lodgings
Bilbo wakes early and the group soon departs, riding the eagles' backs to the other side of the Misty Mountains. Bilbo is a little uncomfortable, especially when the eagles begin to spiral in downward sweeps. Though he does not know where he is headed, Bilbo is glad to be deposited somewhere. Gandalf reestablishes his friendship with the Lord of the Eagles and the birds depart. A friend of Gandalf lives nearby and Gandalf intends to procure his assistance. Since this character is a recluse though, he cannot bring all of his company in at once. A ruse is designed to assure their slow but steady entrance into the great wooden house.
With a bit of truth-bending and a good amount of suspense, Gandalf is able to keep his friend, a giant/bear named Beorn, amused enough to admit the company of all of the dwarves. His wooden house is very comfortable and safe, and the travelers spend a few days in Beorn's protection. Later in the night, the dwarves are in raised spiritsto such an extent, that they are able to sing. During the day, Beorn leaves the house and verifies Gandalf's story in regards to the wolves and goblins. He is now, of course, more eager to assist them. He adds to their diminished store of supplies and helps them along the road, warning them not to stray off of the path. Soon after his departure, Gandalf returns to his own business, leaving the group with another admonition "DON'T LEAVE THE PATH!" Bilbo and the dwarves are back inside the forest.
We can definitely sense the varying tones of the story, as the action ranges from rescue, dining, singing, desertion, departure and those final ominous words of the chapter, foreshadowing doom with perfect clarity as the group "turned from the light that lay on the lands outside and plunged into the forest." We have images of the forest and the fears of a plunge, or fall. And we know that there are so many awful archetypes attached to plunges and falls: hell: the bottomless pit, the "fall" of man in the garden/forest, Icarus' plunge into the sea, etc.
The most important thing to identify in "Queer Lodgings" is the role that Beorn's house plays in Tolkien's merging of Christian and Anglo-Saxon literary tradition. The company of travelers can be considered as an Anglo-Saxon troop of warriors who have arrived at a great mead-hall, akin to Heorot in Beowulf. Certainly, this allusion is evidenced by the descriptions of the interior and the martial aspect of the proprietor, Beorn. The Christian symbolism, oddly enough, does not come in the supper scene, but first, in the equation of Beorn's house as a way-station for pilgrims united against a common evil; second, in Beorn's role as a larger-than-life protector who offers a safe and restricted space; and finally, in the departures of the two saviors, Beorn and Gandalf, leaving their followers with blessings and warnings. Beorn's house is the image of heaven but the restrictions he establishes and the warnings regarding the forest, aptly illustrate the parallel between Eden and destruction. So, to sum up Tolkien's Christianized Eden/Forest/Path motif: we can see Beorn as a God who lives in a secure heaven-like lodging, setting the individuals into the forest with the promise that they may always return. As an intermediary between Beorn and the others, Gandalf travels a little further than Beorn, and though it is obvious and foreshadowed that the group will stray off of the path, Gandalf plays Messiah by warning them not to stray. In terms of Tolkien's own system of symbols, note that Gandalf heads for the West and this is where good souls spend their eternity, and in sync with the alluded ascension of Christ, Gandalf went "away and was soon lost to sight," leaving his disciples behind. In a very literal way, these novices need to stay on the path and because they don't, the upcoming chapter "Flies and Spiders" is not very pleasant.
Chapter Eight: Flies and Spiders
Bilbo and the dwarves begin marching in single file and the forest becomes a gloomy tunnel because the tops of the trees meet and make a sun-shielding canopy. It is hard to sleep because there are myriad animals on both sides of the road. The provisions of food are diminishing and eventually this is what sparks the move to stray from the prescribed road. There is a small brook to be forded and Bilbo proves efficient here. Unfortunately, Bombur, one of the awkward dwarves falls into the water and this water is poisoned. Bombur is recovered but he remains in a stupor for the duration of the chapter.
It seems that there is a fire not far off the side of the roadmaybe there is food there? Alas, this is a mirage that occurs several times until finally, the group is separated and lost. It seems to be some magic at work. Bilbo is alone in the dark and after trying to find his friends, he gives up and goes to sleep. He is arrested in his sleep, attacked by a giant spider that was trying to poison him. Bilbo kills it with his sword and then he, himself, falls down and passes out. When he wakes up he finds his friends swaddled in spider net, suspended from tree branches and guarded by a troop of spiders. Bilbo's invisibility and sword help to get some of the dwarves free. Things improve when Gandalf returns to offer assistance, but in the end, Thorin is missing and he must be rescued from the king of the wood-elves.
This chapter celebrates the forest as a site of magic, combining the archetypes of non-fantasy literature and the characters and activities that we expect in the genres of children's literature or perhaps, fables. We do want to draw distinctions between fantasy and mythology, here. The troop of giant spiders is much like an instance of fantasy. It does not resemble the Greek spiders (the myth of Arachne) and though the spider is a symbol of evil and subterfuge, the symbolic content of the spider-web is only an image hereit is not developed. On the other hand, the magical "dinner-dreams" of the elves are well within the genres of literary fiction and mythology. We might compare this chapter to Christina Rossetti's famous poem "Goblin Market," because of the successful injection of magic on the sidelines of our real and contemporary society. And the didactic (educational, instructional, warning) tone of Gandalf in the previous chapter, is present in Rossetti's poem and this chapter as well.
The idea of dreams is connected to the themes of consciousness and unconsciousness. We are glad that Bilbo is a light sleeper and he is a hero for itand this is not the first time. Isn't this a little unexpected though, a bit of a contrast to Bilbo's groggy complaints for more sleep-time and late-starts in the morning? His character is developing and deepening. Bombur's fall into the water is not strong enough to be a neat and clean, very precise mythological allusion but it does resemble several scenes and motifs (a few of which are worth noting). Politically incorrect? Certainly. But Bombur's sleep, sluggishness and gluttony are not merely coincidental; Bombur is becoming a comica specific type of character who plays a buffoon: he is overweight, he sleeps, he must be carried and he is semi-conscious yet quite hungry. In terms of character development, Bombur maybe "round" physically, but in literary terms he is still "flat." Realize though, that the food- and sleep-loving Hobbit is even more of a hero, when Bombur can take his place as the burdensome, lethargic, hungry character. Especially, when we consider that there are fourteen dwarves and not all of them have personalities, it seems we are not taking excessive license here; rather, we are drawing an insightful conclusion: the dwarves are plot-devices and the story is really about Bilbo and the ring.
If Thorin were the hero, he would have proven it by nowand not by getting himself lost. Tolkien's groups may travel in packs of fourteen and fifteeneven the LOTR Trilogy begins with an awkwardly large pack of travelersbut the heroes are only able to locate and develop their heroism, an inborn thing, when they are alone. The parallel between the lost hero, Thorin, and the lost hobbit, Bilbo, becomes interesting now. The alliteration of swords: "Beater," "Biter" may toss add a certain gleam to these blades, alternately called cleavers and hammers. And to their credit, these swords have slain many foes in battle. But Tolkien's presentation departs from the outmoded medieval fields of battle (so unfortunately resuscitated in WWI trench-style fighting), and quite rationally understands good vs. evil to be a war composed of skirmishes, nighttime ambushes, one-on-one fights and internal (personal) struggles. Bilbo is a hero who does not fight armies, yet he wins battles without seeking them.
Bilbo does not fit the archetype of the epic hero on a quest, because even the medieval Christianized revisions produce questing hero who are more martial than Bilbo is. It is significant that Bilbo names his sword and that he names it: "Sting." And unlike Beater and Biter, Sting is treated as a metonym: it is only associated with Bilbo, but because Bilbo is invisible it is considered to be his body because this body part is all that can be seen. Here, the part becomes the whole (body). This new development in the sword imagery is treated in more depth within the discussion of the theme: "Heroism."
Suspense and foreshadowing are not quite the same thing, but we will find plenty of both at the end of each chapter (and it is useful to keep track of the chapter names well before you actually get to the chapter). There is suspense regarding Thorin's whereabouts but the tone is not ominous. Instead of death, the difficulty of the inevitable heroic act is what is foreshadowed. Look to Bilbo for heroics and look at individual dwarves (namely Bombur, Thorin, and the duo: Fili & Kili) as "types" of characters that are made available precisely so that you can compare them to Bilbo and understand Bilbo's emergence into heroism.

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Newsletter: Today: The Resistance to the ‘Resistance’ Is Here
Orange County voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016, but its reputation as a bastion of conservatism hasn’t entirely disappeared.
The Resistance to the ‘Resistance’ Is Here
Remember all that talk about Orange County turning from red to blue? It’s actually more purple, and the area’s conservative side appears to be tan, rested and ready to join the backlash against California’s “sanctuary” laws. The all-Republican Board of Supervisors has voted to try to join the Trump administration’s federal lawsuit against California over its immigration laws. Meanwhile, the Sheriff’s Department began making the release dates of jail inmates publicly available online, as a way to get around a state law blocking it from notifying federal immigration agents.
Check Yes or Uh-Oh?
It’s a yes-no question that California officials say could cost the state billions of dollars and a seat in Congress: Are you a U.S. citizen? The Trump administration unveiled its plan to add that citizenship question to the 2020 census for the first time since 1950 (contrary to White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ claim). Six former Census Bureau directors had warned that it could discourage participation, even from U.S. citizens. States with large immigrant populations would be the most likely to be undercounted, and those just happen to have Democratic majorities. Can California and other states successfully sue to block the question? That’s very much open to debate.
Modest? Trump? His First Trade Deal Is
With President Trump talking tough on trade, he has scored a deal with one of the United States’ major partners: an agreement in principle with South Korea to amend a decade-old free-trade pact that Trump has repeatedly bashed. In return for Washington lifting a new 25% tariff on steel, Seoul agreed to limit the amount of steel it exports and make concessions on auto imports from the U.S. Though Trump officials are hailing it as a major victory, it’s a relatively modest one. Still, it is important, especially as negotiations with Pyongyang loom. Speaking of those talks: Kim Jong Un made his first known trip abroad as North Korea’s leader when he met this week with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
-- U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley lashed out at Syria, Russia and her colleagues on the Security Council over the fall of Syria’s eastern Ghouta enclave.
-- Does a rash of GOP retirements portend a Democratic wave in November? Not necessarily. This chart breaks down who, from both parties, will be gone from the House and Senate.
-- Why has Trump been silent about Stormy Daniels? Sanders says he is too busy running the country to weigh in personally. (Does that mean Alec Baldwin can rest easy now?)
Orange County’s Homeless Have No Place to Turn
Immigration wasn’t the only hot-button issue in front of Orange County’s supervisors this week. Faced with more than 1,000 protestors, they voted to scrap an ambitious plan to relocate homeless people to temporary shelters in Irvine, Huntington Beach and Laguna Niguel. Now the county is back to square one as it faces a federal lawsuit aimed at finding more homes for the unsheltered. “Who cares? This is not our responsibility,” said one retiree from Laguna Niguel. “We are not elected to handle this crisis. I just don’t want to be near the homeless.”
Down the Rabbit Hole
Which came first, the rabbit or the Easter egg? Either way, a good number of the colorful plastic eggs, tiny stuffed bunnies and baskets suitable for egg hunts you see this time of year in the U.S. have passed through the International Trade City in Yiwu, China. It’s too soon to know whether Trump’s tariffs will affect any of these goods, but already, the trinket trade is changing. Amid the uncertainty, one thing’s for sure: Christmas is a much bigger business than Easter in Yiwu.
-- A look inside a bespoke sneaker company based in Venice. Yes, the shoes cost a bundle.
-- Film critic Justin Chang calls “Unsane” a smart, unnerving psychothriller from Steven Soderbergh.
-- The state Department of Justice will oversee a Sacramento police investigation into the shooting death of Stephon Clark, the unarmed black man who was killed by officers.
-- The Los Angeles City Council voted to oppose state Senate Bill 827, which would potentially reshape cities by allowing residential buildings of four to eight stories on streets near public transit.
-- Who is Dale Fountain? He’s an intensely private Silicon Valley tech worker at the center of the state’s very public debate over single-payer healthcare.
-- An admission by Bell Gardens Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia that she likely used a homophobic term to refer to a gay legislative leader has prompted rebukes from her fellow Democrats.
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-- Six months after Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico, Samantha Bee has brought her show, “Full Frontal,” there to put a spotlight on the still-reeling territory.
-- Theater critic Charles McNulty says the new Broadway production of “Angels in America” from London is the right play for our fractious times.
-- King Tut gets a remodel: How conservators are trying to protect the tomb from tourists.
-- As one of the only Latina voices in L.A. punk rock, Alice Bag is nearing 60 and as politically charged as ever on her new album, “Blueprint.”
Ken Howard played a basketball coach on “The White Shadow” and served as president of SAG-AFTRA over his long career, but when he died in 2016, George Clooney remembered him for an act of kindness. In 1983, Howard gave the then-struggling young actor he had just met a car ride across town because he wouldn’t be able to make an audition on time on his bicycle. Howard was born on this date in 1944.
-- The FBI’s race to hack into the cellphone of a San Bernardino terrorist was hindered by poor internal communication, but officials did not mislead Congress, according to an inspector general’s report.
-- Louisiana’s attorney general ruled out criminal charges against two white Baton Rouge police officers in the shooting of Alton Sterling, a black man whose death outside a mini-mart led to nationwide protests.
-- Authorities in Seattle have arrested a man suspected of sending suspicious packages to multiple military and federal facilities in the Washington, D.C., region.
-- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was hospitalized, apparently suffering from a high fever and severe cough.
-- Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed a Siberian shopping mall fire that killed 64 people on “criminal negligence, sloppiness,” while thousands gathered to demand answers.
-- Car talk: Waymo is buying up to 20,000 Jaguars and plans to rev up its driverless ride-hailing service; Uber will not renew its permit to test autonomous vehicles on California public roads; and Tesla stock dropped on the news that the U.S. is investigating a Model X’s fatal crash.
-- Facebook has signaled that CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before Congress, discussing the details of the appearance with lawmakers, according to a source.
-- Chinese investments in U.S. real estate have plummeted since Beijing enacted tighter regulations on outbound investments in August.
-- The final game of the Freeway Series ended in bizarre, malodorous fashion as a pipe burst in 57-year-old Dodger Stadium and flooded the area near the Dodgers dugout.
-- March Madness rakes in millions of dollars, but not for the unpaid athletes. So what’s the solution?
-- The price tag for the Inglewood stadium where the Rams and Chargers will play is nearing $3 billion, which has prompted an NFL rule change on debt ceilings.
-- Trump’s speak-no-evil policy on Russia is undermining his administration’s attempts to get tough.
-- Columnist Gustavo Arellano says Orange County’s anti-sanctuary fervor is all but guaranteed to backfire.
WHAT OUR EDITORS ARE READING
-- Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens is calling for the repeal of the 2nd Amendment. (New York Times)
-- At checkstands now: a slick, ad-free magazine praising Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, published by a Trump ally, the owner of the National Enquirer. (The Daily Beast)
-- The Death Row book club: an excerpt from the book “The Sun Does Shine,” written by a man who was sentenced to die for two murders he didn’t commit. (Longreads)
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The entertainment on board this ship is second to none. The atrium is the first thing you’ll see as you board and what a sight it is. Not only does the grand staircase provide a unique wow factor but this is the heart and soul of any Carnival ship. The only difference on board Carnival Magic is that this has been taken to the next level. The vibrant centre piece of the ship, the Atrium oozes style with an abundance of bars, lounges and restaurants.
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One thing that never fails to take the breath away of passengers arriving on board is the first time they lay eyes on the spectacular Carnival Waterworks. You can’t take your local waterpark with you to the Caribbean so Carnival have built their own, just for you. Children love this feature and it’s ideal for family cruising but the truth is, so do adults. This innovative feature will bring out your inner child and you’ll love the incredible slides and water features that are hard to imagine on board a cruise liner, but somehow Carnival have managed to do it.
When it comes to sporting activities, this ship once again ticks all of the boxes. Sports Square is packed with fitness fun from table games and on court activities to even having its own ropes course where you can stand high up above and work you away around the ship taking in the unforgettable views. Gym enthusiasts will also love the state of the art gymnasium on board and there are also a great range of fitness classes throughout each sailing including Pilates and yoga.
Sounding good so far? As the sun goes down it gets even better. Start your evening at the Red Frog Pub for a great choice of ice cold beers or maybe head to the Piano Bar, a perfect place for a pre-dinner drink with friends.
The live stage theatre is incredible on board this ship and feels like you’ve taken a stroll down Broadway. The shows are pretty special here as well and the Carnival production team never disappoint. The live music venues just keep coming with a sensational range of choice. You’ll find rock n roll shows as well as the fabulous Karaoke Lounge for you to sing your heart out.
The Punchliner’s Comedy Club is also a great place to spend a night on board. This venue showcases some of the best comedians at sea, handpicked by Carnival for your entertainment. You can even dine here if you like and enjoy the show with your evening meal.
A Las Vegas inspired casino can also be found on board close to the Atrium with a thrilling choice of gaming options and the chance to see if you can walk away a winner. If this doesn’t take your fancy, then maybe head up to the peak of the ship and catch a movie at the Carnival Seaside Theatre. Take in the latest Hollywood blockbuster or a timeless classic under the moonlit skies of the Caribbean, with popcorn in hand and a nice warm blanket just in case you feel a chill.
Carnival always cater for families well but the Carnival Magic once again take it up a notch. This ship has everything you could possibly imagine for children from their own hangouts and pool areas to a remarkable video gaming haven. Camp Carnival, Circle C and Club O2 are the clubs on board, where all children are looked after by the renowned Carnival crew.
From snacks to gourmet meals this ship is the place to be for great food. The choices available are excellent no matter what time of day it is so be ready for a real culinary treat.
The main restaurant on board is where you will find Carnival’s Signature Dining for a silver service spectacular. For a special occasion or just to try something different visit one of the speciality restaurants on board. These dining venues are phenomenal and offer passengers a wonderful evening with superb surroundings and truly exceptional cuisine. Cucina del Capitano is the Italian option and is like visiting an authentic Tuscan restaurant except you’re in the middle of a cruise ship. Here you will find a divine menu to choose from with everything from classic Italian favourites to new and innovative creations. The Steakhouse is another of the speciality options and serves up a treat of palette pleasing grill dishes and seafood creations. There’s also the Mongolian Wok for a taste of Asian Fusion whilst Taste Bar offers guests the chance to sample range of alternative creations from the Carnival master chef’s.
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NY newspaper study: use of force is consistent
Schenectady police reports analyzed by reporters, found to be stable
By Steven Cook
The Daily Gazette
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — When a fleeing Charles Walton's escape was blocked by a police cruiser, he tried to jump the car, landed on the windshield and rolled to the other side.
It was late afternoon on Sept. 26, 2011, and Walton, 19, was soon involved in a struggle with two officers, which ended when he was stunned by a Taser.
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We now know that major changes have taken place in
the food supply over the last 100 years, when food
technology and modern agriculture led to enormous
production of vegetable oils high in ω-6 fatty acids,
and changed animal feeds from grass to grains, thus
increasing the amount of ω-6 fatty acids at the level
of LA (from oils) and arachidonic acid (AA) (from meat,
This led to very high amounts of ω-6 fatty
acids in the food supply for the first time in the
history of human beings. Traditionally, animals grazed.
Grass contains ALA (ω-3), whereas grains, corn and soya
(which are now fed to animals) are high in LA (ω-6).
This imbalance in the amount of ω-6 and ω-3 fatty acids
is a new phenomenon that was never a part of human
evolution (figure 1, table 2). Human beings evolved
on a diet that had equal amounts of ω-6 and ω-3 fatty
acids. This balanced ratio of ω-6 to ω-3 is critical to
human development during pregnancy and lactation, in
the prevention of chronic diseases and in their management.
The typical Western diet now provides an ω-6 to ω-3 ratio
of around 16:1. High dietary intake of ω-6 fatty acids
as occurs today leads to increases in white adipose tissue
and chronic inflammation, which are the ‘hallmarks of obesity’.


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whats the Lewis structure for CH2F2
Calculate the pH of a 0.051 M (C2H5)2NH solution (Kb = 1.3 10-3).
A sample of gas (1.3 mol) occupies __________ L at 22 C and 2.5 atm
how many moles of magnesium oxide are produces by the reaction of 3.82g of magnesium nitride with 7.73g of water? how many grams of excess reactant is left over?
explain what happens to a gas when put into a container
How do I find the vapor pressure of a 2.5 M NaCl solution if I have the volume of the vapor and the temperature but I don't know the number of moles of the vapor?
How many moles of 2.7 M of solution of NaCl that has a volume of 362 mL?
The pH of a 0.05 M solution of potassium hydroxide, KOH, is
Calculate the molarity (M) of NO3- in a solution prepared by adding 750 mL of 0.600 M Al(NO3)3 and 100 mL of 0.300 M Al(NO3)3 . Assume volumes are additive.
Consider the reversible reaction : A(g)--><-- 2B(g). At equilibrium, the concentration of A is 0.381 M and that of B is 0.154 M. What is the value of the equilibrium constant, Keq?
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- A. AgNo3 (aq) + NaI (aq) --> AgI (s) + NaNO3 (aq)
- B. S8(s) + 8O2 (g) --> 8SO2(g)
- C. Na3PO4 (s) + 2H2O (l) --> H2 (g) + 2NaOH (aq)
- D. Ca (OH)2 (aq) + 2HI (aq) --> CaI2(aq) + 2H2O (l)

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