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Many people have the feeling that it seems easier to see twins and triplets in life. However, five years ago and ten years ago, the proportion of twins did not seem so large.
The incidence of multiple births in people with natural pregnancies follows a certain rule. Mathematically speaking, only one of 89 pregnancies is twins. The natural occurrence rate of triplets, quadruplets and quintuplets is even lower.
The reason why twins are more common than before in recent years is largely due to the widespread development of assisted reproductive technology and the abuse of ovulation induction drugs such as [Dozai Pills].
[Dozai Maru] Is it what?
Duozai pills refer to a kind of drugs that can promote the maturation and excretion of multiple eggs in the menstrual cycle so as to obtain multiple births. The most famous one is [clomiphene citrate (CC)], also known as clomiphene and clomiphene (hereinafter referred to as clomiphene).
Clomiphene is a prescription drug suitable for ovulation disorders. It is often seen in multiple births reported in some news.
For some reasons, many families in our country can only have one child. However, many people still want to have more children. However, due to the fact that assisted reproductive institutions do not receive people who demand multiple births, some people begin to turn to some abnormal channels, such as doctors in small clinics, online forums, and [secret recipes] that do not know where to hear.
All this information points to [Dozai Pill]. However, is [Dozai Pill] really good?
The Harm of Indiscriminate Taking [Duozai Pills]
Individuals take [Duozai Pills] indiscriminately. Once there are more than triplets, even quintuplets and octuplets, it is really dangerous and may lead to various complications of multiple pregnancies.
Pregnant women with multiple births are prone to various complications of parturients, such
- Polyhydramnios, premature fetal membrane abruption, placenta previa, pregnancy, hypertension, anemia, dystocia, postpartum hemorrhage, etc.
Dozai Pills can also lead to an increased risk of premature delivery of the fetus, which brings a series of problems:
- Premature infants are prone to infant death, premature infants are prone to various diseases in adulthood, and the incidence of cerebral palsy in premature infants is also higher than that in full-term infants.
What is [Dozai Pill] used for?
Assisted reproduction has brought good news to couples suffering from infertility, as well as troubles of multiple births.
Human assisted reproductive technology refers to the technology that uses the achievements of modern medicine to replace part or all of the natural reproductive process with artificial means. Its greatest feature is to separate [sex] from [reproduction] and use artificial methods to achieve the purpose of reproduction.
In order to increase the pregnancy rate, technicians will transplant two or three embryos at a time. However, if the transplanted embryos are successfully settled in the uterus, they will develop into multiple births.
The proportion of twins obtained through assisted reproductive technology is generally 20% ~ 30%, which is determined by the characteristics of assisted reproductive technology itself.
Can I take [Dozai Pills] casually?
Low dose clomiphene can promote pituitary gland to secrete gonadotropins, thus inducing ovulation.
Clomiphene has requirements for dosage and method of use, and some people also need to add other hormones at the same time. When used alone, the ovulation rate induced by the drug is much higher than the pregnancy rate.
This may be due to clomiphene inhibiting estrogen secretion and thickening cervical mucus. Although the ovulation induction rate is as high as 70% ~ 80%, the pregnancy rate is only about 20%.
This requires that clomiphene must be used correctly under the guidance of professional doctors, and follicle growth should be monitored through B-ultrasound. Pregnancy should be avoided when excessive follicles grow, so as not to cause multiple pregnancies.
If taken in excess, it will cause [ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome], metabolic abnormalities, and even pleural effusion, ascites, liver and kidney function damage and other problems.
It is best to let nature take its course.
Because multiple pregnancies are high-risk pregnancies, the Ministry of Health has explicit requirements that assisted reproductive institutions must reduce the number of pregnancies if they want to avoid twins, three or more pregnancies.
Now, clomiphene is so famous for its ability to increase the rate of multiple pregnancies that the relevant keywords are blocked by e-commerce search engines. However, there are still couples preparing for pregnancy discussing whether to take “Dozai Pills”.
Many people rack their brains to buy [Dozai Pills] from illegal channels. However, once there are adverse consequences, it is really unbearable pain.
On the other hand, there are numerous news reports of premature delivery, abortion, fetal death and fetal malformation caused by indiscriminate consumption of [Duozai Pills].
For twin pregnancies, we cannot control them except for natural pregnancies, and can only closely monitor them for delivery. For those who are not pregnant with multiple births, this [luck] is really not good.
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The Black's have everything: wealth, beauty, charm. But something is preventing them from becoming the perfect pureblood family, Sirius Black, black sheep.
Genres: General, Romance Era: Marauders Characters: James, Lupin, OtherCanon, Sirius Pairings: Sirius/OC, Other Pairing
Advisory: Mild Violence
Published: 2008.08.14 Latest Chapter: 2008.08.24 Updated: 2008.08.24 Status: WIP (919 words)

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Take a walk with the proud owner of this glorious New England fall garden. Feast on the colors and ripeness and the sweetness of the season — and you may even end up taking notes
Written by Barbara Paul Robinson
Produced by Peter Walsh
Photograph by Richard Warren
The fresh, crisp smells of fall are unmistakable: sharp, dry, cool air mingles with the rich fragrance of autumn leaves, the woodsy smoke of fire, and the subtle scents of the garden’s final ripening. I love the fall. It’s the time for a final fling of color before the garden settles down into the quiet of winter. It is an especially beautiful time in New England; the wooded hillsides look like rich oriental carpets—a woven blend of deep purple, russet, and gold.
Every garden is a contrivance against nature, but I like mine to look as if it belongs in its New England setting—and around our eighteenth century wooden rustic farmhouse. In every season I have tried to plant to create interest, while respecting and enriching what is already there. In the fall, I plant for added color and texture—and for fruit and seed pods.
Much of my fall garden at Brush Hill, in Washington, Connecticut, has been given to me: The sugar maples produce their own magical show of color that requires no effort on my part other than to act as an appreciative audience. The fields also provide a fall beauty on their own, a tapestry of golds and purples created by wild asters and goldenrod. The stone walls that edge the fields and snake through the woods, tokens of the early settlers who cleared this harsh land, add strength to the garden.
Berries and fruits are important to my sense of fall harvest, and among my favorite berrying plants are the viburnums. There are many to choose from in this large family of shrubs that grow vigorously in both sun and shade, providing flowers in the spring and rich fruits in the fall. After rather quiet spring blooms, the red berry clusters of linden viburnums are vibrant and dramatic, persisting well into December, when a bit of color is especially treasured.
Because our climate is a cold Zone 5, my rose garden includes only tough, old species, chosen for their hardiness, fragrance and, in the case of the rosa rugosa, for their showy rose hips. Most of my roses bloom profusely in June, then go quiet for most of the rest of summer. In the fall, the cool temperatures revive them and they again produce blossoms and fragrance. The large hips of ‘Frau Dagmar Hastrup’ contrast with the more delicate sprays of Rosa soulicosa, perfect for Christmas arrangements.
Fall is the time when grasses and thistles stand like sentinels in the garden, adding accent and seed heads to the composition. Blue oat grass is a wonderful steely blue most of the year; now it reaches a manageable 2-foot height through the flower borders. Teasels spike up everywhere, and the taller grasses, especially the varieties of miscanthus, begin to show off their tassel-like blooms, gracing the borders of the pond in a wilder part of the garden.
The fall is a time to take stock, to think about next year’s chance to correct and improve upon the efforts of the summer that is passing and, best of all, to plant bulbs. Although I know that many people think of autumn as a melancholy time, as an ending, I see it as a time of beginning. And I view the planting of bulbs as the gardener’s ultimate act of faith. Placing those dried, brown kernels into the cold, bare ground, in an increasingly bleak landscape, I dream of the promise of colorful spring flowers to come.
Barbara Robinson’s Cues for Fall Color
Crabapples All have beautiful sprig flowers and lasting fall fruits. I have the weeping M. ‘Red Jade,’ M. ‘Snowdrift,’ the larger, white Malus x zumi, and – I couldn’t resist one with my name – M. ‘Robinson’ with its bronzy green leaves.
Hydrangeas The blues and pinks aren’t hardy enough, but I have whites: snowball hydrangea, tree hydrangea, oakleaf hydrangea, and the climbing hydrangea. When they turn rich fall colors, I dry them for arrangements.
Clematis terniflora This tough old favorite remains a reliable climber for sun or part-shade with masses of small, white, fragrant flowers. It also seems impervious to the dreaded clematis wilt.
Sorrel tree Its white lily-of-the-valley-like flowers come late in the summer, followed by unusual deep maroon foliage in the fall.
Maples Sugar maples are the essence of New England’s golden fall color. I’ve added the swamp maple for its bright red leaves.
Sedum A perennial stalwart, S. ‘Autumn Joy’ comes into its own in fall, when the flowers turn from pale rose to deep red-brown. S. ‘Matrona’ has a beautiful blue-gray hue.
Viburnums These resilient woody shrubs do well in sun or part-shade, offering white summer blooms. My favorite is tea viburnum with its shiny bright orange fruit, just made for fall centerpieces.

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Improved year-round access to a section of Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour is now possible after the official opening on Saturday (11 July) of a new footpath linked to New Zealand’s largest-ever roading project – the Waterview Connection.
Motorists are advised to drive with care and allow extra time when travelling around the Bay of Plenty during the school holidays as work on the Tauranga Eastern Link (TEL) and a major safety programme continues.
The NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Closures start at 9pm and finish at 5am, unless otherwise stated. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday, 17 July. Please note this Traffic Bulletin is updated every Friday.
The Transport Agency says the icy grip on Southland and Otago roads over the last three days shows no immediate signs of easing, and drivers need exercise extra caution when driving in these conditions.
The NZ Transport Agency says drivers need to be extra vigilant in Canterbury, Otago and Southland, with the wintry blast expected to continue to affect many roads in these regions over the next two days.


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This is what I call complete meal, even though it doesn’t have meat it was still very satisfying dish.
When you visit Asian market or even your local grocery store, looking at the noodles can be overwhelming almost the same as you would look at the pasta and get lost which one should you use for lunch or dinner. There is so many different types and selection is pretty big, but I am not gonna give you today 101 on noodles instead let me talk about this balanced meal that I have for you today. This is family size serving, and if I cook for myself only I would stir fry everything and serve it in my bowl, but I skipped that here today because I wanted for you to see all the ingredients more clearly.
This is Chinese type of noodles, Mi Fen also called rice sticks or thin rice vermicelli. I wanted to buy most of the ingredients in my local grocery store because I assume that many rely on neighborhood store, but since baby bok choy was not as good as in my Asian market so I had to purchase it there.
This meal have so much flavor that meat is not missed at all because I used great amount of different protein that will keep you full longer.
Rice Noodles With Tofu, Edamame and Bok Choy
Serves 4 Total time: 30 minutes
prep: 20 minutes
cook: 10 minutes
- 6-8 oz Rice Noodles (Rice sticks or rice vermicelli)
- 4-5 Baby Bok Choy, blanched (plus 1/2 tsp oil w/ 2 garlic cloves, crushed)
- 1 Tbs. Peanut Oil (or grape-seed oil etc.)
- 1/2 Onion, sliced
- 3 Garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 Block Firm Tofu, cubed
- 1/2 Cup Edamame, frozen
- 1/4 Red hot Pepper
- Soy Sauce to taste
- 1 Tbs. Vegetarian Mushroom “Oyster” Sauce
- Pinch Red Hot Chili Pepper or cayenne pepper
- 1/4 cup water or Vegetarian stock (chicken if not vegetarian)
- 1 Tbs. Sesame Oil *optional
- 1/2 Cup walnuts or Pine nuts
- 2 Scallions, chopped
- 2 Tbs. Toasted Sesame Seeds
- Put the noodles in the wide yet deeper dish and pour hot boiling water over it, and let it get pliable (about 20 minutes)
- Boil the water with few pinches of salt, quarter baby bok choy and blanch it, take it out in the colander and shock under cold water or icy water.
- While water is still boiling put in frozen edamame and cook for 5-7 minutes drain and set aside.
- Preheat the oil and drop in sliced onion and minced garlic, lower the temp and let the oil get infused by both flavors for minute or two with constant stirring.
- Add edamame with onion and garlic, stir for minute then add cubed tofu and 1/4 or less of red chili, Stir for 2-3 minutes.
- Season with soy sauce to taste, mushroom “oyster” sauce and pinch or two of red hot chili pepper/or Cayenne. Stir and add 1/4 cup of water or vegetable stock. Let it all cook until the water/stock is almost evaporated and you are left with little bit of sauce.
- Take the noodles out of the water/drain in the colander, then you may add them with the stir fry. Mix until noodles get coded/OR you can serve it over the noodles.
- In another wok/pan add 1/2 tsp of oil, preheat it and let the garlic get toasty; add blanched bok choy. Turn few times and serve it on the side of Stir fry noodles.
- Garnish with chopped green onions, walnuts or any other nuts, sesame seeds, and sesame oil if desired.

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Nespresso Launches the Three Most Popular Variations as Part of the Permanent Grand Crus Range
Dubai, UAE, 5 June 2013 – The wait is over for fans of the Nespresso Variations Vanilla, Dark Chocolate and Caramel as the three most popular flavours make a welcome comeback as part of the permanent Nespresso Grand Crus range.
Nespresso Vanilio, Ciocattino, Caramelito Variations Grand Crus offer a combination of delicious natural aromas with the smoothness of the Livanto Grand Cru and was officially launched in the region at the first-ever Nespresso Chef Academy that took place in Dubai at the end of May. Nespresso Chef Academy is an international program developed by Nespresso, connecting award winning Chefs with the world of coffee and was an ideal platform to launch these flavoured Grand Crus, inspired by Haute Cuisine.
Taste the Flavour
Vanilio is a balanced harmony between the rich and the velvety aromas of vanilla and the mellow flavour of the Livanto Grand Cru giving a full flavoured taste.
Ciocattino has dark and bitter chocolate notes to meet the caramelized roasted flavors of the Livanto Grand Cru giving a rich combination reminiscent of a square of dark chocolate.
Caramelito has the sweet flavor of caramel to soften the roasted notes of the Livanto Grand Cru giving the creaminess of soft toffee.
Nespresso have also created an indulgent selection of coffee recipes, based on the Variations Grand Crus, with creations including Pavlova Vanilio Iced Cappuccino or, for chocolate lovers, the Ciocattino Grand Cru as an iced choco granite coffee; a perfect refreshing and thirst-quenching recipe for the hot summer months. Recipes will be available on nespresso.com/variations from 10 June.
Following the popularity of some of the other recent Nespresso Limited Editions Nespresso will give the opportunity to Club Members to vote on the next Limited Edition flavor from a choice of surprising aroma suggestions. After Club Members cast their vote, the Club
Favorite will be then be available for the end of year festive season for a limited period. Voting will commence on 10 June and will run until 30 June in Nespresso boutiques across the UAE.


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The Dutch kaassoufflé (cheese soufflé) served at snack bars has nothing to do with the light fluffy soufflé dish that is baked in the oven.Continue reading “Dutch Snackbar: Kaassoufflé”
Oliebollen are a typical Dutch treat eaten around Christmas and New Year’s. They are a delicious, deep-fried dough ball, served warm, with a sprinkling of powdered sugar. They are traditionally either made with a plain dough, or a dough with raisins or sultanas mixed through.
Oliebollen were part of our top 5 Dutch New Year’s traditions that we shared last week, and while you can buy them at supermarkets, bakery, food trucks etc., they are really easy to make at home too.
Christmas, the time of giving, receiving and indulging! Every country has their own best Christmas foods that are enjoyed at this time of year and here are 10 amazing Dutch Christmas food suggestions (in no particular order) for you to try this year.
You have had a long day, working, studying, cycling around the city, etc. All you want to do is go home and put your feet up, but what is for dinner?
There are several options if you want to order food to be delivered to your door, especially in the larger cities. Many restaurants will take food orders over the phone and either deliver or have them ready to pick up and bring home. But if you are not familiar with where you live, where do you start? Here are some of the main websites / apps that you can use to order food in the north of the Netherlands.
It is treat night and we are getting chips from the local snack bar. From frikandel to kroket, I have gradually been exploring the huge variety on offer from the local Dutch snack bar and reporting back my findings. This time I tried an ‘Eierbal’.
Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper is some very old advice that seems to ring true with many breakfast offerings below. The energy provided by the first meal of the day isn’t likely to be stored around your waistline because you will be using it, right?
In our new house, we found a large patch of rhubarb growing down the bottom of the garden. Having no ideas or keen taste for rhubarb I took to the expat foodie group on Facebook to ask for some advice. Catriona shared a lovely recipe with me for a yummy rhubarb crumble, and with a few changes to meet my personal taste buds it came out so beautifully that I wanted to share it with you. Continue reading “A Twist on Rhubarb Crumble”
One part of the quirky Dutch culture that always amuses me is how they love their chocolate sprinkles, or as they call them: Hagelslag.
When you think about typical Dutch foods, stamppot, cheese and frikandel probably spring to mind. But there are also a few foods that are strictly Dutch, falling under the European Union PDO, PGI and TSG schemes that protect the reputation of regional foods.
The European Union quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs first came into force in 1992. The purpose of the law is to protect the reputation of regional foods, help ensure producers receive a fair price for their authentic products, and stop the misleading of consumers by non-genuine products being sold under the same name. These laws protect the names of wines, cheeses, hams, sausages, seafood, olives, olive oils, beers, balsamic vinegar, regional breads, fruits, raw meats and vegetables.


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This gorgeous piece feature an embossed Lotus flower design that symbolizes spiritual enlightenment and a beautiful reminder of new beginnings. This ring is also a perfect gift to someone you wish those things to.
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Freeview Australia has been awarded Best Marketing or Promotion of an HbbTV Based Service at the inaugural HbbTV Awards, announced last week in Rome.
Run by the HbbTV Association, the global awards attracted 71 entries from 17 countries and recognise the best adoption of HbbTV (hybrid broadcast broadband TV), technical excellence and commercial advantage.
Freeview took out the honour for the two latest spots in the ‘Keeping up with the Freemans’ campaign – ‘The Grey Button’ and ‘Man Flu’ – which the judges deemed innovative and funny in promoting the Freeview Plus service.
Freeview CEO Liz Ross said: “We are very proud of our ‘Keeping up with the Freeman’s’ campaign and to be recognised on a global stage is a true honour, especially given there are now 25 countries delivering HbbTV services.
“We took great care to devise a campaign that incorporated a casual, engaging and classically Australian approach to deliver multiple messages.”
Freeview Plus was also shortlisted for Best Use of Content Discovery (VOD and Guides) at the HbbTV Awards.
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TripleLift has today announced an expansion in their Asia Pacific (APAC) operations, with Henry Shelley [featured image] appointed as Managing Director, based in Singapore. Fueling TripleLift‘s expansion in APAC is its success in Australia, where the company works with 70 per cent of the top 50 comScore publishers. “As the home to several of the worlds’ […]
Rob Highett-Smith joins Fiftyfive5 in the newly created role of head of performance measurement. Performance measurement represents one of the three core offer areas at Fiftyfive5 with tracking programs running across 40 countries; representing our fastest growing capability pillar. Rob joins to lead this capability, which encompasses brand and comms tracking, multi market monitoring, CX and customer satisfaction, as well as other longitudinal programmatic work.
Podium has continued its international expansion today announcing its launch in Australia. Podium serves more than 90,000 local businesses in the United States, Canada and Australia, and has seen its customer base in Australia almost quadruple to over 3,000 local businesses since the start of the pandemic. Through its SMS-based platform, Podium helps local businesses receive […]

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Food Factory Give It a Whirl (2012– ) Online
From raw materials to finished products, FOOD FACTORY goes behind the scenes to reveal how our favourite foods are made: Every jumbo lollipop is hand-twisted to give it its signature shape; Chinese hot and sour soup has been a crowd pleaser for more than 600 years; 13,000 hedgehog chocolates can be poured in an hour; and, seven million scallops are lovingly hand-wrapped in bacon every year.
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God has not only created humans on this earth but wild animals and birds are also God’s precious gift to this earth. The term ‘wildlife’ does not only cater to wild animals but also takes into account all non-domesticated life forms including birds, insects, plants, fungi, and micro-organisms. Now is the time to realize that animals, plants, and marine species are as important as humans to maintain a healthy ecological balance on this planet. Sadly many animals and birds are endangered today. Natural habitats of animals and plants are being destroyed for land development and agriculture by humans. Poaching of animals for fur, jewelry, meat, and skin is another major factor leading to the extinction of wildlife. Soon, if no drastic measures are taken to save the wildlife, it won’t be long before they end up only on the endangered species list. The next generation should see animals and birds only in films. So, for us humans, it is a big responsibility to save wildlife and our planet.
1 . Healthy Eco-System
An ecosystem is a relationship between different organisms connected through food webs and food chains. Even if one wildlife species becomes extinct from an ecosystem, it can disrupt the entire food chain, ultimately leading to disastrous results. If the number of bees decreases, the growth of food crops will decrease due to a lack of pollination. Similarly, if the number of species increases, it again disturbs the ecological balance. Consider another simple case where carnivores are decreasing daily due to human hunting. The reduction of these carnivores leads to an increase in the number of herbivores that depend on forest vegetation for their survival. The number of herbivores in forests increases to such a large extent that they migrate to agricultural lands and villages for their food needs. Thus, saving wildlife plays a vital role in checking the ecological balance.
2. Medicinal Values
A large number of plant and animal species are used medicinally to benefit humans. Many drugs such as aspirin, penicillin, quinine, morphine, and vincristine are derived from plants. Many herbs are used in the Indian system of Ayurveda, which uses various plants and herbs to treat high blood pressure, diabetes, and many other neurological problems. It is not only useful for plants, but many extracts of animal species are rich in nutrients and antioxidants. Ayurvedic herbs can also be used for purposes like pest control, natural dyes, and formulation of food items, teas, and perfumes among others. India has been known to be a rich repository of medicinal plants. The forest in India is the principal repository of a large number of medicinal and aromatic plants. If wildlife is not protected today, the time will soon come when the human race will also face great danger.
3. Agriculture and Farming
The human population mostly for its food needs
dependent on food crops and plants. Wildlife plays an important role in the growth of these crops. The fruits and vegetables we get from plants are the results of a process called pollination, the transfer of pollen grains from the male flower to the female flower in the reproductive system in plants, which results in the production of seeds. For pollination, birds, bees, and insects, among the smallest species on this planet, play an important role. These insects and birds transfer pollen between flowers as they move from one flower to another. A reduction in the number of pollinating birds and insects for any reason can significantly affect crop growth.
4. Healthy Environment
Wildlife also plays an important role in keeping the environment clean and healthy. Many microorganisms, bacteria, fungi, and earthworms feed on plant and animal waste, decomposing them and releasing their chemicals back into the soil, thus replenishing them with nutrients taken up by plant roots. Scavengers break down this organic matter and recycle it into the ecosystem as nutrients. Birds like eagles and vultures also contribute positively to nature as these scavengers help remove animal carcasses and dead bodies, thereby keeping the environment clean. It is also true that the role of animals and birds is very important in this land.
5. Preserving Rich Bio-Diversity
Nowadays scientists and researchers are working to preserve plants and animals through ‘gene banks’. These gene banks are repositories of cells and tissues of wildlife species that play an important role in agriculture. With these cells and tissues, original plant species and animal strains are re-produced as a result of the reduction or extinction of these species during wildlife epidemics, climate changes, or any such natural calamities, while new species and strains with improved genetic characteristics are thus produced, increasing chromosomal diversity within the species. Besides cells and tissues, gene banks also store plant seeds, sperm, eggs, and embryos of several mammalian species. With the advancement of science and technology, harvesting reproductive organs such as ovaries and testicles has become common.
6. For Recreation
If there are no fish left in lakes and rivers and these water bodies disappear due to deforestation in a warmer climate, where will the fish be consumed? We are facing problems as forests, wildlife, oceans, rivers, and lakes are at greater risk due to global warming and deforestation. As we disturb nature at such a pace, it won’t be long before Mother Nature has limited options for recreational activities. If we don’t save wildlife then the time will soon come when we will only show pictures of these creatures to our children instead of going to zoos and biological parks to see the beautiful animals and birds.
7. Economic Value
Wildlife plays an important role in improving the economy of a country. It invites tourists from all over the world for game safaris and birding tours and to see rare animal and bird species. Wildlife reserves and forests contribute a lot to foreign exchange inflows and increase the country’s GDP. It is not only wildlife safaris or bird watching that contribute to the country’s economy, many other activities like trekking, fishing, and river rafting require government permits, the cost of which goes to the government account. Not only that; Expenditure on tourist travel, local transport, food, accommodation, and sightseeing – all indirectly contribute significantly to the economy of a nation. This in turn contributes to improved GDP. For this very reason, many countries today are promoting wildlife tourism, attempting to create artificial habitats by importing flora and fauna from countries rich in these resources.
8. Socio-Cultural Value
Wildlife plays an important role in various cultures. Like many animal and plant species, trees represent the cultural backbone of a community. Certain animals are associated with specific gods and often symbolize the deity’s power. For example, the cow is worshiped by Hindus as the mother, and many deities are believed to reside in it. In India, sparrows are considered a symbol of prosperity. So it means something good will happen in the coming days. Due to the contribution of such species to cultural heritage, special cultural conservation acts under animal protection laws have been framed in many countries. If beliefs about wildlife had not been formed by our ancestors, some of these species that contribute so much to human well-being on Earth would have become extinct centuries ago.
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, or Motor Neuron Disease is a rare, progressive neurodegenerative disease that is ultimately fatal. In ALS, the motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord die, resulting in weakness, muscle atrophy, paralysis and frequently, cognitive impairment, before resulting in death from respiratory failure. Each year, more than 5,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with ALS and an estimated 20,000 are living with the disease.
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Researchers have come to understand that ALS and frontotemporal dementia are part of a broad neurodegenerative continuum and can share disease pathology and presenting characteristics, including behavioral, cognitive or language deficits. Decreased progranulin levels are associated with the abnormal accumulation of the TAR DNA-binding protein 43 (TDP-43). Excess aggregation of TDP-43 is thought to lead to neuronal death. We are developing AL001, our lead therapeutic designed to elevate progranulin levels, for ALS based on evidence that increasing progranulin levels may be protective, and even reverse, TDP-43 pathology.


Police: 2 Dead After Being Hit By Train In Iowa
by Associated Press
August 03, 2013 12:11 PM
Two men are dead after being hit by a train in southern Iowa.
Osceola Police Chief Marty Duffus says that officials are looking into why the men were on the tracks in a residential area of Osceola early Saturday morning.
Duffus says the engineer of the BNSF train called 911 around 5 a.m. Saturday to report that the train had hit someone.
Officials are not yet releasing the names or ages of the two men killed.


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Nickelodeon's TV stars turned boy band members love teasing fans with mini-reunions on social media, and we're totally OK with it.
The newest Big Time Rush reunion involves James Maslow and Kendall Schmidt — a.k.a. "Kames," as fans deem them — who linked up for a photo Maslow shared on Instagram this Thursday (May 17) with his arm wrapped proudly around his "brother from anotha mother."
The friends have come a long way since Big Time Rush first aired eight years ago. After four seasons and three albums, the squad split up in 2013 so the members could work on their own music. Thankfully, they still hang out from time to time and support each other when a new track drops.
Earlier this year, Maslow released his debut album, How I Like It, and Schmidt's two-man band, Heffron Drive, released The Slow Motion EP. Big Time Rush's other two members — Logan Henderson and Carlos PenaVega — also released music earlier this year. Henderson dropped the single "Sleepwalker" in January, and PenaVega worked with Maffio on "Bésame."
While that's all well and good, I'm still waiting for the guys to perform "Til I Forget About You" like it's 2010 again.

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Seeing the World Through Time Lapse with Moving Art’s Louie Schwartzberg
October 21, 2013
JOHN SHEGERIAN: Welcome to another edition of Green is Good, and we’re so excited today to have filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg on the phone with us talking about movies and animation. Welcome to Green is Good, Louie Schwartzberg. LOUIE SCHWARTZBERG: Good to be with you. JOHN SHEGERIAN: Hey, Louie, you know, I’m on your website. First of all, just for our listeners out there, this is going to be a real special edition of Green is Good. We’ve never had someone like you on the show before talking about nature and animation and movies. This is going to be so unique but before we even do that, I want to first direct our listeners to your amazing website, which I’m on right now. It’s www.movingart.com. It’s just spectacular. Literally, I’m drawn into my iPad just looking at all the mesmerizing colors and beautiful things on your website. Louie, before we go into talking about what you do as a filmmaker and what you’re producing right now, talk a little bit about your journey to this, the journey of intersection of art and environment and how you even came to this place. LOUIE SCHWARTZBERG: Well, I was inspired by nature when I went to UCLA with my greatest teacher and I learned to develop the art of time-lapse cinematography because I didn’t have much money. Time lapse is when you shoot like one frame every 20 minutes. You might see like flowers opening or clouds moving and when I started doing it, no one had ever done that in a high-end commercial way. It had been mostly used for scientific research. You see time lapse in commercials all the time now and I would just say that nature’s taught me amazing lessons and insights about life by observing the rhythms and patterns of nature and I’ve been able to share that with people and that’s my gift and that’s my goal. JOHN SHEGERIAN: Well, you know, I think you’re just most recently working on a piece called Wings of Life. Is this true? LOUIE SCHWARTZBERG: Yeah, it’s Wings of Life, which actually, people can see now on Netflix and it’s through Disney Nature. It’s a film about pollination. Meryl Streep does the voiceover and we tell the story about pollination, of the relationship between flowers, bees, bats, hummingbirds and butterflies from the point of view of a flower, so it’s a beautiful love story. I call it a love story that feeds the earth, but at the same time, we all know it’s a serious environmental threat. People know about Colony Collapse Disorder, the fact that bees are disappearing and if the bees go, we go. One-third of the food we eat comes from a pollinating plant, so it’s a critical issue, but the more I got into it, it’s a love story because nature uses beauty as a tool for survival because you’ll protect what you fall in love with so we all do that and what you’ll see with this relationship between the flowers, the bees and the pollinators, their color, smell, taste, touch, all the seductive love dance that’s going on that we’re the beneficiaries of because flowers turn into fruits, nuts, berries and we get to eat this healthy food and without that, life on this planet would be radically different. JOHN SHEGERIAN: First of all, for our listeners again who are just tuning in, filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg is on the line with us. Go to his website, www.movingart.com. Louie, I’m on your website. Literally, every screenshot that’s coming up is a work of art. It could be framed in my home, in my living room, or in a museum. First of all, are these your photos or is this part of the film or some of the films you’ve been working on? Because these photos themselves are just stunning. LOUIE SCHWARTZBERG: Well, yeah. I mean, you’re seeing imagery that I’ve been shooting over the past 30 years, which parts of it ended up in the movie for Disney Nature, as well as the fact that right now, on MovingArt.com, what I’ve done is launched my own channel. You can go on your iPhone, Android, and put in Moving Art and it’s an app that you can download. It’s almost like a visual Pandora. JOHN SHEGERIAN: It is. LOUIE SCHWARTZBERG: You might type in nature or you’re looking for cities and you get this like beautiful montage, which is kind of a breakthrough in TV to be able to just be inspired by beautiful imagery in your home, the inspiration of nature, bring that into your home without it being a typical story that you get on TV, which is like reality TV, people hitting each other and drama, stress, exploitation. I think the time has come when people are looking for that kind of vibration to shift their consciousness and make their lives better. JOHN SHEGERIAN: So, our listeners can literally download this app, but if they want, they could even purchase these beautiful works of art. LOUIE SCHWARTZBERG: Yeah. The videos are available to be purchased online at MovingArt.com but the app right now is free and you can download the app on iPhone or Android just by getting on the app store and getting Moving Art but on MovingArt.com, there’s instructions like how to get it. It’s also on every Panasonic TV and we plan to have it go broader on every make but right now, it’s available globally on every Panasonic TV. JOHN SHEGERIAN: So, let’s talk about this. Wings of Life. Louie, what inspired you? What is your continuing inspiration to keep pursuing the intersection of art and environment and to platform these important issues? Because this is so great that someone of your immense talent does this but what was your inspiration here? LOUIE SCHWARTZBERG: Well, I think that I got turned on by the beauty of nature and you can just say it’s fun and inspiring to just shoot beautiful pictures. People do that all the time but what I learned is that on a deeper level, beauty is nature’s tool for survival because you protect what you fall in love with and so basically, that’s what drives DNA to move forward. That’s what life force energy is all about. Everything wants to reproduce and why? To evolve, to make life better and when you look at the patterns and rhythms of nature, you realize that there’s a greater force out there, that the universe is alive and I’m just trying to unveil those mysteries. To me, it’s a voyage of discovery so whether it’s like watching in slow motion a hummingbird pollinate a flower or you know, time lapse flowers opening and then seeing fruits and vegetables appear in front of your eyes. I’m making people, I think, realize that we only live that one little narrow frame of time called the human space, that everything moves at a different frame rate, that everything moves at a different metabolic rate. It kind of is like opening up your mind to the broader vision of consciousness and life’s energy that flows throughout the planet and throughout the universe and we need to kind of get in sync with it. We can’t just exploit it. We need to learn how to live in harmony with nature and I think when people see these images in time-lapse slow motion, they realize, oh my God, there’s so much going on that I’m not aware of, and hopefully, they’ll fall in love and appreciate it. JOHN SHEGERIAN: Given that I’m not a photographer, nor am I a filmmaker, but lots of our listeners aren’t but they appreciate the beautiful art that you’ve put out there. Is that the technique that you used? It’s time lapse? Is that what it’s called? LOUIE SCHWARTZBERG: Yeah. It’s time lapse and I’m sure that your listeners have seen flowers opening and clouds moving and what’s kind of beautiful is from the point of view of a Redwood tree, we look like we’re ants screwing around in time lapse. From the point of view of a mosquito looking back at us as your hand goes at it in slow motion, it takes forever before it flies away so everything has a different frame rate, which is what I’m playing with on the camera but again, the broader statement here is that there is so much we don’t really see. We don’t see in slow motion. We don’t see in time lapse and these are portals we can go through to get a deeper understanding of life on earth. JOHN SHEGERIAN: Got it, and when did you start doing this kind of technique? When did you start shooting time lapse and nature? LOUIE SCHWARTZBERG: Oh God, about 35 years ago. In the beginning I said I did it because I didn’t have much money. I couldn’t afford film but this is probably a world record. I’ve had a camera running nonstop for over 35 years shooting 24 hours a day, seven days a week because I’m not shooting much film. I primarily planted some flowers growing and opening so I shoot like two seconds of film per day and I’ve squeezed 35 years into 12 hours of film. JOHN SHEGERIAN: Wow. That’s crazy. That’s wild. LOUIE SCHWARTZBERG: That stretched your mind, didn’t it? JOHN SHEGERIAN: Yeah. Talk a little bit about what you learned on this film. You know, I saw a term on your website, buzz pollination and colony collapse and can you just interrelate what these terms mean, what you learned while making this film, Wings of Life, and for our listeners who just joined us, filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg’s on with us now. You can see his great art at MovingArt.com. Download his most recent movie on Netflix, Wings of Life. What did you learn that you could share with our listeners out there that’s important for us to realize about nature and the environment? LOUIE SCHWARTZBERG: Well, you mentioned buzz pollination. That was something that bumble bees do. When they land on a tomato flower, what they do is they grab on tight and then they vibrate their wings at like 400 cycles per second, which is the same as the A note, but it’s just vibration that makes the pollen come out and so what the flowers and the bees have done in this co-evolution that took 135 million years, they pick partners to reproduce to move their DNA around. Plants don’t have legs. They can’t move around so in order to reproduce, they use bees as messengers to move their pollen around so yes, it’s a beautiful kind of symbiotic relationship and of course, the bees get pollen and nectar as a reward but buzz pollination refers to the fact that these bumblebees, you can almost touch a tomato flower with a tuning fork and you will see the pollen come out so they pick specific partners, just like you went on a date or who you would marry. They want a certain partner to reproduce with and that enables them to flourish and to prosper so that was one important thing that I learned. The monarch migration, I filmed that sequence when the monarchs go all the way from Mexico to Canada and as they migrate, they reproduce. Their grandchildren make it up to Canada, go all the way back to the same acre in Mexico in the highlands so how do they navigate? How do they have this GPS coordinate that they can just go straight back to Mexico being the grandchildren of the parents that have left Mexico where they winter and come back to the same place. These are things that even scientists don’t quite understand yet. The miracles of nature and the mysteries of nature is something that inspires me and hopefully, inspires the audience because your jaw drops when you realize that there’s this intelligence going on just because maybe we don’t have the vocabulary to communicate with nature doesn’t impugn the concept that they’re non intelligent. It’s just that we speak to our inability to communicate. JOHN SHEGERIAN: That’s interesting. Talk a little bit about this issue of pollination. That’s fascinating. What would things be like if we didn’t have pollinators and all this interrelated behavior that you’re now sharing with me and with our listeners? LOUIE SCHWARTZBERG: Well again, so this is like G-rated sex. It’s really interesting. Actually, it’s not sexy because it’s not within the species. This is a magical mystical intersection between the animal and the plant worlds where life regenerates itself on this planet. That’s what I filmed and that, to me, is a huge idea because I thought okay, this is a serious environmental threat, Colony Collapse Disorder, the bees go giving us fruits, vegetables, nuts, etcetera, but this intersection between the animal and plant world is what makes the world go around. It’s what sustains life so what would life be like without it? I’ll tell you. Grains are wind pollinated. We’d still have grains to eat like rice or wheat but that would be it and then you can imagine that our lifespan would probably fall to 30 years so we’d be like those impoverished people you see in third world countries that only live on rice all the time so would we die totally? Probably not but life would be totally different. It would be economic and political chaos. Can you imagine people fighting over food shortages? This could happen if the bees go. Apparently Einstein was quoted, whether it’s true or not, but scientists agree that man may only have five years left to live. I’m not trying to be a doomsday guy about this. What’s beautiful about pollination and the issue is that there are things people can do about it. It isn’t like global warming where you go, oy vey, I don’t know what we’re going to do about the polar ice cap melting. What’s beautiful about pollination is that anybody can plant a garden. Even if you live in the city, you can just put a tomato plant on your back porch. Teach your kids the value of growing your own food, the fact that it’s organic, the fact that it’s healthier and tastes better. Plant pollinator-friendly flowers in your garden and help the pollinators. These are small little things we can do. Take your front lawn. Turn it into a garden. With how much water we waste and energy we waste by creating these lawns and filling up trash cans with recyclable stuff and then the garbage truck’s gotta take it and all the water it takes to fill it up. Plant a garden. That’s what people did for the past millennia and the past hundred years and now we’re stuck with buying produce from around the world and now we have a giant carbon footprint that pollutes the environment. JOHN SHEGERIAN: You know, Louie, that’s such great solutions for our listeners to implement themselves. They can be part of the solution. Knowing your history and learning all about you and being on your amazing website and again for our listeners out there, www.movingart.com, we’re down to the last three or four minutes but I want to ask you this: Do you feel that with all of the work that you have and the history that you have and the learning that you’ve done over the last 30-some what years and all the massive success that you’ve had, let me say, that your most important work potentially is ahead of you because of all the knowledge that you have now and how important these issues of environment and nature truly are to the future if we’re going to try to continue to live on this planet and not just, as you say, live for 30 years each but put on a sustainable life? Is some of your best work ahead of you and what is your most important work going to be? LOUIE SCHWARTZBERG: Good question. I think we are at a critical junction and I think that the work I’m doing is important because we have the answers and solutions to how to live sustainably on this planet, right? JOHN SHEGERIAN: Right. LOUIE SCHWARTZBERG: We have the scientific know-how. We know what to do, whether it’s go solar, get off fossil fuels, grow your own garden. What we’re lacking is that I guess, the will we need, this shift of consciousness, and what I’m trying to do with my movies is I’m not trying to preach to anybody. I’m just having them fall in love with nature and this beautiful imagery and say we’ve gotta protect it just like this unconditional love with your children, you know? You don’t think about it. It’s on a to-do list but you protect what you fall in love with and so we are at a tipping point where the environmental degradation that sort of made of obvious, we can’t continue to go down this path. We need to change and that change, I think, can happen through inspiration and beauty and that way, we naturally — every time I don’t want to throw a piece of paper away because I love the forest, I don’t think I shouldn’t do that because it’s on my to-do list not to do because you’re supposed to recycle. It kind of hurts because I don’t want to see trees getting cut down unnecessarily, you know? And so the next film I’m working on, which is a bigger idea than pollination, I’m doing one on mushrooms because mushrooms and mycelium create soil and soil is really the beginning of life because without soil, you don’t have plants. Plants are the only true solar collectors that take light energy from the sun to create food, fuel, shelter for mammals to live off of, including us, and so the biggest organism on the planet is mycelium, which is a root system for mushrooms, and it’s everywhere and it’s intelligent and I just keep on going deeper into the mysteries of life so that once we get that insight and understanding, I think intuitively, we’ll make the right choices. JOHN SHEGERIAN: Louie, we’re down to the last 30 seconds. Anything that you could share with our listeners, the next generation following you that want to do what you do, that want to be artists but want to talk about environment and sustainability? How can they become the next Louie Schwartzberg? Any advice? LOUIE SCHWARTZBERG: I would just say go out in nature, be present, be mindful, open your heart. It’s really easy. I grew up in Brooklyn. Nobody taught me anything about being in the woods or nature. My parents were holocaust survivors. If they didn’t do it, I didn’t do it and it’s amazing that the moment people go out into nature — go on a hike, whatever it is — instantly, it changes your mind, body, and spirit and it’s just so easy to just fall in love with it and if you fall in love with it, you’ll do the right thing. JOHN SHEGERIAN: Louie, you’re the best, and I gotta just say this. I’m a huge fan of yours. Not only are you an amazing artist but you’re also a humble human being. For our listeners out there to learn more about Louie and his great work, please go to his website, www.movingart.com. Download his film, Wings of Life, on Netflix. Also, watch Louie’s TED Talks, Beauty of Pollination and Gratitude. They’re amazing. Filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg, you are a filmmaker extraordinaire and ambassador of nature and the environment and truly living proof that green is good.


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The council approved a loan agreement for up to $5 million for the park last year after Councilor Rick Bell and his family donated 15 acres for the park adjacent to the Hamilton Springs development.
The council met with members of Lose and Associates, park design consultants, to discuss aspects of the park and its current $4.9 million estimated cost.
As designed, the proposed park will include pathways, pavilions, restrooms, a central water feature and an inclusive playground, as well as an event space, food truck plaza and dog parks for large and small dogs.
Councilors expressed concern about the potential cost and expressed they would not support any costs more than $5 million.
Lebanon Finance Commissioner Robert Springer said last year the resolutions authorize a 25-year fixed-rate loan, and the estimated debt service annually would be about $250,000 if the council approved to spend the entire $5 million. Springer said the interest rate would be 2.29 percent and subject to change every five years.
Bell said he believed the group could eliminate a multipurpose building, as well as one restroom facility, which would lower the cost by about $350,000, not including savings on utilities and other necessary parts of the buildings.
“Don Fox Park has been around for 20 years with one bathroom, and it’s worked out pretty well. I don’t necessarily think we need two bathroom facilities,” Bell said.
Councilor Rob Cesternino said he supported Bell’s thoughts and believed community involvement could also help lower the overall project cost.
“I believe for the amphitheater, once we build this park and we get the synergy that I know we’re going to get from it, that could be a public-private partnership,” said Cesternino, who noted the partnership could mirror fundraising efforts for the Wilson County Veterans Plaza. “We could go to companies, and if you went to a few companies, we could blink and have half a million dollars for that for some naming rights, because you’re going to get that synergy.”
Councilor Chris Crowell also discussed community involvement, but pointed to the efforts of volunteers with the Don Fox Park construction.
“As we get this out here, I would love to see some synergy, like you touched on Rob, like we had with the original Don Fox Park, where we had volunteers come out and work and get their hands dirty on it,” Crowell said. “Maybe, some professionals would kick in here and there and we’re able to manage the costs that way, and you increase the community in a project like this.”
The Lebanon West Side Park Task Force met last week to review the design development drawing.
“I am very pleased with the final design,” said Jeni Lind Brinkman, oversight task force chair. “The final plans reflect our key themes of connection and sustainable design, highlighting the natural elements of the topography and incorporating activities for all ages and levels. I believe this park will be an incredible addition to the city and am proud of the Task Force’s role in making this new park a reality.”


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"The only problem is, being a lesbian is not normal. It's not something that "just happens" to people, like being poor or brave. In fact, when you look through Biblical glasses, homosexuality is, well, an abomination.
Characters like Willa and Jenny, however, with their happy little family, show elementary-age readers that Christian beliefs are hateful and silly."Edited to add: This link to Laurel Snyder's response.
(Thanks to Read Roger for the link.)
And then over here, we've got a ridiculous article by Maura Kelly in Marie Claire: Should "Fatties" Get a Room (Even on TV)? (asking us if we're "cool with" fat people making out on TV) and the response from Jezebel and the response from our own Fat Girl, Reading. By the way, Angie is facilitating a pre-conference at the YALSA YA Lit Con: Body Positivity and Fat Acceptance in Contemporary Young Adult Fiction. Maybe Maura should attend?
I have to ask, blogosphere: WHERE'S THE LOVE?
And maybe that's the sign that it's time to turn off the computer and curl up in my armchair with one of the books from my seriously massive TBR pile. (I transferred them to a bigger bookcase last night. Oy!)


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The preparation for a colonoscopy is the least-looked-forward-to part of the colonoscopy, but it is necessary to ensure a thorough and safe procedure. Fortunately, most colonoscopies performed today require only a day’s preparation, whereas prior years required several days’ worth. The prep is done in order to give your GI doctor an unobstructed view during
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Colorectal cancer begins in the colon or rectum. It is one cancer that can be caught early and be prevented through screening. With that in mind, screening for colorectal cancer should be a priority, however, many would rather put it off. Colorectal cancer is being diagnosed in patients who are considered to be low-risk for
A colon test is a procedure that looks inside your colon and examines it for abnormalities. Also known as colonoscopy, it involves the use of a thin, flexible tube with a light and camera on the end (a colonoscope), which allows images to be projected onto a screen. A colonoscopy is used to investigate gastrointestinal
Colonoscopies are not only effective in the early detection of colorectal cancer but also other abnormalities. You’ve probably heard that you will need a colonoscopy once you hit the age of 50. However, the number of people younger than 50 getting diagnosed with colorectal cancer is growing. Here are some signs that you may need
A colonoscopy procedure can be used for diagnostic and treatment purposes. A colonoscopy can allow your doctor to see inside the colon to diagnose problems and treat them right away. Many times, colon cancer causes no symptoms until it progresses significantly. As a result, the survival rate is less than many other forms of cancer.
Celiac disease, also referred to as sprue or gluten-sensitive enteropathy, is an autoimmune disorder of the small intestine that is precipitated by the ingestion of gluten, a protein commonly found in barley, rye, and wheat. The inflammatory response launched by the small intestine causes damage to its lining and malabsorption of many key nutrients. If


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AN Orthodox Church pastor has been ordered to pay K150 by a Lusaka Local Court for contempt of court and failure to obey court order.
Appearing before Magistrate Ackim Phiri and Magistrates Daniel Phiri and Sarah Nyendwa at Kanyama Local Court was Steven Masumba who readily admitted the two charges.
Particulars of the matter are that on July 17, Masumba was in Kanyama Local Court for divorce after he was sued by his wife, Edina Masumba.
After hearing from both sides the court granted divorce and ordered Masumba to compensate his wife with K6,000 with an initial payment of K1,000 followed by monthly installments of K300 and to be paying children maintenance fee of K400 per month.
But Masumba has failed to pay compensation, children maintenance and did not share property and was consenquently cited for contempt of court and failure to obey court order.
In mitigation, Masumba said that if he is sent to prison his children will suffer and explained that he did not pay compensation and children maintenance because after they divorced he was fired from work.
Magistrate Ackim Phiri said that he has taken into consideration that Masumba is a first offender and that his children will suffer if he is jailed and ordered him to pay K75 for each of the two offences.


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Patients may be asked by their physician to donate biospecimens for scientific research.
Biospecimens are shipped to a laboratory, where isolated material is either stored or sent for sophisticated, cutting-edge, scientific analysis. The isolated materials are sent for sophisticated, cutting-edge, scientific analysis.
CorEvitas collected multiple samples from patients prior to initiating treatment and at 3 months post treatment.
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Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout - Anderson Valley Brewing Company
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
This is a big, roasty stout, yet very smooth and drinkable. Had it on tap at the new Hop Devil Grill. As it warmed the roasty flavors made themselves known, and there was a lot of hops to balance out the malt roastiness. Finishes smoothly, with roasted malt aftertaste. Maybe the best oatmeal stout I have tried yet.
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Georgia Trend — Celebrating 30 Years
I know, most anniversaries last one day – not a whole month. But we here at Georgia Trend can’t seem to stop the 30th anniversary party. Last Friday we hosted a luncheon at the Commerce Club in downtown Atlanta and invited friends from all across Georgia to help us remember the past, look to the future and celebrate the present.
Todd Groce, president of the Georgia Historical Society, entertained and educated us with his keynote speech, “Where do we go from here?” It was a whirlwind tour back through the last 60 years. And, oh, the nice things he said about us. Our heads are still reeling.
“The year in which Georgia Trend was founded, 1985, marked the beginning of perhaps the most explosive economic growth in the history of Georgia. By every measure, the past 30 years have been the most successful ever enjoyed by our state,” Groce said. “Georgia Trend has been there to record it all. It is no accident that the magazine was founded in the 1980s and not the 1930s or the 1950s. Georgia Trend was a product of its time and of a unique moment in the state’s history. It reflected the newfound emphasis on growth and the excitement of those who were leading the state into a new era. As it chronicled unprecedented economic change, it served as a first draft of history. It provided in-depth analysis of major business issues, highlighted exemplary leaders, offered encouragement to investors, and pointed out opportunities. It gave voice and a sense of unity to the state’s business and political leadership as it forged a new Georgia.”
He also reminded us of some of the great moments in our state’s history with clips from Today in Georgia History, a series produced by the Georgia Historical Society for Georgia Public Broadcasting and now available online. We saw again the rise and fall and rise of Coke, New Coke and Coke Classic; the Georgia Lottery’s transformation of public education; the Atlanta Olympics; and the history-making Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears.
Groce left us with ideas to consider as we look ahead. “Today Georgia once again stands at a crossroads. The next 30 years will test our resolve to keep moving forward and our ability to continue to make good decisions. The challenge to remain competitive in a global economy is great, but so was overcoming segregation and forging the first-ever biracial alliance for progress. If history teaches us anything, it is that nothing is inevitable; that each step is uncertain and filled with chance; that the effects of our decisions can last for decades; and that it is leaders with the right vision and priorities that determine the outcome of a crisis or if an opportunity is seized or missed.”
Thank you to everyone who attended – former staff, former owners, former writers, business and political leaders from around the state, including many who have supported the magazine since its beginning. You are the ones who continue to make Georgia a place we’re proud to call home.
Here’s to 30 more years of Georgia Trend and Georgiagreatness.
Photo above: A proclamation from the city of Atlanta recognizing Georgia Trend’s 30th anniversary. From left: Former UGA Athletics Director Vince Dooley; Georgia Historical Society President and CEO Todd Groce; Trend Co-Editor-in Chief and Publisher Ben Young; Atlanta City Council President Ceasar Mitchell; Trend Co-Editor-in Chief and Publisher Neely Young; Atlanta Community Food Bank Founder Bill Bolling; and Kathy Young


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Born in Alessandria in 1958, Pianist Roberto Beltrami graduated with honours in piano and composi-tion at the Niccolò Paganini Conservatory of Music in Genoa under the tutelage of Franco Trabucco and Adelchi Amisano, respectively. Afterwards, he studied with Michele Campanella and followed Improvers Courses with Vincenzo Vitale, Franco Culli, Enrica Cavallo, Bruno Giuranna, Massimilia-no Damerini and chamber music with the Trio di Trieste.
Winner at severa! national and international piano and composition competitions (Genoa, Milan, Na-ples, to name few) he performed with many renowned musicians: Anton Niculescu, Claudio Merlo, Maurizio Cadossi, Angela Jones, Milton Masciadri. Furthermore, he served as Renato De Barbieri e Hermann Krebbers' piano accompanist at the Improvers Courses at Mezzolombardo, Italy.
Some of his compositions published by Pizzicato Verlag Helvetia, have been performed in Italy, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Hungary and United States. Moreover, he composed incidental music far a theatrical production directed by Alessandro Quasimodo. In 2005, his composition Secondo Quartetto per archi has been selected and performed by the renowned Penderecki String Quartet at the Casalmaggiore Summer Festival. As far as Roberto Beltrami's composer recordings is concerned, the musicologist Angelo Gilardino says: "You may capture [ ... ] the musician's ethical and artistic strain whilehe's submitting toa lonely screen his purchases of a varied and susceptible to incentives culture, but also endowed by strong ant1bodies ".
In 2003, he was invited as a guest professor at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA, USA and made numerous concert tours as a member of the Trio di Alessan-dria performing a program featuring Alfredo Casella's Triplo Concerto. Afterwards, he served Angela Jones, flutist and Milton Masciadri, double bassist as Collaborative Pianist at master classes given by these renowned American musicians at the Antonio Vivaldi Conservatory of Music in the Erasmus Exchange Project contest.
After a competitive state examination, Roberto Beltrami was appointed Professor of Piano in 1995, and since then he has served as Piano Accompanist at the Arrigo Baita Conservatory in Parma and afterwards at the Antonio Vivaldi Conservatory of Music in Alessandria, Italy where he lives and teaches also Lieder Literature.


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After months of astounding valuations and a wealth of funding, venture capital (VC) investments in New York have declined – by some reports more than 40 percent. While the amount of money being invested and the number of deals have declined, it does not mean that investments are not occurring.
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In 2015, the Department of Labor made proposed changes to the overtime regulations. After a period of public commentary and evaluation of those comments, the Department of Labor has now issued new overtime regulations, marking the first significant changes to the overtime regulations since 2004.
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As economists and politicians continue to debate the latest GDP numbers, one conclusion can definitively be determined—manufacturing continues to dominate Indiana’s economy.
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If your restaurant has employees who receive tips on a regular basis, you may be eligible for the “Credit for Employer Social Security and Medicare Taxes,” better known as the “FICA tip credit.” The credit is equal to the employer-paid FICA taxes above the minimum hourly wage.
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A study published earlier this year, “Why Millennials Won’t Eat Cereal,” premised that this 20- to 30-something demographic shies away from the breakfast food because it’s too much work to prepare and clean up.
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Katz, Sapper & Miller’s Mark Flinchum and Andy Manchir will serve as panelists at the National Center for Employee Ownership’s (NCEO) upcoming conference entitled, “Get the Most Out of Your ESOP: An ESOP Communication and Culture Forum.” Taking place on Sept. 27-28 at the Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown, the conference will feature presentations by ESOP experts, experienced trainers, organizational development experts, and insiders from successful companies.
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Rosanne Ammirati and Brian Schmidt, partners at Katz, Sapper & Miller (KSM), participated in panel discussions about the state of the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) industry at Faegre Baker Daniels’ 2016 M&A Conference. Following the conference, Ammirati and Schmidt sat down to discuss key takeaways, their perspectives on the state of M&A and how they anticipate the market changing as the year progresses.


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Samsung announced the new Samsung galaxy note 4 powered by quad core processor with Android 4.4.4 KitKat OS. This device comes with 3 GB RAM and 32 GB storage. This device has 5.7 inch Quad HD super AMOLED display. Samsung galaxy note 4 features a 16 MP rear camera and 3.7 MP front camera.
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The War On Kids website.
Today’s guest is Notre Dame Psychology Professor Darcia Narvaez. Her studies show a relationship between child rearing practices common in foraging hunter-gatherer societies (how we humans have spent about 99 percent of our history) and better mental health, greater empathy and conscience development, and higher intelligence in children.
“Our research shows that the roots of moral functioning form early in life, in infancy, and depend on the affective quality of family and community support,” says Narvaez, who specializes in the moral and character development of children.
The three studies include an observational study of the practices of parents of three-year-olds, a longitudinal study of how certain child rearing practices relate to child outcomes in a national child abuse prevention project, and a comparison study of parenting practices between mothers in the U.S. and China. The longitudinal study examined data from the research of another Notre Dame psychologist, John Borkowski, who specializes in the impact of child abuse and neglect on development.
The results of Narvaez’ three studies as well as those from researchers around the world were presented at a conference at Notre Dame in October 2010, titled “Human Nature and Early Experience: Addressing the Environment of Evolutionary Adaptedness.”
“The way we raise our children today in this country is increasingly depriving them of the practices that lead to well being and a moral sense,” she says.
Narvaez identifies six characteristics of child rearing that were common to our distant ancestors:
- Lots of positive touch – as in no spanking – but nearly constant carrying, cuddling and holding;
- Prompt response to baby’s fusses and cries. You can’t “spoil” a baby. This means meeting a child’s needs before they get upset and the brain is flooded with toxic chemicals. “Warm, responsive caregiving like this keeps the infant’s brain calm in the years it is forming its personality and response to the world,” Narvaez says.
- Breastfeeding, ideally 2 to 5 years. A child’s immune system isn’t fully formed until age 6 and breast milk provides its building blocks.
- Multiple adult caregivers – people beyond mom and dad who also love the child.
- Free play with multi-age playmates. Studies show that kids who don’t play enough are more likely to have ADHDand other mental health issues.
- Natural childbirth, which provides mothers with the hormone boosts that give the energy to care for a newborn.
See also, Why Do Kids Who Are Held and Cuddled Become More Empathetic Adults? at TIME.com
Darcia’s Psychology Today blog “Moral Landscapes” can be read here.
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While the american people concentrate on trying to salvage what’s left of the US economy and rule of law, their attention needs to be broadened to the nazi’s new machinations against Russia and China.
It’s about all 4. Here John Perkins (former economic hit man) explains the financial factor.
Our April 25 show is a replay of Bonnie Burstow’s ECT lecture that has been rebroadcast on 55 different radio stations… this makes 56. We hope you will enjoy this excellent address. And we thank Bonnie for her wonderful work and for chatting with us April 11 on the air.
Dr. Bonnie Burstow has been in the forefront of efforts to support, advocate for and empower women who occupy the margins of Toronto’s society – psychiatric survivors, homeless women, imprisoned women, drug-addicted and refugee women. For 25 years she has devoted her life to this task as an outstanding scholar, teacher, community activist, innovative therapist and therapeutic consultant.
She successfully challenged the abuses of electroshock, including the disproportionate and sexist targeting of women. She has authored a number of books including, Radical Feminist Therapy: Working in the Context of Violence and Shrink Resistant: The Struggle Against Psychiatry in Canada. She produced the video When Women End Up in Those Horrible Places and a television series for Maclean Hunter Cable in Toronto.
Dr. Burstow has been honoured with such awards as the Constance E. Hamilton Award on the Status of Women, the Canada Council Explorations Grant, Brandeis Award and the Russell Gold Medal in Philosophy, as well as community awards including Rebel of the Year from the Elizabeth Fry Society. Dr. Burstow is a senior lecturer in the Department of Adult Education and Counselling Psychology at the Ontario Institute of Studies in Education (OISE) and Associate Director of the Transformative Learning Centre at OISE.
Today’s guest on Thought Crime Radio is Barbara Loe Fisher of National Vaccine Information Center. The MP3 will be available someday, but in the meanwhile, here is a video of this brave woman…
When it was decided to enroll a home schooled girl in detroit into public school she was forced to “catch up” on her vaccinations. Side effects from the vaccines caused mental problems for which she was prescribed an antipsychotic drug. Side effects from the drug caused further problems. When the mother decided to wean her from the drug she improved, but “child protective services” (which gets a kickback for every child it places in foster care) came with police to take the child and an armed standoff ensued.
Bonnie Burstow, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer in Adult Education Counseling Psychology at Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto.
We consider Bonnie’s lecture on ECT to be essential listening. Please tune in here. Apparently others considered it essential listening too, for it was broadcast on 55 different radio stations.
We invited Bonnie to be our guest on Thought Crime Radio on April 11, 2011, when we saw her article, “Electroshock as a Form of Violence Against Women” in the journal Violence Against Women. See more of her articles at the Coalition Against Psychiatric Assault website.
Bonnie is the author of two academic books: Radical Feminist Therapy: Working in the Context of Violence and Shrink Resistant: The Struggle Against Psychiatry in Canada and one novel about a holocaust survivor family: The House on Lippincott.
- antipsychiatry activism (demonstrations, deputations, antipsychiatry addresses, making of the antipsychiatry video When Women End Up in These Horrible Places, antipsychiatry theatre)
- antifascism and anti-racism activism (speeches, demonstrations, deputations)
- feminist therapy
- supervision and training of counselors and therapists
- organizational as well as clinical consultation for a number of counseling organizations
- writing of novels
Notable quote illustrating the gang mentality and mutual back scratching going on between psychiatry and obstetrics. “Post partum depression” is very common after medicalized birth, which has been compared to battery and domestic abuse. Childhood rage and depression of male children is very common after circumcision.
The intensity of the demands of the occasional woman who is fanatic in her zeal for ‘natural childbirth’… and her uncompromising attitude on the subject are danger signals, frequently indicating severe psychopathology…. A patient of this sort is not a candidate for natural childbirth, and requires close and constant psychiatric support.
— Medical, Surgical and Gynecological Complications of Pregnancy; Staff of Mount Sinai Hospital; Williams and Wilkins, publishers; 1960
We don’t like war, but we tolerate it as long as it is out of sight. The realities are overwhelming. This is an excerpt from a speech by Martin Luther King.

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The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling is widely known and showered with praises. Why? What makes this series stand out in a sea of books? Yes the series is a fun magical read that young readers and old alike can get lost in, but there is more between the pages of this tale.
I read Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban as part of my reading assignment for my YA Lit class, so I will be focusing on this particular book. As I started reading, I realized how much I missed the wizarding world of Harry Potter and because of my class, loved the story so much more this time around.
First, lets talk about fantasy. This genre is more than an escape read. The Latin and Greek word for fantasy is phantsia, meaning the power of imagination, image or appearance; making visible. With the power of imagination, fantasy makes visible the truths of our reality. It forces us to look at our world and our lives as what is and what it could be. While the world or the story may not be true, there are universal truths weaved into the novel. One example, is racism and discrimination. This affects people all over the world and is also shown in Harry Potter. Not only do The Dursleys discriminate against the magical beings and creatures of the magical world, but there are also characters like the Malfoys who discriminate against humans (muggles) and those who come from non-magic parents (mudbloods). There also characters like Professor Lupin, who is discriminated against because he is a werewolf. His transformation to fur and sharp teeth once a month precedes the kind of person he is. Which brings me to the concept of dualities. Things that stand in contrast to one another. One one side of the story, Lupin is a kind and skillful teacher. The opposite is a monster that emerges on a full moon. A teacher that is trusted yet mistrusted by his peers. Hermoine is another example. She is struggles with loyalty to her friends as well as being a good student.
In fantasy, the hero works in the realm of morality. In this case, it’s a thirteen year old boy learning what is just and what is revenge, another duality. While Harry’s struggling with justice and revenge regarding Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew, Snape is feeling quite vengeful regarding Sirius, Lupin and the past. Which puts Harry and Snape on the same level. It’s not teacher over student. This is also the perfect example of the Junex vs the Senex archetype. A conflict that exists in both young and old alike.
Other archetypes (a very typical example of a certain person or thing; representative) include the trickster or joker. This character archetype plays tricks or disobeys normal rules to get away with something. I believe Peter Pettigrew fits this mold because he fakes his own death and lives the life of a rat for 12 years and essentially fools everyone. Other archtypes include the orphan (Harry), the sage (Professor Dumbledore), and the caregiver (Madam Pomfrey). Those are just a few. Archetypes are important because they fit into every genre. It connects the reading to reality. There is comfort in being able to relate and connect with the characters.
I also think Rowling brings up two types of fears. The first are boggarts. Which are kind of described like the boogie man or the monster under your bed or in your closet. This layer of fear is more surface; more common fears. For example, being afraid of the dark, spiders, teachers, snakes and what not. But, with comical thoughts and mind over matter (and of course a charm) those fears can be defeated. Now Rowling goes a step further and brings dementors into the mix. The dementors are horrifying creatures that suck the happiness out of you and if unfortunate, your soul. These creatures represent a soul crushing spirit and that is something different in each person. This could be mental illness, war, addiction or any kind conflict the makes you feel the state of nothingness. Just typing this is not pleasant. Of course there is way to beat said fear and conquer this dark duality with that of silver light. The happiest memories conjure a patronus that, propels the dementors away. The patronus takes a particular shape and form depending on each person and this reminds me of a support system one needs to fight away the fears. We all need a little help.
Which brings me to another point, language. Rowling is a master of manipulating words. When I see and think about dementors, I think demons. When I see the word “expecto patronum”. I see expect a patron. Which is fitting because the patronus takes a form. In Harry’s case it is a stag, which represents his father. Sirius Black’s name has meaning. Sirius is the dog-star in the constellation. Sirius can turn into an animal, that animal being a dog. Professor Minerva McGonagall, her name Minerva meaning the Roman Goddess of wisdom. Severus Snape looks like severe snake. Also fitting because he is head of the Slytherin house and quite the severe professor. One more example, Draco Malfoy. The word draco comes from the Latin word draconem meaning huge serpent or dragon. Mal is latin for bad. Again quite fitting for Draco is quite the malevolent character belonging the Slytherin house.
Besides everything mentioned above, what makes the Harry Potter series a good YA book? It is a well thought out, structured and exiting plot. The characters reflect experiences that of teen readers. This includes fights between friends or being jealous of your friends or those nervous butterflies you get when you see someone you like. Teens tend to be a little selfish and have a one track mind or exaggerate things and spread rumors; yes that is portrayed in the characters as well. Strong female protagonist are also included. Also this story breaks gender stereotypes. Quidditch is a highly dangerous sport, that both boys and girls play on. A sport where skill is recognized, not gender.
I can go on and on about this book, but for the sake of not writing a paper, I’ll stop here. For these are just a few examples in which why this particular book is amazing and why the Harry Potter series is one that will always be a favorite.


text: I flew to London Tuesday evening for a SEINIT project meeting in UCL on wednesday. I walked down to Borders and grabbed a few American Amateur Radio/Scanning magazines. I like to get them now and again as, compared to here (Ireland/UK), there are many many more “HAMS” in the US than here, so its a much bigger and more varied market. Anyways, I was reading the “What’s New” section of the Monitoring Times magazine on EI723 back to Cork, and I spotted an add for the Scott eVest, now with a solar panel, just what a geek with gadgets would need :). Very cool!

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Wenatchee Schools To Hold Public Meeting Over Land Sale To County
The Wenatchee School Board is holding a public hearing over the district's plan to sell about a half-acre vacant lot to Chelan County.
A release from the district says the county would use the site for a water quality facility to handle stormwater runoff that empties into Squilchuck Creek.
The land is located at the corner of South Wenatchee Avenue and Terminal Avenue, adjacent to the Mission View Elementary School campus.
The public meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at 5:30 PM at the District Office, 235 Sunset Ave, Wenatchee.
The Board will hear evidence and public comments for and against the proposed land sale during the special meeting.
The board is expected to take action following the hearing at their regular meeting which begins at 6:00 PM.
Anyone can appear virtually or in person at the hearing to offer comments. A public comment form must be completed before the meeting.
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What will it take to get the COVID-19 vaccine to as many Americans as possible?
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Teenagers have been a mystery for generations of parents and guardians. This week’s guests have unmatched insight.
Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, and How to Get Away with Murder aren’t just popular tv shows–they’re also groundbreaking. Michaela Meyer (Christopher Newport University) says showrunner Shonda Rhimes has changed the way …
Much is written about incarcerated people. This week, we hear what they are writing and thinking about themselves.
There’s no such thing as silence. This week’s guests reveal that there’s always something to hear.
Climate change is real, and perhaps imaginations may be our best tool for understanding and keeping up with the changes.
Cemeteries are outdoor archives. After decades of neglect, volunteers are clearing the brush and illuminating America’s repressed histories.
Have you noticed the lettuce shortage? This week, With Good Reason is taking you back to the art of canning and preserving food.
Desegregation took a lot of nerve from brave students, who mourned leaving behind their all-black schools to enter hostile spaces.