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My swelling excitement burst like a bubble when I felt something squishy under my shoe. “Holy shit!” I looked around, acting normally like a tourist who hadn’t clumsily stepped on a bun of fresh cow dung. The rest of the group was too mesmerized by the breathtaking sight to notice. Thank God! After discreetly rubbing off the feces on the pupusud grass, I ran towards a steep slope overlooking the endless waves of rolling hills. The bright skies highlighted the vast greenery.
“Wow! Aaaang ganda!” I gasped in awe, like a child in his favorite toy store. “I’ll charge you a peso everytime you say that.” Jay Ann, our amiable guide, jested. She said she hears the same reaction many times everyday from tourists. The unassuming grandeur before my eyes transcended my expectations.
I gambled on a Batanes trip in July, the start of the stormy season. After booking the cheapest flight I could afford, I called TRavelYoung (09174106099/09153030595) for my tour arrangement. I was given four tour options: North Batan, Sabtang Island, South Batan and Itbayat Island. The last however requires at least an overnight stay in the island and since I only had three whole days, I chose the first three.
After a week of anxiety due to vicious rains and typhoons, I arrived at the diminutive Basco airport to a surprisingly sunny weather. Trekking up the nearest hill to Marfel’s, my lodge, I was greeted by the stunning view of the Basco lighthouse, standing like a dauntless soldier on the lush greens of Naidi Hills. Below it, the water of Baluarte Bay would swell up in foamy rolls before crashing against the ragged cliffs, breaking up into large sprays. That marked the beginning of my love affair with Batanes. Little had I known that the typhoon-battered province would amaze me in more ways than I can imagine.
Any distress caused by the ferocious waves en route to Sabtang Island is guaranteed to dissipate once you reach the Tinyan Viewpoint/Chamantad Cove. If I’d be asked for only one reason to love with Batanes, this is it. Art, our guide for that day, agrees with me. The grass-covered gentle slopes of Tinyan serves as a communal pastureland for cattle. Alighting from our cogon-roofed tricycle, Art classified the vast land into three areas: nice, beautiful and mind-blowing. Indeed, the farthest slope, which offered a view of Chamantad Cove, is mind-blowing. The wind whistled and the waves from the Pacific Ocean crashed onto the rocks below. Euphoric, I was almost in tears while admiring the breathtaking panorama. Tinyan Viewpoint/Chamantad Cove is part of the Sabtang Island Tour. Sabtang Island can be reached through a 45-minute faluwa ride from the Ivana port. Faluwa is a flat-bottomed motorized boat with no outriggers, designed to withstand the rough waves on the area where the Pacific Ocean merges with the South China Sea.
Sitting meditatively on a steep slope, I was hypnotized by the panorama from my vantage point. The seeming infinity of the grass-laden crumpled terrain is backdropped by Mt. Iraya, whose summit was surrounded with white puffy clouds that afternoon. The strong winds howled as they swept through tall hedgerows of grass and reeds, drowning the sound of the waves from the South China Sea once in a while. The goats and cattle, looking like ants from afar, grazed obliviously along the steep slopes. Everything was just so magical and movingly beautiful The Vayang Rolling Hills, also a communal pastureland, is the highlight of the North Batan Tour.
3.) Racuh a Payaman or Marlboro Hills
A traveler friend once said that a Batanes trip is incomplete if you don’t experience a storm. On my last day in the province, all tours were canceled because of Typhoon Henry. Hell-bent, I coerced Art, the tour guide, to take me to South Batan. Waterproofed with helmets and thick raincoats, we braved the piercing rain and the slippery roads on a motorcycle. The Marlboro Hills was worth the risk. Originally called Racuh a Payaman, it was nicknamed “Marlboro Country” by some foreign tourists because the vastitude of the green rolling hills reminded them of the Marlboro Cigarette advertisement. It looks much like Vayang, but has wider and gentler slopes. Mt. Iraya, which stood from afar, hid bashfully behind the dark thick clouds. According to the old Ivatans, whenever clouds circle its apex, somebody in the province is dying. Only one thing proved to be true that moment: Racuh a Payaman is beautiful despite the melancholic skies.
Valugan Boulder Beach
When Mt. Iraya erupted in 1454, it spewed out boulders onto the shore. These volcanic rocks were eventually smoothened by the angry waves of the Pacific Ocean. Valugan Boulder Beach is part of the North Batan Tour.
The beautiful Morong Beach, which has a long stretch of white grainy sand, is located in Brgy. Malakdang in Sabtang Island. It is adorned with a huge natural arc formation called Mayahaw Arc. Beside it is the small Nakabuang Cave.
This roadside beach with white grainy sand is surrounded with towering rock cliffs. White Beach is included in the South Batan Tour.
Chavayan and Savidug Villages
Walking along the drowsy streets of Chavayan Village was like entering a time warp. Backdropped by towering rock cliffs, the centuries-old stone houses line up like weary veterans who survived countless wars. “These walls are made of limestones, dead corals, boulders and firewood. It takes a long time to build one,” Art explained as I ran my fingers through the rough thick walls. The houses are roofed with several layers of Cogon and Vuchid grass, about 1/3 of a meter thick. The Spaniards introduced the limestone technology when they claimed Batanes in 1783. The stone houses were obviously designed to withstand the extreme weather conditions in the islands. The Villages of Chavayan and Savidug in Sabtang Island still abound with these old-fashioned houses.
The House of Dakay is the oldest and most beautifully preserved stone house in Batan Island. It was constructed in 1887 and had survived the magnitude 8.3 earthquake in September 1918. The House of Dakay is part of the South Batan Tour.
Tukon Church or Mt. Carmel Church
Imagine your wedding on a small stone house-inspired hilltop church overlooking the seemingly infinite waves of rolling hills and the stunning view of the Pacific Ocean and West Philippine Sea on both sides. Breathtaking, isn’t it? As if the scenery outside wasn’t enough, the ceiling of the church has beautiful paintings of saints made by the scholars of the late Pacita Abad, an internationally-acclaimed artist. Woodcarvings of the Stations of the Cross, shipped from Paete Laguna, decorate the white walls. Mt. Carmel Church is part of the North Batan Tour.
The church was built in 1783 in honor of Sto. Domingo De Guzman. It burned down in 1860 and was rebuilt in 1863. It survived the Filipino-American War in the late 1800’s and World War II in the 1940s. A large part of it crumbled during the earthquake in 2000 and was restored in 2002. Sto. Domingo Church is included in the North Batan Tour.
Chavayan Chapel or Sta. Rosa De Lima Chapel
The chapel stands among the ancient and weary stone houses in Chavayan Village in Sabtang Island. This is the only remaining church with a cog on roofing.
Church of Ivana
This church was built in 1795 and also crumbled during the earthquake in 2000. It was restored in 2001. The Church of Ivana is usually part of the South Batan Tour.
San Lorenzo Ruiz Chapel in Imnajbu
The chapel is young, built only in 2000. The site, however, was where the first mass and the first baptism in the Batanes soil were administered. This is included in the South Batan Tour
7.) Charming Lighthouses
Basco Lighthouse, Naidi Hills
Like a soldier who had just won a battle, the Basco Lighthouse stands boldly on the lush greens of Naidi Hills, facing the crumpled terrain of Batan Island, the billowing waves of the Pacific Ocean and the boulder-fringed Baluarte Bay. In the 1920s during the American regime, the telegraph facilities were installed on this site. The lighthouse during sunset is a sight to behold. Basco Lighthouse is included in the North Batan Tour. Malakdang Lighthouse
The lighthouse calls for attention once you reach Sabtang Island. It stands on a rocky cliff on the left of the port, facing the treacherous waves of the sea.
8.) Stunning Rock Formations and Roadside Views
Alapad Hill and Rock Formations
“Art, i-Dawn Zulueta mo ako!” I was on the brink of asking Art, my guide, to recreate with me the famous scene of Richard Gomez and Dawn Zulueta in the movie “Hihintayin Kita Sa Langit”. But then he would find it weird, so I just silently admired the stunning rock formations surrounding Alapad Hill, the exact location of the scene. Below, the waves broke up into foamy sprays as they crashed against the craggy rocks. The Alapad Hill and Rock Formations are included in the South Batan tour.
The Basco Idjang was the first settlement of the Ivatan people before they lived in tribes. It also served as their fortress.
Stunning Roadside Scenery
“We haven’t reached our destination yet pero busog na ang mga mata ko.” I found myself saying this over and over as we passed by the roadside cliffs going to South Batan, the breathtakingly creepy seascape in Sabtang Island and the waves of rolling hills in North Batan. Previous visitors weren’t exaggerating when they said that Batanes is beautiful in every angle. 9.) The Ivatans’ Integrity
The Honesty Coffee Shop
There’s nothing atypical about this store, until you realize that nobody is manning it. You get what you need, write the item and its corresponding amount on the logbook and leave the payment in the milk can. This tiny store in Ivana, which thrives on faith, says something big about the Ivatans’ integrity and attitude towards others. I remember a scenario when I visited the stone houses in Brgy. Savidug. While the villagers were probably tending their cattle or crops in the mountains, their houses were either open or unlocked. “Why are the Ivatans too trusting?” I asked Art. “Because everyone here is trustworthy,” He quickly replied. In a country governed by thieves, it is amazing to find a population who seems incapable of ill thoughts and distrust.
10.) The Ivatans’ Simplicity and Charm
One afternoon, I asked our genial innkeeper if she secretly wished for big commercial establishments in Batanes. Unblinkingly, she answered, “No, we value our heritage and modernization would change that.” Looking around, I was convinced of her assertion. Tarpaulins condemning the selling of Ivatan lands to outside investors hung on fences of homes and restaurants. The Ivatans seem happy and content with the humble things they have. Strolling around Basco, I was greeted by elderly men on their bicycles, nodding at me as if we were acquainted. The aged women, sitting idly on wooden benches outside their homes, were always ready with their warm smiles and good mornings. “Wala ka bang payong? Mainit eh.” One asked upon noticing the beads of sweat trickling down my face. Smiling back, I shook my head. “I have one here. Sira nga lang. Pero pwede mo nang pagtiyagaan.” She offered. The umbrella was quickly dismantled by the strong wind when I trekked up the hill, and so was my apprehension for traveling alone. That night, I slept soundly as if I was in my room back home. Batanes felt like home.
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Philippine Airlines and SkyJet have flights to Basco, Batanes from Manila.
WHERE TO STAY
Budget-conscious travelers, like me, should stay at Marfel’s. I felt like I never left home. Guests can watch TV in the living room and cook their meals in the kitchen. They also have a sari-sari store, which operates Honesty Store-style. I paid a measly Php 350 per night for my cozy fan-room. For reservations, call Ate Fe 09178833249/ 09209764966
EXPENSES for my 4D/3N Batanes Getaway
Airfare (Philippine Airlines)RT Php 7,100
3-day tour through TRavelYoung (lunch included) Php 4,800
Food Php 2,000
Pasalubong Php 2,000
3-day accommodation (Marfel’s) Php 1,050
Total Php 16,950
Ryan Cordona and TRavelYoung took care of my tours. They have the most affordable rates so far. You may reach them at 09174106099/09153030595. Below is the typical itinerary.
A.) North Batan Tour Mt. Carmel Chapel, Pag-asa Radar Station, Fundacion Pacita Nature Lodge, Basco Idjang Viewing, WWII Japanese Hideout/Tunnel, Boulder Beach in Valugan, Sto.Domingo Cathedra,l Vayang Rolling Hills, Basco Lighthouse in Naidi Hills
B.) Sabtang Island Tour San Vicenter Ferrer Church, Malakdang Lighthouse, Savidug Village Stone houses, Sto. Tomas Chapel, Savidug Idjang Viewing, Chamantad-Tinyan Viewpoint, Chavayan Village Stone Houses, Sabtang Weavers Association, Nakabuang Cave/Morong Beach/Mayahaw Arc
C.) South Batan Tour Paderes Point and Cliff Road Chawa Viewing Deck, Mahatao Boat Shelter Port, Mahatao Town Tour, San Carlos Borromeo Church, Mahatao Spanish Lighthouse, Mahatao Sumbao Windmill, Mahatao Tayid Lighthouse, Marlboro Hills Alapad Hills and Rock Formation, Lo-Ran Old Naval Base, San Lorenzo Ruiz Chapel, Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Chapel, Song-song Ruins, San Antonio De Florencia Church, Honesty Store, House of Dakay and Old Spanish Bridge, Malapad Rock Formation White Beach and Hohmoron Lagoon


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Every show has a star, and the show Dames At Sea, the show-within-the-show, stars Mona Kent, played hysterically by Broadway veteran Jane Labanz.
Oliver’s mother, Alison, is quietly and elegantly played by Jane Labanz.
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High among the many skills of Jane Labanz, the spunky, gloriously-voiced Marian (the librarian) is that she manages to make Hill seem a shade more dubious. She is such a good actor. Labanz has an intriguing touch of pinched despair, just enough to set off her spunk and warmth. It’s a lovely, nuanced performance.
*Jane was named as a Performer of the Year for her performance by the Post-Gazette.
Jane is as she should be, femininely saucy.
Jane Labanz works in two very different worlds of scripts. As an actress, singer and dancer, she has appeared in over 30 theatrical productions. As a calligrapher and artist, Ms. Labanz has been center stage at The Delicate Pen, a business she founded.
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There was an enchanting third named Jane Labanz whose talent and ease onstage could not be hidden.
For lack of space to expound, let it be said that [she] was simply divine…at least thrice blessed. Good voice, good acting, pretty.
Lovely Jane Labanz as the second Mrs. George M, Agnes Nolan, is delightful and possessed the best singing voice in the cast.
Jane Labanz as Jellylorum, displayed a silvery operatic voice and comic flair to spare.
*This review originally named the wrong actress and a correction was subsequently published.
Singer, actress, artist, [Jane Labanz] dazzles guests.
Dallas Morning News
Jane Labanz wowed spectators as the play’s Patsy Cline fan.
Especially Brooke Ashton (Broadway veteran Jane Labanz), who makes spending most of the time on stage in lingerie look easy.
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Digging in the cover crops and harvesting the ginger gives me a chance to see how healthy the earthworm population is. How valuable this little creature is as it eats, digests then excretes the conditioned and minerally enriched soil we call castings. I can understand why Aristotle called them the intestines of the soil. It is thought the average earthworm produces its own body weight in castings every 24 hours as it burrows its way through the soil, aerating it as it goes. Charles Darwin calculated that up to 15 tons of dry earth can pass through earthworms annually in each acre of earth. And what better fertilizer can we ask for. Aerating, draining, mixing with their decomposing bodies contributing nitrogen. Organic farming principles ensure the health of these valuable creatures of the earth and now as glyphosate (round-up ) and other herbicides are losing their effectiveness as plants evolve faster than the chemicals we throw at them, older and safer farming methods will begin returning.
From the Weeds News today.
[TWN 30 July 2015] The NSW Department of Primary Industries has transformed itself into an agri-chemical lobby group and is now promoting cancer causing herbicides via full-page advertising in its publicly funded publications. The Department’s new publication Weed Control in Winter Crops 2015 carries several full-page promotions for herbicides and pesticides, including a full-page advertisement for glyphosate, the chemical recently declared a “probable carcinogen” by the World Health Organization expert group, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). “In South Australia, government bodies are not permitted to carry advertisements for private-sector companies, as this could be interpreted as a form of government endorsement of a private-sector company,” commented Dr David Low, senior adjunct research fellow at Monash University and general manager of The Weed’s Network. “The amount of assistance being given to private agri-chemical companies in Australia is becoming unbalanced.
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By GERRY BARKER
MIAMI BEACH, Fla._The motto for Atlas Ocean Voyages is “All Inclusive, All the Way.” Now the cruise line that specializes in “luxe adventure” has enhanced that even more.
At the 35th edition of Seatrade, Atlas President Alberto Aliberti announced their new “Atlas Assurance” program, which protects guests with medical, travel and legal coverage, in addition to emergency medical evacuation insurance. It is complimentary with the cruise fare.
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Most errands can be accomplished on foot.
233 South Locust Street has a Walk Score of 77 out of 100. This location is Very Walkable so most errands can be accomplished on foot.
This location is in the Locust Point neighborhood in Hagerstown. Nearby parks include South Prospect Street Historic District, Hagerstown Commercial Core Historic District and Hager Park.
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Honda Malaysia is currently recalling 630 units of the 2021 Honda City Hybrid and 72 units of the 2022 Honda Civic. All affected customers will be informed via notification letters which include details of the product recall.
Both the City Hybrid and the Civic are recalled for different reasons. For the Honda City Hybrid, the recall is due to an inactive Advanced Driver Assistance (ADAS) camera on the front windscreen. Honda Malaysia says the camera may not operate properly, causing the ADAS to be ineffective during operation. Honda Malaysia will replace the ADAS cameras on the 630 affected units of the 2021 Honda City Hybrid.
As for the Honda Civic, the recall is due to incomplete welding in the driver seat slide adjuster. The defect may cause the driver seat to not be in a fixed position and may compromise the seatbelt protection system. For the 72 units affected, Honda Malaysia will rectify the welding points.
Honda Malaysia apologises for the inconvenience caused to their customers and reassures them that other current production and selling models are not affected by the recall. Thankfully, no unwanted incidents have occurred to affected customers and Honda is taking precautionary safety measures to ensure the safety of its customers.
If you’re wondering whether you could be an affected owner, Honda Malaysia says it will inform affected customers via notification letters. The letters include details of the product recall. Affected customers are urged to contact any authorised dealer to make an appointment. Repair duration is subject to parts availability.
Honda Malaysia ensures that the inspection, repair, and replacement of the affected are free of charge and Honda Malaysia will bear all costs related to the recall. Honda Malaysia encourages affected City Hybrid and Civic owners to download the HondaTouch mobile app for further verification of the recall.
Customers can obtain information or check their vehicle status on this product recall by calling Honda Malaysia’s Toll-Free number at 1-800-88-2020 or logging on to productrecall.honda.com.my. Honda Malaysia will continue to uphold transparency and stringent controls for customers.


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Deconstruction is the thirteenth studio album by Canadian musician Devin Townsend, and the third album in the Devin Townsend Project series. The album was released on June 20, 2011, simultaneously with the fourth Devin Townsend Project album Ghost, on Townsend's independent record label HevyDevy Records. The album features two drummers, Dirk Verbeuren and Ryan Van Poederooyen, as well as a number of guest vocalists.
But Epicloud (the first album released outside of the original quartet) was a soulless derivative of Addicted - the Project's wildly enjoyable foray into hybridizing pop and metal featuring Anneke Van Giersbergen as a key vocal contributor. Follow-up Z2 split reps between a more palatable and interesting continuation of the pop metal brand on its Sky Blue disc and delved into a forgettable and overly dramatic encore to Ziltoid The Omniscient. Addicted was also a much more straightforward album from a songwriting perspective: tracks flowed as expected, counter to the many misdirects heard on a track like "Higher," which speeds, slows, stops, chants, chugs, and sings as it pleases.


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Now Australia Day is done and the school term is here, we're all looking ahead to the next little bit of joy we can grab and have fun with.
That means Valentine's Day is set to take the stage. February 14 might still be a couple of weeks away, but it's never too early to start adding a little lovey-dovey food to your life and get planning.
We're sure there will be plenty of it, but to kick things off we present to you this gorgeous hybrid food idea that will have the chocolate lover in your life falling head-over-heels: the chocolate pizza wheel from Junee Licorice and Chocolate Factory.
We hope this is the start of a huge trend, because it looks amazing. Behold it in all its glory.
The family-run business at Junee in the southern Riverina region in NSW is known for its certified organic chocolate, chocolate factory tours, DIY chocolate making sessions and more, but they're also known for their pizza chocolate wheels — and they have one just for V-Day.
The pizza wheelbase comes in milk, dark, white or caramel chocolate and you can pick and choose the toppings you'd like included for your loved one.
Think: marshmallow, honeycomb, or white chocolate roasted almond love hearts with a raspberry-infused white powdered dusting. So. Fancy.
The 'pizzas' are 28cm across, so that's a pretty big, love-filled chocolate you've got there. They weigh in at over 500g and are $40 each, which makes them an affordable and delicious personalised Valentine's Day gift — forget sending hundreds of dollars on roses, this is a gift you can eat!
They are available to order now online, and they're kind of like an evolution of the giant freckle people also go mad for.
If you happen to be in the area you can, of course, grab a chocolate 'pizza' at the Junee Licorice and Chocolate factory itself.
You might even want to book the dine-in Valentine's Day experience, where you can enjoy a dinner inside the factory (which is also an old flour mill), surrounded by chocolate, watching the workers make their delicious treats.
It's all very Willy Wonka. But please note, there are no Oompa Loompas.
From chocolate pizzas to the opportunity to make your own chocolate or eat dinner surrounded by a working chocolate factory, it all sounds pretty romantic to us.
This is just the beginning of the Valentine's Day romantic food trends for 2022... so watch this space.
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Alveoli represent the major sites of gas exchange. Their presence increases the surface area of the lung to maximize gas exchange, much like villi and microvilli increase the absorptive surface area of the digestive tract. For alveoli to carry out their function efficiently, they must be both a dynamic and stable system. The lung parenchyma must be able to expand and recoil during inspiration and expiration, and the air-blood barrier must be thin to allow for gas exchange to occur. Also, cells of the alveoli must be healthy to form a barrier to keep the lungs dry and be able to regenerate if they are damaged.
Alveoli represent the most distal portion of the respiratory tract. There are approximately 500 million alveoli in the human body. Each alveolus is separated from the other by an alveolar septum, which contains the pulmonary capillaries participating in gas exchange and connective tissue. Each alveolus consists of three types of cell populations:
Type 1 pneumocytes
Type 2 pneumocytes
Type I pneumocytes cover 70% of the internal surface of each alveolus. These cells are thin and squamous, ideal for gas exchange. They share a basement membrane with pulmonary capillary endothelium, forming the air-blood barrier where gas exchange occurs. These pneumocytes joined one another and other alveolar cells by tight junctions, forming an impermeable barrier to limit the infiltration of fluid into the alveoli.
Type II pneumocytes cover 7% of the internal surface of each alveolus. These cells have a mean volume that is half that of the type I pneumocyte with apical microvilli. Within their cytoplasm are characteristic lamellar bodies containing a surfactant, a substance secreted that decreases the surface tension of alveoli.
Alveolar macrophages are mononuclear phagocytes that are residents in alveoli. They derive from blood monocytes. The cell membrane of these cells can utilize a network of microtubules to change shape during chemotaxis or phagocytosis.
Type I pneumocytes have three main functions.
Facilitate gas exchange
Maintain ion and fluid balance within the alveoli
Communicate with type II pneumocytes to secrete surfactant in response to stretch.
Type II pneumocytes have four main functions.
Produce and secrete pulmonary surfactant - surfactant is a vital substance that reduces surface tension, preventing alveoli from collapsing.
Expression of immunomodulatory proteins that are necessary for host defense
Transepithelial movement of water
Regeneration of alveolar epithelium after injury
Alveolar macrophages play an essential role in our immune system. They collect inhaled particles from the environment, such as coal, silica, and asbestos, and microbes, including viruses, bacteria, and fungi. Alveolar macrophages have a receptor named toll-like receptor, which binds to another receptor on the surface of microbial cells, the pathogen-associated molecular receptor. This interaction facilitates the phagocytosis of the pathogen and the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines to enhance the local immune response. Within the alveolar macrophage, engulfed microbes become fused with their lysosome to destroy the pathogen.
H&E staining is the most common way to observe lung tissue. Samples are fixed and embedded in paraffin, then cut at 4 to 5 micrometers and mounted on glass slides. Sections are deparaffinized by two successive xylene baths, hydrated through decreasing alcohol concentrations, stained in Mayer’s hematoxylin solution, counterstained in 1% eosin Y solution, and finally observed under an optical microscope.
Cytoplasm stains pink
Nuclei stains blue
Trichrome staining can be useful to visualize collagen deposition in lung tissue. Samples are deparaffinized and rehydrated as the initial process of H&E staining described above. Then the tissue is stained in Weigert’s iron hematoxylin.
Collagen appears blue
Cytoplasm appears pink
Nuclei are dark brown to black.
Immunofluorescent staining using antibodies specifically binding to their target proteins is a way to visualize the expression and localization of specific proteins of interest. In this method, the lungs are filled with optimum cutting temperature compound and frozen. They are cut at 5 to 10 micrometers, mounted on slides, and stored in a freezer at -70 degrees Celsius. Cells are covered with 0.1% Triton X-100 in PBS for 10 minutes to permeabilize them if staining for proteins intracellularly.
Incubation with diluted primary antibodies for 60 minutes at room temperature
Fluorochrome-conjugated secondary antibodies are added for 60 minutes at room temperature.
DAPI (4’,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole) added to stain DNA blue
Carbon staining may help to visualize alveolar macrophages. Carbon is injected into the specimen and then engulfed by alveolar macrophages, which can be visible as a dark accumulation within the cytoplasm of the alveolar macrophages.
Histochemistry and Cytochemistry
HT156 is an alveolus protein specific to type I pneumocytes. It is on the apical plasma membrane. It can serve to target these cells to monitor for alveolar epithelium disease progression.
Surfactant-associated proteins, CD44v6 expressed on the basolateral membrane, pepsinogen C (a protease), lysosome-associated membrane glycoprotein 3, and E-cadherin can all be found on or within the type II pneumocytes. HTII-280 has an apical membrane integral protein specific to type II pneumocytes.
Alveolar macrophages contain CD11b and CD68, which are possible markers for alveolar macrophages. In one study, there was an increased percentage of CD63, CD204, or CD206 markers within the lungs of patients with COPD versus nonsmokers and smokers.
Using light microscopy to observe the histology of alveoli sections, type I pneumocytes are visible, occupying a majority of each alveolus. These cells are flattened and squamous.
Occasionally within the alveoli, one can typically see type II pneumocytes. They are not as abundant within the alveoli. These cells are large and cuboidal or round and mostly concentrated in the alveoli septum. Granules containing surfactant are visible within the cytoplasm.
The visual examination also reveals alveolar macrophages within the lumen of the alveoli. These cells are round and can be larger than type II pneumocytes. They have an indented nucleus with granules within their cytoplasm.
On electron microscopy, there is much more appreciation for the complex architecture of the alveoli. Type I pneumocytes are thin (<0.1 micrometers). They have a central nucleus and thin extensions of the cell membrane called leaflets that cover the capillaries. The leaflets have an apical and basal membrane and connect to adjacent cells’ leaflets via tight junctions. The cytoplasm within the leaflets contains cytoskeletal fibrils, microtubules, and membrane vesicles for transcellular transport. The fused basal laminae of the type I pneumocyte and the capillary endothelial cell can be appreciated when observed under EM.
Type II cells are large and cuboidal. They have a large central nucleus with cytoplasm containing multilamellar bodies that are the factories of the protein-surfactant. They are connected to neighboring cells by intercellular and tight junctions. Microvilli are also visible as thin projections protruding from the apical surface of these cells.
Under EM, alveolar macrophages are viewable; these contain nucleoli within a nucleus, ribosomes, Golgi bodies, mitochondria, and, importantly, lysosomes. These help the alveolar macrophages play a crucial role in supporting our immune system by fusing with engulfed microbes to destroy them.
COPD (chronic bronchitis and emphysema)
COPD is a chronic and irreversible obstructive respiratory disease characterized by a reduction in the elasticity of the lungs, leading to air trapping and symptoms, including difficulty breathing. COPD is most commonly caused by smoking, which leads to the loss of alveolar epithelial cells, alveolar macrophages, and endothelial cells via apoptosis. When alveolar macrophages become disrupted, they are unable to phagocytize bacteria, leading these patients to have increased susceptibility to pulmonary infections. Additionally, alveolar macrophages release high levels of cytokines that promote inflammation, leading to the recruitment of neutrophils and monocytes that also damage the lung via inflammation.
Asthma is another chronic obstructive respiratory disease, but in contrast to COPD, it is reversible. This disease characteristically demonstrates airway hyperreactivity and inflammation. Alveolar macrophages are responsible for regulating pro- and anti-inflammatory responses in the lungs, so it may be possible that these cells play a role in asthma.
CF is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by the dysfunction of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) located on type II pneumocytes and other body areas. The CFTR protein is responsible for the production of sweat production, digestive fluids, and mucous. Specifically, in the lungs, loss of function of the CFTR protein causes mucous lining the alveoli to become thick instead of thin. Additionally, there is an increased number of alveolar macrophages leading to an upregulation of inflammation. Thick mucus and inflammation clog the airways and can cause difficulty breathing, coughing, and pulmonary infections.
Pulmonary fibrosis is a restrictive disease of the lower airway characterized by fibrosis and inflammation of the alveoli. Autoimmune or allergic reactions, environmental particulates, infection, or mechanical damage can initiate this disease process, starting with pulmonary injury. After the initial insult, inflammation in the airways results. Subsequent tissue repair and contraction lead to fibrosis and reduced ability to expand alveoli. In an attempt to replace damaged alveolar epithelium, type II pneumocytes become hyperplastic and proliferate and differentiate chaotically.
Pneumoconioses are interstitial lung diseases caused by the inhalation of organic and inorganic particles that are phagocytized by alveolar macrophages. Subsequently, they secrete cytokines that cause inflammation in the lungs. This process leads to particular diseases, such as coal workers’ pneumoconiosis, silicosis, and asbestosis. When alveolar macrophages engulf asbestosis, it is referred to as ferruginous bodies within the cytoplasm, which appear dumbbell-shaped.
TB occurs when alveolar macrophages phagocytize the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. M. tuberculosis has developed ways to avoid being destroyed once phagocytized and accumulates within alveolar macrophages. Also, alveolar macrophages attempt to wall off the infection by encircling it, forming multinucleated giant cells (or Langerhans giant cells). Surrounding them are T-cells, and it’s the communication between the alveolar macrophages and the T-cells via TNF-alpha and IFN-gamma that form a granuloma. It is important to note that damage to these alveolar macrophages caused by another infection can trigger the release of M. tuberculosis and cause recurrent tuberculosis.
Sarcoid is a condition that forms non-caseating granulomas in the lungs of patients by the joining of alveolar macrophages in an attempt to wall off the infectious process. Alveolar macrophages in sarcoidosis also secrete vitamin D, which contributes to the hypercalcemia seen in this disease.
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
ARDS is characterized by non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema caused by some inflammatory condition that causes capillary endothelial leakage. The fluid eventually resolves, but some patients may develop residual fibrous tissue. In infant respiratory distress, premature infants cannot overcome the collapsing surface tension of their alveoli because their type II pneumocytes have not been able to secrete surfactant fully.
Bronchioloalveolar or alveolar carcinoma of the lung accounts for about 5% of lung cancers. In addition to bronchial mucous cells and Clara cells, alveolar carcinoma can arise from type II pneumocytes as well.
Left-sided congestive heart failure leads to the backup of blood within the pulmonary vasculature. When this happens, erythrocytes can pass into the alveolar septum, where they are taken up by alveolar macrophages, which become filled with hemosiderin. When looking at these cells under the microscope, they take on a brown granule appearance due to the hemosiderin within the cytoplasm of these cells. The name for these cells is hemosiderin-laden macrophages.
Influenza pneumonia results from the influenza virus directly infecting alveoli epithelial cells, causing inflammation and alveoli damage. Alveolar macrophages play a role in protecting these pneumocytes from injury by the influenza virus.
Alveolar cells are often observed in biopsy samples using needle, transbronchial, thoracoscopic, or open techniques. H&E, trichrome, immunofluorescent, and carbon staining methods are useful in identifying specific pathologies within samples. Light and electron microscopy are also diagnostic options.
Alveoli are affected by several pathologies. In summary, these include chronic obstructive respiratory diseases, fibrosis, bacterial infections, viral infections, sarcoidosis, pneumonia, and carcinomas. Left-sided congestive heart failure and various inflammatory conditions can also lead to alveolar damage.
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Later tonight, Zdeno Chara will become the 11th player to suit up for his 1,000th NHL game while wearing a Bruins jersey. Although he was drafted by the Islanders and played 231 games with the club, followed by another 299 as a member of the Ottawa Senators, last season cemented his legacy in Boston. Images of him hoisting the Stanley Cup will forever be part of hockey history.
Game 470 with the Bruins will come against the Kings, a team he’s faced only 15 times over his long career – one that started on November 19, 1997 at Joe Louis Arena.
“That first game was a dream come true,” Chara said of facing the Red Wings that night in Detroit. “A lot of memories growing up go through your head. It’s quite a thing when 15 years later you still remember that game, almost like it was yesterday…my very first shift I remember the coach putting me on. There was a whistle and then a defensive zone faceoff on the left hand side of our net. Scott Lachance was on the left side, I was on the right. We were just skating towards the circle and talking about what we were going to do. That very first moment when I was standing at that faceoff, I was thinking ‘Here it is, this is my first moment in the NHL.’
It was more than a year later when he saw the Kings for the first time, in a game on December 17, 1998 at the Forum in Inglewood. His Islanders won 5-4 in overtime, in front of an announced crowd of 9,872. You can expect roughly double the number of fans in attendance for tonight’s game at Staples Center.
Even with that additional energy in the building and an expected playoff-like atmosphere, he’s doing his best to block out any possible distractions right now.
“I’m trying to focus on tomorrow’s game the same way as any other game,” explained Chara. “Obviously, I know it’s a milestone and an accomplishment. Yet, going all the way back to my very first NHL game, I never thought I would be able to play in the league for this long. So, I’ve been very fortunate to play with some great players and learn so much from different players and coaches. I’m very thankful for that.”
Among the many things he’s learned is that winning the Stanley Cup is great, but it puts a big bulls-eye on your back the following season.
“It’s a different walk that you’re walking after you win the Championship. It’s more challenging. Everybody’s looking at you and there are high expectations.”
Even so, Chara feels the Bruins are still poised for success. Besides strong goaltending and overall toughness, he even tried to explain the ‘it’ factor they have, something that can be hard to measure.
“First of all, we have a really tight group inside the locker room. We’re very close to each other. We try to always carry that on the ice and when we play with that intensity and that physicality, we’re capable of a high-tempo game and are hard to play against,” he said.
A later admission indicated they’re perhaps a work-in-progress though. “We’ve been kind of on and off lately. But, we’re trying to re-establish that going into the playoffs because that’s the only way we’re going to be successful.”
As for his memories against the Kings, Chara said “I always remember when Rob Blake played here with Luc (Robitaille) and obviously the teams with Ziggy (Palffy) and Stumpy (Jozef Stumpel). Those were really great teams to play against because they were star players. They did so much for hockey. Those games were always intense and fun to play.”
You want intense? The last two games between the Kings and Bruins have been shutouts (with each team winning on their home ice). The three games prior to that were all decided in a shootout. And the game before that…well, it went to overtime.
So, what about the game before that you ask?
It was pretty uneventful. The Bruins won 8-6 on October 12, 2007. Chara had two assists and was a plus-2 that night. The Bruins haven’t beaten the Kings in LA since.
“Images of him hoisting the Stanley Cup will forever be part of hockey history.”
Yeah.. because no one else could reach it.. could have been the best game of keep away ever.
I’ll never forget his part in that 7 v. 6 line brawl back in 2000-ish, when Adam Mair jumped off the bench (automatic 10 game suspension) to help his 5’10” teammate getting pummeled by Chara. I haven’t liked him since. He’s a bully. He’s dirty. And I hope the Kings jack Chara and the Bruins up tonight.
Miguel Vaglienty says
My Favorite Game was tonight when the Kings beat Boston to regain first place in the Pacific Division. Woohoo!!! GO KINGS GO!!!!!
Christian Allen says
My favorite memory of the Kings playing the Bruins would be the game back in 2007 where sadly the Bruins won the game 8-6, I didn’t plan to attend the game but ended up getting tickets in section 117 by the glass for the game. Saw a great scrap between Ratis Ivanans and a Bruins player who I can’t seem to remember at this moment (I’m sure it’ll come back to me later), Anze Kopitar scored in the 2nd period’s McFurry Minute which I thought was awesome since the Kings RARELY score during the McFlurry Minute.
Even though the Kings didn’t win the game, I loved the back and fourth pace of that game in regards to goals.
Jeremy McDonald says
Kopitar’s shootout goal on January 30th of 2010 in Boston. Beautiful one handed deke.
Mary Ellen Pickwith says
Been a Kings fan for three years so not many memories. I like the Bruins, But, Not when we play them. Hope my memory is tomorrow and that we win with Carter scoring the first goal. Grandson played hockey for 15 yrs and now all my focus is on the Kings……GKG Chara is wild but our captain Brownie is the best.
Favorite moment for me is a 2 parter: I think it was 88 or 89 but I was a few rows back of the glass (Forum) & Cam Neely & Ken Baumgartner got in a fight right in front of me.
I met Cam in a boston bar a couple years later (I was wearing a Kings jacket btw) & talked about it with him for a few minutes. Class guy! (says he won the fight due to takedown but I remember KB getting more punches in)
My favorite memory is from A couple seasons ago when the Kings won in shootouts in Boston. Handzus won it after 5 scoreless rounds of shootouts.
tatum thomas says
1976-1977 playoff game where we forced a game 6 – underdogs baby! we battled!
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The December 13 game. FIrst game post Murray era is definitely a game to remember!

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Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan’s ladylove and fashion designer, Natasha Dalal is quite a media-shy person and we don’t often see her making solo public appearances. (Image Source: Viral Bhayani)
Sunday, however, was an exception, as we spotted Natasha walking the ramp for the latest edition of Lakme Fashion Week. (Image Source: Viral Bhayani)
For the day, Natasha was sporting a simple yet gorgeous loose, grey short dress, which she accessorised with a black belt. She completed her look with open tresses, minimal makeup and a pair of nude wedges with see-through straps. (Image Source: Viral Bhayani)
Here’s a beautiful snap of Natasha, where she is all smiles. Though we missed her beau Varun Dhawan in the audiences' section! (Image Source: Viral Bhayani)
Reportedly, the lovebirds are all set to tie the knot by this year-end and they are keen on having a destination wedding in Jodhpur. Excited much? (Image Source: Viral Bhayani)
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The Art of IDW’s Transformers (Paperback)
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Stereo vision technology
The principle of binocular stereo vision technology is to obtain the distance of the same object based on the positional deviation (also known as parallax) of the imaging in the same object's left and right eyes (cameras).
Compared to monocular vision, binocular vision can enhance the perception of information from two-dimensional to three-dimensional while completing all the functions of monocular vision. It can complete more visual algorithm functions and assist the system in intelligent decision-making through accurate environmental perception.
Stereoscopic vision technology is also known as the fourth breakthrough in visual technology after black and white to color, low resolution to high resolution, and static to dynamic images.
Online calibration technology can solve the problem of internal and external parameter changes in the use of binocular stereo vision
Different from traditional binocular vision technology, our team has high-precision real-time online calibration technology, which greatly expands the application scenarios of binocular vision. This technology can solve the problem of structural deformation when traditional fixed binocular devices are used in environments such as high temperature and vibration; Can solve the problem of difficult dual target setting for long baselines; It can also solve the problem of changes in internal and external parameters caused by changes in camera position or focal length of biomimetic eyes developed based on biomimetic binocular technology.
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Thanks for all the comments. I had no idea about the "Spot" after taking the pistol apart.
I had went through a lot of rounds by the time I shot this grouping. That said, I was trying to adjust for it shooting low. It was much more obvious with the first few mags, but then again I didn't know about letting it break back in after cleaning.
I did know about it actually being he same as the GSG pistol. I was looking at their magazines to get extra ones, since they are a good $10 - $15.00 cheaper then the Sig Magazines.
Trying to be the good little gun owner, I took the pistol apart and cleaned it again after going to the range, but to be honest, after the 60 to 80 rounds I had put through it, it really didn't look dirty at all. I went ahead and cleaned it anyway. I figured it won't hurt.
I was very happy overall with the day and how it performed, which makes me happy with my purchase. I have owned a several guns in my life, but never a 'NEW' gun. Even my pellet rifle as a kid, was an old Benjamin Franklin .22 pump that was (from what my dad told had told me) close to 100 years old. So it was nice and a bit nervous having a brand new gun to try out.


A nasal spray developed by the Australian biotechnology company Ena Respiratory, has shown good results in combating the new coronavirus. The news was released and detailed to the press on Monday morning (28).
According to the company, the spray that aims to strengthen the immune system was tested on animals (ferrets) and managed to reduce the levels of the virus that causes covid-19 by up to 96%.
The idea is to use it as a complement to vaccines that are being developed in various parts of the world. However, the product has not yet been tested on humans, but Ena’s planning foresees that this phase will start in the next four months.
To this end, the biotechnology giant has the support of the British government agency Public Health England, which has conducted the study side by side with it.
The next phase of testing with the nasal spray also includes a study on toxicity, as well as product regulation.


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If you spend a significant time on the Internet like I do, it’s easy to come to the same conclusion that Mr. Longfellow does in the above quote.
I do not deny that there are a lot of amazingly talented and smart and accomplished people out there in cyberspace. I also do not deny that many of these same people are damaged goods, whose hearts and minds are in need of healing and perhaps some clinical intervention.
Despite their brokenness, they have a right to form online communities, express themselves and band together to advance shared beliefs, an agenda or a cause.
What they don’t have the right to do is be disrespectful and flat-out crude, rude and socially unacceptable to other people who simply have a differing opinion.
Nor does one’s right to freely express oneself give anyone the right to drown out dissenting voices via blaming and shaming. For those of us who have any degree of insight to the human condition, people who engage in blaming and shaming tactics are seen as doing this to camouflage their own prejudices, blind allegiances and personal shortcomings.
I must confess. There is something seductive and strangely gratifying about being able to craft an online persona, to move anonymously from forum to forum, bashing and hating on others without anyone having a clue who you are and what kind of baggage you tote around.
But occasionally, we come across some stranger online who writes something so brutally honest, perceptive and brilliantly insightful, that their words seem to cut through our bullshit. Their words seem to peer directly into the depths of our souls.
We hope to goodness that this person doesn’t really know what we know about ourselves, and most of the time they don’t. We know this but we feel like we‘re being exposed, stripped bare and put on display.
But before we’ll ever admit to being found out, we lash out. We go on the defensive. And if we’re lucky, we’ll ring the alarm so that a whole bunch of other broken people can cosign our online temper tantrums or our irrational and hate-filled rants where we make generalizations about people we don’t like or people we don’t care too much about because one person brought the truth to our doorstep and it made us squirm. And if we’re really good, we can get that person banned or their blog or website shut down.
Sadly, the Internet has reached a tipping point. Perhaps it’s a reflection of what’s gone wrong with society in general these days. I’m not quite sure.
But I do believe that the time for honest self-assessment is upon us, and maybe one day, we’ll show Mr. Longfellow to be wrong as two left shoes. I hope this day is sooner than later, because the Internet is beginning to seem like it’s in desperate need of a root canal. Or maybe an enema or a colonic.
What sayeth you? Do you think that there are corners of the Internet that have devolved into a cesspool of hateful groupthink ? Has truth-telling on the Internet gone underground? And if so, why do you think this is?
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The Money Show’s Bruce Whitfield interviewed Charl Botha, Manager of the Futurewealth portfolio at Mercato Financial Services.
Botha chose the following three companies as his stock picks of the week:
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Senate Majority Leader Ellen M. Corbett (D-East Bay) hosted a "Small Business of the Year" Celebration in Union City on Thursday, July 25th at the Union City City Hall. At the event, Senator Corbett honored family-run PTR Manufacturing, Inc. as the 2013 10th Senate District "Small Business of the Year." Many dignitaries and officials from Bay Area cities attended.
Locally-based PTR Manufacturing Inc., founded in 1994 by Sai La, an immigrant from Vietnam, is a leader in the precision machining industry. With its manufacturing facility in Union City, PTR Manufacturing serves the high tech community in the Silicon Valley and ships products manufactured in California to customers abroad. PTR Manufacturing provides customers with total solutions for machining, sheet metal, welding and assemblies in industries such as Flat Panel Display, Semiconductor, Solar, Automotive and Medical.
Under a second generation of leadership, Phong La, two years old when his family fled Vietnam, represented PTR Manufacturing, accepted the award. He currently serves as Vice President and General Counsel of PTR and is active in many community organizations.
The event was co-sponsored by the City of Union City and the Union City Chamber of Commerce.


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As global markets struggle to get a grip on the spread and effects of COVID-19, investors were spooked by yet another anomaly in the crude oil markets. The price of black gold accelerated quickly lower over the weekend and into Monday as OPEC and Russia failed to reach a production deal. As a response, Saudi Arabia took dramatic action by not only cutting the price it sells oil for, but also ramping up production at the same time. Factor in decreased consumption due to COVID-19 fears with existing fears of the unknown, and a perfect bearish storm was created. The shocking news triggered an initial 30% selloff in the price of oil, which regained some ground during Monday’s session, but still ended as one of the biggest one-day drops in history.
Saudi Arabia can take this scorched earth approach as their cost of production is the lowest in the world. By violently slashing prices, they create an unprofitable marketplace for competitors — especially those unwilling to work in unison to control supply. And while falling prices in all types of fuels and even electricity prices might seem beneficial, ultra-low oil prices can severely impede U.S. producers, especially shale, as their costs are much higher. That could spell lower earnings, the potential for industry-wide layoffs and reduced corporate spending — all of which could negatively impact economic health. West Texas Crude traded as low at $27.34 Monday, but settled the regular session closer to $31 a barrel.
The crude rout amplified ongoing COVID-19 concerns and triggered yet another day of panic-selling that started the day with the Dow Jones and S&P 500 dropping more than 7%, triggering “circuit breakers” to slow selling. Many stocks struggled to regain ground, but did close slightly off the lows, down more than 7.5%. With crude adding yet another unpredicted element of risk, expect market volatility to continue.
- A Social Experiment in Italy – What started as a regional quarantine in Northern Italy expanded last night to include restrictions across the entire nation of roughly 60 million. In an effort to contain COVID-19, employees are urged to take vacation time, while bars and restaurants must close by 6 p.m. And while the emergency decree allows the army and police to arrest and even punish violators with up to three months of jail time, several media outlets are reporting little police presence in many parts of the nation. The government is hoping that the quarantine will have a similar, infection-reducing outcome to Wuhan, but unlike communist China, Italy is a democratic republic with a very different social fabric.
- Don’t Worry, Be Happy (At Work) – Companies across the U.S. are starting to measure, and take notice, of just how happy workers really are. Mood barometers can be hidden as algorithms scan your email or work chats or as daily surveys sent using those smiley-face charts where you “click” on your current state of mind. Corporations say they will use the data to help improve employees’ work lives; skeptics believe it is just another way for big brother to pry.
- Remote Providers Could See Boom – Telemedicine has been slowly gaining acceptance among consumers who still believe that a video chat might not be as effective as a medical provider seeing them face-to-face. But as coronavirus fears mount, the “worried well” patients might find a 15-minute video “checkup” with a provider effective. Experts say that a large number of patients who discover telemedicine during the outbreak may continue to use it for minor issues long after the panic is over.
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Dealing With Market Volatility
In early 2018, stocks lost about 12% in less than two weeks’ time, and remained quite volatile for the next few months. In October of that year, with little warning, the S&P 500 began another sharp, violent selloff over a two-month period that resulted in a correction of roughly 20%, mainly because market participants didn’t agree with the rate trajectory of the Federal Reserve. Just a few months later, stocks had recouped their losses and marched on to new highs.
The current correction, which is occurring in concert with an unexpected viral outbreak and oil market selloff, can certainly feel scary. The effects may also be exaggerated as traditional and digital media outlets pump out continuous, sensational headlines, egging on the pessimist in all of us. But global panics are a part of the risks we must contend with (and yes, part of a healthy marketplace). Just as past slumps were sparked by everything from Greek government bailouts and Savings and Loan crisis to mortgage-backed securities defaults and even massive bank meltdowns, the market had recovered after these past crises and we believe this one will as well.


text: The oil trade is a market in the same sense that the Millennium Dome was a tourist attraction. Demand and supply curves; transparency and predictability – such terms are for the birds here. Oil traders deal in a finite resource, where it is murky how much oil is readily accessible, where supplies are subject to serious disruption and where hardly any of the environmental damage of using the stuff (everything from natural despoliation to carbon emissions) is reflected in the actual price. Not only is this a dysfunctional market; it is also clear that much more of the world's energy needs to come not from oil or gas or coal but from wind or wave and other renewable sources. The solution may be to do something that was last successfully tried in the 80s – and fix prices for fossil fuels. This would not be a rerun of Opec, but would instead force producer countries such as Saudi Arabia to negotiate with a full range of consumer countries from Britain to Bangladesh. Oil could be charged at different rates to different countries, depending on their wealth. Rich nations would be charged full whack, to wean them off fossil fuels and on to green energy; the world's poor would pay less and would have greater certainty over their fuel bills. Part of the revenue would go into a pot to help poor countries deal with climate change. The American oil producer John Hess last month warned of a "devastating oil crisis" without global action for more stable prices. "Does this scenario sound impossible?" he asked. "I do not think so."

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Kingstree Downtown Roadmap is back on schedule. William Freeman presented an update to Kingstree Town Council during its November 18, meeting. Kingstree Roadmap is a visual strategic plan for the downtown area of the city. A committee has scheduled two public input sessions where citizens can be involved with the process that includes a market study, branding, and future designs. “After this we’ll have a timeline and a map that will guide us on not only what our community wants but what this consultant group thinks we should start heading towards,” said Freeman. The sessions are December 10 and December 11 at 6 p.m. with a final review on December 12, with councilmembers.
Customers will soon be able to pay their water bill online. Kingstree Town Manager Richard Treme said customers would also have access to their payment history and usage. “These are things I believe are going to do and it will certainly save us and our people a lot of time and effort needed to mail or pay their bills,” said Treme. There could be a small fee to use the service.
In other business, Treme provided an update on the new police and fire department construction. Treme said the construction firm estimates the building will be complete by late May 2020, if it quits raining. “Raining will slow it down somewhat but once that can get the pads in, they can start construction and hopefully before Christmas they will have about half of the building, or the framework done.” said Treme.
Council also recognized ten local businesses. According to administration, there are 120 businesses located within the city limits. The businesses have a reported approximately $121,000,000 in gross retails sales. The new businesses recognized were Artsy Cakes, Auddie Brown Auto Sales of Kingstree, Carolina Family Care/MUSC Health Primary Care of Kingstree, Law Offices of Cezar McKnight, Little Wizards Learning Center, Lovett’s Family Auto sales, Miles & Company, Monkey Bottoms Boys, Nievea’s Fish Market, and Vice Outdoors.


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Sunday evening always culminates with a family dinner together. Because Sean’s work schedule during the week rarely affords him the opportunity to join us for dinner, I really treasure preparing a special meal for all of us to start the week off on the right foot.
This Sunday, I made a simple, healthy, and delicious sweet potato hash. I adapted this recipe from http://fitfoodiefinds.com/2016/03/sweet-potato-kale-hash/. It’s an incredibly versatile dish that is ready in under 20 minutes.
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic
- 1 large sweet potato, peeled & grated
- 1 red pepper, diced
- half of a sweet onion
- 16 ounces ground sausage
- 4 cups fresh spinach
- salt & pepper to taste
In a large skillet, sauté the sliced onions in olive oil on medium high until translucent. Next add the garlic and sauté until fragrant. Then add the ground sausage and sauté until brown. H-E-B recently offered their ground sausage products at two for $5. I always love a great deal, so I decided to try their Italian and sage options. The sage proved to be a wonderful compliment to this recipe.
Toss in the red pepper. I usually keep a jar of fire roasted red peppers on hand. The prep work is even easier when you used jarred peppers because you don’t have to worry about cutting out the stem or cleaning out the seeds. The fire roasted flavor is a perfect addition to this dish too.
Add the grated sweet potato and sauté for about seven minutes. Grating the sweet potato helps it cook evenly and quickly. I’ve also found that grating a sweet potato is even easier than cutting it. I have the best luck with my large box grater.
Fold in the spinach until wilted and then sprinkle the dish with salt and pepper. Serve with multigrain bread and a side of fresh tomatoes for an easy, flavorful, and oh so yummy meal.
The versatility of this dish makes it an ideal way to hash it out in the kitchen. Make it vegetarian by substituting the sausage with a fried egg served over the top. Mix up your protein with applewood smoked chicken sausage. Add mushrooms for another level of flavor. Substitute the spinach with kale. The sky is the limit!
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Talking about his body measurement, Glover has a height of 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m). Furthermore, his hair color is gray and his eye color is dark brown. He has a huge number of followers on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. In addition, his Facebook page has more than 195k followers.
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Microsoft shows off Windows Phone 7 at a recent event. It also let the launch month -- October -- slip.
Microsoft is putting it all on the line with its ambitious OS redesign
In a recently released
Microsoft spills the beans on when it will be first releasing
Windows Phone 7
(the successor to
Windows Mobile 6.5
) handsets. In the YouTube video it states, "I'm gonna ask rock star Kostas... to come on. And Kostas has brought with him Windows Phone 7, which we launch this October."
Before Microsoft would only state that it was launching in the "holiday season".
Among the other features shown in the video demo include: "Applications as ads, being able to pin applications as live tiles to the start screen and get updates and continuing engagement with the user and toasts, which are notifications developers can send to the end user."
Microsoft's redesign of its smartphone operating system has been a painful process. After facing much criticism that its OS was stale compared to competitors like Android and the iPhone (OS X variant), Microsoft ditched its code base almost entirely, choosing to build from the ground up a mobile phone OS atop the OS found in its Zune MP3 player.
The company is speeding towards launch, but may be missing many key features such as the
ability to multitask
copy and paste
(except in the mobile version of Office, which is expected to be implemented at launch), and more. It also has drawn criticism for "
following in Apple's line
Ultimately Microsoft is coming very late to the game -- but then again it was in the same position almost a decade back when it released the Xbox, whose successor has since become a solid second place in the latest console war round. Indeed, Microsoft hopes to leverage its gaming savvy by creating Xbox Live games for the smartphone. How well this catches on remains to be seen, but given that over a third of iPhone apps are games, it certainly seems there will be interest.
If Microsoft can pull off a solid launch, and then quickly bring its OS up to speed in terms of multitasking and copy and paste, it may prove a compelling competitor. A lot of its fate will ultimately rely on hardware partners, too, but with top names like
and HTC cooking up Windows Phone 7 smart phones, its safe to say that it will launch with at least some high-end handsets.
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Don't forget that you also have to sacrifice the bandwidth for the ad. Its bad enough to now look at limited bandwidth on the carriers, but to have to use it on their advertising sucks.
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In the process of getting my medical records updated. had pha last week for reserves. checked in ako today and my status went from needs updated to invalid as of this morning. i clicked on the link for it to load medpros and of course it will not load. reached out to the medical readiness person. I was told by my command that medpros will be accessible only from government computers on government networks starting today (2018jan10). they're . for health care professionals opioid management spectrum health medical group for visitors & families careers giving alert for the latest information on road construction projects that may affect your commute to a spectrum health facility, visit spectrumhealth /roadconstruction search for doctors, locations, and patient care search terms search find a doctor pay my bill find a location regional laboratories radiology urgent
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Annex b (periodic health assessment in ako) to usarc opord 08-100-pha. fouo. on your ako homepage--click on blue link “(more)”. under my medical . How to complete pha part 2 “virtual” continued… steps for service member to complete pha part 2: step 1: you must first complete part 1 of the pha online through ako 2. 0 step 2: complete all necessary lab work at the nearest mtf or with your local primary care provider (tricare prime remote sms). step 3: ensure vision, dental and hearing are all up-to-date. Printing a profile in ako my medical readiness after a profile is signed and approved a soldier will be able to print a copy of their profile from the my medical .
On the ako home page, go to "my medical readiness status" click on “more” select “periodic health assessment” similarly, what is army medpros? medpros is the army's automated database designed to meet department of defense requirements in maintaining unit and individual medical readiness. Just get back from a deployment? how about a mid-tour leave? or maybe you’re just getting ready to ride again after a winter break. if you’re like me, you’re probably itching to take your bike out for a long-overdue ride along. Do not submit personally identifying information beyond your name and phone number or email address. if additional personal information is required to assist you, we will request that after you initially contact us. if you are having an emergency medical situation, please call 911 and/or contact your local hospital right away.
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This is includes security measures (e. g. authentication and access controls) to protect usg interests--not for your personal benefit or privacy. notwithstanding the above, using this is does not constitute consent to pm, le or ci investigative searching or monitoring of the content of privileged communications, or work product, related to. Logon to ako: 1. click on the “my medical readiness status” on the right side of your ako homepage. 2. on the medical readiness page you will see the my medical readiness on the right side. 3. click on any “view detailed information” link. 4. a separate web page will open displaying the soldier’s medical readiness. 5. How much do you know about army medicine? take the quiz and let us know how you did. share.
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Mrrs is the navy, marine corps and coast guard's my medical on ako tool designed to record and track individual medical readiness (imr) elements to include immunizations, . Step two: go to your "my medical" (stop light) click more. step three: at next screen find medpros periodic health assessment. (pha) open. step four: . Periodic health assessment log into ako. under the “self service” tab click “my medical” click on the link entitled: “my medical readiness” click on pha and complete the pha questionnaire call logistics health, inc/reserve health readiness program, (lhi/rhrp) at (800) 666-2833 and notify them the Kris aquino, in her latest post, talked about turning her back on social media for the holy week. she also expressed how she feels scared and somewhat alone.
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The Pennsylania Department of Environmental Protection today announced that it had tested water in seven rivers downstream of treatment plants that accept hydraulic fracturing wastewater from gas drilling and found "all samples showed levels at or below the normal naturally occurring background levels of radioactivity." For more, click here.
The state agency's announcement came days after The New York Times published a series of investigative articles headlined "Drilling Down," that discussed the potential radioacivity of hydraulic fracturing wastewater.
In response to those articles, former Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell and former state Department of Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger published a letter in the Times suggesting that all public water systems should be tested for radioactivity, no matter how remote the threat.
"Pennsylvania should order all its public water systems to immediately test for radioactive pollutants," Rendell and Hanger wrote. "Only testing of our drinking water can resolve this question and give citizens peace of mind."
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