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Picking your own freshly grown strawberries is family fun and refreshing in the U Pick strawberry fields of Carlsbad, Ca. Big red and juicy strawberries hang gracefully from the vibrant green plants, dangling in the farm fields waiting to be picked under the bright sun.
This popular north county attraction is open April through July and the southern California sunshine makes the strawberries juicy and sweet. Aviary Farms has been growing the prime strawberries since 1948 and families enjoy picking the best of the crop with plastic buckets in hand. A wonderful day adventure with parents and young ones strolling the bountiful vineyards. People can be seen putting one strawberry in the bucket and nibbling another to enjoy the lush taste.
Large buckets are $18 and small buckets are $8.75. For those that choose to not pick their own strawberries, ready picked strawberries in various sized containers are for sale at the entrance booth. Strawberries are low in fat, high in vitamin C and are good for smoothies and salads.
Website www.carlsbadstrawberrycompany.com has information about hours and locations of the strawberry stands and also a link to recipes. Looking for a recipe other than strawberry pie, I made the strawberry-pecan bread because it sounded different. The recipe was easy to follow and baked nicely in a loaf pan. The 2 teaspoons of cinnamon seemed like a lot but it enhanced the flavors in the sweet bread. Spreading cream cheese on a slice made for a tasty snack with a cup of hot tea.
Aviary Farms Manager, Pete Mackauf told me this is one of the few farms in San Diego where customers can harvest fresh produce right from the farm. He also said the popularity has continued to grow with this healthy and fun outside activity. Open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. located at freeway I-5, Cannon Rd exit at Paseo del Norte, near the beautiful flower fields of Carlsbad.
Be sure to bring water in case it’s hot and cash since no credit cards are accepted. The family will have a berry good time.


NEW YORK (WCBS 880) – You may not know the Brannock Device by name, but you’ve most likely used it.
What is it? It’s that metal gadget found in shoe stores that was created 90 years ago.
It even has a local connection, having been founded in Syracuse.
Well, its patent has expired, and over the past two decades it has become the target of cheap copycats around the world – including China!
Timothy Aeppel of the Wall Street Journal has written extensively about this story.
To read his writing, CLICK HERE.


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một đứa trẻ sống ở khu cạnh tôi vừa bị nhiễm covid-19 .. nó 12 tuổi, điều đó khiến tôi nhớ rằng mặc dù tôi đã được bảo vệ khỏi covid với 2 liều AZ, trẻ em không thể được tiêm chủng .. . các bạn nghĩ sao? chỉnh sửa: đây là một số liên kết[https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/malaysia-approves-sinovacs-covid-19-vaccine-ages-12-17-2021-10-01/](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/malaysia-approves-sinovacs-covid-19-vaccine-ages-12-17-2021-10-01/) [http://www.news.cn/english/2021-10/01/c_1310221302.htm](http://www.news.cn/english/2021-10/01/c_1310221302.htm) [https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2021/10/01/health-ministry-approves-sinovac-for-teens/](https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2021/10/01/health-ministry-approves-sinovac-for-teens/) [https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2021/10/01/covid-19-sinovac-vaccine-approved-for-those-aged-12-and-above](https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2021/10/01/covid-19-sinovac-vaccine-approved-for-those-aged-12-and-above)
6 thoughts on “Malaysia chấp thuận cho Sinovac từ 12 tuổi trở lên … các bạn nghĩ sao? Chúng ta có nên làm điều đó không?”
Pull up hard data on safety, immunity response generation, and efficacy on children, then we will talk.
Any scientific data for reference?
please note that even if you’re fully vaccinated, with AZ or any other vaccines, you’re not ‘protected’ from covid. Plenty of people do still get infected with covid after being vaccinated, However, the chances of developing serious illness are up to 90% lower after vaccination and that is the main benefit of the vaccine: to reduce your chances of being hospitalised or dying.
Children naturally seldom have serious symptoms and that’s why it’s currently debatable whether or not vaccines for children are necessary.
The reality is you will probably get COVID at some point, delta is just so contagious.
The other reality is if you are younger and fully vaccinated, the odds are extremely high that you will be fine.
The final reality is that kids are almost always fine with COVID. My opinion is, once elderly and immunocompromised are vaccinated with moderna/pfizer for their higher protection, use the rest of the pfizer on children, since it has been approved all the way down to 5 years old in the US.
Not until the World Health Organization & The CDC approves it. Chinese vaccines are inferior and have low efficacy rates.

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More patients recover from Covid-19 in Cuba
Havana, Nov 27 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's national director of Epidemiology, Dr. Francisco Duran, reported 35 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday and 259 medical discharges during the week.
At a press briefing, Dr. Duran said that of 35 new cases, 28 are nationals and seven are foreigners.
Among them, 33 were asymptomatic and 28 were infected abroad, the expert added.
Since March, 930 children have suffered from Covid-19, including 870 who have already recovered. He regretted that 39 infants were infected by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.
At present, two people remain in a serious condition in intensive care units.
Since March to date, 8,110 people have tested positive for the new coronavirus in Cuba: 7,875 are Cubans and 235 are foreigners, Dr. Duran pointed out.
The expert highglighted the number of imported cases, which has tripled.
He noted that Cuba has a good rhythm in carrying out tests to detect the new coronavirus, at a rate of 9,000 test a day, and praised medical practices, care and drugs that have made Cuba keep the pandemic under control.
The death toll rose to 133, after one death was reported this week.
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Die magischste Stadt der Welt ist ein Labyrinth aus ruhigen Straßen, jede mit ihrer Geschichte und einem Schatz, den es zu entdecken gilt.
KANN ES ETWAS ROMANTISCHERES GEBEN ALS SICH IN ALICANTE ZU VERLIEREN?
Peggy Guggenheim Collection Museum
There’s more to Venice than just Canaletto. Amassed by the Guggenheim family’s wondergirl, Peggy, the art collection bearing her name is housed in what was once her house, and includes world-famous masterpieces by Picasso, Dalí, K…
Venetian orchards and vineyards
In the past, both in the city and, above all, on the many islands dotted around the lagoon, there were vegetable gardens and orchards with fruit trees, as well as animals raised to provide eggs, milk and meat.These would all be fo…
Thriller in Venice
For tourists with enquiring minds and who love literature or cinema, a novel way to tour Venice is to wander through its alleyways and squares in search of the places described in books and seen in films.Venice is a city that, sin…

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New addition to my Springer family
This is a discussion on New addition to my Springer family within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Originally Posted by resqr9142
Have a little problem with the front sight though. The set screw in the top of the Tijicon night sight is ...
January 16th, 2010 02:47 AM
I just took a look at the Trijicon sights on my SA EMP. The rear sight has a hex screw, but it looks like the front sight has one of those rolled pins that hold it in.
Originally Posted by resqr9142
Did you get your Springer new? If so, there should be a small plastic bag with a couple of hex wrenches. The large one fits the grip screws and the small one fits the rear sight.
If your problem is with the front sight, I would take it to a gunsmith and have him secure the pin. If you are brave you could try to tap it back in, or replace it yourself.
Hope this helps.
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NRA Life Member
Utah and Idaho CCW holder
January 16th, 2010 09:55 PM
Bill thanks. Yeah, I bought it new and have the two hex wrenches. The problem was with the front sight and the roll pin as backing out. I very gently tapped it back in and should be good to go for a little while. At least until it works its way back out again. I sent another email to SA and will follow up with a phone call Monday. I haven't heard back from them yet via email. Hope I can get through on the phone.
Originally Posted by orrwdd
Besides that, the only other problem I see so far is the left side bottom outside edge of the slide is shiny where the parkerizing has worn off. I can only assume its from rubbing on the slide release tab. Is this normal? Its barely noticable but on a brand new gun I do notice it.
After 300 rounds and the slight buffing I gave the feed ramp, cocking lug and chamber throat and fine layer of grease on the slide rails and cocking lug the durn thing is sssssmmmoooooth! Love the way it shoots and its dead-on accurate.
Thanks for the info everyone. Gonna have to go out and get a carry version of this weapon before too long.
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January 17th, 2010 12:13 AM
Yep, nice 1911 you got there. I want one too but I want one without a bushing. I just hate messing with the darn thing. It's just one of my little quirks. I hate barrel bushings on 1911's. I find them to be a pain in the neck.
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Mental Health Disorders
Finding Your Bipolar Muse
How to Master Depressive Droughts and Manic Floods and Access Your Creative Power
1st Edition Paperback ISBN: 1569243409
Draws on detailed research to evaluate the possible link between mood disorders and creativity, discussing how individuals with depression or bipolar disorder can overcome personal challenges in order to move forward creatively. Original.
Breaking Free from Emotional Eating
Paperback ISBN: 0452284910
There is an end to the anguish of emotional eating -- and this book explainshow to achieve it. Geneen Roth, whose Feeding the Hungry Heart and When FoodIs Love have brought understanding and acceptance to tens of thousands ofreaders over the last two decades, here outlines her proven program forresolving the conflicts at the root of overeating. Using simple techniquesdeveloped in her highly successful seminars, she offers reassuring,practical advice.
Paperback ISBN: 0679746048
The author of Asa, as I Knew Him offers a compelling and poignant memoir of her two years as a teenager in a psychiatric hospital, sharing vivid portraits of her fellow patients, their keepers, and her experiences during treatment. Reprint. 100,000 first printing.
A Mind Apart
Travels in a Neurodiverse World
Paperback ISBN: 1585425184
An intimate exploration of mental disease draws on the author's manic depression experience and interviews with people who suffer from such conditions as multiple personality disorder, autism, and schizophrenia, evaluating what can be learned by the alternate perceptions inherent with each disease. By the author of Body Toxic. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.
Everything You Need to Know to Beat Seasonal Affective Disorder
Hardcover ISBN: 1593852142
Winter isn't a "wonderland" for everyone. Every year, millions of us feel our energy levels ebb and spirits fall as the days grow shorter. In this no-nonsense, up-to-date survival kit for weathering the winter blues, Dr. Norman Rosenthal - the world's foremost expert on the condition - explains what causes SAD and what you can do about it. A self-test allows you to track and evaluate your seasonal mood swings. Armed with a better understanding of what you're up against, Dr. Rosenthal helps you determine an appropriate plan of action. Convenient menus and easy recipes make sticking to a healthy winter diet more enjoyable, and a new section on the benefits of exercise motivates you to stay active even when it's gloomy outside. A step-by-step guide helps you organize your yearly schedule to anticipate seasonal changes, and a special chapter for family and friends teaches loved ones effective ways to show support.
Overcoming Binge Eating
Paperback ISBN: 0898621798
Written by Dr. Christopher Fairburn, an international expert on eating disorders, this unique book provides clinicians, sufferers, and interested others with an authoritative and accessible account on binge eating problems. Overcoming Binge Eating provides all the information needed to understand the problem and bring it under control. Dispelling many of the myths associated with binge eating, Part One provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of current knowledge about binge eating problems. Chapters address such issues as: * Who binges and why * How binge eating differs from everyday overeating * Whether binge eating is an addiction * How binge eating affects people emotionally and physically * Ways those who binge can gain control Part Two of the book is a new self-help program based on the most effective strategies for binge eating problems. Designed to be used on its own or in conjuction with therapy, the program provides step-by-step guidance for: * Overcoming the urge to binge * Gaining control of eating behavior * Reducing the risk of relapse * Establishing stable, healthy eating habits Presenting the most up-to-date information, as well as an effective program for treating those who binge eat, this book will be used by clinicians both as a comprehensive reference and as recommended reading for clients. Offering inspiration and insight, this book will help your clients empower themselves to deal with their binge eating problems, as well as the shame and isolation that characterize them.
The Out-of-sync Child
Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder
Paperback ISBN: 0399531653
Drawing on the latest research into the ailment, a guide to Sensory Integration Disorder describes the common condition, which can manifest itself in children by excessively high or low activity levels, problems with motor skills, oversensitivity or undersensitivity to sensations and movements, and other symptoms. Original.
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Paperback ISBN: 0743264487
Thoroughly revised to incorporate the latest medical and psychological research, a practical guide to identifying, understanding, and managing Attention Deficit Disorder in adults includes current research findings, treatment options, impact on interpersonal relationships and self-esteem, tips for improving organization and memory skills, and valuable moral support. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.


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So I had someone that has seen my designs request a design for a specific use. After designing this chair for her I took it to the next level and made it work as a picture frame, home dry erase or black board, plant stand, candle holder, pencil box, would work good as decor in a airbnb, or a restaurants counter listing specials or just welcoming guests. I have also worked up a design where the seat will lift up and store things. What do you think?
l really love your studio shot.
You have a knack for creating designs that people want to make and give as gifts.
Thank you so much, it mean I lot. I love what I do, just hope I can turn this into a fulltime gig.
Absolutely amazing! Love it!
That is adorable! I actually have a little rocking chair planter similar to that, with the little hole for the pot—can’t remember where I got it some ten or twenty years ago. I think your Adirondack chair is even cuter!
This is so cute!
Really nice as always, I agree with @bwente on your studio setup, wonderful marketing shots!
With the quality of the designs and the photography to show them off, I would bet you will succeed. I am not your target market but when I see the photos I can’t help but start picturing where I’d put one.
Oh my. These should sell very well. Great idea and nice execution.
Those are great! Such a cute idea!
Anytime you can make a design fill multiple wants/needs …. Makes it a winner. Very nice!
So clever!! I love seeing something have many “lives”/functions. Great design!
Where can I purchase this file?
If you click his name, there is a link to his etsy store if he is selling this file.


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Mayekawa spiral freezer
Multi-layer spiral freezer
The three-dimensional use of space enables continuous freezing for mass production. Bottom loading and unloading is possible. Individual towers can be designed flexibly. Conventional spiral freezers use drum main axis chain drive type. Mayekawa Spiral Freezers utilize a revolving sprocket system. A simpler solution that is easier to clean. The internal diameters are smaller than in conventional freezers for more compact spaces.

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(You can help out the Democratic candidate, Terri Bonoff, here.)
Now Paulsen, the recipient of more than $500,000 in donations from the (medical device) industry, has thrown his wealthy handlers another bone. He cast a vote for a bill that would allow tax-exempt groups from ever having to reveal its donors — even to the federal government.
In other words, shill organizations masquerading as nonprofits like the Medical Device Innovation Consortium could spend gobs of money on mailers and TV commercials come election time, and nobody would be wiser as to who’s behind the cause or why.
Paulsen’s A grade has been dutifully earned as well. Over an 18-month period, Paulsen voted 13 times to block efforts to bring a gun safety measure to the House floor.
Nicknamed “No Fly, No Buy,” the proposal would ban suspected terrorists on the FBI’s terror watch list from being able to buy guns. It seeks to close the loophole for people who the FBI has determined should not be on a plane, but can still legally purchase firearms.
Too many people in Paulsen’s “moderate” district just sort of reflexively vote for him, unaware of what a farce his contrived “moderate” image is. It’s time to send this right-winger packing.
Comment below fold.
From Mac Hall: The guy who wants to be known as the #MathGuy has repeatedly voted for unpaid tax cuts and more spending … let’s ignore the two-year suspension of the medical device EXCISE tax, and instead look at his current campaign issue — reforming the EXCISE tax on beer. It’s a great campaign marketing … target voters that drink beer … tell them how you are working to cut the EXCISE tax on the product … while also visiting small breweries across Minnesota who will actually be the beneficiary of lower taxes. His bill, just like the medical device EXCISE tax repeal, has garnered a lot of support including 101 Democrats and 149 Republicans (H.R.2903 – Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015). Unfortunately, the #MathGuy has not asked the CBO to score the bill — a wise move since he knows like the medical device EXCISE tax, would result in an increase in the debt.
OK … so he pushes tax cuts … but he also has advanced spending increases … just last week he got the House to approve an amendment to the Defense spending bill … the cost $25 million … and who will it benefit … well, do your readers know what Honeywell in Coon Rapids makes ?
Yep, Paulsen is all for tax cuts … I just wish he pushed as hard for veterans care (especially H.R. 3423 Agent Orange Extension Act of 2015 which the House allowed to expire) as much as he proudly boasts his legislation for military dogs.
The #MathGuy is a fiscal fraud and needs to be replaced.


February 15. 2023
Between saliva and perspiration, during the night, we lose an average of 1.5 liters of water. This is absorbed by the pillowcase, but also by the pillow. From then on, it will turn yellow over the days, but will also accumulate some mites and bacteria. This is why you should remember to clean your pillow from time to time. However, washing a pillow can be a real challenge. The foam inside can move and can get damaged. So, here are few simple tips you can try right now!
How to clean a pillow?
First and foremost, your pillow should be washed every three months. The cleaning method will vary depending on the filling: washing machine, dry wash, tumble dryer, hand wash… If you wash it in the washing machine, remember to put a tennis ball in the drum to keep the pillow from deflating. Select a program for delicate fabrics that do not spin or spins slowly. You won’t be able to wash a memory foam or latex pillow in the washing machine. As a result, ventilate it every day and wash your pillowcase regularly. Your pillowcase should be washed at least once every 15 days because it protects the pillow. Make certain that it is completely dry before reapplying it. Every day, remember to air out your pillow and pillowcase.
How to wash a Synthetic pillow?
Synthetic pillows can be machine washed with a cycle below 40 degrees.
How to wash a memory foam pillow?
Memory foam pillows’ elastic material conform to the shape of your neck and head. They should not be washed to preserve this. You can, however, disinfect them with a mist.
How to wash a latex pillow?
Latex pillows are made of a delicate material that cannot be washed. As a result, instead of washing them, infuse them with a delicate fragrance or essential oils.
How to wash a down pillow?
Hand washes your down pillows, dipping them in lukewarm water mixed with mild soap. Rub them in by hand, before rinsing them thoroughly in the shower. Dry them flat or hanging on the clothesline. In the washing machine, the pillows can be cleaned with a gentle cycle, without spinning, at less than 40 degrees.
How to wash a feather pillow?
The feather pillow should not be washed in the washing machine. Pour soda crystals or baking soda powder into a basin to clean it. Then, using a sponge, scrub the entire pillow, shake it, and quickly rinse it.
How to wash a pillow with steam?
Use a steam machine to clean a pillow without damaging it. However, do not use this technique on pillows made of foam, latex, or elastic material.
How do you remove yellow stains from a pillow?
To clean a yellowed pillow, sprinkle it with some soda crystals and spray it with white vinegar, using a spray bottle, and leave it to act for a few hours. Then wash your pillow.
How to whiten a pillow?
Sweat, and dust cause the yellowing of pillows. Once or twice a year, machine wash them with soda crystals or baking soda to whiten them.
How to disinfect a pillow?
Disinfect your pillows once or twice a year. Combine half a cup of baking soda and a few drops of tea tree essential oil in a small bowl. Scrub the pillow with a soft bristle brush after applying this mixture. Then shake the pillow to get rid of any excess.


Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) are trying to bounce back from their critical support levels as bulls try to thwart bears' attempts to deepen the correction. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, recently said at a code conference in California that the government "cannot destroy" crypto because of its decentralized nature but can "slow it down".
Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) are trying to bounce back from their critical support levels as bulls try to thwart bears' attempts to deepen the correction. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, recently said at a code conference in California that the government "cannot destroy" crypto because of its decentralized nature but can "slow it down". Data shows that the whales have moved a record number of bitcoins in the last two weeks. The total volume of transfer transactions of $10 million and more exceeds the levels seen as the Bitcoin price approaches $60,000. According to analytical sources in the Material Indicators chain, "smaller" whales have been sold and megaguards have been added to their farm.
Bobby Lee, former CEO of BTCC, said in an interview with Bloomberg on the 29th that $100,000 will eventually reach $200,000. Are bitcoin and altcoins being poised for a relief rally or will bears pull prices back below their respective support levels? Let's analyze the top 10 cryptocurrency charts to understand them.
BTC / USDT
Bitcoin continues to trade between the 100-day simple moving average ($41,221) and the 20-day exponential moving average ($44,229). The price rebounded from today's 100-day SMA, indicating bulls continue to aggressively defend this support. The 20-day EMA is down and the relative strength index (RSI) is in negative territory, suggesting sentiment remains negative and bears may be selling on the rally. If the price drops from the 20-day EMA, the narrow range action may continue for a few more days. A break and close below the 100-day SMA could result in a panic sell, bringing the price down to $37,332.70. If this level breaks too, the BTC/USDT pair could fall to $30,000. Alternatively, a break and close above the 20-day EMA is the first sign that the selling pressure may be easing. The pair could then move to the 50-day SMA ($46,580) followed by a spike to $48,843.20.
ETH / USDT
Ether left the 20-day EMA ($3,118) on September 27 and fell to the 100-day SMA ($2,771) on September 28. The bulls are again holding back support and trying to push the price down to the 20-day EMA. The decline in the 20-day EMA and RSI in negative territory suggests that the bears are in control. If the price drops from the current level or the 20-day EMA, the bears will make another attempt to break the 100-day SMA support. In that case, the ETH/USDT pair could slide to $2,400, and if that support also gives way, the downside could extend to $1,972.12. The bulls need to push and hold above $3,174.50 to signal that the correction may be over. The pair could then advance to the 50-day SMA ($3,291) and then to $3,676.28.
ADA / USDT
Cardano (ADA) has been trading between the 20-day EMA ($2.27) and $1.94 support for the past few days. The long wick of today's candlestick indicates that bears are being sold in rallies for help. A decline in the 20-day EMA and RSI below 40 indicates that the bears have the advantage. The sellers could try once again to dip and hold the price below the range between $1.94 and the 100-day SMA ($1.87). If the price drops below this support zone, selling could increase and the ADA/USDT pair could drop to $1.60 and then to $1.40. This negative opinion will be invalidated if the bulls rise and hold the price above $2.47.
BNB / USDT
Binance Coin (BNB) closed at USD 340 support on September 27, but bears failed to capitalize on the move and cut the price below USD 320. This indicates that selling is drying at lower levels. The RSI has formed a positive divergence, indicating that the bearish momentum may be easing. Today's strong rally suggests aggressive buying at lower levels and possible short coverage by bears. If the advance pushes the price above the 20-day EMA (USD 381), this indicates that the adjustment may be complete. The BNB/USDT pair could then rise to $433. Conversely, if the price drops again from the 20-day EMA, this indicates that traders are selling on a rally. The bears will then make another attempt to pull the price below $320.
XRP / USDT
XRP fell again to the 100-day SMA ($0.88) on September 28. Repeated tests of the support level are likely to weaken it, but a small positive sign is that the bulls have managed to hold onto the level several times in the last few days. The uptick pushed the price up to the 20-day EMA ($1.00) today, but today's long wick shows that the bears are in no mood to give up. If the price drops from the current levels, the bears will make another attempt to decline and keep the price below the 100-day SMA. If successful, the XRP/USDT pair could drop to $0.69. If the advance pushes the price above the 20-day EMA against this assumption, the pair may unite for the 50-day SMA ($1.11).
SOL / USDT
Even though Solana (SOL) has exited the downtrend, buyers are struggling to keep the price above the 20-day EMA (USD 141). This suggests sentiment will remain negative and bears will be sold on the rally. Disruptions and closing above the 20-day EMA are the first indicators that the selling pressure may be easing. The SOL/USDT pair could then advance to the Fibonacci correction level of 38.2% at $154.20 and then to the 50% correction level at $166. Alternatively, if the price drops from the 20-day EMA or overhead resistance, the bears will try to pull the pair below the 50-day SMA ($118). A breakout and closing below $116 could lead to panic selling.
DOT / USDT
Polka-dot (DOT) tries to beautify the neckline of a developing head and shoulder model. This is an important bull protection level as breaking through and closing below it would complete a bearish setup. Selling could gain momentum below the cut by dragging the price to the 100-day SMA ($22.28) and then to the target of the $12.23 model. The decline in the 20-day EMA ($30.12) and the RSI just below the midpoint has been a bit of a boon for the bears. Conversely, if the bulls break above the 20-day EMA and break the downside, it will indicate that the bears may be losing their footing. The pair could then unite at $33.60 where the bears could again present a tough challenge. A break and close above this resistance could open the way for a retest of $38.77.
DOGE / USDT
Dogecoin (DOGE) has been placed between $0.19 and $0.21 in the last three days. Trading this narrow range implies indecision between bulls and bears for the next move in that direction. The RSI is trying to create a positive divergence, indicating that the selling pressure may ease. If the bulls push the price above $0.21, the DOGE/USDT pair could advance to the 20-day EMA ($0.22), which in turn could act as stiff resistance. Breaking out and closing above the 20-day EMA is the first indicator of strength and can open the door for any upward movement to the downward line. Alternatively, if the price falls below the current level or resistance and breaks below $0.19, the pair may plunge to $0.15.
AVAX / USDT
The long wick of the Avalanche Candlestick (AVAX) on September 27 indicates that the bears are selling aggressively in rallies. Selling continued and the decline dragged the price below the uplink support line on September 28. Even though the gains put the price back in today's channel, the long wick of the candlestick for the day shows the bears are selling for small refunds. The 20-day EMA ($62.12) is the level and the RSI is just above the middle, indicating that the bulls may be losing their grip. If the price does not hold inside the channel, the AVAX/USDT pair may slide to the immediate support at USD 52. However, if buyers keep the price inside the channel, the pair may advance to $72 and if the level is crossed, it is possible to retest the all-time high in the channel. $79.80.
UNI / USDT
Bulls have pushed Uniswap (UNI) past the downlink line for the past two days, but were unable to hold the level higher. On a small positive note, the bulls haven't given up much and are trying again today to reduce resistance to the overhead. A flat 20-day EMA ($23) and RSI near the midsection suggest the bears are losing their grip. If the price holds above the channel, the UNI/USDT pair could advance to the 50-day SMA ($25.88) and then to $27.62 later. A break and close above $27.62 could retest the firm barrier above $31.41. On the other hand, if the price drops from the current level, this indicates that the bears are aggressively maintaining resistance. If the pair slips below $21.84, the next stop could be at $17.73.
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The Secret Brotherhood--men of majesty. Extraordinary men. Regal men. Men who know the hidden powers of magic and the supernatural. Universally admired, even loved, they rule the masses through pageantry and illusion.
In this explosive new book, bestselling author Texe Marrs unravels the whole fantastic story of the men who have been called the Illuminati, the Wise Men, the Hierarchy, the World Mind, or simply The Order. He uncovers their strange and unexpected worship of a mysterious "god" whose name they conceal. And he exposes the hidden depths of what they call their Great Work: "The illumination of mankind by a thousand points of light."
The Secret Brotherhood--its frightening conspiratorial network includes the mysterious Bilderberger Group, the notorious Skull & Bones Society, the clandestine Black Lodges of Freemasonry, and the secretive Knights of Malta. Its diabolical influence reaches into the corridors of power at the White House, the CIA, the Federal Reserve, and even the Vatican.
The Secret Brotherhood--men of wealth and position. They have the power to change your life dramatically--and fast. The stakes are high--your job, your bank account, your family. And if you try to fight back, they might just take your life.
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Texe Marrs is author of the landmark #1 national bestseller, Dark Secrets of the New Age, and 35 other books. He has taught American defense policy, international affairs, and political science at the University of Texas at Austin and two other universities. A retired career officer in the U.S. Air Force, he served throughout Europe and Asia. His Power of Prophecy shortwave radio program is heard around the world.
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THE LOOKING GLASS
by Alethea Eason
One day the two of them sat on a grassy knoll
that rose in front of the cottage, sunning themselves while Marta mended a hole
in a fishing net. Elena
watched Marta work and thought about how the trees looked as they stirred at
night. For the first time, she wondered if Marta and she were all alone.
there any others like us?”
look up. “Not in this world.”
face had freckled from spending most of her days outside. The sun had bleached
her hair to a sandy white. She scratched her nose with dirty fingers. “Then how
did we get here?”
hair was the same shade as the girl’s. Lines traced her face, especially when
she smiled, but Elena was thankful she was not very old, not yet.
Marta tied a knot in her string. “We were sent.”
of them. They all wanted us here. I found you one morning, sitting as calmly as
you please, right here in this spot.”
Elena frowned as Marta continued working. “Were we bad?” ‘
no. We are here for good reasons. There’s much we have to do. The work is mine
now, but someday it will be yours.” Marta yanked on the net and was
satisfied her mending would hold. She stood up before the child could ask more
questions and gathered it in her arms. “The tide is low. Go to the rocks, and
bring back a pail of mussels for dinner. I’ll have a surprise when you return.”
After she filled her bucket, Elena studied the
water. The surface appeared
to be eye level, and she felt the sea breathe as it rose and sank. She climbed
out of the low pools and up the sandy bank so that she could see the gray water
meet the grayer sky. Did anything exist beyond that line?
Goosebumps crawled up Elena’s arm, and her
stomach felt queasy. She
grabbed the bucket and hurried as fast as she could to home.
Elena ran into the cottage. “Where is the surprise?”
took a frying pan from its hook and poured wine from a large green bottle into
find out in a little while. Elena, do you ever wonder where we get the
things we need? This pan, for example, the wine we cook with, or even this
bottle that holds the wine?”
a strange question. Elena put a cork in the wine bottle after Marta set it
down. “Haven’t these things always been here?”
didn’t answer, and Elena’s uneasiness grew. After dinner, she cleared the table
and wiped it clean. As she worked, Marta went into her room. When she came out,
she held a disc encased in ebony and supported by a thick handle of silver. A
sapphire cord looped through a hole at the end. She laid the thing face down on
rosebud, it’s head slightly bent on a stalk with three delicate leaves and
three thorns had been engraved in the round back of the object. Elena traced
the pattern with her fingertip.
watched her for a moment. “Do you feel anything?
was Marta up to? “No. Should I?”
Marta turned the object over. Elena peered into
it. Her face reflected back to her. She gasped and pushed it away. “That’s me?”
Marta smiled. “Of course, that’s you. This is a
tool called a looking glass. I
use this to create all we need. I made the sea, the trees, and the birds that
fly above us by gazing into it. I even made the frying pan because we needed
something to cook with. I could have created another world, but I have memories
of the sea, and so here we are.”
Elena folded her hands on the table, grateful
for how real and secure it felt beneath them. How could things not be? Why did
they need to be created? Then a more troubling thought entered her mind. “How did we get here?”
Marta moved the mirror to the side and reached
across the table to place her palm on the little tent that Elena’s hands had formed.
“As other worlds began to die, they
dreamed of this place. They dreamed you, and they dreamed me, other Martas and
Elenas before us, and even the looking glass. We were made from the desire for
bent her head and looked down at their hands. “To die? Like the mussels I
pulled from the rocks?”
things die, but you and I, we are here to help life itself to continue.” Marta reached
for the looking glass and held it in front of Elena again. “Don’t be afraid.
What you see is your reflection, just like when you look into a window or a
puddle of rain water.”
cocked her head, and the image did the same. Her dirty fingers that afternoon
had smudged her nose. She blinked. A young woman looked at her, the smudge no
covered her eyes. “Marta, someone is in there.”
turned the glass over and held it to heart. “You saw yourself, that’s all. Your
power has now been linked. And now I must ask you to do something very hard. You
must promise me to never look into it again until after my death. The power it
holds will be yours, but only then.”
gripped the table edge. “But, Marta, you’re not going to die, ever.”
for a long, long time.”
means that someday you will.” Elena squeezed the table harder. “What do you do
with that thing?”
you sleep, I remake worlds, and always this one first.”
Elena’s body suddenly felt heavy. She squeezed
her eyebrows together and covered her eyes again. “My head hurts. I can’t fit your
words into it.”
at me, Elena.
Elena lowered her hands.
“You must take what I am telling you
seriously. A part of your readiness, the test of your power, will be to resist
the glass. When I am away, you are not to touch it. Do you understand?”
you promise me anyway?”
As Marta tucked her in a few minutes later,
Elena looked at the trees beyond her window. “I wish you made the eucalyptus less scary.”
Marta sat on the bed. “I had no idea that they bothered
you. They are another memory I seem to have. Their leaves would be used
when people caught colds.”
I chose not to bring into this world.”
Elena woke in the middle of the night and found Marta in her rocking chair holding
the mirror before her face. She stood with cold feet in her doorway and stared
at the back of the chair, afraid to lift her eyes in case she might catch sight
of what was shown in the glass.
lowered it to her lap. “Come here.”
Elena couldn’t move. “I don’t want to create the world,
night after night. How could I think of everything in the world?”
Marta pushed herself from the rocker and placed
the looking glass by its dark blue cord on a peg next to where her thick shawl
Where had she kept the glass before? Elena put on foot on top of the
other. “Don’t you ever sleep?”
Marta reached for the shawl and wrapped it
around her. “I no longer need to. I’ve
been here for what would be lifetimes in the other worlds. Once something has
been created and put in its place, the sea, for instance, all it needs is a
little attention and I can move on to new things. Put your slippers on and come
followed Marta to the back of the cottage. The sea had sent only a breeze that
night and the eucalyptus waved gently above their heads. They walked under the
shaggy branches through the bark that lay in piles on the ground.
Marta finally stopped. “I don’t want you to make the same
mistake I did.”
didn’t trust what the one who was here before you told me.” She picked up
a leaf and broke it in half. “Smell this.”
Elena took a whiff. “It’s musty.”
Elena sniffed the leaf again. “Something strong.”
Marta knelt and took Elena’s hands, pulling them
to her heart. “And
healing. There is nothing in the world I have made here for you to fear.”
the craving to peer into the looking glass grew stronger inside Elena each day.
When Marta left the house, she often stood transfixed before the rosebud,
wanting to trace its delicate lines again. What would she bring into her world?
Would the glass show her animals and plants and objects that she’d never think
of by herself?
One day when Marta had gone on a ramble, the
desire to touch the glass became a deep hunger. She’d gotten taller so that now
her eyes were level with the rosebud carving. She stood close enough to the
glass to almost press her lips against it. Her fingers flexed at her side. She
tapped a foot to keep from grabbing the silver handle.
her breath unfurled the bud into a full white blossom. The stem supporting it
turned dark green, the leaves and thorns pressed up from the wood. The newborn
flower’s scent drifted to her nostrils.
Did the looking glass speak? “Can you hear me?”
Dew appeared on the ivory petals.
would like someone to talk to who’s my own age. Could you do that?”
perfume of the flower increased.
I would want more sweet things to eat. And a soft baby animal that isn’t wild
that could be all mine.”
me over, Elena.
She put a hand on the wall to brace herself.
Her fingers on her free hand quivered above the
flower. “I can’t.”
course, you can. Touch
me. My petals feel like velvet.
index finger brushed the rose. A searing pain shot across it as though she’d
touched a hot stove. She pulled her hand back and put her finger in her mouth.
next time won’t hurt. I promise. That’s the worst of it. Turn me over. You can have
anything you want.
Elena bolted from the house and down to the sea.
She shoved her hands into the water. The salt burned her finger even more. She
matched her breath with the
waves to slow her heart and lifted her eyes to the horizon.
Nothing lay beyond the intersection of sea and
sky. The realization hit her as though a wave had enveloped her. Only emptiness
lay beyond the beach and the house, the trails Marta and she explored, and the
hills to the east.
She felt sick with fear.
When Elena walked into the cottage, Marta was
scrubbing some wild carrots. “I
forgot all about making these.”
She didn’t sense what had happened? Elena wanted to be warned again, do
not touch the looking glass. But the old woman hummed a tune and continued her
do you keep the looking glass on the wall. Why not hide it from me?”
Marta straightened and put her hands on her back.
“I can’t do that. The
greater it compels you and the more you hold back, the stronger your power will
ran to her room. Marta did not try to comfort her.
Time passed slowly the way it had always done
for the two of them. Nothing seemed urgent. The looking glass remained silent
and the rosebud only an etching in wood. Yet, as long as Elena stayed inside
the cabin, she felt the glass’s presence. Her fingertip stung continually
unless she rambled outside in the world Marta had created.
One spring morning, Elena took a walk through
the yellow grass that grew on the plateau that looked over the sea. She wandered farther than she’d
ever gone toward the hills. A rabbit scurried from a bramble. She made a mental
note so that she could find the spot again in the summer to pick berries and
then followed the rabbit through a jumble of rocks that loomed ahead.
rabbit disappeared into them. Elena climbed to the top. She sat and dangled her
feet over the edge but then pulled them up suddenly.
void lay below her. No black like night, no constant gray when the fog and the
sea seemed to become one. Not even an endless pool of white light. There simply
was nothing. Beads of sweat gathered on her forehead. If she fell, she would
vanish like the rabbit.
Though her legs could barely carry her, Elena
found her way home. Elena entered the cottage, wanting to throw herself into the
old woman’s arms, but Marta wasn’t there. She couldn’t stay in the cottage
alone. She had to find Marta, but before she could take a step, the looking
glass called to her.
one glimpse and you will no longer be afraid. You will understand everything.
The glass pulled her to the wall.
You don’t want to be scared anymore, do you?
rosebud came alive. The first delicate petals had just loosened when Marta stepped
through the door carrying a basket of apples.
jerked herself from the wall.
you touch it?”
Marta’s face turned pale. “Did you touch it?”
Not this time.
but I wanted to.”
words tumbled out as she told Marta what had happened at the rocks, her terror
of becoming nothing, and she’d touched the looking glass once long ago and how her
fingertip still burned.
exhaled. “You have resisted, or you would have looked into it long before now.”
next morning Elena picked a basket of strawberries for breakfast and prepared
them while Marta sipped nettle tea. She carried two bowls of strawberries to the
table along with a pitcher of cream.
must be something on the other side of the rocks.”
Marta poured the thick cream into her bowl. “Nothing is there.” She took a bite
and wiped the cream from her mouth. “I haven’t been able to create anything beyond
that point. Maybe someday you will.”
Elena glanced at the looking glass on the wall. “I hate that thing. And I’m sure I
have no talent for creating worlds.”
After that day, Marta sat with Elena on the
beach and explained how she gazed into the glass. All that was around them, the gulls and crabs, the
eucalyptus and cedars, the rains that kept their cistern filled would appear
and then materialize. And she would see what the other worlds needed or mend
broken things in the fabric of their existences.
talk and talk,” Elena complained one day after Marta pointed to a spout of
water blowing from a whale’s back, one of her recent creations. “But I still
It was a familiar complaint. Marta answered in the same way she always
did. “When the time comes, you will know. The pictures will come.”
stood slowly. She walked back to the cottage, bracing each step with her
walking stick. Elena watched the bank of fog that had been resting on the water
all afternoon flow inland. She stayed until the sun disappeared, and only then
did she go home.
The next morning, Marta could not get out of bed.
She took Elena’s hand.
“Go outside and tell me what you see.”
rushed from the house and down the path to the beach. The
sun came out behind the fog bank. She
stepped back. Nothing lay before her, no swells of water, no gulls singing in
the air. There was no longer the smell of salt in the wind. She turned to run
home. The tops of the eucalyptus trees were gone as though an invisible hand had
rubbed them out. The hills to the east disappeared one by one. Only a small patch of blue hovered
overhead, the rest of the sky erased.
Marta’s eyes were closed when Elena
found her. Light had gone from the window.
The looking glass beckoned. I am the only hope you have.
was a candle on the bedstand. Elena lit it and strode to the glass. She took it
from the wall, expecting her hand to be seared. But the handle was only warm,
the last warmth left in the room. Sitting down on Marta’s bed, she stared at
the back as the rose unfurled.
into me. Marta does not have to die. Look into me and make it so.
Elena wanted nothing more than to have things
the way they used to be and for Marta to be well again. Squeezing her eyes shut, she turned
the looking glass over. As she was about to open them, she heard Marta’s voice
from an evening long in the past.
must resist the glass. I could not and worlds died. This one was almost lost.
If you look, everything will end.”
Elena turned her face away and pointed the glass
toward Marta. Time stopped. She remembered Marta being not so old. She
remembered feeling safe. Bonfires made with driftwood on the beach. Walks where
they would pick blackberries as they strolled. She remembered a time she did
not know anything about the looking glass. The longing for the past tore at her
heart. The glass felt like an anchor in her hand.
How could it be so heavy?
If you only look at me, you can make the past
move, afraid the glass played another trick.
Marta’s voice. “Look at me, Elena.”
opened her eyes. The peace in Marta’s face reflected back to her, no looking
glass needed for Elena to be filled with her love. The glass felt light as a
cloud now. Marta grasped it with a shaky hand and turned it so that Elena could
see herself. The young woman who appeared so many turnings of the years ago met
took the glass as Marta’s hand dropped from it and became the creator of
The next morning, the sun was warm and lit Elena’s skin,
striking it like a match. She had remade the sea, not really knowing how. She
walked to the water. The waves splashed gently over her feet.
She raised the looking glass and peered into it.
“What would have
happened if I had looked into you before Marta died?”
She saw herself by Marta’s side, her eyes fixed in horror
as she clutched the silver handle. The bed floated like a raft in the
nothingness. One moment Elena held Marta’s hand, in the next Marta was gone.
The void swallowed suns flung far out in space. Elena watched other worlds blink
out and galaxies collapse upon themselves. And then she no longer existed
looking glass whispered. You were the last hope.
Elena fell to the sand and filled
her fist with the course gains. Did Marta make each one by one?
After a long while, she sighed. “I have world to create.”
But first there was the most difficult task. She carried Marta’s body, so light
now, to the beach and made a bed of driftwood and dried eucalyptus bark. She
held the looking glass so that it caught the rays of the sun. The wood
smoldered, and the flames soared.
sensed that someone in another world beyond the horizon gazed into a looking glass,
remembering Marta, pulling out possibilities like bright fish from the sea.
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Alethea Eason's poetry has recently been published in El Palacio,
the Magazine of the Museum of New Mexico. She released the novel Whispers
of the Old Ones (young-adult magical realism) in April. She is
currently working on the Opened Earth Poetry Series. The
Mermaid Lucia and Rainmaker, the first two chapbooks in the series,
are available on Amazon.

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Will omega-3 supplements help clear up acne?
Originally Published: May 14, 2010 - Last Updated / Reviewed On: February 27, 2014
I am 21 and have had consistent acne (I have tried topical creams (benzoyl peroxide, Retin-A, and topical antibiotics; as well as oral antibiotics for a number of months before). But, the acne keeps coming back.
For acne, does taking omega-3 fish oil supplements help? If so, how does it help, for what length of time should it be taken, and how many milligrams should one take?
There are so many causes of and treatments for acne, understanding any one of them in isolation can be tricky. Scientists think that there may be some anti-acne benefits from omega-3 fats, though a direct link is not entirely clear. Interestingly, people with acne, in addition to people with depression, are two populations most likely to dabble with herbal and natural supplements to try to alleviate their symptoms, perhaps reflecting how challenging it can sometimes be to find effective treatments for these conditions.
Omega-3 fats have an anti-inflammatory benefit and may also have a mood-enhancing benefit. One study (albeit very small) followed 5 acne sufferers ages 18 to 23 who took a supplement containing omega-3s and found, over a two month period, a significant decrease in number of lesions and also a greater enhancement of mood that seemed to be unrelated to the acne decrease. Not one participant experienced an increase in acne. However, the researchers are careful to note that the placebo effect may have played a role in the findings. Acne has been shown to be rather susceptible to suggestion and the placebo effect, which, in addition to the small size of the study, indicates a need for continued research on the subject of omega-3s and acne.
Given how little is still known about the benefits of fish oils as an acne treatment, suggesting a specific dose is difficult. If you're interested in trying omega-3s, you could speak with a health care provider for a recommended dose. It may also be useful to keep a daily journal, making note of your omega-3 consumption and any acne symptoms or improvements. It may be worthwhile to speak with your healthcare provider or with a naturopathic doctor for more information. If you are a Columbia student, you can contact Medical Services (Morningside) or the Student Health Services (CUMC) to speak with a health care provider on campus. More information on acne treatments can be found in the Related Q&As below.
Good luck fighting off those pesky pimples,


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Numb comes to Philly! New Orleans-based Goat in the Road is bringing its award-winning show Numb to Philadelphia. This original work explores early 19th century quest for pain-free surgery, the ecstasy and intoxication of drugs that alter human consciousness, and the often forgotten human stories that accompany advancement.
The cast includes Leslie Boles Kraus, Ian Hoch, Shannon Flaherty, Dylan Hunter, Emilie Whelan and Todd D'Amour. Sound design by Kyle Sheehan, directed by Chris Kaminstein and stage management by Darci Fulcher.
The show is being presented in a limited run at Mascher Performance Cooperative.
Friday, December 2nd. 8pm.
Saturday, December 3rd. 3pm
Saturday, December 3rd. 8pm.
For more information visitwww.goatintheroadproductions.org.
Numb will be at JACK performance space in Brooklyn, NY from December 7th-10th.


Hillary Clinton announced Wednesday that she’d start a federal Office of Immigrant Affairs if she wins the presidential election.
An aide told The Wall Street Journal that the office would coordinate federal, state, and local programs and policies, helping immigrants. The aide confirmed it would also help both the documented and undocumented. Clinton has previously promised she’d address immigration reform in her first 100 days of office.
The announcement comes as The New York State Immigrant Action Fund endorses her. The New York State Democratic primary is scheduled for April 19.
Clinton leads Bernie Sanders for the party nomination with 1,758 delegates to his 1,069.
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GM Alloy Wheel Supplier Plant Damaged After Explosion15
A supplier of aluminum alloy wheels to GM and other companies, Dicastal North America, had one of its facilities damaged by an explosion late on Friday, March 17th, 2023, the Detroit Free Press reports.
The plant is located 30 miles from Grand Rapids, Michigan and produces lightweight alloy wheels for several automakers, including The General, Ford, Stellantis, and several Japanese car companies.
GM spokesman Dan Flores stated the automaker is “aware of the Dicastal facility issue and are working with them to determine any impact to our operations” before adding that GM has “no additional information to share at this time.”
Representatives from other automakers that use Dicastal wheels reported either no impact to production or were still investigating the potential effects.
The explosion and ensuing fire were reported to emergency services at 9:46 PM local time. Greenville Department of Public Safety sergeant Steve DeWitt stated “the exterior walls of the building had actually exploded and sent debris outward.” The blast was audible for miles according to area residents.
DeWitt also noted most workers were unharmed, but “one employee did receive fairly serious injuries and was transported” to a hospital near Grand Rapids and treated for burns. The facility runs 24 hours a day, so a shift of employees was present when the explosion occurred.
The fire department took four hours to extinguish the fire, with emergency services remaining at the site for two more hours. The fire occurred mostly in and near the ventilation air ducts extracting aluminum dust and shavings from the Dicastal foundry’s furnace room. The furnaces are used to melt both aluminum and magnesium.
Aluminum dust is very flammable and is considered to have a high explosion risk. Powdered aluminum is used in some common rocket fuels as well as explosives such as Tannerite. Industrial machining of aluminum alloy parts, whether to mill out larger sections or to apply a desired surface finish, can potentially generate hazardous quantities of this combustible dust.
Portions of the Dicastal facility are already operating again while company cleanup crews work at the site of the explosion. Sgt. DeWitt told reporters the fire department has been called to the factory repeatedly in the past for small fires in the same ventilation system that exploded on Friday night.
It’s unclear at this point if the accident will impact alloy wheel supplies for GM vehicles. It is also unknown which brands and models might see availability of certain wheels affected by a production halt.
A series of tweets by WOOD TV8 reporter Amanda Porter about the fire at the Dicastal plant can be viewed below.
Fire is still burning in what looks like an air duct at Diecastal North America Manufacturing in #GreenvilleMI pic.twitter.com/0Dm2CPd8K9
— Amanda Porter News (@ItsAmandaPorter) March 18, 2023
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What does it mean to an industry that is already in self-induced supply-side death throes? Your car or truck will be built and wheeled out to Long Term Storage, where it will sit and begin rusting………. you will be given an option of buying steel wheels vs aluminum (while paying the premium for the aluminum rims)……… 4 Heavy Duty Harbor Freight Jackstands with each purchase of a GM car or truck!………
Kudos to the fire department personnel who battled this fire at great personal risk & healing to the injured employees.
Sounds like Dicastal has some work to do. There was fuel (aluminum), air, and obviously a spark to cause ignition. The previous incidents stated in the article should have been a wake up call.
I hope anyone that is injured recovers quickly. That said, I expect there will be a GM Authority article within the next two weeks titled GM stopped production due to a wheel shortage. GMs strategic plans for dealing with part shortages and supply chain issues seem to be nonexistent.
Foundries are already scare in this country. The wheels on my Cad, Impala, and Mustang all were made in China. Maybe they can take up the slack.
Here we go again no wheels for two years
Crazy all these explosions are happening, just like our Numerous food processing plants going up in flames and all the train derailments going on. Something is happening people wake up. China and Russia are taking over.
The left hand doesn’t know what the right hand is doing.
No Joe B., the LEFT doesn’t know what they are doing. CadillacMan gets it, as well as 80 million other Americans.
Yes, China sent someone to blow up a rim plant lol
Well can you explain all the vital plants all exploding within a few weeks of each other? Not to mention all the trains derailing all at once? Sure it ain’t a conspiracy lol. Of course it is !!! Something is going on
Listen here now days later we have another explosion, this time a candy factory in pa. You still think all of these explosions are a coincidence? This is like the eighth one
More problems !!
Just glad nobody was killed. Sounds like it could have been alot worse.
One reason of many why hazard manufacturing goes to other countries? I’m sure OSHA and the EPA will be looking it over as what laws might have been broken or processes were outside the safety limits. With previous fires that required fire trucks to be called, what was the insurance company doing? They have their own safety inspections especially high risk manufacturing.
I just read an article at The Fast Lane Truck , About the new 2024 Ford Ranger with a photo of long bed and They are asking if Ford should offer a long wheel base for 6+ Ft bed , everyone said yes ! Even the people that own Chevy Colorado’s said yes , Me included ! Because GM said the Colorado did not need a long bed, due to low sales .


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The MAROON Vol. 61, No. 13 Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118 Dcccmbcr 3, 1982 NOPD officer is fired for alleged molestation By Glenn P. Collins University Reporter Sergeant John Firman of the New Orleans Police Department was fired for allegedly sexually molesting a Loyola student, according to Morris Reed, director of the Office of Municipal Investigation. The OMI handles complaints against city employees and makes recommendations to agency chiefs for disciplinary action. Following Reed's recommendation, Firman was fired by NOPD Superintendent Henry Morris on Oct. 29. An article in the Nov. 20 issue of Louisiana Weekly reported that the woman and her boyfriend were at the riverview behind Audubon Park when Firman allegedly found them in possession of cocaine. Firman then allegedly ordered the man out of the car and molested the woman. Both were later ordered to leave the park without being arrested. The woman's name has not been released. Reed confirmed the information in tht Louisiana Weekly article. The case has been turned over to the New Orleans district attorney's office. Brenda Brown, assistant district attorney, is handling the case. Brown said in an interview Tuesday that she had to check with one more witness, another Loyola student, before deciding whether or not to prosecute Firman for violation of state statutes. She said, "It appears that there may be a prosecution." According to Reed, Firman has appealed his dismissal to the Civil Service Commission. Wood Brown 111, chairman of the commission, said after action is taken by an agency, such as the NOPD in the Firman case, the city employee involved has 30 days in which to make his appeal. A hearing examiner would then be assigned to the case. A preliminary hearing would be held within 60 to 90 days. Three weeks to a month after the examiner makes his decision, a panel of the commission would take action. Brown said he had no information concerning the statutes of the Firman case. However, he said that if the case were on the docket for an examiner appointment in November, it probably would be heard in January at the earliest. Visual arts pottery sale Steve Rucker. visual arts lecturer, shows ceramics available at Wednesday's pottery sale. The money raised at the sale will be used to bring visiting artists to campus. —Photo by Lori Caradonna HP-3000 computer loses 6 percent of its files By Stan Hjartberg Staff Reporter Vox to relieve overload While Academic Systems still awaits the inauguration of its new Vax computer, the overloaded HP-3000 continues to show signs of strain, according to Daniel Bontempo, assistant coordinator of Academic Systems. On Nov. 19, at 12:45 p.m., the computer, for reasons still unknown, began to purge, or erase, files at a gradually accelerating rate. By the time it was finished, it had erased more than 400 files, about 6 percent of its memory. Another 200 files were scrambled, rendering them useless. To make matters worse, Bontempo said that no thorough backup tape had been made since the middle of September.The backup tape is a copy of all the computer's files made regularly to guard against their loss in the computer's own memory. A regularly scheduled backup on Nov. 15 had failed. Among the lost files were many student accounts containing programs and class assignments in progress. Large projects of individual students, teachers, and departments are carefully copied onto backup tapes regularly and were, for the most part, preserved. Guy Larsen, computer science junior, noted that the purges "seemed kind of random. I had three versions of a program — all at different stages of development. It [the computer] purged the intermediate version but left the other two." Eddie Dyer, also a computer science junior, lost about 20 percent of his files. "I lost one class program, but I'd happened to get a backup [a printout] that day. It really wasn't serious, but it could've been." Both Dyer and Larsen noted that most teachers are understanding when it comes to computer malfunctions. The origins of the problem are still murky. According to Bontempo, the system's first "seizure" lasted about four.hours. "We were doing a standard procedure — it's a recovery procedure. The system loses track of some sectors. The procedure checks each sector and then places the limbo sectors in the free spaces," Bontempo said. This particular procedure is executed regularly once every three to four months. The problem, simply stated, was that the computer was finding files in free spaces that should not have been there. It then spent four hours purging these files. The reason it gave for purging the files was the same each time and, according to Bontempo, made little sense. The problem went away after the procedure was run, leading those in Academic Systems to believe that it was not in the computer's actual machinery. One theory for the cause ties into the lack of free space in the HP's memory — a lack that should be alleviated next semester by the Vax system. The Vax system was recently purchased by the university to increase computing capacity. Bontempo said that not having enough free space is dangerous. When the computer needs it and it is not there, the computer, in effect, gets its "hands tied up in knots" grabbing for the limited space. Another possibility is that a systems directory stating which files belonged where, was destroyed. This did not affect day-to-day activity, but reared up during the recovery procedure on Nov. 19. The system had been due for another backup at the time and Bontempo had been planning to make it that day. The 200 files that were scrambled had to be located individually and then purged before a backup tape could be made of the remaining 9,200 files. Once the remaining files were on tape, the HP's disc packs, which contain the computer's memory, were erased. It then took six hours to transfer the information back into them. According to Bontempo, "We still don't know exactly why the procedures went awry." At any rate, the 450 files that were purged from memory are lost forever. l^^SlD3fSfBVßfBf9f9fBlfBf9fSl U(t MAROOi\T wishes the Loyola community Happy Holidays. This is our final issue of this semester. We will resume publication January 21, 1983.
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Several streets were closed in West Loop Gate and the Fulton River District in Chicago Wednesday afternoon after at least five people were shot, including one of the suspects, on Wednesday afternoon, according to authorities.
According to Chicago police, five people were shot during the incident, which started when two cars began chasing one another through the Fulton Market District and West Loop Gate on Wednesday afternoon.
Authorities say that four people, all innocent bystanders, were shot. One of the individuals is in critical condition, according to police.
One of the suspects in the case was shot, and was transported to an area hospital. That suspect, along with three of the victims, had their conditions stabilized, according to a police update.
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Several streets were closed after the shootings, including North Jefferson Street between West Washington Boulevard and West Lake Street in the West Loop Gate neighborhood.
West Randolph is also closed between Clinton and Canal Streets, according to Chicago police. Milwaukee Avenue was closed between Kinzie and Grand in the Fulton River District, authorities said.
Witnesses reported gunfire near the intersection of Grand and Milwaukee, and the shooting continued near Milwaukee and DesPlaines, where Chicago police have put up crime scene tape.
One of the witnesses says that a man was firing outside of a vehicle as people were crossing the street at one of the scenes, and that she had to duck for cover as gunfire erupted on the busy street.
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SEATTLE — Assaggio Ristorante has blessed Belltown with its delicious Italian food for 27 years- and it isn't stopping anytime soon.
Owner/chef Mauro Golmarvi is the real star of Assaggio. He moved to the US from Italy in 1984, and opened Assaggio in 1993. In fact, he's so popular, he even has his own fan club- the F.O.M, or Friends of Mauro.
"In order to have a very good place, you have to have three things," Golmarvi says. "Quality, personality, hospitality. Everybody can do the good food, but not everybody can do all three of them."
You'll find Mauro all over the restaurant, and the menu. His visage is on a window, on the cocktail menu, and lends a name to some of the dishes as well. Mauro's Salmon is delicious grilled red king salmon.
Assaggio's pasta is not to be missed either, of course. It's made fresh daily- and the pesto was universally loved by Team Evening!
When you visit Assaggio, you're usually greeted with a warm smile- and sometimes a hug! It's no wonder this classic Italian restaurant is going on 27 years strong- and here's to many more!
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Why Don't You Spend A Day In Kilinochchi?
This is for our southern people. You only consider Jaffna as your visiting place when you think about the Northern trip. Northern province attracts tourist mostly from beaches and kovils. Why don’t you add a day for Kilinochchi in your northern trip schedule? Kilinochchi is the administrative center of LTTE…
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Grade: Β — Fantastic book within the genre, probably worth reading regardless of which genre’s you like, but has a setting or style that may not appeal to individuals who are not fans of a given genre. In fact, in this case, I was tempted to give this an Alpha rating, but decided that individuals who actively disliked Science Fiction would quite possibly not appreciate this book. More’s their loss though…
House of Suns is the award winning novel by one of my favorite authors, Alistair Reynolds. As with many of his works, it combines mystery with Science Fiction. This time, however, Reynolds does something I hadn’t seen before: combining Hard Science Fiction with an Ultratech thriller. Well, okay not really hard, but it does tend to avoid handwavium and address fundamental principles of physics. I read this book in about a week (which when you consider I am a full-time Dad, is a remarkably short period) and would highly recommend it to anyone who likes Science Fiction or high stakes thrillers.
House of Suns is set millions of years in the future. Though many apparently impossible technological advances exist (artificial gravity, Immortality, etc.) there are certain key elements of physics that cannot be overcome (Speed of Light).
Set in a world that is more reminiscent of Iain M. Banks than Reynolds normal fare, House of Suns demonstrates that Reynolds is a writer who pushes his own envelope and works outside of his comfort zone. While this is not my favorite of his books (see my review of the Prefect), I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It had an interesting narrative, very cool ideas throughout and an exciting story line.
The technology and science fiction of this story never failed to live up to the high level I expect from Reynolds, yet the most innovative element of House of Suns was its use of twinned First Person narrative techniques. Reynolds used a multi-perspective Point-Of-View that switched between three people. Two of these were the main characters, male and female clones of the same person, complete with the recorded memories of that individual’s past. The third POV is used less frequently and is that of the original woman whose memories are shared all of her thousand ‘children.’ Whether this individual is actually also one of the two protagonists is left up to the reader to decide, though in one sense since the memories are shared, one could suppose she is both.
Yet beyond the form of the telling, the function of it was also enjoyable. The book remained a very exciting story, though it did suffer from a few tell tale faults that are becoming slightly more apparent in Reynolds’ books. There are some unfired guns left hanging in this book, including a murder than occurs early on in the narrative. More importantly, there are other story elements that are touched upon so many times that they telegraphed the ending. Had the author instead mentioned them once or twice, the reader would have gotten the point. Instead, I personally feel that one can’t help but see where the story is going due to over emphasis of them through the text. Of course, my wife always tells me I see the endings far too quickly, so maybe it’s just me.
Regardless, these are relatively minor quips and I enjoyed the book a great deal. Indeed, I remain interested to see if sequels follow.


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what up babe, how have you been. im still waiting for sleepover invite. hows ur puppy doin? i got player of the week! but then i went to the doctor and found out i had mono:( Now because of injury the rb behind me on the depth chart is getting varsity reps. that sure makes a man feel good…sigh cant wait to see you again sweet cheeks!
Hey T Keith Badger. Hey with the new field going in at Park me and some of the guys were thinking that Park should name the new field after Coach Ekmark, like Ekmark Field, you know. I e-mailed Kuemmel, the athletic director but you should spread the word and try and get this done because anyone who follows Park Football knows that Coach deserves this. e-mail me back at Gopher0010_11@yahoo.com and tell drew the winona-lacrosse roughriders suck
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University Closed to Observe Juneteenth on June 19
June 16, 2020
Drexel University offices, including Admissions, will be closed on Friday, June 19 to allow time to observe Juneteenth.
Juneteenth commemorates the effective end of slavery in the United States. Although President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation was declared on January 1, 1863, slavery continued through the Civil War. It was not until June 19, 1865 in Galveston, Texas, following the end of the war and the arrival of federal troops, that those enslaved were freed. The National Museum of African American History and Culture calls Juneteenth "our country's second Independence Day." The widespread celebration of the anniversary dates back to the Civil Rights struggles of the 1960s. Today, it includes official acknowledgements in almost every state, as well as events sponsored by the Smithsonian and other institutions to expand awareness and embrace Black contributions to the history and culture of this country.

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I've spent a lot of time sitting on the patio listening to music, sipping Jack Daniels and pointing the camera. We have a rather small backyard with three river birch and eight aptos blue trees. Most of the yard is shaded and birds like all the trees. They also like the water feature; a two foot waterfall and about five feet of running stream. The water feature is under three of the aptos blues. I used to burn in a portable fire pit; a lot. Now, the trees would ignite if I burned. With the current rules on burning, about the only time I could burn was the summer. I did it, but, I didn't like burning in 100 deg F weather much.
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MoU Signed in Abu Dhabi to Focus on Promotion of Partnership with Italian Universities, Research Centers, Companies and Start-Ups
Khalifa University and the Commissioner General’s Office for Italy’s participation in Expo 2020 Dubai today announced they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a view to setting up joint initiatives during the six-month period when the Universal Exposition will be taking place from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022.
The MoU was signed by Dr. Arif Sultan Al Hammadi, Executive Vice-President, Khalifa University, Paolo Glisenti, Commissioner-General for Italy’s participation in Expo 2020 Dubai, at a ceremony in Abu Dhabi.
Dr. Al Hammadi said: “We are delighted to sign this MoU with the Commissioner General’s Office for Italy’s participation in Expo 2020 on collaboration activities for Expo 2020 Dubai. As a world-class research-intensive academic institution, Khalifa University’s research strengths in strategic economic sectors are widely acknowledged globally, and this MoU will further strengthen our resolve to reach out to more stakeholders in Italy and Europe for educational, research, and industrial collaboration.”
“Khalifa University is already collaborating with Italian universities, research centers and companies and we believe this MoU will help further consolidate our status as the most preferred academic institution for expertise in advanced technologies, while highlighting the UAE’s profile as a knowledge-economy that welcomes innovation in emerging areas of science,” Dr. Al Hammadi added.
Commissioner Glisenti said: “The partnership with Khalifa University opens a fundamental channel of Scientific Diplomacy between Italy and the UAE and sets the conditions for making Expo 2020 Dubai a milestone in the collaborative international model of innovation, which will guide and inspire the course of history after the pandemic.”
Under the agreement, the partners commit themselves to scientific and cultural collaboration and plan joint activities, initiatives and projects during Expo 2020 Dubai.
Khalifa University and the Commissioner General’s Office for Italy’s participation in Expo 2020 Dubai will promote exchange of know-how between the countries of the expanded Mediterranean and the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region, and in particular in the UAE, with scholarships, internships, exchange and cooperation programs between students, teachers, researchers and other support systems.
The MoU also focuses on the development of new business models and the training of new skills and themes of Expo Dubai before and during the six-month period of the Universal Exhibition.
The partners will collaborate to implement initiatives and partnerships between the network of Italian universities, research centers, companies and start-ups that participate in Expo 2020 Dubai with the Italian Pavilion and Khalifa University in strategic sectors of common interest including aerospace, biomedical, health, life science, materials science, human and social sciences, creative burns, sustainable energy, protection of biodiversity and the environment, nanosciences and biotechnologies, as well as information technologies.
Khalifa University is already collaborating with several Italian partners including the University of Salerno, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, University of Milan, and the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, as well as the Ambienthesis Group.
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By: Estelle Bajou
Humbles herself for absolute quiet.
She cannot keep her walls erect.
Outside her: desperate families eat their happy happy meals, watch their dumbfounding shows, watch the essentials at work, watch lightning strike and strike and strike from behind the safety glass. Sirens wail. Shots and knees and keening crack open the caste. Inside her: the choir warms up and sings but its breaths poison the air.
Her panic is but a squeak, a hinge opening the old door for the last time, an indistinct knocking, a kind breeze across a microphone, the crushed feet of gaunt children dusting a dissolving riverbank like so much sand through an hourglass.
Estelle Bajou is a French-American polymath. Her poems are featured or forthcoming in Heavy Feather Review, Broad River Review, SoFloPoJo, Middlesex, Abstract Elephant, The Closed Eye Open, and This Broken Shore. Her first poetry collection, I Never Learned to Pray, is forthcoming in 2022 from Main Street Rag. She's also a critically-praised, award-winning actor and composer. Raised in a furniture factory town in the North Carolina mountains, she now lives in New York City with a bunch of houseplants. Visit her at www.estellebajou.com.
"I write as a person with Korsakoff syndrome might compensate for gaps in memory through confabulation, 'caught,' as Stanley Kunitz put it, 'in the dangerous traffic between self and universe.' Having grown up outside organized religion, cathedrals feel like tangible expressions of human reaching to me. 'The Cathedral of My Heart,' written in New York City, summer 2020, is about the quiet panic of sustained crisis and injustice, the double vision of looking at once inside and out, a wavering in that hopeful human reaching."


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Karin Elizabeth Martin (1964 / Stuttgart, Germany)
I came to America when I was 14 months old. I began writing as a teenager. Mostly thoughts, feelings, entries in a diary.
I wrote a short story when I was 18 called 'The Past Remains' which is from a poem I wrote when I was 15. I still have the yellowed pages of the story. I was given directions on how to publish it but never followed thru out of fear and ignorance. I also sent the same poems... more »
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- Getting back to ZERO
- I hear a voice
- I Love You But I Can't Love Myself
- It's Snowing For Our Mom
- Life Unexpected
- Long nights
- Memories shared of her father to one wit...
- Missing you
- Moving on