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Thoughts on a Case IH Farmall 60
- Thread starter High Brook Hills
- Start date Oct 13, 2011
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We did a reverse auction for pricing on multiple makes and models. In the end the best pricing for the money came in as a Case IH Farmall 60 that had sat on their lot for some time. In comparison of HP per dollar and value of the equipment to the dollar the Case could not be beat. We did consider an interesting Deere but it was significantly more and a slightly larger McCormick with a cab that was the same price as the Case but the dealer shipped it out before we replied, missed by one day. After a summer of usage we have the following thoughts. For comparison, Farming is not our way of making a living but we are trying to turn a slight profit (which is NOT easy!!!). We have stepped up from a Farmall B (original family of owners from 1946), a Massey Ferguson 180 Diesel (Perkins, very good engine but the clutch went out and there were many other things going wrong). Wife has been mainly on the B and several Deeres including 100HP models. Our little beast has 12 X 12 forward/reverse shuttle shifting, MFWD, locking differential (manual), FEL model 360 w/6ft universal bucket, 3100lb lift 3pt, independent PTO, assembled in Georgia. The lights are lined up well. We like having the full lights and the blinking lights on top. It has been useful to have the 7pt wiring harness plug and the cigarette plug. Power steering has also been a nice to have, Wife likes the tilt steering wheel. We have found the adjustable/extendable 3pt sway bars to be very helpful. The lift and draft on the 3pt has been very nice. We found a gooseneck hitch for the 3pt and the tractor easily moves our trailers around. I strongly recommend the universal mount front end loader (FEL). It has been most useful! it is even strong enough to pull 14" posts out of the ground. We use a very old and heavy bush hog mower to counter weight the FEL. Without the counter weight we could not have used the FEL to move bucket loads of gravel. The FEL does stick out some from the front of the machine. I have found the PTO puts out a lot of torque. We have sheared many shear bolts/pins while running the mower and the auger. I have not done a study of the amount of fuel use but it does use less than the Farmall B did. I am not sure about the Massey. I like the way the hydraulic lines are put in use. There are hard lines on the right hand side and the lines going up the FEL are hard and attached close to the frame. I am not a fan of the flexible lines hanging low below the deck. My neighbors 5000 series Deere has had issues with the lines hanging so low. The have caught on debris and stumps and pulled loose. I have seen the same issue on New Hollands and Kubotas. The 3pt is more than strong enough to lift 2200 pound round bales. It has also been able to help drive the auger better than any other tractor we have used for that effort. In just over 50 hours of use the only complaint we have, well besides the shear pins, is related to our land. The land is a bit rolling and this tractor does feel a bit tippy if pushed on a slope. We could not get the B anywhere near a slope but the Massey did not feel uncomfortable with slopes. I will see about extending the tyres so as to give a wider footprint. Wife says it is the easiest tractor she has ever used. The 60HP has been plenty for us. The FEL and the MFWD are somethings we would prefer to not be without.
We have a Farmall 50 that we have about 280 hours on. It has the 12X12 transmission, 350 FEL and MFWD like yours. We've been pleased with the tractor and our dealer. As you mentioned, counter weight is needed on the tractor if you are using the loader to lift anything heavy. We used the tractor for mowing this summer and will be using it in the timber and on a wood chipper again this winter. The only complaint is that the fuel filter is difficult to service on our tractor. Any ideas from the group?
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Just to post a follow-up on our ownership. Fluids, filters replaced at 50 hour intervals. Fuel consumption has still not been maintained, sorry about that! It does not appear atrocious so we should be good. I only worry about tipping with this tractor so extending the wheels out was important. I hauled ~11,000 pounds behind the tractor up a steep hill without any hitches, she just pulled and went without a hiccup! I would not wish to be without this tractor! No issues thus far as we approach the end of the first year of ownership. Oh, and no bad winter weather so we do not know how well it would work in snow.
Another year with this baby and we just love it even more! Only complaint: The tractor feels tippy especially as compared to the Farmall B, Massey 180, Deere 5305 and 6010. Very, very tippy. It has never tipped and we have some steep hills but it does not lend to wishing to be any sort of sideways! The Massey was definately the most stable platform of the group named above. No issues, no breakages. Cut and baled about 9 acres using a JD350 sickle bar, NH 54 rake, and NH Haybine square baler. Did it all with about seven gallons of fuel. Very hard to believe but these are all very low impact pieces of equipment. Running the large Bush Hog (very old, very heavy) uses about two gallons per hour at a constant 2400 RPM with the heavy load. Normal fluid/filter changes. Starts everytime. Stored in the barn with no animal access. I really, really appreciate the way the hydraulics are plumbed!!!! I do not have lines hanging down below the fram and have steel lines running up the FEL! No issues, no line breakages. My friends/family with similar uses of equipment are replacing lines several times a year and buying more hydraulic fluid. I still have plenty in the five gallon drum even after helping fill up a buddies system. All in all, I would definately do this again!!! Usage: Post holes, stretch fencing, hay production, gravel/sand/dirt/material movement, loading trailers (front forks! with FEL), grading, mowing, stump/tree removal, moving trailers (have a trailer ball attachment for 3 pt hitch) loaded and unloaded, lifting material to higher level (like a forklift), lifting mowers for maintenance, and leading cows.
Hmmm, cannot edit my post! Wife noted that I miscounted my refueling! Make that 12 gallons as I used 2.4 containers of fuel. I did 10 acres this past week with the same implements and went through almost 11 gallons of fuel. Difference? I cleaned out the air filter and the screen in front of the radiator. The equipment also received fresh lubrication as per maintenance schedules. Need to rethink greasing to a more often topping off! The rake I am just going with low RPMs and a higher gear. We "fly" through the fields MED 4 or HIGH 1 and about 1000 to 1200 RPM. After alot of work on the baler we were going in MED 2 at 2200 RPM making bales at a good clip. The Deere 350 is running at 2300 RPM and I alternate between LOW 4, MED 1, and MED 2 depending upon thickness and how the unit is cutting at the moment. New blades and a general overhaul at the beginning of the season. Lusting after a better cutting unit and a Hesston in-line baler. LOVE the 1950's rake!
baileyana said: View attachment 397229 CASE IH FARMALL 60 B (Australian spec) The Little red Case has done a power of work since July, spraying, sowing,mowing, raking, baling, general farm stuff. 150 hours up, no dramas, 2 small issues, the right side power steer hose rubs on chassis rail, fixed with a sleeve of old radiator hose, and a clevis pin falling out of clutch pedal linkage, both fixed at home easily , The Case Farmall 60B (LS Mrtron) is solid and easy to live with, mowing is the toughest job (6 disk Krone AM234S) she drinks a bit of fuel, but, she is working hard, really happy with my tractor, only annoying thing is the clutch pedal is a bit close to body work, my big feet don't fit on pedal and sometimes don't get a smooth gear change. Overall rating 9/10 Click to expand...
baileyana said: UPDATE: 250 hours up. all good with tractor , no issues at all, has done the ploughing and sowing , still loading hay and general farm stuff, really happy with the performance. BUT , OIL FILTERS, can't get them, it seems that the filters in the CNH Parts box Part# MT40006986 aren't the right filter, well it doesn't fit my tractor, the original LS Filter is Pt# 40006986 but it aint the same, thats a fail CNH . am trying to track down filters through LS importer Click to expand...
Hi BP, Just clicked up 750 hours, and have not had any trouble, did break a bolt on left side of FEL mount from being stupid, and the front tyres have worn badly from traveling on bitumen roads, so at 750 hours i changed ALL the oils and filters and adjusted the tappets which were on the loose side but that can be expected. The 60B has been an outstanding little utility tractor, am buying another with a cab this time to add to the fleet. I get filters through the NH dealer now WIX didnt have a cross reference either.
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Mark Fouhy went in search of an alternative to his wheel buggy. One option was a Case MaxxFarm 60hp tractor. Read on to see how this tractor performed under the conditions.
After battling mud and rain while moving feed troughs from paddock to paddock, and with one of our four wheel buggys away for repairs with a broken universal on the driveshaft, I decided there had to be a better option for this type of workload.
Knowing that one of Giltrap Agi Zone’s (GAZ) dealerships had a late-model 60hp MaxxFarm tractor with low hours, sunshade, and a high-quality loader already fitted – all for a similar price to a new 50hp MaxxFarm without a loader – we got in touch with GAZ. The MaxxFarm was delivered within days, allowing us some time to put the little tractor through its paces.
The tractor has a simple set-up: forward/reverse shuttle on the dash, range shifter to the left of your seat, gears and joystick for loader operation with three-point linkage on your right hand side, as well as rear service valves and PTO operation controls that are colour coded and mounted to the right of the seat, where you can see what is happening. It’s all on a flat operator platform and it doesn’t take long to become familiar with your surroundings in the MaxxFarm.
You don’t get mudguards fitted on the MaxxFarm 600, but there is glass in the front two corners of the platform. Although the tyres are relatively small, their grippy tread still throws about some mud, which you don’t really want on the operator platform, making it wet, slippery and dangerous.
Under the wet conditions, the 2265kg tractor didn’t seem to make any more mess across the paddocks than the buggys did – maybe even less, given the tyres of the tractor just gripped in, rather than spinning faster and faster.
The fact that the tractor is twice the weight of the feed and troughs it was towing means there is less chance of the unbraked troughs pushing it around in slippery conditions.
Travelling along our tracks, I initially found the Maxxfarm 600 to be a bit bumpy (partially because I need to spend more time in the summer using the blade and trailer, metalling and grading). But once I dropped the tyre pressure from 15psi back to 12, it made quite a difference to the smoothness of the ride, and gave me a bit more traction on the wet paddocks.
With a separate pump for steering functionality, you have plenty of flow for hydraulic functions at the two remote valves; pretty good, I thought, for a tractor in this class. The little Case worked well operating the Hustler Chainless 2000-bale feeder I put on it. Its hydraulics are capable of lifting 1750kg. With the bale feeder at 490kg, plus baleage at approximately 650kg, the Case was within its limits. But given the size of the tractor and the bulging of the tyres under the load, I wouldn’t recommend it as a regular activity.
The 2.5-litre engine fitted to the 50-60hp MaxxFarm models are not Case-made engines. The engines are LS Mitron, made by Mitsubishi, so if they’re anything like the little Mitsubishi tractors, they’ll go for years. Aside from blowing a bit of smoke on start-up (if you haven’t glowed it), the tractor seems to have plenty of get up and go, with a speed range between 1.2-28km/h. The Maxxfarm happily operates in third gear in the fourth range unloaded along the farm raceways, and fourth gear was fine too – until you hit a hill.
Pulling a road train of four troughs full of feed requires you to drop between second and fourth gears in the third range. Not fourth gear up the hills, however. The Maxxfarm allows you to pull the four troughs at the same speed as a buggy can pull two, and having no issues getting them in and out of the paddock is quite a time saver. The empty running on the Maxxfarm is a little slower, but you will have already made up that time by only having to do it once.
The MaxxFarm 600 I tested was fitted with a self-levelling Case front-end loader, designed and made to suit each of the models in the MaxxFarm range. You don’t get fancy soft ride kits on loaders in this size, but like loaders for the big machines you do get a Euro hitch with third service valve for bale cutters or soft hands. Operation of the loader is also like the ‘big boys’, with a convenient joystick to control your tip and crowd and up and down, with the button for the third service valve located on the bottom side of the joystick.
If I had the choice of either a tractor with a loader or one without, I would always take the one with the loader as they are just so useful on the farm – even if it’s just carrying your smoko bag! However, the downside of having a loader mounted is that the stoppers have been screwed out to prevent the wheels rubbing on the loader/frame, which decreases the super-tight 55-degree steering angle.
The test tractor also came with a Warrior sun shade fitted to the ROPS structure. This is great as it’ll prevent you getting sunburnt while topping a paddock on a hot summer day. However, it won’t keep your seat dry on a rainy day. The MaxxFarm 600 is the only model in the range that comes with a cab option.
The MaxxFarm did suit our purposes and excelled in the areas of efficiency, ease of operation and reliability. But in the end we came to the conclusion that we still needed the buggys even when we’re not feeding, and given that we already have a loader tractor, we can use this to pull the troughs – although, unlike the MaxxFarm, our current tractor can be a bit messy on rainy days.
The MaxxFarm 600 proved to be great for transporting feed to stock, but handling baleage bales really is a job for a bigger machine.
Although this agricultural tractor is perfect for farmers requiring a smaller, more nimble machine, the real target market is small block owners, horse studs or perhaps landscapers and park and field maintenance. Overall, I was very impressed with the quality of the MaxxFarm and although it doesn’t have a Case engine under the bonnet and is made in Korea, rather than Germany or Austria, I wouldn’t be put off buying one as it still has the Case dealership and warranty behind it.
So after completing this test, I still have a bit of a dilemma – first, there’s all the metalling and grading I need to do in the summer and second, I may still have to test a newer and more powerful buggy.
But, if you are in the market for a smaller tractor, low hours with a front end loader, I know of a good one for sale!
- Good specification level in a small tractor, two RCVs, quick pick-up ball ends.
- Solid, well-made loader, with third service, and joystick operation.
- Smooth, easy-to-operate gearbox.
- Exhaust mounted down below the operator platform, keeping fumes away from the operator and not obstructing the vision of the operator.
- Performance of the hydraulics, easily lifting all I asked of it, and capable of running the likes of a bale feeder as well.
- One-piece bonnet, easy to open and check coolant/fluid levels.
- Having to wait to glow the engine, after about an hour of being turned off for an easy start, avoiding a large amount of smoke from the exhaust.
- No neutral/direction indicator in the dash for the forwards/reverse shuttle.
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Ian H. Lundin, Alex Schneiter and Lundin Energy’s request to end the war crimes investigations against them was rejected by the Svea Court of Appeal (Svea hovrätt) on 27th of April. This was the fourth time that they had asked acourt to terminate the investigation for violating their human rights as suspects, without giving regard to the right of victims of war crimes to access to justice and prompt redress .
In 1997 the company that is now called Lundin Energy signed a contract to explore oil in southern Sudan, where a brutal civil war was raging. Subsequently, heinous crimes were committed against the civilian population in its concession area: an estimated 160,000 people were forcibly displaced, their houses and livelihood stolen or destroyed. At least 12,000 died. Young men were forcibly recruited, young women raped and enslaved.
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The accused argue that their right to a fair trial within a reasonable time, has been infringed, invoking article 6(1), the right to a fair trial within reasonable time, of the European Convention on Human Rights. Their request was once again rejected by The Svea Court of Appeal on 27 April on similar grounds as the Stockholm District Court. It did not further examine the legal arguments set out in the appeal. Both courts found that the Swedish Supreme Court has determined in 2003 that the law does not allow a court to terminate a criminal investigation for taking a too much time to reach the court.
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Finally, the defence refers to Tunce v Turkey where the judgement states that Article 13 was violated when no remedy was available while the proceedings were ongoing. However, as pointed out above, remedies are in fact available.
In none of the three ECHR cases, nor in any other cases that we could find where article 6.1 had been invoked, have resulted in the complete dismissal of a case that has not yet reached the court.
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The investigation has undoubtedly taken a long time but, as set out in Swedish law and ECHR case-law, this must be balanced against the complexity of the case. Other cases concerning war crimes that have been brought to international tribunals have taken a similarly long time to reach court. Suspects have been held in custody for up to 20 years before completion of legal proceedings. Ian H. Lundin and Alex Schneiter are not in custody and have never been.
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Frida Kahlo was an influential Mexican painter, best known for her self-portraits. As a feminist icon and animal lover, it’s not surprising that many artists have chosen to depict Frida with cats, or as a cat herself. In one of her most famous works, Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird, she has a black cat on her shoulder.
Today’s post is dedicated to my sweet Siamese cat, Buster, who crossed the bridge about seven years ago. His story with me began as many cat stories do – a stray that wandered into my heart.
I’m so pleased to introduce the wonderful cat artist, Dora Hathazi Mendes. She was kind enough to share her story as part of my new “Cat as Artist’s Muse” series. I thought Kitty Curator readers would enjoy learning about the cat-artist bond, and how this relationship inspires their beautiful artwork.
I love cracking open a fresh journal at the beginning of the new year. Oh, the possibilities of that blank page! Whether you’re sketching kitties, scrapbooking memories or recording brilliant ideas, these cat-themed journals and sketchbooks will inspire you all year.
Some are handmade and designed, while others have an original illustration or painting printed on a hardbound or soft cover book. I’ve also included some beautiful notebook covers for those who like using Midori or Moleskine journals. Check out even more options on my Pinterest board.
Hopefully the variety of styles, colors and materials will get your creative juices flowing! Here’s to a great year ahead.


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When Kurt Cobain died by his own hand in April 1994, it was an act of will that typified his short, angry, inspired life. Veteran music journalist Charles R. Cross fuses his intimate knowledge of the Seattle music scene with his deep compassion for his subject in this extraordinary story of artistic brilliance and the pain that extinguished it.
"Great story - missing chapter 12"
For many, the name Jimi Hendrix conjures up a larger-than-life image of the man who set fire to guitars, women's hearts, and the status quo. In this groundbreaking account, music journalist Charles R. Cross takes a far deeper look. Beyond Hendrix's legendary onstage and offstage magnetism, and his excessive lifestyle, was a man who struggled to accept his role as an idol and privately craved the kind of normal family life he never had.
"Great Book - Interesting and Sad Story"
Simply stated, Kurt Cobain changed the cultural conversation in his all-too-brief life, and even after his shattering death. With interviews and commentary from all corners of the pop culture universe, from the people who knew Cobain to those who continue to help his legend grow, Here We Are Now explores what a singular life meant, and how that meaning can be measured, when and if it can be.


Surrey’s Solid Rock Biker Church is rolling out a special event this Saturday (July 18).
The group’s Bike Fest 2015 event will bring restored motorbikes and cars to Langley Events Centre from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with six live bands featured at the day-long gathering.
It’s the biggest event in the church’s five-year history, said pastor Chuck Pearce.
"We have rented the huge east parking lot at the Langley Events Centre, and the school parking lot next to it," Pearce told the Now.
"We are expecting 1,000 to 2,000 people to attend throughout the day," he added.
"This is costing a great deal of money to put this on and we are wanting to get the biggest turnout possible. This literally will be a meeting place for all demographics/ages of the motorcycle and antique car crowd, something that we donâ€™t believe has been done on this scale in the past."
Show n’ shine entry is by donation to A.I.M. or Salvation Army Gateway, with 50 per cent shared with Solid Rock Biker Church.
Langley Events Centre is located at 7888 200th St., Langley. For more event info, visit Solidrockbikerchurch.com.
The church holds "rally" events every Sunday morning at Kennedy Hall, on Scott Road in Surrey. Bible study classes are held Wednesdays at Royal Heights Baptist Church in North Delta.


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Healthy Ireland states that one of the main threats to the health of the population is air pollution, so all reasonable precautions, such as the banning of smoky coal, are vital to our overall wellbeing. Indeed, the health of the population is inextricably linked to a healthy environment, which in turn relies for its survival on clean air. Protecting the public involves engagement with statutory bodies involved in the regulation for clean air, further details of which can be found here.
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Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) officials, on Tuesday said they stopped a possible militant attack by killing a suspected possible suicide bomber when he attempted to slip and attack into a police station office near Lahore.
Corresponding to a statement issued by police officials, the suspected attacker was killed in an exchange of fire early on Tuesday when he fired at guards after being demanded to stop at the premises of the police station in the village of Burki (in outskirts of Lahore).
The man was dressed in an explosive vest and he was holding two grenades in his pockets, the statement told. Police released images of an explosive vest, a pistol and two grenades, saying the would-be attackers was carrying them in Police Station near Lahore.
Officials presented no additional details and said a search operation was underway in the area (Barkin Lahore).
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release, a major terrorist network was neutralised near Tangi village.
The latest development comes a day after the military said troops in the tribal areas killed two militants during a raid on a militant hideout in Bajaur.
It said Fida and Zubair, the two militants killed, were involved in terrorist activities in Karachi and Bajaur. They were also engaged in terrorist confrontations against law enforcement agencies, government officials and civilians.
The ISPR(Inter Services Public Relations) said, the network was organizing terrorist activities in numerous areas of Pakistan and receiving precise orders from their RAW (Indian Intelligence Agency).
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We, like you, were eager to hear what Mitch Zeller, FDA’s director of the Center for Tobacco Products, shared Wednesday, Dec. 11 – in a special webcast with NATO.
We are strong supporters of NATO and believe every tobacco retailer should participate in tomorrow’s webcast.
To allow you to participate in two must-attend webinars, we rescheduled our CSP Tobacco Update Webinar, featuring RBC Capital Markets tobacco analyst Nik Modi and Swedish Match Category Management Director Joe Teller to this Thursday, Dec. 19, at 2:00pm EST/11:00am PST.
For those of you who already registered for the CSP Tobacco Update, you won’t have to do a thing. We will re-enroll you. If you haven’t yet signed up for the Live Webcast of the CSP Tobacco Update please click below and do so today.
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On the heels of FDA official Mitch Zeller’s webcast with NATO on Dec. 11, RBC Capital Markets|Equity Research tobacco analyst Nik Modi and Swedish Match Category Management Director Joe Teller will offer their interpretation of what you can expect from the FDA in 2014.
The tobacco world is undergoing dramatic changes, with electronic cigarettes climbing to a projected $1 billion, cigars and smokeless continuing to deliver impressive results and cigarettes showing gradual decline.


Malware, malicious software in the form of executable code, scripts or active content that is designed to cause intentional damage to a computer, server or computer network has been around for years. However, a new breed of ‘invisible malware’ is getting a head-start over firewalls and security software and seemingly winning the cyber-supremacy race. What makes invisible malware so dangerous is that in most cases, you may not even know that it is there. This makes it impossible for current security software to even catch it, much less remove it.
When it affects your system, invisible malware may accompany a ‘Blue Pill malware’. The latter is a form of virtual root kit that loads itself into a Virtual Machine (VM) and then the operating system. Because virtual root kits load before the operating system, it creates a VM for the malware. This lets the virtual root kit fake a shutdown and restart while the malware keeps running, ultimately making it impossible for your antivirus – which is running on your OS – to detect or address.
Where does invisible malware ‘live?’
Sometimes, invisible malware resides only in memory. This means that there is no file for your legacy endpoint protection software to find. Since this ‘file-less’ malware leaves no trace behind, it cannot even be detected.
It may also enter your Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) from where it can infect and attack your entire system without detection.
Occasionally, invisible malware may disguise itself as a firmware update and replace your existing firmware with an infected version.
What is being done to deal with invisible malware?
Stealth attacks like invisible malware need strong responses. Therefore high-profile computer manufacturers are taking steps to prepare for and prevent such occurrences.
A joint project between Intel, the chip manufacturer and Lockheed Martin, an aerospace and defence company, has created a new line of processors designed to prevent malware infections. Known as ‘Intel Select Solution for Hardened Security’, these processors isolate and protect critical resources to minimise the effect of malware infections.
Concurrently, Intel is also working on a series of hardware preventative measures called ‘Hardware Shield’ that locks down the BIOS to evade attacks.
The jury’s out on this question.
Most security analysts and experts believe that in the current scenario where malware ‘kits’ are getting easier to access and execute, the only way to deal with invisible malware is to move critical processes and data to the cloud (with protected processors). ‘Transferring’ the risk might enable them to better protect themselves against this type of hardware attack.
For this post, we would like to thank The Times of India (Mumbai edition) and their article Unseen forces can against your PC, published on 19th May 2019.
As a preferred reseller partner of many leading software manufacturers, Prime Infotech offers a number of world-class solutions to effectively manage your cybersecurity requirements. To know more about our product portfolio and how we can help meet your specific needs, contact us here.
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In part one of this podcast, veteran lawyer Peter Barton Hutt of Covington & Burling LLP reflects on FDA’s role over the decades in regulating dietary supplements and efforts to impose restrictions that were stymied time and again.
Natural Products INSIDER's Josh Long interviewed attorney Peter Barton Hutt of Covington & Burling LLP to discuss FDA's role over dietary supplements in the 20th century and the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA).
In part one of this podcast, Hutt discusses:
FDA's attempts over several decades to impose restrictions on dietary supplements that were stymied time and again;
The agency's chief concerns over dietary supplements;
Formation of an industry trade group in the 1970s; and
FDA's leadership under David Kessler in the 1990s.
Editor's note: To tune into the second part of the podcast and read about what Hutt had to say about DSHEA, click here.
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Josh Long directs the online news, feature and op-ed coverage at Natural Products Insider, which targets the health and wellness industry. He has been reporting on developments in the dietary supplement industry for over a decade, with a special focus on regulatory issues, including at the Food and Drug Administration.
Josh majored in journalism and graduated from Arizona State University the same year "Jake the Snake" Plummer led the Sun Devils to the Rose Bowl against the Ohio State Buckeyes. He also holds a J.D. from the University of Wyoming College of Law, was admitted in 2008 to practice law in the state of Colorado and spent a year clerking for a state district court judge.
Over more than a quarter century, he’s written on various topics for newspapers and business-to-business publications – from the Yavapai in Arizona and a controversial plan for a nuclear-waste incinerator in Idaho to nuanced issues, including FDA enforcement of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA).
Since the late 1990s, his articles have been published in a variety of media, including but not limited to, the Cape Cod Times (in Massachusetts), Sedona Red Rock News (in Arizona), Denver Post (in Colorado), Casper Star-Tribune (in Wyoming), now-defunct Jackson Hole Guide, Colorado Lawyer (published by the Colorado Bar Association) and Nutrition Business Journal.
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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - There's a new report out on a deadly plane crash in northern Terre Haute.
News 10 has been following this story since the crash happened in August of 2016. A plane crashed into a house near the Sky King Airport. Investigation documents state the plane hit a tree, flipped, and crashed through the roof of a nearby house.
Dr. John Trump died, and Dr. William Patrick O'Neill was seriously hurt. According to the investigation documents, Trump was considering buying the plane from O'Neill.
The National Transportation Safety Board recently posted its Factual Report. It gives a more complete picture of what the NTSB learned during its investigation. The report includes witness statements, weather reports, and Dr. O'Neill's account of what happened. The report states O'Neill flew to Edgar County, Illinois. On the flight back to Sky King Airport, O'Neill allowed Trump to test fly the plane. In a document, O'Neill said he told Trump the plane was too low and slow. He said to add power for altitude and lower the nose for speed. He said that's the last thing he remembers.
The report states Dr. Trump's cause of death was "attributed to an anoxic brain injury due to multiple blunt-force injuries."
The full report can be found here, through the NTSB database.
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Looking at the corpse of the Dragon City, looking at the sky stained with blood.
Some of the beasts who survived the Dragon City are excited for survival. Like Ye Zichen, they watched the day silently, sniffing the bloody suffocation that had not been exhausted, and the hands kept shaking.
After countless sighs, Ye Zichen squinted at Lee Min, who was lying on the ground and draped over his head.
When his hand touched Lee Min Ho's shoulder, a bitter chill came from his fingers.
Lee Min-soo, sitting on the ground, looked up and glanced at her with a godless voice, still bleeding in the corner of her mouth.
Immediately, she lowered her head again and rubbed a diamond ring in her hand, without saying a word.
When the familiar proposal was put into the eyes of Ye Zichen, his heart felt as if he was suffocating.
At this point, he did not know how to comfort the woman of the Mozu in front of him.
For a long time, only these two words can appear from the mouth of Ye Zichen.
Lee Min Ho's delicate body is also a fierce tremor, and in a flash is a heartbreaking cry.
In the distance, the small glass sits on the broken boulder, swaying the white tender legs. At the moment, she couldn't see the fierceness of the bloody battle at that time. The well-behaved look was like the little sister next door.
Pure as white paper, she has no other emotions. She is a medicinal person, and there is no complicated feelings of human beings.
She simply knew that Ye Zichen, who gave her jelly beans, told her that the guys were bad guys and she wanted to teach them.
After the lesson, she should eat jelly beans or eat jelly beans.
Just then, a deep call appeared in the mind of Xiaoli. She blinked her eyes and saw Ye Zichen looking at her.
"Hey, give me sugar."
Like a wind, the small glass came to Ye Zichen's side, and the small white hand that stood out like a child seemed to hold a proud little head.
She didn't say anything else, but her look was telling Ye Zichen
I have played a lot of bad guys, you have to give me a reward.
Stretching out his hand and licking the head of the glass, Ye Zichen took a few bottles of medicinal herbs from her arms and put them in her palm.
Seeing the favorite sugar bean small glass silly smile, she jumped away, but when she turned around, she frowned back.
"what happened to you?"
Simply does not mean ignorance.
She can feel the mourning atmosphere here, especially the body of Ye Zichen. But unlike the group, she didn't feel a little bit of survival in Ye Zichen's body.
Ye Zichen is standing here, he is still alive.
But his heart is dead!
"Are we not winning?"The little glass asked with a squint.
"It’s won, and the credit of the glass here is not small."
Ye Zichen reached out and licked her face, and the small glass was a smirk, and soon she asked another eyebrow.
"Then why are you not happy?"
"No, I am very happy."Ye Zichen smiled reluctantly. "I am going to give you a task. This task can change a lot of jelly beans."
Hearing the sugar beans, the eyes of the small glass are bright.
The shimmering scorpion, full of hopes, looked at Ye Zichen, and the little head was licking the chicken.
In this sentence, she was asked to throw her previous questions into the clouds.
Looking at the small glass, Ye Zichen couldn't help but sigh. Sometimes, this simple temperament can make people lose a lot of troubles.
Grinning, Ye Zichen put his fingers on the ground and still cried Li Min.
"Take care of this sister. If someone wants to bully her, you will tell those people, is this person who knows the child's morning brother?"
"She is a bad person."
It is possible to distinguish that Lee Min Ho is a Mozu through the small glass of scent. Before Ye Zichen told her that the Mozu people are bad people, she does not understand why she wants to protect her now.
"She is different."When the voice fell, Ye Zichen took out dozens of bottles of medicinal herbs hanging in the air. "Take care of her, this is a reward."
The rushing rushed the medicinal herbs, and the small glaze ran towards Lee Min Ho.
However, Lee Min Ho pushed it away and stumbled into the distance.
This is her task. If this person ran the drug, it might be gone. Small glass is very anxious, to chase after, what is obtained is
"Being close to me, I killed you."
The scarlet eyes filled with killing eyes scared the little glass to the original place, shocked it, and Lee Min Ho also went back and stumbled forward, and occasionally made an inexplicable smile.
The small glass that stopped at the place was succumbed to the flat mouth and grabbed his fingers.
Taking care of Lee Min Ho is only in the face of Su Yiyun. Since she has her own choice, Ye Zichen will not insist on it.
The little glass licked her fingers and kept licking the lips. How could Ye Zichen not see her?
"Dan medicine is still for you."
"Really?"Little glass doesn't quite believe it.
It wasn't until she saw Ye Zichen's nod, she ran over excitedly, like a koala bear hanging on Ye Zichen.
"Okay, come down, I have other things to deal with, go find Gou Yuzhan and play."
"it is good."
Leaving and jumping, feeling the joy of small glass, Ye Zichen couldn't help but admire her life like white paper.
In a flash, his gaze became cold and he took a handprint out of his hand.
This handprint is an imprint of the Lord of the Three Realms.
Close your eyes, and the handprints in a moment are the glare of light. The light swayed like a scorpion, if you wrap the whole three worlds in it.
Ling Xiaobao Temple.
The ancestral pattern of the Emperor Taiji Emperor's eyebrows flashes. This inscription is a unique imprint of its ethnic group. The inscription is super-powerful at the cost of burning blood.
"Brother, you are still far behind."
In the meantime, the body of the Emperor Taiji of Taiji was a suffocating pressure.
Standing on the opposite side of the Ziwei Emperor is also like him, the eyebrows inscription burns blood. It’s just a purple robe that has been stained with blood, and there are steps to keep going back.
To be defeated.
Even so, the Ziwei Emperor still did not retreat.
He can't go back!
The right leg bends his knees, and in the blink of an eye his knees are pierced by the majestic spirit, and the ground of Heavenly Court is broken.
He also turned into a lightning bolt, and it was a punch.
The other immortals of Heavenly Court are also looking sad, and the Emperor Taiji is indeed gone. Just not waiting for the immortals to react, they saw a light that wrapped them
"This farce, it's over."
Ye Zichen, who is close to his eyes, screams openly, his eyes look like a sword, and he whispers softly.

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On the planet of weight-loss diet plans, low-carbohydrate, high-protein eating strategies often get attention. The Paleo, South Beach, and Atkins diets all suit that classification. They are in some cases described as ketogenic or “keto” diets. However a real ketogenic diet is various. Unlike other low-carb diet plans, which concentrate on protein, a keto plan centers on fat, which supplies as much as 90% of daily calories.
” The keto diet is mostly utilized to help decrease the frequency of epileptic seizures in children. While it likewise has been pursued weight reduction, only short-term outcomes have been studied, and the results have actually been mixed. We don’t know if it operates in the long term, nor whether it’s safe,” warns registered dietitian Kathy McManus, director of the Department of Nutrition at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Rather of relying on sugar (glucose) that comes from carbohydrates (such as grains, beans, vegetables, and fruits), the keto diet relies on ketone bodies, a kind of fuel that the liver produces from stored fat. Discounts Plan. Burning fat looks like a perfect way to lose pounds. But getting the liver to make ketone bodies is difficult: It needs that you deny yourself of carbs, less than 20 to 50 grams of carbohydrates each day (remember that a medium-sized banana has about 27 grams of carbs).
Consuming too much protein can hinder ketosis. Because the keto diet has such a high fat requirement, followers need to eat fat at each meal. In a day-to-day 2,000-calorie diet plan, that may look like 165 grams of fat, 40 grams of carbohydrates, and 75 grams of protein. Nevertheless, the precise ratio depends on your particular needs.
But saturated fats from oils (palm, coconut), lard, butter, and cocoa butter are motivated in high quantities. Protein becomes part of the keto diet plan, but it doesn’t generally discriminate between lean protein foods and protein sources high in saturated fat such as beef, pork, and bacon. What about vegetables and fruits? All fruits are rich in carbohydrates, but you can have certain fruits (typically berries) in little portions.
A cup of chopped broccoli has about 6 carbohydrates. A ketogenic diet plan has various threats. Top of the list: it’s high in hydrogenated fat. McManus suggests that you keep hydrogenated fats to no greater than 7% of your everyday calories due to the fact that of the link to heart disease. And undoubtedly, the keto diet is related to a boost in “bad” LDL cholesterol, which is likewise linked to heart problem.
With so much fat to metabolize, the diet could make any existing liver conditions worse. The kidneys help metabolize protein, and McManus says the keto diet might overload them. (The present recommended consumption for protein averages 46 grams each day for ladies, and 56 grams for men). The keto diet plan is low in fibrous foods like grains and vegetables.
Low-carb diet plans may trigger confusion and irritability,” McManus states. Those risks build up so ensure that you speak to a physician and a registered dietitian prior to ever attempting a ketogenic diet. The popular low-carb diet plans (such as Atkins or Paleo) modify a real keto diet plan (Discounts Plan). However they include the same dangers if you exaggerate it on fats and proteins and lay off the carbohydrates.
Theories about short-term low-carb diet success include lower cravings because fat burns slower than carbs. “But again, we do not learn about the long term,” she says. “And consuming a restrictive diet plan, no matter what the plan, is challenging to sustain. As soon as you resume a regular diet plan, the weight will likely return.” As a service to our readers, Harvard Health Publishing offers access to our library of archived content.
No material on this site, no matter date, need to ever be used as an alternative for direct medical guidance from your physician or other certified clinician (Discounts Plan).
The ketogenic diet (or keto diet plan, for brief) is a low-carb, high-fat diet that offers lots of health benefits. In fact, over 20 research studies show that this kind of diet plan can assist you slim down and improve your health (). Ketogenic diet plans might even have advantages against diabetes, cancer, epilepsy and Alzheimer’s illness (,,, ). Here is a detailed novice’s guide to the keto diet.
It involves significantly lowering carbohydrate consumption and changing it with fat. This reduction in carbohydrates puts your body into a metabolic state called ketosis. When this takes place, your body becomes incredibly effective at burning fat for energy. It likewise turns fat into ketones in the liver, which can supply energy for the brain (, ). Ketogenic diet plans can cause huge reductions in blood sugar and insulin levels – Discounts Plan.
It reduces blood sugar and insulin levels, and moves the body’s metabolism away from carbohydrates and towards fat and ketones (Discounts Plan). There are numerous variations of the ketogenic diet plan, including: This is a very low-carb, moderate-protein and high-fat diet. It normally includes 75% fat, 20% protein and just 5% carbs ().
This diet plan permits you to add carbohydrates around exercises. This is similar to a basic ketogenic diet plan, however consists of more protein. The ratio is often 60% fat, 35% protein and 5% carbs. Nevertheless, just the standard and high-protein ketogenic diet plans have been studied extensively. Cyclical or targeted ketogenic diet plans are advanced methods and mostly used by bodybuilders or athletes.
There are several variations of the keto diet. The standard (SKD) variation is the most investigated and most advised. A ketogenic diet is an effective method to reduce weight and lower threat aspects for disease (,,,,, ). In fact, research reveals that the ketogenic diet plan is far exceptional to the typically advised low-fat diet plan (,,, ). What’s more, the diet plan is so filling that you can slim down without counting calories or tracking your food consumption (). One study found that people on a ketogenic diet lost 2.2 times more weight than those on a calorie-restricted low-fat diet.
This often takes place without hunger. Diabetes is defined by modifications in metabolic process, high blood sugar level and impaired insulin function (). The ketogenic diet can assist you lose excess fat, which is carefully connected to type 2 diabetes, prediabetes and metabolic syndrome (,, ). One research study found that the ketogenic diet enhanced insulin sensitivity by a massive 75% (). Another research study in individuals with type 2 diabetes found that 7 of the 21 individuals were able to stop utilizing all diabetes medications (). In yet another research study, the ketogenic group lost 24.4 pounds (11.1 kg), compared to 15.2 pounds (6.9 kg) in the higher-carb group.
The ketogenic diet plan can enhance insulin sensitivity and cause weight loss, leading to significant health advantages for individuals with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes. The ketogenic diet plan in fact came from as a tool for dealing with neurological diseases such as epilepsy. Studies have actually now revealed that the diet can have benefits for a wide variety of different health conditions: The ketogenic diet plan can enhance threat aspects like body fat, HDL cholesterol levels, blood pressure and blood glucose (, ).
The keto diet plan might reduce symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and slow its progression (,, ). Research has revealed that the ketogenic diet plan can cause massive reductions in seizures in epileptic children (). One research study discovered that the diet assisted improve symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (). The ketogenic diet plan can assist reduce insulin levels, which might play an essential role in polycystic ovary syndrome ().
Lower insulin levels and consuming less sugar or processed foods might assist enhance acne (). However, remember that research into numerous of these areas is far from conclusive. A ketogenic diet may provide lots of health advantages, especially with metabolic, neurological or insulin-related illness. Any food that is high in carbohydrates ought to be restricted.
Wheat-based products, rice, pasta, cereal, etc. All fruit, except small parts of berries like strawberries. Peas, kidney beans, lentils, chickpeas, and so on. Potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, parsnips, etc. These are highly processed and frequently high in carbs. These typically consist of sugar and unhealthy fat. Limitation your intake of processed vegetable oils, mayo, etc.
These are typically high in sugar alcohols, which can affect ketone levels sometimes. These foods also tend to be highly processed. Avoid carb-based foods like grains, sugars, legumes, rice, potatoes, candy, juice and even most fruits. You need to base most of your meals around these foods: Red meat, steak, ham, sausage, bacon, chicken and turkey.
Look for pastured or omega-3 whole eggs. Search for grass-fed when possible. Unprocessed cheese (cheddar, goat, cream, blue or mozzarella). Almonds, walnuts, flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, chia seeds, etc. Primarily additional virgin olive oil, coconut oil and avocado oil. Entire avocados or newly made guacamole. Most green veggies, tomatoes, onions, peppers, etc.
It is best to base your diet mostly on entire, single-ingredient foods. Here is a list of 44 healthy low-carb foods. Base most of your diet plan on foods such as meat, fish, eggs, butter, nuts, healthy oils, avocados and a lot of low-carb veggies. To help get you began, here is a sample ketogenic diet plan meal plan for one week: Bacon, eggs and tomatoes.
Salmon with asparagus prepared in butter. Egg, tomato, basil and goat cheese omelet. Almond milk, peanut butter, cocoa powder and stevia milkshake. Meatballs, cheddar cheese and vegetables. A ketogenic milkshake (attempt this or this). Shrimp salad with olive oil and avocado. Pork chops with Parmesan cheese, broccoli and salad. Omelet with avocado, salsa, peppers, onion and spices.
Chicken stuffed with pesto and cream cheese, together with vegetables. Sugar-free yogurt with peanut butter, cocoa powder and stevia. Beef stir-fry cooked in coconut oil with vegetables. Bun-less hamburger with bacon, egg and cheese. Ham and cheese omelet with vegetables. Ham and cheese pieces with nuts. White fish, egg and spinach prepared in coconut oil.
Hamburger with salsa, cheese and guacamole. Steak and eggs with a side salad. Constantly try to turn the veggies and meat over the long term, as each type provides various nutrients and health advantages. For lots of recipes, check out these 101 healthy low-carb recipes. You can eat a wide range of yummy and nutritious meals on a ketogenic diet.
It is not very difficult to make most restaurant meals keto-friendly when eating out. Discounts Plan. Most dining establishments offer some kind of meat or fish-based meal. Order this, and change any high-carb food with additional veggies. Egg-based meals are also a terrific alternative, such as an omelet or eggs and bacon. Another favorite is bun-less burgers.
Include additional avocado, cheese, bacon or eggs. At Mexican restaurants, you can take pleasure in any kind of meat with additional cheese, guacamole, salsa and sour cream. For dessert, ask for a blended cheese board or berries with cream. When eating in restaurants, pick a meat-, fish- or egg-based dish. Order extra veggies instead of carbohydrates or starches, and have cheese for dessert.
This is frequently described as the keto flu and is typically over within a few days. Keto influenza consists of poor energy and mental function, increased hunger, sleep problems, queasiness, gastrointestinal pain and reduced exercise efficiency. To minimize this, you can attempt a routine low-carb diet for the very first few weeks.
A ketogenic diet plan can also alter the water and mineral balance of your body, so including additional salt to your meals or taking mineral supplements can help. For minerals, try taking 3,0004,000 mg of salt, 1,000 mg of potassium and 300 mg of magnesium per day to minimize side impacts.
Typically, a ketogenic diet plan causes weight reduction without intentional calorie limitation. Many of the adverse effects of starting a ketogenic diet can be restricted. Alleviating into the diet plan and taking mineral supplements can assist. Although no supplements are required, some can be useful. Contributed to drinks or yogurt, MCT oil provides energy and assists increase ketone levels.
Added salt and other minerals can be important when beginning due to shifts in water and mineral balance. Caffeine can have advantages for energy, weight loss and efficiency. This supplement might assist raise the body’s ketone levels. Creatine supplies various advantages for health and performance. This can assist if you are integrating a ketogenic diet plan with workout.

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Define additional contributions
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Watch this video at your leisure on demand 24/7. Have more questions? Attend a webinar on this topic where you can get your questions answered by a benefits specialist. Webinars are offered periodically throughout the year.

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The General Secretary of the Tamil National Peoples’ Front (TNPF) and former Tamil parliamentarian from Jaffna, Mr Selvarajah Kajendren, has been instructed over the phone by Sri Lanka’s Terrorist Investigation Department (TID) to come for an inquiry on Wednesday at the TID office situated on Naavalar Road in Jaffna city, informed sources said adding that many human rights activists, journalists and student leaders have been ‘invited’ over the phone for such investigations in recent times. Mr Kajendren said he is being asked to come for such investigations for the 5th time in recent times.
The TID seems avoiding written invitations for investigations to evade complaints reaching the international human rights watchdogs. Except in a few cases such as the reported investigation of the BBC Tamil reporter Mr Manikavasagam Ponnaiah, almost all the invitations for such investigations are being extended over the phone.
The newly elected student leaders of Jaffna University were also ‘invited’ for such investigations at the Naavalar Road office of the TID, civil activists said. The student leaders were warned against observing remembrance events on Mu’l’livaaykkaal Day in May and during the Tamil Heroes Day in November. The student leaders were threatened with the message that there would be ‘disappearances’ if the students continued to observe such remembrance evens in the future.
Sri Lanka’s notorious Terrorist Investigations Department (TID), operated by SL Defence Secretary and presidential sibling Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, has now established district-level investigation offices in the country of Eezham Tamils.
In Jaffna, the office functions on Naavalar Road at the building of Namathu Eezhanadu daily, which has been seized by the SL military after the Vanni war in 2009.


Some people might have an impression of robots as tireless workers capable of doing a repetitive job endlessly and accurately. But robots have limitations just like anything else. The Mars Phoenix Lander is one such example, for it only has a limited amount of power to work with, and if things go wrong, there isn't much it can do to fix itself, although the ground operators for the lander back on Earth would still try their hardest to work around any problems. It is also not infintely smart; the lander is actually fairly dumb with only a limited amount of memory.
So I guess the limited amount of power provided by its solar panels and the limited amount of memory it can use to store data before having to send it to Earth is the reason why the Mars Phoenix Lander hasn't worked on 24-hour shifts until now (except it's more like a 25-hour shift, since a Martian day is closer to 25 hours long). The lander has for the first time worked all through day and night, using a fork-like probe stuck into the Martian soil to continuously measure how well heat and electricity is conducted, using only power stored in its batteries during the night. This could help determine how the water in the soil changes between solid and vapor as the temperature changes throughout the Martian day and night. They don't expect the detection of liquid water since the region is too cold for it, though.
Soon enough, Phoenix will also be initiating a direct chemical analysis of icy soil it scoops up from the Martian soil. Hopefully, we won't have problems like the last time it tried to analyze the soil, where the soil was too clumpy to pass through the screen protecting the lab instruments. And if we're lucky, it won't be the last direct chemical analysis it does if it can avoid a serious short circuit in the instruments.


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Getting outside into fresh air seems like a cure-all for everything. After so much time spent indoors during a global pandemic, this has never been more true for both mental and physical health. In recovery, getting outdoors can be beneficial to prevent an addiction relapse and improve your overall wellness.
Below are just a few of the reasons you should get outside today.
#1. You can spend time with people who support your addiction recovery.
Being with other people who support your recovery is ideal for relapse prevention. Getting outdoors with them is even better, as you get the best of both worlds. The social aspect of being outdoors improves your mental and emotional health, while being outside, even in the city, can improve your physical health.
#2. Exercise helps you heal from addiction.
Exercise is known to increase endorphins, which can be helpful to those in recovery because it makes you feel better physically and more positive mentally. As the reward pathway in the brain begins to heal, exercise can be an excellent way to create a healthy reward and re-connect with your body.
Improved cardiovascular function is another benefit of regular exercise. Even just getting outside and walking for 15-30 minutes per day can help your body heal and your heart grow stronger. Other simple exercise activities include riding a bike to work or running errands, jumping rope or roller skating. Getting outdoors to exercise can have multiple benefits for your overall health.
#3. Outdoor activities reduce stress levels.
Many activities can be done in nature that help to reduce stress levels. In addition to the obvious benefits of exercise, getting some fresh air and sunlight can also help reduce stress.
Meditating outdoors is a wonderful way to benefit from being immersed in nature while engaging in a stress-reducing activity. Yoga is another similar practice that aids in stress reduction. Doing yoga outdoors enhances the entire experience and helps to reduce stress levels further.
#4. Being outdoors improves mental wellness.
Spending time outdoors can improve your mental health. According to a 2014 study published in Frontiers in Psychology, spending time outdoors can benefit cognitive function. Research also shows that being outdoors can help reduce depression, improve the cognitive abilities of those with ADHD and decrease anxiety levels.
#5. Sunshine is good for both your mind and body.
For many years, experts have warned against too much sun and the dangers of UV rays on your skin. However, risking sunlight exposure and indulging in natural vitamin D every now and then has benefits internally. Spending small amounts of time in the sun can increase your serotonin levels, which help to balance your mood.
Sunshine also increases the levels of vitamin D in your body, which helps to give you more energy, improves your immune function, and helps your body absorb calcium. Vitamin D is also helpful in protecting muscle, heart and bone health, all of which may have suffered during active addiction.
#6. Being outdoors can improve your sleep quality.
Getting outside regularly can help improve your sleep quality. Exposure to sunlight improves circadian rhythms, which is your body’s sleep and wake cycle. Particularly in early recovery, a regular sleep schedule can be very challenging to achieve. Regularly getting outdoors in natural sunlight can help you get your sleep back on track and even help you to enhance your sleep patterns.
#7. Going outside allows time for self-reflection.
Another benefit of getting outdoors is that it allows time for meaningful reflection. When possible, a natural setting helps to inspire peaceful thoughts and improved breathing. Being near plants, trees or other natural elements can help clear the mind. Many find the outdoors an ideal landscape to achieve mindfulness, particularly through meditation.
#8. Going outside can keep you busy and engaged in activities.
Above all else, getting outdoors helps to keep you busy. Being alone with your thoughts cramped indoors or exposed to triggers inside can be a recipe for relapse. When you make plans to do activities outdoors, that is an opportunity to be mentally and physically occupied and less likely to face triggers. Even if you just step outside to get through a craving or avoid a trigger, inhaling the fresh air, feeling the sunlight on your face or even looking up at the stars can help distract your mind from the urge to use substances.
The benefits of being outdoors on both your mental and physical well-being are unlimited. The activities and advantages listed above are just a few ways to boost your health and recovery. Unlimited opportunities and activities await you outside, even in the city.
DiscoveryMD focuses on improving overall health and well-being. We offer accessible and quality treatment for addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders. Recovery is not a one-size-fits-all solution, so we offer individualized treatment and the compassion you deserve. Our goal is to help put you back in the driver’s seat of your life. Contact us today.

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Granite Creek Master Plan Improvements Project – Scheduled to Begin the Week of October 31, 2022
The City of Prescott and their contractor, Asphalt Paving & Supply, are set to begin the Granite Creek Master Plan Improvements Project the week of October 31, 2022. The project consists of improvements to the trail corridor that parallels Granite Creek between Aubrey Street and Granite Creek Park. Trail improvements consist of new lighting, signage, enhanced access points and a compact surface providing safe access for all users. In addition to trail improvements, the project includes cleaning and pruning vegetation in the creek bed, and constructing erosion and flood mitigation measures throughout the corridor. The work in the creek will improve flow and aesthetics while maintaining the creek’s natural riparian habitat.
Once complete, this project will improve the functionality of Granite Creek, improve stormwater management, and create a safe and accessible trail corridor that can be enjoyed by the Prescott community as a whole. This project is scheduled to be finished in spring 2023. Work may occur Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 6p.m. Access to the trail will be maintained as best as possible during construction, however, the community can expect intermittent closures to the trail and its access points. Please be aware of trail and access point closures, loud noise and flagging operations throughout the corridor. Pedestrians are asked to follow the marked signage to get to their destination.
Due to varying construction activity, the City of Prescott encourages you to visit www.prescottroadconstruction.com for up-to-date project information. To receive regular updates or reach a project team member, email firstname.lastname@example.org or call the Project Hotline at (928) 237-3114.


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Born in Athens, in August of 1978, Angelos Bratis raised in his mother atelier where from early age realized his need for creation.
Studied fashion design in Athens and in 2002 won a place at the prestigious Fashion Institute Arnhem of Netherlands. Completed his master course studies by presenting, during Haute Couture week of
Paris, his spring - summer '03 collection in January 2003.
In July of the same year he was invited by AltaRoma AltaModa to present his new collection in Rome.
Maison Gattinoni offers him a designers place and Angelos works and lives for the next two years in the Italian capital. Meanwhile he presents other three personal collections in AltaRoma.
From spring 2005 he works as guest professor at "Accademia di Costume e di Moda" and "Instituto Europeo di Design" of Rome.
In 2005 takes part in "Dutch Touch" Paris & New York campaign, organized by the Dutch Fashion Foundation. He is "dressing" the window of Maria Luisa and the garden of the fashion museum
of Paris with photographer Michel Mallard.
He is currently based in Athens and has a wide range of customers over Greece,Rome and Paris while also creates made to mesure pieces for special occasions and clients.
Bratis emphasizes on detail while keeping forms simple and pure. Studies with passion movement and function, adores the bias cut and the fine natural materials. Starting point for his feminine creations
are classicism and geometry.

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Ever since TRD Pro suite was added to Toyota Tacoma’s offer, this is the most interesting model in the lineup. Well, there are also lighter versions of this package, but none of them offers so many features. The 2020 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro will revisit accessories, colors, and upgrades. First of all, this should be an off-road machine, so most attention is on performance. Whatsoever, grill, wheels, and colors are unique for the TRD Pro truck.
Besides Tacoma, Toyota is delivering Tundra truck and 4Runner SUV with this set. In the next couple of years, more models should get the TRD package. Favorites are big SUVs – Land Cruiser and Sequoia. Until then, 2020 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro is testing new combinations. One of them will be using the suite with a diesel engine. Tacoma diesel is about to come at any time. A combo between special shocks and suspension from TRD Pro package and torque delivered by diesel powertrain will make 2020 Toyota Tacoma one of the best off-road vehicles in 2020.
2020 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro Accessories
All three mentioned vehicles are using different setups for their TRD Pro package. Also, parts must be unique to fit the sizes of each model. The 2020 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro will boost the exterior appearance with upgrades that are both functional and stylish.
Badges are not so needed in deserts, or in the snow, but they are making a statement. You will find TRD Pro logos everywhere – outside and inside the vehicle, and even under the hood. Toyota makes sure their racing development section is getting proper treatment. And the 2020 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro shows badges on oil and radiator caps and oil filters.
Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro 2020 vs 2019
But, the TRD truck is not well known for it, but for off-road performance and appearance. We will talk about specs and parts later. Now we are checking the exterior. Visible upgrades are all-terrain wheels and center caps. Size is 16-inch, and finishes are painted in bronze, black, or gray. For the upcoming model, Toyota Racing Development could add more colors, as well as for the entire body. Additionally, there will be graphics for the hood. The new 2020 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro is also getting roof racks and a sunroof. Snorkel intake remains optional, although we had it in 2019 as well.
Not only outside, but the TRD Pro package also shows off inside the truck. But, these upgrades are not as big as the exterior. Floor mats and shift know are unique, as well as stitches on leather seats. JBL audio is standard. The 2020 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro will also offer Toyota Safety Sense system and three USB ports. Latest Entune is the highlight of the infotainment system.
Toyota announced that next generation of the Entune will be available for Tacoma. That includes TRD Pro model, which will offer an 8-inch touchscreen display and leather seats. TRD Pro badges on the headrest and other details will make this version very distinctive. Next season also brings updates on other infotainment features. The major additions are Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The first one was available for some Toyota vehicles in 2019, but both services will be installed in the new Tacoma. A 360-degree camera will control the surrounding. Other safety systems could include pedestrian sensors and auto braking function.
2020 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro Specs, Suspensions
Under the hood of the 2020 Toyota Tacoma, TRD Pro will be a 3.5-liter V6 engine. Of course, AWD is standard offer. Well, buyers will still have options – a choice between manual and automatic transmission. The manual gearbox is a six-pace case with the output of 278 hp and 265 lb-ft of torque. Whatsoever, the automatic transmission offers the same setup and outputs. But, its intelligent systems will improve gas mileage.
So, there is no so much difference between standard and TRD Pro truck until now. But, where the special edition is dominating is off-road performance. The 2020 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro gets the latest updates of its shocks and suspensions. Again, there are cat-back exhaust system and a special suspension kit. FOX Internal Bypass Shocks are a crucial part of this suite. The exhaust system is made of stainless steel, with TRD Pro badging on its edges. A single outlet meets the noise requirements, at the same time boosting the performance and making a statement with its sound.
The biggest addition for the 2020 Tacoma will be a diesel engine. With the base model getting it, there is no reason not to see TRD Pro version using the same drivetrain. Whatsoever, we expected it with the 2019 year model, but Toyota prolonged the debut for 2020. All features that make off-road adventures so enjoyable with Tacoma will get a huge boost with the high-torque engine. We expect the truck to produce at least 350 pound-feet. Also, the new diesel will be a more serious rival to the latest Chevy Colorado ZR2 model.
2020 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro Towing Capacity
The new 2020 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro is not using a four-cylinder engine available for some other trim levels. A V6 is more capable to tow. The base Tacoma can pull 3,500 pounds. The 2020 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro will get a push by a V6 engine and raise the towing capacity to 7,000 pounds. With a diesel engine, this rating goes up. Experts believe towing capacity of 2020 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro Diesel will be at least 7,500 lbs.
2020 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro Price and Debut
With so many novelties for the 2020 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro, fans can’t wait to see it. Diesel is the No1 pick. But, they will have to be patient, since the truck is not having a premiere in the first half of 2019. Diesel could come even later. EPA needs to approve it first. So, next year’s LA Auto Show seems to be a favorite to host the debut. The price will remain very similar to current. However, a diesel engine will add a value to overall cost. However, the 2020 Tacoma TRD Pro will still remain under $50k without upgrades.


In an Iowa focus group the other day, some Democratic voters were quizzed about Hillary Clinton. Their host, journalist Mark Halperin, asked, “What did she accomplish that you consider significant as secretary of state?” – and everyone in the room was stumped.
One voter replied, “I really can’t name anything off the top of my head.” Another replied, “Umm…no.” Another replied, “Give me a minute. Give me two minutes.”
The focus group video is being circulated by conservative websites, as proof that Hillary has no record to run on. But in truth, the episode is no big deal – for a host of reasons:
Most voters generally have no clue about candidates’ track records. How many focus groupers could name anything that Jeb Bush did as governor of Florida, or anything “significant” that Marco Rubio has achieved in the Senate? Back when I covered the 2000 presidential race, I chatted up voters at George W. Bush events and asked them to say what they liked best about Dubya’s six-year tenure as governor of Texas. I got blank stares every time. Eight years earlier, covering the ’92 race, I asked voters at Bill Clinton events what they liked about Bill’s Arkansas gubernatorial record. Surely there was something; the guy had served 12 years. But, again, I got blank stares.
Even if voters paid close attention to Hillary’s secretary of state stint, singling out a “significant” achievement wouldn’t be easy – because she was only one of many foreign policy players, in an administration where decision-making has been tightly controlled by the White House. Very few secretaries of state have been consequential: Henry Kissinger, James Baker, maybe Condoleezza Rice (until she clashed with Dick Cheney). In Bill Clinton’s second term, Madeleine Albright was a high-profile promoter of human rights, but when she left office in ’01, I doubt the average person could’ve singled out an achievement.
Voters don’t pay much attention to the arcana of foreign policy (unless Americans are being killed abroad, though even that factor has become less important since the draft was abolished). For instance, in a national poll not long ago, most Americans said that foreign aid spending was 10 percent of the federal budget; some said it was 30 percent. Correct answer? One percent.
One of those Iowa responses – “Give me a minute. Give me two minutes.” – sounded vaguely familiar. And sure enough, here’s what President Dwight Eisenhower said in 1960, when a reporter asked him to name something that Richard Nixon had achieved during his eight years as Ike’s veep: “If you give me a week, I might think of one.” That’s what happens to a team player. When the senior George Bush ran for president in 1988, I doubt that many voters could’ve singled out anything Bush did during his eight years as Ronald Reagan’s veep – much less anything “significant.”
As for focus groups in general…don’t get me started. They’re random collections of people who often don’t know anything. Granted, they lead busy lives and have every right to assign politics a low priority, but in this era, all it takes to raise one’s political IQ is a few clicks on the mouse, a Twitter account, and two thumbs on a phone. I’ve watched numerous focus groups via a one-way mirror, and at times I’ve literally smacked the palm of my hand against my forehead. This gem from 2008, for instance: “I’m a little concerned about Obama. I don’t know enough about his Muslim background and their beliefs and how he views everything. I’m a little concerned. I need to check his background.” And in Iowa the other day, this voters’ response to the Hillary question says it all: “I honestly can’t say I followed everything that was going on.”
Truth is, voters are typically guided by their gut instincts about the candidates (are they likeable and relatable?). Voters like a good resume, but they’re not going to sweat its details. They know Hillary is “experienced,” but they’re not going to divine the finer points of her experience.
And if foreign policy issues are going to be a hot in ’16, as Republicans anticipate, who in the GOP field (aside from long-shot Lindsey Graham) has even a smidgen of Hillary’s foreign policy seasoning? To quote Ike: if you give me a week, I might think of one.
The race will not be a referendum on Hillary’s tenure as secretary of state. It will be a choice. As another Iowa focus grouper said of Hillary, “I mean, it’s either going to be that or Scott Walker.”
OK, here we go: A solution to the overpopulated GOP debate stage.
Late yesterday, Fox News – the broadcast arm of the Republican party – decreed that there shall be only 10 contestants in the kickoff scrum on Aug. 6. Participation will be limited to the candidates who, on average, occupy the top 10 slots in the last five national polls as of Aug. 4.
According to the current average of the most recent five polls, this means that Ben Carson and Donald Trump would go on stage – while two sitting governors (Bobby Jindal and John Kasich), a sitting senator (Graham), the sole female (Carly Fiorina), and the winner of the ’12 Iowa caucuses (Rick Santorum) would get shut out.
Is this gonna be fun, or what?


The explosion occurred Saturday in the Linjiazhuang Coal Mine in Jinzhong, a city in Shanxi province, China's main coal-producing region, the report said. The official Xinhua News Agency said investigators blamed the blast on airborne coal dust that caught fire, thr AP reports.
The mine manager was in police custody, state television said on its midday national news.
Some 64 miners were in the mine at the time of the explosion and six escaped, according to Xinhua.
It said only one miner was rescued alive from the mine and that he was suffering from carbon-monoxide poisoning.
Since the likes of the traditional Inauguration Day in the national Capitol are likely never to be witnessed again, take this opportunity from one who has been there to relate some truth about the experience


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Irish four piece rock band State Lights are from Dublin. They have developed into one of the country’s best new Live bands. The band appeared at both Indiependence & Castlepalooza Festivals, in addition to appearances at the First Fortnight festival for the past two years and a headlining spot at the BT Young Scientist Expo where they performed before 4000 students at Dublin’s RDS Arena.
State Lights members are: Shobsy - Vocals, Joe Regan - Guitar, Noel Perry - Bass & Paul Ridgeway - Drums.
“Stylististically perched between classic U2 and The Killers, State Lights' songs are made for radio” - Golden Plec


One year after Merle Haggard’s death, more than 30 stars gathered at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena last night (April 6) to pay tribute to the Hag on what would have been his 80th birthday.
Dubbed Sing Me Back Home: The Music of Merle Haggard, the concert featured performances from Willie Nelson, Keith Richards, Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, John Mellencamp, Dierks Bentley, Sheryl Crow, Loretta Lynn, Hank Williams Jr., Toby Keith, The Avett Brothers, Alison Krauss, Ronnie Dunn, Alabama, Billy Gibbons, Warren Haynes, Jamey Johnson, Kacey Musgraves, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Lucinda Williams, Ben Haggard, John Anderson, Connie Smith, Rodney Crowell, Buddy Miller, Jake Owen, Aaron Lewis, Tanya Tucker, Chris Janson and Bobby Bare.
Some of the night’s highlights included:
- Jake Owen and Chris Janson: “Footlights”
- The Avett Brothers: “Mama Tried”
- Miranda Lambert: “Misery and Gin”
- Hank Williams Jr: “I Think I’ll Just Stay Here and Drink”
- Willie Nelson and Keith Richards: “Reasons to Quit”
- Willie Nelson and Kenny Chesney: “Pancho and Lefty”
- Willie Nelson, Kenny Chesney and Toby Keith: “Ramblin’ Fever”
- All Artists: “Okie From Muskogee”
Below, watch as Willie Nelson, Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith and the rest of the all-star crew close the show with “Okie From Muskogee.”
video by Taylor Hendrix