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I really like to feel the seasons, feel them with all my senses. That’s why our garden is carefully planted in successional layers. Not only to provide continuous colour and habitat for wildlife but to exaggerate the seasons. There are two signs that late-summer has arrived here. When the plants in our garden are of such a size, they flop and fold into and upon one another, and when their colours intensify.
This is when I love our garden the most because it’s when all of the colours, textures and shapes I’ve considered for so long really merge into one another and in some cases glow. A palette of paint starting to smudge, a process I know lasts throughout the coming Autumn.
How your garden looks at this time of year comes down to the plants you choose to grow and how you look after them. By growing enough late-summer flowering plants like dahlias, your garden will really only just be getting going now, although their foliage looks fresh earlier in the year.
All of this abundance does have problems that you need to deal with. The biggest task, after dead heading to keep flowers coming, is supporting plants. We’re moving into a season of heavier rain storms and gusts of wind, and the weight of the plants themselves can all lead to flopping and snapping. Do nothing and the plant will probably continue growing on its side but shade out other plants beneath. Every day I check for plants that may need an extra cane tucked in under their leaves to tie them onto.
With all of this going on it can be difficult to think ahead to the future but I have now begun planning the garden for next year. Stand back and look at what is and isn’t working, are there some plants to replace? If you haven’t already, order your bulbs soon, I ordered ours a few weeks ago and they’ve just arrived to be planted out between September and November (most earlier, tulips later). Planting later is good because right now, I’d find it very difficult to even find the soil to plant into due to the dense jungle.
I really enjoy the density and height of the plants, it’s not something I would put into a design unless someone particularly wants this effect as it can be overwhelming. It allows me to grow a larger number of plants and it provides me with a total escape. The patio and paths offer voids to move and sit, the rest of the time it feels like I’m swimming through plants.
With so many plants in a small space and many flowering at this point in the year, wildlife are making a bee-line toward it. Surrounding gardens and parks start to slow down making our garden a real haven from this point. The neon pink probably acts as some kind of wildlife beacon too (not a scientific fact).
Making judgements about plants to keep and plants to replace or move always runs through my head and at this point, decisions can be made. The back raised bed for instance played second fiddle to new beds we added earlier in the year. It will have my full attention now! The whopper Echium can’t be grown in the same spot in future, it’s sitting on what should have been a light and airy planting.
Although late-summer can still have dry moments, going into September the return of the rain is more guaranteed and the ground kept moist. Less watering one of the reasons I enjoy this time of year so much. Overall I’m pleased with the changes we’ve made to the garden, they’ve made for a lusher and more relaxing space.

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text: Alamere Falls is a Waterfall that Flows Directly into the Ocean. Tauheed Ahmad October 20, 2016 Travel 3877 Alamere Falls is a Waterfall that Flows Directly into the Ocean.0.0Overall ScoreReader Rating: (1 Vote) What more could you ask for! A beautiful Alamere Falls is a waterfall in Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California. Alamere Falls is a waterfall that flows directly into the ocean. It is one of only two in the area the other being McWay Falls. It is extremely pretty with astonishing ocean views and lush vegetation especially in spring. The falls can be reached by following the Coast Trail from the Palomarin Trailhead. After about a mile and a half, the trail will pass along two small lakes (Bass Lake and Pelican Lake). Bass Lake can be accessed by a side trail that leads to a rope swing, and hikers will often stop for a swim during summer months. Once down at the beach, you will be treated to a wonderful experience, standing beside a 40 feet waterfall on the ocean. You need to be very carefully scrambled down to Alamere Creek, which is a bit steep. Then you must cross Alamere Creek, which may be difficult in high water. At this place a pretty upper cascade is viewed, three separate cascades approximately 30 feet. in total height. Well, from the top of the cliff, you can have a nice side view of Alamere Falls itself, dropping 40 feet down onto the beach. To get down to the beach, you must carefully scramble down the cliff. This is daring route and not for everyone. The cliffs are very brittle, and a fall here could cause a severe injury. It may be wild imagination, but it seems to have gotten worse in the last many years. Visitors managed carefully get down to the beach carrying, and did not think it was all too bad. But this time around, it is believed too dangerous to consider taking a baby down. Once down at the beach, you will be treated to a wonderful experience, standing beside a 40 feet waterfall on the ocean. It is a lot more inspiring in the winter months after there has been a lot of rain. Be sure to check the tide charts before coming here because at high tide, it is likely that the ocean waves will be coming right up to the cliff, and it’ll be difficult to get down to the base of the falls. If there has been a lot of topical rain, you may aspiration to consider hiking up the beach for a couple more miles. There’re lot of waterfalls (Phantom Falls and Horsetail Falls) which are reachable from this waterfall. Other waterfalls nearby Phantom Falls 1.94 miles Stairstep Falls 6.44 miles Morses Gulch Falls 6.71 miles Carson Falls 7.43 miles Cataract Falls 7.98 miles Your ads will be inserted here byEasy Plugin for AdSense.Please go to the plugin admin page toPaste your ad code OR Suppress this ad slot. Cascade Falls 8.77 miles Steep Ravine Falls 9.84 miles Loma Alta Falls 9.98 miles Dawn Falls 11.81 miles Cascade Falls 11.91 miles Arroyo San Jose Falls 12.59 miles Warner Falls 12.86 miles Pacheco Creek Falls 13.76 miles Mountain View Falls 14.83 miles A beautiful Alamere Falls is a waterfall in Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California. Alamere Falls is a Waterfall that Flows Directly into the Ocean. Alamere Falls itself, dropping 40 feet down onto the beach. It is extremely pretty with astonishing ocean views and lush vegetation especially in spring. Originally posted 2015-08-15 09:01:04. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Related PostsTop 13 Most Beautiful Waterfalls Across the GlobeThe Mysterious Devil’s Kettle Falls Torc Waterfall in Killarney National Park in Ireland The Lost Falls – The Flooded Waterfalls of Guairá, The Unbelievable Formations of Baatara Gorge WaterfallHopetoun Waterfalls Victoria AustraliaWaterwheel Falls in Yosemite National ParkAthabasca Falls, Jasper National Park in Alberta Canada Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment.

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Khurasan Ogre beetle finished
Somehow I'm not satisfied with how my miniatures turn out these days, but I'm really satisfied with this Khurasan Ogre beetle that I finished:
The base colour for the "yellow" bugs is Tausept Ochre from GW and the drybrushing is done with a mix of the base coulour and Bleached Bone.

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Neck - Come Out Fighting (Golf) County Holloway’s finest back with another fine album of dirty London town celtic punk goodness! - Organ
Neck - Sod 'em & begorrah!
ALBUM OF THE WEEK NECK - Sod'em & Begorrah - a yes, this is what we want, defiant flutes and punk'd up reels - real ones, real reels - Irish folk-punks, real ones!
Another dose of manic psycho-ceilídh from the London-Irish heirs to the Pogues' legacy. …not for the fainthearted, this is incendiary, belligerent stuff and front-man Leeson O'Keeffe doesn't pull any punches on tracks like 'Blood on The Streets', 'Every Day's St Patrick's Day' and 'Diaspora'.
Hot Press, Ireland
Pull me a Guinness, boys and make sure to put a shamrock in the foam for kitsch value …if you ever want to head-bang until you pop a couple of veins & dance like Michael Flatley after one too many red bulls, then this is your album! Proclaiming that 'Every day's St. Patrick's Day' …good music, good lyrics, lots of musicians & mad craic!
Irish Post, UK
This north London crew seem to be nearer the real classic kinda vibe that the Pogues emitted, they have that same attitude both in the mood and the subject matter. But it's the pulsating 'Diaspora' that's their best number, and a tribute to the Irish emigrants and their descendents that really stood out. It's got an addictive tune that shows Neck in a class of their own with an excellent chorus and some great fiddle and whistle work. And they are supposedly a deadly live act too!
World Power or Ruin, USA
They're brash, they're loud, they like a drink… It's a riot from start to finish… and [this] album marks their arrival in the big league!
Irish World, UK
So, here's to this band that proclaims it's St. Patrick's Day every day. Good music, good lyrics, lots of musicians. And the English are all bastards.
Punk News, UK
…should put wannabe bog-trotting Yank punks to shame. I prefer Neck to Dropkick Murphys!
Big Cheese Magazine, UK
the perfect combination of full on cutting edge refined electric punk rock and traditional Irish folk - they go to all the places bands like Dropkick Murphys do but they feel far more first hand and closer to the reality. Punk Rock doesn't get much better than this!
Organ Magazine, UK
Neck - Here's Mud in Yer Eye!
"Bringing Irish Punk past The Pogues! Unlike many of the Celtic punks sired from the loins of Shane MacGowan, Neck come closest to the Pogues spirit... It doesn't hurt to be a top-notch songwriter either...at last, a worthy contender for the Celtic punk crown is born! "
Irish Voice, NYC
If The Clash had been born in the Emerald Isle, they might have ended up sounding like this!
Neck are a London-based band, but whose heart certainly remains in Dublin and are well acquainted with the place of alcohol in contemporary life… like the soundtrack to an imaginary 'potato western'… an extraordinary compilation.
Roaring Jack Archives, USA
Singer and guitarist Leeson O'Keeffe's stint as a member of Shane MacGowan's Popes gives you an idea where this North London Irish band is coming from. For my money, this 6-piece ensemble is better than The Popes…high marks!
Rock 'n' Roll Purgatory, USA
What The Pogues could have been… Just make sure that you play it loud enough to rattle the fucking walls
Green Man review, USA
Combining Celtic lyricism with raging hard rock in a bid for what Thin Lizzy would have sounded like had it ever really exploited its roots. Very cool stuff.
High Bias, USA
Tremendously good stuff. Neck gets the bar, their family, the dog, everyone to enjoy each and every taste of that mighty black pint, and if I'm wrong the next round is on me!
Neck give it lots of bollocks, and do it well. Well worth checking out.
Neck are reminiscent of The Pogues, but with more of a traditional Irish music flair searing with non-traditional electric guitar, and are well worthy of the term "Psycho Ceilídh.
Askew Reviews, USA
London-Irish punkster Leeson O'Keeffe makes music for the emigrant and 2nd generation Irish folk of the world…expect both traditional and original recordings that make for a solid collection of drinking songs.
Impact Press, USA
Neck were born in a bottle, their members thrown together in a dirty glass, served up in the Camden bars of the punk-rockin' Irish Diaspora. Pray they show up in your neck of the woods someday!
Celt in a twist, USA
I don't really have anything else to tell you, apart from this is the best version around of The Fields of Athenry - I'm honestly too busy listening to the album… Neck will be the next big band to break thru to (almost) the big time with some luck, hard work and a label willing to put some dollars into getting them there.
Shite 'n' Onions, USA
Unforgettable…very talented, especially the fella on the pipes and the girl on the tin whistle.
BBC Black Country, UK
...I arrived late so I missed Neck, -though judging from the constant shout-outs from the remaining acts, I'm sure they rocked!
Murphguide, NYC, USA
Add fiddle, banjo and whistle to drums, guitar, bass and vocals and run it at variable speeds -they're traditional, they're punk, they're Psycho-Ceilídh!
Razor Cake, USA
Neck - The fields of Athenry - even better then Brush Shields version if I dare say so. The production is great and the football terrace chorus and the Olé Hooley tacked on at the end turn this into a true football anthem 'McAlpine's Fusileers' - The ultimate song about the Irish in Britain by the ultimate Plastic Paddies.
Shite 'n' Onions, USA
Like being in a warm Irish pub hidden in a dark alley; they play folk music but with a heavy touch.. The band makes contact with the audience and they play with complete dedication. Neck will not let you down.
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Drake set off on his “It’s All A Blur” tour alongside 21 Savage last month, and his recent performances in Washington broke a record.
Reportedly, the artist earned more than $5 million each night at Capital One Arena, making him the first rapper ever to earn that much in a single arena performance.
The feat is worth celebrating, though it’s unsurprising considering how well the tour has gone thus far.
No stranger to success, Drake was also recently named Rap Caviar’s 2023 MVP.
The “It’s All A Blur” tour will run until October, with notable dates in Los Angeles, Inglewood, Toronto, and more.
The tour’s featured various special guests so far, including Lil Yachty, and most recently, Meek Mill.
It’s been getting a lot of attention for the antics of Drake’s fanbase. Lately, they’ve even been launching bras at the rapper. It all started when one well-endowed fan threw her 36DD bra onstage in Chicago. “Some knocks,” he noted.
Ever since, he’s been met with countless pieces of lingerie, including one 36G bra from a fan in Brooklyn. Drake demanded that fans “immediately” locate the woman, and they eventually came through.
The woman behind the “knocks” was found to be Veronica Correia, who even reportedly received an offer from Playboy following the incident.
Drake has also been teasing his next album in recent weeks, For All The Dogs. The album is confirmed to feature Nicki Minaj as well as “the old Drake.” Fans are eager to hear the rapper’s latest offering, as evidenced by audiences barking at him during recent tour stops. Listeners shouldn’t have to wait too much longer to hear For All The Dogs, as Drizzy recently revealed it’ll drop in coming weeks.
Alongside the album update, Drake told concertgoers at Madison Square Garden just how much his fans mean to him. “Just know, you’re always with me and I’m always thinking of you and everything I do is for you,” he shared. “Every time I step in that booth, I hope to make you proud.”

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Two police officers involved in the shooting of unarmed mother Miriam Carey have been removed from street duty, Capitol police said on Monday.
"Neither of the officers are on the street at the moment, pending the outcome of the investigation," Lt Kimberly Schneider told the Guardian.
Schneider could not confirm whether the officers had been formally suspended but said that suspension would be the normal course of action when police had been involved in a death.
The news comes as Carey's family insisted in an interview on Monday morning that she was not mentally ill, disputing anonymous briefings given by law enforcement officials.
Authorities told some media outlets that Carey, who was shot dead by police after she rammed her car into a traffic barrier close to the White House, had had depression.
ABC News cited anonymous officials who said Carey had been remanded for a mental health evaluation by police in Stamford, Connecticut, in December 2012. ABC said Carey had told police she believed she was a "prophet of Stamford" and had accused President Obama of arranging to have her home electronically monitored.
But Amy Carey Jones and Valarie Carey told NBC's Today show on Monday morning that their sister had never had a political agenda with the White House or anybody else.
“She never talked badly about President Obama," Amy Carey Jones said.
"She was not walking around delusional, which is what we want the public to understand. She was not delusional.”
Capitol police and members of the US secret service were involved in the incident, which ended with Carey dead and her one-year-old daughter taken into protective custody. A spokesman for the secret service refused to comment on whether it had suspended any of its agents.
Carey Jones criticised the police response, which began when Miriam Carey drove into a barrier near to the White House. A combination of Capitol police officers and secret service agents pursued Carey, whose daughter was in the car with her at the time, to the Capitol lawn, where officers were seen to shoot.
Carey drove away from an attempted barricade but officers caught up with her close by and shot her multiple times. A police officer carried her daughter to safety.
"I feel that things could have been handled a lot differently," Carey Jones said. "And maybe there was some bit overreaction or negligence – we don't know. We still feel that there was maybe another story than what we’re being told."
Washington's metropolitan police department is leading the investigation into the police response, but calls for comment were not returned on Monday.


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Geneviève graduated as an animal health technician in 2004 from Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe. She joined the Clinique Vétérinaire LaSalle team in 2005 and she says she found an outstanding workplace and teammates as well as her Coco Lapin. She adopted him from the clinic after he captivated her with his charming eyes and his gigantic velvet paws.
As a technician, she has the opportunity to perform various tasks including her favorites; taking care of the oral health of your pets, discussing nutrition with you and assisting in surgery.
She is passionate about biological science, reading, playing the piano and photography. In fact, she perfected this art thanks to Coco Lapin who loves her camera lens and is her favorite model. She has equally developed over the years a love for more technical sports. Indoor sky-diving, surfing, and snowboarding keeps her in shape!

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The DAMAC Tower development at Nine Elms in Vauxhall is part of a multi-billion pound regeneration scheme focused on a sought-after section of the south bank. Establishing a major new landmark for area, the DAMAC actually consists of two towers – a giant 50-storey North Tower and a smaller 24-storey South Tower.
With scheduled completion just a year away, project lead Multiplex approached Brentwood with a specific request aimed at improving communication, safety protocols and incident prevention for crane drivers and their supervisors. As globally renowned specialists in landmark developments, Multiplex is well versed in the health and safety challenges posed by large-scale construction projects and takes its record for looking after contractors very seriously.
Their request was to install a recording platform that would capture all communications via an existing two way radio set up across the site. The rationale was to provide an evidence base on which to monitor health and safety procedures, particularly in relation to crane operators working at enormous height. As well as day-to-day supervision, the recordings would also be used for training and for investigation purposes should any incidents occur.
High traffic call recording
Our solution had two components – a software platform which would handle the actual recording and management of audio files, and hardware equipment on which to run the software. The software system we recommended is a leading product in its category, capable of recording large volumes of traffic from any number of call groups and with a simple-to-use interface.
The software records all conversations as WAV or MP3 files which means they can be easily played back on any device. Each call is logged with date and time, call length and caller ID, with clear batching and archiving for easy retrieval and for establishing a robust, transparent audit trail.
The platform makes use of fixed mobile technology to capture all calls via a control radio. For this purpose, we supplied three Motorola DM4600e base station radios programmed into the existing on-site two way radio network. This meant all voice traffic would now pass through the base stations and so be available for capture on the recording system. The software itself was installed and run on a custom-built PC installed in a cabinet on site, which provided a base for storing all recordings and for managing the system.
Got a specific technical request for your on-site communications? We specialise in applying the latest technology to provide innovative solutions for every requirement, so why not contact us today on 01245 403520 and find out how we can help.


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With Remnants, established country singer LeeAnn Rimes completely leaves the country genre behind and embraces adult contemporary…maybe.
Truth be told, the album is a confusing mish-mash of genres. Rimes moves from power ballads to adult contemporary to a more folk music sound to soft coffeeshop acoustics from song to song. Gospel choirs, fuzzy guitars, and loud drums provide backing on almost every song, whether the song is set in a genre lending itself to gospel choirs or not. A song like “Love Line”, which lends itself to a country music aesthetic due to the handclaps, twang, and Alison Krauss-esque vocals is instantly followed up by the slow and sultry “Outrageous Love,” a wannabe James Bond theme. And sometimes, the song can’t even settle on a genre to begin with. With “Long Live Love,” a backing gospel choir intersects with a prominent snare drum part which intersects with faint fuzzy guitars which then intersects with snaps, creating a final product that’s slightly schizophrenic.
If there’s anything close to a unifying force on this album, it’s Rimes’s voice. She wrenches heartache and emotion out of every song she’s offered, more often than not ending up with a powerful, Adele-ish belt. It’s amazing for the first few songs, but by the time the album reaches the halfway point, it’s a bit stale. There’s nothing wrong with belting, of course: Rimes is an amazing belter. It’s simply that almost every song features Rimes building up to a belt in the chorus. The highlights of the album are when Rimes embraces her softer side, as shown by her upper register: “Mother”, a slow piano ballad, particularly stands out. The beautiful way her voice lilts through the higher notes brings a much-needed tender sensitivity to the album.
As an aside, I get that love is an easy subject to write about. But this album has songs titled “Love Line,” “Outrageous Love’, “Long Live Love,” and “Love is Love is Love,” among plenty of other songs that also talk about love. The word “love” is starting to not look like a word anymore in my writer’s notes.
The first single released is “The Story,” a cover of the Brandi Carlisle song. Rimes’s version is a fairly straightforward cover, getting loud when the Carlisle original got loud, pulling back when the Carlisle version pulled back, just putting less emphasis on the guitars and more emphasis on Rimes’s harmonies. It’s certainly powerful. As Rimes belts the chorus, you feel the power and the intensity within her voice. No matter what song’s offered to her, she pours her heart and soul into it.
I wish that the album had a more unified production. The producers on the album include Darrell Brown (a frequent collaborator with Rimes, who’s also worked with Keith Urban and Josh Turner) and Mark Batson (a producer who’s frequently worked with Alicia Keys and Eminem.) That pairing alone shows just how disjointed the album is: Remnants never settles on anything remotely cohesive. Still, Rimes’s powerful vocals are the stars of the show, something that the album knows and spotlights. Her voice doesn’t entirely save this confusing mess of an album, but she certainly makes a valiant attempt.


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Man murdered in Lahore
LAHORE: A 24-year-old man was stabbed to death allegedly by his father-in-law and brother-in-law in Bambay Juggian locality of Shadbagh on Tuesday. The police said Zaheer Ahmad, a rickshaw driver, was attacked by Ghulam Abbas and Shaukat following a quarrel. The incident happened shortly after the wife of Zaheer reached her parents’ home after quarrelling with her husband.
The police later arrested victim’s father-in-law Ghulam Abbas and registered a case.

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|Goodwill in Powder Springs occupies a converted Kroger grocery store|
Thrift store to open soon
A Goodwill thrift store is expected to open in the coming months in the former Ingles in Tucker Station shopping center. The center, built in 1987, is located at the corner of Lawrenceville Highway and Hugh Howell Road in Tucker was anchored by an Ingles until July 2014.
Work is currently underway to renovate 34,000 square feet of the former grocery store to suit the needs of the thrift store. About 12,000 square feet of the former Ingles reportedly remains available and is actively being marketed for lease.
A representative from Goodwill informed me that the company does not yet have an expected opening but hopes to have a confirmed date "soon."
Goodwill of North Georgia, the branch of Goodwill Industries that is opening the Tucker store, operates a 45 county district in Georgia. In total, the branch operates about 60 stores and 60 donation centers in its territory.
Former grocery stores serve as ideal sites for Goodwill stores given they are often well located and reduce the company's upfront expenses. Elsewhere in the greater metro Atlanta area, Goodwill operates out of former Kroger, Publix and Winn-Dixie stores as well as converted Stein Mart, kmart, Staples and Best Buy stores, among others.
As previously reported on this site, Goodwill of North Georgia moved its headquarters from downtown Atlanta to Decatur last year. The support center, career center and thrift store occupy the former Cub Foods space and adjacent suites in the North DeKalb Square shopping center on Lawrenceville Highway near North Druid Hills Road.
In addition to the upcoming Tucker location, Goodwill already operates a number of nearby locations including the aforementioned Decatur location as well as stores near Northlake Mall and on Lawrenceville Highway in Lilburn.
Last month Goodwill broke ground on what will be a newly constructed store in Tyrone.
Are you pleased that Goodwill is opening in Tucker? Were you hoping for something more "exciting" than a Goodwill store? With all the new developments in Tucker, what opening are you most excited about?
Please share your thoughts below.

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Another key piece of information that you need when trying to find someone living in Mexico is to have the city and the state of where they are or where they were living.
Finding out where they did live can be helpful if you do not know where they are living right now. Family genealogist know that having the city and state are two critical pieces of information needed to locate someone and learn more about them. Family genealogy research also includes looking at where a people is from to help identify other relatives who may still be living in the same city.
If someone has lived in Guadalajara and they came to the United States for, say, ten years, there is a very good possibility they may be going back to Guadalajara at some point. Also finding where they did live is very helpful because their family and friends may still be there.
Why do you need to know the city and state? If you tried to go to an Internet search engine site, maybe one that specialized in genealogy research and put in only a person’s name without the city and state you are not going to get any information. Why? Even in the United States you have to tell the site where this person is living. If you do not have that basic information, you are not going to get an answer. It is virtually impossible to locate a person if you do not have the city and the state where they are living.
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Question1: Nitroglycerin mechanism of action
Nitroglycerinis a drug that is commonly used in the treatment of angina because ofits perceived effectiveness. It has a complex mechanism of actionwhere its nitrogenous component known as glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) isdenitrated. The process of denitration leads to the production of anactive metabolite referred to as nitric oxide (NO) (Ferreira &Rosen, 2012). The groups of nitrates that undergo denitration arereferred to as nitrovasodilators. Although the process through whichnitrates undergo denitration is still disputed, it is widely acceptedthat nitrates generates nitric oxide by reacting with a compoundknown as sulfhydry groups. Alternatively, nitrates may react withcytochrome P450 or glutathione S-transferases, where both of them aresignificant sources of glyceryl trinitrate bioactivation. Nitricoxide activates guanylate, which increases the level of guanosine3’5’ monophosphate in the smooth muscles. Guanosine 3’5’monophosphate controls the contractile state of the affected smoothmuscles, resulting in vasodilatation. Vasodilatation facilitates aninstant pain relief among the patients suffering from angina.
Nitroglycerin,which is an old drug, is preferred over other drugs for the treatmentof angina for several reasons. First, the drug is known to be veryfast and it reduces the chest pain within a few minutes (Katzung,Masters, & Trevor, 2012). The ability to act faster makes thedrug more important to angina patients, which suffer from a sharppain. Secondly, the drug is still preferred to-date because it isrelatively cheap, which makes it accessible to many patients,including those from the low-income households. Third, nitroglycerinis produced in the form of tablets, which makes it easy to use.Lastly, nitroglycerin has fewer side effects compared to itsalternatives and they rarely occur.
Question2: Controlling blood pressure
Controllingblood pressure is significant because it reduces the risk ofsuffering from different medical conditions. Many people sufferingfrom high blood pressure lead a normal and only discover the medicalcondition when they suffer from other illnesses, such ascardiovascular diseases. High blood pressure has been shown to be themajor cause of heart diseases and mortality, especially among olderadults (British Hypertension Society, 2016). Controlling a high bloodpressure help people discover the possibility of contractingdifferent diseases or notice diseases before they develop to chronicstages.
Hypertensionis treated using drugs from different classes, including calciumchannel blockers (CCB), diuretics, and ACE inhibitors. Calciumchannel blockers function by promoting vasodilator activity. Thispromotion is achieved by reducing the calcium influx to the cells ofvascular smooth muscles. These drugs interrupt the calcium channelsthat are operated by voltage in the cell membrane (BHS, 2016). Aninterference with the intracellular calcium influx results in theblockage of calcium channels, which occurs during the plateau phaseof the heart’s action. This lowers the heart rate and the bloodpressure. Examples of CCB include Amlodipine, felodine, andnicardipine.
Thiazideis an example of diuretic used to treat hypertension. The diureticfunctions by acting on nephron, where it targets the proximalsections of the distal tubule. An interference with the transfer ofsubstances across the cell membrane increases the urine volume andsodium excretion (BHS, 2016). This results in a reduction in thevolume of blood, but changes in extracellular fluid and cardiacoutput are transient in the long-term. The main haemodynamic impactof the drug is a reduction in peripheral resistance as a result ofsubtle alterations in contractile responses that occur in thevascular smooth muscles.
ACEinhibitors act by inhibiting the activity of ACE, prevents thedevelopment of active octapeptide from angiotensin I. The processtakes place in the tissues (such as heart and kidney) and blood.Angiotensin promotes the release of aldosterone, which supportssympathetic activity (BHS, 2016). This activity facilitatesvasodilation and a decline in the level of blood pressure. Examplesof ACE inhibitors include captopril, fosinopril, and ramipril.
Question3: Combination therapy
Combinationtherapy refers to a treatment process that requires the use more thanone drug to treat a single medical condition. The primary objectiveof using this type of therapy is to increase the chances as well asthe pace of recovery. However, health care providers are required ofprescribed a combination of drugs, which combination cannot result inadverse reactions (Foster, 2013). Combination therapy is alsorecommended when the health care providers intend to reduce the riskof drug resistance.
Thereare two major medical conditions that are currently treated using acombination therapy. The first condition is HIV, where Highly ActiveAntiretroviral Therapy is prescribed (Foster, 2013). HAART refers toa combination of six different drugs that target the same type ofvirus. Each of the drugs included in HAART attack and act on HIVthrough a different mechanism. The intention of using different drugsis to disrupt and slow down the process of HIV cells` replicationthrough different mechanisms. For example, entry inhibitors preventthe HIV cells from attach to receptors that are located on the wallsof the healthy cells while integrase inhibitors play the role ofblocking the integrase enzyme (Foster, 2013). A combination of thesix drugs benefit patients by limiting the rate at which HIV canmultiply, thus keeping the virus within their manageable levels.
Secondly,a combination therapy is used in the treatment of metastaticadenocarcinoma that affects the pancreases. This disease is treatedby combining Abraxane and gemcitabine (Foster, 2013). Abraxane actsby inhibiting microtubule, which prevent cancer cells from growing.Gemcitabine function by replacing different segments of the DNA inorder to force apoptosis. Similar to HAART, this combination therapybenefit clients by fighting the same cancer cells using differentmechanisms, thus controlling the rapid reproduction and spread.
Question4: Selective toxicity
Theterm selective toxicity is used to describe the process in which adrug destroys certain cells without causing any harm to others. Inmost cases, drugs with the property of selective toxicity target sitethat are more essential to the survival of the microorganisms thatthe drug is designed to kill than the host. Some specific sites mayinclude bacterial ribosomal, specific bacterial enzymes thatsynthesize the cell wall (El-kattan & Varma, 2012). Selectivetoxicity is attributed to differences that exist between the cells ofthe pathogen and human cells.
Penicillin,oseltamivir, and imidazoles are examples of drugs with the propertyof selective toxicity. Penicillin is used in the treatment ofstreptococci and staphylococci. It has a beta-lactam ring and itkills the bacteria by binding its ring to DD-transpeptidase. Thisresults in the inhibition of its cross-linking activity followed byprevention of the formation of new cell wall (El-kattan & Varma,2012). The absence of cell wall subject the bacteria to molecularpressure and outside water, which eventually kills it withoutaffecting the surrounding human cells.
Oseltamiviris a pro-drug that used in the treatment of influenza. Oseltamivir isnot an antiviral, but it undergoes some reaction to release itsactive component. This reaction occurs in the liver, whereoseltamivir is hydrolyzed to release carboxylate (El-kattan &Varma, 2012). This active compound acts by competing with the viralneuraminidase enzyme for sialic acid that is found on glycoprotein inthe normal cell. This prevents the release of new viral particles,thus reducing the concentration of the virus without causing harm tothe host cells.
Imidazolesacts by altering the permeability of the cell membrane of susceptiblefungi and yeast. This is accomplished by blocking the process ofergosterol synthesis. The drug-induced changes in peroxidative andoxidative enzyme activities result in the intracellular concentrationof hydrogen peroxide to toxic levels (El-kattan & Varma, 2012).This toxicity destroys internal organelle and the cell membrane,leading the death of the cell of the fungi.
Question5: Over-the counter drugs for different medical conditions
Theprocess of selecting the right over-the-counter drug requires thepatient to understand how the drug works and the limitationsinvolves. Ibuprofen is an over-the-counter drug that can berecommended for a person with dental pain. It is a non-steroid painkiller, but it also functions as an anti-inflammatory product (Drugs,2016). It is recommended for dental pain because inflammation is oneof the key outcomes of dental aches.
A1 % hydrocortisone is a smearing cream that can be accessedover-the-counter for the treatment of moderate poison ivy exposure.Hydrocortisone is recommended because it suppresses the itching andprevents urushiol from penetrating deep into the skin (Drugs, 2016).Therefore, the cream plays the treatment and prevention roles at thesame time. It is also easy to apply at home.
Alka-Seltzeris an anti-acid that can be obtained over-the-counter for thetreatment of heartburn. This anti-acid is recommended because it iscommon knowledge that heartburn takes place when acid backs into theesophagus from the stomach, which implies that an anti-acid can offeran immediate and effective relief (Drugs, 2016). In addition, theanti-acid does not have side-effects that can worry the patient.
Bismuthsubsalicylate is a drug that can be bought over-the-counter in orderto treat traveler’s diarrhea (Drugs, 2016). The drug is recommendedbecause its function is well known where it functions by reducing thefrequency of stools. In addition, the drug is produced in the form oftablets that are easy to carry and administer.
Acetaminophenis recommended for the treatment of fever in children. The drugreduces fever and pain that may be associated with the illness at thesame time. Acetaminophen is manufactured in the form of tablets orliquid, which increase the level of convenience in the process ofadministration (Drugs, 2016).
Question6: Herbal medicine
Theterm herbal medicine is used to describe different therapeuticproducts that are obtained from plant materials, such as leaves,seeds, and barks, among others. Herbal drugs are considered to besafer than the formal drugs for different reasons. For example, thefact that these herbal drugs are derived from plants implies thatthey have not undergone significant chemical changes (Katzung,Masters, & Trevor, 2012). Their active components retain theirnatural status, which makes the fear of overdosing herbal drugslesser compared to traditional medicines. This is confirmed by thefact that some of the herbal drugs (such as Echinacea) arerecommended for pregnant women, while the majority of the rest ofdrugs are taken with a lot of consciousness during pregnancy.
Inaddition, herbal drugs are classified as supplements, which implythat they are administered as products intended to boost other drugs.The term supplements mean that herbal drugs are less strong comparedto formal pharmaceutical products. Ginkgo is one of the keysupplements that are administered as supplements. Ginkgo is used totreat a wide range of disorders, including the loss of memory andcirculatory disorders (Katzung, Masters, & Trevor, 2012). Ginkgohas been proven to be safe.
Althoughmost of the herbal drugs are considered to be safe and gentle topatients, some of them contain components that can harm patients,especially when they are taken in the wrong dosages, but children, orpregnant women. For example, Echinacea is recommended for treatmentof cold among adults, but it can be harmful to children (Katzung,Masters, & Trevor, 2012). Therefore, herbal drugs are safercompared to other pharmaceutical drugs, but they should be taken withcare.
Question7: Dietary vitamin supplements
Supplementationinvolves the administration essential vitamins that are missing inone’s body. Different medical conditions require the use ofdifferent vitamin supplements. For example, vitamin D supplements arerecommended for patients who are suffering from none and teethproblems (Health Unit Organization, 2016). It is also recommended forpregnant and breastfeeding women. Vitamin D is recommended underthese conditions because it facilitates the absorption of calciumthat is responsible for the strength and the overall development ofbones as well as teeth.
Acombination of vitamin A, C, and D are recommended for kids who areaged between five months and five years. These vitamins arerecommended because children do not get enough of them from ordinarymeals (Health Unit Organization, 2016). This makes it necessary tosupply additional vitamins in the form of supplements. During thisage kid’s immune system and their entire body is developing at afaster rate, which increase the demand for vitamins to an extent thatthe food that they eat may not supply adequate quantities of vitaminA, C, and D.
Somevitamins may be recommended for serious medical conditions. Forexample, vitamin B12 is administered to patients suffering fromatrophic gastritis, alcoholism, Cohn’s disease, pernicious anemia,and intestinal bacterial overgrowth, among other conditions (HealthUnit Organization, 2016). These conditions are associated with adecline in the rate of absorption of vitamin B12, thus creating theneed for supplementation.
Althoughsupplementation involves the administration of vitamins that are thatare ordinarily found in foods, they should only be taken with therecommendation of the qualified health care professional. This isbecause they may lead to side effects, especially when they areoverdosed. In addition, there is a risk of taking more vitamins thanthe body requires.
Question8: Impact of oral contraceptives on the modern society
Oralcontraceptives have four major impacts on the modern society. First,the pills have empowered women by giving them control over birthrate. For example, oral contraceptives are easy to administer andwomen can take them from home. This has allowed families to givebirth to the number of children that they want (Djerassi, 2015). Inaddition, oral contraceptives have enabled women to space theirchildren to their desired number of years.
Secondly,oral contraceptives have empowered women economically by giving themthe opportunity to pursue their higher education and career withoutthe fear of unwanted pregnancies (Djerassi, 2015). This isaccomplished by allowing women to distinguish between procreation andsex, where they can continue with their sex life without gettingpregnant.
Third,oral contraceptives have enhanced the overall quality of life offamilies. By allowing families to determine when they want to havechildren, oral contraceptives facilitate budgeting and planning. Forexample, couples can decide to give birth to children only afterenhancing their financial strength (Djerassi, 2015). Similarly,single women who consider pregnancy to be costly can enjoy their sexlife without the fear of unexpected financial constraints. Therefore,people who use oral contraceptives can improve their quality of lifeby giving birth to a manageable number of children.
Finally,oral contraceptives have numerous side effects, which mean that theyhave increased the risk of suffering from different diseases anddiscomfort among the users. For example, oral pills are associatedwith the risk of irregular periods, hirsutism, endometriosis, andcancer, among other medical conditions (Djerassi, 2015). These healthissues may limit the gains that users of oral contraceptives get fromthem.
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Nelson Mandela has become a beloved icon for all of South Africa. Richard Goldstone, the controversial jurist, remembers Mandela’s legacy — and his friendship.
Last week Adil al-Zubeidi, a leading defense lawyer in the trial of Saddam Hussein and his erstwhile political colleagues, was assassinated on the streets of Baghdad. It was the second such killing in less than a month, and it has caused many to question whether the trial can be a fair one. How, more than a few commentators have asked, can the


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Brevan Howard Asset Management is down another two partners.
Krishnan Sadasivam, who traded for its flagship hedge fund, and economist Filippo Altissimo have left the firm, Reuters reports. Their exits precede that of co-founder James Vernon—the "v" in Brevan—who will leave in September.
Sadasivan resigned this week. He had been poised to run a new India-focused hedge fund for Brevan, but the fund was never launched. It is unclear whether that failure resulted in his exit.
Sadavisam formerly worked at The Children's Investment Fund and KDA Capital.
Altissimo, a former economist at the European Central Bank, resigned for personal reasons, a source told Reuters.


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Dampers - Bread on a Stick!
Have a go at making dampers anytime you have a fire outside and need a simple snack, but not if you’re in a hurry... Kids love making these and so do I.
- 500g Self-Raising Flour – mix of wholemeal and plain
- Dash Olive Oil
- pinch salt
- water to mix
- Mix flour with oil and salt in a bowl and add water until you have a not too sticky dough, about 300 – 500ml will do it. It should come together in one smooth lump.
- Next everyone needs to find a stick. The ideal stick is long enough to hold over a fire without having to go too close, and thick enough to make a nice hollow inside, like the thickness of a sausage.
- Take a piece of dough and stretch it out to a long thin sausage shape, then wrap it firmly around your stick and mold it together.
- Hold it over the fire – ideally hot glowing embers, not flames that will blacken – and patiently cook your damper. It will be golden brown and hard when ready.
- Ease it off the stick (kids will need help or a tea towel - its hot!) and eat it warm and yummy with your favourite filling.
- We love putting veggie frankfurters inside or marmite, butter and cheese, or butter and jam.
- This is such an easy thing to bring camping, and the kids always love making them when they need a snack. Have fun!

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The humble blue bucket
It turns out residents in the greater Newcastle area were loved by water a bit too much, using an average of 10% more water than some water wise capital cities. Hunter Water asked us to help as water restrictions commenced for the first time in a decade.
Our ‘word on the street’ research give us a killer insight – everyone thought they were an average user and not the problem.
We came up with a campaign that asked everyone to ‘Save your 4’, reducing their usage by 40L per day, or… 4 buckets, converting litres into a tangible measurement everyone could relate to. And the humble blue bucket became a branding device Hunter Water could own.
They also ran with one of our bold ideas of a giant bucket art installation, which we then had to make a reality! The whole campaign focused on the 4-minute shower, something everyone could change without spending a cent.
Result: since the start of water restrictions, consumption has reduced by more than 20% over the five-month campaign period, a huge success vs. the target of 2% per year.
The 20%+ decrease also helped put the Hunter region among the leading water conserving regions in Australia and Hunter Water are seeing a sustained change in behaviour learned during restrictions, i.e. a higher community value of water scarcity even through COVID-19.
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Ireland's Damien McGrane lost out to England's David Horsey on the first play-off hole at the Russia Masters in Moscow on Sunday.
The Meath golfer could only manage a bogey five at the 18th during regulation play after finding a fairway bunker and that five let Horsey in after he chipped in for eagle at the par-five 17th.
Horsey made par on the 18th to force the play-off and took advantage after McGrane’s approach found a greenside bunker and his chip out left him with a 14 foot putt for a par.
Horsey found the centre of the green and lagged up well and when McGrane pushed his par effort to the right, Horsey was able to tap in for the victory and a cheque for €166,660.
McGrane picked up a cheque for €111,110 to close in on €5 million in career earnings on the European Tour.
At one stage he looked set to add to his only previous win on the Tour at the China Open in 2008 and make it back-to-back Irish winners of the event after Michael Hoey’s win in Moscow last year.
The 43-year-old made four birdies in the first 11 holes of his final round and three straight from the 15th put him two clear before Horsey drew level with an eagle three on the 17th.
McGrane found a bunker off the tee on the 18th but still gave himself a chance of a par on the final green only to miss the putt and sign for a six-under 66.
Horsey had recovered from a front-nine collapse after sharing the overnight lead with Peter Whiteford heading into the final round at the Tseleevo Golf and Polo Club.
Horsey, who carded 72 on Sunday, admitted he thought he had let the prize money slip through his fingers before realising he could still triumph before nailing an eagle on the 17th.
“Relieved is the word that sums it up,” admitted Horsey after a third European Tour win.
“I had a bit of a mare on a couple of holes over the back nine and didn’t really know where I was in the tournament until 17.
“I suddenly realised I was only three behind but needed to do something drastic quite quickly. I managed to chip in and, while I was trying to make birdie at the last, I didn’t realise he’d dropped one.
“I got up and down to get in the play-off and I was fortunate to win that.”
McGrane was disappointed not to add a second win to his resume but believes his performance in Moscow is just the boost required for the season as he moved up to 77th on the race to Dubai standings on €243,446.
“I played lovely all week so I’m very pleased with my week.
“I’m a little disappointed not to do better in the play-off there, but I’ve hit good shots all week and putted reasonably well.
“All in all I’m very positive and it’s good for me mentally as well. I can push on for the rest of the season with my card secure.
“There are a lot of good events before the end of the year and this has given me a lot of confidence going into them.”

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Last season, at home against Pace, Owls football jumped out to a 20-point lead in the first quarter. This past Saturday, on the road against Pace, Owls football jumped out to a 20-point lead in the first quarter.
Different year, same result.
It wasn’t quite the 61-0 beatdown of 2011, but Southern did still win big, returning home with a 47-26 victory. Next up for them is a home game Saturday against American International College.
The Owls (2-4), who opened the season scoring six points in two games, has now gone over 40 in the past two. The offense has been clicking, thanks mostly to their stellar rushing attack. Junior running back Vaughn Magee again put up nice numbers, but it’s the passing stats that jump off the page in this one.
Pre-season All-American wide receiver Willie Epps caught six passes for 180 yards against Pace (0-5), including two touchdowns. Quarterback Jacob Jablonski also had his best outing as a starter, going 17-for-23 for 337 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions.
After forcing a punt, the Owls started a drive on their own 16-yard line. Southern’s offense showed great balance during the eight-play, 84 yard drive that ended in a 35-yard Jablonski to Epps touchdown pass.
The Owls defense held strong again on the next Pace possession, forcing a punt. On the very first play of the ensuing drive, Jablonski went deep, hooking up with Epps on a 52-yard touchdown pass. The rout was on.
Southern went up 27-0 early in the second quarter before allowing the first Pace points, but this one was never close. Magee, who rushed for nearly 300 yards last week, broke the 100-yard barrier for the fourth time in six games, gaining 168 yards on the ground to go along with two touchdowns.


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Misleading new ad claims Amendment 1 protects Illinois nurses
Despite proponents’ claims, Amendment 1 would give union rights only to state and local government workers. Yet a new ad by proponents implies it will help nurses in all sectors care for their patients.
A new ad misleadingly claims Amendment 1 would protect Illinois nurses if passed in November.
But Amendment 1 cannot legally provide rights for nurses in the private sector, as implied in the commercial.
That’s because the National Labor Relations Act governs private-sector collective bargaining nationwide. Any time the federal government occupies a space, it stops state laws that would attempt to do so.
Even by changing the Illinois Constitution, Illinois cannot grant union rights to employees in the private sector or govern their relationships with private employers, including private hospitals or doctors’ offices. Only the federal government can do that.
In fact, the rights granted under Amendment 1 would apply to just 7% of Illinoisans aged 18 and over.
So what will Amendment 1 do for nurses in the private sector?
That’s a conservative estimate, assuming the rapid growth of Illinois’ property tax burden holds steady. It’s likely property taxes would grow at an even faster rate, because Amendment 1 would give Illinois government unions unprecedented bargaining powers that don’t exist in any other state. Exactly how much faster is an open question.
The amendment includes multiple provisions that would hand control of the state over to unelected government union leaders. It would allow those union leaders to demand virtually anything in negotiations, maintain a permanent right to strike to get those demands met and even allow unions to void state laws they don’t like by writing contrary provisions into union contracts.
In fact, it would give union bosses the most extreme powers in the nation.
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Reviews and Problems with Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty
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Dan offek, Amazon
14 June 2015
Summary: Although it's a nice DLC, and the 2.5 hours I spent on finishing it ("perfectly") were fun, It misses a lot of the regular perks that make "ratchet and clank" a really fun game to play : - No new weapons. Furthermore, not even the full list of weapons from the previous game. - No skill points.
Summary: The game is basically a fun but very brief extension of Tools of Destruction. Graphics are the same, weapons are the same, etc. Story takes off where TOD ended, and doesn't develop all that much, beyond explaining the origins of Dr Nefarious.
Summary: I expected a longer game, it' s quite short. The story and graphics are OK. I think it's too expensive for the short length of the game (I finished it in 2 days). Actually you don't need to play it to know what happened to Clank because on Ratchet & Clank: A crack in time you have an intro and it...
Summary: This game added a few cool features to the arsenal BUT I beat it fully in less then 5 hours.... I am in NO way a hardcore gamer and I breezed through this. This equates to the game being very very short...
Summary: I agree with IGN's review of the game on this. Its a bitesized chunk of Ratchet gamplay bujt because its been shortend its missing something. Its hard to pinpoint because in theory its got all the makings of a great ratchet game but somehow just doesn't get there.
Summary: I thought I was getting a pretty good price for this game - and maybe I did - but I thought that this was a full-length game. It is a mini-game (or whatever you would like to call it) and my son completed the game in a couple of hours. He is a big fan so it was worth it for him and he enjoyed it.


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Cost of living comparison between Santa Rosa, Argentina and Zaria, Nigeria
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WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 23 prices entered by less than 5 different people.
These prices were last updated on November 17, 2016. Exchange rate: 19.723 NGN / ARS *
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Cost of living in Santa Rosa (Argentina) is about the same as in Zaria (Nigeria)
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how to lose weight in autumn 2017 | Diet Plan
how to lose weight in autumn: On the 1st of September 2013 is the beginning of the meteorological autumn. Did you know that autumn has the same linguistic-historical origin as the English word harvest “crop”, Latin “carpere” “pick” or Greek karpós “fruit, yield” has? No wonder that September is the most beautiful month of the year for many people. The temperatures are not so hot, everywhere it is blooming and it’s harvest time.
We have 3 tips for you to provide the body with vital vitamins and minerals as well as healthy fiber and phytochemicals.
Diet tip 1: Fresh harvest salad as a crunchy appetizer
Salads bring variety. Batavia, endive, field or lettuce are in season in September. Whether colorful or smooth, they provide low calorie but valuable nutrients. Depending on the variety, vitamin B1, B2, B6 as well as vitamin C, minerals, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, but also trace elements, such as iron, which is helpful in the formation of blood.
Preparation for the starter: Wash the salad of your choice, cut into small pieces and add some smoked salmon, ham, cheese or pasta as you like. Arrange with vinegar, oil, some fresh lemon and spices and enjoy.
Diet tip 2: Fresh beans as a main course
Every little boy a little son? Anyway, it’s bean time. Yellow, green, round, wide, long or short, the slender rod provides high-quality proteins, potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron and B vitamins. Depending on the variety and preparation, beans provide between 30-100 calories per 100 grams. Very suitable are legumes for diabetics and people who prefer a vegetarian, vegan or low-meat diet.
Preparation: Clean the beans and cook as usual with savory. Depending on your preference as a vegetable side dish to a piece of chicken or sautéed with a little bacon. Alternatively, a stew tastes good.
Weight loss tip 3: Pears and apples are fruity slimming products in autumn
Apples and pears are among the most popular local fruits. Therefore, access is often allowed.
Sweet and low in calories, because 100 g of apples provide approx. 54 kcal and 100 g pear approx. 55 kcal. Do not forget to wash, of course. Ideal as a snack, in cereal or as a healthy dessert. Incidentally, pears contain little fruit acid and are therefore somewhat more compatible.
Preparation for a fruit yoghurt: Depending on the amount, simply mix natural yoghurt (eg 2-3 small cups) and fruits of your choice (1 pear and 1 apple) with a little honey and enjoy.
Losing weight fast without sports – is that possible?
Unfortunately we have to disappoint you. Our tip : Take advantage of the slow change in the weather! The temperatures are already pleasant, so you can do sports regularly again.
Whether you try a new sport or start again – without movement, nothing will change on the scale! A gym offers many options and is independent of the weather throughout the year. It’s worth registering! Try the courses offered such as: B. Crossfit, Tae Bo, Yoga, Pilates, Zumba and Spinning Just try.
If you like the motivation in the group and do not want to pay expensive monthly fees, you can also look for offers from sports clubs or community colleges. The main thing is fun!
What can you do for the character in the fall? Ignore the sweets in the supermarket. If there are already first Christmas treats on the shelf, let them lie!
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Democrats, now in full control of state government, revealed their top priority this week: rank politics — consequences be damned.
That’s clear from two proposals in the Legislature’s one-house budget bills: one to extend “prevailing wage” laws to private construction projects that get public incentives; the other to create a “pied-à-terre” tax in the city. Both spell trouble.
Prevailing-wage laws (which force builders to pay union rates on public projects) fuel building costs — by as much as 23 percent in the city, the Independent Budget Office found. Applying the laws to private construction in Mayor Bill de Blasio’s affordable-housing plan, the IBO notes, would add $4.2 billion to its price tag.
Imposing higher costs also defeats the purpose of incentives and thwarts development. When city pols demanded Related Cos. pay a “living wage” at a Bronx mall planned for the Kingsbridge Armory, the firm walked. A decade later, the building is still vacant.
Such results are fine with the unions that are the driving force behind these laws; blocking non-union jobs is the whole point.
And Democrats in the Legislature plainly see pleasing unions as Job No. 1.
Naked politics is also behind the sudden enthusiasm for a pied-à-terre tax. After all, it’s aimed at people who don’t live in the city, but only visit — and so don’t vote here. What New Yorker would object to a tax on wealthy out-of-towners?
Well, first off: Just as with the “congestion” tolls proposed for Manhattan, this is the state grabbing revenue that should belong to the city, like other property taxes.
The governor and state Senate would dedicate the revenue for the MTA — but you can bet they’ll count it as their contribution to the agency. (And the Assembly just wants the tax to fund its overall huge boost in statewide spending.) It also means trouble for future MTA budgets, the Empire Center’s E.J. McMahon warns, since real estate tax revenues are highly volatile.
Plus, as McMahon also notes, the tax would drag down all luxury unit values, meaning lower assessments and thus less tax revenue for the city. The nonpartisan Citizens Budget Commission points to the same flaw, which also likely means the tax won’t bring in as much as projected.
Lawmakers don’t seem worried by any of this: It gives them more to spend now — and to them, what else matters?


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New Musicals in the Raw – Carnegie 18
Four new music theatre projects in development will have their first airing at the Arts Centre, Melbourne from January 19 – 25 as part of the Full Tilt development program.
When you think of the ABC’s youth network Triple J – music theatre might not come to mind. But with a musical in this program at the Arts Centre – called Carnegie 18 – the link is achieved.
Four new music theatre projects will have their first airing at the Arts Centre, Melbourne from January 19 – 25 as part of the Full Tilt development program.
They include a Faustian expression of celebrity culture in the age of surveillance; a heavy metal rock musical about sticking it to the man (and becoming unstuck); a story of fairy-tale styled filicide in the modern world and a light operetta about the ins and outs of a suburban netball team.
Peter Burgess, writer composer of one of the musicals, RAWK, spoke to Stage Whispers. RAWK is a funny and insightful piece on the ethics of being a high profile musician. Characters ‘RAWK’ and ‘Tim’ (played by Michael Russo and Zen Ledden respectively) explore the way that ‘rock stars’ of today influence the musicians that aspire to be like them.
Stage Whispers: What drew you to writing for the musical theatre and what path did you take to get here?
Peter Burgess: I have always loved musicals since a young age. The first musical I wrote was with Paul Streefkerk (RIP) when I was 18. The appeal lies in imagining the characters and what they’re trying to express in any given song. I also love the challenge of writing different styles of songs (cast numbers, solo numbers, ballads etc) and creating material that supports a theatrical experience. The path I took in regards to RAWK was to write a score that utilised truly current sounding music, the kind you hear on say Triple J.
SW: What was the genesis for your piece that has been selected for the workshop?
PB: I found out about the Full Tilt program quite late and whilst I had the idea for this show for some time, I wrote and recorded the first 10 songs and wrote the script’s first draft over the 3 weekends leading up to the submission date. I wrote with guitar and a notepad, mapping out the song set and lyrics. I recorded the first drafts onto my mobile phone and then recorded the songs in full with sampled drums, live bass and guitar and sang the parts myself.
SW: Tell us a little about the basic idea of your piece, and the approach taken to musicalising it.
RAWK tells of how a controversial hard rock/metal singer’s lyrics and philosophies come to influence a young fan to his detriment. I was determined to use a rock/metal/indie band approach (guitars, bass and drums – no keyboards or orchestral instruments) and write as though I was making an album, not a theatre piece. I still endeavoured of course to tell the story through the music, but wanted the songs to be ‘cool’ and construct them in such a way that they could sit alongside a song on say Triple J.
SW: What stage has your work reached prior to this workshop?
PB: I have completed the full story arc and score but it is still a draft and new ideas are popping up all the time. For example: extending the story beyond its current ending, writing additional songs that explore other ideas within the story and examining presentation methods and the variety of the ways ideas are presented.
SW: How important are these sort of workshopping opportunities for you in developing your work?
PB: I believe the workshops are essential as it allows people to focus solely on the piece and not do it as a part-time activity that people cannot fully commit to as much as is really necessary for the piece to grow properly. When you don’t pay people proper wages, they can’t justify taking time away from other employment and often are hesitant to give of their time to the full extent they and the writer desire. Also with proper wages you can attract quality performers and writing experts. Obviously one of the greatest assets in the Carnegie 18 program is the pristine venue – The Fairfax Studio.
SW: What do you hope to achieve through the workshop and showcase process?
PB: I hope to discover what the piece’s strengths and weaknesses are and to basically make it stronger for an audience. Often the writer (myself in this case) loses perspective of what the work ‘can be’ as they’ve been so close to it having written it. It is essential to have excellent quality directors and dramaturges capable of sitting back and assessing the show as an audience member would. I am very open-minded to the idea of fully exploring new concepts and altering the work in order to make it the best possible show it can be. You must allow your team to express their gut feelings and instincts and ideas. Already just the week major alterations and great new ideas have emerged whilst listening to RAWK’s director and dramaturge’s responses. The writer (me) mustn’t be precious and you must at least travel the spontaneous paths and angles that emerge from the team’s ideas and thoughts.


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In the Summer of 2015 I went to Kilkenny Castle with a friend to see the Druid Theatres abridged production of four of Shakespeare plays:Richard II, Henry IV parts one and two and Henry V. Because of my hearing I usually can’t understand theatre but as I don’t understand a lot of Shakespearian language anyway I was depending on previous knowledge and on the visual richness on the stage. As it happened it kept my attention for five out of the six hours when we started to get cold (it was outdoors) and the wine we had brought was running out-funny how that coincided with the boredom setting in. It was interesting to see the four plays together, to see the rise and fall of kings, the cycle of power, the ultimate end of ambition. It made a lot more sense that seeing just one play.
The other noteworthy thing about it was that the two Henrys were played by women. The acting was amazing not to mention the stamina that it took. Derbhle Crotty in particular, who won Best Actress in the Irish Times Theatre Awards this year, and Aisling O’Sullivan as Prince Hal was powerful too though less so as Henry V, though I think that is more to do with the play. Marty Rea as King Richard was great too. There wasn’t really a bum note. I read afterwards that the idea behind the casting was to change the game for actresses, open up more roles and I’m all for that. I think actors, both male and female, have the toughest lives of all creatives. As a visual artists I can go some way to creating work for myself. As an actor it is far harder unless you are a writer as well. And we need our actors.
Throughout the six hours I used to my sketch pad to focus my attention (which gets a bit giddy) a fact which I only remembered when I found the pad the other day. Even though I say so myself I like this kind of quick sketch. Even when they aren’t that accurate they often catch an energy in a way that you’re not aware of at the time. All the ones here are in pen and ink and I added the watercolour in afterwards.


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East meets Westminster: Politicians hope Games will see their stocks spike
NOW is the time for the negativity surrounding the Olympics to end, writes Richard Porritt.
The London Olympics is upon us and the whole country should be proud of what has been achieved already. Tomorrow when the flame is lit inside that magnificent stadium even those who have derided it from day one will be hard pressed not to have a lump in their throats.
On paper the Olympics is a strange beast – two weeks of minority sports few people usually care about and more tickets for sponsors than the poor locals who have to put up with road closures and restrictions on their doorstep.
But there is no greater showcase for a city or a country. And that is the real reason – as well as a few egos – that London launched its bid for the Games way back in 1997. Yes, it is great for the athletes to compete on their own patch but if big business and Government had not had the appetite for it, London 2012 would not be happening.
When Labour arrived in Downing Street amid a blaze of flag waving and claims of “Cool Britannia” they promised a “golden decade of British sport” culminating now with the Games. And to be fair they delivered – even if our teams and sportsmen did not always do the same.
The impact of the Games in London will long be argued. Many believe that the world-renowned city was already a major draw for tourists and the billions seeing it on their televisions in the coming weeks will not be any more inspired to visit. Even more complicated is the impact on the rest of the UK. There are compelling arguments which claim there will be a financial knock-on effect for East Anglia – but equally a lot of economists are less bullish. Time will tell. But one thing is for sure: Staging the Games in Britain will not have a negative long-term impact.
Some people highlight Greece and the now semi-derelict Athens Olympic village and venues. But Britain is not Greece. Too much is on the line, too many man hours have already been spent – London 2012 will be a success, it just remains unclear how much of one and for who.
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Plenty plan to use the Games to their advantage – and for politicians from across the spectrum it is too good an opportunity to miss. But turning up at the opening ceremony and waving at the adoring crowds as they joyfully cheer the skill of a generation of leaders who masterminded bringing the event to London was a scenario which was only ever going to happen in MPs’ dreams.
In the run-up to tomorrow’s opening ceremony the headlines have been less about sport and more about scandal – not how David Cameron had hoped it would go.
The G4S debacle was the first to break and the Government managed to handle it by sharing the general public’s shock at the events unfolding. Maybe they should have known more, maybe there should have been closer scrutiny but when a firm is employed to deliver you have to expect they will.
Then UKBA staff threatened to strike – which caused universal outrage among politicians with both the Prime Minister and Ed Miliband calling for it to be cancelled. Thankfully peace talks were averted this week but the unions have undoubtedly made hay using the Olympics as leverage for bumper bonuses (exactly why London bus and tube drivers are getting extra cash just because more people will be using their services will baffle some). And you can bet when the Public and Commercial Services – who represent the border staff – get back around the table they will be quick to mention how their kindness “saved the games”.
But it is not just Number 10 that must be now hoping for the Games to be over – without a hitch. Suffolk Coastal MP Therese Coffey has also come under fire for accepting free tickets to the 100m final from telecoms giant BT. The �420 tickets were offered to her because she is a member of the Culture and Select Committee and she is not alone in accepting them. But the general consensus appears to be that although there is no suggestion of wrong doing it simply does not look good. And that is often more damaging to an MP than anything else.
Dr Coffey remains adamant that her attendance at the showpiece event is work-based because BT will also be giving a talk on their involvement in the Games. However it appears not many of her fellow MPs agree – in fact Bury St Edmunds MP David Ruffley went as far as to say: “I haven’t been offered any tickets and even if I had, I wouldn’t have accepted them.” Ouch.
But for Mr Cameron and London Mayor Boris Johnson the stakes are even higher – a good Games will reflect well on them both and could lead to a spike in the polls for the PM and a growing momentum behind the mayor’s hopes to challenge the Tory top brass.
But it should not be forgotten that many politicians that worked hard to bring the Games to Britain have long since departed – Tony Blair being the most high-profile. And he is back to make sure no-one forgets his involvement with media appearances booked across the opening days of the Olympics.
But the figure who deserves to get the biggest boost from the Olympics is Lord Coe. As an Olympian himself he always understood the importance of the Games – and he rescued the bid. Back in 2004 when he was brought on board London trailed Paris by some margin. Yet just 12 months later the bid was successful.
London 2012 will be the greatest show on earth and it is thanks countless people who all deserve credit – but for Lord Coe it could well give him a free hand to do whatever he wants whether in the political arena or sport. He claims he would like to become the president of the International Association of Athletics Federations but do not be surprised if his stock rises so high Mr Cameron is clambering to have him back in frontline politics by the Autumn.
Richard Porritt is on Twitter @Twitter.


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Children growing up in the US are more likely to take risks than their counterparts in Puerto Rico, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Experts widely agree that the greatest threats to the well-being of young people in industrialized societies come from preventable and often self-inflicted causes, including automobile and other accidents, violence, drug and alcohol use, and sexual risk-taking.
Millions of dollars are spent educating teenagers to avoid risky behavior, with little effect. Accidents continue to account for nearly half of all fatalities among American youth.
It is also true that some teens seek risky experiences more than others. The current findings further suggest that the environment in which children grow up may influence their likelihood of taking risks.
Researchers at Columbia University and the University of Puerto Rico have carried out the first study of this kind into sensation-seeking patterns in young children and teenagers.
The team studied likely predictors of sensation-seeking behaviors in nearly 3,000 children, all of Puerto Rican background, approximately half of whom were living in Puerto Rico and half in the South Bronx.
Children were asked to agree or disagree with statements like: “Sometimes you like to do things that are a little scary,” and “Riding very fast and doing tricks on a skateboard are fun.”
Results were measured on a 10-item sensation-seeking scale.
In both groups, a spike in sensation-seeking behavior was first seen at ages 10-11, with rates climbing to age 17. More than 75% of the children were in the “normative” and “low-sensation-seeking” classes, in which sensation-seeking scores increased as expected with age.
However, 16% had sensation-seeking scores that increased faster than expected with age, and 7% started with high sensation-seeking scores that decreased over time.
Rates of sensation-seeking were consistently higher in the South Bronx than Puerto Rico, and youth in the South Bronx generally reported sensation-seeking at an earlier age.
First author Dr. Silvia Martins, PhD, associate professor of Epidemiology, explains:
“Children born into families of migrants scored higher in sensation-seeking either because they inherited a ‘novelty-seeking’ trait from their parents, or because they were exposed to family environments and different parenting practices that promoted certain behaviors.”
Dr. Martins also notes that, besides poverty, children living in the South Bronx are more likely to be exposed to violence, peer delinquency or stressful life events, compared with children in Puerto Rico.
Boys and young men also scored higher on sensation-seeking than girls and young women. This is believed to be linked to testosterone, which is associated with risk-taking behavior, as well as culturally-mediated gender differences.
Sensation-seeking behavior in adolescents has been shown to be a factor in health risks, from suicide and frequent illegal drug use to problem gambling and unprotected sex.
Dr. Martins concludes that sensation-seeking is not just a personality trait or a rite of passage, but it is also affected by a number of factors, including the environment in which a child grows up.
Previous studies have indicated that risk-taking results from changes in the brain’s cognitive control system.
In adolescence and young adulthood, structural and functional changes occur within the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain believed to regulate cognitive and socio-emotional responses, among other functions.
The changes ultimately improve individual capacity for self-regulation, but during adolescence, they appear to make individuals more vulnerable to risk.
Medical News Today previously reported that teens take risks because they are happy to accept unknown consequences.


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Chad Sabora, left, a former Cook County prosecutor and recovering addict, talks with Mary Jo Dunlap at an anti-heroin awareness rally in De Soto, Mo. (Sid Hastings, Chicago Tribune)
Chad Sabora was wrapping up his harrowing account of heroin addiction and recovery when he left a November forum at the Northbrook Public Library with a curious final remark:
"People used to call me a junkie and I hated it," he said. "I wear that with pride today."
Sabora was once a Cook County prosecutor with a fiancee, a house in the suburbs and a furious, covert habit. Narcotic pain pills led him to heroin, and after months of increasingly reckless use, Chicago police caught him with five packets of the drug in his car.
His career swiftly ended. His life almost followed. What on earth was there to be proud about?
To understand, travel to St. Louis, where Sabora, 36, is mounting an intense campaign against the drug that nearly destroyed him. Since emerging from a rehab in southern Illinois 17 months ago, he has spoken at rallies and schools, given numerous interviews and even conducted a cautionary YouTube tour of dope spots around the Gateway City.
He's one of the few veterans of heroin abuse comfortable with publicly acknowledging his past. By doing so, he says, he hopes to follow the example set by the gay rights movement — erasing stigma by refusing to stay silent.
"The only way people are ever accepted is to put it in society's face," he said. "Over time people understand. We should be able to admit it."
Sabora grew up in Skokie with parents who understood better than most the dangerous potential of narcotics. His mother was a homemaker-turned-lawyer who worked for the Cook County state's attorney's office. His father was a drug user who got clean in the late 1960s and became a counselor and executive at the Gateway Foundation, one of the largest addiction treatment centers in Illinois.
Yet even they didn't fully recognize their son's teenage substance abuse. Sabora said that shortly after he graduated from Niles North High School in 1994, he and some friends began making pilgrimages to the drug bazaars on Chicago's West Side to sample cocaine, ecstasy and heroin.
It seemed like fun back then, a way for suburban kids to get a taste of big-city danger. Sabora was once arrested for disorderly conduct and his father, who knew well the sort of thing that went down on the West Side, chewed him out. Yet once authorities dropped the charges, Sabora and his father never discussed the subject again.
Sabora left street drugs alone for a few years, focusing on his studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago, but he was already primed to seek deliverance in chemicals. Law school insomnia led him to abuse sleeping pills. When both his parents died from cancer the mid-2000s, the best salve for his grief came from anti-anxiety medication and narcotic painkillers.
Year after year his clandestine habit grew, even as he started his legal career working child support cases for the Cook County state's attorney's office. But then the psychiatrist who had been writing his prescriptions cut him off, he said, and he was too embarrassed to get help.
Instead, as the excruciating symptoms of withdrawal kicked in, he made a fateful decision.
"I didn't even think about it," he said. "I knew where to get (heroin). I went down there and I got it. Chicago and Pulaski. I pulled up and it was exactly the same thing as when I was 18. I knew how to call them over, the nod to give. That's when it started."
What happened next was a predictable collapse. He blew through thousands of dollars, neglected his work, lost his fiancee and ultimately his job after Chicago police arrested him for heroin possession in February 2008. (The criminal case eventually was dropped.)
Even then, he wasn't done. When his Westchester house went into foreclosure, he took a train to a Gateway clinic in Caseyville, Ill., a few miles outside of St. Louis. He got out, took a job as a waiter in a casino steakhouse and swiftly grew cocky about his sobriety.
After-work drinks led to cocaine, which led to pain pills, which led back to heroin. He ran through every cent his parents had left him, sold every possession and shot up so relentlessly that by the end, he had to stand under a scalding hot shower and beat his arms to raise a vein.
There's no telling when an addict will hit bottom, and for Sabora it came in a phone call from a disgusted relative. In June 2011, he returned to Gateway for 28 days of inpatient care, followed by weeks of intensive outpatient treatment. The habits of clean living finally sank in, he said, and he settled into a life free of drugs.
Broke and friendless, cut off from his family, he cast around on Facebook for understanding, joining a forum for current and former heroin users. There he saw notes from parents pleading for help for their children, and he offered his advice. It made him feel good to be useful.


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