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- Over 20 years experience in the Publishing Industry.
- Attained managerial positions in design, production, printing and editorial departments.
- Combines award winning design skills with deep understanding of technology.
- Able to conceptualize and synthesize concepts, processes and ideas graphically.
- Quick and hungry learner.
- Proven accomplishments in design, project planning and management.
- Proven ability to solve technical problems and find efficient solutions.
- Proven relationship-builder with excellent interpersonal skills.
- Macintosh and Windows Operating Systems
- Macintosh Support and Software Installation
- Networking and Sever Management
- Preflight and printing quality control specialist
- Prepress and Color Separation
- Editorial, Layout, Production and Tracking Systems installation and setting: GN4, Layout 8000, Ad Track and ClassPag. Practical knowledge of CCI editorial system.
- PDF correction, PDF workflow, imposition
- PitStop and PitStop server
- QuarkXpress and Adobe CSS Software proficient: Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Acrobat
- CSS3 and HTML5 coding
- CMS systems such as WordPress and Joomla
- Editorial Communication design, Editorial Layout
- Ad Design for newspapers and magazines
- Corporate Identity Design
- Book, book covers, catalogs, brochures and print material design
- Web design
- Info-graphics, statistics, presentation
- Image retouching, image manipulation
- Digital illustration
- Online Marketing
- Search Engine Optimization
- Social Media Strategy and Management
- email Marketing
- Bilingual English-Spanish
- Highly adaptable, mobile, positive, resilient, patient risk-taker who is open to new ideas.
- Responsible contributor committed to excellence and success.
- Enthusiastic, knowledge-hungry learner, eager to meet challenges and quickly assimilate new concepts.
- Productive worker with solid work ethic who exerts optimal effort in successfully completing tasks.
- Highly analytical thinking with demonstrated talent for identifying, scrutinizing, improving and streamlining complex work processes
- Professional whose honesty and integrity provide for effective leadership and optimal relationships.
Proprietorship – Designer 2012-Present
Webprint Ideas provides design, maintenance, content and marketing for websites and e-commerce based on open source CMS. Training, help and technical support.
Design, pre-press and print service for books, magazines and newspapers
Senior Designer July 2016- June 2017
Former Asbury Park Studio provided design, edition and wire content services to Gannett’s newspapers in the Northeast. As a senior designer I was responsible for the sports section of three daily newspapers, including planning story placement where local stories have priority, wire selection and meeting three tight deadlines. Occasionally I worked also in other newspapers. The design was focused on clean and elegant layouts with strong visual elements according to the studio’s style standards. The studio was organized in highly collaborative teams of designers and editors interacting with news producers to ensure a product of excellent quality in content and presentation.
Consultant–April to Dec. 2014.
Implemented the redesign project of El Diario La Prensa of NY and La Opinion of LA in the editorial system, including programming, optimization, workflow and newspaper integration. Reached maximal efficiency with minimum personnel. Trained the staff. Set a training website with practical examples, videos and step-by-step instructions.
Contractor-Designer and Pre-press specialist–Jun-Jul 2013, Dec2013-Jan 2014.
Pre-press and Design. Converted book covers to print specifications for a new on-demand print machine. Work included reconstruction and digitization of old copy dot files, resizing, color correction and pre-press.
Graphic Editor 2006-2012.
Producing designer who was also responsible for editorial design guidelines of the company. Supervised staff. Attended the editorial board meeting and suggested graphic ideas that best complemented stories and their content. Provided graphic points of entry for the reader. Organized the workflow. Used off peak time to create info graphics and illustrations. Received several design awards. Developed scripts, design templates and programmed the markup settings in the editorial systems, considerably reducing page design time.
Technical consultant 2005- 2006
Evaluated and recommended changes that improved the editorial design. Publicized an interactive HTLM design guide for the company Intranet. . Trained staff. Upgraded the ad production department (Hardware and software). Modified the systems for a newspaper size change and tested the new web press. Implemented a certified PDF Ad workflow using PitStop Server. Programmed the layout, classified and editorial systems (AdTrack, Layout 8000 and GN3) for a new zoned publication. Conceptualized and implemented the design of this new publication.
Pre-press Manager 1998-2004
Managed the Pagination and Ad production staff. Supervised the overall production process from layout to press. Coordinated production and design with sales, editorial and press staff. Provided technical support, dictated conferences and directed editorial and ad design projects. Coordinated the newspaper redesign project. Created and published a design and technical training manual. Researched and tested the software and hardware for the editorial and production departments. Integrated newspaper systems. Implemented and programmed the editorial system, including templates, master pages, libraries and typography. Developed and installed a full pagination and total digital output from paste-up and mechanicals. Oversaw, solved problems and implemented solutions for the entire production process. Supervised press output.
VP of Production 2004-2005
Supervised the production and press processes. Coordinated the printer and production schedule for twelve publications. Developed a PDF workflow (hardware and software). Trained staff. Assisted in hardware and software troubleshooting.
Art director and Adviser 2003-2005
Developed the editorial concept, design and production workflow for a newspaper directed to the Hispanic market. Later worked as an Art Director an Editorial Consultant.
Graphic Designer. Ads and editorial designer 1996-1998
Responsibilities included cover design, image quality, web page graphics, full color production and pre-press work for all the publications. Provided network and workstations troubleshooting and maintenance (Macs).
Designer, Editor and Publisher of this Community Newspaper. Directed newspaper edition, design, layout and administration.
Started as a paste up artist, shortly thereafter promoted to Ad Design Supervisor and later to Production Manager. In 1993 promoted to Graphic Editor and News Editor. Responsibilities included newspaper layout, production, cover design and edition
Designed several magazines, community newspapers, and books. Designed websites for small to medium sized business (dynamic, static, e-commerce). Worked as creative for advertising campaigns directed to Hispanics.
Technical Support Manager 1988-1990
Technical Support and industry liaison for a multinational with sales in more than 20 countries and plants in Colombia, Brazil, South Africa, Mexico, Venezuela and Peru. Responsibilities included training sales and technical staff. Dictated courses and technical conferences about the line of products and application in the industry. Visited customers and developed or modified products according to their needs. Acted as an application expert. Worked with the Technical Development Department to improve products. Increased customer loyalty by providing technical help. Imparted technical support for sales. Produced, wrote and edited a monthly magazine for the industry.
Chemical products and services for industry. Started as Technical Support Engineer for this company with offices in Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela. Set a record increasing the service of the zone assigned that leaded to a more than 10 times monthly sales by studying the necessities of the big companies and with the Technical Unit developing, modifying and testing products for their necessities and at the same time maintaining an efficient management in the zone assigned. Promoted to Technical Support Manager for all the zones.


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Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz
Vol. 99, No. s1, 2004, pp. 51-57
Bioline Code: oc04086
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Vol. 99, No. s1, 2004, pp. 51-57
© Copyright 2004 - Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - Fiocruz.
Zilton A Andrade
Gross anatomical features and a complex set of vascular changes characterize schistosomal hepatopathy as a peculiar form of chronic liver disease, clinically known as "hepatosplenic schistosomiasis". It differs from hepatic cirrhosis, although clinical and pathological aspects may sometimes induce confusion between these two conditions. Intrahepatic portal vein obstruction and compensatory arterial hypertrophy render the hepatic parenchyma vulnerable to ischemic insult. This may lead to focal necrosis, which may give place to focal post-necrotic scars. These events are of paramount importance for the clinico-pathological evolution of schistosomal hepatopathy. Although portal fibrosis due to schistosomiasis sometimes reveals numerous myofibroblasts, it does not mean that such fibrosis belongs to a peculiar type. Damage to the muscular walls of the portal vein may be followed by dissociation of smooth muscle cells and their transition toward myofibroblasts, which appear only as transient cells in schistosomal portal fibrosis. Studies made with plastic vascular casts, especially those with the murine model of "pipestem" fibrosis have helped to reveal the mechanisms involved in systematized portal fibrosis formation. However, the factors involved in the pathogenesis of hepatosplenic disease remain poorly understood. A process of chronic hepatitis is a common accompaniment of portal fibrosis in schistosomiasis. Most of the times it is caused by concomitant viral infection. However, no especial interaction seems to exist between schistosomal hepatopathy and viral hepatitis.
schistosomiasis - Schistosoma mansoni - hepatic fibrosis - vascular changes
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Better sit down for this one. It’s a real shocker.
Gwen Stefani has been repeatedly accused of “cultural appropriation” because of her love of Japanese street style, but the pop icon isn’t caving in.
Speaking to Paper Magazine, Stefani said there would be much less beauty in the world if people stopped cultural appropriation.
The issue the singer has received the most heat for has been over her Harajuku clothing line and backup dancers.
She also essentially said that there was more freedom before woke mobs took over social media looking for things to be angry about.
“I think that we grew up in a time where we didn’t have so many rules,” she said. “We didn’t have to follow a narrative that was being edited for us through social media, we just had so much more freedom.”
The superstar also pushed back on the belief that celebrities have a duty to wade into political issues.
“The whole point of voting, is you have this personal space to feel how you feel,” Stefani said. “I use my platform to share my life story and to engage with people and to exchange whatever gift I was giving. I’m not a political science major. I am not that person. Everyone knows that. So why would I even talk about it?”
Well I’ll be blowed, how about that? Y’all please excuse me for a sec, while I lean over and pick my jaw up off the floor. I never have had strong feelings about Stefani’s music one way or the other, but after this she’s all right by me. The Federalist has more.
The line between what woke Americans would call “cultural appropriation” and what they would call “racist” is a fine one and might not even exist. After all, Stefani’s critics didn’t stop at calling her use of a Japanese dancing troupe offensive cultural appropriation. They said it was “extremely racist,” with (third-rate, unfunny hack “comedian” Margaret—M) Cho going so far as to compare it to blackface and minstrel shows, examples of dehumanizing entertainment that openly mocked black people and caricatured people of African descent.
It’s here that the Stefani blowback exposes an American crisis of communication that has occurred in large part because the activist left has forfeited scales of severity in our dialogue. If loving Harajuku so much that you stylize your art around it is the equivalent of a minstrel show or blackface, then how are we supposed to qualify flagrant acts of racism?
Blurring that line is the whole point, of course, for all sorts of reasons. Progtards believe it to be a sound, effective strategy, one that will shame, cow, and subdue anyone they accuse of it. To their eventual dismay, it’s going to backfire on them before all is said and done—and quite badly, too. I’ll bold the part below that hints at one of the ways that ill-considered torpedo is already beginning to circle back on them.
This loss of perspective is pervasive, to the point that sitting U.S. senators and the now-vice president will call a fake hate crime a “modern-day lynching,” but it explains a lot about our cultural decline. It’s why activists insist that silence is violence and murder convictions are not justice.
An obsession with cultural appropriation also reveals the deep unseriousness of self-proclaimed “anti-racists.” The modern left, with its influence in boardrooms and newsrooms and classrooms, takes every opportunity to lecture weary Americans about the enduring evil of whiteness and of white supremacy.
While their racially charged screeds are almost always unfounded, within their rhetoric is a message that threatens to cultivate white pride where it didn’t exist before. By reinforcing the idea that cultural appreciation is cultural appropriation and therefore racist, woke warriors encourage white people to insulate themselves from the cultures and experiences of others and fully embrace tribalism wherein race is a focal point.
Annnd bingo. By forcing white people into an untenable corner this way, based on the assumption that it will render them more complaisant, they’re actually radicalizing many who had always been perfectly fine with placid coexistence with ethnic and racial Others before. The very move the idjit Left thought would subdue and pacify whypeepo (BCE’s term, which I’m pleased to swipe) is creating a veritable army of people who are now becoming fully Woke to the unfortunate truth of the slogan the color of your skin is your uniform.
How rich is the irony, then, that the very disharmony the Left is promoting should drive so many decent folks, who had little to no thought of tribalism, bigotry, or racial conflict until now, to adopt one of the core tenets of the guy who founded the American Nazi Party? Another item swiped from BCE sums it up well:
And not long after that realization is when the shooting starts. Hope Gwen and her old man are arming up.


On Tuesday, China’s National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued a notice aiming to revitalize the industrial economy and promote high-quality industrial development.
According to the notice, in order to speed up the innovation and application of key core technologies, the government will increase the policy support for the “first set” and “first batch” of applications in the industry. Aiming to optimize the allocation of industrial chain resources, companies will be encouraged to focus on key areas such as new energy vehicles and medical equipment.
The regulators also think that it is necessary to strengthen the overall scheduling of resources, promote the full release of high-quality coal production capacity for power generation, heating and fertilizer, and promote coal-fired power enterprises to increase their power generation output. Local governments will then make emergency plans to guarantee supply, and ensure people’s livelihood and energy demand of key consumers.
In addition, all taxes of coal-fired power and heating enterprises in the fourth quarter of this year were suspended by Beijing. The government plans to improve the relevant policies on the control of energy consumption, and take multiple measures to effectively enhance the flexibility of total energy consumption management, so as to ensure industrial development. It will also severely crack down on all kinds of illegal activities such as spreading false information and disorderly speculation of capital.
Furthermore, Beijing plans to lay out a number of new infrastructure projects in the fields of 5G and Gigabit optical networks. It will start the construction project of integrated big data centers and the basic network improvement projects of small and medium-sized cities in the central and western regions of China. The government will also give full play to the role of national and local major foreign investment projects, and accelerate their implementation in advanced manufacturing and other fields.
Finally, the government regards it is necessary to promote new energy vehicles, and accelerate the construction of supporting facilities such as charging piles and battery swapping stations. It will encourage companies of household appliances to launch trade-in services. For rural area customers, to buy new energy vehicles, smart home appliances and green building materials will enjoy subsidies.


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Recently it has become common practice in the custom cable field to use the acronyms “MTP” and “MPO” interchangeably when referring to certain kinds of fiber optic cable. While this conflation is understandable, it is also technically inaccurate. This is a classic “all ham is meat, but not all meat is ham” scenario: all MTP connectors are MPO connectors, however not all MPO connectors are MTP connectors. This article will examine the similarities and differences between the two types of fiber optic cables, as well as potential applications for the different types of connector interfaces.
“MPO” is a frequently used acronym that stands for “Multi-fiber Push On/Pull-off” and refers to the family of optical fiber connectors that are used to connect or cross-connect equipment and cables with minimum attenuation and reflection. There are currently over 100 different brands and styles of MPO cable on the market, each with different strengths, weaknesses, and best-fit applications. There are grading systems in place for measuring both insertion loss (A-D) and return loss (1-5), but other evaluatory aspects include cost, reliability, and the ability to withstand the particular environmental and circumstantial wear and tear that they are subjected to.
“MTP” stands for “Multi-fiber Termination Push-On” and refers to a specific kind of MPO fiber optic cable trademarked by US Conec. MTP connectors are fully compatible and compliant with all MPO connector standards, regulations, and requirements; however, they also have a number of other features that most generic MPO connectors do not possess. MTP connectors, for example, have a removable housing that allows users to rework, re-polish, and scan the ferrule, as well as change the gender, even after assembly or in the field.
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Q Our nurse performs urodynamic testing in our office (CPT codes 51772, 51726-51, and 51741-51), which we bill globally, since our physician interprets the tests. Is the followup appointment (when the patient comes back for the test results, discussion of treatment options, etc.) a billable evaluation and management (E/M) visit or is it included in the urodynamics charge?
A All of the codes you cited have 0 global days, per the Medicare resource-based relative value scale, which means they include only services related to the urodynamic test on the day it is performed. If the patient returns to discuss results and treatment options, the visit is billed as an E/M service. In most cases, this visit will consist of counseling. You therefore could meet the CPT requirement that says if counseling dominates the encounter, you can pick your E/M service based on the typical time detailed in the code description. Just be sure the physician indicates the content of the counseling and the time it took, so that the correct level of E/M service can be selected.
This article was written by Melanie Witt, RN, CPC, MA, former program manager in the Department of Coding and Nomenclature at ACOG. She is now an independent coding and documentation consultant. Her comments reflect the most commonly accepted interpretations of CPT-4 and ICD-9-CM coding. When in doubt on a coding or billing matter, check with your individual payer.

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‘Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City’ is an action horror film that follows a group of survivors battling a rampaging scourge of zombies. Serving as a reboot of the hugely popular ‘Resident Evil’ film series that is loosely based on the video games of the same name, the film’s explosive action stays true to its roots. Set amidst a post-apocalyptic backdrop, the film’s characters battle hordes of zombies and monsters.
Being an origin story adaptation, the film gives fans a glimpse of some of the most well-known locations in the movie franchise. Are you curious about how the production team brought these legendary locations to life? We have got you covered! Here are the filming locations of ‘Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City.’
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City Filming Locations
‘Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City’ is set in post-apocalyptic America but was filmed almost entirely in Ontario. The shooting took place on location in a few different cities, and as is the case with such special-effects laden films, the production team spent a considerable time filming in the studio as well.
Principal photography seemingly kicked off around mid-October 2020 and lasted till around December 30, 2020, with the team working under strict COVID-19 safety protocols. Another leg of filming or reshoots reportedly took place in May 2021. Now let’s take a look at the specific locations used to bring the horror-action movie to life.
Greater Sudbury, Ontario
A significant portion of the filming of ‘Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City’ was carried out in the city of Greater Sudbury in Ontario. The Northern Ontario Film Studios, located at 828 Beatrice Crescent, was used extensively for filming. With its rich history as an industrial area, the city of Greater Sudbury also provided the production team with many useful backdrops that give the movie its distinct post-apocalyptic industrial town look.
Multiple downtown spots, including an underpass on College Street, were used for on-location filming. An elaborate visual effects set was also constructed in a parking lot behind the now-closed three-story Ledo Hotel, situated on 300 Elgin Street.
Finally, the Flour Mill Museum — formerly located on 245 St. Charles Street — at O’Connor Park, 140 St. George Street, as well as Mountain and St. Joseph Streets in the downtown Flour Mill area, were used for filming. The production team also shot at Frenchman Lake Road between Nelson Lake and Hanmer Lake Roads in Hanmer, while one lane of College Street was briefly closed for filming.
A portion of the filming also took place in the port city of Hamilton, where a few locations, including The Scottish Rite Club at 4 Queen Street South, were used by the film crew. The historic building seemingly stands in for the legendary and ominous Spencer Mansion, which fans of the video games are well versed with.
Read More: All Resident Evil Movies, Ranked

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Objective: To determine the integrity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis responses to immune/inflammatory stimuli in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Methods: Diurnal secretion of cortisol and the cytokine and cortisol responses to surgery were studied in subjects with active RA, in subjects with chronic osteomyelitis (OM), and in subjects with noninflammatory arthritis, who served as controls.
Results: Patients with RA had a defective HPA response, as evidenced by a diurnal cortisol rhythm of secretion which was at the lower limit of normal in contrast to those with OM, and a failure to increase cortisol secretion following surgery, despite high levels of interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta) and IL-6. The corticotropin-releasing hormone stimulation test in the RA patients showed normal results, thus suggesting a hypothalamic defect, but normal pituitary and adrenal function.
Conclusion: These findings suggest that RA patients have an abnormality of the HPA axis response to immune/inflammatory stimuli which may reside in the hypothalamus. This hypothalamic abnormality may be an additional, and hitherto unrecognized, factor in the pathogenesis of RA.


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Is aspirin safe to give pets for their pain? That’s the question a reader had for me. The short answer is no; here’s why.
Q: Is it OK to give my pet aspirin if he’s feeling sore or stiff?
A: I don’t recommend it. In an acute pain situation, a veterinarian may prescribe aspirin for a dog, or you may know someone whose dog or cat is taking aspirin, but that doesn’t mean it’s necessarily a good idea for your pet.
For an explanation of aspirin’s risks, as well as when it might be used, I turned to Tina Wismer, DVM, a veterinary toxicology specialist and medical director at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center.
She says aspirin can be problematic in pets who are on medications that could interact with the aspirin and increase the risk of side effects.
“Long-term, we like to go with medications that are a little safer and that tend to have fewer side effects,” Dr. Wismer says.
Vomiting is the most common side effect of aspirin seen in dogs. Stomach ulcers are a potential but less common side effect. Dogs who break into a bottle of aspirin and swallow a lot of tablets run the risk of liver failure and seizures.
Cats are more sensitive to aspirin than dogs because they don’t metabolize it as quickly, but it does have at least one beneficial use for them.
“In cats, the most common use for aspirin is actually heart problems, and veterinarians prescribe aspirin for its anti-platelet effect — basically, so your cat doesn’t get blood clots,” Dr. Wismer says. “But the dosing in cats is very different, and they only get a dose every couple of days.”
Any time you want to give your pet an aspirin, check with your veterinarian first for two reasons: to make sure you’re giving the correct dose and to make sure it’s indicated for what’s ailing your pet.
Read more, including about a pet dental dilemma, in this week’s Pet Connection!


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Dating someone codependent
- How to deal with codependency in a relationship?
- What does it mean to be codependent?
- What is CW codependency in a relationship?
- What is the cycle of codependency?
- What is codependency&how to overcome it?
- What are the signs of a codependent relationship?
- Should you move out in a codependent relationship?
- Can you change your codependent traits?
- What is codependency?
- Why do Codependent relationships end when their partner leaves?
- Are men and women in codependent relationships more loyal?
- What is the difference between codependent and healthy relationships?
- What is codependency in relationships?
- When was the concept of codependency popularized?
- What are the signs and symptoms of codependency?
- Why are codependents so clingy?
How to deal with codependency in a relationship?
1 People in codependent relationships may need to take small steps toward some separation in the relationship. ... 2 A codependent person should try to spend time with supportive family members or friends. 3 The enabler must decide that they are not helping their codependent partner by allowing them to make extreme sacrifices.
What does it mean to be codependent?
Codependency has become a buzzword, and people sometimes misunderstand what it means to be codependent... Holly Daniels, PhD, LMFT, clinical systems director at Sober College, tells Bustle. Now, being codependent isnt just about spending too much time together or relying on each other.
What is CW codependency in a relationship?
The CW Codependency is when one partner feels an excessive emotional reliance on their partner. Textbook signs of codependent personalities are people-pleasing, low self-esteem, and always needing to be in control. According to codependency expert, Darlene Lancer, codependency is a disorder of the self.
What is the cycle of codependency?
This circular relationship is the basis of what experts refer to when they describe the “cycle” of codependency. The codependent’s self-esteem and self-worth will come only from sacrificing themselves for their partner, who is only too glad to receive their sacrifices.
What is codependency&how to overcome it?
Codependency: What Are The Signs & How To Overcome It. Codependency refers to a psychological construct involving an unhealthy relationship that people might share with those closest to them. It was originally thought to involve families of substance abuse but has since grown to include other types of dysfunctional relationships.
What are the signs of a codependent relationship?
A codependent relationship can manifest in many ways: you may feed into your partner’s alcoholism or be a people pleaser who’s afraid to say no. The codependency may revolve around drugs or substances, emotional, physical, or sexual abuse, chronic pain, or a mental illness.
Should you move out in a codependent relationship?
If you live with the person you are in a codependent relationship with, move out. Living together may exacerbate the need to caretake for the person. Moving out can create physical distance between the two of you, which can help decrease the need to caretake.
Can you change your codependent traits?
Diane, Miguel, and George each have different codependent traits, but theyre all unfulfilled due to their codependent relationships. Codependency isnt inevitable. Left unchecked, it will continue to result in unhealthy relationships, but with consistent effort, you can change your codependent traits.
What is codependency? Signs of a codependent relationship What is codependency? Signs of a codependent relationship Codependent relationships are built around an imbalance of power that favor the needs of the taker, leaving the giver to keep on giving.
Why do Codependent relationships end when their partner leaves?
What is codependency in relationships?
Codependency, or relationship addiction, is an excessive, all-consuming dependency on a specific relationship. Most codependent relationships involve some form of underlying dysfunction, such as addiction, abuse, or mental illness. Any relationship can be codependent, including romantic relationships, familial relationships, or friendships.
When was the concept of codependency popularized?
Melody Beattie popularized the concept of codependency in 1986 with the book Codependent No More which sold eight million copies. In 1986, Timmen Cermak, M.D. wrote Diagnosing and Treating Co-Dependence: A Guide for Professionals.
What are the signs and symptoms of codependency?
Here are the signs and symptoms to watch for: Compulsive Attention to Someone One of the primary signs of potential codependency is feeling like you can’t live without the other person. People with codependent tendencies often feel a compulsive need to keep themselves connected with the other person.
Why are codependents so clingy?
The mood and emotions of the codependent are often determined by how they think other individuals perceive them (especially loved ones). This perception is self-inflicted and often leads to clingy, needy behavior which can hurt the health of the relationship. Particularly problematic pairings include:

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In this video I go through the 5 things I love and the 5 things I hate about the 1998 Ford Mustang 4.6 GT Sn 95. Despite having a few negative features it is still a fun car to drive.
This 1998 Ford Mustang 4.6 GT has a 4 speed automatic gearbox and is rear wheel drive. When it was new it produced 225 hp and could hit 100 km/p in 6.7 seconds.
This fourth gen Mustang design had the code name “SN-95” and was an updated version of the Fox platform. It cost around 24’000 dollars when new but you can pick them up now for around 5000 euros in Europe for ones in good condition.


The FOMC meets Tuesday and Wednesday with Fed Chair Jerome Powell conducting a press conference Wednesday afternoon. We expect no change in the federal funds rate. Powell is likely to push back against the market's expectations of sooner-rather-than-later rate cuts by observing that financial conditions have eased and the economy is stronger than expected, thanks in part to productivity.
The first week of each month tends to be loaded with employment reports. Starting the fun will be December's JOLTS report on job openings (Tue) and January's consumer confidence survey (Tue) showing whether jobs are still plentiful. The latter is a more timely indicator of the labor market, though the former tends to get more press. Both series have been falling since early 2022, but remained relatively high when they were reported a month ago (chart).
The four-week moving average of initial unemployment claims suggests that January's unemployment rate (Fri) remained below 4.0% (chart). We expect that payroll employment rose 185,000 this month.


- Bluetooth 1.2, simple operation
- Hard to hear in high noise conditions
An entry level headset from Motorola that includes just about all the functions you could want.
Price$ 129.00 (AUD)
The Motorola H500 is a small and sleek little Bluetooth 1.2 headset that requires just three small buttons to operate.
Weighing just 17 grams, the H500 isn't the smallest Bluetooth headset we've seen, but it is close. The visual appeal of the unit is somewhat reduced however, by the presence of a rather large and unsightly ear hook. At first we thought this hook was detachable, like on the Jabra JX10 so you could wear the H500 without it. However, unlike many other Bluetooth headsets, the H500 doesn't sit inside your ear or use an ear plug. Instead, it sits just outside your ear, with audio provided by a little speaker - meaning you must always have the ear hook fitted to the unit to wear it.
We were a little dubious about the sound quality this would provide, but were pleasantly surprised to find that it functioned quite well indoors. Outside was another matter, and on a road with high traffic, it did become a little difficult to hear and this is where an 'in the ear' headset might have made a little bit of difference. On the whole though, call quality was reasonable and the omni-directional microphone helped our callers hear us more clearly.
We soon discovered the reason the ear hook is detachable - so you can wear the H500 on either ear. Once you swap the headset to another ear however, you have essentially turned it upside down and the position of the volume buttons is reversed. Motorola has accounted for this and cleverly allowed users to customize the volume buttons as they see fit, so you can always make the topmost button increase the volume for example.
In addition to the volume buttons, the only other control the H500 has is a Call button. Pressing this button does just about everything from answering, rejecting, transferring or ending a call. We paired the H500 with our Nokia 6230. To pair the phone, all you have to do (you guessed it) is press and hold the Call button down. Once paired, we were able to both send and receive calls from the headset as well as make voice dials using voice tags stored in our phone. The only problem we had was placing our phone in Silent mode - the headset didn't notify us of the call. We found the range on the H500 to be a fairly standard 10 metres.
The only indicator light on the H500 is a blue light that flashes when pairing, in a call or in standby mode (the light can be turned off). The light doesn't flash when the battery is low though - a series of audio tones is used to communicate this. There are in fact 11 different types of audio tones, but no doubt you will get used to these as you use the device more often.
Motorola promise 8 hours talk time with this unit and 130 hours of standby time, which is above average.
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As part of the Harvester Blog Tour I've had the pleasure of interviewing the wonderful Rachel Russel. Rachel Russell is published by Entranced Publishing.
Alex: What inspired you to write Harvester?
Rachel: A whole lot of little things added up to inspire HARVESTER. I have a complete obsession with Sidhe faeries and human magic-users. I started thinking about ways our world would be different if a secret mage civilization existed belowground. I also took inspiration from the lore of the Gaelic people and even Shakespear’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Really, it’s hard to pinpoint anything too much. My inspiration for books usually amounts to a melting pot full of various ideas, images, songs, drawings, and so on forth.
A: Catalina sounds like an interesting protagonist. Describe her in 5 words:
R: Headstrong, passionate, short-tempered, loyal, and compassionate.
A: Should we expect more books in the Harvester setting and story?
R: Maybe. I have a tentative idea for Book 2 and Book 3. I’m considering having Book 2 be told from Catalina’s best friend’s POV. Her name is Una and it’d pick up right where Book 1 left off. I don’t have any solid plans at the moment, though.
A: Describe your writing process, are you an architect or a pantser?
R: I’m an architect all the way, baby. My writing process involves me writing out a story outline, then breaking that down chapter-by-chapter, scene-by-scene. I fill out index cards for each scene and put them in order on a corkboard. Only once I have everything plotted out do I begin writing.
A: Tell us about your favourite writing space. Do you have/need a specific place or are you a kitchen table/coffee shop/subway/nightclub/situation room kind of writer?
R: My specific writing nook is basically anywhere in my house with my laptop. If I had to choose a most common writing area, it’d probably be my bedroom where it’s the quietest.
A: You work in the writing/books industry, can you tell us what you do?
R: I work as the Submissions Coordinator for Month9Books, and also as an Editorial Assistant. As the Submissions Coordinator, I handle sending out titles to submissions interns, gathering up their reader reports, compiling a weekly report of all submissions received for that week, and in general keeping house tidy with sending manuscripts along to the proper editor or filing folder. As an Editorial Assistant, I mainly just do copy edits, proofreading, and light formatting of manuscripts.
A: Has it helped or hindered your journey? How?
R: It has definitely helped. I see a ton of submissions on a weekly basis and know what’s trending, what publishers are looking for, and what editors are excited about or sick of.
A: What’s next for you as a writer?
R: I’m going to keep working on other novels and hopefully be ready to query literary agents with something new and awesome later this year.
A: What’s your favourite flavour of ice cream?
R: Triple chocolate. I’m a firm believer that chocolate ice cream must also have bits of chocolate brownie in it. It’s the one true way to eat ice cream.
A: If you could go back in time and tell yourself one thing, what would it be?
R: To take my time and realize that publishing isn’t a race. Everyone’s path to publication is different and that’s all right.
A: Thank you for doing this interview!
R: Thank you so much for having me on your blog, Alex!
This blog tour runs from 17th March 2014 until 30th March 2014.
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You can find more about Harvester on the Entranced Publishing Website.
About the Author
Rachel is a YA author who likes dirty martinis and pickles on her pizza. Her stories tend to be either @RachelxRussell), or playing make-believe with her two daughters.
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Swimming & diving preview: Rams host Northern Colorado on Senior Night
Jan. 28, 2013
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With just two dual meets left in the Rams' season, the swimming & diving team is eager to add a couple wins to its record. The Rams will begin their final week of regular-season competition with a home meet against their intrastate rival Northern Colorado on Wednesday at Moby Pool. The meet officially begins at 5 p.m. MT, but the 1-meter diving event will take place at 4:15 p.m., with the 3-meter jumps beginning during the meet's first break (approximately 5:45 p.m.).
While the Rams will be looking for a win in their final home meet of the season, the team will also celebrate Senior Night, honoring the contributions and accomplishments of the 10 graduating seniors.
CSU will then turn its attention to Air Force, as just four days later (Saturday at 1 p.m. MT), the Rams and Falcons will go head to head in Colorado Springs.
Northern Colorado at Colorado State - Senior Night
Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013 | Moby Pool | Fort Collins, Colo.
Scouting Northern Colorado
A win on Wednesday would do a lot of things, including give the Rams their first dual-meet victory of the season and send the seniors out in style in front of their home fans. And the opponent they're going up against may give them the opportunity to do just that. CSU has defeated Northern Colorado in 10 consecutive dual meets, with many coming fairly convincingly. The streak dates back to the 1996-97 season, including two victories in 2011-12 (228-108 in an invitational in Grand Junction and 187-111 in Greeley). CSU holds the overall advantage, 29-2, over Northern Colorado.
Although the Rams have a good run going against the Bears, Head Coach Woody Woodard isn't taking them lightly.
"Northern Colorado has had a pretty strong program, and has had some standout kids in the past," Woodard said. "Kelly [McClanahan] coaches them well, so I expect them to come in here and try to challenge us. They're facing a similar situation with three meets in a span of eight days, so I think both teams realize it's a test of fortitude. We have to gut out some tough races."
Sending off the seniors
During Wednesday's meet, the Rams will honor their 10 departing seniors, who will be competing at Moby Pool for the final time. The 2012-13 senior class includes: Tara DeMuth, Tasia DeMuth, Mary Foster, Breann Fuller, Chelea Kelly, Arianne Lujan, Kelly Mathews, Madeline Mitchell, Shelley Perkins and Lydia Templin
The senior class has been a remarkably steady anchor for the team this season. The Rams have been able to rely on the very consistent performances of Breann Fuller in the freestyle and backstroke, Kelly Mathews in the breaststroke, and Arianne Lujan in the Butterfly and IM. With a class of 10, the seniors make up a powerful force on the team and in the record books. Four seniors hold six school records and 13 spots in CSU's all-time top performances list.
"While I've only had a year and a half with these girls, I've gone through a lot being a new head coach and learning how I want to direct my team, and their responses to it," said Woodard, who is in his second season directing the swimming & diving program. "It's going to be difficult to watch them leave. They'll be the athletes that really stick with me because they were here for the beginning."
The seniors will be honored during the meet's second break, prior to the 200 Freestyle Relay, which will be the final event of the night. Cheered on by their family and fans, each member of the team will be motivated to give the seniors an outstanding meet to remember.
"We're hoping to send them out on a good note, get a win and get some great races in," Woodard said. "Hopefully we'll have everyone laughing, not crying."
Colorado State at Air Force
Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013 | Cadet Natatorium | Colorado Springs, Colo.
Scouting Air Force
Like its history against Northern Colorado, CSU also holds a strong advantage over Air Force, including 15 consecutive dual-meet victories. That streak also dates back to the 1996-97 season, and includes a 175-125 home win a year ago. CSU holds a 19-2 edge over Air Force in dual meets. The Rams have also never scored below the Falcons in the Mountain West Championship.
The Falcons, though, are having one of their top seasons in recent memory.
"Casey [Converse] has had his girls swim very well early on in the year, and sometimes early in January," Woodard said. "They run a unique program with their sessions down there, but he's had a couple strong swimmers--primarily in the freestyles, which is an area where we're weaker in--so we're going to have to compete well, especially while traveling to 7,200 feet."
After starting the season with two dual meets and two invitationals in less than a month, the Rams had more than two months without competition. Now the Rams are back in action, and are looking to get in as many swims leading up to the conference championship. CSU's final four meets will occur in a 15-day period, including three (Jan. 26-Feb. 2), in eight days. The Rams will then have more than two weeks to rest up and prepare for the Mountain West Championship.
"We've had a lot of meets back to back, and that doesn't bother me, especially during the home stretch," Woodard said. "We have to get ready to race every three or four days and not race tired. It prepares us for Mountain West Championship."
Fuller at her finest
While all 10 of CSU's 2012-13 seniors will be recognized during Wednesday's meet, one athlete stands above them all: Breann Fuller.
A native of Brighton, Colo., Fuller has been one of CSU's most powerful swimmers since Olympic gold medalist Amy Van Dyken in 1994. Fuller holds four school records (100 Backstroke, 200 Backstroke, 200 Freestyle Relay and 200 Medley Relay) and four Mountain West championships.
As a freshman in 2009, Fuller took first place in the 100 Backstroke. She repeated in 2010, in addition to winning the 200 Backstroke. As a junior, she again won the 200 Backstroke. Fuller redshirted a year ago, but will look to defend her titles at the 2013 MW Championship. This season, she was within eight-hundreths of a second away from matching her own school record in the 200 Backstroke, and her times in both the 100 and 200 Backstroke rank in the top 30 nationally.
She has been selected to the All-MW team three times throughout her career, in addition to being a three-time Academic All-MW member.
"Breann is absolutely our anchor," Woodard said. "She's our best athlete, and I think our entire team is excited to watch her try to regain her Mountain West crown and compete in the NCAA Championship."

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Yet, even with this progress, hemp businesses seem to face difficulty expanding in the US as they face challenges in traditional marketing and sales approaches. According to a case study done by Forbes, hemp businesses and startups have had difficulty marketing and selling non-psychoactive hemp products, as some online advertising platforms and financial institutions do not distinguish between hemp and marijuana.
Cannabis plants produce a unique family of terpeno-phenolic compounds called cannabinoids, some of which produce the "high" which may be experienced from consuming marijuana. There are 483 identifiable chemical constituents known to exist in the cannabis plant, and at least 85 different cannabinoids have been isolated from the plant. The two cannabinoids usually produced in greatest abundance are cannabidiol (CBD) and/or Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), but only THC is psychoactive. Since the early 1970s, Cannabis plants have been categorized by their chemical phenotype or "chemotype", based on the overall amount of THC produced, and on the ratio of THC to CBD. Although overall cannabinoid production is influenced by environmental factors, the THC/CBD ratio is genetically determined and remains fixed throughout the life of a plant. Non-drug plants produce relatively low levels of THC and high levels of CBD, while drug plants produce high levels of THC and low levels of CBD. When plants of these two chemotypes cross-pollinate, the plants in the first filial (F1) generation have an intermediate chemotype and produce intermedite amounts of CBD and THC. Female plants of this chemotype may produce enough THC to be utilized for drug production.
In an in vivo model using severe combined immunodeficient mice, subcutaneous tumors were generated by inoculating the animals with cells from human non-small cell lung carcinoma cell lines. Tumor growth was inhibited by 60% in THC-treated mice compared with vehicle-treated control mice. Tumor specimens revealed that THC had antiangiogenic and antiproliferative effects. However, research with immunocompetent murine tumor models has demonstrated immunosuppression and enhanced tumor growth in mice treated with THC.[24,25]
In 1937, the Marijuana Tax Act strictly regulated the cultivation and sale of all cannabis varieties. The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 classified all forms of cannabis — including hemp — as a Schedule I drug, making it illegal to grow it in the United States (which is why we’re forced to import hemp from other countries as long as it contains scant levels of THC — 0.3% is the regulation for hemp cultivation in the European Union and Canada). As a result of this long-term prohibition, most people have forgotten the industrial uses of the plant and continue to misidentify hemp with its cannabis cousin, marijuana.
In the United States, over three million people suffer from epilepsy – 470,000 of those people are children. Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain that causes seizures – of which there are over thirty different kinds, ranging from mild and infrequent to life-threatening. Not surprisingly, people with epilepsy face significant challenges – from the cost of healthcare to work limitations and social isolation.
CBD has been producing a whole lot of buzz in the health community of late – but perhaps not the kind of buzz you might expect from a cannabinoid. Since you’re reading this, you’ve probably heard of CBD and its many touted benefits. From chronic pain to mental health, CBD has the potential to alleviate an astonishing number of ailments. But like many, you might be fuzzy on the details. Consider this your primer on all things CBD.
Selective breeding of cannabis plants has expanded and diversified as commercial and therapeutic markets develop. Some growers in the U.S. succeeded in lowering the proportion of CBD-to-THC to accommodate customers who preferred varietals that were more mind-altering due to the higher THC and lower CBD content. Hemp is classified as any part of the cannabis plant containing no more than 0.3% THC in dry weight form (not liquid or extracted form).
Hemp’s greatest obstacle is its association with psychoactive cannabis, despite the important distinction that hemp contains only nominal amounts (no more than 0.3%) of the psychoactive ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Although the U.S. is the largest importer of hemp products according to the Hemp Business Journal (a New Frontier Data subsidiary), hemp itself has struggled to gain social acceptance in the country and elsewhere. For instance, current U.S. legislation only permits universities and states performing agricultural or academic research to cultivate hemp. However, the 2018 Farm Bill currently in Congress would grant hemp full legalization across the nation. Passage of this bill would be a key step in promoting public acceptance in the U.S. and elsewhere, allowing the country to participate in the rapidly growing global hemp market.
Cannabis, especially the cannabinoid CBD, has also demonstrated its abilities as a powerful anti-convulsant. This property is what accounts for cannabis’ ability to reduce the severity and frequency of seizures, especially for people with epilepsy. In the United States, epilepsy is the most widely adopted qualifying condition for medical cannabis use, especially for children.
“With more than 2,000 wine and liquor stores from Buffalo to Montauk, we offer existing retail space with quick and cheap access to the market in every corner of the state,” reads the website for the group, which is called The Last Store on Main Street. “That means more tax revenue, and sooner, for the State to fulfill basic responsibilities and invest in the future of our neighborhoods.”
In fact, numerous studies have looked at the relationship between CBD and pain, and the results are promising. Researchers have looked at various kinds of pain – from joint pain to cancer pain. One finding is that CBD increases levels of glutamate and serotonin – both neurotransmitters that play a role in pain regulation. And CBD’s anti-inflammatory properties help by tackling the root cause of much chronic pain.
As provided in Sec. 7606 of the 2014 Farm Bill industrial hemp may only be grown as part of a research or pilot project. The 108th General Assembly enacted Public Chapter 916 regarding the growing of industrial hemp in Tennessee. The Act removes industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana in the criminal code. The cultivation of industrial hemp is now available as an option for Tennessee farmers on a limited basis. The Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture has promulgated regulations establishing a program of licensing authorized hemp producers.
In the United States, the legality of medical marijuana varies in substantial ways from state to state. There are currently 29 US states with legal medical cannabis laws, as well as the District of Columbia. That leaves 21 states where medical marijuana is entirely prohibited. Marijuana cultivation, possession, and use in any form is illegal at the federal level.
The term kief refers to the sticky, bulbous crystalline formations on the tip of a gland called a “trichome.” Trichomes are external resin glands packed with the chemicals that give marijuana its flavors and smells, called “terpenes.” They also contain high concentrations of cannabinoids. These chemicals which interact with our body to produce marijuana’s signature effects.
“The week before we tried it, we had 64 seizures,” Penny told me, noting those were only the visible seizures, while unseen neurological events would likely push the number into the hundreds. “We administered hemp oil, and the next week we logged in 28 seizures. ... The very next week, her second week on the hemp oil, we logged none.” Penny paused and repeated herself, as though she could still only half believe the miracle: “None.”
Hemp jewelry is the product of knotting hemp twine through the practice of macramé. Hemp jewellery includes bracelets, necklaces, anklets, rings, watches and other adornments. Some jewellery features beads made from crystals, glass, stone, wood and bones. The hemp twine varies in thickness and comes in a variety of colors. There are many different stitches used to create hemp jewellery, however, the half knot and full knot stitches are most common.
Canabidol™ Oral Capsules deliver 100% Cannabis Sativa L. from specifically bred industrial hemp plants containing high potency Cannabidiol. Each CBD capsule contains all the Cannabinoids, terpenoids, essential oils and all the other compounds of the cannabis plant. A packet of 30 capsules contains 15,000mg of Cannabis Sativa L. and 300mg of CBD (Cannabidiol) Each capsule contains 500mg of Cannabis Sativa L. and 10mg of the active ingredient CBD
The above uses are based on hemp as a mechanical strengthener of materials. Hemp can also be chemically combined with materials. For example, hemp with gypsum and binding agents may produce light panels that might compete with drywall. Hemp and lime mixtures make a high quality plaster. Hemp hurds are rich in silica (which occurs naturally in sand and flint), and the hurds mixed with lime undergo mineralization, to produce a stone-like material. The technology is most advanced in France (Fig. 26). The mineralized material can be blown or poured into the cavities of walls and in attics as insulation. The foundations, walls, floors, and ceilings of houses have been made using hemp hurds mixed with natural lime and water. Sometimes plaster of Paris (pure gypsum), cement, or sand is added. The resulting material can be poured like concrete, but has a texture vaguely reminiscent of cork—much lighter than cement, and with better heat and sound-insulating properties. An experimental “ceramic tile” made of hemp has recently been produced (Fig. 27).
Cannabis use for medicinal purposes dates back at least 3,000 years.[1-5] It was introduced into Western medicine in 1839 by W.B. O’Shaughnessy, a surgeon who learned of its medicinal properties while working in India for the British East India Company. Its use was promoted for reported analgesic, sedative, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, and anticonvulsant effects.
"We still don't fully understand all of the mechanisms involved in CBD's actions," says Marcel Bonn-Miller, Ph.D, who studies CBD and its effects, primarily on PTSD. "We know some pieces but definitely not the whole story at this point. A lot of our understanding of the many potential benefits of CBD is rooted in work either on the cellular level or in preclinical models with rodents."
In a randomized clinical trial, researchers compared the safety and effectiveness of orally administered Cannabis extract (2.5 mg THC and 1 mg CBD), THC (2.5 mg), or placebo for the treatment of cancer-related anorexia-cachexia in 243 patients with advanced cancer who received treatment twice daily for 6 weeks. Results demonstrated that although these agents were well tolerated by these patients, no differences were observed in patient appetite or quality of life among the three groups at this dose level and duration of intervention.
Every crop grown and every variety may be inspected and sampled by a TDA plant inspector prior to harvest. The grower should contact TDA 30 days prior to harvest for inspection. The license holder is responsible for paying all fees associated with the sample. Each sample is $150. Please keep in mind that the way you set up your production method, may influence the number of samples required to represent the amount of material being produced. Growing multiple varieties will also increase the sampling cost.
Separate levels of evidence scores are assigned to qualifying human studies on the basis of statistical strength of the study design and scientific strength of the treatment outcomes (i.e., endpoints) measured. The resulting two scores are then combined to produce an overall score. An overall level of evidence score cannot be assigned to cannabinoids because there has been insufficient clinical research. For an explanation of possible scores and additional information about levels of evidence analysis of CAM treatments for people with cancer, refer to Levels of Evidence for Human Studies of Integrative, Alternative, and Complementary Therapies.
Tocopherols. Tocopherols are major antioxidants in human serum. Alpha- beta-, gamma- and delta-tocopherol represent the vitamin E group. These fat-soluble vitamins are essential for human nutrition, especially the alpha-form, which is commonly called vitamin E. About 80% of the tocopherols of hempseed oil is the alpha form. The vitamin E content of hempseed is comparatively high. Antioxidants in hempseed oil are believed to stabilize the highly polyunsaturated oil, tending to keep it from going rancid. Sterols in the seeds probably serve the same function, and like the tocopherols are also desirable from a human health viewpoint.
Everything you need to know about marijuana (cannabis) Marijuana, or cannabis, is the most commonly used illicit drug in the world. It alters the mood and affects nearly every organ in the body. With at least 120 active compounds, marijuana may have health benefits as well as risks. We describe these, addiction, and withdrawal. Learn more about cannabis here. Read now
As a result of intensive selection in cultivation, Cannabis exhibits many sexual phenotypes that can be described in terms of the ratio of female to male flowers occurring in the individual, or typical in the cultivar. Dioecious varieties are preferred for drug production, where the female flowers are used. Dioecious varieties are also preferred for textile fiber production, whereas monoecious varieties are preferred for pulp and paper production. It has been suggested that the presence of monoecy can be used to differentiate licit crops of monoecious hemp from illicit drug crops. However, sativa strains often produce monoecious individuals, probably as a result of inbreeding.
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Will hemp commercial cultivation resume in the US in the foreseeable future? This is difficult to judge, but the following considerations suggest this might occur: (1) increasing awareness of the differences between industrial hemp and marijuana; (2) growing appreciation of the environmental benefits of hemp cultivation; (3) continuing demonstration of successful hemp cultivation and development in most of the remaining western world; all the G8 countries, except the US, produce and export industrial hemp; and (4) increasing pressure on state and federal governments to permit hemp cultivation by farmers, particularly wheat, corn, and tobacco farmers in desperate need of substitute crops, but also for rotation crops to break pest and disease cycles.
Hash oil is a resinous matrix of cannabinoids obtained from the Cannabis plant by solvent extraction, formed into a hardened or viscous mass. Hash oil can be the most potent of the main cannabis products because of its high level of psychoactive compound per its volume, which can vary depending on the plant's mix of essential oils and psychoactive compounds. Butane and supercritical carbon dioxide hash oil have become popular in recent years.
According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), "the amount of THC present in a cannabis sample is generally used as a measure of cannabis potency." The three main forms of cannabis products are the flower, resin (hashish), and oil (hash oil). The UNODC states that cannabis often contains 5% THC content, resin "can contain up to 20% THC content", and that "Cannabis oil may contain more than 60% THC content."
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Its sturdy fibers have also been put to growing use in high-quality plastics and auto paneling, durable building materials, and other common industrial commodities. And when it comes to environmental impact, hemp is not only a low-fuss crop capable of flourishing in US farmland; it can also clean up tainted water and soil, bully weeds away, and be converted into biodiesel.
"Cannabinoids have been found to have antioxidant properties, unrelated to NMDA receptor antagonism. This new found property makes cannabinoids useful in the treatment and prophylaxis of wide variety of oxidation associated diseases, such as ischemic, age-related, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. The cannabinoids are found to have particular application as neuroprotectants, for example in limiting neurological damage following ischemic insults, such as stroke and trauma, or in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and HIV dementia.
CDFA has not yet proposed any regulations regarding industrial hemp. Regulations pertaining to cultivation will be developed in conjunction with the Industrial Hemp Advisory Board, and will be promulgated through the regular rulemaking process in accordance with the California Administrative Procedures Act. CDFA will notify the public via our electronic mailing list as regulations are posted and available for public comment.
Full spectrum CBD does, however, bring with it the sticky issue of THC. The government regulates concentration levels of THC at 0.3 percent, an amount which results in minimal psychoactivity. But THC metabolites are stored in the fat cells of your body, building up over time. If you ever need to take a drug test, this could create an issue for you.
38 states and Puerto Rico considered legislation related to industrial hemp in 2017. These bills ranged from clarifying existing laws to establishing new licensing requirements and programs. At least 15 states enacted legislation in 2017 — Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, North Dakota, Nevada, New York, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Florida, Wisconsin and Nevada authorized new research or pilot programs. The governors of Arizona and New Mexico vetoed legislation, which would have established new research programs.
The leaves, stems, flower buds and extracts from the marijuana plant can be eaten, brewed in a tea or put into a tincture. It can also be vaporized using an e-cigarette pen. Yale University researchers surveyed 3,847 Connecticut high school students about this practice in a 2015 study that was published in the journal Pediatrics. The study found nearly one in five e-cigarette users also have vaporize cannabis or byproducts like hash oil using the device.
Several studies have demonstrated the therapeutic effects of cannabinoids for nausea and vomiting in the advanced stages of illnesses such as cancer and AIDS. Dronabinol (tetrahydrocannabinol) has been available by prescription for more than a decade in the USA. Other therapeutic uses of cannabinoids are being demonstrated by controlled studies, including treatment of asthma and glaucoma, as an antidepressant, appetite stimulant, anticonvulsant and anti-spasmodic, research in this area should continue. For example, more basic research on the central and peripheral mechanisms of the effects of cannabinoids on gastrointestinal function may improve the ability to alleviate nausea and emesis. More research is needed on the basic neuropharmacology of THC and other cannabinoids so that better therapeutic agents can be found.
Plant, (kingdom Plantae), any multicellular eukaryotic life-form characterized by (1) photosynthetic nutrition (a characteristic possessed by all plants except some parasitic plants and underground orchids), in which chemical energy is produced from water, minerals, and carbon dioxide with the aid of pigments and the radiant energy of the Sun, (2)…
A 100-gram portion of hulled hemp seeds supplies 586 calories. They contain 5% water, 5% carbohydrates, 49% total fat, and 31% protein. Hemp seeds are notable in providing 64% of the Daily Value (DV) of protein per 100-gram serving. Hemp seeds are a rich source of dietary fiber (20% DV), B vitamins, and the dietary minerals manganese (362% DV), phosphorus (236% DV), magnesium (197% DV), zinc (104% DV), and iron (61% DV). About 73% of the energy in hempseed is in the form of fats and essential fatty acids, mainly polyunsaturated fatty acids, linoleic, oleic, and alpha-linolenic acids.

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Affiliate Marketing Tips For YouTube Content Creators
YouTube is one of the biggest social media platforms in the world now, and monetizing it gives you endless opportunities. With billions of people logging in every month the video hosting platform has now made it easier than ever to do Affiliate marketing.
With YouTube introducing new ways of earning money, creators should take full advantage of this fact. This not only gets you money but also helps you build a community around your recommended products.
What is an affiliate link?
In short, it is a way for the company to track the personal link that they give you. So, if any of your followers buy anything through your links you get a small commission.
How and where to get affiliate links?
Amazon has its own affiliate marketing program where you get a part of the sales when you redirect people to Amazon for purchases. This is the most common among YouTube creators because of the huge market presence that Amazon has.
You can link products that you vouch for in the description and also give people a small discount if they use your link. Walmart, Best Buy, and Target also have their own in-house affiliate marketing programs.
How to find these opportunities?
If you are looking for affiliate links then your best bet is Amazon, after that you can check sites like LinkShare.com and ShareASale or even ImpactRadius. These are affiliate link networks.
They house brands like Target or Home Depot and also many others. Once you get approved for their services you can start contacting the companies in their roster one by one.
How to plug them in your video?
It is best to include these links when you are reviewing something or answering some technical things. For example, photographers and vloggers can tell more about the gear used in a FAQ or a review video.
This way not only do people get to see what you use but also get an added discount too. On the other hand, when people use the link that you had provided, you also get a small percentage of the sale through the link. It is a great way to monetize our videos even if they are not sponsored.
Add the affiliate links in the description and mention them in the video. This way your followers can go to the link easily and you get that affiliate money too. Since YouTube would like to keep people on the platform for as long as possible. It is best that you place the plug at the end of the video or at least towards the end.
This way not only do you benefit from the SEO aspect but also keep people hooked to your video for a longer time. You will have to find a balance and see at what point you should plug in the product. This takes time and only comes with a lot of practice.
As you make more and more videos this will become easier to plug in and also help you understand how people react to your videos. This is a great YouTube Marketing hack that helps tremendously in video marketing later on.
A good thing about affiliate marketing is that you do not need to make any changes to your YouTube settings. There is no rule about you being transparent with your viewers but you can tell them about your relationship with the brand for building more trust.
We at SoNuker are the one-stop solution for all your YouTube-related content creation needs. With years of experience, we will be more than happy to have you on our roster and help you in your YouTube journey.
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UI/UX/IA/Visual Design Direction
New York, NY
New York, NY
• Mentor Graphics: UX/UI/IA/Visual design, automation software
• Neuberger Berman: UX/UI/IA/Visual design, financial services
• LifePosts: UX/UI/IA/Visual design and branding, a startup subscription-based social platform
• Liqui-site agency: UX/UI/Visual design, various clients & projects
• Avon, Global e-Commerce & Order Management: UI/UX design
Creative direction and design of multiple site, mobile and enterprise software experiences for NYSE, increased customer engagement and extended the brand. Hands-on and key contributor of two digital re-brands of the New York Stock Exchange, aligning vision with product, business and marketing goals. Directed and designed new commercial market data ordering/billing platform.
• Hire/manage/mentor Visual designers, UX designer, front-end developers
• Champion user experience and design best practices
• Lead creative execution of large-scale projects participating in “Agile methodologies”
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand customer and business needs
• Work efficiently and independently under tight deadlines on multiple projects
• Ability to wear multiple hats and work hands-on in a collaborative environment
Conceptualize and design for print collateral and large-scale websites with a passion for typography, branding and UX. This also included across-brand templates to leverage content and marketing for greater promotion, resulting in outstanding ad and subscription performance.
Selected clients: Brides, Budget Travel, Columbia University, Condé Nast (Cookie, Domino, Glamour, Lucky, Vanity Fair), Expedia Travels, Hallmark, Ideeli, Ingram Digital, Insurance Information Institute, Jerome Greene Performance Space, Jewish Federation of North America, My College Guide, Palisades Library, Preston Bailey, Rachael Ray, Samsung, Scotchlovers, Vegetarian Times, WNYC and more.
As an in-house agency:
• Provided art direction, design, project management for various online publications
• Designed templates and best practices across wide range of websites
• Partnered with magazine clients, marketing and AOL
• Hired/managed/mentored designers, production assistants, freelancers
• Developed design and production strategy in a start-up environment
• Partnered with NBC producers, NBC TV graphics and Microsoft staff in Seattle
• Collaborated with company divisions for strategic brand development of on-air promotion
• Designed user-interface for Interactive TV
• Design of overseas, domestic and special issues
• Commissioned illustration and photo selection
• UI/UX for Newsweek Interactive in conjunction with Prodigy
Creative direction, redesign for new brand of Restaurant Business magazine, art directed on-location photo shoots, commissioned illustration and photography, managed department.
As an ongoing freelance art director, I designed various pages and sections of the paper:
Book Review, Op-Ed pages, Living, Sunday Business, Weekend, Week in Review, Education, Careers and Tax Supplements on daily deadline, including assignment of illustration and photo selection.
Start-up Videotex project: interactive publishing that delivered content on a user's TV via phone
lines or cable. Designed entire news service, including templates and interactive graphics; hired,
managed and mentored creative and production teams.
Start-up Teletext project with Time Inc.: Interactive news service, content and advertising
delivery via broadcast signals. As a freelance designer, I created interactive advertising for gaming client Atari, used on the Teletext service.
PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN, Bachelor of Fine Arts , GENERAL ASSEMBLY, UX Design Immersion

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Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D/ WF, 35th District) and Assemblyman Mike Spano (D-C-WF, Yonkers) hosted their annual Senior Health Fair at Coyne Park Senior Center on Thursday, October 22. Yonkers senior citizens who attended the event were met by several medical providers with important information and services as well as influenza and pneumonia shots administered by the Westchester County Department of Health.
"It was a pleasure to partner with Assemblyman Mike Spano in hosting our annual Senior Health Fair, an event that we look forward to every year," Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins said. "The Health Fair is a golden opportunity to provide critical information, resources and services to help ensure the health and well-being of hundreds of seniors in our community."
“I am so glad that so many Yonkers’ seniors participated in this event and I would like to thank Senator Stewart-Cousins, all the medical providers who were in attendance today, the donors and especially the Westchester County Department of Health for making this successful day a reality,” Spano said. “The important information senior citizens attained today will undoubtedly make them healthy and happier in the upcoming winter.”
The medical providers in attendance included, Concept Care Management, the Yonkers Office for the Aging, The Visiting Nurse Services of New York, LeMac Pharmacy, Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services, the Social Security Administration, Hospice Care of Westchester and Putnam Counties, Doctors United, Visiting Nurses Association of the Hudson Valley, Lawrence Hospital, Saint John’s Riverside Hospital and Wound Center and 55 Plus Yonkers Connections. These organizations generously provided not only information but blood pressure checks, blood sugar testing, screenings and more health related services. Also, the Health Fair was attended by the offices of the Westchester County Clerk, the New York State Attorney General and the Westchester County District Attorney.
A special thanks is necessary to the Yonkers Raceway, Avon, CVS, Zuppa Restaurant and Lounge, Readers Digest, X2O Xaviars on the Hudson, McDonald’s and LeMac Pharmacy who kindly donated goods to be distributed to the attendees including water bottles, coupons, gift certificates, pill boxes, large print books and so on.
“Staying healthy is vitally important, especially during these tough times,” Spano said. “State and local health resources are available to help ease the typical seasonal health struggles so many of us face. One of these resources is the EPIC program, which helps lower prescription drug costs for seniors on fixed incomes. Together we can make sure our families, friends and neighbors stay healthy this winter season."


WHEN Senate majority leader George Mitchell (D) of Maine announced that he was quitting Congress at the end of this year, official Washington was stunned. But on second thought, analysts said it wasn't so surprising.
``It's just a lousy job,'' notes Stephen Hess, a political analyst at the Brookings Institution. ``It just wears you down and grinds you out.''
Senator Mitchell joins seven other senators who are already bailing out at the end of this session. They include Sen. Donald Riegle (D) of Michigan, chairman of the Senate banking committee, Sen. John Danforth (R) of Missouri, an 18-year veteran, and Sen. Howard Metzenbaum (D) of Ohio, a champion of liberal causes.
Mitchell was a shoo-in for reelection in November. But he had quietly complained of his unrelenting, 18-hour days. He told one reporter: ``I work pretty much all the time.''
Considered one of the most effective majority leaders since Lyndon Johnson of Texas, Mitchell will be sorely missed by Capitol Hill Democrats.
The exclusive club of the Senate has lost some of its traditional comity in recent years. One analyst notes: ``Most of them don't even like each other.''
Mitchell's steady hand and persuasiveness helped guide key Clinton programs - including the 1994 budget and the North American Free Trade Agreement - though troubled waters.
The leader's unexpected decision has sent ripples in all directions.
In the Senate, it set off a scramble for the No. 1 post, a position vital to President Clinton's policies during the next two years. At least a half-dozen senators may seek the leader's job.
In the White House, it signals both opportunity and danger. Opportunity to install a ``new Democrat,'' in the Clinton mold, to push the president's agenda. But danger because Mitchell, while a more traditional liberal Democrat, may be tough to replace with someone as effective.
In Maine, it threw this year's Senate election wide open. Republicans are given a good chance to pick up the Mitchell seat, which until 1980 was occupied by former Democratic Sen. Edmund Muskie.
In Democratic circles, it added to growing apprehension that the party's once-secure, 56-to-44 margin in the Senate is at risk. GOP prospects for regaining a Senate majority in either 1994 or 1996 are climbing.
When he decided to quit, Mitchell joined not only seven other senators, but also 38 House members - an unusually high number - who have announced that this is their last year on Capitol Hill.
David Mason, an authority on Congress at the Heritage Foundation, says the rising exodus from the House and Senate is revealing, though not necessarily worrisome.
``It proves the country is still healthy, and that there is something more important than politics,'' he says. ``One of the problems with [some other countries'] authoritarian governments is that politics becomes the be-all and end-all. But in a healthy society, there are things more important than politics.''
In Mitchell's case, one thing more important than the Senate leadership might be an offer to become commissioner of baseball. It's a job that he says interests him. And the White House says he's on the list as a possible appointee to the Supreme Court - a job he says he would consider.
Yet Mr. Mason and others concede that the decisions by a growing number of lawmakers like Mitchell to leave indicates that not all is well in Congress.
Congress was once considered an acme of political achievement, a place where America's best and brightest sought to serve.
Yet in recent years, Congress has sunk steadily in public esteem. Public opinion polls show congressmen ranking lower in public regard than teachers, ministers, policemen, and a dozen other occupations.
Mason notes that as long ago as ancient Greece, Aristotle observed that in a democracy, politicians live for the praise of the masses. Today, they hear little praise. Critics like Ross Perot beat up relentlessly on Congress, and millions of voters concur. Qualities needed by lawmakers, including the ability to seek consensus, to negotiate, to compromise, get little public applause.
It was those qualities in Mitchell that were highly regarded by Clinton. The president told reporters:
``I didn't know George Mitchell very well when I became president, and therefore I didn't know what to expect. After the last 14 months, I can tell you that I think he is one of the finest, ablest people I have ever known in any kind of work.... We would not have had the success we had last year had it not been for his incredible persistence and patience and strength.''
Why is Mitchell leaving? ``This is the right time for me to consider other challenges and to give someone else a chance to serve,'' he said in a statement. ``I've made no final decision on the future. I'll consider other forms of public service and the private sector.''
Among several senators mentioned as possible successors to Mitchell's leadership post are:
* Tom Daschle of South Dakota. Although only in his second term, he is close to Mitchell and already considered a Senate insider.
* Wendell Ford of Kentucky. As majority whip, he is the No. 2 Senate Democrat.
* J. Bennett Johnston of Louisiana. Mitchell defeated him for majority leader in 1988, but he may try again.
* John D. Rockefeller IV of West Virginia. A staunch liberal and health-care champion, he would be firmly opposed by conservatives.
* John Breaux of Louisiana. The chief deputy whip, he seems to be on everyone's list of possible successors.
The next leader won't be chosen until after the November elections.


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When the United States of America was first established, the founders were careful to include certain liberties to protect the American people from tyranny. Our freedom of press, religion, and speech helped to do the unthinkable: establish a government of, by, and for the people.
Indeed, Americans were to be free to criticize their government, assemble in protest, and voice their concerns in print media, without fear of government censorship or retaliation. It was a concept that was revolutionary at the time, and it was an idea Americans were willing to fight and die for.
How horrified our Founding Fathers would be to learn that one of America’s most sacred liberties, the notion that every vote truly counts, is under attack in California.
Few people are as outraged at this situation as Rodney Martin, Vice-Chairman of the Reform Party of the United States. As a resident of California, he wants voters to recognize the danger of California’s Proposition 14, which many activists feel is a death sentence for third parties. The legislation will essentially establish an unbreakable two-party duopoly over the state, rendering the election of a third party candidate nearly impossible.
“Under Proposition 14 & S.B. 6 write-in votes will not be counted nor will ‘minor party’ votes,” said Martin. “I am a plaintiff in current litigation to over-turn this legislation, which is designed to lock out any [third party].”
While the Reform Party of California is considered a “minor party,” it is by no means a trivial entity; thousands of centrist voters, no longer represented by the two major parties, have joined the Reform Party’s ranks.
“I believe the last time I looked at a recent report from the Secretary of State, there were thirty-three-thousand to thirty-five-thousand registered Reform Party members [in California]” said Martin.
Martin is not simply fighting for those thirty-three-thousands Reform Party members; he is defending all the voters that the State of California is attempting to silence, as well as the vision of our nation’s founding fathers.
One must remember that our first president, George Washington, was an ardent critic of political parties. Imagine how ashamed he would be if he knew that California wasn’t even going to bother counting votes unless they were cast for the two major parties!
While Martin is outraged by Proposition 14, he is disheartened at the public’s apathy regarding the issue.
“What do you think would happen if there were laws proposed that would limit the choice of Americans to only two different choices of shoes,” said Martin. “There would be riots! But Americans are so…programmed that they allow themselves to be limited to just two corrupt political parties.”

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