British politicians weigh in on the future of Bond
Ukip leader Nigel Farage was asked about the sensitive subject of a black 007 on Magic Radio, following on the wake of Idris Elba becoming a tabloid favourite to take the role from Craig.
Farage dodged the question and appealed to the roots of James Bond in the Fleming-penned novels.
"[Y]ouâve got to be faithful to Ian Fleming and the original writer," the politician told Nick Snaith.
The British papers made much of the fact that Fleming is in fact the original writer.
He laughed off the comment and the question of race, to which a direct answer might have got him in more trouble, adding: "It has to be male, it has to be a rogue of some description. I'm not handsome enough but I'm certainly rogue. I'd give it a go. How about that?"
Earlier, Labour's Ed Miliband suggested Bond alumni Rosamund Pike should be the first female Bond.
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Peanut Butter Carrot Cake. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, ginger, and nutmeg. In a second large mixing bowl, mix together brown sugar, canola oil, white sugar, vanilla extract and eggs until smooth. While the cake is cooling, beat the soft cheese, peanut butter, icing sugar and lemon juice together in a bowl until the mixture is incorporated and holds its shape.
Add oil, eggs and undrained pineapple, stirring until well blended. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Enjoy this delicious recipe that any dog will gobble down!
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In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, ginger, and nutmeg. In a second large mixing bowl, mix together brown sugar, canola oil, white sugar, vanilla extract and eggs until smooth. While the cake is cooling, beat the soft cheese, peanut butter, icing sugar and lemon juice together in a bowl until the mixture is incorporated and holds its shape.
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook peanut butter carrot cake using 7 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Peanut Butter Carrot Cake:
- Take 100 grams of Carrots.
- Prepare 50 grams of Superfine whole wheat flour.
- Prepare 50 grams of Cake flour (unbleached, if possible).
- Take 80 grams of Beet sugar.
- Make ready 1 tsp of Baking powder (aluminium-free, if possible).
- Take 80 grams of Unsweetened peanut butter.
- Take 30 ml of Soy milk.
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Instructions to make Peanut Butter Carrot Cake:
- Knead the peanut butter and whole wheat flour together..
- Add the grated carrot and mix thoroughly..
- Fold in the dry ingredients, then add the soy milk and mix together until no trace of flour remains (do not knead)..
- Pour the dough into a mould and bake in the oven at 180℃ for 15 minutes. Cover with aluminium foil and bake for a further 25 minutes, and it's done..
In a separate mixing bowl, add peanut butter, egg and mix well. Slowly add in sugar, vanilla and milk. Now add the oat flour mixture to the wet ingredient mixture, and mix well on low speed if using a mixer. Remove from mixer and fold in the grated carrots. Pour batter, filling each cupcake mold three quarters of the way.
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Naturally, fruit is delicious on its own, but our recipes with fruit show off how delicious fruit is when used in baking and cooking. Of course, we’ve got plenty of healthy fruit recipes.
Yes, you can make scones! Pancake mix is the key to this light and fluffy quick bread that kids will love! “These are great with a cup of coffee, milk or herbal tea.” Margaret Wilson — Sun City, California


The citizens of Lagos State, have been promised a better and brighter future with the government of newly sworn in Governor Babajide Sanwo- Olu.
Speaking with journalists recently in Lagos, Hon. Larinde Williams, hinged his enthusiasm on the positive vibrations oozing from the combination of Governor Babajide Sanwo- Olu and his deputy, Olawale Hamzat.
Hon. Williams remarked that his enthusiasm was buoyed by the new administration who has quickly hit the grounds running with swift moves and executive orders aimed at ameliorating the social and economic pains of Lagosians.
” We can start looking forward to a sensitive and proactive government in this state.
” The signs that the government is determined to serve and deliver on its electoral promises are beginning to show with the executive orders recently passed by His Excellency, Governor Babajide San- Olu, particularly, on traffic, health and environmental problems,” he stated.
The Lagos Island born politician continued, ” Without a doubt, the future is brighter for Lagosians. And things can only get better for us. However, we need to also play our parts and support the government and its people based policies, ” he added gleefully.


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When Wayne Jonas was in medical school 40 years ago, doctors would write out a prescription for placebos, spelling it out backwards in capital letters, O-B-E-C-A-L-P. The pharmacist would fill the prescription with a sugar pill, recalls Jonas, now director of integrative health programs at the Samueli Foundation. It fulfilled the patient's desire for the doctor to do something when perhaps no drug could help, and the sugar pills did no harm.
Today, that deception is seen as unethical. But time and time again, studies have shown that placebos can have real benefits. Now, researchers are trying to untangle the mysteries of placebo effect in an effort to better treat patients.
The use of placebos took off in the post-WWII period, when randomized controlled clinical trials became the gold standard for medical research. One group in a study would be treated with a placebo, a supposedly inert pill or procedure that would not affect normal healing and recovery, while another group in the study would receive an "active" component, most commonly a pill under investigation. Presumably, the group receiving the active treatment would have a better response and the difference from the placebo group would represent the efficacy of the drug being tested. That was the basis for drug approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
"Placebo responses were marginalized," says Ted Kaptchuk, director of the Program in Placebo Studies & Therapeutic Encounters at Harvard Medical School. "Doctors were taught they have to overcome it when they were thinking about using an effective drug."
But that began to change around the turn of the 21st century. The National Institutes of Health held a series of meetings to set a research agenda and fund studies to answer some basic questions, led by Jonas who was in charge of the office of alternative medicine at the time. "People spontaneously get better all the time," says Kaptchuk. The crucial question was, is the placebo effect real? Is it more than just spontaneous healing?
A turning point came in 2001 in a paper in Science that showed physical evidence of the placebo effect. It used positron emission tomography (PET) scans to measure release patterns of dopamine — a chemical messenger involved in how we feel pleasure — in the brains of patients with Parkinson's disease. Surprisingly, the placebo activated the same patterns that were activated by Parkinson's drugs, such as levodopa. It proved the placebo effect was real; now the search was on to better understand and control it.
A key part of the effect can be the beliefs, expectations, context, and "rituals" of the encounter between doctor and patient. Belief by the doctor and patient that the treatment would work, and the formalized practices of administering the treatment can all contribute to a positive outcome.
Conditioning can be another important component in generating a response, as Pavlov demonstrated more than a century ago in his experiments with dogs. They were trained with a bell prior to feeding such that they would begin to salivate in anticipation at the sound of a bell even with no food present.
Translating that to humans, studies with pain medications and sleeping aids showed that patients who had a positive response with a certain dose of those medications could have the same response if the doses was reduced and a dummy pill substituted, even to the point where there was no longer any active ingredient.
Researchers think placebo treatments can work particularly well in helping people deal with pain and psychological disorders.
Those types of studies troubled Kaptchuk because they often relied on deception; patients weren't told they were receiving a placebo, or at best there was a possibility that they might be randomized to receive a placebo. He believed the placebo effect could work even if patients were told upfront that they were going to receive a placebo. More than a dozen so call "open-label placebo" studies across numerous medical conditions, by Kaptchuk and others, have shown that you don't have to lie to patients for a placebo to work.
Jonas likes to tell the story of a patient who used methotrexate, a potent immunosuppressant, to control her rheumatoid arthritis. She was planning a long trip and didn't want to be bothered with the injections and monitoring required in using the drug, So she began to drink a powerful herbal extract of anise, a licorice flavor that she hated, prior to each injection. She reduced the amount of methotrexate over a period of months and finally stopped, but continued to drink the anise. That process had conditioned her body "to alter her immune function and her autoimmunity" as if she were taking the drug, much like Pavlov's dogs had been trained. She has not taken methotrexate for more than a year.
An intriguing paper published in May found that mild, non-invasive electric stimulation to the brain could not only boost the placebo effect on pain but also reduce the "nocebo" effect — when patients report a negative effect to a sham treatment. While the work is very preliminary, it may open the door to directly manipulating these responses.
Researchers think placebo treatments can work particularly well in helping people deal with pain and psychological disorders, areas where drugs often are of little help. Still, placebos aren't a cure and only a portion of patients experience a placebo effect.
If medicine were a soap opera, the nocebo would be the evil twin of the placebo. It's what happens when patients have adverse side effects because of the expectation that they will. It's commonly seem when patients claims to experience pain or gastric distress that can occur with a drug even when they've received a placebo. The side effects were either imagined or caused by something else.
"Up to 97% of reported pharmaceutical side effects are not caused by the drug itself but rather by nocebo effects and symptom misattribution," according to one 2019 paper.
One way to reduce a nocebo response is to simply not tell patients that specific side effects might occur. An example is a liver biopsy, in which a large-gauge needle is used to extract a tissue sample for examination. Those told ahead of time that they might experience some pain were more likely to report pain and greater pain than those who weren't offered this information.
Interestingly, a nocebo response plays out in the hippocampus, a part of the brain that is never activated in a placebo response. "I think what we are dealing with with nocebo is anxiety," says Kaptchuk, but he acknowledges that others disagree.
Distraction may be another way to minimize the nocebo effect. Pediatricians are using virtual reality (VR) to engage children and distract them during routine procedures such as blood draws and changing wound dressings, and burn patients of all ages have found relief with specially created VRs.
Jonas argues that what we commonly call the placebo effect is misnamed and leading us astray. "The fact is people heal and that inherent healing capacity is both powerful and influenced by mental, social, and contextual factors that are embedded in every medical encounter since the idea of treatment began," he wrote in a 2019 article in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry. "Our understanding of healing and ability to enhance it will be accelerated if we stop using the term 'placebo response' and call it what it is—the meaning response, and its special application in medicine called the healing response."
He cites evidence that "only 15% to 20% of the healing of an individual or a population comes from health care. The rest—nearly 80%—comes from other factors rarely addressed in the health care system: behavioral and lifestyle choices that people make in their daily life."
To better align treatments and maximize their effectiveness, Jonas has created HOPE (Healing Oriented Practices & Environments) Note, "a patient-guided process designed to identify the patient's values and goals in their life and for healing." Essentially, it seeks to make clear to both doctor and patient what the patient's goals are in seeking treatment. In an extreme example of terminal cancer, some patients may choose to extend life despite the often brutal treatments, while others might prefer to optimize quality of life in the remaining time that they have. It builds on practices already taught in medical schools. Jonas believes doctors and patients can use tools like these to maximize the treatment response and achieve better outcomes.
Much of the medical profession has been resistant to these approaches. Part of that is simply tradition and limited data on their effectiveness, but another very real factor is the billing process for how they are reimbursed. Jonas says a new medical billing code added this year gives doctors another way to be compensated for the extra time and effort that a more holistic approach to medicine may initially require. Other moves away from fee-for-service payments to bundling and payment for outcomes, and the integrated care provided by the Veterans Affairs, Kaiser Permanente and other groups offer longer term hope for the future of approaches that might enhance the healing response.
At age 52, Glen Rouse suffered from arm weakness and a lot of muscle twitches. “I first thought something was wrong when I could not throw a 50-pound bag of dog food over the tailgate of my truck—something I use to do effortlessly,” said the 54-year-old resident of Anderson, California, about three hours north of San Francisco.
In August, Rouse retired as a forester for a private timber company, a job he had held for 31 years. The impetus: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a progressive neuromuscular disease that is commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, named after the New York Yankees’ first baseman who succumbed to it less than a month shy of his 40th birthday in 1941. ALS eventually robs an individual of the ability to talk, walk, chew, swallow and breathe.
Rouse is now dependent on ventilation through a nasal mask and uses a powerchair to get around. “I can no longer walk or use my arms very well,” he said. “I can still move my wrists and fingers. I can also transfer from my chair to the toilet if I have two of my friends help me.”
It’s “shocking” that modern medicine has very little to offer to people with this devastating condition, Rouse said. But there is hope on the horizon. Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Relyvrio, a drug made up of two parts, sodium phenylbutyrate and taurursodiol, to treat patients with ALS.
“This approval provides another important treatment option for ALS, a life-threatening disease that currently has no cure,” said Billy Dunn, director of the Office of Neuroscience in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, in a statement. “The FDA remains committed to facilitating the development of additional ALS treatments.”
Until this point, the FDA had approved only two other medications—Riluzole (rilutek) in 1995 and Radicava (edaravone) in 2017—to extend life in patients with ALS, which typically kills within two to five years after diagnosis. That’s why earlier this week, Rouse was optimistic about the FDA’s likely approval of a controversial new drug for ALS.
When Relyvrio is taken in addition to Riluzole, it appears to slow functional decline by an additional 25 percent and extend life by another 6 to 10 months, said Richard Bedlak, director of the Duke ALS Clinic. “It is not a cure, but it is definitely a step forward.”
“The whole ALS community is extremely excited about it,” he said the day before Relyvrio’s expected approval. “We are very hopeful. We’re on pins and needles.”
A study of 137 ALS patients did not result in “substantial evidence” that Relyvrio was effective, the agency’s Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee concluded in March. However, after some persuasion from FDA officials, patients and their families, the committee met again and decided to recommend approving the drug.
In January 2019, following an ALS diagnosis in October the previous year, Jeff Sarnacki, of Chester, Maryland, was accepted into a trial for Relyvrio. “Because of the trial, we did experience hope and a greater sense of help than had we not had that opportunity,” said Juliet Taylor, his wife and caregiver. They both believed the drug “worked for him in giving him more time.”
In June 2019, Sarnacki chose an open-label extension, offered to patients by drug researchers after a study ends, and took the active drug until he died peacefully at home under hospice care in May 2020, five days after his 60th birthday. A retired agent with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives who later worked as a security consultant, Sarnacki lived about 19 months after diagnosis, which is shorter than the typical prognosis.
His symptoms had begun with leg cramps and foot drop in late fall 2017. At the end of life, he could only move a few fingers on his left hand and could not speak or eat by mouth; a feeding tube became necessary, Taylor said. He also took Radicava and Riluzole, the two previously approved drugs, for his ALS. “We were both incredulous that, so many years after Lou Gehrig’s own diagnosis, there were so few treatments available,” she said.
The dearth of successful treatments for ALS is “certainly not for lack of trying,” said Karen Raley Steffens, a registered nurse and ALS support services coordinator at the Les Turner ALS Foundation in Skokie, Ill. “There are thousands of researchers and scientists all over the world working tirelessly to try to develop treatments for ALS.”
Unfortunately, she adds, research takes time and exorbitant amounts of funding, while bureaucratic challenges persist. The rare disease also manifests and progresses in many different ways, so many treatments are needed.
As of 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that more than 31,000 people in the U.S. live with ALS, and an average of 5,000 people are newly diagnosed every year.
Most cases of ALS are sporadic, meaning that doctors don’t know the cause. There is about a one-year interval between symptom onset and an ALS diagnosis for most patients, so many motor neurons are lost by the time individuals can enroll in a clinical trial, said Richard Bedlack, professor of neurology and director of the Duke ALS Clinic in Durham, North Carolina.
Bedlack found the new drug, Relyvrio, to be “very promising,” which is why he testified to the FDA in favor of approval. (He’s a consultant and disease state speaker for multiple companies including Amylyx, manufacturer of Relyvrio.)
The “drug has different mechanisms of action than the currently approved treatments,” said Bedlack, who is also chief of neurology at the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He adds that, when Relyvrio is taken in addition to Riluzole, it appears to slow functional decline by an additional 25 percent and extend life by another 6 to 10 months. “It is not a cure, but it is definitely a step forward.”
T. Scott Diesing, a neurohospitalist and director of general neurology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, said he hopes the drug is “as good as people anticipated it should be, because there are not too many options for these patients.”
So far, Rouse's voice is holding up, but he knows the day will come when ALS will steal that and much more from him.
ALS is 100 percent fatal, with some patients dying as soon as a year after diagnosis. A few have lasted as long as 15 years, but those are the exceptions, Diesing said.
“If this drug can provide even months of additional life, or would maintain quality of life, that’s a big deal,” he notes, adding that “the patients are saying, ‘I know it’s not proven conclusively, but what do we have to lose?’ So, they would like to try it while additional studies are ongoing.” The drug has already been approved in Canada.
As his disease progresses, Rouse hopes to get a speech-to-text voice-generating computer that he can control with his eyes. So far, his voice is holding up, but he knows the day will come when ALS will steal that and much more from him. He works at I AM ALS, a patient-led community, and six of his friends have already died of the disease.
“Every time I lose a friend to ALS, I grieve and am sad but I resolve myself to keep working harder for them, myself and others,” Rouse said. “People living with ALS find great purpose in life advocating and trying to make a difference.”
The Friday Five covers important stories in health and science research that you may have missed - usually over the previous week, but today's episode is a lookback on important studies over the month of September.
Most recently, on September 27, pharmaceuticals Biogen and Eisai announced that a clinical trial showed their drug, lecanemab, can slow the rate of Alzheimer's disease. There are plenty of controversies and troubling ethical issues in science – and we get into many of them in our online magazine – but this news roundup focuses on scientific creativity and progress to give you a therapeutic dose of inspiration headed into the weekend and the new month.
This Friday Five episode covers the following studies published and announced over the past month:
- A new drug is shown to slow the rate of Alzheimer's disease
- The need for speed if you want to reduce your risk of dementia
- How to refreeze the north and south poles
- Ancient wisdom about Neti pots could pay off for Covid
- Two women, one man and a baby

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Report: Chiefs trying to extend Alex Smith's contract
After one of the best seasons of his career, the Chiefs reportedly want to keep Alex Smith on the team for a while.
While coach Andy Reid clearly deserves much of the credit for helping turn the Chiefs from a 2-14 team in 2012 into a playoff squad this season, it'd be difficult not to applaud the role quarterback Alex Smith played as well.
After playing like a mediocre quarterback for most of his career in San Francisco -- highlighted by the fact he was once a No. 1 overall draft pick -- Smith resurrected his career when Jim Harbaugh took over as 49ers coach before the 2011 season. But last season, after suffering a concussion, he lost his starting job to Colin Kaepernick, and in the offseason, Reid acquired Smith in a trade.
And Smith immediately showed his value, playing just about as well as (or better than) he did in 2011 and helping Kansas City to the postseason. Now, the team reportedly wants to extend his contract before Smith enters the final year of his deal next season, according to the National Football Post.
Smith's contract will pay him $7.5 million for next season, and though he won't earn the kinds of extravagant contracts recently signed by Jay Cutler, Matthew Stafford or Joe Flacco, Smith could earn substantially more on the free agent market with another solid season than he's scheduled to make in 2014.
And in case you think, say, $12 million per year might be too much for this so-called game manager, remember this: in the past three seasons, Smith's regular-season record is 30-10-1.
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With potholes accounting for a fifth of the UK’s breakdowns, the Observer series asked its readers what roads in the area were the most in need in fixing.
Judy Buckland commented: “Summerfield Road in West Wittering is an accident waiting to happen, the whole side of the road is gone,”
Terminus Road in Chichester and Cormorant Way in East Wittering were also among the list that residents had been most concerned about.
Jeremy Edwardes from Petworth had reported of the potholes on Pound Street in the town and had West Sussex Highways contact him after his initial report, however no action, he said, had been done to address the road in question.
West Sussex County Council launched a new system in January of last year to help make reporting of potholes easier but many residents believe that this alone isn’t enough.
Joy Messingham on Facebook commented: “Most of the roads in Chichester are a disgrace.”
If you would like to report a pothole visit https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/report-a-pothole-online/


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On Friday evening, the House Courts of Justice committee voted 14-4 to approve HB 1, the so-called 'personhood' bill. Today, the legislature is meeting to finish business before Crossover this week. Both HB 1 and HB 462, the mandatory ultrasound bill, will be voted on this week. We must make our voices and our opposition heard on this legislation.
TAKE ACTION NOW! After you send your email, you can also call your Delegate. Click here to find out who your Delegate is.
Dear [Decision Maker],
I am writing, as your constituent, to ask that you OPPOSE HB 1, the so-called 'Personhood' bill and HB 462, the mandatory ultrasound bill. These bills threaten women's health care by imposing dangerous restrictions on a woman's right to choose and are far outside of what mainstream Virginians want from their legislature.
Sincerely,[Your Name] [Your Address] [City, State ZIP]

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Meet at 09:00
Earth oven(Ingredients:herbal chicken,sweet potato,egg,corn)
Pick asparagus in the field.(Take away three asparagus for free per person)
Transplant rice seedlings,catching loach,take ducks to swiming.
(Prepare a set of clothes,please wear light clothes and slippers.)
Lunch-Chicken soup in sesame oil and fried vegetables.
Xigang Sesame Oil Agricultural Association-An explanation of the sesame and sesame oil making process.
Go to the Bafen 209 Ancient Mansion to harvest sesame.
Go back and enjoy the food from Earth oven.
Come back home.

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|“This diverse program has a thread of logic connecting the elements. The composers are Italian, or were influenced by Italian style … The performances are a delight. All of the vocals (Monteverdi, Gorzanis, Handel) are taken by Marshall Coid, who should become more familiar as news of his prowess gets around. He produces the powerful, yet unforced tone of a true countertenor…a disc for the adventurous who want to be surprised.”
In 1762, John Christian Bach was appointed Music Master to England’s Queen Charlotte Sophia, wife of “Mad” King George III. With a few close musical friends, the “London Bach” formed an ensemble to entertain Her Majesty in her private chambers – The Queen’s Chamber Band . In this spirit of intimate, personal performance Elaine Comparone, “a harpsichordist with few equals” (The New York Times), has successfully recreated The Queen’s Chamber Band with musical friends Marshall Coid, countertenor, Daniel Waitzman, flutes, Marsha Heller, oboe, Robert Zubrycki and Lori Miller, violins, Yari Bond, cello and Jerry Willard, lute and baroque guitar. The Queen’s Chamber Band, in its modern incarnation, performs a superbly chosen, intimate program that combines breathtaking virtuosity, profound historical perspective and expertise and extraordinary musical sensitivity.
VIVA ITALIA! The Queen’s Chamber Band
Harpsichordist Elaine Comparone and the Queen's Chamber Band present gems from the baroque by Dowland, Monteverdi, Antonio Brioschi, Giacomo Gorzanis, J.C. Bach, and Handel

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KEY DEVELOPMENTS WE’RE TRACKING
NASA to launch Artemis I mission to the moon. NASA is slated to launch the first major mission under its Artemis lunar exploration program on Aug. 29. The unmanned Artemis I mission will test the performance of the U.S. space agency’s new Space Launch System, the most powerful rocket ever built, and the Orion spacecraft in the hopes of certifying their use for future crewed missions. In addition to sending astronauts back to the moon for the first time in five decades, the United States is also seeking to set the rules for future space exploration and resource development by having the space programs of other countries that want to participate in the ambitious Artemis program first sign bilateral agreements with NASA. Through these agreements, known as the Artemis Accords, Washington hopes to force upon its view of how space should be governed and push back against China and Russia’s own interpretation of space law.
German chancellor to unveil views on EU policy. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will give a speech during his Aug. 29 visit to the Czech Republic (which holds the European Union’s rotational presidency) in which he is expected to outline Germany’s vision for the future of the continental bloc. While the Ukraine invasion forced Germany to significantly change its position on Russia (including the cancellation of the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline and the delivery of weapons to Ukraine), Scholz has so far failed to present a comprehensive, long-term view of both Berlin’s foreign policy and EU policy. Amid the ongoing energy crisis, Scholz is expected to make proposals on continuing to diversify the European Union away from Russian oil and gas supplies, while also making the bloc more self-reliant and reducing carbon emissions. In addition, his speech is expected to touch on the topic of EU enlargement and include proposals on EU defense and security integration (in line with Scholz’s plans to increase military spending announced earlier this year).

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Tangram serves individuals with disabilities, many of whom were at risk for social isolation prior to the pandemic. Now, a year into the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Tangram is seeking ways to ensure that our clients can still build social connections and natural supports. Working with our behavior team, we are identifying clients who can benefit from virtual friendships until it is safe to build in-person friendships.
We are seeking individuals who can commit to regular Zoom calls with Tangram clients as a way to increase their social connection and decrease isolation and loneliness. We will do our best to match clients and volunteers based on similar interests and schedules. The frequency of the calls will vary depending on clients and volunteers, but volunteers should expect to commit to two calls per month for about 30 minutes.
Volunteers will receive training and support from Tangram employees to make the calls a success. There may be an opportunity to transition meetings from virtual to face-to-face depending on evolving health and safety guidelines and the preferences of the clients and volunteers involved.
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- We challenge our own thinking and explore new ways for helping people achieve their personal outcomes
- We believe the people we serve are strong, brave and determined citizens
Tangram creates extraordinary lives for persons living with disability...far beyond what most believe is possible. As a United Way 501(c)3 community benefit organization, Tangram helps individuals with disabilities and their families plan, support and sustain ways to live actively and independently within their communities throughout central Indiana.
Tangram provides customized support for people with disabilities, realizing that the disability may define some of their challenges, but it does not define or limit their humanity. Tangram partners with our clients as they pursue life, liberty and happiness. Tangram services include:
- Behavioral Consulting Services
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Special thanks go out to Michael Brogniez and Joanne Pattullo of Cobra Golf (Canada). Without their assistance this opportunity would never have come to fruition. Thank-you so much for taking a chance on me to conduct this testing and review.
Cobra Golf! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Overall, this Carlsbad, California based golf equipment manufacturer is “one of the biggest movers and shakers in the golf industry”. They are a company that isn’t afraid to take a chance on going outside of a comfort zone to introduce fresh, new ideas. Whether it’s introducing metalwoods in a variety of colors (that would make any artist’s palette jealous) or introducing innovative technology/design methods (look no further than their 2018 F8/F8+ driver when they introduced a milled face).
I was very fortunate to spend some time with Tom Olsavky this past January at the PGA Show Demo Day. Mr. Olsavky is the Vice President of Research and Development for Cobra Golf and while there he talked me through the entire product range. Among these products were the KING F8 ONE Length irons. Upon the conclusion of my time spent with Mr. Olsavsky arranged for a testing and review opportunity of a set of these irons.
For those that may recollect, Cobra Golf introduced the KING F7 ONE Length irons in 2017. Although the concept isn’t new it was brought a little bit more to the mainstream by “superstar on the rise” Bryson DeChambeau. These were irons that I wrote a review on however it was based on a very short time spent with them at a local demo day. That said, I was impressed with the F7 ONE Length irons but there was some room for improvement. Enter the 2018 iteration (the KING F8 ONE Length irons) and this testing opportunity. As great as it is to get a feel for something for a first impression on the range it goes without saying that there are a few more hazards on a golf course. I haven’t had the opportunity for any long-term testing on course with a set of irons from any manufacturer. Until now!
Through my conversations with Ms. Pattullo and Mr. Brogniez I would end up testing a set of KING F8 ONE Length irons. The set was composed of 5-GW and for some unknown reason I opted to test them shafted with the Aldila Rogue Pro ONE Length 65 irons in a Stiff flex. I’m not sure why I chose graphite in this case instead of steel. These shafts are 67 grams as opposed to my usual 120-130 gram shafts. The grips were stock Lamkin REL 360 (Tour Taper) with Cobra Connect powered by Arccos installed. Before getting into the testing and results let’s look at some of the highlights and technical information of these innovative irons from Cobra Golf.
When it comes to the recommended skill level for these irons the KING F8 ONE Length will suit anyone from a 5 to 25 handicap. Thus it’s safe to say golfers of any skill level would be able to play them. For the majority of golfers a 7 iron is a very comfortable and consistent golf club to swing. Much of this could be psychological as well which is partially why Cobra Golf R&D opted to use this length (37.25”) and head weight (278 grams). The shafts are “flighted” which means the shaft flex profiles are adjusted progressively through the set. Long irons launch higher (5-7 play softer than the short irons 8-GW) whereas the short irons launch lower. Thus, allowing golfers the opportunity to have a more controllable trajectory.
Speaking of trajectory, progressive sole widths and hosel lengths also contribute to allowing optimal trajectory. Wider soles with more weight placed low in the long irons helps golfers with forgiveness and launch. As you get into the shorter irons and wedges the soles get narrower. The heads of the KING F8 ONE Length irons features Cobra Golf’s patented “E9 Technology” which expands the sweet spot by using points on the face that form an elliptical (oval) shape. Technology that Cobra Golf has employed for many years now. A new “PWRSHELL” face boosts ball speeds at impact much in the way that a driver does. This face is not only forged but it’s also 20% lighter and 14% thinner. Carbon Fiber is used making the heads multi-material resulting in improved vibration dampening characteristics and improved sound throughout the set.
In essence, the KING F8 ONE Length irons are a blended set as the 4-7 irons are a hollow body design, the 8-PW are a cavity back and the GW and available SW and LW are a “specialty wedge” design. Cobra Golf R&D was so specific about optimizing launch conditions that they even optimized the center of gravity throughout the set. Long irons have their CG low in the head where the wedges feature a higher CG. CNC Milling of the faces provides enhanced spin to suit your approach and short game needs.
Cobra Connect powered by Arccos Golf deserves a section of its own in this write-up. The collaboration between Cobra Golf and the tech company made the KING F8 ONE Length irons the industry’s first ever “Smart Set”. Sensors recessed into the grips of the irons (set comes with 7 additional sensors for driver, fairway wood, wedges and putter) pair up with your Bluetooth device using the Arccos 360 app. The technology collects various statistics like Total Putts, Greens Hit, Fairways Hit, Distance (including true distance), and a plethora of other stats with the aim of helping golfers improve. It also has a “Caddie” feature where it gives you recommendations based on your distances and percentages. I had one issue. When I had no signal available this feature would not work.
When the box with my set of KING F8 ONE Length irons arrived I can’t even begin to express how excited I was. Immediately, I unboxed them and took them out for a picture or two in the backyard. As I individually unwrapped each club from its plastic and bubble wrap the first thing that I noticed was how nice the set was. Aesthetically speaking, the KING F8 irons were actually prettier than I thought. I was expecting something sort of big and boxy and found these irons to be quite handsome. Yes, the soles are wider in the long irons and are noticeable narrower in the lower irons and wedges. That said, it’s hard not to like the carbon fiber in the back of the heads. The carbon fiber gives them a sleek sporty look and of course this design is for practical purposes. I think that the Aldila Pro 65 ONE Length shafts paired up well and the Lamkin grips with built-in Cobra Connect sensors were not bulky or obnoxious to look at. As a matter of fact you don’t even notice them.
Setting up the app was very easy. I use an Android device and you simply download and register the Arccos 360 app from Google Play. Afterwards, you simply scan each club with your device’s camera. Note: The subscription is free for 1-year. After a year you will need to renew the subscription to continue the use of the service.
One thing became very obvious my first time on the range with the KING F8 ONE Length. The set-up! Setting up with these irons is very easy and I like to use the term “streamlined”. Much like Cobra Golf states on their website setting up with these clubs is very consistent. The spine angle, ball position and foot position is the same every time. Does it take a little getting used to? Yes. In particular with the 9, PW and GW with the real focus coming on the latter 2 clubs. But once you make the adjustment you don’t even think about it and it becomes “second nature”. Initially, I struggled with then thins and as much as it was about me and my ball position being out of “whack” there was more to the issues (more on that in a bit). Once I remembered to set-up with the ball positioned right below my sternum (like my typical 7 iron) my misses (thins) started to thin out. But there still were some struggles.
This brings me to the graphite shafts. For the longest time in the early to middle part of the range and on-course testing process I would continue to have my share of thins. That said the misses were acceptable which speaks a TON of the forgiveness packed into these KING F8 ONE Length irons. This was caused by an early release and ultimately me “flipping” the club head at impact. The only thing that I could figure out was that I made a grievous mistake in going with graphite as opposed to steel. I just felt like that I was losing the club in the transition. Nor could I feel it through impact. I even toyed with the idea of adding lead tape to the heads to increase the swing weight of the set. I never did do that. The reason why I use heavier tour weight shafts is because of my tempo and aggression. Heavy shafts like the Project X 6.0 or KBS Tour 120 are a good match for me. Then I had the epiphany on the course… which came after yet another great stroke with the GW. Slow my tempo down. I would play the rest of that round with the focus solely being on slowing down my tempo. The results started to change dramatically. It was then that I started to see what exactly the head/shaft combination could do. The results… easy effortless power. I ended up going from an 80%+ power with quick transition to something closer to 60% power and slow transition. Likely the toughest change I’ve made on the fly mid-season but one that was well worth it.
Distance –The lofts are stronger (PW 44*) and combined with the longer length of these irons 8-GW distance was nearly 2 clubs longer than my gamers (PW 47*). But what about the 5-7 irons? These irons are shorter length yet they were also longer than my gamers. Maybe the lighter shafts ramped up my clubhead by a little but I think the focus here has to be the PWRSHELL. Strikes felt “light” and “responsive”. At impact, the sound of the 5-7 irons was what I would describe as “mean”. It really feels like you’re “powdering” the golf ball. The ball absolutely jumps off of the face with these irons. Not to mention the flighted shafts work exquisitely. The long irons fly high with my natural draw being the stock shot. Conversely, the short irons fly pretty high as well. The apex seems higher than with my gamers but the distance is longer too. That said, I don’t recall one shot into the wind that lost a ton of distance. Nor did any shot with a short iron balloon.
Forgiveness – Distance is one thing but what about forgiveness? As I alluded to earlier I found that the KING F8 ONE Length irons are very forgiving (especially in the early stages). As the testing wore on and I got my swing in check I didn’t really rely on needing the added forgiveness. Then again maybe it’s because of the high level of forgiveness built into these clubs that I didn’t need to rely on them. Never were misses severely punished. Misses stayed on line and my dispersion with these irons became very tight. Knowing this helps your psyche and it just “breeds confidence”. Whenever a tight tee shot was needed on a Par 4 I had no problem looking at my 5 or 6 iron. Not to mention those clubs also gave me ample yardage off of the tee to put me in good position.
Control – In case you thought there’d be issues with gapping… please allow me to put your mind at ease. There isn’t! Distance control is a breeze and according to the stats I have even gapping throughout the set. Where I had a bit of a gap was from my 5W to the 5 iron. Cobra Golf does have a F8 ONE Length hybrid available which would bridge the gap quite nicely. Shots and their distances are easy to predict and the spin produced by their milled faces is impressive. From fairway lies it’s almost expected with a proper strike but from the rough? I was more than satisfied. The greenside control when I used the GW is just as good. The GW is more versatile than one might think. I hit some great greenside shots by setting it open. By the way, greenside I would just go with a typical set-up and just choke down a touch (depending on the situation). I love the fact that the GW never got entangled in the greenside rough. Just because this set is intended as a Game-Improvement iron doesn’t mean that you can’t work the ball. I could hit a draw or fade at will.
Make no bones about it. These KING F8 irons are a game-improvement iron that’s intended to help golfers lower their scores. The offset in the long irons might bother some golfers (typically better players) but it’s a small price to pay. These irons offer a ton of technology in both design and the Cobra Connect feature. They are irons that are hot and they let you know it at impact. You can tell by the feel, the sound and the results. Forgiveness to burn and very controllable. If I could do it over again… I’d consider the steel shafts just to prevent a minor swing overhaul. But after adjusting to these irons and posting a -6 (66) with them how could I complain about the graphite? Maybe it actually helped. Set-up is the same for every swing and when you have less to think about on the golf course… that’s never a bad thing. If you’re looking for new irons… really consider the KING F8 ONE Length irons. They are great!
Until The Next Tee!!
5 thoughts on “REVIEW – Cobra Golf KING F8 ONE Length Irons”
Nice write up, I just purchased a set 5H to SW , was using a less known brand Pinhawk to see if I liked the one length idea and I do .
Thanks so much for your feedback and taking the time to write a note. I haven’t used Pinhawk but am familiar with the brand. I really think that the ONE Length is a terrific innovation (of course not new by any means). The F8 ONE irons might go down as one of the funnest irons that I’ve ever had the chance to review. I recently talked one of my students going into them. Hope that you visit my page again. Cheers, Alex

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Most economists started out last autumn assuming that people would save the bulk of the handouts they got in the form of shares from building societies joining the stockmarket, and would spend perhaps a tenth of it. But opinion surveys, and the first couple of flotations, indicate that up to one-third of the money will be spent.
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Peres, Barak and Olmert have no mandate to push their disastrous policies.
By ISI LEIBLER
Only a few weeks ago our erratic prime minister was still assuring the nation that for the time being no further unilateral withdrawals were under consideration.
Yet a recent report in Haaretz outlined a comprehensive new "peace" formula virtually indistinguishable from the 2002 Saudi plan, incorporating wide ranging concessions to the Palestinians which President Shimon Peres had submitted to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert immediately upon assuming office.
Of course, in line with standard procedures related to such trial balloons, the Prime Minister's office ritualistically denied that any such plan had ever been considered. However Beit Hanassi reportedly confirmed the existence of the plan and even expressed confidence that it would be endorsed by the Americans and Europeans.
Peres was the principal architect of the disastrous Oslo Accords, but his new proposal extends far beyond his original failed plan. It recommends that Israel forego the Israeli interpretation of UN Resolution 242 and accept the bitterly contested Arab-Soviet-French interpretation which demanded Israel's total withdrawal from all the territories beyond the Green Line, effectively ceding to the Palestinians 100 percent of the territories captured in 1967.
The major settlement blocs amounting up to 5% of the area would be retained in "exchange" for equivalent territory agreed to by the Palestinians. Jerusalem would be divided with its holy sites being administered by all three faiths. The Peres plan also proposed that the Palestinian flag should fly over the Temple Mount. The formula includes the standard mantras relating to security requirements and a need to formulate a "creative" declaration relating to the Arab refugee "right of return."
By basically accepting a return to the 1967 lines, supposedly described by the late Abba Eban as the "Auschwitz borders," the Peres plan forfeits the April 2004 assurances provided by President George W. Bush to former premier Ariel Sharon and conclusively jettisons any meaningful concept of "defensible borders."
THE REPERCUSSIONS of previous unilateral territorial concessions were obviously ignored. They include the outbreak of the first wave of suicide bombings in the wake of Oslo; the failed Clinton-Barak negotiations with Arafat which led to the second intifada; the catastrophic Gaza unilateral disengagement which transformed Israeli citizens in Gush Katif into refugees in their own land and facilitated the subsequent Hamas takeover in Gaza, and the ongoing bombardment of Sderot.
In a nutshell, the evidence clearly demonstrates that, without exception, every Israeli retreat under fire has emboldened jihadists into intensifying the violence.
It is simply mind boggling that at a time when utter chaos prevails among the Palestinians, such a bizarre proposal could even be contemplated. But it is even more disconcerting that a newly elected president, whose prime obligation is to remove himself from the political arena and act as a unifying rod for the nation, reportedly considers it appropriate to launch such a controversial and highly divisive proposal as his first initiative in office. It surely augers ill for the future of the already battered image of the Presidency if it is now to be crassly exploited as a launching pad for promoting an incumbent's personal political agenda.
OLMERT'S JERICHO meeting with Abbas indicates that contrary to statements from his spokesmen, he is indeed proceeding in the direction of the Peres recommendations, and clearly determined come what may to move speedily toward awarding Palestinian statehood to the corrupt Fatah leaders.
To expedite this, Olmert capitulated on the one crucial Road Map clause which even the Quartet had hitherto refused to concede to the duplicitous Palestinian leaders. He dispensed with the requirement that the PA uproot the terrorist infrastructure as a prerequisite to further Israeli concessions.
Instead he facilitated transfers of arms to Fatah which will invariably ultimately be employed against Israelis and undertook to release more terrorists. He also took pride in having granted amnesties to the IDF's most wanted murderers who brazenly announced in advance, that far from retiring, they were being promoted to leadership positions in the so-called Palestinian security structure.
To top it off, Olmert undertook to consider endorsing the return to the West Bank of the bloody terrorists expelled from the region after the 2002 siege of the Church of the Nativity. No concern was expressed that Hamas would almost certainly take control of Judea and Samaria once the IDF withdraws from the area. And in what sounded like black humor, Olmert's spokesman stated that Abbas "promised" that despite ongoing pressure from the Arab League, the PA would not contemplate joining forces again with Hamas. Yet within 24 hours, Fatah and Hamas functionaries were reportedly conducting secret talks designed to overcome their differences.
It was also disclosed that of the NIS 400 million recently provided by Israel to Fatah "due to a computer error" a substantial proportion was transferred to Hamas to pay the salaries of their "security forces" and provide cars for their legislators.
CLEARLY, THE Americans are desperate to create a united Sunni bloc to neutralize the growing Iranian led Shi'ite threat and believe this can be facilitated by displaying progress on the Israel- Palestinian front. But one could surely have expected responsible Israeli leaders to resist implementing such concessions without considering the implications on their own security.
Moreover, how can a nation possibly contemplate such dramatic policy changes with potential existential implications, without undergoing a thorough internal debate to ascertain the views and obtain approval of the people? Why are such crucial initiatives leaked via favored media outlets instead of being formally initiated and debated in the Cabinet and the Knesset?
This is surely not how a genuine democracy functions.
To make matters worse, since the Second Lebanon War, the Knesset no longer represents the views of the nation. The current government is an amalgam of the shattered Kadima ruling party with no coherent political stance, a discredited Labor Party, Shas, an opportunistic hawkish inclined religious party, and a purportedly extreme right wing Yisrael Beiteinu party.
BUT WORST of all, who would be leading such a grotesque replay of the Oslo Accords? None other than an unholy trinity of the greatest failures in Israeli political life! Shimon Peres the architect of Oslo; Labor leader Ehud Barak, whose unilateral withdrawal from Lebanon paved the way for the disastrous Lebanese war and whose impulsive overnight concessions to Arafat led to the intifada; and finally, our failed former right-wing Prime Minister Olmert, zig zagging and lurching in different directions in a desperate effort to retain power and become the darling of Peace Now.
Are the people of Israel going to stand idly by and allow this failed trio to lead them into yet another, probably more devastating unilateral withdrawal? It is surely time for Kadima, Shas and Yisrael Beiteinu Knesset members still retaining any semblance of decency and integrity to stand up and revolt. They are fully aware that the majority of their constituents are strongly opposed to any further destructive unilateral initiatives. Before the die is cast, they must declare to Olmert enough is enough, withdraw support from this government, and demand immediate elections.
The writer chairs the Diaspora-Israel Relations Committee of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs and is a veteran international Jewish leader. email@example.com
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Vessel ALTA (IMO: 7432305, MMSI: 677083400) is a General Cargo Ship built in 1976 and currently sailing under the flag of Tanzania. Below you can find more technical information, photos, AIS data and last 5 port calls of ALTA detected by AIS.
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The ALTA's port of calls and sailing schedule for the past months are listed below as detected by our live AIS ship tracking system.
|Ship type||General Cargo Ship|
|Summer Deadweight (t)||1640|
|Length Overall (m)||63|
|Year of Built||1976|
|Place of Built|
|ALTA||Alta Sg LLC||2017|
|ELIAS||BTG Sg Corp||2015|
|AVANTIS I||Nileys Maritime Corp||2013|
|AVANTIS II||Nileys Maritime Corp||2000|
|POLAR TRADER||Team Ship A/S||1994|
|POMOR MURMAN||Murman K/S||1990|
|TANANGER||K/S A/S Tananger||1976|
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Back in the 1930's and 1940's, Rock-ola was a name well known to Americans who liked to listen to music or play pinball. Founded in 1927, this Chicago-based company made jukeboxes, pin-ball machines, slot machines and other coin-operated novelty devices. And when World War Two came along, a number of German and Japanese soldiers got to hear the sound of another Rock-Ola product--the M1 carbine that Rock-Ola manufactured for the US military in conjunction with other wartime manufacturers. (Others included General Motors (Inland Division and two Saginaw Steering Gear plants), IBM Corp. National Postal Meter, Underwood Elliot Fisher (a typewriter manufacturer), Quality Hardware, and Winchester--the only actual firearm company that the government contracted the work out to. Rock-Ola made only a small number of the carbines produced for the war, however, and today they're somewhat scarce and desirable by carbine aficionados.
But they aren't scarce here at Lagniappe's Lair any more. A new addition to the arsenal arrived the other day--this beautiful and well-maintained carbine, courtesy of the wonderful people at the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP). click on picture for better viewThis particular carbine was part of the batch of them that the US government gave to the Austrian Government at the close of World War Two for their use in policing their own people and defending their borders. This one bears a small stamp on the bottom of the trigger housing that indicates that it was used by the Austrian Gendarmerie and maintained in OberoÖsterreich (Upper Austria). The Austrians no longer need these obsolete arms and recently sent these weapons back to the United States where they were turned over to the CMP for sale to American shooters and collectors.
They clearly took good care of this one. it still has the original Rock-Ola barrel and a Rock-Ola bolt. The action is tight, the stock is clean and free of and cracks or major dings, and the barrel appears to be virtually pristine. And of course the Rock-Ola logo is clearly visible beneath the rear sight and behind the front sight.
This one looks to be a real winner, and a prize addition to my carbine rack. I can't wait to get it out to see how it shoots...if I can ever get it back from You-know-who, that is!


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New York state-based Chobani is donating over 5,000 cups of Greek yogurt originally meant for the Team USA Olympics athletes to food banks in New York and New Jersey.
“We’re disappointed our athletes won’t be able to enjoy Chobani while they compete in the games as we all hoped, and are deeply appreciative to everyone who tried to help get it there, especially Senators [Chuck] Schumer and [Kirsten] Gillibrand and various officials here at home,” stated Hamdi Ulukaya, founder and chief executive officer, Chobani.
Thousands of blueberry, strawberry, and peach yogurt cups had been stranded in a Newark freezer while Russian officials asked for additional paperwork to allow the yogurt into the country. Schumer had said those papers were unobtainable.
Chobani is an official sponsor of the U.S. Olympic team and Chobani’s chefs and nutritionists have served the athletes the yogurt for several months during training.
Now the once-stranded yogurt cups will go to Saint John’s Soup Kitchen in New Jersey and Food Bank For New York City.


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We offer 10 standalone jungle cabanas (bungalows) made out of natural hardwoods and thatched in a traditional Mayan style. All our beds have mosquito netting for those who need it. We also have 5 hotel room style rooms in the garden vista building.
Surrounded by raw uncut tropical rain forest jungle. Nestled at the foot of the Maya Mountains. Banked by the slow-moving Moho River. Howler monkeys, parrots, flowers and more. There is nothing like Cotton Tree Lodge anywhere in Belize.
We run a small organic farm here on site and work hard to prepare fresh, healthy, tasty meals each day for guests.
We offer more than a dozen tours with adventure options and culture excursions. For those not so much into exploring we also offer massages and have hammocks on all porches as well as chairs and benches by the river area for relaxing.
We are extremely remote. You don’t just pull off a major interstate to visit a remote jungle lodge. We are located 5 miles deep in the jungle and that means you have a 5 mile dirt road to drive.
We are an eco lodge and are powered by a combination of solar power as well as a diesel generator. We have hot showers and a filtered rain water collection system for drinking water.


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Its too hard to be yourself and give a damn about the world
Its too difficult if they think you are different
Its too difficult to keep it inside too
And when you share with someone how you feel
Well people simply prefer to not see it real
Its just so much more fun to talk to someone who gossips and has fun than one who spends his time thinking he is not real enough or wants to change things that to crib
I wonder how many beautiful thoughts and people surrendered themselves to the judgement of others
How many bury their thoughts for the same
But she wont..
This girl who belives she can change the world..
She wont even if she fears she will fail, she would try
And if anybody who feels they are different are reading this..
May i say..
You are here not to walk with the crowd but to lead them..
Your here to change the world..
And since you are what you are you have the power and ability to deal with any problems that may come your way..
Just deal with them and move forward..towards the greater things..the purpose of your existance..
And do not ever.. ever change yourself..

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I welcome all feedback related to the game system. You can reach me directly through any of the methods listed on my contact page.
- Many spells still need to be updated to the new standards of cost, Arcana, fatigue, and range (in progress).
- A few more Equipment lists still need to be added to the site.
- Only about half the disciplines are fully explained. For now, use corresponding 3.5 edition D&D rules.
- The magic system for charging spell duration is... less than desirable. - Ideas are welcome.
- I need a workable system for creating magic items. - Ideas are welcome.
Looking for specific feedback on:
- Comparing AP costs of different skills, improvements, and spells for a consistent value.
- Proofreading site and finding typos, inconsistent/conflicting rules, and outdated information, as well as confusing or unclear passages.

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Banning So-Called “Conversion Therapy” in RI
The Rhode Island General Assembly voted on June 30, 2017, for passage of the bill to ban conversion therapy on LGBTQ youth. The bill is now on its way to the Governor, where it is expected to be signed into law.
GLAD has been working with partners in Rhode Island this session to pass this bill which would make it impermissible for licensed health professionals working with minors to engage in the harmful and discredited practice of conversion therapy.
Senior Attorney Patience Crozier delivered testimony before the House Health, Education & Welfare Committee on February 15, 2017.
So-called “conversion therapy” is a remnant of our nation’s shameful history of oppression of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
The term conversion therapy refers to a range of dangerous practices that seek to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
60+ Rhode Island Organizations Urge General Assembly to Reject Harmful Legislation Targeting LGBTQ+ PeopleRead More
The organizations are joined by 400+ individual signers including healthcare providers, teachers, parents, and other concerned Rhode Islanders.
Expanding GLAD Answers’ ReachRead More
Our GLAD Answers legal infoline is working to help as many people as possible across New England.
LGBTQ+ Advocates and Supporters Urge Rhode Island to Reject Harmful LegislationRead More
In an open letter shared with State House leadership today, Rhode Island LGBTQ+ advocates and supporters urged legislators…


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A contractor who plunged 40m down the same cliff where his uncle fell to his death has spoken of his miraculous survival.
John Reeve, 69, was lucky to suffer only a few broken bones after the tumble at the upper reaches of the Whanganui River.
He had gone there to pay his respects to his uncle John Dicker who disappeared from the same spot 72 years earlier.
Unlike his uncle, who was never found, Reeve lived to tell his story from his West Harbour home yesterday. "I've just got a couple of breaks in the lower back," he said. "They heal themselves, so it's not serious, just sore."
Reeve had taken his daughter Angela and sister Beverley to visit the memorial to his late uncle, who disappeared at Tangahoe in September 1941.
"He was about to leave for the war and he was drowned just before leaving. A dog, horse and all went over the edge with him. Nothing was ever found except a bit of bridle," Reeve said.
Bridge to Nowhere Lodge owner Joe Adam took the trio in his boat and they made their way up a precarious goat track to the memorial plaque. On the way up, Reeve lost his sunglasses and was looking for them near the cliff edge as they returned.
"The very bit of ground I was standing on gave way - went straight down. And it's vertical, there's nothing to stop you."
He struck several rocks as he plummeted into the fast-flowing river. "You've got clothes and boots and a jacket on - everything. And the river was high, probably going eight knots," he said.
Adam heard the commotion and realised what had happened.
"All I heard was a big thump as he hit the first big rock on the way down and then another thump and then he screamed just before he hit another rock down by the water," Adam said.
He took his boat to Reeve and tied a rope around him so he didn't disappear in the current.
Reeve was in shock but conscious as Adam put a lifejacket over him, then got him into the boat.
"He was bloody lucky. He went down 40m," Adam said.
The Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter took Reeve to Wanganui Hospital.
Reeve's wife Carol was in Auckland when the incident occurred and was shocked when she heard the news but said it came as no surprise that he emerged in such good shape.
"He just seems to bounce off things."
The coincidence of falling off the cliff that claimed his uncle's life was not lost on Reeve. "I think with our connection there, a bit of luck was lurking. It might have been my saviour," he said. "We have a huge connection with that area."


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Event to be held in Mumbai on 3 December
The global CCO of Ogilvy spoke fondly about his former colleague and friend
Winners to be announced on 4 December in Mumbai
Despite the weather conditions, agencies turned out in full strength at the Campaign South Asia Agency of the Year Awards 2017. We at Campaign India applaud and appreciate their efforts.
The jury observed that the bar for creativity has been raised across the spectrum
Here is the shortlist for the South Asia region in the 2017 Campaign Agency of the Year awards.
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The prompt and accurate recognition of non-malignant complications is of critical importance in the care of cancer patients. Pulmonary thromboembolism is particularly important because it is common, treatable and frequently difficult to diagnose. Two patients are presented who died of recurrent pulmonary thromboemboli which were unrecognized because open lung biopsies showed diffused interstitial pneumonitis. The association of pulmonary thromboembolism and interstitial inflammation has been recognized at autopsy, and there are a number of plausible mechanisms which could link these processes. Interstitial pneumonitis should be added to the numerous protean manifestations with which pulmonary thromboembolism is associated.
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I am so happy to share a new spring flower design with you all today. I wanted something bright and cheerful that would really stand out on any front door. The colors are so pretty and I love the flower designs, especially that rose!
I have a few other versions of the same design that will be available on the blog and at Et Cetera soon. This one is off to Natalie Jane (who has the cutest blog ever!) in Chattanooga, Tennessee, as a surprise. Wouldn't you love to open your mailbox and find this?
As always, I am taking custom orders. There are so many things coming up...teacher gifts, graduation gifts, and Mother's Day!


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Houston: Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston, EGMH, along with Arya Samaj Greater Houston, Unity Houston, Ismaili Jamatkhana Center and other organizations commemorated 74th martyrdom anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi for truth and nonviolence as Shraddhanjali, a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on January 30, 2022, at Arya Samaj Greater Houston.
The Shraddhanjali program started with a gracious welcome by Sanjay Jain, president of Arya Samaj Greater Houston and also a member of Board of Trustees of EGMH. Dr. Rakesh Agarwal emceed the program, which was initiated with an invocation from Rev Mindy Curtis, former Associate Minister at Unity Houston, Acharya Dr. Suryanarayan Nanda of Arya Samaj of Greater Houston and Zainab Khuwaja-Khawaja-Ali representing Shia Imami Ismaili Muslim Community.
As a symbol of purity, truth, knowledge and understanding, the symbolic ‘diya’ was lit by distinguished guests in attendance including Consul General of India Aseem Mahajan, Sita Kapadia and Atul Kothari.
The program started with a beautiful rendition of the bhajan ‘Prabhu Ji Hamey Prem Sagar Se Bhar Do’ by Smriti Shrivastava, director of Swar Sangam School of Music and the children of the DAV Montessori School and DAV Sanskriti School of Arya Samaj Greater Houston.
Sam Merchant, on behalf of Congressman Al Green’s office, presented a Certificate of Recognition to EGMH trustees.
Fifth grader Ayushi Kawedia delighted the audience with her award-winning speech, “My thoughts on global warming.”
Consul General of India, Aseem Mahajan was the guest of honor and gave a thoughtful speech on the significance of the martyrdom day and importance of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
Next were inspiring video messages from Fort Bend County Judge K P George and Houston City Mayor, Sylvester Turner.
Dr. Manish Wani, co-founder and a member of Board of Trustees of EGMH, gave an informative update of the museum with a brief video glimpse of the ongoing construction and interior design of the museum.
Swar Sangam School of Music, directed by Smriti Srivastava, then sang Vaishnav Jana to and Raghu Pati Raghav Rajaram while everyone in the audience came up to the garlanded picture of Mahatma Gandhi to pay their respect.
For a virtual tour of the museum visit https://egmh.org/virtual-tour/


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COUNCIL bosses have stood by their pledge to freeze council tax for all Wigan residents and will absorb an increase in household policing bills.
Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd unveiled plans yesterday to add £5 to the bills of average properties to offset police budget cuts.
But council leader Lord Peter Smith told the Evening Post that borough residents will not be affected by an increase.
He said: “We’ve committed to freezing council tax as part of our new Wigan Deal with residents. If other services want to increase what they charge the public, then we will cut our charge to ensure the overall bill the public pays does not go up.
“We’ve decided to do this – despite our own significant budget challenges - because we know the financial difficulties families across the borough face and we want to show our commitment to the Wigan Deal.
“We hope the public will respond by helping us save money by doing things like recycling more, using our online services, and volunteering in their communities.”
The proposed increase in the police precept comes as Mr Lloyd said Greater Manchester Police (GMP) is “standing at the edge of a cliff” because of budget cuts.
Mr Lloyd said: “I have warned since before I was elected that the Government’s reckless programme of cuts is endangering community safety.
“The Chief Constable has told me that he cannot provide the levels of policing that people expect and deserve if this programme of cuts goes beyond 2017. There simply will not be enough money in the pot.”
The precept is included in council tax bills but is listed separately and set by the force instead of local authorities.
A spokesman for the commissioner told the Evening Post that it was not Mr Lloyd’s intention to take funds away from any public service and emphasised that the precept is a separate part of the bill.
Mr Lloyd, who was elected as Greater Manchester’s first PCC in 2012, said that since 2010, GMP has lost a quarter of its budget with more cuts to come. The increase is expected to generate £3.3m which will be spent on neighbourhood policing.
It will mean that 50 new police officers will be recruited to neighbourhood teams, reducing the numbers lost by the force next year from 350 to 300.
The increase would work out at less than 10p a week for a band D house. Other precepts included in council tax bills include fire service and public transport contributions.

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