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- Do whole grains raise cholesterol?
- What is the fastest way to lower LDL cholesterol?
- Is Pasta bad for your cholesterol?
- Is peanut butter good for cholesterol?
- Are eggs bad for cholesterol?
- Does drinking water reduce cholesterol?
- How quickly does oatmeal lower cholesterol?
- What is the best bread to eat if you have high cholesterol?
- What should I eat for breakfast if I have high cholesterol?
- Can you eat mashed potatoes with high cholesterol?
- What can I eat for lunch if I have high cholesterol?
- What reduces cholesterol quickly naturally?
Do whole grains raise cholesterol?
Conclusions: Consumption of whole-grain diets lowers LDL cholesterol and TC, but not HDL cholesterol or triglycerides, compared with consumption of non-whole-grain control diets.
Whole-grain oat appears to be the most effective whole grain for lowering cholesterol..
What is the fastest way to lower LDL cholesterol?
The following dietary changes may help a person reduce their cholesterol as quickly as possible.Eliminate trans fats. … Reduce saturated fats. … Add more plant foods. … Increase fiber intake. … Increase plant protein sources. … Eat less refined food.
Is Pasta bad for your cholesterol?
Choosing the Right Pasta Pasta noodles are the heart of the entire dish. While some forms of pasta can be healthy, other types of pasta may contain a lot of calories and have a high carbohydrate content. These could cause your cholesterol levels to increase.
Is peanut butter good for cholesterol?
Due to its high amount of unsaturated fats, peanut butter may help reduce a person’s LDL cholesterol levels. Having optimal LDL levels is linked with a lower risk of heart disease. A 2015 study found that people who had a high intake of nuts may have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease mortality.
Are eggs bad for cholesterol?
Chicken eggs are an affordable source of protein and other nutrients. They’re also naturally high in cholesterol. But the cholesterol in eggs doesn’t seem to raise cholesterol levels the way other cholesterol-containing foods do, such as trans fats and saturated fats.
Does drinking water reduce cholesterol?
Hydration, on the other hand, thins blood and makes it easier for the heart to pump. The thinner, faster-moving blood can help your body clear LDL more rapidly. Moreover, plenty of water can improve your metabolic rate, which may help you lose weight. Cholesterol is not water soluble.
How quickly does oatmeal lower cholesterol?
Oatmeal is a great option whether you make it simple or dress it up with fruit, seeds and nuts. But besides just being an Instagram-worthy bowl of goodness, oatmeal offers a particularly impressive benefit. Eating just one and one-half cups of cooked oatmeal a day can lower your cholesterol by 5 to 8%.
What is the best bread to eat if you have high cholesterol?
Wheat Bread Is Your Best Bet for Cholesterol Control and High Fiber.
What should I eat for breakfast if I have high cholesterol?
Start Your Day Right: 8 Healthy Breakfast Ideas to Lower Your CholesterolOatmeal. A bowl of oatmeal packs 5 grams of dietary fiber. … Almond milk. … Avocado toast. … Egg white scramble with spinach. … Orange juice. … Whey protein smoothie. … Smoked salmon on a whole-wheat bagel. … Apple bran muffins.
Can you eat mashed potatoes with high cholesterol?
Same goes for loading up mashed potatoes with butter, sour cream, and milk. These all add fats to the potatoes, and trans or saturated fats are known to contribute to high cholesterol levels. That doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy potatoes.
What can I eat for lunch if I have high cholesterol?
Include things such as veggies, fruit, whole grains, lean proteins, and nuts. Lean meats like turkey and chicken are preferred as well. Do be careful about adding too much cheese, bacon, or certain condiments, though. All of these could add fat and calories to your lunch.
What reduces cholesterol quickly naturally?
A few changes in your diet can reduce cholesterol and improve your heart health:Reduce saturated fats. Saturated fats, found primarily in red meat and full-fat dairy products, raise your total cholesterol. … Eliminate trans fats. … Eat foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids. … Increase soluble fiber. … Add whey protein.


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SNL, Pedro Pascal Reimagine Mario Kart In "The Last of Us" Mash-Up
Ever wonder what Mario Kart would look like if it was given an "HBO's The Last of Us" treatment? Here's a look at SNL and Pedro Pascal's take.
Heading into this weekend's Saturday Night Live, we were treated to seeing host Pedro Pascal in a couple of The Last of Us-related promos heading into the big show (with musical guest Coldplay). So we were expecting something related to the hit HBO series, but even we have to tip our hat to what we got because we didn't see this one coming. Because in an alternate reality that was captured in a great SNL fake trailer for HBO's next "prestige" series, Pascal takes on the lead role in a post-apocalyptic take on the video game Mario Kart. Mario's mission? Transport Princess Peach through what's left of Rainbow Road. Standing in their way? Bowser, who now has full control of the kingdom. "Karting out here isn't a game. If we're going to make it, we're going to need all the help we can get," Mario reveals to Peach. That means it's time for "all your favorite wacky racers" to be "reimagined as complex, dramatic HBO characters" – and that includes Luigi, Yoshi, and Toad.
And don't forget that SNL returns on February 25th, with Woody Harrelson (HBO's White House Plumbers) hosting and Jack White as the musical guest. Now, here's a look at one of the best satires/take-offs this season (so far):
NBC's SNL Season 48 includes Michael Che, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman, Heidi Gardner, Marcello Hernandez, James Austin Johnson, Punkie Johnson, Colin Jost, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow, Ego Nwodim, Sarah Sherman, Cecily Strong, Kenan Thompson, Devon Walker, and Bowen Yang. Executive produced by Michaels, SNL is directed by Liz Patrick, with alum Darrell Hammond announcing. Based out of Studio 8H in Rockefeller Center, the long-running late-night sketch comedy/music series is produced by SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video.
Lorne Michaels on Saturday Night Live Season 48, SNL's Future & More
Speaking with The New York Times, SNL creator Lorne Michaels addressed the casting changes, labeling the upcoming season as "a year of reinvention" that could lead to some "exhilarating" change. He also had some reassuring words for "Weekend Update" fans and teased what's in store for SNL's big 50th-anniversary celebration. Here are some of the highlights:
COVID-19 Fallout Resulted in Much Larger SNL Cast Than Usual: "The pandemic had put us in this position where no one could really leave because there were no jobs. And at the same time, if I don't add new people every year, then the show isn't the show. There have to be new people, for both our sake and also for the audience."
Michaels Believes Cast Departures are Good Things for SNL: "We got to a point where we had a lot of people, and people weren't getting enough playing time. The way the series has survived is by that level of renewal. The price of success is that people go off and do other things; their primary obligation is to their talent and to keep pushing that. And there's something so much better about the show when all that matters is the show. There's a time to say goodbye, and there's a natural time for it, but the natural time just got interfered with by the pandemic."
… Except with Colin Jost, Michael Che & "Weekend Update": "Particularly, coming into a midterm election, I just need that part ['Weekend Update' with Che & Jost] to be as solid as it is."
SNL's 50th Anniversary/Season? Think Big: "The 50th will be a big event. We'll bring everyone back from all 50 years and hosts and all of that. It will be a very emotional and very strong thing. There won't be as many plus-ones, I can tell you that much."

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1. Barbie – March 1959 Original by Mattel
You would have paid around $3 for the first-ever Barbie doll, but if you’re still holding on to one, it is worth around $27.5k today!
This first Barbie sported a bathing suit with black and white stripes, a shock of blonde hair in a ponytail, and red, pouty lips. Size-wise, she was 11 inches tall, with unrealistic proportions that were maintained until very recently.
This Barbie mimicked the 1950s glamour and reflected the times of her inception.
Her full name was Barbara Millicent Roberts, and she was the first adult toy doll to be mass-produced. Until Barbies came along, toy dolls always resembled a baby or were stuffed toys.
Barbies changed the market, offering dolls that were adult models. Every few years, you’d see Barbie evolving with new jobs, clothes, and shoes. It wasn’t until 2016 that Mattel introduced more accurate dolls that reflected how diverse modern women are.
They now come in four body types, twenty-two eye colors, twenty-four hairstyles, and seven different skin tones.
If you have one stashed away, you’re in for a real treat in terms of return on investment. The best returns will, as always, be on those untouched and unboxed.

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CHICAGO – Kirk Hinrich and Derrick Rose tallied 20 points apiece but the Chicago Bulls fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-108 in overtime on Friday night at the United Center.
LeBron James, who scored his team’s first eight points in the extra session, led Cleveland with 36 points and eight rebounds.
Rose, meanwhile, suffered a left ankle sprain in the second quarter and though he returned to action, did not play down the stretch.
Aside from Hinrich and Rose, five others scored in double figures for Chicago, now 1-1 on the season. Pau Gasol recorded 15 points, nine rebounds and six blocks, while Mike Dunleavy finished with 14 points, nine rebounds and eight assists.
The Bulls shot 57.9 percent in the opening quarter but it was the Cavaliers who owned a 28-27 lead after the first 12 minutes. Cleveland extended its lead to seven in the second quarter with James on the bench and led by as many as 10 before the half.
Rose scored 18 of his 20 points prior to intermission, but the Bulls went to the break trailing 58-52.
Cleveland was up 78-69 as the teams entered the final frame, but Chicago opened the fourth with an 8-2 run. The Bulls would eventually reclaim the lead, 84-82, with 6:33 remaining in the game. It was shortly after that point that Hinrich heated up as he scored eight points in a row, including a pair of threes, to give Chicago its largest advantage of the night, 96-91.
The Bulls, however, couldn’t close out the Cavs and though a Kevin Love attempt at the buzzer missed, it was James’ show in overtime.
Jimmy Butler missed his second straight game with a left thumb sprain.
Up next, Chicago will visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.


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The government’s bill amending the Central Bank Act has been passed by the Icelandic parliament Althingi. Major changes are made to the Central Bank’s administrative structure, its Governors reduced in number and a Monetary Policy Committee established. Strict requirements concerning professional qualifications will be made of applicants for appointment as Governor. The changes are intended to reinforce the underlying professional expertise at the Central Bank and boost confidence in it both in the long and short term. At the same time, the changes will increase confidence in the Icelandic financial system.
Two basic changes made to the administration of the Central Bank of Iceland
The Act makes two basic changes to the administrative structure of the Central Bank of Iceland. Firstly, the current Board of Governors of the Central Bank is abolished, and thereby the positions of the three current Governors comprising this Board, including the position of the Chairman of the Board of Governors. It is replaced by a single Governor and a Deputy Governor, who will act in the Governor’s stead in his/her absence. Secondly, the Act establishes a Monetary Policy Committee within the Bank.
Monetary Policy Committee
The Act provides for a new Monetary Policy Committee to be established within the Central Bank, entrusted with taking decisions on the application of the Bank’s monetary policy control mechanisms, which are in this context its interest rate decisions, transactions with credit institutions and decisions on minimum reserve requirements and foreign currency trading intended to influence the ISK exchange rate. Decisions by the Monetary Policy Committee must be based on the Bank’s objectives and a thorough assessment of the current situation of and outlook for the economy and monetary issues. The introduction of the Monetary Policy Committee and tasks assigned to it is aimed at further reinforcing the professional expertise underlying monetary policy decisions by the Central Bank of Iceland.
Professional expertise required for appointment as Governor and Deputy Governor
Amendments in the Act also require candidates for appointment as Governor and Deputy Governor to satisfy strict requirements concerning professional qualifications.
The Act stipulates that persons appointed to the position of Governor and Deputy Governor of the Central Bank must have completed a university degree in economics or a related subject and possess extensive experience and expertise in financial activities and in economic and monetary affairs. It also provides for the Prime Minister, when making the appointment to the position of Governor or Deputy Governor, to appoint a committee of three persons to assess the qualifications of candidates for the positions. This provision is intended to ensure that qualified individuals are always selected as Governor and Deputy Governor and that the most qualified person from among the applicants is appointed to the position concerned.
Following the entry into force of the Act, the Prime Minister shall, as soon as practicable, advertise for applications for the new positions of Governor and Deputy Governor of the Central Bank, as provided for by the Act.
Provisional appointment of acting Governor and Deputy Governor
Immediately upon the entry into force of the Act, and in accordance with its provisions, the Prime Minister will provisionally appoint individuals satisfying the requirements of the Act to the positions of Governor and Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Iceland, until permanent appointment can be made to these positions following advertisement as described above. Accordingly, a new Governor and new Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Iceland will commence their duties in the Central Bank of Iceland tomorrow, as the Act will then have entered into force following its publication.
Appointment of two members to the Monetary Policy Committee
In addition, the Prime Minister will shortly appoint two experts in the area of economic and monetary policy to the Monetary Policy Committee as provided for in the Act.
Election of the new supervisory board of the Central Bank of Iceland
Pursuant to the Act, Althingi shall, as soon as practicable following its entry into force, elect a new Supervisory Board for the Central Bank of Iceland, together with alternates. Once this is achieved the mandate of those persons currently sitting on the Supervisory Board will be cancelled.

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Bull with very sharp horns
INTERNATIONAL LAUNCH/ Motor News travelled to Bologna, Italy to experience Lamborghini’s most powerful Huracan model to date, the Performante, writes Lerato Matebese
Lamborghini’s most raging Huracan to date, the Performante, was launched recently at a rather balmy city of Bologna, Italy only a few kilometres from the company’s factory in Sant’Agata.
The Performante (Performance in Italian) sits just above the Huracan in the hierarchical structure and beefs up both the visual and performance aspects of the regular model. It is a visually stimulating thing to behold, typical of the brand’s design ethos, which features jutted lines and a low and wide stance reminiscent of the Countach supercar of the 1980s.
So what sets the Performante apart? Well, for starters, the model uses a great deal of forged composite materials — essentially recycled carbon fibre in the front valance, side sills, rear spoiler and interior. Further lightweight materials include the titanium hewn exhaust system that now sprouts between tail lights as opposed to below the rear valance in the regular model. This led to a weight reduction of 40kg, bringing the model’s dry weight to 1,382kg.
Meanwhile, there has been a slight bump up in power with the normally aspirated 5.2l V10 engine now thumping out an additional 21kW and 40Nm bringing the total to 470kW and 600Nm. This all translates to a slightly more eager sports car that takes only 2.9 seconds to get to 100km/h from rest and 8.9 seconds to get to 200km/h from stationary, while the top end is pegged at 325km/h. This places it in the performance realm of the Ferrari 488 GTB, McLaren 570S and Porsche 911 Turbo S.
What those stats don’t convey is the emotional aspect that comes with a normally aspirated, high revving engine such as the one in the Huracan Performante and the gun-trigger like throttle response that comes with an atmospheric engine. Don’t get me wrong, the turbo engines in the aforementioned rivals are mighty in their respective performance repertoires, but then nothing quite stirs the soul like the banshee wailing of an atmospheric engine.
To ascertain the outright performance of the model, we were set loose on the Imola racetrack. The track is a technical piece of tarmac, characterised by chicanes, various changes in elevations and an exhilarating main straight. Our first lap was more of a sighting lap, learning where to brake and get back on the power. The Performante was easy to drive and we were quickly able to delve into its power and grip reserves.
Thanks to the four-wheel drive system, driving the vehicle in full attack Corsa (race) mode is both exhilarating and confidence-inspiring. While some four-wheel drive systems rob the driver of full control, the system employed here actually adds a layer of enjoyment to appease any enthusiast. With more confidence it was into the main straight from a warm lap, keeping the throttle pinned in third gear as I let the engine wind up to the 8,500r/min redline before summoning fourth via the upshift paddle.
The straight kinks slightly to the right and then to the left, all the while keeping the throttle pinned to the floor boards. I glance at the speedometer and 245km/h is registered while the acceleration and forward progress is not dissipating. The fateful Tamburello corner looms. In a split second the braking marker is in view and I stomp on the anchors. Initial pedal bite is good, but I then dig deeper into the dinner-plate sized carbon brakes, while shifting from fourth, to third, before nosing the bull into the chicane. The previous long left-hander — before the chicane was engineered into the new track layout — meant that Formula One drivers could previously keep the throttle fully opened for more than 22 seconds, at which point they were doing in excess of 300km/h.
I manage to get the car slowed down to about 85km/h before slowing down for the Tosa hairpin, which can be taken in third. Accelerate up to Piratella, which is fast flowing, and one can really feel the aero of the vehicle working to keep it stuck to the tarmac as the track drops as you dab the brake for Acque Minerali into a double right hander as you head up to the Alta chicane. Clip both apexes before accelerating towards a blind Rivazza, where the vehicle’s rear end squirms under braking, but keep braking in a straight line and it soon settles. The next double left hander brings you back into the main straight and you can do it all over again.
On the road, the model is easily as comfortable as the Audi R8, in spite of the stiffer suspension setup, but the Performante’s main forte will remain the race- track, where the bull’s rage truly comes into its own.
According to Lamborghini SA, only four models will come to SA later in 2017, so if you place your order today delivery will only be sometime in 2018. I can gladly report that the wait will be worth it. TBA Now 470kW 600Nm 325km/h 2.9 seconds 10.3l/100km/100km 314g/km
THERE HAS BEEN A BUMP UP IN POWER WITH THE 5.2l V10 ENGINE THUMPING OUT AN ADDITIONAL 21KW AND 40NM CO2 emissions: Star rating:
The Huracan Performante is most at home on the racetrack.
The interior is all jet fighter in its appearance but with more comfort. Below: That enormous rear wing is part of an aero package that keeps things hunkered down on the track.


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The perfect 'IT' girl bootie to throw over jeans or a mini dress features a studded silver trim on the midsole, a deep side cutout, a chunky block heel and easy slip on construction.
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Victorian Police pharmacist Robert Jamieson (pictured) has been awarded the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s 2013 Victorian Pharmacist Medal. The honour recognises the contribution of pharmacists at the “grass roots” level in improving health outcome and the wellbeing of the general public. Victoria State President of the PSA, Michelle Lynch, said that through the award, the PSA Victorian Branch Committee sought to highlight the work of many quiet achievers within the pharmacy profession. “Robert Jamieson is one of these achievers who has worked passionately and tirelessly in various areas of pharmacy practice since 1971,” she said. “He studied nutritional medicine before it was mainstream and later was one of the first pharmacists to establish a wellness centre within his pharmacy. “As a community pharmacy owner Robert was one of the first small group of pharmacies to embrace pharmacotherapy.” Jamieson said it was humbling to be recognised for his work, and he said his earlier work in community pharmacy and in harm minimisation gave him the knowledge and skills to implement in the Victoria Police service.
DURING a pandemic do the usual rules apply, and should the creator of a COVID-19 treatment or vaccine hold exclusivity, International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Ethics Group Chair, Associate Professor Betty Chaar, asks.

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The healthy brain book review
Healthy Brain, Happy Life by Wendy Suzuki How to Build a Healthy Brain: Reduce stress, anxiety and How to Build a Healthy Brain: Reduce stress, anxiety and 4.06 · Rating details · 68 ratings · 10 reviews. The Healthy Brain makes the compelling case that most people’s brains are underperforming because they. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for The Healthy Brain Book: An All-Ages Guide to a Calmer, Happier, Sharper You: A proven plan for managing anxiety, depression, and ADHD, and preventing and reversing dementia and Alzhei at Amazon.com. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. The Healthy Brain Book book. Read 6 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Internationally renowned family doctor William Sears and no... “The Healthy Brain Book is a gem, offering science, wisdom, and practical strategies that are essential to preserve and improve our brain power. Highly.
"The Healthy Brain Book is an outstanding addition to any library on human health...Packed with usable, easy-to-implement tips, it will answer every. This information-packed kit includes: * 2 CDs spotlighting the secrets of the brain and its remarkable abilities, plus Dr. Small's favorite "mental aerobics" exercises * 54-page study guide with breakthrough nutrition and lifestyle recommendations from Dr. Weil for keeping your brain healthy and mind sharp for life * 35 brain-training cards. Jan 01, 2015HEALTHY BRAIN, HAPPY LIFE is a fun read, filled with all kinds of exciting ways to expand your brain power. My favorite parts of the book are these little sections that the author calls "Brain Hacks." These sections are lists of easy ways to really supercharge your brain and make use of the latent power in it. A groundbreaking science-based guide to protecting your brain health for the long term. Whatever your age, having a healthy brain is the key to a happy and fulfilled life. Yet, for both young and old, diseases of the brain and mental health are the biggest killers in the 21st century. We all know how to take care of our physical health, but we often feel powerless as to. Sep 14, 2021Endnotes from The Healthy Brain Book. Page 42: Omega 3s build brighter brains – at all ages. In our review of scientific studies there seems to be more proof about how sufficient omega-3 fats in the diet increase brain volume and smartness – at all ages – than we could find for any other nutrient. Here’s our summary of the research: ― Robert G. Darling, MD, FACEP, FFSEM, White House Physician, ‘96-’99, Founder & Chief Medical Officer of Patronus Medical " Healthy Heart, Healthy Brain is a life-saving book! I would know –– I am alive today because of Bale and Doneen’s extraordinary work.

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Morocco. The name itself is enough to conjour up exotic imaginings of spices merchants, bolts of silk and herds of camels, medicine women and sorcerers peddling traditional medicines and cures, Berber nomads travelling through the sandy dunes, the majesty of the High Atlas, and of course, the bustling souqs selling everything from crocodile skins to richly-coloured carpets. There is much to live up to for a country with such a name. But in my mind, Morocco more than meets that challenge.
From wonderful, colourful, chaotic Marrkesh to the sea-bashed fortress wall of Essaouira, the misty Tetouan nestled in the mountains to the expanse of the Hassan II Mosque of Casablanca and the blue-washed walls of Chefchaouen, Morocco is a captivating destination. Standing outside time, it is one of the rare places where you are able to flit between cultures and centuries; whilst exploring the souqs of Fez and Marrakesh, inevitably getting thoroughly lost in the process, brushing shoulders with Berber stall owners, you become a merchant trader, seeking out the best prices for whatever you wish to buy that day. Only a train ride away, now you are a Roman citizen, walking the grand promenades of Volubilis or lazing in the shade of an olive tree and listening to the mating call of the stalks of Chellah. In downtown Casablanca you are transported back to the 21st century, window shopping and sipping Starbucks coffee. This is truly a timeless country, and given the ease of traveling by bus or train, and the endless choice of things to do and see, Morocco is an ideal place to start a travelling life.
Despite being there close to the April 2011 terrorist attack on the Djemaa El Fnaa, Morocco remains settled in my day dreams. These are just a few places to give you some idea of all that this wonderful country has to offer:
Stay. At Hotel Aday, just off the Djmaa El Fnaa but wonderfully placed for exploration. Quiet and clean, and definitely within a budget traveller’s range, the friendly staff will bustle you into any one of the rooms, and show you the rooftop balcony (where it is also possible to sleep for ever fewer pennies). Hot showers available for scrubbing off that layer of dust.
Explore. To say that getting lost in the souqs is the perfect way of spending a Moroccon day is all but needless, there it all is spread out in every direction from the main Djmaa El Fnaa, beckoning you deeper and deeper. And whilst this is fun for a couple of hours, it is possible to just have had enough of the heat and haggling, and when this is the case, retreat upstairs in one of the cafes for hot, sweet mint tea, and to watch the snake charmers, water sellers, acrobats, henna artists, astrologers, and musicians carry on the practices of their ancestors. As night falls you’ll see the labrinthe of souqs light up, and the food stalls will appear as if from nowhere, wafting the clouds of aromatic foods across Marrakesh. And should you wish to join the fray for dinner, tagine or harrissa and sweet pastry accompaniments can be picked up from any number of stalls, all the more appreciated when washed down with a glass of fresh orange juince from Stall 42 (without a doubt, the sweetest!). My best memories come from the hours I spent sitting with several of the stall owners, all in the name of research, drinking tea and trying my hand at hawking the solid perfume.
Explore. Koutoubia Mosque (the “booksellers” mosque), and it is hardly any wonder that the story-tellers were said to gather at this minaret, positioned just off the Djmaa el Fnaa, so peaceful enough to sit and relax but still close enough to be able to gaze down the promenade and just catch glimpes of the myriad of life going on at the end.
Explore. Jardin Marjorelle, whose poise and style no doubt reflects it’s ownership by the Yves Saint-Laurent Foundation, and whose elegant oasis feeling sings through history from the work of painter Jacques Marjorelle, if you are looking for a place to sit amongst cascading flowers and beautiful palm trees, this is your place. With brightly coloured walls hung with bougainvillaea, find a place by one of the many water features or stroll easily through the little museum, and take this opportune break from life raging outside it’s high walls to let the adrenaline take a break.
Explore. The gates and ramparts of course exemplify the joy of an Old City, make it a mission to visit at least 5/10/15/all of the gates, some of which are admittedly less enthralling that others. Remember to note down the names for the appropriate photographs though, it is amazing how easily they will sip from your memory that will be bombarded by so many experiences from Morocco. Bab Agnauo in particular is worthy of a visit.
Be Brave. No words can be used to describe one’s first experience of a hammam. The closest I have come when explaining to people what exactly happens down there in the rooms of steam and mystery is that a visiting patron can expect to be steadily beaten and pummelled by an overweight lady alternatingly slathering your entire body in olive oil soap and then dousing you in water. For all that that sounds like it is likely to be verging on torture, and most certainly abuse, there is no question that a trip to the hammam will rid you of days of traveller’s grime, and leave you feeling a new person, albeit a far more tender one.
Stay. Once you have managed to find yourself (somehow) at the sea’s edge, follow the escarpments around until you head down some steps, and on your right will be a little sign for a lovely hostel that makes for a pleasant stay! Definitely travel budget, and well placed for an early morning stroll along the ramparts, watching the swooping and calling seaguls and the dozing cats.
Explore. This chilled out, artsy seaside port makes for a haven from the chaos of Marrakesh. With it’s picturesque architecture and bohemian atmosphere, Essaouira is a lovely place to just wander the streets, perhaps haggling occasionally for a jacket or bag of tea, or sitting at watching the world go by. The charming and proud locals will jump over each other to invite you in, sit you down on a cusion, feed you more mint tea that one person can possibly healthily consume, and talk to you about their lives, your lives, politics, mountains, and any number of other topics.
Explore. Skala de la Ville will have you embracing your Shakespearean side and dragging up from the depths of your memory those one or two lines of Hamlet that you definitely somehow remember. At least, it will once you learn that the Essaouiran ramparts were used in Orson Well’s film adaptation of Othello. The brass canons prove an impressive site as they stand proudly guarding their city, and if you’re lucky, the guards might even forget to lock up the tower and you’ll have a quick chance to scamper up and take a look before the shuffling key-holder beckons you down again.
Be Brave. Fancy yourself a bit of a Lawrence? Take this opportunity to track down Maison du Chameau, choose yourself one of their white racing camels, and head off romantically into the sands. Well, perhaps not that romantically, after all being thrown around the top of a camel’s back it is not a gait one is used.
In it’s past life a pirate lair, Casablanca is much changed in recent times. And whilst I would agree with the general view that this modern, moving city is perhaps not worth spending too long a time in, there are still some things that deserve a chance.
Explore. The white-washed buildings ubiquitous to colonial times make for a pretty backdrop for a stroll along the wide boulevards.
Explore. The Hassan II Mosque is a, enormous, beautiful example of the ornate architecture that accompanies the Islamic faith. Remember to wear appropriate clothing, this is not a mosque you want to risk having to miss, especially given it’s place as the third-largest in the world and one of the only in Morocco that non-Muslims are allowed inside of. Booking into a guided tour is obligatory, but well worth putting up with the occasional brash American, or stroppy teenager, to have the knowledgeable guides show off their insights.
Explore. Quartier Harbous was built in solution to an ever-expanding population looking for somewhere to live. Above all this strikes you as a strange place, seemingly medina-esque, yet without the hustle and bustle that adds so much character to the likes of Fes and Marrakesh. However, it is an interesting place to see the marrying of Moroccan and French architecture.
Stay. is a great little place tucked in amongst several blue-washed buildings and market stalls. Will bundles of blankets ready to be grabbed, and a friendly cat who lives on the roof ready to jump into bed with you, settling down into one of their partitioned rooms on the roof, or sitting at one of the tables and chatting to the other guests, this backpacker’s retreat offers a perfect base camp for exploring the medina and surrounding areas.
Explore. Resting happily at the base of the Rif Mountains, this delightful little place is full of narrow , winding streets, Andalucian red roofs, and of course beautiful bright blue buildings that make even the most inept, incompetant photographer a professional. Battling the heavily-laden donkeys for walking space, and trying to resist buying even more brightly decorated pottery and rugs, wandering around Chefchaouen is bound to make for a wonderful day. By no means as crowded as the Morocco’s other medinas, the multidue of little plazas, cafes, and shops means there is much to do to pass the time.
Explore. Having had your fill of keeping the purse strings pulled tight for fear of having to buy another suitcase to get all your purchases home, why not just head up. Literally. With no need for a map or directions, just keep going uphill, and eventually you will reach the back of the medina. Here, find a gate to go through, and then keep going up. Once you’ve convinced yourself that you’re essentially scaling Everest, turn around and be ready to hold your breath (which isn’t as easy at it seems after a climb that will leave you needing to catch it!) as you look down upon the lovely little Chefchaouen, with the old fort standing clearly out against the blue, and the outlaying villages gathered around the river that winds it’s way past.
Stay. The only place in Morocco where it was tricky to find somewhere to stay one night (something to do with the immanent approach of Eid, understandably!), there are many little hostels tucked into the streets of the old town.
Explore. Relaxed and clean, but just as cosmopolitan as the grittier Casablanca, this coastal city deserves to make the list. The tree-lined boulevards, charming Old City, and big colonial buildings is everything that the capital should be, and the hassle free atmosphere results in Rabat fast becoming a firm favourite of many visitors. Take a turn around the streets at soak up the feel for the place, pausing of course for a glass of mint tea that it would be a crime to go too long without.
Explore. Chellah is one of those sites that just begs the imagination to go wild. Crumbling ruins existing amidst overgrown emerald plants, ancient Roman Chellah is home to a colony of stalks that, come spring, sound out their mating dances across the valley. The oldest settlement on the Bou Begreg River, a visit here should not be missed.
Explore. Intended to be the tallest minaret in the Muslim world, sadly Le Tour Hassan didn’t quite achieve that claim, it’s grand architect Almohed sultan Yacob el-Mansour sadly dying before it was ever completed. Now standing at 44m, and surrounded by a number of columns that show it’s intended scale, the intricately carved minaret is till a hugely impressive site. See if you can coincide your visit with the opening times for the tomb, and take your chance to wander through the ornately decorated mausoleum of Mohamman V.
Explore. The Kasbah des Oudaias, seated proudly on it’s cliff-top perch, makes for another lovely day of exploring. Wander up from the Tower, through the impressive and and dramatic Bab Oudaia into it’s tranquil and picturesque streets before heading down to the shore to chat to those gathered there and to look back up at the Kasbah with awe.
Stay. With it’s favourable locaiton, Funky Fes gives the budget backpacket everything they need. Clean and spacious rooms, and an opportunity to fill up on the free breakfast (absolutely necessary for a day’s exploration of the Old City), this little hostel operates with the traveller in mind, offering workshops and activities as well as great advice on where to go.
Explore. As the olderst of the imperial city, and the historic and cultural heart of Morocco, Fes is another one of the remarkable cities that Morocco has to offer. The many tiles that decorate walls, water fountains, even floors of much of Fes embrace the Islamic green, combined with the donkeys and mules that still make for the most effective mode of transport up and down and around and up the bewildering narrow streets, come together to present a wonderfully picturesque Old City. The bazaars, souqs, dye pits, medersas, and tanneries will leave you feeling thoroughly enthralled by this place, the largest living Islamic medieval city in the world.
CASCADES DES OUZOUD.
Stay. If coming by public transport, you will be dropped off seemingly in the middle of nowhere, with just one sign pointing in vaguely the right direction. Do not lose hope. Many cars passing through will willingly stop to pick up a few extra passengers (only relieved you of a few dirham for the priviledge), so flag one down and hop in. You’ll likely be dropped off at the top of the Cascades, so simply head downwards. Before long you’ll come across a friendly little restaurant about half way down, with marvellous views of the waterfalls. Ask here if you are able to rent one of the rooms the owner has to offer.
Explore. If you carry on down to the bottom of the steps before long you’ll just have to give in to temptation and throw yourself into one of the little pools formed at the bottom of the falls. The water makes for a bracing swim, but is just what is needed at the thought of scrambling back up all those steps. Watch out for the monkeys that line the paths, as well as making adorable pictures, the little things are just as likely to steal any food you might have on your person.
Explore. Ouzoud is a beautiful place for walking. If hiking up to the top of the falls for the splendid view across the valley doesn’t quite capture your imagination, head instead the other way, and follow the well-worn sheep path along the river’s side, eventually it will take you to a fresh water spring, a swim in which is supposed to cure all manner of illnesses and afflictions.

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The Department of Agriculture turned over the P5-M Solar Power Irrigation System to Barangay Tara Farm Family Association in Mabinay, Negros Oriental.
The solar irrigation is the first in the province and the second in Central Visayas and is expected to irrigate 21.3 hectares of rice field.
BATAFFA President Neil Owen Lubid thanked DA for the said project, as they can now plant rice in both wet and dry seasons.
He said water supply is the top problem rice farmers in the area and “we are known as the rice supplier of our municipality.”
BATAFFA Farm Manager Billy Bajandi said the facility will encourage them to work harder.
Mabinay Mayor Joeterry Uy is hopeful that more facilities like the SPIS shall be offered for the other barangays of Mabinay as their town is an agricultural area.
DA Agricultural Program Coordinating Officer Sarah Perocho encouraged rice farmers to continue farming for them to produce more food.
Perocho assured that DA will support them technically and provide their agricultural needs to boost farm production.*

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Monte Isola and Franciacorta with Susanna Allegri
A guide at the wheel
A few steps in Franciacorta among the vineyards, and to Monte Isola where the road is completely flat: a fun way to get to know it while riding.
Between the Franciacorta wine cellars on a comfortable minibus with a guide at the wheel we will also reach Montisola, getting to know it on foot, or in a more fun way, by bike. Excellent food either at gourmet or more simple but refined in local trattorias or converted farmhouses or directly proposed by the wineries themselves that associate their wines with dishes designed to match. You can come here all year round. In spring, when nature comes back to life. In summer with the bunches of grapes ripening in the sun and that are ready for the harvest. In autumn when the leaves change colour, transforming the vines into palettes of many colours, and in winter when the colour is the white of the snow on the surrounding mountain tops and the air is fresh and crisp.
We will pass through ancient villages, wineries, castles, and cellars, tasting the famous bubbles and products of Franciacorta. We will visit a wine cellar and enter a few shops selling typical products at km-0.
We will board the boat and reach Monte Isola, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. Europe's largest inhabited lake island, where 2016 the famous artist Christo succeeded in creating his work "Floating Piers" of which we will see images. We will stop to eat something or drink a coffee from a beautiful terrace with panoramic views. We will take the boat again and once disembarked we will finish the full day tour by bus.
Tour guide during the excursion, transport by authorized van NCC minibus, bicycles (only for those who wish to go to Monte Isola), boat fare and disembarkation tax, 2/3-wine tasting with a visit to the winery.
The tour will be set up as established, but in the case of teetotal or underage participants, lunch will be included in the price.
Exclusions and Extra costs
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- Withdrawal conditions: Free cancellation within 48 hours from departure. In case of actual bad weather conditions, we will reserve the right to put off the tour upon notification.
- Details: Total duration of the excursion: full day.
We will have the whole day at our disposal, leaving in the morning and returning in the afternoon.
Number of participants: from 2 to 8.
- Know Before You Go: Reservations:
Fill in the application form within 2 days from departure.
Best by bank transfer or PayPal:
IBAN to make the transfer: IT66Q03111531700000006409 made out to Susanna Allegri
To pay with Paypal: firstname.lastname@example.org
Alternatively, by cash or credit card at the time of the departure of the tour.
Payment fees will be charged to you.
If you will arrive by car, the three meeting points are the following: Lovere in Piazzale Marconi; Pisogne at the little church of Santa Maria della Neve; Iseo at the railway station (so you can also reach the town by train).
If you decide to leave from the place where you are located along the route, we will pick you up by bus or bike shuttle.
If you decide to arrive by train, we can take you back to the station in Brescia at the end of the tour for a supplementary fee of 20 per person, at least 4 people.

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Republished with permission from Florida Phoenix, by Diane Roberts
The Quack Ladapo doesn’t want you to get the new COVID-19 booster shot. It’s terrible, horrible, no good and very bad.
It hasn’t been tested! Or if it has, certain secret clinical trials reveal it could kill you or turn you schizo or maybe cause your extremities to fall off in the street, which is exactly what the CDC, the FDA, and Anthony Fauci, Doctor of Doom, want!
No, he won’t show you the lab reports. You wouldn’t understand them, unless you possess the peculiar genius of the Quack, Gov. Ron DeSantis, or perhaps Tucker Carlson, who knows ferr shurr that Fauci actually engineered the virus to murder Americans and somehow make billions of dollars.
So, no booster jab for you, fellow Floridian! Unless you’re over 65. Then you can get one. What the hell: You’re going to die soon anyway. (The Florida Department of Health has actually recommended against the booster for younger people, but shots are available for them nevertheless.)
Once he determined the Quack would be just the kind of boot-licking anti-science surgeon general he wanted, Ron DeSantis and his pet University of Florida Board of Trustees forced UF to hire Ladapo with tenure and a fat salary.
Before he landed the gig, the Quack used to work at the UCLA School of Medicine, where many of his colleagues were glad to see the back of him.
His former supervisor gave him the kind of reverse reference that would put the kibosh on a normal person’s job application. Asked whether Florida should hire the Quack, the supervisor said, “No.”
In 2021, when the Quack landed in Florida, it was like returning to a simpler, much stupider time, when docs prescribed drinking a little ground unicorn horn mixed with water as a cure for the plague.
Or if you were fresh out of unicorns (or the virgins you need to catch them), you could always try chicken butt.
Henry VIII’s barber-surgeon Thomas Vicary recommended taking a live chicken, plucking all the feathers around its rear end, and strapping said bare-fanny fowl onto the affected area of the body. When the chicken started to get sick, you took her off, gave her a wash, and strapped her back on to continue the treatment.
This continued until either the patient or the chicken died.
This kind of thing is right up the Quack’s alley, so to speak.
He’d been a member of a group called America’s Frontline Doctors, though what—other than idiocy—they were on the front line of has never been made clear.
Fellow members included an ophthalmologist from Michigan with an expired medical license and a woman who said the cause of most gynecological problems was “demon sperm.”
As we all know, many women experience unwanted sexual attentions from an incubus. You’re lying there asleep and, next thing you know, a malevolent spirit has had his way with you, infecting you with who knows what icky supernatural sex germs.
The Quack hasn’t commented on Dr. Demon Sperm, but evidently admires Simone Gold, another “Frontline Doctor,” gushing that her gift was bringing “light into a place where there was mostly darkness and fear and panic.”
She didn’t bring light when she broke into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, she brought a megaphone, into which she ranted dementedly.
She was later sentenced to 60 days in jail.
No Way FDA
A few weeks ago, Ladapo phoned DeSantis. Or DeSantis phoned Ladapo.
It was live streamed it on Twixxer or whatever that thing calls itself this week and given a title: “No Way FDA.”
Five days later, UF Health blithely ignored the Quack and advised the university community to get the covid booster.
Yes way FDA.
Along with defending the indefensible, the Quack enjoys fiddling data.
An April 2023 study revealed that the COVID vaccine did not increase the risk of cardiac disease. The Quack altered the study to say the opposite.
He remains convinced that mainstream medicine, the kind that involves years of biology, chemistry, and physiology, all those exams and certifications, the replicable clinical trials and the peer reviews, all that elitist training, is totally overrated.
Who’s to say that horse de-wormer, strong light, or even good old American Lysol aren’t as effective at warding off COVID as Big Pharma’s fancy vaccines, some of which were manufactured by sinister foreigners with university degrees?
Experts and other literate people were unimpressed when Ron DeSantis ordered one million doses of hydroxychloroquine.
Ladapo thought that was just fine. Floridians not so much: 980,000 doses may still be stuffed in a warehouse somewhere.
But the Quack didn’t laugh. The Quack knew that sometimes a once well-regarded doctor must destroy his medical career to support his governor.
Sometimes a whole administration must risk Deep State derision and a high mortality rate among its constituents to own the libs. Especially if the head of that administration is running for president.
The Quack is doing his job—which is to be a toadying sycophant.
On Sept. 7, a distressed Black man confronted DeSantis after a white supremacist shot three people in Jacksonville, saying, “You have allowed people to hunt people like me in broad daylight.”
DeSantis, true to form, responded like a four-year-old confronted with conclusive evidence he did indeed steal that cookie, barking, “You don’t get to come here and blame me for some madman. I’m not going to accept it.”
The Quack was quick to defend his boss, suggesting the citizen challenging DeSantis had mental problems and citing what he called (with a straight face, y’all!) DeSantis’“wonderful heart.”
Demonstrating gubernatorial-level inarticulacy, he added, “It’s terrible that people take advantage of the fact that he’s a different color from the poor victims of that tragedy.” Ron DeSantis: victim of racism.
Scott Rivkees, Florida’s former surgeon general never understood the DeSantis administration isn’t about health or welfare or reality. Just power.
Remember that press conference in spring 2020 when he reminded Floridians to mask up and socially distance until the vaccines became available? One of the governor’s staff swiftly escorted him out of the room.
Rivkees was barely heard from again. The next year he fled Florida for a job at Brown University.
Now a bunch of (undoubtedly woke) researchers at Yale have produced a study suggesting that Republicans in Ohio and Florida experienced a “significantly higher” death rates than Democrats in the months after COVID-19 vaccines became nationally available.
The Quack probably won’t believe it. But maybe his boss should take it seriously: Killing your voters is no way to win an election.
The Phoenix is a nonprofit news site that’s free of advertising and free to readers. We cover state government and politics with a staff of five journalists located at the Florida Press Center in downtown Tallahassee.


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With a heartier root structure that resists heat, moisture and disease, the new Bermuda grass will replace the course’s current bentgrass through the sprigging process, which will spread quickly and allow fall season play on the new greens.
Pinehurst (N.C.) Resort announced it is converting the greens on its No. 1 course to heat-resistant Bermuda grass to enhance play, particularly during the heat of the summer. The project began in July and is scheduled to finish in September. The renovation also includes construction of a new par-3 hole as the course’s ninth hole, and a small re-routing that will make the former par-5 17th the new finishing hole.
Pinehurst will replace its current Penn G-2 bentgrass with MiniVerde Ultra Dwarf, a strain of Bermuda grass that will maintain smooth, consistent putting surfaces. It came to the decision after considerable research and evaluation of different turf strains and how other Southeastern courses have fared.
“We’re always looking for ways to deliver the best experience possible for our guests and members,’’ said Pinehurst President Don Padgett II. “This conversion will allow them to play the firm and fast conditions they expect, even during summer’s extreme heat.”
Bermuda is different from bentgrass in that its heartier root structure stands up better to disease, moisture and extreme heat, delivering fast and firm conditions for longer portions of the year.
“Our golfers are going to experience a rich green, plush texture and a smoother, speedier roll throughout the year,” said Bob Farren, Pinehurst’s Director of Grounds and Golf Course Maintenance. “This strain handles foot traffic better, recovers from injury better, and shows remarkably few ball marks. The greens conditions on No. 1 will be better than they’ve ever been.”
MiniVerde is installed with sprigging rather than seeding, so it takes root and spreads quickly, allowing the new greens to be ready for the fall season.
The course’s new ninth hole is designed by Bill Coore, who worked with Ben Crenshaw on the celebrated restoration of Pinehurst No. 2. To accommodate the new ninth, which will measure from 109 to 148 yards, the old par-3 18th has been eliminated. The former 17th, a short par-5, now will serve as the closing hole.
C&RB reported on the extensive renovation of Pinehurst’s No. 2 course in its May 2012 issue (“Behind the Big Digs”).


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Gwyneth Paltrow is to play a sex addict in new comedy Thanks for Sharing, which sees the star shack up with
Mark Ruffalo at group therapy.
Paltrow will play Pheobe, a successful businesswoman who falls for Ruffalo’s character while working to break her sex addiction in a 12-step recovery support group, according to Variety.
Tim Robbins and Joely Richardson will play another couple seeking treatment.
Thanks for Sharing will be Stuart Blumberg’s directorial debut – he’s the Oscar-nominated co-writer of The Kids Are All Right, which featured Ruffalo.
‘I couldn’t imagine actors more perfect than Gwyneth, Mark, Tim and Joely for this film,’ said Blumberg. ‘I can’t wait to see them bring these characters to life with their unique and formidable talents.’
Paltrow’s latest film, Contagion, debuted at the Venice film festival earlier this week. Directed by Steven Soderbergh and also starring Matt Damon, the 70s-style disaster movie sees a deadly virus sweep across the globe.
Earlier this week Paltrow controversially defended infidelity while promoting Contagion.
The actress admitted that she can still ârespect and admireâ those who have cheated on their partners.
Paltrow said: âI am a great romantic â but I also think you can be a romantic and a realist.
‘Life is complicated and long and I know people that I respect and admire and look up to who have had extra-marital affairs.
âItâs like weâre flawed â weâre human beings and sometimes you make choices that other people are going to judge.
‘Thatâs their problem but I think that the more I live my life, the more I learn not to judge people for what they do.
‘I think weâre all trying our best but life is complicated.â
Despite being rarely seen together, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin and his wife of nine years were spotted in public last night.
The film star was being honoured by luxury leather goods brand Coach with a lavish dinner at The Arts Club in Mayfair, London.
Although the pair still were not photographed together, they were snapped sneaking out of the back of the club within minutes of each other after the event.
Other roles coming up for Paltrow include a return to the Iron Man franchise next year, when Paltrow will play Pepper Pots â personal assistant to Robert Downey Jr’s billionaire superhero â for the third time.


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ChickLit is a comedy drama about four guys trying to save their local pub from closing down. They group write a chick lit, or more specifically a ‘mummy porn’ novel in the style of ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ and it gets snapped up. The only snag is that the publisher insists that the young woman ‘author’ does press and publicity. The guys have to keep their involvement a secret and so engage an out of work actress to ‘role play’ the part of the author. This leads to her becoming the star in the film of the book, the tables are turned on the guys and she is in control – leaving them with the awful prospect of having to secretly churn out sex novels for the foreseeable future.
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Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, Moonrise Kingdom tells the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore – and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in more ways than anyone can handle.
Randy Daytona was a child ping pong prodigy who lost his chance at Olympic gold when his father is murdered by the mysterious Feng over a gambling debt. 15yrs later he’s down on his luck and scraping a living doing seedy back room shows in Vegas; when the FBI turn up and ask for his help to take down Feng… who just happens to love Ping Pong.


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My Father’s Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story (1998)
Movie: My Father’s Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story
- Director: Peter Levin
- Stars: Peter Strauss, Henry Czerny, Lindsay Frost, John Colicos, John Bourgeois, Bradley Reid, Jonathan Kroeker, Janet-Laine Green, Ralph Small, Madhuri Bhatia, Philip Craig, Nicole Crozier, James B. Douglas, Roger Dunn, Norma Edwards
- Release Date: November 17, 1998
- Run Time: 95 min
- Genre: Drama
My Father\’s Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story: Fact-based story about the controversial conviction of Dr. Sam Sheppard (Peter Strauss) for the murder of his wife in Cleveland. The story picks up with his conviction and concentrates on his son\’s (Henry Czerny) efforts 40 years later to find evidence that his father was innocent of the crime. The story was the basis for the film and TV series of \”The Fugitive\”.


The contrast couldn’t have been much more striking. On the same day the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report showing both how far the world is from meeting its climate targets and the central role wind and solar energy have to play in getting it back on track, one of Canada’s biggest oil and gas companies decided it was time to get out of the renewable energy business entirely.
Suncor, which has developed eight wind projects across three provinces since 2002 and has a stake in the Forty Mile Solar installation in Alberta, announced Monday that it would exit that business to focus on things like hydrogen and carbon capture technology.
When Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said recently that “business as usual” was over for Canada’s oil and gas industry, this surely wasn’t what he had in mind.
In fairness, Suncor isn’t turning its back on renewable power completely, since it can still procure wind and solar from other companies through power purchase agreements. But while European oil companies like BP, Shell, Eni and Equinor continue to add billions of dollars to their annual investments in renewable energy, which include massive new wind farms off the east coast of the United States, Suncor will follow the path laid out by American companies like ExxonMobil and Chevron.
That path is defined by two things: a renewed focus on fossil fuels, along with so-called “moonshot” technologies that might, in theory, eventually decarbonize them.
Whether this represents a prudent strategy or just blind faith in the status quo remains to be seen. But it should be clear by now that anyone expecting North America’s oil companies to fund or finance the energy transition are going to be sorely disappointed. Those companies are placing a bet on our collective unwillingness to move more quickly on climate policy and expecting us to miss the targets laid out in the IPCC report by a wide margin.
That bet is hardly a sure thing, mind you. As UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a statement: “Investing in new fossil fuel infrastructure is moral and economic madness. Such investments will soon be stranded assets, a blot on the landscape, and a blight on investment portfolios.”
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Governments and institutions that take climate change seriously, including our own federal government, can’t afford to wait around for these companies or their shareholders to figure that out.
Instead, those governments and institutions need to get far more serious about supporting and stewarding investments in renewable energy, both at home and abroad. And if they want to push back against Russian geopolitical aggression, which has been bankrolled by its fossil fuel resources, they can focus those investment dollars in western Europe.
As Dave Jones, the global program lead with the U.K.-based think tank Ember, told Forbes recently, “Ukraine should be the turning point to enable governments to go full throttle on renewable energy investments.”
Climate policy critics will surely suggest an aggressive push towards renewable energy will cost too much and do too little, although with natural gas and petrol prices in Europe soaring to record levels, it’s much harder for them to pretend fossil fuels are in any way affordable. But according to a recent report from Wärtsilä Energy, a Finnish company that specializes in industrial energy technology, a rapid transition could actually save Europeans money.
“Increasing energy independence does not need to cost more for power companies or energy consumers,” it says. “Accelerating the transition to a clean energy system could save European countries 323 billion EUR by 2030, compared to our modelled baseline scenario.”
So what’s standing in the way? Inertia and political resistance, mostly. We’ve seen that here in Canada, where Alberta’s environment minister has repeatedly described the federal Emissions Reduction Plan as “insane.” But as the IPCC’s latest report makes clear, continuing down the path we’re on right now is hardly rational, given the long-term ecological and economic consequences.
If Canada’s oil and gas companies want to bet on moonshots rather than proven solutions like wind and solar, we need to ensure they’re doing it with their own money, not ours.
Fawcett: "Governments and
Fawcett: "Governments and institutions that take climate change seriously, including our own federal government…"
All evidence to the contrary.
Endorsements of the Liberals' plan to fail ring hollow.
Worse, such positive messages breed complacency.
Enabling Trudeau, Corporate Canada, the Big Banks, Big Oil — the architects and agents of failure.
If you're not part of the solution, Mr. Fawcett, you're part of the problem.
Fawcett: "So what’s standing
Fawcett: "So what’s standing in the way? Inertia and political resistance, mostly. We’ve seen that here in Canada, where Alberta’s environment minister has repeatedly described the federal Emissions Reduction Plan as 'insane.'"
Barking up the wrong tree.
Pinning the Liberals' plan to fail on Alberta does not wash. Obvious diversion.
One province — Conservative Alberta — cannot force the federal govt to fail on climate. With just two seats in Alberta, the Liberals do not depend on Alberta for electoral victory.
The plan to fail on climate was formulated years ago by Corporate Canada, the Big Banks, and Big Oil. Liberal Party power brokers took on the mission. Trudeau is just the smiling face of the campaign.
The Liberal Party is Corporate Canada's front office.
"The Rise and Fall of Trudeau's 'Grand Bargain' on Climate"
The plan is to "green" fossil fuels, not get off them.
In the O&G sector, the Liberals are betting the house on costly, inefficient, unviable, and unproven technologies — white elephants like carbon capture (CCS).
None of these new projects has been designed, approved, funded, or built.
Worse, CCS perpetuates fossil fuels, does not capture downstream emissions, fails to capture other pollutants, and creates huge opportunity costs. Captures a fraction of upstream emissions at taxpayers' expense. Throwing the fossil fuel industry a lifeline with public dollars.
A "Hail Mary" long bomb doomed to fail.
"Canada's emissions reduction plan’s reliance on carbon capture called 'not at all realistic’" (CP, March 30th 2022)
The Liberals' climate "plan"
The Liberals' climate "plan" is to sell fossil fuels — incredibly, to fund climate action. Expand oilsands production, exports, and markets. Shovel billions of tax dollars into the pockets of largely foreign-funded oil companies reporting record profits to "green" the oilsands.
The Liberals' "plan" is premised on fossil fuel expansion. Betting on global failure to take action — just like Suncor. In defiance of the IEA and every IPCC report.
"UN leader slams 'dangerous radicals' increasing oil and gas production"
Do the IEA and IPCC approve Canada's climate plan?
What do the Liberals know that the IEA and IPCC do not?
The Liberals will not change course without pressure from Liberal supporters and party members.
As long as Liberal apologists in the media shovel party propaganda out the door, blaming Conservative Alberta for Liberal Ottawa's failure, there is little hope for that pressure to build.
That's the idea, isn't it, Max?
No, "the oil companies aren’t going to save us."
Trudeau's Liberals aren't going to, either.
Again, your hatred of Trudeau
Again, your hatred of Trudeau (and Max Fawcett) shines forth here above all else. We all know what needs to happen, generally, but clearly we have this pesky democratic system to work within.
You make no mention of the NDP finally grasping that they are on the same side as the Liberals, which means we can at least breathe freely with the psycho conservatives outnumbered. That's as good as it gets in Canada at the moment. Time to just admit that you vote conservative I'd say.
I oppose the Liberals' plan
I oppose the Liberals' plan to fail on climate.
I also oppose dishonesty and deception in climate discussions, whether from denialist right-wingers or neoliberal "progressive" parties captured by big business and the fossil fuel industry.
I also oppose distractions and diversions from partisans and party apologists.
"Hate" is the wrong word — and has no place in a civil discussion.
I am in excellent company:
"UN leader slams 'dangerous radicals' increasing oil and gas production"
U.N. Secretary-General Guterres: "It is a file of shame, cataloguing the empty pledges that put us firmly on track towards an unlivable world."
"Some government and business leaders are saying one thing – but doing another."
“Simply put, they are lying. And the results will be catastrophic.”
"But high-emitting governments and corporations are not just turning a blind eye; they are adding fuel to the flames."
"Investing in new fossil fuels infrastructure is moral and economic madness."
Don't blame conservatives for the Liberals' failure on climate.
The Cons have not been in power since 2015. Trudeau's Liberals have won three consecutive elections.
Trudeau does not need to win votes from Alberta or seats in Saskatchewan to win federal elections. Conservative premiers do not sit opposite Trudeau in the House of Commons. Liberal victories depend on Atlantic Canada, Central Canada, and the Lower Mainland. Votes from the Prairie provinces not required. The Liberals have nothing to gain electorally by pandering to intransigent Albertans and the oilpatch.
In recent elections, a majority of Canadian voters have voted for parties other than Conservative. In 2015, Trudeau handily won a majority government with a strong mandate from voters on climate action.
"As in 2019, climate change was a major issue in the campaign. In March 2021, Conservative leader O'Toole announced a carbon pricing plan to replace the current Liberal carbon tax, despite previous Conservative opposition to any form of a carbon tax."
So it was actually the Conservatives who stood to lose seats to the Liberals because they failed to take climate change seriously. Just the opposite of what Liberal apologists suggest.
Liberal support for the oilpatch has nothing to do with winning seats in Alberta or staying in power. The neo-Liberals serve Corporate Canada and the Big Banks, heavily invested in the oilsands. It is these entities and not conservative premiers that dictate the Liberals' energy/climate policies.
Corporate Canada is banking on fossil fuel expansion and climate action failure. The Liberal Party is Corporate Canada's front office.
Industry's plan to fail was set in motion long ago.
Trudeau and Liberal power players behind the scenes are sincere fossil fuel boosters and reluctant climate warriors — not the other way around.
Trudeau (2016): "There is growth to be had in the oilsands. They will be developing more fossil fuels while there's a market for it, while we transition off fossil fuels."
Trudeau (2017): "No country would find 173 billion barrels of oil in the ground and just leave them there."
I believe Trudeau is sincere. Why don't his apologists believe him?
The slander from Trudeau and
The slander from Trudeau and Notley supporters against climate activists who dare to criticize Dear Leader is absurd.
Obviously, if I reject the Liberals' plan to fail on climate, I also reject the Conservatives' efforts to do likewise.
Canadians across the spectrum agree that the Liberals' reliance on CCS is a plan to fail. AB NDP leader Rachel Notley calls it a "fantasy".
The Observer has another write-up on CCS today:
"Lessons from Australia show CCUS is about capturing public opinion and public finances, not carbon"
Progressive Canadians are waking up to the swindle. Online comments on Twitter:
"No matter who we vote for, they work only for the same wealthy donors and lobbyists as the last gov."
"Their climate plan is to extract as much profit as possible for their donors and lobbyists before they are out of office. Their plans are always short term profits. Our system is so corrupt and rigged to the wealthy."
The Liberals and Conservatives both plan to fail on climate. Which is worse? Climate sabotage on the right — or betrayal by "progressive" parties?
Who's worse on climate? The deniers who deny their house is on fire, or the deniers who accept their house is on fire, but throw fuel on the flames — then stand back and watch it burn?
Conservatives generally deny the problem and reject the science. Petro-progressives like Trudeau, Notley, and Horgan claim to accept the climate change science, but still push pipelines, approve LNG projects, promote oilsands expansion, subsidize fossil fuels, and let fossil fuel interests dictate the agenda.
Acknowledge the science, but ignore its implications. Boast about climate leadership, but push fossil fuel expansion and pipelines. Sign int'l agreements, but fail to live up to them. Putting emissions targets out of reach.
In fact, the federal Liberals and provincial NDP parties (AB and B.C.) have proven far more effective than the Conservatives in delivering on Big Oil's agenda.
The new denialism. Just as delusional as the old kind but more insidious. And far more dangerous.
"The New Climate Denialism: Time for an Intervention" (The Narwhal, 2016)
Outright denialism is
Outright denialism is obviously far worse than anything else and you know it. I couldn't care less who's leading what party; all I want is leadership that's progressive, honest, and capable, which means that the right wing has totally cancelled itself out, period. They're Putin and the trucker convoy and the GOP.
Politics being what it is, democracy being what it is, human nature being what it is, falling in with any cult of personality is just stupid.
And hatred is a valid human emotion btw, let's be honest about THAT how about?
I think the National Observer
I think the National Observer should get Geoffery Pounder on as a columnist.
The Liberals just greenlighted Bay du Nord, confirming their position on climate. We've got the 10th target that is guaranteed to be missed. We should pay attention to Antonio Guterres and use appropriate language, such as "criminal."
"Conservatives generally deny
"Conservatives generally deny the problem and reject the science. Petro-progressives like Trudeau, Notley, and Horgan claim to accept the climate change science, but still push pipelines, approve LNG projects, promote oilsands expansion, subsidize fossil fuels, and let fossil fuel interests dictate the agenda."
Largely true. But rather dismissive of the extent of the damage of the Conservative record. Conservatives do not "generally" deny the problem (climate change) and "reject" the science. They follow every step of denial outright. They literally act against science, fire scientists and censor scientific evidence, not just reject them. Don't get me started on their barbaric social agenda -- something Geoffrey has never addressed once that I recall, in his long winded climate absolutist critiques -- especially with the latest manifestation of alt right convoy style hatred.
Definitions by a political cynic:
Libs: two-faced vacuous leader with a gold metal in platitudes but very weak knees on climate action; follows the donor money and lobbyist agenda like he's on a leash; some successes (carbon tax ...).
NDP: weak leader too chicken to take a stand and put climate on the government defeat fulcrum that is within only his reach; too busy polishing the party's halo and protecting its diminished finances to actually take any risks, even moderate ones; has crowing rights on forcing the Libs to add pharmacare and dentalcare to the list of supports; childcare was already on the Lib's agenda. Net gain: two social programs ... maybe.
Green Party: will not negotiate with the NDP for the good of the country; runs fake candidates in some ridings; has the best overall unrealized potential.
Elizabeth May: deserves huge credit for steadfast intelligent discourse, but her party has continually let her down with embarrassingly immature infighting; she is a party unto herself.
Conservatives: the Harper / Poilievre wing have the momentum; will eliminate not just every climate policy but will decimate every social program within sight; the worst of a collection of party choices ranging from milquetoast to bad.
Climate is No. One. But the social safety net is also vital. Progressives are weak on the former and strong on the latter.
One can dream about a Liberal Democratic Green coalition with both a strong climate and social agenda winning 2/3rds of the vote. But the cynic will see the gamesmanship and compromise needed to make that happen, and hold very serious doubts.


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What does compostable mean?
Compostable means a composition of fully decayed or in-process of decaying organic matter. Compostable matter can be used to fertilize soil and is usually made by composting plant material, including fruits, vegetables, leaves, grass and other organisms. Renewity’s compostable definition means that compostable material is an aerobic method of decomposing organic solids.
Compostable is a description of matter that can be used in the composting process. This is significantly different from biodegradable, which refers to the naturally occurring breakdown of material using microorganisms and bacteria.
Compostable Definition and Examples of Fundamentals
The definition of compostable has recently been confused with other methods such as biodegradable or other descriptions of the degrading process. Composting requires some level of requirement and fundamentals to work effectively, which include:
- Human management of the compost
- Aerobic conditions
- Development of internal biological heat
In addition, for a compost or material to be compostable, organisms require four important ingredients to work effectively:
- Carbon use for energy purposes
- Nitrogen for growth and the reproduction of more organisms
- Oxygen to oxidize the carbon
- The appropriate amount of water to maintain activity and avoid too significant of anaerobic conditions
Benefits of Using Compostable Materials
To complement our compostable definition, we must evaluate the benefits to evaluate whether or not this process is right for you. There are plenty of benefits to consider with composting. Let’s get into a few of the most important benefits of using compostable materials:
- Compostable products use less energy
- Compostable products use less water
- By composting organic matter, you natural reduce the volume of litter and waste. Food waste is the largest contributor to landfills in the U.S.
- Raw materials we use (such as plants) are infinitely renewable and can be planted repeatedly
What are some of your favorite benefits of using compostable materials?
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- What are the 3R’s of Waste Management?
- Advantages of Going Green: Help the Environment
- Composting Pros and Cons Analysis
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OK. "NaNoWriMo" has to be one of the worst smushed-up words/acronyms ever.
It stands for National Novel Writing Month. Participants are challenged to complete a 50,000-word novel during the month of November. You can gear up for it now. In Kansas City, The Writers Place will host a kick-off event Sunday, Oct. 26, from 6 - 10 p.m.
For CI team members outside KC, check out the NaNoWriMo site. I do like the approach. Here's a quote from the site:
Because of the limited writing window, the ONLY thing that matters in NaNoWriMo is output. It's all about quantity, not quality. The kamikaze approach forces you to lower your expectations, take risks, and write on the fly.
Make no mistake: You will be writing a lot of crap. And that's a good thing. By forcing yourself to write so intensely, you are giving yourself permission to make mistakes. To forgo the endless tweaking and editing and just create. To build without tearing down.
I won't be participating. And I'll explain why. Tomorrow.
ha! I'm not participating either, this time, but I gave it a go last year.
Vicki, you're amazing! I'm so impressed that you gave it a go last year.
And, I know of at least one CI team member who signed up yesterday. You know who you are. And you know we're proud!
Let us know how it goes.
I am so excited to say that as of right now my brother intends to do this. He is really excited about it!!
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In this podcast episode, we’re exploring the state’s west side in Washington. We visited the coast and the Olympic Peninsula of Washington. You can find the first part of Washington adventure on episode 40 of the podcast. In that episode, we discuss Newport, Quincy Lake, Leavenworth, Concrete, and Chehalis. We also talk about North Cascades National Park. Mount Rainier National Park, and Mount St Helens.
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South Indian Island Trail: A super easy, dog-friendly, 1.1-mile loop trail near Nordland, Washington. The best part about this trail is walking down to the water at low tide and finding cool creatures. We saw a bunch of baby crabs.
Hall of Mosses Trail: A short 1.1-mile loop trail inside the National Park behind the visitor center. Since this trail is in the national park, you can’t take your pups on this trail.


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Unless you’re an interior design expert, choosing the right décor for your home can be challenging. Not only must you choose the pieces that you like the most, you then have to decide on placement, flow, accessibility etc., as it relates to the furniture you already own. A piece as lovely as a Le Corbusier chaise from Bauhaus2Your House, can present you with a challenge as to where to place the piece – in a bedroom, on a patio, in the living room, etc. Luckily, interior design websites recognize that not everyone has expertise when it comes to where their new furniture may look best in their homes. To this end, there are many interior design apps for Iphone and Android available for download.
Like that Décor – This app allows users to snap a picture of any piece of furniture and match it with any similar item they wish to buy. It is available for Iphone and iPad.
Houzz – This app contains a database of millions of images organized by style, room, etc. It also puts users in contact with real life design consultants. Free for Android and iOS.
Homestyler Interior Design – This free Android and iOS app lets users superimpose 3D images of furniture onto snapshots of their actual living room, etc.
MagicPlan – Finally, this app eliminates the need to take measurements for your interior design project. It computes distances within a space from a snapshot of any room. This ensures that your new furniture fit perfectly.
For those of us who are DIY minded but who are challenged when it comes to design, tech has come to the rescue with these applications and many others. By using these apps and our catalog of fine furniture, you’ll be ready to handle any interior design project.


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An application by a farm in South Cumbria to install camping pods on site are set to be turned down by planners.
Members the planning committee for Westmorland and Furness Council are recommended to refuse plans to install three camping pods on Ecclerigg Hall Farm in Killington.
In a report, planning officers state: “The application site is located within the open countryside and within an unsustainable location as the occupants of the holiday units would be reliant on a private vehicle to access services.
“The applicant has submitted the application on the basis that the proposed development is a farm diversification scheme. Farm diversification is only considered justification for new holiday units in the open countryside in circumstances where the proposed units are considered ‘temporary and mobile’.
“As the proposed units are considered permanent buildings, and the applicant hasn’t demonstrated any exceptional circumstances, the application is not acceptable in principle. Additionally, the proposal would cause landscape harm, due to the proposed siting of the holiday units.”
The application says that the proposal is vital to the ongoing farming business and that the proposal is sought as a farm diversification scheme to support their existing rural business in a time of great uncertainty for the agricultural industry.
The applicant would provide ‘visitor experience packages’, promoting local businesses, attractions, local footpaths and cycle routes, as well as providing guests with a hamper of local produce for use during their stay.
The council refused the most recent application in October.
Planning officers also stated the applicant failed to provide a ‘sufficient’ ecological assessment of the site.
The planning committee will discuss the proposals on Thursday February 15 at Kendal Town Hall.


Judy Chu grabbed an endorsement from Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, according to a press release. There will be an event tomorrow formally announcing the endorsement.
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to Officially Endorse Judy Chu for Congress
Mayor to be Joined by San Gabriel Valley Elected Officials at Special Press Event
EL SERENO – The Mayor of Los Angeles, Antonio Villaraigosa, will be joined by his counterparts from Azusa, West Covina, South El Monte, Duarte and scores of other San Gabriel Valley elected officials on Wednesday as he officially announces his endorsement of Judy Chu in the race for the 32nd Congressional District seat recently vacated by Labor Secretary Hilda Solis.
The event, which will include just a fraction of the more than 75 elected officials from the San Gabriel Valley who have already endorsed Judy Chu, will feature statements from Mayor Villaraigosa and other mayors and mayors pro tem from the San Gabriel Valley


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Wales will be mostly dry and cloudy today becoming increasingly unsettled later on, according to the Met Office.
A cloudy day today but staying mild. Outbreaks of rain, heavy at times, affecting the far northwest, while drizzle will affect the high ground in the south. Another windy day, particularly in the northwest. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Remaining cloudy and largely dry during the early hours. Heavy rain continuing across northwest Wales, slowly edging south by dawn. A mild night with a moderate to fresh breeze. Minimum temperature 12 °C.
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney shock fans with surprise first appearance at Wrexham game
Wrexham's Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have finally taken in their first game as the club's new owners.
The pair completed a high-profile takeover of the non-league club earlier this year, but have previously been unable to watch their new club in the flesh due to Coronavirus restrictions and other difficulties.
Reports had initially claimed that the duo were set to take in Saturday's clash with Torquay United at the Racecourse on Saturday, with NorthWalesLive even claiming that a special viewing platform had been erected in the Macron Stand in anticipation of their visit.
However, they have seemingly decided to taste their first away day since taking the reins of the club, after paying a surprise visit to the club's clash with Maidenhead United at York Road on Tuesday night.
The pair were followed by a camera crew as they took their seats at York Road, and received a round of applause from the travelling fans, many of whom were clearly excited to catch a glimpse of the Hollywood duo.
Full recap and pictures here.