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Kayak the Cahaba River
Alabama › Cahaba River
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Kayak down one of Alabama's most scenic rivers. With 194 miles of river, there's plenty to explore.
There are several places you can drop your kayak in. This is one of the more accessible spots. Another popular spot for dropping in your kayak is located on Grants Mill Road. If coming from I459, it will be on your left shortly after passing Church of the Highlands. We opted to drop our kayaks in this location due to the calmness of the water. The water is very still and allows for kayaking both ways so you don't need to drop a car. Continuing far enough, you can find small rapids.
Right as you start kayaking you will bear left and continue down the straight away. Right before you go right around the bend, there is a rope swing on your right. There is a small trail where you can walk around to the base of the rope swing. The swing is built relatively well, but do at your own risk. If you continue around the bend a little further, there is a large tree that hangs over the river. There are wooden pegs on the tree which allow you to climb out over the water and jump. The tree is on your right directly after the bend.
- Kayak or Canoe
Canoeing, Chillin, Fishing, Kayaking, Photography, Stand Up Paddle, Swimming
Spring, Summer, Autumn
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Snakes Snakes Snakes
My husband and I love to canoe and be in a river. But this was very disappointing. It's a pretty warm river and in the summer that means snakes. Honestly, we encountered eight copper heads! All of which tried to head for our canoe! It was horrifying experience and out canoe ride lasted about a mile and half in before I had had enough. We came back out a LOT faster than we went in!
Paddle from Grants Mill to Old Overton
Paddling the Cahaba is a must for Birmingham outdoor enthusiasts. My favorite section to run starts at the Grants Mill put-in (under the bridge where Grants Mill Rd crosses the Cahaba), and finishes at the Old Overton take-out, near the Liberty Park exit off Interstate 459. To run this section, you'll need two vehicles so you've got a shuttle. Takes about 2-3 hours. Be sure to check the Alabama river flow page, here: http://flowpage.alabamawhitewater.com/
It's crazy this river oasis has such easy access in the midst of one of the busiest and congested parts of Birmingham. Once you paddle up stream just a little from the highway you might as well be in the middle of nowhere! Some great rock cliffs in this stretch with decent fishing and several rope swings for the adventurous.
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1. Utrent Bluetooth Remote Wireless Meat Thermometer for Grilling BBQ Smoker Oven Turkey Frying Smart App Cooking Thermometer with Dual Probes, LCD Backlight, Timer Alarm, 150 feet Range for iOS, Android
- 【Bluetooth Remote Control and Timer Alarm】Bluetooth can be paired to your iPhone, iPad or Android within 150ft outdoor, 100ft indoor range. You can download the smart App from your app store iOS or Android. The App includes a timer for each probe and a graph to monitor temperature and alert you once the probes register your target temperature or timer, the base and phone will beep/flash to alert you.
- 【17 kinds of foods and 5 Tastes】Our smart App provides preset temperatures for 17 kinds of foods and 5 recommended tastes by USDA, including Beef Steak, Beef Roast, Rack of Lamb, Lamb Chops, Pork Chops,Veal Racks, Veal Chops, Whole Chicken, Turkey, Burgers, Rolled Roast, Sausage, Pork Butt, Pork Ribs-Shoulders-Brisket, Fish, Tuna-Sworfish-Marlin, Smoke, allowing you to select the meat type, desired cooking result and it will automatically set the target temperature, or just custom for your need
- 【6″ Dual Probes Oven Safe Thermometer】The thermometer comes with two 6″ stainless steel probes that can withstand temperatures up to 716°F, while the probes can measure from -4°F to 482°F, supports°C/°F Switch. The cables are long enough to reach into the oven from the counter or into the grill from the side, you can put the probes and cable into the oven to measure foods inside it with lid closed. Different meats can be measured with dual probes at various temperatures at the same time.
- 【Instant Read & Accurate Thermometer】Wireless grilling meat thermometer can accurately estimate the resting temperature of your food to prevent over cooking or under cooking in 4-6 Seconds.
- 【Backlight & Battery Included】Large LCD indicator with orange backlight makes it easy to read even at night, helps you get a quick reading at a glance from any angle. 3 AAA batteries are included in the package, backed with FCC, CE, ROHS certification, FDA approved probe. We offer 12 Months Warranty and 100% Satisfaction Guarantee!
Utrent Bluetooth Remote Meat Thermometer
Bluetooth Connection & APP Remote Control
Just open the bluetooth of your Smartphone, then download the Smart app, pair with the food Thermometer, It can connect automatically after first pairing.
Our app is iOS and Android compatible, allow you to keep track of the temperature from up to 150 feet open range.
Preset temps & temp Alarm
Our smart App provides preset temperatures for 17 kinds of foods and 5 recommended tastes by USDA, with temp alarm and kitchen timer. when time’s up or the meat reaches its target temp, it will beep and flash to remind you.
Dual Probes Measure 2 Kinds of Food Simultaneously
The two high quality probes are oven/BBQ-safe, providing you with instant and accurate readout within 4~6s, which allow you to keeping an eye on the oven and brings a lot of conveniences when you are busy preparing several courses.
LCD digital display with orange backlight protects eyes, and let night grill becomes easy.
Indoor or outdoor Cooking, Grilling, Barbecue, Oven, Smoker, Meat, Steak, Fish,Chicken, Hot liquid, Soup, Fry food, Baby food, Candy, Coffee, Milk, Bath water, etc.
Temperature range: -4℉~482℉ (-20℃~250℃)
Bluetooth range: 150 feet
Probe Length: 6 inch
Cable Length: 45 inch
Battery: 3 AAA Batteries
Display: LCD screen & App
1 x Smart Bluetooth Kitchen Thermometer
2 x 6’’ Stainless steel Probe with 44’’ Long Wire
3 x AAA Batteries
1 x User Manual
You can put the probe and cable in a closed oven to monitor temperature, but don’t put the thermometer in.
2. Lodge 9 Quart Cast Iron Dutch Oven. Pre Seasoned Cast Iron Pot and Lid with Wire Bail for Camp Cooking
Lodge Logic Dutch Oven with Spiral Loop Handle
The Lodge Traditional Dutch Oven with Wire Bail handle has been popular for over a century, and is perfect for camp and hearth cooking.
The Lodge Cast Iron Dutch Oven is a multi-functional cookware that works wonders with slow-cooking recipes. It comes with a tight-fitting lid that helps lock in nutrition and flavor. This pre-seasoned Dutch Oven works like a charm right out of the box. Made of cast iron, this Dutch Oven evenly distributes heat from the bottom through the sidewalls. Also, it retains heat better so your delicious meal remains warm for a long time. Sporting a stylish black color, the cast iron Dutch Oven looks good in most kitchens and it doubles up as an excellent source of nutritional iron. It features loop handles for convenient handling and the oven is easy to clean and maintain.
A simple Cast-Iron Dutch Oven, like the one your grandmother used, still ranks as one of the best cooking utensils ever made. It gives you a nearly non-stick surface, without the possible harmful fumes generated by preheating chemically treated nonstick cookware.
Many of the pieces of cast iron cookware made in the Lodge Foundry over a century ago remain in use today.
- Made of cast iron
- Pre-seasoned and ready-to-use
- Multi-functional cookware
- Virtual Non-stick surface
- Works with induction stove tops
- Brutally tough for decades of cooking
- Wire bale handle
- Easy to clean: hand wash, dry, rub with cooking oil
The right tool for searing, sauteing, simmering, braising, baking, roasting, and frying.
Made of Cast-Iron
Cast-Iron is a form of cookware developed over a millennia ago remains as popular today as when it was used to prepare meals hundreds of years ago. Cast Iron is one of only two metals compatible with induction stovetops. Unparalleled in heat retention and even heating.
Can Be Used With A Variety of Heat Sources
At home in the oven, on the stove, on the grill or over the campfire. Skillet may be used on various heat sources including gas, electric, induction and ceramic-glass top stoves and ovens. When using on glass stove tops, be careful not to slide the cookware around as it’s possible to scratch the surface. Seasoned cast iron can also be used on the grill or outdoor fire and coals for camp cooking. Begin heating cookware on low and slowly bring heat up to medium or medium/high. Always remove cookware from the stovetop after cooking.
Seasoned for a natural, easy-release finish that improves with use.
Seasoning is a necessary step in using cast iron cookware. Oil is baked into the pores of the iron at the foundry to prevent rusting and to eventually provide a natural, non-stick cooking surface. Unlike synthetically coated cookware, it is possible to restore the cooking surface of cast iron.
Lodge uses a proprietary soy-based vegetable oil to season our cookware. The oil contains no animal fat or peanut oil. The seasoning is functional application and slight inconsistencies may appear in the seasoning finish. The inconsistencies will not affect cooking performance.
Easy to Care for
Hand wash, dry, rub with cooking oil. It is very important to replenish the seasoning of your cast iron cookware by applying a thin layer of oil after each cleaning. Seasoning is an on-going process. The more you use cast iron, the seasoning is improved.
Using Your Lodge Cast Iron
Rinse with hot water (do not use soap), and dry thoroughly.
Before cooking, apply vegetable oil to the cooking surface of your pan and pre-heat the pan slowly (always start on low heat, increasing the temperature slowly).
Once the utensil is properly pre-heated, you are ready to cook.
TIP: Avoid cooking very cold food in the pan, as this can promote sticking.
PLEASE REMEMBER: Handles will become very hot in the oven, and on the stovetop. Always use an oven mitt to prevent burns when removing pans from oven or stovetop.
Care and Cleaning of your Lodge Cast Iron
After cooking, clean utensil with a stiff nylon brush and hot water. Using soap is not recommended, and harsh detergents should never be used. (Avoid putting a hot utensil into cold water. Thermal shock can occur causing the metal to warp or crack).
If you are having trouble removing stuck-on food, boil some water in your pan for a few minutes to loosen residue, making it easier to remove.
Towel dry immediately and apply a light coating of oil to the utensil while it is still warm.
TIP: Do not let your cast iron air dry, as this can promote rust.
Store in a cool, dry place. If you have a cover, or lid, for your utensil, place a folded paper towel in between lid and utensil allowing air to circulate. This prevents moisture from collecting inside the utensil, which can cause rust.
TIP: The oven is a great place to store your cast iron; just remember to remove it before turning on the oven.
NEVER wash in dishwasher.
If for some reason your utensil develops a metallic smell or taste, or perhaps rust spots (maybe a well-meaning relative washed your utensil in the dishwasher or with soap thinking they were being helpful), never fear. Simply scour off the rust using a very fine grade of sandpaper or steel wool and refer to our section on re-seasoning.
Re-Seasoning your Lodge Cast Iron
While maintaining the seasoning should keep your Cast Iron in good condition, at some point you may need to repeat the seasoning process. If food sticks to the surface, or you notice a dull, gray color, repeat the seasoning process:
Wash the cookware with hot, soapy water and a stiff brush. (It is okay to use soap this time because you are preparing to re-season the cookware).
Rinse and dry completely. Apply a thin, even coating of MELTED solid vegetable shortening (or cooking oil of your choice) to the cookware (inside and out).
Place aluminum foil on the bottom rack of the oven to catch any dripping.
Set oven temperature to 350 � 400 degrees F.
Place cookware upside down on the top rack of the oven.
Bake the cookware for at least one hour. After the hour, turn the oven off and let the cookware cool in the oven.
Store the cookware uncovered, in a dry place when cooled.
Why should I choose Lodge cookware over other brands?
For over 112 years, Lodge has provided quality cast iron cookware and accessories, with a broad and innovative assortment. Our continued commitment to quality enables Lodge to offer a superior product line.
How is the diameter measurement of Lodge Cookware determined?
We measure from outside rim to outside rim across the top of the cookware, not the bottom.
What type utensils are recommended to be used with Lodge products?
We recommend using wood or silicone utensils to avoid scratching.
Why should soap or detergent not be used to clean cast iron cookware?
Soap and detergent are used to break down and remove oils. Since the seasoning of your cast iron consists of oil, cleaning with soap will strip or remove the seasoning from cookware.
Are there any types of food that are not recommended to be cooked in cast iron cookware?
Foods which are very acidic (i.e. beans, tomatoes, citrus juices, etc.) should not be cooked in a cast iron utensil until the cookware is highly seasoned. The high acidity of these foods will strip the seasoning and result in discoloration and metallic tasting food. Wait until cast iron is better seasoned to cook these types of foods.
Lodge is a Green Foundry:
Lodge is a zero hazardous waste stream foundry. Lodge designed a vegetable oil recycler for the seasoning process to reduce waste and unusable oil is recycled and used as biodiesel generator. Lodge uses recycled and biodegradable packing materials. Reuse of foundry sand used in the casting process is recycled and unusable sand, working to purify the water of the local streams and planting trees to improve air quality and beautification.
Lodge is the oldest family-owned cookware foundry in America. Since 1896, the Lodge family has been casting premium iron cookware at their Tennessee foundry. Starting with raw materials and finishing with their seasoning process, they continue to improve on the highest quality standards that go into every piece we make. As the sole American manufacturer of cast iron cookware, they are proud to carry on the legacy started by founder Joseph Lodge. Lodge doesn’t just make cast iron; they make heirlooms that bring people together for generations.
3. BC Classics Bene Casa Caja Asadora Large Pit Barbecue Portable Pig Roaster
Cook succulent meat every time with this professional style roaster. The large roaster holds up to 70 pounds and is charcoal heated with no electrical parts. Use natural or processed charcoal which allows you to add wood smoking chips for that extra special flavor. The outside is made from treated, natural wood for outdoor use and lined with galvanized metal to withstand high heat. This roaster is completely portable and features two, heavy duty wheels on one side and handles on the other so it can be easily moved. This roaster is ideal for pig barbecues and includes two oven mitts and a flavor injecting syringe. 48″ L x 24″ W x 20″ H, inner dimensions; 44″ L x 24″ W x 8″ H.
4. Breville BBL620 Fresh & Furious Blender, Silver
- Even blending kinetics performance: combines the functionality of a powerful blender with some food processing tasks for versatility and convenience. Crush and chop to turn ice into snow, fold and aerate for creamy smoothies and soups.
- Quiet & efficient: The blade design and high torque motor delivers quiet and efficient blending performance. Engineered surgical grade stainless steel ensures the blades stay sharp, for Longer.
- Heavy duty blades: engineered surgical grade stainless steel ensures the blades stay sharp, longer
- Lcd display & timer: LCD display counts up on speed settings and down for pre-programmed settings for complete control when blending.
- 1-Touch versatility: illuminated smoothie, green smoothie and ice crush pre-programmed buttons make it super simple to blend the smoothest of smoothies.
- Auto clean: to easily clean around the blades.
- Breville assist lid unique ring pull design ensures the lid is easy to remove yet sealed tight during operation.
- Complimentary recipe cards: 10 of the smoothest recipe cards included from ice lollies, marinades, smoothies and dips.
- Included accessories: Breville assist lid with inner measuring lid. Juicing cone.
With kinetics contoured blade & bowl system lumps have nowhere to hide in the fresh and furious.one touch programs For instant smoothies, Green smoothies and ice crushing to make what is a rough start, a smooth finish.
5. Masterbuilt MES 130B Digital Electric Smoker
- Digital panel controls on/off, temperature, and time
- Four chrome-coated smoking racks
- Patented side wood chip loading system – add wood chips without opening the smoker door
- Thermostat-temperature control for even, consistent smoking
- Fully-insulated smoker body retains heat
- Water bowl to add moisture and flavor
- Air Damper for smoke control
- Wood chip tray for easy ash removal
- Removable drip pan catches excess food drippings
- Rear grease tray catches excess food drippings
6. Masterbuilt MB20073519 MES 130P Bluetooth Digital Electric Smoker, Black
- Bluetooth Smart – control cooking temperature and time, Power on/off, and monitor meat temperature from your smart Device or digital control panel
- Built-in meat probe thermometer. For perfect results every time
- Grill + finish element. Patent-pending top element for grilling and broiling/finishing off recipes
- Four chrome-coated smoking racks. Three standard racks, plus one custom notched rack that can secure a Masterbuilt pan (sold separately) above or below rack
- Patented side wood chip loading system. Add wood chips without opening smoker door
When given the right tools, anything can be mastered. Designed specifically with the barbecue enthusiast in mind, The mess 130P features innovation both a novice & a pro will appreciate. Monitor your masterpiece using Bluetooth SMART technology & achieve perfect results with the built-in meat probe thermometer. Dabble in flavor using a variety of wood chips in the patented side wood chip loading system. Finish ribs, crisp chicken wings, or sear burgers using the innovative grill & finish element. With four chrome-coated smoking racks, there is plenty of room to smokeup to 6 chickens, 2 turkeys, 4 racks of ribs, or 4 pork butts. Master the art of smoking with Masterbuilt. We believe that given the right tools, anything can be mastered. That’s why we design products to help you along the way, Whether you’re a novice or a backyard BBQ Pro. We build products to make you proud. Choose your fuel source & start the journey. Try out different wood flavors & seasonings, & create signature dishes that become family traditions. Perfecting slow-cooked ribs has never been easier!
7. Pizza Stone, Engineered Tuff Cordierite Durable, Heavy Duty Ceramic, Baking Stone, Pizza Pan, Perfect for Oven, BBQ and Grill, Thermal Shock Resistant, Durable and Safe, 15×12 Inch Rectangular
- ????HIGH QUALITY CORDIERITE PROMISE NEVER CRACK – Our pizza stones are made of all-natural formulated cordierite, molding through 400 tons of pressure, heating over 2100°F for hours. Compare to Ceramic pizza stone, our pizza stone have a better thermal shock resistance which could reach to 1450°F( 787℃). So whatever you put it into oven or grill, the pizza stone will keep your food safe and all you need to do is just waiting for your delicious food!
- ????DISTRIBUTES HEAT EVENLY FOR OPTIMAL COOKING – Not like metal pans which often occurs sogginess, the professional grade porous material is highly absorbent to simulate brick oven cooking which is much more efficient than metal and could draw out moisture from dough, make pizza or flatbread with crispy crusts. Throw your trouble metal pans and choose a cordierite pizza stone, you will find make a delicious pizza is not difficult than you think!
- ????PERFECT SIZE FOR YOUR DIFFERENT USE – Measures 15″ by 12″. Golden thickness 5/8″(16mm), weighs up to 7Lbs. The pizza stone can be used to cook more than just pizza, the baking stone is also great for making cookies, loaves of bread, scones, cookies biscuits and more at home with family and friends. So it is not just a pizza stone, but a all-powerful baking assistant for your daily life!
- ????HOW TO WASH – Not dishwasher safe. Rinse to clean, and never use soap or detergent as it may be absorbed and affect the taste of foods. Never season pizza stone with oil or grease. Suggest to use tinfoil on the surface of the pizza stone when you make pizza. It will develop non-stick surface with regular use.
- ????BUILT TO LAST AND IDEAL FOR A CHRISTMAS GIFT – We found many customers complain they often receive a cracked or smelly pizza stone. If you order a cracked or smelly pizza stone as a gift for your family or friends, maybe it is a little embarrassed! So don’t buy other cheap and flimsy baking stone, it is made of poor material. Our pizza pan is made of FDA & LFGB approved Cordierite stone, no smell, never crack. Choose our pizza stone as a gift is your best choice!
Use PentaBeauty pizza stone to Cook delicious crisp crust pizzas Like a Chef and Amaze Your Family and Friends. PentaBeauty pizza stone can be used in outdoor grill and home oven. This stone is convenient for cooking homemade pizza and frozen pizza. In addition to pizza, the stone can be used to make breads, cookies, biscuits and more.
How to Use PentaBeauty Pizza Stone
It is important to know that pizza stone without preheating will not cook evenly. Please preheat the stone before placing food on it.
1. Place the pizza stone itself in middle of oven or grill and pre-heat it at 500° F (260° C) for about 30 minutes.
2. Sprinkle flour or cornmeal on top of the stone to create a non-stick surface.
3. Return both stone and pizza to the grill or oven, close the grill lid and cook the pizza for 10 to 12 minutes.
4. Check in halfway to ensure the pizza is not overheated.
5. Once the crust is brown, remove the pizza from stone. Enjoy at once.
How to Clean a Pizza Stone
1. Let the stone completely cool off before washing.
2. Never use soap or detergent on a stone because the porous of the stone will absorb cleaning liquids and leave a soapy aftertaste.
3. Hand wash with warm water. Not dishwasher safe.
4. Use the scraper, brush or nylon pad to remove excess food.
5. Air dry or dry the stone in an oven completely after cleaning.
Note: A well-used pizza stone typically has many dark, discolored areas, which is normal and no need to clean. It means your pizza stone become naturally seasoned and gets better to use.
1. Never season pizza stone with oil or grease. It will develop non-stick surface with regular use.
2. Do not use soap or detergent which may affect the taste of foods
3. Never handle a hot pizza stone with your bare hands.
4. Pizza stone can break if bumped or dropped. Handle with care.
8. Smoke Hollow ES230B Digital Electric Smoker
- Digital panel controls on/off, temperature, and time
- Three chrome-coated smoking racks
- Integrated thermostat temperature control for even, consistent smoking
- Fully-insulated smoker body
- 800 watt heating element for even, consistent smoking
- Adjustable air damper for smoke control
- Removable drip pan for easy clean-up
- Removable water bowl – add moisture and flavor
The Smoke Hollow Digital Electric Smoker is easy to use. Simply plug this smoker in, set the digital controls, and it does the work! The insulated construction keeps the heat inside and the 800 watt element provides even, consistent smoking. Add your favorite flavor in the removable water bowl and smoke your favorite foods.
9. Lavatools Javelin PRO Duo Ambidextrous Backlit Instant Read Digital Meat Thermometer (Sesame)
10. Royal Gourmet BBQ Charcoal Grill and Offset Smoker, 30” L, 800 Square Inch, Outdoor for Camping, Black
- A total of 617 sq. in. cooking surface with porcelain-enameled cooking grates for main chamber, offset smoker and chrome-plated warming rack together
- Seamless connection between side smoker and main chamber helps to heat up quickly and keeps warming
- Semi-gloss black powder coated grill not only looks more luxurious, but also withstands high temperature
- Opening side door on the smoker allows adding charcoal
- air vent controls heat by adjusting air flow.
- 2-level lifting handle adjusts the height of charcoal pan for heat control and energy saving
Royal Gourmet Outdoor Charcoal Grill with Offset Smoker CC1830S, 30” L, Black
Prepare quick and delicious gourmet meals for your family with this 30″ Barrel Charcoal Grill
with Offset Smoker. A compact design and versatile appliance can fit on most patios,
balconies and decks with ease. The porcelain enamel cooking grates are durable and
you can regulate the cooking temperature easily. The cooking chamber is designed
with adjustable charcoal pan for better heating. The most attractive features are the
combination offset smoker, adopt groove design, and ensure sealing performance of
the side smoker box, better to heat up.
The most attractive features are the combination offset smoker, adopt groove design, and ensure sealing performance of the side smoker box, better to heat up.
By our suggestions above, we hope that you can found Chinese Smoker Oven for you.Please don’t forget to share your experience by comment in this post. Thank you!

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With the official start of summer just a month away, now is the perfect time of year to start optimizing your drink or snack vending machine for the fast-approaching season of sun. Just like the vending machine industry itself, customer snacking habits are always changing, and it’s crucial to stay on top of the appropriate food trends for the season.
When people hit their local vending service over the summer, chances are they are seeking some sort of refreshment. While we always recommend having a surplus of waters, sodas, and juices in your machine, these products are extra important when customers are looking to quench their summer-induced thirsts. There are also many products in food vending machines that are ideal for the sunny weather. While crunchy snacks and sandwiches are great, we recommend having a supply of fruit bags and fresh salads, as cold food can be especially satisfying in the hot summer sun. Not only are these products healthy, they will keep your customer base satisfied when they need it most.
The summer is a fun and lucrative time for vending machine business owners, but you have to prepare accordingly to have the most successful season possible. The folks at USelectIt wish you luck for the coming months and beyond!


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BOOK DESCRIPTION: An over-the-top fun yet poignant story about mother-daughter relationships and the world of school volunteerism. You’ll laugh, cry and phone a friend about Mom of the Year–the debut title from the new literary genre, Script Lit, featuring eBooks adapted from unproduced screenplays.
Janie Parker rules the school at Parkside Elementary, though she’s not even a student. She’s a volunteer room mother, tirelessly pouring her blood, sweat and tears into every perfect detail of every party and project for her daughter’s class. And she does it all for…GASP…the glory. Her over-the-top antics alienate her daughter, Kelsey, who is nothing like her mother.
So when Janie’s husband, Greg, announces the family must relocate to Houston in the middle of the school year, Kelsey sees the opportunity to start over. Janie, however, sees the end of her legacy as the most fabulous, glorified volunteer in the history of public schools. As if that isn’t horrifying enough, the family’s move to Houston forces Janie to live in the same town as her own mother, Helen, whom she despises.
When they arrive at Kelsey’s new school, Bear Branch Elementary, Janie discovers some silver lining – their new school district annually crowns a “Mom of the Year.” Janie soon meets her match in Lanette Middleton, the class room mother and reigning Mom of the Year. Lanette makes it clear there is no room for Janie at Bear Branch. After one too many insults, Janie fights back…and the competition is ON!

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Cyber War, Kinetic War and “Kinetic-Cyber War”
Cyber war takes place within the bits traversing the world’s information and telecommunications infrastructure. Software can be corrupted, information stolen, information systems compromised. There generally is no physical effect of cyber war, but there always is a large information effect.
Kinetic war is the term used for blowing things up. Shooting people, or equipment. Bombs, rockets, artillery shells, rail guns. This is kinetic war.
The Russian Federation is experimenting with a Istrebitel Sputnikov, a “satellite killer”. The object of this equipment is to destroy telecommunications networks. It will do this by some type of kinetic force. It sill shoot and destroy satellites.
The United States is orbiting approximately 549 satellites. China has 142. Russia has 131. The United Kingdom has 40. India has 33. All of this very expensive equipment is vulnerable. But it is not the satellites themselves that will be the true targets of this new warfare in outer space. Instead, it will be the information and telecommunications systems that they support.
The Pax Caelestis is dead. We now must face “Kinetic-Cyber War”.


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An evening walk down the Prado from Havana’s Parque Central to the Malecon in astonishing darkness and silence. A haunting vision of emptiness reminds of what once was and what has become. I round the corner onto the Malecon, hoping to flag down a taxi on the way to Vedado to meet a friend. And there is nothing to share the eeriness of the barren streets save for the ocean water crashing over the seawall. No people, no taxis, and certainly no turistas.
Havana in the daylight was a bit improved. There were Cubans in the streets. The people who saw me were often bemused by the lone Yuma walking amongst them. Pointing and staring quickly became commonplace. The look of bewilderment as to why an American would be walking solo down the Prado amidst a global crisis and a near complete absence of non-Cuban foreign visitors. There were even more Cubans in the many queues around town as they wait for hours hoping to access basic supplies. I couldn’t help but feel for them. A people so beholden to outside financial support via tourism and other avenues while surviving in a country blockaded from the very resources it needs to thrive.
The 1950’s American cars still rumble down the street during the daytime. A small handful of restaurants remained open. But they were vastly outnumbered by the signs of Cerrado in pitch-black buildings and venues that were, until quite recently, bustling with life. I try to imagine what it must be like living in the ups and downs of la vida Cubana. From Batista’s public hangings to Castro and his missiles, from the subsidized Soviet heyday to its collapse, from the depths of the Special Period to height of the Obama-era thaw, and a crash-landing down to the harsh reality of Trump-era sanctions and COVID-19.
I knew what I had gotten myself into as an American doing this work. But I never imagined a pandemic.
While I have studied my fair share of it all, I have only experienced Cuba for about nine years. But within that time frame, I have lived the ups and downs as well. I felt the tension of pre-thaw US-Cuban relations as my teachers, and dare I say the authorities, looked at me with suspicion.
I experienced the jubilation of December 17th, 2014 and the two incredible years afterwards, as los Yumas habían regresado. Havana was again part of the American imaginary. Floods of tourists, college students, businesspeople, Major League Baseball, The Rolling Stones, and even President Obama himself had come to experience the magic of Havana.
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But those good times proved to be a mirage, a tease of what could be. The election of Donald Trump, mysterious “sonic incidents” against American and other diplomats, and a drip-by-drip application of sanctions against Cuba withered away any goodwill that had been built between our countries.
But if I know anything about the Cuban people, it is that they resolve to find a way.
I had always been prepared for the possibility that I wouldn’t be able to go to Cuba for legal reasons. I knew what I had gotten myself into as an American doing this work. But I never imagined a pandemic. There would never be a good time for a pandemic to occur, but it cut Cuba off from much-needed resources during a time of its worst relations with the United States since the Bay of Pigs invasion. The tourists were gone. Foreign investment had previously been stifled by sanctions. Venezuelan oil was in short supply, also due to sanctions. I watched my friends struggle to have enough food to eat, waiting out a seemingly never-ending crisis.
Havana now is a city which, yet again, must start over. It’s devastating to witness, particularly for a people who so recently tangibly felt the hope and potential of normal relations with the US. But if I know anything about the Cuban people, it is that they resolve to find a way. And they need us now more than ever.
As I look at this perpetually beautiful and resilient city, I can’t help but make a comparison to a famous American speech delivered by James Earl Jones in Field of Dreams:
“People will come, Ray.”
The one constant through all the years has been baseball.
This field, this game — it’s a part of our collective past. It reminds us of all that once was good, and it could be again.
“Oh, people will come, Ray. People will most definitely come.”
For the Cuban people, tourists and foreign investment will come. America has rolled over the Cubans like an army of steamrollers, crushing them with sanctions for 60+ years. The Cuba of old has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again. But it’s the spirit of the Cuban people that has marked the time.
This deserted capital city is a part of Cuba’s past. It reminds us of all that once was good, and could be again.
Better days will come, Cuba. Better days will most definitely come.

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|Número de publicación||US4971450 A|
|Tipo de publicación||Concesión|
|Número de solicitud||US 06/818,086|
|Fecha de publicación||20 Nov 1990|
|Fecha de presentación||13 Ene 1986|
|Fecha de prioridad||13 Ene 1986|
|Número de publicación||06818086, 818086, US 4971450 A, US 4971450A, US-A-4971450, US4971450 A, US4971450A|
|Cesionario original||Horst Gerich|
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|Citas de patentes (6), Citada por (16), Clasificaciones (6), Eventos legales (5)|
|Enlaces externos: USPTO, Cesión de USPTO, Espacenet|
This invention relates to interfacial surface generators which can be constructed of inexpensive material with a minimum of difficulty.
Interfacial surface generators are static mixing devices which mix fluids. The effective mixing in these devices in obtained by the division of a fluid stream into a plurality of sub-streams, recombination of the sub-streams into a main stream and subsequent division and recombination until a desired degree of mixing is obtained. Interfacial surface generators are known in the art and are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,583,678 and the patents and articles referred to in that patent.
Interfacial surface generators are particularly useful in mixing two or more components requiring intimate mixing and in which the fluids are fairly viscose.
The present interfacial surface generators are easily constructed from materials such as metal or plastic. Important factors in determining the material of construction are cost, simplicity of fabrication and the ability to insure that the material will not interfere with the proper mixing of the liquids which are being mixed. Typical materials of construction are polyethylene, polypropylene and Delrin.
The interfacial surface generators of the present invention are solid bodies having (i) an inlet end adapted to receive a fluid, (ii) an outlet end adapted to discharge the fluid and a plurality of separate passageways through the body connected to inlet end with the outlet end; both the inlet and outlet ends being concave inwardly and one of the ends having a peripheral edge or wall and the other of the ends defined by a rim or boss extending outwardly. The rim or boss having a configuration that snuggly fits within the peripherial edge or wall in a liquid-tight connection when two interfacial surface generators are joined together in an inlet-to-outlet relationship to each other. Thus the concave ends face each other and form a chamber between the adjacent inlet and outlet ends. The inner surface wall of the chamber is smooth to minimize any hang-up of fluid in the chamber during mixing and purging. The passageways through the body opening on the inlet end lie essentially along a first straight line passing approximately through the center of the inlet end and on the outlet end lying essentially along a second straight line passing approximately to the center of the outlet end. The second line is essentially normal to the first line.
It is believed that the passageways must be sufficiently long in each generator to develop a laminar flow of the liquid in the passageway before the liquid reached the outlet end and is delivered into the chamber formed by the ends of the abutting generators. Also the liquid must have a mass velocity to mix the liquid in the mixing chambers. However, it has been found that the passageways should be maintained at an optimum length thereby reducing the distance between mixing chambers. It is best to have as many mixing chambers in a given length as possible because this provides a maximum number of fluid stream divisions and recombinations as possible within a given length of mixing length. Since the length of mixing tube that can be used on the equipment is sometimes limited, it is desirable to be able to reduce the axially length of the generators to a minimum thereby achieving maximum mixing per unit length of mixer. A major factor in achieving proper mixing is the viscosity of the liquid being mixed.
In using generators of the present invention, it is important that the generators be aligned relative to each other to attain maximum mixing of the fluids and that the individual generators are connected to each other to form a liquid tight passageway so that the fluids being mixed are contained solely within the generators. It is also important in the present invention that the chambers between the generators have a relatively smooth inner surface. In using generators of the type shown in this invention, it is common to mix a base material with a catalyst material. The set time for the mixed material varies depending upon the materials used and the percentage of catalyst used. When the equipment using the generators is shut down, such as for lunch breaks, work curtailment etc., it is necessary to purge the generators so that the catalized material does not set up in the generators thus necessitating a major overhaul of the equipment. To achieve this end, the generators are either purged with a solvent or they are frequently purged with the base material- which is one of the materials being used in the process. The problem with using solvent is that the solvent must be disposed of after its use as a purge and this presents an expensive option in today's environmentally stringent atmosphere. Thus normally the base material is used as a purge. By properly manipulating the equipment using the generators, only the base material is run through the generators. In the prior art devices the generators frequently had many spaces where catalyst and base material would hang up and not be properly flushed from the generators. The end result was that the entire generator portion of the apparatus had to be overhauled. In the present invention chambers between the generators are purged with the base material as are the passageways between the chambers. The chambers are so designed and the flow of material is such that any base-catalyst material which is in the mixed form is swept from the passageways without any significant hangups so that the generators may be effectively purged through use of only a base material.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an interfacial surface generator according to present invention.
FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1 but the generator is rotated 90 degrees.
FIG. 3 is a side view of a generator shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the generator taken on a line 4--4 of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is an end view of the left-hand end of FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is an end view of the right-hand end of FIG. 4;
FIG. 7 is a side elevation view partly in cross-section, of the generators assembled together in a working relationship to each other; and
FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of section 8--8 of FIG. 7.
The interfacial surface generators, or static mixers as they are called in the art, are used in mixing fluids, and are used in conjunction with apparatus such as shown in U.S. Pat. No. 4,304,529 and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 532,590.
In FIG. 1 there is depicted a single generator means which is a solid body in the form of a cylinder having an inlet end 2 and an outlet end 3 and four passageways 4,5,6 and 7 through the body 1. The passageways open on the inlet end 2 essentially along a straight line A--A shown in FIG. 5. FIG. 5 depicts the openings of the passageways in somewhat of a staggered line but this is in part due to the fact that they are opening on to a curved surface as will be explained hereinafter. Also the precision with which the units are made determine the degree in which the openings come out exactly along line A--A of FIG. 5. It is not deemed that this is a critical feature of the present invention so long as the openings are approximately along line A--A to provide a mixing effect between the fluids being mixed.
The passageways open on the outlet end 3 in the configuration shown in FIG. 6. The openings a,b,c and d in outlet end 3 extend approximately along line B--B. The line B--B is normal to line A--A.
The inlet end 2 has an inwardly dished portion 10 into which the inlet openings a,b,c and d of passageways 4,5,6 and 7 respectively open. These openings a,b,c and d appear as ovals on the surface due to the curvature of the surface and the angle of the passageway.
The dish portion has a small rim 11 extending around its periphery and axially of the body. The rim 11 is joined with a cylindrical wall 12 which projects outwardly from the body 1 and terminates in a shelf 13. The shelf 13 extends radially outward from the cylindrical body 1 and terminates at the outer wall 14 of body.
The dished portion of end 2 has a radius of about 1 and 1/16 inches and extends inwardly from rim 11 approximately 0.115 inches. The dish portion may vary in dimensions but must have a configuration that forms a closed chamber when two of the units are joined together in a manner to be described hereinafter.
For use in the present invention the passageways 4,5,6 and 7 have a diameter of about 0.20 inches. The diameter of these holes is quite important to give flow characteristics to the materials being mixed. It is important in mixing materials that they have a straight line flow such as in passages 4,5, 6 and 7 and a turbulent flow such as in the chamber form between adjacent mixing elements in the manner described hereinafter.
The end 2 also has a small hole 15 which allows adjacent mixing elements to be aligned in a manner described hereinafter.
The outlet end 3 has a dished portion 16 of a configuration matching the dish portion 10 of end 2, and the outlets a,b,c and d of the passageways 4,5,6 and 7 respectively open into the dished surface. The dished surface 16 is surrounded by a cylindrical surface 17. The surface 17 has a dimension just sufficient to receive the inlet end 2 and wall 12 tightly fits against wall 17 when adjacent mixing elements are pushed together. The end 3 terminates in a surface 18 which engages against surface 13 of end 2.
An aligning pin 19 is mounted in the surface 18 and has a position corresponding to the opening 15 in end 2 such that adjacent mixing elements can be joined only when the aligning pin 19 enters the opening 15 of an adjacent mixing element. This insures that the line A--A FIG. 3 is always normal to the line B--B of FIG. 6 when adjacent mixing elements are joined together.
FIGS. 7 and 8 show the mixing elements joined together and mounted in a tube 21 which is used with equipment shown in the previously identified patent and patent application so that one end of tube 21 receives the flow of the two or more liquid materials which are to be mixed and the other end of the tube discharges the mixed liquids for their intended use. The individual elements are tightly clamped together by a locking ring 22 which threads into threads 23 at one end of the tube 21. A similar locking device is used at the other end of the tube 21 so that the mixing elements are tightly locked together. The two mixing elements are locked together as show in FIG. 8 with the wall 12 tightly engaging the wall 17. This is an interference fit having only about 0.001 inch clearance between the walls. This is referred to herein as a liquid-tight fit. Of course when the mixing elements are fabricated from a plastic material there is some resilience and the plastic materials have a gasketing effect relative to each other. In any event the walls 12 and 17 form a liquid-tight fit so that a chamber is formed between the dished portions 10 and 16. This dished chamber is shown best in FIG. 7. It is believed that the liquid materials entering the chamber create somewhat of a swirling effect in the chamber prior to entering the passageways on the adjacent mixing element. It has been found that when the mixing elements are purged either with a base material or a solvent, the chambers and passageways are cleanly swept out with the purging material so that there is no chance of the materials setting up in the chambers thereby necessitating dismantling the equipment for cleanout.
Note the pins 15 properly align the mixing elements configuration relative to each other is as shown in FIG. 7. It is important that the elements be maintained in this configuration whereby the line A--A of FIG. 5 is normal to the line B--B of FIG. 6 in each of the adjacent elements.
Various other sealing configurations can be effective between adjacent mixing elements however, configurations shown in the present drawings is the preferred embodiment.
It is important to note that the mixing elements cannot be put in the equipment backwards relative to the flow of materials. This is an important feature.
While I have described a preferred embodiment of my invention, it may be otherwise embodied within the scope of the following claims.
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Brexit: Fishermen sound ‘alarm bells’ amid fury in British waters – protest announced | Politics | New
They accused Downing Street of reneging on promises made in the post-Brexit trade deal with the EU to let the bloc’s boats access our fishing grounds. Union bosses are meeting to finalize plans for the protest, which is scheduled to take place on Thursday and Friday. Ministers were warned last year that there is a “very realistic chance” that ports will be blocked by French fishing fleets in future ranks due to access to our waters.
Trawlers in northern France have complained that more than 80 percent of vessels operating out of Boulogne-sur-Mer have not been granted fishing permits in the UK’s six to 12 mile coastal zone. United.
In a statement, they said only 22 of the 120 ships had received government permission to operate in the area.
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French ships have long benefited from their generous access to British coastal waters.
As part of the forthcoming UK-EU relationship pact, Brussels has agreed to return 25 percent of its fleet’s catches to UK waters.
This will be phased in over a five-and-a-half-year transition period, which will expire in June 2026, ahead of annual negotiations on future access.
French European Affairs Minister ClÃ©ment Beaune vowed last week to continue to fight for French fishermen to use British waters.
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Mr Beaune revealed that the entire French fishing fleet has still not obtained licenses to use our lucrative coastal waters.
âIt’s a fight that has been going on since January 1, but we haven’t won yet,â he said.
“We will continue and we will continue to be firm.”
It also raises the question of what will happen to the access of the European fishing fleet to UK waters after the end of the transition period in 2026, he added.


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What do you get when you combine 17,500 people, no one you can trust, and temperatures well above 100 degrees? Those factors might remind you of Mad Max: Fury Road, but they’re also accurate descriptors of Black Hat 2017. I traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada to spend a week brushing shoulders with a mixture of corporate chief information security officers (CISOs), researchers, engineers, and yes, black hat hackers at the world’s largest gathering of security geeks.
Live from the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, this is a description of what I experienced in almost real-time. If you weren’t lucky enough to attend Black Hat USA 2017, there’s a lot of smart lessons I learned that you can apply to any other conference on the tech circuit in the months to come.
In case you were wondering, I was definitely not hacked. My banking information appears to be intact, and I didn’t even bring a burner phone or build a Frankenstein-laptop just for the event. Here’s what I gleaned:
Out of the 17,500 people at Black Hat, at least 17,498 were dressed in polo shirts or, more commonly, t-shirts. I’ve been to suit-and-tie conferences in the past, but this was not one of them. You can blame it on the fact that temperatures here in Vegas are well over 100 degrees, even early in the morning—but it could also just be a tech thing. Regardless, any fear you may have that you’ll be underdressed at a security conference is unfounded; cargo shorts and polos are the unofficial uniform in these parts.
Paranoia: Your mileage may vary
Unlike your average convention in the MarTech space, there weren’t a lot of laptops out at any given time. I saw less than a dozen people working on their computers the entire time. Attendees took notes with literal pens and paper or just sat back and soaked it all in.
Jesse Meadors, a cybersecurity recruiter, admitted he considered bringing a burner phone to the event but ultimately decided to keep his electronics powered down on-site. Another attendee who works for the government, speaking on the condition of anonymity, explained her simple approach to not getting hacked: “I don’t bring anything other than pen, paper, and my badge.”
Security n00bs and dangerous nerds, come as you are
If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re too much of a n00b to attend an event like Black Hat, the answer is most likely no. While I can’t speak definitively for Defcon—Black Hat’s less-corporate cousin that’s all about the hacking—the tone in presentations and conversations at this show was open and educational.
In fact, in one presentation held by HP’s Dr. Kimberlee Brannock, only two out of the dozens of attendees believed their printers were not a vulnerability. No one laughed at that fact. As long as you’re not bringing your vulnerable printer to the conference, it’s not a bad place to learn, and you certainly won’t be shamed for showing up to do just that.
Make time to see the speakers
At a conference like Black Hat 2017 or anything on a similar scale, there’s a lot to see. Two hours in the business hall of sponsors netted me less than 25 percent exposure to the vendor booths, which were a lot cooler than I expected. There were people in polo shirts handing out branded pens, but there were also vendors with full-on catering, photo opportunities with The Wolf himself and a group of Kiss rocker look-alikes, plenty of claw machines filled with gift cards, and an overwhelming amount of prizes. I’ll never need to buy another t-shirt.
That said, while there’s loads of value in walking the business hall, the real value at these events comes from the speaking sessions. Michael Howard’s talk on endpoint security, Dr. Brannock’s insights into compliance and governance, and RIT profs Chaim Sanders’s and Rob Olson’s talk on the current information security education crisis were three absolutely life-changing events.
Hackers are getting slippery
Daniele Lain of University of Padua presented a talk that revealed that hackers can guess with 80 percent accuracy on the first try what you’re typing through Skype based on sound alone. That figure goes up to 100 percent with five tries. For the curious, the typing sound decryption source code is available on GitHub.
Other research findings were even more wild—and sometimes frightening. Did you know that the IoT system used to power car washes has a critical security flaw that allows a hacker armed with a laptop to smash you and your car? Bleak.
Will the good guys win?
A conference survey of leadership revealed that 60 percent of top execs believe the US national infrastructure will be successfully breached in the next two years. Steve Wylie, general manager of the conference, admitted, “I don’t think that enterprises have the tools necessary to handle [cyber attacks].” The message here is pretty depressing, but it’s not hopeless.
Despite the dismal outlook of the surveyed attendees, there were a lot of smiles for more reasons than the fact that Christian Slater was on-site representing The Wolf (and some of the sponsors threw some pretty swag VIP events). Vendors are working to embed security, as Brannock demonstrated, and while changing the default password on your printer won’t protect you from being crushed in a car wash, it can mitigate a lot of security risk for your office. It’s the vendors working hard to improve security, introduce self-healing tech, and stay one step ahead that give us hope that the good guys really will win.
As he was scooping up popcorn, a staff member with one vendor group warned me with a smile that “whatever happens in Vegas goes on Facebook.” He may be right, but I definitely recommend using your mobile device’s data with encryption instead of hopping on the convention center network to upload any pictures.
And speaking of pictures, Star-Lord says hello.
Continue the Black Hat 2017 journey on Tektonika with “Black Hat 2017: Can you have compliance AND innovation?” and “Black Hat 2017: Michael Howard talks sheep, hackers, and urgency,” featuring more of our on-the-ground coverage!
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DORVAL – Dorval’s register on the proposed six-storey condo on Lakeshore Drive and Cloverdale Avenue collected 300 signatures on Tuesday, surpassing the 240 needed to trigger a referendum.
READ MORE: Dorval holds register for residents opposing condo project
Dorval council members will now have the option to either reject the project, or hold a referendum.
Dorval holds register for residents opposing condo project
Dorval residents mobilize to stop condo building project
Consultation set to discuss Dorval condo project
If a referendum is held, the same 11 zones that were invited to sign the register will be able to vote on the issue.
The council doesn’t have a date to debate the project yet, although the next caucus is on April 18.
The mayor is away and couldn’t comment on the issue.
READ MORE: Dorval residents mobilize to stop condo building project
For months, citizens have oppsed the proposed condo development.
“The war is not won,” said Florence Bordage, who lives near the proposed condo project and is part of a group of critics.
Bordage said in spite of the win, she, along with her group members will continue their work.
“The message we sent was ‘go in great numbers to the next city council meeting and voice your opinion on whether a referendum should be even opened,’” she said.
Bordelage is hopeful city council will not go ahead with a referendum, as she believes “the vote sent a clear message that the project should be stopped.”
She said that, at least for tonight, they will take a moment to savour their victory.
“We’re going to have a party,” she said.

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Frog stuffed with pork is apparently quite a delicacy in Cambodia, so when I saw it, I simply had to have it!
Recently in Siem Reap a friend said to me that she had to take me “off roading”. At the time I was not absolutely sure what this would entail, so in classic Street Food Guy style ended up out on the drink. The phone in my hotel went off at 7.30 am at which point a road trip was not exactly what I wanted to do.
We set off on the trip regardless, which involved me sleeping on most of the way to Battambang, the third biggest city in Cambodia. The stop was brief and involved mediocre Chinese noodles.
Getting to Pailin
We carried on to Pailin, a city famously still staunchly Khmer Rouge that borders Thailand. Well the war is now well and truly over, with the only victims now being empty casinos due to the coronavirus pandemic. We took nice photos, visited some buddhist stuff and went for our arduous march home.
To read more about Pailin click here.
On the way back it was decided that we had to eat, you know as humans food becomes a thing. The main problem was that we were in the Cambodian countryside and one of our group was vegetarian. Occasionally you do not win friends with salad.
Frogs are a thing in Cambodia big time, so when I saw HUGE frogs on a BBQ I was frankly sold.
To read about eating frogs in Cambodia click here.
Me and my friend duly got down to munching on the BBQ’s frog before I realized something quite strange, it was filled with minced pork! Really not what I was expecting!
Kongbeb borb as pork stuffed crab is called in Cambodia is a street food must when you visit Cambodia, and for whatever reason it works. The frog famously has a chicken type taste (everything tastes of chicken) and when you combine that with minced pork and of course Cambodian spices it really is one of the strange, but great street treats you can have when you travel in Cambodia.
We supplemented said dish with a Cambodian beer and some classic pork skewers, which more than filled a hole as we made our way back to Siem Reap and the legendary Star Bar.
Kongbeb borb – AKA pork stuffed frog, a Khmer street food sensation!


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When was the last time you took a bus?
Maybe the better question is, have you ever taken a bus?
Not only are we not quite a walking community, but we are not a viable public transportation community either as well.
Silagh White laments.
- “How many people drove their car here tonight?”
- “One of the things that is part of the divide is accessible public transportation.”
- “I would love to take public transportation; it does not work for my life.”
- ‘If you have not been listening to what the kids are saying about our future, and we don’t start changing our own personal behaviors, we are just as much a part of the problem.”
- “But it’s impossible to change our behaviors if we don’t have the opportunity to do that as a society .”
- “We have to do more; we have to have public transportation available, so that the food deserts don’t mean as much any more — people can actually get to places.”
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Who knew collegiate a cappella was such a big deal?
Mickey Rapkin, senior editor at GQ a veteran of the a cappella circuit at Cornell,
As the economic news continues to sour, and the publishing and writing industries continue to struggle, I’ve tried to focus on small bits of kindness,
Neil Strauss’ new book, Emergency: This Book Will Save Your Life hits bookstore shelves today. And he’s kicking off a book tour with a 7pm appearance tonight at the Tribeca Barnes &
Publishers Marketplace reported news yesterday of a new Raymond Carver biography being sold:
“Michael Hemmingson’s RAYMOND CARVER: A Critical Biography,
Aspiring authors are frequently advised to read their target markets, try to discern editorial tastes, and learn from published writers.
The film version of Bret Easton Ellis’ Informers is scheduled for release next month and the movie trailer is beginning to make the rounds on the Internet.


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Freeman 22 MK2 Cabin Cushion Set.
Including: All cabin cushions/ backrests / fabric covered side panels.
125mm medium grade foam.
piped edge detail.
Zipped covers for easy removal.
Choice of colours.
This is a MarineTrim product (not original) patterned and designed to fit a Freeman 22 mk2 .
some fitting required by customer after purchase

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Walking on Broken Glass (1992)
Starring: Annie Lennox, Hugh Laurie, and John Malkovich
Director: Sophie Muller
Made to promote Lennox's "Diva" album in 1992, this video for "Walking on Broken Glass" is set during a party for nobles in the 18th century. It features John Malkovich (who starred in "Dangerous Liaisons"), Hugh Laurie (who played Prince George in the "Blackadder" series, and he seems to be playing the same character here), and, of course, Annie Lennox, as Laurie's date for the event who is far more interested in winning back the affections of Malkovich's character, much to Laurie's embarrassment.
A great song with a great video that tells a story AND fits perfectly with the music.

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Some nights I can fall right to sleep, but then I wake up after only a few hours with my mind suddenly working through problems of the day. It may take an hour or longer to get back to sleep. Other times I can’t get to sleep to start with no matter how tired I am, unable to get my mind to wind down. It may be that I have a late day working and don’t have a lot of time to go through a routine to get ready for bed. I just have to come home, eat and go to bed for an early start the next day. I am not alone.
More than a third of Americans report getting less than the recommended amount of sleep. Associated with chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and depression, getting too little sleep is a national health problem. Furthermore, sleep disorders such as sleep apnea for example, can raise the risk of health problems. For some people like me, over the counter sleep aids can be a short term solution. But how can I know what is the best sleep aid for insomnia? That may depend on the cause of insomnia or how severe it may be. It may need to be a conversation with my doctor to determine if it should be treated with more than an over the counter sleep aid.
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Talking to your doctor about medications for Insomnia
The risks and benefits of different sleeping pills can vary, especially for people with certain medical conditions including liver or kidney disease. You should always talk to your doctor about insomnia treatment options before trying a new sleep medicine. To find the right prescription medication your doctor should ask questions about your sleep patterns and may order tests to rule out any hidden causes for your sleep problem. Then, after discussing options for how often and when to take a prescribed medication, the doctor may prescribe a sleeping pill for a defined time period to determine the benefits and side effects for you. This may be repeated with a new medication if the first one does not work for you.
Over the counter sleep aids – Knowing your options
Most over the counter sleep aids work through the sedative effect of antihistamines. Tolerance can build quickly to these so the longer you take them the less effective they can become. Typically, you want to use these up to a couple weeks. If your insomnia persists you should consult your doctor. Also, if you have certain medical conditions it is not recommended you take Diphenhydramine or doxylamine. Among these conditions are closed-angle glaucoma, asthma, COPD, sleep apnea, severe liver disease, digestive system obstruction or urinary retention. Listed below are key ingredients to look for when choosing an over the counter sleep aid and examples of some brand names that contain them.
- Diphenhydramine – an allergy medicine that as a side effect can also induce sleep. Products that use this antihistamine include Benadryl, Aleve PM, and Zzzquil among others. These should be used only when you plan to sleep for eight hours or more, as they can produce daytime drowsiness, decreased mental alertness and blurred vision. Avoid operating motor vehicles or heavy equipment.
- Doxylamine succinate – also an antihistamine has similar side effects and is the active ingredient in Unisom Sleep Tabs.
- Melatonin – this is a hormone naturally produced by your body that controls the sleep -wake cycle, or internal clock. Sold as a supplement it is best used for temporary problems such as changing work schedules. It will promote drowsiness to help you fall asleep faster and should be taken 30 to 60 minutes before to plan on going to sleep.
- Valerian Root – also a natural sleep aid ingredient. Some research suggests that Valerian root can help relax the body, reduce anxiety, and regulate your sleep cycle. To improve your the quality of sleep and help fall asleep in less time it is suggested to take 400 to 900 milligrams two hours before bedtime. The results are milder than other over the counter sleep aids yet are free of the side effects felt when using them.
Can I become dependent on sleeping aids
There are numerous classes of sleeping pills that can be prescribed by your doctor.
- Benzodiazepines – Anti-anxiety medications, these slow activity in the brain to induce sleep. Examples of these include Flurazepam (Dalmane), Triazolam (Halcion), and Temazepam (Restoril). Side effects can include a reduced period of deep sleep and a gradual building of tolerance that may require people to increase dosage over time. Usually not recommended for long term sleep problems, these are potentially addictive and can cause problems with memory and attention.
- Non-Benzodiazepine Hypnotics –Common medications include Zolpidem (Ambien), Eszopiclone (Lunesta), and Zaleplon (Sonata). Working in a similar way as the benzodiazepines and more rapid in onset, these slow activity in the brain to induce sleep, but target fewer connections. For this reason they are thought to be relatively safer than benzodiazepines and have less addictive potential. Although, Tending to have fewer side effects and limited impact on deep sleep, these drugs are known to contribute to memory loss and next-day fatigue.
- Antidepressants – These drugs work as sleep aids because they alter brain chemicals such as serotonin and norepinephrine, which can have a sedating effect. The most commonly prescribed antidepressant for sleep is Trazadone (Desyrel). Other medications include Doxepine and Amitriptyline (Elavil).
- Orexin Receptor Antagonists – This new class works by inhibiting the activity of the chemical orexin in the brain which regulates arousal, wakefulness, and appetite, so blocking it may help promote sleep. As this target a more local area of the brain, it may have fewer side effects than other drugs. Currently, Suvorexant is the only FDA-approved orexin receptor antagonist available.
While, a particular sleeping pill may not create a physical dependency, you may still develop a psychological dependency. Since you were used to taking it to go to sleep you may become anxious and in turn be unable to sleep. Also, never end a prescription sleep medication suddenly. You should consult your doctor beforehand as some must be ended gradually to prevent more sleep problems.
The risks and benefits of sleep aids
Not all sleeping aids work alike. When choosing an appropriate one you must consider all the risks and benefits, including how it affects any health conditions you already have. Whether an over the counter sleep aid or a prescription sleep aid is used will depend on the severity, cause, and duration of your insomnia combined with these risks and the way each medication works. If your sleep problem is longer than two weeks or you are uncertain what will work safely because of other health problems you may have, you should consult your doctor. Always know what the side effects can be and follow directions.
In the end I did consult with my doctor for my sleep problem, And though a prescription was given to me I try to use it wisely and sometimes I may opt for an over the counter sleep aid if my situation changes for the time. What is important is finding the right sleep aid for insomnia that fits your sleep problem. But don’t wait. You don’t have live with insomnia. Get what is right for you and sleep well.
This article is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. You should seek the advice of a doctor if you need medical treatment. Read full disclosure here.
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Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney
Michael L. Weiss
Robert E. Paarz
Serving New Jersey
Thalassemia, also known as Mediterranean anemia, involves a group of inherited blood disorders in which there is a defect in the production of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a protein which allows blood to carry oxygen and nutrients throughout the body. The problem producing hemoglobin results in anemia. Mild forms of thalassemia may not require any treatment. However, more severe types of thalassemia can be life threatening and require blood transfusions on a regular basis.
People who simply carry the thalassemia gene may not realize it because they often have no symptoms and function normally. However, if two carriers produce a child, there is a 25% chance that the child will be born with the more severe form of thalassemia. A simple blood test either before conception or during pregnancy can determine whether either parent carries the gene for thalassemia.
Hemoglobin consists of two different proteins, an alpha protein and a beta protein. People who have defective production of the alpha protein are said to have alpha thalassemia, and those with defective production of the beta protein are said to have beta thalassemia.
Standards of Care for prenatal diagnosis of Thalassemia
A careful history should be taken from all pregnant women seeking to identify risk factors for genetic disorders. Information should include the health status and presence of genetic disorders or carrier status of parents and relatives, as well as inquiry about ethnic, religious and racial background. If either parent is at increased risk for thalassemia based on their genetic background, a blood test should be offered testing for the thalassemia gene. According to the National Institute of Health, Alpha thalassemias most often affect people of Southeast Asian, Indian, Chinese, or Filipino origin or ancestry, and Beta thalassemias most often affect people of Mediterranean (Greek, Italian, and Middle Eastern), Asian, or African origin or ancestry. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Sca/SCA_WhoIsAtRisk.html Therefore, a blood test for thalassemia should be offered to any individuals with ancestry or origin in any of the above regions.
Your rights in the event of a Prenatal Misdiagnosis (“Wrongful Birth”)
In order to recover, parents must prove that a medical provider’s negligence prevented them from learning that there was an increased risk that the fetus had a significant birth defect or genetic condition. They must also establish that they would likely have terminated the pregnancy had they been advised of the problem. In doing so, they are not in any way calling into question their love and devotion to their child – that relationship has already been established and will continue forever. Instead, they are merely acknowledging that if told of the defect or disease during the pregnancy, they would have likely chosen not to undertake the financial and emotional hardships involved in parenting a child with a lifelong disease. Because the child would not likely have been born if the medical provider was not negligent, these claims are often referred to as “wrongful birth” claims.
The New Jersey Supreme Court has held that if a wrongful birth claim is established, the negligent medical provider must provide compensation for the special medical expenses and other extraordinary expenses related to the child’s condition over the child’s lifetime. In addition, compensation must be provided for the emotional injury and anguish suffered by the parents in being compelled to take on the lifetime tasks and burdens of parenting a disabled child.
How We Can Help
Thalassemia can vary greatly in severity, with symptoms ranging from very mild to severe and debilitating. Children with thalassemia require heightened attention from their parents and medical providers so that serious illness can be prevented or lessened. Medical monitoring may be required over the course of such children’s lifetime, and in severe cases blood transfusions are regularly required.
The expenses involved in making sure that a child with a symptomatic form of thalassemia gets the best medical care possible over the course of that child’s lifetime can be enormous. There may be a significant difference in the treatment and services that private medical insurance, a public school system, or such programs as Medicaid will cover, and the most desirable state of the art treatment.; If your child has thalassemia, and you did not learn of this diagnosis in time to exercise a choice as to whether to continue the pregnancy, you may be entitled to compensation. Proceeding with a claim may be the only way to ensure your child has the financial resources to access the best available care.
Collectively, New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers Michael L. Weiss, Esq. and Robert E. Paarz, Esq. have presented over 30 prenatal misdiagnosis, wrongful birth type cases to juries, and have helped many families obtain the financial assistance needed to lessen or eliminate the financial burden caused by birth defects and genetic disorders. They are committed to using their knowledge and experience to help families that have been negligently deprived of their constitutional right to choose whether to continue a pregnancy involving an affected fetus obtain fair compensation. If you would like to discuss the possibility of pursuing a claim, please contact Weiss & Paarz, P.C., today.
Resources to find out more
More information about thalassemia can be found from any of the below websites:
National Institute of Health:

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Handicapped people will no longer have to worry about lifting their wheelchairs in the capital of China as the municipal government is making efforts to improve facilities accessible for them, reported Monday's Beijing Daily.
According to the municipal Planning Committee, new construction projects are all required to include the designs for disabled,
existing buildings to add the function and a number of scenic and recreational areas to complete the improvement in the end of this year.
In addition to ramps on roads and in buildings, voice traffic lights and braille instructions at bus stations and subway stops will be added. Meanwhile, buses will be facilitated with loading and unloading systems for wheelchaired people and subways will install special seats for wheelchairs.
The newspaper said an official team within the Beijing municipal government has been set up to oversee the project of building a comprehensive facility network to help those physically challenged.
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Is the Tokyo Olympics a Failure or Success? Hard to Call
By admin - July 27, 2021
The Tokyo Olympics have been underway for 3 days and it’s still too early to tell if it’s successful. When it’s wrapped up in two weeks and the dust clears, everyone will have their own response towards it. Here are the highlights:
- From the International Olympic Committee, the 11,000 athletes, the fans, and the Japanese public, they’ll have their own opinion of what transpires after the Olympic games.
- Of course, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga just wants to get through it because if the games go well, it’ll bring Japan an even better reputation pulling this off. In a pandemic year, it’s been difficult to have events of this magnitude.
- While there are still people against having the Olympics here, a half-dozen Japanese newspapers wanted to cover the games in a positive light.
- IOC is trying to stay away from politics and anything Covid related. Kit McConnell, IOC’s sports director, said the focus is on the field of play and these athletes right now.
- They’re trying to navigate the pandemic and still make sure sports are played and medal ceremonies happen. They know the Japanese public can deal with a few positive cases but canceling sporting events would make it hard to explain. If any cancellations occur, it would be a huge blow for the IOC, the public, and everyone else, says Kazuto Suzuki (a political scientist at Tokyo University).
- Suzuki also knows the gravity of the situation. Suga knows it’s a delicate time for politics so she’s opening with Japan successfully having the games and winning medals will bring back some high-level approval to her. Not to mention, the sponsors spending billions of dollars to ensure their products get out there to the people watching.
- Regardless of the pandemic or something else, the main talk about the Olympics comes down to the medals.


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PRESS RELEASE – Today the Visalia Rawhide, in conjunction with the California League, formally unveil the logo for the 2017 California League All-Star festivities to be hosted by the Rawhide at Rawhide Ballpark on June 19th through June 20th.
The California League celebrates its 76th season in 2017 and for the first time since 1996 the mid-summer Advanced-A classic will be an all California League contest with All-Stars comprised of the North and South Divisions.
It’s the first time since 1989 and only the second time overall that the All-Star festivities will be hosted in Visalia, CA. The official logo, designed by Brandiose, combines the uniqueness of Rawhide Ballpark’s outfield wall barn, which represents our area’s proud agricultural roots, and a classic Americana red, white, & blue theme.
“Visalia, and this whole region, is very supportive & proud of their baseball team. Professional baseball has been a part of the fabric of the City for 70 years now, and what better way to celebrate that milestone than the season’s biggest celebratory event? We are looking forward to the opportunity to host this prestigious game, and showcasing our community to everyone in the California League.” explained Rawhide general manager, Jennifer Pendergraft.
As part of an All-Star Summer in Visalia, the festivities begin on Monday, June 19th and will feature a charity event for the Blind Babies Foundation of Tulare County, a Hitting Challenge for local high school baseball & softball players, and wrap up with the traditional Homerun Derby & Skills Competitions among the All Stars.
The North and South Division All-Stars will take to the field on Tuesday, June 20th, followed by a post-game fireworks show. While the game itself is the marquee event of the All-Star Festivities, also included will be a pre-game ceremony to induct the second class of California League Hall of Famers, giving fans a chance to see some of the greatest stars to play in the league in person.
Single event tickets to the Home Run Derby and All-Star Game, as well as package deals, are scheduled to go on-sale to the general public on February 1st. However, for those who would like to purchase tickets for a loved one as a holiday gift, there is a special package offer going on now.
2017 marks the 71st year of baseball in Visalia at Recreation Ballpark and the 11th season as the Class-A Advanced affiliate of the Arizona Diamondback in the California League. For more information or tickets call 559-732-4433 or head to Rawhidebaseball.com. You can follow the Rawhide on Twitter (@VisaliaRawhide), Facebook (TheRawhide), Instagram (@visaliarawhide) and Snap Chat (visaliarawhide).


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Usually it’s a good thing that everything’s bigger in Texas, but that isn’t true when it comes to health-insurance premiums for Obamacare. Recent federal data show that Texas’ largest insurer on the Obamacare exchanges is seeking average premium increases of nearly 60 percent for 2017- among the highest hikes in the entire country.
As a result, at least 600,000 policyholders with Blue Cross Blue Shield may quickly find their insurance coverage is unaffordable.
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Banning resident Jim Bailey and his wife went in recently for their annual physicals. They came away with hundreds of dollars in charges for co-pays and tests.
Bailey, 78, told me that he feels duped.
“The Affordable Care Act dictates that all annual physicals be provided at no cost to the policyholders — no deductibles or co-pays,” he said. “But that wasn’t the case with us.”
Nor will it be the case with anyone else — even though many Americans believe otherwise.
“There’s nothing in the ACA that guarantees a free checkup,” said Bradley Herring, an associate professor of health policy and management at Johns Hopkins University. “It’s surprising how many people think it’s part of the law.”
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Insurers want to crank up the cost of health insurance premiums by as much as 45 percent for Illinois residents who buy coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s marketplace.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, the most popular insurer on the state’s Obamacare exchange, is proposing increases ranging from 23 percent to 45 percent in premiums for its individual health-care plans, according to proposed 2017 premiums that were made public Monday. The insurer blamed the sought-after hikes mainly on changes in the costs of medical services.
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Two more health cooperatives have filed lawsuits against the Obama administration over a program in which insurers compensate each other for taking on sicker customers under the Affordable Care Act, following a similar lawsuit in June from another startup company.
New Mexico Health Connections and Minuteman Health of Massachusetts filed their cases on Friday afternoon, arguing the Obama administration mismanaged the program known as “risk adjustment” by creating an inaccurate formula that overly rewarded big insurers.
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The implementation of major legislation such as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) often results in fiscal outcomes that differ significantly from prior projections. Whenever this happens it leads to many questions, much confusion, and several claims and counter-claims. Rarely is it immediately clear whether the law is working differently than envisioned, or whether the unexpected outcomes are due to inevitable projection errors having nothing to do with the law.
On rare occasion, however, a prior projection proves so far off that its significance must be noted. Two weeks ago my colleague Brian Blase uncovered such a development with respect to the ACA’s Medicaid expansion. Recall that the ACA considerably expanded Medicaid eligibility – an expansion made optional for the states in a later Supreme Court ruling. It turns out that the 2015 per-capita cost of this Medicaid expansion is a whopping 49% higher than projections made just one year before.
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In a Health Affairs article, Loren Adler and Paul Ginsburg from the Center for Health Policy at the Brookings Institution make the claim that Obamacare has lowered health insurance premiums. Adler and Ginsburg claim that, in 2014, premiums for the second-lowest cost “silver” plan were “between 10 and 21% lower than average individual market premiums in 2013,” the year before Obamacare went into effect. Yet the Government Accountability Office has found that, in early 2013, the median plan in the median state for a healthy 30-year-old man had an annual premium of just $1,558. By comparison, according to the Kaiser Health Calculator, the nationwide average annual premium for the second-lowest cost “silver” plan for a 30-year-old man is now $3,186—more than twice as much.
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Aetna Inc, the nation’s third largest health insurer, said on Tuesday that it no longer plans to expand its Obamacare business next year. The insurer, which is losing money on the plans it sells in 15 states to individuals on exchanges created under the Affordable Care Act, said it also was looking at whether it should continue to offer the contracts. Aetna said its exchange-based plans for individuals had a pretax operating loss of $200 million in the second quarter, and it projected the loss from that business would exceed $300 million by year-end. It had initially expected to break even on the plans.
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[Check Out]– the University Of Ghana Releases Residential Fees For 2020/2021 Academic Year
Hello my expensive reader, please study to the end
This article is greater about the residential expenses for the 2020/2021 educational 12 months of the University of Ghana, Legon.
It is about the quantity of cash that the college students will b paying for their dwelling for the upcoming educational 12 months 2020/2021
The University of Ghana has launched its residential prices for the 2020/2021 tutorial 12 months for each undergraduates and graduate students.
This year’s fees are per modular.
The value of living in any of the standard halls tiers between the price levels between GHC 267.00 and GHC 2,305.00 for neighborhood students.
Undergraduates who will favor to dwell at any of the University of Ghana Enterprise Limited Hostels will have to pay GHC 820.00 per modular.
Below is a file for ta the University of Ghana Residential costs for the 2020/2021 tutorial year.

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