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Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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Society for Meridian and Acupoint
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Volume & Issues
Volume 24, Issue 4 - Dec 2007
Volume 24, Issue 3 - Sep 2007
Volume 24, Issue 2 - Jun 2007
Volume 24, Issue 1 - Mar 2007
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Study on the Methods of Acupuncture and Moxibustion in the Phlegm Section (in the Naegyeong Chapter) of the Donguibogam
Lee, Jong-Wook ; Lee, Joon-Moo ;
Korean Journal of Acupuncture, volume 24, issue 4, 2007, Pages 1~12
Objectives : The aim of this study was to show the rationale of point-selection on the methods of acupuncture and moxibustion in the Phlegm section(in the Naegyeong chapter) of the Donguibogam. Methods : First, We summarized the cause of each disease in the Phlegm section(in the Naegyeong chapter) of the Donguibogam. Then, We explained the rationale of acupuncture point-selection referring to the cause of disease, physiology of the Oriental medicine, other uses of each acupuncture points in the Donguibogam, character of each acupuncture points, flow of meridian pathways and specific acupuncture points etc. Results and Conclusions : Total 9 acupuncture points were used in the Phlegm section(in the Naegyeong chapter) of the Donguibogam. Most of acupuncture points were specific acupuncture points. But, some rationale of acupuncture point-selection were explained by the cause of disease, physiology of the Oriental medicine, other uses of each acupuncture points in the Donguibogam, flow of meridian pathways etc.
Conducting and reporting case series and audits;author guidelines
Kim, Song-Yi ; Kim, Sang-Woo ; Lee, Hyang-Sook ; Park, Hi-Joon ;
Korean Journal of Acupuncture, volume 24, issue 4, 2007, Pages 13~24
Objectives : This article aims to give guidance on the conduct and reporting of case series and audits of acupuncture, based on common problems that have arisen in the past. This type of project, and particularly the prospective case series or pre- post-intervention study, may give valuable evidence of the overall effectiveness of acupuncture-for example in different situations and in different conditions- and provides one step in the research pathway before generating an hypothesis. Results & Discussion : The project should be designed with the aim of reducing bias as much as possible. Careful and detailed planning is essential for the project to produce worthwhile results that readers can evaluate and replicate. Ethical issues should be considered and formal approval may be necessary. The patient group should be recruited systematically and baseline data obtained. The treatment given should be systematic and decisions to change or end treatment made explicit. The outcome should be measured in ways that are known to be reliable and valid. Musculoskeletal problems can be evaluated with scales for pain and confirmed by measuring one other symptom such as stiffness or one other aspect such as bothersomeness. Global change scores also provide supporting information, and the MYMOP (Measure Yourself Medical Outcome Profile) measure is popular when patients with different conditions are included. The design of questionnaires for beliefs and attitudes is a specialised area that should not be attempted without expert help. Adverse events should also be recorded. Analysis of the data and the best way of summarising and presenting the results are also discussed.
Review on acupuncture and autonomic nervous system;Heart rate variability analysis in humans
Chae, Youn-Byoung ; Park, Hi-Joon ; Koo, Sung-Tae ; Lee, Hye-Jeong ;
Korean Journal of Acupuncture, volume 24, issue 4, 2007, Pages 25~36
Objectives : Acupuncture restores the flow of vital energy in the body by stimulating the organ-specific meridians and enhances cardiac vagal activity and suppresses sympathetic activity. The purpose of this review is to summarize and evaluate the acupuncture studies on autonomic nervous system (ANS). Methods : We conducted a PubMed search to obtain a fair sample of acupuncture studies related ANS published in English in 2007. Each article was reviewed for study objectives and outcomes, as well as acupuncture points, experimental and control interventions. Results : We reviewed a total of 15 studies published from 1997 to 2007. In normal states, acupuncture enhanced either vagal or sympathetic tone depending on the stimulated acupuncture point sites. On the other hand, most of studies demonstrated that acupuncture restored the autonomic dysfunctions in various kinds of stressful states. Conclusions : We reviewed studies that contributed to an understanding of the autonomic mechanisms of acupuncture with the hope that this review will be of benefit to the future studies. Although the relationship between acupuncture and ANS response is still uncertain, acupuncture would be a noteworthy modality for modulating autonomic dysfunction.
Temporomandibular joint yinyang balance treatment improves cervical spine alignment in pain patients, a medical imaging study
Yin, Chang-Shik ; Lee, Young-Jun ; Lee, Young-Jin ;
Korean Journal of Acupuncture, volume 24, issue 4, 2007, Pages 37~45
Objectives : Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) balance is known to be intricately integrated with nervous system, cervical spine, and meridian system balance. This retrospective study with one-group pretest-posttest design reviewed cervical spine imaging data to provide evidence of spinal alignment improving effect of TMJ balance treatment. Methods : Cervical spine imaging data including computed tomography and simple x-ray of 25 cases with painful condition were reviewed to explore any change in cervical alignment on wearing the intraoral device for TMJ balance treatment of functional cerebrospinal therapy. Results : Cervical spine alignment significantly improved on wearing the intraoral device. Conclusions : TMJ balance treatment improves cervical spinal alignment, which may be a firm basis to proceed with further research of TMJ balance therapy as a way of balancing the whole-body meridian system.
A study of constructing information of main treating acupoint with priority given to five vicera's Back-su point
Kim, Jong-Yeol ; Kwon, O-Sang ; Lee, Yu-Jung ; Kim, Jae-Hyo ; Kim, Eung-Sun ; Kim, Yu-Lee ; Shon, In-Chul ;
Korean Journal of Acupuncture, volume 24, issue 4, 2007, Pages 47~54
Objection : A medicine which is patient-initiative and preventive is required in Korea, which is going to an aging society. On this, we started this study to make a new rule to diagnose and treat more definitely by linking traditional Oriental medicine to Sasang Constitional medicine, which thought to be suitable because of Sasang Constitional medicine has been valued on staying, diet and human's nature which means preventive medical propensity. Methods : On this study, we discriminated Sasang Constition of 161 students, who is in college of oriental medicine, Wonkwang university, by using QSCCII program; and in those students, we checked 30 volunteers's five vicera's Back-su point on riging and depression, tenderness reaction, and color reaction after cupping treatment. Results : As a result of study of riging and depression of five vicera's Back-su point, we could confirm that defecient organ's Back-su point were more depressed than excess organ in Seum-in, Taeeum-in, Soyang-in. As a result of study of tenderness reaction of five vicera's Back-su point, we could confirm that excess organ's Back-su point showed stronger tenderness reaction than defecient organ in Seum-in, Taeeum-in; and excess organ's Back-su point showed weaker tenderness reaction than defecient organ in Soyang-in. As a result of study of color reaction after cupping treatment of five vicera's Back-su point, we could confirm that excess organ's Back-su point showed stronger color reaction than defecient organ in Seum-in, Taeeum-in; and excess organ's Back-su point showed weaker color reaction than defecient organ in Soyang-in. Those data suggest that there are close correlation between Sasang Constition and on riging and depression, tenderness reaction, and color reaction after cupping treatment of five vicera's Back-su point in treditional Oriental medicine. Conclusions : From this study, we can make a new rule to differentiate Sasang Constition by clearfy a relation between Sasang Constition and five vicera's Back-su point; and with this rule, we could contribute to popularization and objectification of Sasang Constition medicine and further more, Oriental medicine by making a Sasang Constition diagnosis instrument. With this, a trait of Sasang Constition medicine that is preventive and valued on character of individuals will contribute to building a patient-initiative and preventive medical system and will expend the domain of Oriental medicine.
Improvement of the repeatability and reproducibility of the meridian impedance measurement system MIR-2
Yin, Chang-Shik ; Lee, Hye-Jung ; Kim, Jong-Yeol ; Lee, Woo-Cheol ;
Korean Journal of Acupuncture, volume 24, issue 4, 2007, Pages 55~67
Objectives : The repeatability and reproducibility of MIR-2, a newly developed impedance measurement device (four electrode method) on skin are of the meridian system, is evaluated and a method to improve the reliability is discussed. Methods : Multiple gage R&R studies were conducted for the impedance measurements over bilateral KI3 acupoint in ten participants by three assessors using MIR-2 device. Gage R&R studies were repeated after controlling the acupoint locating method or one value correction by replacing one assessor's outlying value with an average of the other assessors' values to explore any feasibility of improvement of measurement reliability. Results : Controlling acupoint locating method and replacing one value with an average of other assessors' value led to improved variation metrics in a gage R&R study. Conclusions : Measurement reliability can be improved by controlling measurement procedures or by using repeated measurement method, which will facilitate development of clinically applicable measurement device with reliability.
Safety of Electromagnetic Field Made by Intelligent Thermo-Acupuncture System
Yuk, Geun-Yeong ; Lee, Seung-Ho ; Kim, Young-Kon ; Lim, Sa-Bi-Na ;
Korean Journal of Acupuncture, volume 24, issue 4, 2007, Pages 69~84
Objectives : Intelligent thermo-acupuncture system (ITA-system) is invented for the convenient operation of thermo-acupuncture therapy. The aim of this study is to investigate the safety of 100 ㎑ electromagnetic field (EMF) made by ITA-system. Methods : We analysed the influence of this EMF on animals. In order to do experiment in the influence of EMF, male ICR mice were exposed to EMF at different distances from the ITA-system. And we examined weight, diet, behavior, organ and hematological changes. Results & Conclusions : According to the animal studies with mice about EMF influence, there was no significant difference between the control group and the exposed groups about them. In conclusion, the safety of 100 ㎑ EMF made from ITA-system through this animal research was checked.
Acupuncture point locations in experimental animals, how are they described?
Shim, Sung-Youn ; Lee, Hyang-Sook ;
Korean Journal of Acupuncture, volume 24, issue 4, 2007, Pages 85~98
Objectives : Standardization and clear description of locating acupuncture points guarantees reproducibility and credibility of the results in animal studies of acupuncture points and meridians. In this study, we aimed at analyzing the acupoint description of the previous experimental studies and suggesting guidelines for related journals. Methods : We searched animal studies where acupuncture points were used in Journal of Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Society and Journal of Meridian & Acupoint with a limitation of period, from 2002 to 2006. Data on experimental animals, acupuncture points and their descriptions were extracted and put in a predefined form. They were classified as one of the 4 classes; A) descriptions of the acupuncture points present, B) no description of the acupuncture points and only reference provided, C) neither description of the acupuncture points nor reference provided, or D) acupuncture point detector used. Two authors independently extracted and classified the data and the disagreements were resolved by discussion. Experts were invited to rate acupuncture point description validity on a numeric rating scale in the 11-item questionnaire. Results : Two hundred and five studies were identified and classified as follows; A) 32.2% (n=66), B) 7.8% (n=16), C) 51.2% (n=105), and D) 8.8% (n=18). Experts ratings were significantly lower for class C (mean
1.35, 95% CI [1.90, 2.39], P = 0.004 compared with class B, P
0.001 compared with class A or C) and no difference was found between classes A, B, and D. Conclusions : Reporting of acupuncture points in experimental animals is poor and validity and reliability of the result from such reporting is hampered. We suggest that journal editors and experts provide guidelines for reporting animal acupuncture points and adopt them into guide for authors for related journals.
Acupuncture Treatment at HT8 Protects Hippocampal Cells in Dentate Gyrus on Kainic Acid-Induced Epilepsy Mice Model
Kim, Seung-Tae ; Chung, Joo-Ho ; Jeong, Wu-Byung ; Kim, Jang-Hyun ; Kang, Min-Jung ; Hong, Mee-Sook ; Park, Hae-Jeong ; Kim, Yeon-Jung ; Park, Hi-Joon ; Lee, Hye-Jeong ;
Korean Journal of Acupuncture, volume 24, issue 4, 2007, Pages 99~110
Objectives : Epilepsy is one of the most common serious brain disorders that affect people of all ages, and it is characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures. We examined whether acupuncture can reduce both the incidence of seizures and hippocampal cell death in dentate gyrus (DG) using a mouse model of kainic acid (KA)-induced epilepsy. Methods : ICR mice (
g) were given acupuncture once a day at acupoint HT8 (sobu) bilaterally during 2 days before KA injection. After an intracerebroventricular injection of 0.1
of KA, acupuncture treatment was subsequently administered once more (total 3 times), and the degree of seizure was observed for 20 min. Three hours after injection, we confirmed the neural cell death using cresyl violet staining and silver impregnation staining, and determined the expressions of c-Fos and glutamate decarboxylase (GAD)-67 using immunohistochemistry techniques in the DG. Results : KA induced epileptic seizure, neural cell death, increased c-Fos expression and decreased GAD-67 expression in the DG. Acupuncture treatment at HT8 reduced the severity of the epileptic seizure and inhibited neural cell death from KA. In addition, acupuncture normalized the expressions of c-Fos and GAD-67 in the same areas. Conclusions : These results demonstrated that acupuncture treatment at HT8 may reduce the KA-induced epileptic seizure and neural cell death in the DG possibly by normalizing c-Fos expressions and the gamma-aminobutyric acid neurons.
Effects of Herbal-acupuncture with Coicis Semen Solution at Joksamni (ST36) on Collagen-induced Arthritis in DBA/1J Mouse
Lee, Seong-No ; Lee, Hyun ;
Korean Journal of Acupuncture, volume 24, issue 4, 2007, Pages 111~129
Objectives & Methods : The purpose of this study is to observe the effects of Coicis Semen Herbal-acupuncture solution (CS-HAS) at the Joksamni (ST36) on the collagen-induced arthritis in the DBA/1J mouse. The author performed several experiments to analyze the effects of CS-HAS on arthritis; change of the weight; the spleen size and adhesion rate; serum cytokine levels; serum antibody levels; changes of immunocyte counts; the histological changes of joint. Results : In the Coicis Semen Herbal-acupuncture (CS-HA), arthritis index, the incidence of arthritis, and the degree of joint edema were decreased. In CS-HA, there was no weight loss. The size of the spleen, adhesion rate, and the edema and transformation of joint were lowered. In CS-HA, the levels of IL-1
, IL-6, TNF-
, IgG, IgM, and anti-collagen II in serum and the levels of IFN-
, IL-4, IL-10 in spleen were significantly decreased. In CS-HA, the expression ratios of
were decreased. Also, the overall
cell ratio was lowered in spleen. Ratios of the
cells were decreased in lymph nodes. In addition, ratios of the
cells were also decreased in synovium. In the histological study, the cartilage destruction and synovial cell proliferation, and collagen fiber destruction were decreased with CS-HA treated group. Conclusions : From the results mentioned above, it is suggested that CS-HA at the ST36 has several significant effects on the collagen-induced arthritis.
Effects of Moxi-tar Herbal Acupuncture of LI11 on inflammatory bowel disease induced by TNBS in mice
Song, Moon-Young ; Gwon, Oh-Sang ; Jang, Jae-Hoon ; Jang, Jae-Yeong ; Park, Sung-Ik ; Kim, Jae-Hyo ; Kim, Kyung-Sik ; Sohn, In-Chul ;
Korean Journal of Acupuncture, volume 24, issue 4, 2007, Pages 131~149
Objectives : The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the effects of herbal acupuncture (HA) with Moxi-tar for the treatment to intestinal disease in mice with 2, 4, 6 - trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid (TNBS) induced colitis. Methods : Mice were administered with 5% TNBS at day 1 and day 7. To investigate effects of HA with Moxi-tar at LI11, treatments were carried out at day -1, day 1, day 3, day 5, and day 7. It was checked on the weight and width of colon, diarrhea, edema, survival rate, changes of body weight, and myeloperoxygenase (MPO) activity. Furthermore, we carried out immunohistochemical staining and Western blot and analyzed mRNA expression by RT-PCR. Results : HA of Moxi-tar at LI11 in preventive mode suppressed macroscopic damages and damages of intestinal epithelial cells and infiltration of immune cells in the colon by TNBS. HA in early and preventive mode ameliorated various symptoms by TNBS. TNBS injection increased MPO activity in colon while HA in preventive mode suppressed increase of MPO activity. HA down-regulated NF-kB activity and reduced expression of TNF-a, IL-1b, and ICAM-1 in colon of TNBS treated mice. Similar to experiment at colon, HA down-regulated NF-kB activity and reduced expression of TNF-a, IL-1b, and ICAM-1 by TNBS in mesenteric lymph node. HA in therapeutic mode suppressed errosion and shortening of colon and MPO activity by TNBS and suppressed mRNA expression of TNF-a, IL-1b, and ICAM-1 in the colon. Conclusions : This study demonstrates that HA with Moxi-tar at LI11 represents a potential therapeutic method of inflammatory bowel diseases.
Study on the Anti-allergic Effect of Armeniacae Semen Herbal Acupuncture Solution
Kim, Yu-Seung ; Song, Choon-Ho ;
Korean Journal of Acupuncture, volume 24, issue 4, 2007, Pages 151~162
Objectives : The purpose of this study was to examine the anti-allergic effect in vivo, and to observe single toxicity in mice of Armeniacae Semen herbal acupuncture solution (ASHA). Methods : We investigated anti DNP IgE-mediated passive cutaneous anaphylaxis in rodents and compound 48/80-induced active systemic anaphylatic shock in mice after treatment at both BL13 with ASHA of 25
(mice) or 50
(rats) 3 times for 5 days. To ascertain safety and toxicity of ASHA, we examined single toxicity test. In single test, three groups were treated with different dosages of ASHA (ASHA250, ASHA500 and ASHA1000) according to on Korean Food and Drug Administration, respectively. We observed attentively motality, abnormal clinical sign, body weight change, and organ weight of mice after ASHA treatment. Results : ASHA inhibited passive cutaneous anaphylaxis and active systemic anaphylatic shock by oral administration. During toxicity experiment period, there was no difference in body weight change, and organ weight among different dose groups. Death were not found in single test i.p. group. (ASHA250, ASHA500 and ASHA1000). Several individuals of single test i.p. group were observed yellow brown discharge around anus in early period after administration. Conclusions : These results indicate that ASHA have inhibition effects on passive cutaneous anaphylaxis and active systemic anaphylatic shock, and suggest that has some toxicity in high dosage.
A Study for Effects of Magsungsinyeom-bang(Moxingshenyanfang) on Membranous Nephropathy induced by Cationic Bovine Serum Albuminin in Mouse Model(Effects of Magsungsinyeom-bang on Membranous Nephropathy)
Kim, Jae-Hyeong ; Cho, Chung-Sik ; Kim, Cheol-Jung ;
Korean Journal of Acupuncture, volume 24, issue 4, 2007, Pages 163~180
Objective : Oriental medicines have been applied to Membranous nephropathy(MN) for the purpose on increasing renal blood flow and modulating immune activity in according to Oriental medicine theories. Magsungsinyeom-bang (MSSYB) is one of the prescription which is known to show positive results in clinic with lack of laboratorial evidence. Thus, this study was aimed to evaluate the effects of MSSYB and partially investigate the mechanisms of it. Methods : The effect of MSSYB was evaluated by the morphology for the GBM thickening, protein excretion in urine and biochemical parameters in serum using cBSA-induced MN mice model. Mice were administered with MSSYB(250 or 500 mg/kg) or PBS for control group from experimental week 3 for 4 weeks. Results : 24 hrs proteinuria and the concentrations BUN was significantly decreased in the MS groups compared to the control group while the concentrations of serum albumin was higher in the MS groups than control group. MSSYB didn't affect the ratio of CD3e+/CD or 19CD4+/CD8 in the spleen and kidney, but inhibit the expression of IL-1
, IL-6, and production of IgG and IgM. In histological analysis of kidney tissue, thickening of GBM was significantly decreased in the MS group compared to control group. Conclusions : MSSYB showed the positive results on the cBSA-induced membranous nephropathy in mice, thus, it could be a useful candidate for oriental drug for treating the membranous nephropathy in clinic.
Effects of cultivated wild ginseng pharmacopuncture at Gansoo (BL18) and Gokji (LI11) on lipid composition, cytokine level, liver function and antioxidative capacity in diet-induced obese rats
Lee, Sang-Hoon ; Lee, Hyang-Sook ; Lee, Joon-Moo ;
Korean Journal of Acupuncture, volume 24, issue 4, 2007, Pages 181~200
Objevtives & Methods : Effects of cultivated wild ginseng pharmacopuncture at BL18 and LI11 on lipid composition, cytokine level, liver function, anti-oxidative capacity and histological characters were investigated in diet-induced obese rats. Forty male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing about 400g were divided into 4 groups of control, BL18, LI11 and BL18 plus LI11 pharmacopuncture groups and raised for 4 weeks. Results : 1. Plasma
-lipoprotein, free fatty acids level and TNF-
levels significantly decreased in the pharmacopuncture groups compared to those of no treatment group. Plasma and liver total cholesterol, triglyceride, glucose and thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) levels were also significantly lower than those of no treatment group. There was, however, no difference in TBARS level among pharmacopuncture groups. Liver total cholesterol level of BL18 pharmacopuncture group was lower than those of the other two pharmacopuncture groups. In LDL-cholesterol level, BL18 pharmacopuncture and BL18 plus LI11 pharmacopuncture groups only had significantly lower levels than that of no treatment group. 2. There was no significant difference between cultivated wild ginseng pharmacopuncture groups and no treatment group in IL-6, alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartic acid transaminase (AST) levels. 3. Compared with \ those of no treatment group, pharmacopuncture groups had significantly higher levels of HDL-cholesterol, superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and catalase activities. There was, however, no significant difference among pharmacopuncture groups. 4. Histological characters of heart, kidney and liver of BL18 pharmacopuncture group were similar to those of normal rats. Conclusions : These results indicate that cultivated wild ginseng pharmacopuncture at BL18 and LI11 may suppress adipose tissue mass and lipid peroxidation and activate antioxidant system.
Effects of Hagocho(prunella vulgaris L.), Gamgook(chrysanthemum indicum L.) and Galgeun(pueraria Radix) aqua-acupuncture at gokji(LI-11) and Joksamri(ST-36) on lowering lipid effect, oxidative capacity, concentration of TNF-Effects of Hagocho(prunella vulgaris L.), Gamgook(chrysanthemum indicum L.) and Galgeun(pueraria Radix) aqua-acupuncture at gokji(LI-11) and Joksamri(ST-36) on lowering lipid effect, oxidative capacity, concentration of TNF-
, IL-6, Leptin and histological consideration in hyperlipidemic rat, IL-6, Leptin and histological consideration in hyperlipidemic rat
Jang, Hyun-Jun ; Lee, Hyang-Sook ; Lee, Joon-Moo ;
Korean Journal of Acupuncture, volume 24, issue 4, 2007, Pages 201~219
Objectives : We studied Effects of Hagocho(prunella vulgaris L.), Gamgook(chrysanthemum indicum L.) and Galgeun(pueraria Radix) aqua-acupuncture on the hyperlipidemic rat. methods : We investigated lowering lipid effect, oxidative capacity, concentration of TNF-
, IL-6, Leptin and histological consideration in hyperlipidemic rat. Forty male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing about 400g were divided into 5 groups of control, Ⅰ: Hagocho (prunella vulgaris L.)+Gamgook (chrysanthemum indicum L.) and Gokji aqua-acupuncture, Ⅱ: Hagocho(prunella vulgaris L.)+Gamgook (chrysanthemum indicum L.) and Joksamri aqua-acupuncture, Ⅲ: Hagocho(prunella vulgaris L.)+Galgeun(pueraria Radix)and Gokji aqua-acupuncture and Ⅳ: Hagocho (prunella vulgaris L.)+Galgeun(pueraria Radix) and Joksamri aqua-acupuncture. Results : Contents of plasma
-lipoprotein, contents of IL-6, TNF-
and leptin, Plasma triglyceride and glucose, plasma total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol, liver total cholesterol, liver triglyceride, plasma and liver TBARS, free fatty acids showed a tendency to decrease in the aqua-acupuncture groups compared to those of control group. The activities of GOT and GPT showed no significantly different in all treatment groups. Values of super oxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase and catalase activity showed a tendency to increase in the aqua-acupuncture groups. Histological consideration of heart, kidney and liver in the aqua-acupuncture groups showed slight vasodilation and fat accumulation compared to those of normal rat. Conclusions : These results indicated that prunella vulgaris L., chrysanthemum indicum L. and pueraria Radix aqua-acupuncture at gokji(LI11) and Joksamri(ST36) suppressed adipose tissue mass and lipid peroxidation and increased antioxidant system in hyperlipidemic rat.
Effect of acupuncture treatment on carrageenan-induced inflammation and NADPH-diaphorase reactivity in the hypothalamus of Stat4 knockout mice
Hong, Mee-Suk ; Kim, Mi-Ja ; Kim, Jin-Ju ; Park, Hi-Joon ; Chung, Joo-Ho ;
Korean Journal of Acupuncture, volume 24, issue 4, 2007, Pages 221~231


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We take three before & after photosims, manipulate them and add music. Voila! You've baked a livable streets cake!!
59 Posts Tagged as: Livable Streets
Wiki and free-culture enthusiasts travel around the five boroughs to snap photos for use in Streetswiki and Wikipedia articles.
The entire family of San Francisco city agencies responsible for maintaining its streets made an unconventional decision to close a portion of a street to cars and convert the new space into a simple, yet elegant, public plaza.
These photo simulations from the Project for Public Spaces show how we can transform some of our misused intersections into amazing spaces full of life, commerce, and vitality.
On Fridays, residents of Wodonga, Australia take back the downtown by placing sofas in the street and programming music and games for families. David Engwicht author, philosopher and creator of the Walking School Bus and Mental Speed Bumps, has taken on "the challenge of a lifetime" - to revitalize this downtown district and make the streets more vibrant and livable.
What can we learn from a city with a population of 12 million plus people, 2.4 million cars and at least 100,000 new vehicles each year? We talk with Urban Planner, Kevser Üstündag.
Brooklyn celebrates Bastille Day by closing down the street and transforming it into a Pétanque court.
Transportation Alternatives (T.A.) gathered a gaggle of cyclists on 42nd Street in Manhattan to stage a dramatic visual that shows how much street space is gained if more people rode bicycles or took mass transit instead of driving personal cars.
See how one community organized to create a plan for safer, healthier and more livable streets and public spaces.
Transportation Alternatives volunteers turn Brooklyn parking spots into temporary parks.
London re-imagines its streets into more people-friendly public spaces.
The Project for Public Spaces recently led a Brooklyn Placemaking workshop in which fifty members of the community met to brainstorm ideas of how to make Grand Army Plaza safer, more accessible, greener, and people-oriented.
One Chicago neighborhood closes it's streets to cars, transforming it into a safe, healthy and fun public space.
Employees of TOPP went out to the Nevada desert to put on a showcase of livable streets.
While out filming livable streets improvements around Gansevoort and Ninth Avenue today, we roamed into a quagmire of paparazzi in a feeding frenzy. Soon it was apparent why: Mayor Bloomberg and Tyra Banks showed up briefly to beautify our physically separated bike lane on Ninth Avenue by planting a tree!

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State legislation has been amended to prevent open-cut mining on the controversial Drayton South site in the NSW Hunter region.
The change prohibits open-cut mining in the exploration licence on the outskirts of Muswellbrook no matter who owns the land, NSW Department of Planning and Environment deputy secretary Marcus Ray says.
The decision follows significant backlash from the community because of the site’s close proximity to world-renowned horse studs in the Upper Hunter.
The independent Planning and Assessment Commission has previously refused open-cut mining on the land.
‘This amendment brings certainty to the residents and other industries in the Upper Hunter,’ Mr Ray said in a statement on Friday.
‘Specifically, this amendment will protect the integrity and value of the world-renowned horse studs in the Upper Hunter.’
The prize-winning Coolmore and Godolphin thoroughbred operations, which have housed champions including Black Caviar and Winx, had argued they’d be forced to leave the area if the mine was approved.
Underground mining will not be prohibited on the site which is now owned by Australian company Malabar Coal.

domain: law


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EXAMPLES FROM THE WEB FOR INFERNAL MACHINE
Miller undid the package as cautiously as if it were an infernal machine.
Then our Stokes guns joined in, and, if there ever was an infernal machine, that is it.
By and by the sounds of the infernal machine began to trouble and pursue me.
It was about this time that Fieschi exploded his infernal machine at the King, was it not?
We thought it contained an infernal machine, and that he might be a German spy.
Those coils and jars and wires in that cellar were not an infernal machine at all.
No. 42 is on the site of the house where Fieschis infernal machine was placed in 1835.
And here he is, being made to work all night by an infernal machine.
He waited to see them sit down, and spring the infernal machine.
They file and hammer as though they were constructing some infernal machine.

domain: history


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The JV girls won their game this past weekend, while the U09 boys lost. We hope that with a little more practice this week, both teams will triumph in their next match.
A Mixed Bag
We now have two new pages on our Web site, one for the Coyotes' boys' schedule, and one for the Coyotes' girls' schedule. You can find both under the "More" tab on the top navigation bar. We are also posting the team rankings on our Announcements page each week, so you will be completely informed of how each team is doing
Indoor Soccer Began
The Coyotes Soccer Club Association has two teams, A and B, and we are in the U9 category for both. This group is made up of a total of five teams, so the A (Coyotes) team will play the B (Coyotes Soccer) team. It's sure to be an interesting game. During the first scheduled game time, the Coyotes Soccer and the Coyotes Girls had a bye week. In the next match, both teams B and the Girls may play a double game: one on Saturday and one on Sunday.
We are waiting for the full schedule of the season(session I), and we'll let you know the complete information when we have it.
In addition, the A (Coyotes) team won their first match on Saturday.
The Coyotes soccer teams played in Germantown at the Sams tournament during the fall. We had two teams playing in different groups under the U8 category - the A team had more competitions in their group than the B team did.
The A team won 7 games and lost 1. In this loss, however, we received a few nice complements from the opposing team, most probably because even though they won the game, they knew we did a better job overall on the field.
The B team won all their games, with a little help from a few players from the A team. During the tournament, we had several calls from parents from different teams asking if they could join our association. That means we now have the opportunity to receive three more players who are ready to learn new soccer skills and responsibility and of course to have fun.
Adan Herrera is the coach of both the boys' and the girls' Coyotes soccer teams.

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VSU Professor of Dance, Eric Nielsen, has been invited to an International Dance, Theatre and Technology Conference at Retzhof Castle, Austria. During the four day conference, Nielsen will present his program entitled, “Creating a Choreodrama Using Motion Capture Technology.”
This presentation documents the collaboration efforts, between Art Professor Hollis Barnett and Nielsen, in creating a choreodrama (story based choreography) using motion capture technology. The presentation will be a lecture/video presentation which will culminate in a discussion with participants attending.
The purpose of this presentation is to help educators and students understand the availability of this technology, site problems and discoveries in working with this technology, and reveal the accomplishments that were achieved through a collaborative team project.
Attic Antics, the title of the choreodrama, premiered October 3, 2013 in Sawyer Theatre at Valdosta State University. The creation of this unique animation required the use of three software programs. Motion capture was achieved with “Motive” software by NationalPoint Inc. The mixing of the captured motion onto these characters was accomplished through “Motionbuilder” by Autodesk. The building, manipulation and animation of the characters were completed with LightWave 3D modeling and animation software by Newtek, Inc.
The collaborative team consisted of Art Professor Hollis Barnett, who teaches motion capture technology in VSU’s Art Department, and Professor Eric Nielsen, who conceived the choreodrama. Professors Sarah Arnett and Catherine Schaeffer, two VSU dance faculty performers, were recruited to create the motion capture segments, and five student dancers, performed live on stage and interacted with the projected motion capture animations. Student dancers included Kristen Keebler, Malana Kegley, Kada Mitchell, Antoinette Williams, and Elizabeth Adams.
A video presentation showing the creative process that took place will be supported with dialogue by the presenter on problems and discoveries as well as providing photo shots that will enable the audience members to see the details of the animation that progressed during the short timeline that was given in producing this choreodrama.

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Adjustable Speed Drive
TA device that is used to control the speed of an AC motor by varying the frequency of the voltage supplied to it. These are also known as variable frequency drives, adjustable frequency drives and other, similar, names.
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Rivet is a 9 months young Chihuahua-mix (possibly Chiweenie) pup, looking for her forever home. She came into our care after being saved from the San Bernardino shelter when she and her mom and litter mates found themselves there and in danger of immediate euthanasia due to overcrowding issues there. We swooped up mom (Raven) and pups and brought them into the care of LCAL Rescue. They’ve been with us now for 9 months, and we can’t figure out why these cuties are still with us. Perhaps it’s due to the overabundance of Chihuahua breeds available in shelters and other rescues. Rivet has a very sweet disposition, good with dogs, kids, and loves everyone she meets. Are you looking to adopt an adorable Chi-mix pup? Please consider Rivet — she’d make an amazing family addition and companion!
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NOTE: Some shelters have physical locations you can visit; some of these shelters may only have pets for a limited time, so please do not wait for a reply—just go visit the shelter! Other organizations are rescue groups run by busy volunteers who may take a while to reply. You can find information about the shelter or rescue group caring for this pet, and their adoption procedures, on the pet's details page on Adopt-a-Pet.com.

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Shelbyville Daily Union
---- — Kristen Nelson of Decatur, formerly from Spokane, Washington, is a singer-songwriter who will entertain with her talents at Flourishes Gallery and Studios at 140 ½ E. Main, Shelbyville, for First Sunday Sing. She will be the first of the musical talents performing at 3 p.m. Sunday, January 5.
She is a repeat performer for Flourishes and welcomed back. She has also performed for 6th graders, at the Decatur Celebration, with Kevin Kelly on Live and Local WILL 90.9 and at a Springfield Youth Conference.
With a reception following her performance, attendees will have the opportunity to talk to Kristen about her music and her journey with it. She gives of her time and talent to the public at no charge.


text: Newlywed Katrina Kaif gave a close look at her mehendi hands on her social media account. The picture not only flaunted her wedding henna but also hinted at the location of her honeymoon. The Sooryavanshi actor, who married Vicky Kaushal earlier this month took to her Instagram and shared a close-up shot of her mehendi adorned hands along with a simple caption, a “heart” emoji. In the post, the 38-year old actress seemed to have jetted out to a seaside getaway post their wedding in Rajasthan. Besides that, Katrina also showed off her traditional chura, leaving the fans in awe. Within no time, the fans took to the comments section to express their love for the Bollywood diva. Many of the fans posted heart and fire emojis, some praised the design. While many tried to search for Vicky’s name in the design. One fan asked, “Vicky Ka naam kahaa hai mehendi mein” Another one tried to guess the honeymoon spot and commented, “So Maldives it was,” the fan said.

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When the Democratic Congress was loading the health care bill with sweeteners such as the Nebraska Medicaid exception (the Cornhusker Kickback) and other beauties like money for a new hospital in Connecticut, in order to buy votes, there was a nationwide outrage. Much of the pork, of course, remained, and one of the things I really don't like about the ACA is the amount of pork it spreads around. But there was outrage, especially from Republicans, and it did have some effect.
Now we have a Republican goal, extension of the Bush tax cuts, and the bill that emerges....surprise, surprise, it has a bunch of pork in order to buy support. Not only extension of unemployment benefits, but ethanol subsidies, investment credit, extension of child and marriage benefits....and the huge surprise of a one year reduction in the FICA payroll tax!! Where did that one come from? That I have to say makes no sense to me at all. We do not need more Keynesian stimulus financed by debt, and there is certainly no significant supply-side incentives created by a one year tax break that does not lower the marginal rate for anyone earning above the social security maximum earnings, a bit over $100,000. This one is truly a giveaway.
It really does seem that the Democrats and Republicans together are just trying to one up each other in how much money they can pretend to throw back to the taxpayers. Shameless.
But where is the outrage that we saw with the pork-laden health care bill?
Ah, hypocrisy. If one worries too much about all the hypocrisy in the world, one could work up to a real artery-buster.
If Obama wants to, I think the opportunity is there to show some real leadership by re-shaping the tax system.


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Golf Top Stories
Alabama star and top 2017 NFL Draft prospect Jonathan Allen talks with CSN analyst Charley Casserly about what he wanted to improve on before the draft and what teams have worked him out already
Sergio Garcia finally won a major tournament today. The win came at the Masters, boosting his resume for Hall of Fame consideration.
One day after her husband won the AT&T Byron Nelson, Brittany Horschel opened up on Twitter about her ongoing battle with alcoholism.

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- Fandango worked last night’s WWE SmackDown live event in Columbia, South Carolina. He defeated Ted DiBiase.
– Top WWE NXT Diva Paige also worked last night’s live event in Columbia. She teamed with Layla to defeat the team of Aksana and Natalya.
– NXT star Corey Graves worked another RAW live event last night from Roanoke, Virginia. He lost to Zack Ryder again.
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Four years after Massachusetts underwent a major health reform, death rates in the state dropped.
In 2006, the state of Massachusetts expanded Medicaid coverage and offered subsidized private insurance. And since Massachusetts has been one of the models for the principles of the Affordable Care Act, which focuses on prevention, health advocates and policy makers have been watching the state closely to see how well the strategies work.
Apparently, pretty well. Researchers from Harvard School of Public Health compared mortality rates from before and after Massachusetts’ health care law, and found that deaths among non-elderly residents dropped 2.9% compared to similar states without the reform. The researchers looked at mortality rates up to 2010 and concentrated on deaths that were likely to be prevented with access to health care — things like infections, heart disease and cancer. Based on this data, it’s estimated that Massachusetts’ health care re-haul prevented 320 deaths a year by providing patients with the opportunity to the latest treatments for blood pressure, high cholesterol and other heart disease risk factors, as well as regular screening for cancers.
The largest health benefits were seen, not surprisingly, in counties that, prior to reform, had more uninsured adults.
Does that mean Obama was right about health care? Maybe. One of the problems with the study design is that the researchers did not have access to individual health insurance information so they could not directly connect health insurance or lack there of, with specific deaths. Still, the new data is consistent with other findings that show that Massachusetts’ health reform resulted in greater coverage and access to care. The more people who are covered by health care insurance, the better their health will be.
“The conclusion that coverage expansion leads to health benefits by facilitating access is eminently reasonable,” said Austin Frakt, a health economist with the Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System in a corresponding editorial. “What is unreasonable and, in my view, unconscionable is to leverage a selective reading of the evidence on the benefits of health insurance in an argument to deny assistance to Americans who cannot afford to purchase basic coverage.”
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Referring to reports that Saudi Arabia may increase its oil exports to replace Iranian oil in world markets, Jahangiri said, "Anyone trying to take away Iran's oil market [share] would be committing great treachery against Iran and will one day pay for it".
The Iranian warning, in a letter to the United Arab Emirates' energy minister, comes as Tehran faces a USA push to get its allies to stop buying its oil as part of Trump's decision to pull America from the nuclear deal with world powers. "Iran. OK. You think of it. Iran is their big enemy, so they are going to have to do it", Trump said.
Benchmark Brent crude oil fell $1.24 a barrel to a low of $77.99 before recovering to around $78.50, down 73 cents, by 0935 GMT.More news: LeBron James agrees four year, $154 million deal with LA Lakers
"Absolutely", the president responded when asked if the USA would sanction European countries that do business with Iran.
Rising gasoline prices could create a political headache for Trump ahead of the November elections by offsetting Republican claims that his tax cuts and rollbacks of federal regulations have helped boost the economy.
Meanwhile, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh sent a letter to the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) asking its members to adhere to the group's agreement reached last month to collectively raise output and "refrain from any unilateral measures" that could undermine the unity of the producer group. "OPEC is and they better stop it because we're protecting those countries, many of those countries".More news: Justice Kennedy's retirement jolts midterm elections
In late 2016, OPEC members and 11 non-OPEC countries struck a deal to reduce oil output by 1.8 million barrels per day compared to October 2016. "We believe that the Russian budget received an extra 4 trillion rubles thanks to this deal with Saudi Arabia", said the head of RDIF Kirill Dmitriev in an interview with Russia's NTV channel.
Trump's suggestion means he wants Riyadh to increase production to 12 million bpd - something the kingdom has never done in the past.
Trump threatened in an interview that aired on Sunday to put sanctions on European companies that do business with Iran. Trump has imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum in response to what he calls unfair trade practices from Europe, Canada, and other allies around the world, who have responded with retaliatory sanctions in kind.More news: Philadelphia 76ers to meet with reps for LeBron James


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Two security personnel were killed and five others were injured in two separate encounters with Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district, the police told PTI on Sunday. The toll rose to three after another jawan succumbed to his injuries, according to ANI.
One Naxalite was also killed during the operation, the police said.
“While two District Reserve Guard jawans were killed, five Special Task Force personnel were injured in two gunbattles between a joint team of security forces and ultras under Chintagufa Police Station limits in the district,” Special DGP (anti-Maoist operations) DM Awasthi told PTI.
A composite squad of the Special Task Force, District Reserve Guard, Central Reserve Police Force and its elite unit, Commando Battalion for Resolute Action, had been conducting searches in the interiors of Chintagufa forests since Friday after receiving inputs about the location of Maoist hideouts.


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"how are you going to get a job if you're an artist?"
im a NYC based creative experienced in photography, digital and traditional art, and design. i see my work as my second language. for me the visual experience as a way to share others stories that can transcend the limitations of language and space.
when I'm not doing freelance art and photography, i work as the head graphic designer of Morpho Magazine, a creative online space for non-binary and women of color, and had just released our first print zine "VICES" featuring over 16 contributors.
in college i did a bedroom series with over 20 models about how young asians define the american dream titled "(asian) American Dream". my graduation thesis was made a short documentary about working class, elderly women their small businesses in the ever-expanding Seoul.
i worked as a set designer for 1939 Studios, which aims to create stories by black artist for a black audience. i also was the set designer on the off-broadway play 'First Sight' by Indonesian-American writer Dena Igusti.


Ghanaian rapper, Bosom P-Yung comes along with another track called “Adabi.”
The mind-blowing dance track ‘Adabi’ features Kwesi Arthur, a Ghanaian rapper. was produced by Atown TSB.
Moreso, the track is off his project dubbed “Acheampong Boys” which consists of 7 tracks. The project also features the like of Kwesi Arthur, Medikal, Yaa Pono, and others.
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In which you’ve sung me home
I came here rootless, one of those here-one-day-gone-the-next millennials that weevils into your roots when you’re not looking. We’re generally a toxic bunch, hollowing out localities with our disinterest in history and community, turning homes into places to sleep and neighbours into parcel collectors.
So it meant something when you welcomed me with open warmth and a hefty handful of humour.
You let me piggy back your stories, rummage through the memories you’ve collected, and become part of something that began before I was born. You gave me rides, sent me emails and offered company when I had no one else nearby, weaving a net that would catch me without a second’s thought.
And you always keep a weather eye out for anyone sitting alone.
I find the ecosystem you’ve created utterly beautiful – you’re a bastion for my faith in humanity.
This is what kindness can build.
No longer a parasite, you’ve let me graft to your trunk, so I can begin to call your roots my own.

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Well-written collection of short stories, some better than others but on the whole entertaining..
while the overall theme is dark steampunk (steam goth?) the stories are not single-themed, some deal with love, some with loss, most with horror and are generally atypical in their storytelling, there is no guarantees that the good guys will win, or the band of roguish heroes will survive their adventure into the dark forest :)
Some stories were like i said more special than others: I especially liked "The Immigrant's Confession", "Witness", "The Doll Factory" and "Way Out"
Definitely worth the price of admission, and i hope they make more books in this series :)


Ahead of the release of The White Tiger—Music From the Netflix Film, Lakeshore Records premieres “Which God,” by Saunder Jurriaans and Danny Bensi (“Ozark”). The strikingly eclectic score is a unique blend of eastern and western sounds, traditional Indian instruments such as the Dilruba and Santoor mix with western strings and piano, and all are anchored by traditional percussive instruments.
Lakeshore Records will release the album digitally on January 22. The Netflix film written for the screen and directed by Ramin Barhrani is in theaters now and streaming on Netflix January 22.
Get the soundtrack here: [Download/Listen]


Klaus Schulze / Lisa Gerrard — Farscape
(Synthetic Symphony SPV 92622, 2008, 2CD)
Klaus Schulze / Lisa Gerrard — Rheingold - Live at the Loreley
(SPV 306070 , 2008, 2CD+2DVD)
by Henry Schneider, Published 2009-07-01
Klaus Schulze has wanted to work with Lisa Gerrard since he first heard her sing with Dead Can Dance, but an opportunity to collaborate did not occur until the Fall of 2007. This is an intriguing paring of musicians. Klaus had set aside six days for recording and had prepared the music ahead of time. He had wanted to play it through for Lisa to provide her the musical context. Lisa began to listen and then said “lets record.” At the end of each song, she asked Klaus to start the next one. After about 300 minutes, they had to stop because that was all he had prepared. Lisa sang everything only once, improvising over Klaus’ electronics. Lisa didn’t even listen to her recorded voice after. The result is an amazing marriage between Lisa’s wordless singing and Klaus’ signature electronic sequences. I know that the two of them enjoyed this collaboration immensely, but it might have been better to edit it all down to one disc. The floating music slowly shifts, but there is an overall sameness to the 7 tracks.
Then, on July 16, 2008, Klaus performed live on the banks of the Rhein with Lisa Gerrard. This performance was recorded and is Klaus’ first DVD release. The two CDs present the entire concert plus a 31 minute bonus track “Nibelungen.” The first DVD is the entire concert. Klaus played in the outdoor amphitheater at the Loreley park at night. The rain had held off and the audience was treated to a remarkable performance. Those of us in the US who will most likely never see Klaus live can experience this awesome event through this DVD. And Lisa’s voice is superb. The music is much like what they recorded for Farscape, but in the concert setting, it works wonderfully.
The second DVD contains two movies: a documentary about Klaus Schulze and the recording of Farscape at Peter Gabriel’s Real World studio and Rheingold, and the second movie is a conversation with Steven Wilson. Fortunately, Klaus speaks mostly English, so this CD can be enjoyed by Klaus’ US fans. This CD/DVD package is a limited edition, but it is also being offered in CD only or DVD only formats.
These two releases are welcome additions to Klaus’ vast catalog and demonstrate that he is still active and vibrant after all these years.
Eurock Documentary Seeks Funding – We've been fans and fellow travelers with Archie Patterson and his Eurock project on the journey to discover great music. After many years of promoting and trying to spread the word,a new phase is beginning: a documentary film. Things like this don't just happen, and money does not magically appear to make it happen, so it's up to the fans to get it done. » Read more
Marty Balin RIP – One of the architects of the 60s psychedelic sound of San Francisco has died at the age of 76. Marty Balin was a singer, songwriter, and guitarist who was one of the founders of Jefferson Airplane. After the split of the original Airplane, Balin went on to form the highly successful Jefferson Starship. » Read more
Krautrock Documentary Seeks Funding – The next installment of the Progressive Warriors documentary series will focus on the vast body of music that falls under the banner of "krautrock." As most of our readers will know, previous films have tackled RIO and the Canterbury scene, as well as what we might call "mainstream" prog rock. » Read more
Tomasz Stańko RIP – Tomasz Stańko, one of the greats of Eastern European jazz, has died at the age of 76. Stańko's career started in Krzysztof Komeda's quintet, where he contributed trumpet from 1963-1967, when he formed his own group. He worked extensively with Edward Vesala, Don Cherry, Zbigniew Seifert, Chico Freeman, Howard Johnson, Cecil Taylor, and many others. Many of his recordings have been released by ECM, an association that began in the mid-70s. » Read more


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Simmer & Boil | Cooking tips and tricks of the trade from Cooking Light
Wow! You’ve Got to Try This
Wow! You’ve Got to Try Hasselback Sweet Potatoes
Here’s a great way to rev-up your typical baked sweet potato: Turn it into a gorgeous hasselback sweet potato, and drizzle it with smoky chipotle cream. The accordion-like cuts give the potato some crispy outer edges, keeping the insides moist and soft. They also turn it into a pull-apart dish that’s super fun to eat. You can bake just one for yourself for lunch or dinner, or cook up a bunch at a time (perfect for dinner parties or holiday entertaining). Check out the video to see just how easy it is to make.
Hasselback Sweet Potatoes with Chipotle Cream
4 (8-ounce) sweet potatoes
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 cup Mexican creme or sour cream
2 teaspoons adobo sauce (from a can of chipotle chiles in adobo sauce)
1/4 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
1. Preheat oven to 400°.
2. Scrub potatoes. Cut most of the way through each potato at 1/8-inch intervals so that potatoes look like an accordion. Brush potatoes with oil, getting oil between slices as much as possible. Place potatoes on a baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 1 to 11/2 hours or until tender. Sprinkle potatoes evenly with salt.
3. Combine crema and adobo sauce; drizzle evenly over potatoes. Sprinkle with cilantro.
SERVES 4 (serving size: 1 potato, 1 tablespoon cream, and 1 tablespoon cilantro)
CALORIES 234; FAT 5.9g (sat 1.9g, mono 3.1 g, poly 0.5g); PROTEIN 4g; CARB 41g; FIBER 7g; CHOL 9mg; IRON 1mg; SODIUM 335mg; CALC 35mg
via Hasselback Sweet Potatoes | Cooking Light.

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Whether is a local stand, or an established farmer’s market, eating fresh fruits and vegetables from local growers is a wonderful way to stay well – as well as support the local economy. Note the following Farmer’s Market (info provided by GF Farmers Market Association). Make a point to stop by and check these out…before you know it, you’ll be a regular!
Glens Falls Market: Saturdays 8am – Noon. Now thru Nov. 19th. South St. Pavilion.
Queensbury Market: Mondays 3PM – 6PM. Now thru Oct. 31st. Elks Club on Cronin Rd.
Winter Market: Saturdays 9am – Noon. Christ Church United. 54 Bay St. Glens Falls.
And RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE FORT…in the agway parking lot – a wonderful Washington County Farm Stand with daily produce! Yummo –


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The Netflix Game Controller app is a testament to Netflix’s commitment to exploring new avenues in entertainment. This newly launched app enables users to transform their smartphones into a game controller, providing an interactive and engaging way to connect with content.
In November 2021, Netflix introduced a gaming service, initially offering five titles, it quickly expanded to a diverse collection of 68 games. This gaming platform, which is accessible to all active Netflix subscribers, includes standalone games and those that tie into some of the streaming giant’s popular TV shows.
The Netflix Game Controller app, now available on the App Store, boasts a clean and minimalist interface. A floating white d-pad is strategically placed on the left, with the recognizable Netflix ‘N’ logo featured at the top. Even the app’s icon reflects the essence of this innovative gaming initiative.
Setting up and playing games through the app is straightforward. Users select a game on their TV and follow easy instructions to establish a connection, initiating their gaming experience. It’s worth noting that Netflix Games on TV is currently in beta, so compatibility may differ among devices.
While some may view this as a departure from Netflix’s traditional streaming services, the introduction of the Game Controller app draws parallels to Apple’s Remote feature, which also includes a gamepad layout for Apple TV. By adding this interactive layer, Netflix fosters a more immersive entertainment experience, broadening its appeal to both casual gamers and dedicated entertainment fans.
The launch of the Netflix Game Controller app signifies a remarkable shift in the entertainment landscape, reflecting Netflix’s ambition to stay ahead of the curve in the ever-evolving world of digital media.
By melding the worlds of gaming and streaming, Netflix is not only expanding its service offerings but also setting the stage for a new era of TV-based gaming, catering to a diverse audience hungry for interactive content.

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Barbecue Green Beans
BARBECUE GREEN BEANS
3 (15 oz) cans green string beans, well drained
1 med. onion, chopped
8 slices uncooked bacon, cut in pieces
1 1/2 c. catsup
1 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. cider vinegar
2 TBL Liquid Smoke
Pre-heat the oven to 275.....
Combine the bacon pieces and the Green Beans in a large salad bowl.
Combine remaining ingredients in a Stainless Steel Bowl.
Coat the bottom of a shallow (8 x 10 1/2) casserole dish with a little of the BBQ mixture.
Spoon the bean and bacopn mixture evenly into the casserole. Pour the remaining sauce evenly over the beans.
Bake, covered, for 4 hours.
Bad men need nothing more to accomplish their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing.
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A 21-year-old man, identified simply as Chukwudi, is currently at large after allegedly killing his father and mother in Nnewi, Anambra state.
It was gathered that the suspect allegedly killed his parents after a heated argument over their refusal to give him money.
A source said the decomposing body of the couple, said to have been murdered by their only son, was discovered by neighbors, who broke into their apartment when they started perceiving an offensive smell from their apartment on Thursday evening, September 22, 2022.
The already decomposing corpses were found with machete cuts.
It’s suspected that Chukwudi killed his parents three days ago before fleeing to an unknown destination.
It was also claimed that Chukwudi, an undergraduate at a university within Anambra State, is a drug addict and is known for taking Mkpurummiri (Methamphetamine).
The Spokesperson of the State Police Command, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, who confirmed the incident on Friday September 23, said the command have launched a manhunt for the suspect who’s currently at large.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Echeng Echeng described the discovery of the already decomposing dead bodies in an apartment in Nnewi on 22/9/2022 at about 5:20pm with machete cuts, as act of man’s inhumanity to man. He has ordered immediate manhunt of the suspect. He further directs immediate transfer of the case to State Criminal investigation department for discreet investigation.” Tochukwu said.
Meanwhile, the decomposing bodies have been recovered and deposited in the morgue.
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Restaurants In Arlington
You're going to find all kinds of good eats when you visit the restaurants I'm about to show you in Arlington TX. The city of Arlington has a ton of restaurants for you to choose from, and some of them are really going to make your mouth water. When you're hungry, it's time to find a good place to eat and quick. I'm going to help you with that as you look for which of these places you want to eat in Arlington, Texas.


NORWALK — Concerned that this city's single-family neighborhoods could gradually become more crowded and less desirable, officials want to make it harder for homeowners to add rental units to their lots.
The Planning Commission is discussing various restrictions that could be added to the ordinance governing the construction of so-called "granny-flat" units. Although planners say they do not think they can entirely prohibit the second units, they want to discourage their spread through Norwalk neighborhoods.
"We just feel it's a real threat to the integrity" of R-1, the zoning designation for single-family neighborhoods," Planning Commissioner Herb Williams said, arguing that proliferating rental units would slowly subvert an area's zoning.
The ordinance allowing second units was adopted in 1984 in response to a state law that bars local governments from completely prohibiting second units unless it is determined that they would adversely affect public health, safety and welfare. Since then, only nine units have been approved in Norwalk, often on appeal to the City Council.


Investors in Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR) and PLTR stock certainly have been on a bumpy ride of late. Since seeing this stock approximately double from the beginning of the year to the $45 level, shares of PLTR now trade under $19, at the time of writing.
Today, PLTR stock is down nearly 5% ahead of earnings. The company is set to report earnings tomorrow, and this earnings season has been relatively unfriendly to investors. Tech stocks are dipping, as many consider a speculative selloff as healthy. Given where valuations are today, even blowout earnings haven’t been enough to move the needle on many mega-cap stocks.
Accordingly, many companies like Palantir have sold off prior to earnings in anticipation of such a move.
That aside, it appears there’s other concerns investors are pricing in right now. Let’s dive into one of the most pertinent concerns on the minds of Palantir investors right now.
Potential Culling of JEDI Contract Bearish for PLTR Stock
Today, it was reported that the U.S. Department of Defense is considering ending its JEDI cloud-computing project. This move appears to have shocked PLTR investors, driving a significant portion of today’s outsized move.
This JEDI contract is one that, on its face, has little to do with Palantir. Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) have been the key bidders on this contract, and there’s been some litigation brought up as a result of how the contract was doled out. Accordingly, investors may view this dispute as exogenous. However, given Palantir’s core business model, there are reasons for concern.
Specifically, Palantir’s business model is based mainly on gaining government contracts for its services. A range of large contracts have been granted to Palantir in recent years. These contracts make up a majority of the company’s revenue. Accordingly, investors bullish on Palantir are also bullish on the company’s ability to not only keep its existing contracts, but grow its ongoing relationship with the Pentagon and other U.S. government agencies.
Today’s move by the Pentagon to consider ending this contract is bearish for all such consulting firms interacting with this agency. It appears investors are starting to get the jitters when it comes to the portfolio of business PLTR has right now.


5 Easy Facts About Affordable Locksmith Described in Albany NY 12244
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Minister of European Integration, Ms. Vlora Çitaku, as part of her agenda to meet with the Mayors of Kosovo`s Municipalities, to advance coordination and cooperation regarding the European integration process, today was hosted by the Mayor of Obiliq Mr. Gashi, whom she informed, in more details, about the development of negotiations for the Stabilisation and Association Agreement and the European Integration process in general.
Also, they focused, in more details, to topics which relate cooperation of local governance to the central level, such as; the process of reintegrating persons repatriated in the Municipality of Obiliq, treating the phenomenon of irregular migration, possibilities of financing projects within the Instrument of Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) in municipal level.
At the same time, they discussed the possibilities of accommodating, in the municipal administration of Obiliq, the scholarship holders from the “Young Cells Scheme”, a project in cooperation with the Ministry of European Integration and European Commission.
Topics which contribute to the development of a professional administration in Kosovo, and at the same time, contribute to European integration process in general, to Visa Liberalisation as well as strengthening coordination between institutions.
On this occasion, Minister Çitaku, stated; “in order to increase coordination we need to communicate and coordinate activities, as much as possible, in order to achieve optimal success. Municipalities should be included and committed in the process of reintegrating the repatriated persons, today we are in the municipality of Obiliq and we will continue to other municipalities in order to see the achievements and challenges that municipalities have in this process”.
Minister Çitaku expressed her support for the Municipality of Obiliq, as a municipality with particular specifics, considering the pollution that the power plant is causing to this municipality.
It was also said that the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities should be supported in order to be included in the Kosovo society and respective institutions in the local as well as in the central administration.
On his behalf, the Mayor of the Municipality of Obiliq, Mr. Xhafer Gashi thanked Minister Çitaku for her visit and expressed willingness to cooperate with the central level, in order to push forward all processes regarding European Integration.
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Program Evaluation: In the fall of 2010, a partnership to strengthen pediatric emergency & trauma care in Ethiopia was formed between two tertiary care academic institutions, one in the US and one in Ethiopia, an Ethiopian diaspora organization and a US-based non-profit organization. The goal of the partnership was to enhance and strengthen pediatric emergency & trauma care by building institutional and human resource capacity. Partnership activities have included work planning meetings, bidirectional exchange of pediatric faculty & nurses, the development of a competency-based pediatric emergency medicine fellowship training program (with elements implemented in both the US and Ethiopia), quality improvement (QI) & leadership training, implementation of QI projects and short-courses in pediatric emergency & trauma care.
Results: Four pediatric nurses and two pediatricians from Ethiopia have participated in the exchange program. All participants have developed QI projects that are in various stages of implementation. The physician retention rate has been 100% and nurse retention 75%. Graduation of the first cohort of pediatric emergency medicine providers in Ethiopia is anticipated to occur in October 2012. Multiple short courses have been taught utilizing the train-the-trainer model with participation from across multiple regions in Ethiopia. Within the first year of the partnership there was recognition of the need for increased training in pediatric critical care, which was subsequently augmented in the curriculum. Locally identified priorities have included triage and registration, teamwork and leadership, pain management and sedation, bed management, and infection control. Challenges that have been identified include equipment limitations and consistent and reliable communication strategies, both of which have improved over the course of the partnership.
Discussion: A cornerstone of this partnership has been the development of a 2-year pediatric emergency medicine fellowship program for Ethiopian pediatricians. Given the local context, the fellowship blends the skillsets of emergency medicine & critical care with a focus on leadership and quality improvement. This model has been effective in this environment and may warrant translating to similar environments. An additional unique aspect of the partnership that warrants particular attention is the role of the Ethiopian diaspora community, a perhaps underutilized resource in conventional global health partnerships.


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The university's president will have another opportunity to clarify Harvard's position as she testifies tomorrow morning, December 5th, at 10:15am before the House committee on Education & the Workforce.
To see if you beat Harvard's moral IQ, just take this quiz by indicating if one should PRAISE or CONDEMN the following (the correct answer appears after each question, so that you can score yourself).
1) 3,000 terrorists breach a sovereign border to murder over 1,000 people and abduct hundreds more, including countless elderly, women, and children (CONDEMN)
2) The terrorists incinerate babies, behead innumerable victims, burn entire communities, rape and murder women and then parade their mutilated bodies before cheering crowds (CONDEMN)
3) The above atrocities will cause even more civilian suffering because they will predictably provoke a justified and massive military response (CONDEMN)
Two "harder," bonus questions:
1) Should any answer change if the victim is more privileged than the perpetrator? If you answer yes, then your wokeness has obliterated your moral IQ.
2) Should any answer change if the victim is Israeli and the perpetrator is Palestinian? If you answer yes, then you are an anti-Semite.
If you managed to get all five questions right, your moral IQ beats Harvard's!
The fact that Harvard admits students who can't pass such an absurdly easy moral quiz, and then – having admitted them – failed to educate them enough for them to ace the test during their time at Harvard, and similarly failed to react appropriately during the very public demonstration of such failures, downgrades the Harvard brand to ethical idiocy.
Still confused? Here's a crash course in Ethics 101.
Culpability hinges on intent. A woman who tries to save a drowning boy but ultimately fails deserves praise, not blame. But if the same woman tries to drown the boy but fails, she's guilty of attempted murder. In each example, judgment depends on what outcome was intended.
This simple principle applies to all moral judgments, including those of military operations. And yet when it comes to Israel, campus activists (even at "elite" universities like Harvard), much of the media, and the international community all suffer from a staggering blind spot around the fundamental issue of intent.
When Hamas committed all of the atrocities mentioned above, the terrorists indisputably intended all of the civilian harms they caused, as evidenced by their chosen targets and celebration of their crimes.
But the intent of the Israeli military response is to protect Israeli civilians from a bloodthirsty terrorist group that openly plans to commit more October 7th-type massacres.
When Hamas militarily operates from hospitals, and otherwise uses Gazan civilians as human shields, Hamas intends the civilian harms that predictably result when attacking from behind those noncombatants, knowing that return fire will target that position. Civilian casualties are caused by Hamas' cynical decision to sacrifice Gazans because the world will (wrongly) blame Israel when Gazans are inadvertently hurt by Israel's attempt to strike at Hamas.
Does the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) intend to harm Gazan civilians? If that were the goal, the IDF could have killed hundreds of thousands of Gazans in a few days by leveling every high-rise building in Gaza. Israel wouldn't bother trying to evacuate civilians, despite Hamas' persistent attempts to thwart such evacuations.
Israel endangers its own soldiers to protect Gazans with its time-consuming reliance on ground troops. That far more painstaking and dangerous approach also imperils Israeli civilians because they remain exposed to Hamas rocket attacks. In fact, Hamas broke the latest ceasefire with rocket barrages that would have been impossible had the IDF simply flattened all of Gaza in a few days.
Absurdly, global calls for a ceasefire pressure Israel to accelerate its operations, but haste will only increase the very civilian casualties that the international community presumably wants to minimize. The same demands for a ceasefire also overlook that there was already one in place on October 6th and Hamas brutally broke it.
All of this should be glaringly obvious to anyone with a minimum moral IQ, which is why Harvard has done such deep damage to its brand since October 7th.
Noah Beck is the author of The Last Israelis, an apocalyptic submarine thriller about Iranian nukes, Hamas, and Hezbollah.
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Automated Gun Barrel Inspection and Cleaning Robot
The Automated Gun Barrel Cleaning and Inspection Robot is a novel cleaning and inspection system designed, developed, and manufactured in India. The system can automatically crawl, clean, and inspect large caliber gun barrels. This modular cleaning system provides superior cleaning quickly, eliminating manual cleaning efforts. The robotic gun cleaning system removes carbon deposits, copper fouling, and post-combustion residues. ABCR also lubricates the barrel surface to safeguard it from corrosion. In the fully automated mode, it inspects and localizes uncleaned patches inside the barrel using its AI-powered camera and automatically cleans it, ensuring thorough cleaning. The system is suitable for both smooth and rifled gun barrels.
Fully Automated Operation
Crawls, brushes, mops, and lubricates gun barrels
Superior & quick cleaning, eliminating manual efforts
AI-powered Vision Inspection
Inspects, detects, and localizes uncleaned patches and surface defects
Suitable for both smooth and rifled barrels
Working of the System
Utility Benefits of ABCR
- The ABCR can clean barrels in a matter of hours as opposed to days it takes with conventional cleaning methods.
- This system requires only two men to load and unload the bot and only one while operating the system, as opposed to six to eight men needed for manual cleaning.
- ABCR’s modular design allows users to change brushes or other parts quickly as needed.
- The high-torque motors in the robot allow high levels of control over the motion and cleaning force required during simultaneous locomotion and brushing.
- The robot is programmed with AI capabilities, allowing it to operate independently without human intervention. Users can easily switch to manual mode and operate the robot if human operation is needed.
- The system’s onboard camera allows users to track the progress of the cleaning process in real-time, allowing them to make decisions on the go.
- ABCR can run on available AC and DC power or on a battery with up to 24 hours of backup, providing extreme operational flexibility on the field.


The Ministry of Public Security has obtained permits from Israel National Roads Company Ltd. to install the poles for high-speed cameras along Israel’s roads. The lack of permits was one of the reasons for the delay in the project.
The Ministry of Public Security believes that the first high-speed cameras will be installed within days, and that the 1-2 month pilot, which will issue warning tickets, will begin shortly afterwards. The speed cameras will begin operating and issuing real tickets in May or June.
Malam Team Ltd., the project contractor, has already built the project’s national command and control center at Har Hotzvim in Jerusalem. The control center will receive real-time information from the cameras.
The Ministry of Public Security estimates that the high-speed cameras will result in 300,000 tickets a year for speeding and running red lights. Sources inform ”Globes” that law firms that specialize in traffic tickets are considering hiring lawyers to deal with the expected surge in tickets, revoking of drivers’ licenses, and appeals once the cameras go into action.


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Pornography, Grownup films, or sexual intercourse movies are flicks that existing erotic sexual material to arouse and titillate the viewing viewers. Pornographic movies ordinarily current sexually provocative material such as specific sex and nudity, and often incorporate sexually suggestive dialogue, visual themes, and motion. Pornography is one of the preferred forms of entertainment today, and many partners delight in viewing porn jointly.
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They might want to rest him on Thanksgiving against Washington as well, but with a 10-day break before they play Philadelphia at Cowboys Stadium, playing him on the holiday makes some sense.
But what people need to remember is that this was a significant injury. Murray came within a whisker of having his season end because of ligament damage to his foot. He was close to needing major surgery and prolonged rehabilitation.
Timetables for a return in the Jason Garrett administration are difficult to come by with the coach's preference to live in the moment, but generally these are 4-to-6 week injuries.
Sunday will be the fifth week since Murray got hurt. You can do the math on where he would be leading into the Redskins game.
The fact that Murray can miss four games and still be the Cowboys' leading rusher speaks to how tempting it must be for the Cowboys to get him back on the field.
Murray has 330 yards on 75 carries. Felix Jones has 278 yards on 74 carries.
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This week's male athlete of the week is Shafter's junior quarterback Alex Aguilar.
The General threw for 4 touchdowns and rushed for 2 more in Shafter's (4-1, South Seqouia League 2-0) 59-35 win over Arvin.
Shafter will host Taft (2-3, SSL 2-0) Friday in our game of the week. Catch highlights on Friday Night Live starting at 11:15 PM.
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“Where do you see yourself in 5 years?“ I haven’t written a post on this blog for over a year now. I honestly miss the solitude and therapeutic nature of writing and now I am back. I actually started to write a novella but writer’s block reared its ugly head. Also another contributor to this […]Read More Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
A good stance and posture reflect a good state of mind. -Morihei Ueshiba I’m in back in my hometown/ country Barbados, I must admit life here has transitioned to an almost mundane creep. Life here in Barbados is much more relaxing and there is less pressure to work your hands to the bone. No more […]Read More Body language Prt.1
My bad habits aren’t my title, my strengths and talents are my title –Layne Staley Each person’s has a unique story, situation , circumstance, belief, attitude and intellect. Hence we can safely say a person’s road in life is different. Life is not a race, never compare one’s self with others as you can never […]Read More Fear of one’s true self
A youngman in his early 20’s felt defeated after a long day at the office. He walked on the street toward a coffee shop while loosening his tie and let out a “sigh”. He wondered how bright of a future he would have and if his vision for success might have been a delusion. He […]Read More I heard a story…
What are your true strengths? I am always consumed in my thoughts nowadays, more now than ever before in my life. Living away from family and friends gives a shock of self- realization that would have gone unnoticed– drowned in routine. Our family, friends and peers influence our self concept more than we comprehend in […]Read More Self-Discovery is the theme for 2013
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I’m proud to be a member of a student leadership program called University Partners Detroit. http://universitypartnersdetroit.org/ We were tasked to find our strengths via strengthfinder.com, mine is as follows. BRIAN KIRTON Your Signature Themes Many years of research conducted by The Gallup Organization suggest that the most effective people are those who understand their strengths and […]Read More Signature Themes


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If you have been following the epic tale of the California condor, you’re probably aware of the pivotal role that wildlife biologists and zoos have played in it. Saving this species has required the combined efforts of many people and institutions over almost five decades. But the payoff has been tremendous—from a low of only 22 birds in 1982, the population has grown to 510 birds today, with 300 living in the wild. Over the years, the focus of the California Condor Recovery Program has shifted to meet the needs of the birds. The continued success of wild birds as well as those in human care has spurred more changes.
“Approximately three years ago, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), which oversees the program, realized that they just didn’t have the staff to manage condors as intensely as they had in the past,” comments L.A. Zoo Curator of Birds Mike Maxcy. “The population in the wild was approaching 300 birds! Part of this intense management was regular nest entries and twice yearly blood lead level tests. It was decided to limit these procedures. Eventually, a self-sustaining population will be stable enough to withstand natural losses. But we’re not quite there yet, so to help offset the possible loss of condors due to reduced oversight, the USFWS asked all of its condor program partners to encourage more breeding so that we can increase the number of birds for release into the wild.”
The L.A. Zoo has risen to the occasion. In addition to the 18 California condor eggs laid this season (surpassing the 1996 record of 17 eggs in a single season), two of the three new breeding pairs produced eggs, with the third showing potential for next year. Each of the established pairs laid at least one egg, so it has been a good season in terms of egg production, and staff are confident that this will continue from the 11 breeding pairs in the years ahead.
“Producing 18 eggs this year didn’t happen by luck,” Maxcy says. “The L.A. Zoo invested approximately $200,000 in renovating both of its condor facilities. These upgrades include the addition of a state-of-the art camera system, a new incubation and chick rearing facility, and remodeled nest boxes at the East facility, among other improvements. It took three years to complete this overhaul, which finished right before this year’s breeding season.”
Staff expect all of this year’s chicks to be parent-reared (as opposed to being hand-raised by staff). The first was placed with foster parents on March 25 and three more since then. All are doing great. There likely won’t be as many double broods this year—the chick-rearing technique pioneered by L.A. Zoo staff—but it remains an option if needed. The last of the current season’s eggs is due to hatch in July.
“Answering the call to produce more offspring was the right thing to do and it will lift the California Condor Recovery Program to new heights,” concludes Maxcy. “We expect to release more condors into the wild this year and every year after for quite a while!”

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A Transplanted Christmas by Marc Jarrod
Publisher: Devine Destinies Books
Genre: Contemporary, Holiday
Length: Full Length (167 pages)
Heat Level: Sweet
Rating: 3 Books
Reviewed by Larkspur
Annie Cook, a widow with a six-year-old son, doesn’t think love will ever come her way again, until she meets Cord Williamson, a UPS driver. Cord turns out to be a perfect match, but would it be fair to continue a relationship with him when she’s so sick?
Cord is elated now that he’s found his soul mate, but he finds out she’s very ill and their time together will be limited unless a miracle happens. He decides to make that time perfect and give her a Christmas that will remain a memory through eternity. But what would be the perfect Christmas present?
Cord does find the perfect gift, one that will bind them together for life in more ways than one.
Annie Cook and Cord Williamson have a lot in common, more than even they know. When they meet during the holidays it could be fate, it could be magic or it could be divine intervention. Whatever it is, will it be UPS that delivers A Transplanted Christmas?
Marc Jarrod gives us a heartwarming tale about finding love at holiday time and adds in a degree of desperation to keep your adrenalin flowing. His plot is the ultimate boy meets girl, love at first sight, sappy holiday tale and that’s just what we all need around the hustle and bustle of this time of the year, a real feel good story with a happy ending, a story about sacrifice and the feeling we receive when we give the ultimate gift. His characters are very defined and his hero and heroine are two very deserving people of happy ever after with a bonus six year old adorable imp to boot. The romance is sweet and tender and would not offend anyone. The storyline seems a bit choppy as does some of the narrative but not enough to affect my enjoyment of the novella.
If you’re looking for that holiday story that gives you hope, look no further. If you need a little love story to help you get through the crowds at the mall, this one is for you. If you are like me and love those happy, sappy, syrupy holiday stories this one fits all the bills. However if you’re a Grinch you need not read this unless your heart grew three sizes, too.
Thank you Mr. Jarrod for keeping the spirit of Christmas alive for me and all your readers.