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"How very grateful I am that I found your web site. That I disregarded what someone else had told me and listened to my heart. My heart which is now full of love and gratitude. The shift has been nothing short of the miracle I have been searching for. To feel love and peace again. Forgiveness. To be smiling for no reason. Giving myself permission to feel whatever is coming up and let it flow through me. ... I can’t use the word grateful enough. I’m just full of gratitude. Having ideas flow through me of abundance and possibility. I have moments of being stuck. Yesterday I had a tough day and could not figure out why I couldn’t shake it. But again today. Peace and happiness. I want this life. I want this happy state of being. I want to continue my healing process. So thank you. Thank you for the path you’ve taken in your life to make this world a better place. Because the difference in my life is nothing short of a miracle. It was so dark and so bleak for so long. I was just hanging on for dear life. And to be on the other side of that. I sit here and cry in gratitude .... I forgot what peace felt like. For any amount of time. To sit and feel the perfection and peace of that moment. Thank you Lori." Wendy P Utah
Yevette P said about her experience "When I left your office I felt like Scrooge when he woke up on Christmas morning. I felt so alive! I haven't felt like this in forever!"
"I just wanted to write and give you an update- things are going very well. I can see a difference in how I see things. They are much more clear and obvious to me now as compared to previously. I also deal with my emotions instead of pushing them down ..." Jennifer B Surrey BC
"The Flora essence has provided a positive effect, that I feel has helped in my decisiveness. clarity, confidence and being happy with myself " Gavin C Niagara Falls ON
After 3 days using a custom blend Irena said "I did not realise how numb I had been for all these years. I couldn't believe the intensity of the rage that came out of me. It was frightening at first. But, it felt good to release it and finally be free. Now, for the first time in years, I can feel again."
Wendy W said "After just one day using the essences I felt much more assertive. Suddenly I wasn't allowing my employees to walk all over me. That eliminated much of the resentment and stress I had been feeling. Productivity increased, and my employees even seemed relieved and happy that I was setting rules and boundaries to follow. My workplace became much happier and things began to run more smoothly."
"My head was swimming for about 24 hours. Only now coming back down and feeling really settled and connected to the earth. So much of what you said means so much to me and different aspects of my life keep falling into clarity for me now. Thanks a million times over Lori. I cannot even begin to tell you what an amazing shift of understanding this has been for me. I actually feel like I get myself and my ways so much better now. Since seeing you every day a knew understanding seems to descend on me and I feel like there is a great deal more to come. I feel like I am understanding reality for the first time ever. It's like I am trying to crawl out from under this pile of mental and emotional padding that I have built a life out of. I feel like I am taking a step each day towards being empowered as I live from my authentic self. Even when Iook at my face, I look different. It's like an outer layer of rubbish is falling away. The strange thing is I didn't even know that I had all of this ... I thought my issues had to do with everyone else. Makes me laugh now and makes me excited to see what else is uncovered! Thank you a million times over... you have given me a key to a freedom that I have not known. I've decided to skip happy and shoot for ecstatic!" Amy W Niagara Falls
Shelly said "I don't feel I would be sending this email if it wasn't for your help. I now look forward to each day and making the most of it. I feel like I am on a high, and now feel like I am ready to face my day at work. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!!
Jennifer M from Buffalo NY started with a 3-day prepared blend and found it so powerful she requested a custom blend testing session. Here's what she said after just 5 days on her custom blend ... "I've been feeling - Killer!!!! I decreased my medicines a bit too. I could take this forever!!!!!!"
"I finished the 3 day Chakra Harmonization essence blend yesterday. Wow...amazing~! I could feel my heart chakra open up about 15 minutes after finishing each dose. Today I feel so wonderful! I can feel the difference, and feel so much better than I did just a few days ago." Lisa Atti Buffalo NY Lunar Light Organics
My experience by Debi Famelos Bowen Therapy Animal Practitioner St Catharines ON (Excerpts)
"How do I feel?.....hmmm....really, really positive!!
This is an amazing ride to be on...so much has cleared from my path and I carry a sense of excitement with me
June 4 First day of taking FlorAlive ... I began to feel a definite feeling in my body, slightly unbalanced ...
wow, never expected to feel this ... The best I can describe it would be driving after a couple of drinks. Knowing you're okay, yet knowing you are under an influence ...
What was fantastic was that throughout the morning I felt a clear sense of personal confidence. I had thoughts of liking my body and feeling comfortable in my skin. Feeling pretty. It felt so nice to be at ease in this way ...
When I arrived home I was aware that my husband's mannerisms were not bothering me...and I smiled inside. My daughter didn’t get under my skin either....wow.
It is now late evening and the sense of peace is still here...not a drug induced feeling in the least, a “just is” feeling. What will tomorrow bring?
June 5th ... There are many emotions, most of peace, a lot of inner chatter...noticing that I am not judging or feeling judged when driving....a state of mind that I can now see that I have carried.
Also noticing a lessening in a sense of urgency...for example: I was choosing flowers and there were many people all looking to purchase quickly. I observed their necessity to rush and observed myself slowing down.
Back home I was aware that l had made a comment that annoyed my husband....my reaction was “oh I think I just annoyed him”, realizing that my usually response would be to think “you're an ass”....hmmm, interesting.
I find it interesting that I am aware that I am aware.
An emotion also began today and carried on to the next day in a stronger feeling...”perhaps I don’t want to do this anymore, perhaps I don’t like these changes, even though they seem positive, it is a change and change is scaring me."
June 16 These feelings of change left after a couple of days and each day brings more beautiful feelings. It is now June 16th and I continue to hold beautiful feelings inside. The sense of self acceptance for my body is so very special for me, it is such a wonderful feeling. I am way less judgemental of others and myself. I am inspired and excited ...and the sense of excitement makes me smile"
UPDATE from Debi: "I truely thank you for your words .. each word and each act of kindness on your behalf allows me to open up to my truth .... this is a wonderful gift from you. A gift that you are able to share openly and beautifully. THANK YOU"
Debi's husband saw such a profound change in her that he decided to try a custom testing session .... Here is what Debi reports .... "on day 10 Lou suddenly looked at me and said..."you know what, I was in a depression the last year or so" (inside I'm thinking "where is this coming from") he continues to say, "you know why I know that?...because I am above it now and can see where I was." another huge WOW! ...AND ONE MORE THING... HIS EYES LOOK GREAT! "
"I just wanted to thank you for your assistance through a very difficult time in my life. The essences you gave me helped me to make an important shift. I had been avoiding making a very big life change for a long time, I felt 'stuck' in the situation I was in and just did not seem to be able to do anything to correct the situation. Within days of starting the essences I made a few phone calls that resulted in some big changes. It was the most difficult time in my life and the essences helped me to get started and to follow through. You also gave me a 'follow up' essence that made all the changes happen with very little emotional turmoil. It was the fastest recovery I have ever experienced after such a big difficult change. I really appreciated the time you took to help me work through all my feelings. I feel more like myself than I have in a few years, I am thrilled to be moving forward and enjoying life again." Sincerely, Elizabeth T Niagara Falls ON
UPDATE: "THANK YOU for all the essences and support through my meltdown!!! IT meant alot!!! and helped ALOT!!! I am so back to 'me' in some of my favorite ways. I am back to being able to attract interesting situations/people into my life - and I am REALLY enjoying it!!"
... from a woman who received a remote testing via her photograph ... "I am so amazed and impressed. you are a genius. I feel better than I have ever felt before. I have great thoughts lots of creative ideas and the best attitude and oulook. I can see clearly now. The weight and burdens have been lifted. I feel light and so free. its like floating. Thank you so very much. Finding you took me too long but I am so pleased and very appreciative. Thanks Lori. I am full of gratitude." Robin P Kentucky
on"Does the Spiritual Shift Essence Mixture Work? Well, to be honest I have done a number of things in the past year to get to where I am right now which is pretty amazing. Therefore, I believe that many things work synergistically and interchangeably to bring about change in a person's life. That said, I attest that taking the Spiritual Shift Blend that Lori made for me has definitely assisted the other modalities I have been using in helping me move to the next level of my journey. Life has definitely changed for the better since taking it. Therefore I would highly recommend it to anyone wanting that additional shift/push to move forward in following their life passion." Love & Light, Carolyn www.Ventingcreatively.com
Tracy from Australia purchased prepared blends for her horses and her family. Tracy writes of her experience with giving our 'Releasing" blend to her dad ... "I have just spent the last 2 days visiting Dad, I am abolutely astounded at the change in him. He was so pleased to spend time with me, previously he spoke few words to me and was negative. Mum is amazed at the change in him since he commenced his drops, and very pleased"
Essence response is greater focus, clarity, confidence in moving forward....so thanks," Susan W St Catharines
" I absolutely loved the positive effect the Spiritual Shift essence had. I used it both on a personal level, ( I took it before meditation, & also before Ascension class. Also I used professionally before performing Reiki on some clients. Spiritual Shift actually helped take me out of my "comfort zone. I experienced more confidence in dealing with others new to energy work. Also it really heightened my sensitivity. I felt more grounded within my physical body overall and definitely more solid as I worked on others. It also helped me to unblock some unrecognized outmoded beliefs that no longer served me in my service work to others. Its simply amazing....I can't say enough to describe its powerful effects. The nice thing is that it also seems gentle for enabling such change. For meditation I was blown away by how much more visual of an experience ,and with how much ease I could release any blocked emotion or physical discord I had. I am noticing I am less resistant to opportunities that in the past I would've been too shy to experience. I am also more trusting that the outcome of things will be more positive.
It's effective alright, and you are correct that it keeps working even after you stop using it. Between the essence and the work I did, I find things are still changing. A lot of challenging things are happening to me, however I am going through it with a lot more grace than I would have in the past, and I also noticed I have less anxiety over really sad / traumatic things" Terry Mawhin Reiki Master Ft Erie ON
"I am much more aware of my feelings and that of others so I can immediately change my thoughts and calm my emotions so that I am not "ruled" by other's emotions. Still getting use to it but I think I have a better understanding. I have a new respect for my value and what I bring to those who need my help. Thank you again for all your help. It is greatly appreciated." Sheri Webber Soul Comfort Wellness Centre St Catharines
Experience after taking Spiritual Shift prepared blend... "I feel more calm and able to deal with multiple disappointments and family members with serious issues. I am not as reactive and I am letting things flow thru me." Shirle Buffalo NY
From Joette in Buffalo NY ...."Please know how appreciative I am that you have accepted your healing work and are sharing it. "
" ... actually feel a bit lighter and more future focused instead of lamenting about what has been" Barbara G Niagara Falls ON
"I do think that there have been some positive shifts and/or improvements in my life lately. ... I don't seem to be overcome by guilt lately, and I must say my anxiety level has reduced too." Brenda S St Catharines
"This is amazing stuff! Yesterday, after sipping on the essence water I felt overwhelmingly happy in the shower and all day afterwards. Today my energy is increased, mentally, and people are also noticing a difference in me and have told me my energy is different!" Sylvia S RMT St Catharines

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Joppa Fine Foods is reminiscent of the days of the neighborhood corner store, owned and operated by a member of the community. We are a small, brick and mortar shop dedicated to sustaining a personal connection to food. We offer an extensive selection of cheeses, cured meats, wines, craft beers and hard-to-find pantry items. Every day our chefs prepare soups, salads, scones, entrees and side dishes from scratch, using fresh, local ingredients.
Joppa offers products that are hand picked by owner Abbie Batchelder and the Joppa team. All of the goods we carry are sourced from small makers who take pride in their work, and we are proud to offer their unique products. It is our goal to make your experience fun, interactive, personal and educational. Whether you are cooking for your family, entertaining for friends or just need a quick meal, Joppa Fine Foods has the epicurean essentials you need to enrich and enliven every eating experience, large or small.
Abbie Batchelder, Owner
Abbie Batchelder is Newburyport born and raised. Her career in fine food started when she was hired as the General Manager at Joppa the day before the store opened in September of 2003. When approached four years later with the offer to buy the store, Abbie took on the challenge with excitement and dove in headfirst. Her experience in fine food and wine is measured in decades and she has carefully selected each and every item on the shelf. She has sought out products she loves, produced in small batches by like-minded people. The selection at Joppa is the result of thousands of miles traveled and many years spent eating, drinking and tasting, finding the very best products to bring the world of food to one place. The only thing that rivals Abbie’s love for good food and wine is the love she has for her loyal dog Niki.
We are a team of foragers, students, mothers and artisan producers. We are backyard gardeners, professional chefs, home cooks and food crafters. We are educators and life long learners. Our lives and backgrounds are varied, but our interests unite us in a passion for food and farming. We take time to train ourselves to be knowledgeable about the products we make and sell. We want to know all we can about our food and we expect that our customers do too.
Barbara Vye, Chef
Barbara Vye grew up eating the Azorean/French home-style cooking of her large extended family. Barb’s knack can be attributed to her early experience with farm-fresh food, seafood and pork, brought to life with traditional Mediterranean ingredients of olive oil, garlic, parsley and spices such as piri-piri, cinnamon, vanilla and saffron. Barb likes to test new ingredients and flavors on her husband and her three sons.

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The mouse has proven to be an invaluable organism for investigation of the immune system. Significant differences with the human immune system have led to several missteps in translational efforts, however. Therefore, Dr. Sant'Angelo is interested in generating mouse models that have fully humanized immune systems. Secondly, Sant'Angelo's lab is interested in the potential of modifying T-cell activities via gene transfer in an effort to enhance or limit immune responses.
Kovalovsky D, Uche OU, Eladad S, Hobbs RM, Yi W, Alonzo E, Chua K, Eidson M, Kim HJ, Im JS, Pandolfi PP, Sant'angelo DB. The BTB-zinc finger transcriptional regulator PLZF controls the development of invariant natural killer T cell effector functions. Nat Immunol. 2008 Jul 27. [Epub ahead of print]
Zakrzewski JL, Suh D, Markley JC, Smith OM, King C, Goldberg GL, Jenq R, Holland AM, Grubin J, Cabrera-Perez J, Brentjens RJ, Lu SX, Rizzuto G, Sant'Angelo DB, Riviere I, Sadelain M, Heller G, Zooiga-Pflocker JC, Lu C, van den Brink MR. Tumor immunotherapy across MHC barriers using allogeneic T-cell precursors. Nat Biotechnol. 2008 Apr;26(4):453-61. Epub 2008 Mar 30.
Rivera A, Ro G, Van Epps HL, Simpson T, Leiner I, Sant'Angelo DB, Pamer EG. Innate immune activation and CD4+ T cell priming during respiratory fungal infection.
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I’ve been thinking a lot about my dad lately. Though he has been gone for close to 50 years now, the gunshot that took him from us, still echoes deep inside. A bad decision by one individual with a sawed-off shotgun forever changed the lives of two families who lost their patriarchs and the many friends and loved ones left to grieve their loss.
Although I have long forgiven the man who wielded that shotgun, I can’t help but wonder how my life and the lives of my family would have differed. I wonder what it would have been like to grow up with my father and for my daughter to grow up with a grandfather. His absence still ripples through the generations and can still be profoundly felt in my heart, perhaps now more than ever as I have spent the last several months working on Planes, Trains and Heroes, a book exploring the history of my hometown and the region that surrounds it.
All along this book project has been special to me. As a freelancer, each and every time I lifted a pen to capture the lives of individuals, families, business owners and churches in other communities across the United States, I dreamt of offering the same opportunity to those with whom I share my geographical DNA. I was thrilled when both the publisher and the City agreed and work finally got started in the closing weeks of 2017.
What I didn’t expect was just how personal it would become. You see, my job as project manager and managing editor, is to call on local businesses, organizations and families that themselves have a story to tell—some people and places whose roots are traced to the beginning and others who were drawn here later to become a part of our blossoming heritage. It has been even more endearing than I anticipated as local business people reminisce and remember events and people of days gone by—including my dad! Yes, Billie Q. Gibson lives on in the memories of people I didn’t even know before now.
Unbelievable and absolutely unexpected that almost a half century since my father was transitioned into the afterlife, people still remember him and fondly so. They worked with him and served with him. They laughed with him and had lunch with him. They respected him and loved him. He WAS real. A breathing, living, work of God. My daddy.
Because he was killed when I was barely eight years old, my memories and even my thoughts of him are from the perspective of a little girl. It’s as if that part of me—the daddy’s little girl part of me—will always be frozen in time; a story that won’t be complete this side of Heaven.
In the meantime, however, hearing that people knew my dad as an adult and hearing that the picture that I had painted in my mind of a knight in shining armor, a true-to-life prince of a man was pretty much true. My dad was an awesome guy –a respected businessman as the manager of a finance company on the corner of Commercial Circle and Watson Boulevard; an active member of the community; a dedicated servant who among other things served on the board of the Civitan Club (it’s good to know those darn Claxton Fruit Cakes served a greater good!); a beloved friend to many; and, of course, a loving husband and father.
Thank you, Jesus, for allowing me this very special walk down memory lane. It was an unexpected blessing that I will cherish forever. Happy Father’s Day to You and to my earthly dad, both who await me in Heaven. I’m proud to be the daughter of The King and the little girl of a true prince
Amen and Ehmen

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United Overseas Bank (UOB) late last night priced a $500 million five-year bond, achieving the lowest coupon for an Asian financial institution (outside Japan) for a dollar bond of a similar maturity.
The initial guidance was in the area of 150bp and this was tightened to Treasuries plus 144bp to 146bp with the bonds pricing at the tight end — at Treasuries plus 144bp. The coupon was fixed at 2.25% and the bonds reoffered at 99.868 to yield 2.278%. UOB, ANZ, Credit Suisse and Nomura were joint bookrunners.
UOB is the second Singapore lender to tap the dollar market recently, with rival lender DBS Bank printing its $1 billion five-year bond a week ago, so obvious comparisons were made between the two deals.
Temasek-linked DBS priced its $1 billion five-year at Treasuries plus 145bp and offered investors a 2.35% coupon. Its deal was without doubt aggressively priced, and US investors drove the tightening. In contrast, Asian investors drove UOB’s deal.
Despite not tapping the US investor base, UOB managed to price its bond 1bp inside of DBS on a spread over Treasuries basis, albeit for a deal that was half the size. UOB’s bonds also priced 7bp inside the outstanding DBS 2017s, which traded at Treasuries plus 151bp at the time of the announcement.
Both DBS and UOB are similarly rated Aa1 by Moody’s and AA- by S&P and Fitch. UOB’s senior bonds mature March 7, 2017.
While the US investor base has grown in importance — with deals such as DBS and Reliance Industries riding on US demand to print aggressive trades — for issuers that want to tap in smaller sizes, the Asian and European investor base still seems to be an option.
“It’s a $500 million deal size and the bank was happy to do a drawdown on its MTN programme, so it was easier to just tap the Reg-S market rather than go through the song and dance of a 144a deal,” said one person familiar with the deal. The notes were drawn down from UOB’s existing S$5 billion medium-term notes programme.
Central banks, insurers, pension funds and banks participated strongly. However, the aggressive pricing and the prospect of further imminent supply from Asian banks turned some fund managers off.
“UOB is looking expensive. It is priced too tightly so I’m not looking at it. We’ve seen DBS come very tight and trade poorly in the secondary market — and that’s not a reflection of the bank,” said one Hong Kong fund manager. “Also, we might see more supply from the banks.”
UOB was founded in 1935 and is one of the three biggest banks in Singapore. Local tycoon Wee Cho Yaw is the chairman and the bank is run by his son Wee Ee Cheong, who succeeded him as CEO in 2007. The conservatively run bank last week reported a fourth quarter net profit of S$558 million. According to analysts, the management is guiding for loan growth in the low teens in 2012 — in line with its peers DBS and OCBC.
Bond issuance so far this year has been dominated by Hong Kong companies but more Asian banks have started to wade into the market. As European lenders retreat from the region, that shortfall is expected to be partly filled by Asian banks and they will need to find a way to fund it.
Korean lenders Export-Import Bank of Korea and Korea Development Bank issued early this year, while Indian private sector lender Axis Bank printed a deal earlier this week — making it the first Indian bank to issue this year.

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They say everyone experiences it.
Well maybe not everyone, but certainly artists and creative types have it – that feeling that you are not legitimate and one day someone will find out and expose you.
They call it “Imposter Syndrome”. And I definitely have it.
I don’t know if it comes from the fact that art is so subjective that no one can truly say if you work is good or not. Or because you can now search the world for other artists doing something similar and it feels like they are already way ahead of you and doing a better job at it too. Or maybe it is just human nature to be worried about what other people think.
And despite reading other experiences and logically taking on on their advice, I still can’t shake the feeling and I know it is stopping me putting things out into the world.
So on the advice of straight taking internet marketing Gary Vee, I am going to admit those fears in public with the hope the written word will show these thoughts to be unfounded and in doing so take away their power.
You can’t be exposed when you are already telling the truth.
(Well that’s my theory anyway – crossing fingers*)
Okay, so let’s get down to confession time…
Identify what you are afraid of.
1. I don’t practice what I preach.
Social media marketing for my business has been a real struggle for me. It used to be my paid full time job, so I know I have the knowledge and the capability and yet when it comes to applying it personally, I am stuck. Hence this blog, which is a way of me explaining my thoughts around the social media struggle and act as a kind of accountability buddy to get me to try and action things in my own business.
So there you have it, I am far from perfect when it comes to applying my knowledge to help myself.
2. I am not a real artist
I taught myself to paint, draw, make things. I am very good at looking at art and figuring out how to recreate it – perhaps I would have made a good forger in a previous centaury! I don’t have a romantic notion of needing to paint every day to get out my emotional turmoil. I want to make money from my art.
So there you have it, I am an artistic amateur who is willing to sell out.
3. The Internet Mob scares me.
While the internet is an amazing place, sharing wonder, inspiration and creating meaningful connections, it can also be a cesspool of the worst in human behaviour.
I am afraid that by opening up myself to the mass anonymity of “the internet” I will have to face nasty comments and unpleasant people and I really don’t want to bring that kind of horrible negativity into my life. I don’t want to deal with conflict and I really don’t think I should have to justify what I do to anyone.
I am scared that outside influences will profoundly effect my mental health and self esteem and I am actually inviting them by sharing myself online. I know everyone judges – *I* judge people!
I guess it’s down to the basic human need of wanting to be liked. Please like me.
So there you have it, internet trolls – MY SECRETS EXPOSED! 😱
The feelings of self doubt don’t seem to have dissipate yet, but hopefully after I hit publish on this post I can at least feel like I have addressed the issues out loud and now it is time to get onto more productive things.
EXERCISE: Try It Yourself
Do you suffer from imposter syndrome too? Then hopefully you might find some of the questions I used to identify my concerns. It helps to both make clear what you are afraid of it and hopefully by looking at it with logic and compassion, you will be able to minimise those feelings of not being good enough.
Questions to help remove the fear of Imposter Syndrome
- What things on the internet am I afraid of?
- What am I worried will happen if they come true?
- Can you identify a case of that happening? what was the outcome?
- How likely is this scenario to occur?
- What would people say that would hurt you?
- Why do you think their words and opinion would matter to you?
- What would you do if the worst thing came true?
I encourage sharing your findings – you don’t have to “expose” yourself all the time, but show up to your community as your true self.
Because on the other side of the world wide web are just people like you and me, unsure of where they are going in life, afraid to make big changes or just scrolling away an evening in front of the TV – they are all looking for connection and inspiration to just keep going. (well that’s what I am hoping, and it’s not just an internet full of trolls and bots!)
Let me know how you go!

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Offering free WiFi and sea views, Le Bord de mer Arromanches is an accommodation situated in Saint-Côme-de-Fresné. The property has garden views.
This holiday home features a living room and a fully equipped kitchen with an oven. A flat-screen TV is available.
Caen is 31 km from the holiday home, while Bayeux is 13 km away. The nearest airport is Deauville – Normandie Airport, 72 km from Le Bord de mer Arromanches....
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The POT launched a satellite that is part of a mission to observe and Analyze the water on the Earth’s surface.
The device was built by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the French space agency Center National d’Études Spatiales (CNES). It was released last Friday, December 16.
The satellite is also called Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT). It has contributions from the Canadian and British space agencies.
What is the NASA SWOT space mission?
NASA reported that the device will measure the height of the water in bodies of this liquid, both fresh and salty, found in more than 90% of the Earth’s surface.
The information collected is expected to provide data on why the ocean affects climate changeas well as how global warming is affecting lakes, rivers and reservoirs.
In addition, the research will determine how communities can prepare better during natural disasters, such as floods.
The SWOT satellite was launched with a SpaceX rocket of Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, and will collect data over a three-year primary mission.
After a successful launch, the scientists who control it from Earth perform a series of checks and calibrations before I start with the data collection, which will start in six months.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson noticed the warmest seas, extreme weather conditions and the most severe forest fires, they are only part of the impacts humanity is facing from climate change.
“The climate crisis calls for an all hands on deck approachand SWOT is the realization of a long-term international partnership that will ultimately better equip communities to meet these challenges.”
The US agency noted that SWOT will cover the entire Earth’s surface between latitude 78 degrees south and latitude 78 degrees north at least once every 21 days.
It will send about a terabyte of raw data to scientists every day.
NASA noted that the heart of the spacecraft is an innovative instrument, the Ka-band Radar Interferometer (KaRIn), which reflects radar pulses off the surface of the water and receives the return signal using two antennas installed on each side.
in this way engineers will be able to accurately determine the height of the water surface in two strips at once, each 50 kilometers wide.
“The data the innovation will provide is essential to better understanding how air interactsEarth’s water and ecosystems, and how humans can thrive on our changing planet,” said Karen St. Germain, director of NASA’s Department of Earth Sciences.
The mission will provide a clearer picture of the Earth’s freshwater bodies, with data on more than 95 percent of the world’s lakes and rivers that are over 100 meters wide.
The NASA satellite too will provide information about sea level, and it will fill observation gaps in areas where there are no tide gauges or other instruments that measure sea surface height.


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New Clone of Typhoon Neoguri - Same Old NWO
Now shortly after Hagibis ravaged parts of Tokyo and Chiba with deadly tornado and torrential rains, a typhoon ironically named Neoguri is driving straight for Honshu Japan’s mainland. Wait a minute! Now, why does that name knock familiar to us?
Well, that’s because when old Vrilock lived in Japan he met head-on with Super Typhoon Neoguri and Halong, thwarting both typhoons with the Miraculous Prayer Board instrument. Now we have a clone of Neoguri headed to Japan this month of October 18, 2019???
Well, gee, did I take a tough job for small pay (No pay, actually; We rely on our subscribers and club members to support the magick and psionics projects Mr. Vrilock works on to make the world a better place.)
Here is a look from satellite what is forming, and has already been named Neoguri 2019. While not yet a super typhoon it is sinisterly coincidental that this typhoon should be given the same name from a super typhoon which grazed off the coast of Tokyo in 2014. I do admit that this name has been used another time in 2008, but it is the coincidence and timing of the use of this name at such a crucial time when and currently during the hard work and team-work our club members have contributed to make the world a better place, and to tackle the globalists garbage as a major psionics cleanup goes around the planet. It is sinister and diabolic, and by all means of psionics must be put to an end.
There is a new monster in the making as we write this - and one after another it would seem. Yet we have the same old, same old NWO sitting comfy while we all watch people around us die. Cities and towns in Japan reportedly are not allowed to drain damns or water passages without permission, and that permission always comes down to money. Victims of the Fukushima disaster who survived are being told to pay for construction--Good old Prime Minister Abe, right? Wrong. Not good at all!
On top of this we are being challenged by a global cabal of sorcerers and technocrats. Don't believe me? Read on!
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For obvious reasons, drug companies make very sure that their positive studies are published in medical journals and doctors know about them, while the negative ones often languish unseen within the FDA, which regards them as proprietary and therefore confidential. This practice greatly biases the medical literature, medical education, and treatment decisions.
Kirsch and his colleagues used the Freedom of Information Act to obtain FDA reviews of all placebo-controlled clinical trials, whether positive or negative, submitted for the initial approval of the six most widely used antidepressant drugs approved between 1987 and 1999—Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Celexa, Serzone, and Effexor. This was a better data set than the one used in his previous study, not only because it included negative studies but because the FDA sets uniform quality standards for the trials it reviews and not all of the published research in Kirsch’s earlier study had been submitted to the FDA as part of a drug approval application.
Altogether, there were forty-two trials of the six drugs. Most of them were negative. Overall, placebos were 82 percent as effective as the drugs, as measured by the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAM-D), a widely used score of symptoms of depression. The average difference between drug and placebo was only 1.8 points on the HAM-D, a difference that, while statistically significant, was clinically meaningless. The results were much the same for all six drugs: they were all equally unimpressive. Yet because the positive studies were extensively publicized, while the negative ones were hidden, the public and the medical profession came to believe that these drugs were highly effective antidepressants.
Kirsch was also struck by another unexpected finding. In his earlier study and in work by others, he observed that even treatments that were not considered to be antidepressants—such as synthetic thyroid hormone, opiates, sedatives, stimulants, and some herbal remedies—were as effective as antidepressants in alleviating the symptoms of depression. Kirsch writes, “When administered as antidepressants, drugs that increase, decrease or have no effect on serotonin all relieve depression to about the same degree.” What all these “effective” drugs had in common was that they produced side effects, which participating patients had been told they might experience.
It is important that clinical trials, particularly those dealing with subjective conditions like depression, remain double-blind, with neither patients nor doctors knowing whether or not they are getting a placebo. That prevents both patients and doctors from imagining improvements that are not there, something that is more likely if they believe the agent being administered is an active drug instead of a placebo. Faced with his findings that nearly any pill with side effects was slightly more effective in treating depression than an inert placebo, Kirsch speculated that the presence of side effects in individuals receiving drugs enabled them to guess correctly that they were getting active treatment—and this was borne out by interviews with patients and doctors—which made them more likely to report improvement. He suggests that the reason antidepressants appear to work better in relieving severe depression than in less severe cases is that patients with severe symptoms are likely to be on higher doses and therefore experience more side effects.
To further investigate whether side effects bias responses, Kirsch looked at some trials that employed “active” placebos instead of inert ones. An active placebo is one that itself produces side effects, such as atropine—a drug that selectively blocks the action of certain types of nerve fibers. Although not an antidepressant, atropine causes, among other things, a noticeably dry mouth. In trials using atropine as the placebo, there was no difference between the antidepressant and the active placebo. Everyone had side effects of one type or another, and everyone reported the same level of improvement. Kirsch reported a number of other odd findings in clinical trials of antidepressants, including the fact that there is no dose-response curve—that is, high doses worked no better than low ones—which is extremely unlikely for truly effective drugs. “Putting all this together,” writes Kirsch,
leads to the conclusion that the relatively small difference between drugs and placebos might not be a real drug effect at all. Instead, it might be an enhanced placebo effect, produced by the fact that some patients have broken [the] blind and have come to realize whether they were given drug or placebo. If this is the case, then there is no real antidepressant drug effect at all. Rather than comparing placebo to drug, we have been comparing “regular” placebos to “extra-strength” placebos.
That is a startling conclusion that flies in the face of widely accepted medical opinion, but Kirsch reaches it in a careful, logical way. Psychiatrists who use antidepressants—and that’s most of them—and patients who take them might insist that they know from clinical experience that the drugs work. But anecdotes are known to be a treacherous way to evaluate medical treatments, since they are so subject to bias; they can suggest hypotheses to be studied, but they cannot prove them. That is why the development of the double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial in the middle of the past century was such an important advance in medical science. Anecdotes about leeches or laetrile or megadoses of vitamin C, or any number of other popular treatments, could not stand up to the scrutiny of well-designed trials. Kirsch is a faithful proponent of the scientific method, and his voice therefore brings a welcome objectivity to a subject often swayed by anecdotes, emotions, or, as we will see, self-interest.
Whitaker’s book is broader and more polemical. He considers all mental illness, not just depression. Whereas Kirsch concludes that antidepressants are probably no more effective than placebos, Whitaker concludes that they and most of the other psychoactive drugs are not only ineffective but harmful. He begins by observing that even as drug treatment for mental illness has skyrocketed, so has the prevalence of the conditions treated:
The number of disabled mentally ill has risen dramatically since 1955, and during the past two decades, a period when the prescribing of psychiatric medications has exploded, the number of adults and children disabled by mental illness has risen at a mind-boggling rate. Thus we arrive at an obvious question, even though it is heretical in kind: Could our drug-based paradigm of care, in some unforeseen way, be fueling this modern-day plague?
Moreover, Whitaker contends, the natural history of mental illness has changed. Whereas conditions such as schizophrenia and depression were once mainly self-limited or episodic, with each episode usually lasting no more than six months and interspersed with long periods of normalcy, the conditions are now chronic and lifelong. Whitaker believes that this might be because drugs, even those that relieve symptoms in the short term, cause long-term mental harms that continue after the underlying illness would have naturally resolved.
The evidence he marshals for this theory varies in quality. He doesn’t sufficiently acknowledge the difficulty of studying the natural history of any illness over a fifty-some-year time span during which many circumstances have changed, in addition to drug use. It is even more difficult to compare long-term outcomes in treated versus untreated patients, since treatment may be more likely in those with more severe disease at the outset. Nevertheless, Whitaker’s evidence is suggestive, if not conclusive.
If psychoactive drugs do cause harm, as Whitaker contends, what is the mechanism? The answer, he believes, lies in their effects on neurotransmitters. It is well understood that psychoactive drugs disturb neurotransmitter function, even if that was not the cause of the illness in the first place. Whitaker describes a chain of effects. When, for example, an SSRI antidepressant like Celexa increases serotonin levels in synapses, it stimulates compensatory changes through a process called negative feedback. In response to the high levels of serotonin, the neurons that secrete it (presynaptic neurons) release less of it, and the postsynaptic neurons become desensitized to it. In effect, the brain is trying to nullify the drug’s effects. The same is true for drugs that block neurotransmitters, except in reverse. For example, most antipsychotic drugs block dopamine, but the presynaptic neurons compensate by releasing more of it, and the postsynaptic neurons take it up more avidly. (This explanation is necessarily oversimplified, since many psychoactive drugs affect more than one of the many neurotransmitters.)
With long-term use of psychoactive drugs, the result is, in the words of Steve Hyman, a former director of the NIMH and until recently provost of Harvard University, “substantial and long-lasting alterations in neural function.” As quoted by Whitaker, the brain, Hyman wrote, begins to function in a manner “qualitatively as well as quantitatively different from the normal state.” After several weeks on psychoactive drugs, the brain’s compensatory efforts begin to fail, and side effects emerge that reflect the mechanism of action of the drugs. For example, the SSRIs may cause episodes of mania, because of the excess of serotonin. Antipsychotics cause side effects that resemble Parkinson’s disease, because of the depletion of dopamine (which is also depleted in Parkinson’s disease). As side effects emerge, they are often treated by other drugs, and many patients end up on a cocktail of psychoactive drugs prescribed for a cocktail of diagnoses. The episodes of mania caused by antidepressants may lead to a new diagnosis of “bipolar disorder” and treatment with a “mood stabilizer,” such as Depokote (an anticonvulsant) plus one of the newer antipsychotic drugs. And so on.
Some patients take as many as six psychoactive drugs daily. One well- respected researcher, Nancy Andreasen, and her colleagues published evidence that the use of antipsychotic drugs is associated with shrinkage of the brain, and that the effect is directly related to the dose and duration of treatment. As Andreasen explained to The New York Times, “The prefrontal cortex doesn’t get the input it needs and is being shut down by drugs. That reduces the psychotic symptoms. It also causes the prefrontal cortex to slowly atrophy.”*
Getting off the drugs is exceedingly difficult, according to Whitaker, because when they are withdrawn the compensatory mechanisms are left unopposed. When Celexa is withdrawn, serotonin levels fall precipitously because the presynaptic neurons are not releasing normal amounts and the postsynaptic neurons no longer have enough receptors for it. Similarly, when an antipsychotic is withdrawn, dopamine levels may skyrocket. The symptoms produced by withdrawing psychoactive drugs are often confused with relapses of the original disorder, which can lead psychiatrists to resume drug treatment, perhaps at higher doses.
Unlike the cool Kirsch, Whitaker is outraged by what he sees as an iatrogenic (i.e., inadvertent and medically introduced) epidemic of brain dysfunction, particularly that caused by the widespread use of the newer (“atypical”) antipsychotics, such as Zyprexa, which cause serious side effects. Here is what he calls his “quick thought experiment”:
Imagine that a virus suddenly appears in our society that makes people sleep twelve, fourteen hours a day. Those infected with it move about somewhat slowly and seem emotionally disengaged. Many gain huge amounts of weight—twenty, forty, sixty, and even one hundred pounds. Often their blood sugar levels soar, and so do their cholesterol levels. A number of those struck by the mysterious illness—including young children and teenagers—become diabetic in fairly short order…. The federal government gives hundreds of millions of dollars to scientists at the best universities to decipher the inner workings of this virus, and they report that the reason it causes such global dysfunction is that it blocks a multitude of neurotransmitter receptors in the brain—dopaminergic, serotonergic, muscarinic, adrenergic, and histaminergic. All of those neuronal pathways in the brain are compromised. Meanwhile, MRI studies find that over a period of several years, the virus shrinks the cerebral cortex, and this shrinkage is tied to cognitive decline. A terrified public clamors for a cure.
* See Claudia Dreifus, "Using Imaging to Look at Changes in the Brain," The New York Times, September 15, 2008. ↩
See Claudia Dreifus, “Using Imaging to Look at Changes in the Brain,” The New York Times, September 15, 2008. ↩

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Dulce et Decorum Est : an impression after Wilfred Owen
by David Keeffe (2009)
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More than 95 percent of the East Timorese refugees stranded in West Timor are afraid or unwilling to return home yet and want to stay in Indonesia, early results of a registration drive showed Friday.
Unofficial monitors of the process said many of the refugees, traumatized by the savage militia violence that drove them from the country in 1999, feared the upcoming polls to be held there in August.
Others, either members of the militias or related to militiamen, feared reprisals if they returned, while many also saw safety in Indonesian government handouts, the state Antara news agency said.
The results of the two-day exercise issued by the registration committee late on Friday afternoon in Kupang, the main town in West Timor, showed that 97.65 percent, or 92,476 of the 94,692 people counted so far, wanted to remain in Indonesia.
Only a paltry 1,453 refugees, or 1.5 percent, wanted to return to East Timor, while 763 made no choice, said Usman Abu Bakar, head of the committee’s media center.
Abu Bakar said all 14 districts in the province had submitted the results of their vote counting to the committee but that the final results had yet to be determined. “But we can say the percentages reflect the final results. The final figures will not be much different,” he told AFP. Abu Bakar earlier in the day said discrepancies in the number of refugees choosing to return, which on Thursday night had stood at 4,259, were due to miscounting in Belu district, where most refugees are camped.
The head of the West Timor-based Jesuit Refugee Service, Father Edi Mulyono, said his 22 staff, who informally monitored registration booths, found many people voting several times.
“At many booths there was no system of marking people to show that they had already voted, so people were voting several times over,” he said.
“Some booths stamped people, but the stamps washed off very easily.”
Mulyono said many had voted to stay in Indonesia even though they wanted to return to East Timor, because they were scared of possible violence during the August 30 polls.

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Our story starts with a postcard and a rather cryptic message:
"Dear Phil, I cannot continue m.o.s.! -- S.O.S.! -- Come to Lisbon with all your stuff a.s.a.p.! Big hug, Fritz."
Who is who? And what do all those abbreviations mean? The SOS of course, is obvious, and a.s.a.p. only strengthens the urgency: come AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. But m.o.s.?
Only if you work in movies you might know that M.O.S. is an old and rather strange word for "silent," and that the expression came up in the late twenties meaning "mit-out sound."
Anyway, we soon understand that the postcard was sent by a film director, Friedrich Monroe, to his friend Phillip Winter, a sound engineer. Friedrich has started a movie in Lisbon on a very romantic notion -- he wanted to do it "as if the whole history of cinema hadn't happened, shooting all on his own, a man alone in the streets, with an old hand-cranking camera, just like Buster Keaton in THE CAMERAMAN."
Well, Friedrich failed, and when he realized he had painted himself into a corner, he called Winter for help, hoping "that your microphones could pull my images out of their darkness, that sound could save the day."


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The amount of chemical fertilizer used per plant will vary with the size of the plant and it's root system. Over-fertilization can be much more detrimental than under-fertilization. "Fertilizer burn" can occur when too much fertilizer is applied, resulting in a drying out of the roots and damage or even death of the Dawn Redwood Tree. It is much, much better to err on the side of too little fertilizer than too much. When roots are burned, the first sign is often scorched looking leaves. If over-fertilization is severe, the plant may just wilt and die. If you are a beginner at growing plants Dawn Redwood Tree is one of the easiest trees to grow however it may be helpful to know that a very small plant which is planted in the ground will take about 1/8 - 1/4 cup of fertilizer. A very large tree in the ground will take 2 - 3 lbs spread around the drip line of the branches (not next to the trunk). 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Elements such as Magnesium, Sulfur, Calcium, Iron, Manganese, Copper, Zinc, Boron, and Molybdenum play very important roles in providing trees with adequate nutrition. Many times, less expensive fertilizers are sold that contain only the major elements needed, but not the minor elements. Always be sure to look on the fertilizer label on the back of the bag to see exactly what is included in the fertilizer. When you have selected your fertilizer and are ready to apply it, be sure to rake your mulch back to the drip line of each plant. Apply the fertilizer according to the label directions immediately on top of the soil, and be sure to water the plant thoroughly after the application. You can then rake the mulch back around the base of the Dawn Redwood Tree. Although it is tempting to spend less time by not raking the mulch back during fertilization, the results will be less than desirable, if the fertilizer is applied on top of the mulch. 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WHEN socialite Mickey Easterling passed away at 83, she wanted to be present at her own funeral.
So her daughter had her embalmed sitting on a chair with a glass in her hand, greeting mourners as they came to pay their respects.
Daughter Nanci Myke Easterling told Channel 5 show Extreme Embalmers: “My mother told me in a quiet passing conversation, ‘You know I’m going to be at my funeral with a glass of Champagne and a cigarette in my jewelled cigarette holder, and that’s the way I’m going to pass. I said, ‘Really. Let’s roll with it.’”
The wealthy mum from New Orleans regularly partied with stars including Larry Hagman and Muhammad Ali and wanted to go out in style.
The funeral took place in her favourite theatre and proved a suitably theatrical affair.
Mourners were greeted by the deceased wearing a pink feather boa and holding a Waterford Crystal Champagne goblet.
One friend commented: “That’s Mickey – going out in style.”
The programme follows British funeral director John Harris as he travels to Puerto Rica to discover more about the trend for Extreme Embalming.
He said: “The idea of having someone in a lifelike pose, sitting or standing – I’m not sure where I sit with that.
“I don’t know if I’m old fashioned but it makes you wonder if it’s a bit tacky.”
He meets a fellow embalmer who has placed a dead lad on a motorbike and a rapper at a poker game and talks to the mother of a gun victim who sat him at his favourite domino table for three days while people filed in and out of her bar to pay their respects.
Extreme Embalmers also features a murder victim whose corpse had its eyes open at the funeral and a Jazz singer who greeted mourners standing up.
When New Orleans musician Lionel Paul Batiste Snr – known as Uncle Lionel – passed away his family wanted to give him a funeral to remember.
They asked funeral director Louis Charbonnet: “Is it possible to have him standing up?”
So the dapper gent was strapped to a metal frame which was screwed onto a platform, and his shoes were nailed into the wood to keep him upright.
Over 500 mourners came to the funeral and were greeted with an empty coffin.
Louis said: “When they came through the ropes Uncle Lionel was standing there, with his hands on his cane, head cocked to one side, greeting the people.”
Daughter Malika said the guests were shocked to find Uncle Lionel standing like a waxwork model.
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He was even immortalised in a music video, directed by Bola and filmed at the funeral parlour.
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Felix explained: “I injected different parts of the body with different formulas of embalming fluid.
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The U.S. Commerce Department will grant another 90-day temporary reprieve to Huawei Technologies, delaying the implementation of a business ban on the Chinese telecom giant.
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross confirmed the extension of the delay on Huawei sanctions early Monday to provide "more time" for American consumers and businesses to "transition away from Huawei's products."
The new deadline will be Nov. 19, the Commerce Department said in the statement.
“Some of the rural companies are dependent on Huawei,” Ross said. “So we’re giving them a little more time to wean themselves off. But no specific licenses are being granted for anything.”
At the same time, the Commerce Department said it added 46 more Huawei subsidiaries to the Entity List, meaning American companies are restricted from doing business with them without government approval. The department didn’t name the companies.
The Trump administration blacklisted Huawei in May, citing national security concerns. On May 20, the department granted a 90-day reprieve for Huawei and 68 subsidiaries. It was to expire Monday.
In a statement late Monday, Huawei said it opposes the addition of 46 subsidiaries to the Entity List. The extended reprieve didn’t change the fact that Huawei was “unfairly treated,” the company said. The U.S. action against Huawei is driven by political factors and violates fair market rules, Huawei said, calling on the U.S. government to remove it from the list.


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French officers police the grounds surrounding the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. On Thursday, a Paris prosecutor said five suspects were arrested in a foiled terror plot planned in several loations on Dec. 1 in France. File photo by BlackMac/Shutterstock
PARIS, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Five suspects were arrested in a foiled terror attack in France directed by the Islamic State and planned for next week, a prosecutor said Friday.
Francois Molins said the men detained last weekend were directed remotely by a militant commander in the Iraq-Syria region.
Molins revealed screengrabs found on the suspects' computers showed a list of potential targets planned for the Dec. 1 attacks.
He didn't give the locations but French media reported they were Paris law courts, the nearby headquarters of the judicial police, the Christmas market on the Champs-Elysees and the Disneyland theme park east of the city.
The suspected extremists were between 29 and 38 years old, and are of French, Moroccan and Afghan origin. They were arrested in the eastern city of Strasbourg and the southern port of Marseilles overnight on Saturday and Sunday. Molins said police found automatic weapons after the raids in the two cities.
"A Strasbourg commando team, and also a man arrested in Marseille, were given instructions to acquire arms," he said at a news conference. "The instructions were given by a commander from the Iraqi-Syrian region via encrypted apps."
The group had been under surveillance for several months, the prosecutor said.
Molins said "new techniques" granted under an antiterror law enacted this summer helped investigators track down the militants.
The new law allows prosecutors to utilize surveillance gear that impersonates a cellphone tower to intercept all communications from nearby mobile phones. Also, prosecutors can request authorization for police to use hacking tools to siphon data, capture keystrokes, and activate microphones and cameras remotely.
The powers came after the Nov. 13, 2015 attacks that killed 130 people in the nation.
In March, French authorities foiled a terrorist attack in the works by raiding a suspect's home in a Paris suburb.


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The Australia captain, Michael Clarke, scored 210 against India at Adelaide, two Tests after making an unbeaten 329 in Sydney.
He joins Don Bradman and Wally Hammond as the only players to have scored triple and double centuries in one series. Ricky Ponting, Clarke's predecessor as captain, scored 221 as Australia reached 604 for 7 declared in their first innings. The pair shared an Adelaide Oval-record partnership of 386. In reply, India reached 61 for 2 at the close.Reuse content

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How To Get Out Of Downtown Austin On New Year's Eve
The cops just sent out a news release saying New Year's Eve will be another "No Refusal" night. Austin Police officers will forcibly extract blood from any drunk driving suspect who refuses a breathalyzer. The policy will be in effect from 9 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Saturday.
It shouldn't come as a big surprise to anyone, given the APD's penchant for launching "No Refusal" initiatives anytime there's a major holiday. More than half of the traffic fatalities over the past year have been alcohol related, according to police.
Not that you would ever consider drunk driving, of course. But you may want to plan ahead if you plan on going out for New Year's Eve. Calling a cabafter midnight on NYE is notoriously difficult in Austin. Wait times can be up to 2 hours, if you can even get through to a dispatcher.
If you're downtown, a better option is usually hailing a taxi. In crowded areas after the bars let out, you may benefit from taking a pedicab over the Congress or First Street bridges (usually that's the furthest they'll go) and try to hail an empty taxi on its way back downtown.
People over 21 can actually score a free cab ride home between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m. on New Year's Eve, thanks to a program called SoberRide. Maximum fare is $30. The program is paid for by corporate sponsors like AT&T and Budweiser, and also receives support from APD, the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Travis County Sheriff's Office, and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, among others.
You can also try getting a ride home from a service like Tipsy Taxi Austin, which will drive you home in your own car. A second driver follows along to pick up the first driver after he or she drops off you and your vehicle. They charge $20 for rides under 6 miles, and $2.50 for every extra mile.
Capital Metro will be operating on a Saturday schedule on New Year's Eve, but it will provide its "Night Owl Service", meaning buses will run along six major routes at least once an hour until 3 a.m. Plot your trip here, or simpler yet, use Google Maps to plan your bus route.


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For a long time I wanted to cook this ‘Steamed Prawn Dumplings’ but I never tried because I believed that I could not get the ingredients. On the other day I received a request for the recipe, then I did a little bit of research. I discovered that the wrappers can be made with a flour called Wheat Starch that is widely available from Asian grocery stores.
Wheat Starch is different from Wheat Flour and it’s a type of starch. Some people use Corn Starch instead of Wheat Starch.
My first two attempts were not successful. The wrappers got torn and I just couldn’t wrap. Now I know that’s because I left the wrappers alone for too long. This dough needs to be used straight away. And also you must keep the dough moist while you are working. Cover it with damp cloth!
Once you know theses things, making ‘Steamed Prawn Dumplings’ from scratch is actually easier than you expect.
100g Wheat Starch
50g Potato Starch, Corn Starch OR Tapioca Starch
1 pinch Salt
160ml Boiling Water
1 teaspoon Vegetable Oil
200g Uncooked Peeled Prawns
1 teaspoon Sake (Rice Wine)
1 small piece Ginger *finely chopped
50g Bamboo Shoot *finely chopped
1 Spring Onion *lighter colour parts only, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon Salt
White Pepper as required
1/2 teaspoon Sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons Potato Starch, Corn Starch OR Tapioca Starch
- Make Filling first. Prawns must be well drained. Coarsely chop up and place 1/2 of it into a bowl. Finely chop up the rest of it, and place in the bowl.
- Sprinkle with Sake (Rice Wine), add Vegetables and seasonings, mix well, then add 1 tablespoon Starch and mix well. If it is too wet, you can add extra Starch.
- Prepare the work surface where you make wrappers. You need a dough scraper or something similar. (It works better than a rolling pin.) You also need a damp tea towel.
- In a heat-proof mixing bowl, combine Wheat Starch, Potato Starch (OR other Starch) and Salt. Carefully add Boiling Water and quickly stir with chopsticks or spoon until combined. Then add Oil and knead until smooth.
- Divide the dough in half, roll each into a log, cut each log into 12 pieces, then cover with damp tea towel to prevent drying.
- Lightly oil the work surface and the scraper. *Note: Dusting with Starch makes the dough dry. I recommend to use Oil.
- Place 1 piece Dough on the work surface, flatten with your palm, then use the dough scraper (OR something similar) to press it down into a thin round wrapper as you move the scraper in circular motion.
- Place 1 heaped teaspoonful of filling in centre and wrap it. You can find many wrapping technics on the internet. Today I started folding pleats on one side, keep folding pleats until the wrapper becomes a cup shape, then close and secure the edges.
- Repeat with the remaining dough.
*Note: Work 1 piece at a time. Dough needs to be worked straight away, and do not leave the dough to rest, otherwise it becomes unworkable.
*Note: If the dough feels a little bit dry, knead it with your hands, form into a ball, then press it into thin wrapper.
*Note: I have found this method is much easier than rolling pin method.
- Line a steamer basket with baking paper with holes, place the dumplings, keeping space between each. You can use Cabbage OR Wombok Leaves instead of Baking Paper.
- Steam for 15 minutes or until cooked through. *Note: You can steam in many ways. The below picture is a saucepan steamer, though not many dumplings could fit in. I lined it with baking paper with holes.


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Meteorology, Astronomy and beautiful landscapes all combined in such excellent photographs are really remarkable, Most wholehearted congratulations, best regards
I am Missouri bred and born (1939), and I have never seen such beautiful pictures, nor any so real that I can almost feel the humidity, and heavy air pressure as well as smell the sweet Missouri soil. Thank you for your talent. I have been perusing this selection for over an hour. I plan to visit it soon.
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County mayors address rise in COVID-19 cases in West Tennessee
JACKSON, Tenn. — COVID-19 cases in Madison County have seen a rapid increase, but what about other counties in West Tennessee?
Some have seen cases jump from over 1,000 to now over 4,000 cases, including over 9,000 one county.
Gibson County Mayor Tom Witherspoon says they are seeing COVID-19 numbers similar to the beginning of the pandemic.
“Our numbers have gone up at about the same rate as everyone else’s, unfortunately. We’re probably at an all time high as far as daily averages go since the pandemic started,” Witherspoon said.
Gibson County has a total of 9,431 total cases, with over 1,000 of those cases recorded in the past two weeks.
Carroll County Mayor Joseph Butler says they are also seeing high numbers, with total cases reaching over 4,000.
The county has increased their prevention tactics, such as social distancing and encouraging people to get vaccinated.
Butler says they hope to see those numbers decline soon.
“Hopefully, we are starting to see some of these preventative measures, such as increased vaccinations, have an impact on cases in our county and in surrounding counties,” Butler said.
Henderson County Mayor Eddie Bray says they have 375 active cases, with a 23 case increase from Wednesday to Thursday.
Bray says he has been working closely with health officials. They encourage people to talk with their health care providers about ways to stay safe.
“We highly recommend that you have those conversations and follow their recommendations. We also encourage our citizens to practice social distancing as much as they can,” Bray said.
Officials in Hardin and Crockett counties say with total cases reaching in the 3,000 to and 4,000 range, they are encouraging people to take extra precautions to prevent the numbers from increasing.
County officials are hoping that social distancing and vaccination efforts will help reduce those numbers.
Health officials say they are continuing to see an increase in vaccinations and COVID-19 testing.
You can find more information on the COVID-19 pandemic here.
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Re: Shiva crater
M Murphy wrote:
>In "The Rise of Birds", Chatterjee speaks of the discovery of the Shiva
crater, off the coast of India and dated to the KT boundary. But I have
heard of it from no other source. Is it considered a legitimate
Yes; Chatterjee mentioned it in his presentation during the 30th IGC in
Beijing last August 1996. I watched it and the interpretation is that it is
either: 1) the antipodal crater caused by refraction and refocusing of
seismic waves from the Chicxulub impact; or 2) the bolide split into two
big pieces which struck the Earth several hours apart from one another.
According to the paleogeography, Shiva should be directly antipodal to
Chicxulub. I think recent satellite or bathymetric maps should depict it.
Raymond Thaddeus C. Ancog
Mines and Geosciences Bureau

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The Ever-Growing Need for Rebounding from the Celtics Bigs
The Celtics were once again heavily outrebounded on Wednesday night by the same Chicago Bulls team that killed them on the glass last week. The lack of rebounding from the C’s frontcourt has been a glaring problem through the first four games and has been a problem that has plagued the team since the days of Kevin Garnett and Kendrick Perkins. Boston currently stands at 22nd in the league in overall rebounding, behind the likes of the Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks. So how is a team with an all star power forward who is known for being a double digit rebounder in Al Horford and a defensive center in Amir Johnson having to rely on players such as Avery Bradley to lead the team in rebounding?
Bradley is leading the C’s in rebounding with 8.7 boards per contest. The next closest Celtic? Jae Crowder with 6.7. Now while it is still early on in the season and a small sample size should not be taken for more than what it is worth, the Celtics really have not played against the best bigs the league has to offer yet. In their four games thus far, Horford and Johnson have had to compete with the likes of the Lopez brothers, Marvin Williams, Roy Hibbert, Trevor Booker, and Taj Gibson. Pretty mediocre to say the least right?
This next week’s worth of games will be a true test of the Celtics’ grit and Brad Stevens focusing on rebounding after being punished these first few games, as the C’s will be taking on two of the league’s most relentless rebounders in it’s next two games in Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson and the Nuggets’ Kenneth Faried. So what exactly is the solution to Boston’s rebounding woes? I believe the answer has been right in front of Brad Stevens since the start of last season. I believe it is time to free Jordan Mickey.
Jordan Mickey has been bouncing back and forth from the Maine Red Claws of the D-League and the Celtics roster since he was drafted last June and has shown some bright spots for the C’s in limited action both last season and early this year. Mickey possesses something that the rest of the C’s bigs seem to be lacking: the drive to go into the paint and flat out battle with anyone who is in his way. He has the size and the drive to want to get it done, and I’m sure he has been itching to get off the C’s bench for some time now. Brad Stevens undoubtedly has seen this too and I would not be surprised to see Mickey’s minutes increase, especially with the lack of frontcourt depth with the absence of Kelly Olynyk.
The Celtics have had a rebounding problem for a while and unfortunately have not pulled the trigger on any deals to acquire an elite rebounder. This problem will continue to plague the team as the year progresses and they begin to play better bigs than they have in the first two weeks of the season. But have no fear Celtics fans! If there is anyone who can figure out how to solve this problem with the team that we have, it is Brad Stevens.
Written by: Jarrott Brown (Twitter: @jarrott_brown)
Bulls @ Celtics Highlights 02/11/16
Who would you like to see step up most now that Horford and Crowder are out?
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Objectives: (1) To assess real-time patterns of fatigue; (2) to assess the association between a real-time fatigue score and 3 commonly used questionnaires (Checklist Individual Strength [CIS] fatigue subscale, Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS), and Fatigue Severity Scale [FSS]); and (3) to establish factors that confound the association between the real-time fatigue score and the conventional fatigue questionnaires in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).
Design: Cross-sectional study.
Setting: MS-specialized outpatient facility.
Participants: Ambulant patients with MS (N=165) experiencing severe self-reported fatigue.
Interventions: Not applicable.
Main outcome measures: A real-time fatigue score was assessed by sending participants 4 text messages on a particular day (How fatigued do you feel at this moment?; score range, 0-10). Latent class growth mixed modeling was used to determine diurnal patterns of fatigue. Regression analyses were used to assess the association between the mean real-time fatigue score and the CIS fatigue subscale, MFIS, and FSS. Significant associations were tested for candidate confounders (eg, disease severity, work status, sleepiness).
Results: Four significantly different fatigue profiles were identified by the real-time fatigue score, namely a stable high (n=79), increasing (n=57), stable low (n=16), and decreasing (n=13). The conventional questionnaires correlated poorly (r<.300) with the real-time fatigue score. The Epworth Sleepiness Scale significantly reduced the regression coefficient between the real-time fatigue score and conventional questionnaires, ranging from 15.4% to 35%.
Conclusions: Perceived fatigue showed 4 different diurnal patterns in patients with MS. Severity of sleepiness is an important confounder to take into account in the assessment of fatigue.
Keywords: Fatigue; Multiple Sclerosis; Rehabilitation; Surveys and questionnaires.
Copyright © 2016 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.


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A primer on today's world economy defines such terms as globalization, virtual money, and e-commerce, placing them in the context of today's economic climate and informing readers on the issues behind economic events.
In a time of rapid change in the world economy, this fascinating, concise, and user-friendly primer is the most reliable tool for keeping track of what's happening. What is the new economy? What is globalization? Is the euro the final seal on European Union? How is e-commerce transforming our world beyond economics? What is virtual money, and does it have real value? How do social concerns and societal ills (drugs, poverty, AIDS, endangered natural resources) play a part in the rapidly changing world economy? What are multinationals, and do they signal the end of nationalism? These and many other pertinent issues are addressed in an enlightening and entertaining handbook for those who want to be economically literate (and who doesn't?).

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