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Mpigi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At Mbizinnya in Buwama Town Council, the race is on., armed with roasted chicken, gonja, soft drinks, and other types of meat, the roadside vendors are peering at an oncoming commuter taxi.
The moment the taxi slows to the parking side; the vendors begin to race to its windows imploring passengers to buy.
“Gonja, nnyama, ssebo gonja,” they seem to plead. It is sort of a per-minute exercise that goes on every day. It is a similar exercise in Lukaya, Mitala Maria, Kyengera and Buwama. Buses, private car owners, commuter taxis, and other vehicles occasionally pull over for a break or quick eats before they proceed.
However, this is changing fast, with new developments of fancy joints along the highway coming up to offer a more organized break and meals for the travellers. They have an option for one to take a shower or changing rooms.
Between Kampala and Masaka, at least four of these joints have developed – with individuals investing millions of Shillings. They include Jalia city at Buyaya, Nkozi, 82 kilometres along Kampala, Masaka highway. Jalia city is owned by city lawyer Yusuf Nsibambi and is named after his mother Hajjat Jalia Kalega. Another stopover is Mirembe, a few kilometres from Jalia city.
Conrad Budde, the General Manager of Gators Café at Jalia city says this is a new venture that Ugandans are starting to embrace, many budgeting for longer stopover time.
The new places have advantages over traditional places making it a little more conducive for travellers. Jalia city, for instance, features a restaurant, a fuel station, gardens, places of convenience and a children’s park. There is plenty of parking space, which may be a pull factor for some people – which is not the case with traditional places.
But can these replace the traditional eateries along the highways?
The jury is still out there. There is, however, some level of fear on the side of people running traditional stalls although some insist that each party will have their own customers.
Rose Nakanjako, who runs a stall at Mitala Maria says they think the new joints will in a way cost them – and this may simply be through the increase in the number of stopovers, dividing the customers they have been serving.
Hussein Matovu, the chairman of Mbizinnya stopover observes their advantage over the new places in terms of affordability. He adds that the new establishments are for the rich and travellers will still find their level.
Matovu argues that even the services given in traditional places differ from those offered at new establishments. He says for long, travellers have had a culture of stopping over at their places for quick eats and this will not change soon.
Moses Kamanda, a driver found at Mbizinnya said he would never go to the new places simply because, from the outside, they already look expensive. He said he did not expect to get anything of his pocket. Indeed, the prices at the new places are higher.
With just Shillings 10,000, at the traditional places, one can buy chicken thumb drum, gonja, water, and soda. Three gonja pieces go for 1,000 Shillings. However, at Jalia city, a cupcake costs 2,000 Shillings each, a soda costs not less than 5,000 Shillings while goat ribs cost 30,000 Shillings.
Eunice Ayebare, a traveller, said they still like the allure that comes with the Lukaya feel. She said even those in private cars need to leave the cars and stand at the stalls in Lukaya to pick for themselves from the roasting place.
Joseph Ssekitto Wasswa, the owner of Lukaya road toll says the new businesses present challenges as well as opportunities to the work they do. He said opportunity comes with a wake-up call to improve what they offer to retain their customers.
Sarah Ntambi, a vendor at Mbizinnya says these days at their place, buses and people in private cars hardly stop there for lack of parking and/or for fear that their vehicles could be damaged given that the place is a famous black spot.
Another advantage comes in the places of convenience. At new joints URN visited, the toilets are free and clean while some travellers can also have a chance to take a shower or change into new clothes – an impossibility at places like Mbizinnya.
Also, the new places are healthier, according to Budde. He said they would not expect their clients to face risks like those from food picked on the street where the vendor has been running around for a whole day, exposing it to dust.
Why Stop at a Highway Stopover?
For some of the new eateries, there is an understanding between bus companies and owners to ensure that they stop at those particular places. Budde said as Jalia City, they have already signed an understanding with Gateway Buses to stop there. He said they were in talks with other bus companies to get them to stop at their joint.
Joseph Bogere of Mirembe stopover says the understanding includes a fee paid to bus companies but also individual drivers and turn boys and given a free meal, small fee or a drink when they stop there with their passengers.
Wasswa boosts the fact that Lukaya road toll has established a name and at times passengers demand that drivers stop there.


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There is a considerable amount of offensive firepower in the nation’s capital. The Nats have four players who can hit for power and get on base consistently, and they are led up by first baseman Adam Dunn. Previously a left fielder, both here and in Cincinnati, Dunn remains one of the league’s elite power hitters, with 38 home runs last year. His on-base percentage is up near .400 too, making him good for more than the occasional long ball. Dunn is joined by left fielder Josh Willingham, formerly of the Marlins, third baseman Ryan Zimmerman and catcher Jesus Flores. Some benefit of the doubt has to be given here—Zimmerman is coming off the best season of his young career, slugging .525 and it remains to be seen if he can duplicate that. Flores was the best catcher in the National League before a shoulder injury ended his season. A return to health is a must, but the Nats did take out some insurance in signing Ivan Rodriguez.
Washington’s top quartet is supplemented with some consistent on-base threats. Nyjer Morgan has come over from Pittsburgh to play center field and give some speed to the lineup. He produced a .369 on-base percentage in his first shot at regular playing time, and if that holds, the Nats have an igniter. Adam Kennedy, a veteran of the 2002 Angels’ World Series winner and more recently with the Cardinals will play second base. Kennedy is a long way from his prime, but still decent at getting on base and offers some winning experience, something Dunn lacks.
Scoring runs isn’t going to be the problem, so long as everyone stays healthy. Preventing them is going to be the issue, but even here the rotation looks improved. John Lannan is steady, if not spectacular. And Jason Marquis is another new acquisition. The next two spots are very weak, but if Strasburg develops quickly, Washington will have a chance to win more often than not. Bullpen depth is going to be a problem. Closer Matt Capps is another Pittsburgh import and has to find his 2008 form, after a ’09 that saw him post a 5.80 ERA. For the setup crew, Washington reached for Yankee castoffs, Brian Bruney and Tyler Clippard. Neither is bad, but on balance, teams that reach the seventh inning tied with the Nats are going to feel good about their chances.
The pitching problems mean Washington is a long way from contention. But they aren’t going to be the joke of the league this time around. Those I-95 battles with Philadelphia even have the potential to be a real offensive show. The nation’s capital will finally get firepower from someone other than Alex Ovechkin this year.
Up Tomorrow: Kansas City Royals
Final NL East Picks & Preview: March 31

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External factors like stress, work overload and anxiety over personal finances can result in our brain not performing at its full potential. The good news is that this is not dead-end. Brain health can be boosted. Memory, focus and brainpower can be improved to their best potential. One supplement which is designed to safely and quickly help healthy individuals in boosting their memory, mood, focus, and brain performance is BrainSmart. Let’s understand more about this product to answer the question – Does it work?
BrainSmart – A Natural Brain Health Supplement
Brain Smart Ultra and BrainSmart Focus are natural smart drugs that nourish and protect brain health, improve brain performance, and encourage enhanced cognitive function. These pills won the award for Best Natural Brain Health, Focus, and Concentration Pills in 2017.
About the Manufacturer
BrainSmart – Advanced Brain Nutrition is the manufacturer of a range of smart drugs. Focus, Ultra, Memory and Mood belong to the family of BrainSmart manufacturers. The company was founded by Sam Jansen, who is currently the CEO of the company. The idea behind creating these brain supplements was to provide quick and effective nourishment to brain power. Headquartered in London, BrainSmart also functions through its various other branches in Geneva, Sydney, San Francisco, Berlin, and Miami.
Ingredients in BrainSmart
The Brain Smart supplements for memory and cognition are made with natural ingredients only. These include:
Cordyceps-Sinensis Extract: Powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. Inflammation causes cognitive decline. This ingredient effectively controls inflammation and promotes vitality, longevity, and endurance.
Chlorella (From Green Algae): Protects the brain from oxidative stress and prevents accumulation of mercury which hinders brain function.
Coq10: This ingredient’s natural levels in body decline with age. Plays an essential role in producing energy in mitochondria and providing it to brain cells.
Pantothenic Acid: Important for the structure and function of brain cells.
Guarana Extract: Rich in concentrations of caffeine and flavonoids enhance and stimulates brain function.
Omega-3 Powder: Improves cognitive performance, brain structure, and function.
Green tea Extract: Contains antioxidants and improves concentration.
The other ingredients in this brain supplement for memory and cognition are:
- Caffeine (From Guarana)
- Vitamin B6
- Vitamin B12
- Vitamin B1
- Vitamin B3
Dosage & Side Effects
All the BrainSmart’s products – Ultra, Focus, Mood, and Memory – come in a packaged bottle with 60 capsules each. For an adult, the advised dosage is two capsules per day. Each dosage of the pill has 800 mg of dose.
No side-effects of using this supplement have been reported, according to the manufacturers. All the staff at Brain Smart utilizes these supplements to improve their focus, concentration, and performance.
Also, there are many customer reviews, none of which have reported any side effects from these natural brain supplements.
Does it Work?
The BrainSmart supplements are packed with active ingredients, all of which support and improve brain and overall body function in some or the other way. A team of experts has formulated the supplements after thorough research and testing. These supplements do work.
Get familiar with the product’s ingredients and read customer reviews to make an informed decision.

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The laws have recently changed to make simple drug possession a misdemeanor in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. However, possession of a controlled drug with intent to distribute or trafficking illegal drugs remains a serious crime in Oklahoma.
What The Law Says About Drug Trafficking
It is unlawful for any person to engage in any of the following regarding any controlled drug:
- knowingly distributing,
- bringing into this state,
- possessing, or
- possessing with the intent to manufacture.
Any of these activities can be charged as “trafficking” in Tahlequah. Okla. Stat. tit. 63 § 2-415
Trafficking convictions uniformly carry both heavy prison sentences and heavy fines. Fines and prison terms depend on the substance and the amount involved.
However, some first convictions carry no mandatory minimum prison sentence. Hiring a good Tahlequah attorney can help make a big difference with regard to sentencing.
Drug Trafficking Examples
Marijuana: 25 pounds, punishable by prison and a fine between $25,000 and $100,000.
Cocaine: 28 grams, punishable by prison and a fine from $25,000 to $100,000. But if you are caught with 300 grams or more, the fine goes up to a range of $100,000 to $500,000.
Heroin: 10 grams is punishable by prison and a fine of $25,000 to $50,000.
Amphetamine or methamphetamine: 20 grams carries a fine from $25,000 to $200,000. However, 200 grams or more involves prison and a fine from $50,000 to $500,000.
LSD: 1 gram carries a fine between $50,000 and $100,000.
Oklahoma law also prohibits the trafficking of legal drugs such as oxycodone (Percocet) and hydrocodone (Vicodin) without a valid prescription.
Prison terms for trafficking illegal substances are harsh and can involve:
up to 20 years for a first conviction;
four years to life for a second conviction; and
20 years to life for a third conviction.
These crimes require the defendant to serve 50% of their sentence before being eligible for parole.
However, for a first time conviction, the minimum sentence is actually no prison time.
Thus, if you are facing charges for a first-time trafficking charge, your Tahlequah drug crimes attorney can help you build a strong case — which may result in little or no prison time.
Aggravated Trafficking Examples
Aggravated trafficking involves greater quantities of the drug involved and greater penalties. For example:
Marijuana: 1,000 pounds or more is punishable by prison and a fine between $100,000 and $500,000.
Cocaine: 450 grams or more is punishable by prison and a fine from $100,000 to $500,000.
Heroin: 28 grams is fined at $50,000 to $500,000.
Amphetamine or methamphetamine: 450 grams or more involves prison and a fine between $50,000 and $500,000.
LSD: 10 grams or more carries a fine from $100,000 to $250,000.
Prison terms for aggravated trafficking are similar to those for trafficking, except that a defendant must serve 85% of their sentence before being considered for parole.
If you are facing charges, get the help you need by calling today. Having counsel by your side can make a big difference and can help preserve your freedom.
Free Consultation: Tahlequah Criminal Defense Lawyer
Please contact a Tahlequah criminal defense lawyer to discuss your available legal options if you’ve been charged with trafficking illegal drugs in Oklahoma.
For a free consultation, call Wirth Law Office – Tahlequah at 918-458-2677 or toll-free at 1-888-447-7262.
Or, if you prefer e-mail, you may enter a legal question in the form at the top right of this page and we’ll contact you by e-mail as soon as possible.

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When I was sitting behind home plate at PNC Park I was unable to control the flinch reflex when balls were fouled back into the screen in front of me, even though I knew the screen would stop them. Allison made fun of me for that, but after watching this, I feel justified in being a fraidy cat:
Teeth are overrated anyway.
Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported on Monday night that the Blue Jays have signed outfielder Curtis Granderson to a one-year, $5 million deal. The contract is pending a physical and includes performance incentives.
Granderson, who turns 37 years old in March, spent last season with the Mets and Dodgers, batting an aggregate .212/.323/.452 with 26 home runs and 64 RBI in 527 plate appearances. He struggled offensively after going to the Dodgers, mustering a paltry .654 OPS. He went 1-for-15 in the playoffs as well.
The Blue Jays will likely platoon Granderson in the corner outfield. His career OPS is 158 points higher versus right-handed pitchers than against left-handers.

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Water fowl hunting can be traced long ago to Ancient Egypt. Paintings of ducks, geese and swans were also discovered in European caves along with the date to the last Ice Become old. For as long as man has existed, people were already searching for. However, during that time, it was for survival rather than sport.
Follow the dirt approach to the right until you chosen a round rock on the steep incline. You will use this rock as cover. Before you, there are many enemies numerous areas, and in addition should be utilized out within a certain control. On the ledge with the AA gun, you’ll find seven normal Grunts, two Grunt ultras, three Jackals, and the top general using a concussion rifle. Below this ledge, there is a top-notch driven ghost, an Elite driven revenant, three Grunt majors, along with a Grunt dependable. These Grunts will join the other infantry around the AA gun soon after seeing you. Almost a sniper tower behind the AA gun, there’s two Grunts as well as a Jackals. However, these will definitely attack you if you receive close.
Falimoso’s pistol was within a leg holster on his left calf and he was prepared to make a move for the weapon. He knew he was going to get wasted but maybe might take the family fun and maybe both 410 ammo of this gunny’s with him. If he nonetheless alive after a shootout Falimoso said to himself he had shoot that particular eyed jerk Chambers and in case he was still alive yet make Charles Brock’s record of births a worthless document!!!
As far as replacing the NATO 5.56mm, it’s never going to happen until everyone in NATO, or hoping to be in NATO, will agree to be able to common new round, and re-chamber a bunch of their weapons accordingly, and they’ll likely can’t manage to do very.
There are three associated with airsoft spring guns: airsoft spring guns, rifles, pistols and shotguns. Airsoft spring rifles have the M16 series, M14 series, the AK47 series and its variants some other sniper rifles modeled from weapons found all around the globe. The pistols also are presented in varied models and countries of origin. These consist of automatics such as Colt .45, 9mm Berretta or a revolver like Colt Python. Shotguns is merely available as airsoft spring guns.
Against the large planter, discover find a DMR, two health kits, two frag grenades, plus assault rifle. Restock on ammo as well as health if extremely essential. Continue across the bridge, where you will find three Grunt majors and a couple of Grunt heavies with fuel rods. As usual, get rid of Grunt heavies first. Observing then begun to the last fight about this section, the fact that you require to remove the building in front of and also your secure the landing holiday cottage. This is considered one of the hardest fights associated with this mission attributable to very poor cover and hard enemies. Inside the building, there are three Grunts, two Jackals, three Brute minors, and a Brute chieftain with an energy rod. Outside on the landing pad, there additionally two shade turrets, both operated by Grunt heavies.
I’m not knocking the 30-06. It’s a fine cartridge, I own four 30-06 rifles. A good sharp edge of the 7.62 should it be is shorter than the 30-06(7.62×63), that 1/2 inch means the experience has one inch less to travel during shooting. The shorter action weighs not as much.
Realize so it might take some time to find just the right shotgun for you, consider getting an early start. Don’t wait until deer months are right upon the corner because buying any deer hunting guns, merely a shotgun, isn’t something to have a rushed plot. They can be pretty expensive and that’s also be dangerous prone to find at the very least handle the weapon correctly once you’re out on the field.


There is no denying that a section of Indians view President Obama with suspicion. There is among them a lurking, and for reasons of political correctness, unarticulated fear that he could be sympathetic toward Pakistan, which, in many contexts, is a code word for Islam.
Obama's paternal lineage, his formative years in Muslim-majority Indonesia and, of course, the extreme right-wing propaganda, contributed to the impression that he could be a closet Muslim, or at least sympathetic to Muslims.
Obama's highly publicized speech on Islam and the West, his conciliatory overtures toward radical Islamic countries and the priority his administration has given to helping Pakistan are being inexplicably interpreted as a snub to India.
Obama's own unwitting contribution to this impression has been his oft-expressed intention to wrest concessions from India to placate Pakistan's insecurities so the latter could turn its attention and resources to countering the immediate threat of Islamic terrorism on its western border. While one can legitimately quibble about his so-called Kashmir policy, it is ridiculous to attribute it to either Obama's special sympathy toward Islamic Pakistan or his antipathy toward "Hindu" India.
Before we examine if the president has any special connection to Muslims in general, it is pertinent to clear the slate about his attitude and policy toward India. At the outset, if Obama has not made dramatic announcements or speeches concerning U.S.-India relations, it is because bilateral relations have reached such a level of maturity that they needn't be embellished with platitudes.
If anything, President Obama has left it to his Secretary of State Hillary Clinton -- whose disposition toward New Delhi is beyond reproach -- to nurture the relationship. The fact that the Obama White House quickly reversed its initial intent to include India in special envoy Richard Holbrooke's scope of operations (along with Afghanistan and Pakistan), testifies to the new president's sensitivity to India's responses.
In sum, people who think that Obama is not giving India its due fail to see that the strategic partnership between Washington and New Delhi has reached such a level that it can be taken for granted. As for Obama's relationship with Islam, one has to look, not into his fictional religious or cultural sympathies, but his life experiences.
He may have had emotional and intellectual curiosity in Africa and Islam thanks to his absentee Kenyan Muslim-turned-Catholic-turned-atheist father, whom he met just once when he was 10 years old. In popular imagination, Obama's relationship with his polygamist father acquired larger-than-life dimensions, thanks mostly to the title of his book, Dreams From My Father, which, incidentally, was all about race and his quest for an identity.
But Obama's understanding of the world and its many cultures, his empathy for the poor and defenseless, his trust in reason and reasonable dialogue even with enemies, comes from a much more dependable and indelible source: his mother, Ann Dunham Soetoro.
Here I'd like to refer to a very thoughtful op-ed recently in the New York Times by Michael A. Dove, an anthropology professor at Yale University, in which he writes about how his colleague and friend, Soetoro, an accomplished anthropologist herself, may have shaped Obama's worldview.
He says Soetoro, who worked in Pakistan and Indonesia, completed her 1,043-page dissertation, Peasant Blacksmithing in Indonesia: Surviving Against All Odds, in 1992 after 14 years of research. Dove considers it "a classic, in-depth, on-the-ground anthropological study."
The most instructive thing he says about Soetoro's life and work is the lesson they convey: "No nation -- even if it is our bitterest enemy -- is incomprehensible. Anthropology shows that people who seem very different from us behave according to systems of logic, and that these systems can be grasped if we approach them with the sort of patience and respect that Dr. Soetoro practiced in her work."
That should sum up where Obama, the man and the president, is coming from.
It is this secular, compassionate and multicultural outlook that made Obama comfortable with people of different hues and persuasions. He made lifelong friends with diverse backgrounds, who are fiercely loyal to him till this day and are happy to remain incognito, resisting the temptation to acquire 15 minutes of fame that would come to any FOO (now, that's clever, you must admit).
And what about Obama's alleged proximity to Pakistan? This assumption is based on three Pakistanis he befriended while he was 18 or thereabouts, and on his visit to Pakistan during the same time.
But people who draw conclusions from these facts conveniently ignore the second leg of his South Asian journey, when he visited Hyderabad in India, possibly to visit the other South Asian he was friends with since his days at the Oriental College in Los Angeles, Vinai Thummalapally, who has been appointed U.S. ambassador to Belize.
Perhaps Obama, who had a clear idea where he was heading politically even during his Harvard days (when he started writing his book), anticipated the song and dance his detractors would make about his visit to an Islamic country. That's probably why he didn't mention the Karachi days in his Dreams.
Being respectful toward Islam or being responsive to Pakistan's predicament doesn't make President Obama anti-Indian. That kind of zero-sum worldview is antithetical to everything he was raised to believe.


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Shannon here: Amish fiction author, Mary Ellis shares a romantic excerpt from her latest release, Abigail’s New Hope. Comment on any post dated March 28 – April 2 for a chance to win a copy. Deadline: midnight, central time – April 2. Here’s Mary:
Excerpt from Abigail’s New Hope:
Laura pulled down a low branch to sniff the dead blossoms. “Don’t expect Isaiah to talk much, Aunt Catherine, because he doesn’t.”
“All right, what else can you tell me?” Her heart pounded more than exertion warranted.
Laura released the tree branch and pulled buttercups up by the roots. “When he does try to talk, he sounds real funny, so don’t be surprised.”
Catherine knew as much, yet yearned to hear anything the child had to say. “Why do you suppose that is?”
Laura chewed on a weed for insight. “Daed said he never heard how words should sound so he can’t say the ones he knows, and he doesn’t know many because he didn’t go to school much.”
“Because the teacher didn’t know how to help him?” Catherine started walking along the path.
That explanation made no sense to a six-year-old. “No, because a couple of boys laughed at him, so he stopped going. Isaiah doesn’t like people laughing at him.” Nathaniel tripped but Laura pulled him upright before Catherine could intervene. “So even if something looks funny, like Nathaniel or a squirrel in the yard, remember not to laugh. Okay?”
Catherine smiled down on a child who possessed the sage wisdom of an elder. “I promise to keep that in mind.” As the trail entered the briar thicket, bees and insects buzzed around their heads. Catherine picked up Nathaniel so he wouldn’t get scratched or stung.
Laura also stayed close, grasping a tight fistful of Catherine’s skirt. “Daed says that Isaiah talks to those who cannot talk back,” she whispered as the path turned to follow the river.
Catherine stopped in mid-stride. “What do you think he meant by that?”
The child gazed up. “I dunno, but I hope we find out today.” Her grin expanded to fill her face.
The aunt and niece didn’t have long to wait for their answer.
The deeper they ventured into the forest, the quieter they became. Soon they were creeping like mice past a sleeping cat. Even Nathaniel watched with owl-round eyes as he clung to Catherine’s neck.
In a sun-dappled clearing with pine needles for carpet and blue sky peeking between the treetops, Isaiah Graber stood motionless with his hand outstretched. A single black crow perched on his shoulder, cocking his head from left to right. A large doe with huge eyes and twitching tail nibbled dried corn kernels from Isaiah’s palm. Two speckled tan and white fawns stood on spindly legs beneath their mother’s belly. The braver of the fawns timidly approached some fallen corn, even though he was too young to have been weaned.
The attention span of a four-year-old only lasted so long. “Hi, Is-sah,” called Nathaniel. He squirmed to be set down. The deer family ran off into the woods while the bird flew to an overhead branch with an annoyed caw.
“Hullo,” said Isaiah, not appearing surprised to see them.
When Laura and Nathaniel ran to him, he stooped to give each a loose embrace. Laura tugged on his sleeve. “Can we go to the swing?” She made a half-circle pendulum motion with her hand through the air.
“Jah, jah,” he said.
“Can we go, Aunt Catherine?” Laura asked as an afterthought.
“Well, I don’t know.” Suddenly, the hot sun was making her sweat despite a breeze through the trees. “Is the swing safe?”
The girl looked baffled. “I guess; it’s not high off the ground.”
“All right then.” Catherine thought to add “stay where I can see you” too late. They had already run off. She walked to where the doe had stood, feeling Isaiah’s gaze on her. Finally, she looked up and drew in a sharp breath. He was chuckling at her—not smiling or smirking—but laughing, at what she didn’t know.
With a sweep of his hand he indicated the direction the kinner had gone. Catherine marched down the path as though on a mission…right to the split log cabin with green metal roof and comfortable wide porch.
Isaiah easily kept pace by her side. While she breathed heavily and perspired, he remained cool and unaffected by heat or humidity. At the steps, he stepped around her to open the front door; then motioned for her to enter.
Her heart rose up her throat looking into the unknown interior. She knew she shouldn’t go in. She had no business here. Daniel had gone to town; no one knew her whereabouts. She was supposed to be the responsible person in the group. Yet, maybe Nathaniel and Laura were already inside. Inhaling deeply, Catherine walked past him into the dim, cool, sweet-smelling cabin. She waited for her eyes to adjust; then perused the room with fascination. Her eyes landed on a small wooden platform under the window. Twin aluminum bowls sat side-by-side, nestled in the recessed openings of the stand. The first bowl contained water, while food kibbles filled the second to the rim. Someone had burned the word “Boots” into the face of the wood, as though with the tip of a hot poker. Catherine stared as the memory of the phantom yellow dog provided explanation for the handmade apparatus. A feeding station so the dog wouldn’t have to bend down. Duly impressed, she perused the rest of the room.
Isaiah owned no curtains, upholstered sofa or comfortable recliner to read by the fire. Because nobody lived close enough to peek in windows and Isaiah couldn’t read anyway. But the furnishings he owned were tidy, functional, and possessing their own charm and beauty: an oak table and two chairs with slat backs and woven rush seats; two bentwood rockers that had taken someone months to make; and a rough-sawn bedstead with four high posts and an intricately carved headboard. Catherine crept deeper into the room to examine the woodcarving on the headboard. It was of a deer family like the one they’d seen in the forest clearing. A backdrop of tall pines and knee-high wildflowers indicated he hadn’t journeyed far for his inspiration. A thick multicolored quilt, probably sewn by her sister Abigail, covered the rustic bed while a plump pillow leaned against one bedpost. A braided rug in soft, muted colors lay beneath her feet. The sparse room looked inviting in its simplicity.
She suddenly felt shy and embarrassed by her intrusion. Wheeling around, her gaze locked with Isaiah’s. He stood in the open doorway, silhouetted by fading light, with his arms crossed over his dark shirt. The no-longer-mysterious Golden Labrador laid at his feet.
He tucked a lock of shoulder-length hair behind one ear. “Gut?” he asked.
“What?” she croaked, transfixed by his black eyes.
“Gut?” He gestured with his head toward the corners of the large cabin.
“Jah, gut, very nice. I must be going now.” Catherine set his lunch bag on the table, and strode past him out the door, practically jumping over the dog. She ran around the cabin on the narrow band of yard next to the river where she found the kinner. Nathaniel sat in a tree swing while Laura pushed him from behind.
“There you are!” She swept the boy up in her arms, grabbed Laura’s hand, and didn’t stop running until she reached the apple orchard. She ignored their questions as to what was wrong, and why were they hurrying so fast.
Because Catherine Yost didn’t have a clue.
About Mary: Mary Ellis grew up close to the eastern Ohio Amish community of Geauga County, where her parents often took her to farmers’ markets and woodworking fairs. She and her husband now live within the largest population of Amish in the country–a four-county area in central Ohio. They love to take weekend getaways to purchase farm produce and other goodies, stay with Amish families in bed and breakfasts, attend country auctions and enjoy the simpler way of life. This is her first series of novels set in the Amish community. Learn more at: http://maryeellis.wordpress.com/

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... The GX 460’s fully boxed frame withstands the abuses of extreme off-road excursions, but it's not ideal on the asphalt where most drivers will use it most of the time. Overall ride quality is certainly acceptable, but it's not the pillow-soft refinement found in the 5-passenger Lexus RX. On the other hand, the GX 460’s 301-horsepower V8, smooth-shifting 6-speed automatic transmission and 2-speed transfer case can tackle rutted terrain and tow up to 6,500 pounds. To help counteract the potential cornering lean inherent in a tall SUV, the Lexus GX features a Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System that decreases body lean with its massive anti-roll bars or, when needed,
The 2015 GX 460 has a 3-row layout with seating for seven. A 40/20/40-split 2nd-row bench, combined with a flat-folding 3rd-row seat, provides several configurations for people and cargo. Second-row legroom is adequate for adults, though the third row is best left for children. Base models use Lexus' faux-leather NuLuxe seating material while higher trims get the real thing. All models feature a high driver's seating position. Lexus' latest infotainment system comes with a user-friendly touch screen and auxiliary hard-button controls. To the right of the gear selector are switches for off-road use, which could very well go untouched during the life of the vehicle.
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Offered in a broad range of types and styles to accommodate diverse handling needs, automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) provide robotic, automated storage and retrieval of products with minimal human intervention. Regardless of their form factor, these advanced systems combine both equipment and controls to handle, store, and retrieve materials as needed with precision, speed, and accuracy. They are also built with numerous features that ensure operator safety as well as ease of use with minimal training.
ASRS — which include unit- and mini-load styles, vertical lift modules (VLMs), horizontal and vertical carousels, shuttles, and cube-based storage — are directed by computer-controlled systems for automatic deposit and retrieval of loads. Load types can include pallets, cases, boxes, trays or individual items (often stored in reusable plastic totes). For safety, all of these systems are protected with controlled access, safeguarding devices, and/or physical barriers that allow only trained, authorized personnel to use or maintain them.
Upon commissioning, operators of these systems are typically trained on-site by the ASRS supplier or installer; once in-use, facility managers or other operators train new associates. They usually only need to understand basic operation of the equipment, as well as safe operating procedures, before effectively using the system. When ASRS technologies are used for split case or piece picking they are used in goods-to-person systems, operators are guided by easy-to-use screens and intuitive user interfaces when picking items presented to them by the equipment at ergonomic heights and specific access openings. These openings can be equipped with gates, light curtains, or sensors that temporarily stop the system’s operation should a hand or product be detected.
Maintenance personnel receive more in-depth training on how to service and troubleshoot the software, electronics and mechanical components of the system. Additionally, each system supplier will provide a lock-out/tag-out procedure to be followed prior to the equipment being serviced, or entered to correct faults.
Want to learn more? Read the article published by members of MHI’s Automated Storage/Retrieval Systems (ASRS) group, “AS/RS: Safety and Ease of Use in Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems,” in a recent issue of MHI Solutions.


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Watpac warned at the end of last year that its earnings would be hurt by the east coast’s heavy rains and the group’s full-year earnings might not exceed the previous corresponding period of $26.9 million if the poor weather persisted.
Watpac’s four divisions – civil and mining, construction, specialty services and property – were damaged by the Queensland floods, with two sites completely flooded and some mining and civil infrastructure sites impossible to reach or work on.
Its board forecast full-year profit in the range of $15 million to $20 million after a review of the second half.
But Watpac’s group managing director, Greg Kempton, said Watpac’s business had now almost completely recovered from the flooding.
“We’re moving forward without too much hassle and we’re back to normal. We’re now stepping into the order line so we’ll be getting new diggers in 12 months’ time and we’ll start replacing our fleet with those or use them in new projects."
Getting heavy equipment such as trucks required a 12-month wait while some diggers could take six months longer to arrive, Mr Kempton said.
“We’ve now got enough equipment to execute the projects we’ve got but going forward with new projects we need to make sure the projects align with when we can get the equipment."
Watpac has imported equipment from the US as the group starts to increase work for a number of mining clients.
“We’ve worked with some clients on small mines and now they’re coming back and saying: ‘We’ve got a bigger one coming can you help us again?’
“With that level of enquiry we don’t have the capacity to go out and source other work and tender it. We’re really dealing with enquiries from clients."
Watpac has previously won haul, mining and crushing contracts from Perth-based BC Iron and a haul, drill and blast contract with North Queensland Metals.
The group is also focusing on restructuring its $250 million property portfolio, which is based primarily in south-east Queensland. Watpac tries to enhance its owned land by gaining development approval (DA) and on-selling the site, developing the site or joint venturing with another builder to subdivide and develop the property.
Watpac is continuing to sell some of its DA properties but the market is tough. The group reached its $100 million property sales target for the 2010-11 financial year in April.
“The residential property market is coming back a bit," Mr Kempton said.
“We’re finding now we’re selling a block every couple of weeks. The industrial property is still pretty hard [to sell] and that’s a reflection of the market we play in, the smaller end, which is doing it tough because the banks are being hard."
The Australian Financial Review

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My AI and Miss Jean Brodie
Ship, the artificial intelligence that unites the three volumes of my Seed trilogy—Earthseed, Farseed, and the just-published Seed Seeker—is the mind inside the space-faring vessel sent out by a far-future Earth to seed other worlds with human life. In Earthseed, Ship is the only parent the young people growing up inside it have ever known. In Farseed, Ship is absent until the last chapter of the book, although still remembered by its children, who have settled the planet they call Home but are still caught in the conflict among them than began aboard Ship. In Seed Seeker, Ship returns to find out what has become of the descendants of its earthseed, who now recall it only as a legendary part of their distant past.
The obvious science-fictional antecedents of Ship include, to mention only one, Robert A. Heinlein’s Universe. What isn’t apparent is that the creation of Ship was also inspired by Muriel Spark’s short novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, originally published in 1961. There were times when I imagined Ship speaking in tones similar to those of, say, HAL in 2001, but maybe just as many when I would hear the voice of Maggie Smith, who won an Oscar for her portrayal of Jean Brodie in the 1969 movie based on the novel, or Vanessa Redgrave, who first played the role on the stage, reciting Ship’s lines of dialogue.
A number of my novels and stories were influenced by sources that might seem eccentric. One early novel of mine, Watchstar, was fueled by the writings of both Arthur C. Clarke and Carlos Casteneda (one an sf writer rooted in rationality, the other a self-proclaimed shaman and occult thinker whose supposed anthropological studies were probably fiction). My Venus novels grew out of wanting to write a generational novel like Thomas Mann’s Buddenbrooks, unlikely as that sounds; using a terraforming project as background provided the appropriate scope for a story of generations, and my fictional family, unlike the Buddenbrooks of Mann’s novel, turned out not to be a family in decline. The characters led me to the story, while the science-fictional elements pushed it in a very different direction from what I had originally intended.
The same thing happened with Ship, who turned out to be not at all like Jean Brodie, the passionate and devoted schoolteacher who is betrayed by one of her students. But without Jean Brodie’s (and Muriel Spark’s) aid in imagining and shaping Ship, I might not have realized (not to give too much away to anyone who hasn’t read my novels) that Ship has been misled by its own creators and is also in danger of being betrayed by them even as it inadvertently misleads the children it carries. Farseed went in another direction, given Ship’s absence, while Seed Seeker depicts two very different and divided human settlements that fear what they think of as Ship’s judgment, but the story had its roots in the mixture of idealism, devotion, and deception that Muriel Spark depicted so well.
Pamela Sargent’s Seed Seeker, third in a trilogy that includes Earthseed and Farseed, is just out from Tor. Her other books include the science fiction novels Venus of Dreams and The Shore of Women, the anthologies Women of Wonder, The Classic Years and Women of Wonder, the Contemporary Years, the alternative history Climb the Wind, and Ruler of the Sky, a historical novel about Genghis Khan that Gary Jennings called “formidably researched and exquisitely written.” She has won the Nebula and Locus Awards and been a finalist for the Hugo.
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Immerse yourself in the best of Melbourne’s coffee – at cafes down cobblestone laneways, and beyond, to laid-back neighbourhoods from Fitzroy to St Kilda.
The League of Honest Coffee, Exploration Lane
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Purveyor of specialty coffee from Code Black Coffee Roasters, open for breakfast, lunch and everything in between, Operator 25 answers your call.
Get in line to praise Manchester Press, the huge lucent space softened with old timbers and quirky junkyard installations where coffee reigns supreme.
Flee to Higher Ground for breakfast, lunch or dinner and taste for yourself what happens when the Top Paddock crew takes it to a whole new level.
Experience the best of Beechworth without leaving 3066 at this Italian-leaning deli, cafe and restaurant, bringing rural flavours to Collingwood.
Your two-wheeler might be single speed, but thanks to the killer coffee and homestyle cooking at The Little Mule, you'll be running on all cylinders.
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Savour a coffee and dream about places you've been and those you're yet to discover at Traveller, Seven Seeds' Crossley Street outpost.
Peep at the mini coffee bean plantation to get greater pleasure from a flat white, extracted to high standards by a crack-team of coffee connoisseurs.
Have your caffeine and drink it too in a café named after a legendary coffee smuggler, where chairs hang high and the beans are roasted with pedigree.
Feel the warmth of Il Fornaio's grass-roots quality before you even try the oven-fresh bread or plethora of sweet and sophisticated bakery treats.
Catch some sun on the communal outside table, tuck into a hearty breakfast at the bar, or fight for a spot among the cluster of cosy inside seats.
With a decadent collection of desserts, Bibelot brings you a slice of the famous French patisserie right in Melbourne.
You're spoilt for choice at this South Melbourne patisserie-bakery-café. Grab a table and order up brunch, but save room for dessert.
Put your faith in Proud Mary and the fancy equipment for a smooth cup o' Joe and a breakfast or lunch that will get you rolling, rolling, rolling.
Who are we to argue with uber-boulanger Gontran Cherrier, who's brought his perfect pastries to Smith Street and declared, "Let them eat croissants"?
Apply your lipstick, fix your hair and don't be outclassed by The Crux's perfectly buttery croissants and pastries and mouth-watering Korean morsels.
Get your all-American hit on Oliver Lane, with bumper sandwiches, sides, pickles and pretzels backed up by some true-blue Melbourne-made Padre coffee.
When is a vegan eatery not a vegan eatery? When it's Matcha Mylkbar, proudly elevating the humble vegan cafe to conquer the clean-eating zeitgeist.
Get a taste for Melbourne's serious coffee culture with a perfect brew or take-home beans from favourite local coffee roasters and cafes.
Make getting out of bed worthwhile: rise and shine with connoisseur coffee and mouthwatering meals at Melbourne's favourite breakfast spots.
Whether it's for weekday wheeling and dealing or a weekend crossword marathon, Melbourne's CBD has a breakfast venue to meet your morning needs.
What's coffee without cake? Only half the story: that's what. If sweet spots are what what you seek, Melbourne has you covered in pastry and cake.

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Over the past month, the Listeria outbreak linked to Colorado cantaloupes has grabbed headlines as the numbers of sicknesses and deaths push higher. But a series of E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks have been piling up under the radar, and health officials have been unable to identify what’s causing them.
At least 4 separate E. coli outbreaks have arisen in 4 different states within a month’s time. And as of Thursday, none of them had been traced back to a source, making it impossible for authorities to warn customers about what foods or locations to avoid in order to protect themselves.
Many cases involved in these epidemics have been severe. In total, they have caused at least 50 illnesses and 1 death in the affected states, which include:
Health officials have reported E. coli illnesses among two children and one adult from the Maple Rapids area of the state. The children have both been hospitalized with hemolytic uremic system (HUS), a life-threatening complication of an E. coli infection that can cause kidney failure.
The same strain of the bacteria appeared this summer among victims who had attended the Clinton County Fair. Officials remain unsure whether there is a connection between the two clusters of illnesses.
“This strain of E. coli is very potent and troublesome,” said Dr. Robert Graham, Medical Director at the Mid-Michigan District Health Department. “We urge everyone to take precautions to prevent becoming infected by this germ,” he said, according to The Morning Sun.
The St. Louis County Health Department is reporting 22 cases of E. coli in the metro area. Of these victims, at least 6 have been hospitalized. The source of the bacteria is currently unknown; however investigations are pointing towards produce sold at local grocery stores. However, no food is currently under recall, reported stltoday.com.
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Citizens continues to look into the origin of the outbreak, and in the meantime is encouraging anyone who experiences stomach cramps, nausea or diarrhea to seek medical attention.
A total of 21 E. coli cases, nine confirmed and 11 suspected, are being investigated. So far, 8 of the 9 confirmed victims are known to have visited the North Carolina State Fair, which began October 13 in Raleigh and ended Sunday.
However, officials have been unable to determine a common food vendor or attraction visited by victims, reported newsobserveer.com Thursday.
Seven of the confirmed victims are children, two of whom remain hospitalized in intensive care.
In 2004, an E. coli outbreak sickened 108 people who attended the State Fair’s Crossroads Farm Petting Zoo. It was later determined that animal feces at the exhibit were the source of the bacteria.
An outbreak of E. coli began in this state in mid-August, and the number of cases has now risen from 10 in mid-September to 15. One 20-month-old girl is reported to have died from infection. Two patients developed HUS.
So far, health officials have identified a common cluster of illnesses among students of Abe Lincoln Elementary School in Green County. However, the campus is not thought to be where the bacteria originated.
The incubation period for E. coli O157:H7 can range anywhere from 1 to 10 days after exposure. Symptoms of infection include watery diarrhea, which can sometimes become bloody, vomiting, stomach cramps and fever, although fever is uncommon.
Approximately 6 to 10 percent of cases result in HUS. Most individuals who do not develop this complication recover in around two weeks.


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Symphonic metal legends Delain have commemorated 2016 as “the biggest year for Delain ever!”
2016 has been a busy year for Delain both in and out of the studio as they release their 5th full-length album, Moonbathers, after the release of their latest EP, Lunar Prelude, earlier this year. The band have also made summer festival appearances all over Europe including slots on 2nd stage at Download Festival and main stage at Graspop festival.
The band commented:
“We have never had so many milestone events in one year. The release of our EP Lunar Prelude, our fifth studio album Moonbathers, our upcoming 10 year anniversary celebrations and Live registration, and there is still more to come. All of this while playing our most heavy touring year ever. We are on a roll, and our new album Moonbathers is here to embody that. We are very excited about the upcoming release, we hope you will enjoy this new effort and join us on our endeavors making 2016 the biggest year for Delain ever!”
Check out the latest single from Moonbathers below:
Moonbathers is available now from Napalm Records.


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Peter Windsor, the Formula 1 commentator, has highlighted Mercedes’ strong performance compared to Aston Martin as a key takeaway from the Australian Grand Prix weekend.
Having targeted a return to World Championship contention in 2023, Mercedes were aghast to find themselves six tenths off pole position – and slower than customer team Aston Martin – at last month’s season-opening Bahrain GP.
With Aston Martin running the same engine, gearbox and rear suspension assembly as Mercedes, team boss Toto Wolff remarked that the Lawrence Stroll-owned outfit had gained “two seconds in six months and their car is half ours”.
But after George Russell managed to stay close to Fernando Alonso following the Safety Car in Saudi Arabia – enough to temporarily inherit a podium when Alonso incurred a post-race penalty – Mercedes emerged as the dominant Red Bull team’s closest threat in Australia as Russell secured a spot on the front row alongside Max Verstappen.
While Russell eventually retired after snatching the lead at the start, team-mate Lewis Hamilton managed to hold off Alonso for second place.
Speaking via his YouTube channel, Windsor feels that the performance of Mercedes – who had both cars ranked in the top six in the speed trap in qualifying, having struggled for straight-line performance throughout 2022 – was significant after their disappointing start to the season.
“Lewis Hamilton [was] a very, very good second,” he said. “He raced hard and well.
“And as much as you could say it was great that Mercedes finished second, I think the significant point is that they beat Aston Martin around Albert Park.
“Who would have thought that after the first two races, that Mercedes would do that?
“Albert Park should have been an even better race for Aston Martin because the one thing they’re not particularly good at is top speed.
“They’re not that quick through the air and so Albert Park wouldn’t have been too penalising for them – but yet Mercedes beat them.
“I think a lot of that – not a lot but certainly some of it – is that Mercedes are now quite quick in a straight line and that’s one thing the team have done really well over the winter.
“They’ve improved the speed through the air of that Mercedes, taken some downforce out of it quite clearly.
“And coming back to the obvious point: confusion at Mercedes.
“Do they stay with this car? Do they go with a new car?
“It wasn’t bad, it’s quick as an Aston Martin as of Albert Park.
“Let’s see what happens as we go on.”
With most drivers aiming to reach the end on the hard tyre following the red flag for Alex Albon’s crash, the racing in Melbourne was compromised by extensive tyre management.
But Windsor feels that Alonso’s inability to get close enough to try a pass on Hamilton shows how the 2023 rule tweaks to the floor and diffuser have negatively affected the spectacle following F1’s move to more ‘raceable’ cars last year.
He said: “Lewis made very good use of that top-speed advantage and we also saw how relatively difficult it is now, with the new 2023 floor regs, to follow another car really closely as Fernando Alonso found out.
“Even with the help of three DRS zones, he wasn’t able to do very much and when he got within a second of Lewis he had to back away because the front went away on the car, and that of course would eat into the tyre situation.
“A really good performance by Mercedes to beat Aston Martin and that’s a really significant point, I think, to take from this Australian Grand Prix.”


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After a year in which any research that was non-pandemic-related seemed almost quaint, the scientific output largely resumed course in 2021.
In peer-reviewed study after peer-reviewed study, the academic world politely presented the industry with the current or likely effects of climate change, poverty among coffee-farming communities, pests and disease and impending supply chain shocks.
These are the comets hurtling directly towards planet Coffee, and they are real.
Meanwhile, on the sunnier side of the desk, researchers explored post-COVID market dynamics, factors affecting coffee quality, and a reimagined vision of the “Third Place.”
Of course, plenty of research was devoted to coffee’s effects on human health, where some more good news came to light in 2021, particularly regarding the habitual consumption of black coffee.
Below is our annual review of science and market research news stories, broken into three general sections: Sustainability; Market/Quality; and Health.
[Editor’s note: This feature is part of our ongoing 2021 year-end coverage. Click here for additional stories, updated daily through Dec. 31.]
Researchers from the British Ecological Society reported “dramatic results” over the two year length of the study, which focused on post-agricultural land in the coffee lands of Costa Rica, a global leader in sustainable agriculture.
Incorporating advanced modeling for climates, topography and soils using specific geographical reference points throughout the Ethiopian coffeelands, the research provides a first-of-its-kind prediction of how specific Ethiopian coffee growing regions will be affected through 2090.
More than two years after the rediscovery of what’s being popularly referred to as the “lost coffee species” — formally Coffea Stenophylla — researchers have triumphantly offered a potential gustatory alternative to the arabica coffee species in the face of long-term climate change.
The troubling findings come from Cenicafé, the Colombian national coffee research institution of the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation (FNC). The group says it has identified six new races (a.k.a. subspecies) of leaf rust in the country, plus nine new variants of the destructive fungus.
New research focused on Colombia suggests that if current conditions and practices persist, climate change will dramatically reshape where arabica coffee can be grown by the middle part of this century.
The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to cause a “severe production crisis” as a complex web of socio-economic factors make conditions worse for smallholder coffee farmers, according to groundbreaking new research.
Despite sweeping claims made by the coffee industry’s corporate giants regarding sustainability accolades, at least 10 of the world’s biggest coffee roasters have failed to guarantee a living income for coffee farmers in their supply chains, according to a new report from the Columbia Center of Sustainable Development.
Nearly half (48%) of all new coffee product launches in 2020 boasted at least one ethical or environmental claim, up from 25% nearly a decade ago in 2012, according to a new report from the Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD).
While not likely to be transformed by commercial applications any time soon, the six new species are significant considering coffee’s remarkable lack of genetic diversity combined with the fact that many of the world’s wild coffee species are in danger of extinction.
A wide-ranging new study from Fairtrade International suggests that intensifying impacts of climate change will present a financial threat to millions of agricultural producers, including coffee farmers, all over the globe.
While the coffee sector has in many ways taken a leadership role in environmental sustainability, coffee farming continues to be a major cause of deforestation and biodiversity decline in tropical countries, from the Americas across the tropical belt to Australasia.
A new study has concluded that environmental shifts associated with climate change and climate adaptation can indeed affect the quality of coffee. The findings have implications for consumers who prefer higher-quality coffees, farmers and producers who rely on both volume and quality for income, and every other actor in the seed-to-cup nexus.
A kind of specialty-category-focused compendium to the NCA’s annual National Coffee Data Trends publication, released earlier this year, the report illuminates the myriad ways specialty coffee consumption has been altered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The coffee shop as the prototypical “third place” — a place that is not the home (first place) or the workplace (second place), yet provides important social functions — has suffered a series of definitive blows over the past two decades.
The Association’s 28th symposium was available to guests in video format due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic — opening up a plethora of valuable information shared by some of the world’s leading scholars, academics, and professional researchers with interests surrounding coffee.
While coffee body in academic and industrial settings is often considered in terms of viscosity, the new research suggests small chemical molecules and our mouths’ receptors may have more to do with the perception of the body than the mere physical viscosity of the brew.
While the specialty coffee industry has continued to gain global market share as compared to its foil, “conventional coffee” or “commodity coffee,” definitions of the term “specialty coffee” have remained largely debatable, blowing around with the prevailing market winds, and subject to individual “I know it when I see it” interpretation.
Out-of-home coffee consumption at coffee shops, workplaces and elsewhere in the United States has seen a dramatic rebound to numbers approximating pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest National Coffee Data Trends (NCDT) report from the National Coffee Association (NCA).
You’ve probably heard it before: drinking coffee is good for your health. Studies have shown that drinking a moderate amount of coffee is associated with many health benefits, including a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. But while these associations have been demonstrated many times, they don’t actually prove that coffee reduces disease risk. In fact, proving that coffee is good for your health is complicated.
Coffee consumption may be linked to lower risk of developing prostate cancer, according to a review of 16 different studies involving more than 1 million men. The study also suggested that the more coffee men consume, the lower their risk of developing prostate cancer, noting a “relative risk” reduction of about 1% per each additional daily cup.
While the pandemic has caused thousands of small businesses to temporarily close or shutter for good, the disappearance of the corner coffee shop means more than lost wages. It also represents a collective loss of creativity.
Newly published research suggests that consuming caffeinated coffee during the day helps to minimize deficits in attention and brain function caused by sleep loss. There you have it: The entire body of anecdotal evidence of your adult life has been confirmed.
A meta-analysis just published in a journal of the American Heart Association has found that drinking one or more cups of caffeinated coffee per day was associated with a significantly decreased risk of heart failure.
Researchers based at the University of Granada in Spain found that the consumption of about 3 milligrams per 1 kilogram of body weight, or “the equivalent of a strong coffee,” ingested half an hour before aerobic exercise significantly increased the rate of fat oxidation in adult men.
Coffee contains within it myriad small miracles, yet the ability to perform brain surgery or even operate a motor vehicle at a high level while deprived of sleep may not be among them.
Consuming coffee is associated with significantly reduced risk of developing chronic liver disease while reducing the risk of dying from liver diseases by nearly half, according to newly published research.
New research suggests daily coffee drinking may be good for long-term heart health, with reduced incidence of stroke, cardiovascular disease and even all-cause mortality (death of any kind).
New research has found that people who drank more than six cups of coffee per day were more than twice as likely to develop dementia than people who drank coffee in moderation.
“We found participants with no memory impairments and with higher coffee consumption at the start of the study had lower risk of transitioning to mild cognitive impairment — which often precedes Alzheimer’s disease — or developing Alzheimer’s disease over the course of the study,” said lead researcher Samantha Gardener of Australia’s Edith Cowan University (ECU).
A randomized trial designed to understand the real-time, short-term effects of caffeinated coffee consumption found good news and bad news for coffee drinkers.
Daily coffee consumption may significantly reduce the formation of kidney stones, according to a study recently published in the United States National Kidney Foundation‘s (NKF) American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

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A description of how the vocal folds produce sound, including photos of real live vocal folds! You will learn how they come together for phonation (singing/speaking etc), and what they are doing at rest. You will also learn where they are placed in the throat. This lecture will help you understand why good vocal technique is important, and behind a sore or inflamed throat (and how to avoid it if you can!)
Do both boys and girls experience voice breaks and cracks as they learn to sing? Find out in this guest post by Ocala, CA teacher Angie Q.... One common question I get asked by my students is: Do both girls and boy students go through a vocal change? The answer is yes. I have been teaching voice lessons to both boys and girls (of all ages) for more than 15 years. Here's how it breaks down: Boys Boy voices start to change during the first stages of puberty and can progres
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Široký got rid of Plastika Nitra
Czech company Elmo-Trade acquired a 50% stake in Plastika pipes, into which plastics maker Plastika Nitra (Juraj Široký) spun off pipe production at the end of last year. Pipes accounted for 60% of Plastika’s output; the rest is plastic parts for the automotive sector. Elmo-Trade previously only traded in pipes and used to compete with Plastika in supplying pipes for sewerage and waterworks projects in Slovakia and Czechia. Over the past ten years, Plastika’s output has fallen by 90% to last year’s 1,600 tons, its sales from €40m to €5m and it has accumulated €29m losses.
Široký has been shrinking his activities lately—he sold his Grand Hotel Belevue as well as IT firm bit-Studio.


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Members of Toronto’s LGBTQ community mourn the loss of activist Julie Berman, a transgender woman who famously advocated for more protections for transgender individuals. Police found her murdered December 22, the Globe and Mail reports.
Berman first rose to prominence in Toronto after delivering a passionate speech in honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance in 2017. Berman spoke about a transgender friend she’d lost to murder. Just two years later, Berman experienced a similar fate.
“It’s really heartbreaking … the same thing that she was trying to be vocal about happened to her,” said Davina Hader, a friend of Berman and a member of The 519, an LGBTQ organization that advocates for inclusion and provides services to the queer community. Berman had participated in The 519 events for almost 30 years. She also worked as a hairdresser.
Police discovered the beaten body of Berman in her home on December 22. She was rushed to a hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead. Law enforcement has arrested 29-year-old Colin Harnack and charged him with second-degree murder. A police investigation into the crime, as well as the relationship of Harnack and Berman, remains ongoing, though research by The Post Millennial suggests that Harnack had been a supporter–possibly even a member–of the LGBTQ community. Rob Choe, of the Toronto Police, say that the pair met the day of the attack, though it is unknown if the two had any kind of sexual or romantic involvement.

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You might be surprised to hear that in 2017 a robotic AI actually passed the medical licensing examination in China. This AI device first captures and then analyzes a patient’s data. It is even able to deliver an initial diagnosis, which could help a human doctor to pinpoint the problem.
Other uses of AI in healthcare include acting as virtual health assistants and in medical imaging diagnostics.
Another growingly popular application of AI in healthcare is using its deep learning capabilities to analyze medical images. Intel, for example, has partnered with the health industry in using AI for medical image analysis to automatically detect tumors. And In 2018 a team of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced that they had developed an algorithm that can analyze threedimensional scans up to a thousand times faster than any doctor.
Early detection of melanoma is of crucial importance and can literally save someone’s life. It is, however, difficult to detect melanoma with the naked eye. AI is now bringing new hope to this field because it is able to distinguish malignant from benign moles by analyzing the patterns of the different skin conditions. By using its self-learning system, it can distinguish between various dermatological conditions.
Most people dread going to the dentist. Perhaps deep down they fear he or she might mike a small human mistake with grave consequences. But what if the dentist was an AI? This might sound like science fiction, but that is no longer the case. The first AI robot has already performed a dental implant operation, a procedure that can quickly become problematic if human error slips in.
This one-hour operation occurred in China during August 2018. The AI robot performed the implant surgery totally on its own. The medical staff who were present merely supervised in case something went wrong.
Virtual services such as telehealth is another area where AI is increasingly playing a role. One example includes the tablet based telestroke solutions currently being rolled out in ambulances. Another one is inpatient telehealth AI robots like the ones used by InTouch Health.
In the telestroke use case, for example, AI models could be applied to identify stroke symptoms in patients earlier and thereby reduce response times.
Let’s face it: staying up to date with all the latest developments in their field would leave the average doctor with just about no time to treat patients. Here also AI has come to the rescue. In 2016 IBM and Cleveland Clinic joined forced to make data-driven personalized healthcare a reality. Using natural language processing technology, their system can read and analyze thousands of research papers before giving the doctor a list of recommended treatment plans.
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Chrissy Teigen is known for being outspoken on social media and in real life, and now she's slamming Seal for accusing Oprah Winfrey of knowing about Harvey Weinstein's alleged history of sexual misconduct. Polling results show 48% of likely USA voters would cast their vote for Oprah, 38% would choose Trump, and a needle-moving 14% remained undecided.
"Oprah's had 35 years' experience of building bridges and creating conversations between disparate people who don't agree... on her syndicated television show", he said. This may mean that Trump has to watch his back.
The 54-year-old singer's post showed two images: One of Winfrey kissing the now-disgraced Hollywood mogul on the cheek with the words: "When you have been part of the problem for decades but suddenly they all think you are the solution". Do not cut, copy or lift any content from this website without our consent.
What did Winfrey say in her speech? "I do think that the speech was a different moment for her.She knew that she met the moment, but the reaction to the speech has been sort of overwhelming to her". Asked by a reporter whether she had any advice for an "outsider" considering a White House run, Ms Sanders said: "I'm not going to focus on anyone's campaign other than President Trump's re-election". "Hmm. Let's just say we've all heard things about each other, haven't we", so the model, who is now pregnant with her second child with singer husband John Legend, wrote, which received many likes. Her speech touched on her upbringing, being raised by a single mother, growing up disenfranchised and how her platform has given her more of a voice.
David Warner joins ailing cricketers' list on Australia-England ODI series
Root was hospitalised with viral gastroenteritis following a scorching day four of the final Ashes Test in Sydney last week. One thing that limited overs teams need less time to worry about is the prospect of conditions overly favouring the hosts.
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Seal was not alone in calling out Winfrey.
In her Golden Globes speech, Oprah also touched on sexual misconduct in Hollywood.
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This was an album that my brother asked for on cassette the year it came out; neither of us were even ten years old. I wanted a copy, too, and so it was. From the time it begins to the time it ends, this album is a pleasurable joyride for the ear drums–starting with the raucous “Radio Song,” and flowing into the big radio hit, “Losing My Religion.” But consider this: there are tracks on here, as with most albums, that are complete gems gleaming out of time and sync with the music of it’s era. “Near Wild Heaven” never got airplay, unless some totally amazing college kid played it on his or her radio DJ slot on public radio somewhere.
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There is too much to say about the entirety of this album, dark and driving tunes like “Texarkana” and introspective/spoken poetry pieces like “Belong,” keep the record riveting your soul to the very end–and to the rewind you know you’ll partake in.
R.E.M. is still on my “must-see” bucket list of concerts, despite their retirement. I still have hope that I’m not out of time.
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Preoperative nonlinear behavior in heart rate variability predicts morbidity and mortality after coronary artery bypass graft surgeryMoacir Fernandes de GodoyACDEF, Isabela Thomaz TakakuraBCDEF, Paulo Rogerio CorreaBDF, Mauricio de Nassau MachadoDE, Rafael Carlos MirandaDE, Antonio Carlos BrandiBD
Med Sci Monit 2009; 15(3): CR117-122 :: ID: 869587
The aim was to demonstrate that a reduction in the nonlinear behavior of heart rate variability (HRV) in the preoperative period in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) triggers higher morbidity and mortality rates in the postoperative stay.
Material and Method
Seventy patients (59+/-10.3 years) were included. HRV was captured by a Polar Advanced S810 heart rate monitor and analyzed using the nonlinear variables detrended fluctuation analysis (DFA), autocorrelation (tau), Lyapunov exponent (LE), and the Poincaré plot (PP). Based on two scenarios, death vs. non-death (scenario 1) and events vs. their absence (scenario 2), the occurrence of neurological complications, infections, kidney failure, arrhythmia, and death were evaluated. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and odds ratio (95% CI) were recorded.
In scenario 1, significant differences were found for DFA, alpha-2, LE, PP[SD1], and PP[SD2], with p-values of 0.0172, 0.0343, 0.0159, 0.0069, and 0.0287, respectively. In scenario 2, differences were found for alpha-1, alfa-2, tau, LE, PP[SD1], and PP[SD2], with p-values of 0.0066, 0.0426, 0.0188, 0.0108, 0.0005, and 0.0158, respectively. The best areas under ROC curve were seen in scenario 1, with values of 0.72 (tau), 0.77 (LE), and 0.78 (PP[SD1]).
Analysis of HRV in the nonlinear domain in the preoperative period in patients undergoing elective CABG surgery may detect subgroups with a high risk for postoperative complications, at least with the assistance of some of the variables, and it can become a new prognostic tool for assessing patients scheduled to undergo other major surgeries.
Keywords: Postoperative Period, Predictive Value of Tests, Odds Ratio, Nonlinear Dynamics, Heart Rate - physiology, Coronary Artery Bypass - mortality, Preoperative Care - mortality
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