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The great big, fat lie that is most often repeated about the government shutdown in the US is that it is a fault of 'government'; it is the system that is broken; it is the partizan culture that is to blame; both parties have failed America.
Poppycock. Horse hockey. Fliberty flobbing of the highest order. Indeed, I say: pish-posh and tish to that rotgut.
This is a video from a Tea Party rally in March 2011, at about 2:50 the chant of "Cut it or shut it" can be heard, along with "Shut it down" references in the speeches throughout:
This is the right wing of the Republican party demanding a government shutdown if their cuts are not accepted. There are many other examples, both before and since, where Republican members of congress promised to shutdown the government to get their way. Do note the total lack of substance in everything everybody says in this video. Note also that there appear to be more speakers than attendees at this Washington gathering.
For clarity, the budget they were talking about cutting was cut. They got what they wanted in terms of spending levels. Here's a chart demonstrating that:
The continuing resolution (CR) the Senate has approved, is set to fund the government at $986 billion, which is over $200 billion less than President Obama's budget and over $100 billion less than Paul Ryan's original austere budget and only $19 billion more than the 2014 Ryan budget, otherwise known as "Ayn Rand's lovechild with Ebeneezer Scrooge."
What I'm saying is: The Republicans got what they wanted. They "Cut it". I'm here to tell you they "Shut it" anyway. "Why?" you ask, doubtlessly praying I don't give you another flood of figures to skate over.
There seems to be some confusion over that. Leading up to and on day one and two of the shutdown, Republicans did what they could to blame President Obama and Senate Democrats, organising a photo opportunity with themselves (eight white guys) sitting at a table across from nobody:
They also circulated the talking-point that President Obama would negotiate with extremist mullahs in Iran but not with House Republicans. As has been pointed out many times, that really says more about how they're acting than about the President.
They seem to have switched tactics, recognising that they weren't moving the public perception needle with "Blame Obama", and have decided to be seen proclaiming how happy they are to have shut the government, while decrying the fact that the government is shut.
It is as if some strategist has sat them down and said: "You see, the effects of a government shutdown are only going to be bad, so it is best to distance yourself from them, but the government itself is unpopular, especially with the right-wing base, so associating yourself with shutting it down is a win." This is how you get a Tea Party congressman who voted for the government shutdown berating a park ranger for not allowing entrance to a monument which is closed because of the government shutdown.
Time will tell if this mind-warping sleight of hand works. I can't tell if it's as dumb as it sounds, or the work of some unheralded strategic genius with access to studies suggesting American voters cannot link cause and effect. The presence of a number of other Republican members of Congress at that event confirms, in my eyes, that this represents a strategy rather than an accident.
With the cuts they demanded being offered to them after they threatened to shut the government down, House Republicans demanded that Obamacare be delayed by a year, again threatening that they'll shut the government down. This threat didn't work twice, so they shut down the government, hoping that Obama would cave. It's not going to work and they know that it's not going to work, so they've basically given up on this line of attack.
Which leaves us with a problem: there is no specific demand that the Republicans are making that will be addressed by the Senate or the President. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is settled law and is going ahead on schedule, having been the subject of two presidential elections and a case at the Supreme Court. Obama has no need to negotiate on that. Everyone now realises this. But the government is still shut. Hundreds of thousands of workers are furloughed. Millions will start to feel the pain shortly.
Republican Congressman Marlin Stutzman really summed things up when he said: "We don't want to be disrespected. And so that's where we're at today, where we have to get something out of this and I don't know what that even is."
To sum-up: "Cut it or Shut it? Hell, why choose? Let's have it all! We closed the government, conservative America: rejoice! In unrelated news: The government is closed, conservative America: Outrage! Down with Obamacare! We can't get rid of it? Don't disrespect me! I want something! I need something! SOMETHING!"
The problem, as I see it, is this: Tea Party members define themselves as not for anything, but as being against President Obama. Look at how they started: They were given the biggest tax cut ever by Obama early in his first term and then they complained about a hike in taxes. They are thus definitely not an issue group.
They are an anti-Obama group.
President Obama, being a Democrat and therefore at least part pussy, caved to their demands for cuts. They did not compromise. They voted for the sequester, cutting funding haphazardly, and they were outraged at "Obama's Sequester." The opportunity to shut the government came at the same time as The ACA's Health Exchanges went online: they tied the two together and tried to make it seem as if Obamacare was the reason the government shut down. That failed.
Because they define themselves as anti-Obama alone, they cannot be negotiated with, something that Obama has learned. Whatever he gives them, they will want more. Give them what they want and they never wanted it. Cut their taxes and they complain about a tax hike.
They are a mad group. There is no power of reason that can understand their workings. They take as fact what we laugh at as morbid fantasy. They laugh at settled science as lies.
What will happen? Long term: they will fall apart, probably in some sort of intra-mural purity squabble. Short term: they have already won, now they will proclaim defeat.


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The press conference for the upcoming Kdrama Athena: Goddess of War was held today at the Seoul Walkerhill Hotel. The drama’s stars Jung Woo-sung, Cha Seung-won, Soo Ae, Lee Ji-ah, Kim Min-jong, and Choi Si-won all attended to promote the drama.
During the press conference, the cast were asked various questions regarding the drama from Cha Seung-won and Lee Ji-ah’s rumored love scene to what Si-won felt about having his performance compared to T.O.P.‘s in IRIS. Here are some pics from the press conference.
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In this tropical paradise, the games are rough and the women never win.
Signing a one-month contract allowing rich, brutish men to prey on me isn’t a wholesome way to earn a scholarship for my sister, but desperate times call for reckless measures.
Keeping a low profile is no longer an option when Ajax and Calder start targeting me. Sure, they’re hot, but they’re also twisted and mean, and won’t leave me alone. To make matters worse, every time they claim me for themselves I learn something new and shameful about my deepest, most deviant fantasies.
But they’re not the only threat on this island.
Sacrificing my body may be inevitable, but sacrificing my life wasn’t in the contract.
dubcon, noncon, CNC, chase and takedown, SA by medical staff, kidnapping, bondage, knife play, blood play, OW prior to HH&h getting together, sharing, possible CSA mentioned, drowning play, roofie play, mouth spitting, spanking, public sex, DP, DPV.
Working as hired prey for rich men is risky, but getting kidnapped from Prey Island by two big, bearded Russians isn’t in my job description.
Once Bron and Ilya have me in their clutches, they offer me a contract they won’t let me refuse.
Worse, they’re exactly my type.
Now I’m the test subject in Bron’s final push to teach Ilya how to be a ‘real man’. Without me, their exile on a rugged island in northern Russia may become a life sentence. Their toxic relationship intrigues me. To my dismay, soon I’m struggling not to fall in love with both men and their rough, overbearing attentions.
When we visit Ilya’s ruthless family, I pose as his fiancée to prove he’s changed. Secrets are exposed. Deadly chaos reigns.
The three of us have struggled to create a life together, but a storm is coming.
I don’t know if we’re ready.
dubcon, noncon, CNC, chase and takedown, memories of SA, kidnapping, bondage, axe play, blood play, sharing, roofie play, mouth spitting, spanking, belt punishment, DP, DPV

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Happiness Recipe: Less Positivity and More Shadow Integration
We've all heard that we can choose happiness, be positive, and recite positive affirmations and that will make us happier.
My experience says that this isn't enough.
I’m not actually down on positivity. I grew up with a super positive mom and in so many ways it served me well. I like that for the most part I find it easy to be positive, happy, smiley, and optimistic (even when I am not feeling it inside).
I thank my mom for that ability.
When we focus only on our positive traits and have an attitude of positivity, it helps. It can make you feel happy at that moment. And it makes people around you feel better.
But positivity is not enough if you want lasting happiness.
Positivity can’t be practiced to the exclusion of what’s real and true in your heart and in your life.
If we want happiness, wholeness is the answer.
Wholeness means everything - reject no part, accept it all, stop trying to resist what's negative, hard, bad, ugly, yucky, and face it. Look it right in the eye.
Well there ya go, I said it - we have to welcome everything.
Not gonna deny that this has been hard for me. I'm a pleasure seeker and pain avoider through and through, so this has been a huge edge for me.
But, without embracing the positive and the “negative” within us – the courageous and cowardly, the honesty and the lies, the kind and the mean, the humble and the braggart, the giver and the taker, etc. – we're leaving parts of us behind.
When we leave parts of us behind or reject parts of us, deep down, a part of us knows that. A part of us feels broken or not fully integrated – not whole.
And we feel that emptiness. We feel the burden of pretending. We feel the disconnect inside us that comes from fragmenting ourselves into acceptable and unacceptable parts. It's the source of so much of our inner discomfort and suffering.
The risk of the "happy face."
Through my 20s and most of my 30s, I remember feeling pretty happy - my smile matched my inside world. This happy face became my “normal.”
I'm not sure exactly when it happened, but in my late 30s, I noticed that I wasn't quite as happy, but I kept slapping on that happy face because that's just what I did. While it made other people feel better for me to be “happy” and “smiley,” I was getting more miserable inside. My outside “happy” facade was creeping further from how I felt on the inside.
It’s clear now that I was selling my soul, my authenticity, in a bid to be liked, good, and accepted. Not so unusual, right? Fortunately for me and my happiness, something inside of me was screaming “you really aren’t happy. stop pretending you are.”
Yikes, what do you think of that? Do you think you might be pretending too?
I was suppressing all that I considered negative about myself and my perception of my life. If there was anything I didn’t like about myself or any feelings I didn’t want to feel, I pushed them down – banished them into hiding.
This meant that I was hiding.
These are our shadows. They live in the darkness. It's only when we shine the light onto them that we can be free and begin to live with integrity and inner peace.
Carl Jung says that the shadow is “the person you would rather not be.” Sounds about right to me.
“One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light but by making the darkness conscious.” ~ Carl Jung
The Creep Factor
When we show only the world the parts of ourselves that we consider lovable, there's a part of us that knows that we are more than that.
And I think the people around us sense this in us too.
My own experience is that people around me saw more of these so-called flaws more than I wanted to believe that they did. They were able to see my need for approval, my desperate desire to be heard and valued, and my need to control things so that I could predict outcomes. And of course, there are the other things that none of us want to admit or want others to know about us – our mean side, our negativity, our victim, our neediness, our white lies, etc.
These were just a few of the things that I wasn’t proud to admit but that were creeping out unconsciously because they were still part of me. They are part of me. And you too. And since I have owned (integrated) those parts of me, I find that I'm able to more consciously (and intentionally) bring forth those aspects or not, depending on the circumstances. Or at least I can love myself when I notice I'm seeking approval and have compassion for that part of me that needs a little extra love and attention.
The shadows always have a creep factor – no matter how much you try to keep them from expressing themselves, they end up creeping into your life in ways you can’t control.
What can we do?
We accept all of ourselves. Yes, even the parts you don't like. Actually, especially those parts.
When we can accept and appreciate each and every part of ourselves, we can learn to truly love all of ourselves.
When we love all of ourselves, we finally find self-contentment and inner peace.
You might not want to believe this
I know that these “negative” aspects are the parts of you that you prefer to keep hidden in the darkness and that it feels risky to acknowledge that you might be both the positive AND the negative, the good AND the bad. I suppose it’s possible that you don’t believe me as well. You might reject the notion that the wholeness of the human existence includes everything. You might resist this because you don’t want it to be true.
Deep down we all question our worthiness. We're afraid that if we show our “true selves” people won’t like us.
But it's not true.
The more you reveal about yourself, the more lovable you are. The more whole you are, the more capable you are of loving others. The more you own and integrate all parts of yourself, including the so-called “negative”, the safer others feel to be fully themselves, and the safer they feel to be around you. And the safer you feel within yourself.
I'm not alone when I tell you that the path to personal freedom and happiness is this path.
We, the "adult us", are the ones who must love ourselves the way we needed to be and longed to be loved as children. We must not fear the shadow, and instead, enter those dark places and be curious, befriend that which we find in there and see that when we're conscious of even the ugliest and most embarrassing aspects of ourselves - they lose their power.
In order to bring forth your light, you must go into the darkness. We must know, appreciate, and love that which we wish we could hide in order to become whole. Wholeness makes us happy and free.
“Wholeness equals aliveness.” -Deb Blum
Keep smiling and choosing happiness but ALSO embrace all of who you are, feel your feelings, acknowledge and love your shadows, and stop hiding behind positivity.
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In January of this year, the federal government announced that title insurance companies in two metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) -- Miami and New York -- would have to identify the individuals behind any limited liability corporations (LLCs) that were buying properties at certain price points with cash. Some experts predicted that this was a temporary move and that the period of investigation (which began March 1 and is supposed to wrap up August 27) would end when it was supposed to without any further action from the federal government. Well, here's some evidence that the government is serious about this issue: FinCEN, the United States Department of Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, announced that this rule will be expanded to six new counties in a set of new geographic targeting orders (GTOs): Los Angeles County San Diego County Three counties comprising the San Francisco Bay Area The county including San Antonio, Texas The threshold for ...
- FinCen, the United States Department of Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, announced that its (temporary?) cash-buyer rule launched in March will be expanded to six new counties.
- The counties are in Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco in California and also in San Antonio, Texas.
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I’m a bit troubled by information I have received this weekend on Mike Huckabee. A friend, troubled by Huckabee speaking at Cornerstone Church, given it’s pastor’s virulent anti-Catholicism, started digging around.
If you notice on his personal financial disclosures, Huckabee is racking up big bucks on the campaign trail speaking at churches. Now, he does this it seems, by funneling the speaking fees through his company, 12 Stops, Inc., which was named after Huckabee’s book From Hope to Higher Ground: 12 STOPS to Restoring America’s Greatness.
Even throughout this year, Huckabee has earned thousands and thousands of dollars speaking at places, usually religiously affiliated, via the International Speaker’s Bureau. All the money flows through 12 Stops, Inc.
So, here’s the thing. An email was sent to the International Speakers Bureau seeking to get a Huckabee speaking engagement. Here’s the response back:
From: “Rosalie Jefferson”
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:50:01
Subject: Mike Huckabee
Thank you for your inquiry regarding booking Mr. Huckabee for your upcoming event.
Due to the ongoing Presidential campaign, Mr. Huckabee is not accepting speaking engagements.
If you would like to consider other political figures who are not currently running for office, please let me know your budget and I will be delighted to send you bios and fees accordingly.
International Speakers Bureau
A second email was sent to the ISB *specifically* inquiring about Huckabee speaking at a church. Now it gets interesting:
I would be happy to help you with Mike Huckabee. He charges a minimum of $25,000 per engagement plus expenses and he can not address anything to do with his running for President.1 Do you have a date in mind for your event?
International Speakers Bureau/Worldwide
So, Huckabee, even though campaigning for President, makes $25,000.00 per engagement plus expenses to speak at churches, but not to general audiences. And he gets the income from the events (not that I blame him because he’d otherwise be unemployed and needs to pay this off).
But how many other candidates are making personal money on the campaign trail? And why milk churches, but no one else? On Face the Nation this morning, Huckabee said, well, from Mark Kilmer’s review of the shows:
Mike Huckabee said that he’s going to change the Republican Party because it needs to be changed, to be more inclusive of those with less.
It seems to me that Mike Huckabee is not just trying to drive church voters into the polls for him, but he’s trying to get their wallets while he’s at it.
And that leads me back to today’s event. Is Cornerstone Church paying Mike Huckabee $25,000.00? And if so, will he donate it to Catholic Charities?
This is CYA boilerplate. He can’t speak about his campaign to protect the church against charges that it is violating 501(c)(3) status. Likewise, if he’s not there on “campaign” purposes, he can pocket the money as non-campaign related income. They clearly know all the rules involved. But it is interesting that he’s doing all of these events from the campaign trail while being an allegedly full time candidate for the Presidency of the United States.

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text: I always used to play around with my burger recipes until the night i made these- I'll never make burgers any other way. Enjoy! NOTE: The addition of a slice of your favorite cheese melted over the top of your burgers can never hurt. ANOTHER NOTE: I make my patties and let them sit in the fridge covered in clear wrap for a half hour before grilling. MORE NOTES: A good juicy burger can tend to make the bun soggy so it's a good idea to lightly toast the bun on the grill. LAST NOTE: For a great sauce for all your burgers check out my 'Amazing Burger Sauce' recipe.

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Time Under Tension, An Introduction
Time under tension (TUT) is a new fitness strength-training concept that involves more time spent on complex phases rather than rushing through repetitions. When movements are slow, the muscle is held under stress for a more extended period, leading to more effective performance. The lengthed control puts more stress on your muscles, and in theory, TUT should increase hypertrophy, the term for increasing strength and muscle development. TUT workouts focus on weightlifting and calisthenics training.
Time under tension (TUT) is precisely the opposite of squeezing in as many reps as possible before your muscles fatigue. Therefore, the lengthening of each phase of movement during TUT sets increases the duration of the workout set. In this article, I’ll briefly overview the benefits of time under-tension techniques and how you can incorporate them into your fitness routine to achieve optimal results.
Time Under Tension, The benefits.
It may be possible for you to get more out of your workout routine if you use Time under tension (TUT). Your muscles will work harder for an extended period, and you’ll notice better results. You can improve muscular control, strengthen bones, and lose body fat with muscle growth. With a significantly more muscular physique, you’ll amplify your athletic performance. By taking advantage of Time under tension (TUT) benefits, you may perform better in competition or at the gym.
Slow movements create purposeful, calculated actions. Therefore relaxation, alertness, and concentration are promoted through repetitive Time under tension (TUT) training. The benefit is twofold, developing physical strength and a greater sense of mindfulness. As the saying goes, “slow is smooth, and smooth is fast.” Slow movements can help you relax your mind by creating a sense of purpose.
TUT, What Does The Science Say?
Studies vary on the efficacy of Time under tension (TUT) for strength and muscle development. According to a 2019 study, TUT had little effect on the effectiveness of resistance exercise training in increasing muscle size and strength. On the other hand, a 2016 study found Time under tension (TUT) effective on muscle growth.
While studies are conflicting, Time under tension (TUT) explores an opportunity for
a significant increase in muscle activation and blood lactate levels when increasing the eccentric phase duration. For example, a bench press may have an improved physiological demand, resulting in more challenging and effective lifting with an added two seconds to the eccentric phase.
How to apply Time under tension (TUT) in your training session?
There are a few things to keep in mind when using the TUT method to ensure you get the best results:
- The eccentric phase is where you should slow down your pace and focus on it.
- Safety should be your number one priority.
- Ensure you are not overloading yourself with work.
- Focus on achieving your goals.
- A certified trainer can guide you and ensure you achieve the best results.
- Rest and recover accordingly

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South Korean crime thriller once again blurs the line between good and evil in a hardcore manner. The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil goes style over substances in this unorthodox cat-and-mouse game involving a band of typically merciless Korean gangsters, a regimen of typically offensive Korean cops and a single, typically sinister serial killer dubbed as the devil. Lee Won-tae blends South Korean most celebrated cliches of the recent years and crafts this purely enjoyable joyride.
The derangement begins when a killer (Kingdom‘s Kim Sung-kyu) begins terrorizing a small Korean city by committing a series of random homicides with a consistent M.O—targeting a lone driver on some desolated road. A local hot-headed detective, Jung Tae-seok (Kim Mu-yeol) reads the pattern and becomes obsessed in capturing the killer on loose. When the killer stumbles across a crime-lord, Jang Dong-su (Train to Busan‘s Ma Dong-seok), and fails to kill him, the cat-and-mouse game officially starts. Unaware of his victim’s reputation, the killer continues his killing spree; at the same time, the surviving Dong-su and the hard-boiled Tae-seok form an unlikely alliance between The Gangster and The Cop to catch the killer—The Devil (is this a callback to Kim Jee-won’s I Saw the Devil)—and settle the score.
The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil takes a lot of expositions to define the world that becomes its setting. First, Won-tae’s story introduces the serial killer’s M.O. which leads us to Tae-seok’s investigation. If you’re following recent news about South Korean law-enforcing situation (the scandal involving some famous names in the country’s entertainment industry), you’ll directly get how the movie’s going to depict the law-enforcers despite its mid 2000s setting. The cop in general is crooked, corrupted and almost powerless. Some of the most influential figures in the cop ranks choose to work with the most respectable crime-lords who simply take control of the economy. We’ll soon learn that Tae-seok’s superiors are involved with Dong-su’s gangster squads, making them untouchable. While never quite reach its most intriguing potentials, the complication resulted from the unholy relationship really fuels the story which mostly keeps it strictly to the literal sense of cat-and-mouse pursuit.
Won-tae characterizes all three titular characters in this crime thriller almost similarly. Whether it’s the gangster, the cop or the devil, they are all persistent, cunning and, most importantly, evil in similarly different ways. Kim Mu-yeol, Ma Dong-seok, and Kim Sung-kyu respectively inject enticing energy to each character which make audiences connect with the characters easily. While Kim Sung-kyu’s serial killer is often portrayed in a sinister, one-dimensional frame, his character is the one who points out how similar they are all. Most of the time, how the movie attempts to highlight this point seems a little too tongue-in-cheek; and yet, the movie compensates it with fast-paced narrative and straightforward, twist-less game. The result is an occasionally funny, occasionally serious crime thriller that feels like it’s been taken directly from the 80s hard-boiled B-movie.
While not having enough substance to end up being a sophisticated thriller, The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil has enough guts to go berserk. Unlike its closest kins like I Saw the Devil or The Chaser, Lee Won-tae’s threesome has some more calculated violent scenes, which never goes too far. Sung-kyu as the serial killer is given some more clinical brutal scenes; and yet, the most memorable violence surprisingly comes from Dok-seong’s Dong-su. Scenes like the teeth-pulling punishment or human punching bag will linger longer than the movie itself.
At last, line between good and evil is deliberately blurred in The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil. This hardcore B-movie is proud and taking its identity too seriously that Sylvester Stallone is keen to remake it. No wonder.
The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil (2019)
Action, Crime, Thriller Written & Directed by: Lee Won-tae Starred by: Kim Mu-yeol, Ma Dong-seok, Kim Sung-kyu Runtime: 109 mins

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At 800 years old and reaching 25 m (82 ft), the world's oldest nutmeg tree--“Ancestor tree of the Bija trees”--grows in the green oasis of Bijarim Forest. The evergreen forest contains around 2800 nutmeg trees between 500-800 years old, with their nutmeg known for its beneficial effect on the immune system. Walk around the picturesque pathways and breathe the fresh air, or sit on the park's benches and large rocks, enjoying the vista of rich treetops spreading like spider's webs. Feel the soothing ambiance and energizing power of the beautiful forest. It couldn't be easier to arrange your visit to Bijarim Forest and many more Jeju attractions: make an itinerary online using Inspirock's Jeju driving holiday planner .
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There has always been something magnetic about this US amphibious vehicle. When the kit was recently presented to me I decided it deserves some attention, as it’s a whole bunch of firsts in a single package. Let’s see…
Spue A has the cupola (actually two – one of each pre- and post modernization), armament and smoke grenade launchers, the front fenders, and the old suspension. Two options are presented for the in-the-water propulsion system – propeller boxes can be shown opened or closed with two pairs of separate details. You can make up the relative sizes of the parts – the grid on the cutting mat is 1 cm square.
Another “quick build” – OOB, with only the most needed corrections made to the kit, no preview and WIP images, and no work on other models “in between”.
I only replaced the styrene pitot tube with a home-fabricated detail, made from a 0,6mm syringe needle and 0,4 copper wire inserted into it.
The model is not bad per se, it’s just engineered in a way that makes it preferrable to build it “all opened up”. Wing should be in takeoff/landing position – otherwise gaps ensue, and the bump in front of the wing is smaller than it should be, and I found mine to be asymmetrical as well. Airbrake is intended to be posed open – you will need to remove some material from its edges to display it closed. Same applies to the canopy, which is wider the cockpit opening. I am also not a big fan of the way Academy suggests that you glue the Sidewinders to their rails, same applies to the wing pylons. There’s probably more.
I’ve used the Italeri 1/72 Ju-87D-5/7 kit (1070) to build a Bulgarian Stuka from the WW2 period. The Bulgarian Air Force had 12 Ju-87 R-2s (delivered 1942) and 40 D-5s (1944). Doras actively participated in the war against Germany, attacking the retreating Army Group E forces. Stuka’s surgical strike capability helped encircled Bulgarian forces escape the German “pockets”. After the war ended the Ju-87 were still in use for some time, later being replaced by Il-2 M-3s and Il-10s.
Nearly as old as the Hellcat below this little fella has suffered less. My experiments were limited to scratch-built cannon barrels (needle + thin copper wire, using the kit fairings), radiator back and flap.
Just like the Bad Kitty the kit was a victim of my metalizing experiments and suffered several stripping procedures (one of which was the reason for the complete discoloration of the cockpit). Due to overspray (I used the UHU Tack “sausages” too sparingly) camo was removed and painted again using straight Revell 83 and 16.
Well, some painted M1114s mod.2003 finally make it to The Web. Paints are mixes “by eye”. The green color is intended to simulate the green found on US military hardware, of whose official name I am totally clueless. I wanted to imitate replacement parts – such “patchy” machines can be seen on images across the web.
Here’s the hellcat with most details glued on, painted, decalled and partially weathered. “Chipping” is attained via removing paint layers – I am using a Q-tip, moistened in 90% spirit. Panel lines highlighted with diluted brown paint. Exhaust streaks are airbrushed. I mixed matt lacquer (Revell 02) with dark grey (Revell 78) for the first layer and earth/rust (Revell 37 + 83).
Fuselage stars’n’bars are obviously oversized. Decals in general weren’t really cooperative, so I used Agama’s Hypersol decal solution to affix them. Related to this – one more mistake is evident on the last pic – I masked the exhaust streaks using blue tack, which pulled one of the decals. Now a nice angular patch of “clean airframe” interrupts the streak…
Masking the bottom. Revell Basic Paint used as a filler/primer in order to make the wing-fuselage joint flush (it has a noticeable step if left by itself). Work also done on the cowling as my riveting attempts left it damaged…
Also, notice my first attempt at filling the giant step left behind by Revell in the gear wells in pic 2. The “spur” on the right wing is already missing – three attempts to restore it would follow.
Image 3 shows the kitty hidden from the Revell spray, which was used to cover the puttied-up self-made casing chutes – they were too uneven and not really aligned.
This one will be shorter, because if I delved into detail and the number of repaints, failed experiments that had to be puttied and sanded over and over in the course of three (!) years I’d have to write a 500-page long book.
So, what did I do to kit 04140?
– Drilled engine cylinders, got it wired (incl that ring around the crankcase) and painted.
– Cut off the MG barrels from the part, measured lengths, replaced with needles. Glued wing parts together.
– Tried to shave off detail from cockpit backwall, failed, broke the detail, used plastic packaging and made the detail anew, glued two needles as support for the pilot’s seat and the seat itself. Painted cockpit, applied decals and glued it in the fuselage halves. Added sloped armored with headrest and that bar, which the shoulder straps pass over.
Well, after taking my time to describe the kit parts in as much detail on their own I’ll now try to shed some light on how the kit actually is building – something that is quite obviously missing in most kit reviews, filled with happy voices of how detailed and accurate those are.
As you will undoubtedly notice no kit part is present in the finished article un-altered. Truth is modifications to parts were not needed because I am such a great accuracy hunter, or because I was willing to display how much ignored the fit factor is these days. I had to alter the parts so they could actually FIT and the final article looks like a vehicle, and not a pile of parts thrown together.


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Throughout this unique sales-shopping period, bargain hunters will be able to enjoy reductions and take time to do crazy shopping!
From 10 to 21 January, Sales by Paris will rally department stores, “trendy” boutiques, luxury and young designer labels, concept stores and small businesses, brought together by the Paris CCIP around a single and unique objective, to make the month of January “a tourism shopping extravaganza”.
ON THE PROGRAMME, THREE HIGH SPOTS:
• Wednesday 10 January in the morning: launch of this first edition at Galeries Lafayette;
• Thursday 11 January: “Sales evening” until 10pm;
• Sunday 14 January: special opening of all the stores taking part in this initiative.


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Life seems to be a series of running around to all the ‘broken parts’ and trying to repair them. Of rushing around trying to put out each little fire, but by the time we’ve put out two or three, there’s four or five more starting.
Don’t fix… Shift.
Scabs don’t turn into ‘fixed, better scabs’. They shift entirely into new flesh (with maybe a little scar tissue to brag to your friends about).
When you’re driving a car, and you’re maxed out at top-speed in first gear, there’s nothing to fix. Your car just merely needs to shift into second gear and keep going. It’s a natural sequence of events that’s all part of the design (if you don’t get in the way of it happening).
Unlike my car that breaks down all the time (yes, I refuse to let go of my 1990 Isuzu Trooper ), there’s nothing broken about your nature as a human being.
When we shift our paradigm into a place where we see there really is nothing broken about us in a critical, fundamental sense — we can live from our wholeness and let nature do its thing.
We can tune into new insights, access deep levels of creativity, and establish unheard of connections in our relationships. These are all parts of our default setting that — if it wasn’t for our compulsive thinking — we’d sink back into in due time.
The truth is — we can’t help but shift. It’s part of the design. We have only two options — we can either fight it, or we can allow the shift to wholeness happen.
I suggest the latter.
Because when we’re fighting it — when we’re red-lining that sucker — it’s impossible to allow the shifts to happen.
Now hop in and lets hightail it outta here.

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Miley Cyrus is known for her shocking stage performances and people have gotten used to seeing her in the weirdest and naughtiest of costumes.
However, when the pop star is not trying to shock the world, she looks and dresses like an average girl.
She has been super busy for most of the year touring the world with her Bangerz show in support of her latest album, but recently took a day off and was seen with her friends in Malibu, on Saturday.
The 21-year-old singer was dressed down, wearing jeans and a T-shirt with the numbers ’69’ written in bold across the back.
Fans and crowds around the world would unlikely ever forget her shows, but it’s obvious that even the most scandalous of stars sometimes need to take a break from their hectic lifestyles.


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Countertops are a critical element in a number of different spaces across the home. Most often, they’re associated with kitchens – which is understandable, given how many countertops you’ll find in a kitchen – but they’re also found in laundry rooms, bathrooms, utility rooms, and basements on a routine basis.
Making sure that you’re getting a countertop that will last, and won’t become damaged or deteriorated after light use, is always a priority. At Barrie Home Remodeling, we’re adept at the design and installation of high-quality countertops throughout homes. We’ll help you to identify a countertop choice that fits with your needs, and integrate it into the room alongside your other renovation choices. If you’re not sure where to begin, there’s no need to panic – we have the guidance that you’re seeking.
Prefabricated and Custom Countertops
Generally speaking, when it comes to countertops, you have two main categories to consider. The first of these options is prefabricated countertops. These are countertops created on a production line, and they’re designed and constructed to fit with your typical cabinetry surface areas. Custom countertops are the other option, and as the name would suggest, these are tailored, unique creations designed specifically for your space. While custom countertops are generally considered preferable, they are also more expensive – and the quality of prefab countertops has never been better. At our home renovation service, we’re happy to help you with either prefab or custom countertops.
Picking a Material
Countertops can be made up of a wide array of materials, and which one you go for will largely be determined by your tastes and your budget. Common choices include marble, quartz, granite, wood, and even stainless steel – but this is just a small selection of what is available on the market. Beyond the look and the cost of the countertop, you’ll also need to pay close attention to the practical performance of the materials. Some are expected to last for longer than others, while others might require replacement at a more than desirable rate.
Maintenance and Upkeep
While the durability and toughness of your countertop is obviously influential in your material choice, so is the amount of upkeep and maintenance that will be required. Some materials need treatments on a regular basis to make sure that the surface doesn’t become damaged and deteriorated (wood, for example). Others are not nearly as demanding, and just need to be wiped down clean on a regular basis. You need to calculate the amount of time that you’re willing to put it for maintenance work before you make a decision.
Wider Renovation Implications
Of course, you’re not going to be picking a countertop in a vacuum – you need to pick and install a countertop to fit in with the rest of the room. At Barrie Home Remodeling, we’re capable of installing any kind of countertop, but we can also help you to determine a material that will work best with the space that you’re renovating. This kind of comprehensive service generally isn’t available through the contractors in the Barrie area.


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Samsung confirmed its next Galaxy Unpacked event will kick off on February 9, with the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+ and the Galaxy S22 Ultra set to be the stars of the show. What's more, this year fans can watch all the new announcements live in the tech giant's very own metaverse.Samsung's Unpacked event will be available to watch in its virtual New York City experience center known as Samsung 837X, and we already have a good idea about what to expect. Thanks to numerous rumors and leaks, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is set to be unveiled, along with the lineup of Galaxy S22 flagship smartphones.Whether you're looking to tune in to the virtual event in the metaverse or watch the livestream on other platforms, find out how to watch Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event.
Samsung's next Galaxy Unpacked event is kicking off on Wednesday, February 9 at 10am ET / 7am PT / 3pm GMT, and there are plenty of ways to watch the livestream.The launch event will be available to watch over on Samsung's Newsroom, Facebook, Reddit, Twitch and Amazon Live. The livestream will also take place on Samsung's YouTube, TikTok and Twitter accounts. Fancy watching it along with us? Check out our Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2022 live blog for all the latest updates.For the first time ever, fans can watch Galaxy Unpacked in the metaverse. The event will take place at Samsung 837X in Decentraland, and you don't need an account to check it out. Those interested can visit Decentraland and 837X as a guest, where they can create an avatar and explore the virtual 837X building. For logged-in users, expect to experience quests, browse NFT collections, buy and sell exclusive digital assets, and more.We're expecting a big show, and for a peek at what to expect, check out all you need to know about the Samsung Galaxy S22 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S8. Plus, check out our thoughts on the recent Samsung Galaxy S21 FE.
Darragh Murphy is fascinated by all things bizarre, which usually leads to assorted coverage varying from washing machines designed for AirPods to the mischievous world of cyberattacks. Whether it's connecting Scar from The Lion King to two-factor authentication or turning his love for gadgets into a fabricated rap battle from 8 Mile, he believes there’s always a quirky spin to be made. With a Master’s degree in Magazine Journalism from The University of Sheffield, along with short stints at Kerrang! and Exposed Magazine, Darragh started his career writing about the tech industry at Time Out Dubai and ShortList Dubai, covering everything from the latest iPhone models and Huawei laptops to massive Esports events in the Middle East. Now, he can be found proudly diving into gaming, gadgets, and letting readers know the joys of docking stations for Laptop Mag.


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Indian minister for commerce and industry and railways Piyush Goyal recently met representatives from 37 Export Promotion Councils (EPCs), the Federation of Indian Export Organisation (FIEO) and three Commodity Boards under the department of commerce. Goyal reviewed and sought inputs from EPCs for the foreign trade policy and on steps needed to boost exports.
Pre-budget inputs from EPCs were also received.
The EPCs also offered their views on India’s free trade agreements (FTAs) and preferential trade agreements (PTAs) with other countries, according to an official release.
Goyal suggested that rationalisation of EPCs must be taken up to avoid duplication of work and big exporters may continue to be part of FIEO and smaller councils may merge with bigger EPCs that deal with products of similar nature.
He urged the EPCs to study the non-tariff barriers (NTB) being faced by them while exporting to other countries so that a study may be undertaken to look at these NTBs and take up this issue by laterally with the countries especially with whom India has FTAs/ PTAs.
He asked exporters to make use of the Niryat Rin Vikas Yojana scheme that will soon be approved by the cabinet so that they can access easy lending and enhanced loan availability.
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India to soon manufacture 90% of defence products it needs: Rajnath
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said India will soon be manufacturing 90 per cent of the defence products it needs within the country and by 2024-2025, it will also export such products worth $5 billion.
“Earlier, 65-70 per cent defence products were imported. Now, as we head for ‘aatmanirbharata’ (self-reliance), 65 per cent of defence products are made in India. We were known as an importer (of defence equipment) earlier, now we are exporting those to 70 countries,” he said while addressing the gathering at the “Rashtra Raksha Samarpan Parv” here.
“By 2024-2025, we will be achieving the target of exporting defence products worth $5 billion as fixed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I can assure him that 90 per cent of the defence products will be made in India soon,” he said.
Tribute to Laxmibai
Earlier, Singh paid tributes to Rani Laxmibai and said there was a time when India was counted among the countries buying the largest number of defence equipment in the world but today, with the efforts of the Prime Minister, the situation has changed.
In the presence of Modi at the concluding session on the final day of the Rashtra Raksha Samarpan Parv, which began in Jhansi on Wednesday, the Defence Minister said due to his initiatives for women empowerment, women are being recruited in the Army.
“When I was the home minister, I had issued an advisory to all the states that a 33-per cent representation should be given to women in security forces. The situation has changed now. In all police and paramilitary forces, the participation of women has increased,” he said.
He added that defence exports from India had crossed the ₹38,000-crore mark in the last seven years.


Armando Iannucci’s “David Copperfield” is not the film of the book
ANYONE BRAVE or foolish enough to turn a classic novel into a film faces an unenviable—and unavoidable—choice. Somehow, the essence of several hundred pages of text must be captured in two hours or so of sight and sound. That is a mug’s game, especially when the author is as prolix as Charles Dickens. Which bits of plot do you carve away? Which characters do you discard or distort? Whatever your answer, lovers of the book may loathe it anyway.
So that answer may as well be to make your own film, not remake the master’s book. Armando Iannucci’s “The Personal History of David Copperfield”—the same full title as Dickens’s—is personal to Mr Iannucci, too. The spine of the story of course remains intact: David’s birth to a mother already widowed; the tyranny of his cruel stepfather, Murdstone, and his wraith of a sister; his escape from Murdstone’s bottle factory to seek his Aunt Betsey; the lovable eccentricities of Mr Dick, who lives with Betsey; the financial scrapes of Mr Micawber; the betrayal, by David’s school friend Steerforth, of his childhood sweetheart, Emily; the machinations of ever-so-umble Uriah Heep; David’s falling for the lovely but drippy Dora Spenlow; and his eventual success as a writer and marital bliss with Agnes Wickfield.
Yet Mr Iannucci’s choices along the way may have purists grinding their teeth. Some will be down to the dentine when Micawber—not the “stoutish, middle-aged person...with no more hair upon his head...than there is upon an egg”, but the rake-thin, well-thatched Peter Capaldi—turns up as a master at David’s school. The school is run, to boot, by a Mrs Strong (not a male Dr). Tommy Traddles, a young schoolmate who reappears as a lawyer, merits only a passing mention by Mr Dick. Ham Peggotty, Emily’s cheated betrothed, doesn’t drown in the vain rescue of Steerforth. Dora’s father welcomes rather than forbids David’s courtship. And so on.
The question is not whether this succeeds as a retelling of Dickens but whether it succeeds as a film. Some of it does, such as the cutting-out of David’s first school and the incorporation of some elements into the bottle factory (Creakle, the headmaster, is repurposed as the manager). Some, such as Micawber’s abortive teaching career, falls flat. You wonder why the episode is there.
Where Mr Iannucci does succeed is in interweaving David, the writer, with David, the hero of his own work. “David Copperfield” is Dickens’s most autobiographical novel; and the film starts and and ends with David, played by the excellent Dev Patel, reading his story on the stage of a full theatre, as Dickens did himself. The adult David is present at his own birth and observes his younger selves (the engaging Ranveer Jaiswal and Jairaj Varsani). He writes memorable phrases on scraps of paper, which he stows in a treasured box. And when he starts writing in earnest, the narrator and character fuse. Dora exits by declaring, “I really don’t fit,” and asking to be written out. (Even lovers of the novel may wish Dickens had reached that conclusion sooner.)
The narrative switches into fantasy more than once. Early in the film, young David is lying on the floor of the Peggottys’ home, a converted upturned boat on the beach at Yarmouth. He is drawing the boat, when a hand smashes through the hull-roof and snatches up his paper. He looks up, to see that the hand belongs to the towering, bestial Murdstone (Darren Boyd). The moment is truly shocking—more so, thanks to its originality, than the scene in which David bites his cane-wielding stepfather on the hand before succumbing to the inevitable beating. The adult David, smitten with Dora, sees her curls adorning the face of a cab-driver and the dome of St Paul’s.
However you do Dickens, it helps to recruit a platoon of British national treasures. Besides Mr Capaldi (Malcolm Tucker in Mr Iannucci’s “The Thick of It”, and the 12th Doctor Who), and Mr Patel, Hugh Laurie (also cast by Mr Iannucci in “Avenue 5”, a new sci-fi comedy drama) enjoys himself as Mr Dick. Tilda Swinton suffers no fools as Aunt Betsey; Anna Maxwell Martin ditto as Mrs Strong. Ben Whishaw’s Heep oozes umbleness. The casting is not only colour-blind—not long ago audiences might not have been treated to Rosalind Elazear’s Agnes, Benedict Wong’s gently sozzled Mr Wickfield, Nikki Amuka-Bird’s haughty Mrs Steerforth, Anthony Welsh’s Ham and above all Mr Patel’s David—but what you might call accent-deaf. Mrs Micawber (Bronagh Gallagher) is Irish; the Spenlows (Matthew Cottle and Morfydd Clark, who doubles as David’s mother) are Welsh; the adopted Emily (Aimée Kelly) is a northerner in Norfolk. And why on Earth not?
This “David Copperfield” is not, then, quite the film of the book. If you love the original, you may groan at times. But enjoy it for what it is: a loose, comic retelling of a great novel. If you haven’t read it, the movie may prod you into doing so. And no adaptation of Dickens can aim higher than that.
“The Personal History of David Copperfield” was released in Britain on January 24th. It will be released in America in May
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The Expert 10: Steak Tips For MenHaving been dishing up some of the finest French cuisine in the capital for nearly a decade, Mickael Weiss knows a thing or two about steak. From Coq D'Argent's prime position perched on a rooftop overlooking the city's famous Square Mile, their head executive chef has seen eating trends come and go, but one thing has remained constant -- man's appetite for steak.
"It comes back to man making fire and hunting," Mickael explained. "There’s the perception of it being macho because it’s easy to cook, bloody and comes on the bone." Although we no longer go hunting for steak ourselves, he thinks that we need to go hunting for the best butchers instead: "If you want a nice steak you’re going to pay the price for it. It’s worth the trip to the butcher, because the price is not going to vary that much. If it is cheaper, it’s because there’s a quality issue. If you know your butcher, you can call them.”
You may think that the secret of a good steak is which beer you drink with it, but as Mickael explains, it takes a lot to turn a good steak into a truly great one.
Mickael Weiss is the head chef at London's Coq d'Argent restaurant: www.coqdargent.co.uk


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Terra-exp as well represents the famous expedition truck manufacturer 4wheel24 in the United States and the American Continent. 4wheel24 stands for fine “cabover” Expedition Trucks. A cabover design results in a shorter wheelbase which makes a truck more agile, more versatile and better maneuverable – not only off-road. In the past years 4wheel24 built 200+ expedition trucks.
In addition to ready to rock Expedition Trucks, we supply base trucks, sub-frames and cabins, as well as custom engineered equipment and products for long-distance travelling. We established a quick service for repair, service and maintenance parts from the EU to the US.
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Église de Rapide-Danseur
This baroque-style church was built in 1942 with fieldstones. It is today a designated historic site. In the basement, you may see a summer exhibition of paintings by artists of the region, as well as the antique collection of Mr. Édouard Miljours, colonization inspector in the ‘30s. In the summertime, enjoy the Internet Café on the premises.
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What is PPI?
PPI is an acronym that stands for Payment Protection Insurance. There has been some negative publicity about nuisance calls from claims management companies this has caused some people to put up a shield and they have ignored anything to do with PPI. Unfortunately this has blinded many people to the fact that they are owed large amounts of compensation and reputable claims management companies do not cold call people as it’s against our regulations.
Mis sold PPI
Mis-sold PPI claims can vary hugely in size from just a few pounds to £54,000 in one case. The amount of the payout depends on the age and size of the loan or how much you had borrowed on your credit card. Many people do not try to claim as they think their loans were taken out too long ago this is very unfortunate as in many cases go back to 1988 if your complaint is against a bank or building society and the oldest claims tend to be the biggest as all losses need to be compensated with the interest you were charged on the policy and further interest at court rates (8% per annum (6.4% after tax) from the date of each payment you made toward the policy. Over time the effect of the interest is most pronounced on the very oldest claims. It’s not only loans PPI was sold with as many people think. It was also very commonly sold on business loans, credit cards, mortgages and very occasionally on overdrafts. Some PPI was legitimately sold and met the needs of the customer so we are not able to win every case. But in the vast majority of cases people were sold single premium PPI which provided the same amount of cover as a monthly premium policy but was normally far more expensive. The consumer was not informed that this monthly cover could be obtained on the open market for a fraction of the cost of single premium PPI and the terms and details of the policy were rarely fully explained. PPI usually only covered people under the age of 65 or 60 for women however it we have seen cases where these were sold to people over this age who had no idea it was completely useless for them.

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September 08, 2023
In Greenwood v. Greenwood, the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ruled that a pensioner’s widow must pay the pensioner’s ex-wife a portion of her survivor benefits.
In 1981, a judge granted Doris Greenwood a 47% interest as a tenant-in-common in her former husband Stanley Greenwood’s pension benefits. Soon after, Stanley married his second wife, Colette, and named her as the beneficiary of his joint and survivor pension. In 1990, there was additional litigation between Doris and Stanley, where Doris’s interest in Stanley’s pension benefits was fixed at 25.56% of the pension that Stanley was receiving.
After Stanley died, Doris claimed that she should receive a portion of Colette’s survivor benefits, based on the terms of the 1981 order. However, the Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench dismissed Doris’s application, on the basis that her entitlement to her ex-husband’s pension benefits ended with his death (based on the judge’s interpretation of the 1990 order) and that the judge in 1981 did not contemplate a survivor benefit being included in the scope of Stanley’s pension benefits.
However, the Court of Appeal overturned the ruling, finding that the Chambers judge had erred in interpreting the 1990 order as varying the 1981 order. The 1981 order vested Doris with an interest in a portion of Stanley’s pension benefits, “in whatever form those benefits might take, whenever they might be received.”
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When you spray weeds and grass with IKE’S X-OUT GRASS & WEED KILLER, they will die within two to four days. If you’re looking, you’ll notice visible results showing necrosis of leaves and young shoots occurring. It’s a powerful tool that demands careful application as to not harm and kill the plants that you’re caring for. Make sure you know what you’re spraying; spraying with accuracy will help you avoid unwanted damage. Plus it’s important to note that it’s rainfast four hours after application. This means you may need to retreat weeds to avoid reduced weed control in rainy situations.
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Did you know that approximately 60% of non-traumatic lower-limb amputations worldwide are related to diabetes? Maintaining a healthy diet and incorporating regular exercise into your routine can play a crucial role in preventing such drastic consequences.
By making simple yet impactful changes to your lifestyle, you can significantly reduce the risk of diabetes-related amputations. Let's explore how diet and exercise can be your allies in this important journey towards better health.
Importance of Diet in Diabetes Prevention
To prevent diabetes and its related complications, maintaining a healthy diet is crucial. Your dietary choices play a significant role in managing blood sugar levels, reducing the risk of developing diabetes, and ultimately preventing diabetes-related amputations. By focusing on a balanced diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, and healthy fats, you can help regulate your blood glucose levels and maintain a healthy weight.
Limiting the intake of sugary beverages, processed foods high in refined sugars and fats, and excessive amounts of carbohydrates is essential in diabetes prevention. These foods can lead to spikes in blood sugar levels, increasing the strain on your body's insulin production and potentially contributing to the development of diabetes over time.
Make sure to monitor your portions, eat regular meals, and stay hydrated throughout the day. By being mindful of what you eat and making healthy choices, you can significantly lower your risk of diabetes and the associated complications, including the need for amputations.
Impact of Exercise on Amputation Risk
Regular exercise can improve circulation, which is crucial for preventing complications in diabetic patients. Strength training can also help build muscle mass and improve overall physical function, reducing the risk of amputations.
Exercise and Circulation
Engaging in consistent physical activity can significantly improve circulation, reducing the risk of amputations in individuals with diabetes. Exercise helps to keep blood flowing efficiently throughout your body, promoting healthy blood vessels and preventing blockages that can lead to serious complications.
By increasing blood flow, exercise ensures that essential nutrients and oxygen reach your extremities, reducing the likelihood of tissue damage and infection. Improved circulation also aids in wound healing, crucial for individuals with diabetes who are at a higher risk of developing foot ulcers.
Regular exercise, such as walking, swimming, or cycling, can make a notable difference in maintaining healthy blood flow and reducing the chances of amputations in diabetic individuals.
Strength Training Benefits
Incorporating strength training into your exercise routine can play a pivotal role in reducing the risk of amputations for individuals with diabetes. By engaging in activities like weightlifting or resistance exercises, you can improve muscle mass, enhance circulation, and boost overall strength.
Strong muscles help support your joints and bones, reducing the likelihood of injuries that could lead to amputation. Additionally, strength training can improve your body's ability to manage blood sugar levels, reducing the risk of complications that may necessitate amputation.
Aim to include strength training exercises at least two to three times a week, focusing on major muscle groups. Consult with a healthcare provider or a fitness professional to design a safe and effective strength training program tailored to your needs.
Key Nutritional Strategies for Diabetics
What're some essential dietary guidelines for managing diabetes effectively? Maintaining stable blood sugar levels is crucial for diabetics.
Focus on a well-balanced diet that includes plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, and healthy fats. Limit your intake of sugary foods, refined carbohydrates, and saturated fats that can spike blood sugar levels.
Opt for high-fiber foods like beans, legumes, and oats to help regulate blood glucose levels. Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water throughout the day.
Be mindful of portion sizes to avoid overeating, which can lead to blood sugar imbalances. Monitor your carbohydrate intake and spread it evenly throughout the day to prevent sudden spikes or drops in blood sugar.
Consider working with a registered dietitian to create a personalized meal plan tailored to your specific needs. By following these key nutritional strategies, you can better manage your diabetes and reduce the risk of complications.
Effective Workouts for Diabetes Management
Regular physical activity plays a crucial role in effectively managing diabetes and improving overall health. When it comes to choosing workouts for diabetes management, focus on a combination of aerobic exercises and strength training.
Aerobic exercises like brisk walking, cycling, or swimming help lower blood sugar levels and improve insulin sensitivity. Aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity each week, spread out over several days.
Additionally, incorporate strength training exercises using resistance bands, weights, or bodyweight exercises like squats and lunges to build muscle and improve blood sugar control.
Interval training, which involves alternating between high-intensity bursts of activity and periods of rest, can also be beneficial for managing diabetes. This type of workout can help increase cardiovascular fitness and better regulate blood sugar levels.
Remember to consult with your healthcare provider before starting any new workout regimen, especially if you have existing health concerns. Stay consistent with your workouts and listen to your body to reap the full benefits of exercise in diabetes management.
Role of Weight Management in Prevention
When it comes to preventing diabetes-related amputations, managing your weight is crucial.
You should pay attention to your BMI, aim for a dietary caloric balance, and meet physical activity recommendations.
These factors play a significant role in reducing the risk of complications associated with diabetes.
Importance of BMI
Maintaining a healthy BMI through effective weight management plays a crucial role in preventing diabetes-related amputations. Having a BMI within the recommended range can significantly reduce the risk of complications associated with diabetes, such as nerve damage and poor circulation, which can lead to amputations.
By keeping your weight in check, you can help control your blood sugar levels, lower your blood pressure, and decrease the strain on your feet and lower limbs. Excess weight puts extra stress on the body and can exacerbate diabetes symptoms, making it harder to manage the condition effectively.
Dietary Caloric Balance
Effective weight management through maintaining a healthy dietary caloric balance is essential in preventing diabetes-related amputations. Consuming more calories than your body needs can lead to weight gain, increasing the risk of diabetes complications.
To achieve a caloric balance, focus on eating nutrient-dense foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins while limiting overly processed and high-sugar items. Portion control is key; be mindful of serving sizes to prevent overeating.
Monitoring your caloric intake can help you maintain a healthy weight, reducing the strain on your body and decreasing the chances of developing complications like neuropathy or poor wound healing. By managing your dietary caloric balance, you take a crucial step towards preventing diabetes-related amputations.
Physical Activity Recommendations
To prevent diabetes-related amputations, it's crucial to incorporate physical activity into your routine as a key component of weight management. Aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise per week, such as brisk walking or swimming, spread out over several days.
Additionally, include strength training exercises involving major muscle groups on two or more days a week. These activities can help improve insulin sensitivity, lower blood sugar levels, and aid in weight loss or maintenance.
Remember to start slowly and gradually increase the intensity and duration of your workouts to avoid injury. Consult with a healthcare provider before starting any new exercise program, especially if you have existing health conditions.
Consistent physical activity is essential for managing weight and reducing the risk of diabetes-related complications like amputations.
Monitoring Blood Sugar Levels Effectively
Regularly checking your blood sugar levels is crucial for managing diabetes and preventing complications such as amputations. Monitoring your blood sugar effectively involves using a glucose meter to measure your levels multiple times a day. It's recommended to check before meals, after meals, before and after exercise, and before bedtime to get a comprehensive understanding of how different factors affect your blood sugar.
Consistency is key when it comes to monitoring your blood sugar levels. Keeping a log of your readings can help you and your healthcare provider identify patterns and make necessary adjustments to your diabetes management plan. Additionally, understanding the target range for your blood sugar levels and knowing when to seek medical attention if your levels are consistently out of range is essential for preventing complications.
Remember to follow the instructions provided with your glucose meter for accurate readings. If you have any concerns about your blood sugar levels or are unsure about how to interpret your readings, don't hesitate to reach out to your healthcare team for guidance and support.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Diabetes-Related Amputations Be Completely Prevented Through Diet and Exercise?
You can significantly reduce the risk of diabetes-related amputations through a healthy diet and regular exercise. While complete prevention may not always be possible, these lifestyle choices can greatly improve your overall health.
How Do Genetics Play a Role in the Development of Diabetes-Related Amputations?
Genetics can influence your risk of diabetes-related amputations. Certain genes may make you more susceptible to complications. Understanding your genetic predisposition can help tailor preventive strategies alongside diet and exercise to mitigate these risks effectively.
Are There Any Specific Dietary Supplements That Can Help in Preventing Amputations in Diabetics?
To prevent amputations in diabetics, focus on a balanced diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Regular exercise, like walking or swimming, can also help. Consult a healthcare provider for personalized advice.
How Can Mental Health and Stress Management Impact the Effectiveness of Diet and Exercise in Preventing Diabetes-Related Amputations?
Managing stress and mental health is key. When stressed, cortisol levels rise, affecting blood sugar control. This can hinder the benefits of diet and exercise in preventing diabetes-related amputations. Prioritize your well-being for better outcomes.
What Are Some Alternative Exercise Options for Individuals With Mobility Limitations Due to Diabetes Complications?
If you have mobility limitations due to diabetes complications, consider swimming, chair yoga, or resistance band exercises as alternative options. These activities can help improve your strength and flexibility while being gentle on your joints.
So, as you can see, maintaining a healthy diet and exercise routine are crucial in preventing diabetes-related amputations.
By following key nutritional strategies, engaging in effective workouts, and managing your weight, you can significantly reduce your risk.
Remember, monitoring your blood sugar levels is also essential in staying healthy and preventing complications.
Stay tuned for more tips and tricks on how to take control of your diabetes and live a happy, active life.

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Specific Heat Measurements through the Superconductor-Insulator Quantum Phase Transition
The superconductor-insulator transition (SIT) is a prototype of a quantum phase transition (QPT) which is very versatile experimentally: varying a non-thermal tuning parameter such as disorder, thickness, composition, magnetic field or gate-voltage causes the system to switch from a superconductor to an insulator at ultra-low temperatures. Though there has been increasing interest in this topic, the SIT has never been addressed from a thermodynamic point of view. So far the experimental study of the SIT has mainly concentrated on dc resistivity based measurements such as transport and magnetoresistance and on global and local tunneling spectroscopy.
In my talk I will describe an experiment designed to go beyond conventional transport measurement. We use a unique highly sensitive setup to measure the specific heat of thin Pb films through the SIT. We find that the specific heat shows the usual jump at the bulk superconducting transition temperature, Tcbulk signaling the superconducting second order phase transition. As the film thickness is tuned toward the SIT, Tc hardly changes, however the magnitude of the jump and low temperature specific heat increase considerably. I will discuss the significance of these results and their contribution to understanding the electronic processes in the vicinity of the QPT.

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Consistent patterns of vehicle collision risk for six mammal species
Casey Visintin a, *, Rodney van der Ree b, c, Michael A. McCarthy a
a Quantitative and Applied Ecology Group, School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
b School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
c Ecology and Infrastructure International Pty Ltd, PO Box 6031, Wantirna, VIC, 3152, Australia
The occurrence and rate of wildlife-vehicle collisions are related to both anthropocentric and environmental variables, however, few studies compare collision risks for multiple species within a model framework that is adaptable and transferable. Our research compares collision risk for multiple species across a large geographic area using a conceptually simple risk framework.
We used six species of native terrestrial mammal often involved with wildlife-vehicle collisions in south-east Australia. We related collisions reported to a wildlife organisation to the co-occurrence of each species and a threatening process (presence and movement of road vehicles). For each species, we constructed statistical models from wildlife atlas data to predict occurrence across geographic space. Traffic volume and speed on road segments (also modelled) characterised the magnitude of threatening processes.
The species occurrence models made plausible spatial predictions. Each model reduced the unexplained variation in patterns and distributions of species between 29.5% (black wallaby) and 34.3% (koala). The collision models reduced the unexplained variation in collision event data between 7.4% (koala) and 19.4% (common ringtail possum) with predictor variables correlating similarly with collision risk across species.
Road authorities and environmental managers need simple and flexible tools to inform projects. Our model framework is useful for directing mitigation efforts (e.g. on road effects or species presence), predicting risk across differing spatial and temporal scales and target species, inferring patterns of threat, and identifying areas warranting additional data collection, analysis, and study.

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