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Over Amnesty Looms on Capitol Hill
to growing public demands, the House of Representatives late
last month passed legislation ostensibly designed to stem
the flow of illegal immigration, but most of its provisions
face an uncertain future, thanks to powerful commercial and
left-wing pressure on the Senate and the White House.
The bill contains significant improvements in current immigration
policy and enforcement, many of which were backed by Americans
for Immigration Control and allied groups, including an end
to the practice of letting non-Mexican illegal aliens go free
when apprehended at the border, a practice derided by rank-and-file
Border Patrol agents as "catch and release."
The bill eliminates the notorious visa lottery program that
admits foreign populations at random. It also makes drunken
driving a deportable offense, and authorizes construction
of border fencing in parts of California, Texas, New Mexico
In a major tightening of current loose policy, the bill would
prohibit the attorney general from providing grant money to
any federal, state, and local government agency or entity
that provides sanctuary to illegal aliens.
The GOP leadership, worried that the bill's provisions will
frighten away corporate support from the party, refused to
allow a vote on a widely popular amendment to deny automatic
citizenship to babies born on U.S. soil to illegal aliens.
Known as "anchor babies," the automatic citizenship
granted them usually means that the illegal parents will not
be deported. As result, the U.S. is often the destination
of choice for many pregnant Mexican women.
"It's an incredible magnet for illegal immigration,"
said Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-CO.
Border area hospitals report alarmingly high births to illegals.
At just one hospital, Fort Worth's John Peter Smith Hospital
in Texas, more than 73 percent of 5,775 deliveries in 2005
were the children of illegal aliens, said hospital spokeswoman
Officials at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas were quoted
in the Dallas Morning News saying that about 80 percent of
some 16,000 women who gave birth there qualified for taxpayer-supported
Medicaid funding for illegal aliens.
The amendment to deny automatic citizenship was sponsored
by Rep. Nathan Deal, R-GA, and had at least 80 cosponsors
from 26 states, but was not brought up for a vote.
One major provision that could easily deter the hiring of
illegal aliens was softened considerably, giving employers
of illegals more time to evade the law. It would have required
employers to check a national database to verify the Social
Security numbers of prospective employees - thus preventing
the use of fraudulent and stolen Social Security numbers.
The bill passed by the House delays implementation of the
national computer check for six years.
The White House issued a statement claiming to support the
bill, but added that it remained "committed to comprehensive
immigration reform, including a temporary worker program..."
President George Bush had recently visited the southwest U.S.
to sell his guestworker/amnesty plan in a series of public
appearances. Under his proposal, penalties for illegal entry
would be waived and illegal aliens could apply for a three-year
"guest worker" status and could reapply once.
The Bush proposal and several other similar guestworker/amnesty
bills are slated for consideration by the Senate in February.
GOP strategists say they hope the Senate will adopt some form
the guestworker/amnesty plan, and then merge it with it the
House border security bill in a conference committee. That
committee, which meets in secret, can then modify or soften
the border security provisions just passed before sending
the bill out for final passage. The House, which the White
House fears will not pass a guestworker/amnesty plan alone,
will then have to vote up-or-down on the entire package, which
will likely contain at least some remaining border security
improvements to lure House votes.
"There is widespread expectation that that is how it's
going to play out," said Tamar Jacoby, a newconservative
political theoretician who first developed the strategy of
trying to sell the president's amnesty plan to the public
as a border security issue.
Rep. Tancredo, head of the restrictionist 92-member Immigration
Reform Caucus in the House, said the strategy is designed
to get around him and his allied amnesty opponents.
"They're doing it this way because they know in the House
they'll run into a buzz saw and maybe my name's on it,"
Immigration control lobbyists say they will fight against
passage of any immigration bill that contains mass amnesty.
"Border security cannot work as long as there is a mass
amnesty for illegals. That's the message we're taking to Congress.
Americans have the right to safe and secure borders and an
end to illegal immigration."


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Let’s End Food Waste
Food waste doesn’t make many headlines, but it’s one of the biggest environmental problems in the United States
NYC businesses produce more than 650,000 tons of food waste each year—and when that food decomposes in landfills, it emits methane and contributes to climate change.
Preventing food waste is good for business and good for the Earth.
That’s why the Foundation for New York’s Strongest hosts the NYC Food Waste Fair—an expo + workshop series connecting you with the resources and knowledge you need to get to #zerofoodwaste.

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A Practical Guide to Using Mental Health Assistant Data: The Corporate Data Warehouse Mental Health Domain
Hawkins EJ. A Practical Guide to Using Mental Health Assistant Data: The Corporate Data Warehouse Mental Health Domain. HSR&D Cyberseminars [Cyberseminar]. VIREC Database & Methods Cyberseminar Series. 2016 Sep 12.
This presentation is designed to introduce researchers new to the VA to the CDW Mental Health domain and to summarize our experience with specific data elements in a research context. Data elements available in the Mental Health Domain are collected primarily using the Mental Health Assistant, a specialty application that is used in the Computer Patient Record System (CPRS) to administer mental health-related assessments. The presentation will describe some of our work with data elements such as the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT-C) and the Brief Addiction Monitor (BAM), including potential limitations of these data. Results will also be presented from a research study comparing the prevalence of unhealthy alcohol use among Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) patients with and without TBI. Learning Objectives: - Introduce the CDW Mental Health domain - Describe the data elements available in the Mental Health domain - Provide examples of how specific data elements, such as the AUDIT-C and BAM, have been used. - Address potential limitations of these data.

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I'm a bit Bill Hicks when it comes to music. I hate the idea of "artists trying to build a long-term career", as the article puts it. Play music because you want to play it, not because it is a "career". I would rather a band made a handful of great songs, or one great album, and burnt out, than develop a "career" and turn into a merchandise-shifting marketing strategy based on a long since spent a creative force (see Rolling Stones).
This line in particular made my stomach turn:
"...we believe that the internet will become an environment in which creativity can be effectively monetised."
Pass the sick bag. And if I ever start talking about how to effectively monetise blogging, someone please kill me.

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John Cena accomplished the best bench press of his life at 36 years old. On 1/1, Cena did a 481 pound bench press. Hard Knocks South tweeted out a video of Cena accomplishing the bench press that you can check out below.
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What is known and objective: Trimethylaminuria is a metabolic disorder characterized by excessive excretion of trimethylamine in body fluids following FMO3 gene mutations. Secondary forms of the disease may be due to consumption of trimethylamine precursor-rich foods or metabolism of some xenobiotics. Case summary: A HIV patient developed secondary trimethylaminuria following antiretroviral treatment. Riboflavin supplementation ameliorated his phenotype. 1HNMR confirmed increased urine level of TMA. Several genes involved in choline catabolism harboured missense mutations. Riboflavin supplement improved enzymatic activity of mutated enzymes promoting TMA clearance. What is new and conclusion: Antiretrovirals may increase the concentration of TMA precursors. The present study reports antiretroviral treatment as risk factor for such secondary trimethylaminuria. Riboflavin is an effective treatment.
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IS SOY HEALTHY OR DANGEROUS ?
Soy is one of the most blessed and most coursed food nowadays: many people debate wether is soy healthy or dangereous for eating while many others could not imagine their diet without soy and various soy products.
It was not easy for me to write this Hub, because all the time I had in mind very aggressive negative propaganda against soy which started several years ago and frightened very many people.
This article is based primarly on my 14 years long experience of eating soy (as well as on experience of the others who regurarly eat it for many years).
I love soy, started to eat it while listening my intuition (my decision was not influenced by any propaganda) and thanks to it I easily quit eating meat with only most positive impacts of vegeterian diet on my health. I used to eat a lot of meat before, as people today usually do, and loved the taste of meat, but my body did not take it well (I felt tired and sleepy after meat meals, had all sorts of infections, poor immune system, problem with joints, hormones, digestion...) and due to that switched on vegetarian food that literally saved my life (the other reason was compassion for animals).
I mainly used soy meat products to replace meat in my meals and thanks to the texture of soy meat, I did not feel any phsychological troubles through that transition, and my body enjoyed benefits of much healthier food and became stronger and healthier then ever before. With a little bit of experience and playing with spices, soy meat can be as tasty as any other meat - I tested it on people who cannot imagine diet without meat: they did not even notice that they were eating soy meat instead of meat of animals.
While normaly eating soy for years (of course I did not eat ONLY soy to replace meat, but have eaten soy reasonably often), as well as I eat many whole grains, other beans and vegetables, effects of my diet on health were amazing:
- I got much more energy then ever, started to look younger and be healthier, what was more then enough of good reasons for me to stick to this diet.
After many years of innocently eating soy as great source of proteins as well as many people I know, several years ago I first time observed one my British friend panickly refusing to eat one small soy steak in the restaurant - he said that soy could interfere with his testosterone levels. Well, I had to laugh on his panick, because I know many men who normally eat soy as a part of their diet for many years and who do not have any problem with lack of testosterone - on the contrary.
Recently I have read bunch of articles about allegedly dangerous effects of soy on health: human imagination can go very far when intentionaly decides to give negative marketing to the product that is obviously good and healthy in it`s normal, moderate use (I doubt that anybody would benefit if eating soy only and nothing else).
So what is truth about soy?
Truth about soy based on my experience and other facts
My personal experience (14 years of eating soy) and experience of people I know who regurarly eat soy (some of them for more then 40 years) show that we gained only benefits while eating soy:
- increase of vital energy,
- quicker regeneration,
- better health,
- better mood,
- better immunity
- better digestion
- no problem with weight
I had several health problems connected with unhealthy diet BEFORE the soy-era, not afterwords, so I cannot get scared with negative propaganda of those ones who do not eat soy at all, never tried it and without any personal experience frighten the rest of the world with alleged danger of this innocent herb, while my experience has proved that my health improved.
Soybeans are considered to be a source of complete protein. It contains all the essential amino acids that must be provided to the human body because of the body's inability to synthesize them. According to the US Food and Drug Administration:
"Soy protein products can be good substitutes for animal products because, unlike some other beans, soy offers a 'complete' protein profile. ... Soy protein products can replace animal-based foods—which also have complete proteins but tend to contain more fat, especially saturated fat—without requiring major adjustments elsewhere in the diet"
Soy is good source of vitamins B - especially B12 and iron. None of the people who are eating soy did not develop iron and B12 defficiency (only if they already had it before they started to eat soy). Soy is also rich on calcium, zinc and magnesium.
Soy consists phytohormones especially isoflavones - phytoestrogens that have great antioxidant properties.
What are phyto-hormones (phyto estrogens)?
These are chemicals within the plants that regulate plant growth. Every plant has phytohormones, none of them could live neither grow without them. Plants do not have endocrine glands, so their "hormones" cannot be compared to the neither human nor animal ones - phytohormones are more sophisticated and even more intelligent then any of human or animal´s hormones - they have ability to transform in substance that plant in certain period needs the most and their most important duty is - TO ATTAIN BALANCE in the plant.
Phytoestrogens do not act as estrogens, neither like xenoestrogens, on the contrary: phytoestrogens do in the human body the same as in body of the plants: THEY REGULATE HORMONAL LEVELS. Phytoestrogens are even able to block too high level of estrogens in humans (when needed they act as estrogen-antagonist), so they always promote overall balance.
Diet rich in soy is great for women - in all age, especially is helpful in perimenopausal period and menopause - soy promotes overal hormonal balance. Women can eat it as much as they need, also acompanied by healthy diet and as healthy life-style as possible. Soy also helps to prevent tumors and cancers of breasts and sexual organs - because it balances hormonal levels.
Soy is great for prevention of prostate cancer, more about men and soy intake in next chapter.
Isoflavones in supplements do not benefit everyone on the same way as natural soy - for some people they are great, for some they are not.
There are 2 types of soy products:
- non-fermented soy (as soy milk, tofu, soy meat (TVP) and soy beans)
- fermented soy (miso, soy sauce, tempeh)
According to the researches, non-fermented soy is much more useful and healthier then fermented, because it consists all needed proteins and amino acids, what fermented products do not consists, except tempeh, because in the rest of fermented products (as miso and soy sauce) it is very small amount of soy.
Fermented products also did not show positive impact on prostate health in research about prevention and healing of prostate cancer with soy. http://www.medpagetoday.com/Urology/ProstateCancer/5272
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Can Men Eat Soy?
Diet with soy can be very helpful for health of prostate, especially for preventing prostate cancer that is caused by testosterone imbalance and overal hormonal imbalance. Studies in Japan clearly show that for prostate cancer prevention is helpful soy that is not fermented (soybeans, soy-meat, tofu, soy milk). Isoflavones supplements do not have any impact of prostate improval, neither fermented soy (soy sauce as Shoyu or Tamari, tempeh or miso). http://www.medpagetoday.com/Urology/ProstateCancer/5272
Just to add, that moderate soy intake should be a part of overal healthy diet, acompanied by reasonably healthy life-style and positive attitude about life. Without other two conditions, it is naïve to expect that soy only can perform miracles.
Prevention is always the best: prostate cancer is result of many factors they preceed to hormonal imbalance (Please read my article: HEALTH OF PROSTATE ) high level of stress has a lot to do with it, as well as unhealed life traumatic experiences. When cancer is already occurred, it cannot be expected that will be immediately healed with increased soy intake only.
Men who are afraid of "too estrogenic" effects of soy, should understand that phytoestrogenes do not work as estrogens (they are very tender and healthy natural herbal chemicals that cannot be compared to real human or animal hormones). It is good to know that they are also at least two herbs that produce phyto testosterone that could balance testosterone levels for men who have naturaly too low levels of testosterone and these herbs could be and should be added to moderate soy consumption, so all fears from soy can disappear:
It is also important to mention that meat has aggressive estrogenic effect as well as milk and diary products that succesfuly destroy production of testosterone (BTW, alcohol is also great killer of testosterone). Men who quit eating mentioned unhealthy food and replaced it with healthy food with moderate intake of soy, lost excess of weight and their testosterone levels are just fine, much better then before, because healthy food healed their livers (liver is very crucial organ for healthy metabolism of sex hormones.).
More about estrogenic effect in environment that negatively influences health of men (and women) you can read in the article: MALE GENDER IS IN SERIOUS DANGER - EFFECT OF POLLUTERS
Babies and soy milk
Breastfeeding is always the best option for babies. If woman really cannot breastfeed , soy milk (in formula) is only one of various options that could be given to the child as replacement for human milk that is always the best option. Soy formula and soy milk is very often chosen as an addition to breastmilk, especially after age 1.
Majority of babies are completely lactose intolerant up to the 1 year of age so many of them cannot be fed neither by cow´s milk nor by cow´s milk formulas as replacement for breastmilk.
Soy milk and phytohormones (phytoestrogens)
Before attacking soy for "too estrogenic" effects, It is good to know that there are real estrogens in mother´s milk. (BTW, mother´s milk does not have testosterone at all and moms feed their male and female babies with the same milk). Cow´s milk or goat`s milk is actually full of estrogens (and have zero testosterone).
What about soy? Comparing to human or animal´s estrogenes, soy isoflavones (phytoestrogens) work on very tender way, and balance hormonal levels, they have ability to balance overproduction of estrogens, because when needed they suppress too high level of estrogens.
Soy milk is prepared of very little amount of soy beans so there is tremendous exaggeration about quantity of phytohormones that are allegedely taken in soy milk-formulas for babies, real quantity of isoflavones are actually very low and they can only be benefit for the health .
Some babies also cannot consume soy milk formula up to the age of 1 because it can be too heavy for them. It does not mean that baby is "allergic" on soy, it means that baby`s digestive system is still not developed enough for soy or other beans intake.
It is fact that there are also rice milk, almond milk and oat milk (in formula or pure) that could be used for feeding the babies, soy is not the only option.
Is it soy milk dangerous for the boys? No it is not. Will the boys become girls or hermaphrodits after drinking soy milk? No they will not. Why? They drink estrogens in breastmilk as well (that does have zero testosterone) and it is really high amount of real animal estrogens in cow`s or goat´s milk (also with zero testosterone) . Amount of estrogens in animal´s milks is much higher then in human milk and more hormonally active and aggressive that any isoflavone from soy could ever be. For difference, isoflavones in soy milk act very tenderly and adjust to the needs of the baby, because their impact on human hormonal levels are not the same as real hormones in animal´s milks, so they cannot be harmful for male or female babies, on the contrary. Just do not feed your children with soy only, there is no good in any exaggeration.
Herbs as soy do not have endocrine glands, so their phytohormones DO NOT ACT as human or animal´s - phytohormones actually balance human hormonal levels!
Of course, every Mom who has baby should investigate on her own what works for her baby the best, because every child has different digestive system and different needs so it is very difficult to give advice that could satisfy all.
Soy Formula Is Good For Babies:
Do I need to defend soy? Yes I do, because soy improved my health !
It is a lot of really horrible and false accusations said about soy. Why is that? When soy is proclaimed as food that can completely replace need for meat or help people to lower intake of meat, meat and milk industry reacted with "revenge against soy". Money is, as always, involved in everything.
People also forget that today majority of the cattle is fed mainly by soy and soy products, so if they are afraid of soy, they should also avoid ALL MEATS AND DIARY PRODUCTS.
So many people now completely avoid soy because of false negative marketing, even they would benefit of moderate use of soy in their meals.
What is falsely said about soy:
1. Soy is falsely accused to cause hypothyroidism
This is impossible that soy might cause hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism is very often caused by dropping down sexual hormones, among other reasons. Isoflavones in soy gently balance sexual hormones and other hormones, so they prevent that thyroid gland starts slowing down. Of course, soy cannot heal all conditions one human is exposed to: insufficient iodine intake, stress, too much work, life traumas, pollutants, radioactivity, arteficial hormonal therapies that negatively affect health of the thyroid.
2. Eating soy is linked to memory loss ?
This is nonsense. My brain works much better when I eat enough of soy products (as soy beans and soy meat), because I get sufficient amount of all amino acids. Last year I tested eating meat in certain period, but my brain functions and health of the joints started to be negatevily affected by meat intake, as well as my sex hormones quickly dropped down (due to the artificial hormones in meat) so I returned to soy what brought big relief for my brain, joints and hormonal levels (in addition to my remedies).
3. Soy has been falsely accused to be carcinogenic
Since I eat soy, I feel better, look younger and regenerate my cells more quickly then ever. If soy would be truly dangerous for health, I would be already dead after 14 years of regular eating of soy, as well as other people whom I know and who regularly eat soy (my Mum, a lot of my friends, my boyfriend). And all of them feel and are healthier then they were on unhealthy or meat diet. Of course, none of use expect that soy will perform all health miracles in our lives, neither we eat soy in all food products we consume.
4. Soy has been accused to cause osteoporosis
One more nonsense. Soy balances levels of sexual hormones, it is not "too estrogenic", because it acts as estrogen's antagonist when needed. Osteoporosis is caused by low level of sexual hormones, especially estrogens, so soy is one of the foods that can help women to attain hormonal balance again and prevent osteoporosis. Soy also has sufficient amount of calcium that is also beneficial for health of the bones.
5. Soy is allergen
Well, today many people are allergic on all sorts of foods, so nothing strange that some of them are allergic on soy as well. If soy is not organicaly raised, people might be allergic on pesticides they stay in all crops, as well as they stay in soy. Of course that people who are allergic on soy should not eat it.
6. It is said that soy has negative impact on minerals in the body because of phytic acid in soy that has ability to bind minerals so they cannot stay in the body.
The truth is that phytic acid almost completely disappear in the process of cooking, so what is not there, it cannot have negative impact on the body.
The truth is also that mentioned phytic acid through the mineral binding properties is able to prevent colon cancer, because it helps that body gets rid of excess of minerals and heavy metals that primarily stay deposed in colons. It has been shown that phytic acid is protective against Parkinson's disease in vitro. (It significantly decreased cell death) so small amounts of phytic acid in food are more then needed for the health of everyone.
Cattle is fed by raw soy and has problem with excess of phytic acid, because soy is not cooked. Humans eat cooked soy so cannot have any problems with excess of phytic acid.
7. As a part of negative propaganda against soy, it is even said that Eastern Asians it much less soy then Americans and Europians
This is so funny that Eastern Asians can only laugh on that. Soy is very valuable crop in many countries in Asia and their daily soy intake (tofu, beans, soy milk, tempeh etc) is much higher then we can imagine and certainly higher then in any of Western Countries . While eating their traditionally food with a lot soy, as well as other beans, grains and vegetables, they are healthier then Western people with all their unhealthy eating habits.
Food is very delicate topic and people are especially sensitive on info about it, but from my side, there are only compliments to the soy, no matter what that ones who never tried it but critizise it could say .
My experience with eating soy is only positive, as a part of overall healthy diet. Everyone who I know that is eating soy for many years never complained about it, but some soy products can be bad due to the various artificial additives (as sodium mono glutamate or artificial sweeteners), if soy is GMO etc. Such products should be always avoided.
The best is organically grown soy and organically soy products.
Healthy and balanced diet adjusted to the real needs of every person certainly differs from one person to another.
I feel much better when I eat more soy then less (soy beans and soy meat) and there is no animal protein that can replace that long term good feeling and increase of vital energy that I have thanks to the soy. My body feels the best when is on phyto-proteins - that`s me.
I wish that everyone of you find your own key of healthy eating: food should make you full of energy immedieately after eating, make you feel content, active and healthy, whatever combination you choose. Your body knows the best, the key is not only in what you find delicious or you are used to. You are free to experiment and find the combination that suits you best...
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A half-Nymph working in the Grand Library makes the discovery of a lifetime when she finds a strange book bearing the likeness of a spider. It looks like one of the mythical Annasi Tomes, but there is only one way to know--is it worth dying over?
a book with all that there was, is, and will be, a dramatic change in appearance, a Faustian bargain, an unexpected outcome, Chosen by the Goddess, power finds those who do not seek it, she has blue skin, spider woman, their mind is filled with more knowledge than they can handle, their partner is bigger than them, their partner is into it, they gain limited shapeshifting powers, women in a long-term relationship
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A chance encounter with something divine changes a woman's life forever...Warning: Altersex content ahead
Amazonian trans girl, becoming the you from another reality, Chosen by the Goddess, expansion of awareness to handle increased pleasure, fuck my old life, getting more than one bargained for, rewriting one's personal past, she gets buff as hell, she gets swole, she gets taller, tall and buff woman with a penis, turned into a demigoddess, using magic to transition, utterly transformed, was trans and is now altersex, willing submission, wishes are never what they sound like


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PC Maker HP recently announced significant updates to its HP Omen series. In a previous article, we talked about the revamped gaming laptops. Let us now take a look at the new desktop gaming machines from HP Omen. The new desktop machines come in a variety of permutations and combinations and boast of the latest CPU and GPU combinations – including AMD’s new Ryzen chips as well as Intel’s latest generation processors. All the new desktops also boast of new designs that also claim to aid in an overall performance improvement. All the new desktops come with twice the number of fans compared to previous models. The size of the cases too have been increased and is now 15 percent bigger. The new fans allow 50 percent greater airflow as well.
As part of the new design, the laptops get flip-open doors that conceal a pair of swappable drive bays. There are tons of connectivity options on the system including two USB 3.0 Type A and two USB 3.0 Type C ports at the front and four USB 3.0 Type A and two USB 2.0 Type A, plus HDMI 1.4, DisplayPort 1.2, and three audio outputs at the rear. The side panel on all the models except the entry-level version gets a see through access panel.
Prices for the HP Omen desktops start at $900 for the entry level version and goes up to $2,199 for the top-end variant. Here are the details of all the versions.
- $900: Quad-core Ryzen 5 1400 with SMT, 8GB of DDR4 RAM, 1TB hard drive, 3GB GDDR5 GeForce GTX 1060
- $1,500: Eight-core Ryzen 7 1700, 16GB of DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD plus 1TB hard drive, 8GB GDDR5 GeForce GTX 1070
- $1,900: Eight-core Ryzen 7 1800X, 16GB of DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD plus 2TB hard drive, 8GB GDDR5X GeForce GTX 1080
- $2,199: Quad-core Core i7-7700K, 16GB of DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD plus 2TB hard drive, and 11GB GDDR5X GeForce GTX 1080 Ti.
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- Befacte Forte is indicated for treatment of Damage of peripheral nerves and poor absorption of vitamin B12.
- This product is over the counter
- Content: 100 tablets per pack
Befacte Forte is indicated for treatment of vitamin B deficiency, poor absorption of vitamin B12 and Damage of peripheral nerves due to a lack of vitamin B in patients that suffer acute malnutrition or alcoholism.
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Spring is the perfect time to get your family outdoors and enjoying the warmer weather. The cleaning professionals at MOLLY MAID recommend activities to help your family celebrate the new spring season.
Ponds are a great place for children to discover fascinating creatures such as tadpoles, frogs, crayfish and snails.
Bring a small net or bucket to an area of the pond where plants are present. Lower the net into the soil of the pond’s floor and gently raise it out of the water. Examine your findings by placing any creatures into a small plastic container filled with pond water. When you’ve finished your examination, gently return the creatures to their home.
While many animals such as squirrels, birds and rabbits make your garden their home during the day, others only come out at night. This footprint tracking ‘trap’ let’s your children investigate which animals visit your garden after dark.
Place a folded white sheet in an area of your garden where animals are most likely to visit such as near a hedge or vegetable plant. Cut up small pieces of fruit, bread and carrots and place them in the centre of your sheet. Cover the ends of your sheet with dirt to disguise it. Next, wet the sheet and surrounding soil with water and leave it overnight. The next morning, check your footprint tracking trap to see if any animals have eaten the food. Examine the tracks on your sheet and see if you can identify the animals that left them. Reset your trap in other spots around the garden to see if you can discover other animals.
Get to know some of your smallest neighbours by observing them up close in your very own man-made habitat.
Cut three or four 2-inch-square openings around the top of an empty carton. Wrap duct tape around the edges of the openings to make them stronger. Bury a small plastic cup in a vegetable garden or flowerbed so that the top is level with the ground. Place the carton over the cup to protect it from rain. Weigh down the carton with a small stone, and leave it overnight. In the morning, check the cup for any insects. Make sure to return the insects to the garden once you have finished observing them. To entice more bugs to your habitat, place tiny bits of fruit in the bottom of your cup.
Calling All Worms
This simple technique will unearth some surprising results!
Find an area of loose, slightly moist soil and push a 12 to 18-inch stick 2 to 3 inches into the ground. Take a second stick and rub it from side to side against the stick in the soil for 2 minutes. Watch to see if any worms wriggle to the surface. Try several areas in the garden to see which one works best. Keep an eye out for baby worms, which are in abundance this time of year.

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Nestled amid the vibrant cityscape of New Westminster, the New West Laser and Skin Clinic stands as a beacon of innovation and excellence in skincare. This esteemed clinic has garnered a reputation for its cutting-edge treatments, personalized care, and commitment to enhancing skin health.
At the heart of this clinic’s allure is its comprehensive array of advanced skincare solutions. Led by a team of highly skilled and experienced professionals, the clinic offers a spectrum of services tailored to address various dermatological concerns. From state-of-the-art laser therapies to specialized skin rejuvenation treatments, the clinic’s offerings cater to a diverse clientele seeking solutions for acne, pigmentation, aging signs, and more.
One of the cornerstones of the New West Laser and Skin Clinic New Westminster success lies in its emphasis on technology-driven skincare. The clinic harnesses the latest advancements in laser technology, utilizing innovative tools and techniques to deliver remarkable results. Whether it’s laser hair removal, skin resurfacing, or scar revision, the clinic’s use of cutting-edge equipment ensures safe, efficient, and effective treatments.
Moreover, the clinic’s commitment to personalized care sets it apart. Each client undergoes a thorough consultation, enabling the expert team to devise tailored treatment plans that align with individual needs and goals. This personalized approach fosters a sense of trust and ensures that clients receive treatments best suited to their unique skin concerns.
Beyond its technological prowess, the clinic prides itself on maintaining the highest standards of safety and professionalism. With a team of certified professionals overseeing every procedure, adherence to stringent safety protocols and the use of top-quality products are paramount. Clients can entrust their skin health to the clinic with confidence, knowing that their well-being remains a priority throughout their journey.
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A senior Trump administration official was fired following criticism in a private speech of President Donald Trump's policies and his inner circle of advisers. Craig Deare, whom Trump appointed a month ago to head the National Security Council's Western Hemisphere division, was on Friday escorted out of the Executive Office Building, where he worked in Washington. A senior White House official confirmed that Deare is no longer working at the NSC and has returned to the position he previously held at the National Defence University.
Environment Canada says more spring-like weather that smashed temperature records in Ontario is in store for the rest of the weekend. Trudy Kidd, a meteorologist with the weather agency, says Toronto saw a new record high for Feb. 18, with the mercury hitting 11.9 C at Toronto Pearson Airport. Kidd says Windsor, Ont., was the hot spot in the province that day, with temperatures reaching 19.1 C, beating the previous record set in 2011 by nearly 7 C.
Toronto police say an explosion on the top floor of a Parkdale apartment building on Saturday was caused by the mishandling of chemicals used in the production of drugs. Allyson Douglas-Cook, spokesperson for the Toronto Police Service, said police have determined that the chemicals, which they called combustibles, were not handled properly on Saturday afternoon in a nineteenth floor unit at 105 West Lodge Avenue, near Seaforth Avenue. The mishandling caused a chemical reaction in the high-rise building, north of Queen Street West and Lansdowne Avenue. Two people were injured while inside the unit and charged in the explosion.
A 25-year-old woman has died after she was hit by a vehicle while crossing the street in Markham on Saturday night. Staff Sgt. David Mitchell, spokesman for York Regional Police, said police received a call about a pedestrian at the intersection of Steeles Avenue East and McCowan Road at 11:30 p.m. Mitchell said the woman, believed to be from Markham, was crossing McCowan Road when she was hit by a vehicle making what police believe was a left turn.
Does it still make sense for Albertans to change their clocks twice a year? An Alberta MLA is asking that question. "The original reasons [for it] being brought in are today more myths than fact," Thomas Dang, NDP MLA for Edmonton-Southwest, told Daybreak Alberta this week. Dang, who is the youngest MLA in the province's history, says he's talked to a lot of Albertans, like farmers, who are directly affected by the semi-annual time shift.
The mantra "better late than never" is one that Kwan Lee will take to the stage when he accompanies his daughter, dancer and choreographer Ziyian Kwan, for a live dance and music show that explores the relationship between a father and daughter using concepts drawn from Buddhism. The show is titledThe Mars Hotel & Kwan Yin — partly named after the goddess of compassion. "I'm not a professional," Lee told host Sheryl MacKay on CBC's North by Northwest.
Malaysia's ambassador to North Korea has been recalled from Pyongyang amid rising tensions between the countries over the death in Kuala Lumpur of an estranged scion of North Korea's ruling family. Kang said Malaysia may be "trying to conceal something" and that the autopsy on Kim Jong Nam was carried out "unilaterally and excluding our attendance." Kim Jong Nam is the half brother of North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un.
U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence paid a sombre visit to the site of the Dachau concentration camp on Sunday, walking along the grounds where tens of thousands of people were killed during World War II. Pence was joined by his wife, Karen, and the couple's 23-year-old daughter, Charlotte, as they toured the exhibits at the former concentration camp that was established by the Nazis in 1933 near Munich. The concentration camp for political prisoners and Jews near Dachau was the first such facility in Germany.
Two Conservative MPs are calling on the federal government to act to stop the flow of people illegally crossing the United States border into Canada. Michelle Rempel and Tony Clement tweeted on Sunday that illegal crossings are unsafe and place a burden on local law enforcement. "The government must respond to this situation in a way that keeps Canadians safe, and sends a strong message to those considering an illegal crossing that there are proper channels to do this," Rempel wrote.
Canadian military aircraft are once again over the skies of Syria, helping to identify targets in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant months after the Liberals pulled fighter jets from the mission. It has been one year since Canadian CF-18 fighter jets flew their last mission over Syria after the Liberals withdrew the planes in favour of a mission to train local forces and help rebuild areas affected by fighting. While the revamped mission against ISIL includes a mandate to operate over Syria, military officials have been reluctant to confirm whether Canada's surveillance and refuelling planes are operating over the country.
The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra invited 1,000 newcomers to their performance Sunday afternoon free of charge. The performance, called Once Upon A Dance, featured dance troupes from across the province performing works from Manitoba's history. Programs were offered in Arabic, and the English portions of the performance were translated into Arabic for the audience.
The B.C. government has announced some one-time funding for the province's education system to be used by schools for supplies. The Student Learning Grant will provide $29.4 million dollars to both public and private schools in the coming weeks. "Schools will be required to put a priority on purchasing supplies and resources that reduce costs for parents and help teachers deliver B.C.'s new curriculum," said the province in a release on Sunday.
Underwater search and recovery crews got to the scene, south of Brantford, Ont., around 11:30 a.m. Sunday. On Saturday around 5 p.m., the OPP said its officers and fire and paramedics crews were called to the conservation area. The man fell through the ice while ice fishing in about 15 feet of water.
A national Islamic group is expressing alarm about a small anti-Muslim protest held Friday in front of a Toronto mosque. The National Council of Canadian Muslims says the demonstration, reportedly consisting of about a dozen participants, was a clear attempt to intimidate the Muslim community. The executive director of the National Council says it's "deeply" disturbing that such a protest would happen, let alone after last month's slaying of six men at a Quebec City mosque.
Bachelor of arts student Dallas Cardinal felt intimidated when she first stepped on campus at Concordia University of Edmonton. "It took my quite some time … to actually connect with other Indigenous students because I didn't see them," said Cardinal. Three years later, she's helping the university implement a new Indigenous strategy which includes the launch of a new Indigenous student council.
Héma-Québec wants more black Montrealers to give blood to help others who receive frequent blood transfusions. A special blood drive this weekend, in partnership Black History Month, highlighted a pressing need for donors within the black community, which has a higher frequency of hereditary diseases like sickle-cell anemia. Regular blood recipients are more likely to have adverse reactions, but that this can be lowered when the donor is of a similar genetic background, the provincial blood serves agency said.
A Halifax woman's belief in Good Samaritans was reinforced Friday when a delivery truck driver escorted her visually impaired daughter through tall snowbanks and busy traffic on a crowded downtown street. Carole Buchanan was driving her 41-year-old daughter Jenny Morash to an afternoon hair appointment on Argyle Street when a Sysco delivery truck ahead of her stopped in front of Neptune Theatre. The driver helped them get to a spot where it was safe for Morash to exit the vehicle.
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has set the date for a byelection in an Ottawa riding left vacant by the death of Mauril Belanger.
HAMAM AL-ALIL, Iraq — U.S.-backed Iraqi forces launched a major air-and-ground offensive Sunday to retake western Mosul from Islamic State militants and drive the extremist group from its last major urban bastion in Iraq. Ground units pushed into a belt of villages outside the country's second-largest city, and plumes of smoke rose into the sky early in the morning as U.S.-led coalition jets struck militant positions southwest of Mosul and militarized Iraqi police fired artillery. "This is zero hour and we are going to end this war, God willing," said Mahmoud Mansour, a police officer, as he prepared to move out.
A man who escaped from an Illinois prison in 2003 while serving an eight-year sentence on a drug charge has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at his home in Atlanta. Jorge Soberanis-Rumaldo was taken into custody Friday by as part of an immigration enforcement that targeted criminals, according to an ICE news release. Authorities say Soberanis-Rumaldo is a Mexican national who is in the U.S. illegally.
Tens of thousands of revellers in masks and period costume packed St Mark's Square on Sunday for the "flight of the angel", the traditional opening of the Venice Carnival. On the 12th chime of midday from St Mark's Campanile, Claudia Marchiori descended gracefully from the famous bell tower, attached to a wire 80 metres (260 feet) above the crowd that had gathered for one of the world's most famous carnivals. Dressed in a leviathan purple gown with orange wings, she sprinkled glitter and confetti to the tune of "Wicked Game", the 1989 song by American rock musician Chris Isaak.
Randy Picton admits fermenting grapes and turning them into wine was a long way from his thoughts as a youngster growing up in Yorkton, Sask. As the lead winemaker at Nk'Mip Cellars (pronounced "inka-meep") in the Okanagan, Picton is proving Saskatchewan soil is capable of producing fine winemakers. According to its website, Nk'Mip was the first Aboriginal-owned and operated winery in North America.
The cast reuniting for the movie that's an extension of the TV series Hatching, Matching and Dispatching is making good use of this week's heavy snowfall in St. John's. It ran for one season in 2006 and starred Majumder, Jonny Harris and Susan Kent, along with Mary Walsh in the lead role of family matriarch, Mamie Lou Furey.
Hundreds take part in annual tomato war staged in a rodeo ring in the town of Quillon, Chile. Firefighters were on hand to rinse off and cool down the participants. (Feb. 19)


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In my professional life as a psychotherapist I have worked with many discordant relationships, but also with serious mental and anxiety problems. The for me most important lesson that I learned during my long professional life is that we are guided by our feelings and not by logic and reason. We can, however, use logic and reason to greatly influence our feelings. By doing so we begin taking control over our life.
For most people I have come across happiness is the one goal they want to achieve. But many believe that happiness is something that some people have and others not. Many say if only. For example If only I had more success in my business, I'd be happy. Or If only I find the right romantic relationship, I'd be happy. There are many, many if only. Most of them will never find happines, because they go the wrong way about it.
Happiness Discovered / Your Guidebook to Happiness shows you that there is no need for if only. The book very clearly demonstrates that happiness is within our grasp. We can learn how to be happy. This has nothing to do with navel gazing, fairies and angels; the book is about the real world with all the challenges and problems, obstacles and pitfalls. In spite of them all of us can be happy.


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This is one that will get IDPA competitors excited. Holosun has just announced that they will be releasing two new compact pistol reflex optics intended for use with compact carry pistols. Compact carry optics are often great choices for concealed carry and duty use but are not optimal for competition use due to the small […]
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If you’re curious about Tory Lanez net worth, you’ve come to the right place. This Canadian rapper has two albums and a YouTube channel and enjoys a luxurious lifestyle. In this article, we’ll give you the lowdown on how he made his money. Continue reading to discover the full extent of his net worth. But before we get started, let’s look at his early life.
Tory Lanez Net Worth
As of 2022, Tory Lanez net worth is $2 million.
Tory Lanez is a Canadian rapper
Daystar Shemuel Shua Peterson, better known by his stage name Tory Lanez, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer. Lanez first gained widespread recognition with his mixtape Conflicts of My Soul: The 416 Story. Since then, his music has garnered international attention, and Lanez’s latest album, “Conflicts,” has already been released.
The Canadian rapper began his music career in 2009 by releasing a mixtape. After that, his popularity grew rapidly, and he began to produce his own music videos. Soon after, he signed with several record labels, including Mad Love Records and Interscope. He has released two studio albums. To date, Tory has sold over 100 million records. This is a record-breaking achievement for a Canadian artist.
When Tory was only 11 years old, his mother died of a rare disease. After his mother died, his father turned into a missionary and a preacher. Tory often accompanied him on his mission trips. His mother’s illness made him ill and caused him to struggle with his own identity. Tory’s father remarried, which further complicated his emotional growth and development. He later moved to New York, but later returned to Toronto, where he lived with his grandmother. He was subsequently homeless.
The young artist was born on July 27, 1992, in Toronto. His parents were West Indian immigrants. Tory Lanez’s music career began with the release of his first mixtape Conflicts of My Soul: The 416 Story. However, his popularity grew beyond music and soon Lanez was a household name in Toronto. A documentary on his early life is now streaming on Netflix. He has earned the respect of his peers.
He has two albums
Since his release in 2014, Tory Lanez has released two albums, the first of which is the chart-topping “Playboy” in 2015. His commercial mixtape “Ash” hit number one in Canada and entered the U.S. charts in a similar position. However, despite the commercial success of the first, the sophomore “Alone At Prom” is not as strong as his debut, which failed to crack the Top 30 in Canada. However, the album’s release reflects a change in direction for the singer, whose career has been plagued by adversity and controversy.
The high-pitched vocals of Lanez make him sound like a Michael Jackson-The Weeknd cross. On tracks like “Ballad of a Badman” and “Last Kiss of Nebulon,” he asserts his talent and his versatility. Alone At Prom, which contains 11 songs, is expected to be a hidden gem of the year 2022. Whether you like 80s pop or fever-pitched R&B, Tory Lanez has mastered both. He is also redefining his image to a greater extent than ever.
The first album, ‘Daystar’, released in September, was largely ignored by critics, with the exception of a few standout tracks. Lanez has been accused of domestic abuse and jealousy since the shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. However, despite this controversy, his career hasn’t suffered. He has also been accused of jumping into a pool with Kylie Jenner and was even accused of ‘framing’ her team with “intimate details” of their relationship. Tory Lanez’s album “Daystar” has reached No. 10 on the Billboard 200 chart. In addition, it is his sixth top 10 album, with 34,000 equivalent album units (SEA) and 2,000 albums sold.
Tory Lanez has been able to make a name for himself as one of the most successful fusing of hip hop and R&B. After releasing a handful of mixtapes, self-directed music videos, and guest appearances, Lanez made steady progress toward mainstream success in the first half of the 2010s. His sound has shifted from rough verses for the street to smooth hooks for the bedroom. His first proper album, “I Told You,” was a Top Ten hit in the U.S. and Canada.
He has a YouTube channel
Canadian rapper Tory Lanez has been a rising star for a while now, but not too long ago, the teen left the Interscop label to pursue his own path. After performing freestyles over Lloyd Banks’s car, the singer was invited by Sean Kingston to the Tronto stop of Justin Bieber’s tour. He performed live for Kingston, which led to a contract with the label. After releasing several mixtapes, he signed to Interscope and Benny Blanco’s Mad Love Records. The teen rapper’s success led him to a major label deal in 2016 and now has a YouTube channel.
Tory Lanez’s YouTube channel has over 4,060,000 subscribers, and 259 videos have been uploaded. The videos have received more than 2.2 billion views. While many artists make videos for the sake of the exposure they can get from YouTube, Lanez has been particularly successful in this regard. After all, he rapped his way to fame and a Grammy nomination in 2015.
However, before he became a star, Lanez struggled with the legal system. In his late teens, Lanez found himself in trouble with the law. He once had four court appearances in one week alone, and was arrested on suspicion of concealing a gun in his car. Megan Thee Stallion, who he shot and killed, has also spoken about Tory’s alleged actions.
Despite his success in the music industry, Tory Lanez has earned a luxury lifestyle. He has a total of eleven million followers on Instagram and 3.90 million subscribers on YouTube. This makes him one of the highest-paid rappers in Canada. Tory Lanez charges anywhere between $ ten thousand and thirty thousand for shows. His music videos have garnered him worldwide recognition. But the best way to find out about his YouTube channel is to visit his website!
He has a luxury lifestyle
According to reports, rapper Tory Lanez is living the life of a millionaire, which is not surprising considering the singer just released a new album. But even though Lanez lives in the lap of luxury, he isn’t shy about sharing it with the public. Earlier this year, Lanez was spotted at a Holt Renfrew, a popular menswear retailer. He was filmed calling out a store employee, and briefly filming him in the process.
Although born in Canada, Lanez has lived in a number of cities, including New York and Miami. His parents had a missionary job and moved their family to Florida when he was young. As a child, he attended outdoor concerts and showed off his natural talent, as well as rapping skills. Later, he began rapping professionally and subsequently reached the top of the charts. Despite this fame and fortune, Lanez has been linked to violent behavior with fellow rappers, including a shooting in 2016 that injured Megan Thee Stallion. His criminal background also includes a series of arrests.
Tory Lanez has a wealth of other sources of income. He owns over 5 luxurious cars, including a Rolls Royce Cullinan and a Mercedes Maybach S650. His YouTube channel has millions of subscribers and he even stars in commercials. It’s no wonder he lives a luxurious lifestyle. Tory Lanez makes $300k a year. And with this money, he can afford to buy more expensive cars, and enjoy a lavish lifestyle.
The musician was born in Montreal, Canada, and dropped out of school when he was in his early teens. His passion for music led him to perform at local concerts and record himself. In fact, he often slept in his friend’s studio. His mixtapes were sold in local malls and eventually made him a household name. He was able to make his debut in 2009 and began posting self-directed videos online.
He has earned millions through his music
Rapper Tory Lanez has earned millions through his career, which began with his debut album, Say It. His music video for the hit song went platinum and his music video has garnered over 271 million views on YouTube. Lanez has released three studio albums, as well as two mixtapes, and is no stranger to controversy. He has also received a Grammy nomination for Best R&B song for his song “Shooters.” However, the rapper’s fame has diminished as the competition in the hip-hop field keeps growing. Despite his recent success, his music has suffered a decline in comparison to that of Megan Thee Stallion. Each week, a half-dozen artists collect a new number one album on the Billboard Hot 100, and the next No. 1 may already be in the works.
Tory Lanez has a very successful social media presence and his debut album, NFT, has been sold to an unprecedented number of listeners. The album was released on the streaming service E-NFT, which aims to change the music industry and pay artists for every song and piece of content. With this newfound success, Lanez has set a precedent for what can be accomplished with his music.
However, Lanez’s recent arrest has also resulted in a major legal case. After his arrest, Lanez was remanded in custody on three felony charges. He had violated a protective order when he was arrested for concealing a gun in his car. Megan Thee Stallion has since claimed that Lanez shot her. The rapper has since posted a $350,000 bail and is expected to be released soon.
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RISCA’s Community Arts program’s ongoing commitment to the Sustainable Intercultural Connections initiative will be holding a series of small gathering that connect artists, performers and directors of non- profits to the director of established art organizations in an effort to foster organic relationship building and possible collaborations between people and organizations.
Organizational Boot Camp
via Skype with Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Eleven culturally specific non-profit organizations from Rhode Island participated in an organizational Boot Camp via Skype with culturally specific organizations from Pennsylvania. Some of the topics discussed was How to prepare an effective grant, documentation and marketing.
Maria Lopez de Leon, Director of NALAC came to town to meet local nonprofit organizations - Southside Cultural Center, RI Foundation, and RI Black Storytellers.
Community Workshop at Southside
New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) gave a presentation on Creative Ground, the new regional artist directory and there were also presentations from diverse artists and directors of organizations.


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Enjoying Derbyshire and the Peak District with the Kids
Located in the famous Peak District, Derbyshire features attractions that are kid and adult friendly. This charming retreat is just one of the reasons that the UK is an ideal tourist attraction. If you want to take the family on holiday you will have a large number of sites that welcome you, not only in Derbyshire but in the Peak District area.
For example, Gulliver’s Kingdom is a family-themed fun park that is designed to cater to families with kids from two to thirteen years old. The facility keeps families busy with its roller-coaster rides, unique attractions, shows, and indoor play areas.
The Matlock Bath Aquarium
The Matlock Bath Aquarium displays one of the largest exhibits of holograms in Europe. The aquarium features a combination aquarium and thermal carp pool. It is also a home to a shiny fossil and gemstone collection and vintage chinaware.
The Chestnut Conservation and Wildlife Park
The Chestnut Conservation and Wildlife Park is another must-see attraction. Kids and adults who visit the park can witness giant otters, as well as polecats. You will also see free-roaming deer at the travel site. Located on the beautiful grounds of the Derbyshire Peak district, the park is also home to a sparkling stream as well as pine martens, foxes, and Scottish wildcats.
The Chatsworth Farmyard and Playground
The Chatsworth Farmyard and Playground is a famous and popular garden that features picnic and play areas with spectacular waterworks. The farmyard playground is just one reason to book reservations at one of the Derbyshire Country Cottages during your visit of the Peak District.
The Matlock Farm Park
The Matlock Farm Park, located in Matlock, is set amongst a 600-acre working farm, giving kids a chance to view country life. Kids who visit the park can also enjoy a go kart track and an adventure playground.
Three Noted Museums:
The Buxton Museum and Art Gallery
The Buxton Museum and Art Gallery enables both adults and children to discover the archaeology, geology, and history of the Peak District. The museum, which is free to enter and visit, features a Peak Time Tunnel as well.
The Peak District Lead Mining Museum
Another museum of note is the Peak District Lead Mining Museum. At this site, you can learn about the history of lead mining in the area and how it shaped the Peak District landscape. Interactive exhibits and climbing tunnels are available for the kids. You can spend a good day in the museum, which displays hundreds of relics, including rock and mineral specimens.
The Bakewell Old House Museum
The Bakewell Old House Museum is a delightful-looking Tudor period house. Kids can get involved in games or with toys in the house’s courtyard. The museum also features a Victorian doll house.
A Visit to Belpar
The Strutts North Mill enables visitors to discover how the town of Belper became the first factory community in the world. The mill and museum is free for any child under 16 years of age. The mill features hands-on activities and displays.
All of these sites and entertaining activities are available to you, when you book with the Derbyshire Country Cottages, and enjoy an idyllic visit in this beautiful English countryside.


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Theosophy and the Theosophical Societies - part 1 (2020 version)
Published: Wednesday, 18 November 2020 11:17
THEOSOPHY AND THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETIES
By Dr. James Santucci
Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies
California State University
Fullerton, CA 92834-6868
Adyar, part of Headquarters Building. Photo: © Richard Dvořák
[Versions of this article have been published in Syzygy, vol. 6, no. 1–2 (Winter-Fall 1997): 221–45; The Encyclopedia of Cults, Sects, and New Religions, edited by James R. Lewis (Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 1998) [and second edition, 2002], 388–89 [2nd ed.: 573] (“Point Loma Publications”), 476 [2nd ed.: 722–723] (“Temple of the People”), 480–83 [2nd ed.: 727–730] (“Theosophical Movement”), 483–87 [2nd ed.: 730–734] (“Theosophical Society”), 503–505 [2nd ed.: 760–762] (“United Lodge of Theosophists”), and 527–28 [2nd ed.: 802–803 (“The Word Foundation”), and in Odd Gods, edited by James R. Lewis (Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 2001), 270–289.
This text was updated in 2013 through the efforts of Janet Kerschner (the Archivist at the Henry S. Olcott Memorial Library, The Theosophical Society in America, Wheaton, Illinois), S. Ramu (General Manager, Theosophical Publishing House, Adyar), Kenneth Small (Point Loma Publications), Herman C. Vermeulen (The Theosophical Society, Point Loma, The Hague, The Netherlands), Jan Nicolaas Kind (Theosophy Forward). The 2013 edition was edited for Web publication by the late John Algeo, former President of the Theosophical Society in America and Vice President of the International Theosophical Society in Adyar, Chennai, India. The presentation has been further updated in 2020.]
The modern Theosophical Movement is represented today in the U.S. primarily through seven organizations: the Theosophical Society, headquartered in Adyar, Chennai, India; the Theosophical Society, headquartered in Pasadena, California (U.S.A.); the United Lodge of Theosophists, formed in Los Angeles, California; the Temple of the People, with headquarters at Halcyon, near Pismo Beach, California; the Word Foundation of Dallas, Texas; and Point Loma Publications (now renamed as the Point Loma School of Theosophic Perennialism) in San Diego, California, and The Theosophical Society: Point Loma. Of these groups, the Adyar T.S. is considered by most Theosophists and scholars to be the parent organization. All claim to disseminate Theosophical teachings, “Theosophy” referring to a term popularized and defined by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (1831–1891) to denote the Wisdom of the Ages, embodying “higher esoteric knowledge”—hence, a “Secret Doctrine”—partially recoverable in imperfect and incomplete form in those portions of the scriptures of the world’s great religions that express mystical teachings and in those philosophies that display a monistic or pantheistic bent.
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- Frank Schwab at Shutdown Corner9 hrs ago
Jadeveon Clowney was more than a one-hit wonder.
NFL teams aren't dopey enough to draft a player No. 1 based on onebig hit against a Michigan running back. Maybe that's how you came to know Clowney, but long before that play NFL scouts saw the size, the explosiveness and playmaking ability from the South Carolina defensive end. It surprised very few people when Clowney was the top pick of the 2014 draft, to the Houston Texans. He was a fantastic prospect.
How time flies.
Clowney wouldn't even be the first pass rusher taken if we re-selected the 2014 NFL draft (hello, Khalil Mack) and we have little idea if Clowney can be an above-average pro player. In two injury-filled seasons, Clowney has 4.5 sacks. Mack had five sacks in one game against the Denver Broncos last season.
- Eric Edholm at Shutdown Corner9 hrs ago
Monday marks the deadline for New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady to appeal his deflate-gate case, and all signs point toward his camp starting that ball rolling.
According to ESPN, the NFLPA plans to file a petition this afternoon to rehear Brady's case "en banc" — which, in legal terms, means in front of the entire court — in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. It's a risky approach, as typically the court defers to the findings of its three-judge panel, which previously had reinstated his four-game suspension by a 2-1 vote, as a matter of respect.
But the NFLPA clearly believe it has a case and that Brady was wronged during the process.
"The divided panel of the Second Circuit reached erroneous legal conclusions under an unfair and unjust standard," NFLPA attorney Theodore B. Olson said in a statement. "The decision and the standards it imposes are damaging and unfair — not only to Tom Brady but to all parties to collective bargaining agreements everywhere.
- Shalise Manza Young at Shutdown Corner10 hrs ago
One of the biggest stars of NFL Draft weekend this year wasn't a player; it was a player's mom.
Annie Apple, mother of cornerback and New York Giants first-round pick Eli, became a media darling for her no-nonsense style and her refusal to coddle her star son, both of which are on display on her Twitter feed and personal blog.
Apple, who has a background in broadcasting, has been interviewed extensively since, and on Monday, we learned she won't be fading to the background now that the draft afterglow is starting to fade: she's been hired by ESPN to work as a contributor on NFL Sunday Countdown.
And her first tweet after the news came out shows exactly why:
I am beyond excited to be joining the ESPN family and quite honestly, happier than a Kardashian in an NBA locker room. #Blessed
How can you not love this woman?
- Shalise Manza Young at Shutdown Corner11 hrs ago
The New York Jets currently have three quarterbacks on their roster, but not a single one started an NFL game in the 2015 season.
The quarterback who started all 16 of the team's games last season? He's a free agent. And the Jets say they want him back.
And that quarterback, Ryan Fitzpatrick, says he wants back in too.
So what's the problem?
Fitzpatrick was at former teammate Willie Colon's charity golf tournament on Monday, and told Sirius XM NFL radio that contrary to an ESPN report last month that he'd rather retire than take the Jets' offer, he intends to play in 2016. And he wants to play for New York.
- Frank Schwab at Shutdown Corner13 hrs ago
Shaq Thompson, the Carolina Panthers' 2015 first-round pick, and former Duke quarterback Anthony Boone were involved in a car accident early Sunday morning that sent Boone to the hospital, according to Black and Blue Review.
Thompson, a linebacker out of Washington, did not receive treatment for injuries but cited for driving left of the center line, the report said. Black and Blue Review said "alcohol was involved, but it wasn't a factor," and Black and Blue Review said Thompson was below the legal limit. The police report said Thompson wasn't impaired. Sgt. Ben Miller of the State Highway’s Union County division told the Charlotte Observer there was some " residual left over from the night before " but Thompson was well below the legal blood-alcohol limit.
- Eric Edholm at Shutdown Corner14 hrs ago
The latest news on Johnny Manziel, which has become the sad new normal for him, has nothing to do with football.
Manziel reportedly was kicked out of a Las Vegas club this past weekend after he allegedly punched a man, according to TMZ Sports. This story comes after news that the NFL is looking into the matter of an accident in Vegas in which Manziel was a passenger from a few months back.
The NFL is treating Manziel like a current player even though he isn't currently on a roster and appears spiraling out of control to the rest of us. And yet he's still one of the most heavily-clicked people related to the NFL on the Internet.
Why is that? Is it because people are voyeurs? Do they enjoy watching the Heisman Trophy winner careen off the tracks?
Do others think he still has an NFL future worth salvaging?
What is it about Manziel that has people so interested in every — often sad — move he makes?
- Eric Edholm at Shutdown Corner15 hrs ago
This offseason, Shutdown Corner will travel down memory lane with a series of stories presenting some interesting and sometimes forgotten stories from the NFL's past. Join us as we relive some of the greatest and craziest moments in the sport's history.
Jim Harbaugh came up just short in his bid to land the Indianapolis Colts in a Super Bowl when his Hail Mary pass was dropped in the end zone in the 1995 AFC championship game as time expired.
But Harbaugh would help deliver a Super Bowl — albeit very indirectly — years later when he punched recently-retired quarterback and future Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly in 1997.
Yes, Harbaugh's right hook of Kelly was the first flap of the butterfly’s wings that helped the Colts land Peyton Manning and an eventual title in Super Bowl XLI.
Allow us to connect the strange dots in this story, which remarkably comes almost full circle again in the end.
- Shalise Manza Young at Shutdown Corner15 hrs ago
At this point, one thing is certain: Abiola Aborishade is persistent.
The former Division III receiver, who set UMass-Dartmouth's single-season receiving record in 2014 when he had 84 catches, has stood near the New England Patriots' facility at Gillette Stadium nearly every day for a month, hoping the team will give him a tryout.
He has made a giant signboard to promote himself: "Talented hardworking athlete hoping for a chance to prove myself" it reads, touting his ability to play slot and wide receiver and special teams.
Aborishade also declares that he "won't disappoint" and is "dream chasing."
Aborishade told his storyto MassLive.com's Kevin Duffy last Friday, as he did yet another early morning shift on the busy highway just off stadium grounds with his sign (stadium security won't let him stand on Gillette property).
The 6-foot, 194 pound receiver arrived by 5:45 a.m., and at 6 on the dot the silver Audi belonging to Bill Belichick rolls past Aborishade.
Belichick does not stop.
- Jay Busbee at Shutdown Corner16 hrs ago
A new congressional report has found that the NFL sought to improperly influence a major government study on connections between football and brain disease, according to documents obtained by ESPN's "Outside The Lines." (Update: the NFL has rejected the conclusions of the report.)
The congressional research report indicates the NFL had given the National Institutes of Health a $30 million unrestricted gift in 2012, but later sought to pull $16 million in funding from that gift away from one researcher and reroute it to researchers working on the league's own brain injury committee. When the NIH declined to redirect the funding, the NFL balked at paying for the study, despite having signed documents it would do so. Taxpayers were thus on the hook to pay for the study.
- Jay Busbee at Shutdown Corner18 hrs ago
Add J.J. Watt to the long, long, LONG list of players wanting to be the Jumpman.
Watt has unveiled his new logo, to be used in Reebok branding efforts, and it's supposed to be a combination of "JJ," "W," and "99," if you look at it the right way:
ESPN.com says the logo is meant to evoke the idea of a building constructed "from the bottom up," much like Watt's career. (It's apparently a contrast to skyscrapers which start construction 400 feet up in the air and build downward, or something.) Anyway, you'll see it on shirts and shoes and whatnot soon enough, even though it's not one percent as iconic as the Michael Jordan silhouette.
Here's the real question, though: how does Watt's logo measure up to other recent NFL player logos? Let's consider, starting with Tom Brady:
Here's Cam Newton:
The recently-retired Calvin Johnson:
And, uh, Robert Griffin III:

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CIRCLE OF GIOVANNI ANTONIO CANAL, CALLED CANALETTOVenice, the Molo looking west with the Palazzo Ducale and Santa Maria della Salute
- Giovanni Antonio Canal, called Canaletto
- Venice, the Molo looking west with the Palazzo Ducale and Santa Maria della Salute
- oil on canvas
- 69.9 x 110.5 cm.; 27 1/2 x 43 1/2 in.
We are grateful to Charles Beddington, who has studied this picture at first hand, for suggesting that this painting is the work of an artist he has called the Bateman Master, a close associate or studio assistant of Canaletto's who painted versions of this composition among others for Lord Bateman in the 1730s. He plans to include the Bateman Master and other hands active in the Canaletto studio in a future article.
1 W.G. Constable and J.G. Links, Canaletto, Oxford 1989, vol. II, pp. 229–30, no. 30, and Supplement, London 1998, p. 10, no. 93, reproduced pl. 232.