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Skin, according to Ayurveda, has seven layers. It is located not merely peripherally but extends itself to the deeper levels of the body. For this reason skin diseases have deep rooted causes; therefore its remedies also have to be penetrative. That is, most skin diseases are, rooted deeply into various dhatus or tissues like fat, muscles, blood etc.
Acne vulgaris is a skin problem, very widespread among teenagers and youngsters. When a person attains puberty, his or her sebaceous glands or oil glands become proactive, secreting excess sebum or oil that clogs skin pores and inflames hair follicles, resulting in a series of skin problems named as ‘acne’.
The pores are congest not only by sebum, but also by dry skin and dirt and a buildup of bacteria that worsen acne conditions. Acne lesions appear on the skin of the face, neck, shoulders and chest, and may be a cause of embarrassment because the age-group prone to acne break-outs are usually very conscious about their looks. If it is chronic in nature, it may lead to severe scarring.
Acne may be of the following types: black heads, white heads, pus-filled yellowish bumps or pustules, firm large swellings underneath the skin or nodules and cystic acne. Acne is called “Yuvana Pitaka” in Ayurveda, which means boils affecting the youth.
Disturbed “Kapha”, “Pitha” and “Rakhta” (blood) together produce boils, mostly on the face. As the Ayurvedic name suggests, these are present mostly in the age group of 15 – 25 years, and in some, may extend till 35 years of age. Some physicians believe that disturbed “meda” or fat dhathu is also involved in the production of acne.
Ayurveda treats acne at the root of the problem and not at the surface.
Causes of Acne
Consumption of fatty and fried food and excess starch intake
Inadequate water intake
Unbalanced eating hours
Use of steroids
Improper skin cleansing
Intake of caffeine.
Ayurvedic approach to acne
According to Ayurvedic concepts, bad food habits are the main cause of Yuvana Pidaka or Acne vulgaris.
Adhyashana – Consuming food at short intervals, due to which new food enters the body when the previous food is not digested
Virudhashana – Consuming incompatible foods together such as fish and milk together, curds and milk together etc
Vishamashana – Consuming food with disregard to the bodily cravings, such as eating when not hungry or fasting when hungry
On analysis of dosha involvement of yuvana pitaka, Vatha and Kapha dosha are found to be the causes. A pathological increase of raktha or blood and meda or fat dhatu can also cause yuvana pitaka.
Ayurveda believes that yuvana pitaka is a disease that is cause due to improper diet and other internal factors. Treatment Doshas involved are Kapha and Vatha. Vitiated Kapha blocks the normal excretory function of skin and the waste material stagnates inside, producing symptoms like itching, pustules and nodules formation.
Vitiated Raktha also gets stagnated and produces multiple eruptions, redness, raised local temperature, thick bloody discharge from the boils and abscess formation. Irritation, blackish discoloration and ugly scar formation are later contributed by Vitiated Vatha. Here the vitiated Doshas gets stagnated in the Srothas or Subtle channels of the body.
The etiopathology of the disease is due to vitiated Blood (Raktha Dushti) along with vitiated subtle channels to produce various symptoms of the disease. Thus to get permanent heal of the situation, this pathophysiology of the disease should be broken down. Treatment procedures are designed keeping in this mind.
Steaming and other heating procedures: This procedure is not advised during inflammatory stages. It is useful in removal of blockage of subtle channels or srothas.
Vamana or medicated vomiting: Suitable medicines are orally given to induce vomiting. This procedure is very useful in removing blockage of subtle channels or Srothas of facial skin and whole body.
Virechana or medicated purgation: It is a cleansing method, performed by giving bitter, astringent and sweet herbal purgatives which bring down abnormally increased Pitha principle and Raktha or blood dhathu. This procedure is beneficial in stages of inflammatory changes.
Nasya: Nasal administration of suitable medicine is beneficial in chronic clinical conditions of Acne.
Do’s and Don’ts with Acne
Unsweetened lemon or plain water, either hot or cold, should be drunk
Measures should be adopted to eradicate constipation.
Emphasis should be on raw foods, especially fresh fruits and vegetables, sprouted seeds, raw nuts and whole grain cereals, especially millet and brown rice
Yoga and proper personal hygiene.
Wash your face often (plain water splashes)
Steam your face at least twice a week
Use a separate face towel and soap
Eat a healthy balanced diet rich in fruits and vegetables
Inform your doctor if you are taking any other oral medications like oral contraceptive pills, hormones etc
Ask your doctor for any clarification regarding your medications
Do not pinch / pluck at your pimples or even touch them. They can scar
Do not stop your medications abruptly without consulting your doctor
Do not use any strong medicated soap
Do not use oily cosmetics
Restrict starchy, protein and fatty foods
Avoid meats, sugar, strong tea or coffee, pickles, refined and processed foods
Citrus fruits, bananas, dried, stewed or tinned fruits should not be taken
Avoid soft drinks, candies, ice cream and products made with sugar and white flour
In any means, we, AYUR CLINIC team neither claiming to be a modern medical doctor nor we registered in the Australian medical board. The word doctor used here is only to represent or to refer the Ayurveda doctors recognized in India after achieving a Bachelor of ayurvedic medicine and surgery qualification. This qualification is recognized in Australia as a naturopath by Vetassess governing body. The information provided on this website is designed to provide helpful information on the ayurvedic subjects discussed. Information on this website should not be considered as a replacement for advice and consultation from a healthcare expert. This content or information is not meant to be used, nor should it be used, to diagnose or treat any ayurvedic condition. For treatment or diagnosis of any ayurvedic condition or difficulties, consult a doctor. The publisher and creator are not responsible for any specific health or allergy needs that may require ayurvedic supervision and are not liable for any damages or negative consequences from any treatment, application or use, to any person reading or following the data or information in this website. References are provided for informational purposes only. Readers should be aware that the linked websites listed on this website may change. This site does not recommend or support the self-management of health issues using the information provided on the website. Instead, we insist you to consult with a qualified Ayurvedic doctor for guidance. Information on this site is not comprehensive and does not cover all physical conditions, illnesses, weaknesses or their treatment. Contact your healthcare professional promptly if you have any health-related questions. Never neglect or delay ayurvedic advice based upon the information you may have read on this site.

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Cushing’s syndrome is more often seen in older dogs, and in smaller breeds of dog. Because some of the signs of Cushing’s are very similar to those associated with normal ageing processes diagnosis can be challenging.
The most noticeable signs of Cushing’s syndrome include:
- excessive urination with possible incontinence - increased water intake - ravenous appetite - pot-belly
- excessive panting, even at rest
- muscle wastage and weakness
- hairless, thin skin and recurrent skin infections - frequent urinary tract infections
Most dogs with Cushing’s (approximately 85% of cases)have a benign tumour of the pituitary gland.The tumour cells produce large amounts of the hormone ACTH,which in turn stimulates the adrenal glands to over produce cortisol. The other cause of Cushing’s (approximately 15% of cases) is a tumour of one (or very rarely both) of the adrenal glands, which produces excessive amounts of cortisol. Left untreated Cushing’s syndrome will likely cause other health complications affecting the quality of life of your dog.
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Charlotte – Medusa Groove (2010, Eonian Records)
- Medusa Groove
- Woman Behind The Eyes
- Little Devils
- Miss Necrophilia
- She Get It Up
- Got Love On The Line
- Roadhouse Of Love
- Ocean Of Love And Mercy
- Invisible Man
- All Tied Up
Eric Ganz – Lead Vocals
Nick DiBacco – Guitars & Backing Vocals
Vinnie Cacciotti – Guitars
Chris Colovas – Bass & Backing Vocals
Eric D. Brewton – Drums & Backing Vocals
Executive Producer: Stephen Craig
Total Time = 45:54
It seems that every year more and more previously unreleased albums from long lost bands of the ’80s get properly released. Such is the case of Los Angeles, California Hard Rock band Charlotte. The band was a fixture in the famous clubs of the Sunset Strip in the late ’80s but refused to compromise their musical integrity to secure a deal with a major label. As the ’90s dawned, and the popularity of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal waned, Charlotte disbanded and their music never got properly released…..until now. Fast forward to 2010 and reissue label Eonian Records has taken great care in releasing Charlotte’s first official album, MEDUSA GROOVE.
The songs on MEDUSA GROOVE are a collection that were mainly written between 1988 – 1992 with a few touched up in 2009 for this release. All the songs are classic ’80s Hard Rock that take influences from some of the bigger bands of the era like Dokken, Great White, Kix, The Cult and Led Zeppelin clones Kingdom Come. You can definitely hear that Blues base that many Hard Rock bands in the ’80s tried to emulate so the underlying musical roots are pure ’70s Rock from the likes of Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith. This Blues base give Charlotte’s songs an attitude and rock star swagger and really shows off the potential these guys had at the time. The title track opens the record and it’s a hypnotic Rock song that emulates the title, it has that feel of snakes in rhythm. ‘Woman Behind The Eyes’ continues the cool mid-tempo groove Charlotte has going with a huge Great White influence, lead singer Eric Ganz sounds a lot like Jack Russell on this track and the song really captures some of Great White’s quieter moments. Ganz does another chameleon performance on ‘Siren’ that pushes him in Ian Astbury’s (The Cult) direction. ‘Siren’ sounds a lot like The Cult due to the vocal but the song has a good Hard Rock sound that’s almost danceable.
One of the best songs of the album is ‘Little Devils’, a song that draws directly from Led Zeppelin. I’m not a huge Zeppelin fan, I like them don’t get me wrong but I have been bombarded with their music for 30 years so I’m a little tired of them. Kingdom Come straight up just copied Zeppelin but Charlotte actually builds on the Zep Blues basics and creates a masterpiece. Ganz again shifts his voice to fit the music so he sounds just like Robert Plant but what really makes the song is the guitar work from both Vinnie Cacciotti and Nick DiBacco. These guys really capture that Jimmy Page sound that blends power with more subtle tones, very thick ’70s riffs. Another favorite is the sleazy ‘Miss Necrophelia’, a song that reminds me a little of Skid Row because it’s heavy but retains that big ’80s Hard Rock sound with a very cool groove. More hard party rocking follows with the faster ‘She Get It Up’, typical ’80s Metal fare, and the Bon Jovi inspired ‘Got Love On The Line’ complete with talk-box! It’s definitely more sleazy and fun than anything Jon and the boys have released in two decades so Charlotte gets the upper hand.
Mixing things up a bit, the band delivers a cool ballad with ‘Changes’. You can hear that Tesla vibe with the quiet acoustic guitars backing a smooth vocal, definitely one of the best ballads I’ve heard this year and one of the best tracks on the record. ‘Roadhouse Of Love’ gets things jumping again and would definitely be a crowd favorite with it’s different tempos, catchy chorus and solid soloing…..basically another Hard Rock feast. I’m not really sure how to approach ‘Ocean Of Love And Mercy’, it’s a melodic mid-tempo song that has some unexpected saxophone running through it to make it sound like early ’80s Pop. There’s a groove here though so the song sounds like it has a Great White influence to it but it seems just a bit out of place to me. ‘Invisible Man’ moves back into the more uptempo blues-based, gritty Hard Rock with some tasty soloing while ‘All Tied Up’ is one of the best Dokken songs that Dokken never released! Eric Ganz really has Don Dokken down cold and sounds just like him here…..I’m not saying Ganz is a copycat, I’m saying the guy is a solid singer that draws different influences. I think the background vocals also add to the Dokken-esque nature of the song.
I love it when I get my hands on an excellent album from a band that never made it big or got signed to a label back in the day, Eonian Records has definitely unearthed a solid gem here with Charlotte’s MEDUSA GROOVE. You have to wonder how a band like this falls through the cracks and doesn’t get signed, especially when their material is excellent. All the songs are top quality and definitely fit in both with the late ’80s/early ’90s era when it was recorded but also the current state of the scene where a lot of bands are going back to that classic Hard Rock sound. Call it retro, call it dated but you definitely have to call it good and that’s exactly what MEDUSA GROOVE is…..good. Too bad it took close to 20 years before the album saw the light of day, it’s definitely worth the time and effort to check out.
‘Little Devils’, ‘Miss Necrophelia’, ‘She Get It Up’, ‘Changes’, ‘All Tied Up’

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Sure there's no way to know if a book is good before reading it, but I'm keeping to the series that have proven themselves and reduced my budget for new things.
Anyway, Happy Easter everyone and these are the books I currently have on my reading pile and will review in the next weeks.
|The Goon Volume 3|
|The Goon Volume 4|
|The Goon Volume 5|
|Transmetropolitan Vol 5|
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After the success of Dodge’s Scat Pack for 1968, Plymouth took the hint and formed the Rapid Transit System in 1970 as a complete line of high-performance cars with “suspension, brakes, drivelines, and tires to match.” Plymouth covered all the bases in the high-performance market: compact, econo-muscle, big-bore bruiser, pony car and honking full-size muscle.
There were no low-performance variants in the RTS lineup. The System was truly an integrated program that combined Supercar Clinics, the straight scoop on high-performance tips, trick high-performance and packaged “Hustle Stuff” parts, and the lessons learned in NHRA and NASCAR competition.
Of all the RTS vehicles, the 1970 Duster 340 was the sleeper of the bunch. The all-new Duster was a semi-fastback compact that started at a low $2,547 for the 275 HP 340 version that included heavy-duty suspension, E70-14 tires on Rallye road wheels and longitudinal black tape accent stripes on the sides.
Everything else was familiar Road Runner territory, albeit with some exterior design changes that included a restyled front and rear. The standard 335 HP 383 was joined by the expanded availability of the 390 HP 440 6-BBL, and, of course, the Hemi. A new bulged hood could be made functional with a redesigned Air Grabber that featured a flush-mounted lid that raised with the flip of a switch. An optional “Dust Trail” stripe made the Road Runner even more cartoonish than before, but the most cartoonish of all was the outlandish Superbird for NASCAR homologation.
The GTX continued to be the Road Runner’s big brother, although the convertible was discontinued for 1970. Standard power remained the 440 with 375 HP backed by Chrysler’s famed TorqueFlite automatic. The GTX differentiated itself from the Road Runner by a honeycomb grille and fancier trim plus dual racing stripes running from the side scoops to the nose. The new 440 6-BBL offered a nice alternative to the Hemi.
The completely redesigned Barracuda finally shed its Valiant origins and shuffled its lineup to include the base Barracuda, the fancy Gran Coupe and the performance Cuda. All three trim levels were available as hardtops or convertibles, with the Barracuda also featuring a cut-rate coupe for the cost-conscious. The 335 HP 383 with 3-speed manual was standard on the Cuda, with options ranging from the 275 HP 340, 375 HP 440, 390 HP 440 6-BBL and the Hemi (the Hemi Cuda being the “Rapid Transit Authority”). A quivering Shaker air-induction system was standard with the Hemi and optional for other engines. Midyear, a Trans-Am-inspired AAR Cuda with a 340 6-BBL was introduced, complete with longitudinal strobe stripes and NACA-ducted hood.
The face-lifted 1970 Fury featured hidden headlights on the top-line Sport Fury, but it was the Sport Fury GT that represented the executive branch of the RTS. Standard was a 350 HP 440 with TorqueFlite, but the 440 6-BBL was an option—the only C-body to ever have this engine. Identifying markings for the GT included wraparound strobe stripes and “sport hood tape treatment.”
The Rapid Transit System program, message and models were the same for 1971, but there were changes. The Duster 340 was nicely spruced up with a new segmented grille and available pop-art graphics. Performance was improved thanks to a Carter Thermo-Quad.
The Road Runner was completely redesigned, the last Plymouth to implement the “Fuselage” design language. Only available as a racy coupe, the Road Runner had a full inventory of visual accouterments that made it stand out from the competition, from myriad stripes to body-colored bumpers. The 383 continued to be standard, but reduced compression gave it an insurance-friendly 300 HP. The 440 6-BBL returned down 5 HP, but the Hemi maintained all 425; the 340 was introduced midyear.
The GTX, in its last year as a model, wore the lithe new body well but featured different striping options. Its 440 engine lost 5 HP, but performance was on par with before.
The Cuda received a face lift that included quad headlamps, a segmented grille, nonfunctional air extractors and the option of outrageous “Billboard” stripes—truly a wild car with all the candy. The 440 4-barrel was dropped but the 383, 340, 440 6-BBL and Hemi continued.
The Sport Fury GT made a second and final appearance, now looking even more boisterous than before thanks to bolder decals on the rear fenders and hood. The standard 440 was upgraded to 370 HP, but the 6-BBL option was gone.
Meant to play a supporting role, the Rapid Transit Caravan was added by Plymouth as a “customized interpretation of the Plymouth Rapid Transit System.” The country’s top Hot Rod shops were commissioned to build the Caravan, which toured dealerships as well as new and custom car shows and fairs.
Byron Grenfell built the special 1970 Duster 340 featuring a bumper-less front end with quad Lucas headlights, small rectangular grille and redesigned parking lights; out back, a bumper-less rump with four exhaust trumpets poked from the rolled valence panel. There also was a subtle, integrated rear spoiler above the backlight. Other details included twin quick-fill gas caps and American Dragmaster wheels. Butch Brinza handled the multi-hued red, flat black and pearl paint. For 1971, the car was lowered three inches and included an extended snout, custom-made “thin line bumper,” rolled-under front pan, redesigned parking lights and two new rectangular exhaust ports out back. Brinza revised the paint scheme with a magnificent multi-hued green job with a huge “340” on the blacked-out hood.
Starting with a 1970 Hemi Road Runner hardtop, Roman’s Chariot Shop flared the rear wheel wells of the car, enlarged the rear-quarter scoops, molded a spoiler into the rear quarters and whipped up a pearlescent dark gold/white/flat black paint job with a life-sized version of the production “Dust Trail” stripe. Contemporary Cibie headlights and Ansen mags completed the custom effect.
The 1971 model Road Runner in the bunch was handled by Harry Bradley, with body and paint (candy-over-pearl orange with white) handled by Chuck Miller’s Styline Customs. Six inches of sheet metal extended from the nose, leading to an open-mouth grille featuring distinctive custom plexiglass covers obscuring the headlamps. The sides featured injection-molded 3D side-marker lights with the face of its namesake. An integrated trunklid spoiler and tail lights featuring red/yellow/green signals (reflecting the state of motion) completed the look.
Also designed by Harry Bradley and executed by Chuck Miller/Styline Customs was a Cuda 440 painted in a pearlescent white with green and gray striping, and Ron Scrima’s Exhibition Engineering built a replica of Don “The Snake” Prudhomme’s 1970 Cuda funny car to complement the above customs.
It was an enthusiast’s dream at the time, but the twilight was setting upon the muscle-car era and, after 1971, the industry’s focus had evolved. These surviving relics from the Steven Juliano collection, the very cars created and campaigned for the Rapid Transit System Caravan, are the purest reflection of the era’s heady performance culture and remain as a wonderful reminder of that golden age.


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HC-One care homes across the UK marked the annual celebration of chocolate on Wednesday 7th July, with Residents and Colleagues enjoying tasting a varied selection of delicious chocolate treats.
Residents at Dove Court Care Home in Lancashire, enjoyed trying out different flavours of chocolate in celebration of the day.
Inspired by the classic film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Residents received a ‘golden ticket’ invitation to join in the fun and try the chocolate delicacies on offer. The majority of Residents in the homes love chocolate and a number of Residents enjoyed sampling the variety of chocolate, with some even coming back for seconds. Some Residents opted for the classic milk chocolate whilst others preferred the choice of dark or white chocolate.
There was plenty of clean plates and smiles. Residents also enjoyed sharing memories about their trips to the traditional sweet shops, and their favourite sweets and chocolate treats when they were growing up as a child.
Activities Coordinator at Dove Court Care Home, Stephanie Tillotson, who organised the day, commented,
“The Residents loved tasting the chocolate, it was lovely to see everyone enjoying themselves.”
At Acacia Care Home in Nottingham, the Catering Team in the care homes spruced up their tea trolleys before taking a stroll around to the Residents with a display and variety of sweets and chocolates to choose from.
The chocolate trolley caused quite the stir and Residents enjoyed trying and eating all different kinds of chocolate. The selection of chocolate delicacies included strawberries dipped in chocolate, chocolate cake, chocolate sauce and peaches on pancakes, plus a variety of chocolates for Residents to choose from including aero and buttons! All of the Residents loved eating their sweet treats.
At Sunnyside Care Home in Droylsden, Residents and Colleagues have been celebrating World Chocolate Day.
Working together as a team, the care, kitchen and wellbeing Colleagues decided to celebrate the special day in style with all Residents enjoying the delicious chocolate on offer.
First, the kitchen team made a lovely homemade chocolate cake and then some chocolate made from moulds. Colleagues had to hide the chocolates away from other members of the team so that they didn’t eat them all as they were scrumptious.
Residents enjoyed talking about films they had watched about chocolate such as Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. They also looked at recipes but, most of all, enjoyed eating the chocolate concoctions.
Sunnyside Care Home’s Manager, Kay Harrison handed out chocolates and said,
“It was such a successful afternoon, everyone is now looking forward to our next event!
“I love it when Colleagues organise these events, they are so successful. A lot of planning went into this and it was so nice to see the Residents fully involved and loving it!”

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I took this travel mug on a road trip from California out to the mid-west. I filled it with ice cubes at a hotel one morning, thinking that I would have a cool drink around noon. Sadly, the ice was still frozen solid at lunchtime! In fact, it didn't melt until sometime the next afternoon, more than 24 hours later.
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Durham Fire Chief Dave Emanuel and Epping Fire Chief Don DeAngelis are teaming up to educate first responders at all levels on preventing bullying and bridging the generational gap to create a more harmonious work environment, in turn, helping with staff retention.
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Well here in the UK summer has sort of decided to put in and appearance, the temperatures are certainly on the up, though there is still the occasional rain shower to stop everybody enjoying things too much.
I was walking through Bolton a couple of evenings ago, on my way to meet up with friends. Bolton’s a Lancashire market town with a heritage in the cotton and engineering industries. It also has a marvellous market, a proper old fashioned one that sells things you want, not things you just look at.
I was on Victoria Square where the town hall stands proudly. Its a Victorian wedding cake of a building, from a time when civic pride showed itself in carved stone and impressive clock towers. The entrance to the building is up a flight of steps that Fred Astaire and Ginger Rodgers would look out of lace dancing down. In turn these are flanked with fountains, which on this evening were burbling gently away as the heat leached back out of the sun baked buildings on the square.
All in all it was a very pleasant way to pass a moment or two, just listening to the water dancing down.
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Nature’s soundtrack changes with the seasons, but birds can be heard at least to some extent all year long. The cacophony of birds is greatest in spring, as they sing out looking for potential mates, but if you listen closely you’ll hear birds despite the season.
When you hear them, though, you might not know who exactly you are hearing. While many have distinct songs and calls, birds can be more challenging to identify by sound than by sight.
A good place to start with learning birds by their songs is our most common birds. After all, these are the birds you probably hear more often, maybe even without realizing it.
As you begin to learn to identify birds by their songs, there will be some trial and error. That's why it's a good idea to have an app on your phone that you can use for reference and comparison. Some highly regarded birding apps that include bird songs and calls are the Audubon Bird Guide, iBird Pro Guide to Birds and Merlin Bird ID. The Merlin Bird ID app even has a feature in which you can record a bird's call or song and the app will try to identify it for you.
As you start to listen to birds all around you and then look up their calls online or on an app, you may notice that bird songs and calls are often said to sound like the bird is saying something specific as a mechanism for helping people remember. For example, barred owls are said to say "who cooks for you, who cooks for you all?" while many people say black-capped chickadees sound like they are singing "cheeeeeese-bur-ger." What you hear, though, may be different than these commonly used comparisons, so don't be afraid to create your own handy tricks to remember each bird call.
To get you started with learning bird songs, here are some of the most commonly heard melodies in and around our yards and in the preserves.


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The spectrum of the intensity profile of multiple-beam Fizeau interferograms is presented. Knowledge of this spectrum provides valuable information about the characteristics of Fizeau interferograms, allowing one to calculate the phase error when the Fizeau profile is evaluated by means of two-beam phase-stepping algorithms, as is usual for low-reflectivity coefficients.
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B. V. Dorrío, J. Blanco-García, C. López, A. F. Doval, R. Soto, J. L. Fernández, and M. Pérez-Amor, "Phase error calculation in a Fizeau interferometer by Fourier expansion of the intensity profile," Appl. Opt. 35, 61-64 (1996)


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Upstream oil and gas service provider Sapura Energy Bhd, which has secured new jobs worth RM6.3 billion this year, expects activity levels to remain subdued in the near term and competition to remain intense, despite a rebalancing of supply and demand dynamics triggering a return in investment appetite.
The group believes that oil price will remain volatile in the medium term driven by fundamental supply and demand dynamics.
Some of the notable wins for the group include the Trans Anatolian Gas Pipeline in Turkey, EPCIC of B-127 Project in India, KMZ sour gas pipeline in Mexico, long-term Plug and Abandonment contract in Brunei, and decommissioning work in Malaysia, Brunei and Australia.
As for its exploration and production segment, its B15 SK310 gas field is seeing significant progress and is expected to produce its first gas by third quarter of this year. This is coupled with the additional gas discoveries for SK408 offshore Sarawak.
Going forward, Sapura which saw a weak first quarter in the current financial year, will be leveraging on its in-house expertise to identify new opportunities to grow its portfolio of resources and reserves.
“We will continue to pursue our strategies on global market expansion and cost optimisation, and setting the scene right as the industry finds its way back to recovery,” it said in a statement released after its AGM yesterday.
Sapura’s share prices dipped 1.27% to close at RM1.55. Some 5.17 million shares changed hands, bringing its market capitalisation to RM9.28 billion.


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Sinaloa.- Mayor Luis Guillermo Benítez Torres said he was satisfied with court ruling, what found the councilors guilty by usurpation of functionsbut is not happy with the sentence.
The councilors paralyzed the Mazatlan City Council by more than 20 days and must compensate damages. There were economic losses, stressed the municipality. To question him about the amount to which it amounts, he said that the municipal treasurer, Javier Alarcón Lizárraga, would let them know the figure.
He stressed that he totally disagrees with the ruling of the State Electoral Court of Sinaloa (Teesin), which only ordered the councilors to no longer block the work of the municipal president.
He warned that he will resort to other instances so that this crime is punished. “El Químico” reiterated that he has never been in a lawsuit with the councilors or with anyone, because I always go for the interests of Mazatlán, ” Not for partisan interests. He asked the mayors that they bet on Mazatlan and the Mazatlecos.
The PAN councilor Martín Pérez Torres said that he is very respectful of the investiture of the magistrates, although he does not agree with the resolution since it was very partial, directed in favor of Mayor Luis Guillermo Benítez. Several elements were not taken into account and also that there was gender violence against one of the fellow aldermen.
There are other instances to which they will have to resort, such as the Federal Electoral Court, in order for it to be a fair ruling, the councilor pointed out.
On November 1, 2021, he left the town hall session because they did not allow him to have a lawyer by his side.
Read more: After the Mazatlan carnival, there are 715 suspected cases of Covid-19
It was until November 23 that the aldermen approved the list of officials for the mayor.
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After a long absence, here’s a Friday Fictioneers entry for this week. I’m still swamped, so I may not be able to keep it up, but this pictures just spoke to me.
Genre: SF Thriller
“Oh my God, look!” said Sarah. Continue Reading
I hadn’t planned this initially, but I’ve just got too many things going on, and blogging has had to take a back seat (where it sits, piled up with everything else awaiting my attention). I haven’t even finished my spring cleaning yet, and it’s already summer.
I have three short stories I’m trying to finish. Yeah, I know, I should finish one before I start another. But I was most of the way through a rather long one, and got stuck on how to wrap it up. Then a news article inspired another one, so I dove into it, while I pondered the first one. But part way through that, while trying to take a nap, one popped into my head virtually complete, demanding to be written immediately. So now I’m planning to work my way back through all three of them, and get them submitted, before I start anything new.
Then there’s all the usual. The family is demanding more of my time, and we have to get out and enjoy the pathetically short Canadian summer while we can. I have volunteer commitments to keep up with. My TBR list continues to grow. And of course there’s the work I have to do to pay the bills.
I may still write a Friday Fiction entry if a picture inspires me, and I’m going to try to write reviews for my favourite books as I finish them. But otherwise, I probably won’t post much, if at all, until at least September, more likely October.
Enjoy your summer.
This is a novella set in the world of Hugh Howey’s Wool stories, the first in a series of four about Silo 49.
Silo 49 is in trouble, with water contamination causing cancers and stillbirths, leading to a steady decline in the population. Silo 1 is ready to terminate them. Graham, the head of IT, recruits his best friend Wallis, the Mayor, and a dying electrician, in a desperate bid to save their silo.
I really enjoyed this book. It didn’t quite grab me the way Howey’s stories did, but I didn’t find anything specifically wrong with it. I guess it’s just the indefinable difference between a good author and a great one.
If you’ve enjoyed the Wool books, I think you’ll enjoy this one too.
This is one of the best techno-thrillers I’ve read in years, and undoubtedly the most important.
It’s already been compared to 1984, and I agree. This is 1984 for the Internet age. But rather than a projection of where Communist Russia/Europe was headed, this is a very real vision of where the United States may be very soon, with the role of Big Brother taken by the DHS. Continue Reading
I’m gradually updating my impoverished education on the classics, and saw this book listed as one of Hemingway’s best works, and a good example of Man-versus-Nature conflict, so I grabbed a copy and dove in.
It’s a simple story of an old Cuban fisherman, working by himself and desperate for a catch after 84 days with none. He goes out much further to sea than usual, hooks a marlin bigger than his boat, and battles it for three days before finally subduing it and lashing it to the side of his boat. His triumph then turns to tragedy as sharks gradually devour it as he sails home. He tries to fight them off, but they keep coming. He arrives thoroughly exhausted and defeated, with nothing left but the skeleton. But everyone is impressed when they see the size of it.
This was a quick read, and enjoyable. The character of the fisherman comes across as authentic, and the whole story feels plausible.
My Friday Fictioneers entry for this week. Something a little different this time…
Joe loved foggy mornings. The mist chilled his skin, dampened his clothes, soaked his shoes. But it kept everyone else inside, muffled distant sounds. So peaceful.
If only his life could be. Continue Reading
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There’s more details on Digital 2 (and other releases) at the end of this post, but let me open with a disclaimer: authors are entitled to take whatever approach they like to piracy. It’s their stuff.
That said, I’d like to see if I can convince some of you to approach the issue a little differently, because I think taking a hard-line approach can be counter-productive.
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A common misconception in publishing is that Amazon has the exclusive right to sell Kindle-compatible e-books. For example, I was at the London Book Fair’s Great Debate in 2013 when author Robert Levine…
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One of the five focus areas of grid computing, government development creates large-scale IT infrastructures to drive economic development and/or enable new collaborative government services.
A type of distributed computing in which a wide-ranging network connects multiple computers, whose resources can then be shared by all end-users; includes what is often called "peer-to-peer" computing.
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Networks that include computers and other resources from different manufacturers, using different standards. In the on demand environment, where all parts of a company are interconnected and existing investments in infrastructure cannot simply be discarded, heterogeneous systems are a necessity.
The IBM intraGrid, developed by IBM Research using Globus Project™ technologies, brings together IBM R&D projects from around the world, and serves as a test bed for Grid services and solutions. Through the development and management of the intraGrid, IBM has gained valuable, first-hand experience in building and operating true commercial computing Grids.
Infrastructure includes all of the hardware, software and services that allow an e-business to function.
One of the hallmarks of an on demand business, and one of the four characteristics of the on demand operating environment.
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The second stage of the e-business adoption cycle. In this phase, e-business moved from access to transactions. The "information highway" was replaced by "e-business". Banks enabled customers to move money among accounts. Airlines let them make online reservations. And consumers could trade stock, apply for loans, purchase goods and services, renew their driver's licenses, even get an education. This required far more than simple Web sites. It required behind-the-scenes integration of internal systems and business processes. This would pave the way for the next stage of the cycle, the on demand phase.
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The new computing architecture designed to help companies realize the benefits of on demand business. The on demand operating environment has four essential characteristics: it is integrated, open, virtualized, and autonomic.
The third phase of the e-business adoption cycle, on demand represents a fundamental change across processes and enterprises. This phase will bring a totally new kind of transformation-or, more specifically, new levels of integration: of processes and applications inside the business; of suppliers and distributors at either end of the business; of customers outside the enterprise; of employees inside it.
Open Grid Service Architecture is a distributed interaction and computing architecture based around the Grid Computing service, assuring interoperability on heterogeneous systems so that different types of resources can communicate and share information.
One of the four characteristics of the on demand operating environment. In this highly integrated environment, there are really only two choices: either everybody uses the same technology, or all technologies can connect and integrate. Open technical interfaces and agreed-upon standards are the only realistic way all of his can connect.
A system whose characteristics comply with standards made available throughout the industry and that therefore can be connected to other systems complying with the same standards. This openness allows computing resources to work together, linking with devices and applications across organizational and geographic boundaries-an essential element of on demand business.
An operating environment consists of the system software and key applications that allow a computer or network to function.
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Food Lion to open 75 stores, First Union debuts in Indonesia
Published: Thursday, September 25, 1997 at 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, September 25, 1997 at 12:00 a.m.
Food Lion to open 75 stores
CHARLOTTE -- Food Lion plans to open 75 new stores, including 17 replacement stores, in 1998, the grocery store chain told analysts and institutional investors Wednesday.
The company also plans to remodel or expand 133 stores, officials told about 50 people. The combination of new construction and renovations is expected to add about 2.8 million square feet to its current total of almost 37.5 million square feet, an increase of 8 percent. The chain, with numerous South Carolina stores, plans to spend about $360 million to implement the plan.
First Union debuts in Indonesia CHARLOTTE -- First Union Corp. has opened an office in Indonesia and received approval to open two others in Turkey and Egypt. The Charlotte-based bank holding company announced Wednesday the opening of the Jakarta office. It has local government approval to set up business in Istanbul and Cairo. The representative offices are designed to facilitate trade for First Union clients and serve as business development and service centers for local customers. First Union says it is the first U.S. bank to have representative offices in these countries approved this year.
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New Delhi, Feb 22: Doctors attending to Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh said that he is fit to resume work. Dr Vijay D'silva, the ICU specialist said that PM's recovery time is over. He is now more or less independent and can resume work.
Prime Minister underwent a 'redo' coronary artery bypass surgery at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Jan 24. Doctors removed five blockages in his heart. Manmohan Singh was discharged from the hospital on Feb 1. For one more week the PM need to follow diet restrictions and will have to undergo physiotherapy and exercises for another one week.


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10 November 2018
Zsuzsanna is hosting a one day exhibition in The Glades next Saturday,
10th November. Come and visit it!
1-2 December 2018
Exhibiting at the Glades, this would be a 2 day exhibition, in the Church, with the possibility of craft this time. Dates 1-2 December.
There will be an exhibition at St. Andrew’s Church on Saturday 1st. December and Sunday 2nd. December.


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Advocate Children's Hospital sees increase in pediatric Covid-19 cases
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- As concerns on the rise in Covid-19 cases among kids continue, Advocate Aurora Health shared an update Thursday on how this is currently affecting kids and teens in Wisconsin and Illinois.
Advocate Aurora Health has seen an increase in hospitalizations at Advocate Children’s Hospital. It is a significant rise from what Aurora has seen in past surges and since the start of the pandemic.
In the past 30 days, 25-38 children have been hospitalized on a daily basis.
Ninety-four percent of children hospitalized are unvaccinated, and 25 percent of pediatric patients hospitalized are currently in the ICU.
Pediatric experts have noted the omicron variant affects kids under the age of five differently compared to other variants, especially if they are battling other respiratory illnesses.
"When they come to the ICU it is likely they need respiratory indoor cardiac support, so lung and heart support, to help them fight the virus. In those cases parents can expect for children to require oxygen. Some even require ventilator in severe cases," said Dr. Nekaiya Jacobs, a pediatric critical care physician at Advocate Children's Hospital.
Health experts expressed the importance of getting vaccinated and getting the booster. They also said this is key in protecting ourselves and each other and is crucial to keeping kids in school.
Health experts expressed that getting vaccinated and taking other steps to avoid spreading the virus is especially important for families who have kids under the age of five, since they don't qualify for the vaccine yet, and also for immunocompromised kids.
"I really think we realized not only vaccination, but mitigation efforts need to reboot. Things we were doing back in March, like social distancing, diligence about masking. All of that is very important for this particular variant," said Dr. Frank Belmonte, chief medical officer of Advocate Children’s Hospital.
Getting tested for Covid-19 if you feel symptoms is also key in mitigation efforts.
As of now, Belmonte said vaccine studies continue nationally for the age group below five. Aurora Health has also been asked to participate in those studies. Belmonte said in the spring, they are expecting an update on the outcome of those studies.


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Algerian side MO Bejaia are eyeing their first continental competition when they...
- Preview: MO Bejaia look to snatch CAF Confederation Cup from continental giants TP Mazembe
- HANDBALL: Al Ahly top their group, qualify to quarterfinals in African championship
- Gervinho to miss AFCON after ACL rupture
- Hull into League Cup Quarter Finals
- Elneny plays full 90 in comfortable Arsenal win against Reading in EFL cup
- Petrojet see goalless draw with Al Ahly
- Aubameyang, Mahrez included in 30-man Ballon d’Or shortlist
- Mortada Mansour: Momen Soliman was better than Sundowns coach
- Ahmed Hassan Koka’s SC Braga beat GD Chaves in Primeira Liga
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Everton: Martinez dismisses Salah-Atsu swap rumours
The 22-year-old Egyptian winger has been repeatedly linked with loan moves to a number of clubs ahead of the January transfer window, including Everton, as José Mourinho reportedly wants him to gain more first-team experience.
According to the Daily Mirror, Everton, who are in need of a left-midfielder, would be keen, but they currently have Christian Atsu on loan from Chelsea and are not allowed to borrow two players from the same Premier League club.
However, Everton boss Roberto Martinez has denied claims that the Ghanaian’s loan could be cut short in order to bring in Salah.
RM also dismisses speculation that Christian Atsu could be swapped with fellow Chelsea winger Mohamed Salah in January #EFCvHUL
— Everton (@Everton) December 2, 2014
Despite having played just 21 minutes in the Premier League this season, Mourinho still believes the player has a future at Stamford Bridge.
Former Egyptian national team coach Bob Bradley also revealed that he spoke with Mourinho, who wants Mohamed Salah to ‘be patient’.
It should be noted that the left-footed Egyptian star will not be away at the Africa Cup of Nations in the new year as Egypt failed to qualify for the third consecutive time.
Salah has been linked to a number of clubs in the past few weeks including Beşiktaş, Napoli and Inter, while the Mirror believes Sunderland, QPR and Stoke could all now enter the race to loan the winger.
Chelsea remain unbeaten in all competitions as they currently stand top of their league and Champions League tables.


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Winter and Wetness Reduce Roadside Survey Counts but Scouting and Effort Will Produce Roosters this Fall
By Tom Carpenter, Editor at Pheasants Forever
In a fairly consistent refrain across the pheasant range, Minnesota’s tune rings familiar: It was one hell of a bad winter (with a lot of March and April “blizzardry” to cap it all off) followed by a wet-and-cool summer that didn’t do any favors for hens performing nesting and brood-rearing duties.
In some ways it’s a miracle that Minnesota’s traditional August roadside bird count was only down 17 percent overall from last year (37.4 birds per 100 miles in 2019 compared to 45.2 birds per mile in 2018). In part that’s a testament to good habitat where we have it; we just need more of it. But more on that later.
Yet the moist-and-cool summer may have provided two favors to the birds. Much upland habitat is in prime shape. And the wet conditions are going to help birds on the ground escape some early-season pressure after the pheasants’ first retreat into full-up sloughs and marshes.
But we’re getting ahead of ourselves. Let’s take an organized look at pheasant hunting prospects for this fall in Pheasants Forever’s home state.
Weather and Conditions
“Winter was just exceptionally snowy and cold statewide,” says Tim Lyons, upland game research scientist with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). “Average temperatures were 2 to 5 degrees below 30-year averages, and we had fairly persistent snowpack in just about every portion of the pheasant range.” January and February saw significant arctic events settle in for days at a time.
“While this may have some negative effect on over-winter survival, it doesn’t seem too awful,” Lyons continues. “The number of roosters counted on the survey this August were fairly similar to last year and the 10-year average. Hens were slightly lower, but I think that is due to changes in nesting behavior this year” (discussed more below).
Nesting season was affected. “Snow persisted longer than in years past,” says Lyons, and it kept on coming right into April. “Spring was also cooler than average statewide, and we saw heavier than normal precipitation throughout the pheasant range. It was pretty heavy everywhere, although the Southeast seemed to be worse affected than other areas.”
Habitat, Broods and Counts
All that said, a better late-summer period of warmer temperatures and drier conditions, coupled with the healthy habitat, may have provided a silver lining via re-nesting attempts. As many Minnesota pheasant hunters will tell you, the same thing happened in 2018 with a lot of young birds out in the fields early-on … birds that probably weren’t counted in any roadside surveys.
“I think there was enough rain for vegetation and bug growth for pheasant nesting and brood-rearing,” says Lyons. “But the weather definitely delayed or reduced breeding success for our hens” the first time around this year. “Hatch date was about a week later this year than last year (and the 10-year average), and we saw fewer broods than last year as well. Brood size is similar, so it seems like chick survival wasn’t adversely impacted. Still, birds will re-nest given the right habitat conditions.”
“Our hen count was slightly lower this year,” he adds, “and that could easily be attributable to more hens being on the nest when we conducted the surveys. So yes, we may still see brood production, and more young birds on the ground, come the opener.”
“We may have missed some successful hens in our August count,” he adds anecdotally. “I saw a brood right before Labor Day with chicks only one or 2 weeks old. That hen would have been on a nest when we were trying to count birds. The upshot is, the apparent decline in broods-per-hen and total broods may still turn around. Hunters may be seeing some smaller, younger, birds this fall” … like 2018.
“The biggest limiting factor, and the one responsible for the pheasant decline we’ve seen over the last 10 years (even moreso than weather) is the general loss of habitat, primarily in CRP,” says Lyons. “The total amount of public habitat in the pheasant range did increase over the last year,” he points out, and that number comes in at 13,508 acres statewide, mostly via new Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs) and Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs), many with a Pheasant Forever tie, as well as wildlife refuges and conservation easements.
“The issue is future enrollment in federal set-aside programs like CRP, that is still hampered by the caps set forth in the most recent farm bill,” says Lyons. “Right now our biggest concern is the number of acres of CRP set to expire at the end of September -- 80,000 acres,” says Lyons.
Bottom lines here? You Pheasants Forever membership matters more than ever if you value public places to hunt … and having good habitat (and birds) on them.
It’s simple to look at Minnesota’s handy Pheasant Hunting Prospects Map (following) and butt up the right colors against good public land areas and have at it. But that’s what everybody else does. Some smart hunters go to the fringes of the “high count” areas and scout out the best habitat to enjoy hunts with fewer fellow hunters sharing the field.
“I think hunting will be tougher than last year, and variable among fields, even within the same region,” Lyons says. ”Pheasant numbers appear down due to delayed/ reduced breeding success. While overall a lot of nesting acres were probably adversely affected by the spring rains, the fields that stayed drier should have been productive, even if on average that region saw a decline. The best opportunities for hens to nest/re-nest typically are likely found in areas with more grassland cover overall and fields that have native grasses and forbs.”
In short, good habitat will trump a lot of negatives.
“West-central, Southwest, and parts of south-Central and Central Minnesota should be fair to good,” he says. There will be very good pockets of birds where habitat if especially favorable. In addition to generally having greater numbers of birds, these areas – especially the West-Central and Southwest -- have the most public land available as well. “Don’t overlook the Southeast or East-Central regions though; with the right habitat, hunters should be able to find birds.”
“One additional factor that may complicate matters is the presence of idled fields or standing crop next to grassland habitat,” notes Lyons. “The wet spring meant a delay in planting and some fields went unplanted. If there are still adjacent fields with unharvested crops have been harvested or idled fields that aren’t yet mowed or sprayed come the opener, some birds may be in those alternative covers as opposed to grassland during the day, leading to lower numbers of birds observed on-site.”
Coupled with all the wet places that will freeze later, the message is this: Pheasant hunting will probably get better and better as the season goes on this year in Minnesota. Do not be a one-and-done opening weekend wonder!
As always, another bright spot in Minnesota is the abundance of public lands to hunt. WMAs and WPAs lead the way, but don’t pass up Minnesota’s increasingly wonderful Walk-In Access (WIA) program. “The number of acres of private land open to hunters (with but a $3 WIA validation on their license) continues to increase,” says Lyons, and in fact is almost at 30,000 acres this year. Much of it is prime habitat too.
Hunters can find state, federal, and WIA lands open to hunting through Minnesota’s easy-to-use Recreation Compass
“Scout in person or online before your hunt if you can and be prepared to have to cover some miles to find birds,” says Lyons. “Birds won’t be as widespread as last year, and expect a lot of variability, even among fields in the same region. But given the right habitat conditions (avoided flooding, native grasses and forbs), hunters should be able to get into some roosters.”
If you’ve read this far, here’s my tip. Look for complexes of public lands … areas where a pheasant could get from here to there to over yonder on different tracts of public land. If the place is in decent pheasant range, give it a go. That was my approach much of the time when hunting with Lark the little Epagneul Breton, a mere puppy only 6 to 8 months of age during last year’s Minnesota’s pheasant season, and we averaged well over a rooster a day across Minnesota-public-land-days-hunted.
I expect to do better this year. You can too.
Read the Minnesota DNR's full August Roadside Survey Report here.


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RTI International, a nonprofit research institute, conducted a research study into the drinking habits of American during the Covid shutdowns. In general, alcohol consumption in November 2020 in America was 39% higher than in February 2020, the last full month before the pandemic closures began. And women with kids increased their drinking the most.
This should come as no surprise. The situation in general caused a great deal of stress on everyone, everywhere. In the first months of the pandemic, the rates of divorce filings reportedly increased greatly. Couple, especially those with no children, who were cooped up at home 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, just couldn’t take it anymore.
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People need an outlet at the end of the day. When someone ends his day of work he rushes home to get to his personal sanctuary and whatever amenities are waiting for him there. But what do you do when you work at home all day?
Well, usually at least the kids are in school and your spouse s at their work so you have the house to yourself. And even if this is not the case, you can take a break at any time, head out to a coffee shop, or to a bar for drinks.
But because of the Coronavirus, people were left with no escape, nowhere to go to get away. Everything was closed and the need for social distancing also meant that you couldn’t get in the car, or on a bus, and head off to visit friends.
So it is only natural that people turned to alcohol to get through the time stuck at home.
A 40 percent, even 50 or 60 percent overall increase is understandable. But the rates more than tripled among women with kids.
According to the study, the largest increases in consumption between February and November 2020 were among Black and Hispanic women (173% and 148% increases, respectively), Black men (173%), men who selected something other than White, Black or Hispanic for their race/ethnicity (209%), and women with children under age 5 in the household (323%).
This might make sense if one considers the strains involved in dealing with little children all day long. Now, add to that the added stress of having no parks to take them to during the day because they are all closed, and not being able to take them to a friend’s house for a playdate from time to time.
More women reported exceeding recommended drinking guidelines than men between April and November 2020, aligning with the first wave of survey data that showed the pandemic disproportionately affected women’s drinking habits.
“Our study shows that people didn’t just increase their alcohol consumption for a month or two at the beginning of the pandemic — the trend held for nearly the entire year,” said Carolina Barbosa, Ph.D., a health economist at RTI. “Increases in alcohol consumption have been associated with natural disasters and other large-scale events that induce stress and anxiety, and a pandemic certainly fits that description.”
“Women are more likely to use alcohol to cope with stress, depression, and anxiety, and all these are a natural response to the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Barbosa. “Alcohol consumption among women has been on the uptick for past two decades, and our study suggests the pandemic may only exacerbate that trend.”
“Policymakers should be prepared to respond to the public health consequences of such a sudden, sustained increase in alcohol consumption,” added Barbosa. “I would also encourage them to consider lessons learned from the pandemic. For example, relaxing regulations during the pandemic to allow curbside pick-up and extending privileges for home alcohol deliveries may have contributed to increased consumption, and now some of these relaxed regulations are being permanently adopted.”


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3 ripe, mashed bananas
2 tablespoons light margarine
1/2 cup caster sugar
1½ cups self-raising flour
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
2 tablespoons milk
¾ cup grated cooking chocolate
LET’S PUT IT ALTOGETHER
- Preheat a oven to 180°C.
- In a bowl add the butter sugar, and egg and whisk together.
- Add the remaining ingredients and beat well.
- Pour mixture into a greased mini muffin tin.
- Bake for 15 – 20 minutes.
I love recipes that don’t need the electric mixer so I can make them when the little guy is asleep and this is one of those recipes.
MAKES 30 – 40 mini muffins