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Office-Based GI Practice Seeks 3rd Physician to Join Our Independent Open Access Practice
Center for Health and Cancer Prevention
Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
Type: Part Time
Salary: Productivity based
Hospital, Public and Private
Telecommuting is allowed.
Internal Number: 1
Our unique practice focuses exclusively on diagnostic, preventative and screening procedures.
Independent, 100% physician owned.
Continuous accreditation with AAAHC 15 years
Accessibility, patient experience, safety and efficiency are our top priorities.
Office practice only, no in hospital or outpatient work, no disease or chronic illness management, no ER call.
Practice founder has 42 years of continuous clinical and management experience. We are one of the top-rated GI practices in the Tidewater area--see our patient reviews on Google under “Center for Health and Cancer Prevention.”
(3) day work week includes some Saturdays.
You must be extremely personable, a great listener, patient focused, a team player, and willing to develop yourself and be open to innovation. Finally, you must be top notch with your colonoscopy skills and a safe and efficient procedurist.
Competitive, productivity-based compensation.
Located in the heart of Virginia Beach, excellent recreational facilities, 10 minutes from the beach, 120 minutes from the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Employee/independent contractor agreement, possible opportunity for buy in at a later date.


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A free D&D RPG site. All ages are welcomed here, literate and non-literate. We host a Dungeons & Dragons Game and entire site is solely based on it.
A place for gamers to talk about games and stuff.
A Harry Potter RPG, set in 2028. Harry Potter is dead. So is Lord Voldemort. Fate now lies in your hands.
Unity 3D Game Developer Forum : In MisterNinjaBoy's official community forum, you get more than just the youtube channel, you can join the Unity3D game developer community, were questions are answered, where you meet ot
Post-apocalyptic Pokemon RP forum
Cinda's SimStyle - A Simming BBS forum with an inspirational touch catering to The Sims PC games.
Be the warrior cat that you always wanted to be in this fun forum! Anybody is welcome to join! Everyone will welcome you! Thanks!
Free forum : TV Show discussionCurrent and Older shows. Also movies
free, forum, talk, show, arrow, person, interest, shield, castle, walking, dead, summer, glau, game, thrones, breaking, dexter, hell, wheels, survivor, vampire, diaries, vikings, bates, motel, continuum
A place for Warlord Games volunteers to discuss upcoming demos, make plans, and share experiences about our game and events!
A fansite forum once dedicated strictly to Cartoon Network's biggest game ever, FusionFall, we have now branched out to various other games such as DC Universe, Wizard 101, Eden Eternal, Consoles and more!
A complex pirate-style RPG that uses stats, battling systems, experience, quests, supplies, and so forth to keep the game going. Free to play!
Ace Combat: Legends is dedicated to all things Ace Combat, with an emphasis on Play-by-Post RPGs centered on the arcade flight combat video game series.
Free forum : A fun little Corner of Pet City to gather in for chat, contests, and fun~
The Friendly Clan is dedicated to the enjoyment of the BF2 Game.
Free forum : A hang out for any Megaman/Pokemon fan, discuss cartoon or games, RPGs for any anime or game. If you love any game or anime, a great place to hang out and share information, or just to RP
A 3d role playing game using the open source code from the previously hit game Impressive Title. With more customization, better map system, but no items or hunting.
Aolyth is a storytelling community for the PC game Neverwinter Nights. It is a dark fantasy world drawing heavily from gaelic and Arthurian influences.
An alternative forum for fans of Super Mario Bros. X, as well as any game series. Come be part of our super laid-back community!
Largest Sonic fan site/fan forum on Forumotion. Created and founded by Sega of America members. The
Free forum : Mercenaries Of Honor Gaming Clan. Mercenaries Of Honor
A game forum for the Anphillia Ascension module for Neverwinter Nights.
Dragon RPG is a Starcraft 2 arcade game created by Mathew Kelly from Default Games. You can visit the website at http: //www. DefaultGames. com
The Official Vampirism Beast Clan
Free forum : Council of Heads is a guild that is run by the members in Arche Age. We are a PvPvE guild that plays all game content.

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Ceramic Apple Watch Edition Was First Tested in 2014
According to newly released images of a prototype ceramic Apple Watch casing, Apple originally tested the ceramic Apple Watch Edition in 2014, even though the model was officially launched two years later in 2016 (via MacRumors).
Shared by collector @DongleBookPro on Twitter, the images show a prototype white ceramic original Apple Watch casing that was assembled in 2014. The prototype runs internal software for testing purposes and looks pretty much identical to the white ceramic Apple Watch Edition that was introduced in 2016.
Ceramic white Apple Watch Edition was launched as a high-end option, with a strong, light, and scratch-resistant finish.
The images of the 2014 prototype show that Apple had reached a far stage of development on the ceramic Apple Watch Edition, but for unclear reasons, the company elected to only offer the original Apple Watch Edition in 18-carat gold, and held back the ceramic casing to replace the gold version in the lineup when the Series 2 launched in 2016.
Let us know if you would like to see the white ceramic option return for the upcoming Apple Watch Series 7 in the comments section below.


After getting the alignment checked I was told that the front end had a lot of loose parts.. I did not want to pay their prices because I knew I could get better parts at better prices. That said, I dug in and started working. This is where I found the parts ► http://astore.amazon.com/dillysadventu-20
Of coarse, many people liked harassing me about the fact that I had to do more work on the FORD.. I know that this is a common and expensive problem with the Ford Super-Duty trucks but, that being said I have done similar services on a GM and Dodge and I would say that this is probably one of the easier ones to do so, it is what it is. The link above is through amazon where I bought all of my parts but if you use that link it will help support my work so I will say Thanks in advance!
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His father was strict always striving for him to be better and do better. He wanted him to become a doctor so that is the path he set upon. Whenever he would do something wrong his father would give a strict punishment, his father is really what shaped him in his life, made him to do go and be good and always follow the rules. His mother was more calm than his father Glen would always go to his mother if he had a problem as she was more understanding and caring so Glen defiantly get the caring side from his mother.
Glen was at the grocery store one day where he had seen a woman struggling with her bags, he offered to help her, her name was Leslie they ended up seeing each other more often at the grocery store and talked every time. eventually they got married.
when the outbreak hit they were forced to move into a guarded community , after a few months of being there the community was breached by a horde of zombies, Glen and Leslie were separated. Determined to find his wife, he headed south toward Sochi from there he found a camp of survivors sitting around the campfire they allowed him to stay awhile, overhearing the convorsations of one of the groups they were talking about the guarded community Glen and Leslie were living in. They spoke about how a group from the guarded community migrated to chernarus. Glen then set out to Chernarus to hopefully find clues or find his wife alive.

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Agricultural anaerobic co-digestion of grass clippings and manure
This technology improves the digestion of pig manure and uses grass for energy generation.
The technology entails the co-digestion of pig manure with grass clippings, improving the ammonia accumulation in the digester. The co-digestion with pig manure improves the flowing of grass, as monodigestion of grass can be technically challenging due to its fibrous nature.
The anaerobic co-digestion of pig manure and grass is advantageous over the monodigestion of either feedstock. Up to 20% grass can be added to the digester without detrimental effects due to the fibrous nature of grass. The digestion is done in a continuous stirred reactor, with a mixture of grass and pig manure being fed daily and digestate being removed also daily. The best combination is grass plus separated pig manure to be able to adjust the composition of solid manure plus pig slurry. This enables the reduction of the ammonia content in the digester while still guaranteeing a proper dry matter content. Biogas is produced, which can either be purified into biomethane or be burned in a CHP for heat and electricty production. The digestate can be used as fertilizer.
Market deployment considerations
Consideration of local renewable energy and bio-fertiliser market conditions and supporting policies.
Manure digestion is prefered over direct spreading in the field; grass digestion is prefered over composting
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With 85% of shopping decisions made in-store within seconds of seeing a product on the shelf, a product’s packaging can make or break a sale. The package design, color and artwork chosen must stop, hold and capture the shopper—or else the consumer looks elsewhere.
Well-designed packaging can be the difference between gaining market share against the competition or forcing a company to go back to the drawing board for costly rework. But disparate innovation processes and systems involved in the complex package design process can slow companies down, making it difficult to anticipate and deliver new products that meet ever-changing consumer needs.
However, with 3-D tools and strong collaboration technology, consumer goods companies can rapidly visualize and experience their ideas and work together with their design agencies to create perfect packaging every time. Here’s how:
Improving Design Process Efficiency
3-D technologies are perfect for virtual mock-ups, conceptual reviews and the editing process because they allow new ideas to take shape, be experienced and implemented (or changed) virtually, accelerating speed to market. They also allow designers to take advantage of existing resources and reuse colors, artwork and styling when appropriate. By uniting the highly fragmented artwork and labeling process, these technologies enable all internal and external contributors to collaborate and ensure that the designs meet regulatory restrictions and brand equity requirements early-on in the process.
By enabling all of the contributors to design, experience and review the optimal package concurrently via 3-D technology, companies accelerate the development process and eliminate version control issues. As a result, new packaging is approved and on the shelf faster and costly rework and recalls are reduced or eliminated.
Uniting Manufacturing with Design to Ensure Success
With social media tools, manufacturing and process engineers can collaborate with the package design team early in the design process, breaking down the walls that have traditionally kept these groups separate, to ensure that designs are developed with manufacturing constraints in mind. This helps eliminate costly rework.
In addition, 3-D tools let companies simulate the production line from start to finish. Any time a change is made to the packaging, the virtual 3-D model can be automatically revised and updated, allowing any errors to be caught well before any 3-D printed model or physical prototype is produced.
Refining Package Testing
3-D simulation technology enables organizations to experience and test products as many times as desired to perfect their packaging virtually. By simulating the packaging characteristics and testing in a lifelike virtual environment, companies can, for example, drop a detergent bottle 100 times in a row to see where any stress points or breaks may be, enabling them to modify the design before spending to produce a physical prototype. This dramatically cuts costs by ensuring package performance before investing in molds.
In addition, simulating and testing products and packaging in a virtual world allows organizations to conduct lightweighting and other analyses to ensure sustainability. By simulating how different types of packaging or different packaging materials react, companies can more easily select the materials they need to be more sustainable than ever before.
Selling on the Shelf
Once the perfect package is designed, companies can use 3-D technology to build virtual store environments where real human interactions with store shelves and the products themselves can be modeled and tested. These tools help companies understand exactly how packaging changes impact the shopping experience—and allow them to make real-time adjustments to the packaging or store layout.
Measuring Package Impact
The last step in designing the perfect package is to gather information around the impact of packaging designs from both external and internal data sources, such as social media sites, tracking trends and competitive reactions. This will help companies fully understand the shopping experience, whether it improved and whether overall sales increased—which is of course, the ultimate measurement.
From Idea to Shelf
Perfect packages are made possible through a comprehensive, collaborative effort between all design contributors. 3-D technology allows the numerous teams involved to work together to create and experience breakthrough designs that provide value to the ultimate consumer while enabling rapid iterations from initial designs all the way to the shelf. This significantly shortens package design cycles, lowers production issues, eliminates the chance for recalls and decreases overall costs.
About the Author
Eric Seiberling is currently the director of CPG-retail industry marketing for Dassault Systèmes, responsible for all marketing programs worldwide for CPG-retail that promote the business value provided by the company to CPG-retail companies every day. Previously, Eric led the design of the CPG and retail experiences to deliver breakthrough transformation of how CPG and retail companies bring new products and new retail spaces to life.
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FRONTIERS IN UTILITY
Stadtwerke Trier [SWT] is a utility and infrastructure service provider that supplies electricity, gas, drinking water, wastewater management, public transportation etc. to the city of Trier.
What sets apart SWT from any other utility and infrastructure service provider is its unique management model, which is essentially based on cooperation between different business entities creating synergies for efficient ‘Regional Material Flow Management’ toward a higher degree of climate protection.
Towards achieving triple- bottomline sustainability and climate protection, renewable resources and sustainable technologies utilisation are systemic to SWTs work. This model could be an archetypal example of how sustainable utility and infrastructure may be implemented in conventional municipalities around the world.
- Installed wind energy capacity (three wind parks) amounts to 45.9MW through which 79 million kWh/a could be generated offsetting 38.5kt of CO2-‐eq/a
- Installed capacity of PV plants (total of 13) amounts to ca. 44.25MW that collectively have the capacity to produce ca. 44.4 million kWh/a offsetting ca. 57.3kt of CO2-‐eq/a
- The two hydroelectricity plants (2.4 million kWh/a installed) has the capacity to offset 1.2kt of CO2-‐eq/a
- Both direct and indirect provision of employment amounts to 1,500 in the region

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One major challenge with vehicles imported into Ghana is the cost involved in clearing them from the ports. Most vehicle importers become overwhelmed with the clearing cost which they may not have anticipated to be so high, either due to misinformation or no information at all about the clearing cost.
This forces disappointed importers to abandon their vehicles at the ports due to their inability to raise funds to clear them.
Many however assumed that Kantanka cars which are produced locally would have been cheaper for an average Ghanaian to purchase.
The price of Kantanka Mensah, a brand new 2.4 AT sedan car, for example, is GHC115,000, however, the government charges GHC25,000 as duty tax on every Kantanka car purchased, making it difficult for competition on the local market, Kantanka.net reports.
According to the company’s CEO, Kwadwo Safo Jnr, Kantanka Automobile Ltd has sent letters to past and current governments about a simple tax waiver but this attempt always proves futile.
Now with VW about to set up shop in Ghana, it will be interesting to see the kind of deal government will be willing to give the foreign company as against a locally grown company.


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Geeks of Steel – Episode 138
on November 24, 2013 at 10:31 pm
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In this week’s episode Matt and I talk about Christopher Nolan’s Batman movies, and I FINALLY get around to opening my Playstation 4 – on air. Click here to check it out.


I am using Inkjet Mall EP38XX refillable cartridges on an Epson 3880. Printer recognized all cartridges just fine, turned printer off, the next time I turned it on, printer reads “No Ink Cartridges” on front panel for every single cartridge.
I’ve taken out all cartridges and reinserted them, I get the same error every time. Printer will not let me run a nozzle check or head cleaning because the cartridges are not being recognized at all. What’s going on?
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Over eight years after Litvinenko's death in London from radioactive polonium poisoning, a public inquiry has opened into whether Russia ordered his murder.
It has been claimed that former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko may have survived two attempts to murder him before he was successfully poisoned in London.
The BBC report says investigators followed a radioactive trail suggesting he was killed at the third try.
Other accounts in Britain’s Daily Telegraph say US intelligence has proof that Russia was involved in his death, and that the 43-year-old had been investigating alleged links between Vladimir Putin and a major crime boss.
An earlier inquest revealed Litvinenko had been working for the British foreign intelligence agency MI6.
Now a public inquiry into his death in 2006 has opened in London, ordered last year by the British government which had earlier rejected the idea.
Chaired by Sir Robert Owen, it will investigate Russia’s role.
“The issues to which Mr Litvinenko’s death gave rise are of the utmost gravity and have attracted worldwide interest and concern,” the former judge said as the inquiry was launched on Tuesday.
He said the killing had been described as “a miniature nuclear attack on the streets of London” and “state-sponsored assassination by radioactive poisoning”.
Litvinenko fell ill after meeting two Russian agents, Andrei Lugovoy and Dmitry Kovtun, at the Millennium hotel in central London. He died three weeks later.
UK police said he had drunk radioactive polonium in a cup of tea.
British prosecuting authorities later said there was enough evidence to charge the two former KGB agents with murder.
Russia has always denied involvement, saying the agents – who also protest their innocence – cannot be extradited. Owen said they had been invited to give evidence by video link from Russia.
Robin Tam, the lawyer to the inquiry, said Litvinenko had no chance of surviving the amount of polonium he had ingested, and it had led to fears many thousands of people in London had also been contaminated.
While Litvinenko himself had blamed Russia, there were other theories as to who was behind his death, from the British government and his former friend Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky to suggestions he had accidentally poisoned himself during an illegal smuggling deal or had even killed himself.
“For some of these theories there is considerable supporting evidence; for others, less, and for yet others, none at all,” Tam said.
Litvinenko’s widow Marina, who has campaigned for a public inquiry, has called for all evidence to be made available.

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What is achalasia?
Achalasia is a condition that affects the oesophagus. If you are suffering from achalasia, your lower oesophageal sphincter (LES) fails to open during swallowing. This can lead to a backup of food within your oesophagus.
There are several different causes of achalasia, and it can often be difficult for your doctor to identify a specific cause. Some causes of achalasia are:
- Autoimmune condition – this causes your body to mistakenly attack healthy cells in the body, which can lead to the degeneration of nerves in the oesophagus, contributing to achalasia.
- Hereditary – achalasia is a condition that can be hereditary in families.
Other conditions can cause symptoms that are similar to achalasia, such as oesophageal cancer, so it is important if you are experiencing any of the following symptoms you should seek medical attention.
- Reflux sensation (heartburn)
- Intense pain or discomfort after eating
- Weight loss
- Pain or discomfort in the chest (similar to heartburn)
If you are experiencing any of these symptoms you should seek medical attention from your doctor.
- Oesophageal manometry
- Barium Swallow
Achalasia Treatment & Surgery
Non-Surgical Achalasia Treatment
There are several different non-surgical achalasia treatments available, however they are generally only offered in the circumstance that a patient isn’t a suitable candidate for surgery. They include:
- Medication – muscle relaxants are an option, but have limited treatment effect and potentially severe side effects.
- Botox – botox is a muscle relaxant that is injected directly into the LES. Botox isn’t a permanent, long-term solution so multiple injections may need to be repeated, meaning this treatment is often only used for patients who aren’t candidates for surgery.
- Pneumatic Dilation – this is an outpatient procedure that uses a balloon. The balloon is inserted into the centre of the LES and then inflated to enlarge the opening. This treatment may need to be repeated and again usually means this treatment is often only used for patients who aren’t candidates for surgery.
Surgery is the most effective treatment for achalasia, for suitable patients. The standard surgery for achalasia is Heller Mytomy. Find out more about achalasia surgery below.
During a Heller Myotomy, A/Prof Pilgrim will cut the muscle at the LES, which will allow food and liquid to pass more easily into the stomach. The Heller Myotomy procedure can be performed with minimally invasive surgery (robotically or laparoscopically), requiring smaller incisions, resulting in fewer potential complications and faster recovery times for the patient.
Patients who undergo a Heller Myotomy procedure may later develop gastroesophageal reflux disease (GORD) and therefore Fundoplication is usually combined with the Heller Myotomy procedure to help prevent GORD.

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After reading that title up there, I’m sure you have a few questions for me, such as “What is Medical Amnesty?”, “Why is it a good thing?”, “How does it protect me and my friends from death?” and the rather astute question “I thought I was invincible, why would I want protection from legal action if I, or one of my friends, has to go to the hospital because we drank too much?” which surprisingly answers the first three questions.
Let me backtrack and tell you two stories.
The first one involves my friend who was visiting Michigan State one weekend and was given a minor in possession (MIP) charge for being underage and having an open beer in her hand. She wasn’t even that drunk, but cops in East Lansing are really strict about alcohol laws. It really sucks for her, but she shouldn’t have been running around topless in Dublin Square with an open beer in her hand when she was 19. She was stupid, so she got in trouble. Medical amnesty didn’t apply in that situations, because hospitals don’t deal that stuff, cops do.
The second story involves me on Halloween my freshmen year. I was invited to a fraternity party, and me and my date went as a cop and a prostitute, and I must say, the fake mustache that she bought suited her pretty well. I proceeded to drink in the only way that a man can when he is wearing make-up, a tube-top, and shorts that are both tighter and more revealing that Chubbies. Needless to say, I had a bit too much… and by a bit too much, I mean that I had waaaaaaay to fucking much, even though I am what many people would consider fucking gigantic (6’7’’, 270lbs). It took three of the brothers at the fraternity to get me back to my dorm that night, and I am damn appreciative that they both got me home safe, and alerted my RA and RD of my condition. They politely bugged out after they did that, and my RD, after asking me how much I had drank that night, to which I replied semi-consciously in between dry-heaves “A fakknig SHITTON.” He decided to get an ambulance to take me to the hospital.
I woke up in a hospital bed not remembering the entire evening, looking like Woody Harrelson from Anger Management, and finding myself in the thick of what would become a week long hangover due in part to all the alcohol that had been in my blood, the contents of my stomach being pumped, and having activated charcoal pumped into my guts. The nurse told me I had a BAC of .37 when I was rolled into the hospital, and that had I not been hospitalized, it most likely would have been a doctor or a police officer calling my mom the next morning to tell them that I was dead. Shit’s scary to think about.
Luckily, the state of Michigan has medical amnesty laws, so I wound up not getting an MIP or other charges, and the men from the fraternity had no legal action taken against them because they helped get me to someone who helped save my life. I did receive disciplinary action from the school, but that was a ridiculously small price to pay for a mistake I made considering the fact that the other option was for me to be dead.
The line of thinking behind medical amnesty laws goes like this:
Teenagers don’t always make the right decisions. Sometimes those teens endanger themselves by consuming a dangerous amount of alcohol, but teens are afraid of getting in trouble with the law. Therefore, teens will often not seek professional help when someone has consumed too much alcohol for fear of getting in trouble with their parents or law enforcement. If States pass legislation allowing teens to report when they have made potentially fatal mistakes involving alcohol, then more teens will be inclined to report potential cases of alcohol poisoning and less teens will die. Pretty sound reasoning to me.
As of right now, there are 17 states (and D.C) that have medical amnesty laws, but the Non-profit organization “The Medical Amnesty Initiative” is trying to push for more states to adopt medical amnesty legislation. Unfortunately, their Facebook page currently only has 394 likes, and many people don’t know what medical amnesty legislation is, even in states where medical amnesty is part of law.
Now, this being a website that caters to the demographic that these types of legislation are directly made to assist, I feel that we should all hop on board the medical amnesty train, and support the medical amnesty movement. Too often the story comes across the wire that a chapter was shut down and had it’s charter revoked because another kid died as a result of alcohol poisoning. We, as greeks, take the majority of the flak for it, because one way or another we were probably involved. These types of laws allow us to make the right decisions that can keep people from dying.
So my request to you, the reader, is to read up on medical amnesty laws, like the Facebook page, and help educate yourself and other people on the benefits that medical amnesty legislation provides for your state, or could provide for your state.

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Sweet potatoes with chickpeas
Prep Time minutes 20
Cook Time 1 hour
Passive Time 40 minutes
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There’s always drama around the vegetarian at the Thanksgiving Table: What should I make for the person who isn’t going to eat turkey? This is a great vegan dish, which features sweet potatoes (a thanksgiving staple) and is a great meatless meal any night of the week. The addition of protein with the crispy roasted chickpeas and the warm sweet potatoes drizzled with spicy tahini will have all the turkey eaters asking for a bite! (adapted from Cooking Light)
- 4-6 Sweet Potatoes
- 1 15 ounce Can Chick Peas
- 2 TBS Toasted Sesame Oil
- 1 tsp Ginger dry
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- cup ½tahini raw
- 1 tsp Ginger fresh grated on a microplane
- 1 tsp Garlic fresh grated on a microplane
- 1 tsp Rice Vinegar
- 3 Scallions cut into thin slices
- 2 TBS sesame seeds I like to use a mix of white and black
- Sriracha optional
- Preheat to oven to 400. Place the sweet potatoes on a parchment or foil lined baking sheet and poke a few holes in each sweet potato with a fork. Cook the sweet potatoes, for at least an hour until they are soft and creamy inside.*
- Drain the chick peas and rinse off any remaining liquid. Place them on a small sheet tray lined with foil. Pour the sesame oil on top and sprinkle over them the dry ginger and garlic powder. Add salt and pepper. Shake the tray to evenly coat the chickpeas with the oil and spices. Place in the oven (with the sweet potatoes) and cook for 15-20 minutes, until the chick peas are beginning to get roasted brown. Remove from oven.
- While the sweet potatoes and chick peas are cooking prepare the tahini. Pour the ½ cup raw tahini in a medium sized bowl. Add the fresh ginger, fresh garlic, vinegar and start to mix. Add enough water and whisk, so that the mixture becomes the consistency of slightly thickened salad dressing. The tahini will need quite a bit of water to get to this state. Add ample salt (at least 1 tsp) to taste and some pepper.
- To serve, place the sweet potatoes on a platter and slit open, the long way, to expose the bright orange flesh of each. Drizzle the tahini over the open sweet potatoes. Top each sweet potato with ample chick peas. Drizzle additional tahini over the chick peas and garnish with the scallion slices and sesame seeds. If you like spice, drizzle with some sriracha.
*Cooks Illustrated suggests that the best (and fastest) way to cook a perfectly creamy sweet potato is to microwave them for about 10 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 200 degrees and then place them in a 400 degree oven for one hour.

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Okay we figured it out, how do you transform a master bedroom decor without buying a completely different ensemble?? Featuring Sicily… A masterful way of featuring a traditional scroll jacquard motif on one side and it reverses into a contemporary houndstooth pattern. All you need to do is pick your mood…flip the comforter… and viola 2 completely different looks in one. We knew you would like that… Enjoy luxury modern and trendy decor pillows with decorative embroidery accents to coordinate with any look, in Yellow. Composed of luxury grade super soft brushed microfiber polyester fabric. Set includes 1 Reversible Comforter, 2pc Shams, 2pc Euro Shams, 1pc Dec Pillow with Embroidery, 1pc Dec Pillow with Technic, 1pc Dec Pillow with Printed Style: Casual Fabric detail: Jacquard Pattern:Solid Color options: Beige,Navy, Silver, Yellow Materials: Microfiber Fill material: Polyester Care Instructions: Machine wash cold on gentle cycle. Do not bleach or dry clean. Tumble dry low. Light iron as needed. King dimensions: 1 Comforter 106″x92″ 2 Shams 20″x36″+2″ flange 2 pc Euro Shams: 26×26 inches 2 Decorative pillows 12″x18″ 1 Decorative pillows 18″x18″ Queen dimensions: 1 Comforter 90″x92″ 2 Shams 20″x26″+2″ flange 2 pc Euro Shams: 26″x26″ 2 Decorative pillows 12″x18″ 1 Decorative pillows 18″x18″ Twin dimensions: 1 Comforter 66″x90″ 1 Shams 20″x26″+2″ flange 1 pc Euro Shams: 26″x26 ” 2 Decorative pillows 12″x18″ 1 Decorative pillows 18″x18″ The digital images we display have the most accurate color possible.
- 1 Piece Printed Reversible Comforter: 90×92 inches, 2 Piece Shams: 20×26+2 inches, 2 Piece Euro Shams: 26×26 inches, 1 Piece Dec Pillow with Embroidery: 12×18 inches, 1 Piece Dec Pillow with Technic: 18×18 inches, 1 Piece Dec Pillow with Printed: 12×18 inches
- Reversible, two looks in one
- Gorgeous paisley large scale printing pattern that reverses into a contemporary pattern
- Oversized Overfilled
- Care Instructions: Machine wash cold on gentle cycle. Do not bleach or dry clean. Tumble dry low. Light iron as needed.


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A lot of people wish that they could have free time to do whatever they want, that being playing some games or catching up on a TV series. On the other hand, I wish that I could be occupied with more things.
Since I am still a student, having to deal with a few online classes in the week, I have a lot of free time to code things or play games. The thing is though that I find a lot of the games I used to play to be boring now, and I can’t be coding literally everyday since that’s gonna get boring as well.
For me, this is where a lingering feeling of emptiness comes from. If I’m not playing games or working on a project, I’m basically just idling on Discord bored out of my mind with nothing to do. Life feels boring and not that fun. A lot of this feeling comes from lack of motivation that I mentioned in a previous post and feeling like an annoyance in the Discord servers I am in.
I like sharing things, sometimes too much. Not too much as in personal matters as there isn’t anything going on in my personal life but a lot of things that I find or like to talk about and I frequently feel like I am a pest that no one likes. Usually if I mention this in places as well, anyone trying to comfort or help doesn’t feel genuine at all.
I would really rather just lay in bed all day and think about nothing. After all, I mostly feel like nothing but a person no one cares about and someone who tries to be liked while still being disliked. I still want to be productive, I even made a short post about it but it only helps when I want to work on a project.
Ever since this pandemic started and everyone’s been forced to stay at home, I realized how boring my life is. it’s why I sometimes do crave for attention or acknowledgement, recognition, anything at all.

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The Biden administration is extending a sanctions waiver that will allow Iran continued access to $10 billion in previously frozen assets, The Associated Press reported Tuesday.
The four-month extension will allow Iran continued access to previously frozen $10 billion in electricity revenues for humanitarian aid, according to the AP. Critics of the Biden administration have said that giving Iran to access frozen funds will free up money in Tehran’s money reserves and allow them to carry on sponsoring terrorism.
The sanctions waiver will authorize Iraq to continue purchasing electricity services from Iran and give Tehran access to the billions in payments currently stored in the Iraqi banks, according to the AP. The Biden administration made assurances that Iran has only spent a small amount of the existing $10 billion and can only be used for humanitarian relief.
The Biden administration also freed up $6 billion in previously frozen Iranian oil revenues in September, as part of a hostage negotiations deal that saw the release of five American prisoners. Foreign policy experts have criticized the Biden administration for allowing Iran to access frozen funds as it frees up its cash reserves for other purposes.
“Biden administration doubles down on giving $10 billion sanctions relief to Iran,” Richard Goldberg, senior advisor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, said on X Tuesday. “Money is fungible. This is 100% budget support for the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism.”
Iran supports a number of terrorist groups to carry out its will, including Hamas, which killed over 1,400 civilians in attacks on Israel that began on Oct. 7. Iranian-backed militias have launched 46 attacks on U.S. troops on U.S. troops stationed in the Middle East since the Hamas Oct. 7 attacks.
The State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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I want to dedicate this month’s column to clarity. With everything going on around us right now. With things starting to open back up as we are still seeing increases in the number of virus cases, this can be a really confusing time for people.
Hearing all the media, listening to all the hype, even in conversations, hearing all the different points of view going on back and forth, with what’s going on in the world and who thinks what, it can lead to a state of confusion and ultimately frustration.
So, should you be held up at home? Is it OK to going back out and joining back into society? Should we be wearing masks everywhere we go, or not wearing masks? Is it still necessary to hoard toilet paper? The questions can go on and on and can easily lead to a state of upset and maybe even anger in your everyday living. Living in this state of being can pull down and greatly minimize what would normally be huge blessings in your life.
That is precisely why I chose to dedicate this month to CLARITY. Instead of listening to all the outside noise (media, television, emails, other people’s opinions) GO WITHIN! Go within yourself for your answers. Go with whether you call it your Gut Feeling, your Inner Guidance System, your Intuition. However you refer to your built-in navigational system, let that guide you. You can utilize this time to build your connection to that tool even stronger, which can then expand into all areas of your life as we move beyond this time.
Your intuition is your built-in Google search engine. It has an answer to every question you have. Your intuition is one of your six mental faculties, which are always available to you. Everyone’s intuition operates perfectly. You may not recognize its voice, but it’s there and it’s available anytime you decide to rely on it. All you have to do is,
Find the calm
Listen for your answer
Your intuition will always respond if you’re listening. It may come in the sense of a hunch, an idea. Maybe a dream or a vision or in conversation with someone. But a response will show itself.
“The Voice Of Truth (Intuition) is only as loud as our willingness to listen”
So instead of following the merry-go-round, find your calm and ask yourself questions. Questions like, “what’s the best thing for me” and allow the response to come to you. Follow your inner guidance system and you will be just fine. You will notice more clarity in your everyday living. You notice that your decisions continue leading you to your next action which will result in living your life more by your design.
In other words, I am referring to living a purpose-driven life, responding to situations and situations, versus living a reactive life, based on your situations, circumstances and conditions surrounding you, which are plentiful presently for us all.
Get into that place of following your intuition, your gut feeling, your inner guidance system. Express gratitude for all that you have in your life and enjoy your blessings!


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Book Club reader Margaret Fancy reviews Niyati Kent’s Esperanza Street
This is a recently published debut novel that drew me in from the first page.
It is a story of change, maturity and hope told through the eyes of 12-year-old Joseph.
It is set in and around the house on Esperanza Street where Joseph lives, at the home of Mary Morelos.
Joseph works as a houseboy; he cleans and polishes, waiting on Mary’s guests when she entertains.
He observes; he hears the conversations of people who come to the house and gives us his opinions. But he doesn’t always understand and often behaves naively.
It is a very engaging and supremely well-written book about a changing community.
Niyati Keni gives us many vivid pen-portraits of the people Joseph meets on a day-to-day basis in his humdrum world.
We learn why he is working at Mary Morelos’ house; we meet his friends and those he would like to be his friends.
His own quiet opinions help us to appreciate his growing wisdom and with great economy of words, the author is able to describe his pain so that we feel it ourselves.
By the end, we realise that Joseph has not only grown in years but in maturity and stature.
I look forward to reading another book by this author.

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Background: We undertook a large multisite observational study collecting prospective data on health care utilization of patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). No prospective examination of symptom burden has been undertaken in SCD since the Cooperative Study of Sickle Cell Disease, and none in the modern era, since the widespread adoption of hydroxyurea therapy. The ESCAPED trial aims to compare patient centered outcomes following management of acute painful vaso-occlusive (VOC) events in the emergency department or in the infusion center. Here, we examine acute care utilization patterns in the first 223 subjects who have completed at least 6 months of follow-up and test determinants of utilization.
Methods: This is an ongoing, prospective cohort study that is recruiting across four sites (Baltimore, Cleveland, Milwaukee, and Baton Rouge). 500 adults with SCD who live in proximity to one of the study sites are being recruited and followed for 18 months. Data from visits for all acute, uncomplicated VOC are collected by chart review and patient interview. To ensure that acute visits are not missed, subjects are contacted on a monthly basis and where available statewide health information exchanges are queried. We tested for associations between subject characteristics upon enrollment and the number of acute visits during follow up using Poisson regression.
Results: The average length of follow-up to date is 9.1 months with a range of 6.1-14.2 months for the 223 subjects who have been enrolled for at least 6 months. The mean number of acute visits per month for uncomplicated VOC by the cohort was 0.65 (SD 0.87) with a median of 0.35, minimum of 0 and maximum of 5. 43 subjects have had no acute visits. 59% of the cohort are female, the mean age is 35.6 (SD 12.1). 74.3% have sickle cell anemia, 42% are employed and 52% reported having chronic pain. In a multivariate model, factors associated with an independent decrease in likelihood of an acute visit were increasing age, a history of leg ulcers, graduating high school and being employed, while an increase in likelihood of an acute visit was associated with chronic complications (kidney disease, retinopathy, stroke, and avascular necrosis) and chronic pain.
Conclusions: In this cohort, chronic complications like renal disease and AVN are associated with increased acute care visits. The association of chronic pain as an independent risk factor for acute visits, while intuitive, suggests that understanding and managing chronic pain may be central to mitigating pain and decreasing the need for acute care visits in the long term. The prevalence of chronic pain is high in this cohort, which likely well represents the contemporary US sickle cell community. The development of therapeutic strategies that address this significant complication of SCD are imperative if we are to both decrease symptom burden and the need for health care utilization in this population.
Lanzkron:NKT therapeutics: Research Funding; Prolong: Research Funding; Pfizer: Research Funding; Selexys: Research Funding; NHLBI: Research Funding; PCORI: Research Funding; GBT: Consultancy. Haywood:PCORI: Research Funding; NHLBI: Research Funding. Little:PCORI: Research Funding. Field:PCORI: Research Funding; NKT Therapeutics: Consultancy, Research Funding; Astellas Pharma: Consultancy, Research Funding. Shows:PCORI: Employment, Research Funding. Segal:PCORI funded: Research Funding. Saheed:PCORI: Research Funding. Robertson:PCORI: Research Funding. Proudford:PCORI: Research Funding. Kincaid:PCORI funded: Research Funding. Burgess:PCORI: Research Funding. Green:PCORI: Research Funding. Wang:PCORI: Research Funding. Seufert:PCORI: Research Funding. Brooks:PCORI: Research Funding. Griffin:PCORI: Research Funding. Piehet:PCORI: Research Funding. Frymark:PCORI: Research Funding. Varadhan:PCORI: Research Funding.
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Cheshire family photographer // The Horton’s
Cheshire family photographer covering the Northwest. This was The Horton’s second shoot with me amd it was so much fun! Sarah booked the mid week mini shoot for after school during the summer knowing we would have that gorgeous golden sun…. and what a glow it gave!
The blanket turned out to be a great addition, sitting down and also for Elsie running order and using as a hammock. (feel free to bring items to the shoots!)
Sarah is an amazing photographer so it’s a privialge she asks (and trusts me!) to capture her traingle family. I always want everyone to feel comfortable and it can be daunting being in front of the camera. It was great to get some of Matty & Sarah together.
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Why you booked the shoot – any meaning / special occasion
We wanted to update our family photos that Jess took last year
What was your favourite part of the shoot
We loved this years location and doing it at sunset, Elsie looked forward to the session all day!
Memorable/emotional/funny moment on the shoot
Elsie rocking it in her shades!
Now you have received your gallery, what number is your favourite image
105 & 108
How did you discover me and why you chose me to photograph your family
Jess and I are photography pals and we love how chilled her sessions are, they’re perfect for keeping Elsie happy and engaged, this is our 3rd year and we’ll definitely be back again for another next year!
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We absolutely loved our images from this years session, thanks so much again – the location was great, we always receive the images back quickly and sooo many to choose from – we couldn’t pick a favourite if we tried! We love how natural the sessions are and having a natter with Jess along the way! xx


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Basis for Listing
The Uncas skipper has an extensive range in western North America, from the Canadian prairie southward into Mexico (MacNeill 1964). Its occurrence in Minnesota is restricted to an isolated outlier population in Sherburne County, about 300 km (186 mi.) east of its closest established populations in eastern South Dakota. The Minnesota population is possibly a relict of the post-glacial thermal maximum (ca. 8000-4000 B.P.) when major vegetation zones shifted well east of their present positions. This skipper has also been recorded as a rare stray into southwest Minnesota, but there is no evidence of establishment there.
The central Minnesota Uncas skipper population is confined to a large complex of sand dunes that formed within an extensive sand plain during the previously mentioned warm period. These dune blankets were covered with a mosaic of dry sand prairie and open bur oak savanna or scrub, separated by wet prairies and oak brushland. The Uncas skipper was not discovered here until 1961, after a state forest had been created to include much of the dune areas and the planting of pines and other conifers on the dunes was well underway.
Today, most of the former habitat within the state forest is densely stocked pine plantation and oak forest that has grown up in the absence of fire, and dune areas outside the state forest have mostly become housing developments. The Uncas skipper disappeared from the locations in the state forest where it had formerly been encountered, and was feared to have been extirpated before being relocated in 1983 in a small area of sand prairie openings on south-facing dune slopes. Oak forest expansion and young conifer plantations are a threat to these few remaining patches of habitat. The one remaining large dune area in private ownership is a prime candidate for development. Given its extreme rarity in the state, the Uncas skipper was listed as an endangered species in Minnesota in 1984.
The Uncas skipper is a typical member of the "branded" skippers, or subfamily Hesperiinae. It is a small butterfly with a robust body, narrow, angular forewings, and shorter, more rounded hind wings. Forewing length (base to apex) is 1.4-1.5 cm (0.55-0.59 in.) in males, slightly greater in females. The antennae are relatively short and have clubbed ends with a sharp, backward-pointing tip. They are strong, fast fliers, with a very rapid wing beat that appears as a blur to the human eye.
Males and females differ significantly in appearance on the upper side of the wings. Fresh males are typically a brownish orange with an olivaceous tendency, with diffuse, darker marginal coloration. Several small light-colored spots are visible in the darker area near the forewing tips. There is a narrow, almost linear black "brand" containing specialized scent scales used in courtship centrally placed along the long axis of the forewing. The pattern above is less contrasty in males from the central Minnesota population compared to those from farther west. Females are variable, but tend to be darker, with large whitish spots on the forewings and pale brown spots on the hind wings. The underside of the hind wing (the forewing is mostly hidden at rest) is similar in the two sexes, and is distinctively marked with prominent rectangular white spots that are linked by white-scaled veins to form a web-like pattern. This is set off from the yellowish-brown ground color by dark brown shading around the white. Both sexes become darker and duller with age as scales wear off, but the distinctive patterning never disappears.
The underside pattern of the Uncas skipper will reliably separate it from all other skippers of similar size and shape that may occur in the same area. These include the long dash (Polites mystic), the tawny-edged skipper (Polites themistocles), and the sachem (Atalopedes campestris) in central Minnesota.
The Uncas skipper inhabits dry native prairie or barrens prairie on sand dune forms. More sparsely vegetated slopes and summits are especially critical. Adults will range more widely in search of nectar.
Biology / Life History
The Uncas skipper in central Minnesota appears to have only a single generation in a year, although in South Dakota and throughout most of its range it produces two or more generations per year (Scott 1986; Marrone 2002). Adults have been observed from mid-June to mid-July, but in any given year the flight period is rarely more than three weeks. No detailed study of the life history of this skipper in Minnesota has been made, but in rearings from eggs observed by R. Dana (Minnesota DNR, unpublished data), the timing of the various stages appeared similar to that of the Dakota skipper (Hesperia dacotae). Larvae reached the fourth or fifth stage before hibernating for the winter and finished larval development the following spring.
All observed ovipositions have been on hairy grama (Bouteloua hirsuta), a small tufted grass that is common on dune slopes. Females typically lay only a single egg before moving on to another tuft. Larvae live in a series of increasingly larger shelters that they construct of plant materials and silk. Details of larval behavior have not been observed. Hibernation of partly grown larvae occurs in shelters burrowed into the soil beneath the grass tufts (R. Dana, Minnesota DNR, pers. comm.).
So far as is known, hairy grama is the obligate host plant for larvae of the central Minnesota Uncas skipper population. The very similar relative, blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis), is most commonly reported to be the larval host throughout the main part of the skipper's range. Adults are avid seekers of nectar. They visit almost any flowers available, but hairy puccoon (Lithospermum caroliniense) and prairie golden aster (Heterotheca villosa) are favorites.
Based on what is reported for other species in the genus, female Uncas skippers probably mate shortly after emergence and rarely remate. Males seek receptive females primarily by perching on low vegetation or bare sand and pursuing any passing insect that might be a female Uncas skipper. Uncas skipper males elsewhere in the range frequently perch on soil or rock. Receptive females respond to pursuit by descending into the vegetation where coupling follows almost immediately. Loose aggregations of perching males form on upper slopes and tops of prominences. It may be that unmated females are drawn to these same features. The dispersal behavior of mated females is not known. In particular, it is not known how much the woodland that now separates the habitat openings is a barrier to movement among the patches in Minnesota.
Conservation / Management
Small population size due to past habitat loss, and further habitat destruction are the primary threats facing the Uncas skipper in Minnesota. The largest remaining continuous patch of habitat in the state is privately owned and vulnerable to development. The colony in the state forest is confined to a few small habitat patches separated from each other by dense woodland or forest, and it is separated from the larger colony on private land by over 10 km (6 mi.) of forest and increasing suburban development. Such a small, isolated colony is at high risk of extirpation as a result of natural events (such as severe drought or hailstorms) or human-caused events (such as insecticide application), as well as from the vagaries of normal population processes (for example, by chance all adults in one generation are males). Loss of genetic diversity is another possible threat.
Survival of the Minnesota Uncas skipper population depends upon protection of the large private tract and on reclamation of habitat in the state forest from conifer plantation and oak woodland. The latter will take a number of years, although removing young conifers from the remaining habitat patches and opening corridors between these can be accomplished quickly. The use of prescribed fire as a habitat management tool must be very judicious; the core habitat areas on the dune slopes should probably not be burned at all. Abundance of the host grass, hairy grama, appears to be susceptible to rapid change, and maintenance of adequate amounts to sustain the fragile butterfly population may require special management intervention. Research is needed into the factors driving population dynamics of this grass in the dune habitat. Arrival of the spongy moth (Lymantria dispar) is inevitable in the near future, and it will be critical to keep insecticide applications for moth control well away from the areas where the Uncas skipper occurs.
Conservation Efforts in Minnesota
Most of the Uncas skipper habitat remaining in the state forest has been dedicated as a state Scientific and Natural Area and is being managed to protect and restore the native sand prairie and savanna. Conifers in the core habitat patches have been removed and management to open up additional habitat and to restore intervening woodlands to oak scrub are underway. There have also been discussions about removal of conifers from the rest of the remaining habitat patches, which are within a recreation area in the state forest.
References and Additional Information
Lindsey, A. W. 1942. A preliminary revision of Hesperia. Denison University Bulletin, Journal of the Scientific Laboratories 37:1-50 + 6 plates.
MacNeill, C. D. 1964. The skippers of the genus Hesperia in western North America, with special reference to California (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae). University of California Publications in Entomology 35:1-230.
Marrone, G. M. 2002. Field guide to butterflies of South Dakota. South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks, Pierre, South Dakota. 478 pp.
Royer, R. A. 1988. Butterflies of North Dakota: an atlas and guide. Science Monograph Number 1, Minot State University, Minot, North Dakota. 192 pp.
Scott, J. A. 1986. The butterflies of North America: a natural history and field guide. Stanford University Press, Stanford, California. 583 pp.

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I’ve ranted (sorry – blogged!) before about the inconsistencies in sizing and getting bracelets to fit – for larger and smaller wristed ladies, so it should come as no shock this is top of my list! It is super important to me that my bracelets are size inclusive and available to as many amazing women as possible, so I create three closures per bracelet at greater lengths than most others. This means it can wrap five or six times, be looser or tighter – whatever you like and whatever fits best.
So, if possible, try it on – not all wrap bracelets are created equal! Buying online? Check the returns and refund policy to make sure you can send it back if it doesn’t fit.
Take a look at the materials and make sure you’re happy with the quality – after all, if you’re anything like me you’ll be wearing your wrap bracelet pretty much every day! And if you’re buying from a reputable company online, there should be a clear returns and refund policy so you can return your item if it’s not for you – no questions asked.
Like most jewellery, if you look after your Kathryn King Designs Signature Wrap Bracelet, it will give you years of faithful service! Take care to not get her soaking wet and keep her in her linen bag when she’s sleeping and you will be wearing her for a very long time.
There’s something special about creating and wearing something only you have. Even if it’s just wearing a personal charm that means something you to on your bracelet. So, if you’re after something no one else has, you need to be wearing personalised jewellery.
At Kathryn King Designs, you can create a complete bracelet from scratch if you’re feeling creative – everything from the leather, the beads, the clasp and the charm can be designed by you, for something totally unique. Or, if you like to be able to choose something that already ‘works’, you can choose a ready to wear design, but you can still change the charm if you want to ?
Is the leather real or plastic? Are the beads top quality glass or plastic? Are the clasps and charms good quality precious metal? Good quality materials are so important when it comes to ensuring a great finish; creating a product that will last; and owning a piece of jewellery you love and will want to wear again and again. A good quality product will obviously cost a little extra, but is it really worth scrimping?
Read more about the materials we use at Kathryn King Designs.
There has been so much publicity about the ‘ethics of fashion’. The abuses of the labour force overseas and non-ethically sourced materials making their way into the clothing and accessories we wear. So, ask yourself – do you know where and how this item was made? If you don’t and the company you’re thinking of buying from can’t be really upfront with you about it, then is it really an ethical product?
I know the suppliers I use to ethically source the materials I need, and most are produced and/or based in the UK. Currently, I handmake each bracelet in my studio in beautiful Bristol – so I know there are no abuses of the work force ? Sometimes, I even pay myself minimum wage!
So, that’s it – my top 5 questions you need to ask before buying a wrap bracelet. I hope it’s helped anyone thinking of buying a wrap bracelet for themselves or as a gift.


Searchers turned up no evidence of explosives on a Paris-bound Air France plane that was grounded after French intelligence authorities warned that terrorists might be planning to blow it up, Venezuelan government officials said on Sunday.
More than 60 technicians, bomb experts and a canine team made two exhaustive searches of the aircraft and passenger luggage on Saturday night and a third one on Sunday with representatives of the airline, Venezuelan Minister of the Interior Miguel Rodriguez Torres said.
He said that although no signs of any explosives were found, authorities would closely monitor all Air France flights entering and leaving the country.
The precise nature of the bomb threat was not known, but Rodriguez Torres said French authorities passed along information from a credible source that a terrorist group was seeking to put a bomb aboard an unspecified flight from Caracas to Paris, or vice versa.
In Paris, the French Ministry of the Interior said on Sunday that France immediately alerted Venezuelan authorities upon learning of a potential threat to the route, which is served only by Air France.
Stranded passengers said they had cleared immigration on Saturday evening and were preparing to board Air France flight 385 when they were told just before its scheduled departure that it was being delayed so the Airbus A340-300 could be checked.
“We only learned reading Twitter that it could’ve been a bomb,” said Jesus Arandia, a 52-year-old university professor.
About 100 angry passengers surrounded the Air France check-in counter to protest the airline’s failure to keep them informed or immediately provide alternative travel arrangements.
At about midnight, the airport announced the flight was rescheduled for Sunday.
Security breaches have been detected before at Venezuela’s main international airport.
In September, several Venezuelan soldiers stationed at the airport were arrested after French authorities made their biggest cocaine bust ever, seizing 1.4 tonnes of narcotics that were smuggled in 31 suitcases aboard an Air France flight to Paris.
France is involved in two military interventions in former African colonies — in Mali where it routed Islamic extremists from the north and in Central African Republic where French troops moved in earlier this month to help stabilize the country, disarming militia to stop sectarian violence.
The US has warned that Middle Eastern terror groups have tried to make inroads in Venezuela, taking advantage of political cover provided by the late Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez’s outreach to Iran and Syria, whose governments the US considers state sponsors of terrorism.


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Police: Man had 10 children in vehicle without seatbelts
UPI News Service, 06/12/2013
The Washington State Patrol said a man driving with 16 passengers, including 10 children without seat belts, was given tickets totaling $1,240.
Trooper Will Finn said the 37-year-old Battle Ground man was pulled over Sunday afternoon when a trooper noticed he wasn't wearing a seat belt and the trooper soon discovered the Chevrolet Suburban, which seats nine people, had been packed with 16 passengers, including 10 children without seat belts, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash., reported Wednesday.
Finn said the motorist was issued 10 tickets, amounting to a total fine of $1,240.
The driver told troopers he was taking the group to Rocky's Pizza.
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Pinnacles National Park is the final national park we’ve visited over a three-day weekend on our quest to visit three national parks in three days. The previous 2 days were filled with impressive historical sequoia trees, beautiful landscapes, and stunning sunsets! Read about it here: For every new national park we visit, we have a new found appreciation and desire to explore more parks, landmarks, and nature.
Pinnacles is an interesting park in that it is actually part of the San Andreas Fault Zone (running east of the park). Did you know? San Andreas Fault system is part of the Ring of Fire; a zone of earthquake and volcanic activity that partially encircles the Pacific Ocean. The park is a result of a combination of heat, frost, water, and wind wearing away rock. The caves are also a result of fault action and earthquake activity created by boulders falling into deep, narrow gorges and getting stuck between the rock walls.
The People’s Park:
During the 1700s, the Pinnacles’ Native Americans; the Chalon and Mutsun Indians, were hunter-gatherers and harvested on the local resources. Later, when emigrants arrived, Pinnacles became a popular place for activities, picnics, camping, and exploring.
Juniper Canyon Trail, Tunnel Trail, High Peaks Trail, Condor Gulch Trail, Old Pinnacles Trail, Balconies Cave Trail.
We hit the road toward Pinnacles around 9:00 a.m. after meeting up with friend and Fitlife360 guest blogger, Sam, at our hotel in Salinas. Sam was also traveling and exploring Santa Cruz and Monterey areas over the weekend and shared with us her interesting trip. She departed San Diego Thursday night drove directly through the areas where the large massive fires were near Los Angeles/Ventura. She was directed towards several detours around those flames until she finally made it to her destination in Santa Cruz.
We continued our way south on highway 101 from our hotel and onward into the Pinnacles National Park, which is about 45 minutes from our hotel in Salinas, California. We arrived at the park entrance and used the restrooms and enjoyed a chat with the park ranger. We had formulated our plan and map drawn out to explore Bear Gulch Cave, Balconies Cave, and see Condors. Things did not go the way we planned exactly, but we still had an amazing and very cool experience.
We began hiking from the Chaparral Parking Area and continued on the Juniper Canyon Trail. As we were approaching the Tunnel Trail, it was becoming a bit challenging with gradual inclines and switchbacks. It was only a short while into the trail, when we looked up and saw two large condors flying near one of the mountain peaks. This part of the trail was very interesting with the beautiful large boulders and rock formations, where some of them had splashes of colors on the boulders and rock formations.
Some of the trails connect with each other and can be difficult choosing which path to take. We had intentions of taking the trail that leads to Bear Gulch Cave Trail, (to explore Bear Gulch Cave) this is where we chose the wrong trail path and ended up at the Overlook on the Condor Gulch Trail. (We only saw Condors earlier on the hiking trail).
We continued on a decline trail of switchbacks and narrow paths towards Old Pinnacles Trailhead Parking lot area. We sat around for awhile and rested in this area for a short while. We decided to continue on this trail where it took us through a tree filled hillside, some areas had a canopy of trees, then we approached an area of an open dried up creek bed. (West Fork Chalone Creek) This is where we encountered a wild bobcat roaming around. My husband grabbed the Nikon and took off toward the bobcat. He captured our bobcat friend and he said it was like the cat was sitting there posing for him.
Shortly after our wild animal encounter with the bobcat, we proceeded to make our way towards Balconies Cave. The journey through the cave is very cool with the darkness, quiet and silent inside the cave, and the thrill of finding your way out to the other side of the cave. Check out the video of the cave adventure:
The journey through Pinnacles National Park was amazing! Despite the past couple days of experiencing smoke filled hazy skies, it was a beautiful day with blue skies and sunshine.
By the end of our day exploring, we had hiked about 11 miles, scrambling over rocks in Balconies Cave, and enjoyed a backdrop of massive boulders and stunning landscape views. Here are the many activities you do at Pinnacles.
*Enjoy Plants and Trees
*Birds-Condors and Bats
Here is more information to plan your visit:
Pinnacles National Park
5000 Hwy 146
Paicines, CA 95043
DIRECTIONS TO THE PARK


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When it comes to gardening, it’s essential to maintain healthy soil to ensure the proper growth of plants. However, sometimes plants are susceptible to pests and diseases, and gardeners opt for chemical treatments. But what if you could use natural remedies to protect your garden? One such remedy is borax. But the question is, will borax kill plants, or is it beneficial for them? Let’s find out!
What is Borax?
Borax is a naturally occurring mineral that contains boron, sodium, and oxygen. It’s usually found in dry lake beds, but it’s also mined from the earth. Borax has various industrial applications, such as in the manufacture of glass, porcelain, and insulation. However, many people use borax as a natural cleaning and pest control solution.
How Does Borax Work?
Borax works by disrupting the metabolic process of plants, insects, and fungi. It interferes with their ability to absorb nutrients and water, leading to their eventual death. It’s also abrasive, making it an effective cleaning agent. However, borax is only effective in small doses, and a high concentration can be toxic to both plants and animals.
Is Borax Safe for Plants?
As with any chemical or natural remedy, the impact of borax on plants depends on its concentration and usage. In small doses, borax can be beneficial for plants as it contains boron, which is an essential micronutrient required for their growth. Boron helps strengthen cell walls, aids in root development, and promotes flower and fruit growth. However, an excess of boron can kill plants, leading to yellowing and browning of leaves, and stunted growth.
Benefits of Using Borax for Plants
When used in moderation, borax can benefit plants in several ways:
- Boosts plant growth: Boron helps plants absorb other essential nutrients, such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, making them grow faster and healthier.
- Controls pests: Borax can be used to get rid of pests like ants, cockroaches, and silverfish that damage plants.
- Prevents diseases: Applying borax to the soil can prevent fungal diseases like powdery mildew and rust that affect plants.
- Improves soil quality: Borax helps maintain the pH level of the soil, making it more alkaline, which is beneficial for certain plants.
How to Apply Borax to Plants
There are different ways to apply borax to plants, depending on the desired outcome:
- As a fertilizer: Mix one tablespoon of borax in a gallon of water and spray over the leaves of the plant.
- For pest control: Mix borax with sugar and flour in equal parts and sprinkle it around the base of the plant.
- As a soil amendment: Mix 1-2 tablespoons of borax in the soil around the base of the plant. Avoid getting it in contact with the roots.
Is Borax Harmful to Plants?
While borax can be beneficial for plants in small doses, an excess of it can be harmful. As borax disrupts the metabolic activity of plants, a high concentration can lead to their death. Additionally, borax can accumulate in the soil over time, making it toxic to plants. Plants that are particularly sensitive to boron include citrus, beans, and strawberries. So, it’s crucial to use borax in moderation and observe the impact on plants before continuing its usage.
Signs of Borax Overdose in Plants
If plants are exposed to excess borax, they may exhibit the following signs:
- Yellowing or browning of leaves
- Stunted growth or no growth at all
- Dry, brittle leaves that break easily
- Brown spots on leaves
So, will borax kill plants? The answer is, it depends on how it’s used. In small doses, borax can benefit plants as it contains boron, which is essential for their growth. It can also be used as a natural pesticide and fungicide. However, a high concentration of borax can be toxic to plants, leading to their eventual death. It’s key to use borax in moderation and observe the impact on plants before continuing its usage.
Common Questions and Their Answers
Can I mix borax with fertilizer?
Yes, you can mix borax with fertilizer. However, don’t mix it in high concentrations as it can harm plants.
Can I use borax on all plants?
No, some plants are particularly sensitive to boron and can be harmed by its usage. These include citrus, beans, and strawberries.
Is borax toxic to animals?
Borax in high concentrations can be toxic to animals, particularly to cats and dogs. Keep borax away from them and out of their reach.
Can I use borax to control weeds?
No, borax is not effective in controlling weeds. Instead, use organic weed control methods like mulching or hand removal.
- Borax – Uses and Benefits, November, 2021, Retrieved from https://www.almanac.com/fact/borax-uses-and-benefits#:~:text=In%20small%20amounts%2C%20borax%20is,for%20both%20plants%20and%20animals.
- The Effects of Boron on Plant Growth, November, 2021, Retrieved from https://homeguides.sfgate.com/effects-boron-plant-growth-31582.html
- Borax – What You Need to Know, November, 2021, Retrieved from https://www.healthline.com/health/borax#safety-and-precautions

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To the Editor:
Sunday, following my sermon, I offered a brief reflection on last week’s Supreme Court decisions. I was asked to submit it to the newspaper for the community. It was as follows:
“I want to take a couple of moments before we go on with the service and share with you some current thoughts of mine, after so many years of so many thoughts on the subject of marriage, which received a lot of press in most parts of the country this last week. As most of you know, this ruling on DOMA [Defense of Marriage Act] affects Michael and me at a very deep and personal level.
First of all, marriage is not a political act; it is a human one. It is based upon love before it is rooted in law.
Same-sex marriages have always existed, because the human heart has always existed in complicated, beautiful, and strange ways. But to have them recognized by the wider community, protected from vengeful relatives, preserved in times of sickness and death, and elevated as a responsible, adult, and equal contribution to our common good is a huge moment in human consciousness and in this, our great American experiment.
It has happened elsewhere, of course. But here in America, the debate has been the most profound, lengthy, and impassioned. This country’s democratic institutions made this a tough road to travel, but it also gave us the chance and the time required to persuade the country, which I believe, for the vast majority of our people, that we have done.
I understand and respect those who in good conscience fought this tooth and nail. I am saddened by how many failed to see past elaborate, ancient codes of conduct toward the ultimate good of equal human dignity. I am reminded of the courage of a man like Evan Wolfson, and so many thousands of others like him, who had the vision and determination that they could in fact change the world. Evan Wolfson is executive director of Freedom to Marry and author of Why Marriage Matters: America, Equality, and Gay People’s Right to Marry (Simon & Schuster).
But this has happened the right way, from the ground up, with argument, with lawsuits, with cultural change, with individual courage. I remember being told in the very early 1990s that America was far too bigoted a place to allow marriage equality, just as I was told, along with many of you in 2007, that America was far too bigoted a place to elect a black president. I, for one, believed neither proposition, perhaps because I love this country so much I knew it would eventually get there. In the face of all evidence to the contrary at times, I have always trusted the system. And it worked. From the Stonewall riots in 1969 to today is less than half a century. Amazing, when you think of how long it took for humanity to even think about this deep wound in the human psyche.
So, to those who are often tempted to write off America’s ability to perfect its union still further, to lead the world in the clarity of its moral and political discourse, and to resist the pull of fundamentalism when it conflicts with human dignity, let me just say, I believe. I believe.
And I believe because I have seen. And I am proud to be an adopted citizen of this amazing Commonwealth, in our welcoming and inclusive diocese, and a priest of this church.
The Rev. Robert Hensley


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A few months ago, I made two Simply Delicious almond cakes for work: this one, 16-26: Elegant Almond Cake and 16-33: Crispy Almond Cake. I think this one came out prettier, but they were both delicious.
Simply Delicious doesn’t mention this in their blurb, but it’s also great for accompanying coffee or tea on a Wednesday morning at the office. They also refer to this dish as a cake, but it’s very clearly a tart. To confirm, here’s a recipe from King Arthur Flour that is essentially this exact same dish (referred to a tart) but with raspberries instead of Maraschino cherries.
Still catching up on a few old ones–but maybe you can file this one away for later on this year. 17-30: Stollen is a traditional German sweet fruit bread that is typically eaten around Christmas time. After two back-to-back years of holiday treat bundles comprised of multiple Simply Delicious creations (good way to burn them off quickly), I’ve pretty much finished off that type of recipe…at least when it comes to baked goods.
Stollen isn’t a Simply Delicious creation–Wikipedia has a pretty extensive entry on it. There’s some other pretty solidrecipesoutthere as well, if you’d like to compare them to this one. I find comparing multiple versions (from trustworthy/reputable sources) of a well-known dish helps me understand what’s essential about it (what I find common amongst all the recipes) and what’s up for interpretation (where they differ). 🇩🇪🎄


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Cathedral City man ran ex-girlfriend off road before punching her in face, police say
Charges were recently filed against a Cathedral City man accused of running his ex-girlfriend off a road last year before punching her several times in the face.
Raul Geronimo Maciel, 44, is charged with one count of assault with a deadly weapon in the Aug. 25, 2017, incident, according to a criminal complaint filed in Riverside County Superior Court this month.
He was not in custody as of Sunday and could not be reached for comment.
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The series of events leading to the assault began about 4:30 a.m. Aug. 25, when the victim and her passenger stopped at Ramon Road and Date Palm Drive in a white pickup, according to a declaration in support of an arrest warrant.
It indicates the victim told Cathedral City police that she noticed Maciel, who she dated for 11 years, was heading north on Date Palm. He crossed the intersection in a red Ford Ranger before turning around in a parking lot and following the victim as she drove east on Ramon.
She told police Maciel struck the victim's truck from behind three or four times as they drove about 40 mph and the final strike forced her white pickup to spin 180 degrees into the opposite lanes.
The victim sped off onto southbound Da Vall Drive — which is a mile east of Date Palm — and Maciel continued ramming her pickup before hitting it from the side, according to the declaration.
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Both vehicles went off the road near Dinah Shore Drive.
Maciel chased away the passenger before walking back to the victim and punching her face and neck with both fists while calling her a derogatory name, according to the declaration. Afterward, the suspect ran north.
Police were notified and responded just after 5 a.m.
Both vehicles were still next to each other in the dirt shoulder along Da Vall.
The victim's pickup had major damage to its rear and driver's side areas. The Ford had damage to its front bumpers, front fenders and passenger side, authorities noted.


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Richard Pryor: Live in Concert’ has been inducted into the National Film Registry by The Library of Congress
Another comic legend has left us too soon, Mr. Norm MacDonald
Don’t miss a special screening of Richard Pryor Live In Concert at Cinelounge, Los Angeles, September 10, 2021!
Los Angeles, Monday, October 26, 2020 – MGM announced today that the studio has partnered with Kenya Barris for a feature film about legendary comedian Richard Pryor. Barris will write, produce and direct the film, marking the award-winning storyteller’s feature directorial debut…
Join us for a special screening of Live on the Sunset Strip.
Archived news, press releases, events, memorials and other information.
R.I.P. Senator Edward M. Kennedy.
Happy Valentine's Day From Richard Pryor
Rest in peace, Mr. George Carlin.
Jennifer recently did an interview with CBS 2 – Los Angeles and KCAL9. See, hear and read about Jennifer and Pryor’s Planet!

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This is an updated version of this life inspirational story, so be sure to read and get really big inspiration, that you will need it.
So, in this life inspirational story we will learn that we should never bad challenges that we encounter to deny it is better to correct the completely normal direction for further memory to use for something if a bad challenge. However, and it can be corrected of wrong doing nicely. Never underestimate others that fail do not know they called losers will be in life. Life is full of surprises and bad, and good can not know what may happen tomorrow or next year.
Things changed from bad to better, and the beautiful can spoil not have bad things to skip, you have to fight with them. Do you ever give up your ideas no matter how bad they are corrected and do not act as perfection, proud head. Always work in a team, get tips, advice although they will not love you, but they can advice you can extract a lesson for a better morning, right? What is this life if there are no obstacles and bad surprises? In fact the success like success is right to write and to say but to achieve a little more difficult, do not give up the idea that conception might someday will change our lives.
Be persistent, believe in yourself! Always have a backup plan however is not good, do not give up if you can not meet the target. The goal is so far away, but your ideas will come closer to it. Then you realize that this success was easy to write and to say, but harder to achieve. The view from the high is very good, but the road is a little harder not give up! Go right just do not give up on your idea or your ideas are bad if you try to improve in the future and to achieve desired. And I want to ask you something, do you like this life inspirational story?