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Hello, my name is Barb. Congratulations on your up and coming wedding.
Choosing your Vow's for your Ceremony, I feel is not only exciting but also one of the ways of expressing your love and feelings to your partner.
I have numerous vow's and reading's for you to choose from, at your own leisure. Of course you may like to write your own special vow's or add a beautiful poem or reading that says exactly what you're feeling.
I also have fantastic idea's where the children and/or the parents of the Bride and Groom can become involved in the ceremony. Involving these wonderful people in your ceremony means so much to them and makes them feel so proud and special.
I know I can help you achieve your dream ceremony, without any stress or anxiety...it really is simple and enjoyable.
I'm happy to come to your home if it makes things easier for you. If you decide to have me as your Celebrant then I will leave with you all you need to create your ceremony.
I am with you every step of the way, call anytime if you have any questions. When you have selected your beautiful vow's etc, I will come and pick them up.Then I put them all together in order and get a copy back to you to check. We can make as many changes as you like. We'll keep doing that until it is exactly as you want it.
I put your ceremony into a cute little book and read from it on the day...that is yours to keep.
I look after all the legal documents involved, leading up to and on your wedding day.
I highly recommend a rehearsal, preferably at the Venue a few days prior to "the big day". I find it really helps to settle the minds of the couple and their attendants, because we run through certain areas eg. timing the Brides entrance to her selected music, the order of the attendants eg...where they stand, when bridesmaids start walking, where they stand etc etc.
I have a fabulous PA system with a cd player/usb port, also an extra microphone for readings etc. So you know everyone will hear the beautiful words you will be expressing to each other.
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Hi, my name is Barb Watkins and I live at Seaton. Soâ€¦ youâ€™re getting married! Congratulations, thatâ€™s fantastic news. I have been a Celebrant for close to 5 years now and I have all the up-to-date styles of ceremonies. Today most couples are after a â€œshort n sweetâ€ ceremony. We can achieve that without losing the quality of your ceremony. Most ceremonies don't exceed 30-40 minutes anyway. I have many beautiful vows and readings etc for you to choose from, everything we need to create the ceremony of your dreams. I absolutely love what I do, and that reflects in my work. It is such an exciting time and I can think of nothing better to do on a weekend than being surrounded by loving happy people. I can understand how busy couples can be, what with their work and trying to organize a wedding so I like to make life a little easier by giving you the option of me visiting your home or youâ€™re more than welcome to come to mine. Planning this part of your â€œwedding dayâ€ your ceremony, is such an important part but at the same time the most pleasurable. It is so stress free, and you get to express your love and feelings for each other in your own words (with a little help from words I supply) Call or email me anytime for more information, it would be great to chat with you in more detailâ€¦no obligation. Warm regardsâ€¦Barb
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The Protecting Moms Who Served Act, introduced by U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood and championed by Sen. Tammy Duckworth, requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to invest in quality maternal care for mothers across the country.
The Supreme Court has never allowed states to ban abortion before viability, the point at roughly 24 weeks when a fetus can survive outside the womb. But the court’s conservative majority may overturn a nationwide right to abortion that has existed for nearly 50 years under the court’s Roe v. Wade decision.
Over the past 20 years, 51 Black women and girls have either gone missing or been found dead after disappearing in Chicago, according to WVON, which has produced a new five-part series featuring the stories of these victims’ family members and their efforts to find answers.
The case being argued Wednesday comes from Mississippi, where a 2018 law would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, well before viability. The Supreme Court has never allowed states to ban abortion before the point at roughly 24 weeks when a fetus can survive outside the womb.
Jamila Trimuel founded the nonprofit a decade ago and has made it her mission to help young Black girls go to college. “I see myself in the girls that I serve.”
The decision capped a stunning five-month odyssey that saw Spears publicly demand the end of the conservatorship, hire her own attorney, have her father removed from power and finally win the freedom to make her own medical, financial and personal decisions for the first time since 2008.
The Chicago Tribune published a scathing 10-month investigation into what women face in the male-dominated industry. The reporters spoke with dozens of women in radio about their experiences. WTTW News spoke with three of those women to hear about what they have faced in the industry.
A new report says we collectively understand women’s health far less than men’s health. That’s because just a fraction of research funds to study things like Alzheimer’s, heart disease, and autoimmune disease go toward studying women -- even though they disproportionately face those diseases.
A majority of the Supreme Court signaled Monday they would allow abortion providers to pursue a court challenge to a Texas law that has virtually ended abortion in the nation’s second-largest state after six weeks of pregnancy.
Late Wednesday, the Illinois House of Representatives approved a measure that would repeal a law requiring parents and guardians be notified before their minor child can have an abortion. The measure now heads to Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
Spurred in part by Texas’ new restrictions on abortions, Illinois legislators on Tuesday took a step toward moving in the other direction, when the Illinois Senate voted to roll back a law that requires parents and guardians be notified before their minor child can have an abortion.
Women have lost nearly 3 million jobs since February 2020. A look at the barriers facing low-income, working mothers.
The Supreme Court is allowing the Texas law that bans most abortions to remain in place, but has agreed to hear arguments in the case in early November.
The Biden administration is asking the Supreme Court to block the Texas law banning most abortions, while the fight over the measure’s constitutionality plays out in the courts.
Ruth Campos works as a burn crew member. She uses controlled burns to restore life to landscapes. In the last year, she has traveled to Minnesota and California to help battle wildfires, and she wants more women – especially women of color to join her.
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Well, we're glad that's taken care of. Yesterday, on the Senate floor Senator Irene Aguilar (D-Denver) let female White House staffers know that their unequal pay problem will be taken care of "as soon as Michelle [Obama] finds out about it."
The comment was made during debate over a symbolic resolution calling for equal pay for women. State Senator Greg Brophy (R-Wray) thought it important for such a symbolic resolution to make note of the pay disparity at the White House as well.
Recent news reports highlighted the fact that Obama pays female staffers at the White House 18% less than male staffers.
Reported Tim Hoover of The Denver Post:
"I think that is unacceptable," Brophy said.
But Sen. Irene Aguilar, D-Denver, a co-sponsor of the resolution, urged fellow Democrats to accept the amendment.
"As soon as Michelle (Obama) finds out about it, they (female staffers) will all be in good shape," Aguilar said.
The amendment passed with 15 Republicans and nine Democrats in favor and 11 Democrats opposed.
The news quickly went national after we tweeted out the article and conservative rockstar Michelle Malkin picked up on it and shared it with her 265,000+ followers. The RNC Research Chief, Joe Pounder, also picked up on Hoover's report, ensuring national press saw news of the amendment as well.
We're hoping it also reached the First Lady so, you know, she could take care of the problem.
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Those digital mavens over at DVD Active just got the first look at a quintet of upcoming Lionsgate horror titles, a few of which actually sound promising!
Knock, Knock (April 29th) is the first of those, a slasher film that apparently has more in common with Italian giallos than Halloween or Friday the 13th. The disc comes with featurettes on the mask, makeup, music, and something called “Beat Down”, as well as some trailers and other assorted goodies.
Then we have The Backwoods (review) (April 15th), the Gary Oldman-starrer that’s been winning accolades whenever it’s been shown. Too bad it’s getting a straight-to-DVD treatment here, especially one with such a terrible cover, but at least it’ll out.
The Backwoods tells of a couple visiting their friend (Oldman) who lives in an isolated cabin. They soon discover a young girl, missing her hands and stuck in the forest. They try to get her help but the locals know she is not supposed to leave. Sadly, the DVD will be barebones.
Séance (April 22nd) is from the writer of Vacancy (is that supposed to be a mark for it?) and tells of a group of college kids (ugh) who are trying to rid their dorm of the ghost of a little girl killed there. Instead of getting rid of her, however, they accidentally bring back the girl’s killer. Whoops! Adrian Paul (you know, the Highlander) stars in it, so there’s reason enough to avoid. No extras on this one, either.
Strangest on the list is The Minus Man (April 15th), which stars Luke Wilson as a serial killer (!) who chooses his victims by wandering around town and murdering those who complain about life and indicate a willingness to die. Brian Cox, Sheryl Crow, Dwight Yoakam and Janeane Garafalo fill out this very strange cast for a horror flick.
Done back in 1999, I’m really curious why this is almost 10 years waiting for release. We won’t find out on the bonus materials, however; extras on the Minus Man DVD will include biographies on serial killers and the film’s trailer. Yippee!
Finally, the new film from Pulse and Cure director Kyoshi Kurosawa; Retribution (April 15th). A detective is on the case of finding the killer of a woman in a scarlet dress that was drowned in salt water and, oddly enough, all the clues lead back to him. Before he knows it a ghost in a red dress begins to appear as more victims are found killed with the same M.O.
Features will include a making-of featurette, an interview with director Kyoshi Kurosawa and an alternate ending.
All in all, not a terrible list, really. Could it be Lionsgate is expanding their horizons and seeking out good horror for once? Or is this just a weird coincidence? Time will tell, I guess!
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Gone are the days of actual property ownership, the days when owning land provided a family and future generations an opportunity to build wealth.
I know the word “wealth” sounds like an ugly word these days. It is a word left for the well-to-do of society making it seem unreachable and therefore unpleasant. True property ownership is wealth, no matter the size, shape or location. It is an asset of the American dream and it should be treated as such.
An eternal tax on property ownership hinders the stability and prosperity of the community, especially in times of great need. I have lived in Cedar Rapids my entire life. We have never experienced the amount of devastation physically, financially and psychologically as we have this year. We watched helplessly as our businesses and places of employment shuttered from COVID-19. A storm hit and we watched as we were once again scrambling to find our bearings.
If a policy had been put in place decades ago, giving homeowners and landowners tax-free ownership of property clear of bank mortgages, we could have weathered these events so much better. People could have had an asset to draw on and the ability to go a few months without a job. Landlords would have been able to help renters more effectively. Farmers would have been able to survive markets that are otherwise out of their control.
A policy rewarding people clear of mortgage debt is the best policy, not only in times of great need, but also in times of great abundance. Promoting home and land ownership provides a sense of community. We live in a time where many can pick up and move from location to location easily. There is no incentive to live mortgage free. Staying in your community currently has no benefit.
I want people to be engaged in their communities. I want to build strong neighborhoods. I want lower rent housing options. I want to reduce our reliance on government protections. I want to encourage creating value that can be utilized not just today as a tax break but in the future as an asset.
We need the government to get out of the way of our success. We need to stop asking how to end poverty, and instead ask how we ensure prosperity.
Myra Matejka is a Libertarian candidate for Iowa House District 70.

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This city is situated about 360 miles to the east of Madrid, the nation's capital, and 6 miles west of Alcudia.
Adventure is waiting just around the corner at the Museu de Pollença. It's one sight you'll usually find on most travelers' to-do lists. If you've still got room on that travel schedule, Calvario and Santuari del Puig de Maria will keep you busy, as well.
You don't have to spend all your time in Pollensa when there's a great big world out there! Just 30 miles away, Can Pastilla will keep you busy with top sights like Bellver Castle. When you've ticked that off your list, point your set of wheels in the direction of Cathedral of Santa Maria of Palma.

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Perspectives on using decision-making nudges in physician-patient communications
Patients engaging in shared decision making must weigh the likelihood of positive and negative outcomes and deal with uncertainty and negative emotions in the situations where desirable options might not be available. The use of “nudges,” or communication techniques that influence patients’ choices in a predictable direction, may assist patients in making complex decisions. However, nudging patients may be perceived as inappropriate influence on patients’ choices. We sought to determine whether key stakeholders, physicians, and laypersons without clinical training consider the use of nudges to be ethical and appropriate in medical decision making. Eighty-nine resident-physicians and 336 Mechanical-Turk workers (i.e., non-clinicians) evaluated two hypothetical preference-sensitive situations, in which a patient with advanced cancer chooses between chemotherapy and hospice care. We varied the following: (1) whether or not the patient’s decision was influenced by a mistaken judgment (i.e., decision-making bias) and (2) whether or not the physician used a nudge. Each participant reported the extent to which the communication was ethical, appropriate, and desirable. Both physicians and non-clinicians considered using nudges more positively than not using them, regardless of an initial decision-making bias in patients’ considerations. Decomposing this effect, we found that physicians viewed the nudge that endorsed hospice care more favorably than the nudge that endorsed chemotherapy, while non-clinicians viewed the nudge that endorsed chemotherapy more favorably than the nudge that endorsed hospice care. We discuss implications and propose exploring further physicians’ and patients’ differences in the perception of nudges; the differences may suggest limitations for using nudges in medical decisions.
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How to love yourself and your body in a world where everyone looks more perfect than you feel!
What do you do when the SM images you see just make you feel rubbish about yourself and so aware of how far from perfect you are?
Every single day we see memes all over social media telling us that we need to love ourselves but at the same time faced with marketing messages telling us that we will only be happy if we change ourselves, if we lose weight, if we buy a certain outfit… the list is endless and so so unhelpful. Because of this, the messages begin to change. You can love yourself if XYZ happen, you can love yourself if you have this new brand. As if we are allowing something or someone else to choose whether we are good enough to love who we are.
I grew up feeling so self-conscious. I hated my body, I hated my clothes and I spent so much of my childhood trying to hide who I was. I hid my body in big baggy clothes, I hid my personality constantly making myself smaller than I was. I thought perhaps this was the best way to live life. Perhaps this was the only way.
I ended up shrinking myself so much that I became so inwardly focussed.
Something that added to my self-hatred was the development of anorexia when I was 13 years old. The anorexia was not caused by bad body image but it all became so wrapped up in it. The anorexia gave me this sense of control and purpose over life. It helped me to switch off from emotions and also gave me a sense of self-worth. At the time, I didn’t realise how dangerous what I was doing was but was instead sucked in to this weird love affair with the illness. At the age of 17 my heart was failing and I had no choice but to be admitted to a mental health hospital where I then spent the next year in a state of recovery. I had to learn within this year how to love myself, but also how to care for myself in a loving way. But how do we do this when we are told we have to be a certain size? Or when we feel like everyone looks more perfect than us?
It is hard and I am not going to sit here and tell you it is easy and that I have one hundred percent cracked it. But sometimes we need to make the choice to find a way to not let it impact us quite as much. Next time you walk down the streets and you find your mind being nasty and comparing, or when you are sitting in your bedroom scrolling, remember that you have the power to stop that thought taking hold of you.
It is a work in progress and these things take time so be kind to yourself and seek help if there are more hard days than good!
I certainly don’t have all the answers but here are some of the things I do which help:
Stop comparing; easier said than done right! But start to actively stop your brain doing this.
Curate your feed; go through your social media and unfollow all those accounts that make you feel rubbish, or sad. The ones that have a negative impact on you. I know sometimes it feels like an okay thing to do, to look at these accounts even though they give us such a mixture of feelings, but trust me it really doesn’t help!
Practice self-love; this for me is always hard. I always feel a bit silly standing in front of the mirror and saying something nice to myself, so instead I do things to make me feel nice whether painting my nails or moisturising. Cheap little things that don’t take ages always help.
Keep your hygiene up; from washing your hair to getting dressed!
Have some “easy to wear” clothes; for me this is for those really hard days. Days where I just hate what I see. On these days I go to a section of my wardrobe where I have easy to wear clothes. These are clothes that I know I feel okay in and know I look okay in!
Move for enjoyment! I spent a lot my life exercising and moving to punish myself for having something. As my relationship with exercise changed and became more positive I was able to move for enjoyment. Not only did I actually enjoy it, but it also helped increased my confidence in my body!
Don’t restrict or diet as this won’t help anyone! 97% of all diets fail, and if that isn’t enough reason not to, then remember that the wider impacts of dieting include self-esteem issues and body image issues. Something I learnt was being skinnier never actually made me happy and I can’t hate myself enough to change and then to love myself – there is so much more work that needed to be done If you are concerned about your weight and your shape, how about speaking to your GP?
Remember that you can’t really tell what is going on with someone from the outside; so even when you are comparing yourself to others you never really know!


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BDS Crownie: “We need to play better on 2v2s”
After their win against DetonatioN FocusMe, I spoke to BDS Crownie about the series and his overall feelings going into the next match tomorrow.
BDS Crownie: “We were cleaner in our approach”
BDS found themselves in the losers’ bracket after a somewhat surprising loss against Team Whales in Round 1 of play-ins. With the back against the wall, the LEC #4 seed managed to dominate DFM, showing that the series against TW was probably just a bad day.
ADC player Crownie wasn’t the main protagonist for the majority of the series until he ended DFM’s run at Worlds by picking up a pentakill on Xayah. He was happy with that, but he seemed even happier about how the team performed overall:
Compared to the previous series, I think we were cleaner on what we wanted to play, our approaches and we did what we needed to do. As for my play, I think I died once in Game 1 where I shouldn’t have. In the second game, we also died level one but then we kind of stabilized and in fights I played well. The game felt easy because top and mid were winning so I didn’t have to do much. In the next series, I need to play better with Labrov on 2v2s because we are playing against pretty good opponents. That said, if we play like we do in scrims, I think we should be good.
Fans weren’t really worried about this series but the loss against TW did mess up a bit the expectations of the entire play-in stage. According to the Slovenian player, though, it was just a bad day:
I think we optimized things like having more draft talks and be more on the same page between games. We decided to play stuff with more agency, especially in bot lane with Xayah over Ezreal because I think we were banning it against TW when it was one of our best champs. We were much cleaner on what we wanted to play, how to play it, and we also predicted what they wanted to play so it was good overall.
Ever since BDS started playing at Worlds, Crownie played 5 games on Ezreal, 2 games on Xayah, and 1 on Sivir. Up until this point, the team still hasn’t picked up Kai’Sa, despite having the chance to do so. When asked about it, the player said they weren’t in the specific situation to play her, and that he has the pick ready: “I played her in the LEC and I’ll play her in this tournament. I also have some other picks prepared that I didn’t show them”.
The Worlds meta changed quite a lot compared to what LEC teams played in playoffs. When asked about whether he’s happy about the Worlds meta, Crownie mentioned it is “pretty fine”:
I think the Spring meta was best for us with Jinx, Aphelios, Zeri as I was pretty confident on all three, but I think this one is also pretty fine. Now I think Xayah is probably my best one, as well as others that we still haven’t shown yet.
Setting the eyes to the series against CTBC Flying Oyster
BDS will now advance to the losers’ bracket finals where they will face the #2 seed from the PCS, CFO. The team lost to Team Whales as well in the upper bracket so it will be a do-or-die moment for both teams. When questioned about the upcoming opponent, Crownie put a lot of focus on the enemy bot lane:
Their bot lane plays explosive picks like Draven-Blitzcrank so I think they are the ones that can make stuff happen early. Labrov and I need to play better than we did today to have a good series against them: it will be the key for tomorrow’s series.
When asked about personal prediction on the series, he said that it should be 2-0 if they are “on the same page and they don’t make stupid mistakes”. That said, he also added there is always a chance to drop a game.
While the path for the team to advance to the Swiss stage looks rough, Team BDS still remain one of the favorites to go through. With that in mind, I questioned Crownie if there was a particular player or team that he wanted to face at Worlds and why:
I mean, for sure, there are Ruler, Gumayusi, Deft, Aiming, and Peyz. I think that if we make it, there’s a big pretty good chance I play against Ruler so that’s going to be fun. I’m not really focused too much on that, though, as I’m just trying to stay focused on the next Bo3 and then Bo5 against a pretty strong team (PSG Talon) so my mind is not too much in the future.
If BDS were to win tomorrow against CFO, they will need to play a Bo5 series against PSG Talon. Despite being a longer series, the ADC player thinks it will actually be an advantage for them:
I think it will help us to go to Bo5 because if you mess up, you have more cards to adapt for the next games. And now that we’re more on the same page, I think playing more games will benefit us.
Before rounding off our interview, we went over how Crownie is adapting to life in Korea and if there was anything that changed in how he approaches the matches compared to when he was in EU. He said he is playing more than ever:
For sure I play more solo queue here than I did in LEC. I think I have the most solo queue games in my team. I’m spamming it because it’s pretty fun like it improves my mechanics and I’m playing against LCK and LPL players that I never had the chance to face before so it’s always nice to face new players.
BDS and Crownie will face CFO tomorrow October 14 at 12:00 CET. To watch the series, head over to the official LoL Esports channel. Rebroadcast will be availalbe starting from 21:00 CET.
Read also: Worlds 2023 Play-in match predictions

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bighorn sheep eye and horn
the worn horns of a bighorn sheep ram curl around a watching eye.
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a bighorn sheep's snout licking the side of a car mirror.
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a herd of three bison migrate through the historic roosevelt arch gateway in yellowstone national park
bison crossing dramatic river and mountains
bison fording a creek with a dramatic mountain range and cliffs in background
bison herd homestead barns and wyoming mountains
bison herd grazing in big green field with western homestead barns and wyoming teton mountains
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a herd of bison jumping over a wooden fence.
two bison yawning and appear to be singing
black bear balanced in tree eating berries
black bear balanced in bush with colorful leaves eating berries snout
Black bear face in rosebush
A black bear feeds on berries and rose hips in yellowstone national park
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a giant backlit geyser steams and reflects in a hot spring in yellowstone national park
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a bobcat hunts along snowy river edge
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a bull elk in yellowstone national park with big antlers bugling and rutting in the mating season
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a bull moose with large antlers and patterned velvet feeds in the willows
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A bull bison with raised tail poses in profile against a prairie and treeline
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bull stag elk and his long shadow against yellow green lawn shot from overhead
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two bull elk clash antlers
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a close-up of a bull elk with big antlers bugling at the camera during the fall rut.
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a bull elk in rut corrals and circles a herd of females.
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the head and antlers of a bull elk in the winter. A herd of elk is in the background.
bull moose nice antlers
a bull moose bust with big antlers in nice autumn light
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a huge geyser in Yellowstone billowing steam in the winter
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a coyote catches a mouse and is mid-way through swallowing it whole.
coyote hunting along snowy trail
a coyote approaches the camera, hunting along a trail in the deep blue and white snow
coyote winter portrait
a coyote standing in the snow and gazing beyond the frame
a coyote pouncing on a rodent.
Mount Moran and Oxbows in the Fog
Mount moran rises above a layer of fog that has coated an aspen forest in frost
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a bighorn sheep lamb approaches and looks curiously at the camera. The sheep is against a pure white background
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a bison scratches on a sign reading: Danger, do not approach wildlife
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a group of elk standing in a river cross into a backlit golden clearing in a misty forest
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a baby fox kit jumps into tall grass toward camera while playing with another pup.
red fox mom and kits in grass with log cabin
a mother red fox and two kits play in grass near the wall of a log cabin
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a wooden rail fence in a snowy field with a frosty forest and jagged teton mountains under a blue sky
an iconic frosty bison seated near an icy riverbank in Yellowstone National Park
Frosted foggy petrified forest
a dead frosted petrified forest in Yellowstone National Park
silly moose eating
funny awkward moose eating branches
geysers and hot springs glowing at sunset
a glowing orange thunderhead rolls over the geysers and hot springs of Yellowstone National Park
grand prismatic hot spring colorful aerial
colorful grand prismatic hot spring in yellowstone national park aerial
grand teton framed by aspens
A large mountain, Grand Teton, is framed by yellow aspens growing along the roadway
great gray owl attacking against dark background
a hunting great gray owl (strix nebulosa) extends talons and opens wings against dark background
Great Gray Owl Perched in dense woods
a great gray owl perches in a dense forest surrounded by branches and lichens
grizzly mom and cubs walking in front of rocky mountains
a sow grizzly bear mother leads two cubs along a ridge in front of a dramatic mountain range
grizzly bear standing up
a grizzly bear standing up in a grassy meadow
horses under mount moran
a group of horses graze under Mount Moran in Grand Teton National Park.
moose in autumn foliage scene in the tetons
an autumn scene in the rocky mountains featuring a moose in a reflecting stream under an orange forest
moose mother and twin calves nuzzle
a mother moose nurtures her twin calves as they forage in the forest, the calf reaches to eat a twig
moose in a snowstorm
a moose stands in snow-covered sagebrush in a blizzard. trees in background.
bull cow moose courting in water under mountain
bull and cow moose courting in still water with perfect ripples beneath huge snow dusted rocky mountains
moose in a snowy creek
a moose forages in a snowy landscape by a creek
two bull moose locking antlers in a fight during the fall rut
moose with antlers in the fog
a bull and cow moose in the dim morning fog
Mountain Bluebird In the Rain
a neon blue mountain bluebird perches on a branch on a rainy day
mountains reflected in old window panes
the teton mountains reflected in old historic window panes and old frame.
pronghorn buck smiling
a buck pronghorn's neck and head against a pure blue sky. The animal is smiling.
pronghorn antelope sparring while other bucks watch
pronghorn bucks spar and rut while other antelope watch, green background in yellowstone park
A group of pronghorn antelope with one buck and many females.
a raven against a snow-white background caws at the camera.
raven pair in snowy mountains
a pair of ravens perched on a rocky outcrop looking out over the distant snowy cliffs
a headshot of a raven against a green background.
red fox portrait
close-up of a red fox gazing beyond the camera
rocky mountains and orange aspens
the snowy teton range with bright orange foliage of aspen trees
sun rays shining through foggy aspen forest
sun rays shining through foggy aspen forest in the morning
sunrise in smoky forest
sun rises through the smoke and steam in a forest
teton window reflection
the snowy teton mountain range reflected in the window frame of a log cabin
Tetons and Snake River
grand teton with the snake river flowing in the foreground through a forest at sunrise.
teton barn snowy sunrise
the famous moulton barn on mormon row in grand teton national park in winter alpenglow.
snowy mountain and wooden ranch fence
the snowy teton mountain range with a pure snowy field in the foreground interrupted by a line of tracks and a wooden fence
Thunder in the Tetons
a horse moves through a peaceful pasture in Grand Teton National Park while a thunderstorm rolls dramatically over the mountain range.
Weasel pops head through snow
an ermine pops his head through the snow and looks at the camera.
white wolf profile in yellow grass
the alpha female of Yellowstone's Canyon wolf pack in profile against a yellow field
white ermine weasel standing in deep snow
a curious white ermine (weasel) with pink ears stands facing camera in deep snow


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The New York Jets pride themselves on the versatility of their quarterbacks, but Rex Ryan didn't want his team to end its real shot at upsetting the Houston Texans with a tackle credited to Mark Sanchez.
In a game that was much closer on the field and on the scoreboard than anybody expected, the Jets hung tough into the majority of the fourth quarter, before a Sanchez pass to tight end Jeff Cumberland went through the hands of the quarterback's target and landed instead in the hands of Texans defensive back Kareem Jackson. The Texans were able to walk off the field at MetLife Stadium with a 23-17 win.
"Jeff made some great catches for us tonight -- he's not going to make them all," Sanchez said after the game. "Nobody is."
Sanchez, who had his fourth straight game with a completion rate under 50 percent, connected on enough long plays to make it more than interesting. He completed five passes of 20 or more yards, compared to just two for Texans quarterback Matt Schaub. His best throws came on a touchdown drive that started with 5:54 left in the first quarter. Sanchez completed a tight throw to receiver Clyde Gates for 27 yards, and finished that drive three plays later with a 27-yard score to Cumberland.
But on a night when Sanchez had to hear the calls for Tim Tebow from the fans at his home stadium, he couldn't quite come through when necessary. Among quarterbacks with at least 100 attempts, Sanchez's 48.4 completion percentage is the lowest through the first five games of a season since Oakland's JaMarcus Russell completed just 42.1 percent in 2009.
The Jets' offensive play-calling, which has been an issue under scrutiny all season, was so again in this game. On the drive that started on the last play of the third quarter, and with the Texans up, 23-14, Sanchez hit Cumberland for 24 yards on the first play, and expanded the chances of success two plays later with a 36-yard completion to receiver Jeremy Kerley.
But then, offensive coordinator Tony Sparano started playing musical quarterbacks, and things went quickly downhill. Sparano subbed Tebow in right after the Kerley catch, and Tebow followed a 13-yard run with a stuff for no gain. When Sanchez came back in the game, he threw incompletions to running back Bilal Powell and receiver Chaz Schilens, and the Jets had to settle for a Nick Folk field goal when they once had first-and-goal at the Texans' 3-yard line.
That said, the primary reason for the Jets' offensive struggles was J.J. Watt, Houston's game-changing defensive tackle. In the game, Watt batted down three passes, including the one that ended the game with four seconds remaining, and regained the NFL's sack lead over Green Bay's Clay Matthews. Watt, who now has 8.5 sacks, seems to be the shoo-in for the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year award.
Houston's offense wasn't quite as explosive as it had been through the first four games, but the Texans managed to remain with the Atlanta Falcons as the NFL's only undefeated teams. Schaub relied on a heavy diet of play-action passes, starting from the first drive of the game, when the Texans traveled 85 yards in eight plays for the game's opening touchdown.
While running back Arian Foster gashed the Jets' curiously weak run defense for 152 yards and a touchdown on 29 carries, star receiver Andre Johnson caught just one pass for 15 yards. Johnson was targeted six times, but cornerback Antonio Cromartie, forced into the shutdown role by the season-ending injury to Darrelle Revis, had an outstanding game.
Sanchez was not consoled by the fact that his team was able to stay close in a game few gave them a chance to win. "No, we don't care what anyone else thinks," he said. "We have great personnel -- really good players. Guys who want to win and want to play. And when those lights come on, those guys come alive."
In the end, the 2-3 Jets just couldn't manage to be alive enough.
For the Texans, the only bad news was Brian Cushing's knee injury suffered in the second quarter. The star linebacker went down after Jets guard Matt Slauson appeared to clip Cushing on a run by Bilal Powell. It was revealed after the game that Cushing may have a torn ACL.
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Navman releases new MiCam GPS that’s a dash cam and navigation device in one
Navman has released a range of new in-car products including the MiCam GPS dash cam that can be your eyes and ears on the road and also get you to your destination.
Bringing together two decades of designing and building GPS devices, Navman says its MiCam has been released at the right time when motorists are faced with navigating new roads and tunnels and also battling distractions behind the wheel.
The Navman MiCam GPS has a 5-inch touchscreen and, for the first time, has been built on the Android platform which has allowed the company to combine premium functionality with its GPS technology.
Navman acknowledges that the smartphone has been seen as the most convenient way to navigate but doesn’t offer the best experience and presents a temptation to people to use them while driving.
The Navman MiCam GPS has everything the driver needs in one unit, including a hands-free link to your calls, along with up-to-date traffic information and rich verbal navigation.
This means the device can be used all the time and not just for turn by turn directions because it also adds red light and speed camera warnings and alerts when entering school zones.
The dash cam records in 1080p full high definition and has a 140-degree field of view along with a Sony STARVIS low light sensor which captures crisp video in all lighting conditions plus important GPS information like location, speed and direction of impact which is captured through the internal 3-axis G Sensor.
The camera is always recording in the background on a loop and it’s easy to view the footage and reply it on the device and upload it to your smartphone.
Despite having a 5-inch display, the Navman MiCam can still fit neatly on the windscreen without obstructing your view.
Drivers can choose what to see on the display – either the map or a live view from the dash cam.
The Navman MiCam GPS also has a MiVue Pro companion app which can be used by drivers to plan their next journey on their smartphone and send it to the device in the car.
Maps, safety camera and speed alert notifications can all be updated monthly for free via wi-fi with no lock-in subscriptions required.
The device also has a logbook function that can keep track of your drives for business purposes or your hours behind the wheel if you’re a learner driver.
The Navcam MiCam will be available in the coming weeks and will be priced at $369.
Navman has also released the MiCam Explore, the MiVUE Sensor XL and the MiCam Truck.
MiCAM EXPLORE – $499
The MiCam Explore has all the features of the MiCam GPS but adds 140,000km of popular 4WD tracks and POIs (points of interest).
You can also find nearby campsites, petrol stations and also make and receive phone calls legally behind the wheel.
MiVUE SENSOR XL – $299 (1000 XL) and $449 (1100 XL DC)
These Navman dedicated dash cams can record full HD video at 60 frames per second and are built with a five-layer glass lens.
They can also provide speed and safety cam alerts which can be updated for free monthly.
The 1100 Sensor XL DC also includes a rear camera that can 1080p full HD.
MiCAM TRUCK – $549
This is a first-of-its-kind device that takes into account the size of your vehicle including B-Doubles and provides appropriate routing that can safely get you to your destination.
The built-in dash cam also captures a wide-angle view of the road in all lighting conditions and has a 7-inch display to show an even greater level of detail.


MISSOULA, Mont. — Sen. Jon Tester is one of several Democratic senators who isn’t an automatic yes on giving President-elect Joe Biden’s defense secretary nominee a congressional waiver.
Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin is up for the position, but the National Security Act requires civilian control at the Pentagon, meaning someone has to have been retired from active duty for seven years. Austin retired in 2016.
A spokesperson says Tester isn’t ruling anything out.


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LBHS junior to sing at awards gala
Haley Castuera, a junior at Laguna Beach High School, has been cast as a singer at the Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards Gala on Feb. 11 in Palm Springs.
Castuera is also currently cast as Mother Abbess in LBHS's production of "The Sound of Music," which will be staged in March.
At the gala, along with Broadway star David Burnham, Castuera will sing "One Day," written by award-winning composer Mark Vogel.
The annual gala raises money for the Desert AIDS Project. Tickets range from $425 to $10,000.
Pageant tickets make great Valentine's gift
The Pageant of the Masters is offering a sweet deal this Valentine's Day.
For a limited time, guests may purchase $14 tickets for director's tier side seating. These tickets usually cost $20 to $30, according to a news release. This offer only applies to Sunday through Thursday night performances.
The Pageant of the Masters runs July 7 through Aug. 31 with a theme of "The Genius."
"It doesn't get more romantic than watching the Pageant of the Masters under the stars," Festival of Arts Marketing and Public Relations Manager Sharbie Higuchi said in a statement. "The show makes for a great date night, a fun outing with friends, or just a memorable evening to share with someone special."
Tickets may be purchased online at http://www.pageanttickets.com or by calling (800) 487-3378.
Playhouse offers stagings of book classics
The Laguna Playhouse is bringing childhood literary favorites to the stage this winter with adaptations of award-winning novel "The Giver" and a twist on two fairy tales, "Hansel & Gretel and Cinderella."
"The Giver," based on the book by Lois Lowry, will run Feb. 17 and 18.
"'The Giver' offers young theater-goers an opportunity to see one of their favorite books brought to life. With stark images and haunting themes, audiences will leave the theater with discussion material for days," Director Donna Inglima said in a statement.
"Hansel & Gretel and Cinderella" will tell the fairy tales in two different acts. The show runs from Feb. 24 to March 4.
"These vibrant stories are full of magic, thrills and plenty of laughter. This is a wonderful opportunity for a cultural family outing," Director Kelly Herman said in a statement.


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Are you an HVAC contractor with a service area spanning multiple cities?
Do you wish you could advertise to all of the cities that you service?
It’s possible with location pages.
Let’s look at the Fort Worth area as an example.
The cities of Fort Worth and Dallas are situated only 35 miles apart from each other. Both cities take up a large area and have large populations. Plus, there are a ton of smaller towns scattered in the surrounding area.
If your HVAC business is located in Fort Worth, there is a high chance that you have customers in Dallas and the outlying area. Therefore, to reach the most customers, you will want to advertise outside of Fort Worth.
If you’re not already using Google My Business, you should. This free service is a powerful tool that all HVAC businesses should be utilizing to reach customers within their community. However, the one downfall to exclusively using Google My Business is it only allows users to list one location.
Learn how Google My Business can best help your overall marketing strategy. CLICK HERE!
To reach customers throughout your service area, you can use organic SEO through location pages. For the best results, it’s important to create a separate page for each city you are trying to reach.
How exactly does this strategy work?
HomeAdvisor is an excellent example of a company using location pages. If you Google AC Repair City A, City B, and City C, you will notice that HomeAdvisor has a unique page for each city. This strategy allows them to rank throughout the US and generate leads (which they then sell to HVAC contractors).
You can use the same strategy with your website to reach customers in surrounding cities and grow your HVAC business.
Before you dive into creating your location pages, let’s discuss a few things to consider.
You cannot just copy and paste the content for each location page.
Google is smart! Your pages will not rank if you reuse content over and over.
Instead, rewrite the content for each page. It’s perfectly fine to use the same information, but it needs to be worded differently.
Don’t Confuse Google
If you have multiple pages all about AC Service, Google is going to have a difficult time determining which page to rank for which keywords.
To help with this, you can use inner-linking to make that clearer. For example, Emergency AC Repair Dallas can be used as anchor text to link to your emergency AC Repair Dallas page.
Website authority is built over time using high-quality backlinks. When you create location pages, you may rank for some cities. However, the majority of your pages will be stuck on page 2 or page 3 of the search results.
The way you boost your ranking over time is by building website authority through backlinks.
Read more about building backlinks and the difference between Google My Business, Google AdWords, and Organic SEO.
Imagine what it would be like to Google AC Repair in every city in your service area and show up 1st!
At Proven Marketing Now, we can help determine the best marketing strategy to help your business grow. Contact us today to set up an SEO audit!


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I teach composition to college freshmen who uniformly hate it. Sometimes it’s fun, but it often causes me to say odd things, things I don’t likely believe. Occasionally, then, I hear myself announcing to recalcitrant ears that good writing is considerate of the reader in that it makes reading easier. The writer does more so the reader can do less – that’s something that might come out of my mouth in the classroom. Whether or not it’s true, the payoff is that teaching the arcane and tendentious inanities of the Modern Language Association’s compositional demands becomes one degree easier if formal writing is a matter of niceness and not intelligence. It’s a more familiar expectation, a way for words like attribution and typography to sound like harmless social necessities akin to combing your hair before church or smiling at a customer from the other side of the counter. Don’t worry, I say, just be nice, be civil, and you’re good.
Mark de Silva pretty well does not think a writer’s job is to make reading easy. His debut novel, Square Wave, is difficult and trying in ways that make it slow, arduous reading. Its best candidate for protagonist is Carl Stagg, a young historian of 400-year-gone Sri Lankan history; many chapters of the novel include long sections of his short-story-style historical essaying, including a lecture at the end. He moonlights on a crime watch, errantly looking for a serial rapist whose sociopathic musings on sex and art also fill chapters of the novel. It’s set in the dystopic near future, but the book is more about the meaning we want to manufacture out of daily living than predictions or armageddon. The novel’s best passages follow a composer and double bassist who experiments with non-traditional harmonics and monotonous melodies that drive classy audiences away. De Silva writes beautifully and knowledgeably in these scenes:
He imagined the Crip walkers then, asphalt dancers with picks buried in lightless hair, isolating this constellation, the background hum of another world, together, a dozen of them in a circle. All the while, their immaculate sneakers kept gliding across the pavement, and the men kept whirring about the circle, their motion counterpointed only by that peculiar chord they would hold until their lungs were raw.
So one reason the book is difficult is that de Silva writes magisterially on decidedly different subjects: experimental music, historiography, philosophy, academia, the printing industry, radical politics, meteorology, and even some abstract math all push and pull the characters in this novel. It gives you the feeling that de Silva is more than one man – I thought about starting this review with a list of things I had to research in order to keep up with him (in fact, most reviews and blurbs for the book call it a “novel of ideas,” which, if it means anything at all, I guess refers to this). Square Wave is also difficult because it’s so violent – whole chapters involve calculated rape and hardcore pornography, both described in medical detail. I’m not done: it’s also difficult because it’s so ambiguous, shuffling a half dozen plots, including the one in medieval Sri Lanka Stagg writes about, into a loose bundle in which nothing of definition or clear consequence can be said to happen. Square Wave is impressive in that it feels like it presses in on you, bullying your thoughts around; it confuses things taken for granted and makes an issue of things simple, messing around in the spaces between the keys on a piano.
Reading Square Wave, I couldn’t shake the feeling that the novel would probably not pass Composition 1 as I am supposed to teach it: I’d have to take off points for lack of clarity, or something, I’m sure. However, this is hardly an indictment. De Silva knows perfectly well that he’s failing against rubrics that demand compelling language or relatable characters. In fact, he champions arduous literature in “Distant Visions: Putdownable Prose and the State of the Art-Novel,” an 8,000 word essay for 3:AM posted on the eve of Square Wave’s publication. As if priming the reception of novel, de Silva here describes “putdownable prose” as arty stuff that does not yield itself passively to the reader, but instead demands energy. It’s work to write and work to read, making it different than the “unputdownable prose” we can find everywherefrom the New Yorker’s reportage to Jonathan Franzen’s novels, according to de Silva.
In this sense, I think reading and writing for de Silva are a matter of ease against rigor, and he decidedly puts himself in the latter camp. More than New Agey journey-over-the-destination-style platitude, though, de Silva’s conception of good writing in this sense seems to entail a particular contract of reciprocity between reader and writer. He says of good art fiction, “if the reader will commit the energy necessary to carefully work through the book, the writer will deliver to him a sensibility-shaping experience.” Needless to say, this is not a philosophy amenable to character limits or the tl;dr mindset.
But maybe you’re thinking it’s starting to sound a little staid and priggish. Probably this is just a recipe for pretention. All the same (or therefore?), I think I agree with him. Good fiction, and good art for that matter, probably cannot be familiar and easy and still say anything new. Don’t get me wrong – entertainment has its place. But if a book is going to be something other than entertaining, it can’t just point to what you already know or recognize in the world. If it’s going to do more than just fill your time, then it has to be different from the time it fills – it’s probably only in this difference, however vague or minor, that good fiction can make connections, assumptions, accusations, jokes, pathos, bathos, profundity, absurdity, and God knows what all out of what had been routine living. This takes time and patience in a way that Facebook and manners, both shortcuts in their own ways, do not.
Of course, alas, it’s not really that simple. De Silva follows the likes of Thomas Pynchon – he mentions the reclusive writer in both “Distant Visions” and Square Wave – who is not so simple. I read Gravity’s Rainbow last winter and thought I was losing my brain. Given the time, Pynchon’s fiction can get into your thinking and disrupt the normalcy plaguing it. It is difficult art par excellence, confronting the root causes of the Holocaust and postmodernism in one million pages of sometimes offensive and sometimes boring chaos. But plodding through, I learned more about the experience of reading than I ever have elsewhere. Moreover, I encountered some of the most beautiful writing and most thoroughgoing thinking available to punish oneself with. And, man! are there shit jokes! I’ve never laughed so hard at guerrilla warfare or schizophrenic paranoia or catastrophic violence or penis puns (his misogyny is no question, I’ll admit). I was confused and thrilled and zapped by the novel largely because it is so difficult in ways that can’t be paraphrased – only the enormous difficulty of the novel can be what it has to say.
I think this is exactly the tradeoff de Silva describes in “Distant Visions” and wants for Square Wave: for better or worse, escape from the dullness and prescription of regular romance, work, and art comes in complicating reliable distinctions and making fuzzy what had been formidably solid. This isn’t easy and it’s not what is usually celebrated in 2016. And though I can’t say whether or not Square Wave is successful, I’m not sure that it matters either. Perhaps de Silva would say that, more importantly, it has me thinking.
Max Martini is working through his MA in American literature at Southern Illinois University. He teaches and reads and likes music.


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Nutritional changes of common oat (Avena sativa L.) and naked oat (Avena nuda L.) during germination
D. Gabrovská, V. Fiedlerová, M. Holasová, E. Mašková, J. Ouhrabková, J. Rysová, R. Winterová, A. Michalováhttps://doi.org/10.17221/10691-CJFSCitation:Gabrovská D., Fiedlerová V., Holasová M., Mašková E., Ouhrabková J., Rysová J., Winterová R., Michalová A. (2004): Nutritional changes of common oat (Avena sativa L.) and naked oat (Avena nuda L.) during germination. Czech J. Food Sci., 22: S317-S320.
Changes of basic nutrients (dry matter, ash, proteins, dietary fibre, fat, amino acids), vitamins (B1, B2, niacin, pantothenic acid, B6, C, E and carotenoids), minerals and some trace elements (K, Ca, Mg, P, Zn, Fe, Cu and Mn) during germination of common oat (species Auron) and naked oat (species Abel) were followed. Absorption of water caused decrease of dry matter. Content of protein in dry matter increased due the storage starch decomposition in germinating grains. Methionine was found to be the limiting amino acid. After 8 days of germination the fat content was approximately by 7% and 40% lower and dietary fibre content by 212% and 142% higher in naked oat and common oat, respectively (in dry matter). Content of vitamin B2, niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B6, vitamin C and carotenoids increased by 429, 282, 188, 172, 447 and 478%, resp. in naked oat. The increase in common oat was even higher, but with regard to lower original levels in dry grain, naked oat represented better source of vitamins. No significant changes were found in vitamin B1, vitamin E content showed slight decrease. Changes of minerals were more favourable in naked oat, increase of Ca, Mg, P, Zn, Fe and Cu between 23.7 and 60.7% of original value was observed. Contents of K and Mn were reduced in both tested oats.
nutritional evaluation; germination; common oat; naked oat


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Drop dead gorgeous model Jennifer Stano has just recently got engaged to Alki David, one of the world’s richest businessmen and professional actor.
Jennifer is the face behind her own Swimwear range Have Faith.
Jennifer has 2 shows on E! coming out- one on ” the spin crowd” produced by Kim Kardashian and another about designers and their family.
She was a host on spike TV, a WWE DX cheerleader, one of the Boom Chicka Wah WahÂ girls from Axe body spray commercial and video, and she has been in a bunch of commercials and TV shows and small parts in movies.
As well as being a businessman Alki is a billionaire playboy who is just about to launch his version of Chat roulette called Battlecam.
Jennifer and Alki are featuring in an episode of Spindustry on the E Channel set for Sept 7th – this is a Kim Kardashian production – basically about two gay PR guys in LA who make people famous.
Some people’s lives defy typecasting or pigeonholing and entrepreneur, actor, film director, internet visionary and marine conservationist Alki David is one of them.
40th on the Sunday Times Rich List with an estimated fortune of £1.5 billion.
Alki David first made his mark in the film industry after rebuilding defunct Los Angeles-based post-production firm Beverley Hills Video Group.
Four years later he sold the company after quadrupling sales and in 2000 he moved to the UK and set up Full On Entertainment.
The media company is now a £100m turnover private business incorporating Independent, the largest modeling agency in the UK with Helena Christensen and Jodie Kidd on the books, television and production companies in Los Angeles and London, a record label and film production house 111 Pictures.
Recently Alki David somehow found time to appear in both the ITV series Trial and Retribution and he also starred alongside Jason Statham in the hit UK heist movie The Bank Job.
Alki also he has been dubbed ‘The Abramovich of rugby’ by the British media following his investment in sport.
However it is Alki David’s phenomenally successful video on demand website FilmOn.com that has really been making the headlines of late.
Launched in January 2008, FilmOn.com currently has over 730,000 registered users and serves over 80 million Adverts per month in the UK.
Alki David has homes in London, Los Angeles and the Greek Island of Spetses and in addition to his internet trailblazing, acting and film directing he is also the founder of the not- for-profit organisation BIOS (Ancient Greek for life) which works to conserve the marine habitat in Greece.

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Seagrass meadow metabolism has been measured for decades to gain insight into ecosystem energy, biomass production, food web dynamics, and, more recently, to inform its potential in ameliorating ocean acidification (OA). This extensive body of literature can be used to infer trends and drivers of seagrass meadow metabolism. Here, we synthesize the results from 56 studies reporting in situ rates of seagrass gross primary productivity, respiration, and/or net community productivity to highlight spatial and temporal variability in oxygen (O2) fluxes. We illustrate that daytime net community production (NCP) is positive overall and similar across seasons and geographies. Full-day NCP rates, which illustrate the potential cumulative effect of seagrass beds on seawater biogeochemistry integrated over day and night, were also positive overall but were higher in summer months in both tropical and temperate ecosystems. Although our analyses suggest seagrass meadows are generally autotrophic, the effects on seawater oxygen are relatively small in magnitude. We also find positive correlations between gross primary production and temperature, although this effect may vary between temperate and tropical geographies and may change under future climate scenarios if seagrasses approach thermal tolerance thresholds. In addition, we illustrate that periods when full-day NCP is highest could be associated with lower nighttime O2 and increased diurnal variability in seawater O2. These results can serve as first-order estimates of when and where OA amelioration by seagrasses may be likely. However, improved understanding of variations in NCPdic:NCPO2 ratios and increased work directly measuring metabolically driven alterations in seawater pH will further inform the potential for seagrass meadows to serve in this context.
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Ward, Melissa; Kindinger, Tye L.; Hirsh, Heidi K.; (...); Rivest, Emily B.; and et al, Reviews and syntheses: Spatial and temporal patterns in seagrass metabolic fluxes (2022). Biogeosciences, 9, 689-699.


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Vaccinated against Covid-19, have you noticed menstrual disorders since then? Report them! The National Medicines Safety Agency (ANSM) invites you to bring “the most detailed information possible in the declaration form” which can be found on the Ministry of Health website. To help you, a reporting guide and tutorials have been posted online.
If for the moment, the health authorities have not found a causal link, the testimonies of women indicating disorders after the vaccine against Covid-19 are increasing. As of April 28, there were 9,000 declarations following the Pfizer vaccine and 1,500 with the Moderna vaccine, according to the ANSM. By the same date, 58 million injections had been made in women with the Pfizer vaccine, and 12 million with that of Moderna.
Read also: Reintegration of caregivers not vaccinated against Covid: the Academy of Medicine says no
The disorders reported are most often “not serious”. They are manifested by abnormal bleeding between periods, heavy menstrual flow, delays or absence of periods.
For the moment, we do not know the reason for these disturbances. But the ANSM puts forward several hypotheses. The reactions caused by the vaccination (fever, headache, nausea) could influence the hormones that regulate the menstrual cycle, like an infection. Vaccination could also cause significant stress for the body, disrupting the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis which regulates the smooth running of the menstrual cycle.
By reporting menstrual disorders, the ANSM wants to allow “the regional pharmacovigilance centers to carry out their evaluation of declared cases in the most efficient way possible”. And perhaps lead to the analysis of a direct link between these disruptions and vaccines.
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No, California public employees can’t commit felonies on the job and then keep their pensions earned while they were perpetrating their crimes.
“When misconduct turns into outright criminality, it is beyond dispute that public service is not being faithfully performed,” the state Court of Appeal has concluded. “To give such a person a pension would further reward misconduct.”
The February ruling in a “felony forfeiture” case from Contra Costa and a similar December appellate court ruling in one from Los Angeles County correctly reject arguments from two firefighters that they are entitled to their full retirement pay despite their felonious conduct while working.
Author(s): Daniel Borenstein
Publication Date: 12 March 2021
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BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ironsides Partners LLC and its affiliates, one of the largest stockholders of Fifth Street Senior Floating Rate Corp. (NASDAQ:FSFR) with a combined ownership interest of approximately 6.4% of FSFR’s outstanding shares, today announced that, according to preliminary vote tabulations, a majority of FSFR stockholders voted for the election of Ironsides nominee, Richard W. Cohen along with one of FSFR’s director nominees.
Robert C. Knapp, Chief Investment Officer of Ironsides, said, “We thank FSFR stockholders for supporting our efforts to effect meaningful change, including a sale of the Company. While the election of Richard is a clear victory for all FSFR stockholders, it comes amidst disturbing conduct by the controllers of FSFR’s external manager to override public stockholders. We encourage stockholders who share our concerns to join Ironsides in voicing their frustrations to the Board. We look forward to continuing our efforts to promote improved performance and governance at FSFR for the benefit of all stockholders.”
Ironsides Partners LLC is an investment management firm and SEC-registered investment adviser based in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 2007 by Robert C. Knapp, who serves as Managing Director.


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For the nearly 100 million Americans with high cholesterol, there are new products on the market that can help bring your levels under control. Two new prescription drugs are Baycol and Welchol.

These medications are for people who try to lower their cholesterol through diet, but haven't gotten good results. Baycol can lower total cholesterol through a healthy range for up to 84% of people who take it. Another medication, Welchol, can lower LDL, the bad cholesterol, by as much as 15%.

Benecol and Take Control spread can lower your cholesterol by as much as 15% in 2 weeks, but there's a catch.

These spreads can lower cholesterol, but you have to eat 2 to 3 servings daily, which is the equivalent of 160 to 240 calories. And unless you're substituting these spreads for other fat sources in your diet, you will gain weight. And excess weight is linked to high cholesterol. Exercising regularly can also help lower your bad cholesterol and raise the level of your good cholesterol known as HDL by up to 15%. It's also important to get your cholesterol checked. The recommended level is 200 or lower.

Everyone should have their cholesterol tested once every 5 years starting at age 20. And if you're diagnosed with high cholesterol, you should be tested every 8 to 12 weeks until you get it under control.

I'm Rena Maliszewski for today's Good Housekeeping Report.

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Milacron partners with S&W on Klear Cans
Industrial technology company Milacron Holdings has collaborated with S&W Fine Foods International, a Del Monte Pacific Ltd company, to create the Milacron Klear Can. Available exclusively in Asia, the can-packaged pineapple chunks and slices are available in stores across Seoul, South Korea and Shanghai, China; there are plans to expand over the coming year.
S&W chose the Milacron Klear Can to highlight its products’ quality and freshness through use of transparent packaging. According to S&W, it is the first company in the world to offer tropical fruit in a clear plastic can. Thousands of cans were moulded, filled, seamed, retorted and shipped to grocers.
Milacron Co-injection developed the Klear Can as an alternative to metal cans for fruits, vegetables, soups, meats, and other products.
The Milacron Klear Can is IML (In Mould Label) compatible, using the same industry standard can ends, filling, seaming and retorting machinery as metal cans. As such, minimal downstream investment is required and the final product is stackable, Milacron says. Klear Can allows manufacturers the flexibility to mould cans at the filling site (i.e., via ‘through-the-wall’ supply operations), which offers operational efficiencies.
Milacron CEO, Tom Goeke, stated: “After years of development and strong positive consumer results, we’re excited to have S&W Fine Foods International on-board as a partner to launch the Milacron Klear Can in key global markets. We are also thrilled about the prospect of transforming the metal can industry.”
The Milacron Klear Can is a patented co-injection moulded, polypropylene EVOH plastic can, which can be cooked and seamed meeting all industry standards. The Klear Can is BPA-free for safe food contact, recyclable, and is fully microwavable. It is designed to withstand standard retort pressures and temperatures (up to 130° C).
Klear Can uses a single standard metal can end, and uses the industry standard can end double-seam process; ideal for those who process foods in metal cans today.
Steve Morris, president Milacron Systems, added: “We’ve gained a tremendous amount of in-house technical knowledge during the development of Klear Can, which allows us to support our customers and the industry in the adoption of this ground-breaking technology. Klear Can is a natural extension of Milacron’s industry-leading co-injection molding expertise.”


Fond du Lac County passes 2,000 recoveries from COVID-19; Dodge County sees 343 this week
FOND DU LAC - The Fond du Lac County Health Department reported 272 more positive COVID-19 tests since Monday, according to its Community Impact Dashboard.
The county's total positive case count is now up to 2,774, as of the 2 p.m. Friday update — that's up from 2,502 on Monday afternoon. There are 699 active cases in the county, and 16 of those people are hospitalized. To date, 130 have been hospitalized, 2,061 have been released from isolation measures and 25,411 have tested negative. Virus-related deaths are at 14.
With the dashboard’s breakdown of age ranges, residents in their 50s account for the most new cases, with an increase of 49 cases, followed by residents in their 60s with 44 new cases.
All of the age categories break down as follows:
- Ages 0 to 9, 82 cases, 5 new since Oct. 5
- Ages 10 to 19, 270 cases, 30 new
- Ages 20 to 29, 562 cases, 43 new
- Ages 30 to 39, 408 cases, 40 new
- Ages 40 to 49, 367 cases, 33 new
- Ages 50 to 59, 480 cases, 49 new
- Ages 60 to 69, 361 cases, 44 new
- Ages 70 to 79, 167 cases, 19 new
- Ages 80 to 89, 66 cases, 5 new
- Ages 90 to 99, 8 cases, 1 new
The Health Department on Tuesday updated its case breakdown by school district areas, not including households that live outside of county lines.
Between Sept. 21 and Oct. 4, residents of all ages in the Fond du Lac School District zone saw the highest number of cases with 350. That number accounts for a rate of 658.6 cases per 100,000 residents.
In comparison, the Oakfield School District area reported a case rate of 885.2 per 100,000 residents, the highest in the county.
Wednesday's breakdown of individual municipalities shows high case rates across the county, with 18 municipalities reporting more than 10 new cases over the past two weeks.
As a whole, Fond du Lac County has a case rate of 703 cases per 100,000 residents.
The full breakdowns by school district and municipality are available at fdlco.wi.gov.
The Fond du Lac Health Department reminds county residents to stay home if they're feeling sick and to socially distance with the appropriate face covering when leaving the house.
In addition, with an increase in hospitalizations, residents are reminded to not visit their hospital's emergency room for COVID-19 testing if facing mild symptoms, such as cough, sore throat or fever and instead call (844) 255-0147 for testing information.
Worsening symptoms or trouble breathing are grounds for emergency treatment, according to a notice on the health department's website.
Dodge County has 624 active cases
Dodge County has announced 2,428 total cases as of Friday afternoon, according to the COVID-19 Daily Snapshot. This marks an increase of 343 cases since Oct. 2.
Community members account for 1,980 of the cases, and 624 of those are considered active. Recoveries among community members are up to 1,356, and virus-related deaths are at 19.
The county risk level is at 65.55 new cases per 100,000 residents, placing it in the red "Tipping Point" category.
According to Friday’s state numbers, the county has reported 24,791 total negative tests.
In addition to community members, the total case count includes cases within the county's three correctional institutions: Waupun Correctional Institution, Dodge Correctional Institution and Fox Lake Correctional Institution.
As of Friday afternoon, Waupun has six new active cases among inmates out of 234 total, Dodge Correctional Institution has 61 active cases out of 235 and Fox Lake Correctional Institution reported its first two cases.
Those who think they may have the virus should call the Dodge County Public Health Unit hotline, (920) 386-4304.
Contact Daphne Lemke at (920) 907-7968 or firstname.lastname@example.org.


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Research into pasture dieback continues
21 May 2020
A new round of pasture dieback research and extension projects will shortly kick-off in Queensland and New South Wales, as part of MLA’s coordinated response to tackling the destructive condition.
Pasture dieback is a condition causing death of grass pastures across a range of sown and native species. The exact cause or causes have not yet been established.
MLA, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) and NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) are working alongside the red meat industry and stakeholders to ensure ongoing investment in pasture dieback research is effective, well-coordinated and clearly communicated.
DAF, NSW DPI and MLA continue to investigate and invest in possible causes and management options that red meat producers can implement to restore pasture productivity.
Complementing the research already underway around investigating Mealybugs as a likely primary causative agent, the new projects planned for Queensland will complement the existing and planned research program being conducted by DAF, NSW DPI and others into this important issue.
DAF Senior Agronomist – Sown Pastures, Stuart Buck, and NSW DPI Senior Research Scientist, Dr Suzanne Boschma, discuss what is happening in each state.
Q: Where has pasture dieback been identified and what species is it affecting?
Stuart: Pasture dieback is prevalent across northern, central and south-east Queensland and every known sown pasture species has been affected, including buffel grass, Rhodes grass, panics, paspalums, signal grasses, urochloas, and bluegrass. There have also been significant but relatively small areas of dieback in native pastures.
Suzanne: We had our first report of suspected pasture dieback in autumn 2019, but drought conditions made positive identification impossible. We were able to confirm it on the north coast of NSW in March this year. It has mostly been found in broad-leaved paspalum with a number of reports in other grasses including kikuyu, Rhodes grass and setaria. At the moment, it seems to be more prevalent on the native/naturalised pasture country.
Q: What pasture dieback research, development and extension has been undertaken in each state to date?
Stuart: In Queensland, we have had an extensive program running for more than two years now with four key theme areas – engagement and extension; diagnostic; characterisation; and management options.
Our diagnostics program is examining all potential causes including insects, fungi, viruses, and bacteria. Regarding insects, we have a particular focus on investigating the role pasture mealybug is playing in dieback, and we are collaborating with the University of Queensland (UQ) team at Gatton to determine the incidence of ground pearl.
One of our key messages is that until a plant actually progresses through the full spectrum of symptoms including yellowing and reddening, poor growth, then death, it is very difficult to ascertain if it is dieback, or not, that is killing it. There are a range of environmental and biotic factors which can cause similar symptoms. As a result, a focus with our characterisation work is to define the characteristics that are particular to dieback.
We have visited close to 80 sites across Queensland affected by dieback, surveying and recording the situation to investigate what might be pre-disposing pastures to dieback. We also have a pot trial in Rockhampton, to more clearly define what dieback is and is not.
Looking at management options, we have a field trial at Brian Pastures Research Facility near Gayndah in the North Burnett region, investigating the impact of a range of options to restore productivity including forages, cultivation with and without re-seeding pasture, pesticides, fertiliser, burning or slashing.
We are also conducting grass tolerance trials, where we have a replicated trial including 17 different grass species, three of which were sown with either coated and uncoated seed, with five legumes as comparators. So far there are differences across grass species, but all legumes are generally going very well. We also have 26 grass species recently planted at another site near Boonah in southern Queensland.
The diagnostic team has been undertaking a lot of field work in the last two months, collecting plant and soil samples. They are processing those samples and the results have not come in yet.
Suzanne: We have been raising awareness of pasture dieback for about 12 months, suggesting producers check their pastures for any changes. We have developed a number of resources for producers and advisors which are available on the pasture dieback page of NSW DPI’s website. We have also added links to other dieback resources including DAF and MLA.
NSW DPI are working closely with North Coast Local Land Services, who have been visiting sites and collecting samples from affected and non-affected sites. The samples are being analysed by NSW DPI.
We are currently developing resources about alternative forage options and mealybugs, which have been found at a number of the sites. To maintain productivity in dieback affected areas, alternative forages are the best option because all of our commonly sown summer-growing perennial grasses are susceptible. Producers will be able to review the information then discuss with their local advisor the best species and cultivars for their situation.
Q: What are the new project areas being proposed with support from MLA?
Stuart: MLA funding will help us build on our diagnostic program to analyse samples we already have collected and do a lot more collections from other sites to get a broader picture across the State. We are also very keen to link in with the work Suzanne and NSW DPI is doing where appropriate.
We want to do more metagenomic work collaborating with The University of Queensland (UQ), and collaborate closely with UQ Gatton on ground pearl research.
The funding will help us continue our mealybug research. We have conducted a number of glasshouse studies and now want to move that out into the field to verify the glasshouse results.
With all producers impacted by pasture dieback asking what they can do to restore productivity, the MLA funding will enable us to establish a producer group that we can upskill and utilise as a conduit to help get research information back out to producers.
We also aim to use the funding to establish another field site and satellite sites to replicate what we are doing at Brian Pastures, looking at different management options to restore pasture productivity.
Suzanne: MLA funding will enable NSW DPI and Local Land Services (LLS) to work on three things. Firstly, we will undertake diagnostics to support and value add to the work others are doing and approach, what appears to be an interaction of factors, with fresh eyes.
The second component is working with producers and advisors to understand pasture dieback, increase surveillance, and develop and test some strategies and alternative forages to provide feed for livestock.
Producers are concerned about the loss of productivity. North Coast LLS will work through and identify options with producer groups and trial some on-farm. Northern NSW and Southern Queensland have the advantage of receiving both summer and winter rainfall, so we are able to grow both summer and winter species.
The third component of our project with MLA is to prepare sites to conduct more comprehensive testing of a range of summer and winter growing pasture, forage and crop species. To date, all evaluation has been of summer-growing perennial grasses with limited or no information on the susceptibility of annual grasses and winter-growing species.
Q: If producers are concerned they have pasture dieback on their property, what should they do?
Stuart: In Queensland, contact the DAF customer call centre on 13 25 23.
Suzanne: In NSW, contact the Exotic Plant Pest hotline on 1800 084 881 or email: email@example.com with a clear photo and your contact details.

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My first attempt at sewing diapers came with the news that my dear friend was pregnant. Given that I had been a cloth diaper retailer for four years at that point and was surrounded by stacks of diapers, I have no idea why I wanted to venture into diaper construction. However I figured I’d give it a shot. I found two great, free patterns online: Rita’s Rump Pocket and the Tighty Whitey Hipster from Little Comet Tails. Both of these have a lot of pictures and the Tighty Whitey Hipster even offers a photo tutorial that shows each step from start to finish. This was extremely helpful.
Rita’s Rump Pocket diapers are pocket fitteds that can be folded to fit a baby of any size. They are left without closures (snaps or hook and loop) so they are more adjustable. You can then close them with a pin. After my first attempt, I shortened the tabs for a slightly different look and figured they could be closed with two pins as the baby grew. There is a pocket opening to add absorbency. These were fun and easy to sew and I was able to make them with flannel that I had around the house. As fitted diapers, they require a diaper cover for wetness protection.
The Tighty Whitey Hipster from Little Comet Tails are also fitteds but they are sized fitteds with the soaker sewn in. The pattern adjusts the size by changing the percentage for the printer settings (100% = XL, 80% = SM). You can add closures of your choice and I opted for snaps. This was my first experience using my newly aquired snap press too. It worked great and as you can see in the pictures my three-year-old helper thought it was terrific too. For fabric selection, I made the first diaper out of a cute flannel I had here at home and then purchased a cotton knit for the second diaper. It was much easier to sew on the flannel but the knit was so cute. For the sewn in soaker, I used Warm & Natural Cotton Batting in the Craft Size. This was recommended in the pattern comments (under the actual blog post) and I was able to find it at JoAnn’s. The pattern produces a professional looking fitted diaper. However there are many steps and it takes a long, long time to make these. I have been sewing since I was an early teen and found this to be challenging. The photo tutorials really helped me move along and of course the second diaper went much more smoothly than the first. As fitted diapers, they require a diaper cover for wetness protection.
I commented to my husband that all cloth diapering parents should sew up a cloth diaper in order to really appreciate the work that goes into producing just one of these. Given the time, attention to detail and all the various steps, I am surprised that cloth diapers do not cost much more.
A few notes on sewing, I used my regular sewing machine for most things and used my serger for the soaker. The snap press I have is a Kam Press and you can easily get one at The Snap Store. However, ask around first. I was able to get mine from a fellow retailer who just wanted to get rid of it. I used size 16 snaps and again you can get these at The Snap Store. They carry a ton of different colors and fun designs. Before applying snaps, make sure you place the backing and double check the snap direction (one of my snaps ended up facing the wrong way). Dianna’s Journal offers a wonderful fitted diaper sewing tutorial with photos showing how to attach the elastic. Despite pulling REALLY hard, my diaper elastic could have been tighter.
Happy sewing and please Comment below about any patterns that you love. We will give them a try too.


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Sam Fant doesn’t know yet whether he’ll be seeking another term on the Manteca Unified Board of Education.
According to Fant, who is nearing the end of his first term, he still has people looking into whether he can hold both offices as a Stockton City Councilman – if he’s elected to represent District 6, which encompasses Weston Ranch and a large potion of South Stockton – and a Manteca Unified Trustee.
He’ll have until Aug. 12 to submit his candidate paperwork in order to qualify for the November ballot.
Fant, who was behind a push recently to help alleviate the ongoing tax burden to Weston Ranch residents – partnering with Nancy Teicheira, with whom he occasionally spars with on the dais – said that he likes the idea of representing the people of Weston Ranch on both elected bodies and has lawyers looking into whether it’s legal for him to do just that.
If he elects to pursue both – and gets elected to both seats – he won’t be the first person to do it.
Former board member Manuel Medeiros served consecutively as both a trustee and a director the Lathrop Manteca Fire Board – of which he is still a member.
Fant said he’s proud of the work that’s done on the board, and more specifically, what he was able to accomplish on behalf of the residents of Weston Ranch with the assistance of Teicheira – a move, he said, that involved sitting down with one-time ally Dale Fritchen, who has been critical of Fant and even appeared on behalf of a group that sought to recall him.
“It shows, first of all, that Nancy Teicheira and Sam Fant can work closely together on something – who would have thought that?” Fant said of the Weston Ranch Mello-Roos tax cut that will save all paying homeowners roughly $160 on their property taxes this coming year. “It’s all about doing what is best for our community that has been taxed out the wazoo, and it’s a very fulfilling feeling to be able to do something like that – it’s rewarding to know that you’re helping people.
“It’s a step in the right direction, but we’re not done yet. Although the people are happy with what was accomplished, we need to make sure that we do what is necessary to ensure that Weston Ranch isn’t bearing the burden of unapproved projects passed through the previous administrations.”
But his decision won’t be without controversy.
Fant is currently facing charges of conspiracy and election fraud – two felony counts each – for his alleged involvement with the election fraud of Alexander Bronson and Ashley Drain, both of whom were charged by the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s office after a complaint was lodged alleging that they didn’t reside in the area in which they listed on their nomination paperwork.
Fant has denied any wrongdoing, and will next appear in court at the end of the month for a preliminary hearing. He believes that if the matter were to go to trial, it wouldn’t take place until after the upcoming Stockton election. Drain is still waiting for her case to go to trial, and Bronson, who accepted a plea deal, will be sentenced for his involvement in October, according to Fant.


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Ten Tips for Smooth Winter Skin
Winter is always a tricky time for skin. The dry heating inside of homes and buildings contrasting with blasts of cold air from the outdoors creates temperature fluctuations that are impossible for us to adapt to. However, there are ways you can protect your skin!
Ten Tips for Winter Skin
Keep your skin from getting dry and cracked this winter by following our ten tips!
1. Stay hydrated.
Keep your body hydrated both inside and out by drinking plenty of water, tea, and juice throughout the winter months. You can boost this hydration by applying lotions and creams to your skin whenever it feels too dry.
2. Avoid drying soaps.
Ditch soaps with drying ingredients like sodium laurel sulfate, lye, and synthetic dyes. These ingredients contribute to dry winter skin. Instead, purchase soap with soothing oils like sunflower oil, jojoba oil, coconut oil and more.
3. Dry your skin thoroughly after washing.
This might seem counter-intuitive, but removing any water from your skin before going out in the cold can help to reduce cracking and drying. This doesn’t mean avoiding moisturizer or creams with oils in them - as they help your skin retain or replenish natural oils. Instead, it’s important to dry off thoroughly after you’ve showered or after getting drenched in that rainstorm.
4. Use a humidifier.
Adding gentle moisture to the air can keep you hydrated, even as you sleep. Just turn your humidifier on a low setting right before you get into bed.
5. Moisturize immediately after bathing.
Once you’ve taken your shower or bath and dried your skin and hair thoroughly, be sure to moisturize. This the perfect time to seal in and replenish your natural oils.
6. Avoid steaming hot showers
A hot shower may feel nice on a cold day, but try not to go too hot. The extreme temperatures will suck moisture out of your skin and can even make you sweat!
7. Moisturize before bed.
Give yourself a once-over before bed. If you have dry, itchy skin or problem areas like feet and elbows, it’s time for some extra moisture. Apply lotion anywhere that seems dry right before you hit the sheets to help keep your skin supple in the morning.
8. Change out of wet clothes.
Wet clothes can irritate your skin, making it dry and itchy. There’s no need for this discomfort - simply change out of those wet clothes as soon as possible.
9. Get cozy with blankets and layers - not dry heat.
Your heater is drying out your skin. So, reduce your electric bill and save on moisturizer by turning the thermostat down by five degrees and cuddling up in a blanket when you are at home.
10. Always shower - and moisturize - after a sweaty workout.
Just as you want to change out of wet clothes, you also want to refresh your sweaty skin after a workout. Taking a quick, lukewarm shower after a sweaty workout can give your skin a pick-me-up. Just don’t forget to moisturize before donning your dry clothes!
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A meta-analysis of pharmacotherapy for social anxiety disorder: an examination of efficacy, moderators, and mediators
Hofmann, Stefan G.
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Citation (published version)Joshua Curtiss, Leigh Andrews, Michelle Davis, Jasper Smits, Stefan G Hofmann. 2017. "A meta-analysis of pharmacotherapy for social anxiety disorder: an examination of efficacy, moderators, and mediators.." Expert Opin Pharmacother, Volume 18, Issue 3, pp. 243 - 251.
INTRODUCTION: Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is among the most prevalent mental disorders, associated with impaired functioning and poor quality of life. Pharmacotherapy is the most widely utilized treatment option. The current study provides an updated meta-analytic review of the efficacy of pharmacotherapy and examines moderators and mediators of treatment efficacy. Areas Covered: A comprehensive search of the current literature yielded 52 randomized, pill placebo-controlled trials of pharmacotherapy for adults diagnosed with SAD. Data on potential mediators of treatment outcome were collected, as well as data necessary to calculate pooled correlation matrices to compute indirect effects. Expert Opinion: The overall effect size of pharmacotherapy for SAD is small to medium (Hedges' g = 0.41). Effect sizes were not moderated by age, sex, length of treatment, initial severity, risk of study bias, or publication year. Furthermore, reductions in symptoms mediated pharmacotherapy's effect on quality of life. Support was found for reverse mediation. Future directions may include sustained efforts to examine treatment mechanisms of pharmacotherapy using rigorous longitudinal methodology to better establish temporal precedence.
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