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My Money Now Prints Money So Why Don’t I Feel Rich' We have entered “the zone.” Not only is a kick ass stock market helping nudge us along, but we’re generally at the tipping point that our money is printing more money. Our assets keep growing without us lifting a finger. Maybe soon we’ll be […]
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A woman has told how she watched a speeding car crash into a tree and burst into flames as the driver ran off in front of her.
The dramatic incident happened late on Friday afternoon on Long Cross, the main road through Lawrence Weston.
All three emergency services were sent to the scene when Tanya Harrington called 999 as a silver BMW crashed in front of her.
She said the driver ran off ‘instantly’, and after she walked over to check there was no one else inside, the car burst into flames.
The incident happened at just before 5.30pm on Friday afternoon on Long Cross.
“My mum and I were walking back from my aunt’s and the first thing I knew was I heard this car speeded down the road,” she said.
“It must’ve been going pretty fast and then I heard a screech of brakes and saw it hit a tree across the way. I remember seeing all this debris flying everywhere - the car must have hit it quite hard.
“I was calling 999 and walking over to it, and the driver was off – he got out instantly and just ran.
“I told them the details and checked there was no one else in there – it looked like there could’ve been from the distance but it was just the airbag,” she added.
"The other side of the car was badly damaged, but then it was on fire," she said.
As Tanya was talking to the emergency services, flames began to emerge from the car, and she retreated.
“The fire brigade got there after a bit more than five minutes, and the police and ambulance too. The flames quickly took hold,” she added.

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Cristina Scabbia on the Cover of Skin Deep Magazine
June 29, 2004
Cristina Scabbia appears on the front cover of issue 110 (July 2004) of the UK tattoo magazine Skin Deep. She is shown sporting her distinctive shoulder tattoo…
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(Bloomberg) -- European Union farmers have asked the EU parliament to limit the free trade measures put in place in solidarity with Ukraine that they say are endangering the bloc’s economies and its single market.
An EU commission met on Wednesday without approving a proposed text that would change terms of the so-called Autonomous Trade Measures, according to a joint statement by groups representing several agricultural groups. “It is now imperative for the European Parliament to take action.”
“Without a more strategic outlook, Europe faces a double setback,” the statement said. “On the one hand, disruptions to the domestic market which are most likely set to intensify, while on the other, Ukraine’s traditional markets being replaced by Russian cereals and products.”
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The special measures were granted to Ukraine after Russia’s invasion and liberalize trade, including a suspension of import duties, quotas and trade defense measures for imports from Ukraine. Over the past few months, they’ve been part of several grievances being aired by farmers across the EU.
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“Should the text remain unamended also by the European Parliament, the economic sustainability of the EU’s poultry meat, eggs, sugar, grain, and honey sectors will be endangered,” the joint statement added.
The statement was signed by trade associations representing among others the bloc’s poultry, sugar and corn producers.
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|Publication number||US6827164 B2|
|Application number||US 10/247,988|
|Publication date||Dec 7, 2004|
|Filing date||Sep 20, 2002|
|Priority date||Sep 21, 2001|
|Also published as||US20030057002|
|Publication number||10247988, 247988, US 6827164 B2, US 6827164B2, US-B2-6827164, US6827164 B2, US6827164B2|
|Inventors||Anthony J. Palumbo, Richard A. Hallett, Jeffrey T. Major|
|Original Assignee||Anthony J. Palumbo, Richard A. Hallett, Jeffrey T. Major|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (26), Referenced by (16), Classifications (15), Legal Events (4)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
The present application relates to and claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/324,198, filed on Sep. 21, 2001.
The present invention relates generally to industrial trucks also referred to as burden carriers. More specifically, the invention is directed to a vehicle that can be used to move or haul various types of equipment and perform various ancillary tasks. Industrial trucks typically find applications in, for example, factories, construction sites, farms and grounds keeping. They have also been fitted with additional seats in order to shuttle people from place to place.
In the past, industrial trucks have been large and difficult to maneuver. It has been found that there is a need for a relatively small and narrow industrial truck that is economical and easy to maneuver. Further, past industrial trucks have been powered by dedicated power sources through mechanical or hydraulic transmissions. Many of these vehicles carry an additional power source such as a generator as part of the equipment load. It has been found that it is desirable to utilize the additional power source as the main power source for the industrial truck to keep weight, maintenance and operating cost down. The present invention satisfies these and other needs.
The present invention includes, among other things, a drive portion often referred to as a tractor and a trailer portion. The drive portion includes a pair of wheels operatively connected to an electric motor. The drive portion further includes an articulated steering mechanism.
The trailer portion is connected to the drive portion by a pivot and a steering linkage. The trailer portion includes a pair of wheels. The trailer portion includes a bed for supporting equipment. In one embodiment, the trailer portion supports equipment having auxiliary power outlets. This equipment includes, for example, engine drive generator, batteries, constant voltage generators, fuel cells and micro-turbines. The motor of the drive portion is in electrical communication with the power outlets.
The primary object of the present invention is to provide an industrial truck that is relatively small and easy to maneuver.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon a review of the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments and the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an industrial truck according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional, bottom view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional, front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a plan view of a second embodiment industrial truck according to the present invention
FIG. 6 is a plan view of a third embodiment industrial truck according to the present invention;
FIG. 7 is a block diagram of an electronic control device according to the present invention; and
FIG. 8 is a block diagram of an electrical protection circuit according to the present invention.
The preferred embodiments and best mode of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference being made to the drawings. In the drawings, the industrial truck of the present invention is indicated generally by the reference number “10”.
Referring to FIGS. 1-4, the truck 10 includes a drive portion 12 and a trailer portion 14. The drive portion 12 includes a pair of wheels 16 and 18 that are mounted on a drive axle 20 connected to a differential gear reducer 22. The wheels 16 and 18 are operatively connected to brakes such as disc brakes 24 and 26, respectively.
As shown in FIG. 2, the drive portion 12 includes a frame 28 having a front 30 and a back 32. An electric motor 34 is mounted and operatively connected to the gear reducer 22 to drive the wheels 16 and 18. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the frame 28 is suspended from the drive axle 20 by a pair of coil springs and shock absorbers 40 and 42 and a four bar linkage and panard bar unit 43 to maintain alignment of the drive axle 20.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the drive portion 12 includes a seat 44 positioned on the frame 28 over the drive axle 20. The drive portion 12 includes a footrest 46 positioned adjacent to the seat 44. An accelerator or vehicle speed control pedal 47 and a brake pedal 48 are positioned on the footrest 46. As shown in FIG. 1, a removable bumper 49 is positioned adjacent to the footrest 46. The bumper 48 can be removed to allow for the installation of, for example, a quick hitch or an electrical accessory. As shown in FIG. 1, the drive portion 12 includes a shroud 50 having one or more headlights 52 and 54. A pair of fenders 56 and 58 are positioned over the wheels 16 and 18, respectively.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the drive portion 12 includes a hitching device such as a pivot 60 positioned on the back 32 of the frame 28. The pivot 60 attaches the trailer portion 14 to the drive portion 12 at a slight angle, in the range of 2 to 3°. Functionally, the trailer portion 14 remains connected to the drive portion 12 at all times. An additional ball or pin hitch 61 is provided at the rear of the trailer portion 14 for towing additional trailer units.
Still referring to FIGS. 1-4, the drive portion 12 includes a steering wheel 36 and an inline gearbox 64 that is rigidly mounted to the frame 28. A dual rod linkage assembly 38 is operatively connected to the gearbox 64 and to the front of the trailer portion 14. The linkage assembly provides articulated steering of the industrial truck 10.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, articulated steering is provided by the steering wheel 36 connected by a shaft assembly 62 to the gearbox 64. The gearbox 64 provides leverage by a set of internal gears that are set up to produce an output shaft that rotates opposite to that of an input shaft. A bell crank 66 connects the output shaft of the gearbox 64 to a pair of steering rods 67 and 68 to a second bell crank 69, which is rigidly connected to the trailer portion 14 at the pivot 60. When the steering wheel 36 is turned, the bell crank 66 creates a push force on one rod 67 or 68 and a pull force on the opposite rod 67 or 68 depending on the direction of turn. These forces act on the second bell crank 69. The resulting torque creates an opposing force on the housing of-the gearbox 64 that causes the drive portion 12 to swivel in relation to the trailer portion 14 at the pivot 60. The trailer portion 14 and the drive portion 12 are allowed to swing up to 45° in each direction to provide a tight turning radius for the industrial truck 10.
Referring to FIGS. 1-3, the trailer portion 14 includes a pair of wheels 70 and 72 that are mounted on an axle 74. The wheels 70 and 72 are operatively connected to brakes such as drum brakes 76 and 78, respectively. Torsion suspension members 80 and 82 are operatively connected to the wheels 70 and 72, respectively. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the trailer portion 14 includes a bed 84 having a support member 86 that includes a trailer end 88 for connection to the pivot 60. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the trailer portion 14 carries a machine such as a welder 90 that includes a generator having auxiliary power outlets. It should be understood that the trailer portion 14 could carry a variety of machines having power outlets depending on the use of the truck 10. As shown in FIG. 1, the trailer portion 14 may include a tank holder 92. The trailer portion 14 may also be fitted to include a utility holder 94 for holding, for example, tools, boxes or supplies.
A second embodiment industrial truck 10 is shown in FIG. 5. In this embodiment, the industrial truck 10 includes a drive portion 12 and a trailer portion 14 as described above with respect to the first embodiment industrial truck 10. The second embodiment further includes a center trailer portion 100 having a bed 102 upon which, for example, four seats 104 are positioned. A pair of steering rods 67 and 68, as described above, are connected to the center portion 100. A seat 106 is positioned on the trailer portion 12.
A third embodiment industrial truck is shown in FIG. 6. In this embodiment, first and second rods 108 and 110 extend diagonally across center between the back 32 of the frame 28 of the drive portion 12 and the trailer end 88 of the trailer portion 14 to provide for articulated steering.
In both the second and third embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the wheels 70 and 72 of the trailer portion 14 are equipped with a drive axle 112 and an electric motor 114 including a gear reducer. The trailer portion 14 further includes coil springs, shock absorbers, a four bar linkage and panard bar unit and brakes as described above with respect to the first embodiment drive portion 12. As it will be appreciated, this provides for all-wheel drive using the two drive axles 20 and 112 and the two motors 34 and 114.
The motor 34 of the drive portion 14 and also, if applicable, the motor 114 of the trailer portion 14 are connected to a power source such as the generator of the welder 90 by an electronic control device 120 as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. The control device 120 provides start, stop, forward and reverse functions for the motors.
Referring to FIG. 7, the control device 120 changes the speed of the industrial truck 10 by varying the voltage output of the generator by controlling the field current of the generator and positioning the engine throttle. This is accomplished in such a manner as to utilize the existing engine throttle control that provides only idle and one governed speed and without added power electronics such as SCR or bridge inverters. The control device 120 provides two distinct engine power and speed modes with variable traction motor speed control in each mode for the motor 34 or the motor 114 (identified in FIG. 7 as “TRACTION MOTOR”). This control is provided to the operator by the pedal 47. Low speed mode, whereby the engine is at idle, provides low or creep vehicle speed and high speed mode provides smooth power addition to full power to negotiate grades or accelerate to top speed. A rotary switch (RS1) is provided to switch the generator settings from normal operation to traction mode. When switched to traction mode, the rotary switch (RS1) connects a potentiometer (PT1) to the generator field control and the latching relay (CR3) normally closed contact (CR3-1) to the engine throttle control solenoid (TCS). When the engine throttle control solenoid (TCS) is activated the engine speed is held to idle. The normally open contacts of the low speed switch (MS1) are connected in series with the coil of the control relay (CR2). The normally open contacts of the high speed switch (MS2) are connected to the negative potential and in series with the coil of latching relay (CR3). The vehicle speed control pedal activates the potentiometer (PT1) and low speed switch (MS1). When the vehicle speed control pedal 47 is slightly depressed, the low speed switch (MS1) closes, energizing the control relay (CR2). The control relay (CR2) closes two sets of normally open contacts, one contact (CR2-1) energizes the main contactor (MC1) and the second contact (CR2-2) connects the positive potential to the latching relay coil (CR3). The latching relay (CR3) is not energized as the contacts of the high speed switch (MS2) remains open. While energized, the main contactor (MC1) connects the traction motor to the generator power output. Further depression of the vehicle speed control pedal 47, rotates the potentiometer (PT1) which increases the generator field current. This action increases the voltage and current to the traction motor, which increases torque and speed to accelerate the vehicle while the engine throttle control solenoid (TCS) continues to hold the engine at idle. Full depression of the vehicle speed control pedal 47 closes the high speed switch (MS2), connected to the negative potential, which activates the latching relay (CR3) coil, thus opening normally closed contact (CR3-1) which interrupts the negative potential path to the engine throttle control solenoid (TCS). A second normally open contact (CR3-2) on the latching relay (CR3) is also activated which also connects negative potential to the latching relay (CR3) coil. This action will hold the latching relay (CR3) on even if the high speed switch (MS2) is subsequently opened. While the latching relay (CR3) is energized the engine is allowed to run at full governed speed. The increased speed to the generator will further increase generator output to its full potential. The traction motor may then develop full power to accelerate the vehicle, as long as the vehicle speed control pedal 47 remains fully depressed. When the operator begins to lift from the vehicle speed control pedal 47, the high speed switch (MS2) will be opened, however the latching relay (CR3) will remain energized keeping the engine at full governed speed. Further lifting of the vehicle speed control pedal 47, short of a complete lift off will turn the potentiometer (PT1) and reduce the generator field potential, proportionally decreasing power to the motor, thus decreasing vehicle speed. When fully released the vehicle speed control pedal 47 will once again open the low speed switch (MS1). The control relay (CR2) is deenergized, removing positive potential to the latching relay (CR3) causing it to close the normally closed contact (CR3-1). This action reenergizes the engine throttle control solenoid (TCS) returning the engine to idle and reduce generator output to minimum. In addition to slowing the engine, the low speed switch (MS1) also opens another set of contacts that deenergize the main contactor (MCI) coil and disconnects the motor from the generator, allowing the vehicle to coast or come to a stop. This action will continue until the rotary switch (RS1) is turned away from traction mode.
As shown in FIG. 8, the electronic control device 120 includes an electrical protection circuit 122 having a series diode 124 to protect against reverse polarity and a voltage sensing circuit 126 that prevents the main contactor relay switch 128 from being closed if voltage rises above a preset limit. The voltage sensing circuit 126 is connected across the power input from the power source. The voltage sensing circuit 126 consists of a small normally closed over-voltage relay 130 having contacts in series with a precharge relay 132. A small relay coil 134 is in series with a voltage sense resistor 136 that has a value set to cause the relay 130 to open when voltage is above the preset limit and preventing precharge relay engagement and thus prevents main contactor engagement. A capacitor 138 is connected across the small relay coil 134 to prevent its chattering when voltage is at or near the set point. An indicator lamp 140 is provided and is activated by normally open contacts of the small relay 130 to indicate to the operator the over-voltage condition.
In alternative embodiments, one or more batteries, a constant voltage generator, or a fuel cell is connected to the motor 34 through an electronic control device that provides start, stop, forward and reverse functions. The control device is equipped with a solid state controller which provides vehicle speed by varying the current flowing from the battery constant voltage generator or fuel cell to the motor 34 in the DC motor version of the control device, or is equipped with an inverter control which varies the frequency and current from the battery constant voltage generator or fuel cell to the motor 34 in the AC motor version.
The present invention lowers labor costs because only one person is needed to position equipment, such as a welder, for work. Further, less cabling is needed because the equipment can be moved closer to a job site.
The industrial truck 10 of the present invention provides tractive effort to climb hills and to pull a trailer to a job site. The low center of gravity, four-wheel suspension and braking system, allow the industrial truck 10 to operate effectively and efficiently on construction sites, in factories and at special events, such as motor sport events.
The above detailed description of the present invention is given for explanatory purposes. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that numerous changes and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the whole of the foregoing description is to be construed in an illustrative and not a limitative sense.
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|U.S. Classification||180/65.1, 280/442|
|International Classification||B62D53/02, B60P3/42, B60K6/46|
|Cooperative Classification||Y02T10/6217, B60W2300/145, B60W2300/123, B62D53/02, B60K6/46, B60Y2200/41, B60P3/423|
|European Classification||B60P3/42B, B60K6/46, B62D53/02|
|Feb 12, 2008||FPAY||Fee payment|
Year of fee payment: 4
|Jul 23, 2012||REMI||Maintenance fee reminder mailed|
|Dec 7, 2012||LAPS||Lapse for failure to pay maintenance fees|
|Jan 29, 2013||FP||Expired due to failure to pay maintenance fee|
Effective date: 20121207


The Turkish parliament's Justice Commission passed a controversial bill early on July 6 that would allow decentralization of bar associations amid intense criticism.
The bill was approved in the commission following extensive hours of talks and is set to be put to vote in parliament.
The rift between the bars and the government began after the Ankara Bar Association slammed Turkey's Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet) for its remarks targeting LGBT individuals on Islamic grounds. The bar released a statement against the homophobic remarks, which was followed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan calling for a change in their election system.
Eighty bar associations have been protesting the bill submitted by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) for attempting to silence defense and increase the effect of the government in bars.
The bar associations weren't allowed in the commission talks that began on July 2, prompting criticism from the opposition.Parliamentary commission declines lawyers' demand to take part in discussions on bar associations bill
No changes were made in the bill that's backed by the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) before it was approved.
The draft bill is set to be voted in parliament on July 9 and the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) is planning to take it to the Constitutional Court for annulment if the articles on decentralizing bars are approved.
The bill aims to decentralize the bar associations by permitting the establishment of alternative associations in Istanbul, Ankara, and İzmir, which represent nearly half of all lawyers in the country.
The bill also seeks to change the election system of the executive board of the Turkey Bar Associations in a way to break the power of three biggest associations so that provincial organizations would have more of a say in the lawyers’ agenda.Ankara police use tear gas, shields against lawyers protesting decentralization of bar associations
The bill would allow bar associations that have more than 5,000 members to split into other bar associations as long as they have at least 2,000 lawyers.
Each bar association in the provinces will be represented by three delegates and a president in the General Assembly of Union of Turkish Bar Associations if the bill passes.
The bar associations on June 19 launched a Defense March to the capital Ankara to protest the government's proposed changes.
They were prevented from entering Ankara by police and were allowed to do so after 27 hours.
They were then prevented from holding rallies and marches in Ankara before the commission began discussing the bill, as the governor's office cited "coronavirus measures."
The bar heads launched a sit-in near parliament to protest the move with opposition lawmakers visiting them frequently to voice support.
The bars are expected to continue their protests in their own provinces.
During the talks, opposition deputies slammed the AKP and MHP for not consulting bar heads on the issue.Bar heads launch sit-in after police prevent them from entering Ankara to end their Defense March


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Night Dubai City Sightseeing Tour With Burj Khalifa Optional
OverviewDubai has an extraordinary and unique nightlife scene. This oasis in the desert is full of awesome places at night; join the Dubai Night City Tour to discover all of the city’s sights at night and drive among the world’s highest skyscrapers as well as listening to your Dubai private guide stories about the city that has undergone such a rapid transformation - from a humble beginning as a pearl-diving centre to one of the fastest growing cities on earth. Yes it’s Dubai.
- Experience the illuminated city of the 17th world’s highest sky scrapers by 06 hours night city tour
- Relish in Souq Madinat Jumierah the entertainment and dining complex
- Shoot the best photos of Dubai city in the Dubai Marina-walking port
- Enjoy the world’s dazzling fountain, dancing and lighting show
- Discover the city's most luxurious and lighted road-Shikh zayed Road.
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The future is now-Experience the fastest grown city in the world at night by Joining OceanAir Travels Dubai Night City Tour after you get picked up from your hotel/location by your private guide, we start by Souk Madinet Jumiearh-It’s the real re-creation of an old marketplace with traditional Middle Eastern style and many luxurious views, locates in the heart of Jumeirah Area – The Arabian Resort, Dubai. You will enter a world evocative of ancient Arabia through sight, smell and sound
We continue our night tour walking in the Dubai Marina-the world’s most luxurious man-made marina and walking port, there you can shoot the best Dubai photos among its high sky scrapers and yachts club, afterwards hop-in our minivan enjoying the ride in the sheikh Zayed road the city's most luxurious road full with its high scrapers and lighted towers, then proceed to the world’s biggest mall in the world-Dubai Mall, the world’s dazzling fountain, dancing and lighting show.
Once you finish your Dubai Night City Tour get a safe drop off at your hotel/location.
Inclusions for Night Dubai City Sightseeing Tour With Burj Khalifa Optional
- Pickup and drop off to the selected hotel/ location.
- Clean and air-conditioned vehicle.
- Professional licensed tour guide of your selected language.
- Professional licensed driver.
- All the entrance fees for all the above mentioned sightseeing.
- Cold mineral water.
Exclusions for Night Dubai City Sightseeing Tour With Burj Khalifa Optional
- Any other expenses or services not mentioned above.
- Tipping Kitty
- Burj Khalifa entry ticket (Supplement U$D 38.50)
- Drop off at Hotel after burj Khalifa U$D 30.80
- At checkout we'll ask you to provide your hotel information. Once your booking is confirmed, we'll send you a confirmation voucher with full contact information (phone number, email address, etc.) for our local operator in case you need to update or change your hotel pick-up details.
- In case you have not booked your hotel, Don't Worry ! Once your hotel arrangements are finalized, you can contact our local operator directly with your hotel details.
- If you cancel between 0 days To 2 days before scheduled tour departure, the cancellation charge will be 100%
- If you cancel between 2 days To 180 days before scheduled tour departure, the cancellation charge will be 0%
- Please note that in case of No show, the cancellation charge will be 100% of the listed tour fare.
- Please note tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.
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A breakthrough could speed recovery and limit disfigurement for patients who have suffered large soft tissue trauma, as occurs with serious injury or cancer surgery.
By biomedically engineering a muscle flap that includes a patient's own blood vessels, the team created tissue that could be transferred to other parts of the body along with the patient's blood supply. Current techniques – including grafts and synthetic material – for reconstructing such trauma often fail because of lost blood supply. The scientists fabricated the flap using a variety of added cells and connective tissues to strengthen it. They tested it by reconstructing deep abdominal wall tissue defects in mice.
Successful reconstruction of large, soft tissue defects has been a clinical challenge in the past. To improve outcomes, the researchers developed the muscle flap using a patient's own tissues, added important and advantageous cellular components to strengthen it, and engineered it in such a way as to vascularize to include the patient's own blood vessels so that the patient retained their own blood supply during the reconstruction process.
The study provides evidence that tissue-specific cells, such as myoblasts (cells that form muscles), endothelial cells (the thin layer of cells that lines the interior surface of blood vessels), and fibroblasts (the cells providing the structural framework for animal tissues), are necessary to more effectively integrate within the host tissue.
Within one week of being transferred into the test mice, the engineered muscle flaps were "viable, highly vascularized," and demonstrated "firm attachment to the surrounding tissues." The researchers also noted that the muscle flaps had the mechanical strength to support the "abdominal viscera," or organs in the abdominal region.
The researchers say the results will stimulate more research and lead to clinical studies with human patients. They also suggest there are far-reaching uses of the muscle flap as it can be transferred as a 'free flap' to reconstruct defects in other parts of the body. This could circumvent the need to harvest and transfer large amounts of tissue, avoiding many of the current complications.
"We designed and evaluated an engineered muscle flap with robust vascularization. Proper vascularization is essential for successfully integrating the flap within the host,"said Professor Shulamit Levenberg, of the Department of Biomedical at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, who worked in collaboration with Dr. Yulia Shandalov (who was a doctoral student under Levenberg), and Dr. Dana Egozi, from the Rambam Health Care Campus.
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DUBAI: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday praised the “positive results” of negotiations with Yemen’s Houthi rebels after they visited the kingdom for peace talks, though Riyadh released few details on their discussions to end the war tearing at the Arab world’s poorest nation.
The five days of talks, which represented the highest-level, public negotiations with the Houthis in the kingdom, come as Saudi Arabia tries a renewed bid to end the yearslong coalition war it launched on Yemen.
The Saudi Foreign Ministry in a statement early Wednesday marking the end of the Houthis’ trip “welcomed the positive results of the serious discussions regarding reaching a road map to support the peace path in Yemen.”
“The kingdom continues to stand with Yemen and its brotherly people and ... encourages the Yemeni parties to sit at the negotiating table to reach a comprehensive and lasting political solution in Yemen under the supervision of the United Nations,” the statement read.
The Houthi delegation even met with Saudi Arabia’s defence minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, the brother of Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, during their visit.
In a social media post, Prince Khalid referred to those visiting him as the “Sana’a delegation,” not using either the Houthis nor the rebel group’s formal name, Ansar Allah.
“I emphasised the kingdom’s support for Yemen and reaffirmed our commitment to promoting dialogue among all parties to reach a comprehensive political solution under UN supervision,” Prince Khalid said.
Mohammad Abdul Salam, the chief Houthi negotiator, wrote online that the rebels “held extensive meetings with the Saudi side in which we discussed some options and alternatives to overcome disagreements that previous rounds touched upon.”
“We will submit them to the leadership for consultation and in a way that will help in speeding up the disbursement of salaries and addressing the issues of the humanitarian situation that our Yemeni people are suffering from, leading to a just, comprehensive and sustainable solution,” Abdul Salam said.
The Houthis long have demanded the Saudi-led coalition pay salaries of all state employees under its control — including its military forces — from Yemen’s oil and gas revenues, as well as open all airports and ports under Houthi control as part of any peace deal.
The rebel-controlled SABA news agency acknowledged the delegation’s return to Sana’a, without elaborating on the talks.
Officials at the United Nations, which is now hosting the annual General Assembly in New York drawing world leaders, did not immediately comment on the Saudi remarks. A joint statement issued by the United States and the foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council, a six-nation Gulf Arab bloc led by Riyadh, commended “Saudi Arabia’s sustained efforts to encourage Yemeni-Yemeni dialogue.”
“The ministers also emphasised their support for an inclusive, Yemeni-Yemeni political process under UN auspices that durably resolves the conflict,” that statement read.
Yemen’s conflict began in 2014 when the Houthis seized Sana’a and much of the country’s north. The internationally recognised government fled to the south and then into exile in Saudi Arabia.
The Houthi takeover prompted a Saudi-led Arab coalition to intervene months later, with the United States long involved on the periphery, providing intelligence assistance to the kingdom.


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The Excise Department said that the Finance Ministry has given approval to sell alcohol online.
The Excise Department had banned the sale of alcohol in line with the islandwide travel restrictions that were imposed on the 21st of May due to a surge in Covid cases as a result of the rapid spread of the coronavirus.
According to the Excise Department, the ban imposed on the sale of alcohol will remain in place until the travel ban is lifted.
The current travel ban has been extended twice and is expected to be relaxed on the 21st of June. (Colombo Gazette)


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It’s alive! And it’s in the Dartmouth High School auditorium.
The high school theatre company is putting the finishing touches on “Young Frankenstein,” the stage adaptation of the classic 1974 Mel Brooks film starring Gene Wilder and Peter Boyle.
The show, directed by Shirley Guerreiro and Denis Lawrence Jr., choreographed by Kathy Gaspar, runs April 27 and 28 at 7 p.m. and April 29 at 1 and 7 p.m. at the 555 Bakerville Road school.
“By presenting this show, we are introducing a new generation to the works of Mel Brooks,” Lawrence Jr. said in a news release of the production, which features dancing monsters, villagers on the hunt and plenty of other absurdity. “A true cinematic classic, ‘Young Frankenstein’ offers up a fun and laugh-a-minute farce for all to enjoy.”
Lawrence Jr. said the performers “immersed themselves” in learning vaudevillian humor and slapstick timing for the show, a return to the feel of the black-and-white film as opposed to the Broadway musical.
Sophomore Kyle Lamontagne takes on the lead role of Dr. Frederick Frankenstein.
“The doctor's personality changes a lot. He can go from funny to sarcastic and from calm to aggressive, so it will be a challenging role to portray,” Lamontagne said. “I'm really grateful for this role and to be in a production with such a great cast."
Senior Abby Rego plays the “flaky and fun” Inga.
“While there are many comedic elements in her dialogue, this is a mature role as well,” Rego said. “The most difficult part of playing Inga was mastering the yodeling. Not only is it different from a normal singing voice, but it must be performed while I am bouncing around on a wagon. So, the choreography adds an additional challenge.”
Abigail Richard, also a senior, plays Igor. “What I really like about this character is that he is different from every other character in the show,” she said. “He is the source of comedy, which is always fun to play.”
The show also features Kempton Campbell (The Monster), Alyssa Maitoza (Elizabeth), Julia Whelan (Frau Blucher), Nathan Vieira (Inspector Kemp), Austin Watts (Dr. Victor Frankenstein/Dracula) and Iric Rogers (The Hermit).
The ensemble includes Alyssa Aguiar, Alexis Arruda, Abigail Carreiro, Cameron Coelho, McKenzie Canuel, Eve Corey, Meagan Dobyna, Frances Howard, Devan Lebeau, Olivia Levasseur, Violet Maher, Haley Neves, Caroline Niehoff, Julia Olimpio, Madison Pedro, Victoria Santos, Ryley Ustinovich, Andrea Vachon and Kenzie Waskiewicz.
The theater company said in a release that the show is rated PG-13.
Tickets are $12 for general admission, $10 for students and senior citizens, and $42 for a family four-pack. Call (508) 971-2258.


text: Introduction The roots of Methodism comprised a group of 18th-century Oxford University students called the “Holy Club,” amongst whom were its founders, John and Charles Wesley. The term Methodism is a pejorative college nickname for that group, which described the methodical approach they used to study the Bible. Gathering regularly for Bible study, prayer and self-examination, the group began a tradition that would lead to the second-largest Protestant denomination in America and a worldwide membership of approximately 11 million people, of which 8.6 million live in the United States. When Methodists arrived in the mid-Atlantic colonies in the 1730s and ‘40s, they were not fleeing religious persecution from the Church of England. Their intention was to remain part of Anglicanism, but owing to events that occurred during the American Revolution, Methodism split off from the Anglican Church, which led directly to the Methodist Episcopal Church of America. Arrival in America Gathering in New York City in 1766, Methodist adherents formed a small group that, by 1768, felt so confident of their growth potential that they wrote to John Wesley and requested he send a preacher who was “a man of wisdom, of sound faith, and a good disciplinarian.” Wesley sent Francis Asbury and four other missionaries who arrived in 1771. So effective was Asbury and the others that, by 1773, there were 1,160 Methodists served by 10 preachers in Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Largely attracting poor farmers in areas neglected by the Anglican Church, Asbury promoted circuit riding as a way of reaching them. By so doing, American Methodism increased to 214,000 at the time of his death in 1816. Another famous circuit rider was Robert Strawbridge. Breaking communion with the Church of England Expansion continued until the War of Independence, when the Anglican Church was denigrated as anti-patriotic; therefore, the Church of England in America lost its legal status. Wesley admonished adherents to continue to receive the sacraments from Anglican ministers, but numerous ministers and British loyalists returned to England or moved to Canada. To avoid conscription, Asbury went into hiding until the war was over. Following the war, Asbury once again began to minister to Methodists throughout the colonies, covering more than 100,000 miles and enduring much hardship. A solution to a leadership shortage was reached at the Baltimore Christmas Conference in 1784, when the attendees decided to separate from the Methodist movement in England. Asbury and Thomas Coke were elected as its first two bishops. Together with Reformed Church pastor Philip William Otterbein, Methodist preacher Jacob Albright, and former Mennonite Martin Boehm, they agreed to form groups and later established the Methodist Episcopal Church. Each churchman had experienced a personal encounter with God’s love. Each was attracted to the fervency of Methodist worship, a disciplined approach to organization, and the desire to fully participate in their faith expression. As men experienced in the evangelistic movement of The Great Awakening, the three would help found what is now called United Methodism. Spread of Methodism among African Americans during the Great Awakening During the Great Awakening of the 1740s, white Protestant evangelists began to proselytize to black Americans — Methodists were most successful. Owing to their belief of a near, rather than distant god; self help, liberation from sin through conversion, a lively worship style — and John Wesley’s denunciations of slavery — Methodists easily attracted blacks throughout the middle and northern colonies. Evangelical revivals empowered the lower classes, including slaves, to publicly pray and preach. By the 1770s, black preachers were ordained and many had their own Baptist or Methodist congregations. During the Revolution, large numbers of blacks joined congregations in Philadelphia, Baltimore, New York, and Charleston. Tensions rose between whites and blacks over slavery. In November 1787, white elders attempted to relegate black parishioners to a newly built gallery at St. George’s Methodist Church in Philadelphia. That resulted in the founding of the black-governed Bethel Church, and in 1816, the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME), the first independent, African-American Protestant denomination, with Richard Allen as its first bishop. Membership in the new churches grew in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions. Following the Civil War, their numbers increased widely throughout the South. Although black church membership was predominately female, only men could be members of the clergy since women were barred from ordination until the 20th century. Even so, women led home prayer meetings and served on auxiliary, missionary, and Sunday school boards. They also were permitted by the AME Church to become traveling evangelists. Expansion and splintering in the 1800s The political issues of slavery greatly contributed to the splintering of the Methodist Church in the 19th century. Fearing a split from the Southern church, leaders from the northern church refused to take a stand on slavery. Unable to prevent the break-up, the Wesleyan Methodists and the Free Methodist Churches were established by staunch abolitionists. The Free Methodists were especially active in freeing slaves through the Underground Railroad. Such differences in ideology caused a further rift between the Northern and Southern churches in 1845, when the slave-state churches left the Methodist Episcopal Church and formed the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in Louisville, Kentucky. They were not reunited until 1939. As a result of that 1939 merger, some conservative, segregationist, Southern members formed the Southern Methodist Church. During the Holiness Revival of the mid 1800s, Methodists held Holiness camp meetings in the frontier states. The Wesleyan evangelical zeal of the Holiness Revival also produced writings on the doctrine of Christian perfection by its founder, Phoebe Palmer; the establishment of Asbury College in 1890; and the founding of similar institutions of higher learning throughout the country, of which 20 still exist. Methodism in the 20th century Beginning in 1915, Methodist minister William Simmons, a resident of Stone Mountain, Georgia, organized the Resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan. Simmons was inspired by the klan's favorable portrayal in D.W. Griffith’s epic film, The Birth of a Nation. Emphasizing costumes, rallies and secret rituals, the klan grew rapidly in the South. The initial targets were blacks, whom many whites believed had been spoiled by wartime experiences. Black workers on the home front had earned respectable wages and expected the same following the war. Black veterans who had experienced a racially tolerant society in France, longed for a more accepting America. Perturbed whites believed the blacks had to be put back in their place. A total of four million klan members was reached at its peak in the mid 1920s. Owing to numerous mergers during the 20th century, United Methodism is the second-largest Protestant denomination, behind the Southern Baptist Convention. A merger of the Methodist Episcopal Church, the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and the Methodist Protestant Church in 1939, resulted in the formation of the Methodist Church. Coupled with the Evangelical United Brethren, the United Methodist Church (UMC) was formed in 1968. Known for its toleration of diversity in theological opinion, UMC is made up of such politically opposite members as President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, versus Senator Hillary Clinton and former senator John Edwards. This toleration is rooted in Wesley’s plea, “Though we may not think alike, may we not all love alike?” The aphorism, “In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity,” also has become a principle adhered to by Methodists. However, efforts to change UMC’s official position on homosexuality have failed as annual conferences from the West and East coasts have been overruled by those in the South and Midwest regions. Thanks to its involvement in ecumenism, the UMC approved "A Proposal for Interim Eucharistic Sharing" in April 2005, which is the first step toward full communion with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. UMC bishops hope that communion will occur by 2008. They also hope that they will achieve full communion with the Episcopal Church by 2112, and are preparing the document, "Confessing Our Faith Together," with that denomination. Beliefs and practices Such stringent requirements were expected of Wesley’s followers that it is no wonder they were called Methodists. While attending worship services and receiving the sacraments of the Church of England, Wesley also expected followers to participate in Methodist services and Bible study in small groups. He admonished them to avoid all evil, including profanity, profaning the day of the Lord, drunkenness, buying and selling slaves, fighting, and smuggling. They also were expected to feed and clothe the disadvantaged, visit the sick and prison inmates, and to preach to others the ways of goodness. And finally, they were expected to attend public worship, the “Supper of the Lord” Eucharist service, participate in family and private prayers, and fast. Methodists interpret passages in the Bible to understand the will of God and their personal relationship with him, using a careful application of reason. As part of each adherent's "personal journey," they also believe that "the living core of the Christian faith was revealed in the Bible, illumined by tradition, vivified in personal experience." They practice two sacraments: Baptism and the Supper of the Lord. Not only do they expect personal piety of their adherents, they also require Christian mission work for their salvation. Their love of God is linked directly to their love of neighbor, and a passion for justice and renewal in the life of the world. Liturgically, the Methodist service is fashioned after the Anglican Book of Common Prayer. Unique to the American Methodist Church is the inclusion of an additional observance 13 weeks prior to Advent, called the Kingdomtide Season. During that period, the liturgy expresses the need to eliminate the suffering of the poor, and other forms of mission work, to their adherents. According to the United Methodist Book of Discipline, the UMC is but one branch of the universal church. Therefore, it is actively involved in ecumenical relations with other Christian churches through the National Council of Churches, the World Council of Churches, and the Churches Uniting in Christ. Conclusion While membership in the American Methodist Church is shrinking, Methodist churches in other countries are experiencing rapid growth. Its ecumenical efforts continue to reach out to other Christian denominations. As the concepts of self-examination and self-discipline have become less popular in the U.S., the 8.6 million Methodist members continue to seek personal perfection through church fellowship.

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House Reps Call For Hearing On Rail Safety
Four congressional representatives are calling for a House committee and subcommittee to hold a hearing on rail safety. Their urging comes following the fatal Metro-North commuter train derailment in the Bronx December 1.
Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney from the Hudson Valley and three other House of Representative Democrats have written to the chairmen and ranking members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, urging that they hold a hearing focused specifically on rail safety. Maloney penned the letter with New York’s Tim Bishop and Jerrold Nadler, and Connecticut’s Elizabeth Esty. All sit in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Maloney and the others urged the committee heads to evaluate the rail safety program and consider whether existing safety measures should be strengthened, especially since the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 was allowed to expire October 1.


KHARTOUM (Sudanow) - The United nations African Union peace keeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) on Wednesday contributed to Sudan’s efforts seeking to contain the spread of COVID-19, by provision of a number of vehicles, power generators and refrigerating units.
In a ceremony held via CCTV, UNAMID said that as part of its continuous support to the Government of Sudan in combating the COVID-19 pandemic, its Joint Special Representative /Joint Chief Mediator (JSR/JCM) Jeremiah Mamabolo, gifted five serviceable 4x4 vehicles, four high-capacity power generators and a refrigerator container unit to the Federal Minister of Health, Dr. Akram Ali Eltom.
During the virtual handover ceremony, Mr. Mamabolo commended the arduous efforts exerted by the Federal Ministry of health, the World Health Organization and the International community in fighting the Pandemic. He also praised the Sudanese doctors, nurses and other health workers for their bravery and sacrifice to save lives.
“Today, as part of our joint partnership with the Government, UNAMID is pleased to handover this gift to the Federal Ministry of Health, to enhance the Government of Sudan’s preparedness in tackling the potential impact of COVID-19 on the population,” Mr. Mamabolo was quoted in a press release as stressing.
He pointed out that against this backdrop, he re-echoed the Secretary General’s appeal for cessation of hostilities and allow for collaborative effort as the world gears itself to fight this COVID-19 menace.
The UNAMID official has reiterated his call on all parties to the Sudan conflict to see reason to join the peace process in Juba for a comprehensive agreement that would foster genuine and speedy nation building.
The statement said Mamabolo further extended his appreciation to the Government of Sudan for its continued efforts to respond to the needs of its citizens. He also commended the WHO and other UN Country Team members for their unfettered support to the national authorities in fulfilling its responsibilities towards the people of Sudan.
On his part, Sudan’ Federal Minister of Health commended UNAMID’s support to his Ministry and the TGoS in their war against the spread of COVID-19 and their effort to protect everyone in Sudan from the ravages of the pandemic.
“Today’s contribution from UNAMID is another landmark in the Mission’s endeavor to support us in protecting our population during these critical times where we are working in tandem with the international community to combat COVID-19,” Dr. Akram Ali Eltom was quoted as saying.
“UNAMID has worked in partnership with us at the federal level and at the state levels to support the Darfur population over the years and during these difficult times. For that we are grateful,” he added.
He expressed his hope that today’s contribution would be the start of the support that Sudan was getting from the AU-UN and other partners and that it would continue as the government of the Sudan continues to scale up its fight against COVID-19 and other epidemics such as Malaria in order to provide the healthcare standards Sudanese people deserve.
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It’s been more than a year since the once might MGM studios Inc announced it had debt problems. So far no-one has come forward to rescue this once mighty media empire especially considering a large $400 million bill comes due next moth, and there seems little hope that it will be paid without yet another delay.
That has led trade publication The Hollywood Reporter to speculate that at least one of the film studio’s 100 or so lenders could force it into bankruptcy.
If that happens, there’s no telling what could happen to some of MGM’s Bond key properties, and not just James Bond and “The Hobbit” — but also its Stargate properties like Syfy’s “Stargate: Universe.”
“It’s kind of become a joke,” one unnamed executive told The Hollywood Reporter, who is considering some sort of partnership with MGM. “There is a real fatigue among the lenders after all” the delays — six in all — to pay down $250 million from a revolving loan that is due, along with $200 million in related interested payments.
If another delay isn’t granted, or if any of the lenders get fed up with what’s happening, any of them can file an involuntary bankruptcy petition with the courts to put the fate of MGM in a judge’s hands. Typically, involuntary bankruptcies are hard to push through. But considering the amount of money and the number of lenders involved in the current MGM debacle, it might be easier than anticipated.
But there is a lot of question marks surrounding what would happen to MGM’s assets if a judge were in charge of restructuring. Typically, the best way to pay off debt is through liquidation, meaning the studio’s prized assets like James and Stargate would be auctioned off, or sold through deals with lenders.
Any such restructuring and sale of assets would almost mean certain death for MGM which was founded in 1924, and mean a messy situation would turn into a disaster with key properties like James Bond, “The Hobbit” and Stargate, suffering significantly.

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Grey's Anatomy Season 9 Finale: 'We changed everything' - Shonda Rhimes
By Arlene Paredes | April 2, 2013 2:01 PM EST
Grey's Anatomy Season 9 finale is only a couple of weeks away. And series creator Shonda Rhimes has taken back every teaser she's dished about what's coming up in May. Last year, Lexie Grey and Mark Sloan perished in an unforgettable TV tragedy. Whose fans should worry the most this time?
"In answer to your Qs: any spoilers you read about GA finale or anything I said before NO LONGER STANDS. We (Grey's Anatomy writers) changed everything yesterday," reads Rhimes' shout-out before the Easter holiday. It is understood filming for the Grey's finale will commence shortly, and we are sleuthing for the best spoilers out there.
"I have a general idea of what the finale is going to be, but it's been evolving as the season progresses," Rhimes told TVLine's Michael Ausiello back in February. "At this moment in time, I would not consider it to be a catastrophe." Rhimes was emphatic about the recent "changes" at Grey's Anatomy storylines. Should fans assume another dramatic tragedy is sweeping the characters? Let's take a quick look at the characters and predict who will be in the core of the next (expected) tragedy:
1. Meredith and Derek (Merder). Will Meredith and Derek face some serious baby/birth problems? She lost a sister, he lost his best friend. Their characters are still greatly affected by these losses, so we hope they could skip a tragedy this year.
3. Cristina and Owen (Crowen). They are sweeter than ever, even when they're fighting. Cristina is more affectionate now - almost in an odd, uncharacteristic way. But they still have to make some decisions about the future they each want for their lives. Owen still wants kids.
4. April and Jackson (Japril). The most recent episode showed hints of some residual feelings and an almost-kiss between Sloan's protégé (Jackson) and Lexie's frenemy (April). Sorry, Matthew and Stephanie?
5. Karev and Jo (Jolex). Karev already knows Jo is dating a cold-hearted doc. Surely, he's not just going to sit down and watch. But will a tragedy stop him from winning Jo over?
Miranda Bailey, Richard Webber, Karev, and Japril were the least affected by the tragic plane crash in Grey's Anatomy Season 8. Could any one of them be at the center of this year's (expected) tragic turn of events?
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A fruit-based diet or even having fruits regularly has proven health benefits. People like to have fruit and raw vegetable-based salads a lot since they are full of fibre, have good taste, and feels great in the stomach. A rich diet of fruits and vegetables decreases the risk of heart disease, cholesterol, obesity, and diabetes. When it comes to fruit, there is one that has always been very popular and has been vital for all sorts of culinary use. Today we’re talking about the wonderful avocados.
Avocados are also called alligator pears or butter fruits but actually are berries. This brilliant fruit is suggested to have in your diet because it is tasty and very nutritious. Avocados are said to have a wide range of health benefits, like aiding the digestive system, decreasing the risk of cancer and depression, and much more. But is it all rainbows and unicorns when it comes to this fruit, or is there a dark underbelly to all of this. Let’s find out!
Avocados are a great source of many essential vitamins and minerals like vitamins C, E, K, and B6. They also have the minerals riboflavin, niacin, folate, pantothenic acid, magnesium, and potassium. Avocados can make you feel full in a very little volume of food since they are a good source of important and healthy fats. These fats help slow down the rate of carbohydrate breakdown, which keeps blood sugar in check. 100 grams of avocado has approximately…
- 160 calories
- 7g fat
- 5g carbohydrates
- 7g fibre
- >1g sugar
1.Healthy Heart: Avocados can maintain healthy cholesterol levels since it has a natural supply of beta sitosterol, a natural plant sterol beneficial for the heart. Every 100g of avocados have 76mg of beta-sitosterol.
2.Healthy Eyes: The eyes have two phytochemicals called lutein and zeaxanthin, both of which are present in avocados. These phytochemicals protect from UV damage and preserve eyesight.
3.Prevents Osteoporosis: Vitamin K is an often overlooked component in our system, but it is what aids the absorption of calcium for bone health and reduces the elimination of calcium with urine. Avocados have 18% of the daily value of vitamin K needed.
4.Prevents Depression: Outside factors are mostly what affect mental health, but the body’s composition determines the ability to fight such grievances. Depression has often been linked to low amounts of folate in the system. Avocados have plenty of folates to fulfil the daily requirement.
5.Improving Digestion: Avocados are a healthy source of fibre that aids in digestion and relieves constipation, diarrhoea, and acidity. It even reduces the risk of colon cancer since the system remains cleaner and there is no leftover waste.
Too much of a good thing can always be bad because our bodies need the building blocks in the right amount and not in abundance. Avocados have amazing health benefits, but if your motivation to have avocados regularly is to dissipate illness, there are many ways to do that rather than relying on individual fruits or vegetables.
If not taken in moderation, the healthy fat amount of avocados can turn unhealthy and lead to unintentional weight gain. They are also rich in Vitamin K, which can be really bad news if you’re relying on blood thinners. Like most things, avocados are a good fruit to have in moderation and will provide you with amazing health benefits.


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Savor strawberry season in Lebanon County
For many farms and orchards in the area, the beginning of June marks the start of strawberry season.
Lebanon County has several locations where locals can go to find fresh strawberries, including Honey Bear Orchards, 1819 Thompson Ave., North Annville Township; Sauder’s Strawberries, 40 Lengel Road, Myerstown; and Risser-Marvel Farm Market, 2425 Horseshoe Pike, South Londonderry Township.
All of these locations also offer pick-your-own strawberries, where customers can go out into the patches to gather their own berries to take home.
Local strawberries and other produce are sold at other locations in the county, too. To find them, search the Internet for Farm Fresh Locations: Lebanon County.
Generally, the strawberry season begins the last week of May or the first week of June. On average the season will last about three weeks, according to Nelson Heagy, owner of Honey Bear Orchards.
“In a good year, they’ll last three weeks,” said owner of Risser-Marvel Farm Market Tina Forry. “It really depends on the weather.”
The crop of strawberries produced this year are really sweet, according to Forry.
Risser-Marvel Farm Market provides the containers for its pick-your-own strawberries, and also gives a wagon ride to its strawberry patches.
The market will have its pick-your-own strawberries for at least another week. Its strawberry picking schedule is Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Heagy said that his crop of strawberries is smaller than usual because to the few days of freezing temperatures in April.
“Even though we lost a lot of strawberries this year because of the freeze, the crop is very clean.” Heagy said.
Heagy said that there has been a good amount of rain, which has helped with the turnout of the strawberries. According to Heagy, the strawberries from his patches are sweet, too.
Honey Bear Orchards has seen a lot of people coming out to its place to pick strawberries so far this season. Strawberry pickers can bring their own containers for the berries, but the orchard also provides some containers for those who forget.
Generally the orchard sees about 100 to 200 pickers a day, with Saturday being its busiest day.
“We always have someone here to give supervision or help if it’s needed,” Heagy said, referring to a customer who would be picking strawberries for the first time.
Heagy said that the key to picking the right strawberries is to look for the ones that are red, which indicates that they are ripe.
Strawberry picking will be available for the next two weeks, or until all of the strawberries are gone.
Honey Bear Orchard’s strawberry picking schedule is Monday through Wednesday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Saturdays, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
On days where there is rain, the orchards might not open or it may close early.
For Mount Zion Road Church of the Brethren at 2087 Mount Zion Road in Bethel Township, strawberry season is a way to bring the community together.
On Saturday, the church held its strawberry festival in its social hall.
Featured at the festival were 36 pounds of fresh strawberries from Sauder’s Strawberries, which were available for attendees to purchase.
“It’s a great thing for the community and a great way to get people together,” said pastor Chris Smith. “The strawberries are great, too.”
A band provided live music while attendees enjoyed the strawberries and other treats.
Along with the fruit, attendees could enjoy an assortment of baked goods, chocolate covered strawberries, milkshakes and ice cream sundaes.


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When your life is a hot mess at twenty, it’s cute. At twenty-seven…well, not so much.
It’s just that my lofty dreams–making it as a real estate agent, paying rent on time, showering daily–have stayed just that: dreams. Oh, and love? I’ve decided love might be a little ambitious for me at the moment. Instead, I’ve settled for the two guys who will never leave me: Ben & Jerry.
That is, until Dr. Adam Foxe takes up residence as the town’s new vet.
With his strong jaw, easy confidence, and form-fitting scrubs, it’s not long before every housewife in Hamilton is dragging neglected tomcats in for weekly checkups.
Like everyone else, I’m intrigued. Even after I spoil my chance at a good first impression, he still offers me a proposition I can’t refuse: play his girlfriend at a family function and he’ll hire me as his real estate agent. Welcome to love in the 21st century.
It’s too bad I underestimated Adam’s irresistible charm and the undeniable attraction that burns between us. The day he pins me to the wall and silences me with a kiss, the line between reality and ruse begins to blur. Every teasing touch brings me to my knees. Every kiss promises more.
It looks like my hot mess of a life is about to get a little hotter.
Melanie’s 5+ Star Review:
Laughter truly is the best medicine and in R.S. Grey’s latest release, The Foxe and the Hound, there are no shortages of those at all. This had to have been one of the funniest books I’ve ever read with its clever and witty dialogue to date. I was cackling like a fool garnering bizarre looks from strangers and I didn’t care one bit. The Foxe and The Hound is a delightfully, laugh out loud romantic comedy that is totally book shelf worthy.
I’ve read and loved so many of this author’s work but with this one, she has done something so absolutely amazing with in my opinion. The characters are utterly loveable. I found Madeleine to be outright charming – quirks and all. She appealed so greatly to me because she was someone who many of us could relate to. From her frustrations with her job to her dream of finding the right person to settle down with. It was her journey to finally falling into step with her career and to finding the right person for her that kept me entertained in the best way possible. Adam was just the right fit for Madeleine. Someone who had a solid and respectful career but also someone who’d been burned romantically in the past. One who had promised to shy away from any romantic notions, afraid to get hurt again. With Madeleine needing some foundation to take root, Adam was just the right person to provide that for her while Adam needed someone who believed in a happily ever after and one who was able to bring some lightness to his world.
The character interaction and the pacing were on point from start to finish. My eyes stayed glued to every page, never once missing a beat. The supporting cast was just as entertaining as the lead protagonists. I was literally clutching on to my stomach while I erupted in rowdy laughter. There is no better feeling than getting to swoon and laugh all at the same time. Oh em gee, the shenanigans that Madeleine and Adam would find themselves in! One of the BEST!
I can’t possibly end this review without mentioning Mouse, Madeleine’s puppy. That adorable monster who was the catalyst to this whole story line. I promise, you won’t finish this book without falling in love with him just as equally as his humans.
If you are in the market for an easy breezy read with tons of laugh out loud humor and a full cast that is wonderfully hilarious then look no more! The Foxe and the Hound is THE PERFECT poolside/inside/wherever-side summer read.
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R.S. Grey is the USA Today bestselling author of thirteen novels, including four #1 bestselling romantic comedies. She loves yoga, chocolate, reality TV, and cold weather. She lives in Texas with her husband and two dogs. Visit her at RSGrey.com or on Instagram: @authorrsgrey.
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All four finalists on The Voice got to team up with superstar singers for epic duets during the Dec. 17 finale. For John Legend’s team member, Katie Kadan, that meant a collaboration with the one and only…Adam Lambert! Adam and Katie united for a stunning rendition of “Believe.” The American Idol runner-up has performed this song plenty of times over the years, but it was taken to a whole new level when he was paired with powerhouse vocalist, Katie, this time around!
Of course, this was not the only amazing collaboration of the night. Jake Hoot, from Kelly Clarkson’s team, hit the stage with Little Big Town to sing the band’s hit, “Over Drinking,” while team Blake Shelton singer, Ricky Duran, sang “Pearl Cadillac” with Gary Clark Jr., and Gwen Stefani’s last singer, Rose Short, duetted with Yolanda Adams on “In The Midst of It All.” Plus, other celebrity acts, including Lady Antebellum, Luke Combs and Jennifer Hudson, gave stunning performances of their own!
This season was the first time in SEVEN seasons that all four coaches had an artist representing them in the finale. The competition has been fierce for weeks now, and these four singers have delivered time and time again. During part one of the finale on Dec. 16, they each had some of their best performances ever, and the winner will be determined by who gets the most viewer votes.
— The Voice (@NBCTheVoice) December 18, 2019
Once this season wraps up, The Voice will return in 2020 with Blake, Kelly, John and Nick Jonas as coaches. The exact premiere date has not been revealed at this time.


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Stories are powerful. They infuse readers with courage and hope, and inspire them to act. The personal stories in this simple yet profound book will kindle your faith, lift your spirit, and warm your heart.
Living out the three Y’s of faith produces the heart of devotion God seeks, which sets us free to love. The first “Y” is to speak a decisive “Yes!” to God. The other two Y’s derive from the first and encompass the greatest adventure in life: our daily walk with the living God.
Read this book on your own or discuss it in a small group. The stories, scriptures, and questions for reflection will deepen your faith, refresh your soul with living waters, and draw you closer to the heart of God.
The ministry of caring for the hurting and the sick is a call to be like Jesus, the Healer of souls. A simple prayer with a patient transformed my experience of caring for the sick. What had been good doctor-patient encounters turned into meaningful human interactions where hurts are shared and comfort made real. Medicine became a ministry where God continues to transform me and those He sends my way.
Walking with Jesus in Healthcare is a 120-day devotional for all who care for the physical, emotional, and/or spiritual wellbeing of others. It’s for doctors, nurses, dentists, counselors, Hospice workers, chaplains, therapists, MA’s, NPs, PA’s, dietitians, life coaches, hospital staff, and all caregivers! It inspires caregivers as well as those whom they serve. We walk through the entire Gospel according to Luke (the physician) and learn from the Healer how to live a prayerful and powerful life of service in healthcare and beyond.
Join me, Dr. Luke, and the Great Physician to learn how to care for people from the heart. No more ministering to people with overwhelming needs from a depleted soul and on our own strength. Let us learn to abide in Jesus while caring for others so we may minister out of His abundance and in the power of the Spirit.
I’m glad you stopped by! Keep browsing and, when you’re done, go make a difference out there where it matters. Somebody needs your love and compassion today.
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