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This morning on ABC's "Good Morning America," the cast for Season 18 of celebrity dancing show "Dancing with the Stars" was announced. Among them is former "General Hospital: Night Shift" star Billy Dee Williams (ex-Toussiant DuBois), perhaps most famous for his role as Lando Calrissian in the original "Star Wars" trilogy.
Earlier today the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, in cooperation with the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, announced the Drama Performer Pre-Nominations for this year's Daytime Emmy Awards.
Earlier tonight, Watros confirmed our suspicions by tweeting to her fans that she will indeed be leaving the CBS soap. But CBS wasted no time in recasting the role - an hour later Senior Vice President of CBS Daytime Angelica McDaniel announced that former "All My Children" veteran Cady McClain (ex-Dixie Martin) will be replacing her!
According to Deadline.com, Jordan is currently in talks to join the cast of Marvel's "Fantastic Four" as Johnny Storm AKA The Human Torch. Also in talks for the principal characters are Kate Mara ("House of Cards"), Jamie Bell ("Billy Elliot"), and Jordan's "That Awkward Moment" co-star Miles Teller.
Paige Turco (ex-Dinah Marler, "Guiding Light;" ex-Melanie Cortlandt Rampal, "All My Children") has been cast in "NCIS: New Orleans," the planned spinoff of "NCIS," reports Deadline.com.
Previously we reported that upcoming web series "Beacon Hill" would utilize a viewer subscription-based service, in lieu of generating revenue through advertisements. Now we have more information on how the subscription service will work for viewers wishing to watch the soap when it debuts in three weeks.
Lifetime's "Drop Dead Diva" is set to premiere its sixth and final season this March and a slew of former daytime stars have signed on to send the critically acclaimed drama series off in style.
You may remember John Wesley Shipp from his role on "One Life to Live" as the abusive father of the Ford brothers. Or you might know him from his memorable role as football coach Mitch on "Dawson's Creek." Before both of those roles though, John Wesley Shipp was THE FLASH! It's been known for a while now that the CW network intends on remaking the series, but today comes word that Shipp will be playing a mystery role in the series!
James Franco's name was brought back into soap opera news last week when reports surfaced that "General Hospital" headwriter Ron Carlivati wished to bring Franco back to the soap. However, it looks like the A-list actor already has quite a few projects on his plate. One of those projects is the film "Maladies," featuring Franco as a former soap opera actor who has trouble dealing with his mental illness as well as the mental illnesses of his two housemates.
The 2014 Winter Olympics are now underway, so it's time for an Olympics edition of Tweet This, Tweet That! Each week we compile some of the most hilarious, thought-provoking, controversial, or interesting tweets from some of daytime's most popular stars.
Someone in the "Mistresses" casting department must be a "General Hospital" fan: former 'GH' stars Jason Gerhardt (ex-Coop Barrett) and Rebeka Montoya (ex-Dolores Padilla) have signed on for Season 2 of the primetime sudser.
Movie star Ryan Phillippe once broke network television ground by portraying the first openly gay teenager on a daytime soap opera. Now, for the first time since appearing as Billy Douglas on "One Life to Live," Phillippe is set to return to an ABC series.


Yesterday, I stood in the warm Washington sunshine and joined thousands of peaceful demonstrators as we surrounded the White House in a shout out for climate justice. We were there -- 12,000 of us from all over North America -- to urge President Barack Obama to say no to the highly controversial Keystone XL, a proposed pipeline that would carry bitumen -- the dirtiest oil on earth -- from the tar sands of Northern Alberta over an ancient aquifer and prime farmland to the Texas Gulf Coast for refining. American citizens and communities along the pipeline's path have joined forces with environmentalists, scientists, and First Nations groups on both sides of the border to mount a fierce opposition to the project.
The Canadian government has given the go-ahead for Keystone. The State Department has weighed in with its opinion (in favour), as has the Environmental Protection Agency (opposed). The decision to give TransCanada the go-ahead for its pipeline, or not, rests entirely with President Obama. He is supposed to reveal his decision this month.
Until recently, the common wisdom has been that the president would reluctantly agree to the pipeline because of the demand for domestic jobs and the call for the U.S. to secure more energy supplies here in North America. But the latter argument has been turned on its head with reports that much of the Canadian tar sands oil will actually be exported to Europe after it is refined in the U.S.
And even the president admits that the jobs issue must be weighed against environmental concerns. Last week, he went on Nebraska TV to empathize with the growing opposition in that state to the pipeline: "We don't want, for example, aquifers that are adversely affected." President Obama was referring to the Ogallala Aquifer, a major fossil aquifer already in distress from over pumping that has become a flashpoint for opposition over fears that a spill could irreversibly damage this vital water source. In fact, Nebraska state legislators have recently moved to block the project altogether in their state, a move that would force the re-routing of the pipeline and perhaps result in its cancellation altogether.
The president and the energy industry have clearly noted the sustained opposition in the U.S. and Canada. For two weeks in late August, hundreds of peaceful demonstrators deliberately got arrested in an act of non-violent civil disobedience in front of the White House. And in Canada in late September, close to 200 Canadians, including myself, got arrested for crossing a police barrier on Parliament Hill in a similar protest. The Canadian government has also noticed the increased opposition and has upped the ante with expensive advertising on American television praising the tar sands as a safe and "ethical" energy source for the U.S. Clearly the stakes are growing and the turn-out shows that the opposition to not only Keystone, but the expansion of the tar sands, will not stop growing.
The atmosphere here was joyful, the speeches powerful, the mood hopeful. I addressed the demonstrators and in my remarks, I assured them that the majority of Canadians want a safe energy future and support policies that promote climate justice. I told them about the damage done to the water of Northern Alberta -- damage that will come to Texas and the Great Lakes and other sites in the U.S. as these pipelines spread across their country and ours like a toxic board game of snakes and ladders. I told them about the harm done to the First Nations communities that live downstream from the tar sands. I told them what might happen if there are spills along the route as we have already seen 14 serious spills in the first phase of the project.
I return home now filled with hope. And not just about the possibility of winning this fight. I am filled with hope at the number and diversity of people I met and continue to meet around the world and the coalitions and networks we are building. There may be many differences among us, but we know that the current model of unfettered market growth is killing the planet and crating class warfare unlike anything we have seen in modern times. I am hopeful because I see an articulation of an alternative as we struggle to find a better way of living with one another in harmony and stepping more lightly on this fragile planet that give us life.


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29 Nov 2020 – Maniototo siblings Jessica and Ben Smith earned the right to represent New Zealand at the 2021 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship when they won the three-team National Trial this weekend.
It has been a long wait for the pair. This is the third time they have won that right, but for personal reasons they did not go in 2019, and this year's World tournament was a casualty of the pandemic.
The 2020 cancellation increased the importance of the 2021 World Championship as an Olympic qualifier, triggering a one-off change from the NZ Curling Association. They introducing this National Trial rather than the automatic selection of the New Zealand Championship winners as the national team.
The other competing teams were Bridget Becker and Sean Becker, who won their sixth NZ Championship this year, and Mhairi-Bronté Duncan and Brett Sargon, NZ Championship runners-up.
The Becker siblings set the early pace, winning both games in the first half of the double round-robin. In the other game on Friday the Smiths beat Duncan and Sargon, a measure in the final end securing the win.
Jess and Ben Smith took both of their games on Saturday to finish with a 3-1 win-loss record, and the Beckers won their match against Duncan and Sargon to equal it.
Team Smith started their final against Team Becker the stronger side, and led 5-2 at the fourth-end break. The Smiths continued their form, running out winners as their opponents shook hands with the score at 9-3.
"Ben and I are pretty stoked with the result," said Jess Smith. "For us the focus wasn't just about earning the spot for the Worlds, but also proving to ourselves and everyone else that we deserved the second chance we got from NZ Curling to take part in this trial after our result from the NZ Mixed Doubles Nationals."
"We are very grateful for the support we had from family and friends."
"Our mentality for the weekend was to just take one game at a time. We know from experience that anything can happen in a game of curling and it's never over until the last stone! The standard of curling this weekend was outstanding, and Ben and I learned a lot from playing Sean, Bridget, Mhairi and Brett."
"It was great to be able to play under the pressure of time clocks and have the ice in great condition to play on so thanks to Reece, Jody, Dobbie, Karen and Darren for officiating. These conditions help up prepare for a world championship, so we are grateful for the time they gave to this."
The 2021 World Championship is scheduled for the last week of April, but the venue is not yet confirmed. Seven of the nine nations to join the Chinese hosts at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will also qualify at this tournament.
Referring to the uncertainty, Jess continued, "It has been hard not knowing what will happen next year. But we just have to continue on as though everything is normal so that we come out ready, whether that's next year or even the year after."
"Also – a big thanks to Connor Dobson for organising the live stream of the games!", she concluded.
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The Liverpool right-back is expected to be out of action for a lengthy period.
Crystal Palace were reportedly interested in signing Liverpool defender Nathaniel Clyne this summer.
Crystal Palace reportedly want Nathaniel Clyne to replace Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Southampton should attempt to sign Liverpool's Nathaniel Clyne this summer.
The Liverpool defender is a reported transfer target for Crystal Palace.
Carlo Ancelotti's Napoli are reportedly interested in signing Liverpool's Nathaniel Clyne.
West Ham United boss Manuel Pellegrini is said to be keen to bring in the Liverpool full-back.
Nathaniel Clyne could reportedly leave Premier League runners-up Liverpool with West Ham United and Bournemouth interested.
West Ham United should make a move for the Liverpool ace this summer.
West Ham United have been linked with Liverpool's Nathaniel Clyne.
The Liverpool-linked dynamo shone for Germany on Wednesday night.
The BT Sport pundit thinks Celtic could have squeezed more out of Arsenal in negotiations.
What did the former Rangers coach have to say about the Ibrox winger?
David Moyes is said to be keen on taking the job at Everton now.
Rangers and Celtic are both reportedly keen on striker Lawrence Shankland.
Dele Alli has endured a number of difficult moments in a Tottenham Hotspur shirt as he hopes for a change of fortune in these coming months.
Arsenal have signed Dani Ceballos on loan from Real Madrid, and Unai Emery may well be tempted to make the move permanent.
Mesut Ozil has started only one Premier League game for Arsenal this season as Unai Emery continues to keep him out of his current plans.
David Moyes spent 11 years in the Premier League at Everton but could he really return to Goodison Park?
The Gunners midfield ace has had a superb month for Unai Emery and co.


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An equine farm and business owner identified the issue of invasive plant species reducing the availability of desirable forage in equine pastures. Investigation of two methods—mechanical and chemical means to control invasive plant species—proved to be either too expensive or not well advised due to possible environmental contamination regarding water quality. Therefore, leaving biological means of utilizing goats to browse invasive and undesirable plant species as a remaining option.
The objective of this project was to investigate the effectiveness of utilizing goats to browse and defoliate invasive and undesirable plant species to improve forage availability in equine pastures.
Materials and Methods
Fifteen Boer cross yearling does (Photo One) were purchased from a single source. A three-phase process was implemented from May 2016 to September 2016 that included an acclimation (nine days), transition (11 days) and reclamation (93 days) phases. The nine-day acclimation period served the purpose to ensure goats, residing equine, farm owner and farm business clientele had the opportunity to adjust to one another. On Day Two of the acclimation phase, individual goat health assessments were conducted by a veterinarian. The transition phase consisted of an 11-day period to assess goat browsing skill and behavior. A three-acre study area was identified for the 93-day reclamation phase.
During the 93-day reclamation phase (June 2016 to September 2016) goats were allowed to browse the three-acre study area 12 hours per day. Goats were penned in a 625 square footarea (Photo Two) for the remaining 12 hours to protect against predators. During the 12-hour housing period, goats were fed an average of a quarter-pound of corn and a half-pound of grass hay per goat per day.
Goats were individually weighed on a digital livestock platform scale on Day 2 after arrival (89.9 pound average) and every 21 days throughout the 113-day three-phase period for health assessment and management purposes. Digital documentation of goat browsing progress and defoliation of available browse was recorded at identified plots (n= 18) throughout the study area on days 0, 30, 60 and 90, respectively.
During the nine-day acclimation phase, horse and goat interactions resulted in horses becoming excited (Photo Three). However, by the end of the 113-day three phase period, horses became tolerant of goat presence (Photo Four).
Goats maintained weight on available browse (Table One), averaging 90.6 pounds on Day 1 compared to 90.8 pounds on Day 93 of the reclamation phase.
Table One: Average goat weights over 113 days from May 13 to Sept. 2, 2016.
Initial prevalence of invasive and undesirable plant species (autumn olive, buckthorn and multiflora rose) encompassed 50 percent of the study area compared to 10 percent desirable plant species. Various other plant and tree species accounted for the remaining 40 percent. Digital documentation and visual assessment of plant defoliation at each respective identified plot on Day 90 compared to Day 0 revealed that 90 percent of available browse was consumed by goats.
Photos Five through 10 illustrate goat browsing progress at identified plots on Day 0 and Day 90, respectively.
Small ruminants, such as goats, are effective at defoliating invasive plant species. Defoliation of underbrush allows for time efficient clean-up and clearing work to reclaim a once established equine pasture.
This project was partially funded by a Farmer-Rancher Grant received from Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE). In addition, special thanks to Bess Ohlgren–Miller, owner of Arbor Meadow Farm, for her willingness to participate in, and her appreciation for, the project.
This article was published by Michigan State University Extension. The author were Tom Guthrie, Michigan State University Extension, and Mike Metzger and Dr. Judy Marteniuk. For more information, visit http://www.msue.msu.edu. To have a digest of information delivered straight to your email inbox, visit http://www.msue.msu.edu/newsletters.

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Let's make something clear up front: junior mining stocks are not for the faint of heart.
Legendary investor Doug Casey calls them "the most volatile stocks on earth."
They can and do regularly undergo massive swings, both positive and negative.
It's a really tough business. Many flame out.
But all it takes is just one 10-bagger to make up for all the dogs in the pound.
Thanks to a new discovery, a takeover bid or full-blown investment mania, it's not uncommon for some of these stocks to return as much as 1,000%, 5,000%, and even 10,000%.
Those are not typos. In fact, there are countless examples.
Aber Resources was a $3 stock in 1993 before it made a big diamond discovery. Four years later, the stock hit $28/share, handing early investors over 900% returns.
Then there's Diamond Fields Resources. Its shares were $4 before geologists made a massive nickel discovery in 1994. Not long after, the stock hit a pre-split equivalent of $160 for a 4,000% return.
That phenomenal 4,000% return was repeated in 2006, when Aurelian Resources Inc. made a high-grade gold discovery in Ecuador. Shares of the junior miner went from $0.89 to almost $40.
So what makes a stock a "junior miner"?
In a pure sense, junior mining companies have market caps somewhere between $5 million and $100 million.
But here's the thing the makes them not for the faint of heart.
Usually, junior miners don't make any money. They just raise money from investors to explore properties for gold, silver, base metals, oil, gas, potash, or uranium, just to name a few.
And even if they make a significant find, junior miners rarely develop it themselves. Instead they sell the project to a major miner, who can more easily raise the required funding and has the experience to build and operate a mine.
OK, so now you're pumped with the idea that one of these little mining companies could help you retire in two years.
And you're right, they can. But not so fast.
The truth is you need to approach this mining subsector with a game plan -- an investment "toolkit" if you will - to help you to cast aside the dogs and focus on the "diamonds in the rough."
Essentially, there are four main areas you need to vet in order to decide if a given junior miner is one to add to your portfolio.

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Banking reform in a transition economy: the case of Poland
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Engadget: HP creates Mobility division to focus on consumer tablets, taps ex-MeeGo maven Alberto Torres to run it
Hey HP, you’re a little late to the tablet computing party. Like getting-close-to-3-years-late (I’m not counting that fling with the TouchPad). The bouncers are turning the house lights on and the bartenders are announcing last call.
You might be able to find someone to go home with your tablet, but almost everyone has found one already and they’re getting in their cars to go home.


The Patriotic Alliance (PA) has announced that it will support a motion of no confidence in Johannesburg Mayor Thapelo Amad. The Patriotic Alliance has fallen out with its coalition partner, the ANC, and has decided to side with the opposition, according to News24. PA leader Gayton McKenzie, currently the mayor of the Central Karoo District Municipality in the Western Cape, has stated his willingness to be elected as the mayor of Johannesburg “to save the city.”
In January, the ANC, PA, and EFF helped to elect Al Jama-ah councillor Thapelo Amad as mayor. As a result, each political party received a mayoral committee seat as part of the deal. The PA has two mayoral committee members (MMC) in the City, with Kenny Kunene, the party’s deputy president, serving as the MMC for transport. However, the PA has said it will relinquish these positions in favour of removing Amad, stating that Johannesburg residents “deserve better.”
Despite having two MMC members, McKenzie has accused “mafias and criminals” of running the Joburg metro and said Amad was not suited to be mayor. In a statement on Thursday, McKenzie said, “The Patriotic Alliance will vote in favour of ActionSA’s motion of no confidence against Joburg Mayor Thapelo Amad. We do this not for ourselves but because the residents deserve better.”
The PA’s unhappiness with the ANC is because the party did not receive mayoral committee positions in Ekurhuleni. The PA convened a national executive committee meeting on Wednesday, where the party decided to back a motion of no confidence in Amad submitted by ActionSA. McKenzie said on Thursday that he would serve as Johannesburg mayor if a no-confidence vote removed Amad. However, McKenzie’s likelihood of becoming mayor is slight as he would unlikely get backing from the ActionSA, DA, ACDP, or the Freedom Front Plus.
The PA had left its alliance with the DA and its coalition partners to join the ANC, which left the coalition vulnerable and led to removing the DA’s Mpho Phalatse as mayor. Nevertheless, McKenzie believes he can transform Joburg. He said, “In Central Karoo, I replaced all the pit latrines with flushing toilets and fixed most of the swimming pools, giving children a chance to enjoy their community. Imagine what’s possible in a city of boundless potential? Let’s imagine a better city for our children.”
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Locsta....I share your pain of degenerative and bulging disk disease, along with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue and arthritis. Absolutely no energy and chronic pain all day, every day. I'm curious as to what type and brand of the CBD oil you are taking and for how long have you been using it? I've been researching CBD oil for months and am quite confused!
Because it does not produce psychoactive effects and hemp is not a controlled substance, hemp-based products are legal to sell, buy, and possess in all 50 states. However, the law is a bit more complex when discussing CBD oils and other hemp byproducts. According to the 2014 Farm Bill, hemp should only be grown and cultivated for academic research purposes. This means that, technically, any hemp-derived oil that is not grown for these purposes would be illegal — though this law is rarely enforced. To make matters more complex, the laws are somewhat unclear in certain states. Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky recently introduced legislation that would legalize all hemp products at the federal level, but this decision is still pending.
In the United States, the CBD drug Epidiolex has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treatment of two epilepsy disorders. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has assigned Epidiolex a Schedule V classification while non-Epidiolex CBD remains a Schedule I drug prohibited for any use. CBD is not scheduled under any United Nations drug control treaties, and in 2018 the World Health Organization recommended that it remain unscheduled.
Previously, I had reviewed hemp-based beauty topicals and THC beauty products pioneering the way for cannabis in the skincare industry. This time, I tested the diverse range of CBD oil-based beauty products, which are both potent and legally available for shipping to most states. This is the new frontier in skincare—and these companies are paving the way. Go support them before Sephora hears about this.
Can CBD oil help anxiety? Cannabidiol (CBD) is a chemical occurring in cannabis plants. It is possible to add CBD oil to food, and an increasing amount of evidence suggests that it may improve mental health, particularly anxiety. It does not seem to have adverse side effects, but CBD oil is illegal in some states. Learn more about CBD oil here. Read now
It’s important that you are applying the CBD topical to areas of the skin that are unaffected by other skin-care products. Making sure that you are applying your topicals to clean, product-free skin ensures that your skin is effectively absorbing the oil in its entirety. Mixing CBD oil with other products will only dilute the effects and reduce its effectiveness.
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exhaustion and pain that kept her on the couch much of the day. The 58-year-old Seattle speech coach didn’t want to take opioid pain-killers, but Tylenol wasn’t helping enough. Roth was intrigued when women in her online chat group enthused about a cannabis-derived oil called cannabidiol (CBD) that they said relieved pain without making them high. So Roth, who hadn’t smoked weed since college but lived in a state where cannabis was legal, walked into a dispensary and bought a CBD tincture. “Within a few hours of placing the drops in my mouth, the malaise and achiness that had plagued me for weeks lifted and became much more manageable,” she says. She took the drops several times a day and in a few weeks was back to her regular life.
Jump up ^ Hayakawa K, Mishima K, Hazekawa M, Sano K, Irie K, Orito K, Egawa T, Kitamura Y, Uchida N, Nishimura R, Egashira N, Iwasaki K, Fujiwara M (January 2008). "Cannabidiol potentiates pharmacological effects of Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol via CB(1) receptor-dependent mechanism". Brain Research. 1188: 157–64. doi:10.1016/j.brainres.2007.09.090. PMID 18021759.
My mother has dementia/Alzheimers along with a broken knee that they will not repair do to her mental status. She is currently in a nursing home. I firmly believe her mental situation began with the over use of hydrocodone for over 30 years and was acerbated by the trauma of breaking and disconnecting her knee cap. Since weaning her off of her meds (still in progress) we have regained much of her consciousness. I want to try CBD to help in her recovery or to help slow down the disease. I cannot find a dosage recommendation plus the nursing home/doctor does not recommend it. I would need to give it to her when I am there visiting (about 3 - 4 times per week). Is there a recommended dosage for dementia/Alzheimers?
According to a recent publication from 2017, research has determined that CBD has a good safety profile, especially when compared to pharmaceuticals. The researchers concluded that “the most commonly reported side effects were tiredness, diarrhea, and changes of appetite/weight. In comparison with other drugs… CBD has a better side effect profile.” (2)
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Food and beverage products containing CBD were introduced in the United States in 2017. Similar to energy drinks and protein bars which may contain vitamin or herbal additives, food and beverage items can be infused with CBD as an alternative means of ingesting the substance. In the United States, numerous products are marketed as containing CBD, but in reality contain little or none. Some companies marketing CBD-infused food products with claims that are similar to the effects of prescription drugs have received warning letters from the Food and Drug Administration for making unsubstantiated health claims.
I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia when I was 15. In the past 21 years I’ve tried narcotics, cortizone shots, lidocaine patches, lyrica, cymbalta, acupuncture, and massage. I put this ointment on my shoulders and neck which have been killing me. Instant relief! It’s been over 5 hours and I took a shower and I still don’t feel pain in my shoulders, which is always there. This is a miracle drug. Thank you!!!!
^ Jump up to: a b Resstel LB, Tavares RF, Lisboa SF, Joca SR, Corrêa FM, Guimarães FS (January 2009). "5-HT1A receptors are involved in the cannabidiol-induced attenuation of behavioural and cardiovascular responses to acute restraint stress in rats". British Journal of Pharmacology. 156 (1): 181–8. doi:10.1111/j.1476-5381.2008.00046.x. PMC 2697769. PMID 19133999.
The ECS is responsible for regulating many systems in the body, such as the limbic, metabolic, nociceptive, and immunologic functions. Endocannabinoids are natural chemical regulators in the body that interact with cannabinoid receptors and help maintain homeostasis. They seem to do this by detecting and regulating pain, mood, hunger, memory, and more.
A number of health benefits of CBD oil have been tested in vitro (i.e., with cells and tissues instead of living beings) as well as via animal studies, and some have even been examined in human clinical studies. However, until a health benefit has been validated by peer-reviewed, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical studies, it's impossible to know for sure if CBD – or any supplement – actually has the purported effect.
There is a tremendous difference between CBD from hemp vs the actual cannabis plant; not addressed the fact that you are discussing CBD from hemp in the beginning of the article is confusing to those who have not been able to do their own research yet. I’ve been trying different CBD products for 2 years now & at first read, I thought you were talking about cannabis.
During CPC, raw oil is run through a centrifuge. The oil is pushed through a series of cells that contain a mixture of liquids such as water, methanol, or heptane. Each compound diffuses into one of the liquids depending on their affinity to it; the compounds separate into different cells along the way. The compact CPC unit uses over one thousand extraction cells in a high-speed spinning disk pack to separate and purify the desired compound. Each cell increases the purity of the desired compound until a high purity product is created.
Hello. I have stage 4 thyroid, secondary lymphoma..And many other health issues.I use 50mg of cbd vapor oil. 5 drops with each use. Total equals 250mg, about hits per dose, three times a day. I'm also on subsys, which is fentanyl. Idk about anyone but myself, but it's helped me with pain, with sleep, and in general my moods. So I dint have anything negative to say. I just hope that with time, proper diet, low dose chemo, and some other herbal usage, that I can shirk some of the cancer eating at my body... Thanks and good luck to you all.
Let's start with the most officially proven medical use of CBD. Earlier this year, the FDA approved the first-ever drug containing CBD, Epidiolex, to treat two rare forms of pediatric epilepsy. To get to that point, the drug's manufacturers had to do a whole lot of randomized, placebo-controlled trials on humans. They had to study how much children could take, what would happen in case of overdose, and any possible side effects that would occur.
If you live in a state where CBD is legal for your condition, it’s best to buy it from a state-regulated dispensary. But even there, oversight is uneven. “I feel safe being a cannabis consumer in Colorado, since the state tracks everything from seed to sale, but I didn’t the first few years after cannabis became legal,” when the rules were still taking shape, says Robyn Griggs Lawrence, the Boulder author of The Cannabis Kitchen Cookbook, which features recipes for cannabis edibles.
We at Organic Authority use a strict methodology to distill proven benefits of different supplements. Thus far, there are promising scientific links between CBD oil and reduced symptoms of anxiety and multiple sclerosis-related pain, though research is far from conclusive. Drugs are also currently being tested that purport to reap the benefits of CBD for the treatment of certain cancers and some forms of epilepsy.
This mint-green bath bomb, made by Los Angeles-based De La Beuh, combines the invigorating aromatherapy of peppermint oil with the pain relief benefits of CBD. I sat in the bath with this bath bomb soak for an hour—until the water ran cold—when I had both cramps and lower back aches, and while it doesn’t beat ingesting a painkiller, it did help soothe my pains so that I fell asleep as soon as I hit the pillow. De La Beuh sells bath bombs in many varieties—including a glittery Kaleidoscope version that will turn your bath into “unicorn” colors—so your preference just depends on your preferred aroma.
This brand came out on top of Consumer Lab's most recent report as one of the least expensive and "by far" the highest CBD concentration of any oil tested: 4.8 percent, as compared to the .8 to 1.7 percent range for other oils. Bluebird Botanicals contains 22.3 mg of CBD per 15 drops, according to the recent Consumer Lab report tests; the same amount of oil contains about 1.1 mg of other cannabinoids.
And without high-quality trials, experts don’t know how much is best for a given purpose. The staff at Roth’s dispensary told her, “Try some once or twice a day and see what happens.” (Half a dropper’s worth was a good amount for her.) One thing scientists feel confident about is that CBD is not dangerous. It won’t damage vital organs even at doses as high as 5,000 mg a day, Marcu says, and nobody has died from simply overdosing on a cannabis product.
Cannabis topicals are often made in the form of lotion, oil, salves, and balms. Any sort of topical cream or oil you can think of has already been given the cannabinoid treatment with CBD Topical Cream. Products of this kind are made with active cannabinoids that are absorbed into your system directly through your skin. Topicals can owe their popularity in recent times largely to the wide variety of products available. CBD has even made its way into lip balms, body butters, general cosmetics for the skin, and a number of hair care products.
If you’re just diving into the world of CBD, we recommend a starting serving size of two to three milligrams. From there, you can work your way up to 100 or even 200 milligrams, after you’ve taken the time to gradually observe how CBD affects your body and mind. Remember, you cannot overdose on CBD, and there are no reported side effects from using high concentrations. And if you’re using CBD pain relief cream for the first time, remember to apply directly to clean, dry skin.
Despite the inability of CBD oil companies to cite health claims linked to their products, people buy CBD oil for pain and inflammation, anxiety, and sleep problems, and some also give it to their pets for the same reasons. In a survey conducted of its customers, CW Hemp, a family-owned provider of lab-tested CBD products, learned the number-one reason people buy their products is for anxiety, and according to a study conducted by Brightfield Group and HelloMD, 70 percent of consumers who use CBD do so because they suffer from anxiety.
Cannabis has been used for centuries to treat nerves and anxiety, as well as other mood problems. CBD may help to improve both depression and anxiety, at least in part through its interactions with serotonin receptors in the brain. Research shows that CBD can reduce both mental and physical symptoms of anxiety. A study of CBD given to people before a public-speaking event indicates that CBD can help reduce stress—this and other research has shown that CBD can be an effective treatment for social anxiety.
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil has become increasingly popular as a natural way to help people try to manage pain, reduce inflammation, and cope with anxiety.* Though the number of prescriptions has risen sharply in the United States over the past 20 years, many Americans are trying to limit the number of prescribed drugs they take – instead, searching for all-natural solutions to the aches, pains, and discomfort they begin to face as they age. For many of them, CBD oil is the solution they’ve been looking for. But not all CBD oil is created equal, meaning finding the right CBD oil could just be the most important part of their journey.
Two dermatologists I consulted with, New York-based Whitney Bowe, MD and New Jersey-based Jeanette Jacknin, MD, both agreed that CBD’s anti-aging and anti-inflammatory benefits are clinically proven. “Studies have shown that the cannabinoids like CBD in marijuana are anti-inflammatory and anti-aging and topical CBD has proven helpful for acne, eczema, and psoriasis,” Jacknin told me. “Hemp seed oil is reputed to be the most unsaturated oil derived from the plant kingdom, so it is less pore clogging but a great moisturizer for dry, cracked skin.”

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The Titans already locked up Jason McCourty to a long-term deal. Now the Tennessean is reporting that the team is working on a long-term deal with Jared Cook (thanks to EastTennTitan for the link). That is a fantastic idea.
While Cook has been inconsistent, there is no doubt that he has the tools to be an impact tight end in this league. If the Titans wait to see him be consistent for a season, he might decide he wants to test the open market. That would make him so much more expensive.
Working out an extension now can work out well for both sides. Cook get some guaranteed money in his pocket, and the team can lock him up with some cap friendly terms. Michael Scott would call that a win, win, win.
Next year is the first year the cap floor kicks in, so it makes sense to lock up guys already on the current roster so that you don't end up spending stupid money on overpriced free agents.


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I think Nelson got his range figures from one of Friedman's books.
But here are some numbers from Campbell's NAVAL WEAPONS OF WORLD WAR TWO for the 7inch Mark 2 gun as a coast defense gun for maximum range: 16,500 yards (15,090 meters) at 15 degrees of elevation.
Friedman in U S NAVAL WEAPONS gives the same range but calls the gun the Mark 1.
And Friedman in NAVAL WEAPONS OF WORLD WAR ONE gives no ranges but breaks the gun types down into
Mark I (prototype) - 1 built
Mark II (Mod 0, Mod 1 and Mod 2) - 111 built (including 20 for the Marines and 18 for the Army to be mounted on a track mount)


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An Arizona Supreme Court ruling enables the Hopi Tribe to continue its legal challenge to the Snowbowl ski resort’s spraying of artificial snow made from treated wastewater onto the sacred San Francisco Peaks.
The court ruled on Tuesday January 7 that the City of Flagstaff’s sale of the highly treated sewage to the ski resort owners could be challenged “on assertions that the water sale works against the public’s interests,” the Arizona Daily Sun reported, calling it a “procedural victory.”
In the decision, the Supreme Court refused to review an April 2013 ruling by the Arizona Court of Appeals that had overturned a 2011 trial court’s dismissal of the Hopi’s lawsuit, the Sun said. The City of Flagstaff had asked the state Supreme Court to review that appeals court ruling.
The February 2011 lawsuit that the Hopi had filed in Cococino County Superior Court in Flagstaff alleged that the city’s contract to sell the water impairs the public’s ability to enjoy an unsullied wilderness in the peaks.
The legal approach differed from previous lawsuits, which looked at the effect of snowmaking on Native religious freedoms and on the environment. The Tuesday ruling is based on whether the sale of the water should have been given the go-ahead back in 2002, the Sun said. This ruling overturns for good the trial judge’s 2011 dismissal of the case, the Associated Press said.
“The core issues raised by the tribe’s public nuisance claim–environmental harms expected and benefits associated with the city’s sale of reclaimed wastewater for use in snowmaking at Snowbowl … were not actually litigated or decided in the Navajo Nation litigation,” the Court of Appeals opinion stated in its 2011 decision.
The San Francisco Peaks is sacred to at least 13 tribes, several of which have challenged the snowmaking project in court on various fronts. After years of litigation, the Snowbowl began making the snow with the highly treated wastewater in late 2012.


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CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
April 9, 2011 |
He was a man with a booming voice but one that calmed in times of crisis. Whether it was a teenager's personal drama or a community tragedy, the Rev. John Edward Nix-McReynolds was known for his calm, caring and focused demeanor — one that could bring people together. Nix-McReynolds, the senior pastor at Second Baptist Church in Santa Ana, died of liver failure April 2 at UCI Medical Center. He was 57. The church, founded in 1923 in various Santa Ana homes, is Orange County's largest and oldest predominantly black church with a congregation of more than 2,000, including people who come from Riverside and Los Angeles counties to worship.
March 7, 2011
What you say Re "Justices side with funeral picketers," March 3 The Supreme Court somehow was convinced that an anti-gay protest at a veteran's funeral was free speech and thus protected by the 1st Amendment. Try calling a judge a fat slob in court, and your exercise of free speech may result in jail time and a fine. In civil courts the tort of "intentional infliction of emotional distress" is actionable and, if proved, will result in civil penalties against the defendant.
March 3, 2011 |
Ruling in a case that pressed the outer limits of free speech, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said that even anti-gay protesters who picketed the funerals of U.S. troops with signs reading, "Thank God for Dead Soldiers," cannot be sued. In an 8-1 decision, the justices upheld an appellate court's decision to strike down a jury verdict against Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan. Phelps and his family gained national attention ? and stirred deep anger ? for using military funerals as a backdrop to proclaim an anti-gay and anti-military message.
January 13, 2011 |
An extremist church has agreed not to protest outside the funerals of Christina Taylor Green and Judge John M. Roll in exchange for airtime on two radio stations. Margie Phelps, a lawyer for the Westboro Baptist Church, said the decision was not based on outside pressure but rather on how much publicity the church could receive. "It's how many ears we can reach," she said. "That is our job, that is our goal. " The Kansas congregation is known for demonstrating at the funerals of U.S. soldiers, arguing that their deaths are retribution by God for America's acceptance of homosexuality.
January 11, 2011 |
Arizona lawmakers moved quickly Tuesday to try to block protesters from the funeral of 9-year-old shooting victim Christina Green, passing an emergency measure prohibiting protests within 300 feet of any funeral services. In addition to the new law, hundreds of Tucson residents were making contingency plans to try to protect the family of the girl who was slain in Saturday's rampage. The actions were prompted by the Westboro Baptist Church, a publicity-seeking Kansas congregation known for demonstrating at the funerals of U.S. soldiers, arguing that their deaths are retribution by God for America's acceptance of homosexuality.
October 9, 2010 |
Some here suspect that he did it. Some wonder if he needs help. Some reject outright the possibility that Bishop Eddie L. Long ? charismatic pastor of the 25,000-member New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, the man his flock calls the "beloved shepherd" ? could have had sexual relationships with four of his young male proteges, as the men allege in lawsuits. "I know his anointing by God would never allow that to happen," said a clerk recently at a nearby bookstore, which prominently displayed Long's latest self-help hardcover, "60 Seconds to Greatness.
October 6, 2010
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case that sorely tests the principle, articulated by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. nearly a century ago, that "we should be eternally vigilant against attempts to check the expression of opinions that we loathe. " The case involves the Westboro Baptist Church, a deranged anti-gay religious group that routinely shows up at the funerals of American soldiers to express its bizarre belief that U.S. combat deaths are divine retribution for America's tolerance of homosexuality.
September 26, 2010 |
Prominent U.S. evangelical leader Bishop Eddie Long vowed on Sunday to fight accusations he coerced four young male members of his mega-church into sexual relationships. The men filed civil lawsuits last week alleging Long used his status as pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church to coerce them into relationships when they were in their late teens. "I'm not a perfect man but this thing I'm going to fight. I feel like David against Goliath but I've got five rocks and I haven't thrown one of them yet," Long told his congregation of around 6,500 in his first public comments on the scandal.
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March 25, 2010 |
The Rev. Elliott James Mason Sr., who became a pillar of the black community as pastor of Trinity Baptist Church, died Tuesday at his Los Angeles home after an extended illness, his family announced. He was 88. From 1962 to 1985, Mason led the prominent South Los Angeles church as it acquired property and completed the sanctuary. His weekly sermons also were broadcast over KJLH-FM radio, his family said. In 1977, The Times named Mason one of the area's best clergymen, calling him "an articulate minister who sees his teaching feeding his preaching."
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
August 20, 2009 |
A Fullerton man who leads a church youth group is scheduled to be arraigned today on charges of smoking marijuana with a 15-year-old girl and having sex with her in the church parking lot. Timothy Han, 21, is charged with one felony count of unlawful sexual intercourse, one felony count of oral copulation of a minor and one misdemeanor count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. If convicted, he could be sentenced to more than three years in state prison, the Orange County district attorney's office said.


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I've recently bought all the new who box sets on Amazon .
A name has been
Mentioned as the next Dr.
I think Moffat and Gattis like big changes and big messages too much. At first I liked Sherlock better than Elementary, but not any more. In Sherlock the story has to be about blowing up Parliament, Elementary is still content solving a clever murder.


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Last night was country night on American Idol. Each singer sang a hit from Nashville legends young and old (there was Johnny Cash as well as Carrie Underwood).
A surprising performance by Anoop Desai (below) may have been the night's biggest hit, while performers such as Adam Lambert and Matt Giraud were steady.
Megan Joy Corkrey also turned in a decent effort after tanking, as Anoop, on her previous Michael Jackson cover. Good for these underdogs for bouncing back.
Danny Gokey and Lil Rounds also held their own, despite not feeling comfortable in the genre, while Michael Sarver and Scott McIntyre may be done for.
Who do you think should go home on American Idol tonight?

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Autonomous driving is a multi-task problem requiring a deep understanding of the visual environment. End-to-end autonomous systems have attracted increasing interest as a method of learning to drive without exhaustively programming behaviours for different driving scenarios. When humans drive, they rely on a finely tuned sensory system which enables them to quickly acquire the information they need while filtering unnecessary details. This ability to identify task-specific high-interest regions within an image could be beneficial to autonomous driving agents and machine learning systems in general. To create a system capable of imitating human gaze patterns and visual attention, we collect eye movement data from human drivers in a virtual reality environment. We use this data to train deep neural networks predicting where humans are most likely to look when driving. We then use the outputs of this trained network to selectively mask driving images using a variety of masking techniques. Finally, autonomous driving agents are trained using these masked images as input. Upon comparison, we found that a dual-branch architecture which processes both raw and attention-masked images substantially outperforms all other models, reducing error in control signal predictions by 25.5\% compared to a standard end-to-end model trained only on raw images.


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I’m breaking out the journals this week for our Random Journal Day foray into the recording of our thoughts and inspirations.
I find that as I age I’m more prone to record inspirations rather than thoughts. I’m not quite so ready to pen my innermost feelings as I am to record the words of others which impress deeply upon my innermost feelings. In doing so, I am separating out good food to nibble upon like chocolate.
My husband makes fun of the way I eat chocolate. I do so with little mouse bites–even those “fun” size chocolates that get smaller every year. You know–the ones you can practically swallow whole like your morning vitamin.
Yes. I did compare chocolate to vitamins in one breath and I’m not apologizing for it. As a matter of fact, I’m trying to remember where I stashed some of those “fun size” bits of sweet stuff, even now, as I write this. The point is that nibbling slowly on honeycomb words and inspirational writings extends the pleasure of it. I taste every ounce. I am nourished over time.
Well–maybe not so much by the chocolate. I’m speaking metaphorically here about writing that inspires me.
I have to RE-WRITE it. And that’s where most of my journals in the past ten years have come in.
Not so much about my words–but the honest, clever, instructional, enriching, ignited words of others. I look over what I’ve re-written of a particular author’s work, and feel that I cannot say it any better. Or perhaps–what I might try to say would be a poor man’s stale bread to their succulent feast.
But–and stay with me on this since I’m into the bread and chocolate metaphor . . . AS I re-write, record, and ruminate with nibbles on these journal collections of mine, encountering them each time I pour over the pages . . . I expand.
This is extra weight I’m not so eager to be rid of. It becomes layers of literacy encounters that expand me in heart, mind, and understanding.
I am so enriched, that something new will be birthed in due season–and become fresh bread I can share with others.
I was ruminating on this truth earlier in the week when I prepared for a new home-schooled student I’m mentoring in the art of literature and writing through the works of Lucy Maud Montgomery. She’s in 7th grade–the very age I was when I first met Anne Shirley of Green Gables fame–click to see my post on the subject.
You’ll read about the “layering of literary encounters” as noted above, that have been stepping stones to bring me to the place I am today as a writer and ruminator of all good things and beauty.
And a communicator of same–sharing that fresh bread, or chocolate, as the case may be.
So, here’s a couple of “layers” of recorded inspiration that are about to come out of the oven. Mmmmm . . . I can smell the bread rising in the fires of “almost done” . . .
Look at the bees amid the banks of thyme. They find there a very bitter juice, but when they suck it out, they change it into honey because they have the ability to do so.
Frances DeSales (1567-1622), Introduction to the Devout Life: A Letter to Philothea
Three stages of spiritual growth:
1. Beginning awareness (grace) those who cannot fly (ostriches)
2. Strength to do good works (love) those that fly clumsily (chickens)
3. Ability to do good frequently (devotion) those that soar (eagles)
And . . . in relation to the bees . . . every vocation dipped in honey:
Devotion must be exercised in different ways by the gentleman, the worker, the servant, the prince, the widow, the young girl, and the married woman. Not only is this true, but the practice of devotion must also be adapted to the strength, activities, and duties of each particular person.
Philothea, true devotion does us no harm whatsoever, but instead perfects all things. When it goes contrary to one’s lawful vocation, it is undoubtedly false. “The bee,” Aristotle says, “extracts honey out of flowers without hurting them,” and leaves them as whole and fresh as it finds them. True devotion does better still. It not only does no injury to one’s vocation or occupation, but on the contrary adorns and beautifies it. All kinds of precious stones take on greater luster when dipped into honey, each according to its color. So also, every vocation becomes more agreeable when united with devotion. Care of one’s family is rendered more peaceable, love of husband and wife more sincere, service of one’s prince more faithful, and every type of employment more pleasant and agreeable.
I fed on that bit of honey for some time.
That was also around the time I’d come across a quote by C. S. Lewis about us being like eggs, but needing to hatch or else we’d go bad. Later in 2007, I used the egg metaphor to write Mother Chicken’s Eggs: Choosing to Grow into Greater Things. I published that story as a picture book earlier this year, with in-depth study guides coming out by the end of the year.
The calling to “story” through the written and spoken word is another one of those “layers of encounters” I’ve grown fat with eating.
July 16, 2012
History–from Greek “historia” meaning the learning that comes by narrative telling–story
Story is the primary means we have for learning what the world is, and what it means to be a human being in it. No wonder that from the time we acquire the rudiments of language, we demand stories.
Eugene Peterson quote, Breath for the Bones by Luci Shaw (Chapter 4 excerpt)
Every time we tell a story or write a poem or compose an essay, we give chaos a way of reintegrating into order; we reverse entropy; pattern and meaning begin to overcome randomness and decay.
Luci Shaw, Breath for the Bones (Chapter 4)
The parables were not merely meant to be dissected analytically; they were designed to be absorbed by the senses and the imagination and felt, the subtext of ideal, principle, and truth absorbed almost unconsciously as the mental image and the quickening power of narrative suffuse the understanding over a period of time, a kind of divine soft-sell salesmanship. And this, in our time, is the Spirit’s work.
Luci Shaw, Breath for the Bones (Chapter 4)
I recorded these excerpts from the very excellent Breath for the Bones less than one year before I noticed a young gal named Noah at church, with a pen sketch on a small bit of cardboard doing the job of a bookmark. It was of a woman by a barn feeding chickens. I asked the girl if she’d ever thought about illustrating a picture book. She replied with enthusiasm that she’d love the opportunity. Well, that C. S. Lewis quote about hatching eggs I’d recorded in my journal back in 2007 had been nibbled on by me long enough. We both had expanded and needed to hatch.
One year later, I tucked Noah’s illustrations to Mother Chicken’s Eggs under my arm, headed to the Greater Philadelphia Christian Writer’s Conference, and entered the world of print publishing. Stepping out in faith, hatching out of my egg, I knew it was time to begin sharing that baked bread I’d been nibbling on.
I was writing words–but not in a journal–in a book. On my blog. And in in-depth companion study guides.
The layers of encounters with inspiration–nibbling and being enriched–were an egg that I had to hatch out of last year to bring Mother Chicken’s Eggs to print.
Now, my bee story is in the oven with a honey of a tale to tell.
It’s had layers of inspiration encounters added to it since first I recorded Frances DeSales words in 2007. Eight years later, here I sit on the verge of bringing this original “parable” to life and enrichment in the lives of Christian families seeking quality literature for teaching and learning. Through story I can explore deeper life biblical principles, speaking to all ages . . . all at the same time.
Just Like Jesus
Jesus gave people Living Bread to nibble on–and plenty of it. He power-packed mountains of details into concise stories that could minister on varied levels. My Fable Springs Parables picture books are the blossom grown through the years from that inspired seed.
Did I have any idea of this when I opened my journals to record in longhand the words of other writers as they pierced my heart in 2007 and 2013?
Not in the slightest.
But, the history of where my present calling was birthed from is secured in my precious journals . . . in my own handwriting. A primary source for me to return to again and again to remember the initiating inspiration like a compass. Keeping my calling to write–the why and the what–on course to accomplish His purposes.
And–I must be about HIS PURPOSES.
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
I am currently hosting a Go Fund Me drive to raise the capital necessary to go the next step in these purposes. I don’t know why God called me to this, providing so many open doors and the fundamental resources to accomplish the task–yet not the ready bankroll at my fingertips. But–this faith walk is all about moving mountains and trusting God in the fullest of provisions and details.
I’m making use of this crowdfunding tool to give others the opportunity to join with me on this journey. We’re moving words birthed on journal pages into full bloom–and ultimately enriching families over a broad landscape through marketing them as books.
Can you help me reach my goal? Visit the Pageant Wagon Publishing Family Literacy Capital Fund page at Go Fund Me for more details–and the latest little book trailer for Bugaboo-Bee’s Bop: Patience for the Prize. It’s a story about a bee who learns to make sweet honey in the vocation of bitter seasons, before taking hold of the prize “amid the banks of thyme.”
Yep–I lived out the story about hatching out of eggs to grow into greater things. Now, I’m living through the bee story about growing patience for the prize.
True stories! And I’ve got them recorded in my journals to prove it!
Sharing Using Journals to Re-Write Inspirational Chocolate this week with:
Random Journal Day at Enthusiastically Dawn
Not Just Homemaking Party at Hope in Every Season
Fellowship Fridays at Christian Mommy Blogger

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Chava Mirel is a singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist who combines rich, luxurious vocals with deep pocket rhythms to bringing a new approach to Jewish music. With themes of gratitude, self-acceptance, balance and responsibility for each other, Chava’s songs bring comfort and uplift the spirit.
Since age 2, Chava has been connecting with and performing for multiple generations, both in Jewish and secular music. She has toured and recorded with several notable artists such as Ari Up (The Slits), Reggie Watts, Frankie Paul, and Ashanti Roy (The Congos). She has also opened for and collaborated with legendary artists Cachao, Arturo Sandoval, Israel Vibration and Fishbone. Chava now plays and tours with Clinton Fearon (the Gladiators) and is the featured vocalist for global jazz fusion band Duende Libre.
As an award-winning Jewish musician, Chava has worked for decades as an educator and prayer leader in Reform, Conservative and independent congregations throughout areas of New York, Los Angeles and Seattle. She has recorded two full-length albums under her own name, and also writes and records in a duo project, Josh and Chava, with musical partner Josh Niehaus.
Chava now tours all over North America as an Artist-In-Residence. Her songs are featured on the URJ Dunst Social Justice Music Project album, the Behrman House “Hebrew in Harmony” curriculum, and the “Gift of Music” collection curated by Jewish Rock Radio. In between performing, composing and leading worship, Chava enjoys life in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her sweet husband and son, both drummers.

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A global sew-a thon is engaging youngsters into sewing and supporting healthcare workers in need of masks.
LAS VEGAS , NEVADA, USA, July 29, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ — Connor Brostek, CEO of Sew It Online, is happy to inspire and challenge young people into learning the skill of sewing through The Million Mask Challenge that is providing masks for healthcare workers and others in need of a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The man behind the fast-growing online-sewing community, has developed a challenge that is popularizing this old creative technique and engaging many young people into a great humanitarian cause.
The idea about the project was born after a call that Brostek received from local facilities who were desperate for more masks during the pandemic.
This is how the The Million Mask Challenge was created. It became a global sew-a-thon that engages people from all around the globe and teaches them the art of taking care for each other. Brostek teaches the art of sewing masks for everybody who is on the front lines during these challenging times we live in.
Although only 100,000 masks were requested from Brostek; to date, the online sewing community has donated over 2 million masks to hospitals, nursing homes, and medical clinics.
A very captivating fact about this sewing community is the engagement of millennials as the main driving force of this challenge. Sew-it-online is all about community and education, so Brostek is happy to pass this old form of art to the young people out there.
To make it as easy as possible and as fun as possible, free mask patterns can be found easily on their website along with a helpful video tutorial. A FAQ section on the website also offers answers to common questions about the project. In addition, there are other free patterns, one for a cloth hand protector and another one for a scrub cap.
Everybody is welcome to join the project and sign in for the challenge. Contributing to the end of this pandemic has brought many people together and developed an even stronger sense of belonging and fate in the human race.
“If you share the same love of sewing, join us. We need to continue to sew together and make an impact on the world.”
About Sew It Online:
Connor Brostek is the CEO of Sew It Online, a virtual sewing community for all levels of sewing enthusiasts. People are welcome to join his Million Mask sewing challenge to support healthcare workers and those in need here: https://sewitonline.com/
+1 (702) 935-8906
email us here
Source: EIN Presswire


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Avoid Processed Foods to Reduce Stress
Many people may not realize that when we eat, our levels of cortisol (the body's main stress hormone) will rise. This is an occurrence that is relatively important as it helps our bodies to sort out the good things from the bad so that we know what we can use and which nutrients to absorb.
Unfortunately, this can be bad for us when we are not consuming a proper amount of healthy foods.
When we eat processed foods which are typically ready-to-eat and provide little nutritional value (processed meats, high sugar foods, sugary drinks) levels of cortisol can rise, causing stress levels in the body to rise as well.
By consuming foods that cause our stress levels to rise, whether we are aware of it or not, we are subjecting ourselves to health issues, not only physically, but emotionally.
Have you ever been in a bad mood without fully understanding why? Did you ever notice that you are feeling poorly and then examine the food choices you have made, and realize that it is possibly related to your food choices?
Another thing to look out for is food sensitivities. If you have any sensitivities to foods or food allergies, these things can cause your body to release stress hormones as your immune system is activated in an attempt to fight off the problem. This can leave you feeling moody and irritable and can cause inflammation in your body that you may not be aware of because it is not always physically apparent.
When our bodies are under duress our moods tend to take a hit. Our bodies are very sensitive and more often than not irritability and mood swings are often indicative of serious physical problems.
If you look at the symptoms of many diseases, irritability and mood swings are often early warning signs. Our bodies know when something is off, and when our brains are producing an overabundance of stress hormones it is a sign that we should be paying attention.
Make a point to grocery shop in a smarter way. Prepare shopping lists and meal plans ahead of time. Include healthy options like organic fruits and vegetables, wild caught fish, organic chicken, grass-fed beef, pasture raised eggs, legumes, whole grains and healthy fats. Rather than going through every aisle in the grocery store, consider shopping the perimeter and purchasing a majority of your fresh foods there before heading into the inner aisles. It is much easier to make healthy choices if you are prepared ahead of time.
While processed foods may seem like a convenient choice, consider the future of your health. I always say, you can pay a little extra now at your grocery store or pay later at the doctor's office. Prevention is much easier as it starts by simply making better choices.
When they say that one ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, they aren't joking! Avoid stressing your body out with processed foods and enjoy a healthier lifestyle today!
To your health & happiness,


Minneapolis-based Thrivent Mutual Funds has selected WPP’s VMLY&R to be its agency of record, after a formal pitch. The assignment is effective immediately.
VMLY&R will develop and execute consumer and B2B campaigns and digital experiences.
The agency will focus on awareness, offers, lead generation and nurturing as well as online engagement and touchpoints.
“We chose VMLY&R because of their growth mindset and deep commitment to building brands using creativity, data, and technology,” stated Troy Beaver, vice president, Thrivent Mutual Funds. “They’ve built an agency with the expertise to enable full-funnel customer experiences.”
“We believe that individual investors and financial professionals are looking for trusted brands and that’s what we see in Thrivent Mutual Funds,” added Jon Cook, global CEO, VMLY&R.


Sports broadcaster Bismark Owusu Bempah popularly called Ayala, have questioned why Kotoko was snubbed in the Back Stars squad.
Coach Otto Addo together with his technical team on Tuesday March 21 released 27-man squad to face Nigeria in the FIFA world cup playoffs.
To the surprise of many the current Ghana premier league leaders players were missing in the squad.
This has made the Nhyira FM sports journalist Ayala to react to it. According to him the squad is unacceptable without Kotoko player, especially looking at the form of their players
Read his full comment below;
“It is unacceptable that we do not have Kotoko player in the Black Stars squad, especially if you consider Baba Yara sports stadium as the venue for the match and the form of Kotoko players this season“.
Check the full list of squad below;


PHOENIX — The weeklong bus strike in Phoenix has officially come to an end.
City officials said early Friday that drivers and the operating company had reached a tentative agreement.
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1433 bus drivers voted Friday to approve a new contract with transportation leader Transdev by 85 percent.
Regular bus service will resume Saturday.
It’s official, Union has agreed to new deal. Services return to normal tomorrow.
— PHX Public Transit (@PhoenixMetroBus) January 15, 2016
In a statement, Transdev officials said they are pleased with the deal.
“We are very pleased that our operators overwhelmingly approved a new five-year contract,” the statement read. We look forward to getting our employees back to work and returning to 100% bus service tomorrow morning.”
Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton said in a release he is glad the strike is over.
“I’m pleased that ATU and Transdev negotiators showed leadership and stayed at the table to find a way to common ground,” the release read.
The strike has interrupted services to 34 routes, many that run through the heart of the city.
On Thursday, seven days into the strike, it didn’t look as if a deal could be made. There had been little progress in the negotiations.
The drivers voted to strike on Jan. 7, after another round of talks with Transdev led nowhere.
If accepted, the new plan would last five years. It would also increase drivers’ wages by 14 percent.
Transdev operates 34 routes, including some of the city’s most heavily used.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Evaluation of Choroidal Thickness and Volume during the Third Trimester of Pregnancy using Enhanced Depth Imaging Optical Coherence Tomography: A Pilot Study NC08-NC11
Dr. Renata T. Rothwell,
ServiÃ§o de Oftalmologia do Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho,
Rua ConceiÃ§Ã£o Fernandes-4434-502 Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.
E-mail : firstname.lastname@example.org
Background: During pregnancy the maternal choroid is exposed to the multiple haemodynamic and hormonal alterations inherent to this physiological condition. These changes may influence choroidal anatomy. In this study a quantitative assessment of overall choroidal structure is performed, by constructing a 3-dimensional topographic map of this vascular bed.
Purpose: To compare the thickness and volume of the maternal choroidal in the third trimester of pregnancy with that of an age-matched control group of women.
Materials and Methods: Twenty-four eyes of 12 pregnant women in the last trimester and 12 age-matched healthy controls (24 eyes) were included. Optical coherence tomography in enhanced depth imaging mode was used to construct maps of the choroid of the macular area. Choroidal thickness and volume were automatically calculated for the 9 subfields defined by the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS). A comparative analysis between the two groups was performed using the two-way ANOVA test.
Results: The average thickness of the choroid for the entire ETDRS area of the pregnant group was 295.15 Â±42.40Âµm and 271.56 Â±37.65Âµm in the control group (p=0.051). The average choroidal volume was 8.05 Â±1.12mm3 and 7.46 Â±1.03mm3, respectively (p=0.067). Although the choroid of the pregnant group had larger thickness and volume in all subfields compared to the control group, this difference was statistically significant only in three regions - the central subfield, minimum foveal thickness and inferior inner macula (p<0.05).
Conclusion: Our study suggests that in the third trimester of pregnancy the choroid may be subjected to physiological changes in structure. Whether these changes are a result of hormonal and/or haemodynamic adaptations of pregnancy remains to be studied.


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It’s a tough nut that no one has truly cracked. But Tony Lorge hopes his history as a matchmaker will allow him to succeed in a sector where others have so far failed: cloud distribution.
After selling his consultancy to Sage (via SoftLine) in 2013, Lorge had a brief stint running the APAC operations for Swedish-owned ERP vendor Industrial Financial Solutions before starting his next venture in 2008. Lorge saw that systems integrators had trouble finding apps that worked with ERPs such as SAP and Oracle; he created World of ERP to recommend programs, provide integration advice and support.
“We identified that the market was moving towards a cloud distribution model in such a way that you could have legacy, plus cloud, plus retain the go-to-market supply chain, even though the delivery and financial models were going to be substantially different,” Lorge says.
Four years on and the market had matured to a point where the future looked uncertain. “We could see that the World of ERP was not going to exist in the future because it was delivering a service that should have been delivered by the vendors themselves,” Lorge says. However, the vendors didn’t have the tools to replicate the World of ERP, so Lorge pivoted again and began selling the app marketplace to software vendors and developers as a platform under the brand Saxum Commerce.
The World of ERP evolved into Cloudxenta, a marketplace that Lorge calls “a true cloud services broker”, which he hopes will be a successful model for future cloud distribution.
While the marketplace continues to function as the glue between vendors, resellers and customers, Cloudxenta differs to the World of ERP in some fundamental ways. Very few enterprises were buying cloud software when Lorge began in 2008, whereas the SMB sector is leading the drive to cloud software.
SMBs are struggling for good advice on the cloud programs they should use. Many are cobbling together ERP-type solutions from various services and facing a growing array of bills from many providers. As the collection of apps grows, so does the support headache. Troubleshooting problems between apps is almost impossible through the vendors themselves.
Cloudxenta provides a single billing and support point for hosted email, on-premise solutions and SMB cloud software. But Lorge’s biggest pitch is in solving commissions.
“With cloud distribution, you have multiple parties that share in the transaction. You need to create the subcontracts, execute the billings and automate the provisioning of those services so that when someone buys it, it becomes a frictionless process,” Lorge says.
Cloudxenta maintains the legal relationships between vendors and customers through their end-user licence agreements. Vendors own the customers and are responsible for delivering the product, while resellers pick up the training, implementation and ongoing support. The distie or the marketplace assumes the responsibility of handling the financial transactions behind the provisioning of the services.
Customers are assigned to resellers according to the products sold. Customers can also designate a reseller to a specific product set. So cloud-based accounting software commissions can flow to one reseller while a CRM might go to another.
Lorge is one of the few voices in the industry arguing for maintaining commissions for resellers. “Developers and vendors are saying this is an opportunity to take some of that margin back because they are providing the infrastructure. But the risk in the sale is very low for the vendor because the reseller is doing all the work setting up the deal that may not go through,” Lorge says.
Saxum Commerce has sold its platform to Nextgen Distribution,
a VAR for Oracle, Violin, ZTE and CommVault that has realised it needed a system to distribute cloud solutions. Lorge says he is hoping other disties understand the choices they face in the move to cloud.
“Any distie that doesn’t position themselves to deliver cloud solutions with automated billing, supply chain and commission components will have a problem being relevant,” Lorge says.
“As the market shifts and as cloud becomes dominant they will go out of business.”


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10 petitioners has completed their internship quite before the cut off date went wrong in court.
The Supreme Court has refused to entertain the petitions seeking postponement of NEET PG 2023 examination. The Court has dismissed petitions seeking to postpone NEET-PG 2023 exam, scheduled on March 5, 2023.
Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, appearing for the petitioners, submitted that out of more than 2 lakh aspirants who have enrolled for NEET-PG 2023, nearly 1.3 lakh candidates are amongst those who have completed their graduation in previous years and who could not make it through Postgraduate programme in the previous terms. He informed the court that the previous practice in the past is that the gap between the internship last date and the exam is never more than two months.
On this Justice Bhat asks the advocate if he wanted to say that they should not have postponed the internship. How many time have they postponed the date in the past, says Justice Bhat to which GS responds that they did last year also. Again he asked to advocate Sankaranarayanan that when will the internship end. To which the advocate said that for those candidates he represents it is May, June, July.
The Supreme Court bench questions the Petitioner on the number of aspirants for NEET PG 2023 examination enrolled, and the validity for the request of the postponement of the internship dates
Petitioners Counsel says that as the internship deadline is extended, there is no hurry to conduct the medical entrance examination (NEET-PG) immediately, and exam date may be postponed by 6-8 weeks.
Respondents argued with the data
Respondent Counsel Aishwarya Bhati says during the hearing that 2 lakh students have enrolled in the previous window for the registration date, and only 5,000 candidates have registered in the recent registration window. And exam date has been announced 6 months ago.
Petitioner Counsel questions the numbers given by the respondent counsel on the matter that if 67,000 candidates are fresh then how can 1,20,000 students complete their internships.
after this court dismissed the petitions.
what went wrong for students ?
Respondent Counsel Aishwarya Bhati argued that a sizable petitioners are those who has completed their internship quite before the deadline so why they are seeking the postponement. On this argument court read out that one petitioner has completed his internship in 2017. Then why he is seeking the postponement.
she also said that NBE is trying to bring the examination calendar on track which was lagging behind due to corona crisis. The examination conducting partner is having another available to conduct the exam.

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Air Peace, AIICO Partner To Compensate Air Travellers
Air Peace has introduced an insurance package from AIICO Insurance Plc to compensate unpleasant experiences of domestic travellers.
The partnership between the organizations will bring innovation to the aviation industry through embedded insurance that meets customers’ needs.
Segun Olalandu, Head, Strategic Marketing and Communications Department, AIICO, on Monday in Lagos, said that the product was for the personal benefit of the air passengers at a premium of N1,000 per flight.
Olalandu stated that with the product passengers were entitled to compensation for inconveniences suffered due to flight cancellations, delays, baggage loss or damage, and medical expenses for accidents or permanent disability.
He said: “Passengers have a choice to opt-out of the insurance package and there is a free cover for one accompanying infant (below two years) named in the travel manifest per flight.
“This product has been launched by Air Peace and passengers have begun to enjoy a more relaxing air travel experience. With the assurance that inconveniences suffered because of unforeseen flight cancellation, delays, missing or delayed baggage shall be compensated.”
The Chief Operating Officer of Air Peace, Oluwatoyin Olajide, noted that the insurance package was introduced to address the issues around passengers’ experiences concerning lost or damaged luggage and more recently, the pain of missed flights.
She said: “These concerns are now fully addressed with an insurance product from AIICO, a tier-one insurance company in Nigeria, we believe this solution will make these challenges a thing of the past.”
Also, Managing Director, AIICO Insurance Plc, Babatunde Fajemirokun stressed that the insurer was delighted with the endeavor, which aligned with its continued focus on innovative products that brought wholesome peace of mind to customers.
AIICO’s Chief Information Officer, Olusanjo Shodimu said the underwriter had developed and leveraged the required technology to make the process for the customer seamless.
He noted: “All they do is make flight bookings; the rest is where we link the companies and processes that deliver a product which guarantees them a worry-free risk cover sold via the airline’s online ticket platform.
“Passengers will be compensated for inconveniences suffered from the aforementioned incidents within three working days, once a claim is reported and all documentation submitted.
“We are not just saying that we value our customers but to deliver on giving them a great travel experience with this product. It is a real stop-gap for our customers, so they do not experience undue financial burdens due to their travels.”


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Shortly after the Vanderpump Rules star showcased what appeared to be photos of her new boyfriend on social media during a murder-themed Valentine’s Day celebration, Us Weekly confirmed Clark as her guy but didn’t reveal any details about who he is and what he does. Read more
Over at Dapper Cadaver, Stassi explains her murder themed birthday party to Katie. The girls head to the store in hopes of nailing the “death” of Stassi’s twenties. Strange? Yes. Kinda amazing? Of course. The guest list seems pretty wack, especially since Patrick, Stassi’s on again-off again boyfriend, previously blocked her whilst he traveled to Amsterdam, is invited. Huh? Exactly. Read more
New year…same old Pump crew, same old Pump drama. #Imnotmadaboutit
The Vanderpump Rules episode begins with the hardworking girls from the Vanderpump team opening their eyes and stretching their legs…at 12:07 pm. Ah, to live their life! The night before, they decided to bring the party back to Jax and Brittany’s apartment, juuuuust in case Jax decided to come home after being told to stay away. The Taco Bell gets delivered and they continue to gossip over LaLa and her private jet and her secret boyfriend. The only one sticking up for LaLa is Scheana cuz LaLa invited her to Vegas via private jet. I’d stick up for her, too. Duh! Read more
They’re baaaaaaaack! Everyone’s favorite guilty-pleasure, the drunken crew of Vanderpump Rules is here for a brand new season, promising to be the craziest one yet!
What better way to kick off this season than with a birthday masquerade? Even better, SCHEANA’S birthday masquerade?! The quick teaser at the start of the episode was enough to get me choosing sides and hating on Jax because it is just a natural reaction.
Before the birthday drama unravels, we viewers are graced with the dinner scene at SUR served by, you guessed it, the world’s most loved and hated waitresses and bartenders. Catching up with them is like a quick flip through your high school yearbook- you want to look, but you also know that it may not be pretty. Read more
Vanderpump Rules star Stassi Schroeder continues to find herself in hot water following her controversial podcast episode titled “Are we on a male witch hunt? on her “Straight Up With Stassi” podcast series.
While the Bravo star deleted the podcast hours after she first posted it on Friday, she still lost most of her advertisers after people on Twitter started posting transcripts of some of the
awful controversial comments she made about sexual assault and the #MeToo campaign which aims to shed light on sexual harassment.
Many people have been wondering exactly what Stassi said that caused her to lose her advertisers. Well let’s just say we were able to get our hands on the full audio of the episode which featured Stassi and her friend Jennifer Hoffner. We will however be posting only Stassi’s comments. Below are the
lowlights highlights/transcripts of her most controversial statements from the Podcast – Read more


ESTOL C60B4-N is an unstable, cationic bitumen emulsion with a bonding agent content of 60 %. It complies with TL BE StB07.
ESTOL C60B4-N can be processed without heating from drums using standard spraying machines or from the paving spray machine or a service tank with a spray bar for larger areas (when processing by machine the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer must be observed).
C60B1-N breaks spontaneously when it comes in contact with stone. After the bonding agent has successful set it can no longer be removed from stone using water.
It sets to wet as well as dry stone extremely fast. It is considered cold workable due to its low viscosity.