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PHYSIOLOGIC IMPLICATIONS OF PECTUS EXCAVATUM Reply to the Editor: The physiologic implications of pectus excavatum (PE) have for years been debated by physicians. Most patients with PE evaluated for surgery have had symptoms, including exertional dyspnea, chest discomfort, palpitations, and exercise limitations.1,2 Other less common symptoms have included gastric fullness, dysphagia, reflux, and anxiety.1,2 In our series of more than 300 adults undergoing surgical repair, nearly 80% had documented cardiac compression associated with their symptoms.1 More publications continue to support the evidence for significant cardiopulmonary implications that surgical repair can improve.1,3-7 One clear mechanism of impairment is the mechanical compression of the right heart chambers, with ensuing limitation of diastolic filling and stroke volume. We previously demonstrated that PE surgery causes a significant increase in right ventricular chamber size, with corresponding increases in right ventricular stroke volume and cardiac output (Figure 1).3 This change resulted in an increase in right ventricular cardiac output of 38% in all adult patients with PE studied before and after surgical repair and a 65% increase in the older patient cohort (30 years).1,3 Others have reported significantly
improved maximal anaerobic oxygen uptake, maximum aerobic capacity, and oxygen uptake per heartbeat after surgical repair.5-7 With most patients having no ventilator limitations, improvements in aerobic capacity are suggested to be the result of improved cardiovascular adaptation at maximal workload.4-7 This improved adaptation may be due entirely to relief of cardiac compression and improved cardiac output or may additionally be contributed to by improving respiratory mechanics. Patients with PE demonstrated significantly decreased chest wall motion and increased abdominal contribution to respiration in one study.8 Impaired inspiratory muscle generation of negative pulmonary pressure may also contribute to the limitations of venous return and cardiac output. With exercise, these changes might impede further the heart’s ability to increase the stroke volume and meet increased metabolic demands.5 Surgical repair of PE has been documented to carry a sustained improvement of these abnormally low maximum cardiac indices and pulmonary function variables.4,5,7 There are, however, no long-term (>5 years) studies or follow-up of patients with either repaired or unrepaired PE to document the course of PE over patient lifetimes. Further prospective studies and registries are thus indicated ultimately to answer the question, ‘‘What are the physiologic implications of PE and the benefits of surgical repair?’’ Dawn E. Jaroszewski, MD, FACS Professor of Surgery Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Mayo Clinic Arizona Phoenix, Ariz
FIGURE 1. Transesophageal echocardiograms taken before (left) and after (right) Nuss pectus repair in a patient with severe pectus excavatum. The relative right ventricular outflow track velocities are also shown. A significant increase in right ventricular flow is seen increasing with velocity time interval with increase from 40 to 120 cm/s after relief of cardiac compression.
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery c January 2017
Thoracic: Letters to the Editor
5. Neviere R, Montaigne D, Benhamed L, Catto M, Edme JL, Matran R, et al. Cardiopulmonary response following surgical repair of pectus excavatum in adult patients. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2011;40:e77-82. 6. Tang M, Nielsen HH, Lesbo M, Frøkiær J, Maagaard M, Pilegaard HK, et al. Improved cardiopulmonary exercise function after modified Nuss operation for pectus excavatum. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2012;41:1063-7. 7. Maagaard M, Tang M, Ringgaard S, Nielsen HH, Frøkiær J, Haubuf M, et al. Normalized cardiopulmonary exercise function in patients with pectus excavatum three years after operation. Ann Thorac Surg. 2013;96:272-8. 8. Redlinger RE Jr, Kelly RE, Nuss D, Goretsky M, Kuhn MA, Sullivan K, et al. Regional chest wall motion dysfunction in patients with pectus excavatum demonstrated via optoelectronic plethysmography. J Pediatr Surg. 2011;46:1172-6.
1. Jaroszewski DE, Ewais MM, Chao CJ, Gotway MB, Lackey JJ, Myers KM, et al. Success of minimally invasive pectus excavatum procedures (modified Nuss) in adult patients (30 years). Ann Thorac Surg. 2016;102:993-1003. 2. Nuss D, Kelly RE Jr. Indications and technique of Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum. Thorac Surg Clin. 2010;20:583-97. 3. Chao CJ, Jaroszewski DE, Kumar PN, Ewais MM, Appleton CP, Mookadam F, et al. Surgical repair of pectus excavatum relieves right heart chamber compression and improves cardiac output in adult patients—an intraoperative transesophageal echocardiographic study. Am J Surg. 2015;210: 1118-24; discussion 1124-5. 4. Jayaramakrishnan K, Wotton R, Bradley A, Naidu B. Does repair of pectus excavatum improve cardiopulmonary function? Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2013;16:865-70.
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Labour anti-semitism: Keir Starmer's actions to weed out prejudice vindicate his decision to remain in party under Jeremy Corbyn – Brian Wilson
A shameful state of affairs that Keir Starmer inherited on becoming party leader had grown deep and insidious roots that had to be ruthlessly weeded out. The fact that he accepted that challenge and has now succeeded is a major act of leadership.
In 2020, when the Equalities and Human Rights Commission delivered its initial, damning report, Starmer described it as “a day of shame for the Labour party” which was being “investigated for breaching the equality legislation that a Labour government had introduced”.
Three years on, the shame has been expunged but a permanent lesson has to be learned. People of extreme views will always seek a credible vehicle through which to promote them and if any vulnerability is created, either through naivete or intent, it is likely to be exploited.
Under Jeremy Corbyn, a legitimate political cause – support for the Palestinian people – insidiously crossed several lines into something poisonous. It was quite unknown to most members of the Labour but confirmed to exist by the commission.
Starmer was right to remain in the Labour party under Corbyn’s leadership. Otherwise neither he nor others who also took the decision to stay would have been around to atone for that shame and recreate an electable democratic socialist party. And for that, I am grateful.
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作 者：Guo-Qiang Jiang, Xue-Feng Yao, Chun-Ming Liu
刊物名称: Plant Molecular Biology Reporter
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Modern genetic analyses rely on efficient genotyping of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) or insertion/deletion length polymorphisms (InDel) in genomes. Methods available to genotype these polymorphisms include sequencing, cleaved amplified polymorphic sequence, high-resolution DNA melting, and microarray analyses, which are all rather tedious or expensive to set up for daily use. Here, we report a simplified label-free CELI endonuclease (CELI)-based protocol that enables us to detect both SNPs and InDels for fragment lengths between 500 and 6 kb. PCR-amplified target DNA fragments were annealed, cleaved by CELI, and analyzed either cost-effectively by agarose gel electrophoresis or automatically by capillary electrophoresis. The optimal amplification sizes, potential blind ends, and the maximum pooling capacities were examined for both electrophoresis protocols. We believe that the CELI-based genotyping protocol can be used in the detection of mutations, marker-assisted breeding, map-based cloning, and genome-wide association studies.

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A few years back, my father went through a phase of reading a newspaper that was giving away free DVDs. For a few weekends the DVDs were all old Alfred Hitchcock films, and included the original 1935 version of ‘The 39 Steps’ starring Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll. I decided to get my hands on a copy of the novel on which the film was based.
Following on from my trend of reading James Bond novels, The 39 Steps by John Buchan is, in many ways, a precursor to those novels. The flipping between fast-paced action and moments of tension, all set against a backdrop of espionage and counter-espionage, is very reminiscent of The Cold War world of Ian Fleming’s character.
The novel follows Richard Hannay, a man living in London, struggling to get into the rhythm of life there after having been based in Rhodesia for a period of time.
The action starts when Hannay is approached by an American gentleman, later identifying himself as Franklin P. Scudder, who states that there is a conspiracy to assassinate Karolides, the Greek premier, during an upcoming visit to London. He also reveals a plot by a German spy ring called Black Stone who intend to steal military information prior to the outbreak of war in Europe.
Hannay offers to hide Scudder in his flat, but to little avail. Scudder is murdered, and, fearing for his own life, Hannay decides to escape for remotest Scotland. So with “a well-used tweed suit, a pair of strong nailed boots, and a flannel shirt with a collar,” along with “fifty pounds … in sovereigns in a belt which [he] had brought back from Rhodesia” and Scudders pocket-book filled with notes and cipher, he heads to London St Pancras, having consulted his Bradshaw’s Guide.
Needless to say, his attempts to evade the attention of the malevolent German spy ring fail and both the local police and a German plane pursue him – the most familiar features of the story for lovers of the early Hitchcock film adaptation.
This story, in the same manner as Ian Fleming’s bond series around thirty years later, is wildly fantastical at times, but the author describes it in his dedication as a “shocker” – “the romance where the incidents defy the probabilities, and march just inside the borders of the possible.”
Probabilities aside, the plot is excellently thought-out and the writing so exact and direct that you never get a sense that he is padding out the novel. Furthermore, Hannay is a very old school hero – a gentleman, educated and well travelled – and is actually likeable in a way that sometimes James Bond could only dream of being, despite the occasional similarities between them.
Published during 1915, when the First World War was still young, the novel was said to have been appreciated by soldiers in the trenches with one officer writing to Buchan stating: “The story is greatly appreciated in the midst of mud and rain and shells, and all that could make trench life depressing.”
Overall, this novel is worth a read. Those who have watched the films will see some similarities, but may also appreciate the more serious nature of the original Hannay compared to Hitchcock’s more comedic interpretation.

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CAIRO [MENL] -- Congress could increase military aid to Egypt after thedeparture of President Barack Obama.
Mar 07, 2016
CAIRO [MENL] -- Egypt has linked Hamas and Turkey to major insurgency plotsin the Arab power.
Mar 04, 2016
CAIRO [MENL] -- Egypt has advanced its multi-billion-dollar arms deals withFrance.
CAIRO [MENL] -- Morocco has disclosed an Islamist plot to conduct biologicalweapons attacks in the North African kingdom.

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Experiment Name: Study on the OD Automatic Batch mixer machine.
Introduction: Jute fibre is consists of lignin, so it is hard and brittle. Easily breaks down due to abrasion and mechanical treatment. To make it soft and easy a mixture of some lubricating agent is used.
The mixture of these elements is called emulsion.
- Oil → 20 – 25%
- Water → 70- 74.5%
- Emulsifier → 5% – 1.5%
OD Automatic Batch Mixer machine is a simple automatic machine for producing batching emulsion for jute.
To produce emulsion mixing oil and water.
To keep the proper ratio of oil and water.
To know about different parts of the machine.
To reach the emulsion to softener or spreader machine.
Emulsion is produced in such a way for which emulsion can be kept for 24 hours.
Main Parts of the machine:
Motor & Motor shaft: A motor runs the machine and shaft is attached with it.
Mixing tank: Every tank has joined pipe with this tank. Here the raw materials get mixed as a result emulsion is produced.
Emulsifier tanks: Water emulsifier is another raw material for this machine. Licapot is used as emulsifier.
Water tank: Water tank is also important parts that supply water.
Additive tanks: Additive is one of the raw materials in this machine. Urea is used as additive. It prevents decomposition.
Oil tank: Oil is the least raw materials for this machine.
Reserve or Emulsion supply tank: Emulsion is stored in this tank and supplier to softener or spreader m/c when needed.
Pump: Pump is used to control the materials amount.
Valve: There are some valves in the machine. It is used to control the flow of raw materials to mixing tank. This valves are called solenoid valves.
Scale: There are three scales on top of this tank. There are used as indicator.
Pressure gauge meter: It measures the required pressure for the process.
- First emulsiﬁer and equal quantity of mineral oil are place in the mixing tank and mixed until a
jelly like substance is formed.
- Then the remaining oil is added and slowly heated and mixed for 35 minutes
- Then required amount of water and additive is add and mixed for about 20 minutes until required form is achieved.
- After all the ingredients are added, the agitator on paddle starts to notate at a high rpm when emulsification is complete, the mixture is then pumped to supply tank.
- After that the emulsion is transferred to the reserve tank and kept there for 20 minutes.
- Then it is transferred to the softener or spreader machines.
It is automatic batch mixer machine
Ingredients are automatically measured
Agitation is vinous
Emulsion requires less time
If controlling points are not controlled points are not controlled properly there may be huge problem.
Recipe should be maintained
Pressure gauge must chacked.
It is the important and first machine in the jute spinning lab. It is necessary to batching the jute for the next carding process. So, study of this machine is very important for us.


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Maintaining the existence of affordable housing stock is an important goal for most cities and
communities, as well as at the state and national level. Compared to single-family housing, the multifamily housing sector poses a unique set of challenges and barriers related to investments in energy efficiency. With more than 50 million Americans, many of whom are low income, living in multifamily housing, this sector presents vast opportunities to reduce energy consumption. Reducing our carbon footprint has become an important issue in today’s society. More than ever, there is increased demand to incorporate ‘green’ sustainable design elements and technologies into new or rehabbed multifamily properties.
This research project examines the need for and benefits of energy efficiency in multifamily housing, as well as the challenges, barriers and incentives available to property owners/managers to invest in energy- efficient measures.
A 3-part, 11-question survey was administered to 15 selected multifamily property owners and managers in Lincoln, Nebraska. Specifically, the study sought to answer the following research question: What factors do multifamily property owners/managers and maintenance staff perceive as beneficial in improving energy efficiency? Survey questions focused on energy efficiency and sustainability efforts in multifamily housing related to heating and cooling systems, appliances, lighting, water consumption, and property amenities. Respondents were asked to identify energy-efficient sustainability measures from a checklist generated from the review of literature.
Respondents were asked to identify challenges, barriers, and incentives that discouraged or encouraged their adoption of energy-efficient conservation measures. Nine of the fifteen surveys were returned (60% response rate). The majority of respondents were property managers and maintenance staff (78%), reporting on properties with more than 100 units (78%) ranging in age from new to 30 years.
The literature review and research findings indicate that although multifamily residential properties present a tremendous opportunity for energy savings, property owners/managers are reluctant or unable to take advantage of energy efficient programs, investments and incentives, primarily due to lack of capital or financing as well as lack of control over tenant behavior. Respondents cited energy rebates and funding for alternative energies as incentives.


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Kwanghee paid a memorable visit to the SBS broadcasting studio on the latest episode of “We Will Channel You”!
Korean artists will be taking the stage at Coachella this year!
Coachella is an immensely popular music and arts festival held yearly at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California that features many genres of music including rock, indie, hip hop, and electronic dance music. In 2019, Coachella will kick-off on April 12 and end on April 21.
Singaporean BLINKs! BLACKPINK is coming in your area this February 15, 2019 at Singapore Indoor Stadium! Pre-sale of tickets begins on December 19, 2018 at 10AM ~ 11:59PM SGT local time. General on-sale starts December 20, 2018 at 10AM across all Sportshubtix channels.
PH BLINKs! BLACKPINK is coming in your area this February 2, 2019 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila! Globe pre-sale of tickets begins on December 5, 2018 at 10AM PH Time while regular public sale starts on December 6, 2018 at 10AM PH Time.
On the afternoon of November 1st, YG has announced that BLACKPINK will be embarking on a world tour following their first major concert in Seoul, Korea. The agency partners with Live Nation and GoldenVoice, the official main promoters of the tour as well as automobile manufacturer KIA, to bring BLACKPINK in your area around Asia, North America, Europe and Australia this 2019.
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SharRon Jamison is an entrepreneur, author, speaker, visionary, and life strategist. She’s been teaching principles of love and self-empowerment for more than 25 years. She is the founder of The Jamison Group, a leadership training and development company.
LeTonya F. Moore, JD is an attorney, entrepreneur, and minister, turned self-help author. She is the founder of #SheMatters, a grassroots community initiative to promote positive images of women and girls globally.


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WaterBear Network is the first streaming platform dedicated to the future of our planet.
It features inspirational, award-winning content; a coalition of over 75 global NGO’s and cutting-edge technology. WaterBear Network empowers its members to dive deeper, learn more and take action while watching, to shape a better future for our fragile planet.
This Southern Africa safari delivers on beaches, Big Five game viewing and a city-to-bush experience. Kick off your holiday at the Waterfront in Cape Town before heading into to the famous Timbavati Private Nature Reserve. Your journey ends off on a high note at the Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe….
Under canvas luxury in Botswana’s wildlife reserves. Enjoy mokoro and motorboat safaris from a beautiful island in the Okavango Delta. Further north in the Delta and Linyanti regions, game drives hold the promise of thrilling sightings such as elephant, lion and wild dog too!
Experience up-close wildlife sightings from predator-packed Moremi, the ‘Place of Plenty’, to jewel-coloured birds and secretive antelope in the Okavango Delta waterways. 10 days of outstanding game viewing matched by Botswana’s finest lodges and tented camps.
Follow in Diane Fossey’s footsteps! This 4-day gorilla safari is a great add-on for those travelling to East Africa and want to see Rwanda. You will have the option of going on a gorilla trek in the magical Volcanoes National Park or see other primates like the Golden Monkeys. …
Pack your camera and visit Zambia and Botswana. Enjoy time at the Victoria Falls on the Zambian side; float down Botswana’s Chobe River on a luxury houseboat. Go game viewing in Botswana’s Selinda Reserve; and explore the waterways of the Okavango Delta.
This safari is a 9-day exploration of Namibia’s highlights. Enjoy the country’s tranquillity, romance, desert-adapted wild animals and striking scenery. Highlights include Namibia’s famous Sossusvlei dunes, Swakopmund, Damaraland and the Ongava Private Game Reserve.
Bush & beach: Enjoy top game viewing in South Africa and an island getaway in Mozambique. This 11-day itinerary starts at Sabi Sands, South Africa’s premier private game viewing destination. Hop over to the Bazaruto Archipelago (consists of 5 small, sandy islands) for a luxury lodge experience.

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Weed Control Program:
Weeds: non-chemical control
Weeds can be controlled without resorting to weedkillers. Cultural or organic control measures rely on killing or restricting the weeds by physical action, from manual removal to smothering, burning and using weed barriers.
All weeds can be controlled without weedkillers, but persistent or deep-rooted weeds may be very difficult to eradicate. Ongoing control is likely to be necessary.
Annual weeds (which only live for a year) and ephemeral weeds (which live for less than a year) are the easiest to control, as they are usually shallow rooted. However, they can scatter seed prolifically, so usually reappear and require further control.
Deep-rooted perennial weeds (which die down in the winter and re-grow each spring) will re-grow from their roots if the tops are removed or burned off. They can be difficult to dig out and may grow up through weed barriers in time.
When to control weeds
Weeds can be controlled whenever they are troublesome, which is usually in the spring and summer months. It is a good idea to put weed barriers in place in late winter or early spring, as they work better as a preventative than when an existing problem requires suppression.
How to control weeds without chemicals
Pimco believes that avoiding pests, diseases and weeds by good practice in cultivation methods, cultivar selection, garden hygiene and encouraging or introducing natural enemies, should be the first line of control. If chemical controls are used, they should be used only in a minimal and highly targeted manner.
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Your driver’s license is covered with numbers. The number you want to put into the website is the one on top (or at least that’s what Florida driver’s licenses look like as of the time of the writing).
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Let me preface this post by saying I’m not the craftiest individual. There’s a reason my arts & crafts board on Pinterest is called “You Are Not Martha Stewart.” My mom is a wonderful crafter and seamstress and has made me countless dresses, outfits and amazingly my Quinceañera dress based on a drawing on a napkin and my prom dress in a matter of days. Yet somehow her talents in cutting straight lines, embellishing things with rhinestones and just being a great crafter didn’t get passed down to me.
I decided now that Chris and I have our own apartment it was time to upgrade the plain old decor with some new touches, we’re planning to be here until we buy a house so we might as well make it feel like home!
I checked out this tutorial on painting a chevron wall from Radical Possibility.
So off we went to Home Depot to load up on paint and supplies. We decided on a light grey color from the Martha Stewart collection because she was my guiding spirit animal in this project.
We started out by drawing a grid on our wall. Thanks to Chris’s ability to measure things and draw straight lines (thank God he’s a graphic designer) this was an easy task. We marked off the lines and used a Strait Line chalk device (this blew my mind).
What a boring old wall huh?
The next thing we did was attempt to tape off the chevron pattern on the wall. In retrospect, we should’ve penciled in the diagonals to make it easier like Radical Possibility did. Instead we suffered trying to calculate the pattern and not seeing it really come to fruition. Of course frequent snack breaks helped us keep from going insane.
I didn’t take any pictures of the taping process because it was really a horrifying experience. You see that section with tape pieces? We decided to idiot proof it so we wouldn’t accidentally paint the wrong section.
And then the painting began.
We let the paint dry for about 45 minutes or so before peeling it off. And taaaadaaaaa! Chevrons!
We actually pulled this thing off!
We used a pretty big wall in our apartment so I’m really glad we were able to create the pattern. Also we can never move out because it looks way too awesome. And thus we finished our first home improvement project together.

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The pictures, which the Lemonade singer left captionless, show the mom-to-be giving her trademark sass in the flowy outfit, which she accessorized with a pair of mirrored pink sunglasses. (The singer announced in February that she and her husband, Jay Z, are expecting twins.)
In each of the images, Beyoncé, 35, strikes a pose in front of a plain blue curtain; in the last photo of the set of four, she smiles while sitting between her former Destiny’s Child bandmates, Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland, with a copy of Rowland’s new book, Whoa, Baby!, in her hands.
The Grammy winner and Rowland, 36, are longtime BFFs, and even spent the Easter holiday together with Beyoncé’s mom, Tina Lawson. “3/4th of my girls,” Lawson captioned the photo. Referencing her younger daughter, Solange, she added that she was, “Missing 1/4 at Coachella.”
Beyoncé’s stunning Instagram photos come just one day after it was announced that she won a Peabody Award for her 2016 visual album, Lemonade, which first aired on HBO. (The Peabodys recognize excellence in television, radio and digital broadcasting.)
“Lemonade draws from the prolific literary, musical, cinematic, and aesthetic sensibilities of black cultural producers to create a rich tapestry of poetic innovation,” the committee wrote in a statement. “The audacity of its reach and fierceness of its vision challenges our cultural imagination, while crafting a stunning and sublime masterpiece about the lives of women of color and the bonds of friendship seldom seen or heard in American popular culture.”

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Foreign agricultural export opportunities in Vietnam are bright. Vietnam’s textile, leather, and furniture sectors continue to grow and expand; infrastructure continues to improve; and the number of supermarkets, hotels, and resort communities continue to rise. Although Vietnam is currently a net exporter of food, particularly seafood and fresh-water fish, as incomes continue to increase in this fast-growing Asian economy and per-capita arable land is low, even by Asian standards, the demand for protein, especially livestock and aquatic products, is likely to significantly increase. Increasing incomes should also lead to a more diverse diet for many Vietnamese, thus increasing demand for many foods and drinks not yet readily available or locally produced.
Vietnam is the largest importer of foreign cotton with $253 million worth of imports. Vietnam has a rapidly growing and vibrant textile industry, largely based on imported raw cotton or synthetic fiber. Textiles continue to be one of Vietnam’s top foreign exchange earners, with an estimated $11.2 billion in exports in 2010, which is a year-on-year increase of 23 percent. Local cotton production currently meets less than 10 percent of total demand.
The current Vietnamese import duty for cotton lint is zero percent.
Source: Vietnam Statistic Office, Vietnam General Customs Department
Data from Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) shows that domestic milk production grew 6.1 percent from 262,160 tons in 2008 to 278,190 tons in 2009. Local milk production is projected to continue to increase due to the growing demand for fresh milk. With the projected dairy cow herd in 2010 and the current average milk yield, dairy production in 2010 is expected to reach 316,800 tons.
Seventy eight percent of Vietnam’s total annual dairy demand is imported; mainly from New Zealand, the United States, the European Union, and Australia.
Current import tariffs on most dairy products range from 0 percent to 10 percent.
Soybean Meal and Soybeans
Vietnam’s imports of soybeans and soybean meal rose significantly over the last five years in response to lower tariff rates (as a result of WTO commitments) and increased demand from the food processing, livestock, and aquaculture feed sectors. Expectations are that the demand for soybean meal (SBM) will continue to increase, particularly given that Vietnam does not yet have industrial-scale crushers to produce SBM locally.
Vietnam’s imports of SBM illustrate the shortage of protein sources in the country. Despite the government’s efforts, growth in oilseed production has fallen far short of fulfilling the country’s protein needs. Under the current tariff structure, SBM has zero import duty, unrefined oil has a 5 percent duty, refined oil has a 15 percent duty, and soybeans enjoy a reduced tariff rate of zero percent for imports from WTO member countries. The reduced tariff rate for soybeans may make crushing plants a more attractive investment in Vietnam. In that case, soybean imports could increase considerably.
Vietnam has three deep-water ports, including Phu My-Ba Ria Serece port and the Cai Mep Interflour port - both located on the Thi Vai River of Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province (about 30 miles, but a two hour drive) from Ho Chi Minh City); and Quang Ninh port in Cai Lan, Quang Ninh Province. Unlike the ports in Ho Chi Minh City, these ports can handle big vessels (50,000+ tons). With the latest expansion in late 2010, the Cai Mep Interflour port should be capable of receiving Panamax-sized 75,000 DWT vessels, which will lower freight costs and therefore make it more competitive for foreign commodities (wheat, soybean meal, soybean, corn (maize) to be shipped to Vietnam.
As Vietnam still has no large-scale crushing facility, most of the soybeans are used for food processing (soymilk beverages, tofu, soy flours, soy sauce, and is used for full-fat soy meal (for feed industry). Reportedly, Vietnam has two soybean crushing plant projects under construction, one in the southern Vietnam with a capacity of 3,000 tons of per day and one in northern Vietnam with a capacity of 1,000 tons per day. The two projects are expected to come online in the second or third quarters of 2011. With these crushing plants, the Vietnamese demand for soybeans will likely be much higher in the coming years
Vietnam Market / Soybeans
Corn and Corn-by products
While the Vietnamese domestic agricultural industry is trying to increase corn production to satisfy the fast-growing feed industry, there is strong competition from imported corn, whose pricing is often more competitive. Price is one of the most important factors influencing feed manufacturers to switch from using locally produced to imported corn. In 2009 and 2010, due to both the increased demand of the local feed industry and local corn prices increasing sharply, the demand for imported corn to increased substantially. As a result, import volumes increased to 1.49 and 1.36 million tons, respectively.
As a result of investments in new mills, Vietnam is moving swiftly from being a wheat- flour to a wheat-grain market. Present milling capacity is estimated at 2.1 million tons per year. Compared to "wealthier” neighboring countries, per-capita wheat consumption in Vietnam is low. However, given the prospects for increasing incomes in this fast- growing economy, demand will likely increase, particularly since Vietnam does not produce wheat, but nonetheless has a strong culture of consuming bread, cakes, and other wheat products.
Vietnamese imports of wheat in 2010 increased sharply due mainly to competitive prices for low quality wheat, which is used mainly for the feed industry. The current import duty is 5 percent for wheat 10 percent for wheat flour in 2011.
Prospects are bright for foreign exports of hardwoods and other forest products to Vietnam.Current import duties for lumber, logs, and veneer are zero percent.
Hides and Skins
Vietnam is among the 10* largest exporters of footwear products. In 2010, Vietnam’s exports of footwear and other products (bags, suitcases, hats, belts) reached $5.1 billion, a year-on-year increase of 25 percent. Vietnam will try to maintain the growth rate for the footwear sector at 10 percent over the next two years 2011-2012 (note: the annual growth rate for footwear exports in the 20022008 period was about 15 percent). Recent market reforms have led to sharp increases in investment in Vietnam’s leather industry, as Vietnam’s low wage rates and efficient labor force make it quite competitive. There are about 25 tanneries in Vietnam, which produce over 150 million square feet of leather. This in turn has led to steep rise in hides and skins imports in recent years.
Vietnam’s imports of hides and skins in 2009 and 2010 are estimated at $250 million and $380 million, respectively. The drop in 2009 was due mainly to the recent Vietnamese government campaign to inspect all tanneries for potential harmful effects on the environment. The current import duty on hides and skins is zero percent.
Vietnam imports many fruits, including apples, table grapes, oranges, pears, cherries, of which apples and table grapes make up the biggest part of these imports. Imports volumes of other fruits are much smaller. Current import duties on apples and table grapes are 12 percent. In keeping with its WTO commitments to reduce import tariffs, Vietnam should gradually lower tariffs on grapes and apples to 10 percent by 2012.
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Somebody's been picking through their daddy's record collection, probably stealing it too. Germany's Snakebite has no pretensions. They rock like it's 1987. Call them a "throwback" band if you will, but these youngsters sound like they just played the stage at The Whiskey on the Sunset Strip.
Snakebite delivers classic melodic hard rock with a metal edge. Following their Eighties predecessors, the band likely leans more to the leather and denim party metal than the make up and hair spray of sleaze glam metal. At the core of their sound and songs is melody, harmony, and groove. The first two come from the twin guitar harmony and vocal arrangements. As for the vocals, Dominik "Nikki" Wagner's delivery is straight forward, singing clean and melodic. However, not that he doesn't have some range, but his tone never seems to change either. He always sounds the same on every song. Is there some auto-tuning involved? I wonder. Also, typical of the genre, Snakebite uses lots of gang vocals in their arrangements.
The groove comes from the simple fact that these are rock songs, with the rhythm section driving them along. Often times, you can really pick up the bass line, a good thing, as within Break The Spell, Cry For Rock, and Princess Of Pain. Also typical of the genre, Snakebite's guitarists delivers an abundance of sharp guitar solos.
To mention a few other songs, Snakebite delivers a nice metal anthem with underdog motivational song We Rise. Also, there's After Dark, a quieter ballad number making good use of acoustic guitar before rising to stronger riffs and a nice solo. Alternatively, some songs seem to lag, not really pick up momentum and draw you in like All Or Nothing and Road To Nowhere. But I suspect they get much more energy when played live.
Yeah. If the Snakebite boys were listening to their parents' Bon Jovi, Motley Crue, or Guns N Roses records, they were quick learners. They basically nail the genre, from start to finish. There's only one thing that bugged me about Princess Of Pain. There seemed to something to clean and rehearsed about the production. The band comes off as too precise, sounding nearly mechanical at times. It's just a feeling, nothing that should persuade you getting this album. (Just be thankful they didn't record it in Nashville.) Recommended.
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If the Snakebite boys were listening to their parents' Bon Jovi, Motley Crue, or Guns N Roses records, they were quick learners. They basically nail the classic hard rock and metal genre, from start to finish.
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President Thaçi received the State Minister for Foreign Affairs of JapanPrishtina, February 21st, 2019 – President of the Republic of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi, received today Toshiko Abe, the State Minister for Foreign Affairs , with whom he discussed the relations between the two countries and the issues of bilateral importance.
President Thaçi thanked Minister Abe for the political support that Japan has given to Kosovo in the last three decades, particularly in the fields of economic development, education, media and environment.
“These days we mark the 10th anniversary of the bilateral relations between the two states. Your visit to Kosovo and signing of agreements between two countries will further strengthen this cooperation. For us Japan remains a strategic state,” said President Thaçi.
Apart from political and economic issues, cultural and sportive cooperation was also discussed at the meeting.
President Thaçi stated that Kosovo’s talented athletes can’t wait to participate at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
On the other hand, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Japan, offered Japan’s support to Kosovo in all fields.
She also stated that Japan will be opening its Embassy in Prishtina very soon, which will further increase the connectivity between the two state sand two nations.
President Thaçi welcomed the opening of the Japanese Embassy in Prishtina, as a big leap forward in strengthening of the relations between our two states.


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Fireworks stand operators offer items to celebrate July 4th with a bang
June 27, 2012 at 1:27 a.m.
Updated June 28, 2012 at 1:28 a.m.
David Yeater strolled the Alamo Fireworks Megastore with notebook in hand as he hunted for, literally, the biggest bang for his buck.
"Homeland Security?" he asked, consulting his fireworks wish list. "Blonde Joke?"
"I'm the blonde joke," retorted Debbie Conboy, Yeater's best friend and business partner, who joined the search.
Fireworks stands statewide opened Sunday, offering Texas thrill-seekers a chance to celebrate July 4 with a sizzle.
Berkshire residents Yeater and Conboy grabbed up about $900 worth of Independence Day explosives Wednesday, but still planned to shell out a couple hundred more before the holiday's arrival.
High-dollar buys are nothing unusual, said John Svoboda, who operates the megastore. While sales average $100 to $150, he said some people pay closer to $3,000 for their holiday goodies.
Reloadables sell well during both the summer and winter seasons, he said, while the smaller ground or novelty items are more a July 4 ritual.
"I think it's because people are just outside more at this time of the year," Svoboda explained.
Svoboda, a 13-year fireworks veteran, said he expected a strong sales year, partly because lower gas prices meant more people traveling and driving past his store. The mid-week holiday also meant many people are on the lookout for something to do.
He said his air-conditioned space also allowed shoppers a place to avoid the scorching summer heat.
"People end up staying here longer," he said with a smile. "We had some guys in here the other day we thought would never leave. But we enjoy it. We love to have people come in and look around."
Across town, at a yellow Big Tex stand off U.S. Highway 59 South, Jessica Aebly readied herself for a day of pre-holiday sales. She opened Monday and, although things won't really pick up until next week, she has already done some business.
"Sales aren't the best, but they're working," she said. "By the fourth, we'll be slammed. We'll have to open early because people will already be lining up outside."
Aebly, who first got into the business about four years ago, likened the experience to camping. Operators must remain on-site at all times, she said, and her family uses mattresses and pillows as makeshift beds at the stand.
Not even the heat keeps them down, Aebly said, explaining they use fans and keep hydrated.
"The hard part is running back and forth to town for water," she said.
It is illegal to possess or shoot off fireworks within Victoria city limits, said Tom Legler, the city's fire marshal. That includes sparklers.
The fire department will patrol on Wednesday, he said, and those found in violation must surrender their fireworks and face possible citations.
Legler said people may legally explode fireworks in the county, with the landowner's permission.
Attending the city's fireworks display is another option.
"We strongly recommend that people just go watch them somewhere," he said. "We would much rather see people go out and enjoy them that way."
As for Yeater and Conboy, the duo said they planned to celebrate with food, friends and, of course, their fireworks. It's tradition, they said, and has only gone awry a handful of times.
Twice, Yeater said, the field around the show caught fire, while last year's display nearly sent a motorcycle trailer up in flames. Forward thinking and fire extinguishers, however, saved them.
Potential blazes or not, he said nothing would keep him from his explosive hobby.
"I'm a guy," he said with a grin. "I like things that go boom. The bigger they are, the louder the noise, the better."


[Bioc-devel] BFG repo cleaner did not perfectly work
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Fri Jan 20 18:23:23 CET 2023
I think the recommended way to remove large, inadvertently committed files from a git repo is no longer BFG or filter-branch, but a new approach called `filter-repo`. You might try it. You can read about it here: https://github.com/newren/git-filter-repo
I've found it easier to use and more effective and faster than BFG or git filter-branch. For example I have this in my notes...
First, use this script to identify large files:
git rev-list --objects --all \
| git cat-file --batch-check='%(objecttype) %(objectname) %(objectsize) %(rest)' \
| sed -n 's/^blob //p' \
| sort --numeric-sort --key=2 \
| cut -c 1-12,41- \
| $(command -v gnumfmt || echo numfmt) --field=2 --to=iec-i --suffix=B --padding=7 --round=nearest
Then I use this to remove the files from history. As of 2020, `filter-repo` has replaced `filter-branch` and `bfg` as the recommended way to change history, but it's a separate tool that you'll have to install (with *e.g.* `pip3 install git-filter-repo`).
git filter-repo --path-glob '*.RData' --invert-paths
Hope that helps.
On Mon, Jan 16, 2023, at 11:48 AM, Park, Adam Keebum wrote:
> Dear community,
> This is a compact version of the same issue I sent last week, for asking a general advice.
> * Running the recommended command below did not perfectly remove every such file.
> bfg --strip-blobs-bigger-than 5M repo.git
> * The BiocChecker still picks up a pack file and emits a warning (.git/objects/pack-xxx..xxx.pack).
> * However, the reference is not detected by tools like git-branch-filter or bfg.
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I find it hard to get as worked up as the opposition over yesterday’s FCC’s decision to allow a company to have common ownership of a newspaper, TV and radio station in any one of the top 20 U.S. markets, amending a 32-year old rule. As I said yesterday on Larry Mantle’s AirTalk program on KPCC, the Los Angeles public radio station, it amounts to a half-baby step toward liberalization of media ownership. My opposite number in the discussion, Josh Silver, executive director of the Free Press, was apoplectic over a ravenous quest for “profits” ending diversity in media. The segment is available at the KPCC site here. The trouble is, there’s no sign of the great blanding of media content that Silver rails against. To be sure, local newspapers and radio stations have cut their staffs, but that reflect changing market conditions Ã¢â?¬â?? a shift on the part of readers, viewers and listeners to other sources of news, the Web, cable TV and satellite radio, to name three. And if local alternative journalism is the goal, in this day and age owning a newspaper or TV station is a terribly inefficient way to accomplish it. Why take on all this overhead when, with far less resources, a motivated individual can accomplish much more with a video camera, a PC and a connection to YouTube. Bottom line, however, the FCC’s decision did not amount to much. Through past waivers, the FCC has permitted cross-ownership in many of the major markets covered by the new blanket ruling, including New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. Under the new rules, a newspaper still cannot acquire one of the market’s top four broadcast properties and at least eight independent voices must remain. So despite the outcry from anti-business corners, from a regulatory perspective, there isn’t much that’s going to change.


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The Strategic Lead Community
Development and Equalities set out the background to the report and
described how community forums had evolved over the past twenty
years. She introduced the three guests to the meeting, from the
Thurrock Association of Forums (TAF).
The Chair of TAF introduced himself and states that he was the Chair of both Horndon Community Forum and TAF and felt that community forums provided a go-between for residents and the Council. He stated that community forums constantly examined themselves and how communication could be improved with both residents and the council, particularly during the difficult times of the pandemic. He stated that forums were currently not working as closely with the council due to COVID-19, but instead were working very closely with residents. He explained that TAF were currently trying to reactivate 2-3 deactivated forums, to get back to the original number of 20 forums across Thurrock. He added that there were also two non-active forums in Grays, both Grays Central and Grays Riverside, and two fragile forums which TAF were working to try to maintain during the pandemic.
The Vice-Chair of TAF introduced himself and stated that the role of forums had evolved since the early 2000s and were now quasi-parish councils, but with no legal status, as they helped collect resident’s views on issues and convey these to the council via Ward Councillors. He felt community forums had a good working relationship with their ward councillors, particularly his forum of Chadwell St Mary which worked closely with their three elected members. He thanked the Strategic Lead Community Development and Equalities and her team for their hard work and he felt they were very active and helpful, but added that he felt there was some reluctance amongst other council directorates to engage fully with forums. He stated that TAF and other community forums worked closely with other organisations such as CVS, and through their good work had provided the impetus for projects such as the Chadwell St Mary community hub, which had been very successful up until the advent of COVID. He added that as the role of forums had changed over the years, and TAF had been formed, they were now in a better position to make representations to the council and they could negotiate on issues that affected all forums, such as the LTC and Community Infrastructure Levy.
The Secretary of TAF stated that although community forums were experiencing difficult times due to COVID-19, they were still helping CVS support vulnerable people across the borough, and were using email and social media to stay in touch with their local communities. She thanked the hard work of the community development and equalities team, particularly the Strategic Lead and Lynn Gittins. She added that community forums had good working relationships with elected members and other organisations such as CVS, and also had access to good insurance through the Council. She summarised and stated that she felt that some directorates did not realise how to utilise community forums to their full extent.
The Chair thanked the members of TAF for attending the meeting and providing their views and asked how the Council could help and support community forums. The Chair of TAF responded and stated that the Council currently paid for community forums insurance as well as administration money, but this had been cut over the years, and felt that forums could always do with additional funding. He thanked the Community Development and Equalities team for their hard work and felt that any barriers could be overcome. The Vice-Chair of TAF agreed with the statements made by the Chair of TAF.
Councillor Rice added that the Chadwell St Mary forum had worked very hard in the fight against the LTC and informing residents what was happening, and the Council should continue to ensure all administration money continued to be paid. Councillor Ralph questioned the average turnout for forums and asked how Councillors could help in generating more interest. The Chair of TAF responded that the attendance of forums varied from 2-3 people to 40/50/60 people if an important topic was being discussed. He stated that it was difficult to interest people to standard meetings and persuade all Thurrock residents to join forums. He added that the community supported forums in many different ways, not just through physical attendance at meetings. Councillor Ralph asked how forums and the Council could spark interest in younger generations, and asked if there was a possibility of holding specialised events post-COVID, such as Christmas and summer fetes. The Chair of TAF responded that there was interest in community forums amongst younger people, particularly young parents, but they found it difficult to attend meetings due to work and childcare constraints. Councillor Ralph questioned whether meetings could be livestreamed to include younger people. The Chair of TAF responded that this was something TAF and other community forums were currently looking into. The Secretary of TAF added that although younger people did not attend meetings, they were active in forums in other ways, such as on social media. She added that in some smaller communities it was easier to establish forums, and that different areas had different issues which affected attendance.
Councillor Duffin thanked forums for their hard work, and thanked those residents who engaged with community forums and the Council. He suggested that the Committee recommend an annual meeting between TAF, Members and senior officers to improve feedback, as he felt this would be beneficial to both parties. The Chair of TAF stated that they met roughly 4-5 times per year and certain council officers were invited to these meetings, but other senior officers and members were always welcome to attend.
The Chair summarised and stated that this report would be the start of an ongoing conversation and process into the relationship between community forums and the Council, which would focus on funding, communications with council departments, and community outreach to residents. The Strategic Lead Community Development and Equalities added that the Collaborative Communities Framework would be a good way to incorporate these ideas and conversations, and the detail of this would be discussed at the next TAF meeting. The Chair thanked all community forums and the meeting attendees for their hard work and help within the community.
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There are a variety of reasons to deviate from the Standard American Diet (SAD), whether it’s to achieve better health, lose weight, or simply eat a diet that is more appropriate for the human species. Two lifestyle choices that are on the rise are the vegetarian diet and the very low carb or keto diet. At first glance, vegetarian and keto seem like they couldn’t be more different. After all, most keto adherents swear by steak, bacon, and other meats. However, it is entirely possible to eat both vegetarian and keto at the same time.
A vegetarian low carb diet doesn’t need to feel restrictive, and there are many ways you can get creative in the kitchen while hitting your macros. Some vegans even follow a keto diet! Yet it is no secret that plant-based keto isn’t as easy as traditional keto. That’s why many people end up comparing the vegetarian diet to the ketogenic diet and asking themselves which is the right choice.
Ultimately, it comes down to whether avoiding meat or avoiding carbs is more important to you. If the answer is that both are highly important, committing to vegetarian keto is an easy descision. If you are wavering between choosing a high carb vegetarian diet or a low-carb omnivorous diet, you’ll have to think about your health goals and your personal ethics and make an informed decision. This article is designed to guide you through your journey as you find the right diet! Continue reading “Vegetarian vs. Keto: Pros and Cons of a Vegetarian Keto Diet”
It is a misconception that you cannot adopt a ketogenic lifestyle without eating meat. Vegetarian and pescatarian keto do not necessarily require a restrictive diet. In fact, there are many varied and delicious foods you can eat as a keto vegetarian or pescatarian. Feeling lost and uninspired during your grocery shopping? This pescatarian food list should be helpful whether you are new to the keto diet or just need some new ideas.
Everything on the list is keto-friendly, but remember to pay attention to serving sizes and monitor whether you’re in ketosis to be sure you’re not eating too many carbs. If you are a pure vegetarian and do not eat fish, you’ll see a few items on the list that you cannot consume, but many of the foods listed are vegetarian. Even if you do eat meat, a lot of these groceries are staples for the ketogenic diet that you’re likely to want in your kitchen. Most of them are standard items you should be able to find in a regular grocery store. You can also order them on Amazon Fresh if it’s available in your area, but if not, dry goods can still be ordered on Amazon.
So, without any further adieu, here’s the pescatarian keto food list to guide your grocery shopping!
Continue reading “Pescatarian Keto Food Shopping List”
Following a keto diet means you have to be careful when you eat out, but it is convenient to find a restaurant that caters to your needs. If you’re a keto vegetarian, finding food to eat at restaurants and fast food chains is even more challenging. Luckily, Chipotle and Pancheros Mexican Grill are both safe havens for keto dieters, and they even have vegetarian keto options!
This article lists what you can order as a keto vegetarian at Chipotle and Pancheros and the net carbs of those orders. It also answers whether or not certain ingredients used at these restaurants are considered keto. Oh, and it explores the mysterious questions of “What is Sofritas?” and “What is Tofusada?” (Spoiler: They’re the tofu options used by Chipotle and Pancheros respectively.)
Can You Eat Keto at Chipotle?
Yes, Chipotle has a lot of keto-friendly options. While the burritos and tacos aren’t keto, you can order a salad and only add keto-friendly toppings (omit beans and rice). Something great about Chipotle is that its selection can cater to a variety of dietary restrictions, from vegetarian to vegan to keto.
I found this post on keto Chipotle orders from KetoConnect when I was first researching whether the restaurant chain was keto-friendly. I even found a reddit thread where users were discussing how to order vegan keto at Chipotle. Luckily, as a vegetarian, you have the options of sour cream and cheese, making your keto Chipotle order a little more varied. As a keto vegan, you’re limited to lettuce, salsa, guacamole, and Sofritas (tofu) at Chipotle. Continue reading “Are Chipotle & Pancheros Vegetarian and Keto? Yes, Here’s What to Order”
Fish is an excellent source of protein and omega-3 fatty acids on any diet, and it fits perfectly into a ketogenic diet. If you’re a pescatarian on the keto diet, you have an advantage over keto vegetarians: you get to eat fish as a source of fat and protein. It’s not uncommon for keto dieters to get bored with the constant chicken and bacon they end up consuming. However, some fishes are a better source of fat than others, and when your body is using fat for fuel, it’s important to know which fishes will be best for sustaining you.
This article explores different types of fish and determines whether each is considered a fatty fish and is beneficial on the keto diet. We’ll start out with the fattiest fishes and then discuss a few types of fish that have low fat content. Whether you’re a pescatarian or meat eater, you should find this article helpful when shopping for your keto groceries. Continue reading “What Are the Best Fatty Fishes to Eat on a Ketogenic Diet?”
Ketosis is a metabolic state the body enters when it starts burning fat for fuel instead of glucose. Many people follow a ketogenic diet by restricting their carbohydrate intake because there are a variety of benefits of being in ketosis. If you decide to pursue the ketogenic lifestyle, chances are you’re serious about your health and want to be sure you’re doing the diet correctly.
There are four main ways to check whether you’re in ketosis:
This article discusses how long it takes to get into ketosis and ways you can enter ketosis faster. It also covers each way to test ketosis in depth so you can decide which ketosis testing method is best for your lifestyle. Continue reading “How to Tell When You’re in Ketosis”
UPDATE 5/28/20: ENLIGHTENED has released a new line of keto-friendly ice creams that advertise the net carb counts on the pint. While the keto line is not as low in calories as the regular flavors, it is significantly easier to fit into your macros. I recommend the Red Velvet! Halo Top has also released a keto-specific line, and the pints are lower calorie than the ENLIGHTENED keto pints although they are higher calorie than regular Halo Top. Other brands that are intended to be keto-friendly rather than low calorie like Rebel Ice Cream have also emerged since I wrote this article, so I suggest looking beyond ENLIGHTENED and Halo Top for low carb ice cream options!
UPDATE 7/28/19: ENLIGHTENED has changed their packaging as well as some of their nutrition facts since I wrote this post. Flavors like vanilla and cold brew coffee that previously advertised 60 calories per serving now have 70 calories per serving. The differences are minor, but the reddit post that I embedded is no longer completely accurate, so I will need to revisit this most. Before buying any products, make sure you check the labels to confirm that you can fit them into your diet! Continue reading “ENLIGHTENED vs. Halo Top for Keto: Which Is Lower in Net Carbs?”
UPDATE 5/28/20: Halo Top has released a new line of ice cream that is intended to be keto and advertises net carbs rather than calories per pint! If you can’t find the keto flavors in your local grocery store, the post below will still be helpful for choosing the lowest carb regular flavors. However, the keto line allows you to indulge without worrying about macros!
Halo Top Ice Cream is advertised as a low-sugar, low-carb, and low-fat ice cream with flavors that range from 240 to 360 calories per entire pint. Of course, if you follow the ketogenic lifestyle, what you really care about is just how low carb this ice cream is. When I searched for the lowest carb Halo Top flavor, I didn’t find an immediate answer, so I looked at every single nutrition label of the dairy flavors. My hope with this post is to make information about the carb content in Halo Top easily accessible. Keep reading to find out how safe it is to eat Halo Top on keto and which flavor has the lowest total carbs and net carbs!
Is Halo Top Ice Cream Keto?
The short answer is yes. You can make room for Halo Top in a ketogenic/LCHF diet, so it’s safe to call Halo Top a keto ice cream. However, while the premise of Halo Top is that you can eat the whole pint (four servings) without guilt, that’s not generally the case if you’re keto. Sticking to one or two servings is ideal. That said, it’s not impossible to eat the whole pint and stay in ketosis, but you may have to eat close to zero carbs for the rest of the day because an entire pint of dairy Halo To, which contains four servings, has between 24g and 40g net carbs. Flavors range from between 6g and 10g net carbs per 1/2 cup serving.
Continue reading “What’s the Lowest Carb Halo Top? Here’s Every Flavor Ranked by Net Carbs”
Many people associate the ketogenic diet with eating lots of meat and are surprised to hear that it’s possible to follow it while being meat-free. One variation of the meat-free ketogenic diet is the pescatarian keto diet. Being a pescatarian (also spelled “pescetarian”) is very similar to being a vegetarian except that you eat fish. Pescatarian keto is not nearly as restrictive of a diet as you might imagine, and there are a variety of benefits to following it. Here are five of them.
1. Following a meat-free keto diet is easier if you add fish.
Vegetarian keto is entirely possible, and many people are able to achieve ketosis without eating any meat. Just check out the subreddit r/vegetarianketo, and you’ll see how many people have vegetarian keto recipes and tips to share. You may also want to consider ordering the book Ketotarian: The (Mostly) Plant-Based Plan to Burn Fat, Boost Your Energy, Crush Your Cravings, and Calm Inflammation. Vegan keto is possible too (see meatfreeketo.com for tasty recipe examples if you’re skeptical) although more challenging, and it’s vital to be somewhat savvy in the kitchen. Continue reading “5 Reasons to Follow a Pescatarian Keto Diet”


Yes, you are most likely just like myself not attracted by songs that have a “Euro version” in brackets. Therefore I haven’t ever listened to this tune or version. Euro in Europe indicates some horrible dancefloor rubbish à la “Barbie Girl”. So I figured this was one of these versions, where a doomed record label attempts to make soulful and good music “dancefloor friendly” – with horrible results which are even an insult to crappy techno producers.
But on the contrary, this is just a European verison of the same song, that Rapahel Saadiq released 2 years ago and it’s one of these songs that is the pure & living essence of our YUM YUM sound. This version is just a bit more mellowed out, but beautiful nonetheless. Saadiq has always been a favourite in my book and almost every girl I was with got a Raphael Saadiq album (Instant Vintage) as a present to help her climax her musical taste, lol. This means the difference between having a Soul and a lot of so-called modern Soul music.
Big Easy’s actually a sad, sad story but the way he delivers it – I simply – love this tune – love it back[audio:http://www.chromemusic.de/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/raphael-saadiq-big-easy-euro-version.mp3|titles=Raphael Saadiq – Big Easy (Euro Version)]
PS: Check the video to another one of my favourites on his 2008 album “Way I see it”. Another definite YUM YUM tune – past & present! I Need to play all his music this weekend.


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After numerous live-action adaptations, White Fang, Jack London’s enduring 1906 novel about a wolfdog’s adventures in the Great White North, makes its feature animated debut in an international co-production that proves both visually stirring and dramatically glacial.
Filmmaker Alexandre Espigares takes full advantage of the pristine terrain, utilizing naturally occurring light and shadow to create some truly lovely sequences. But the storytelling, wisely unfolding through the eyes of its four-legged protagonist, is less impressive in its depiction of human characters, which, at least in the guise of an American voice cast headed by Nick Offerman and Paul Giamatti, makes for an oddly incongruous fit.
Factoring in a studied pace that moves considerably slower than those sled dogs White Fang is doggedly determined to lead, the commercial prospects for this France-Luxembourg-U.S. production would appear chilly on the domestic front.
Since its first big-screen appearance in 1936, White Fang has subsequently popped up in a 1973 Italian-language version starring Franco Nero and Virna Lisi and a 1991 Randal Kleiser-directed production starring Ethan Hawke, as well as live-action and animated TV series in the early ‘90s.
In this latest incarnation, the film begins with a brief prologue in which the adult wolfdog is ill-fatedly pitted against a pair of canines in a vicious dogfight orchestrated by his greedy, conniving owner Beauty Smith (Giamatti), before a U.S. Marshall (Offerman) intervenes.
The story then abruptly shifts (at first confusingly) to a more conventional timeline, following the animal’s beginnings as a plucky pup through to his adoption by a tribal leader named Grey Beaver (Eddie Spears), who names him White Fang and trains him to lead his sled dogs. Grey Beaver is forced to part with his faithful companion after falling victim to one of Smith’s ruses and is left with no choice but to sell him White Fang in order to save his tribe from collapse.
Availing himself of a $12 million budget, Espigares, who co-directed the 2014 Oscar-winning short Mr. Hublot, effectively establishes the icy vastness of the Yukon milieu with extended silences and vistas informed by the naturalistic works of the likes of artist Albert Bierstadt and photographer Ansel Adams.
It’s with the introduction of dialogue that the film begins to founder. While the depiction of both the motion-capture-assisted animals and humans have the texture and shadings of a three-dimensional oil painting, pace-wise, it’s like watching it dry. Perhaps it has to do with the director’s choice, as explained in the production notes, to draw from the “memory one may have from reading the novel” rather than doing a more faithful adaptation that has resulted in the film’s episodic feel.
Or perhaps the script, credited to Philippe Loiret, Serge Frydman and Dominique Monfery, may have lost something in translation; there’s a stiffness in the verbal exchanges that’s further dragged down by voice characterizations, with the exception of Spears, that sound too contemporary for the period setting.
Whichever the reason, despite its undeniable visual artistry, the latest incarnation of White Fang fails to leave a lasting indentation.
Production companies: CGI Studios, Circus, Gao Shan Pictures, Solidanim, Onyx Lux, Toonkit, TNZPV, EJT Labo, Gobi Studio, Protozoaire
English voice cast: Nick Offerman, Rashida Jones, Paul Giamatti, Eddie Spears
Director: Alexandre Espigares
Screenwriters: Philippe Loiret, Serge Frydman, Dominique Monfery
Producers: Clement Calvet, Jeremie Fajner, Lilian Eche, Christel Henon, Marc Turtletaub, Peter Saraf
Executive producers: Rosalie Films, Lucie Bolze
Editor: Patric Ducruet
Composer: Bruno Coulais
Casting director: Mathilde Snodgrass
Venue: Sundance Film Festival (Kids)
Sales: UTA Independent Film Group
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Q: I was awarded full custody of my niece and two nephews. I was under the impression me brother, their father, was going to abide by the recommendations of the court and regain custody of his children in the near future but he has shown that he has no intentions of getting on the right path, so now I must figure out how to remove myself from the situation as I am unable to be their guardians permanently.
A: If this was part of a child welfare case, then you’d need to file a petition to modify and have DSS served. The children would thereupon go into foster care unfortunately (if there’s no other relative to take them). Otherwise, you’d need to file a modification petition and have the father & mother served, requesting that one of them re-gain custody of the children. Call a Westchester Child Custody attorney for more info.

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Google's future in China is shaky
Published 4:00 am, Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Google Inc.'s future in China appears murky, as the company revealed that its ability to operate a search engine in the nation is in jeopardy in light of the online giant's censorship showdown with the government earlier this year.
In a corporate blog post late Monday, Chief Legal Officer David Drummond said Chinese officials informed the company they will not renew a content-provider license that expires today if the company continues to redirect mainland Google users to an unfiltered site in Hong Kong.
"Without an ICP license, we can't operate a commercial website like Google.cn - so Google would effectively go dark in China," he wrote. "That's a prospect dreaded by many of our Chinese users, who have been vocal about their desire to keep Google.cn alive."
To keep the lights on, the company has proposed an alternative approach, providing a link to the Hong Kong site on its Chinese home page rather than automatically redirecting users there. But it's unclear whether the government will find this tactic, which still points Chinese citizens to an unfiltered search page, any more acceptable.
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Google rerouted traffic to servers in the relatively autonomous region in March, after a censorship standoff that was sparked by a wave of cyberattacks traced to China.
The digital spying on Google and dozens of other U.S. businesses was allegedly designed to dig up information about advocates of human rights in the country and to steal software code. In response, Google in January said it would stop censoring search results in the country, after having voluntarily done so for years.
The Hong Kong compromise allowed the company to stand by its pledge, while government officials could maintain they stood firm on their filtering policies for content deemed subversive on the mainland.
Little changed for the average Google user in China, however. Sites and search results for sensitive topics like the Dalai Lama and Tibet were still blocked, by the government instead of Google. But the relative calm in the months since led some observers to assume that an awkward accord had been reached.
The post on Monday dispels that notion, suggesting that the Chinese government is still displeased with Google's behavior and stands ready to shut down its search service in the country.
The company, in a resubmitted license-renewal application, said it would stop rerouting traffic to Hong Kong, Drummond said. Instead, the company erected a Chinese "landing page" with services that don't require censorship, including music and translation, along with a link to the Hong Kong site. It has begun sending some traffic to the new site already and will move the rest over in the coming days.
"This new approach is consistent with our commitment not to self censor and, we believe, with local law," Drummond wrote. "We are therefore hopeful that our license will be renewed on this basis so we can continue to offer our Chinese users services via Google.cn."
Google said the earlier Hong Kong tactic had complied with local law, however, so it's difficult to predict how the government will react. It could take several days, and possibly weeks, before the decision is known.
The loss of China wouldn't be a serious blow to Google's finances today, but it could endanger growth. As the world's most populous nation, China represents a huge market for Google's bread-and-butter business of online advertising.
The loss of the content license wouldn't directly affect the company's other divisions in the country, including its mobile and research and development arms. But there could well be additional fallout. Reports in the days after Google began redirecting traffic to Hong Kong suggested the government was orchestrating retaliation, as a handful of Chinese businesses severed partnerships with the company.
Google clearly blinked in these negotiations, but it hasn't compromised its position any more than it had with the Hong Kong approach, said Clayton Moran, an analyst at Benchmark Co., because the change just adds one more click to access the same information.
"If they want to maintain their license and stay operational, they had to make this change," he said. "There was no other choice at this point."
The high-profile dustup between Google and Beijing is playing out against increasingly fragile trade relations between the United States and China. Businesses and trade groups complain that government policies direct contracts to state-owned enterprises, force foreign companies to form joint ventures with local firms, demand access to proprietary technology and undervalue China's currency.
"There is a lot of tension at the moment, as companies are evaluating the future of their dealing with China," he said. "If a company as large and prominent as Google runs into these problems, what chance do smaller companies have in contesting rulings from the Chinese government?"


By the summer of 1943, the Panzer III had a long and proven battle record. The tank was starting to show its age, but was up-armoured to bring it up to date. These tanks, though no longer serving with the frontline units, still found good service with the training units, and as the Allies closed in on the German heartland these workhouses were pushed back into battle again in 1945.
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Alexander Albon made a good impression on Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday.
The 24-year-old Thai finished fourth at the Yas Marina Circuit.
"Alex has done very well," said Horner, who, in conjunction with the Red Bull leadership, will have to decide in the coming weeks about the position of the youngster whose contract has expired.
"Had the race lasted a few more laps, he could probably have overtaken Hamilton and finished third. I think it was his strongest Grand Prix weekend yet. It gives us new information to analyze. In the coming period we will take stock, "said Horner at
Albon conceded about twenty seconds to winner Verstappen.
Valtteri Bottas finished second and Lewis Hamilton completed the podium.
Albon closed the gap to Hamilton in the final phase, but did not have the opportunity to attack the seven-time champion.
Result GP Abu Dhabi
1. Verstappen (Red Bull)
2. Bottas (Mercedes) +15.976
3. Hamilton (Mercedes) +18.415
4. Alexander Albon (Red Bull) +19.987
5. Norris (McLaren) +1.00,729
6. Sainz (McLaren) +1.05.662
7. Ricciardo (Renault) +1.13.748 (fastest lap)
8. Gasly (AlphaTauri) +1.29,718
9. Ocon (Renault) +1.41,069
10. Stroll (Racing Point) +1.42.738
Albon: 'Car felt good all weekend'
Albon, which has been under constant fire this season due to disappointing results, is going winter with a good feeling.
"The car was very good all weekend. For me the race ended just too early, otherwise I would have caught Hamilton. Anyway, all in all it was a great Grand Prix for me."
Verstappen's teammate does not yet know what his future will look like.
"We are waiting," continued Albon, who joined Red Bull halfway through last season.
"For my part it was at least a good weekend to end with. I'm going home now to my family and we'll see."
Albon finished seventh in the championship standings with 105 points.
Sergio Pérez (fourth with 125 points), Daniel Ricciardo (fifth with 119 points) and Carlos Sainz (sixth with 105 points) all finished higher than the former Formula 2 driver.
See also: Watch the final positions in the World Cup, with Verstappen in third place

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The Graham G-Girls tennis team completed a perfect Mountain Empire District season by defeating Grayson County 9-0, Thursday at the Bluefield City Courts. The G-Girls finished 10-0 in the district and are 13-1 overall.
Graham wraps up regular-season play today at Abingdon and starts MED tournament play Monday at Fort Chiswell.
Caitlin Williams (G) def. Alisha Bost (BC) 6-1, 6-2; Rebecca Day (G) def. Adanna Cheek (GC) 8-2; Haley Sheets (G) def. Shannon Gamble (GC) 8-0; Misbah Muzaffer (G) def. Sarah Finklea (GC) 8-0; Mykenzie Roach (G) def. Hannah Graham (GC) 8-1; Nicole Gabe (G) def Juliana Kamiya (GC) 8-1.
Williams-Day (G) def. Bost-Cheek (GC) 6-1, 6-0; Sheets-Gabe (G) def. Gamble-Finklea (GC) 8-5; Muzaffer-Roach (G) def. Graham-Kamiya (GC) 8-0.
Graham 3, Grayson County 2
EAST RIVER — It took overtime for the Graham G-Men to take down the Grayson County Blue Devils, Thursday evening at the East River Soccer Complex.
Forrest Yates became GHS’ all-time scorer as he scored two goals on penalty kicks, the 96th and 97th of his career. Alex Aiello scored the game-winner in overtime on an assist from Nathan Figueroa.
Graham 8-3-1, plays tonight in a non-district match at Abingdon. The G-Men open Mountain Empire District tournament play May 22, at Fort Chiswell against Grayson.
Bland County 10, Fort Chiswell 7
WYTHEVILLE, Va. — Zach Gwyn drove in five runs and Aaron Rose hit a home run, as Bland County earned a Mountain Empire District win over the Pioneers.
Gwyn and Rose were joined with two hits each by Tyler Faulkner, Ryan Dillow and Tyler White. Faulker and Dillow drove in a run apiece. Rose homered in the third.
Lane Edmonds had two hits and five RBIs, including a three-run first inning home run for Fort Chiswell. Levi Mooney also had two hits.
Rose, who had allowed one earned run all season before the home run by Edmonds, was one of four Bland County pitchers in the game.
Bland County (11-9, 4-6) will begin MED tournament play on Monday, and expects to qualify for a berth in the Region C tourney the following week.
Fort Chiswell (9-10, 4-5) will complete its regular season on Saturday by hosting Galax.