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You always don't need some fancy skincare product to rejuvenate your skin. Sometimes the solution is right in front of you. All you need is an easy fix in your diet, and you can achieve fresh and smooth skin in no time.
There are a lot of fruits and vegetables which you can incorporate into your daily diet to get the maximum benefit for an ever young skin. This also happens to be the most cost effective way to regain youthful skin.
It's better than spending all that money on a cosmetic product you aren't even sure about when it comes to knowing what's in it.
So if you want to make use of something which is without industrial grade chemical, here are the top ten foods which will help to make your skin healthy.
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Eggs are an excellent source of protein. They also contain essential amino acids such as branched chain amino acid. Furthermore, they are also rich in vitamins. So, eating an egg a day will keep your skin looking young and toned.
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Oranges are another food you can go for. People who eat oranges every day are well protected from ultraviolet damage to the skin, preventing many skin diseases including skin cancer and severe skin acne.
- Dark chocolate: -
This is not just a tasty treat for your taste buds; it also has antioxidants which keep your skin feel fresh and keep it from getting rough and all scaly. Even a small amount of dark chocolate every day can make for a healthy dosage to provide a quick fix for that rough skin of yours.
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Carrots not just contain a high amount of fiber. They also have a pigmentation component as well called carotenoid which provides a natural yellow tan color to your skin.
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It’s not just a tasty diet meal. It's the cure for your acne. Sardines contain omega-3 fatty acid which is known to lessen inflammation and in turn, keep your skin fresh and protected from all sorts of skin diseases and problems.
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If you are coming from the North over the “Brenner Pass”, take the Brenner highway (A22) and take the exit “Bozen Süd”. Continue on the freeway Meran-Bozen (MEBO) to Meran and exit at “Meran Süd / Sinich”. Head straight towards Meran and then turn right towards Hafling and Vöran.
Follow the Hotelroute “RED” towards Hafling Oberdorf / Merano2000. About 100 meters after the bus stop, turn left (see sign) into the narrow and steep access road to the chalet Hafling – Leckplått & Zoila. The parking area is located after 40 meters on the left, where you can see also the signs for your chalet.
If you are approaching from the “Reschenpass”, you will have to bypass Meran in direction Bozen until you reach the exit “Meran-Süd / Sinich”. Head straight towards Meran and then turn right towards Hafling and Vöran.
Bozen, 40 km | Innsbruck, 160 km | Verona, 180 km | Venice, 260 km | Munich, 340 km
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There will be a tax bill this year, but it is unlikely to involve any major overhaul of the tax code or substantial new tax increases.
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This is a very short blog post, no pictures. Sorry about that, but I’m short on time today!
So, last night I prepped some of the food. Necessary because I don’t really have much time for cooking between work and rehearsals. I cooked up 2 cups (dry) of rice, and a cup each of navy beans and lentils. I am soaking some black beans as well, which I’m hoping to cook up after this post is done. I also made some sauce with the tomatoes, some of the canned spinach, and a handful of rosemary, sage, and basil from the garden. I also hard-boiled 6 eggs (and lost 2 other eggs in the process, sigh).
So, for those of you who don’t know me on Facebook, I read about a CEO who was living on a $30 food budget for a week to see how people who live on Foodstamps live. I decided to follow his example and do the same, so that I could keep some perspective on my own lifestyle.


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Margaret Gray Blanton
Margaret Blanton was among the first Americans to publish work in the field of speech pathology. She wrote several books with her husband Smiley Blanton including one on speech training for children, two on stuttering, and one on child guidance. Ms. Blanton also developed an articulation test and a battery of speech and literacy tests with Sara Stinchfield Hawk. She was one of 25 charter members of the American Academy of Speech Correction, an organization that was to evolve to the current American Speech-Hearing Language Association (ASHA).
Margaret Gray was born in 1887 in Sedalla Missouri to Joseph Preston & Cora Leslie Garth Gray. Her father was a physician and dentist. Margaret married Smiley Blanton, October 18, 1910, a well known scholar in speech pathology and a psychiatrist who trained with Sigmund Freud. Her husband was best known for his publications and work with Reverend Norman Vincent Peale.
Ms Blanton's early education was by family members and tutors. She served as a lecturer at the University of Tulane in 1918, the University of Wisconsin in 1922 to 1923, the University of Iowa in 1926 and Vassar College from 1927 to 1930. She took courses with John Watson, who began the behaviorism movement in the United States. Under his guidance she did a study entitled "The behavior of the human infant during the first 30 days of life." (See publication below.) In 1922 she studied phonetics in London under Daniel Jones. She was psychoanalyzed by a Dr. Brunswick (details of this are sketchy).
Throughout her life she was a prolific writer. She published many short articles on advice to parents about their child's development for the journal The Designer, and for the The New York Herald Tribune. She also published short stories and book reviews for literary magazines. Her biography of Bernadette of Lourdes she later turned into a play. Her published novel, called The White Unicorn tells the story of a young girl living in Tennessee in the 1890s. She edited her husband's books written with Norman Vincent Peale and her husband's diary of his psychoanalysis with Sigmund Freud.
The papers of Margaret Blanton are archived in Knoxville Tenessee at the University of Tennessee James Hoskins Library. For listing of what is on file, see http://www.lib.utk.edu/~spec_coll/manuscripts/a0739
Chronologically Ordered References
(The speech and child development references are starred)
Gray, M. (1909). Christian charity (a short story). The Peabody Record. 18, #3, pp. 89-91.
Blanton, M. (1914). A question of caste. The Outlook, pp. 553-554.
Blanton, M. (August, 1914). Camping in the cumberlands. The Woman's Magazine, p. 3 ff
Blanton, M. (1914). Everybody's birthday party. The Woman's Magazine, p. 23.
Blanton, M. (February 1915) A tearoom rich in house suggestions, The Delineator, p. 20.
*Blanton, M. (1916). The relation of emotional states to vocal defects. Quarterly Journal of Public Speaking, 2, 352-357.
*Blanton, M. (1917). The behavior of the human infant during the first thirty days of life. Psychological Review, XXIV, 456-483. (A study done under the direction of John Watson, the originator of behaviorism in the US.)
*Blanton, S. & Blanton, M. (1918). The broader aspects of speech training. Quarterly Journal of Speech Education, 4, 47-52.
*Blanton, M. (July 1919). The laws of babyland. The Designer, p. 33ff.
*Blanton, M. (October, 1919). When shall he stand alone. The Designer, p. 21.
*Blanton, M. (November 1919). Is your child a hothouse baby? The Designer, p 33 ff.
*Blanton, M., & Blanton, S. (1919). What is the problem of stuttering? Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 13, pp. 303-313.
*Blanton, M. & Blanton, S. (1919). Speech training for children: The hygiene of speech. New York: The Century Co.
*Blanton, M. (January, 1920). Baby talk from one to three. The Designer, p. 22.
Blanton, M. (1920). I know I'm sensitive but what that admission really means. The Designer and the Woman's Magazine, p. 25.
Blanton, M. (May, 1920). The top o' the mornin'. Of course you don't have moods but read this anyway. The Designer and the Woman's Magazine, p. 24.
*Blanton, S. & Blanton, M. (1920). The development of the defects of speech. Quarterly Journal of Speech Education, 6, 33-43.
*Blanton, M., & Stinchfield, S. (1923). Blanton-Stinchfield speech measurements: Speech manual. Chicago, IL: C.H. Stoelting & Co.
*Blanton, M. (1925). Speech defects other than stuttering. In Studies in rhetoric and public speaking in honor of James Albert Winans (pp. 267-282). NY: Russell & Russell, Inc
*Bla nton, M., & Stinchfield, S. (1926). Articulation Test A. Chicago: Stoelting.
*Blanton, S., & Blanton, M. (1927). Child guidance. New York ; London: The Century Company.
*Blanton, M. (May 6, 1928). A child needs a garden, New York Herald Tribune, p. 18.
*Blanton, M. (May 27, 1928). Who goes to the circus. New York Herald Tribune. p. 19.
*Blanton, M. (June 24, 1928) The afternoon nap. New York Herald Tribune, p. 20.
*Blanton, M.(July 8, 1928). Raising them by books. New York Herald Tribune, pps 22 ff
*Blanton, M. (September 9, 1928). Your child's playmates, New York Herald Tribune, p. 20.
*Blanton, M. (Sept 30, 1928). Intelligence tests. New York Herald Tribune, p. 20.
*Blanton, M. (1928). Cabaret for the babies? New York Herald Tribune, pp. 19ff.
Blanton, M. (December 1928). Book review. Saturday Review of Literature. p. 466.
Blanton, M. (December 23, 1928). Seeing Christmas through. New York Herald Tribune, p. 21.
*Blanton, M. (January 13, 1929). The child's speech habits. New York Herald Tribune, pp. 21.
Blanton, M. (February 16, 1929). Book Review. Saturday Review of Literature.
*Blanton, M. (May 12, 1929). Furnishing a child's room. The New York Herald Tribune, pp. 23-24.
*Blanton, M. (February, 9, 1930). Discipline for the sick room, New York Herald Tribune, p. 20.
*Blanton, M. (1934). Vocal disorders. In Proceedings of the American Society for the Study of Disorders of Speech, 4, 13-15.
*Blanton, S., & Blanton, M. (1936). For stutterers. New York ; London: D. Appleton-Century company incorporated.
Blanton, M. (December 15, 1939). A protestant looks at Lourdes. The Commonweal, pp. 178-180.
Blanton, M. (1939) Bernadette of Lourdes, NY: Longmans, Green & Co. (A biography that was later turned into a teleplay. Reissued in 1958 by Prentice Hall under title The miracle of Bernadette.)
Blanton, M. (1961) The White Unicorn (A novel about a young girl living in Middle Tennessee in the 1890s)
*Blanton, M. (1962). Speech defects other than stuttering. In Studies in rhetoric and public speaking in honor of James Albert Winans (pp. 267-282). NY: Russell & Russell, Inc.

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Vicki Gunvalson is the OG of the OC, and she wants her friends to stay in line.
On The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 13 Episode 12, she continued to question whether Gina was making the right decision in getting divorced, or if she was setting herself up for disaster.
Meanwhile, Gina and Emily bonded over their inability to get closer to Shannon, who pressed on with her campaign to lose weight.
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Rem Koolhaas’ Office of Metropolitan Architecture has pulled out of the shortlist to masterplan the post-2012 Olympic Park, it has emerged.
OMA was the biggest name on the list and considered the favourite among the six teams shortlisted for the masterplan, which will set out the future of the Olympic Park after the Games.
An OMA spokesperson said: “Once we were given more information and certain conditions, we didn’t think it was a ‘must-do’.”
The remaining bidders are consortiums led by EDAW, Arup, Urban Practitioners, and architects Witherford Watson Mann and KCAP. It is understood that two have been asked to collaborate on the masterplan.
The winners are expected to be announced next week.


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- June 2008: UN ECOSOC Regional Meeting on Sustainable Urbanization Opens in Bahrain
- June 2008: ECOSOC Regional Meeting in Bahrain Stresses Government, Civil Society & Private Sector Partnership
UN ECOSOC Regional Meeting on Sustainable Urbanization Opens in Bahrain
Manama, 01 June 2008 (UN Information Centre) – United Nations Economic and Social Council Regional Meeting on Sustainable Cities opened this morning in Bahrain. The two-day meeting started examining green architecture, social integration, access to land and housing, and urban planning and finance, including Islamic banking. The findings of Bahrain meeting will serve as input to the ECOSOC's Annual ministerial Review to be held in July in New York .
Opening the two-day meeting, Bahrain 's Deputy Prime Minister, Mohamed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa said west Asia and the Gulf Countries are today witnessing significant progress in urbanization and development, which is reducing housing problems. He regretted that technology is not yet available to everyone particularly environment friendly innovations. He praised the vital role the banking system is playing in financing sustainable development such as the Islamic Bank, which has earmarked “$10 billion in fulfilment of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDG) to eradicate poverty by 2015”.
Ambassador Leo Merores, President of ECOSOC, said in his statement that “holding this dialogue on Sustainable Urbanization will help crystallize the specific challenges faced by the western Asia region. In the future, he hoped that all other regions would follow your leadership and hold regional meetings.” He said the world population “will reach a landmark in 2008: for the first time in history the urban population will equal the rural population of the world and, from then on, the world population will be urban in its majority. The good news is that urbanization can be a positive force for human development. Cities are powerful engines for economic and social developm.
Ambassador Leo Merores concluded that with its “diverse experience in slum upgrading and slum prevention, as well as green architecture, the region's experiences are equally valuable for developing and developed countries.”
Mr. Thomas Stelzer, Assistant-Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency Affairs, said that about 180,000 people are being added to the urban population every day. “This means the world's urban infrastructure has to absorb the equivalent of the population of two Tokyo cities each year. He added that acting is vital because slum populations bear an enormous potential for the achievement of all MDGs. The sheer concentration of people living in slums make them ideal targets for interventions aimed at reducing poverty, reducing child mortality and HIV/AIDS, improving literacy and promoting environmental sustainability. Concentration of populations in urban areas greatly reduces the unit cost of piped water, sewers, drains and roads. The use of environmentally friendly energy sources and transport can reduce these costs even further.”
He noted that some countries in the region “are the home of some of the world's most ambitious green projects. They bring together the best minds in green architecture and sustainable urban design.” He concluded that these projects could have a truly groundbreaking impact if developing countries were to emulate new techniques that have just been developed and tried in new urban development through “smart” growth.
Addressing the meeting, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, Executive Director, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), said the “two most pressing issues which have emerged in the last twelve months are related to unsustainable patterns of urbanization. The first issue is climate change. We cannot talk today about adaptation of mitigation without talking about cities, as cities represent half of the world's population. They already account for over 75 percent of all energy consumption and an equally substantial amount of all waste including green house gas emission. About half of the energy consumed by our cities is devoted to transport. Any lasting solution to mitigating climate change will therefore also have to include the way we plan and manager out cities.”
Ms. Tibaijuka added that the second issue is the food crisis, noting that “it is no coincidence that the rise in demand for energy, which is one of the contributing factors to the rise in food prices, coincides with the scale and pace of urbanization and changing production and consumption patterns. She added that while we agree that the rising food prices will affect the poor we must recognize that it is the urban poor that will be more affected. The urban poor are trapped. She noted stressing that they cannot produce food for subsistence and they cannot afford to buy food at current prices let alone rising ones. She warned that all the food riots now catching the global headlines are in cities.”
Mr. Bader Al-Dafaa, Excecutive Secretary, UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA), said that more than one third of the total urban population in the Arab world, amounting to over 57 million people, is living in informal settlements. “Without secure land tenure, and often limited access to water, sanitation, and electricity, the health and well being of these residents is compromised,” he said adding that a key challenge for reducing poverty in both rural and urban areas, involves “addressing the persistent high rate of unemployment in the ESCWA region, especially among the large youth population where unemployment is at 25 percent.”
The meeting started examining the urban infrastructure and access to services; green architecture for sustainable urbanization and financing through Islamic banking and technology transfer for sustainable development. The meeting was attended by New York based Permanent Representatives of Member Countries of ECOSOC, Representatives of Government of Western Asia countries and delegates of civil Society, academia and private sector.
ECOSOC Regional Meeting in Bahrain Stresses Government, Civil Society & Private Sector Partnership
Manama, 2 June 2008 ( UN Information Centre ) - United Nations Economic and Social Council Regional Meeting on Sustainable Cities concluded today in Bahrain . Over the course of the last two days, the participants discussed how the challenges related to population growth and urban development are influencing the achievement of the internationally agreed goals and commitments related to sustainable development. They also learned about measures taken to overcome these challenges. The report of the meeting, including concrete policy recommendations, will be presented to the plenary session of the Economic and Social Council in New York next July.
New York based Permanent Representatives of Member Countries of ECOSOC, representatives of Government of Western Asia countries and delegates of civil Society, academia and private sector participated ion the meeting.
Mr. Leo Merores, President of ECOSOC said that over half of the population in the Arab world is living in urban areas. "The region faces a number of challenges in terms of sustainable urbanization, including those we have focused on: the implications of population growth, an increasingly large number of whom are youth; water scarcity, and climate change. "To address them, we have examined some of the issues related to infrastructure, service provision and access, financing and technology transfer", Mr. Leo Merores said during the closing session he co-chaired with Bahrain Foreign Minister Khaled Ben Ahmed Al Khalifa. "We were also pleased to showcase some innovations from the region in the field of green architecture and urban planning," he added.
The meeting acknowledged the urgent need to address unsustainable patterns of consumption, especially in regard to water. Efforts must be increased to encourage appropriate and affordable technology to mitigate and adapt to climate change. "It was also recommended that the Islamic banking industry should offer "green credit" to promote sustainable urbanization," Mr. Merores added.
ECOSOC president said that in regard to environmentally sound architecture, it was agreed that it must be seen in the larger context of urban planning, and more attention must be directed toward serving the poor. Panelists noted a need to both scale up and "scale out" the quantity and types of green solutions. It was reiterated that a full and fair partnership between government, civil society and the private sector is vital to ensuring sustainable development. Local communities must be involved throughout the entire process and planning and managing urbanization.
Ambassador Merores announced that Bahrain's meeting emphasized that each stakeholder group present today – whether government, civil society, academia or private sector – "has a role to play in safeguarding the future of the citizens of the region."
Bahrain's Foreign Minister said his country has made much progress in many aspects of sustainable urbanization, as confirmed by several indicators measured by the United Nations, "as well as by last year's UN Habitat Award to His Highness our Prime Minister for promoting socially inclusive housing. Indeed, this award is a testament to His Majesty's pioneering efforts to lay the foundations of a stronger democracy, a dynamic economy and a modern infrastructure."
He said. "Although we have discussed a lot of good practices, we cannot rest on our laurels. We have agreed that we must take action to address not only the challenges of today, but -- more importantly -- to plan for tomorrow." "For this, we stressed the need to design strategies that integrate policies in the economic, social and environmental fields in a coherent and sustainable manner, both at the national level and regional levels," he added.
Each representative of each stakeholder group present today – whether government, civil society, academia or private sector – has a role to play in safeguarding the future of the citizens of the region," the minister said, noting that Bahrain may be a small country but it has an increasingly "important role in the region and in the international community, as shown by its recent election by widespread support to the Human Rights Council of the United Nations". Bahrain is also strongly committed to the work of the Economic and Social Council, and we would like to remain engaged. For this reason, the country will seek to become a member of ECOSOC again. This meeting is a good example of how our country can serve as a bridge between the region and the international community by bringing the Western Asia perspective to the larger global debate".
Bahrain was the first country in Western Asia to volunteer to engage - through this event - all members of the region in the ECOSOC Annual Ministerial Review process. This will ensure that the regional perspective and challenges will be reflected in the Council's deliberations in July, when the report from this meeting will be presented to ECOSOC in New York ," the minister concluded.


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Leta Meyer to be inducted into Heritage Athletic Hall of Fame at Thursday’s football game
Former Heritage High School athletic director Leta Meyer will be inducted into the Heritage High School Athletic Hall of Fame during a halftime ceremony on Thursday’s Evergreen-Heritage football game at McKenzie Stadium.
The game is scheduled to kick off at 4:30 p.m. Thursday. Meyer will serve as the honorary captain for the Timberwolves. The halftime ceremony should start between 5:30 and 6 p.m.
Meyer was Heritage’s first athletic director when the school opened its doors in 1999 and remained at Heritage until her retirement in 2019. During her tenure at Heritage, Meyer served as an executive board member of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, a WIAA representative assembly member, treasurer and president for the Greater St. Helens League and president of WIAA District 4.
Meyer grew up in Kelso as Leta Guglomo, where she was a standout athlete at Kelso High School in tennis, track and field and basketball.
She played volleyball and basketball at Lower Columbia College from 1975-77. After graduating from Central Washington, Meyer returned to LCC to coach the volleyball team for two seasons. In 2019, she was inducted into the LCC athletic hall of fame.
From 1982 to 1999, she was a teacher and coach at Mountain View High School, coaching volleyball, basketball, golf, softball and track and field.
Former athletes and coaches who worked with Meyer’s, either at Mountain View or Heritage, are encouraged to attend Thursday’s event.

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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club are giving an EP for free over at their official website ahead of the release of ‘Specter At The Feast‘ next month.
The ‘Let The Day Begin‘ EP contains both a studio and live version of the title track, as well as the new album track ‘Returning‘, whose lyric video has also been released and can be viewed below.
‘Specter At The Feast’ was recorded primarily at Dave Grohl’s Los Angeles studio, with additional work taking place in Joshua Tree, CA at the Rancho De La Luna Studio.
“This record took a long time to pull together,” explains Robert Levon Been. “I think we all reached the breaking point after our last tour and needed to step back for a bit. These songs brought us back to life and gave us a second chance. I’ve never been more excited to play an album live before, these songs were born to be loud.”
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The different on line poker websites allows the prospective online poker person to guess smaller levels of income than the casinos may at times. That is an attractive function of the web poker websites. If you’re seeking to invest small amounts of money, this may be the type of gambling situation for you. If money is not any thing, then perhaps you will would rather visit a physical casino. But, remember that specific on line poker websites may host larger betting limits.
Another manner in which playing poker on an online poker web site varies from the casino environment is the possible lack of different players in your physical vicinity. Casinos could make a person develop into a touch claustrophobic eventually and if you’re the sort of personal that likes their possess space, then online poker gaming on a poker gaming website may you should be the answer. When you are enjoying poker on line you’re enjoying against different people; nevertheless, the upside to this is that you will be maybe not crowded in a tiny, stuffy area with those other players breathing down your throat, hoping to get you to run up and create a move.
Not only will this kind of participant conduct on the part of one’s colleagues be annoying but it can also produce you decide to enjoy in a way that you wouldn’t have done had you been provided the full time and space to think the move through. This is a clear plus to enjoying poker on line rather than in a casino. If you’re willing on the theory as well, however, probably on line poker playing is the pot of tea.
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With the growing interest in speculative fiction, several writers have worked to deconstruct popular tropes to examine contemporary social issues. Octavia Butler’s modern classic, Kindred, is a science fiction novel that uses time travel to reposition the slave narrative as a speculative work. The story begins when the main character, Dana, is transported to the antebellum South. There, the book creates a story that explores history and family legacies while deconstructing ideas of slavery. Octavia E. Butler is a multiple award winning writer whose accolades include a MacArthur Grant and multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards.The Parable series becomes especially relevant in the current political climate.
Reading List: Kindred by Octavia Butler

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Cryptocurrencies on the rise again, Litecoin leads rebound with ~30% appreciation in one day
With nothing but bad news regarding trade bans in several countries and exchange hacks throughout January and early February, the cryptocurrency market saw one of the most abrupt declines in its history. The weak hands started selling-off assets for fear of generalized collapse and so Bitcoin and the major cryptos suffered a ~50% depreciation.
Then, on February 7, the US Congress held a special hearing to determine the best approach for regulating cryptocurrency. This was crucial for the stabilization of all cryptocoins, as the CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission) and SEC (Security and Exchange Commission) chairmen testified for a balanced approach to crypto regulations. During the congressional hearing, CFTC chairman Christopher Giancarlo noted that “we owe it to this new generation to respect their enthusiasm for virtual currencies, with a thoughtful and balanced response, and not a dismissive one.”
The price depreciation was averted, but the actual values flatlined for some days because of rumors concerning the prospect of European central banks taking a stand against illegal cryptocurrency use. France and Germany central bank officials are expected to introduce Bitcoin regulation proposals at the next G20 summit.
Now that the most of the FUD has dissipated, the entire cryptocurrency market is getting a much needed breath of fresh air and the prices are slowly and steadily appreciating. Leading the appreciation wave is Litecoin, the cryptcurrency that is referred to as the silver to Bitcoin's gold standard. Litecoin appreciated almost 30% in just one day based on the imminent release of the LitePay service. This will work as a Visa-compatible system that converts Litecoin to US Dollars and thus enable the use of Litecoin for online and offline purchases anywhere Visa is accepted. LitePay will become available on February 26, and the service is expected to push Litecoin’s value and the usefulness to new heights.

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Patch – Natural Bamboo Strip Bandages
When the founder of Nutricare James Dutton noticed that his son’s skin was reacting badly to a common wound covering and actually making the wound worse, he knew he had to step in and change the way we see bandages.
James knew that in many wound care plasters, there was an array of chemicals that lurk in these strips. He quickly realized that many other people were concerned too, looking for a product that not only helps you heal your skin but also does not cause any irritation and does not slow down your body’s ability to heal. When you’re healing you should not deal with a nasty skin reaction to the plaster!
We are thrilled when we were given PATCH, an incredible natural alternative that understands that you and your children live busy and active lives and wounds happen. PATCH is dedicated to helping those who react or are allergic to the other wound covering solutions or people who are putting unknown chemicals on their skin.
How PATCH Works
Environmentally, PATCH wants you to reduce your environmental footprint. PATCH is extremely light and is made from bamboo. This unique product line is a renewable resource that grows faster than trees that uses much less water and does not need pesticides or herbicides. With certified organic components, this is great for families!
Made from super soft bamboo fabric, this gentle pressure sensitive adhesive will cover your scratch or wound but is also breathable and hypoallergenic. It is also biodegradable and is designed to help, not hinder your skin.
PATCH’s designs are really great! Its excellent packaging is environmentally friendly and if you get the bamboo strips with coconut oil, you can find an adorable fitting panda bear design. You and your kids will love it.
Who Patch Is Helping
Along with helping so many people around the globe who have scratches o wounds, PATCH supports local communities in East Timor through the Young Veterans missions Team. PATCH also helps the Sea Shepherd to carry out their incredible work to save our marine life and protect our oceans. Along with Retail Global, PATCH supports Phil Leahy’s mission to service hardship regions and support children across Haiti with sterile medical resources.
WHEN WILL YOU GET PATCH
If you or your child is reacting to your plasters, it may be the plaster you are using! Instead try PATCH, who does not have harsh chemicals but has an environmentally friendly design that will help your skin, help you heal and is kind to the environment.
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You may remember last year I posted about Anji Dimitriou and Jane Currie, who were attacked by a man outside a school in front of kids while picking up their six-year-old son.
Dimitriou told a court yesterday that Mark Scott, another student's father, punched her until her face "burst open." Scott has pleaded not guilty.
"Anji Dimitriou said Scott called her and Jane Currie 'dyke bitches' and asked, 'Which one of you f—— 'men' talked to my kid?'
Dimitriou, 31, said he spat on her face and punched her twice, once near her left eye and again on the left side of her head.
He also punched Currie so hard her face 'burst open' and she started bleeding, Dimitriou said.
Dimitriou and Currie admitted to swearing at Scott but denied ever physically attacking him.
But defence lawyer Mark Jacula said Dimitriou anticipated a confrontation and waited for Scott outside her car, telling the court she punched Scott in the jaw, broke his glasses and gave him a mark on his forehead.
Currie, 38, wept during her testimony when she told the court of her six-year-old son witnessing the attack. 'I remember hearing (him) crying,' she said. 'I've never heard a scream like that.'"
Dimitriou and Currie received an outpouring of support from the local community following the attack.


Spending on vehicles, on eating out, and on accommodation away from home fell sharply in the March 2020 quarter in the lead up to the COVID-19 lockdown, according to Stats NZ.
After adjusting for price and seasonal effects, the volume of total retail sales fell 0.7 percent in the March 2020 quarter, after a relatively flat December 2019 quarter.
“This is the largest fall in total volume sales in eight years,” retail statistics manager Kathy Hicks said.
Motor vehicle and parts retailing had the largest fall in sales volumes of all the 15 retail industries, down 7.5 percent in the March 2020 quarter.
This was followed by the hospitality industries, with food and beverage services down 6.7 percent and accommodation down 9.3 percent.
“Efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 led to the closure of all non-essential businesses from midnight March 25,” Ms Hicks said.
“This hit car yards, takeaways, restaurants, hotels and motels hard, with sales dropping sharply.
“These falls may continue into the June 2020 quarter, with a record fall in monthly electronic card sales already reported for April, as many businesses went into hibernation because of the COVID-19 lockdown.”
Spending halves during lockdown has more detail on retail card spending across the country in April.
“Hospitality industries have also been hit by lack of international visitor arrivals due to travel restrictions since early February, which were meant to protect New Zealanders against COVID-19,” Ms Hicks said.
International visitor arrivals to New Zealand March 2020 has more detail on changes in monthly international visitor arrival numbers in March.
These falls were offset by a record increase in supermarket and grocery stores, up 8.5 percent.
“Supermarkets stayed open during the level 4 COVID-19 lockdown as an essential business, and widespread reports stated people stocked up on food and supplies as the quarter progressed,” Ms Hicks said.
Sales values dampened by motor vehicles and hospitality
Including price changes, the seasonally adjusted value of total retail sales fell 0.4 percent ($89 million) in the March 2020 quarter, after a 0.5 percent ($120 million) rise in the December 2019 quarter.
Sales values for motor vehicle and parts retailing were down 7.4 percent ($248 million). This was followed by the two hospitality industries, food and beverage services, down 5.8 percent ($179 million) and accommodation, down 11 percent ($127 million).
Supermarkets and grocery stores had a record increase in sales value, up 9.7 percent ($514 million).
In actual terms, the value of total retail sales was $24.8 billion in the March 2020 quarter, up 3.4 percent ($819 million) from the March 2019 quarter.
Record sales slump in Otago
Retail sales fell the most in the Auckland and Otago regions in the March 2020 quarter.
“This coincided with border closures reducing overseas visitor arrivals and a fall in the number of foreign students coming to New Zealand for tertiary studies,” Ms Hicks said.
Travel restrictions hit the hospitality sector in tourist destinations such as Auckland, which is often the first port of call for many overseas visitors. The Auckland region had the largest dollar value fall this quarter, down 0.9 percent ($86 million).
Otago had the next largest fall in dollar terms, down 4.1 percent ($57 million). This quarter’s fall was the largest for Otago since the regional series began in June 2011.
“Otago’s fall in sales reflects the significant drop in overseas tourists to the Queenstown area, and fewer overseas and New Zealand students returning to Dunedin for university at the start of the year,” Ms Hicks said.
COVID-19 data portal provides economic, social, and health indicators including weekly traffic counts and fuel supply volumes.
Key border restrictions and COVID-19 Alert System timeline
2 February 2020: NZ Government places entry restrictions into New Zealand on all foreign nationals travelling from or transiting through mainland China.
19 March 2020: New Zealand’s borders closed to almost all travellers, except for returning New Zealanders.
23 March 2020: New Zealand enters COVID-19 alert level 3 (Restrict)
25 March 2020: New Zealand enters COVID-19 alert level 4 (Eliminate)


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Two weeks ago a client brought promotional material from a stock-picking service and asked if it was “too good to be true”. In October we had a client bring in a booklet titled “Banned in America” providing an opportunity to obtain a “Death of Cash Survival Kit”. These types of sales pitches, along with the advertising practices of some firms, increase anxiety and misunderstanding, contributing little if anything to consumer education. I thought I’d share some of the sales tactics we’ve encountered this year.
Example 1: The Stock Picking Service
Consider this claim “84% of our stock picks are winners … gained more than 300% in less than eight years’ time … An investment of $100,000 in our portfolio recommendations would be worth $389,414 today. In comparison, the same investment in the S&P 500 index would be worth only $149,970 … outperformed the S&P by 165%”.
Sounds fabulous, doesn’t it?! So, what’s wrong? There is no portfolio. There are only stock picks at the beginning of the 8 year period and no indication of how you would buy the next picks. Since there is no portfolio, they don’t address buy/sell timing, costs, or performance. Usually they have a large number of purchases (beyond the $100K) that must be made before there is a sell order. If you sold any of the original stocks (to make the recommended buys) you would not have the gains quoted. What about the recommendations that didn’t perform? Any picks that do not work may disappear in future reports. In some cases, they might even be “pump and dump” schemes to raise the price of particular stocks before the owners sell them.
But how can they be allowed to make these claims? Most of these offerings are made through “educational subscriptions” that fall short of the definition of investment advice. In fact, they are not required or accountable to any investment regulatory agency.
Example 2: Selection of “hand-picked” Managers
This year we had a new experience with a prospective client who compared our real portfolio performance with a portfolio of investment managers selected specifically for them by another advisory firm. I found it difficult to explain (without appearing self-serving) that the portfolio of ‘hand-picked’ managers with an impressive portfolio return (well above all averages) was a new creation not a proven selection. There was no evidence to indicate that the advisory firm had any talent for selecting managers in the past or that this outstanding performance was not the result of survivorship bias (that is, ignoring under performers and only reporting returns for well performing advisors).
Sometimes it can be difficult to understand or explain the problem of survivorship bias in a ‘hand-picked’ portfolio. At Aikapa, all positions in our portfolio are publicly reported and there is no survivorship bias.
Example 3: Modeled Mutual Fund Portfolio
Some large investment firms love to create model portfolios that have little relevance to a client’s actual (real) portfolio. By model portfolios we mean portfolios in which the securities aren’t specifically identified. Since the securities included in the portfolio are unidentified, there is no way for an independent evaluator to verify if the calculated return provided by the model has any relevance to attainable returns or past history. There is the potential in model portfolios for survivorship bias (any under performing fund can be eliminated and no one the wiser). In addition, the models do not include front, back and ongoing fees. A model portfolio that doesn’t include real large costs obfuscates the performance that the client can expect from their portfolio now and in retirement.
Example 4: Cumulative Return
Although cumulative return presentations are ubiquitous I have been spared seeing client portfolio reports with only cumulative returns – until this year. Cumulative returns are calculated using total earnings without regard for time. Cumulative returns (on their own) are intrinsically deceptive. For example, a 20% return is a good return over two years but a dismal return over 20. If two cumulative returns start at different times then the returns can’t be compared. It is much more useful to report rolling annualized compounded returns for each year than to show only the cumulative return.
Example 5: Purchase of illiquid assets as core investments
Many investment advertisements show private real estate investments as an excellent way for a small investor to quickly grow their entire retirement asset. The presentations illustrate the very high upside potential but often fail to point out the significant change in liquidity and risks compared to a publicly traded diversified portfolio. Unfortunately, several of our new clients experienced the real impact of the downside when the market took a downturn and their real estate projects couldn’t obtain necessary financing. It is during such a crises that a client learns the real meaning of downside risk and how lack of liquidity prevents them from recovering any of their investment. In addition, these sales pitches often forget to outline the increased costs and administration associated with managing such investments.
In short, a sales pitch should never be the sole basis for evaluating how to invest your hard earned money particularly assets already earmarked for your retirement. Do your homework and explore the strategies behind the sales pitches. In all investment decisions let your goals (not the sales pitch) define your target return.
Edi Alvarez, CFP®
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The price of oil could come under serious pressure towards the end of the year if a recent bounce back in prices holds for the next few months, a closely-watched oil analyst has warned.
Both Brent and WTI prices hit year-to-date highs this week, after falling well below $50 a barrel at the start of the year. But Seth Kleinman, the head of European energy research at Citigroup, warned investors not to pile money into oil funds, arguing the pickup looked unlikely to continue.
“It feels good now, but it’s going to feel a lot less good in six months,” he told CNBC Friday.
Weak global demand and a boom in U.S. shale oil production are seen as two key reasons behind oil’s price plunge over recent months. Resistance by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) nations to cut back on production is another reason for the decline, which has caused prices to effectively halve since mid-June last year.
Earlier this week, however, prices picked up, following a fall in rig counts – how many oil rigs there are in operation – in the U.S., according to recent data.
This article is for general information purposes only. It is not investment advice or a solution to buy or sell securities. Opinions are the authors; not necessarily that of OANDA Corporation or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, officers or directors. Leveraged trading is high risk and not suitable for all. You could lose all of your deposited funds.


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Glassworks is the exhibition catalogue documenting Sylvain Willenz’s research carried out during his residency from 2009 to 2012 at CIRVA, The International Glass and Visual Arts Research Centre of Marseille, France. The catalogue follows the development of three main projects; SHIFT, a blown glass side-table, SPOT a light in four flavors, and BLOCK, a series of cast containers, all produced by Victor Hunt Designart Dealer, Belgium.
Glassworks comprises specifically written texts, photography by Sylvain Willenz, documenting research, experiments, drawings and development sketches as well as an exclusive photo shoot of the final pieces.
Authors: Isabelle Reiher, Director of CIRVA; Christelle Notelet, Workshop manager of CIRVA; Sylvain Willenz and Victor Hunt.
Client Victor Hunt Designart Dealer
Design Theophile’s Papers et Shelter Press
Printed in Belgium, 2012
Paperback 80 pages in B&W and Color, 160 x 230 mm, 300 g
First Edition of 1000
WORLDWIDE _ships direct from SWS

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What is Phytoplankton?
Nutritional Value of Phytoplankton
Phytoplankton is an abundant source of macro- and micronutrients, including: Protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, lipids, and trace elements. Arguably one of the most important nutrients contained within phytoplankton cells are lipids, in particular Omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids, often referred to as highly unsaturated fats (HUFA), are absolutely essential for the health and coloration of marine invertebrates and fish. Of these fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid or EPA (found generally in green-colored phytoplankton species) and docosahexaenoic acid or DHA (found generally in brown-colored phytoplankton species) are of critical importance to marine life, with DHA proving to be the more essential of the two.
When dosing phytoplankton in an aquarium, in order to obtain maximum nutrition, dosing multiple species with various nutritional profiles is important. A good dosing regimen for a reef aquarium is a MINIMUM of one species of a high-EPA (e.g., Nannochloropsis) and one specie of a high-DHA algae (e.g., Isochrysis) to ensure that the aquarium inhabitants receive proper nutrition.
What Consumes Phytoplankton?
In both the wild and in aquariums, phytoplankton is a perfect food for: Corals, clams, feather dusters, scallops, tunicates and sponges, copepods, tube-worms, sea squirts, and other suspension-feeding invertebrates. In aquariums, regular dosing of phytoplankton increases the health, coloration, growth, and polyp extension of corals, increases the development and vibrancy of your marine life, and boosts zooplankton populations. You can view our Live Feed Guide for a more thorough breakdown of the marine life that benefit from phytoplankton dosing.
Maintaining Water Quality
Phytoplankton play a major role in water quality and nutrient recycling through their consumption of nitrogenous wastes. Nitrogen and phosphorous are required by the phytoplankton to perform photosynthesis. In an aquarium environment, adding live phytoplankton will reduce your nitrate (NO3) and phosphate (PO4) levels as the living phytoplankton consume these nutrients for photosynthesis.
Not only will live phytoplankton help reduce NO3 and PO4 levels, but through photosynthesis the phytoplankton help balance pH levels by increasing dissolved oxygen levels in the aquarium while simultaneously reducing carbon dioxide levels.
How drastically can phytoplankton affect water quality? It turns out, quite a lot! In fact, because phytoplankton are so effective at nutrient uptake and because of their capacity for exponential growth, phytoplankton are sometimes utilized at municipal water treatment facilities to remove primary nutrients from sewage and wastewater. So, if phytoplankton can tackle sewage, just imagine the work that phytoplankton can do in your aquarium!
Outcompeting Nuisance Algae
A further benefit of dosing live phytoplankton in an aquarium is to help reduce or prevent nuisance algae growth (e.g., hair algae, bryopsis, cyano, etc.). Nuisance algae in aquariums require the same nutrients as live phytoplankton to grow and survive. If live phytoplankton is dosed regularly and consumes these nutrients, the nuisance algae will eventually wither away.
What to Look for in a Quality Phytoplankton Product
There are a lot of phytoplankton products on the aquarium market, and there is a lot of misinformation about what constitutes a quality phytoplankton product. If you are looking for a quality phytoplankton product that will give your reef the benefits of maximum nutrition, optimal water quality, and help reduce nuisance algae growth, then here's what you need to look for:
***For proper nutrition, you need to dose a MINIMUM of TWO species of phytoplankton.***
***It is critical to dose BOTH high-EPA (typically "green") and high-DHA (typically "brown") species.***
***In order to receive the benefits of nutrient consumption, the product must be LIVE.***
***Avoid products with additives that could be potentially harmful to your reef.***
 Delbeek, J. C., & Sprung, J. (2005). The Reef Aquarium: Science, Art, and Technology. Ricordea Pub.
 Hentschel, B. T., & Shimeta, J. (2008). Suspension Feeders. Encyclopedia of Ecology.
 Hoff, F. H., & Snell, T. W. (1987). Plankton culture manual. Florida Aqua Farms Inc.
 Levinton, J. S. (2009). Marine Biology: Function, biodiversity, ecology. Oxford University Press.
 Wittenrich, M. L. (2007). The complete illustrated breeder's guide to marine aquarium fishes. T.F.H.
Our blog is dedicated to educating aquarium hobbyists about all-things-aquaculture, as well as sharing our aquatic adventures at Aquaholic Aquaculture® with fellow #Aquaholics


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Looking back over your specials, what story has gotten the most flack?
Oh, ‘Suck it Jesus, this award is my God now!’ [at the 2007 Emmys]…Doesn’t it crack you up about how much people flip out about the most obvious, ridiculous joke ever?…I, to this day, somebody will send me an essay or a tweet about that. It happened in 2007! It’s funny, I just got flooded with some tweets last night from the conservatives, and they are still upset about that. Number one, they don’t get that it’s really a parody of every bad acceptance speech but also, whatever. It’s funny to me that as recently as last night I get the Tea Party right wing uber, uber religious – they aren’t like, ‘Hey, that offended me. Were you kidding?’ They’re like, ‘you dirty whore ugly disgusting.’ It’s kind of like Amanda Bynes is tweeting me, quite frankly. So my experience with the Tea Party extreme right wing is they are kind of all from the Amanda Bynes School of Revenge Tweeting.
Who has been your best celebrity friend that you’ve made after making fun of them?
Cher or Jerry Seinfeld. And by the way, Seinfeld is still in a class of his own. Not only was he the first one to get the joke, but he actually enjoyed being in the act. I think no one had really talked s— about him at the time because he’s a national treasure. He doesn’t ever get involved in anything controversial, he just kind of does his thing, and he not only enjoyed it, but he actually thought it was funny. At the tapings for Seinfeld they would actually play the clip from my HBO special when I was talking smack about Jerry; It would warm up the audience. And then they would play a clip of when I went on Conan, and Jerry sent me a letter and I read the letter on Conan and it was really funny and really scathing. So I heard back, ‘That part of your special, Jerry is now playing it to warm up the audiences every week.’ Now unfortunately, I was then lulled into thinking all celebrities will find me delightful, and it’ll be like the Don Rickles syndrome where celebrities are going to want to be in the act. That has not really turned out to be the case [laughs]. 90% of celebrities don’t necessarily find it amusing but that doesn’t stop me.
Speaking of celebrities who aren’t amused, how is your relationship with Ryan Seacrest these days?
My relationship with Ryan is embarrassingly good. I actually haven’t talked to him in a few months. It started out very rocky but I think the thing about Ryan Seacrest is, and this is what Oprah doesn’t get, because Ryan is now almost Oprah-rich, I think Ryan realized, ‘This girl can make fun of me all she wants, it’s just not going to touch me.’ In a way he’s my favorite sort of subject because when you poke fun at someone like Ryan Seacrest or Taylor Swift or Oprah they’re kind of untouchable. Someone can make fun of Taylor Swift all day long; she’s still winning, still selling more records and winning more Billboard Awards than anybody. So I will say I’m more likely to go after somebody like that, because I’m not in the business of ruining careers; I never have [been].
What’s next for you?
Continuing to tour [and] I have one more special on Bravo this year. After that, I really don’t know. I may consider doing more specials on Bravo. I am touring, like I said, that’s always number one….When I did My Life On The D List and the Kathy show, I was still able to go out and do dates and specials, and that’s really what I enjoy. …Now, I kind of only want to do stuff where I can be as funny as I can possibly be, or, as my agents would say, 100% Kathy. That’s what I’m being told by people who come to my live shows, people that watch me on TV, social networks, etc. People aren’t interested in me being middle of the road, or frankly, holding back.
Kathy Griffin’s stand-up special Calm Down Gurrl airs on Bravo tonight at 10:30 p.m. ET.


Target-tone improvisation is a method of soloing in which chord tones that make up the harmony that is sounding within the measure or part of the measure are targeted or emphasized, usually by their rhythmic placement on strong beats. These chord tones can be any member of the chord (root, third, fifth, seventh etc.). For our examples we will concentrate on the third and seventh of the chord since these are the two most important tones in defining the quality of the chord. For example, if we are soloing over a CMaj7 chord we would want to target the E (third) and the B (seventh). If the harmony is C7 we will target the E and the Bb and for Cm7 the Eb and Bb. With this method it is possible to set up a framework or skeletal line for a solo that will strongly imply the underlying chord progression.
For our examples we will use the familiar iii-V/ii-ii-V-I progression in C major (Em7-A7-Dm7-G7). The first example simply states the third and seventh of each chord using quarter notes. Notice how the seventh of each chord resolves by step to the third of the following chord. This step-wise connection of chord tones in different harmonies will give the line a smooth flowing quality. This will be the framework for the following lines. I like to use a simple eighth note rhythmic pattern (four notes per chord in this case) since this allows us to concentrate strictly on note choice. Now it is just a matter of finding two more notes per chord to add to the framework to complete the line as shown in the examples. We can insert scale steps that pass between chord tones or other chord tones using arpeggio patterns. The lines are constructed in the style of traditional jazz to give a feel for this style of playing.
The importance of this method is to get us thinking about the tones that make up the harmony so that we can zero in on a particular harmonic sound with our lines. With target-tone improvising we can “play through the changes” effectively rather than simply playing a scale through multiple chord changes without concern for the individual chords. This approach is much better than the modal or scalar approach for soloing through complex chord changes that move quickly and involve altered chords. The solos of great players like Charlie Parker and Joe Pass are so well conceived in this regard that it is possible to determine the underlying harmonic structure of the tune by the single note lines they play. This is very similar to the way J.S. Bach’s single line compositions for solo instruments will very clearly imply the harmonic structure without ever actually stating a chord.
This would also be a good time to introduce another important concept in constructing an interesting melodic line. The concept involves the introduction of chromatic passing tones or chromatic neighbor notes where the chord tones are approached by half-step from above or below. This is very desirable in a jazz line. The idea is to try to introduce non-diatonic tones to add color to the solo just as it is desirable to extend and alter the harmony. In my examples any note with an accidental that is not a chord tone is approaching a chord tone by half-step. If we consider how these notes relate to the harmony we will discover that the notes with accidentals that occur over the dominant seventh chords are one of the four altered tones of the altered dominant harmony (b5, #5, b9, #9).
Play through the examples below to get the idea and then create your own variations. Remember that you do not have to target only thirds and sevenths; any chord tone will work including ninths, elevenths, thirteenths and altered dominant tones. This will open up lots of possibilities. I would also recommend you examine solos by your favorite jazz artists and notice how they are thinking in terms of the chord tones when soloing. Better yet, transcribe some solos by ear. There is no better way to learn the language of jazz.


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Kenny Lally unveiled his new weapon in the boxing ring Saturday night in Frankfurt, Germany.
It was his right uppercut, and he wasn't shy about showing it to the chin of his opponent, three-time German champion Helmut Badea.
In what he called one of his easiest fights, Lally scored an 8-3 decision and left the ring with his hands raised in triumph, the only one of six Canadians to earn a victory Saturday in the dual match fight card.
"(Badea) was the veteran of the team, being a three-time national champion and Kenny kicked his butt," said Bob Pegues, Lally's Inner City Boxing Club coach.
"The guy had great defence but Kenny kept scoring over and over with his right uppercut. He said it was never in doubt and it felt like one of the easiest fights he's ever had. He stuck with his in-an-out style and (Badea) couldn't come near him.
"Kenny said it was no problem, he was so much stronger than this guy."
Lally spent 10 days in September at a national team training camp in Alberta, where he worked with national coach Daniel Trepanier specifically to develop his uppercut and that turned Saturday's 52-kilogram fight in Lally's favour.
"He kept working with it and scoring with it," said Pegues.
Lally began the German tour of his boxing career on Wednesday in Cottbus, near Berlin, where he and German regional champion Hamza Touba fought to a 5-5 three-round draw. As it turned out, the international draw will count like victory for both fighters. Combined with his win over Badea, that should help raise Lally's stock with Boxing Canada when it comes to national and Olympic team selections.
"We're trying to get every international point possible," said Pegues. "(To be considered for the Olympic team) you need to win at least 40 per cent of your international and Kenny's average is now about 90 per cent."
Lally was left off Canada's Commonwealth Games team when Boxing Canada decided not to send fighters from the lighter weight classes, based on previous unfavourable Commonwealth results.
"Kenny was the only Canadian to win his fight Saturday and they were saying he should have been at the Commonwealth Games," Pegues said.


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Parents are frequently telling me they are ticked-off wondering if they need to worry about Lyme disease in their children. While Lyme disease is not common in our area, children do get it, particularly if they have traveled along the eastern seaboard where the deer ticks that carry the disease reside. In fact, about 250 cases are usually reported during the spring and summer in Vermont, and upstate New York sees its fair share as well.
Lyme disease is an illness caused by the bite of a deer tick that injects a type of bacteria and is characterized by skin, heart, brain, and joint problems. The good news is that Lyme disease is treatable with antibiotics and only 8-10% of people bitten by a deer tick actually get the disease. This is because it takes almost 48 hours for the tick to inject the Lyme bacteria and usually it is found or comes off long before that happens.
How can you tell if your child has been bitten by a deer tick? Unfortunately, they can be difficult to spot because they’re about the size of a pencil point or a sesame seed – much smaller than the common dog tick. The easier way to tell is that a “bulls-eye” rash may appear several days after the bite. It’s characterized by a red center surrounded by clear skin and then a ring of redness around the clear area. This rash may be accompanied by flu-like symptoms of fever, headache, fatigue and muscle and joint aches.
If you are worried about your child getting Lyme disease this summer, let me try to provide some information that might be helpful.
- Have your child avoid playing in areas where deer ticks hang out, such as at the edges of woods.
- If your child is going into wooded grassy areas, try to get your child to wear long pants, and light colored clothing making it easier to spot the ticks on their clothing and in turn more closely inspect their skin.
- Spray their clothing and exposed skin with insect repellent before going into a wooded area, but follow directions and do not overspray even if you cannot see it on their skin since toxic side effects can occur.
- When your children come in from the woods, have them remove their clothes so you can inspect their skin and their scalp for tick bites. Then send them off for a shower or bath which can also help remove small ticks.
- If you do see a tick on your child, grasp it with tweezers as close to the skin as possible and pull up with a steady pressure. Try not to puncture, squeeze or crush the tick since that may leave a piece of the tick still attached to their skin and potentially still injecting the Lyme bacteria. Applying nail polish, alcohol or a match near the tick has not been shown to work.
If you have further questions about Lyme disease or tick bites, speak to your child’s doctor who can certainly provide further help. Hopefully, tips like this will allow you to toe the Lyme – or I mean toe the line – the next time you are worried about your child’s tick bites.
Lewis First, M.D., is chief of Pediatrics at the University of Vermont Children’s Hospital at the University of Vermont Medical Center and chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the Larner College of Medicine at UVM. You can also catch “First with Kids” weekly on WOKO 98.9FM and WPTZ Channel 5, or visit the First with Kids video archives.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the European Union to continue its investments in China, taking advantage of Europe's growing fears that the U.S. is becoming an increasingly hostile trade rival to Brussels, Politico wrote.
"China expects the EU to ... share China's supersize market opportunities," President Xi said, according to state media Xinhua, in a meeting with his European Council counterpart Charles Michel in Beijing.
"[China and the EU] should jointly oppose decoupling, and jointly oppose politicization and weaponization of trade and technology. China will remain open to European companies, and hopes that the EU would reject interference and provide Chinese companies with a fair and transparent business environment," Xi added.
"We welcome Europe's continued participation," Xi added, "and continued win-win."
Michel, for his part, focused his message on Russia, saying that the EU "counts on" China to "call on Russia to respect the core principles of the U.N. Charter and contribute to ending Russia's brutal destruction and occupation," according to his spokesperson.
At the press conference, Michel said the Chinese leader assured him that China was not sending weapons to Russia. “President Xi … made it very clear China is not providing weapons to Russia. President Xi made very clear that the threat — the nuclear threat — is not acceptable.”
"On the protests, yes, we discussed that question as well, and the acceptance by the societies to measures taken by the authorities," Michel said. "For the EU the right to assembly is a ... fundamental right guaranteed by international instruments."
On trade, Michel "set out the difficulties faced by EU companies and investors" in China, stressing that "rebalancing of the trade relations" was a "key" issue for European leaders.
During his swift visit, Michel also met with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and National People's Congress boss Li Zhanshu.


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The Chilean Woodstar (Eulidia yarrellii) is a small bird in the hummingbird family, Trochilidae. It is restricted to northernmost Chile with reports from southern Peru. Its natural habitats are dry shrubland and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss and is classed as an endangered species. It is usually classified in its own genus Eulidia but is sometimes placed with the Purple-collared Woodstar in the genus Myrtis.
It is the smallest bird in Chile, 7.2 to 7.5 centimetres long with the bill accounting for 1.5 centimetres of this. The bill is black, straight, slender and fairly short, about the same length as the head. The tail is often held in a cocked position.
The adult male is iridescent green above and whitish below with green sides. The throat is reddish-purple and blue but often appears blackish. The tail is long, black and forked with long, pointed outer-feathers that curve inwards. Females are green above and have a white throat while the rest of the underparts are mostly very pale buff, darkest on the belly and thighs. The tail is short and slightly graduated with green inner feathers. The outer feathers are black with a rufous base and white tip. Immature males are similar to the female but have a mottled throat and may have elongated outer tail-feathers.
The Peruvian Sheartail is similar but the male has two elongated white feathers in its tail while the female tends to have a whiter belly and more buff throat than the woodstar. The tail is rarely cocked but is frequently pumped vigorously up and down unlike the woodstar.
The call is a series of rasping notes, quieter and less musical than the call of the Peruvian Sheartail. The male has a high-pitched, buzzing display call.
Distribution and habitat
It is currently known to breed only in the Azapa and Vitor valleys in Arica and Parinacota Region in far northern Chile. It formerly occurred in the Lluta valley but has not been found there during recent surveys. There is also an old record from Antofagasta Province. In Peru, there are a number of sight records from Tacna Region and possibly Moquegua Region but the species has not been recorded recently.
It inhabits scrub and thickets along river valleys within desert regions. It is mainly found lower than 750 metres above sea level but occasionally occurs above 2000 metres. It prefers natural vegetation, feeding on native shrubs such as Geoffroea decorticans. It also occurs in gardens and fruit groves, feeding on the flowers of Lantana, Hibiscus and Citrus. It is a solitary feeder whose diet mainly consists of nectar.
Status and conservation
The species has a small and declining population and a world range estimated at just 2,200 km2. Because of this it is classed as Endangered by Birdlife International. The population was estimated at 1,200 individuals in 2007 with 55% in the Azapa valley and 45% in the Vitor valley.
Habitat loss is the main threat to the species with only small patches of suitable native vegetation remaining. The effect of pesticides and competition with the Peruvian Sheartail are possible threats but this has not yet been proven. A species recovery plan was approved in 2004 which included plans for monitoring the population, restoring natural vegetation and studying competition with the Peruvian Sheartail and the possibility of reintroducing the birds in areas of their former range.

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The bustling and sweltering rugged intersection of Pasay Rotonda serves as the main setting for this story of interconnected fate and destiny. As a raging man's bullets strays into different directions, the fate of several different characters are sealed and determined. As the temperature rises, the tension escalates and the story unravels with unforgiving immediacy and explodes in the end as each one struggles to survive and escape their inevitable end.
Long before he even met Shrek, the notorious fighter, lover and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a hero when he sets off on an adventure with the tough and street smart Kitty Softpaws and the mastermind Humpty Dumpty to save his town.
In an alternate world, humanity and vampires have warred for centuries. After the last Vampire War, the veteran Warrior Priest lives in obscurity with other humans inside one of the Church's walled cities.
Mumble the penguin has a problem: his son Erik, who is reluctant to dance, encounters The Mighty Sven, a penguin who can fly! Things get worse for Mumble when the world is shaken by powerful forces, causing him to brings together the penguin nations and their allies to set things right.
Nicolas Cage reprises his role as Johnny Blaze in Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance. In this gritty new vision for the character, Johnny is still struggling with his curse as the devil's bounty hunter - but he may risk everything as he teams up with the leader of a group of rebel monks (Idris Elba) to save a young boy from the devil.
Have you watched Amok yet? What did you think about it?