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There is no escaping that much of today’s political militancy is carried out by Islamist groups in the name of Islam and that these groups are on the ascendance. Why?
The answer is hardly mysterious: In the absence of democracy and legitimate means for organizing political opposition, people turn to social organization. The mosque is one of the few vehicles for mass political mobilization. And there are profound reasons, both on foreign and domestic policy, for people to want to oppose the existing order.
There is pervasive despair and humiliation in the Middle East. People turn to available vehicles of political organization, sometimes instrumentally, sometimes instinctively. This despair is the “demand side” of terrorism. Terrorists who have their own aims, including personal ambition or greed, can exploit this despair to recruit members, get financial support and show a public that may be resigned to its humiliation that change is possible.
Indeed, the horrific attacks on New York and Washington have frightened both governments and elites in the Middle East into asking, “Can we afford to live in Osama bin Laden’s world?” They also inspired those who will do almost anything to see change. If a few dozen men with knives can inflict so much pain on the sole superpower and threaten the world order, they too can act by joining or emulating them.
In the Middle East, one of the most radical Palestinian groups that used jetliner hijackings in the late 1960s was the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, which is a secular organization founded by a Christian physician. It attracted many members among the better-educated. The secularism of that group should also be a reminder of the mistaken assumptions many make about the relationship between the Islamic religion and violence.
Nor can theology explain suicide as a method of terrorism. The perpetrators and their supporters may twist religion to suit their ends and brush aside the basic Islamic doctrine prohibiting suicide.
If the assumption is that Muslims don’t fear death because they believe they are rewarded in heaven, we have to look no further than our television screens these days to find that it is false. Hundreds of thousands of faithful Muslims fled Afghanistan fearing for their lives as the United States mounted its response to the terrorist crimes.
And look no further than bin Laden’s own recruitment tapes that he distributes in the Arab world. His primary means of motivating his public is showing pictures of dead Muslims in Palestine, Iraq and Chechnya.
Certainly, the suicide bombers have come from Islamist groups in recent years, and they do use “martyrdom” to justify their actions. But it is forgotten that militant secular Palestinian groups in the 1950s and 1960s, which included Christians, were called fedayeen, or those who sacrifice their lives.
And it is also forgotten that when the suicide bombings began in Lebanon in the 1980s, Western analysts attributed them specifically to the Shiite branch of Islam. Shiite is the religion of Hezbollah, the militant group carrying out these bombings. It since has stopped using suicide as a tool.
From the perspective of individuals, suicide as a method is strictly irrational; from the point of view of a ruthless group, it is terrifyingly efficient. Bin Laden’s group must be seen as a cult. Its method of persuasion is akin to brainwashing, although there are always reasons for any person to be willing to die.
Once a group is willing to use ruthless methods and kill so many innocent civilians, the sacrifice of individuals is horrifyingly effective because it is very difficult to defend against. From the group’s point of view, it will lose fewer fighters and inflict more casualties on its enemies with suicide death squads than if it used guerrilla warfare. The horror that befell America is a haunting reminder of the danger ahead.
But to address this danger, one must begin not with theories about mysterious religious doctrines and irrational people, but with three arenas of confrontation.
First, confront the “supply side,” the merchants of death who exploit despair for their own ends.
Second, work with the international community to de-legitimize attacks on civilians as a political instrument and suicide attacks as something to be celebrated; the war must also be a war of ideas.
Third, don’t forget the “demand side.” There is legitimate anger and genuine despair in the Middle East today, which provides fertile ground for terrorists to exploit. Unless we address the roots of this anger and despair, new terrorists exploiting public hopelessness could replace the ones we destroy.


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Servia, Youngest Member of the European Family or, A Residence in Belgrade and Travels in the Highlands and Woodlands of the Interior, during the years 1843 and 1844.Andrew Archibald Paton
This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books available in printed format again - worldwide. At tredition we believe that a great book never goes out of style. Several mostly non-profit literature projects provide content to tredition. To support their good work, tredition donates a portion of the proceeds from each sold copy. As a reader of a TREDITION CLASSICS book, you support our mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from oblivion.

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For so many years’ individuals indulging in drugs have faced lots of stigmatization from different quotes of their lives including family and friends, this particular act has led to social rejection, Labeling, stereotype and discrimination. Many at time drug users are accused falsely due to their situation leading to their arrest and unfair trials.
Some have missed positions of employment due to the fact that they use drug this is a clear indication of negatively stereotype. We all need equal opportunity in all the sectors of our existence. It is so sad that the society has condemned many young men and women to death out of faults accusation.
Some have been thrown to the abyss of rejection and depression; remember it could be your son, daughter or even your brother. What is your position? What is your action? That’s why KeNPUD has given you and me that voice, lets support don’t punish.

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Tuesday, October 13, 2015
The Necks – Vertigo (Fish of Milk/Northern Spy, 2015) ***½
Cueing up Vertigo, the Necks’ 18th album, anyone familiar with the Australian trio knows they’re a bit Janus-faced: there’s the acoustic piano trio that improvises each concert, and the expansive recording group that—through the layering of tracks, electronics, and piles of instruments—uses the studio itself as a means of improvisation. Vertigo began with the notion of “hanging ideas” off of an extended drone, though “like all Necks albums,” says bassist Lloyd Swanton, the group “ended up in a very different place.”
The Necks’ music has always skirted even broad categorization, and Vertigo is no different. It’s in parts jazz, ambient music, New Age, minimalism, post-rock. Certainly much of it was improvised, though it feels inaccurate to call it improvisation. “Contingency” may better describe what guides the Necks in the studio, an openness to whatever possibilities arise as the musicians play, listen, take measure, and play some more. This can make their albums difficult to evaluate. It’s easy to approach each as an epic, cohesive composition, only to be faced with a piece of shifting character, one that moves more in swerving, digressive lines than a grand narrative arc.
Listening to Vertigo’s musical elements come into focus—a waiving chord on organ, brushes scratching cymbals, a distant śruti buzz—I often snap to and realize I have no recollection of when they arose. At nearly any point, the music feels in stasis, but this is wrong: I know it has been changing, and dramatically. A drone often does accompany the trio through Vertigo’s 43 minutes, fizzling out in one form only to return later in another. Chris Abrahams roams from piano to organ to synthesizer, but never far from melody—his modal splashes of color keep Vertigo on a calming, meditative plane.
For all their experimentation, the Necks are almost never dissonant or abrasive. Nearing the end of Vertigo, they do push into noisier territory, Tony Buck’s eerie sheets of guitar feedback punctuated by bursts of clattering percussion. It’s as close to a crescendo as the Necks will allow, and it’s certainly Vertigo’s zenith. In the end, perhaps not my favorite of their albums, but the Necks continue to leave me curious as to where they’ll head next.
Vertigo is out now internationally on Fish of Milk and ReR Megacorp. Northern Spy will release Vertigo in North America on October 30.


Trump adviser Steven Miller was asked if the President met with any Russians. Miller responded by attacking the book Fire and Fury but never denying that Trump met with Russians during the campaign. MORE
“Trump will try to paint Flynn as a liar, but it’ll be a tough sell given all the praise he has heaped on the ex-national security adviser.” MORE
But now, as Trump prepares to end his first year in office, the witch hunt narrative may have outlived its usefulness. Mueller’s investigation has expanded and gained serious traction: The president’s former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, and Manafort’s chief deputy, Rick Gates, have been indicted. ” MORE
“We have to remember Putin’s background. He’s a KGB officer. That’s what they do. They recruit assets, and I think some of that experience and instincts of Putin is coming to play here in his managing a pretty important account for him, if I could use that term, with our president.” MORE
“The United States should send arms to Ukraine to help in its “self-defense” against Russian aggression. It should hold Russia accountable for its illegal “occupation” of territory there, and push for international peacekeepers. Russian President Vladimir Putin bears the blame for this conflict in Europe, and he will be the “decision-maker” on whether to end it too.
At least, that’s according to Ambassador Kurt Volker, the Trump administration’s special envoy charged with ending the war in Ukraine. If this sounds like a perfectly reasonable American policy toward Russia, that’s because it is, and more or less one that either party would pursue. But of course, there’s just one big problem with this: It almost certainly does not fully reflect what the president of the United States actually thinks.” MORE
“Mueller’s investigators are also still actively mapping out all the attempts by Russian nationals and people with ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government to connect with and possibly infiltrate the Trump campaign. So far, at least nine people in Trump’s orbit had contact with Russians during the campaign or the transition to the White House, according to Mueller’s charging documents and interviews and records obtained by The Washington Post.” MORE
“National security experts have asserted that RT is a propaganda arm of the Russian government. A report by the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence argued that RT played an influential role in the 2016 presidential election, sowing distrust in Hillary Clinton while portraying Donald Trump as a martyr.” MORE


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Event: Film Maker Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Anupama Chopra's 10 years old daughter, Zuni Chopra wrote her first book, Land Of Dreams- a compilation of poems and short stories, which was unveiled by Nita Ambani, chairperson of her school and Dr. Firuza Parekh.
Guest List: Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Anupama Chopra, Nita Ambani, Zuni Chopra, Dr. Firuza Parekh, Rajkumar Hirani
Venue: Crossword, Mahalaxmi
Bollywood director Karan Johar was spotted at the hospital.
Bollywood actress Richa Chadha was spotted at Bandra.
MOHENJO DARO actress Pooja Hegde was spotted at PVR, Juhu.

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Happy Summer all! I'm very proud to have been working on three separate, and very fun projects for the upcoming 2014 New York International Fringe Festival–FringeNYC this summer, as well as taking a wonderful class.
I am Company Managing Brandon Baruch's new play NO HOMO, which swept the Hollywood Fringe awards in June with five awards, including an Encore! Award, Best Playwright, Best Director, Best Ensemble, and Best World Premiere, along with four award nominations, including two for Best Production. Check out the fun trailer of the show below, and go to NO HOMO's website for dates and showtimes! www.nohomoplay.com
I'll also be acting/singing/dancing in Broadway Studio Theatre's show THE IMBIBLE by celebrated mixologist (and fellow Voices of Gotham Barbershop brother) Anthony Caporale, with direction by Nicole DeMattei, and musical arrangements by yet another fellow VoG brother Josh Ehrlich. Check out THE IMBIBLE site for dates and showtimes! www.imbible.org
Here are some fun publicity shots for the show:
And here is a wonderful little teaser for the show, shot at the Official Press Conference for FringeNYC!
For the last of my FringeNYC projects, I've also been doing the Communication Design for Michael C. O'Day's play DRAGON'S BREATH. Check out their website and all the design work I've been doing for them via his blog post, here: http://www.dragonsbreathplay.com/production-blog/2014/7/21/the-man-behind-the-curtain
And last, but not definitely not least, I've been taking a wonderful PUPPETRY FOR TV & FILM class taught by veteran Sesame Street puppeteers Paul McGinnis and David Fino of Brooklyn Puppet Conspiracy. It has been tremendous fun, and I highly recommend the class – in fact, I'm taking David's Level Two class starting in mid-August. Take a look at their demo reels below!
Paul's Demo Reel
David's Demo Reel
Have a great rest of summer everyone, and I hope to see you at one of my projects! I've already got a bunch of great projects lined up for the fall, and I can't wait to tell you about them. As always, please check back here for updates!

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Good story on NPR this morning on the minimum wage in Arkansas, where proponents are hoping to put an initiative on the ballot to raise the state minimum wage from $6.25 to $8.50 an hour. NPR followed a volunteer from the grassroots group Give Arkansas a Raise Now:
“Hi, I’m Taylor. And I’m with Give Arkansas A Raise Now …” he recited.
Elizabeth Danley doesn’t take much convincing. She grabbed a pen and eagerly signed Dilday’s petition.
“This is the hope for Arkansas. We worry about Arkansas so much. We need to be paying ourselves, besides the people who are up there in the 1 percent. The rest of us need to be part of that,” she said.
Working his way along streets of solid, brick houses, many of them decorated with flags of the Arkansas Razorbacks, Dilday got a mixed reaction. At the Phillips household, the whole family took a break from cooking dumplings to add their names to his petition.
Other residents close the door on Dilday before he can even get a word out.
“It’s hit or miss with every neighborhood. Generally, you know out west, the further you go, the more backlash we get. But the further inner-city we go, we have a lot of supporters,” Dilday said.
The story notes that a ballot initiative on the minimum wage hike, which polls well, might give an assist to Democrats in state-wide races, such as Sen. Mark Pryor. Of course, while Pryor supports the state wage hike to $8.50, he opposes the Senate bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10, and will likely join Republicans in a filibuster.
Hendrix politics professor Jay Barth tells NPR: “He’s all in on the state minimum wage, while he’s able to kind of say, ‘I’m not for Obama’s minimum wage.'” Well put summation of the maneuvering of an Arkansas Democrat in Obama-hating Arkansas (not so different from Kentucky politicians hating on Obamacare but embracing KyNect, the state’s program implementing the health care law, or Arkansas politicians doing the same with the private option).
Still, I think it’s worth noting the human cost to the political positioning Pryor is taking here. Arkansas currently has among the lowest wages in the nation and as you can see from the graphic above, it’s Arkansas workers who would have the most to gain from the federal minimum wage bill.


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2 Shots A Day Of Nasa Concoction Cut Wrinkles, Blemishes & Sun Damage In 4 Months
LONDON: A "space drink" developed by Nasa to protect astronauts from radiation can also reduce wrinkles and reverse the telltale signs of aging in just four months, say researchers, following a human trial. A team at Utah University has found in its research that the concoction, known as AS10, dramatically reduces wrinkles, blemishes and sun damage after four months.
At the start of their trial, the researchers took visia photographs — which reveal the condition of the skin below the surface by using different types of light exposure — of 180 participants.
They again took the photos after four months of drinking two shots of AS10 a day. By the end UV spots were reduced by 30% and wrinkles by 17%, the 'Daily Mail' reported. AS10 was developed as a nutritional supplement for astronauts to protect them from the damaging effects of high levels of radiation outside the Earth's atmosphere.
The drink contains a blend of fruits including cupuacu (a Brazilian fruit), acai, acerola, prickly pear and yumberry, which all provide vitamins and phytochemicals — compounds known to block the harmful effects of radiation . Other ingredients are grape, green tea, pomegranate and vegetables. Radiation particles alter oxygen molecules in the body to create reactive oxygen species (ROS) — "free radicals" which damage cells in a process known as oxidative stress. This process has been linked to diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer's . The toxic molecules are also thought to play a role in the skin aging process.
AS10 is thought to improve skin condition as the drink's large quantities of antioxidants ward off oxidative stress, allowing the skin to heal naturally. Antioxidants attach themselves to ROS and neutralize them before they cause damage.

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text: Kent is a large designer chair. The frame is made of natural wood and plywood, soft armrests, back and seat are formed from elastic polyurethane foam of different densities. Additional reinforcement of the seat is made of natural goose feather. At the base of the chair is a chrome-plated metal frame. Volumetric armrests, low back height, wide seat create all the conditions for a comfortable stay.

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It is very easy to learn how to farm in Going Medieval. Also, it is a very important mechanic as you will need food to survive in the olden times. So, let’s find out how to grow food in Going Medieval.
How to farm and grow food in Going Medieval
- To grow food in Going Medieval you will have to research the Agriculture topic first.
- Open the Zone Menu from the bottom left of the screen.
- You can bring it up by clicking F7.
- Now, in the Zone menu, you will see a small sub-menu on the right with food options.
- The default food option you will get is cabbage.
- After this, select the one you want and place it on the ground.
- Now, with the help of your settlers, plant the seeds.
- Once the crops are ripe you can harvest them.
- You should note that each plant will have a different harvesting period.
- Also, note that you can grow the plants only on certain terrain.
- You can only grow the crops in soil and grass areas in the game.
- On a mountain, it is pretty hard to grow crops so always look for flat land.
How to unlock Farm Zones in Going Medieval
- You will first have to unlock the Agriculture Research mode.
- This is one of the first research articles you will unlock.
- It also costs just 15 Chronicles to unlock.
- Once you do that you can unlock further items in the game such as Preserving Food and Brewing.
- These are more advanced methods and can be unlocked and utilized once you have a large settlement.
This is everything you need to know about how to farm in Going Medieval. Now that you are here have a look at how to get more Settlers in the game. You can also have a look at how to improve their health in Going Medieval.

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The 1960s was an amazing decade. It was one of the most colorful and exciting times ever. It left a huge impact on pop culture, fashion and music. Big bellbottoms, big music, big hair and the Summer of Love—it truly was an amazing time. Artists like Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, The Ronnettes all ruled big in the charts. But another thing that defined the era were all the crazy dance trends!
Ever era has its special dance, and the 60s was no exception. It was bumping with new moves. There was the Twist, the Mashed Potato, the Watusi, and what not! If you’re a big fan of the 60s era, there is one more trend that you can’t miss. Yet, there’s one dance craze I can’t forget, and that was the Nitty Gritty. The following video shows what it’s all about.
Robert Banas rose to fame after performing this dance. He has also worked in this like West Side Story. It’s such a lively routine, and you can’t help but get swept along with that enthusiasm.
This hit of nostalgia that this gives you is unlike anything else, don’t you agree? If you love the era, you will surely love this amazing clip. Watch the full video below and please leave us a Facebook comment to let us know what you thought!


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Pizza is universally adored by people all over the world. While pizza and its varying types are delicious, its often not the ideal item to keep your stomach flat and your body composition on point. 1 slice of cheese pizza hovers around 285 calories with 10 grams of fat, 36 grams of carbohydrates, and 12 grams of protein. While sugar is relatively low, sodium is quite high at around 640 milligrams per slice.
Two slices of pizza later and you’ll be more than half way to the daily recommended allowance for sodium.
Pizza flavored roasted chick peas – Recipe
You will need:
- 2 cans (15 ounces each) no salt or low sodium chickpeas.
- 3 tbsp of Flavorgod pizza seasoning.
*If you don’t have pizza flavored seasoning, you can use the following:
- 3 tbsp sun dried tomatoes in oil, pureed or tomato paste
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp sea salt
- pepper or to taste
- 3 tbsp grated parmesan cheese or an Italian blend
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Rinse, drain, and dry the chickpeas.
- In a large bowl mix together all the ingredients. If you are using Flavorgod, mix seasoning and olive oil only.
- Place the chickpeas in a single layer onto a non stick baking sheet and place on the middle rack in the oven.
- Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let them cool because they will crisp as they cool.
Yields: 2 cups.

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A $52.8 million contract for a large wastewater scheme has been signed by a venture of Germany's Lurgi with Israel's Tahal and the local Unuvar Insaat Sanayi. The scheme will serve touristic areas on the Aegean coast. This follows approval by the treasury for external funding for the project planned by a grouping called Kus-atak, made up of the municipalities of Kusadasi, Davutlar and Guzelcami (MEED 4:10:96).
The selection came as a setback for a rival venture of the UK's Biwater International, the local Tekser and Denmark's Semco, which submitted the lowest bid of $40.5 million for the project, in late June. It was disqualified on technical and financial grounds by Kus-atak along with another bidder.
Key components of the turnkey project including design, construction and operation for one year, are:
a sewage collection system consisting of 32 kilometres of collector main plus pumping stations
a sewage treatment plant to serve the needs of the growing population up to 2005, but designed to cater for future population growth up to 2020
a 1.5-kilometre-long sea outfall.

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The Postal Service has announced holiday hours for Post Offices and blue collection boxes:
• Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Some Post Offices may have limited hours Tuesday, Dec. 24. Post Offices will be open regular business hours Tuesday, Dec. 31.
Blue boxes with final collection times before noon will not be affected by early closings Dec. 24. If a box has a final collection time after noon, its mail may be picked up earlier.
For mail pickup Dec. 24, customers should put their mail into blue boxes by noon regardless of the final collection time posted on the box.
Customers who have items to mail after the scheduled pickup times Dec. 24 should use the usps.com Find Locations feature to identify Post Offices that may be open late.
USPS is also reminding customers that blue boxes are not serviced Sundays.
• Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Post Offices nationwide will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 25, and Wednesday, Jan. 1. Blue collection boxes will not be serviced these days.
Post Offices will be open Thursday, Dec. 26, and Thursday, Jan. 2, with regular mail delivery on those dates.


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TONGAI MOYO might have lost thousands of American dollars to a suspected Harare loan shark that was meant for his medication BUT Suluman Chimbetu’s management won’t give up in helping the ailing musician. In fact, the loss – according to Sulu’s camp – won’t deter them from further fulfiling their pledge to stand with Dhewa during his time of need.
After all, Sulu’s camp has been holding a series of back to back gigs with Utakataka Express providing cover to Dhewa who no longer goes for longer hours due to ill health. And this Sunday, the two camps hold a family show at Mushandirapamwe Hotel in Highfield where Sulu’s camp has pledged to play longer hours should Dhewa struggle with his failing health.
“We are holding another double with Tongai Moyo at Mushandirapamwe Hotel in Highfied. “It’s a family show and the main aim is to assist our good friend Dhewa during his trying times. “I know he has been on the mend health wise but we feel we still need to help him do well,” said Knowledge Nkoma, the Orchestra Dendera Kings boss and Suluman’s most trusted lieutenant.
He added: “We have held similar gigs in the past week but this week’s family show is special in that Dhewa gets a rare opportunity to meet families and assure them that he still has them at heart. “For us, we also feel honoured to be associated with him at the time fans and well-wishers have been playing their part in saving Dhewa.
“Of course we are going to share proceeds with him but we are prepared to play longer hours should he complain of the recurrence of his cancer.” Youthful crooner Munyaradzi Mataruse will also feature at the gig as an opening act, according to organisers.
However, it should be mentioned that all eyes would be on Sulu and Dhewa as they continue with their holy alliance. Last week, Dhewa shared the stage with Alick Macheso at Chitungwiza Aquatic Complex and the aim was to raise funds for Dhewa’s medication and the gig attracted a full house

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Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
The quality of the air in your home or workplace can affect your comfort and health. The temperature and humidity should be controlled and air should be clean and free of harmful chemicals and smoke.
Poor air quality can cause a stuffy nose, sore throat, burning eyes, headache, and sleepiness. Other pollutants cause or worsen allergies, respiratory illnesses (such as asthma), heart disease, cancer, and other serious long-term conditions. Sometimes individual pollutants at high concentrations, such as carbon monoxide, cause death.
Typical IAQ Concerns
Molds and mildew can grow anywhere there is moisture. Molds and mildew can cause lung problems – especially in people who have allergies or asthma.
Radon is a radioactive gas that is formed in the soil. It can enter indoors through cracks and openings in floors and walls that are in contact with the ground. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers, and the second leading cause of lung cancer overall.
Formaldehyde is colorless and has a characteristic pungent, irritating odor. Because formaldehyde resins are used in many construction materials it is one of the more common indoor air pollutants. Formaldehyde can irritate the eyes and mucous membranes, resulting in watery eyes, may cause headaches, a burning sensation in the throat, and difficulty breathing, and can trigger or aggravate asthma symptoms.
Combustion Pollutants are gases or particles that come from burning materials.
Common Combustion Pollutants
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- ›› Carbon Dioxide is a colorless, odorless gas that interferes with the delivery of oxygen throughout the body. Carbon monoxide causes headaches, dizziness, weakness, nausea, and even death.
- ›› Nitrogen Dioxide is a colorless, odorless gas that causes eye, nose and throat irritation, shortness of breath, and an increased risk of respiratory infection.
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are chemicals found in paints and lacquers, paint strippers, cleaning supplies, varnishes and waxes, pesticides, building materials and furnishings, and office equipment. VOCs irritate the eyes, nose and throat, and cause headaches, nausea, and damage to the liver, kidneys, and central nervous system. Some of them can cause cancer.
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- ›› Indoor Air Quality Investigations
- ›› Mold Investigations
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Wisconsin (12-0) off to best start in school historyDec 14, 2013 - 10:30 PM Madison, WI (SportsNetwork.com) - Ben Brust scored 20 points, Nigel Hayes added 17 and the No. 4 Wisconsin Badgers stayed undefeated by rolling past Eastern Kentucky, 86-61, on Saturday.
The Badgers (12-0) are off to the best start in the program's modern history, which dates back to 1946.
"I just think overall we have a lot of different parts that come together and fit nicely," said Brust. "We have freshmen, we have sophomores, we have juniors, we have seniors, so just a lot of different pieces that all kind of just come together. But we still have a lot of work to do."
Sam Dekker scored 15 of his 16 points in the first half as Wisconsin built a huge lead and won going away. Frank Kaminsky battled through a foot injury and put up 13 points, six rebounds and four assists in the resounding win.
Glenn Cosey provided 21 points for the Colonels (7-4), who were beaten soundly on the boards, 33-20, were outscored at the free throw line by a wide 25-9 margin and watched the Badgers shoot 60.5 percent from the field.
"I think Wisconsin showed why it's the fourth-ranked team in the country," said Eastern Kentucky coach Jeff Neubauer. "They're incredibly efficient at the offensive end and their defense is as disciplined a defense as I've ever seen."
Eastern Kentucky actually led, 8-7, early on, but Wisconsin responded with a 21-3 flurry over an eight-minute span.
Brust ignited things with a pair of 3-pointers, and Dekker ended the run with a three-point play that pushed Wisconsin's lead to 28-11 with 6 1/2 minutes left in the half.
It was 42-23 in Wisconsin's favor at the break, and the hosts led by as many as 33 in the second half.
Thirteen of Hayes' points came from the foul line ... EKU recorded just six assists on 24 made baskets ... Wisconsin's 12 opponents are a combined 71-30 (.703) in games not against the Badgers ... The Badgers have a two week break before taking on Prairie View A&M on Dec. 28.
- EASTERN KENTUCKY: 61
Dec 14 2:50 PM
- EASTERN KENTUCKY: 23
Dec 14 1:50 PM
- EASTERN KENTUCKY: 0
1st Half - 20:00
Dec 14 1:03 PM
- Wisconsin's Hayes to enter NBA draft, won't sign with agent Apr 20
- Lamont Paris promoted to associate head coach at Wisconsin Apr 12
- Wisconsin's Nigel Hayes to get feedback on draft prospects Apr 5
- Former Badgers player Joe Krabbenhoft back as assistant Apr 4
- Longtime Wisconsin assistant Gary Close leaves Badgers Mar 30
- Steadied under Greg Gard, Wisconsin can build on experience Mar 26
- Notre Dame advances to Elite 8 with 61-56 win over Badgers Mar 26
- Wisconsin's road to 3rd straight Final 4 runs through Irish Mar 25
- Stuck in slump, Wisconsin's Hayes contributes in other ways Mar 22
- Badgers, Musketeers preparing for physical NCAA clash Mar 19
- New-look Badgers back in NCAA Tournament against Pittsburgh Mar 17
- Native sons Chryst, Gard lead Wisconsin's visible programs Mar 14


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Resort-Style Modern Living; Century-Spanning Charm on 720sqm (approx).
Presenting a captivating mix of century-spanning style elements, enhanced with impressive contemporary appointments, this character-rich solid brick circa 1932 family home, with resort-style swimming pool and self-contained studio/pool house, is ideally located in the heart of Bayside's celebrated lifestyle belt.
Outstanding California Bungalow, Spanish Mission, and Art Deco features are all on show. Exterior stucco walls, leadlight windows, etched glass doors, ornate fireplaces with carved timber surrounds and elaborate ceiling roses, archways and corbels provide plenty of aesthetic appeal. Polished timber floors, a stunning oriental floral wallpaper backdrop and an imported crystal chandelier define the entrance hall which opens to a north-facing, light-filled lounge room, and adjacent library/study. There is a beautifully adorned guest bedroom, and the stunning main bathroom with claw-foot bath and vibrant antique pendant light fitting. Upstairs are three gorgeous attic-style bedrooms, including the spacious main with walk-in robe and ensuite.
The rear open-plan section of the house is designed for relaxed contemporary indoor/outdoor living and entertaining. Artfully blending state-of-the-art with timeless tradition, the show-stopping culinary space is defined by an oversized concrete/stone central bench with integrated Pitt- DRUM professional gas cooktop and Sirrius extraction fan, Smeg double wall ovens, soft-close shaker-style cabinetry and a farmhouse sink.
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Judge Sentences Clairton Woman to Probation for Role in Drug Conspiracy
PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Clairton, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to three years’ probation on her conviction of conspiring to distribute narcotics, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
United States District Judge Arthur J. Schwab imposed the sentence on Dana McDougald, 33.
According to information presented to the court at the earlier guilty plea proceeding, between March and June 2017, McDougald, at the direction of her codefendant, Elliot Page, packaged, stamped and stored bags of fentanyl for further distribution at her residence. At the time of the imposition of sentence, the court stated that a sentence below the advisory guideline range was appropriate given McDougald’s lack of criminal history, her long-standing dedication to full-time employment, and her challenging childhood, that included periods in foster care.
Assistant United States Attorney Carolyn J. Bloch prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation led the multi-agency investigation of this case, which also included the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office, the Allegheny County Police Department, and the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police. The investigation was funded by the federal Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Program (OCDETF). The OCDETF program supplies critical federal funding and coordination that allows federal and state agencies to work together to successfully identify, investigate, and prosecute major interstate and international drug trafficking organizations and other criminal enterprises. Assistant United States Attorney Carolyn J. Bloch is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.


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Reducing Soil Sampling Errors
- D.E. Clay,
- C.G. Carlson and
- Cheryl Reese
Soil samples have been used to assess the health of soil, develop fertilizer recommendations, track the fate of contaminants, and determine the effectiveness of an agricultural system. To meet these goals, unbiased representative soil samples must be collected. Our discussion includes the importance of record keeping, how to collect representative soil samples in fields with complex histories, and what the laboratory values represent.Please view the pdf by using the Full Text (PDF) link under 'View' to the left.
Copyright © 2008. . © 2008 Soil Science Society of America, 5585 Guilford Road, Madison, WI 53711, USA

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As you begin your journey towards a medical career, you may be nervous about starting medical school. What can you expect from your medical training? While no two schools are exactly the same, schools that award an MD follow the same, quite rigorous core curriculum and adhere to the same national accreditation standards. Because each unique school has its own mission, curriculum, course format, and academic schedule, you will need to research the schools you are considering, in order to determine which schools have policies that align with your needs, and which have mission statements that match your goals. It’s also wise to take a look at the graduation requirements in terms of factors like coursework, research experience, and community service, before you apply. All of these considerations will come into play with your specific school but here, we give you a general overview of what you can expect from the average medical school.
• Typically, medical school training is organized into two parts: pre-clinical and clinical.
Traditionally, a four-year curriculum involves two pre-clinical years, in which you learn the basics of medicine, including the structure and functions of the bodies, diseases, diagnoses, and treatments. During this time, students also learn the basic things you’ll need to know to practice medicine, like how to take a medical history. There is a push, in some schools, to shorten the pre-clinical phase and move to clinical experience more quickly, but generally speaking, you can expect to begin your clinical rotations in your third year. During your clinical training, you will receive basic instruction and hands-on experience, working with patients in different medical specialties. Medical schools have some flexibility in how they carry out their clinical training, and some have a curriculum that’s more integrated, providing a multidisciplinary education that incorporates patient interaction early in the medical school journey.
• The way students are evaluated will vary from school to school.
Some medical schools use a letter grading system, but others use a pass/fail or honors/pass/fail system, and some use a combination of these or switch between them. A few schools use a competency-based evaluation system, measuring student progression in certain competencies that must be mastered. Remember, no matter which approach your school uses, grades are only part of the story. There are many other criteria by which you are evaluated while you are in med school, and balance is important.
• Patient interaction is an important part of medical school.
In the traditional medical school structure, students would not interact with patients until they reach the third year. However, this is shifting. Some schools may introduce patient interactions as early as the first week, and some require incoming students to receive EMS or EMT certification before beginning classes. However your school sets up the clinical work, you can expect to have experience in internal medicine, family medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and surgery by your final year of medical school. This experience is not meant to be enough to prepare you to work in one of these fields, but rather to determine your interests and help you choose your career path.
• You will not be rushed into choosing a specialty.
From the beginning of your time in medical school, you should be considering your interests and goals in terms of the specialties available to you. However, most students do not choose a specialty area until the end of the third year, after their clinical rotations have given them a stronger feel for how their interests and skills fit in with the various specialties. There are other ways to explore specialties too, through extracurricular opportunities like special interest groups and student sections of medical societies. Doing research, finding ways to gain further clinical experience, and looking for other opportunities to explore your career options can also help you decide on a specialty so that you can apply for your residency. Work with the career advisors at your school and look for a mentor to help guide you.
• The process of attaining a medical license begins in your second year.
That’s when you will take the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 exam. This covers the fundamental sciences of medicine, while the Step 2 exam, taken during the third or fourth year, measures clinical skills and knowledge. Step 3 is the final exam, and this is taken during the first or second year of residency, after you have already completed med school and received your degree.
• Be careful not to make these common med student mistakes.
Don’t skip classes, thinking you can study the material on your own. It’s important to attend lectures, particularly in the beginning of med school, while you are getting adjusted and understanding the demands of the coursework. Don’t procrastinate and cram for exams, but study material right after it’s presented, reviewing it regularly until you’ve taken the test. Don’t overload your schedule because overcommitting can lead to burnout. Focus on classes and activities that are truly important to you. At the same time, don’t get so focused on one area of medicine that you miss the opportunities to explore other fields. Take care of yourself, making time for self-care, and establishing a strong network of support. Don’t be afraid to ask for help because it’s normal to feel stressed out or overwhelmed from time to time as a med student. Reach out to a faculty member, dean, mentor, counselor, or spiritual advisor to help you manage these feelings. Remember, too, that attending medical school is a true privilege, as students get the opportunity to learn all sorts of new things through hands on experience. Go ahead and enjoy the experience, embrace the wonder and fascination, and cherish this time in your life.
If you are looking for a medical school with a deep-rooted tradition of quality, look into Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara
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At least five - but probably almost all - of these smiling leaders are highly unpopular in their own countries
The Guardian has published the results of a poll showing that people in five EU countries are fed up with their present leaders:
Europe´s hope of a better future is faltering, as the financial crisis and spending cuts bite, according to a Guardian/ICM poll of five leading EU countries. It finds trust in government at rock bottom and widespread fear of further economic decline. Few people are convinced that the present signs of recovery can be sustained.---
Carried out at the start of a month-long Guardian series examining Europe in the wake of recession, the poll makes it clear that few Europeans believe the worst of the economic crisis is over. A majority are also against immediate cuts in government spending.The result is a crisis in European democracy. While people are divided on the need for state spending cuts and the speed with which they should take place, very few in the five states surveyed trust their politicians to deal with the problems facing their countries – or even their honesty.
Only 6% of people across Europe say they have a great deal of trust in their government, 46% say they have not very much and 32% none at all. Only 9% of Europeans think their politicians – in opposition or in power – act with honesty and integrity.
The lack of trust in government is greatest in Poland and France, where distrust outweighs trust by a net 82 percentage points. In France, the net negative score is 78 points and in Germany 80 points. Only Britain breaks the consensus somewhat, with a net negative score of 66 points.
Looking at what has been going on in the European Union during the last decade or so, what else could one expect?
What is interesting, however, is the way the pro EU Guardian spins the results of the poll when it comes to people´s views on the Europen Union:
It (the poll) paints a picture of a continent confident in its liberal values and still mostly committed to EU institutions such as the euro and the free movement of people between states, but notably hostile to state spending and political leaders.
It is true that the majority of people in three euro countries in this poll were still positive towards retaining the euro. (However, the latest reliable German poll shows that 68% of the Germans have little or no confidence in the euro).
The only other EU question in the Guardian poll seems to have been this one:
I do NOT approve of people moving from one EU country to another to look for work
I approve of people moving to an EU country from outside
It is preposterous to make the sweeping generalization - "still mostly committed to EU institutions" - based on this kind of questions. And the people at the pro EU Guardian seem to realize this, since they publish this "disclaimer":
The poll focused on national attitudes rather than those to the EU as a whole.
It would have been honest to leave out the pro EU spin altogether!
Red the entire article here.

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Howdy, everyone! My name is kevo, from Desu ex Machina, guest writing for zzeroparticle today. I’m going to be talking about electronica from the Japanese doujin and underground communities. People call it “techno”, which technically isn’t correct no pun intended. No matter what you call it, it’s a huge part of music all around the world. I love the stuff. I enjoy how diverse the genre is — from instrumental trance to hardcore driving beats and how adaptable it is to other forms of music. Electonica is enjoyed all over the world, from the famed nightclubs of Europe to the clubs of South America. Of course, the underground electronica scene in Japan is great, and totally underrated.
So don’t worry if you know nothing about this stuff. For this post I’ll talk about five albums that I particularly find are outstanding examples of the genre. Whether you are a techno virgin or the most hardcore junkie ever, come along I take us on an adventure though the wondrous world electronic music in Japan! Bring a nice pair of headphones and turn the bass up on your mixer!
Aura Qualic – Crystal Flow
Lets kick things off with some good progressive trance. The trick to trance (and many other kinds of electronica music) is patience. Trance tracks typically are composed of a nice build, where different melodies add and permutate with each other, eventually culminating into some kind of climax, where the bass is “dropped” and the song is driven by a combination of the beat and melody at the boldest. The interactions between the beat and the melody is crucial in good trance track. The mixing should be complex, but still natural enough for a nightclub full of people who want to have a fun time and dance to follow.
Wanna hear?[audio:Aura Qualic – Crystal Flow – 03 – The Voyager.00 _w Mikaella.mp3]
Let it sit for a bit, then when the song starts to pick up 20 or 30 seconds in, close your eyes, press your headphones to your ears, and just let the music envelop you. The builds are simple, but very nice. You really feel the climax and anticlimax. The bass isn’t overwhelming and the melody is soft and sweet.
Aura Qualic is a trance artist hailing from Japan. Active since 1998, he’s one of the shining stars in Japanese progressive trance. His calling is trance, but he does lots of pop and dance remixes, too. He contributes often to compilations like Bastard Pop Terrorists, which is a multi-artist compilation of dance/hardcore anime doujin remixes.[audio:Aura Qualic – Crystal Flow – 07 – The 2nd Life (Original Club Trance Mix) _w Ayami Watanabe.mp3]
Crystal Flow in my opinion is his tightest album. Though it lacks some variance in mood between the tracks, the entire composition is creative and rhythmically sound. All too often you see rhythmically retarded artists pumping out albums at Comiket with just a song and UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ in the background. Aura Qualic sounds more like a mainstream trance with a distinctive Japanese flavor. I can imagine some tracks off this album blasting in a nightclub being very very sweet.
Spy47 – Ticket to Sweetland
owww! What is it, zzeroparticle? Huh? Yeah I see the title of your blog. Oh, you want me to talk more about anime music and remixes. Oh fine then let’s start with this, then.
Ticket to Sweetland was one of the most popular and surprising albums on the scene back in Comiket 76. While Aura Qualic is generally trance, Spy47 is J-core. J-core (categorizing music is a nightmare so just bear with me) is a style of music that’s characteristic of melody driven heavy beats and sped-up singing. It draws its origins from happy hardcore influenced by gabber, drum and bass, and progressive house. Before I spew any more random musical terms that half the world disagree on let’s just share a track.[audio:04 THE DRUG THAT TOOK ME TO HEAVEN.mp3]
Ticket to Sweetland is truly a doujin remix work. The Drug That Took me to Heaven is mixed from the eroge Yume Miru Kusuri. Other tracks on the album are based off of Lucky Star, Nursery Rhyme, To Aru Majutsu no Index, and I’m pretty sure the rest are random eroge. Our First Time is an entertaining track that samples various sound clips from the sex scene in a loli eroge and as the sex progresses towards climax the beat structure literally breaks down in random overmixed noise. Unfortunately I did not know of this before hand and I almost blew out the speakers in my car with this song. At least it’s pretty creative.
Though it’s been remixed about 200 times, I find Spy47’s rendition of the Nursery Rhyme opening theme to be pretty good. It sounds like pure sugar but not too out of control. If you ever thought what Kishimen would sound like if ave;new was even more high pitched, today is your lucky day![audio:05 TENDER KISS.mp3]
DJ Sharpnel – Running All Night
If you’ve ever even heard of anime hardcore, you at least know DJ Sharpnel. Sharpnelsound is one of the most well known doujin labels in the scene and I always pick up whatever they shit out at every Comiket. My personal favorite of theirs is Running All Night from Comiket 73. Stylistically, imagine Spy47 but just totally nuts off the deep end. This is basically what J-core is.[audio:07 – BF2014 – SHARPNEL SOUNDS.mp3]
Took me a while to actually figure out that was a remix of Utada Hikaru’s Beautiful World. While Sharpnel is creative and pretty fun to listen to, they are totally hit or miss. You either love them or totally hate them, and I can see why. J-core is simply too much for some people. Above that, half of their tracks in my opinion are just plain terrible. Running All Night simply had an unusual number of really good tracks. Remixes of Moetan, Lucky Star, Bokurano, Dennou Coil, and other shows at the time make the album a pretty fun listen if you like that stuff.
I’m gonna cheat and share a track from one of their more recent albums from Comiket 76.[audio:01 FUWATANITY.mp3]
One of my favorite parts of this track is how they use the clapping in beginning of Fuwa Fuwa Time to set a beat up. And my is it one heck of a beat.
onoken – Swell Strings
So after all that loud crazy hardcore, let us return to the world of trance. Swell Strings, by onoken, is one of my favorite albums of any genre, ever. onoken’s diverse work spans from goa to techno. His best stuff, in my opinion, is his instrumental and melodic trance as seen heavily here in this album.[audio:02 – vijore.mp3]
The foreground, rather than the bass, dominates most of the song. onoken creates this immersive atmosphere of sound that is bold yet very calming.[audio:05 – envelope.mp3]
This great vocal track, thank to the talents of Aki Misawa, has a funky little feeling to it. I love the piano arrangement.[audio:09 – shylph.mp3]
Progressive trance. The song builds up to this nice melody before just totally cutting into a stop at 2:50 just when you were expecting a climax. A vocal with a simple yet bold piano arrangement and a faint ambient backing comes in, quickly and gradually building into a beautiful climax that you ride all the way to the end of the song. This, my friends, is what trance is all about.
Halozy – H ~Heart and Beat Technology~
I always imagine Halzoy as much of what Aura Qualic or onoken would sound like if they remixed more anime stuff. H Heart and Beat Technology is jammed full of pure awesome doujin anime song remixes. This was released in May last year, before Halozy went to the dark side and just spat out Touhou remix albums at Comiket.[audio:02 Natsukage (Summer Lights Mix).mp3]
Unlike what many lesser artists do, which is just play an anime song and add a generic background bass beat, note what Halozy does here to Air‘s timeless track Natsukage. Resample the melody with a cool instrument, add neat ambient arrangements, and like a good DJ, create a clever build into a monstrous crescendo of awesome. Remixing is addition — it’s about having people enjoy a song from a different point of view.[audio:07 Uninstall.mp3]
Quick, how many times has Uninstall been remixed? 10? 20? Among the knee-deep pool of the stuff, I love this one the best. Wait for about a minute for the song to get kind of revved up. When the bass cuts about 1:30 into the song, leaving just the singing, the emotion of the song is portrayed pretty well. Then we go into a nice, unique and creative reimagination of the song. It’s amazing to me how different you can make a song feel with good remixing.
Well that’s all I have. Doubtless I have neglected to cover some aspects or artists in this wide genre. cranky immediately comes to mind. I love his happy hardcore style that resembles European dance music. His new album Hard Re:MIX 2010 is especially great. REDALiCE I guess as well, but I’m not a huge fan of that group.
I know this isn’t the type of music zzero’s readers are used to seeing on this blog, so I hope some readers were able to hear some new kinds of sounds today. Whether you enjoy this kind of music or not, isn’t trying out new types of music what us music lovers are all about? Thanks for reading what I have to say! I’d love to hear feedback in the comments. 🙂


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The owners and head chef (affectionately, and somewhat famously, referred to as "Mom") are in fact "gringos", but they are not poor spellers. "Greengo's" is a play on the word which refers to Americans to reflect their commitment to being environment
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Four senior U.S. intelligence officials say there are “increasing suspicions” the Assad regime has used “small amounts of chemical weapons” during recent fighting.
Their suspicions are shared by British officials who say that “witness accounts and preliminary testing” show that chemical weapons were in fact used.
There is a theory that Assad may be “using these agents in small amounts to test the West’s intentions and chemical weapons detection capabilities.”
However, neither this theory nor the opinion that chemical weapons have been used is shared by all. Some, within both the U.S. and Britain, have cast doubt on the conclusions by suggesting the samples that tested positive “may have been tainted by rebels who want to draw the West into the conflict on their side.”
This is a pivotal point, and U.S. entry in the conflict in Syria could be at stake. President Obama has made it clear the use of chemical weapons is a “red line” for the U.S.


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“Why should I remarry?” Popo asks me. It’s 2011 and she is eighty now, her hair silvered and her hands crooked, a widow for nearly forty-four years.
Her response isn’t an insight but a rebuttal to my original question: “Why did you never remarry?” It’s a question I should have asked sooner, if I could have, had I ever learned Cantonese.
“I don’t know,” I laugh. “Didn’t you meet a guy or something?”
I say this to Alison, the translator whom my father has hired to help me. I’m five thousand miles away, no longer at home in Hawai‘i, in New York City—a freshman at NYU, speaking with my Popo by phone for my English oral history project. When I was given the assignment, I knew I would record Popo, because it was easier to hide my personal curiosity behind academic scholarship, which would lessen any discomforting intimacy.
“Even though he passed away, I still had my husband—and he was a very good husband,” Alison tells me, her voice hurried. I imagine Popo and Alison sitting on the brown corduroy couch, how their weight would leave faint outlines in its brown fabric. I can see Popo’s apartment, unchanged since my youth, with its white brick walls and the recessed closet on the left near her narrow kitchen. Its closet doors are pulled open to reveal inner walls covered with tinfoil and shelves lined with seven statues of varying sizes, colorful ceramic and intricate wooden Buddha and Kwan Yins, the Goddess of Compassion, as a makeshift Buddhist shrine. A small dish holds burning incense whose scented smoke spirals in the air and leaves ash in powdery clumps. By the stairs, which lead up to her and my Aunty Amy’s rooms, newspaper clippings of images—a diamond bracelet, Labrador puppies, a Christmas tree—are taped against the wall, and reach from the floor to the ceiling. As the former subject of a British colony, Popo has pasted the Royal Family in her collage, and Queen Elizabeth II smiles and waves down at us.
“We met when we were very humble, not a lot of money,” Alison continues. “We went through a lot, so I did not consider getting married again to another person.”
Then Popo shares what might be the closest thing to dating advice I’ve ever heard: “Your Gunggung had a short life, but he was a very good man. It’s not guaranteed that you will marry a good person, and so I’m lucky.”
I’m too young to learn from the wisdom in Popo’s words, to equate goodness with good fortune, but I feel buoyed by this knowledge: that she loved him, that he was good to her, that though their time together was brief, it would still last her entire lifetime.
It’s 2019, and I am twenty-seven years old when I first watch In the Mood for Love. The film, written and directed by Wong Kar Wai, has long been adored since it premiered at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival. My best friend, a formally trained actor and cultivated cinephile, tells me it’s one of her favorite films. “It’s based in Hong Kong,” she says, knowing my own family origins. I ignore her recommendation for months, until I am bored one evening at home, and finally decide to watch it. Immediately after viewing it on my laptop, I join the movie’s legion of admirers, though for reasons beyond its cinematic appeal.
The story follows Chow Mo-wan, a journalist, and a secretary named Su Li-zhen, whose spouses are having an affair. Played by Hong Kong movie stars Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Maggie Cheung Man-yuk, the jilted pair are beautiful and glamorous. Tony’s planar cheekbones cast persistent shadows down his face. Maggie’s soft, doll-like features contrast with her sharp, high-collared qipao. Because it’s impossible to see beyond their stardom to their characters, they remain Tony and Maggie to me. They’re the only Chinese people who, at least on screen, I’ve ever seen ascend beyond life’s daily toil.
It is a restless moment.
She has kept her head lowered,
to give him a chance to come closer.
But he could not, for lack of courage.
she turns and walks away.
So reads the film’s opening title cards, quoting Hong Kong novelist Liu Yichang. As the text fades, the first shot pans the interior hallway of an apartment whose walls are adorned with striped wallpaper and two portraits of a young Chinese woman. In the background, there’s the faint din of Cantonese conversation. Maggie, dressed in a sky-blue qipao patterned in blooming roses, appears on screen. She has come to this apartment, we discover, to rent a room for her and her husband. The landlady, the same woman in the portraits on the wall, agrees it’s theirs.
As Maggie leaves, Tony arrives. He’s come in hopes of letting this apartment as well. Aiyah, the landlady explains, he’s too late. As he turns to leave, she suggests that he knock next door: the owner has a remaining vacancy because his only son has married. The scene turns what might have been a classic missed connection into the reason the characters become neighbors, which eventually upends their marriages, and their lives.
In 1966, what upended Popo’s marriage and life was lung cancer. Gunggung was a merchant marine and an avid smoker. “He liked Camels,” says my father, whom I’ve asked to relay memories about Gunggung, years after my initial conversation with Popo. “Unfiltered.” He liked to strike a match on the dock, light his cigarette, then smoke as he looked out to sea.
The doctors in Hong Kong suspected that his cigarettes were the culprit, but asbestos from the ships could have been another cause. He was diagnosed three months before they were supposed to leave for Hawai‘i, where Gunggung’s oldest sister, Shin Jun, had recently immigrated. For years Shin Jun had been a Gāmsāan po, a woman whose husband lived and worked in the United States, but now, she was a working wife. In the mornings, Shin Jun would rise early. She would drive her husband, my uncle, to a Chinese diner before heading to Dole Cannery, the pineapple packaging factory where she worked. There she cut spiky pineapple into rounds and submerged them in simple syrup. In the evenings, her hands smelled sweet and ached from the acid.
After the Japanese occupation of China, Hong Kong’s population doubled. Popo, like many mainland nationals, moved to the small island nation and peninsula. Because of overcrowding, there were not enough places for everyone, so people would rent bunk beds within flats. Bodies bustled everywhere: brushing up against each other in the streets, cramming into already full buildings, sleeping side by side in small beds. Personal space was an unattainable luxury.
Popo’s older cousin, on her father’s side, told Popo to join her in Hong Kong, that she knew there was space in the apartment she was renting. Shin Jun was their landlady. In the flat, Shin Jun waited for her husband to write to her. She waited for the day she would join him. While she waited, she played mahjong with whomever she could convince to join her in the living room. Popo didn’t partake, but she agreed to keep Shin Jun company. She met Gunggung across the mahjong table. She was only seventeen.
Gunggung was handsome. He had a high forehead, broad cheekbones, and full lips. There was something sultry about his stare. Unlike other men, he was well traveled. As a merchant marine, he voyaged to places like Australia, Japan, England, Canada. He was gone for one, sometimes two years. Whenever he came back, he stayed with his sister. Reunited, the siblings would play mahjong. They competed fiercely for no reason other than pride and elevated vanity. Shin Jun would sip steaming oolong, her movements deliberate and indelicate. Gunggung would move the tiles deftly, his eyes narrowed in strategy. Popo watched them, laughing to herself, as they clacked, clacked, clacked into the night.
Despite Gunggung’s diagnosis, Popo and Gunggung uprooted, to follow Shin Jun and her husband, and two children, to the United States. They decided one night, their voices hushed but still audible to the children.
“Aiyah,” said Popo.
“We should still go,” urged Gunggung. “You’ll have family. Shin Jun will be there.”
Popo did not reply.
“Your lives will be better.”
Popo remained silent.
Gunggung borrowed money from his family for the fares—six in total. On the ship, my father’s family berthed in third class, segregated by gender. Gunggung, sick from cancer, slept most of the fourteen days, waking only for family meals. He braved a smile and tried to eat. Popo, suffering seasickness, also remained largely sequestered.
My father tells me that there seemed to be endless food on the ship. My uncle ate hungrily from the buffet, while their oldest sister, Amy, helped Popo in the laundry room. Elaine was only three, and Popo held her against her hip as they waited for the clothes to dry. My father swam for the first time in the ship’s swimming pool and almost drowned. Two weeks later, they arrived at Aloha Tower in Honolulu Harbor. Locals lined the dock, waving lei at the passengers. The latter threw money into the ocean as a gesture of generosity. Kids on shore would dive into the clear, warm water to retrieve it. The coins gleamed in their hands.
“My aunt came and picked us up, and our whole family moved into her tiny house on Frog Lane,” says my father. Shin Jun had lived in Hawai‘i for years by then. Her small, squat home was painted white and had many windows through which the trade winds would blow. True to the lane’s name, frogs would emerge from Waolani Stream, which was one street over and whose faint trickle echoed throughout the neighborhood, onto the pavement. After dusk, their croaks would shake the still night air. In the morning, my father would find them flattened by cars, their bodies gummy on the cement. Shin Jun had planted a vegetable garden and constructed a chicken coop. A huge mango tree grew outside. On hot afternoons, my father would cut their waxy skins and tender flesh. He would slurp mango juice from the crevices of his elbows and the valleys between his fingers. He was seven. I don’t believe he thought about or missed Hong Kong.


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Despair could be damaging for many who have problems with it and considerably influence their lifestyle. Moreover it weighs greatly on people who love and offer the individual suffering. It may be hard to recognize signs and symptoms of despair in those we love, and it will be more difficult to confront these social individuals with our issues. But, despair must not stop you from having a healthy relationship.
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What exactly is anxiety?
Despair is a mental health issue related to signs such as for example persistent sadness and loss in curiosity about formerly joyful things. Individuals may go through these signs to various levels, that make this condition difficult to identify. To receive an analysis of depression, someone must experience these signs for a fortnight or more. Regrettably, for many who suffer with despair signs and symptoms can continue for many years. Despair is thought to possibly be due to a couple of factors that are different. Alterations in degrees of neurotransmitters, such as for example serotonin and norepinephrine, can cause a chemical instability that plays a role in despair. Hormone changes, like those associated with maternity or menopause, can additionally trigger signs of despair. You may also be at higher risk to have problems with despair when you have had despair into the past or have actually family whom suffer with despair. Some factors that are environmental additionally play a role in despair. Included in these are having a chronic condition that is medical experiencing one thing terrible.
Despair could be a disorder that is hard empathize with and comprehend. All of us have actually occasions when we might feel down or exhausted, which is very easy to think an individual will feel better or eventually get over it. Regrettably, individuals coping with depression cannot simply move ahead. Below are a few signs that your particular one that is loved may fighting despair:
- Sadness: they often times express emotions of hopelessness or worthlessness or cry without an cause that is obvious.
- Mood changes: anxiety make a difference to a attitude that is persons can make them cranky or furious. They could get upset with other people without a real explanation.
- Sleep changes: some individuals with depression see it is difficult to obtain out of sleep and invest time that is excessive bed. other people may begin to possess trouble drifting off to sleep or remaining asleep for a reasonable timeframe.
- Improvement in appetite: you might notice your cherished one will not appear to have the power or want to consume. In other instances, individuals with despair overeat and can even gain weight.
- Apathy: despair may cause an individual to lose interest, also in activities or hobbies which they utilized to love.
- Sluggish ideas and motions: Some people who have despair battle to find the power to achieve a task. Despair can slow their idea procedures and message.
- Real pain: more regularly in older grownups and small children, despair may cause a person to see and concentrate on problems which could haven’t any cause that is explainable.
- Sense of worthlessness: Some people who have despair have a problem with emotions of low self-esteem and self-doubt. They may feel just like absolutely nothing they are doing is great sufficient or they’ve been condemned to fail.
- Suicidal thoughts: Expressing thoughts of self-harm or suicide are indications escort service Murrieta your family member could be enduring despair. Just because they be seemingly joking, any responses pertaining to committing suicide should seriously be taken and addressed accordingly.
Treatment for depression includes changes that are lifestyle treatment, and medicines. By integrating these various treatment options, people who have despair can efficiently handle their signs and possibly treat their condition.
There are numerous items that can be achieved in the home to simply help a person manage their symptoms and enhance their mental wellness. Working out might help reduce signs and improve levels of energy. Socializing with friends and household will help avoid folks from experiencing alone and targeting their symptoms that are negative. It’s also vital that you be educated about despair.
Using the services of a health that is mental will help individuals handle their signs and symptoms of despair. You will find different sorts of therapy which you can use to take care of despair. Over these sessions, individuals can learn how to handle their anxiety and stress and function with prospective contributors with their signs.
There are numerous medicines which can be prescribed to assist somebody handle their despair. Each course of medicines functions a bit that is little to counteract a persons signs. Medicines could be extremely effective in minimizing outward indications of despair. Unfortuitously, these medicines just take one or two months to attain their effect that is full and waiting duration could be aggravating if you are putting up with. Drugs regimens can transform as someone attempts to get the medicine that actually works perfect for them. The very good news is if a person course of medicines doesn’t work well for some body or the unwanted effects aren’t tolerated, there are lots of choices to pick from.
Does My Partner Have Depression?
Often depression that is recognizing be probably the most challenging areas of dating some body with this specific condition. In case your partner was identified, or they are likely more aware of the signs and symptoms and what treatment options they have if they have received a diagnosis in the past. They might have now been working through their condition for a time and currently be getting treatment that is appropriate. If this is a diagnosis that is new they could be attempting to figure out which medicines perform best for them and exactly how to integrate lifestyle modifications in their routine. In any event, receiving an analysis will help your lover deal with their condition.


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Get to Know Firestone Ag Tires in Drums, PA
Maybe you know where to find all the deals on ag tires in Drums. You know your sprayer tires from your scraper tires. Your high flotation tires from your flotation tires. Or, maybe you're looking for tires for a new piece of equipment. Either way, you can turn to Firestone Commercial for help.
Harvey Firestone invented the pneumatic farm tire in 1932, and it didn't take long for the Firestone name to become a leader in the ag tier market. Firestone was always looking for ways to help farmers. He was one, too. His goal was to get farm equipment off of metal wheels, which lacked ride comfort and traction. In other words, "Put the Farm on Rubber." By 1950, Firestone's dream was practically realized. Almost every tractor was rolling on rubber. Harvey Firestone's legacy lives on in the Farm Tire Test Center, located on his original farmstead in Ohio. Explore Firestone's catalog of farm tracks and tires below, and call your local Firestone Commercial tire dealer for ag tire availability in Drums, PA.
For the Growing Season: Farm Tires in Drums
Growers can increase efficiencies by running on flotation tires during certain seasons. Flotation tires aim to decrease the damage done to a field's yield. They're made with a wider footprint to limit soil compaction. This unique farm tire delivers stability and traction on soft ground, but without damaging the ground being driven on. Flotation tires are great for getting better flotation and less soil compaction from planting to fieldwork, tillage to harvest. They help keep heavy-duty farm vehicles off the ground in situations where other tires would dig in and damage the soil. With Firestone flotation tires in Drums, you can enjoy equipment that floats better and rides smoother.
Proper irrigation is essential if you ever want to get to harvest season. The irrigation experts at your nearby Firestone farm tire dealer can help you select for your soil type, irrigation method, and equipment. The Champion Hydro Non-Directional Tire is a top seller. It's made for linear and pivot irrigation systems. The non-directional tread pattern means you'll have stable traction when moving both forward and reverse. Our Irrigation Special Tire is another top choice for mobile irrigation equipment. It features a strong nylon-cord body and Firestone's 23° tread for reliable traction and long wear. Whether your system sprinkles, drips, or floods, you'll see that we have the appropriate tires and wheels for your irrigation setup.
To care for your plants from the beginning to end of the growing season, you turn to modern technology and your sprayer, the equipment that helps you apply herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers to crops. Fertilizers and self-propelled sprayers come in a variety of sizes, with sprayer tanks becoming larger. To keep pace, new sprayer tires must be designed for stability and handling—at any speed. That's where the Radial All Traction RC Tire comes in. It's engineered to support the same load at lower pressure, or more load at the same pressure when compared to standard radials. But that's one of many exceptional Firestone sprayer tires. that offer superb handling, lateral stability, and ride comfort.
Drums Farm Tires for Harvest Season
Does harvest season make you feel like a chicken running around with its head cut off? You probably don't have the right equipment and tires. But with harvest tires from your local ag tire dealer in Drums, you can harvest your crops with ease. We have harvest tires for a range of terrain, soil types, and equipment. Take the Champion Spade Grip Tire, for example. It features an extra-deep tread for traction in mud and is especially good for rice and sugar cane harvesting. Then there's the Super All Traction HD Tire, which features a stronger carcass for noteworthy field performance in grain cart and cotton picker applications. Whatever field conditions you face, you can count on Firestone farm tires to face them with you.
Discover Other Types of Ag Tires for Sale in Drums
The proper tractor tires make farming more manageable. The wrong tractor tires? They can be as burdensome as a new government mandate. Your Drums ag tire dealer has an inventory of Firestone tractor tires for sale, including tires for loaders, pullers, backhoes, MFWD, 4WD, and 2WD tractors and combines. Improve your tractor's efficiency with the best tractor tires for your needs. Your Firestone ag tire dealer can help you choose the best fit.
Loggers don't have to lose a minute of downtime with Firestone forestry tires in Drums. Some companies can't see the forest through the trees. Firestone can. Our engineers see it all. They make forestry tires that can take on bulky loads and unstable terrain that forwarders, loggers, and skidders manage every day. Design features like deep skid depth give heavy-duty equipment maximum flotation on soft ground. There's also our proprietary Cut Resistant Compound® (CRC) which helps to prevent tears, cuts, and snags. Steep hill or wet forest, Firestone forestry tires give your operation the performance and value it needs. Call your Drums forestry tire dealer for more information.
When you hear, "garden tire," don't think earthworms and roses. Instead, think power and durability… and maybe some flower power! Drums Firestone farm tire stores sell a variety of garden tires for mowers, small tractors, and utility equipment. From the Super Traction Duplex Tire to the Turf and Field G2 Tire, Firestone garden tires are engineered with unique tread designs that allow for increased traction, flotation, and ride comfort.
Whatever type of farmer you are, there's a farm implement tire to match. Firestone farm implement tires are engineered to resist stubble damage and handle heavy loads while providing quality traction on- or off-road and limited soil compaction. Contact your Drums Firestone ag tire dealer for farm implement tires for trailers, seeders, wagons, balers, sprayers, manure spreaders, and more.
Where to Buy Tire Tracks in Drums
When shopping for farm tires, you might also be interested in comparing tire tracks in Drums. But first, you'll probably want to know: are rubber tracks better than tires when it comes to traction, fuel economy, soil compaction, and roading? The answer to that question depends on a few factors. You can read all about Rubber Tracks vs. Tires in the Tire Expert Center, but we'll provide a brief overview here, too. Each system has ups and downs. The best system for your Pennsylvania farm will depend on your specific operation. You might even be able to benefit from a combo of tire tracks and tires.
In terms of fuel economy, Firestone Ag research has found that a track system will eat up more fuel since it requires more horsepower to rotate the track. With the proper tire inflation, a tracked tractor and comparable wheeled tractor will consume about the same amount of fuel. And for traction, our research indicates that track systems perform better than wheeled systems at 0 - 3% slip. Increase slip to 5 - 9% and wheeled systems prove more efficient. In the end, many factors can impact the performance of traditional rubber tires over tire tracks and vice versa. Both systems get the job done. It's all about finding the system that works best for your field. A Drums farm tire dealer or local Firestone Ag expert can help you select the right system for your needs.


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After a week of Easter food and far too much chocolate, healthy, light, and make ahead is the name of the game this week!
To get a jump on dinner whip up some mini meatloaves and put them in the freezer, all ready to go for later in the week.
Leek and potato soup goes wonderfully in lunches, and Parmesan chicken is one of the fastest (and yummiest!) ways I’ve made chicken in a long time. Enjoy!
In our house we’ve taken on the challenge by Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, and each week while the show airs I’m making a recipe or two from his site. Over at Notes From the Cookie Jar I started Food Revolution Fridays where people can blog, cook, or just share their thoughts on healthy eating-and there’s prizes! This was our first meal using some of Jamie’s recipes, and they were AMAZING.
Parmesan Chicken with Prosciutto
A spicy tomato sauce with some tender, spiced chicken was just the right thing to fill us up, but to keep it light. The skewers of chicken can be grilled up or done in the oven.
Rice or Naan bread
Perfect for someone who needs a gluten free dinner, this lasagna uses thinly sliced zucchini ribbons instead of pasta. It was delicious and made wonderful leftovers.
If your kids don’t like veggies, try pureeing them in a soup to make them go down easier. This soup is chock full of leeks, celery, yukon gold potatoes, and carrots to give you some really great flavor!
Thick sliced Bread
Veggies and dip
These little meat loaves are delicious. So full of flavor, easy to customize, and you can even cook some and freeze others for later. We served them with rosemary roasted beets, mashed potatoes, and green beans.
- Mashed Potatoes
- Rosemary roasted beets
- Steamed veggies
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 2 1/2 tbsp milk
- 1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup grated Cheddar cheese
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup finely grated carrots
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- Pre-heat oven to 375 F
In a large bowl, stir together the bread crumbs, milk, ketchup, grated cheddar, green onion, carrot, salt and pepper.
Add the ground beef. With your hands, work all the ingredients together until blended.
Divide mixture into four even balls. Shape each ball into a 2 1/2 by 4 inch loaf shape and place on a parchment paper lined rimmed baking sheet. Bake about 30 minutes until cooked through.
*These can be made ahead. Wrap in cling film, then foil to store in the freezer. When ready to bake, remove the wrappings and bake from frozen for about 35 minutes


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With no plans to alter current road pricing rates and methods, why change the system at all? A P Gopinath Menon, who oversaw the implementation of the original Electronic Road Pricing system in 1998, weighs in.
ERP 1.0 has already gone through one upgrade, when IUs were revamped to facilitate the use of contactless cashcards.
However, it is unlikely that the outdated 1990s tech that forms the basis of the current ERP can go for another upgrade. In essence, the LTA is saying that it’s reached the end of its shelf life. Like any old equipment, it will also get increasingly expensive to maintain as spare parts become increasingly obsolescent.
Essentially, ERP 1.0 is on its way out. How then can ERP 2.0 be more effective at regulating road use and congestion?
The answer potentially lies in distance-based charging.
FAIRER, MORE EFFECTIVE
In road pricing, road space is treated as a commodity, like water and electricity. Vehicles pay charges for the use of roads when and where they cause congestion.
Therefore, compared to a system that imposes a flat charge on vehicles going under a gantry, charging for the distance travelled is a fairer and more effective method.
This model of “you only pay for what you consume” is akin to the distance-based fares now in place for MRT and bus rides. Keep in mind that when this new fare scheme was first introduced, there was initially widespread apprehension among Singaporeans that they will end up paying higher fares — but this was not so.
When ERP 1.0 was introduced in 1998, the technology to accurately charge for distance travelled was not available. Over the past two decades, such technology has become available using satellites orbiting the Earth. ERP 2.0, unlike its predecessor, has the ability of using such technology for distance-based, entry-based, or point-based charging.
But, as one may rightly point out, LTA has announced that it has no immediate plans to introduce distance-based charging under ERP 2.0.
There could be reasons for not rushing into this method right away.
For one, the current method of entry-based or point-based charging is still effective in managing congestion. Such a move would also require large-scale transport policy considerations that will first have to be ironed out. Motorists also need time to familiarise themselves with the new gadgets of ERP 2.0.
Sorting out issues that could arise on the ground are necessary steps before embarking on nationwide migration to any new system.
For a shift to distance-based charging, for example, a method must be created to compute and assign the charges in such a way that motorists do not end up paying more than what they incur under ERP 1.0. After all, a national road pricing system is meant to manage traffic congestion, not to generate revenue for government coffers.
To mute public criticism, it may be prudent to fast-track the steps towards this migration. A similar exercise was done when the old paper manual road pricing scheme using paper licences migrated to ERP 1.0 in 1998.
Rather than leaving motorists in the dark, LTA could provide an approximate date or indications of any plans to embark on such a move.
KEEPING UP WITH PROGRESS
One lingering question remains: Was the correct technology selected when tender bids were invited for ERP 2.0?
This is a dilemma for any project using any sort of technology, given the rapid pace of advancement in this digital age. Nine long years have passed since the LTA first embarked on the massive S$556 million project — time spent on evaluation of the tender bids, trials and tests, mass production of OBUs, all further augmented by Covid-related delays.
Even a mobile phone brand new to the market will become outdated within a year or two because models that follow it will inevitably offer more functions. However, this does not mean the older phone is useless.
If this can happen to a hand-held device meant for personal use, what more for a system covering the whole road network of a city-state involving about a million vehicles and taking several years to implement?
With that in mind, it is likely that the satellite-based technology for ERP 2.0, out of the various alternatives available, just happened to be the most appropriate at the time of selection.
Ultimately, it is not possible to wait forever to buy any phone at all just because improved models will soon appear.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
A P Gopinath Menon is a transportation consultant. He was a member of the Public Transport Council and has more than four decades of experience in transport management. He was previously the Chief Transportation Engineer at the Public Works Department and later at the Land Transport Authority. He also oversaw the implementation of the original ERP system in 1998.


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Intermittent fasting has taken the health and wellness world by storm. This type of fasting involves alternating periods of eating with periods of fasting. The most popular type of Intermittent Fasting is 16/8, which means you fast for 16 hours and eat during an 8-hour window.
But as with any trend, there are a lot of questions and misconceptions. One of the most common being, “Can I drink orange juice while doing Intermittent Fasting?” The short answer is, it depends. Let’s dive a little deeper into why.
The Science of Intermittent Fasting
Intermittent fasting works by reducing your overall calorie intake, which leads to weight loss and other health benefits.
The idea is to eat during a specific window of time, usually 8 hours, and then fast for the remaining 16 hours. This type of fasting has been found to have a plethora of health benefits such as weight loss, improved brain function, and even reduced risk of chronic diseases.
Orange Juice and Intermittent Fasting
Orange juice, like any other food, is high in calories and sugar. So, it would make sense to avoid it during the fasting period. However, during the 8-hour window, when you’re allowed to eat, orange juice can be consumed in moderation.
The key is to pay attention to your calorie intake. A glass of orange juice contains around 110 calories and 22 grams of sugar, so it’s important to keep track of how much you’re drinking and make sure it fits within your daily calorie limit.
But it’s just juice!
I know what you’re thinking, “But it’s just juice! How can that be bad for me?” While it’s true that juice contains vitamins and minerals, it’s also important to remember that it’s high in calories and sugar.
When you’re trying to reduce your overall calorie intake, it’s essential to be mindful of what you’re consuming, even if it’s just juice.
In conclusion, orange juice can coexist with Intermittent Fasting, but it’s important to be mindful of your calorie intake. During the fasting period, it’s best to avoid orange juice, but during the 8-hour window, you can consume it in moderation.
Remember, the key to Intermittent Fasting is to reduce your overall calorie intake, so make sure to pay attention to what you’re consuming and how much. As always, consult with your doctor or a healthcare professional before starting any new diet or exercise program.


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The American Flower Garden
by Neltje Blanchan
Publisher: Page and Company 1909
This is a superb gardening book from the Arts and Crafts period with lists of plants that are able to be grown in the NY City growing zone. Chapters include: Vines, Roses, Annuals, Garden Furniture, etc. Excellent photo illustrations with several color tinted photos.
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by Henry H. Gibson - Hardwood Record
The present volume includes more than one hundred leading species of the forest trees of this country. They constitute the principal sources of lumber for the United States. Every region of the country is represented, no valuable tree is omitted.
by F. Cavers - University Tutorial Press
An elementary handbook of Vegetable Histology and Physiology, containing in addition a short course of practical work on selected types of Cryptogams and Grymnosperms. It is divisible into three sections: Histology, Physiology, and Life Histories.
by Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher - McGraw-Hill
This book may serve as a text or reference book for students of plant science who are seeking a proper foundation upon which to build a scientific knowledge of how plants grow. It shall serve also as a stimulus to further study in this field.
by Charles McIlvaine - The Bobbs-Merrill Co.
My researches is confined to the species large enough to appease the appetite of a hungry naturalist if found in reasonable quantity; and my work is devoted to segregating the edible and innocuous from the tough, undesirable and poisonous kinds.


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