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Radiology Subspecialty: Head & Neck Radiology Elective
Preceptor: Gopi Nayak, MD
Contact: Evelyn Espinosa, firstname.lastname@example.org
Telephone: (212) 263-6737
Objectives of the Elective
- To become familiar with imaging findings of common pathologies on CT and MR in Head and Neck.
- To become familiar with different MR sequences utilized for Head and Neck imaging.
- To understand appropriate indications for CT versus MR in Head and Neck imaging.
On Day 1 of the elective, the student should go to the 5th floor radiology reading room at 222 East 41st Street. Additional information will be emailed prior to the start date. Standard work attire required.
The student will spend time on the Head and Neck services in the 41st Street reading room and at the NYU Clinical Cancer Center at 160 East 34th Street.
Key Responsibilities of the student while on Elective
The student is expected to attend the Neuroradiology subspecialty conferences at 8 am on the 2nd floor of 222 East 41st Street, and Head and Neck Tumor Board on Tuesdays at 7 am (Location determined weekly by ENT service).
Please check with on-service attending/fellow for updated conference schedule and locations.
During the day, the student is expected to attend the resident conferences in Bellevue 3W3, 12:15pm–12:55 pm (Mon, Tues, Wed & Friday).
Cummings Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery; “Diagnostic imaging of the head and neck” chapter.
Articles given during rotation.
Required cases presentations
The medical student will be expected to present at least one case during the Thursday 5pm Show & Tell conference (weekly event).
Months Offered: Sept—Jan
Students per period: 1
Duration: 2 weeks

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There are few things people won't do for money. That's the thinking behind a new weight-loss study published by behavioral economists Kevin Volpp of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the Wharton School and George Lowenstein of Carnegie Mellon University. With a shocking 71% of Americans considered overweight or obese and most weight-reduction plans proving helpful at getting pounds off but far less so at keeping them off, Volpp and Lowenstein decided it was time to quit fooling around. Never mind fad diets and you-can-do-it affirmations. Better to just reward successful dieters with something even more lip-smacking than food: cash.
Volpp and Lowenstein designed a program in which a group of volunteers enrolled in a 16-week diet program with monthly weigh-ins and an overall goal of shedding 16 lb. The volunteers were then divided into three groups. The first group participated in a lottery program in which those who came closest to or exceeded the weight-loss goal received a variable cash prize determined by how many pounds they shed. The second group agreed to a deposit contract in which they anted up some of their own money as part of a pool. Those who lost the most weight split the pot; those who didn't drop enough weight lost their investment. The last group was given no financial incentive and relied on willpower and commitment alone. (See pictures of what makes you eat more food.)
No surprise who did best. At the end of the 16-week trial, the lottery group dropped an average of 13.1 lb., with 53% reaching the goal. In the deposit-contract group, the average weight loss was 14 lb., with 47% taking off 16 lb. or more. People in the no-incentive group logged an average weight loss of just 3.9 lb., with only 11% of them reaching the 16-lb. goal. As for the payouts? The winning lottery players walked away with an average of $272.80. The most successful members of the deposit group pocketed a cool $378.49, on average. The final group, of course, got skunked.
"Lotteries have the powerful incentive of providing a variable reinforcement, with big payouts sometimes and smaller ones others," says Volpp. "For the deposit contract, the idea is that people are very averse to losing money. It's good to have some skin in the game."
Volpp and Lowenstein concede that when the dividends stopped, so did the weight loss. About three months after the study ended, both incentive groups had put some pounds back on, though none of the subjects had returned to their original weight. (Read TIME's story on exercise tips.)
Still, the cash-for-fat idea proved powerful, and Volpp envisions ways it could be improved so that the weight loss sticks. If you run the programs for 12 to 18 months, for example, subjects start to reap the physical rewards of trimming down. "Their knees and back no longer ache. They start to look better in clothes," he says. "Those benefits become their own reinforcements, so you can turn off the incentive program." Employers and insurers could adopt a similar program, with monthly premiums falling along with the numbers on the scale. "We all tend to discount amorphous health benefits that will come sometime in the future," Volpp says. "So the key is to provide some immediate gratification too."
Dieting is not the only discipline that can be encouraged with the promise of cash. Volpp, who is affiliated with the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Association and Penn's Center for Health Incentives, is exploring similar pay-to-play strategies for such challenges as quitting smoking and adhering to medication regimens.
Not lucky enough to be part of one of Volpp's studies or have an enlightened insurer or employer? Not a concern. Spouses, parents and friends can set up lotteries or deposit contracts for one another too. Or you can make it even simpler: give a trusted person $100 or so, with instructions that if you cheat on your diet or no-smoking pledge, the money be donated in your name to a political candidate or group you find objectionable (Greenpeace if you work for an oil company, for example, or an SUV club if you work for Greenpeace). Whatever the strategy, the person holding the cash has to adhere to the rules, no matter what which is not always easy. A behavioral economist, after all, doesn't have to live with the glowering family member who's fallen off the wagon and is demanding a refund.


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Gang member who says he beat up R. Kelly sentencedOctober 29, 2020
HAMMOND — A convicted gang member who said he beat up jailed R&B singer R. Kelly in a Chicago cell in August has been sentenced to life in prison for a racketeering conviction that involved two 1999 murders.
A federal judge in Hammond, Indiana, sentenced Jeremiah Farmer, 39, on Tuesday during a hearing in which Farmer represented himself and appeared combative, at times raising his voice and frequently interrupting the judge.
Farmer, a Latin Kings street gang member, had faced a mandatory life sentence following his conviction last year on conspiracy to commit racketeering activity in a drug-related case that involved the killings of Marion Lowry, 74, and Harvey Siegers, 67.
Lowry and Siegers were beaten to death in June 1999 with a hammer at their Hammond business, Calumet Auto Rebuilders — a business where an indictment stated that employees “had repeatedly had conflicts with members of the Latin Kings,” the Chicago Tribune reported.
Farmer made headlines by claiming in court records that he attacked Kelly on Aug. 26 in downtown Chicago's Metropolitan Correctional Center — a federal detention center — because he wanted to shed light on wrongdoing by the government in his own criminal case.
Farmer was able to slip away from an employee at the center, enter a cell and repeatedly hit Kelly in the head, according to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons report. A security officer used pepper spray to stop the attack.
Kelly, 53, faces several dozen counts of state and federal sexual misconduct charges in Illinois, Minnesota and New York, from sexual assault to heading a racketeering scheme aimed at supplying him with girls.
The Grammy Award winning singer has denied ever abusing anyone.
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A volume of lyric poetry including ekphrastic works, animal poems, life studies, and found objects.
Excerpt from “Sardine:”
A rough-sketched line, a tin’s sharp edge
delineates the domain
of a lonely sardine who misses her erstwhile mates.
As oil soothes the rounded corners,
she awaits the cracker or cat’s crunch.
Sarah Wyman teaches comparative literature at SUNY New Paltz. Her poems have appeared in many publications including A Slant of Light: Contemporary Women Writers of the Hudson Valley, Eds. Laurence Carr and Jan Zlotnik Schmidt (Codhill, 2013). Finishing Line Press published her book Sighted Stones in 2018.
Page count: 94
Trim size: 6.25 x 9.25 in.

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Gov. Peter Shumlin attends a memorial for St. Johnsbury Academy teacher Melissa Jenkins on Friday. / Courtesy photo
ST. JOHNSBURY — Melissa Jenkins was remembered Friday as a teacher, coach, adviser, colleague, mentor, waitress, but most of all as a loving single mother with an ever-present smile.
A 70-minute memorial service at St. Johnsbury Academy for Jenkins — whose beaten, bound and submerged body was found in the Connecticut River in Barnet — included a standing ovation from the overflow crowd for the Vermont State Police for solving the case in about 48 hours.
“Love those the most that need it the most,” a common saying by Jenkins, was a thread throughout the remarks of speakers. There were two large handmade signs in the front of the gym with that saying wrapped around a large-shaped heart on each.
Faculty member Mike Donovan recalled how he worried about the rowdy students in the first classroom Jenkins was going to enter as a teacher, but did not want to scare her. After the class, Jenkins talked about what a wonderful group of students she had been entrusted with, he said.
“She taught me about working with what you are given,” Donovan told the Jenkins family and friends. “She was a life-changing presence,” Donovan said.
Faculty member Stefanie Lane said she ended up with a more active social life because Jenkins would insist that they go out together.
“She was the social butterfly of the area,” Lane said. Even a trip to the grocery store by Jenkins was a social experience because of the people she bumped into along the way, Lane said.
Lane said Jenkins gave her son Ty the nickname “Peanut” after the two women were sitting around socializing and eating peanuts. Ty’s father, B.J. Robertson, a former standout basketball player with Burlington High, St. Michael’s College and the Vermont Frost Heaves, looked on from the front row with his family.
Senior Shane LaCroix talked about being an advisee of Jenkins. He confessed that she was his third choice, but was fortunate to end up with her.
“I know she is watching over me now,” LaCroix said. He noted that as he makes his final decision about college, she will have played a major role in shaping that selection.
About a dozen speakers, one-by-one recalled Jenkins, 33, always trying to help students, faculty and friends throughout her career. The Danville High graduate was teaching part-time the past few years as she raised her son and also tried to wrap up her masters degree in education at St. Michael’s College.
Much of the crowd wore pink, and her science students were distributing pink ribbons as people entered the gym.
Her advisees served as ushers, while pink balloons and banners created by SJA students decorated the gym. The service also included a five-minute video of some pictures of Jenkins in her different worlds: at home, in the classroom, coaching, as a waitress.
Meredith Berry, Jenkins’ cousin, said it was a senseless killing.
“Why, Why, Why?” she asked. “It will never make sense.”
Berry called attention to the Vermont State Police officers, mostly in plainclothes, leaning against a side wall near the back of the gym. She called upon them to come to the front row to sit with the family because of their extraordinary efforts. As the state police filed to the front, Berry asked the crowd to show its appreciation and the attendees rose for a loud standing ovation.
Gov. Peter Shumlin traveled from President Obama’s visit to Burlington across the state to St. Johnsbury for the Jenkins service. He and Public Safety Commissioner Keith Flynn said afterward that there was incredible teamwork in the criminal case. Shumlin said that when he spoke with the Jenkins family earlier in the week, they mentioned the positive work by police. Flynn said the standing ovation will be just one of those special moments troopers will remember in their careers.
Lt. Gov. Phil Scott also was in attendance.
Allen Prue, 30, and his wife Patricia Prue, 33, of Old County Road in Waterford have pleaded not guilty to two felony charges: second-degree murder and unauthorized removal of a dead body. State police have said Jenkins went to help the Prues after they called to report they had broken down about a half-mile from her home at 1826 Goss Hollow Road in St. Johnsbury.
Also attending the memorial service were State Auditor Tom Salmon, who lives in St. Johnsbury, Shumlin’s Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs Alex MacLean and several area legislators. U.S. Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., said he and his wife Marcelle, who were unable to attend, wore pink in honor of Jenkins on Friday.
Helium-filled pink balloons were spread throughout downtown St. Johnsbury and also in nearby Danville, where she was raised and where she worked part-time for 12 years at the The Creamery Restaurant.
The case has generated intense media interest across Vermont and New England. Satellite trucks from Boston-area television stations were parked outside Friday’s service.
The service included St. Johnsbury Academy faculty member James Bentley playing the Allman Brothers’ “Sweet Melissa” on guitar. It was the only request the Jenkins family made, according to Headmaster Tom Lovett, who served as master of ceremonies. The St. Johnsbury Academy Strings played somber music before the service, while the Academy’s Hilltones sang “Prayer of the Children“ as the service concluded.
The Melissa Jenkins Memorial Trust Fund has been established by St. Johnsbury Academy and Maple Grove Farms of Vermont, where her mother works. The funds, which will help support her son, Tyrell Robertson, may be sent to the Passumpsic Savings Bank, 497 Railroad Street, St. Johnsbury, Vt. 05819.
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Size: 250ml (8.5 fl. oz.)
This product is made by women who founded a fair trade cooperative called Sindyanna of Galilee, a nonprofit organization run by Jewish and Arab women who work together to improve the lives of Arab olive growers in Galilee.
Easy to make scone mix, just add butter, cream and eggs! We like to mix it up and add a bar of our favorite fair trade chocolate - just chop it up and add it to the mix! You can go even further and make the scones into fun shapes like hearts or use a cute scalloped biscuit cutter. There's so many ways to use this easy scone mix!
Makes about 12 scones.
A mixed spice grinder with sea salt, sesame, fennel and coriander seeds and more.
2.1 oz. (60g)
Sea salt, sesame seeds, fennel seeds, coriander seeds, black peppercorns, aniseed, cassia (a variety of cinnamon), ginger, clove, garlic, onion, star aniseed pieces.

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Somehow, at a certain point in my life, I ended up in Las Cruces, New Mexico for graduate school. Well, actually, I know exactly how this happened but it’s a relatively long story that none of us have time for at the moment. The point is, I was living in a desert, which I had always wanted to do and which I enjoyed doing immensely – but… I was living in a desert, you know?
And there were two funny times at which my fish-out-of-water (almost literally) experience in this desert made me realize how far from home I had come. Both of these funny times happened in writing workshops during which I, as the author of the work being discussed by the class, was not allowed to speak or intervene in the conversation.
The first workshop was to discuss my poem Midwestern Mermaids, which was, in truth, a poem I had written at least five years before. This, Dear Reader, is forbidden in most cases – this handing old work in and pretending it is relatively new. In other words, I was cheating.
Oh My God.
When my classmates and Professor were done with their discussion and I was allowed to respond, I walked up to the board and drew a map of Michigan and the Great Lakes – and explained, that, in fact, Michigan was surrounded by water. The title and the poem were not attempting to be ironic.
But this was a “funny” time for me because I felt oddly protective of Michigan. I felt oddly snappy and offended by the collective ignorance regarding the Great Lakes. I had never taken very much pride in being from Michigan. In fact, it is only in the last few years of my life that I have really begun to consciously respect my home state. But, in that moment, during THAT workshop… oh boy… the Michigan came out in me. And it surprised me.
Then, again, the following year, I was in the second writing workshop. Again, I was not allowed to speak. I had written a story – really it was memoir thinly veiled as fiction – about me, my mother and my sister walking on the beach in Frankfort on a windy late-November morning. The story refers to the fact that the women in the story have to begin shouting at one another to hear each other speak as they get closer and closer to the lake. And this, in my classmates’ discussion, was pointed out as a clearly incorrect detail because OBVIOUSLY no lake is large enough to have waves big or strong enough to produce noise that a person might have to shout over. OBVIOUSLY I was mixing up the ocean with lakes. OBVIOUSLY I didn’t know the difference. So, again, at the end of the workshop, I corrected my classmates and schooled them on the glory of the Great Lakes. And, again, I felt bizarrely attached to those lakes, protective, especially, of Lake Michigan.
Interesting side note: the one student that argued most vehemently about my mistake in that story sent me a snarky email a year or two later saying that he had been to Lake Michigan and he still maintained there could not be waves big or strong enough to produce the need to shout. If I had the kind of time on my hands that he apparently did, I would’ve emailed back and said that Traverse Bay (which is where he had travelled) is NOT on the big lake, exactly, it’s a BAY! And thus, no, one would not see the waves on a BAY that one would see on the open, big lake. Duh. But whatever.
I am in this odd phase of my life where I am becoming something new. I can kind of see the outline of what I’m becoming but I can’t see the whole picture. I am doing a lot of looking back at where I’ve come from, things I’ve written in the past, old ways of thinking. Okay, yes, it’s called middle-age, I guess – but I’m just at the beginning of that, just at the bottom of this large hill – not over it yet. So, in this phase, I’ve realized that I’ve been writing about Lake Michigan forever. I’ve realized that I have ALWAYS said Lake Michigan is my final resting place. I’ve realized that a certain small-ish portion of the northern-Michigan shore of Lake Michigan is my true home. And those moments back in graduate school when I felt offended, protective, defensive about Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes – and maybe even Michigan itself – were moments I might’ve recognized as moments of clarity. They were moments I knew myself and what I was about best. Rare moments in a young woman’s life where she wasn’t pretending to be what she thought everyone else wanted her to be.
That’s part of what being at the bottom of this hill is about: realizing that life is too too too damn short to be anybody but who I am. And so, the trick is in finding out precisely who that is. I’m definitely getting there. Most days, I feel like I’m really close to knowing. And strangely, looking back on that poem, on all of my old stories, I see that maybe I’ve really known all along. Maybe at least part of figuring that out is having a good listen to my younger self.
And another part is wearing a Mermaid Tail! Because, People, there sure as hell is water in the Midwest and some of it is sure as hell big enough to produce waves one might have to shout over to be heard.
So, I’m shouting.
And I’ll keep shouting all the way up this damn hill
& probably all the way down it too!
Shout, with love, Teamies.

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text: Here's one for you: I bought a box of new plastic Tzeentch Pink Horrors. On getting home, I looked more closely at the artwork and imagery depicted on the box. I found on the reverse of the box is a picture of the mid-2000's metal Pink Horror in the top right corner...! What the?!

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If you manage to get your hands on a Fingerling, make sure the store isn’t monkeying around, the manufacturer warns.
The hot holiday toy has become the target of counterfeiters, according to Montreal-based WowWee Group Limited, the company that produces them.
WowWee recently filed a federal lawsuit against 165 businesses allegedly selling fake versions of the interactive toys. The ruling judge granted WowWee’s request for a temporary restraining order that freezes the assets of the accused sellers and storefronts, according to a statement from the company, which designed, developed, markets and distributes Fingerlings.
The palm-sized baby animal toys — available as young monkeys and unicorns — cling to fingers and other grabbable surfaces and react to motion, sound and touch. Walmart currently lists the toy as a bestseller on its “Top Rated by Kids List,” and Toys R Us has Fingerlings listed as the “Collectible of the Year.” A recent check online showed that they were out of stock on walmart.com, toysrus.com and target.com.
A real Fingerling has a tuft of soft hair — but some counterfeit dolls have been found with hard plastic manes, said Jason Drangel, a lawyer representing WowWee in the case.
Be sure and verify the brand of the toy, too, said Drangel, pointing out that the dolls may be packaged with names other than Fingerlings.
Also check the suggested retail price, which is $14.99.
“If the toy looks too good to be true, it probably is,” Drangel said. “If you find it at a gas station or a flea market, it’s probably unauthorized.”
For a list of authorized Fingerlings dealers, visit fingerlings.support.wowwee.com.


How to resist Trump: a checklist for Republicans and Democrats alike
US President Donald Trump's disdain for America ("There are a lot of killers. We get a lot of killers. What, you think our country's so innocent?"), for the free press, for an independent judiciary, for its allies and for the details of governance pose challenges to Congress and the American people of a magnitude never before seen with previous presidents.
Mr Trump has instituted a chaotic arrangement in the White House where multiple power centres, each headed by someone with zero experience in government or in foreign policy (Steve Bannon, Jared Kushner, Reince Priebus), attempt to undercut and intrude upon the prerogatives of cabinet secretaries.
Mr Trump's penchant for unilateralism, erratic and contradictory statements and irrational beliefs (eg, the Chinese are "beating" the US at trade) raise particular concerns for Republican House and Senate leaders.


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text: I'm thinking an RP setting similar to a standard kind of Elf/ Dwarf/ Human fantasy (I'll gladly take suggestions of other races to add, etc). The twist being that they worship Norse Gods. E.g. Humans - Odin, Dwarves - Thor, Elves - Loki. Minor Gods would come into it, but those being the majors. As for plot, either a conflict between the races of some description, or the appearance of another race/ God and they have to work together in some capacity, etc. Anybody with interest/ ideas is welcome to have their input!

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After two weeks of disagreement between the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on revenue discrepancies, both parties on Thursday, at this month’s FAAC meeting, finally resolved their differences, The Punch reports.
The meeting resolved, among other things, to allow the states to be fully involved in tracking and collating the figures the NNPC would be presenting to the committee. The Chairman of the Commissioners Forum, Mr. Mahmoud Yunusa, said based on the last disagreement with the NNPC, the states would appoint a consultant to track the revenue generated by the corporation.
At the end of the meeting, the committee allocated the sum of N532.75bn to the three tiers of government. The amount is for statutory allocation for the month of October. A breakdown of the allocation showed that the Federal Government received the sum of N218.6bn; the states got N147.39bn; while the 774 local government councils were allocated the sum of N110.58bn.


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The bodily tissues are regularly nourished through the process of digestion. Nutritive phase of each tissue lasts five days and is in the following order: plasma (rasa), blood (rakta), musculature (mamsa), fat (meda), bones (asthi), nervous system (majja) and essence of reproductive organs (shukra/arthava).
The human body is like a production line which processes the raw materials coming from the outside in a form of food. This is then transformed in such a way, so as to be usable in tissue build-up and body regeneration. The general health and vitality of the body, therefore, entirely depend on proper digestion, absorption and assimilation. These nutrients support regeneration and restoration of all seven bodily tissues (dhatus) in the ultimate phase of metabolism.


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Virginia & regional photo galleries
Historical images from The Washington Post’s archive.
Compliance at the local level can be a confusing and frustrating experience.
For D.C. couple, a genetic disorder is rewriting the final chapters of a journey more than three and a half decades in the making.
They demanded executive action to extend “deferred deportations” to adults.
Candidates and constituents wait for election results to come in across Washington, D.C.; Maryland and Virginia.
Muriel Bowser, David Catania and Carol Schwartz worked D.C.’s city blocks on Nov. 3.
The Metropolitan Washington Old Time Radio Club celebrates the 50th anniversary of ‘The Big Broadcast.’
Walkable, urban mini-D.C.s are popping up nationwide, with Frederick, Md., a notable example.
Post photographers are sharing their favorite area locations.


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(KTVI) – New mortgage regulations are now in effect as of Friday. Created after the 2008 housing crisis, the new rules basically keep buyers from getting into loans they can not afford.
First National Bank President Rick Bagy says the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) created the rules which were mandated under the Dodd-Frank Act to ban practices that led to the 2008 housing bubble burst.
This new class of loans, called Qualified Mortgages (QM), prohibit interest-only and negatively amortizing loans and limits the amount of points — fees or prepaid interest on a mortgage — to 3 percent of a loan`s value.
Lenders will also be required to verify that borrowers have the ability to repay their loan, according to the CFPB.
The ability-to-repay rule says lenders must assess and document a potential home buyer`s income and assets, employment status, credit score and other outstanding debt levels before issuing a loan.
QM requirements are below:
• Cannot have excessive upfront points and fees;
• Cannot be longer than 30 years;
• Cannot have certain risky features, such as paying only interest and not principal, or paying less than the full amount of interest so that the total debt grows each month;
• Must be in one of three categories:
1. The monthly loan payment, plus the borrower`s other debt payments, does not exceed 43 percent of the borrower`s monthly income; or
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Enterprises have several options when considering how to address the authorization function for in-house developed applications. In this post, we will compare and contrast the differences between Drools, a business process rules language, and Extensible Access Control Markup Language (XACML), an industry standard for authorization.
Optimized for different purposes
The XACML standard includes a reference architecture, policy language and request/response protocol that is optimized for access control (authorization) processing. XACML enables a developer to fully externalize authorization from the application logic, making it easier to implement changes to authorization policies. By external, we mean that access policies are defined outside of the application in an authorization service and the application calls the external authorization service for access decisions. The Organization for Advancement of Information Standards (OASIS) owns and manages the development of the XACML standard. Drools is a general purpose business rule engine introduced in 2001 and commercially supported in JBoss Rules. Given Drools generality, it is more expressive than the XACML policy language.
Interoperability and standardization
As mentioned above, XACML is an industry standard for authorization and as such, is implemented by many vendors. The XACML policy language can represent a wide array of access control use cases and be supported by infrastructure components from different vendors. For example, XACML policies enforced by Axiomatics at the application layer can also be enforced by IBM Guardium in its database firewall. The interoperability provided by an industry standard has a large potential to lower the overall operational cost of the environment, implement authorizations consistently at different control points and make it easier to manage authorization policies across the application landscape.
Integration with application environments
Both Drools and XACML can be implemented within a variety of application environments, including .NET, Java, SOA/web services, Python, PHP, commercial applications, and so on. Drools has an active developer community which as developed an appealing (for developers) set of tools around the rule language. On the XACML side, Axiomatics has created a number of off-the-shelf connectors for popular programming environments and offers a domain specific language component, enabling developers to generate XACML policies from an Eclipse IDE.
Stateful vs. Stateless
Unlike the XACML policy decision point (PDP), the Drools model is stateful. This means that the state of the engine changes based on the rules it has executed in the past. For authorization, this feature has been exploited to encode “Usage Control”, a generalization of Access Control, where the policy determines not only who can use a resource, but also how. The XACML PDP module is a stateless engine, meaning each access request is treated as an atomic entity. Caching of policies, attributes and access decisions can be enabled in different components of the XACML system but caching is done for reuse of data, not to capture system state. A stateless approach lends itself to more easily configure the system for scalability and availability.
Audit and Compliance
XACML has a distinct advantage over Drools in the areas of audit-ability and compliance. The XACML policy language defines access controls rules in a structured representation that makes it easy to determine whether an application is in compliance with business, security and regulatory requirements.
Further, Axiomatics has developed tools that permit further analysis of XACML policies/rules in order to answer questions such as:
- Who has access to a specific resource?
- Who can update customer records?
- What can users with a certain collection of attributes do?
Database access control
Axiomatics has developed a capability to protect database records at the row, column and cell level by introducing a new product called Axiomatics Reverse Query. The solution decouples database authorization functionality from the size of the data set, permitting the solution to scale to massive databases, data warehouses or bid data deployments. Drools has no similar capability, which would be important when securing access to tens of millions of consumer and small business customer records.
XACML is an internationally recognized security standard that is interoperable across many vendor implementations. Axiomatics proved interoperability with IBM DataPower and Fasoo DRM during proof of concept demonstrations in 2011. Several public demonstrations, dating back to 2007, have also proven interoperability between vendor product offerings.


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Just in time for the cruise ship festival circuit comes the beguiling Deep Sea Blues DVD.
Lauded as one of the very best music themed cruises, the Blues Cruise is put under the microscope on Deep Sea Blues, and the investigation reveals its many collaborations, plus the vibrant Mardi Gras-type atmosphere. There is plenty to soak up in all of the sun, sea, and extended improvisational jams onstage. Blues historian Dick Waterman is a commanding presence throughout, offering jokes and anecdotes about the legends of the past.
A cornucopia of highlights exists on Deep Sea Blues, including a reformation of the Fats Domino Band with Mitch Woods playing "Big Easy Boogie" and "Hattie Green." Tasha Taylor, with the Phantom Blues Band, nails down a tightly rocking "Wonder Woman." Bobby Rush with the DeAnna Bogart Band ushers in a sizzling version of "Ride My Automobile." A treasure trove of performances dots the Blues cruise landscape, including Tommy Castro’s riveting take on "Nasty Habits," Buckwheat Zydeco’s party anthem, "Jackpot," and the always reliable Tab Benoit burning with a flawless turn on "We Make a Good Gumbo."
Bonus material includes footage of Murali Coryell telling the tale once again on "I’m Spending All My Money on You," Duwayne Burnside with Michael Burks & Mike Finnigan tearing it up on "Pressure," and Jimbo Mathis’ acoustic rendering of "Sliding Delta." But, perhaps, the most stellar moment belongs to Watermelon Slim as he conveys a greasy, yet fulfilling dive into the symbolic "Black Water." Produced, expertly edited and directed with a keen eye through the lens of Robert Mugge, Deep Sea Blues is worth setting sail again and again.
Deep Sea Blues is out now on Micro Werks/Shout! Factory.

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Town of Yarmouth Water Utility - Regular Testing for Water Quality
The Town of Yarmouth Water Utility delivers high-quality water to all customers connected to the distribution system. We ensure that quality by employing a robust sampling program. Our water is regularly tested by an independent lab to ensure it meets Canadian drinking water quality standards.
Test results consistently show that Canadian standards are met for all quality parameters including metals that have negative health effects such as lead and copper. Results demonstrate the quality of the water throughout the distribution system and up to the public/private property water supply line. Water Testing Reports can be found at the bottom of this page.
Reducing Metal Levels: Treating for Corrosivity
Water in our system is treated to limit corrosivity. This type of treatment helps to minimize the amount of metals such as lead, copper, and other unwanted metals and materials from getting into the water as it enters and contacts supply piping, plumbing, and fittings in residences.
Treating for corrosivity also provides the distribution system infrastructure with a level of protection to ensure its longevity for the future.
Why is Corrosivity Treatment Important? Reducing Risks from Lead and Copper
Harmful metals can find their way into your water as it enters the property. Supply piping and on-site pipes and plumbing could be made from older construction materials containing harmful amounts of metals such as lead. Today, the amounts of harmful materials like lead in plumbing are greatly reduced from what they were decades ago, but some older homes can still contain these materials. Lead may find its way into drinking water through plumbing materials such as pipes, solder, faucets, and fittings. While copper is an acceptable material for use in plumbing, lead is not. The National Plumbing Code (NPC) allowed lead material in pipes until 1975, lead in solder until 1986 and lead in fittings/faucets until 2013. Treatment to reduce corrosivity can help reduce exposure and keep levels below the “maximum acceptable concentration” or MAC in homes.
But even with treatment, unwanted amounts of metals can find their way to your tap. The problem with older “legacy piping and plumbing” that can contain these materials, and the risks they can bring, is at the forefront of Federal, Provincial, and Municipal government agendas with regard to water quality. Of key importance moving forward will be to determine and minimize risks to consumers. Lessening the exposure risk to lead is very important and is one of the top objectives.
Lead and Copper: Tips for Reducing Exposure Risks
- Flush pipes by running the water until it is cold (about a minute) after the water has been sitting in pipes for several hours e.g. first thing in the morning, after work, etc.)
- Use a drinking water treatment device certified to meet the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) standards 53 or 58 (reverse osmosis units) for the removal of lead and copper. While a faucet-mounted unit is preferred, pitcher-style filters are also acceptable.
- Inspect and clean faucet aerators or screens monthly. If there is debris, inspect and clean more frequently to remove particles that may contain lead.
- Replace brass faucets and valves with those certified to have low lead content
- If the private side of the service line is composed of lead, replace it
- If there is older plumbing on the premises that contains solder that used lead, replace it with certified low-lead plumbing materials
New Lower Maximum Allowable Concentration of Lead and Copper
In 2019, Health Canada lowered their maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) for lead in drinking water from 0.010 mg/L to 0.005 mg/L and introduced a new MAC for copper of 2 mg/L.
Health Risks of Lead and Copper in Drinking Water
Health Canada advises that exposure to lead can affect brain development and behaviour in children, and has been linked to high blood pressure and kidney problems in adults. Every effort should be made to minimize lead exposure throughout a person’s life. Health Canada also advises that short-term exposure to levels of copper in drinking water above the maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) may cause nausea, stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhea. Long-term exposure to levels above the MAC may cause effects on the liver and kidney.
Lead and copper are only a concern if ingested. There is no concern with direct contact through bathing and showering for either of these metals. Boiling water will not remove lead or copper.
New Testing Requirements
New testing requirements have been put in place by the provincial government for municipal water utilities in Nova Scotia. As part of ensuring we meet these new requirements, the Town of Yarmouth Water Utility now samples and analyzes a representative amount of water samples at the private consumer taps. A key focus is on older homes that may have supply piping made from lead, or older plumbing that may contain lead in the solder or other fittings. These tests will serve to check for the corrosivity of the water by measuring the concentrations of lead and copper.
Previous requirements for testing for municipalities traditionally have been for the water quality in the main line up to the private supply, and not on private property. The new standard requires testing in homes which will require cooperation from private owners.
Lead in Water at the Tap
Measurement of the concentration in the water, from the point of use, is the best way to help inform the consumer of the potential of risk of exposure to lead whether from the lead lateral supply and/or plumbing in their home.
Water in the Town of Yarmouth distribution system is essentially lead-free. If testing reveals the presence of lead at the tap, the cause is likely to be lead laterals and/or plumbing installed decades ago. The testing results at the tap will supply information to the water utility so it can move forward proactively in playing its role to help advise of risk potential and offer advice to customers on ways to reduce the risk of exposure to lead.
Apply for Free Water Testing
The Yarmouth Water Utility is seeking water customers to participate in its drinking water sampling program testing for lead and copper. Participation is free and voluntary and will provide you with information on lead and copper levels in your tap water. Learn more and apply at Free Water Testing.
For more detailed information on lead in drinking water, please visit Lead in Drinking Water
Water Testing Reports
These tests are performed to ensure metals/elements in water are kept within maximum acceptable concentrations (MAC). The following reports provide detailed measurements from each location as well as the MAC for each metal/element.
Canadian Drinking Water Guideline
Metals/Elements Results February 2022
Metals/Elements Results January 2022
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DETROIT (AP) — The Latest on the possible merger of Fiat Chrysler and France's PSA Peugeot (all times local):
In a merger deal that appears to be heading for approval, Fiat Chrysler stands to gain electric vehicle technology while PSA Peugeot Citroen could benefit from a badly needed dealership network to reach its goal of selling vehicles in the U.S.
The Wall Street Journal, citing sources it did not identify, reported Wednesday that the boards of Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot approved the deal. The newspapers said that also affirming the deal is the board of Exor NV, the Agnelli family holding company that controls Fiat Chrysler.
The deal would create the world's fourth-largest automaker with a combined market value of around $50 billion. Neither company would comment.
Experts say the two automakers would be able to share car, SUV and commercial vehicle designs, helping each other fill weaknesses and share costs that will make them a strong global player.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said Wednesday it is in talks with French rival PSA Peugeot in its second bid this year to reshape the global auto industry at a time of heightened uncertainty for the sector.
A merger would create the fourth-largest automaker with the potential for big savings in Europe just as the industry struggles with slowing sales and the need to invest heavily in new technologies like electric cars. But a deal does not help either in expanding in China, the world's largest market, where both are weak, analysts said.
In a statement, Fiat Chrysler said the discussions are "aimed at creating one of the world's leading mobility groups," but gave no further details.
Fiat Chrysler has long been looking for a partner to help shoulder investments in the capital-heavy industry, under the view that failure to consolidate would inevitably lead some companies to fall behind. The push is even more urgent given the transition across the industry to electric cars and autonomous driving — technologies where Fiat Chrysler lags.
Italian-American carmaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is confirming that it is in talks with French rival PSA Peugeot on a tie-up to create one of the world's largest automakers.
The statement on Wednesday didn't say whether the talks were aimed at a full merger or a looser alliance. No further details were given.
Fiat Chrysler has long been looking for a partner to help shoulder investments in the capital-heavy industry. Talks this year with another French carmaker, Renault, failed over French government concerns over the role of the Japanese partner Nissan.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles was formed in 2014 out of a merger of Italian carmaker Fiat and the American company Chrysler, which Fiat brought back from the brink of bankruptcy.
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February 15, 2012
For Flowers Cars and Merry Wars
Hubro CD 2505
Live at the Rothko Chapel
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Sonic creativity for an improvising musician in the 21st Century usually involves a peripatetic life and multiple affiliations. Nearly every improviser appears to have several metaphoric quivers in his bow, with consistency only related to inspiration. Most instrumentalists play in several formations simultaneously and unlike the late 1950s, when a valued player would easily move say from the Jazz Messengers to Horace Silver’s quintet, musical chasms are much wider than that.
This is the reason for celebrating the quality of these trio CDs sharing the talents of Norwegian percussionist Ingar Zach. For Flowers Cars and Merry Wars is a prime example of gripping drone improv, highly electric and seasoned with echoes from rock music, shaped not only by Zach, but also by guitarist/banjoist Ivar Grydeland, bassist Tonny Kluften and on the defining title track vocalist Hanne Hukkelberg. As different to this CD as Australia is from Texas or both from Norway, is Live at the Rothko Chapel. It’s a single-track, spatial-sound mediation, recorded in Houston within the confines of the octagonal Rothko Chapel, which displays 14 canvases by the deceased American abstract expressionist Mark Rothko (1903-1970). Here Zach’s subtle percussion skills are utilized in a microtonal situation, alongside the self-contained string licks from fellow Norwegian Kim Myhr’s guitars and zithers and Austalian based Jim Denley woodwinds. Myhr and Denley are also involved in projects that range from electro-acoustic compositions and field installations to song oriented bands. Meanwhile Grydeland, Zach and Kluften appear on various understated projects, while the percussionist and guitarist are also one-half of the microtonal Dans les Arbes band with clarinetist Xavier Charles and pianist Christian Wallumrød.
Languid, deliberate and invested with microtonal time-shifting as methods to approximate the contemplative transcendence and spiritualism Rothko designated for the chapel, Mural stretches with non-electronic granular synthesis the sliding tones and timbres that make up its interpretation. Initially Myhr’s strumming and sawing actions on multi-strings alternate with descending finger-picking clanks as Zach’s backing percussion patter remains diffident, with resonation only apparent from hollow-wood mallet pumps, vague bass-drum kicks and shakes and friction from smaller instruments. Meanwhile Denley’s tremolo tongue stopping and wispy split tones are joined by gentling peeps and solid flattement. All along the reedist’s watery tongue jujitsu makes its presence felt even when locked into triple counterpoint with the other instruments whether it’s transverse shrilling or pressurized reed tones. Similarly the ratcheting of the strings takes on droning hurdy-gurdy characteristics as bell-tree peals and woody marimba-like pops provide polyphonic equalization to the guitarist’s often harsh rasgueado plus moderated flute gusts.
By the final variant balance is maintained between narrowed flute squeals, delicately stroked strings and scraping and shuddering percussion. While vibrations from the over-sized horizontal bass drum finally become loud enough to make their presence felt, reed whistling and strummed guitar licks climatically combine. By the finale the trio has produced a mixture both continuous and hypnotic enough to suggest spiritual meditation.
If the performance on Live at the Rothko Chapel is meditative as well as mesmerizing, then the playing on the other CD leads to a program that is hypnotic mixed with hypertension. The gentle, Scandinavian-accented English verbal musings of Alt-Pop vocalist Hukkelberg don’t even add a touch of hysteria to the nearly 19-minute title track. Like many of the instrumental asides her voices comes in-and-out of aural focus as emphasis is directed towards Zach’s near martial beats and the rhythmic pulse from Kluften’s bass strokes. With some of the extruded timbres including guitar distortion and crackling drum ruffs overdubbed and multiplied, blurry tremors and drones often predominate. In fact before calming folksy licks from Grydeland nudge the piece towards a harmonious climax, there’s a danger the chunky polyrhythms and flanges will harden into pseudo-psychedelic era freak-outs for no reason. Luckily the three are too disciplined as musicians to let that tendency get out of hand.
Simultaneously released on vinyl with the “to be played at high volume” suggestion appended, the CD subtly mocks heavy rock as it mimics it. At least that’s what the 26 seconds of faux sitar echoes insinuate on the subsequent “For the Working Class”. In honesty it may be that the penultimate and final tracks which come in at less than 13 and nearly five minutes may be more representative of Hunstville’s skills. In the abbreviated time frames, Grydeland’s ability to polyphonically reference slacked guitar strings and juddering arches, as well as Zach’s skillful movement from staccato drum beats to crackling pulses that at varied times would come from a drum machine or a shaken coffee can, are better showcased.
Only two instances of the multi-colored musical tapestries in which many experimental musicians are entangled, both CDs are valid. Some may prefer the more bombastic thrust of Hunstville, while others may insist on the minimalist aesthetic of Mural.
Track Listing: For: 1. For Flowers Cars and Merry Wars* 2. For The Working Class 3. Ear/Eye Connector 4. Star Spangled Pillow
Personnel: For: Ivar Grydeland (guitars, banjo and effects); Tonny Kluften (bass and effects); Ingar Zach (percussion and effects) and Hanne Hukkelberg (vocal)*
Track Listing: Live: 1. Doom and promise
Personnel: Live: Jim Denley (flutes and alto saxophone); Kim Myhr (guitars, zithers) and Ingar Zach (percussion)


A federal district court in Arizona made it official this week and entered a permanent injunction that blocks a law designed to strip Planned Parenthood clinics in the state of funds by banning Medicaid funding for non-abortion health care provided by doctors and clinics that also perform abortions. Planned Parenthood Action Fund President Cecile Richards praised the victory in a statement: “Yet another court has said it is unacceptable for politicians to dictate where women can go for their health care, returning to women the ability to choose the health centers they trust for lifesaving cancer screenings, breast health exams, and birth control. Politicians in Arizona and across the country should recognize that they have no business inserting themselves in a woman’s personal health care decisions.”
“This case has never been about Planned Parenthood—it is about the women who rely on Planned Parenthood health centers for quality, affordable preventive care. Eliminating Planned Parenthood as an option among providers only hurts women and families,” she added.
The injunction guarantees that women in the state will continue to have access to lifesaving cancer screenings, birth control, and STI screenings at Planned Parenthood clinics across the state, despite conservative lawmakers’ efforts in the state to cut off that access. It’s an important victory that comes on the heels of a similar victory in Indiana. Meanwhile, fights over Planned Parenthood funding continue in North Carolina, Kansas, and Tennessee.
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Dietary fiber – also known as ‘roughage’ or ‘bulk’ - is a type of carbohydrate that the body cannot digest. So unlike other carbs, which are broken down into digestible sugar molecules, fiber passes through the intestinal tract relatively intact.
It’s vitally important that we get enough fiber from our diets, because it helps to support healthy digestion, weight management, blood sugar regulation and much more. It has also been linked to longevity and a decreased risk of cancer.
The term ‘dietary fiber’ refers to the indigestible parts of plant-based foods. According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, men aged 50 and under should aim for around 38g of fiber per day, reducing to 30g for those over 50. Women aged 50 and under should get around 25g, reducing to 21g for those over 50. Most Americans do not consume enough fiber, however, with the average intake being just 15g per day.
So how can we ensure we’re getting enough fiber from our diets, and why exactly is it so important for our health? Read on to find out everything you need to know about fiber.
What types of fiber are there?
There are two main types of fiber: soluble and insoluble. Soluble fiber, as the name suggests, is a type of fiber that dissolves in water, becoming a gel-like substance. Insoluble fiber, on the other hand, mostly retains its shape while in the body.
Both soluble and insoluble fibers have important benefits. Soluble fiber is known to help decrease blood glucose (blood sugar) levels because it mixes with digested food, therefore slowing down the absorption of sugar into the blood. It also removes cholesterol in the stool.
Insoluble fiber, on the other hand, speeds up the passage of food through the digestive system. This helps to maintain regularity and prevent constipation. It also attracts water into your stools, making them easier to pass.
Most plant-based foods contain both soluble and insoluble fiber, but the amounts of each vary in different foods.
Good sources of soluble fiber include:
- Citrus fruits
Good sources of insoluble fiber include:
Some foods, like nuts and carrots, are good sources of both types of fiber.
What are the benefits of fiber?
“Dietary fiber aids in improving digestion by increasing stool bulk and regularity,” said Paige Smathers, a Utah-based dietitian. This is probably fiber’s best-known benefit. Bulkier, softer stools are easier to pass than hard or watery ones, which not only makes life more comfortable, but also helps to maintain colorectal health.
Increasing your fiber intake can also positively impact gut health. Research published in mSystems found that a two week increase in fiber can significantly alter a person’s gut microbiome, including an increase in the species that help to break the fiber down.
Fiber also helps to lower cholesterol, says Kelly Toups, a registered dietitian with the Whole Grains Council. The digestive process requires bile acids, which are made partly with cholesterol. As your digestion improves, the liver pulls cholesterol from the blood to create more bile acid, thereby reducing the amount of LDL (bad) cholesterol. A review published in the Journal of Chiropractic Medicine also found that people who consume higher amounts of dietary fiber significantly reduce their risk of having cardiovascular disease.
Blood sugar regulation
A meta-analysis of studies regarding the relationship between fiber and blood glucose (blood sugar) levels published in The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine found that increased fiber intake can reduce blood glucose levels during the standard fasting blood glucose test (a test of blood sugar levels after an overnight fast).
The article showed that levels of HbA1c also decreased with increased fiber. HbA1c refers to glycated hemoglobin, which occurs when proteins in the blood mix with blood sugar.
Possible cancer prevention
The research has been mixed regarding the link between fiber and colorectal cancer prevention. While the National Cancer Institute asserts that a high-fiber diet does not reduce the risk to a clinically significant degree, a 2011 meta-analysis from the British Journal of Medicine found an association between cereal fiber and whole grain intake and reduced risk of colorectal cancer.
A more recent animal study suggested that fiber might only cause this benefit if a person possesses the right kind and amount of gut bacteria. Fiber naturally reacts with bacteria in the lower colon and can sometimes ferment into a chemical called butyrate, which may cause cancer cells to self-destruct. Some people naturally have more butyrate-producing bacteria than others, and a high-fiber diet can help encourage the bacteria’s growth.
According to some scientists, fiber could actually help people to live longer. A meta-analysis of relevant studies published in the American Journal of Epidemiology concluded, “high dietary fiber intake may reduce the risk of total mortality.”
Food allergies and asthma
Research from Monash University suggests that fiber could play a role in preventing food allergies, the existence of which has long puzzled scientists. Again, this theory comes down to the interaction between fiber and bacteria in the gut.
Scientists theorize that people are not producing the right gut bacteria to tackle foods commonly associated with allergies, like peanuts and shellfish. Without the right bacteria, particles of these foods can enter the bloodstream via the gut. Fiber helps produce a bacterium called Clostridia, which helps keep the gut secure.
The same reasoning explains why fiber might help people with asthma. Unwanted particles escaping the gut and entering the bloodstream can cause an autoimmune response like asthmatic inflammation. An animal study published in Nature Medicine found that mice eating a high-fiber diet were less likely to experience asthmatic inflammation than mice on a low- or average-fiber diet.
Should you take a fiber supplement?
People struggling to get enough fiber in their diets often turn to supplements. While Smathers reported that supplements are not as good as fiber from whole foods, fiber supplements can be helpful for people looking to regulate their bowel movements or who suffer from constipation. They also have the same cholesterol-lowering and blood sugar stabilization effects — if you can get enough of them.
However, a supplement does not carry nearly as much fiber as a fiber-rich food like lentils or peas, so merely sprinkling powder on your yogurt will not have quite the same effect.
Furthermore, fiber-rich foods are wildly high in other vital nutrients, which you won’t get if you add supplements to nutritionally void foods.
Fiber supplements can interact with certain drugs, like aspirin, carbamazepine and warfarin. They can also cause bloating and gas — just like the real thing.
How to eat a high-fiber diet
In order to get all the benefits of fiber, many people adopt a high-fiber diet. When incorporating more fiber into your diet, start slowly, adding 5g a day for two weeks, the University of Michigan recommends. If consumed too fast or in excess, fiber can cause bloating, cramps and even diarrhea. Let your body get used to having more fiber.
The University of Michigan also advises balancing non-caffeinated drinks with caffeinated ones. Because caffeine is a diuretic that causes loss of fluids, adding excess caffeine to a high-fiber diet can cause constipation. Aim for two cups of non-caffeinated fluids for every cup of caffeinated ones.
Smathers recommended the following tips for a successful high-fiber diet:
- Add fruit (especially berries) to every meal.
- Start the day with bran cereal or oatmeal and berries.
- Add beans or legumes to a lunchtime salad or soup, or have a bean or lentil burger rather than one with meat.
- At dinner, add high-fiber vegetables like broccoli, corn and turnip greens to meat sauces. Combine with whole-wheat pasta or brown rice.
Should you ever follow a low-fiber diet?
Sometimes, medical situations require people to adopt a low-fiber diet, at least for a time. Those undergoing chemotherapy, radiation or surgery often need to give their intestinal tract a rest, according to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. People suffering from Crohn’s disease, diverticulitis, inflammatory bowel disease and ulcerative colitis often maintain a low-fiber diet for a longer time.
People on a low-fiber diet should avoid high-fiber foods that make the intestinal tract work harder, like legumes, beans, whole grains and many raw or fried vegetables and fruits, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Refined grains, many cooked vegetables and ripe melons, peaches, plums, bananas and apricots are still okay. But also avoid spicy foods, fried foods, tough or processed meat, caffeine, cocoa from cocoa powder and nuts.
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As I have briefly posted before, I was lucky enough to have worked in Disneyland, yes it was "only" as a dishwasher...but I worked there! It was at the Tahitian Terrace in 1979. Here you could have lunch or dinner and a show which consisted of various polynesian dances with men and ladies, hula, fire dancers, a small band backed them up. Over on the left side was a cool waterfall which on cue, the water would magically part and out came the lovely ladies to sing and dance for you. It was a perfect setting between the The Enchanted Tiki Room and the Jungle Cruise. You could hear the rumble of the boats ending their dangerous cruise while you ate your teriyaki steak and rice.
It closed in 1993 and re-openned as an Aladdin themed dinner and show which bombed and only existed for about 2 years. It has remained closed ever since. There is a lot of hope out there to bring it back. Disney did add a "Trader Sams" restaurant and lounge at the Disneyland hotel, but it's not the same.
Please see more of my remembrances at a great Disneyland blog and vintage picture site at Daveland.
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...well sorta. It's actually in our kitchen so there's no truck but I do have a truck but it's not a taco truck, it's a Chevy, but I do have a kitchen but "Reed's Taco Kitchen" didn't ring so that's why I used "Truck", but it's not in our kitchen, the truck that is but the tacos are...or were...cause we ate them...the truck is outside.
So, anyway...tacos. growing up, my Mom would cook tacos by browning hamburger mixed with a taco seasoning packet which was probably 50% salt, she cooked up the tortillas in hot oil in a cast iron pan, shredded cheese, lettuce, chopped onions and hot sauce. I made these the other day (minus the salt packet) just like Mom did...while far from authentic they tasted great. Maybe because they took me back. Comfort food. I remember staging the fixings for my Mom. We had these weird grey 1/4 circle bowls which if you lined them up they would form a circle. Out came the lazy susan, I placed these bowls around it filled with the fixin's. Real haute cuisine.
Fish tacos have become a regular request around here. They can be made as labor intencive as you want. Homemade pico de gallo or store bought salsa, homemade masa tortillas or not, to guacamole or not to guacamole?
Speaking of which, here is (from what I have heard) an authentic way of making guac...in a "molcajete". A mortar and pestle made of volcanic rock. Apparently by mashing the avocados, cilantro, lime juice and whatever you like in your makes the finished product better. Maybe it does but whatever it does, it's fun.
2 Soft, not too mushy avocados
A hefty dash of chili powder, I prefer ancho which is from a dried poblano chili, a bit darker and more robust than plain ol' chili powder.
Juice of 1/2 lime
About 1 tbl of chopped cilantro
A spoonful of pico de gallo
pinch of kosher salt
Mash...TASTE!...adjust and enjoy.
A whole lot better than the bland store bought stuff.
So from what I have learned, there are two strong sides of the tracks. Batter fried or grilled fish. I would assume grilled is more authentic, it certainly is healthier. You can season it, choose a wood to give it a smokey flavor, give it a nice char, what have you. Most white fish will do, go high on the price as you like. Certainly halibut would be the top choice for me. Flakey, firm, yummy. Cod or dover sole works well too, although the thinner portions may be a bit tricky on the grill. I have heard catfish is the most authentic. Give it a try!
Have your mise en place ready with cilantro, salsa, guacamole, a squeeze of lime. To raise it up try using queso fresco cheese for a true authentic flair. Our American cheese smothered versions of tacos are far off the authenticity track, so usually this queso fresco...if used at all, is added sparingly.


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Pokémon Gold and Silver are some of the Generation II Pokémon game series, featuring brand new additions from the previous three games. These games take place in both the Johto region and the Kanto region. A year after their release, another game, Pokémon Crystal, was released with a few minor differences and features added to the game.
- Cianwood City
- Whirl Islands
- Olivine City
- Ecruteak City
- National Park
- Violet City
- Mt. Mortar
- Mahogany Town
- Lake of Rage
- Ice Path
- Blackthorn City
- Dragon's Den
- Dark Cave
- Ruins of Alph
- Goldenrod City
- Ilex Forest
- Azalea Town
- Union Cave
- Cherrygrove City
- New Bark Town
- Tohjo Falls
- Mt. Silver
- Victory Road
- Pokémon League
- These games featured the new region, Johto.
- A hundred new Pokémon were introduced in the games.
- A time system was introduced, allowing certain Pokémon to appear at certain times, and events to occur on certain days.
- Pokémon could now hold items.
- A new item, PokéGear, allows the usage of a clock, cell/mobile phone, and radio.
- Specialized Poké Balls were introduced, allowing easier catching for specific types of Pokémon.
- Two new types of Pokémon were introduced, Dark-type and Steel-type Pokémon.
- The battle screen now shows how much experience the player's Pokémon has gained, and also whether a wild Pokémon has been caught or not.
- The ability to breed Pokémon was introduced.
- A virus called "Pokérus", which infects a Pokémon allowing its experience to double, was first found.
- Shiny Pokémon debuted in these games.
- Backwards connectivity was introduced, allowing trades with previous games.
The player gets to choose one of three starter Pokémon near the games start from the local Pokémon expert, Professor Elm. As in tradition the three Pokémon are a Grass-type, Water-type, or Fire-type Pokémon.
Once again, Team Rocket are the featured villains in the games. With the disappearance of their leader Giovanni, Team Rocket restarts their goal of stealing Pokémon over the world, starting in Johto. The player will run into them several times throughout the course of the game, as they plot numerous plans and schemes.
Legendary Bird Pokémon
Nintendo Event Legendary Pokémon
Version Exclusive Pokémon
|Version Exclusive Pokémon|
|Growlithe, Arcanine, Mankey, Primeape, Spinarak, Ariados, Gligar, Mantine, Teddiursa, Ursaring|
|Vulpix, Ninetales, Meowth, Persian, Ledyba, Ledian, Delibird, Skarmory, Phanpy, Donphan|
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With the Gold and Silver game cartridges, a battery was used to support the in-game clock. After around six years though, the battery would die and any saved game would be deleted. It can be replaced as e.g. described here.
Toward the ending use of the Battery of the games the game might glitch up because in the PC's if you check up in your mailbox there will be unknown messages sent by nobody and there will be some kind of code in the messages and in the process you get money out of it. When the game freezes up it might get corrupted and you might have to start all over again. At times the screen might get messed up, the colour might be black and white or Neon.
This might be the causes of accidentally dropping it and therefore chipping off a piece of the cartridge off, just a bit it might get corrupted
If you cheated getting a Pokémon to lvl 100, after it had gotten all its exp points, it'll keep on leveling up to lvl 100. To reverse the glitch, you will have to turn the game off.
- These games are the only paired Pokémon games to feature different sprites for each Pokémon in each version.
- The Generation II games are the only ones to feature two regions in full.
- Gold and Silver are the only paired games to have both mascot Pokémon obtainable in both games without trading.
- On May 8, 2009 Nintendo announced that Gold and Silver will receive remakes, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, set to be released in Fall 2009. Before this announcement, there was much speculation to the creation of these remakes, as numerous hints were given throughout Pokémon media.
- Even though they were released for the Game Boy Color, they were released as GameBoy cartridges in conjunction with the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
- Gold and Silver had infrared connectivity to the Pokémon Pikachu and Pokémon Pikachu 2 in which the mystery gift feature could be used to gain items. This feature was omitted in the European release.
|Game Boy||Red and Green (Japan) · Red and Blue (Overseas) · Blue (Japan) · Yellow|
|Game Boy Color||Gold and Silver · Crystal|
|Game Boy Advance||Ruby and Sapphire · FireRed and LeafGreen · Emerald|
|Nintendo DS||Diamond and Pearl · Platinum · HeartGold and SoulSilver · Black and White · Black 2 and White 2|
|Nintendo 3DS||X and Y · Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire · Sun and Moon · Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|
|Main Series games · Spin-off games|

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Sometimes it can be tricky to figure out how to promote your content without feeling like you are a salesman, but there are lots of great ways to promote new posts! Today I want to share a few of my favorite tips with you guys.
1. First off, NEVER say things like “but wait, there’s more!” or other things you commonly hear on commercials. Unless you are being funny, then go ahead. 😉 For real though, it seems so impersonal and makes it seem like you are just trying to get your readers to buy things.
2. Promote new posts on Twitter for 1-2 days. I try to tweet 2-3 times the day a post goes up. If it is a giveaway or something special, I will mention it a day or two past the first day, but usually it moves right along into the archives. Make sure each tweet you tweet is worded differently so you don’t bore your followers who happen to see more than one! Also, I don’t recommend putting “NEW POST!” with a link to a post that is 3 or more days old. I am so disappointed when I click into a link and see a post that I already read 3 days before.
3. Pin any pinable pictures onto relevant boards within a few days of the post going live. It is okay to pin it to one of your boards and a few group boards, but don’t pin the same picture to 10 different boards!
4. Post a picture on Instagram to promote your new content. Maybe even include a behind the scenes picture that didn’t make it into the post to give your Instagram followers something new and different!
5. Tweet or Pin old posts if they are relevant. I am really bad at this, but it is a good idea to tweet occasionally about an old post if it is still relevant. For example, it would be a great idea to make Christmas posts resurface in December, but not in May! Along the same lines, I wouldn’t share a summer outfit in January!
6. If there is a linkup for a summer outfit, and you have one from a few months ago, you should link it up! Of course, some linkups only want new posts, but if it doesn’t say anywhere that the post has to be recent, why not?!
7. Add a new graphic to an old post. By doing this, you can reshare it on Pinterest and possibly even other social media outlets!
8. Facebook and Google+ might work well for you, but I never had either because they didn’t seem worth my time. Tell me in the comments if I should try either though! I feel like Facebook is slowly dying and the people who use it regularly are generally older than the majority of my audience. Very few of my friends in real life get on Facebook regularly!
Do you use any of these tips? Do you have any of your own tips to share? Tell me in the comments!


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Once the business requirements are well-defined, the next step is to customize the user interface and user experience of the web-based application. The interface should be intuitive, user-friendly, and aligned with the brand’s aesthetics. Accessibility and responsiveness across different devices should also be taken into account. Customizing the user experience involves creating workflows and interactions that are tailored to the specific needs of the business and its users.
Integrating with Existing Systems
Many businesses already have existing systems in place, such as CRM software, ERP systems, or legacy applications. When tailoring a web-based application, it’s important to ensure seamless integration with these systems. This could involve building APIs, using middleware, or utilizing other integration tools to ensure that data flows smoothly between the web-based application and existing systems. Integration is crucial for providing a unified experience and leveraging the capabilities of the existing infrastructure.
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Businesses evolve and grow over time, and their web-based applications should be able to scale and adapt to these changes. When tailoring a web-based application, it’s important to consider scalability and flexibility in terms of adding new features, accommodating increased usage, and adapting to changes in the business environment. A tailored solution should be designed with scalability in mind, ensuring that it can grow alongside the business without major rework.
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Robocobra Quartet took home the signature award for Best Album at this year’s NI Music Prize last night as the awards show returned for a full capacity event in the Ulster Hall last night. The experimental outfit scooped the award for their debut album ‘Living Isn’t Easy’ ahead of stiff competition from the likes of Soak, And So I Watch You From Afar and Hannah Peel.
Barry Devlin of Horslips received the Oh Yeah Legend Award and closed out the show with some of Horslips greatest songs, while screen composer Sheridan Tongue received a special Outstanding Contribution to Music presentation from PRS for Music.
The public also got in on the act by naming Ferna’s track ‘Wasting’ Single of the Year. Junk Drawer picked up Live Act of The Year and Video of The Year, while the coveted BBC Introducing: ATL Artist of The Year award went to The Florentinas.
“What a night and brilliant showcase! I am so proud of the Northern Irish music community. Well done to all the winners. A huge amount of work goes into an event like this and we are committed to giving our talent the best possible platform through this event. That’s why it is so reassuring that our supporters and sponsors understand this and get behind this event,” says “Charlotte Dryden from Oh Yeah Centre.
“Music contributed £345 million to the NI economy pre Covid and with the right conditions we can exceed that post Covid. Challenges remain, but just imagine what we could do with the right investment. It’s why we need to support local music.”


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UI''s veterans prove worth in tie against Hoosiers
CHAMPAIGN – Goalkeeper Leisha Alcia made 13 saves and defender Sarah Brown scored the team''s goal as Illinois'' women''s soccer team played to a 1-1 tie against visiting Indiana on Sunday.
Indiana scored with 15 seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime. Illinois had three shots in the two extra periods.
"It was obviously a disappointing result, allowing a goal with 15 seconds left," Illinois assistant coach Eric Bell said. "Going into overtime, we thought we played pretty well. It was a good response although it was a bad goal to give up at the time."
Alcia was one of five seniors competing during the UI''s Senior Day.
"We''ve been riding the wave of senior leadership all year," Bell said. "From a leadership standpoint, (the seniors) did very well today. Leisha had an outstanding game defending the goal. She had big saves throughout the game, in the final minutes and in overtime, that kept us in the game."
Illinois (11-4-1) scored when Tara Hurless found Brown, who knocked a header past Indiana keeper Lauren Fabbro in the first half. It was Brown''s second goal of the season and Hurless'' seventh assist.
"This was a typical Big Ten game," Bell said. "It''s a game in which both teams are going to be physically worn out at the end. Indiana came off a double overtime game against Northwestern (Friday). We had a tough game on Friday against Purdue."
The Illini visit Northwestern at 3 p.m. Friday to conclude the Big Ten''s regular season.


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Many people in NI would welcome PM re-stating her view that abortion is devolved issue
With the prime minister in Northern Ireland and delivering a major speech today in respect to Brexit, I understand she will also meet with political leaders to explore options for getting the assembly up and running.
Clearly this is an absolute priority. Devolution means key competencies and responsibilities lie with elected representatives here and many across the province would welcome a re-established assembly.
While she is in Northern Ireland, it is also a great opportunity for her to also address the fears of many people about abortion law changes being imposed on us from Westminster.
Ever since the referendum in the south of Ireland, it is clear there are those who will stop at nothing to engineer more liberal abortion laws in Northern Ireland.
Across at Westminster, a small minority of MPs are currently campaigning for liberalisation, despite the fact abortion is devolved to the assembly.
Yet these MPs do not speak for everyone.
Only a few days ago, a seven-strong, cross-community group of Northern Ireland women went to Westminster and addressed MPs and peers about why NI’s current abortion law should not be undermined or changed.
So far, the prime minister has stuck to the line that abortion is the responsibility of the NI Assembly.
While she is here, I’m sure many people would welcome her publicly re-state her commitment to that position.
Our current abortion law saves lives and it’s not up to MPs at Westminster to try and change it.
Tim Martin, CARE in NI Director, Belfast


Marc Armand has a long list of accomplishments to his name: he is the creative director of Please! magazine; he has designed patterns for Desigual and Jean-Paul Goude; he has worked on countless collaborations with Nike as a graphic designer, typographer and type researcher. The list is endless.
Marc founded Tu Sais Qui, a Paris-based art direction and graphic design studio, in 2008 and has since then perfected his characteristic aesthetic of vibrant and confident designs. “I try to create images that lie somewhere between post-modernism, pop culture tackiness, digital psychedelia, colourful abstraction and experimental typography of the early 90s. I basically draw on all the imagery I grew up with that inspired me to pursue art direction, graphic design and drawing,” Marc tells It’s Nice That.
For his latest project, Marc has teamed up with a number of established creatives to reimagine and revamp the French national football team’s jerseys ahead of this year’s World Cup. The collaboration was divided between studios and designers, among which was Convoy Agency, who art directed the photoshoots with the help of photographer David Luraschi. Convoy also teamed up with Studio Jimbo to produce the campaign’s graphics and posters together with some of Nike’s in-house design teams. When it comes to Marc’s creative role, the designer says: “I worked on producing a complete graphic toolbox, which includes the patterns that form the poster backgrounds and that frame the photographs, typographic compositions, poster designs and templates for retail adaptations.”
The result is a striking and coherent campaign that stretches across disciplines in order to inject new energy into France’s national team. Despite its bold visuals, the designers were careful to balance Nike’s dynamic aesthetic with the understated class they considered to be quintessentially French. “We stuck to blue, white and red both because they are the French colours and because it’s a strong colour combination. The poster formats were driven by the ‘Nike spirit’ combined with a ‘French touch’: strength and elegance,” Marc says. This combination is particularly evident in the harmonious balance of sole focal points — whether it be a portrait shot or a single Nike tick — and the bold, energetic background colours and patterns.
“The campaign is about the football team’s new jersey and its innovative technical elements so I focused on translating that into a graphic language. The knitting of the fabric is rendered into a hexagonal stitch, which is in turn transformed into a wavy background pattern. The Speed Blur embroidery on the jersey’s shoulders is also turned into a pattern made up of very thin lines.” By reimagining these three-dimensional textures into two-dimensional graphic patterns, Marc demonstrates his unique creative vision and, once again, confirms his place at the forefront of the innovative design scene.
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