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Perhaps it just isn’t meant to be.
Perhaps the Raiders – who looked so explosive and physical early in the season -- simply aren’t good enough to be a playoff team.
After three straight losses, including Sunday’s crushing come-from-ahead fourth-quarter failure against the Lions, the 7-7 Raiders may have just fumbled away one too many opportunities.
This team, after all, isn’t the same one that led the AFC West earlier this season. Without Darren McFadden, the team’s running game has turned from great to good. Without the speed of Jacoby Ford, Taiwan Jones and Denarius Moore for much of the second half of this season, the offense lacks the punch it packed earlier. And with Carson Palmer the man at QB instead of Jason Campbell, it seems the team’s personality has changed.
Plus, as evidenced once again in the 28-27 loss to Detroit Sunday, the Raiders’ defense has too many times failed to close the door on a win.
It happened in Buffalo. It happened against the Broncos in Oakland. It happened vs. the Lions Sunday.
“We didn’t make crucial plays … especially on defense at the end of the game,” defensive tackle Richard Seymour told columnist Monte Poole of the Bay Area News Group.
As Poole noted, it’s a familiar theme. Wrote Poole: “The three games they’ve given back, with the defense doing the vast majority of the giving, are the difference between 10-4 and 7-7 – which leaves them clinging to slender postseason hopes but fully aware their hopes are disappearing faster than the afternoon sun in winter.”
Their season might not be officially done, but is it realistic to believe a team’s personality will change in their final games Saturday in Kansas City and on Jan. 1 against the Chargers?
The same mistakes keep popping up: too many penalties, letting leads slip away, an inability to stop the run and giving up too many points. As Poole notes, Oakland has been outscored 382-317 through 14 games. Is that a playoff team?
“We understand where we are,” Palmer told Ailene Voisin of the Sacramento Bee. “We desperately needed this win. It’d be easy to go in the tank and just say, ‘Well, we blew our opportunity.’ But we’ve got two games left. Who knows what happens with the other teams?”
What the other teams do, however, is out of the Raiders’ hands. The only thing they can control is their own performance.
Yet too many times this season, the Raiders haven’t been able to do that, either.


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The Importance of Liposomal Vitamin C with Glutathione to Health
Vitamin C offers many health benefits, including repairing cell damage, improving immunity, reducing inflammation and fighting cancer cells. It is a natural antioxidant and works best in the body when combined with the antioxidant glutathione.
Glutathione, considered one of the most important of all antioxidants in the body, it actually gives vitamin C a boost. Glutathione is present in every cell of the body and works to protect the cell mitochondria from bacteria, viruses and toxins. Unlike the average antioxidant that does its job by wiping out free radicals, then perishing; glutathione gives these antioxidants a longer life span. Glutathione is naturally occurring in the body, and is made up of amino acids: glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine.
Though found throughout the body, glutathione is found to be at higher concentration levels in the liver, the primary detox organ. A healthy liver helps the body absorb nutrients and eliminate toxins. However, this process isn’t all that easy. First, the liver enzymes transform the toxin into a compound that can be eliminated from the body. Secondly, glutathione takes action and grabs hold of the toxin to send it out of the body either through the urine or bile. If there are inadequate amounts of the glutathione, then the toxins accumulate in the liver, and when toxins build up in the body then sickness occurs. The importance of adequate amounts of this natural antioxidant can be expressed clearly by recent studies done on a group of healthy seniors. Research found that they all had high levels of glutathione, indicating it is a key to longevity and good health.
When you pair glutathione with any other antioxidant, it becomes even more of a threat to free radicals in the body. There are two types of antioxidants that work together in the body. Water-soluble and Lipid (fat) soluble: the body requires both types because they target different types of cells and tissues. Vitamin C is naturally a water-soluble vitamin, which makes it hard to be absorbed by the cells. Over time various research studies have proven the multiple benefits that vitamin C has to the human body. However, until now the benefits were experienced most through injections. However, the liposomal vitamin C form totally changes this.
The name Liposomal Vitamin C is derived from the way it is made. Liposomes are a form of nanotechnology and the body sees them as a natural cell; making them a perfect way to deliver drugs and supplements to the body. Lipo meaning fat and soma meaning body – the liposomes are made of double layers of fatty material. Since the body more readily absorbs fat, then it absorbs the liposome that encases the vitamin C. This method has proven even more beneficial then the IV method, and is much more convenient and cost effective.
Vitamin C, as already mentioned has powerful health benefits. However, the body cannot reap the benefit of full strength absorption when taken orally, due to the digestive system breaking it down. This is where why Liposomal Vitamin C with Glutathione is important to overall health. You have two different types of antioxidants packaged into a single form that enables it to be directly absorbed into the cells. It is truly a great health resource.
To ensure you are able to take full advantage of Liposomal Vitamin C your body must have adequate levels of Glutathione.

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Arterial complication of irreversible electroporation procedure for locally advanced pancreatic cancer
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Irreversible electroporation (IRE) is a non-thermal ablation technique used especially in locally advanced pancreatic carcinomas that are considered surgically unresectable. We present the first case of acute superior mesenteric artery (SMA) occlusion secondary to pancreatic IRE procedure that has not been reported before in the literature. A 66-year-old man underwent neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. IRE procedure was applied to the patient during laparotomy under general anesthesia. After finishing the procedure, an acute intestinal ischemia was detected. A conventional vascular angiography was performed and a metallic stent was successfully placed to the SMA and blood flow was maintained. It is important to be careful in such cases of tumor involvement of SMA when evaluating for IRE procedure of pancreatic tumor.

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A toxic smog has enveloped New Delhi, closing schools and being described as a “gas chamber” by the Indian capital’s chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Readings for the tiny particulate matter known as PM 2.5, which contain the likes of ammonia, sodium chloride and black carbon, reached levels far higher than those recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
The particles have been linked explicitly to heart disease and premature death, and levels in Delhi reached 726 micrograms per cubic metre of air, according to NDTV. WHO guidelines state 25 as 24-hour mean.
Volunteers have been handing out green masks, hoping to raise awareness of the issue in one of the world’s most polluted cities and also provide a bit of protection.
Authorities have closed schools and stopped most lorries from entering the city as they try to mitigate what officials are calling a public health emergency.
The worst air quality often hits this time of year as farmers in the neighbouring states of Haryana and Punjab burn fields, and people build street fires to keep warm. It combines with vehicle emissions and construction dust while wind direction also plays a part.
The Prince of Wales joined the millions in the city dealing with the pollution as he wound down his tour of the Commonwealth, with smog visible in pictures of his time in New Delhi.
In the UK, out of 51 cities and towns listed in an air quality database, 44 failed the WHO’s test for the fine sooty particles recently.
The report found London and Leeds to have 15 micrograms of the particles in every cubic metre-sized parcel of air, while Glasgow had 16.

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Who knew radishes could be this good?
Radishes can do so much more than garnish salad. This butter-roasted radishes recipe with fresh herbs makes an incredible, chic vegetable side dish or snack.
All About How to Make This Roasted Radishes Recipe
This recipe evolved not from a love of radishes. (Does anyone actually love radishes?) It evolved from necessity. I bought radishes because they looked good at the supermarket, and was having one of my “I should branch out and eat some different vegetables” moments. And then they sat and sat in my fridge until guilt overtook my indifference. But what to make?, I thought. The answer? This buttered, pan-roasted radishes recipe.
Do Cooked Radishes Taste Good? Yes.
Word to the wise. If you ever need to know what vegetables to cook, how to cook them, and how to craft them into something inspired and delicious, invest in Deborah Madison’s New Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone. This thick tome by America’s high priestess of vegetables is like a vegetarian Joy of Cooking, but better and more inspiring. (I, of course, love The Joy of Cooking.)
I turned to the radish section of New Vegetarian Cooking and found a recipe for roasted radishes, and that was it.
Why This Buttered Pan-Roasted Radishes Recipe Is So Good
Pan-roasting does two good things to radishes. First, it takes out that sharp, spicy note that some people may love, but most may find a little off-putting. Second, roasting lets the radishes absorb the flavor and richness of butter and salt without becoming soggy.
Make sure you buy enough. It making this dish for more than two people, you may want to double it. They are exactly the kind of small, crunchy, satisfying snack that makes you reach for more.
Perhaps the best part of this recipe is its ease and effortlessness. This cooks in a matter of minutes, without sacrificing a sense of something a little special.
A Final Sautéed Radish Recipe Tip
Cook the radish greens! They are completely edible, and very nutritious. They taste and feel like a more tender baby kale. Sauté them first in butter with a pinch of salt, then arrange them on the plate as a bed for the pan-roasted radishes.
If you like this easy roasted radishes recipe, you’ll also like:
- French Radishes With Buckwheat Butter
- Crispy, Maple-Roasted Brussels Sprouts
- Zuni Café’s Caesar Salad
Buttered Pan-Roasted Radishes With Fresh Herbs
- 1 bunch fresh radishes with leaves
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter, or a little less if you'd like
- 1/4 teaspoon flaky sea salt, such as Maldon, or kosher salt
- 1/2 lemon, for juicing
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh chives
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh tarragon
- Trim the stems and leaves from the radishes, and clean the radishes and greens thoroughly. They can be very sandy.
- Cut the radishes into halves or quarters, depending on the size. Set aside.
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the radish greens with the water still clinging to the leaves and sauté with a pinch of salt and fresh pepper until wilted. Set aside.
- Melt the butter in the pan over medium heat. Add the radishes with a pinch of salt. Cook over medium-high heat about 3 minutes. Shake the pan to turn them to brown on all sides.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low. Add the lid and cook, shaking occasionally, until fork tender and brown, about 5 to 8 minutes.
- Add the lemon juice, chives, tarragon, and the rest of the salt. Toss. Taste for seasoning, and serve over a bed of the cooked radish greens.

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First Liberty Counsel Chelsey Youman shares the story of Martha Redman, a Gold Star Mother whose love and devotion to her son made her a driving force in building the Bladensburg WWI Veterans Memorial.
In 1925, a local post of The American Legion—the largest veterans service organization in the country with approximately 2.2 million members—erected the Bladensburg WWI Veterans Memorial, also known as “Peace Cross,” to honor 49 Bladensburg-area men who gave their lives serving in the U.S. Armed Forces in WWI. The memorial stood for almost 90 years without objection until the American Humanist Association filed a lawsuit in February 2014 alleging the cross-shaped memorial is unconstitutional and demanding it be demolished, altered, or removed.
At the base of the Memorial Cross is a bronze plaque listing the names of the 49 fallen heroes. On the plaque above the names, along with the dates 1917 and 1918, is the inscription “This Memorial Cross Dedicated To The Heroes of Prince George’s County Who Gave Their Lives In The Great War For The Liberty Of The World.”
Four words are inscribed on the base of the memorial above the plaque, one word on each side: Valor, Endurance, Courage, Devotion. A brightly colored image of The American Legion emblem is emblazoned on the memorial on both sides of the intersection of the cross shape.
The American Humanist Association and some of its members filed a lawsuit in February 2014, alleging that the public ownership, maintenance, and display of the memorial violated the Establishment Clause.
First Liberty filed a motion to intervene in the lawsuit on behalf of The American Legion. The United States District Court for the District of Maryland granted the motion, permitting the Legion to become a party in the lawsuit to defend the memorial.
The United States District Court for the District of Maryland ruled that the Bladensburg World War I Veterans Memorial is constitutional. But in December 2015, the American Humanist Association appealed that decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
When the Court issued its decision against the memorial, First Liberty continued to fight to preserve the Bladensburg World War I Veterans Memorial. On behalf of the American Legion, First Liberty and volunteer firm Jones Day filed a petition for a rehearing en banc with the Fourth Circuit. If granted, all active Fourth Circuit judges would have heard and issued a decision in this extraordinary case. The Fourth Circuit denied the en banc petition, which leaves one final option.
In November 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it accepted the appeal of The American Legion et al. v. American Humanist Association et al. The American Legion is asking the Justices to reverse the Fourth Circuit’s decision jeopardizing the Bladensburg memorial.
In its merits brief to the Supreme Court, attorneys with First Liberty and Jones Day argue that the nearly 100-year-old memorial is constitutional. Moreover, the brief suggests that the so-called “Lemon” or “endorsement” test ought to be abandoned and replaced with a more historically-grounded test that protects religious liberty by preventing the suppression and compulsion of religious exercise.
“When our brothers at The American Legion erected this memorial in 1925, it was to prevent all of us from forgetting something we cannot see: the service and sacrifice of those who died defending freedom,” Brett Reistad, the National Commander of The American Legion said. “This memorial is a fixed reminder of 49 men who gave everything to preserve our freedom.”
“The Supreme Court should honor the way Gold-Star mothers chose to remember the service and sacrifice of their sons who died defending our freedom,” said Kelly Shackelford, President and CEO of First Liberty. “If this gravestone is bulldozed to the ground, it’s only a matter of time before the wrecking ball turns on Arlington National Cemetery and the hundreds of memorials like this one across the country.”
Learn more and sign our petition to show your support for preserving the Bladensburg Veterans Memorial at DontTearMeDown.com.
For Immediate Release: 1/3/19
Contact: Lacey McNiel, email@example.com
Descendants of Bladensburg WWI Dead Named on Peace Cross Among 38 Briefs Asking U.S. Supreme Court to Save Memorial
Family members of fallen soldiers honored at Bladensburg WWI Veterans Memorial file brief with the Supreme Court of the United States in support of historic “gravestone”
Washington, DC–Just before Christmas family members of fallen soldiers named on the Bladensburg World War I Veterans memorial filed a “friend-of-the-court” brief urging the Supreme Court of the United States to save the memorial from bulldozing. First Liberty Institute along with the law firm Jones Day represent The American Legion in The American Legion, et al. v. American Humanist Association, et al., defending the nearly 90-year-old memorial. An extraordinary number of organizations and individuals also filed briefs in support of maintaining the memorial, including:
“No one understands why we need to preserve the Bladensburg WWI Veterans Memorial more than the family members whose loved ones are honored there,” said Kelly Shackelford, President, CEO and Chief Counsel for First Liberty Institute. “For nearly 100 years the families of these 49 sons of Prince George’s County have considered the Bladensburg Veterans Memorial their sons’ gravestone. We cannot allow their memory to be bulldozed.”
In the brief, attorneys for descendants of those honored at Bladensburg argue, “Because these soldiers died too young to leave children of their own, amici, their nieces and nephew, seek to preserve their legacies. To that end, amici desire that the Peace Cross be allowed to stand, safeguarding the memory of their family members’ service across generations. Amici would experience pain, distress, and betrayal if the very government for which their family members fought destroys or disfigures the monument that honors their families’ sacrifices.”
The Bladensburg World War I Veterans Memorial is a cross-shaped memorial erected in 1925 by local Gold-Star mothers and a local post of The American Legion to honor 49 Prince George’s County men who gave their lives while serving in WWI. The memorial was built in a cross shape to recall the cross-shaped grave markers standing over the countless American graves on the Western Front of that war.
Oral arguments in the case will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on February 27, 2019.
To learn more, visit FirstLiberty.org/Bladensburg.
About First Liberty Institute
First Liberty Institute is a non-profit public interest law firm and the largest legal organization in the nation dedicated exclusively to defending religious freedom for all Americans.
To arrange an interview, contact Lacey McNiel at firstname.lastname@example.org or by calling 972-941-4453.
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To The American Legion:
As a grateful citizen, I support your effort to honor those who have fallen in battle and to keep the Bladensburg WWI Veterans Memorial standing as a visible reminder of valor, sacrifice, endurance, and devotion.
Veterans memorials like the one in Bladensburg, MD are symbols reminding us of the sacrifice of our service members and the cost of war. Tearing down the Bladensburg Memorial would erase the memory of the 49 fallen heroes of Prince George’s County—like they never even existed.
We cannot allow the Bladensburg Memorial to be bulldozed.
Please know that you have my support and backing in your petition to the U.S. Supreme Court.✖

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Is Free Speech Not In Trouble now?
Following the trial and jailing of three media commentators – Alistair Nelson, Godwin Ako Gunn and Salifu Maase, alias Mugabe or the Montie three, (as they are now popularly referred to in the media); sections of the Ghanaian population are of the view that the judges of the Supreme Court seems to be threatening our right to freedom of speech and expression today.
Indeed, when you see people being jailed and hugely fined for saying the wrong things, you can’t help but feel apprehensive that the right to freedom of speech is really in trouble.
Since the day of the sentencing diverse arguments have been flying around regarding the impact this could have on the ordinary individual’s basic human right to freedom of speech and expression.
In the first place, let us remember that human rights in general and freedom of speech in particular are universal rights. Their enjoyment is not reserved for only privileged persons or groups. They belong to every individual, including you and me.
Secondly, one cannot overstate the value of free speech to our democratic development; therefore, we always need to be careful not to be seen as trying to prevent anyone from enjoying his or her human right to free speech because we feel offended by what others write or say. Voltaire, The 18th Century French writer and advocate for liberties, sums it up this way, “I disapprove of what you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”
On the other hand, it is true that no individual’s right to freedom of expression can be interpreted as an unrestricted right to say anything one wishes, at any time, to or against anyone without consequences, since this would be incompatible with the rights of other people to enjoy their own rights to: privacy, dignity and protection of their reputation and others. Thus, freedom of expression is duly qualified – it is not an absolute right, unlike the right not to be tortured and the right not to be enslaved. This means that there are restrictions to what we can say or write, despite the fact that we are guaranteed the right to freedom of speech and expression in the constitution.
Similarly, it must be stressed that, the exercise of the individual’s right to freedom of speech and of expression carries with them certain duties and responsibilities. It means its enjoyment go hand- in- hand with legal conditions, restrictions, prohibitions and sanctions. The goal is to ensure that other people can be equally protected against defamation, privacy breaches and intimidation.
The Individual’s Human Right
The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) expresses the individual’s right to freedom of expression in Article 19 as follows:
“Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and-expression; the right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media regardless of frontiers.”
It is clear in this provision that we all, individually, have the right to make up our own minds, to think what we like, to say what we think, and to communicate our ideas to other persons freely. It is also clear that every individual has the freedom to hold opinions without interference from others.
My question then is, where can we draw the line between necessary legal prohibitions and interference from state institutions in the process of enjoying our fundamental right to free speech without fear of being arrested and jailed needlessly?
Also, it is very important that the law is seen to be truly the same for everyone and applied equally without show of BIAS.
Our judges are there to protect the rights of all persons. Thus, they need to always demonstrate to all of us that every individual is indeed entitled to fair trail and equal treatment without discrimination on any grounds, including: race, ethnicity, gender and religious or political affiliations.
Contempt of Court
With regards to the Montie Three who were sentenced and jailed for four months each plus GH10.000 for contempt of court, (including a fine totalling GHC 60,000 against the owners of the radio station – which I’m yet to understand), we are made to believe that they spoke about an issue that was before the Supreme court in a manner that brought the reputation of the Court into disrepute.
In my lay woman’s opinion, what was purportedly said on radio by the panellist was wrong and cannot be condoned. I therefore believe they deserved warning or some form of punishment after a fair trial.
Nevertheless, I personally find the punishment very harsh and the fine extremely excessive. In fact when I heard about the verdict I was shocked and tears of sadness filled my eyes, even though I didn’t know the individuals involved.
We are worried that this verdict can put unnecessary fear in people thereby stopping them from speaking their minds on critical national issues for fear of going to prison, which is not good enough for the growth of our young democracy.
Of course, punishments are sometimes good and necessary for correction and serving as deterrent to other people, yet, if seen as cruel or too harsh it can have boomerang effects (bounce back or rebound) whether you like it or not. Furthermore, it can also provoke antagonism against the person or institution giving the punishment.
Often, punishments that are deemed to be cruel or unfair do not reform people but rather harden their hearts towards the person or persons giving that punishment. This must be avoided as much as possible. We need to always balance the need for justice and the call for mercy in order to promote true reformation of character and change of behaviour in the offender or offenders.
Also extremely worrying is the fact that a risky precedent has been set for future contempt judgements, and who knows which journalist or persons will be affected next.
That is why I’m of the view that those journalists and persons, who rejoiced at the “unfortunate fate” of the three men, are being short-sighted and not considering the boomerang effects this can have on any other journalist or individual citizen in the near future.
The Bible teaches us not to judge others in the book of Matthew 7: 1-5 which is worth considering in this case, and which must serve as a guide for all of us. It says,
“Do not judge others, so that God will not judge you, for God will judge you in the same way as you judge others, and He will apply to you the same rules you applied to others. Why then do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, and pay no attention to the log in your own eye? How dare you say to your brother, Please, let me take that speck out of your eye, when you have a log in your own eye? You hypocrite! First take the log out of your own eye, and then you will be able to see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.” – (Matthew 7: 1-5, Good News Bible).
Mercy or No Mercy?
Now, the President is being petitioned by sympathizers of the jailed persons to grant them mercy. Many people including chiefs are still pleading with him to exercise his power of Prerogative of Mercy under article 72 of the constitution. So then my question is, should President John Mahama grant them mercy or not?
My second question is, if it were you that was sentenced to four (4) months in prison with a fine of GHC10,000 Cedis for saying the wrong thing would you like to be shown mercy or not?
Without any doubt, article 72 in chapter 8 of the 1992 Constitution gives the President the power to completely set free any convicted person or reduce the sentence after consulting the council of state.
Article 72 states:
- The President may, acting in consultation with the council of state:
- Grant to a person convicted of an offense a pardon either to free or subject to lawful conditions, or
- Grant to a person respite either indefinite or for a specified period, from the execution of punishment imposed on him for an offense, or
- Substitute a less severe form of punishment for punishment imposed on a person for an offense, or
- Remit the whole or part of a punishment imposed on a person, or a penalty or a forfeiture otherwise due to government on account of any offense
- Where a person is sentenced to death for an offense, a written a report of the case from the trail judge or judges, together with such other information derived from the record of the case or elsewhere as may be necessary, shall be submitted to the president
- For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that a reference in this article to a conviction or the imposition of a punishment, penalty, sentence or forfeiture includes a conviction or the imposition of a punishment, penalty, sentence or forfeiture by a court – Martial or military tribunal.
From my lay woman’s perspective, the president clearly can grant mercy to any convicted person regardless of the nature of the offense. So then, it is up to him to decide whether to do so or not.
Some have argued that if the president grants them pardon, he will be abusing his powers or creating a constitutional crisis. But I think that argument is completely flawed because if Judges can easily set aside laws passed by parliament such as the one relating to the use of the NHIS card as a form of identification, without causing constitutional crises, then surely the president too can exercise his constitutional power to grant mercy without triggering any form of constitutional catastrophe in this country.
In my opinion, there’s nothing wrong with showing mercy. It is a good thing provided your motive is right. The bible encourages us in Matthew 5:7 to show mercy to others as follows: “Happy and blessed are those who are merciful to others, for God will be merciful to them.”
My unsolicited advice to the president will be: think carefully Mr President and pray for God’s guidance on what to do before proceeding to grant or not to grant MERCY.
By Rose-Mary Kayi (Human Rights Advocate and Executive Director of Stand Ghana Inc.)

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Unlock Your Forex Trading Profit Potential: A Comprehensive Guide
Are you tired of mediocre returns in your forex trading endeavors? Do you want to take your profits to the next level? Look no further! Our comprehensive guide is designed to equip you with the knowledge, strategies, and techniques needed to maximize your forex trading profits and unlock your true potential in the dynamic market.
Introduction: The Path to Profit
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1. Understanding Forex Trading Profit
Before diving into the nitty-gritty details, it is crucial to grasp the concept of forex trading profit. This section will explain the fundamental principles of profit generation and the factors that influence it, including market conditions, risk management, and trade execution. By understanding the mechanics of profit, you'll be better prepared to make informed trading decisions.
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One key aspect of maximizing your forex trading profits is to adopt effective strategies. In this section, we will explore various proven strategies employed by experienced traders. From trend following to breakout trading, scalping, and swing trading – you'll discover the strategies that suit your trading style and objectives. We will delve into detailed explanations, examples, and risk management techniques to ensure your success.
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Indicators play a significant role in analyzing market trends and identifying lucrative trading opportunities. In this section, we will examine the best forex trading indicators for profit. From moving averages to relative strength index (RSI), Fibonacci retracements to Bollinger Bands – we'll provide comprehensive insights into these indicators and guide you on how to effectively use them to boost your trading profits.
4. Profit Calculations and Risk-Reward Analysis
Calculating potential profits and analyzing risk-reward ratios are essential skills for every forex trader. In this section, we will introduce you to a user-friendly forex trading profit calculator. We will walk you through step-by-step instructions on how to accurately calculate your profits and effectively manage risk. Understanding these calculations and analyses will help you optimize your trading strategy and make informed decisions.
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6. Profit Management: The Key to Long-Term Success
Managing your profits effectively is vital for sustaining long-term success in forex trading. This section will cover essential aspects of profit management, including position sizing, diversification, and trading psychology. We will explore risk management techniques such as proper money management, leverage usage, and maintaining discipline. By incorporating these principles into your trading routine, you will enhance your chances of achieving sustainable profitability.
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Congratulations! You've now gained a comprehensive understanding of forex trading profit and the strategies, indicators, and techniques to maximize your earnings. Remember, consistency and discipline are essential for long-term profit generation. With the insights and knowledge gained from this guide, you're well on your way to unleashing your full potential in the dynamic world of forex trading. Seize the opportunity and start earning the profits you deserve!
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Start Your Countdown to Christmas this Weekend with Dazzling Lights and Plenty of Local Holiday Shopping
Holiday themed events are the name of the game in post-Thanksgiving NEPA. Start on that march toward Christmas by getting a jump on your shopping list. Stop by the Waldorf German American Federation in Scranton on Saturday and Sunday for their inaugural Christmas Market. Experience Christmas in the Country as you make your way from shop to shop along quaint, back country roads in Meshoppen. Then, head to Knoebels for a visit with Santa, some shopping and delicious food at their Christmas Village.
Spark that holiday spirit with a spectacular light show. Get out to Marywood University in Scranton all weekend for their spectacular, drive-thru Light Up Campus display. Bundle up all weekend for the animated walk-through holiday lights display at Sugarloaf Golf Club. Then, hop in the car for Knoebels’ first ever Joy Through the Grove drive-thru light display.
Don’t miss your chance to meet the big guy on the Stourbridge Line in Honesdale as the popular Santa Express pulls out of the station every weekend through Christmas. Get together with Bellle and the rest of the Beauty and the Beast crew for breakfast and fun on Saturday morning at Scranton’s Ritz Theater. Then, load up on hot chocolate, holiday treats and some classic caroling at the Winter Wonderland hosted by the Act Out Theatre Group in Dunmore.
Mark Your Calendars For:
Waldorf Park Traditional Christmas Market
Saturday, November 28 & Sunday, November 29 at 12 p.m.
Get in a little fun for the whole family, some holiday shopping, and plenty of authentic German Christmas cheer at this outdoor artisan vendor market at the Waldorf Park German American Federation in Scranton.
Christmas in the Country
Friday, November 27 – Sunday, November 29 at 10 a.m.
Get your down-home country Christmas fix all weekend long in and around Meshoppen. Enjoy quiet, back country roads. Stop for gifts at local shops. Grab a bite at local eateries and pick up a bottle of PA wine at one of the wineries along the way.
2nd Annual Light Up Campus
Friday, November 27 through December at 4:30 p.m.
Make your way to the beautiful campus at Marywood University in Scranton for their stunning drive-thru holiday lights display. The festive campus tour culminates with the main Christmas display at the University’s famous Arch.
Holiday Pop-Up Shops
Saturday, November 28 at 11 a.m.
Do a little downtown holiday shopping on Wilkes-Barre’s Public Square at this safe, socially-distant outdoor pop-up market. The open-air marketplace features individual shop stalls for each vendor and will run every day until December 12.
Fairytale Breakfast – Beauty and the Beast Edition
Saturday, November 28 at 10 a.m.
Stop by Scranton’s iconic Ritz Theater for a little breakfast and plenty of family-friendly activities with your favorite characters from Beauty and the Beast. The event features crafts, sing-alongs and other enchanted activities. RSVPs are required.
Act Out’s Winter Wonderland
Sunday, November 29 at 6 p.m.
Act Out Theatre Group in Dunmore is kicking off the holiday season with a free outdoor festival. Santa and the Snow Sisters will be there for a special visit, and carolers will lead some classic Christmas songs. Hot cocoa and holiday treats will be available for purchase.

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Cardinals | David Freese plays rehab game
St. Louis Cardinals 3B David Freese (back) played in the first game of a doubleheader for Triple-A Memphis Friday, April 5. He batted third and played third base in the first minor-league rehab game, and did not make a play in the field. Manager Mike Matheny said the team will evaluate how Freese feels before deciding when he will return to the big club. "We'll hear how that goes and see how he feels. We've got Saturday and Sunday to play with, too, before we make any kind of decision," Matheny said.
Fantasy Tip: Freese could return for the beginning of next week, but he is a risky play until he actually plays in a big league game and proves his health without any setbacks. Keep him reserved in all fantasy formats for now.
2013-04-05 21:46:59 | Source: MLB.com - Jenifer Langosch
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CAMBRIDGE, U.K. & REGENSBURG, Germany—Companies looking for contract research organization (CRO) partners to further their drug discovery efforts will have a new option now, thanks to a recent collaboration between Metrion Biosciences Ltd. and Assay.Works GmbH. The two CROs specialize in ion channels and assay development, respectively, and now will be able to offer expanded ion channel drug discovery services thanks to the partnership.
Dr. Andrew Southan, head of commercial operations at Metrion, says that while this is the first time the companies have worked together officially, he has worked with some of the Assay.Works team on other jobs, and was impressed by the quality of the assays.
“It was very high-quality work, the assays were always extremely well-validated and very much at the top end of the industry standard,” Southan remarks. “Also, as a company, Metrion Biosciences prefers to focus on electrophysiology- and impedance-based assays, and not to invest in 384-well format fluorescence-based screening technologies at this time. Therefore it made more sense strategically to work with a partner that we trust to provide high-throughput screening assays when we really need it, thus broadening our capability without requiring capital investment or hire of specialist staff.”
“We are excited to partner with the exceptional team of scientists at Metrion Biosciences,” Dr. Ralf Schwandner, founder and CEO of Assay.Works, commented in a news release. “Having worked on multiple ion channel programs, we understand the challenge of generating meaningful and reproducible results at a reasonable throughput for this important drug target class. Accessing Metrion Biosciences’ expertise in ion channel research and electrophysiology will allow us to offer our clients a broad range of assay services for ion channel drug discovery.”
Under this collaboration, Metrion will have access to Assay.Works’ expertise in high-throughput screening and assay validation, which includes 384-well format screening and compound handling facilities, a library that boasts 74,000 small molecules and a catalog of “assay-ready” cell lines for primary screening and selectivity assays. Clients of Assay.Works will be able to leverage Metrion’s ion channel target experience, as well as the company’s electrophysiology-based assay services, CiPA-compliant cardiac safety profiling and a range of phenotypic and translational assays in the areas of cardiac and neuroscience work.
“High-throughput screening is an industry standard approach to initiate many drug discovery programs, especially if there is a lack of existing pharmacology in the literature to initiate medicinal chemistry,” Southan tells DDNews. “By screening a diverse range of molecules, novel start points can often be quickly identified to initiate a discovery campaign. Our agreement with Assay.Works adds this capability to Metrion Biosciences, at no cost to the company. Therefore, in addition to our well-proven support for chemistry campaigns initiated via high-throughput screening by the client, Metrion Biosciences can now search for molecules to start a new chemistry campaign by evaluating a diverse range of compounds using high-throughput screening.”
Of this deal with Assay.Works, and collaboration between CROs in general, Southan says it's “a very sensible strategy to deploy at this point in our development,” noting that “Adding this to our other recent agreement with Concept Life Sciences, giving us access to very high-quality medicinal chemistry, analytical chemistry, in-vitro ADME assays and investigational toxicology services, Metrion Biosciences now offers a fully integrated drug discovery package, again without adding to our operating costs.”
Metrion’s deal with Concept is a strategic alliance to offer fully integrated medicinal chemistry and biology research services for ion channel discovery. Concept specializes in medicinal and analytical chemistry, in-vitro ADME assays and investigational toxicology services. The companies will jointly promote their new service, which will be made available to their existing clients as well. No financial details were released, but Metrion and Concept will share revenues and potential milestone success payments from contract research projects under this alliance, and are prepared to offer risk-sharing arrangements for clients.

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U.S. stocks closed with strong gains, boosted by robust data on jobless claims, monthly retail and auto sales. S&P 500 Index gained 0.62 percent to finish at 1,374.09. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.22 percent to end at 12,980.30. The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 2,988.97, up 0.74 percent.
On the economic front, a government data showed that jobless claims fell 2,000 to 351,000 last week from a revised 353,000 in the prior period, while economists projected claims to remain unchanged at 353,000. The weekly claims dropped to its lowest level in nearly four years.
The robust jobless claims data has shrugged off some other weak economic numbers. Consumer spending increased 0.2 percent in January, yet coming in below expectations of a 0.4 percent rise. Personal income dropped to 0.3 percent from 0.5 percent in December, also trailing economists' forecasts of a 0.6 percent increase. A report from the Institute for Supply Management showed purchasing manager index fell to 52.4 last month from 54.1 in January, below expectations of an increase to 54.9.
Hot Stocks Of The Day: (GM, F, GPS, KR, PEGA)
In corporate news, General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM) reported a 1.1 percent increase in February sales helped by new Chevrolet model sales and stronger economy. Total sales for the month of February were 209,306 vehicles. Sales from Chevrolet increased 5.8% to 151,197 vehicles. Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) posted a 14.4 percent growth in February U.S. sales, helped by strong demand for more fuel-efficient vehicles in the second half of the month. Total vehicles for the month of February grew to 179,119 units from 156,626 units. Both Ford and GM gained 2.26 percent and 1.73 percent respectively.
Retailers reported better-than-forecast same-store sales for the month of February. Gap (NYSE: GPS) rallied 7.2 percent, after it posted monthly same-store sales growth of 4 percent. Buckle (NYSE: BKE) gained 6.8 percent and Zumiez (NASDAQ: ZUMZ) rose 4.4 percent after strong monthly sales.
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Jeanetta Calhoun Mish was born in Hobart, Oklahoma. She received a BA and an MFA in English from the University of Texas - Permian Basin and a PhD in English from the University of Oklahoma. Mish is the author of What I Learned at the War (Lamar University Press, 2015) and Work Is Love Made Visible: Collected Family Photographs and Poetry (West End Press/University of New Mexico Press, 2009), winner of the 2010 Oklahoma Book Award for Poetry. In 2019, she was named an Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellow. Mish currently serves as the poet laureate of Oklahoma.

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ERC JUSTICE UPDATES March 2019 No.7
Welcome to the 7th Edition of ERC Justice Updates your regular newsletter from the Edmund Rice Centre, on all sorts of matters relating to social and environmental justice. REMEMBER WE ARE HERE TO HELP! Thanks so much for your wonderful feedback, it is really appreciated. Please do send us your feedback or any information you think would be good to include in further updates. Don't forget to forward Justice Updates onto anyone or let me know their email address and I will subscribe them. RegardsMarita Communications Project Officer,
- On Monday March 11th, The Australian Government will have detained men & women on Nauru & Manus Island for 2046 days.
- Ian Rintoul (Refugee Action Coalition) The last remaining children on Nauru left on February 27th. 19 Refugees including 4 children left for the USA. This means that children were detained on Nauru for a total of 2017 days in all.
- Good news: Late in 2018 the Federal Government passed the Modern Slavery Act, which will ask big companies to report on their efforts to introduce slavery-free goods and services.
Watch the Pope’s video at: https://acrath.org.au/pope-francis-invites-prayer-for-human-trafficking-victims/
- Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) report 'Indefinite Despair released in December 2018: In 11months on Nauru MSF provided 285 initial mental health assessments and 1,847 follow-up sessions. 73% were refugees or asylum seekers, 22% were Nauruan nationals. 5% foreign workers or had unknown status.
- Of Refugee Asylum Seeker patients on Nauru (MSF) reported: 60% had suicidal thoughts 30% had attempted suicide. Almost 62% were diagnosed with moderate to severe depression. 12 adult and child patients 6% were diagnosed with resignation syndrome., a rare psychiatric condition where patients enter a comatose state and require medical care to keep them alive.
Full Report: https://www.msf.org.au/sites/default/files/attachments/indefinite_despair_4.pdf\
Australian Reconciliation Barometer recently released Report: Found that 90% of Australians in the general community believe the relationship between themselves and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is important. This relationship is one of the central tenets of reconciliation. Significantly too, 95% of Australians believe that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should have a say in matters that affect them.
A warm welcome to Pacific Calling Partnership new Co-ordinator Corinne Fisher
After 15 years at the Edmund Rice Centre, I am now stepping back and changing roles. Instead of coordinating the Pacific Calling Partnership, I will be joining Vincent and Ellie as a part time support team member.
A big welcome to Corinne Fisher who is taking over the coordinator's role.
I am excited to be handing over to such a warm, generous and capable person. Corinne has been here just a few weeks and I can already see what a brilliant, dedicated and multi-talented team leader she will be.
My pleasure in changing roles is not only because I can see that Corinne will lead PCP to new heights in working with our Pacific Island partners such as TuCAN and KiriCAN but also because I am looking forward to having more time and energy for my grandchildren, my 100 year old mother in law my family and friends and my husband and myself.
A big thank you to the PCP team especially Maria Tiimon Chi-Fang and including every volunteer and intern that has worked with us over the years and to all NGOs, community organisations, religious congregations and church groups, governments and individuals. I look forward to playing a much smaller role in the ongoing work of PCP in enabling the voice of the Pacific to get out there.
Mauri, Talofa and a warm hello to all PCP supporters!
I am thrilled to be starting in the role of PCP Coordinator. In the space of just a few weeks, it is clear to me what a knowledgeable, professional and dedicated team the PCP has built at the Edmund Rice Centre. Before taking on the role of PCP Coordinator, I spent 20 years working on public policy and advocacy in the environmental and social justice fields, both in Government and within the NGO sector. During this time, some of the projects I was privileged to work on included the first NSW Aboriginal Languages Policy, Lane Cove Bush Kids (a community-led initiative to encourage parents and their children to spend time in nature) and most recently, the grassroots campaign to stop destructive land clearing legislation from coming into effect in NSW.
What attracted me to my current role is the genuine grassroots nature of the PCP and the highly respected work of the Edmund Rice Centre. Justice, kindness and compassion - core values at the Edmund Rice Centre - have been driving forces for me both professionally and personally, and they will continue to be a strong foundation for my work as PCP Coordinator.
In a way, I feel that my whole career has led me to the Edmund Rice Centre because seeking social and environmental justice has been very important to me. Two quotes come to mind:
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead
"It always seems impossible until it's done." Nelson Mandela
Next week, I will take my first trip to Tuvalu with PCP Project Officer Vincent Sicari and look forward to reporting back.
Last but not least, on behalf of the PCP team I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to Jill for her foundational work on the PCP over the past 15 years. What a contribution! It is wonderful to have Jill remain in the team and pass on her considerable PCP knowledge and experience to me.
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Edmund Rice Centre Supports School Strike 4 Climate Rally
The Edmund Rice Centre for Justice and Community Education Centre (ERC) stands in solidarity with the organisers and participants of the School Strike 4 Climate Rally on 15 March 2019.
ERC Director Phil Glendenning said: "Climate change impacts are being felt now and the science is clear: this is a crisis that is going to get much worse unless industrialised countries like Australia take immediate and strong action. In the absence of such action, children and young people are entitled to express their concerns and protect their future."
In Sydney, the School Strike for Climate rally will take place in Townhall Square on Friday 15 March 2019 at 12 noon.
"Schools have a responsibility to educate students about what is happening in the world around them. It is reasonable for these informed students to then make a choice to act on their concerns. As such, the ERC encourages all schools to view the rally as an important learning opportunity and enable students to attend" said Mr Glendenning.
Read more: https://www.erc.org.au/edmund_rice_centre_supports_school_strike_4_climate_rally
Media Release – Afghanistan Now Panel Discussion
Tuesday 26 February 2019 at 5-7pm
The Edmund Rice Centre for Justice and Community Education held a panel discussion titled “Afghanistan Now” on Tuesday 26 Feb 2019. The panel discussed the overall situation of Afghanistan by focusing on the deterioration of security, human rights violations, ethnic and religious minority abuses, political and economic instability and refugee crises.
The primary aim of the panel was to raise awareness about human rights, minority issues, refugee rights and sectarian violence in Afghanistan, and to propose practical solutions to the Australian Government and non-governmental stakeholders to take into consideration these issues in dealing with the Afghan Government and non-governmental actors.
There were four experienced panellists and guest speakers sitting on the panel who all have extensive knowledge of Afghanistan’s socio-political, security and economic situation and have been working actively on human rights, minority issues, refugee empowerment and political development in Afghanistan over the past 15 years.
- Phil Glendenning (Director of Edmund Rice Centre and President of Refugee Council of Australia and Director of Edmund Rice Centre)
- Farhad Arian (Program Coordinator – Research and Policy at Edmund Rice Centre)
- Martin Reusch (International Human Rights Activist)
- Hedayat Osyan (Human Rights Activist and Director of Social Enterprise Nick Tiling Services)
Aboriginal women lead fight against violence
Celeste Liddle, Eureka Street, Vol 29 No.3 19th February 2019
On 6 February, four brave Aboriginal women shared their experiences of being victims of sexual assault and harassment on the ABC's 7:30 Report. These shocking stories and the strength of these women was made even more plain by the fact that the alleged perpetrator of this violence against all four women is the current head of the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service (VALS), Wayne Muir. Muir (pictured) has denied all accusations but, nonetheless, was stood down by the board of directors of VALS in the wake of this report.
It is, however, a sad state of affairs when a group of women are forced to go public like this in order to be heard because they have been systemically failed over an extraordinary 30 year period, by their workplaces, by their communities, and by the legal system. On watching the report I couldn't help but feel that the exact same processes which had elevated this alleged perpetrator had silenced these women, and this was a shameful state of affairs.
When the report broke, I saw many Aboriginal women take to social media to share it and register their own shock and outrage. Indeed, many of them challenged others in the Indigenous community, particularly men, to stand up and be counted. It's so important they did this, for how can we ever win the fight against racism and colonisation in this country when Aboriginal women's rights to safety and autonomy are not respected? When our rights must always come secondary to those meant to march alongside us in the struggle?
Stateless refugee facing indefinite detention
Shira Sebban, Eureka Street, Vol. 29. No.4 22nd February 2019
The Australian government has accepted that a stateless refugee — detained since arriving as a child in 2013 — faces indefinite detention, after taking over two years to reject his visa application.
Despite facing no criminal charges, Ahmad Shalikhan, 21, was refused by Immigration Minister David Coleman, due to a risk he would 'engage in criminal conduct in Australia', thus deeming him to have failed the character test under the Migration Act.
Shalikhan's legal team will appeal the decision. 'It is unacceptable that someone who arrived as a child, and has various cognitive difficulties, should be subjected to detention for this long, and that the government could consider indefinite detention for him,' said director of Human Rights for All, Alison Battisson.
According to Coleman's statement dated 3 January 2019: 'In light of the serious nature of the potential harm, I have found that Mr Shalikhan represents an unacceptable risk to individuals in the Australian community'. This outweighed other considerations including 'Australia's international non-refoulement obligations, the prospects of indefinite detention of Mr Shalikhan and its possible effect on his mental health, and the impact of a refusal decision on his family'.
The important thing is not to think much, but to love much.
Teresa of Avila 'The need of the moment is not one religion but mutual respect and tolerance of the devotees of different religions.' ..... Ghandi wrote, 'All faiths constitute a revelation of the Truth, but all are imperfect, are liable to error. Reverence for other faiths need not blind us to their faults' (in Fischer 2004, p. 417).
Ghandi wish pure love and soft peace upon the ones who've been unkind to you and keep moving forward
- this will free you both
rupi kaur 2017 'the sun and her flowers'“Until we learn to love others as ourselves, it's difficult to blame broken people who desperately try to affirm themselves when no one else will.”
Richard Rohr; Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life. “The original languages didn’t even have he and she. They didn’t have concepts of masculine and feminine. People were people. And the whole idea was that we were in a circle together, not in a hierarchy together.”
“There is a collective force rising up on the earth today, an energy of the reborn feminine… This is a time of monumental shift, from the male dominance of human consciousness back to a balanced relationship between masculine and feminine.”
LITANY TO THE COSMOS
Creator of the Cosmos We are a people at the cross roads of who we are and who we are supposed to be. We have created you in our own image and have made you out to be an angry God who will only love those who are squeaky clean and follow a certain religion.
We have failed to see the glory of your creation and instead, have worn blinkers making our view a narrow one.
We have lost the vision of Yeshua and instead have created a Church of power and might, of big buildings and fancy vestments, of hierarchy and titles. Of men with special powers who have created dogmas and canon laws to keep people in their place and who have banished those who dare question them.
And all done in the name of God.
And yet, and yet, within each of us there is your light dwelling in our hearts, it is your free gift to us and all we have to do is recognize it and once we do, our horizons expand, our life has meaning, we laugh again and act with kindness and thoughtfulness to others. We are no longer isolated but acknowledge that we too are made from star dust and belong to the cosmos.
Creator of the Cosmos, our world is just one part of millions and millions of galaxies and stars. Too many for us to comprehend and that itself is a mystery.
And may we be content to live that mystery with all our hearts.


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Research Initiation Award: Experimental and Numerical Investigation of the Binary Drop Collisions (REU Supplement W/M/D)
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An experimental and numerical study of collision between two liquid drops in an immiscible viscous liquid environment is proposed. The drop bouncing, coalescence, separation and shattering will be visualized for different Weber numbers, Reynolds numbers, drop size ratios, surrounding flow characteristics and impact parameters. The head-on collision of two liquid drops in an immiscible viscous liquid will be numerically simulated, by improving a previously developed code. The predictions on drop shape and drop internal flow field will be compared to experiments. The proposed study will be useful to better understand and predict atmospheric rain drop formation, liquid-liquid extraction, emulsion polymerization, dense spray systems and several processes in material production.


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A diner who asked for a ‘doggy bag’ to take home her half-finished meal was surprised to be asked to sign a legal waiver.
Brasserie Blanc in Oxford refused to allow the diner to take home her unfinished tarte flambee – a pizza-style dish – before she agreed to indemnify them ‘from and against all claims, losses, liabilities, damage, costs, charges, fines, penalties and expenses’ that could arise from her eating it at home.
The restaurant said the document was designed to stop diners from suing it if they took the £11.80 dish home, failed to store or refrigerate it properly and became ill. But managers admitted they had never been sued.
Written in convoluted legalistic jargon – and bad English – the ‘indemnity form’ asks diners to ‘confirm that I will be taking away [the food or drink] into the house/home (“the premises”) for the consumption (“function”)’.
It continues: ‘I and my guests will then be able to consumer [sic] this food or drink.’ But the diner must fulfil two requirements.
Firstly, they must ‘ensure that all applicable licensing laws are complied with’ and ‘ensure that no sales of liquor are made on the premises’.
Secondly, they must: ‘Observe and comply with all legal requirements relating to food and its preparation, food safety and health and safety, together with any other requirements affecting catering premises and/or premises for the preparation of food (as defined by the Food Safety Act 1990, whether statutory or otherwise) and all new relating Regulation.’
Brasserie Blanc said the form is a standard one provided by environmental health officers and used by many restaurants. A spokesman said: ‘Although we don’t have to use it, staff are strongly recommended to as we don’t have a licence to serve takeaway food.’
Restaurant critic Richard Harden, co-founder of Harden’s London Restaurants guides, said: ‘I would never ask for a doggy bag in the first place. But even if I were to, I don’t see the use of this form.
‘I’ve never heard of such a thing. This is just more nonsense designed to interfere with the operation of common sense.’
Assessing management perspectives of a safe food-handling label for casual dining take-out food
Food Protection Trends, Vol 29, No 10, pages 620-625
Brae V. Surgeoner, Tanya MacLaurin, Douglas A. Powell
Faced with the threat of food safety litigation in a highly competitive industry, foodservice establishments must take proactive steps to avoid foodborne illness. Consumer demand for convenience food, coupled with evidence that consumers do not always engage in proper food-safety practices, means that take-out food from casual dining restaurant establishments can lead to food safety concerns.
A prescriptive safe food-handling label was designed through a Delphi-type exercise. A purposive sample of 10 foodservice managers was then used to evaluate the use of the label on take-out products. Semi-structured in-depth interviews focused on the level of concern for food safety, the value of labelling take-out products, perceived effectiveness of the provided label, and barriers to implementing a label system. Interviews were audiotaped and transcribed, and the data was interpreted using content analysis to identify and develop overall themes and sub-themes related to the areas of inquiry. It was found that labeling is viewed as a beneficial marketing tool by which restaurants can be differentiated from their competitors based on their proactive food safety stance.


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- Published on Friday, 23 November 2012 12:57
On Friday 23rd November, Haaretz Israeli newspaper published on its website that the United States Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, warned the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, not to take "strict" procedures against the Palestinian Authority if Palestine obtains recognition as non-member state in the United Nations.
The newspaper said, "President Abbas expressed to Clinton and Ban Ki-moon his willingness to submit status upgrade bid to UN General Assembly after one week."
Haaretz revealed that Clinton called on President Abbas to reconsider decision to head to the UN or at least postpone it until after the upcoming Israeli elections.
An American official said if sanctions were taken against the PA, the situation will get more complicated, confirming that canceling Oslo Accords or stop transfer tax revenues to the PA will lead to dangerous consequences; including the collapse of the PA.


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We’re a week into the first half of the first season of Netflix’s ‘Butlers’ and the show is already showing its flaws.
The first season is a dark, brutal look at the horrors of mental illness and it’s hard to see what is different to the first year.
There are no flashbacks, no more laughs or laughs at the expense of other characters.
What makes the second season different is that there are now flashbacks to other lives, with flashbacks to the past.
We see that, in a way, the first was never about the future.
It was about the past, about people who had the same problems but had never seen their own.
And now, in the second, the past is still the main focus.
We have flashbacks to events from people’s lives.
We’ve got flashbacks to a life that never really existed.
In the past we only had the present.
But in the future, there are flashbacks to what happened in the past as well.
What’s happening in the first two seasons of the show?
It’s a dark show, with a dark subject matter, and a dark tone.
But it’s not a show about how we deal with mental illness, but about how it affects our everyday lives.
For example, one of the most poignant moments in the show comes when, for the first time in the series, a character has to go back to their own life and see what happened.
And, of course, she can’t do that, because it would be too traumatising.
It’s one of those moments that gives you goosebumps.
But for the characters, who are living in a parallel world where everyone is suffering, that’s another thing.
They’re trying to figure out who they are in a world where they’re the only ones who can help, but it doesn’t feel like the world they’re in is any more.
It feels more like the past they know, and they know the world that’s around them, is more like that of their parents.
It does feel like something different.
This is the first of three seasons of ‘Butchers’, the first series that has a dark narrative, a grim tone, and the first to show that in the way of flashbacks to another person’s life.
The idea of a future where everyone has been living in the same world is what drives the show.
And the idea that a character who was once a normal teenager can suddenly find themselves living in that same world of the previous generation, which is a terrible, terrible, and very dark place, is what pushes them.
It is a story about the impact that life has on our relationships, our relationships with other people, our feelings of belonging, our sense of self, and how we choose to cope with these issues.
The characters don’t just have to deal with the issues that they face; they also have to choose between the problems that they can’t change.
This series is about living in this world of pain and terror, and living in it with someone who has a mental illness.
But how does this show tell a story that’s so deeply personal?
The second season was a really dark, dark show.
We got to see flashbacks to life as a child in a hospital, and to the day when I was told that I had terminal cancer.
It wasn’t just about how that happened, but also how it impacted me emotionally.
I think that’s what makes it so much more than just a show for adults.
It has a human aspect to it.
It tells a story of life in the present, which, of all the things we’ve seen about mental illness in the UK, is the most depressing.
But when you look at this show, and see the way that people struggle to cope, and you see people struggle with the same things, you realise that you’re not just dealing with a disease.
You’re dealing with people.
And that’s a story worth telling.
We want to hear your thoughts on this article.
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Are you a fan of the Netflix series ‘Butch’?
Please share your thoughts with us.
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‘But Chaps’ Netflix series is available on Netflix UK.
If you are unable to watch this show on Netflix, you can also catch up on the series on the BBC iPlayer or BBC iView.
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Hi, this group provides an unconventional approach to mental health issues. I'm fascinated by how the human mind works (or doesn't) in an often hostile culture. I think this group offers a safe place for support, activism, and community.
Great meeting. This group keeps on getting better.

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A group of researchers from the Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, at Deakin University, in Burwood, Australia has discovered that peer pressure can influence a mother’s decision to discontinue breastfeeding. The researchers studied the effects of joining a first-time mothers’ group in which a large number of mothers were no longer breastfeeding by the time their babies were six weeks of age (more than 25 per cent of the group members were no longer breastfeeding) as compared to groups in which fewer mothers had quit breastfeeding by the time their babies were six weeks of age (fewer than 25 per cent of the group members had stopped breastfeeding).
After adjusting for maternal age, BMI, employment, education, and socio-economic status, the researchers concluded that belonging to a group in which a large percentage of mothers had stopped breastfeeding by the time their babies were six weeks of age increased the likelihood that other mothers would stop breastfeeding their babies by age six months. The researchers concluded that attending parent groups where other mothers are breastfeeding other babies of a similar age “may have an important influence on the continuation of breastfeeding to six months.”
Flu Shot for Moms-to-Be
Getting the flu shot when you are pregnant reduces the likelihood that your baby will get the flu or be admitted to hospital with a respiratory illness during the first six months of life.
That’s the key finding to emerge from a study conducted by a group of researchers from Johns Hopkins University, who studied 1,160 mother-infant pairs. They discovered that, during the flu season following the babies’ births, babies whose mothers had received a flu shot during pregnancy were 41 per cent less likely to develop a the flu and 39 per cent less likely to be hospitalized than other babies whose mothers had not received a flu shot during pregnancy.
During most flu seasons, younger babies are less likely to become ill than older babies, because they benefit from antibodies passed along from their mothers. But in severe flu seasons, younger babies (who are too young to be immunized themselves) are more likely to be hospitalized and to die from flu than older babies.
This latest study supports the existing Health Canada recommendation that women who will be pregnant during flu season receive the flu shot.
Rotavirus Shot for Babies
The Canadian Paediatric society is recommending that all Canadian babies be vaccinated against rotavirus (the most common cause of serious diarrhea in babies and young children). It is also also calling for public funding of the vaccine, which is not currently covered by provincial or territorial health plans.
Rotavirus, which can be spread directly (from person to person) or indirectly (through the sharing of toys), usually lasts from three to eight days. It cannot be treated with antibiotics. Rotavirus outbreaks in Canada usually occur between February and May. Serious illness can cause dehydration. (About 14 per cent of children who develop the virus will need to see a health professional or visit a hospital.)
Two rotavirus vaccines are currently approved for use in Canada. The vaccines are about 98 percent effective in preventing severe illness that might otherwise lead to hospitalization.
Ann Douglas is the author of The Mother of All Pregnancy Books (second edition coming in 2011) and numerous other books about pregnancy and parenting. Visit www.anndouglas.ca.


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If the goal of Ben Bernanke’s Jackson Hole speech and the recent FOMC statement was to weaken the dollar, well mission accomplished. Since Bernanke laid out the Fed’s options for creating more inflation on August 27th, the US dollar index has dropped 5% and all manner of risky assets have moved higher when measured in dollar denominated prices. The S&P 500 is up 9.7%, the DJ-AIG commodity index nearly 8% and gold, despite a lot of attention, is lagging the field at up just about 5%. Some other individual commodities have done better with sugar up nearly 30% and the agriculture sub index up a mere 13.5%. And while US stocks have surely risen as the dollar has fallen, dollar based investors in foreign markets get an extra boost from the falling dollar. The EAFE index is up 11.7%, emerging markets are up 11.3% and Asia ex-Japan, where many countries are tied more directly to the dollar, up over 15%.
It is one thing for the Fed to debase the dollar and raise the dollar price of assets and it is entirely another thing to create real growth so don’t let the money illusion fool you. There is a reason the Fed has spent the last four decades trying to convince everyone it would keep inflation in check; there are consequences for inflation that may not be evident in the short run but will be all too apparent when the bill comes due. The rising price of commodities - or more accurately, the falling dollar - is not something we should be cheering since it just means capital will be diverted from investment in productive assets. The Fed has monopoly control over the supply of US dollars but they have almost no control over how they get spent. Right now, at a time when we desperately need capital investment, dollars are instead flowing into the ground.
The economic data last week was anything but cheery but in the perverse ways of the market, that turned out to be a good thing for stock prices. The worse the growth data the more likely it is that the Fed will turn to some of those unconventional policies Bernanke outlined in Jackson Hole. And make no mistake, it is growth the Fed is concentrating on right now. In their Phillips curve world view there can be no inflation right now because there is so much “slack” in the economy. They see the CPI and other measures of inflation rising at 1% year over year and think we are on the verge of deflation. I look at gold, copper and a long list of other commodities and wonder if the Fed has access to a Bloomberg terminal and a history book. By the time the Fed’s inflation shows up in the CPI, it will be too late and the damage will be done.
The Fed is getting the blame (credit?) right now for the weak dollar but just as culpable are the politicians and the Treasury Department. Chuck Schumer (D, Smoot) and Sander Levin (D, Hawley) may believe they are telling the world they want a stronger Yuan by threatening tariffs but what the market hears is that they and other politicians want a weaker dollar. Tim Geithner and President Obama push China to revalue the Yuan higher in the belief that a lower value for the dollar will help our balance of trade. Unfortunately for them, commodities are priced in dollars too and a weaker dollar means higher costs for US companies. Besides, if weakening the dollar is the answer to our trade deficit why do we still have a deficit with Japan? We had a deficit when the Yen was 300 to the dollar and we have a deficit now at 85 to the dollar.
With all branches of the US government now pursuing policies to weaken the dollar and increase inflation, it would be foolish to bet against them accomplishing their goal. With monetary policy focused on increasing the supply of dollars, Congress focused on policies that discourage investment and the President focused on blaming others for our homegrown problems (Calm down my Democratic readers; Bush and Paulson were just as wrong to blame the Chinese), the dollar is about as well loved as LeBron James in Cleveland. Increased supply and reduced demand have a predictable outcome.
As I said above, the economic data last week was not exactly robust. The Goldman and Redbook retail reports both weakened even with what Redbook described as a “very promotional” back to school season. Housing starts did rise in August but the annual rate of 598k is still way below the long term average just over 1 million. Furthermore, most of the gain was in multifamily up 32.2%; foreclosure victims have to live somewhere too. And permits are running even slower than starts at 569k. At best I think you can say the housing market is stabilizing at low levels.
Existing and new home sales confirmed the trend or rather the lack thereof. Existing sales were up 7.6% but prices fell and inventory remains high at 11.6 months. New home sales were also up but at 288k the rate of sales is still very weak. Supply is absolutely low at 206k but at this rate is still too high to keep prices from falling - again. Mortgage applications didn’t provide any hope with both purchase and refi applications falling. The refi boom might be over. I don’t want to get too negative on the housing market with the Fed pursuing inflation and the Treasury pushing a cheaper dollar but it is hard to see an end to this mess anytime soon. On the other hand, history tells us that a weak dollar means higher real asset prices and real estate certainly qualifies. I would also note that homebuilder stocks are actually acting pretty good right now.
The Leading Indicators ticked higher by 0.3% in August but the biggest positive contributor was money supply. Consumer sentiment also moved the index higher but the gain in August appears to have been reversed in September so that doesn’t seem likely to last. Jobless claims continue to frustrate rising 12000 to 465k. I’ve been looking for some hope in the non seasonally adjusted numbers but those were up even more last week. The jobs picture is not improving.
The most encouraging report of the week was the durable goods report. The headline showed a drop of 1.3% but ex transportation were up 2%. Most categories outside aircraft were up on the month and most importantly capital goods orders rebounded significantly. Non defense capital goods orders excluding aircraft were up a healthy 4.1% and shipments were up 1.6%. As I’ve said many times, the economy will improve when investment improves so this is good news. The weak dollar policy of the Fed and Treasury are a major headwind to investment and that might account for the volatile nature of the current uptrend in orders.
As I said at the beginning, the markets had another up week with US stocks up roughly 2% on the week. Foreign markets continue to outperform and assuming the dollar continues to weaken, I see no reason to think that is about to change. I do wonder though if emerging markets might be getting a little too much love right now. It seems I can’t turn on tout TV without hearing someone tell me about the virtues of economies once thought too risky for the average Joe. That many of these analysts have a better chance of finding Turkey on their plate than a map should probably factor into your investment decision. Europe might offer some bargains and a tad less volatility than some of the more adventuresome choices.
As I’ve been saying for some time now though, I think the best opportunities are to be found in real assets. A falling dollar is a tailwind for commodities and real estate. The commodity indexes have not recovered nearly as much as the stock indexes and are technically breaking out right now. REITs, despite all the bad headlines about commercial real estate, have outperformed stocks by a wide margin this year. Foreign Real Estate ETFs may offer the greatest upside as US investors will benefit from the weaker dollar more directly.
Sentiment on stocks is still too bullish for my taste by the way. The rally since the beginning of September seems to have awakened some animal spirits or at least some risk taking spirits. Whether this is a function of Fed policy or in anticipation of the election results in early November, I fear that optimism about either is misplaced. Fed policy can reduce the value of the dollar and create inflation but it can’t produce real growth. At best it produces what the Austrian economists call malinvestment. What’s that? Well, all those houses that are on the market and falling in price? That is malinvestment in spades and about the last thing we need right now is to waste more capital doing more of what got us here in the first place.
The same could be said of electing Republicans to Congress by the way. Until we get a political party that understands the importance of the dollar, it won’t matter much which party is in charge. The current debate about extending the Bush tax rates is instructive. Democrats blame the Bush tax cuts for every economic problem they can think of and Republicans seem to think if they just ignore the results everyone else will too. Both sides act as if the tax rates were changed in a vacuum. Well, the fact is that monetary policy - and specifically the weak dollar policy of both the Bush and Obama administrations - overwhelms any effect from the change in tax rates. Yes, raising taxes will hurt growth at the margin but a weak dollar will undermine any benefit the economy might gain from retaining the Bush rates. So, unless the Republican party has suddenly discovered the benefits of sound money, turning Congress over to them won’t do much good. Any rally based on a change in control of Congress is suspect.
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