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Guest post from Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center, one of Up North Parent’s sponsors.
Essentia Health Puts Access to Care in the Palms of Their Patients’ Hands with Essentia E-Visit
Essentia Health has launched Essentia E-Visit – an online diagnosis and treatment service that puts care in the palms of people’s hands. Through this online service, patients in the communities Essentia serves can seek care virtually from trusted Essentia care teams using their smartphones, tablets or computers – at home or on the go.
Essentia Health E-Visit is designed to help patients get the care they need; when and where they want it. Shaped by patient input, Essentia E-Visit is part of Essentia’s patient-centric focus, which also includes changes at clinic locations such as extended hours, expanding urgent care locations and adding more clinics with weekend hours.
“Within communities, we serve at Essentia, it is important to us that patients can access care. Convenience is a key part of the equation, but it’s equally about fulfilling our Mission of being called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives,” said Melisa Palmer, physician assistant at Essentia Health Urgent Care and Convenient Care Clinics in Brainerd and Baxter, Minn., and also provides care through Essentia E-Visit. “Removing barriers to care is critical, and Essentia E-Visit achieves this by providing quick, convenient and accurate care.”
Care and Treatment with Essentia E-Visit
Through Essentia E-Visit, patients can get care for more than 20 common health conditions, including cold and flu, pinkeye, bladder infections and minor skin conditions. After logging on to Essentia E-Visit, patients complete a brief online interview, answering questions about their symptoms and providing health history information. An Essentia physician or advanced practitioner will review the information collected and respond with a diagnosis and treatment plan within an hour – 24 hours a day. If medication is appropriate, prescriptions will be sent to the patient’s preferred pharmacy for pick-up. Essentia E-visit is available to patients in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin for a set fee of $30 payable by credit, debit or health savings card.
To reach their goal of providing patients access to care when and how they need it, Essentia partnered with Zipnosis, a virtual care company that helps leading health systems to facilitate convenient access to care, meeting the needs of both patients and healthcare providers.
About Essentia Health
Essentia Health is an integrated health system serving patients in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and Idaho. Headquartered in Duluth, Minn., Essentia Health combines the strengths and talents of 14,700 employees, including more than 1,900 physicians and advanced practitioners, who serve our patients and communities through the mission of being called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives. Essentia Health, which includes many Catholic facilities, is guided by the values of Quality, Hospitality, Respect, Joy, Justice, Stewardship, and Teamwork. The organization delivers on its promise to be “Here With You” in 15 hospitals, 75 clinics, six long-term care facilities, three assisted living facilities, three independent living facilities, five ambulance services and one research institute.
Zipnosis (www.zipnosis.com) offers health systems a leading virtual care platform that pairs traditional telemedicine with next-generation online virtual care tools to drive exceptional clinical quality, significant clinical efficiency, and durable financial returns. A trusted innovator in the industry, Zipnosis pioneered online adaptive interview technology, which is built on a foundation of clinical best practice guidelines. This smart alternative to traditional telemedicine allows providers to diagnose and develop a treatment plan for patients in just two minutes. With Zipnosis’ unique platform approach to virtual care, patients can be treated through the online adaptive interview, video and phone technology, or when appropriate, referred to in-person care via the platform’s advanced routing capabilities. Based in Minneapolis, MN, Zipnosis helps health systems keep pace with the changing demands of healthcare consumers.
Essentia Health is guided by the values of quality, hospitality, respect, justice, stewardship, and teamwork. From emergency care to convenient care, family care to a specialty practice, Essentia Health delivers on its promise to be “Here With You” in the Brainerd Lakes Area. Learn more at www.essentiahealth.org.


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Police: Student arrested in shooting death of fellow student outside Pittsburgh school
Authorities say a student has been arrested in the shooting death of another student just outside a Pittsburgh school
PITTSBURGH– A student was taken into custody in the shooting death of a fellow student early Wednesday just outside a Pittsburgh school shortly before classes started, police said.
Police said the shooting happened just before 7.30am outside the steps of Oliver Citywide Academy. Officers found the victim with gunshot wounds outside the school and administered first aid, Major Crimes Commander Richard Ford told reporters at the scene.
An officer saw another student running from school with a gun. The student was arrested and police recovered a firearm, Ford said. The victim was taken to hospital in critical condition and later died, he said. No other injuries were reported.
Ford said the students were minors, but did not specify their ages or release their names. According to the city’s school district website, Oliver Citywide Academy is a full-time special education center serving students in grades 3 through 12. It was not immediately clear what prompted the shooting.
Most students were still on their way to school when the shooting happened, and buses were being redirected to another school building, according to city spokeswoman Maria Montano. Students who were already in school were kept in the building and classes were canceled for the day.
“We believe, based on the information we have and the video we have been able to see, that we have the actor in custody and that there is no potential threat to other schools,” he said. said Ford.
The shooting came just over a year after another student was shot dead at the same school. Marquis Campbell, 15, was killed in January 2022 while sitting in a school van waiting to drive home. The alleged shooters – two brothers Campbell knew from another school – were charged earlier this year with murder and conspiracy.
The shooting also took place exactly one year after 19 students and two teachers were shot dead at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

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The recent sharp decline in the U.S. stock market, which saw the S&P 500 slide as much as 15% in just seven sessions, resulted from fears that the impact of the COVID-19 virus (popularly known as coronavirus) could be deeper and longer lasting than previously thought. This view coincided with the escalation of coronavirus cases in countries outside of China, and generated concerns that future containment efforts could dramatically impair the worldwide economy. If implemented, increased travel restrictions, forced quarantines and bans on mass public gatherings worldwide could certainly hurt future economic growth. The question is, how much and for how long?
Our best estimate at this point is that even the most severe U.S. fallout from the pandemic will not last beyond early summer. This isn’t to say that economic disruptions over the next 3 or 4 months couldn’t be severe – particularly if the U.S. suffers a larger outbreak that triggers a “nesting” response akin to that seen after 9/11. Under these circumstances, U.S. GDP growth could go negative during the second quarter. Importantly though, U.S. authorities are preparing for the worst. The ongoing ramp up of testing and diagnostic capabilities and treatment facilities at federal, state and local levels indicate as much. Also, a COVID-19 vaccine could be available for mass distribution before next winter’s flu season.
There are already signs out of China (where the virus originated) that infection rates have peaked, and people are beginning to return to work. Given that the outbreak started just after Thanksgiving there, this would indicate the “life cycle” of the crisis is about 4 months or so. Applying this timeline to the U.S. implies a June expiration (so to speak), and it could be sooner if the U.S. does a better job of containing the virus than China did. For some historical perspective, during the 2003 SARS outbreak, the U.S. stock market was down 10% and recovered in a month and a half. Ebola shook the markets in 2014, but stock prices recovered in three weeks.
Bottom line: while certain aspects of the coronavirus may seem scarier than other pathogens (long incubation period, carriers can be asymptomatic, etc.), it’s likely to be a thing of the past by July 4th. Economically, coronavirus may nick 2020 U.S. GDP growth by a percentage point. It may also create a temporary drag on corporate earnings growth – depending on how consumers and businesses respond. Markets certainly don’t like it, particularly after a 12% increase in the S&P 500 between Halloween and Ground Hog Day. As investors, though, we understand that changing our basic investment strategy because of a short-term disruption is a bad idea. We continue to seek out good businesses at reasonable prices, and are looking to deploy cash during the current selloff. As always, if you have any questions about your portfolio or anything regarding your money, please don’t hesitate to give your consultant a call.


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Iron deficiency in pregnancy can be a serious burden on the mother and the baby. When you get your iron results back and are told you are iron deficient most doctors will immediately prescribe Ferrous sulfate 325mg (65mg elemental iron) and have you dose it 2-3x per day.
The problem with ferrous sulfate is that digestive disturbance, nausea, or black stools are almost a guarantee with this form of iron and dosing strategy.
Also, studies dating back to 2015 show that iron uptake in a non-whole food form peaks at 40-80mg of elemental iron per day. So taking more than one ferrous sulfate a day doesn’t increase iron absorption and causes more side effects. Neither of which is desirable when you are pregnant.
I have yet to see a patient in my practice who has not had some kind of side effect from ferrous sulfate. That’s why in my over 10 years of practice I have never prescribed it.
How to increase iron through diet
The first step in getting your iron levels up while pregnant is to add more iron-rich foods in your diet. The best sources of iron are animal proteins.
Beef, poultry, pork, salmon, and bison are all great sources of easily accessible iron for the body. Eating vitamin C rich foods like red bell peppers, citrus fruits, broccoli, strawberries, papaya, and tomatoes along with animal proteins is a great way to help increase your iron absorption.
In fact, less than 2% of the iron consumed in spinach actually ends up being absorbed by your body. So, even though vegetarian sources of iron may be considerably greater than the best animal sources, iron from animal sources is much more bioavailable and we see greater iron increases with meat sources.
Increasing Iron via supplements
When you’re supplementing with iron you want to ensure maximum uptake to overcome iron deficiency without side effects. It is crucial to take your iron supplement away from dairy products, cereal, eggs, coffee, black tea, and calcium supplements as they will hinder iron absorption.
It should be noted that if you are taking your iron in a prenatal form you will also get less iron absorption as calcium and magnesium compete for absorption with iron.
There are many different types of iron available for supplementations. As, I mentioned earlier ferrous sulfate is the most common and also the most side effect ridden.
Iron bis-glycinate is another common iron that is an iron molecule chelate to two glycine amino acids. Unfortunately, this also is not how iron is found in nature and leads to significant digestive disturbance as iron easily breaks free of the glycine bonds in the stomach and is free to oxidize and irritate the stomach lining.
The most consistent iron with the least amount of side effects I have ever used is whole protein hydrolyzed iron chelate. In this case, the iron is housed within a rice protein and delivered through the digestive tract and directly to the blood. This whole food iron form has made a huge difference in countless pregnant women’s lives, including my wife’s.
Seeing iron levels increase rapidly, while taking a low dose of elemental iron and not having side effects is the dream of every pregnant women dealing with iron deficiency.
Coupling highly bioavailable iron foods with the most bioavailable whole foods iron supplement on the market is sure to get your iron levels up and reduce fatigue, dizziness and headaches.
Have you tried to increase your ferritin levels? If so, have you found something that works?

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There is a tug-of war going on in the PA authority. Only blind people cannot see it. Personally I was quite surprised to see Shaat taking center stage. The Erekat's blow was not too late in coming. To sum up the two:. Erekat is the most negative element in Abbas' group .Nabil Shaat,by nature is more positive,but Erekat will never allow Shaat & his side any part of the cake. Erekat wants to take over the PA Authority & become head dog. With him no progress can or will be made. He is closer to Nasrallah & Hamas than Addas or Salam Fayyad.. Israel. Don't fall head over heels at this new venture. The negative forces are strong & once again the Palestinians will miss another opportunity on the alter of: Gimmie. Gimmie, Everything !
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Details of secret talks for Israeli unity government revealed (Haaretz)
from the article: Palestinians deny agreeing to West Bank talks with Israel on Monday

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The Salat was made compulsory on all the holy messengers of Allah right from the Holy Prophet Hadrath Adam (A.) to till date. However the number & mode was different. & now in Islamic shariat the procedure prescribed is most perfect.
Qur'an al-Isra' (The Night Journey) And when harm touches you upon the sea, those that you call upon besides Him vanish from you except Him (Allah Alone). But when He brings you safely to land, you turn away (from Him). And man is ever ungrateful.

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This column is being written on the evening of Thanksgiving, and I find myself in a thankful but pensive mood.
As we count our blessings, ranging from as small as a wonderful family to as big as world peace, the whole concept of perspective can nag at a person.
For example, Wyoming, it could be argued, is fortunate to be such a unique place, both because of a tiny population and our vast resources.
From a political perspective, our voters are, by far, the most powerful in the country. When it comes to electoral votes, each vote cast by Wyoming represents about 190,000 people. In California, it takes about 700,000 to create an electoral vote. These are the votes that actually elect a president in national elections.
I always love the New York Times map produced a few years ago showing the states when it came to Electoral College influence. The map shows Wyoming is by far the biggest state with California one of the smallest.
On a more current political level, the state now has as much influence in Congress as perhaps any time in its history. Our senior U.S. senator, Mike Enzi, is a venerable and respected leader who gets more bills passed than just about anyone else in the country. A humble, modest man, he is one of the most powerful people in the country.
Our junior U.S. senator, John Barrasso, just got re-elected. He was recently voted to the number three position in the Senate when it comes to power among the majority Republican senators. He is mighty important and we are very proud of him and his work.
Wyoming’s lone U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney was just voted by her peers to the number three GOP position in the House — an amazing achievement considering she is in just her third year there. Prior to going to D.C., she was already voted one of the 20 most influential Republican women in national poll.
With all this clout, might you expect some pork to come rolling toward Wyoming?
Perhaps the billions of dollars planned for F.W. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne is a small example of how this influence is being used.
Well, enough of the serious stuff. On the subject of pork, the following story happened over in Wheatland. Ray Hunkins, Chuck Brown or Linda Fabian should be able to confirm it:
A guy moved to the country outside of Wheatland and decided to be a small-time farmer. He went to the Torrington auction and bought 12 hogs. He loaded them in his pickup and hauled them home.
Once home, he called his neighbor, an experienced hog farmer, and invited the guy to check his purchase.
The experienced farmer said they were good hogs, but there was just one big problem. They were all 12 female.
“But that is not a big deal,” the guy said. “Just load them up in your pickup and bring them over to my yard. I have several boars. We’ll get them bred. You really need to get your females bred this time of year.”
“Sure,” the new farmer said.
The next morning, he loaded up the hogs in the back of his truck and hauled them to the experienced farmer’s lot. He unloaded them and waited all day. Then he brought them home. Before leaving, he asked the experienced farmer: “How will I know if they were successfully bred?”
“If they were bred successfully, tomorrow morning, your hogs should be happily grazing,” the experienced farmer replied.
Well, the next morning, the new farmer got up early and looked out the window. The hogs were not grazing. So he took them to the experienced farmer’s lot again.
Again, the next morning, the hogs were not grazing.
He hauled them over the next day, too, in his pickup. Still no luck. This went on for a week.
Finally, one day after hauling the hogs over to his neighbor’s place, he woke the next morning and turned to his wife. He said, “I can’t bear the disappointment. Would you look out the window and see if those hogs are grazing?”
“Yes, dear,” she replied.
After a few moments, he hollered at his wife: “Well? Are they grazing? Tell me what they are doing.”
His wife paused and then said, “I don’t know how to tell you this. They definitely are not grazing. But 11 of them are sitting in the back of the pickup and the 12th one is in the driver’s seat honking the horn.”

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A resident of Ashdod (36) made on the morning of Wednesday, February 10, the attempted robbery of branches of banks «Leumi» and «Hapoalim» on the street Menachem begin Ashdod quarter in the city.
First, the robber walked into the Bank Leumi, where he passed the teller a note demanding to give him money. When the Bank employee refused to comply with his demand, he left and went to a nearby branch of Bank «Hapoalim», who also tried to Rob with a note.
The robber-loser was detained by the security guard of the Bank and the joint municipal patrol. During detention the offender was wounded with a screwdriver municipal inspector.
Inspector with mild injury of the person taken to the hospital, the criminal brought in for questioning to the police station of the district of Lachish.


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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Rare malignant tumours that occur in older people and originate from the endothelial cells of the blood or lymph vessels, which account for about 2% of all soft tissue Sarcomas. They develop mainly in the cutis/subcutis and only spread to the deep soft tissues in a secondary manner.
ClassificationThis section has been translated automatically.
The following forms are important on the skin:
- Idiopathic/classical angiosarcoma in older people
- Lymphedema-associated angiosarcoma (Stewart-Trèves syndrome)
- Angiosarcoma after radiotherapy (radiation-induced angiosarcoma)
- angiosarcoma epitheloides
- Kaposi's sarcoma, see AIDS below.
A special position is taken by the hemangiendothelioma, which is classified as intermediary malignant (for details see there).
A general overview of cutaneous sarcoma and soft tissue sarcoma can be found under Cutaneous sarcoma.
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Rare (about 1-2% of all soft tissue sarcomas and about 5% of cutaneous sarcomas). 50-60% of all angiosarcomas are cutaneous angiosarcomas. The incidence rates are given as 0.01/100,000 persons/year.
EtiopathogenesisThis section has been translated automatically.
- Idiopathic etiology in elderly people, development in the area of long-standing lymphedema (e.g. during mastectomy and lymphadenectomy), radiating and immune defects (e.g. HIV infection) are described. If angiosarcomas occur after radiotherapy, the radiations are usually > 5-6 years ago; longer intervals are not uncommon and can be decades.
- Other predisposing factors may be: AV fistulas on the "shunt arm" after dialysis, especially after subsequent kidney transplantation and corresponding immunosuppression.
- The role of UV rays, chemical carcinogens, mutagens and foreign bodies is poorly defined for angiosarcoma of the skin. In the liver, thorotrast (X-ray contrast medium and α emitters, in use until the 1950s), arsenic and vinyl chloride gas (occurring in the plastics industry; carcinogenic DNA alkylant; induces specific ki-ras and p53 mutations) can have a predisposing effect.
- Angiosarcomas of the deep soft tissues are occasionally associated with syndromes such as neurofibromatosis, Klippel-Trénaunay syndrome and Maffucci syndrome.
AS is one of the tumours with complex genomic disorders. An accumulation of various genetic disorders is known. In radiation-induced AS, MYC and FLT4 ( VEGFR3) amplifications and fundamental disorders of the RAS and AKT/mTOR pathways are frequently detected.
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- Most patients fall ill between the ages of 50-95. The peak of the manifestation lies in the 8th decade. Men are slightly more frequently affected than women (m:f = 1.6:1).
- Angiosarcomas of the deep soft tissues can occur in all age groups, including childhood and adolescence.
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In principle, angiosarcomas can occur anywhere on the skin. The idiopathic or classic type occurs exclusively on the head and neck. The postradiatio type is based on the pre-irradiated area (often in women in the breast area after breast cancer). Angiosarcoma with lymphedema is mainly observed on the chronically edematous extremities after radical lymphadenectomy. The very rare deep soft tissue angiosarcomas (association with neurofibromatosis, Klippel-Trénaunay syndrome, Maffucci syndrome) prefer extremities, trunk and the body cavities. The (metastatic?) occurrence of angiosarcomas of the internal organs (liver, bones, spleen, heart) has been described.
Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.
See under the above mentioned clinical pictures.
Especially the idiopathic or classic angiosarcoma (of the scalp) offers a diverse clinical picture, whose unspectacular first symptoms are confused with inflammatory diseases (rosacea, erysipelas).
HistologyThis section has been translated automatically.
Angiosarcomas consist of proliferating atypical endothelia with varying degrees of differentiation (from hemangioma-like to anaplastic). In most cases there are net-like structured, anastomosing vascular systems with "inorganic" dissecting growth patterns. Frequently are vascular clefts with atypical endothelial cells, endothelial papillae or multicellular endothelial buds. "Multilayering", atypia and mitosis of CD31-positive (platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule) and CD34-positive (human hematopoietic progenitor antigen) endothelial cells are typical. The lymphatic endothelial markers (podoplanin, LYVE-1, PROX-1) are also useful for diagnosis. In epithelioid angiosarcoma a large epithelioid cell type dominates. Thin, round or slit-like cavities are scattered in the cell layer; smaller cavities are initially free of erythrocytes, larger ones are blood-filled. Epithelioid angiosarcomas can express cytokeratin (in > 30% of cases) and CD31.
The following histological variants are distinguished (Kutzner 2016):
- Highly differentiated (lymphangioma-hemangioma-like)
- Classic (sieve, net, sponge)
- Pleomorphic/anaplastic (sarcoma, carcinoma-like)
- Spindle cell (kaposiform)
- Granular cell
- Epitheloid cell (see below angiosarcoma epitheloides)
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- Aguila LI et al (2003) Angiosarcoma of the face resembling rhinophyma. J Am Acad Dermatol 49: 530-531
- Cannavo S et al (2003) Cutaneous angiosarcoma of the face. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 17: 594-595
- Dossett LA et al (2015) Cutaneous angiosarcoma. Curr Probl Cancer 39: 258-263.
- Farina MC et al (2003) Epithelioid angiosarcoma of the breast involving the skin: a highly aggressive neoplasm readily mistaken for mammary carcinoma. J Cutan Pathol 30: 152-156
- Fink-Puches R et al (2000) Cutaneous angiosarcoma. dermatologist 51: 479-485
- Ito T et al (2016) Cutaneous angiosarcoma of the head and face: a single-center analysis of treatment outcomes in 43 patients in Japan. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol PubMed PMID: 27015673.
- Kutzner H et al (2016) Vascular tumors of the skin. In: Cerroni L et al. histopathology of the skin. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New-York p.864
- Mehrens C et al (2000) Unilateral eyelid swelling as an initial manifestation of angiosarcoma. dermatologist 51: 419-422
- Nara T et al (2003) G-CSF producing cutaneous angiosarcoma. British J Dermatol 149: 1273-1275
- Rao J et al (2003) Cutaneous angiosarcoma as a delayed complication of radiation therapy for carcinoma of the breast. J Am Acad Dermatol 49: 532-538
- Ruocco V et al (2002) Lymphedema: an immunologically vulnerable site for development of neoplasms. J Am Acad Dermatol 47: 124-127
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Please ask your physician for a reliable diagnosis. This website is only meant as a reference.


text: b. Chicago, Illinois, USA. As a kid, Lavender analyzed piano and traditional guitar. Later on, she played metal guitar but created her musical abilities primarily like a vocalist. Her design artfully mixes pop with details of traditional music constructions and jazzy recommendations. On her behalf second solo launch, 2002’s Never Thought SUNLIGHT, Lavender was became a member of by guests including flautist Hubert Laws and regulations and composer Hugh Martin. The second option, making a uncommon appearance on record, followed Lavender on piano by himself song, ‘Right here Arrive The Dreamers’, that he also published the set up. Lavender’s songwriting can be an important element of her musical skill. For her tunes she pulls upon her existence experiences, a lot of which reflect her house environment as a kid and her adult existence as wife and mom. Her repertoire is definitely thus an interesting mixture of her personal compositions, pop, jazz and traditional music. After spending some years citizen in Southern California, where she performed concerts in LA and the NORTH PARK area, in the first 00s Lavender relocated to New Britain.

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When you take on a project, you have to be certain that you can make the best version of whatever it is youre given.
My first pilot gig; in fact my first job in television; was 'Freaks and Geeks,' and the experience of directing that pilot was probably the single most formative of my directing life.
I had never worked in television before Freaks and Geeks, and New Girl is the first time since that Ive worked on a series that is actually a series and not just a pilot.
You hope for that with anything, but with a TV show, the writer and the actor being the right mix are more important than the actual writing of the pilot because you hope it's something that can have a long life.
Comedians want to be rock legends for a day - that sounds fun to them.
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ICONS online game today
- I'm aiming to run an online ICONS game today at 19:00 GMT (2 PM EST). It'll be another one-shot game, not part of an ongoing campaign, though any returning characters from my previous games will get a extra DP.
The game is open to anyone on this mail group. You don't need to download any software to take part or fiddle with firewalls or routers. A mic would be handy.
I'll send a email to this group closer to the time with the link to the virtual game room and we'll just work on a first come first served basis.
If you are interested, roll up a character and email it to me (gsoylent@...).

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by Nadia Herndon
Do you know that mothers never stop loving their kids? They did, do, and will put themselves in great danger to protect their children.
In the memoir Antifada, the author tells of her saga to rescue her little son, Phillipe, who became trapped in Jerusalem during the Palestinian uprising known as Antifada. Phillipe is one of the first Americans to experience terrorism and its strategies in action. He saw suicidal bombers, smelled the gas of the explosions, and was beaten up, dragged by his hair and starved. Due to tremendous humanitarian efforts of the United States and its allies, the special agent on the terrorism, Nadia Phillips, guided by the war veteran John Koss with the support from President Ronald Reagan and Alaskan Senator Ted Stevens, rescued Phillipe from the iron grasp of war that devastated the nations involved.
About the Author
Nadia Herndon began to write when she was six years old. Her first book, Pinckio on the Moon, won first place in the contest for the young writers in Moscow, Russia. She has two books published in the U.S.A.: Goldenbergs Gvozdev The Russian Surveyor and The Kremlin Dreams of Joseph Stalin. The linguist and cultural anthropologist, Nadia Herndon, works with children for the Anchorage Gym Association. As the special agent on terrorism for Federal Aviation, she was on numerous assignments to secure the safety of Ted Stevens International Airport and the state of Alaska, the entry gate to the United States.
(2012, paperback, 62 Pages)

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Bethenny Frankel is jumping in on the conversation about Kim Kardashian and Tom Brady’s possible Relationship, and it sounds like she is no fan. The Real Housewives of New York City star is no newbie to sharing her opinion — especially about the Kardashian Krew. In the past, Bethenny has criticized the Kardashian/Jenner family over their businesses, marriages, and anything else under the sun. This often occurs on her TikTok account, which has 1.4 million followers.
However, it’s not just Kim that B has a problem with. She’s also taken subtle jabs at The Duchess of Sussex, or Meghan Markle. Lord knows she loves a bandwagon. But if you’ve been a fan of Bethenny’s, this isn’t strange behavior. It’s what she’s known for, and quite honestly, she does it well.
As for Kim, even though she’s divorcing Kanye West, that’s not stopping her from having fun. News broke in May 2023 that Kim was out shopping for a vacation home in Tom Brady’s neighborhood. Since then, rumors of their potential relationship have lit up social media. And consequently, everyone has something to say — even Bethenny.
Kim plays second to none
The RHONY alum started her TikTok video by saying there’s no chance these two celebs will end up together.
“I’m sure there’s a curiosity. He is the greatest football player of all time, and she is the greatest player of the fame game of all time,” she said. But there’s a specific reason these two won’t work — according to Bethenny.
She says Kim is just too high maintenance. She admits that Tom’s former wife was “relatively high-maintenance” — but “not at the Kim Kardashian level.”
“[Bündchen is] a Brazilian gorgeous supermodel, but she really did lean in to his life, lean in to being a mom [and] moving to Massachusetts. She was a football player’s wife.”
“I just think there can only be one peacock in a relationship,” Frankel continued. “Kim Kardashian will not be Tom Brady’s peacock. It’s just too much work.”
TELL US – DO YOU THINK THE RUMORS ABOUT KIM AND TOM ARE TRUE? ARE YOU HOPING THEY’RE SECRETLY TOGETHER?
Bethenny and Luann are back at it!
What does Bethenny think about her friends’ shock split after 27 years of marriage?
Bethenny’s verdict is in.


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May 6, 2019
Turkey held municipal elections on Sunday, March 31. Late in the evening polling stations finished counting the votes. In Istanbul, like in other major cities, the result was a victory for the opposition candidate, Mr. Imamoglu. However, the ruling Justice and Development Party (JDP) asked over and over for recounts and eventually a rerun. The emerging controversy diverted attention from our heavily loaded national agenda which ranges from the current economic downturn to troubled relations with allies not to mention our Syria predicament.
The elected mayor received his official mandate on April 17 but this too could be annulled by the Supreme Election Board if it were judge JDP’s objections valid. Thus, for more than a month our polarized country remained on edge trying to guess the title of the final episode of this unnerving election. Would it be “a sigh of relief” or “a dark day for Turkey”? The former was the expectation of a few optimists. For realists, the latter was a foregone conclusion and today Turkey’s Supreme Election Council proved them right. Its decision came at the heels of a horrific lynching attempt on the leader of Turkey’s main opposition party. It was revealing that the decision of the Council was made public by the representatives of the JDP and its junior partner Nationalist Action Party in the Council before the Council itself formally announced it. So much for respect for a “constitutional institution”.
In recent years, confident of the support of the party faithful, the JDP has prioritized the ballot box over other fundamentals of democracy such as the rule of law and separation of powers. In the April 2017 constitutional referendum, the Turkish electorate replaced our decades-long parliamentary system with a “presidential” one by a narrow majority, 51,41 % of the voters saying “yes” and % 48,59 % saying “no”. Even if the difference had been just one vote, the new system would have been adopted. One vote would have made all the difference in the world and what was at stake was the constitution. But that was then, this is now and a difference of 13,000 votes is not enough to make the winner Istanbul’s new mayor.
Why then did the JDP insist on numerous recounts before pushing for a rerun? Because, losing the vote in Istanbul was a shock to them. Istanbul is Turkey’s most populous city of sixteen million, its financial center and a hub of dubious vested interests. They needed time.
Firstly, the shock had to be absorbed.
Secondly, the JDP leadership was fully aware that a rerun would have far-reaching internal and external consequences. These had to be weighed.
Thirdly, the opposition had to get attuned to the prospect of a rerun, indignation had to give way to resignation.
The annulment of the Istanbul election will be seen worldwide as conclusive evidence of Turkey’s democratic decline. It will take Turkey’s relations with the West to new lows. Turkey’s autocratic regional adversaries will be delighted now that we are no different. Egypt’s President-for-life Abdel Fatah al-Sisi will rejoice.
On April 19, The Atlantic published an interview with the retiring French ambassador in Washington. He was asked if there will be irreparable damage from [the Trump] presidency, or even a break in the transatlantic alliance. Ambassador Gérard Araud said:
“You are offering us a test case of what happens when a populist is elected in a liberal democracy. So thank you very much for the test case. What is important in this crisis is the strength of your institutions.
“I don’t think that anything irreparable is happening in the U.S. I don’t know what would have happened in France if Marine Le Pen had been elected, because our institutions are much weaker…” (*)
His response makes one wonder about the strength of Turkey’s “institutions”. Never mind the Supreme Election Council taking its time, the 600-member Turkish parliament remained in recess for two months because of the elections.
Sadly, all of this is happening at a time when there is renewed talk about the Arab spring as the ouster of autocrats in Algeria and Sudan revive the hopes of millions for a better and democratic future.
Nonetheless, there is hope. Turkey’s municipal elections were a yellow card for the JDP government. It appears that after nearly two decades of JDP rule, people are seeing that the road ahead is not all roses and questioning why and how we got here.
During the election campaign, the people of Turkey must have understood more clearly what our new “presidential system” actually means. Probably even some of those who most enthusiastically supported it in the 2017 referendum now regret their choice.
On the whole, the controversy over the Istanbul vote has been a lose-lose situation for the JDP. It may also prove to be the beginning of its unravelling.


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Is Kratom safe? Critics claim Kratom is bad but are they judging Kratom too soon? Kratom’s pain relieving effects as a plant medicine are proven. Kratom reported to help opioid addiction and even alcoholism. Can we stop the DEA from banning it? Big pharmaceutical companies stand to lose a lot of money if Kratom use spreads. What’s the truth on Kratom? Can it help you?
Originally published : by Tom Brennan and Mark Lawrence, SecretsofSurvival.com
First, a word of caution
This article is not intended to recommend, promote or condemn the dietary supplement Kratom. The recent public health advisory from the FDA has placed a spotlight on this controversial medicinal herb. Every human has a unique metabolic “signature” and can have adverse reactions to just about anything (re: peanut allergies). Almost any substance that can affect a mood change can be addictive (alcohol, tobacco). Persons who seek to use this substance to any extreme or for non-health promoting uses should be responsible and do their research. This is intended to be an objective discussion of issues connected to the use of this supplement and related products and to provide data, statistics and information which the mainstream media is likely to ignore.
Second, a warning about corporate greed and it’s influence on American health
I think most people can agree that big pharmaceutical companies are more concerned about making billions in profit than ever seeking cures and improving overall public health. These billion dollar corporations can’t exist unless they have a lot of sick people to “treat” and then continue to “treat” year after year, decade after decade.
When it comes to Kratom these same pharmaceutical companies may have a lot to lose — and so Kratom may be a growing target for lobbyists that support the pharmaceutical industry. If you’ve only heard “bad” things about Kratom, this article may come as a surprise.
Kratom in the news
In a November 30, 2016 article, Wired had this to say about Kratom:
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On September 30, representatives both conservative and liberal—from Orrin Hatch to Bernie Sanders—penned a letter to the DEA. “Given the long reported history of kratom use, coupled with the public’s sentiment that it is a safe alternative to prescription opioids, we believe using the regular review process would provide for a much-needed discussion among all stakeholders,” they wrote. It worked. The DEA lifted the notice of emergency scheduling, and opened a public comment period until December 1. When was the last time the DEA backed off anything? “This is unusual,” says Gantt Galloway, a Bay Area pharmacologist specializing in treatments for addictive drugs. Galloway could not recall another instance when the DEA responded to public outcry like this. As of this writing, those comments number nearly 11,000. They are from: people who use kratom to relieve chronic pain or endometriosis or gout; people who use kratom to treat depression or wean off opioids or alcohol; people who said it saved their life. “It doesn’t allow you to escape your problems,” says Susan Ash, founder of the AKA, who used kratom to treat pain and escape an addiction to prescription opioids. “It instead has you face them full on because it doesn’t numb your brain at all, and it doesn’t make you feel stoned like medical marijuana does. And yet it’s effective on so many things, like pain and anxiety and depression.”
There are powerful people in the pharmaceutical industry who likely thrive on sick Americans
Plant medicine is a game changer and can truly put a dent in big pharmaceutical’s bank account if the mainstream will learn more about it and then embrace it. Plant medicine can cure illness, speed wound healing, and may even prevent certain types of disease.
Plant medicine can save lives in a medical emergency
If you’re surviving in an off grid environment, even just hiking, hunting or fishing somewhere, if you or someone in your group has an emergency, doctors may be hours away from your location. You’re on your own and this is where plant medicine can save the day.
Just ask Sam Coffman, a former writer for SecretsofSurvival.com and a U.S. Special Forces Green Beret medic with a survival and herbalism school in Texas. He’s taught a lot of people on herbal medicine over the years including who knows how many U.S. Special Forces soldiers who have spent time around him.
As he’s stressed repeatedly, plant medicine, when used correctly, can save lives in an off grid emergency, in a post collapse environment and even in a war zone.
When it comes to plant medicine, it’s an important topic that hits home for a lot of our readers. With Kratom making headline news at times, and knowing that big pharmaceutical companies will likely lobby against it and attempt to turn the DEA against Kratom, we have done our own research here and what we have found (and what our publisher even experienced) may surprise you.
Kratom doesn’t seem to be bad at all. It should be used responsibly, in moderation, and only for the purpose of physical pain relief — unless you’re coming off opioid addiction, including heroin (that is another reason to consider Kratom). Science doesn’t have any long term data on Kratom, but we do know that it’s been consumed for several centuries in Southeast Asia where it’s a native plant and grows widespread in several places.
An Herb Wades Into an Opioid Crisis
In that same article from Wired, quoted earlier in this article..
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Kratom is not an opioid—actually, it is in the coffee family—but its active molecules bind to the same neuronal receptors as opioids like heroin, codeine, oxycodone, and morphine. Typically, those drugs give users a feeling of euphoria and dull their pain—that’s why David*, a former boarding school teacher, started using prescription opioids to treat his discomfort from ski injuries. He became addicted, and when his prescriptions ran out, he switched to heroin. “I became a high functioning user,” he says. “My addiction was never detected at my place of employment, although I do think my behavior became more erratic.”
When David eventually committed himself to rehab, his doctors weaned him off heroin using suboxone, a combination of two drugs—buprenorphine, a partial opioid that quenches the body’s chemical thirst, and naltrexone, which blocks any euphoric opioid feelings. But suboxone can give users symptoms of withdrawal, not to mention a dulled sense of reality. And users like David can still find ways to abuse it. “Dependence on that was different from heroin, and it became easier to take more suboxone to a higher high, or selling it to score heroin again,” he says.
As of this writing, though, David has been clean for 18 months—success that he attributes to kratom. Since it binds to the same receptors as opioids, kratom users report similar euphoric and pain-killing effects, but they’re muted.
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Does Kratom cure ulcers?
Kratom didn’t cure our publisher’s ulcers, which were the result of a long unknown gluten allergy eventually destroying much of his stomach lining and making him a lot more susceptible to ulcers and gerd. But Kratom did give him immediate pain relief when Tylenol wouldn’t touch the pain and aspirin and nsaids were off limits (to any one suffering from ulcers, both can make ulcers worse).
In just a few weeks’ time he did cure his recent ulcers due to some dietary changes and gives credit to Kratom for relieving him of the pain that otherwise was just too much at times.
Is Kratom a cure?
That depends on who you ask. While it doesn’t cure cancer it’s opioid like effects can be a pain reliever without the same stoned high seen in medical marijuana. That’s when it’s taken in moderation, a lower dose.
Some people consider Kratom a cure for opioid addiction
In fact many report it as a cure for their addiction to dangerous opioids; instead of taking powerful drugs like oxycontin they are taking Kratom and can get control of their lives back in many cases.
Keep in mind that doctors have a habit of limiting people’s access to prescription painkillers. Because they are opioid based, a large number of people in recent years have turned to heroin (the king of opioids on the street) after being cut off by their doctors.
How Kratom can save lives
Kratom offers a much safer alternative than turning to heroin. In this regard, Kratom could save a lot of lives.
Most of the news about Kratom is due to the opioid crisis
Opioids are blamed for over 64,000 deaths in 2016 and lead to Donald Trump calling the opioid crisis a public health emergency.
Kratom in the wrong hands
There are those who misuse Kratom though, mixing Kratom with dangerous opioids, or simply ingesting in high amounts. They are the “bad apples” when it comes to the Kratom debate. They are the ones in most cases likely dying or suffering other ill effects. They are the ones that big pharmaceutical companies are likely to hold up and parade on stage when word of a Kratom related casualty is known.
Is Kratom dangerous? Where the FDA stands
As of November 17, 2017 the FDA has issued a public health advisory about the dangers they associate with the dietary supplement Kratom. The alert warns consumers to avoid this supplement altogether or use carefully in consideration of possible addiction effects. They have also instituted an import alert that permits them to embargo shipments of the herbal substance from outside the USA. They noted an increase of reported overdoses and deaths which involved Kratom. The Center for Disease Control reports that the number of deaths reported that involved Kratom reported from 2010 to 2015 is 36, while calls to poison control centers multiplied by tenfold in the period from 26 in 2010 to 263 in 2015.
An important point to notice: Most of these also involved ingestion of other drugs as well. Kratom, by itself, may not have resulted in many calls at all in that case.
The CDC has statistics for 2014 that show 33,594 Americans died as a result of firearms. The argument goes in support for Kratom that firearms kill a lot of people and yet we don’t ban firearms because firearms can have several benefits; for one they can provide a means of self defense in a very dangerous situation; and two, firearms allow people to hunt, some of who supply their families and even charities with large amounts of meat.
With so many people benefiting from Kratom’s pain relief, how can we ever ban it?
Is the number of persons dying from Kratom even comparable enough to deserve such attention when viewed with its benefits of pain relief? Is the figure high enough to rate a warning and quarantine of imports?
To date, no alerts or bans have been issued for firearms, automobiles or salt and fatty foods which can lead to heart disease, stroke and heart attack and kill a lot more people annually than Kratom is blamed for currently.
What is Kratom?
Kratom is a substance made from the leaf of a tree from the coffee family native to Southeast Asia, Mitragyna speciosa korth. Its use as a stimulant, pain relief and multiple other herbal curatives has continued for millennia. It is, however, not included in the herbs used in Chinese Traditional Medicine.
It has been imported to the USA since the turn of the 21st century and sold as a dietary supplement (not evaluated by the FDA) and as a borderline stimulant of the type found at herbal product vendors, online, truck stops, convenience stores and those which deal with drug paraphernalia (head shops).
Kratom found to relieve effects of drug withdrawal
In recent years since the current opioid crisis, it has been found to relieve the effects of drug withdrawal without the immediate danger of addiction. Its pain relief qualities and mood changing properties have led to concern by the FDA and local public health authorities in a number of States.
The FDA entered the picture after overdose cases were reported and local authorities became concerned about misuse of the supplement. In many cases however, the reactions and deaths were also due to combination of Kratom with other drugs (illegal).
FDA has given an import alert and public health advisory
Two years ago the FDA initiated a ban on the use and sale of the substance but was met with a large degree of resistance from proponents and Congress members. The ban has been replaced by an import alert and public health advisory.
Narconon has expressed concern about the addictive properties of the herb and called for its complete ban. Narconon takes the same zero-tolerance approach as its societal cousin Alcoholics Anonymous, and this approach is not without merit. Addictive personalities will find an addiction of some sort to compensate for their problem whether it is drugs or alcohol.
Side effects from Kratom
At the Narconon link above the organization lists a number of ill effects that people can have from Kratom, though many of these effects might only be happening in a small amount of people who are ingesting high, unsafe levels.
Researchers have commented that the substance shows promise in several areas of health but there is a need for more research. Some recommend use of this herb and others in collaboration with current medical technology. Actual test and experiment results and lacking and inconclusive and the general consensus is that the subject is deserving of serious time and money investment.
Traditional Asian Medicine and the pharmaceutical industry.
Perhaps one of the chief points of conflict in this situation is the dominance of the pharmaceutical industry in the USA’s economy. In 2016 the health-related expenditures and investment in health services was over $3 trillion. Pharmaceuticals expend millions annually on lobbying activities as well.
Pharmaceutical companies have big impact
To be honest, their influence footprint is huge. Herbal medicine has been gaining favor in the West for quite some time and with many proponents. Herbal supplements are a clear danger to the financial situation enjoyed by the “big pharma” companies as well as the medical profession.
Can the FDA be influenced by lobbyists to turn on Kratom?
Is the FDA prone to political pressure to question herbal medicine versus pharmaceutical? It seems reasonable to assume so.
The Opioid “epidemic”: does Kratom contribute to the problem or is its use and role something else?
In late 2015-16 the mass media began to cover the “opioid crisis”. Overdose deaths, demands for treatment and the increasing social burden made headlines. Everyone was looking for someone or something to blame. If you watch television regularly you will see ads for prescription drugs.
Many ads for prescription medications have countless side effects
The ads celebrate the effects of these by testimonies from patients. But these commercials end with an intimidating list of side effects whose descriptions sound worse than the condition they are supposed to treat. Yet these are aimed at the general public consumer who in turn is expected to ask their physician about trying them.
Add to this the aggressive sales and marketing to clinics, hospitals and individual physicians and you have a recipe for a crisis such as we now see. In the 1990’s drug companies marketed Congress with the idea that pain relief medications could be sold and prescribed with no real danger of addiction.
Doctors wrote huge number of prescriptions for dangerous opioids
They apparently misrepresented the issue and a serious increase in writing prescriptions began. Overprescribing of opioid type medications led to expanded usage and resulting dependence as well as black market sales and theft from homes of patients of medicines.
Pharmacies robbed for opioids
Armed robberies of pharmacies for opioid drugs became daily occurrences as desperate users and drug dealers sought a supply.
Can Kratom reduce the crime rate?
And that creates another possible avenue for Kratom; perhaps Kratom could help reduce crime, especially when so many crimes nowadays are tied to opioid addiction.
Medical field has legitimate concerns
One of the legitimate concerns of the medical field is that those who use Kratom as an aid in treating an opioid addiction are avoiding the necessary monitoring of physical and emotional reactions that occur during the process. Opioid addiction and attempts to withdraw involve serious physical and mental issues that some professionals are best equipped to address.
Oftentimes antisocial behavior and self-destructive activities are the result of the stresses caused by the drug use and withdrawal.
Self-treatment and the anonymous nature of herbal use cause concern for health practitioners. Kratom’s growing use as a withdrawal substance has increased their fears about the potential of the substance for abuse.
What’s next for Kratom?
Both sides of the issue have raised legitimate points. The FDA has real concerns about the lack of conclusive data about overdoses and deaths, the going use as a “legal high” and its potential as a health threat. The opioid crisis has drawn public attention and is only now seen more intense activity in dealing with it. The lack of concrete data on the plant’s uses and documentary proof are legitimate motivation of the public health advisory and import alert (the import alert may be directly tied to counterfeit forms of Kratom that black market criminals are said to be bringing into the U.S. and creating a danger for Kratom users).
Proponents for Kratom — it’s a pain reliever, that simple
Proponents consider the supplement’s benefits as a pain reliever, its overall lack of addiction symptoms with proper use and the usual list of health benefits that herbal medicines have.
In contrast to pharmaceutical specific use drugs, herbals usually deal with the entire metabolic system of most people. Health professionals admit that more research is essential to verify claims made by vendors and proponent organizations. So anyone who would consider that is probably taking a wise step. If you currently take medicines like Tylenol or Ibuprofen, and these drugs work, then there is no need for Kratom.
Does Kratom cure psychological pain? Anxiety, loneliness
If your pain is psychological, and not physical — there also is no need for Kratom (what you are suffering is a spiritual pain and one only cured by God through faith — you should be praying about that).
But if you are in physical pain, severe pain without any safe ways to treat it, then Kratom may be what gives you the pain relief so you can function in your daily life.
As long as Kratom is available at a local vendor or online, potential purchasers need to make responsible decisions and determine their reasoning for its use. Each of us has an individual metabolic system that can react to any substance ingested.
Avoiding overuse and dependence, purchasing from reputable sources (see: what USP verified and other supplement seals mean) and observing all local and State regulations are important as well. Until more clear definitions of this dietary supplements uses and capabilities are available, “caveat emptor” and due diligence are the key for good health and this supplement’s benefits.
Not enough science on Kratom
Since there isn’t enough science on Kratom, if you don’t need it for pain relief, then don’t take it. That’s the wisest approach until we know more about it. Here’s a few points worth mentioning, and probably a bit of common sense:
1) If you do want the pain relief from Kratom, then be sure to exercise serious moderation — don’t take so much that you feel high, loopy, or lethargic. Be very careful if you have an addictive personality; maybe you shouldn’t touch it if that’s the case. Then again, a lot of people are addicted to coffee, yet coffee is a mainstay for a lot of people. Some have that belief about Kratom; but who’s to say just yet whether or not that’s a smart statement.
2) Don’t combine Kratom with anything such as alcohol or prescription painkillers. Kratom is said to be both a stimulant and a sedative; it’s sedative properties happen in moderate to higher doses. Knowing that it should be obvious to anyone that they are playing with fire when they combine it with alcohol (a depressant) and of course those opioids that are so readily available and in many medicine cabinets across the U.S.
Those are the people most likely to turn up in emergency rooms or even fall asleep and never wake up from combining Kratom with other substances.
Salt, Sugar, Fatty Foods are real health threats — Kratom probably not so
Of course that’s only a small amount of people according to reports. Hundreds of thousands more people will die from eating salty foods, sugary foods, fatty foods — yet we don’t ban these foods.
When it comes to the court of public opinion, Kratom does a lot more good than harm. For now, that’s the conclusion of SecretsofSurvival.com. If you believe in prayer, let that be your answer, and at the same time encourage some true scientific studies of Kratom and hopefully we get more answers in the near future on the Kratom debate.
Kratom and preppers
As Kratom is a plant, and a pain reliever, it may end up being an item that preppers start storing away, knowing that if we ever have a societal collapse, Kratom may offer a way to treat people suffering painful injuries in a land with no doctors or hospitals. For now, there’s no limits on how much you can buy, though how long it can be stored when correctly packaged needs to be researched and probably compared to the storage life of other herbs and plant medicine.
Only buy from reputable manufacturers and only buy from reputable distributors. Be wary of any product that calls itself Kratom, knowing that many counterfeit products can contain a lot more than just true Kratom. Those counterfeit products can be extremely dangerous. You never know what they contain.
Final word on Kratom
If you’ve decided you’re going to try Kratom for pain relief, please don’t take this article as an encouragement to do so. What we’ve tried to do here is just present the facts as we have found them through our research and our publisher’s own experience with Kratom for ulcer pain relief. In the end, science may discover that Kratom isn’t a good idea for society at large. Or it might discover otherwise, that Kratom is “good” for modern society overall.
We just don’t know yet.
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Gold Coast restaurant closures are no concern
It has been revealed more than 50 restaurants and cafes on the Gold Coast have closed their doors in just the past four months.
Broadbeach has seen more than its fair share.
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hoppers, also known as Appam in Sri Lanka, are a popular authentic food unique to the country’s cuisine. These cup-shaped rice flour pancakes are eaten mostly during breakfast or dinner; they cannot be found anywhere during lunch time. Street food in Sri Lanka is definitely out on big scale but while rice and curry is not much of an on-the-go dish, appam is an exception.
The perfect definition of a hopper or appam is that it should be light and fluffy in the center and crispy at the edges. The batter of this pancake consists of ground rice, coconut milk, sugar, salt and yeast. The ingredients should be mixed and left overnight for fermentation. The batter should be quite thin in order to get the crispy edge. The biggest trick with getting the appam right is the pan that you use. Your pan should be seasoned and oiled properly to result in a perfectly crispy appam. Some say sesame oil is the best to use for making hoppers but since this is quite expensive in Sri Lanka, some use coconut oil and vegetable oil as substitutes.
Soak a cloth rag in oil and wet the pan with it. Once you’ve poured some batter on the pan, turn it around so the batter covers the entire bowl shaped pan. You know you’ve got your appam right when all you need to do is tilt the pan once the hopper is cooked and it just slides out by itself.
Hoppers are made either in plain batter, or with an egg cooked at the center (half or full – just the way you like it), or with some sweetened coconut milk at the center. Plain and egg hoppers usually go for the main meal along with side dishes like dhal curry, chicken curry, onion sambol or coconut sambol. And most people like to wind up their hopper meal with a sweetened milk hopper. Tea time jaggery hoppers are also available at a few places and are a favorite amongst many.
Because hoppers are available so widely around the country, very few families actually make them within their homes. Also because the seasoned pan gives the perfectly crispy hopper, it is better to purchase from a seasoned appam expert than make it at home! Roadside cafes serve appam at very reasonable prices, usually starting from LKR 20 for a plain hopper and LKR 40 for an egg hopper.
For the more adventurous Sri Lanka holiday seekers, you can try out some authentic hoppers available on the streets as you drive across any town in Sri Lanka. For those who want to sit comfortably and enjoy the hot hot hoppers off the pan, these restaurants in Colombo serve some of the best hoppers:
- Palmyrah Restaurant (Renuka Hotel)
- Café on the 5th (5th Lane, Col 03)
- Upali’s Restaurant (Townhall, Col 07)
- Green Cabin (Galle Rd, Col 03)
- Yacht Cabin (Marine Drive, Wellawatte)