March 21, 2018
FDA updates public information about known risk of lymphoma from breast implants
FDA updated information about its understanding of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL). The agency is providing an updated number of medical device reports (MDRs) (also known as adverse event reports) and medical literature estimates regarding risk reviewed by the agency since the last public update in March 2017. FDA is aware of 414 total cases of BIA-ALCL. Additionally, studies reported in medical literature estimate that the lifetime risk of developing BIA-ALCL for patients with textured breast implants ranges from 1 in 3,817 to 1 in 30,000.
Efforts to reduce tobacco use, especially among youth, by exploring options to address the role of flavors - including menthol - in tobacco products - Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D.
FDA issuing an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) and calling upon all stakeholders to share data, research and information that can inform our process for examining the role that flavors – including menthol – play in initiation, use and cessation of tobacco products. We want to consider the most impactful regulatory options the FDA could pursue to address this issue.
Pivotal public health step to dramatically reduce smoking rates by lowering nicotine in combustible cigarettes to minimally or non-addictive levels - Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D.
New regulatory step advances a comprehensive policy framework that we believe could help avoid millions of tobacco-related deaths across the country.
FDA warns duodenoscope manufacturers about failure to comply with required postmarket surveillance studies to assess contamination risk.
FDA issued warning letters to all three duodenoscope manufacturers for failing to comply with requirements of federal law under which they were ordered to conduct postmarket surveillance studies to assess the effectiveness of reprocessing the devices.
U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing “Examining U.S. Public Health Preparedness for and Response Efforts to Seasonal Influenza.” Remarks from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D.
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Zolpidem Tartrate (Edluar) Sublingual Tablets (Currently in Shortage)
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FDA expands approval of Adcetris for first-line treatment of Stage III or IV classical Hodgkin lymphoma in combination with chemotherapy
FDA approved Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin) to treat adult patients with previously untreated stage III or IV classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) in combination with chemotherapy. Adcetris combines an antibody and drug, allowing the antibody to direct the drug to a target on lymphoma cells known as CD30. Adcetris has also been previously approved by the FDA to treat cHL after relapse, cHL after stem cell transplant when a patient is at a high risk of relapse or progression, systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) after failure of other treatment, and primary cutaneous ALCL after failure of other treatment.
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Kratom-containing Powder Products by PDX Aromatics: Recall - Potential for Contamination with Salmonella
UPDATED 03/20/2018. Recall expanded to include additional lots. Salmonella contamination can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people.
Alka-Seltzer Plus Products: Recall - Ingredients on Front Sticker May Not Match Product in Carton
Consumers may ingest a product to which they may have an allergy or anaphylactic reaction, an ingredient which may be contraindicated for their condition or they intend to otherwise avoid, with potential for serious health consequences.
Compounded Glutamine, Arginine, and Carnitine Product for Injection by United Pharmacy: Compounding Risk Alert - FDA Investigates Two Adverse Events
UPDATED 03/16/2017. Glutamine in United Pharmacy’s compounded GAC 10/100/200 mg/mL product for injection is degrading before the beyond-use date (BUD) of 6 months specified on the product label.
Neurovascular Embolization Coils: Healthcare Provider Letter - Potential for Increased Image Artifact When Using Magnetic Resonance Angiography For Follow-Up
Reduced quality of MRA image from increased artifact can result in inaccurate clinical diagnoses (e.g., occlusion status) and subsequent inappropriate medical decisions.
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Pediatric Advisory Committee Meeting (Mar 23)
Committee will meet to discuss pediatric-focused safety reviews, as mandated by the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act and the Pediatric Research Equity Act of 2003. The Pediatric Advisory Committee will meet to discuss the following products: Center for Drug Evaluation and Research: BANZEL, INTUNIV, LEXAPRO
Center for Devices and Radiological Health: FLOURISH (HDE), ACTIVA (HDE), LIPOSORBER (HDE), IMPELLA RP SYSTEM (HDE)
US FDA and Health Canada: Joint Regional Consultation on the ICH (Apr 6)
FDA and Health Canada will cohost a regional public meeting entitled ‘‘United States Food and Drug Administration and Health Canada Joint Regional Consultation on the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH)’’ to provide information and receive comments on the current activities of ICH as well as the upcoming meetings in Kobe, Japan scheduled for June 4 through 7, 2018. The topics for discussion include the current ICH guideline topics under development that will be discussed at the forthcoming ICH Assembly Meeting in Kobe – see agenda for list of discussion topics. The purpose of this public meeting is to solicit public input prior to the next ICH Assembly meeting and expert working group meetings in Kobe.
FDA Drug Topics: An Introduction to Drug Safety Surveillance and the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (Apr 10)
This webinar will introduce the many phases of drug safety surveillance from the earliest stages of drug development through post approval, and will focus on how FDA conducts pharmacovigilance, develops safety signals, and communicates our findings.
CDER Small Business and Industry Assistance Regulatory Education for Industry (REdI): Generic Drugs Forum (Apr 11 -12)
FDA led Regulatory Education for Industry (REdI): Generic Drugs Forum 2018. Join over 1000 participants from across the globe as we gather together in this opportunity to interact with FDA subject matter experts involved in the Generic Drug Review Program. Obtain up-to-date information on program progress and current initiatives.
2018 AAPS Workshop on Drug Transporters in ADME: From the Bench to the Bedside (Apr 16-18)
The 2018 AAPS Transporter Workshop will be the ninth workshop developed to present the next generation of transporters and transport mechanisms that may contribute to absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion (ADME ) properties of drugs in disease states that should be considered in drug discovery and development. This state-of-the-art workshop will present contributions of heteromeric transporters (ABCG5/G8, ABCD2, OSTa/ß) to biliary excretion of cholesterol and disease states, as well as examining intracellular mechanisms of lysosomal sequestration, large molecule transport (antibody, siRNA, antisense RNA) and the current state-of-the-art in transporter imaging, 3D culture models, and in silico approaches to predicting transporter substrate and inhibitor activity.
Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee Meeting (Apr 19)
The committee will discuss new drug application (NDA) 210365, cannabidiol oral solution, sponsored by GW Pharmaceuticals, for the adjunctive treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome or Dravet syndrome in patients 2 years of age and older.
FDA/OCE Public Meeting on Relevant Molecular Targets in Pediatric Cancers: Applicability to Therapeutic Investigation FDARA 2017 (Apr 20)
The FDA Oncology Center of Excellence will hold a public meeting to review and discuss a provisional list of molecular targets to which drugs are being developed for adult cancer indications but which may also be relevant to the growth and/or progression of a cancer which occurs predominantly in children thereby providing a possible rationale for early pediatric evaluation. This meeting is intended for multi-stakeholder participation and input to the Food and Drug Administration as it responds to its FDARA mandate to develop, post on the FDA website, and update regularly such a list to guide sponsors as to which molecular mechanism of action-specific targeted cancer drugs might be considered for early evaluation in children.
Arthritis Advisory Committee Meeting (Apr 23)
The committee will discuss the new drug application (NDA) 207924, for baricitinib tablets, submitted by Eli Lilly and Company, for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis who have had an inadequate response or intolerance to methotrexate. The discussion will include the following: efficacy, safety, including the risk of thromboembolic adverse events, dose selection, and overall risk benefit considerations.
12th Annual FDA/DIA Biostatistics Industry and Regulator Forum 2018 (Apr 23-25)
This meeting is intended to be an open forum for the timely discussion of topics of mutual interest to statisticians and clinical trialists who develop new drugs and biologics. A primary focus for this meeting will be to establish an on-going dialogue between industry and regulatory agencies regarding the role of statisticians in implementing the goals and commitments outlined in the sixth authorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act.
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As well as leaning on China, Trump has also been seeing if he can work with South Korea's new leader Moon Jae-Ininviting him to the WH.
05 Jul 2017 5:49 PM
North and South Korea have been divided since the war on the peninsula ended in 1953 with an armistice rather than a peace treaty.
05 Jul 2017 12:40 PM
'Perhaps China will put a heavy move on North Korea and end this nonsense once and for all!' Trump tweeted earlier'.
04 Jul 2017 6:39 PM
'The Party Centre approves an ICBM test-fire', and the test is to be carried out at 9am on July 4'.
04 Jul 2017 4:17 PM
The ‘landmark’ test of a Hwasong-14 missile was overseen by leader Kim Jong-Un and flew 930 kilometres before landing in the Sea of Japan.
04 Jul 2017 12:22 PM
The respected 38 North analysis group however said it was not clear whether the test, conducted at the North's Sohae satellite launch site.
28 Jun 2017 2:11 PM
The spokesperson added that such acts prove that Pyongyang's step for bolstering the nuclear force for 'self-defence' is entirely just.
03 Jun 2017 5:09 PM
The North has carried out two atomic tests and dozens of missile launches since the beginning of last year.
31 May 2017 4:12 PM
North Korea has dramatically ramped up missile tests over the past year in its effort to develop an ICBM that can strike the US mainland.
31 May 2017 10:52 AM
The missile is meant to simulate an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), a Missile Defence Agency spokesman said.
28 May 2017 8:55 AM
Pyongyang warns Washington of nuclear strike on its annual military parade.
16 Apr 2017 7:11 AM
The reference to the strategic balance in South Asia apparently alluded to the military balance between India and Pakistan.
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Ironton 6-7-8 stars win District 11 title
The Ironton 6-7-8-year-old All-Stars won a third straight District 11 championship.
Ironton scored 99 runs in seven games leading to the Lawrence County bracket championship series. Ironton beat South Point 13-0, lost to Coal Grove 4-2, beat Rock Hill 16-2 and Fairland 16-0 and then won the loser’s bracket with a 13-3 win over Coal Grove — their only loss. In the championship game,
Ironton beat Symmes Valley 24-10 and 15-9 to win the Lawrence County bracket title. In the District 11 three-game title series against the Scioto County bracket winner, Ironton lost to Minford 13-12 at Portsmouth in the first game but rebounded to win 9-6 at Rock Hill.
That set up the deciding championship game at Portsmouth with Ironton rolling to a 12-5 win.


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Well after months without a motorbike, today I took delivery of a brand new retro-style Suzuki TU250X – kind of a mini Triumph Bonneville (so I’m telling myself, as no way can I afford a Bonnie right now!).
I’ve never owned a brand new bike before and Ive already been told all the things I have to do to “run it in” – which basically boils down to not hammering the crap out of it early on: not that that’s my riding style at all, I’m more of a laid-back, cruisey kinda rider, it has to be said.
It’s always exciting getting a new bike. So much fun getting to grips with a different kind of ride, discovering the bike’s distinctive “personality” and all its little quirks and charms. How I’ve missed my weekend ride-outs, days at a time lost in adventures on the road, here, there and everywhere. Can’t wait to be on the road again!
“Volty” and I have been getting acquainted and a few laps round the carpark have already highlighted some of the key differences about this bike compared with my cruiser. The most noticeable thing is the gear/back brake pedals being in a completely different postion – under my knees rather than out in front. This is going to take some practice, as I instinctively keep putting my left foot forward to change gear and then wondering why I’m treading air!
The engine also has a very different kind of a sound – more of a “thumper”, this one. Ooh and did I mention it has fuel-injection, which gives it an added kind of hum. Can’t wait to get out on proper roads and see what it sounds like at full speed.
But that’s for tomorrow. For now, I’m feet up with the Suzuki manual, poring over all the bike’s little features – ooh, a tool kit compartment… Early night for me – I’m out riding tomorrow!

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OAKLAND, Calif. (CN) – A federal judge tossed most claims against police officers who shot and Tasered a mentally unstable black man as he shouted profanities while brandishing a table leg.
Sean Pryor claims officers from the Clearlake Police Department in Northern California violated his civil rights when they entered his house and shot him seven times and Tasered him twice after receiving a call that Pryor had threatened to kill his stepbrother.
U.S. District Jude Claudia Wilken rejected Pryor’s unlawful entry claim, finding the officers “had sufficient grounds” to believe that Darryl Ayatch, Pryor’s stepbrother, had “common authority to consent to their entry into the house for the purposes of containing Pryor.”
“In addition, the officers reasonably believed that Ayatch’s consent overrode Pryor’s objections, given the threat of violence they detected, Pryor’s destructive behavior, and indications that both brothers were present at the residence based on their mother’s permission,” the decision states.
Exigent circumstances also supported the officers’ entry into the home owned by Ayatch and Pryor’s mother, Wilken found.
The officers had noted broken wine bottles and a broken door on the front lawn, and Ayatch had given them a key with the admission that he did not live there any longer but still passed through as he pleased, the court said.
A reasonable jury also would not find that Officer Michael Ray violated Pryor’s rights under the Fourth Amendment by first firing his Taser, according to the ruling.
“Ray first fired his Taser when he heard shots being fired,” Wilken wrote. “Although Ray did not know at that moment whether Pryor was firing a weapon, before entering the home he considered the possibility that Pryor could have access to firearms. There was little time for Ray to determine for certain whether Pryor was firing a gun. Given the danger posed by gunfire, there existed a strong governmental interest in ensuring that Ray was immobilized.”
The shots actually came from fellow officer Carl Miller.
Pryor also failed to support his claim that the first Taser shot was unreasonable because it was provoked by Officer Miller’s use of excessive force in shooting Pryor.
Wilken noted that the officers acted independently and there was no evidence that Ray participated in Miller’s decision to shoot Pryor.
Officer Ray, who deployed the second Taser shot when Pryor failed to heed his command to roll over, also enjoys qualified immunity, according to the ruling, though a jury could find that the action constituted an intermediate level of force where no immediate threat existed.
Since courts did not determine until after these events transpired that Tasering could constitute an intermediate use of force, “Ray’s conduct did not violate any clearly established constitutional law.”
The court also tossed Pryor’s claim that Lt. Greg Clausen or Police Chief Alan Wade McClain set in motion a series of acts that they knew or should have known would cause Ray and Miller to use excessive force.
Though the police had information that Pryor might be mentally unstable, the officers at the scene did not necessarily know that and were not required by law to independently check for that information, Wilken found.
Pryor also failed to show that similarly situated individuals were treated differently, or that the defendants pursued a certain course of action because of his race or mental illness, which is required to sustain an equal protection claim.
The complaint further lacks evidence to show that the city of Clearlake negligently trained its police officers and tolerated bigotry and indifference to the mentally disabled, according to the ruling.
Pryor also did not tie the hiring of Ray and Miller to his injury.
Wilken rejected Pryor’s use of Facebook posts to show that the police department’s indifference to derogatory remarks do not amount to a cognizable custom for purposes of a Monell claim, according to the ruling.
The doctrine takes its name from Monell v. NYC Department of Social Services, a 1978 Supreme Court case that first established local government accountability for unconstitutional acts.
Since the defendants did not move for summary judgment on Pryor’s claims against Miller for excessive force, the judge left that claim in tact, along with Pryor’s claims for battery against Ray.
Though initial mediation failed, the court ordered the parties to meet for a further settlement conference.

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High-resolution SAR data, which can be reliably acquired independent of weather and lighting conditions, facilitates detection and tracking of even small ice objects such as icebergs and floes. Traffic-hindering objects such as ice ridges can be identified and detailed information on ice properties is provided.
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My Mum’s dementia symptoms started 10 years ago. Her short term memory went first and with it her independence. She couldn’t drive, use the phone, turn on the TV, take her medication. She’d unpack her shopping and put it in the oven, walk to her exercise class and forget where she was going. She’d get lost in familiar places and forget familiar faces. When those included her home and her own adored children and grandchildren, we made the decision to move her into a nursing home, taking away her liberty. One of her sisters and my Grandmother suffered the same fate. Her other sister is now in the throes of it too.
There are around a million people in the UK affected by dementia, and for each of those people, there are many more family members and friends dealing with the impact of this devastating condition. My Mum is in the advanced stages of the disease, barely living. She has needed round the clock care in a nursing home for the past 6.5 years as we’ve watched dementia take every part of who she was.
It’s fair to say, I live with some considerable anxiety about what that means for my future and the inevitability of experiencing something similar. When it comes to the women of my family, dementia, it seems, doesn’t skip a beat. In the absence of any recommended screening or prevention strategies, I’ve dealt with this anxiety in a number of ways; I’ve stuck my head in the sand, researched living wills and even thought about moving to the Netherlands (where citizens are afforded more choice in decisions concerning their own end of life). I’ve even had my own genome sequenced, but I haven’t looked at the results. Regular talking therapy is my anchor and helps me deal with the ongoing grief of losing Mum while she’s still here, as well as reminding me to find gratitude in each day and to stop trying to control the future.
But it turns out that there’s a chance my future cognitive decline might not be quite as scary as I thought. According to Alzheimer’s Research UK, people in their 40s and 50s should start looking after their brains, as they may be able to reduce their risk of developing dementia. They’ve launched the Think Brain Health Check-in to encourage those of us in our ‘midlife’ (or prime of life as we like to think of it) to stay sharp, keep active and connect with others.
Research shows that there are 12 health and lifestyle factors we might be able to do something about that could avoid 4 in 10 of us developing memory loss, confusion and communication problems later in life. At William Joseph we’ve been lucky enough to be part of the team, along with Alzheimer’s Research UK and Claremont Communications, that developed the Think Brain Health Check-in, an online tool that allows people to explore these risk factors and learn about brain healthy behaviours. Since its launch last week, thousands of people have already completed the check-in. The appetite for information about dementia is huge and Alzheimer’s Research UK are leading the charge in meeting that need and in funding powerful research initiatives to find new ways to treat the disease.
Even with my family history, it does feel like a time of real hope. Decades of research are starting to pay dividends in the form of new drugs that have been shown to slow the progression of the disease. This is the progress that families like mine have been desperately waiting for. And with the Think Brain Health campaign, the charity are mobilising everyone to make simple changes to their own lives right now, action that might just protect them against dementia in the future.
Working on this project has been a professional treat but it’s also helped me on a personal level change the way I think about dementia. The fear and anxiety are receding, replaced by a motivation to focus on what I can control and a desire to be part of the change. With that, I recently had my blood pressure and cholesterol checked, started regularly swimming outdoors, and am taking on the London Marathon this April.
And who am I running for? Well, for my Mum of course. The very best Mum that ever there was. And for Alzheimer’s Research UK (you can donate here). Call it an investment in the future, which I feel might just have a decent return.
Give your brain some love and explore brain healthy behaviours with the Think Brain Health Check-in.

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text: In Good Health’s Patches begin with a great industry partnership between Manna Molecular Science and In Good Health. This long lasting, discreet delivery method is the result of combining Manna’s proprietary transdermal delivery system (TTDS) with In Good Health’s handcrafted cannabis distillate. Transdermal absorption occurs when cannabinoids are absorbed through the skin into the bloodstream. Since cannabinoids do enter the bloodstream, psychoactive effects will be experienced when THC is present. Transdermal methods are intended to affect areas throughout the body, not only at the site of application. This is different from topical products, such as topical lotions or creams, which will only have an effect at the site of application. Onset generally occurs 20 to 60 minutes after application, and effects may last 10 – 12 hours. First time users should begin with a dose of 25mg or less. If undesired effects are experienced, transdermal patch may be removed and effects will subside within 30 minutes. Effectiveness may be evaluated after 1 hour and if desired effects have not been achieved, a stronger dose may be required. Directions: Clean skin using alcohol swab or by washing with soap. Dry thoroughly. Remove backing and apply patch to intact skin, pressing firmly to ensure adhesion. Ingredients: Menthol, camphor, methyl salicylate, mineral oil, oleic acid, cannabis extract. Application Areas: Inside of wrists, top of hands, inside/outside of biceps, outside shoulder, under armpit, back or back of neck, or wherever patient experiences muscle soreness, stiffness, pain or weakness.

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Premechanical The premechanical age is the earliest age of information technology. The changes and reforms which were reported by P-Noy have been expected, given his firm stand for a corruption-free and progressive. Filipino Prehistory: Rediscovering Precolonial Heritage. Much of the archipelago came under Spanish rule, creating the first unified political structure known as the. The work of conversion was facilitated by the disunity and insignificance of other organized religions, except for Islam, which was still predominant in the southwest. Ancient jades map 3,000 years of prehistoric exchange in Southeast Asia.
The fragmented and nature of the islands made it easy for Spanish colonization. Banco Español-Filipino was also granted the power to print a Philippine-specific currency the for the first time before 1851, many currencies were used, mostly the. With his best commander dead and his troops suffering continued defeats as American forces pushed into northern , Aguinaldo dissolved the regular army on November 13 and ordered the establishment of decentralized guerrilla commands in each of several military zones. The present work — its material carefully selected and arranged from a vast mass of printed works and unpublished manuscripts — is offered to the public with the intention and hope of casting light on the great problems which confront the American people in the Philippines; and of furnishing authentic and trustworthy material for a thorough and scholarly history of the islands. On September 17, 1935, were held. The may need to be rewritten. Still, the earliest archeological evidence for man in the archipelago is the 67,000-year-old of and the in , both of whom appear to suggest the presence of human settlement prior to the arrival of the and.
Some cannot afford the Internet or computers; others do not know how to use the Internet; and there are parts of the country where there is no Internet service or even electricity available, such as in more rural areas. Marcos was re-elected president in 1969, becoming the first president of the Philippines to achieve a second term. Some schools used the radio to broadcast lessons to other schools using a specific radio station. The commonwealth would have its own constitution and be self-governing, though foreign policy would be the responsibility of the United States, and certain legislation required approval of the United States president. Spanish colonial rule saw the introduction of Christianity, the and the oldest modern university in Asia. The remainder of the settlements were independent allied with one of the larger states. Canberra: Department of Anthropology, The Australian National University.
Roots of the Filipino Nation. Other artifacts with Kawi script and baybayin were found, such as an Ivory seal from dated to the early 11th century and the pot with baybayin inscription, dated to the 13th century. Aquino, the Wife of replaced Marcos by an Election on 1986. However, when you look at how technology has evolved in education and a chronicle of the key stages of development, it paints an interesting picture of how far education has come. Rough guide to Southeast Asia.
A late 17th-century manuscript by Gaspar de San Agustin from the , depicting López de Legazpi's conquest of the Philippines European colonization began in earnest when Spanish explorer arrived from Mexico in 1565 and formed the first European settlements in. In most cases, the connection was limited to a specific area of the building via an Ethernet cable unlike the widespread Wi-Fi availability we know today. As recently as last year and into 2017, many educators have been enhancing the classroom learning experience using virtual or augmented reality. Encyclopedia of Diasporas: Immigrant and Refugee Cultures around the World, Volume 1. The copies were created by manually cranking the ink filled drum which forced the ink through a stencil and onto the paper.
However, he retained much of the government's power for arrest and detention. The Spanish introduced elements of such as the , western printing and the alongside new food resources such as maize, and chocolate from Latin America. They rose to prominence by establishing overseas communities all across and participating in trading ventures, navigation expeditions and military campaigns in , and where they were employed as traders and mercenaries. During the 19th century Spain invested heavily in education and infrastructure. In 1900, President McKinley sent the , to the Philippines, with a mandate to legislate laws and re-engineer the political system. This blog from Stimulus Capital Ideas tackles some reasons why this lingers on and, evidently, how to come up with resolutions to alleviate the struggles that come with it.
The United States over the Philippines on July 4, 1946, as scheduled. Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University Press. It provide for the election of both houses of the legislature. They also founded the on August 1, 1595. Aguinaldo and his government escaped, however, establishing a new capital at.
Nephrite, otherwise known as Jade, is a mineral widely used throughout Asia as ornaments or for decorative purposes. In the latter part of the 1970s, the very first computer was integrated into schools. Government transactions are now less time consuming and more accurate due to the use of various computer systems to manage different government offices. General and Defense Minister withdrew their support for Marcos. Editorial Announcement Facsimile of title page from Volume 43 The Editors desire to announce to their readers an important modification in the scope and contents of this work.
The Katipunan in split into two groups, , led by a relative of Bonifacio's by marriage , and , led by. The social structure in rural Philippines was highly traditional and highly unequal. According to historian Paul Kekai Manansala, the famed admiral attacked Lusung but was repulsed in Manila and the conquest was limited to Pangasinan. Emilio Aguinaldo was unhappy that the United States would not commit to paper a statement of support for. Technology has also changed the role of the teacher. At the same time, Lusung warriors fought alongside the Siamese king and faced the same elephant army of the Burmese king in the defence of the Siamese capital at Ayuthaya. Subscriptions to fixed telephone lines lag far behind with approximately 3.
Readers may send feedback through. Mobile Cellular Subscriptions reach 102 million in the year 2013. Historical introduction and additional notes by ; additional translations by and. These helped the series of protests to spread the corruption and scamming triggered by public anger over the Priority Development Assistance Fund. Archived from on December 12, 2007. Aguinaldo proclaimed a on June 23.

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Dance Major Auditions
All prospective Dance Majors must audition to be accepted into the Dance Program. Acceptance into the Dance Program does not equal acceptance into the University. Prospective students must also apply to the University here.
MTSU Dance accepts dancers with experience and interest in a range of dance techniques and styles. We offer training in ballet, modern, jazz, and tap, and we are interested in seeing prospective dancers' potential for development as versatile dance artists and thinkers.
In 2020-2021, the audition process will be by video. Prospective students can choose to submit auditions in two of four categories: ballet, modern, jazz, and improvisation or solo.
Please fill out the audition form below. After we receive your information, we will email you links to ballet, modern, and jazz phrases, as well as an improvisation score taught by MTSU Dance faculty. Dancers will pick two of the four dance phrases to learn and record. Dancers may also submit video of a recent solo as one of the options. We want to see your work in at least two styles of dance. We are interested in what inspires you about dance and movement, and we are looking for potential, as well as assessing your current level. In filming your video, please wear solid colored, form-fitting dance clothes (leotard or fitted top and leggings, tights, or workout pants (no shorts)). We will provide you with a link to our audition video submission form.
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As an FCA regulated entity Revolut has to match compliance requirements which did force us to exclude some crypto exchange from our platform.
I’m SO glad I tried transferring money to Kraken BEFORE paying for a Revolut Premium account.
Now I know that this isn’t for me. It’s ridiculous when even my local UniCredit in Austria has no problems with Kraken whatsoever.
Too bad, Revolut sounded awesome!
Thanks for posting!
I get it… still a shame… especially considering your features in Crypto space!
I wonder how other services who actually do have a bank license in Europe (even really huge banks) are still able to do that…
Is there a list of exchanges “supported” by Revolut?
Never had a problem sending EUR to/from Coinbase. Although am unable to add a Revolut account to Kraken.

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Chassidic Art Institute
375 Kingston Avenue, Brooklyn; 718-774-9149
Noon – 7pm, Sunday – Thursday: Zev Markowitz, director
Until July 25
At the Chassidic Art Institute one artist, Harry McCormick, has rather amazingly fathomed the authentic heartbeat of the individual Jewish life. This exhibition, running until July 25, shows a mere 16 paintings, but six of them reveal a deeply perceptive and sensitive chronicle of Yiddishkeit.
As curated by Chassidic Art Institute’s director Zev Markowitz, the paintings delineate a narrative arc around the gallery: the warmth of the Jewish family unfolds into the blessings of Shabbos and then blossoms into blessing the sun, a mitzvah available only once every 28 years. Moving beyond this sacred familial foundation we see one Jew standing alone in a mystical shul in Safed and then in Jerusalem; finally this Jew encounters a rabbinic mentor in a synagogue in New York. Quite a journey in one exhibition.
McCormick has had a successful career as an artist for most of his adult life, creating what is called genre art. While genre paintings, i.e. pictorial representation of everyday life with everyday people, can be found throughout all art history, it blossomed as a distinctive movement in the 17th century Dutch Golden Age of painting driven by the rise of the middle class. Its most famous practitioners include Brueghel, Vermeer, le Nain, Watteau, Fragonard, Chardin, Hogarth; right up to Bonnard, Hopper and even Norman Rockwell.
Over the years McCormick has specialized in depicting interiors with people, such as a decades long series depicting bars from around the world and their patrons. A quick glance at his website (www.mccormickstudios.com) reveals that these works are often penetrating sociological studies of the complexities of human relationships played out in extremely public spaces. Another recent fascinating series is of people looking at famous paintings in museums. While at first glance one might think that all he is doing is making an accurate representation of something he witnessed, a closer examination reveals that this is far from the truth. Aside from my discussions with the artist that revealed his complex working methods, we can immediately see that he takes enormous liberties with the actual size of many very famous artworks, all of which serves to heighten the intensely psychological narratives that play out in public art spaces. His encounter with the Jewish world is no less insightful.
Rabbi Lieberow and Family is a study in mystery cloaked in the ordinary. At first it seems like a charming family portrait of a father with his 4 children. And yet upon close inspection each child is immersed in his or her own world as the father carefully supervises. The two boys on his lap are occupied with stuff on the table; one is studying a piece of pita about to be consumed while his younger brother plays with a tiny toy. The boy in the foreground is intently kissing his father’s hand as his sister quizzically looks on. The heartwarming dynamics are complex and intriguing, especially when you realize that this image is the result of dozens of different studies, drawings and images painstakingly stitched together to create the illusion of a casual homebound scene. The painting divides into two parts that continually relate to each other. On the left the 3 figures ascend to the boy about to eat and finally to the ancestor portrait on the wall behind him. He is the link to the past, a piece of history in the making, while on the right there is the realm of Torah knowledge represented by the laden bookcase and the rabbi himself. The two books at the very top seem to symbolize the core of this family, the man and wife overseeing the unfolding family below. And of course the mystery is, where is the wife?


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Episode Three: The final confrontation and a new team is born.
The year is 1903. Wilfrid Laurier is our Prime Minister, Edward VII is on the throne of England. George Westinghouse has already built his great power plant at Niagara Falls using the brilliant patents of Nikola Tesla. The electric age is in full swing. It is a golden time for invention in Canada and around the world.
In Europe, the Great War is still a decade in the future, but its demon seeds have already been planted. The alliances of Russia, France, Germany and Austro-Hungary are being forged and tested. The secret society of the Black Hand is growing in power — a power that will be the spark that ignites the powder keg of World War One.
Here at home, inventor and gentleman scientist Thaddeus Barnes has harnessed the powers of steam, magnetism and electricity to forge remarkable devices that rival those of Bell, Marconi, Edison and even those of his friend and rival, the Serbian genius, Tesla himself.
Barnes is working with his faithful assistant, Whitby, in his secret farmhouse laboratory just outside Port Hope, Ontario. They toil in seclusion on his most ambitious — and dangerous — project to date the electron compressor.
But dark forces are on the move. They seek the compressor in order to spark a war. Can Barnes, his brilliant daughter Phillipa and his friend and rival the Serbian genius Nikola Tesla keep Barnes' invention safe. And can they stay alive in the process. Their adventure unfolds in this six-part drama!
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This is Daniel Whyte III, president of Gospel Light Society International with the Whyte House Family Devotional Reading of Charles Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening podcast. This is Episode #309.
Charles Spurgeon was a prominent English Particular Baptist preacher. He was very influential among the Christians of various denominations during his age and even today, and is commonly called the “Prince of Preachers”. After some time of alternately searching for God and running from God, he had a powerful encounter which led him to give his life to Christ. Spurgeon was only 16 when he preached his first sermon and he began publishing books shortly afterward. At the time of his death, he had preached nearly 3,600 sermons and published 49 volumes of commentaries, sayings, anecdotes, illustrations and devotions. Spurgeon said, “encouraging thoughts are like honey to the heart”, and wrote this devotional in hopes that its uplifting messages for each day of the year would bring comfort and refreshment to our walk with God. He was inspired by Isaiah 50:4 which reads, “He wakeneth morning by morning. He wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned” and Psalm 63:5-6 which says, “My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips; when I remember Thee upon my bed, and meditate on Thee in the night watches.”
1 Chronicles 4:23 reads: “These were the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his work.”
Potters were not the very highest grade of workers, but “the king” needed potters, and therefore they were in royal service, although the material upon which they worked was nothing but clay. We, too, may be engaged in the most menial part of the Lord’s work, but it is a great privilege to do anything for “the king”; and therefore we will abide in our calling, hoping that, “although we have lien among the pots, yet shall we be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.” The text tells us of those who dwelt among plants and hedges, having rough, rustic, hedging and ditching work to do. They may have desired to live in the city, amid its life, society, and refinement, but they kept their appointed places, for they also were doing the king’s work. The place of our habitation is fixed, and we are not to remove from it out of whim and caprice, but seek to serve the Lord in it, by being a blessing to those among whom we reside. These potters and gardeners had royal company, for they dwelt “with the king” and although among hedges and plants, they dwelt with the king there. No lawful place, or gracious occupation, however mean, can debar us from communion with our divine Lord. In visiting hovels, swarming lodging-houses, workhouses, or jails, we may go with the king. In all works of faith we may count upon Jesus’ fellowship. It is when we are in his work that we may reckon upon his smile. Ye unknown workers who are occupied for your Lord amid the dirt and wretchedness of the lowest of the low, be of good cheer, for jewels have been found upon dunghills ere now, earthen pots have been filled with heavenly treasure, and ill weeds have been transformed into precious flowers. Dwell ye with the King for his work, and when he writes his chronicles your name shall be recorded.
Thank you for listening to the Morning and Evening podcast. If you do not know the Lord as your Savior, here is how you can be saved from Hell and walk with the Lord morning and evening until you go to that wonderful place called Heaven when you die:
First, accept the fact that you are a sinner, and that you have broken God’s law. The Bible says in Romans 3:23: “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.”
Second, accept the fact that there is a penalty for sin. The Bible states in Romans 6:23: “For the wages of sin is death…”
Third, accept the fact that you are on the road to hell. Jesus Christ said in Matthew 18:8: “Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.” Also, the Bible states in Revelation 21:8: “But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.”
Now that is bad news, but here’s the good news. Jesus Christ said in John 3:16: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Just believe in your heart that Jesus Christ died for your sins, was buried, and rose from the dead by the power of God for you so that you can live eternally with Him. Pray and ask Him to come into your heart today, and He will.
Romans 10:9 & 13 says, “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved… For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
If you believe that Jesus Christ died on the Cross for your sins, was buried, and rose from the dead, and you want to trust Him for your Salvation today, please pray with me this simple prayer: Holy Father God, I realize that I am a sinner and that I have done some bad things in my life. I am sorry for my sins, and today I choose to turn from my sins. For Jesus Christ sake, please forgive me of my sins. I believe with all of my heart that Jesus Christ died for me, was buried, and rose again. I trust Jesus Christ as my Savior and I choose to follow Him as Lord from this day forward. Lord Jesus, please come into my heart and save my soul and change my life today. Amen.
If you believed in your heart that Jesus Christ died on the Cross, was buried, and rose again, allow me to say, congratulations on doing the most important thing in life and that is accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour! For more information to help you grow in your newfound faith in Christ, go to Gospel Light Society.com and read “What To Do After You Enter Through the Door”. Jesus Christ said in John 10:9, “I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.”
If you accepted Jesus Christ as your Savior today, please email me at [email protected] and let us know. There is some free material that we want to send you. If you have a prayer request, please e-mail that to us as well, and we will pray for you until you tell us to stop.
God loves you. We love you. And may God bless you.

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hammer thrower; Athlete. actor. Director. Author of scientific articles. Poet. If the life of Nils Oliveto were a movie, then his screenplay would undoubtedly be accused of discredit. “I’m not a jack of all trades,” he swears. Jack-of-all-trades doesn’t know what they want. It’s always been clear what I want. I’ve always wanted to be number one. » Photo from Cantor bobsleigh trails, who these days presents his new feature film, recognition.
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Nils Oliveto was thinking at the time of less time-consuming ways to finance his career as a hammer throw. Advertising ? There’s easy money out there, he says to himself “in a very simplified way,” today admits with a laugh, the person who was then finishing a master’s degree in exercise physiology and human performance at the University of Oklahoma.
While visiting his former high school in Greenfield Park, the athlete delivers a word to his drama teacher. “Mr. Gold said to me, ‘Why are you doing this part-time? You are a talented actor, do it now while there is still time.'” »
A few weeks later, in the basement of his dorm, the student is watching a movie. “And there, he took me by the throat. I had a physical experience. I could no longer be left behind. I had to be there. It exists as: in the screen.”
The son of Italian immigrants who sailed to Quebec in the name of adventure, Nils Oliveto was until then the man with one goal in mind: to participate in the Olympic hammer throw tournament, a discipline he chooses because it fits his size (huge, but not gigantic) and because of all the throws, that demands mastery. Technically significant, he explains.
But while he feels that Olympic dream is fading away, having competed in several major competitions, including the Canadian and Francophone Games, Nils Oliveto is doubling down on the representative workshops in Oklahoma. If he doesn’t become the next Gaetan Boucher, his hero since the Sarajevo games, if he doesn’t beat Yuri Sedykh’s records, why not play all he has in…Hollywood? “This, in screenwriting, is what we call plot development,” he jokes.
Like thousands of dreamers before him, he moved to Los Angeles in 2000 hoping to be spotted, a two-year period during which he doubled his training in acting and screenwriting, as well as solo careers.
My weekly budget for groceries was $20. The hammer thrower lost a lot of weight. But I also learned what that means, competition. I thought I knew, but this was a completely different game. I had to learn to differentiate myself, to target my unique side.
smarter than it looks
Having landed several small roles in films and television series, and after a stay in Calgary at the National bobsleigh camp, Nils Oliveto returns to Montreal driven by ambition to charm a producer with one of his scripts. Having called “all film producers on earth”, he relies on the risky but advantageous path of complete independence.
Like all his other works, recognitionWhich he presents on Thursday in modern cinema and which he hopes will soon have the opportunity to distribute it more widely, is the fruit of a strong sense of vitality. A dreamlike suspense in black and white, the pocket-financed feature film delves into the twisted psyche of a teacher (played by Nils), wrongly accused (or not) of various crimes. It won Best International Film at the Golden State Film Festival in March.
“We began to understand that I’m not just fat, tough and silly, that I’m smarter than I look,” the director says half-jokingly, about this conviction of not being one thing he sometimes sees the other.
Americans less like it. One of their great qualities is not to put you in a box. They have a great admiration for someone who can bring in many items. They call it ingenuity. Here, we see him as someone who gets distracted.
Competitive at all times
Versatility, you say? Posted by Nils Oliveto last December haiku-lympics . winter olympics, a group of haikus singing the beauty of winter Olympic sports – you read that right. He wrote in the introduction about his job as a sports commentator for the board, which he has been doing for Radio Canada since 2017, “I consider being boring to be blasphemous in my profession.” “If I change the duct while I’m on the air, I fail. Period.”
Observed during the recent Beijing Olympics with his deservedly flying Alan Goldberg with a tone “loud enough to wake the dead,” Nils Oliveto had crafted captivating events whose stakes would have remained impenetrable for a novice.
His friend and fellow sports journalist Kevin Britton notes that Niels “brings to life analysis and description in the same way he did on stage”. “I even think that he plays a character in the analysis, on purpose, to make it more lively. Performance is something inseparable from him, he wants to perform, regardless of the field.”
“I often work on TV with people who have higher athletics pedigrees than me, so this is my chance to show that I can be as good as them at what I do in 2022,” confirms the person who will be the world’s athletics champion from July 15 on Radio Canada to Along with Bruni Soren and Michele Chabot. His most recent scientific article was published in July 2021 in the journal track and field news. I’m not fighting them, but I’m still competitive. The first thing I said to Kevin was, “I want viewers to find us sexy.” »
Participating in the Olympic Games in this way will alleviate the disappointment of not being invited as an athlete. “It took me a long time to put this bitterness aside,” admits the person who will be involved in distributing the series Undefensible In the fall at TVA. “Today, it is as if I have been so in love with a girl for years, without being answered, and that I am now friends with this girl.” Beautiful picture. “It is my poetic side.”
recognition It is served this Thursday at 10 pm at the Cinéma Moderne.
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SAN FRANCISCO Alphabet Inc's Waymo self-driving car unit sued Uber Technologies [UBER.UL] and its autonomous trucking subsidiary Otto on Thursday over allegations of theft of its confidential and proprietary sensor technology. | Video
Recent Technology News
CHICAGO ADM Investor Services (ADMIS), a futures commission merchant owned by global grain trader Archer Daniels Midland Co, will begin executing more of its orders electronically beginning on March 1, the company said on Friday.
Snap Inc appears set to make a splash next week with the biggest tech stock debut since Facebook Inc, but history suggests investors shut out of the initial public offering would be better off waiting a bit to chase this unicorn on the open market. | Video
LONDON Digital currency bitcoin jumped to a record high above $1,200 on Friday, as investors speculated the first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to be issued in the United States is set to receive regulatory approval.
HANOI Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's display panel subsidiary has received a license to invest another $2.5 billion in Vietnam to boost capacity, Vietnam's State Television (VTV)reported.
HONG KONG China's securities regulator is considering offering a shortcut for some of the country's largest technology companies to list their shares, allowing them to jump a long line of applicants and boost domestic bourses, according to six people with knowledge of the proposals.
- Wall Street edges higher to give Dow 11th straight record |
- U.S. new home sales rebound; consumer sentiment dips
- J.C. Penney holiday quarter sales drop, to shut 130-140 stores |
- Record-setting stock rally faces test in Trump speech
- BCBS, Cigna among insurer groups to meet with Trump on Monday
- Porsche, Audi lift VW to record underlying profit
- China says no intention of using currency devaluation to its advantage
- Citi says U.S. regulators are investigating its hiring practices

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UNITED NATIONS — The UN Security Council has imposed fresh sanctions on North Korea over the country’s recent missile tests. The sanctions were unanimously backed by the council’s 15 members, including Russia and China.
The document bans North Korean exports of minerals and other raw materials and goods, including coal, iron, lead and seafood. The countries that had struck deals with North Korea are to complete imports of previously bought raw materials and goods within 30 days starting from August 5, the day the resolution was passed.
The resolution bans new joint ventures with North Korea and additional investments in existing joint ventures. Under the resolution, countries are not allowed to employ any new North Korean workers. Besides, the document bars ships, designated by a UN Security Council special committee as responsible for breaking sanctions, to enter ports all over the world, except emergency cases.
The resolution envisions restrictions against 13 individuals and companies linked to Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs. Reuters quoted US estimations earlier a full observance of these restrictive measures could slash Pyongyang’s foreign currency revenues, currently standing at USD3 billion, by USD1 billion.
Russia has repeatedly warned against too tough sanctions against North Korea, emphasizing that they should not cause suffocation of the country and its people. The resolution adopted on Saturday says that the measures are not meant to have negative humanitarian repercussions for North Korea’s civilian population.
The situation on the Korean Peninsula remains extremely tense on the background of an active development of the North Korean missile program. In July, the country held two launches of Hwasong-14 ballistic missiles on the background of reports on a successful testing of an intercontinental ballistic missile.
U.S. authorities confirmed Pyongyang’s statements that the missile was an intercontinental ballistic one but the Russian Defense Ministry said the characteristics of the trial test showed it was a medium-range ballistic missile.
In Saturday’s resolution the issue was not mentioned. The document lambastes North Korean ballistic missile tests but specifies that North Korea characterized them as intercontinental. TASS-northboundasia.com


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At an emergency security briefing, Vice-President Mike Pence said the "American people deserve a safe inauguration on January 20".
- by Makini Brice
For one strange moment, it looked as if the US Capitol Building had been invaded by Vikings – but almost none of it was spontaneous.
- by Laurence Dodds
Police in the District of Columbia said they arrested people for a variety of offences, from assault to weapons possession and resisting arrests and rioting.
- by Michael Balsamo and Ashraf Khalil
The Extinction Rebellion protesters were met with a strong police presence as they marched through the city on Thursday calling for more government action on climate change.
- by Matt Dennien and Toby Crockford
Protesters who were demanding the resignation of the interior minister threw objects at his ministry and set Christmas trees on fire.
- by Florion Goga
Bushfires and coronavirus, protests and lockdowns: as 2020 unfolded, the seemingly unremarkable among us have been the most remarkable, pulling us through it all with hard graft, decency and good humour.
- by Amanda Hooton
Thai protesters switched locations for their protest on Wednesday - but their targets, the King and the government of Prayut Chan-o-cha - remained the same.
- by James Massola and Veena Thoopkrajae
Soon after the protest in Warsaw began, police arrived and forcibly removed people, including photojournalist Agata Grzybowska.
- by Vanessa Gera
Throughout the protest wave, more than 19,000 people have been detained and thousands of them beaten, human rights advocates say.
The demonstrations in Guatemala City rocked a nation still recovering from back-to-back hurricanes that displaced thousands of people, destroyed homes and obliterated infrastructure.
- by Nic Wirtz and Natalie Kitroeff
"The winds of change are blowing across the world, and I think they are blowing upon Thailand too," says Thai student activist Parit 'Penguin' Chiwarat.
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The ketogenic diet has been studied in at least 14 rodent animal models of seizures. It is protective in many of these models and has a different protection profile than any known anticonvulsant. Conversely, fenofibrate, not used clinically as an antiepileptic, exhibits experimental anticonvulsant properties in adult rats comparable to the ketogenic diet. This, together with studies showing its efficacy in patients who have failed to achieve seizure control on half a dozen drugs, suggests a unique mechanism of action.
But beyond that, experts aren't convinced that the keto diet has any other scientifically-proven health benefits. In fact, it may have some distinct downsides. If you follow the keto diet incorrectly, for example (like by eating lots of saturated fats, versus healthy unsaturated fats), you're at risk of raising your cholesterol levels. “The best strategy to keep your heart healthy is to get as much fat as possible from unsaturated sources such as olive, avocado and canola oils, nuts, seeds, avocados, and olives," says Ansel.
The ketogenic diet reduces seizure frequency by more than 50% in half of the patients who try it and by more than 90% in a third of patients. Three-quarters of children who respond do so within two weeks, though experts recommend a trial of at least three months before assuming it has been ineffective. Children with refractory epilepsy are more likely to benefit from the ketogenic diet than from trying another anticonvulsant drug. Some evidence indicates that adolescents and adults may also benefit from the diet.
There’s also some evidence that it might help with type 2 diabetes. “An emerging body of research is finding that a keto plan may have some real benefits thanks to its ability to improve the body’s ability to use insulin and also help control appetite, which can result in easier weight loss,” says Karen Ansel, R.D.N., co-author of Healthy in a Hurry.
1 Reference for 5%: Blackburn G. (1995). Effect of degree of weight loss on health benefits. Obesity Research 3: 211S-216S. Reference for 10%: NIH, NHLBI Obesity Education Initiative. Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults. Available online: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/ob_gdlns.pdf Cdc-pdf[PDF-1.25MB]External

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Guwahati Municipal Corporation Recruitment 2015 For 40 Office Assistant Vacancy
Guwahati Municipal Corporation Recruitment 2015 . Guwahati Municipal Corporation invites Application for the post of 40 Office Assistant.The employment details about the posts, age limit, educational qualification, experience and other conditions are given below as link. The candidates are requested to go through the details and ensure that they fulfill the minimum prescribed criteria before applying. Apply before 24 August 2015.
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From Mozilla's default Yahoo search to Apple integrating Beats into iDevices, here's what you missed on Wednesday.
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From the FTC shutting down a bitcoin-mining firm to Ray Ozzie's new Talko app, here's what you missed on Tuesday.
Bose's QuietComfort 25 over-ear headphones feature excellent noise cancellation and sculpted, powerful audio performance.
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Sennheiser's Urbanite on-ear headphone pair offers a rewarding, rich sound signature, with a perfect balance of slightly boosted bass and well-defined mids and highs.


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FOCUS-ON | Press Conference
16 December 2021
It started with a small team of dedicated specialists from two companies, who while challenging the norms, achieved first milestones and proved important technical principles. In time, more specialists ranging from marketing, digital, design, and user interaction joined and the first ideas for a dedicated product and company were formed.
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The Israeli prime minister, Ehud Olmert, appeared today to have negotiated a last-minute deal to head off a parliamentary vote that might have unseated his government from within.
The Labour party, a key member of the ruling coalition and led by the defence minister, Ehud Barak, had threatened to vote in favour of a bill today that would have called for the dissolution of the Israeli parliament, or Knesset.
Even though Olmert had threatened to sack any Labour ministers, including Barak, who supported the bill, Labour had appeared intent on going ahead with their threat which could have triggered early elections.
The threat was the mark of a rapidly growing rift between the prime minister and the defence minister.
However, late-night talks between Olmert and Barak's aides produced a compromise in which Olmert has reportedly promised that his Kadima party will hold an internal leadership primary by September 25.
Labour hopes that this internal vote would produce a new leader for Kadima and therefore a new prime minister for the ruling coalition. It might delay the prospect of early elections until early next year.
"The real meaning of this [agreement] is that the state of Israel has been extricated from its daily preoccupation with holding new national elections," Tzachi Hanegbi, a Kadima negotiator, told Israel Radio today. "Barak did well to recognise there's a red line."
The most likely candidates for the Kadima leadership would be Tzipi Livni, the foreign minister, Shaul Mofaz, the transport minister and a former army chief, Meir Sheetrit, the interior minister, and Avi Dichter, the public security minister and a former security service chief.
One report also suggested Olmert himself might stand for the job again, despite his unpopularity in the polls.
It appears that the compromise may be enough to prevent Barak and his Labour party colleagues in trying to bring down the government. Some in Labour were uncomfortable with that prospect because opinion polls show early elections would probably bring the right-wing Likud party to power, under Benjamin Netanyahu.
But the rift between Olmert and Barak remains. First, Olmert faced widespread criticism over his handling of the 2006 war in Lebanon, which was highlighted by the Winograd commission's investigation into the government's conduct of the war.
Last month Barak called on Olmert to quit after embarrassing testimony came out during the latest corruption investigation into the prime minister. Olmert hopes that his situation might improve when the witness, an American businessman named Morris Talansky, is cross-examined on July 17.
Yet political commentators in Israel are increasingly strident in their criticism of the prime minister. "Most of this story is about ego," wrote Nahum Barnea, perhaps the country's most prominent columnist, in the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper.
"Olmert knows his term in office is over. His enemies defeated him. Even if he manages to survive till March, he lost the ability to lead and the public trust needed to implement tough decisions. He is clinging to a hope for a miracle."
Ha'aretz newspaper said in its editorial: "The prime minister has lost the confidence of the government, the Knesset and the public, once because of the Winograd report, and once because of Talansky's testimony, but the loss of confidence is personal, not diplomatic or political. Therefore, it was reasonable to assume that the prime minister would agree to resign and enable another candidate from Kadima to serve in his place."


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Did you know that corn is not only yellow but multicolored?
Monoculture of yellow corn and genetically modified corn are disappearing, fortunately there are those who are committed to protecting biodiversity.
Are grown dozens of species of corn by different colors, so the corn is not only yellow but there are multicolored:
- The multi-colored corn cobs of corn are grown Gemn Glass in Oklahoma
- the black corn cobs are grown both in Central America and China.
- the cobs of purple corn grown in Peru in the Andes, but we can also find here in the online shop specialized in products for the raw food diet
- Thecobs white corn a Slow Food grown in the province of Padua and Treviso
- cobs of corn red di Storo are grown in Trentino
- cobs of blue corn native to South America, rich in anthocyanins, the pigments that have antioxidant properties
- orange cobs the Eight File Flint Corn original New England
- the green cobs the Oaxaca Green Dent Corn Mexican.
CORN IN THE KITCHEN
Corn always amazes with its colors, with the sweet taste and the variety of minced packaged flours with different grain sizes (grain size).
In the kitchen we can really indulge creating baked goods and not colored with different textures: soft, crumbly, sandy and sometimes crispy.
COARSE AND MEDIUM GRIND
|flour toasted corn, to bread forms a delicious crust and absorbs less than other flours|
|flour Pignoletto red corn|
|black corn flour|
|yellow corn flour|
|white corn flour|
|These flours are used for:
|Heat-treated corn flour is presented in a very fine granulometry, it is subjected to a hot-air roasting process that transforms the starch particles (jelly them).|
|White corn flour for tortillas is ground very finely and then cooked in hot air currents. The cooking process jelly the starch contained in it that makes the workable flour as if it contained “gluten.”This flour is used primarily in Latin America, where it is called masa harina.|
|Purple corn flour that can be used in any type of recipe. With this flour in Peru it was prepared a refreshing drink called “chica”, which is now recognized as a power nutrient due to its high content of anthocyanins, molecules that are found in fruits and vegetables of dark color.|
|Corn flour fine, with this flour prepare:
|Corn meal can not replace wheat flour 1: 1. To replace 100 grams of wheat flour, 85 grams of finely ground.
It is important to know the density of flours to understand how much they should be used to replace wheat flour, you can find help on the page dedicated to the “chart of the density of flours and starches.”
|Corn flour has a low binding power and is almost always used with other gluten-free flours. In the preparation of baked goods, especially if leavened or whipped, you must have some extra precautions:
|Not containing gluten that causes leavening and consistency to doughs, especially in leavened dough to replace the function of glutinous net. You can use these ingredients alternately:

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Today’s been the hottest and most enjoyable day of this holiday so far. We are staying for a few days at this magnificent campsite right on the river Moselle. Our pitch is barely 10 metres away from the river itself and Adonis has already found a ‘swim’ in which to fish, but not before doing battle with a very protective swan watching over his brood. That was a sight to behold, funny and frightening at the same time! My money was on the swan!
We have provisionally booked for 3 days, but we might stay longer if the weather stays as hot as today: we’ve even had a swim in the river late in the afternoon to cool off a bit and didn’t feel cold at all either in the water or lying on the shore: that’s more like it!
The Lillypad windblockers, however, have come in very handy again, as every now and then we get a cool gust of wind that would totally spoil my enjoyment sitting outdoors.
Yes, it is a wonderful campsite, quiet, with lots of space, the river, the fishing, the swimming and very clean and hot showers. What else could you ask for?
I wasn’t so impressed with the showers at the campsite at Lac des Vieilles Forges, as I had another disappointing lukewarm one at 9 o’clock in the morning, when you really expect them to be hot, and it was the same in the gents’ block when Adonis tried in the evening. I felt like complaining, but the reception seemed to be empty when we left. We did, nevertheless, have a very pleasant walk around the lake and into the village itself and it looked like a charming place to live. We never managed a swim in the lake, however, as Sunday turned out to be a wet and not very warm day.
After leaving the Base de Loisirs at the Vieilles Forges, we continued southeast towards Charleville-Méziers and took the A34 for a little while to junction 3 with the idea of following the D4/27 south along the Meuse river, but the signs left us again in true French fashion and somehow we mysteriously re-emerged north of where we were supposed to be at Douzy and ended up following the parallel D964 on the other side of the river, still charming and more direct, all the way to Stenay, just 24 km.
Here we found once again an aire with a barrier which needed a code to be got from the Capitainerie nearby for only €7. This is a most impressive aire, right where the canal and the river meet, very clean, with free toilets, hot showers and electricity all included in the €7 daily fee: definitely an aire to come back to in future and one to recommend to other motorhomers. The fee also entitles you to a free entry ticket to the Musée Europeén de la Bière, or European Beer Museum, which we didn’t visit as we just wanted to relax in the sun by the canal.
So Adonis enjoyed his fishing and I my crochet and reading right by the canal mostly in the sun, although we did have a couple of quick outbursts of rain.
The most amusing part of the day, however, was after lunch, when a very enhibrated French motorhomer started singing ‘Coo Coo roo coo coo Paloma’ at the top of his voice along with the radio, but he must have fallen asleep soon after, being siesta time, as he was quiet for the rest of the afternoon, mercifully!
We also laughed at the smell from the pre-packed mussels we’d bought at Leclerc. We’d never bought them before and will not buy them again in future for, although they tasted OK, it left the motorhome stinking to high heaven for a couple of hours afterwards, even with all the windows open! What on earth do they put in them to preserve them? It makes one shiver. Lesson learned: Never put convenience over freshness!
Tonight we had a more pleasant experience with my home-made spaghetti Bolognese, cooked with fresh mince-beef: no nasty surprises there.
There’s a restaurant-bar at the campsite, so we might give it a go, as we haven’t celebrated our wedding anniversary properly yet due to Bramble’s passing a few days before and we were not really in the mood for any celebrations.
The D964 road from Stenay to Verdun and D903/904 from there to Toul and Villey-le-Sec is a very easy and scenic ride and only took a couple for hours, taking it very easy. Who needs motorways anyway?
It looks like cycling along the opposite side of the river is a very popular activity and I might give it a go while Adonis is fishing…


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Media stories about Pembina Pipeline Corp. (NYSE:PBA) (TSE:PPL) have been trending somewhat positive this week, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. Accern ranks the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Pembina Pipeline Corp. earned a news sentiment score of 0.20 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned news stories about the pipeline company an impact score of 46.4905301352654 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company’s share price in the next several days.
Here are some of the news stories that may have effected Accern Sentiment’s analysis:
- Pembina Pipeline Corp. (PBA) Increases Dividend to $0.14 Per Share (americanbankingnews.com)
- This High-Yield Dividend Stock Is a Cash Cow | The Motley Fool … – The Motley Fool Canada (fool.ca)
- The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) has a value of $62.64 per share While Pembina Pipeline Corporation (PBA) is stand at … – Stocks Gallery (stocksgallery.com)
- Pembina Pipeline Corporation (PBA) Stocks Unveil Winning EPS Growth Rate – Wallstreet Investorplace (wallstreetinvestorplace.com)
- Pembina Pipeline Corp. Ordinary (NYSE:PBA) Experiences Lighter than Usual Trading Volume – Modern Readers (modernreaders.com)
Shares of Pembina Pipeline Corp. (NYSE PBA) opened at 33.54 on Tuesday. Pembina Pipeline Corp. has a 52 week low of $27.44 and a 52 week high of $34.97. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $32.74 and a 200 day moving average price of $32.54. The company has a market capitalization of $13.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.24 and a beta of 0.72.
Pembina Pipeline Corp. (NYSE:PBA) (TSE:PPL) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 1st. The pipeline company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.36 billion. Pembina Pipeline Corp. had a net margin of 12.12% and a return on equity of 8.60%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.25 earnings per share. Equities analysts forecast that Pembina Pipeline Corp. will post $1.44 EPS for the current year.
The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 13th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 25th will be issued a dividend of $0.139 per share. This represents a $1.67 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.97%. This is a boost from Pembina Pipeline Corp.’s previous monthly dividend of $0.13. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 22nd. Pembina Pipeline Corp.’s dividend payout ratio is presently 168.04%.
A number of analysts recently commented on the company. BidaskClub upgraded Pembina Pipeline Corp. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 27th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Pembina Pipeline Corp. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $39.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, July 21st. Finally, AltaCorp Capital upgraded Pembina Pipeline Corp. from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Pembina Pipeline Corp. currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $43.00.
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About Pembina Pipeline Corp.
Pembina Pipeline Corporation is an energy transportation and service provider. The Company operates through four segments. The Conventional Pipelines segment consists of the tariff-based operations of pipelines and related facilities to deliver crude oil, condensate and natural gas liquids (NGL) in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and North Dakota, United States.
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North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 122A. North Carolina Housing Finance Agency § 122A-5.14. Home Protection Program and Fund
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(a) The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency shall establish and administer the Home Protection Program (“Program”) to assist North Carolina workers who have lost jobs as a result of changing economic conditions in North Carolina when the workers are in need of assistance to avoid losing their homes to foreclosure. The Agency shall do all of the following:
(1) Develop and administer the Home Protection Program Fund (“Fund”) to ensure that workers in North Carolina have assistance to avoid losing their homes to foreclosure.
(2) Make loans secured by liens on residential real property located in North Carolina to property owners who are eligible for those loans.
(3) Develop and administer procedures by which property owners at risk of being foreclosed upon may qualify for assistance.
(4) Designate, approve, and fund nonprofit counseling agencies in North Carolina to be available to assist the Agency in implementing the provisions of this section, provide services such as direct mortgagee negotiations on behalf of unemployed workers, and process loan applications for the Agency.
(5) Develop and fund enhanced methods by which workers may be notified of foreclosure mitigation services, may easily contact local nonprofit counseling agencies, and may apply for loans from the Agency.
(b) Home Protection Period.--Notwithstanding Chapters 23, 24, and 45 of the General Statutes or any other provision of law, upon the proper filing of an application for loan assistance by a mortgagor under this section, a mortgagee shall not do the following for a period of 120 days following the date of the mortgagor's properly filed application:
(1) Accelerate the maturity of any mortgage obligation covered under this section.
(2) Commence or continue any legal action, including mortgage foreclosure pursuant to Chapter 45 of the General Statutes, to recover the mortgage obligation.
(3) Take possession of any security of the mortgagor for the mortgage obligation.
(4) Procure or receive a deed in lieu of foreclosure.
(5) Enter judgment by confession pursuant to a note accompanying a mortgage.
(6) Proceed to enforce the mortgage obligation pursuant to applicable rules of civil procedure.
The provisions of this section shall not apply if the mortgagee receives notice from the Agency that the mortgagor's application has been denied.
If a mortgagee acts as proscribed in subdivisions (1) through (6) of this subsection, a mortgagor shall be entitled to injunctive relief without the necessity of providing a bond. This relief shall be in addition to any defenses available under G.S. 45-21.16(d) and any other remedies at law or equity.
Upon the Agency's receipt of a properly filed mortgagor's application for loan assistance, the Agency shall mail notice of the application to the mortgagor's mortgagee within 10 business days of the Agency's receipt of the application. The Agency shall also mail notice of the acceptance or denial of the mortgagor's application to the mortgagee within five days of the Agency's determination. Notice shall be deemed sufficient if sent to the last known address of the mortgagee.
(c) Rule Making.--Solely with respect to the adoption of procedures for the program by which property owners at risk of being foreclosed upon may qualify for assistance, the Agency is exempt from the requirements of Article 2A of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes. Prior to adoption or amendment of procedures, the Agency shall:
(1) Publish the proposed procedures in the North Carolina Register at least 30 days prior to the adoption of the final procedures.
(2) Accept oral and written comments on the proposed procedures.
(3) Hold at least one public hearing on the proposed procedures.
(d) Annual Report.--By April 1 of each year, the Agency shall report to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and Information Technology on the effectiveness of the Program in accomplishing its purposes and provide any other information the Agency determines is pertinent or that the General Assembly requests.
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The three sisters: from the field by the lab to your table
Marie Thérèse Charles, Dominique Roussel, Stéphane Gariépy, Carl Belec, Martin Mondor, Sébastien Villeneuve, Carole McKinnon. 2018. Les trois sœurs: du champ en passant par le labo à votre table. Affiche présentée à la rencontre "Bridging the gap between research and community needs" tenue le 11/26/2018, Saint-Hyacinthe, Qc, Canada
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Companion planting of pumpkin, beans and corn was traditionally practiced by First Nations. Commonly known as the "Three Sisters", this cultivation system is based on the interdependence of the three species, which promotes the maintenance of soil health and the conservation of biodiversity. The presence of variable bioactive compounds in these different species can be used to develop food products that are beneficial for human health and well-being.

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text: I used to suffer from tendinitis. I went to an orthopedic specialist and he gave me some transverse motion exercises for tennis elbow treatment. These helped to strengthen my muscles. They were quite effective and also helped to relieve some of the pain. I also applied the ice packs to reduce the inflammation.

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Ravenscroft choir performs in London
Posted January 2, 2012
London, UK — Students from Ravenscroft rang in the new year in London, where they were to perform Monday in the London International Choral Festival.
The Upper School Choir includes singers in grades 9-12.
During their visit, the students participated in a New Year's Day parade, toured the Tower of London and other landmarks and took a ride on the London Eye.
The choir performs Monday and returns to the United States on Wednesday.


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Denise Giardina’s novel Emily’s Ghost is the third novel about the lives of the BrontÃ«s that I’ve read this year. The other two were Jude Morgan’s Charlotte and Emily and Syrie James’s The Secret Diaries of Charlotte BrontÃ«. Perhaps because Wuthering Heights is my favorite novel, I felt Emily’s presence lacking a bit in these other two novels as they were both told from Charlotte’s point of view. Giardina’s novel is told mainly from Emily’s point of view, but also includes the perspectives of the curate William Weightman, supposed by many to have been a love interest of Anne BrontÃ«’s. Giardina chooses instead to depict William Weightman as Emily’s beloved. As no substantiation exists for a definite relationship with Anne, I suppose Giardina can take the license to offer a different portrayal of Weightman’s affections than is traditionally shown.
Emily’s Ghost is not a sweeping saga of the BrontÃ«s so much as a collection of important vignettes. Giardina notes that the story we traditionally read of the BrontÃ«s has been Charlotte’s, as she was the sister who survived and her biographer, Elizabeth Gaskell, naturally had Charlotte’s point of view to work with. Emily’s story, at least as Giardina imagines it, is very different. I found her William Weightman charismatic and her depiction of their relationship plausible. Patrick BrontÃ« is particularly well drawn in this novel, and Branwell is portrayed in a much more sympathetic light than usual, due mainly to his concern over Emily’s reaction to Weightman’s death and his care for Weightman as he died. Charlotte, on the other hand, suffers a great deal from Giardina’s characterization. She comes off as a little bit man-crazy, and certainly whiny, self-absorbed, and vain (about her talent, especially). In the final pages, she’s downright appalling.
I actually think of the three BrontÃ« novels I’ve read, I enjoyed this one the most. I was swept awayâ€”it’s easy to tell Giardina is a fan of the BrontÃ«s. I also felt somehow that this novel captured something accurate, something very real about the BrontÃ« household. Or perhaps a somewhat romanticized version of it. It’s much more like Wuthering Heights than Jane Eyre, which is to be expected. A couple of favorite lines stand out:
They were sisters. They loved one another. They were also rivals, though they never admitted to it.
I can easily picture the BrontÃ«s feeling this wayâ€”so much talent in so little space.
And Emily, remarking to her sisters, who do not like Wuthering Heights:
And do you despise Heathcliff? Then despise me! Because Iâ€”â€ She jabbed her finger against her chest as she leaned forward across the table. â€œI am Heathcliff! I am!â€
Be sure to check out the much more comprehensive review at BrontÃ«Blog. If you are a fan of the BrontÃ«s, you will enjoy this novel.Rating:
Happy birthday, Emily BrontÃ«.


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