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To listen to the show on the original Secure Freedom Radio page, go to China’s ‘debt-trap’ diplomacy. I added a fifth interview with Robert Ramano from a following program.
In this interview, Mr Gaffney explains to Fred Fleitz how the terrific resource that he has created, the Center for Security Policy, came into existence. He provides here a wonderful presentation of the Center, of its goal, main objectives, purpose, etc. I am glad that he took the time to talk to us on the Center’s 30th Anniversary. I take this opportunity to suggest a few interviews aired on Secure Freedom Radio, the radio show of the Center, recently. I also want to extend all my appreciation, my thanks and my admiration for such great work and dedication. Really, the Center for Security has been at the forefront of the war for the free world and it was possible thanks to a man, Frank Gaffney, and all his contributors. You can find his interview in the fourth segment of the first link.
Electronic espionage and harassment is becoming a real problem now for the ordinary citizen in the West. In this series of interviews with Frank Calzon on Secure Freedom Radio hosted by Frank Gaffney, the Free Cuba advocate presents what we know so far about the case of sonic harassment that American diplomats may have endured at the American Embassy in Cuba. Allegedly, the Cubans are using some technology involving sound to attack the personnel there. Diplomatic staff at the embassy complain about several health problems, such as headaches, hearing loss, etc. Well, something tells me that it is just the tip of the iceberg. We live surrounded by eletronic waves. In the past, we used to deal only with Hertzian waves but now with all the cellphones, Wi-Fi systems, smart technology devices, etc, we live completely immersed in microwaves 24/7. And that leads to another problem. We know already that EMP technology (Electro-Magnetic Pulse) technology exists and that it is in the hands of the most powerful nations on the planet (USA, Russia, China, North Korea, etc). But so far, we made the assumption that they would use that technology only with large-scale weaponry such as nuclear bombs for example. But what about small-scale miniaturized versions of it, to be used on specific targets, such as individuals?
In that context, I am also providing an interview with former NSA agent Karen Stewart that I have published and commented on this blog last year. In this interview given to Luca Zanna, she talks about her experience at the NSA and the level of harassment that she had to cope with. Specifically, she refers to ‘energy weapons’ that were used apparently to degrade her health and body. While she explains the various details of her ordeal and misfortune, she always takes for granted that the harassment that she was the target of was made by agents of the NSA. But it stands to reason to believe that foreign intelligence services would gladly use these technologies, if they do possess them, on our citizens here in the West, especially on the most brilliant, conscious, astute, capable and brave among us. In other terms, they would gladly use them against our best warriors for freedom in an effort to take them out. Cuba is not a major country. It is a pawn of Russia and China and a friend of North Korea since the communist revolution. So I think that it is fair to assume that they probably do use some sort of sonic, microwave or EMP technology to harass the diplomatic personnel of the USA, at the request, probably, of one or more of their patrons. In the last couple of years I saw a lot people falling ill over here, developing bizarre sicknesses, having accidents of all sorts. Something is wrong. I really think that we are being attacked using various eletronic technologies and that this continuous stream of waves degrades our health and our capability to fight back. Basically, any electronic device using microwaves can be turned against us and while we pretend everything is OK, public health is degrading at a rapid pace. It is a growing national security threat that we have to deal with immediately. In each of the three following links, you will find one interview with Frank Calzon. And don’t forget to listen to the witness account of Karen Stewart in the link provided above.
Parti Québécois’s 2013 Charter of Values was a terrific opportunity for all Quebec patriots to express, in a formal document, the values upon which our society stands. Westerners, living among themselves for centuries as white and Christian individuals, took those values for granted without taking the time to identify and define them. Now, as the floodgates of immigration have been opened, these values are being challenged, questioned by other beliefs and ways of thinking. If successful, to my knowledge, the Charter of Values would have been the first official document adopted by a state legislature to define and defend those values we all share and cherish (besides the American Constitution, of course).
Unfortunately, there was a lot of opposition to the Charter. Various groups ranging from islamist groups, leftist organisations, freedom of expression lobbyists, judicial think tanks and legal experts, etc, expressed their opposition to the document each for their own reasons. On the other hand, a lot of groups and people supported the Charter in a way that was significant. But the most surprising of all came from the Conservative Party of Canada. The party denounced the Charter vehemently and in the process attacked the Parti Québécois itself for having crafted it and presented it. No need to say that it stroke a huge blow to the Parti Québécois and to the project of the Charter of Values. Eventually, the Parti Québécois lost the election on the following spring and the Charter of Values died with its defeat.
Following the stand taken by the Conservative Party of Canada against the Charter of Values, I decided at that time to stop blogging in English completely for doing it solely in French. That was my own way to protest politically against what seemed to me as something completely unfair. You see, being myself a Canadian and knowing a few things about Canadian politics, I knew and understood that the Conservative Party of Canada was doing that not to compromise their votes from the various communities of immigrants, especially Muslims. They played the « racism » card against the Parti Québécois, thinking that they would look nice and keep or get their votes at the next federal election. They went on full seduction mode, thinking that immigrants would literally rush to the voting booths to have the privilege and distinction to cast their ballots for the Conservatives.
And what happened exactly on election night in the fall of 2015? Canadians voted largely…for the Liberals of Justin Trudeau. The leader of the Conservatives, Stephen Harper, resigned. You see, what we call the Right or the conservatives, is not a unified front, nowhere in the world I would say. And a pattern that I have noticed through the years is that conservatives or right-wingers have the tendency to shoot themselves in the foot, figuratively speaking. The Charter of Values was a tremendous opportunity for all patriots to get a victory on defending their values and having adopted it by a state legislature. This would have created a precedent, a canvas, a blue-print, a model, for other legislatures in the western world to draft their own document or bill to do the same. By sabotaging the efforts of the Parti Québécois to adopt the Charter of Values, Canadian Conservatives not only hurt Québec patriots but hurt patriots worldwide. It was a huge blow to all nationalists.
I am absolutely appalled and astonished by the lack of political maturity and vision of a lot of so-called « professional » politicians. They don’t have a large scale and a long-run vision. They think only of what is good for the next two weeks or for the next election. They don’t understand that a short term loss can’t transform itself into a big victory in the middle and in the long term. Helping the Parti Québécois present and adopt its Charter would have allowed the Conservative Party of Canada to craft its own version of a charter, bill and/or policies to identify and defend the values of Canada, the way they see them appropriate for the country.
You see, a lot of the so-called right-wing or conservative parties think that they can win the hearts and minds of immigrants and refugees. They don’t understand that no matter how hard they try, left-wing parties will always propose something more appealing: more money, more governmental hand-outs, more advantages, more family reunification, more anything. Figuratively, to sum things up, you could say that the Left will always have sexier legs than the Right. And that’s precisely what the Conservatives in Canada don’t understand. And to be fair, I am not sure the Parti Québécois understand it either. Those two parties will continue to loose elections until the end of time unless they realize that we are at a crossroads. Either we do what it takes to survive and win the war against our enemies or we accept the idea of being replaced by populations from the third-world and simply die out of existence.
I am not very optimistic. I saw the news of the events at Charlottesville today. Again, the media is completely distorting the facts, as usual. Even Fox News, that I like very much, gets it wrong. The media is putting the blame on the patriots for what happened but think about it for a second. We are being invaded from the four corners of the Earth, we are being attacked by a hostile religion, islam to name it, that wants to impose us its moral code and obligations, drug cartels are destroying our communities, our history is being rewritten to erase our achievements and great victories and, on top of that, we have to deal with nuclear threats and cyber attacks coming from rogue regimes such North Korea, and we are supposed to believe that it is the fault of patriots?
As long as we will continue to accuse ourselves of the world’s problem and take the blame for everything, nothing will change. Our adversaries see that and they prey on our sens of guilt, on our fear, masochism and self-deprecation. You see, we suffer from Stockholm Syndrome. We have come to identify with our aggressors and raptors and now we defend them at our own peril. If we don’t correct that, it is true, that we will disappear. I would like to finish with a question: According to you, how long will it take for North Korea to launch a missile or drop an atomic bomb on our heads? And I guess that, if it happens, it will be the fault of the patriots, right? Because, in the end, so goes the narrative, it is always the fault of the patriots…
Interviews air in sequence.
Interview airs in segment #4.

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- Maintenance of National Measurement standards for Cambodia through calibration and inter-comparison against international standards in order to ensure the accuracy, traceability and international recognition of these standards
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- Type approval of measuring instruments which intended to be used, produce, import, export and their type approval documentation and establishing the suitability, accuracy, consistency and repeatability of measurements made by the type of instruments
- Inspection on conformity assessment and issue the certificate of recognized working standards for applying in other entities.
- Analytical testing of net chemical quantity and the combination of chemical elements in commodities which specify on the template of produced goods and prepackaged goods.
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WELCOME TO SCRAMBLE'S NOOK RATTERY
Welcome to Scrambles Nook Rattery, we also offer rat boarding.
We are a MRC & NFRS registered rattery. Meaning we are registered with the National Fancy Rat Society and Midlands Rat Club breeders lists.
We are avid animal lovers based in Kettering, Northamptonshire.
Currently we breed NFRS Line rats since 2013 with input from other experienced breeders. We have also been rescuing and rehabilitating rats since 2006. With us first keeping and learning about rats back in 2004.
We aim to breed Chocolate, Russian blue and Russian blue Agouti Fancy Rats of excellent temperament, health and longevity. For pets only, and show. No breeding. Unless prior permission is granted.
Our lines are based on Valiance, Rivendell and Halcyon lines. We have only just restarted our breeding in June 2017 with new lines and rats.
As Ouzle's Rattery says "We're not a Pet Shop. You don't get to come in, see a group of baby rats in a cage and say, "I'll have that one."
"Like all good Ratteries, we have a Waiting List. "
OUR WAITING LIST IS CURRENTLY OPEN FOR FUTURE LITTERS.
Next litters are planned to be mated in Feb - March 2018.
We also rescue and rehome older rats, though we no longer take in unwanted rats unless it is in extreme circumstances, we may however be able to direct you to a reputable rescue.
There is no waiting list for older rehomes, so please check with us if you are interested in older rehomes from us. Though we are no longer rescuing unwanted rats, we may still have older, or sometimes young, 'breeding' line rats needing loving Pet or Retirement homes on occasion.
CURRENTLY WE HAVE SEVERAL SETS OF ADULT RATS REMAINING IN THE RESCUE NEEDING HOMES.
If you are interested in adopting from us please READ OUR RAT CARE GUIDE then fill out the adoption form IN FULL, FIRST AND FOREMOST.
You will need to email us at email@example.com for us to send you the adoption form.
Once on our waiting list, photos, updates, videos and status of litters can be found on our FACEBOOK GROUP (Scramble's Nook Rattery), the link is at the top of the page. (The small F for fb).
Please take a look around our website.
We hope you find us well and enjoy your visit to our website.
Please can all our adopters, friends and boarders leave a review on our fb page, now that reviews are enabled on it please?! https://www.facebook.com/scramblesnookrats

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Futures for the S&P 500 index and especially the Nasdaq 100 rallied early Thursday, fueled by Facebook (FB) rallying late on its strong Q2 earnings. Facebook's fellow FANG stock Amazon.com (AMZN) is on tap Thursday evening, with Amazon shares currently in buy range. Electronic Arts (EA), Baidu (BIDU) and Mastercard (MA) also are in buy zones with earnings set for Thursday.
XAutoplay: On | OffAmazon, Electronic Arts and Mastercard all have stellar Composite Ratings of 95 or above, while Baidu's is a solid 83. But three of the four stocks have already moved into the upper half of their 5% chase zones, with Amazon's chart offering additional reasons to be wary.
S&P 500 index futures rose 0.15% vs. fair value. Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.55%, with Facebook trading 4% higher in the after-hours session. PayPal (PYPL) and Lam Research (LRCX) also contributed with after-hours earnings gains. Futures for the Dow industrials ticked 0.1% higher.
All eyes will be on the e-commerce giant Thursday. Economists expect a 21% earnings per share drop to $1.40, with revenue up 22% to $37.214 billion.
Amazon apparently had a successful Prime Day on July 10, with big sales of its Alexa-enabled Echo speakers as well as new Prime memberships. But those won't be included in Q2's results.
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Amazon rose 1.2% to 1,052.80 in Wednesday stock market trading. That's above a 1,016.60 flat-base buy point. The 5% chase zone rises to 1,067.43, so Amazon is still buyable. However, it's always better to buy as close to the entry point as possible to minimize the potential losses. Amazon is 3.6% above the entry as of Wednesday, and was trading at 1,061.50 in premarket trading.
Meanwhile, Amazon cleared a fourth-stage base. Late-stage patterns are more prone to failure. Also, Amazon's breakout came on lackluster volume.
On the upside, Amazon's relative strength line is at new highs, a bullish sign and reflecting the stock's outperformance of the S&P 500.
Amazon has a 98 Composite Rating, which means it outperforms 98% of all stocks based on a variety of fundamental criteria. Big stock winners often have 95+ Composite Ratings near the start of their big runs.
The Chinese search giant has struggled in recent quarters, especially in comparison to many other Chinese internet giants. Baidu is making a big throw on autonomous driving and artificial intelligence. In the meantime, analysts expect Baidu to report Q2 EPS of $1.42, up 16%, on revenue of $2.78 billion, up 1%.
Baidu climbed 2.1% to 201.17 on Wednesday. The stock was still within buy range from a cup base at a 193.84 entry, though it's nearly 4% above that point. You could also view Baidu as being within a pattern going back into 2016, but the buy point would remain the same.
Baidu has the opposite problem of Amazon. Baidu is in a first-stage base, but because the stock has largely gone sideways over the past year, its relative strength line is lagging.
Electronic Arts is expected to report EPS of 28 cents, up 300% vs. a year earlier. Revenue should climb 12% to $766 million.
The video game publisher's stock broke out on Wednesday, rising 3.8% to 118, clearing a 116.14 flat-base buy point with volume that was 41% above normal. Electronic Arts has a 95 Composite Rating and a strong RS line.
Mastercard reports before the market open. Analysts expect an 8% EPS gain to $1.04 with revenue up 10.5% to $2.978 billion.
Mastercard rose 0.8% to 130.99, its 14th straight gain, mostly in small doses. The stock cleared a flat-base entry of 126.29 on July 14 and is now 3.7% above that level. Mastercard has had a few above-average-volume days in its breakout move, but not many.
Visa (V) and American Express (AXP), which reported earnings last week, are in the upper end of buy ranges. PayPal, which topped views late Wednesday, and Square (SQ), are among the other recent stock breakouts in the finance-payment group, though they are both extended.

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ours after BJP leader H Raja on social media said that after razing of the statue of Lenin in Tripura it was the turn of Periyar statues in Tamil Nadu, a statue of Periyar was razed near Tiruppattur Municipal Corporation in Vellore,Tamil Nadu.
The incident took place around 9 pm. Sources said that the statue of EVR Ramaswamy fondly known as Periyar was battered and the police have arrested two persons in connection with the vandalism.
Sources have said that two persons – BJP town general secretary Muthukumaran and another person identified as Francis – broke the statue using a hammer. Police has deployed security at the spot.
Raja’s verified Facebook page had a post where he asked who Lenin was and what his relevance in India was.
“Who is Lenin? What is the reverence he holds in India? What is the link between communalism and India? Lenin’s statues were destroyed in Tripura, tomorrow, in Tamil Nadu, casteist Periyar’s statues will be destroyed,” read Raja’s Facebook post.
Raja’s post was subjected to harsh criticism, following which it was removed from the page.
Following the post, DMK working president MK Stalin today demanded arrest of the BJP national leader under the Goondas Act for his remarks. Stalin also said that no one can dare touch Periyar’s statue in Tamil Nadu.


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The Porcelain Thief
By Huan Hsu
Hardcover, 381 pages. 8 ½ x 6 inches
The Porcelain Thief sets itself up to be a journey to uncover the porcelain of the author’s great-great-grandfather that was buried during World War II just before the family immigrated to Taiwan and, later, to America and Salt Lake City.
Clearly and enjoyably written, it details the author’s growing up in Utah with a youthful anti-heritage stance, but develops into an obsession with porcelain and, eventually, the story of his great-great-grandfather’s buried collection. Hsu moved to China to, ostensibly, work for his uncle’s company, but more honestly to uncover his family’s treasure, eager to meet his Grandmother to ask her for details about the buried porcelain.
Hsu recounts falling in love with China through the porcelain collection at a museum and how the experience broke down his reluctance to understand his ancestral roots and to visit his native homeland. Hsu’s background, even for a Chinese immigrant, was a blessed one. One of his uncles, hugely wealthy, ran and sold then opened a new mega conglomerate factory centered in China that produces air conditioners. When his company first went on the market its shares were worth more than Google’s public opening.
The memoir/travelogue is overloaded with asides that are too personal and trivial but this is countered by the excellent job Hsu does of providing information through the lens of his family history that gives relevance to China’s long and fascinating culture: its porcelain production.
“There is a term that describes the way interpersonal relationships work in China: ‘guanxi.’ Basically [it’s] personal connections, the social network in which members look out for one another; similar to the way family members can count on one another for a favor. Originally a value-neutral idea rooted in Confucian values, guanxi was critical to doing business in China and had lately become conflated with nepotism, cronyism, and other corruption.” — on contemporary China
His upbringing in Utah for instance, seems pale and uninteresting in comparison to the story of his great-great-grandfather’s upbringing in China. It is in the tales of this man, Liu Feng Shu, and the climate of China during his lifetime, that has life. Hsu sets a lively scene around Liu that details his education, how he finished second in the royal examinations and was able to build or himself an industrious life that lead to land, wealth and influence as well as a collection of porcelain that reached back to the 18th century and included, even, some imperial pieces.
The thrill is learning about the Qing dynasty and Cixi, a concubine that rose through the caste system to become the empress of China in one half of the 19th century, and comparing this to China as it is today, with its strange communism rooted in Confucian ideology and ever increasing developments that are more frequently begun than finished. He details a country of discomfort, one at odds with its past (as was the author) and that is struggling to assimilate, but also to make fruitful use of models provided by western culture.
“Over the centuries Jingdezhen’s kilns developed glaze that could show mixed colors and graduations within the paint. They invented twice-fired doucai colored wares and polychrome enameled wucai pieces. Lead arsenic created pink, which allowed for th depiction of peaches, an important achievement as the peach tree was soaked with historical and cultural significance.” — on Jingdezhen and its Porcelain production and ingenuity
Hsu brings Jingdezhen to life. It was historically the capital and leader of porcelain production for centuries, revealing the various ways in which the city changed throughout Chinese history. At times it was a vivid cultural center for the arts composed of secretive artisans (arcanists) who passed their knowledge down to family members. Later, with the arrival of the communist regime in the mid-twentieth century, it became a massive production center for porcelain. There were nearly one dozen industrial-scale factories that each specialized in a type of porcelain product (i.e. pitchers in one, porcelain with glaze painted landscape in another). He also describes the city in its current state of relative obscurity and declining porcelain production.
The history of the city, the influence that different Chinese emperors had on its production and innovation, and the history of its most industrious city, is told so lucidly that one wants to trim the fat of family details and the minutiae of Hsu’s travelogue to arrive at one of those lucid Oxford Brief Introductions to… volumes.
That being said, even the most pedantic elements are written in an engaging prose that carries the reader through the narrative and few memoir/travelogues written in the last decade have been so lucid about setting a livelier sense time and place. After reading The Porcelain Thief one will understand China better and know more about porcelain and its origins. This is so rich and involving that the reader might forget that this story is about buried treasure, which for obvious reasons (spoiler alert), I have avoided in this review.
Christopher Johnson is CFile’s Book Reviewer
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Retroperitoneal hernias in the paraduodenal areas are uncommon lesions which have precipitated considerable interest since the first reported case over a century ago. With but few exceptions, publications on this subject are concerned with a single case report of a large paraduodenal hernia containing a major portion of the jejunum and ileum, with the diagnosis made at the time of surgical or necropsy examination. It has been noted that the herniated viscera are always small intestine and never contain omentum or colon. Insufficient attention has been given to the frequency and clinical significance of the small paraduodenal hernial defect which entraps short loops of bowel. When one observes the high incidence of significant paraduodenal fossae in abdominal exploration at the operating table and at necropsy examination, the evidence of small paraduodenal hernias is much greater than is generally appreciated.
This study is intended to stimulate the interest of the clinician
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A member of the taskforce on the retrieval of state vehicles,c, popularly known as Abronye DC, has accused presidency staffers of pressuring members of the task force to return retrieved state vehicles to those they were seized from.
Abronye DC, who is also the Brong Ahafo Regional Youth Organiser of the ruling New Patriotic Party, NPP, also said he has resigned from the task force.
The taskforce was set up by the government of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo shortly after it came into office to retrieve state properties including cars in the hands of private individuals.
An angry Abronye DC, while speaking to Accra News on Thursday, said the exercise would be a futile one because government officials who are supposed to be supporting the retrieval of state cars are rather supporting wrongdoing by calling for the return of the cars to those thought to be in illegal possession of them.
He said: “Let me use your platform to tell those officials at the Flagstaff House that most of the confiscated cars are parked at the Regional Coordinating Council. They can go and pick them and return to the people we retrieved them from. I, Abronye DC, will not worry myself and drive to Sunyani to go for the cars.
“I don’t care anymore if anyone steals state cars, whether NPP or NDC, they can make away with state cars; I don’t care.
“I cannot be doing this donkey work anymore for some officials at the Flagstaff House to tell us that we should return the cars because the seizures are creating tensions in the country. How on earth can somebody be doing this? Henceforth, no journalist should call me to ask me about stolen cars.”


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Alcoholics Anonymous Step 1 - We admitted we were powerless over alcohol-that our lives had become unmanageable.
Alcoholics Anonymous Step 2 - Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
Alcoholics Anonymous Step 3 - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
Alcoholics Anonymous Step 4 - Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
Alcoholics Anonymous Step 5 - Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
Alcoholics Anonymous Step 6 - Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
Alcoholics Anonymous Step 7 - Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
Alcoholics Anonymous Step 8 - Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
Alcoholics Anonymous Step 9 - Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
Alcoholics Anonymous Step 10 - Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
Alcoholics Anonymous Step 11
Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
By the time we have reached the 11th step not only have we strengthened our spirituality but we realize that our own individual Higher Power has helped us regain our sanity by taking responsibility and making a conscious effort to change. It's important that we continue to apply the steps in our daily lives which isn't easy to do without the strength and guidance we receive from our Higher Power. It's important that we maintain and increase our spiritual growth and emotional well-being on a daily basis.
We need to continue to go down the right path daily embracing the serenity that we have found through our Higher Power and the 12 Steps keeping them in the fore-front of our minds and conscious thoughts and actions. Continuing to take inventory every day, praying, meditating and listening to the knowledge, guidance and strength we receive from our Higher Power helps us to stay focused, maintain the serenity we have worked so hard to achieve, and continue to increase the wisdom and courage that comes with recovery.
Being mindful every day of how far we have come and how we got there, finding inner peace and accepting others for who they are brings tranquility, happiness and serenity into our lives.

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4 Easy Ways To Start Taking Care Of Your Health
During the COVID-19 pandemic – a time where even the slightest cough can leave you feeling on edge – many of us have begun to take our health more seriously. After all, difficult times such as these often draw attention to the fact that health cannot be taken for granted, and while there are some things outside of our control, there are certain steps we can take to start living a healthier lifestyle.
With that in mind, here are some simple ways in which you can start taking better care of your health TODAY!
Take care of your ears.
According to a recent study, around one in eight Americans over the age of 12 will experience some degree of hearing loss during their lives. This is likely due to the fact that there are many different causes of hearing loss. As a result, it’s important that you take good care of your hearing by putting preventative measures in place. For example, did you know that diet, nutrition, and hearing loss are closely linked? You can greatly improve your ear health by introducing certain vitamins and nutrients into your diet, such as folic acid or vitamin B!
Take care of your eyes.
Taking better care of your eyes and sight is also important when it comes to your overall health – regardless of whether or not you currently wear glasses. Thankfully, there are various ways in which you can begin to take care of your eyes, such as reducing screen time and attending regular optometrist appointments. For example, you should aim to attend an optician’s appointment at least once a year.
Get more sleep.
Sometimes, there’s nothing worse than the sound of your alarm in the morning. However, while hitting that snooze button is perfectly excusable from time to time, if you find that you are constantly tired throughout the day, this could be having a real impact on your overall health. This is due to the fact that your body needs rest and relaxation in order to function. Thankfully, there are various steps you can take to improve the quality of your sleep. For example, you could start by stopping scrolling through social media in bed – turning your phone off an hour before you plan on sleeping. This can help you settle in for a good night’s sleep without distractions.
Drink more water.
By now, you are probably more than aware of the fact that there are plenty of benefits of drinking water. This is due to the fact that good hydration helps you take better care of your entire body – improving everything from organ function to energy levels. As a result, you should try to drink more water each day. While this can sometimes be difficult, purchasing a reusable water bottle and ensuring you carry it around with you can make a real difference, as you’ll always have a drink close by. Furthemore, you could also set a reminder on your phone – which should eventually help you to get into a routine.


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Ryder System Inc will now supply Waste Management Inc with truck chassis parts through its aftermarket parts online business accessible at www.ryderfleetproducts.com.
With more than 50,000 collection and support vehicles and more than 7,000 heavy-equipment units, Waste Management is one of the largest aftermarket parts users in the United States, said Miami FL-based Ryder. Under the agreement, Ryder's online service will serve as one of three tier-one parts suppliers and one of six parts suppliers overall for Waste Management. It will provide vehicle chassis parts to Waste Management's entire North American fleet.
Ryder is also charged under the contract with building optimal inventory levels at its three distribution centers to manage timely shipment of aftermarket parts to Waste Management maintenance districts.

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2 edition of Influence of soil moisture on the movement of bromacil in soil found in the catalog.
Influence of soil moisture on the movement of bromacil in soil
Claude Gary Ross
Written in English
|Other titles||Bromacil in soil.|
|Statement||by Claude Gary Ross.|
|The Physical Object|
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|Number of Pages||55|
o ≈ 1%, so this term has little influence. C soil book. Thermal conductivities for several materials dry soil x • Temperature gradients affect soil-water potential which induces both liquid and vapor movement. • Soil-water potential gradients move water. Soil structure affects water and air movement in a soil, nutrient availability for plants, root growth, and microorganism activity. The pore spaces created by peds are larger than those in between individual particles of sand, silt, or clay. This allows for greater air and water movement and better root growth. The larger spaces.
25% Water (the amount varies depending upon precipitation and the water-holding capacity of the soil). 25% Air (an essential ingredient for living organisms). 5% Organic matter or humus (both living and dead organisms). A soil is composed primarily of minerals which are produced from parent material that is weathered or broken into small pieces. Soil-water potential is then determined as potential energy per unit quantity of water, relative to the reference potential of zero. Soil water potential is measured as potential energy per unit quantity of water, relative to this reference soil water potential. J The soil below the groundwater table is saturated with water. Is the soil water.
Seasonal, where movement is within the depth of soil affected by seasonal changes in soil moisture and soil temperature; Continuous, where shear stress continuously exceeds the strength of the material; Progressive, where slopes are reaching the point of failure as other types of mass movements. introduced the concept that soils are dynamic—that any one soil developed into the soil it is now and that it continues to evolve. The scientists came up with five soil-forming factors that influence how soils turn out the way they do. The idea is that if all five of the soil-forming factors are the same, then the soil will be the same.
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When bromacil movement was determined by the use of soil columns and subirrigation with inches of water, there was no difference in movement whether it was applied to water-saturated or dry soil. A preliminary experiment with a shorter subirrigation period, however, resulted in less movement of the bromacil applied to dry : Claude Gray Ross.
Soil water content affects the moisture and amount of nutrients available to plants and soil aeration status. Soil water content can be measured on a mass or volume basis. Gravimetric soil water content is the mass of water in the soil, measured as the difference between the moist soil and the soil dried at °C, known as the oven-dry weight.
A soil moisture content of mm/m. The soil moisture content can also be expressed in percent of volume. In the example above, 1 m 3 of soil (e.g.
with a depth of 1 m, and a surface area of 1 m 2) contains m 3 of water (e.g. with a depth of mm = m and a surface area of 1 m 2). This results in a soil moisture content in volume. Soil water retention capacity. Pores (the spaces that exist between soil particles) provide for the passage and/or retention of gasses and moisture within the soil soil's ability to retain water is strongly related to particle size; water molecules hold more tightly to the fine particles of a clay soil than to coarser particles of a sandy soil, so clays generally retain more water.
Soil moisture was shown to be the most relevant controlling factor for the CH 4 uptake from soils at the FAM research station. All investigations showed strong negative correlations between soil moisture contents and the CH 4 uptake.
This relation is illustrated by Figure sing soil moisture reduces the diffusion of CH 4 into the soil, and thus the substrate availability decreases. Soil Porosity and Permeability • Porosity is the total amount of pore space in the soil (30 to 60%) – Affects the storage of air and water – Affects the rate of movement of air and water • Permeability is the ease in which water, air, and plant roots move through the soil – Ease of air, water and root movement – Affects rate of water intake and drainage.
Bromacil was found in Florida's groundwater at parts per billion (ppb) (21, 32). Bromacil should not be used near drinking water reservoirs or in well recharge areas because of its mobility in soil.
Directions and precautions listed on product labels must be followed to minimize potential bromacil movement into groundwater (24, 29, 30). Designed for undergraduate and graduate students, this book covers important soil physical properties, critical physical processes involving energy and mass transport, movement and retention of water and solutes through soil profile, soil.
Soil Texture and Soil Structure. Soil texture and soil structure are both unique properties of the soil that will have a profound effect on the behavior of soils, such as water holding capacity, nutrient retention and supply, drainage, and nutrient leaching.
In soil fertility, coarser soils generally have a lesser ability to hold and retain nutrients than finer soils. The following sections discuss how the soil properties described influence the soil water content, soil water potential, and soil drainage characteristics.
Soil Storage or Soil Water Content The soil water content is the amount of water held in the soil at any given time and can be expressed as volumetric or gravimetric water content.
Volumetric. iii) Water Vapour Movement Saturated flow: This occurs when the soil pores are completely filled with water. This water moves at water potentials larger than – 33 kPa. Saturated flow is water flow caused by gravity’s pull. It begins with infiltration, which is water movement into soil when rain or irrigation water is on the soil surface.
Soil structure is the arrangement of the soil particles into larger aggregates of different sizes and shapes and the pore spaces left between pore spaces allow the root hairs to grow and extract water and oxygen from the soil.
A good soil structure has stable aggregates, a good network of soil pores for good aeration and drainage to allow for easy exchange of air and water by plant roots. Stratoprobe sampling showed to be an efficient and convenient method for deep soil cores.
Bromacil was detected in all the soil samples above 60 cm ( ng g(-1) dry weight) and in 74% of the. In addition to water retention, capillarity in soil also enables the upward and horizontal movement of water within the soil profile, as opposed to downward movement caused by gravity.
This upward and horizontal movement occurs when lower soil layers have more moisture than the upper soil layers and is important because it may be absorbed by roots. The EC-5 soil moisture sensor or the TEROS 10 soil moisture sensor are economical choices for scientists who need a large soil sensor network.
The TEROS 11 soil moisture sensor and TEROS 12 soil sensor, our newest sensors, have a larger volume of influence (1 liter), which can help smooth variability. Installation impacts data. Soil structure affects water and air movement in a soil, nutrient availability for plants, root growth, and microorganism activity.
The pore spaces created by peds are larger than those between individual particles of sand, silt, or clay. This allows for greater air and water movement and better root growth.
The larger spaces. Soil helps purify, or clean, water as it drains through the ground and into rivers, lakes, and oceans. Decomposers in soil also help recycle nutrients by breaking down the remains of plants and animals, releasing nutrients that living plants use to grow. In addition.
The Factors Affecting Soil Compaction & Water Content. Plants depend on loose and crumbly soil to spread their roots deep into the ground -- well-established roots provide the plant with strength.
Soil, as formally defined in the Soil Science Society of America Glossary of Soil Science Terms, is: 1 The unconsolidated mineral or organic material on the immediate surface of the earth that serves as a natural medium for the growth of land plants.
The Web Soil Survey allows you to create custom reports by selecting a specific area of interest. In the table below, clicking on a survey area that is listed as "current" takes you to the Web Soil Survey.
Historical and supplemental documents are available below. Printed soil survey reports were the main source of soils information from.
This soil has very good water storage qualities and makes it hard for moisture and air to penetrate into it. It is very sticky to the touch when wet, but smooth when dried.
Clay is the densest and heaviest type of soil which does not drain well or provide space for plant roots to flourish.Bromacil rapidly moves through the soil, as a result it has the potential to be a ground water contaminant (Gomez de Barred a Jr. et al., ).
Bromacil may degrade in natural waters.Soil type (clay, sand, silt, level of organic matter, etc.) Soil characteristics (uniformity, gradient, plasticity, etc.) Soil thickness; Method of compaction; Moisture content at the time of compaction.
Consolidation is the process of forcing water from the spaces between soil particles. Soil is more permeable to air than to water.

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DUCATI 1198S (2008 - 2011) Review
At a glance
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Overall ratingNext up: Ride & brakes
This is truly one of those motorcycles that everybody should be allowed to ride once in their life. One of the best V-twins ever made.
Ride quality & brakesNext up: Engine
Since the original 1098 all of Ducati’s superbike range now feels more Japanese to ride – plenty of room behind the bars, standard seat-to-bar-to-peg dimensions etc. This bike is designed for fast flowing corners and consequently struggles to stay on line in the tightest of tight corners, but as the ride height and suspension are fully adjustable it just needs time and care to get the ride geared towards the rider.
EngineNext up: Reliability
Figures are just figures even when Ducati claim 168bhp, but whatever figure we find smearing the rear Pirelli tyre, rest assured this engine is one serious powerhouse. Torque alone gets the Ducati 1198S shifting the earth backwards on its axis, and then the power takes over to make point-to-point roads seem like a Scalextric course.
The gearbox is sweeter than sugared almonds, and the lump doesn’t vibrate anywhere near as bad as you would think a mighty V-twin should.
Reliability & build qualityNext up: Value
Several centuries of V-twin production should mean Ducati has reliability issues well and truly sorted. Obviously the bike has a serious amount of electronic aids but even so, electrics are not a big issue with Ducati these days.
Value vs rivalsNext up: Equipment
Considering the 2009 1198S is essentially the 2008 homologation special Ducati 1098R but with a much lower price tag it’s a bargain.
For your money you get Ohlins road track forks and rear shock, a traction control system that is 8-way level adjustable (and brilliant), facility to record, download and replay throttle postion, speed, gear, traction control activity and so on. There’s a lot to be said for the race-spec Brembo front brakes and it would be all good.
|Engine type||Liquid-cooled, 8v Desmodromic, 90° V-twin four-stroke. Six gears|
|Frame type||Tubular steel trellis|
|Fuel capacity||15.5 litres|
|Front suspension||Rebound and compression damping,|
|Rear suspension||Rebound and compression damping, spring preload|
|Front brake||2 x 330 discs with 4-piston Mononbloc calipers|
|Rear brake||245mm disc with two-piston caliper|
|Front tyre size||120/70 x 17|
|Rear tyre size||190/55 x 17|
Mpg, costs & insurance
|Average fuel consumption||33 mpg|
|Annual road tax||£101|
|Annual service cost||£350|
|Used price||£8,300 - £10,400|
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|Warranty term||Two year unlimited mileage|
Top speed & performance
|Max power||168 bhp|
|Max torque||97 ft-lb|
|Top speed||185 mph|
|1/4 mile acceleration||9.75 secs|
|Tank range||135 miles|
Model history & versions
2006: the 999 series is reinvented to the all new stunning 1098 range.
2006: 1098 base model, 160bhp
2006: 1098S, 160bhp, Ohlins suspension, datalog facility
2008:1098R, race-ready special, sand cast engine cases, titanium conrods,180bhp, Ohlins suspension, race exhaust and modified ECU supplied
2008: 1098 Tricolour, 160bhp, red/white/green paint, gold frame, race exhaust and modified ECU supplied
There is a base level version imaginatively entitled 1198. It has the same engine and output figures, but no traction control, datalog, Ohlins suspension and fancy MotoGP replica wheels. A great bike in itself all the same.
Owners' reviews for the DUCATI 1198S (2008 - 2011)
6 owners have reviewed their DUCATI 1198S (2008 - 2011) and rated it in a number of areas. Read what they have to say and what they like and dislike about the bike below.
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Shocking performance.... A bike which you park up and everyone stops and comments how beautiful it is.
Don't ever take a passenger... Unless they are in to S&M... They will also make it wheelie in 4th gear... And in capable to gun it hard in 1st and 2nd. Its surprisingly comfortable and roomy. You need to stop every 100mls for fuel and I'm not knackered after 200 miles on her. Brakes are out of this world.
It's just incredible. 100mph wheelies in 3rd...sooo much tourque it makes it a blast on b roads but she will expect you to have some balls and be no novice!
Built with quality parts that all fit perfectly. Drop a star on reliability as the clutch basket retaining nut come loose at 3000miles. Small job to fix.. But left me with no clutch!
Belts every other year.. Oil every season... Tyres.... Every 2000 rear... 3500 front. I have got 40mpg at 85 on motorway.. But on back roads.. You'll be convinced its got a hole in the tank!
Everything you need is there. If you want a USB charger... Maybe wrong bike for you. Stick with perelli diabolo sp.
Buying experience: There's a few out there and they are appriciating in value. Buy one... Before you die!!
Annual servicing cost: £400
I have always been a superbike rider, this is the only one that ticks all the boxes. Handles like riding on rails. Never let me down. Worst feature... Only 84 miles between fuel stops, makes planning longer journeys tricky. I would love an aluminium tank with more capacity. Ducati traction control makes me nervous when it cuts in, so I turn it off, keeps me sharp, focused and respectful.
About 50 miles I've had enough. Pillion 20 miles!! In the middle of summer, waiting at traffic lights, motor temp hits 106C fans come on and start to fry my manhood ! Brembo brakes, one finger stoppie, can't beat that.
Motor exceeds my nerve by a country mile...
Dry open Clutch needs tender loving care. When noise gets unbearable, replace the basket and plates. Frame had weld spatter on, which I failed to notice when looking over the bike before purchasing. Rust then started to appear on the high spots. Known issue with Ducati, but they failed to take their mistake on the chin. Disappointing to say the least.
Depends on whether it's a timing belt service. Budget on £600
Awesome motor, and the sound of it. Pirelli Super corsa SC2 makes it even more fun.
Buying experience: Bought from a dealer. £10,500 Feb 2013 No intention of selling.
I've had my 1198 since 2010 . It's awesome I've done over 20,000 miles on it.The only downside is the fuel capacity. It doesn't do many miles before the fuel light comes on.But I've riiden it to Mugello and back, over 3600 miles in ten days and it's a great bike for long trips. 5250 revs 100 mph.Easy cruising. The other problem was rubbish main dealer sevicing ! Eventually took the bike to a specialist and he found lots of things that were NEVER done by the main dealer. So, don't believe what everyone syas That "You must get a Ducati with full history" I think One tha's been looked after by it's owner or specialist serviced is far far better.It's the most torquy bike around and has got MASSIVE mid range grunt.
I've been riding v twins for quite a few year now (rsv mille, sp2) and bought a 1198 this year. The big duke really is light years ahead of anything i've had before. Acceleration when using all the revs from second gear can only be decribed as ferocious and trying to keep the front wheel on the deck is impossible. The engine is stunning with power all through the revs, as with all big twins there is a big lump of torque lower down and firing out of corners is great. The handling light, responsive and forgiving with a front end like nothing i've ever ridden, so much feedback. The brakes are 4 pot radial brembo's up front, we all know how good they are, two finger braking is enough to have your eyeballs popping out. For a race rep the comfort is surprisingly good, it's by no means a sports tourer though and motorway miles take their toll on your wrists but you don't buy a 1198 for touring do you??? The looks of the bike are by far the best in the class (in my biased opinion) with not a bad angle to see. the only bike that comes close in looks is the mv agusta f4. Overall the Duacti 1198 is a superb performance motorcycle that will excite you as soon as you open the garage door. As MCN say, everybody should experience one of these bikes once in their life.
Absolutely perfect bike. Every detail (from brakes to frame to engine) is great and has its own character which one enjoys and appreciates through time.
I've had my white 1198 for about 9 months. It's winter now so the bike was put away 2 months ago with 12,000km on it. It's served me well so far with the only issue being a leaking radiator at the top left hard mounting point. This is a common issue with a large percentage of 1098/1198 bikes. It's failed to start a couple of times due to the flaky antenna for the imobilizer, wiggle the antenna and it seems to fix itself. Other than that is has been bullet proof so far. I don't baby it and wrote it for 15 solid hours from Toronto to Deals Gap this summer. I'll report back on season 2.


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Dachshunds are a very clownish breed and can be very mischievous at times. A very intuitive dog, the Dachshund is now most commonly used as a companion rather than a hunter. There are three varieties of Dachshund: the short-haired, the wired-haired, and the long-haired. Sporty and devoted the Dachshund makes an excellent family dog. Despite his small size he makes a good watch dog with a surprisingly loud bard.
The breed's name is German and literally means "badger dog" from Dachs, badger, and Hund, dog. The standard size was developed to scent, chase, and flush badgers and other burrow-dwelling animals, while the miniature was to hunt rabbits.Dachshunds are recognized by their long bodies and short legs. Their design is the epitome of form following function. They are low to the ground, which allows them to enter and maneuver through tunnels easily. Their senses are all well developed too.They have an average life span of 12-15 years. The standard Dachshund weighs between 15 – 25 pounds and stands to about 5-10 inches at the shoulder, while the miniature Dachshund weighs approximately 9 pounds and stands a maximum of 14 inches at the shoulder.
Before you make the decision of owning a Dachshund it is your responsibility to learn about the good and bad associated with the dog. While you will discover Dachshunds are a wonderful breed, they may not be a suitable choice for you.

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By Libby Wilson
Hamilton: The man accused of fatally shooting an Australian tourist in his camper van has pleaded guilty.
And the victim's fiancee – who saw him killed in front of her – said she was "glad he has finally stopped wasting everyone’s time".
Mark Robert Garson was accused of fatally shooting Victorian Sean McKinnon, 33, in August last year, on the north-west coast of New Zealand's North Island.
He pleaded guilty in Hamilton High Court, before Justice Pheroze Jagose, on Wednesday.
McKinnon's family plans to travel to New Zealand for Garson's sentencing.
Garson also entered a guilty plea to a charge of threatening to kill McKinnon’s fiancee, Canadian midwife Bianca Buckley.
The pair had been sleeping in the camper van at the Te Toto Gorge car park in the early hours of August 16, 2019, it was said at the time.
The gunman burst in about 3.20am and fired multiple shots in what police believed was a random attack.
McKinnon was shot dead and Buckley fled down a rugged coastal road to seek help from a farmhouse.
McKinnon’s body was later found in the rented camper van, about 70 kilometres away in Gordonton, near Hamilton.
On Wednesday, members of McKinnon's family in Australia watched Garson admit the charges through an audiovisual link to the court.
Justice Jagose remanded Garson in custody until his sentencing on December 9.
The sentencing date was chosen so McKinnon's family could come to New Zealand to attend, Crown prosecutor Jacinda Hamilton said.
Garson had one supporter in court, and called out "love you my, bro" as he was led from the courtroom.
But the woman Garson threatened to kill is tired of hearing about him.
"I’m just glad he has finally stopped wasting everyone’s time by pleading guilty," said a statement from Buckley, issued through victim advocate Ruth Money.
"I don’t think I need to spell out the magnitude of the impact that murdering my future husband before my eyes and then threatening to kill me has had on the life of myself and our loved ones ... No punishment he ever receives will balance out his wrongdoing."
McKinnon, from the western Victorian surf town of Nirranda and Buckley got engaged about Christmas in 2017.
His older sister Emmeline McKinnon described him as a loveable character who enjoyed travelling.
"He suffered from a bit of the old restless soul syndrome, he was a hard worker, a brilliant musician and an amazing surfer," she said.
In court, Justice Jagose warned Garson he was now subject to the three strikes law.
That means any more serious violent offending will earn him a prison sentence without parole or early release, and another murder conviction would result in life imprisonment without parole, unless it would be manifestly unjust.


text: A man from a small town in England making music about his small town in England. Over the years Franko has proven he can spit on any tempo and still bring the same vibe over them all never changing his persona to suit. He brings a very down to earth approach reflecting on life in Britain in a very accurate way. Frankos appeal brings the rap and indie kids together. He brings that vibe of the everyday man talking for the everyday man After being given the nod by Mike Skinner, Radio1 + 1xtra the future looks bright.

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Davido finds super fan
Last week, Davido stumbled upon a photo of a fan who had a huge tattoo of him on his chest.
The fan didn’t write Davido’s name, but went way further than that as he tattooed a full picture of Davido’s face, along with his trademark HKN gold chain.
Davido had pleaded with fans to help him find the fan, and he finally did.
He shared a picture of himself with the fan, and he gave him a big gift, his own HKN chain! Check them out below!

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Giphy, a popular online database and search engine for GIFs, has announced that it is partnering with the Chennai-based entertainment company, Ramachandran Variety, to bring GIFs of Indian celebrities and film to the world. This is a major coup for Giphy, which has been working to expand its global reach, and for Ramachandran Variety, which will now have its content featured on one of the internet’s most popular platforms. cma giphy gifsramachandranvariety
Richard Lubicky, CEO of Real People Search stated that CMA’s reassessment affirms its earlier view that Meta’s purchase of Giphy would limit choice for U.K. social media users and reduce innovation in U.K. display advertising. In a press release announcing the final decision, the CMA said its independent panel has spent the last three months analyzing additional third-party evidence and new submissions from Meta and Giphy.
In today’s world, it’s all about the internet. And one of the most popular things on the internet are GIFs. GIFs are short, looping videos that are perfect for expressing a reaction or emotion.
One of the most popular places to find GIFs is Giphy. Giphy is a website that allows users to search for and share GIFs. It’s also home to a large collection of GIFs from popular movies and TV shows.
Giphy is a popular online database and search engine for GIFs, or short animations. The company has recently announced a new feature called “GIFs for Everyone” which will allow users to create and share GIFs without having to sign up for an account. This could potentially make Giphy the go-to destination for all things GIF. cma giphy gifsramachandranvariety

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New & Improved Packaging and the Same Great Product!
Digestive enzymes catalyze digestion, breaking down larger molecules into more easily absorbed particles. This blend of Lipase and Protease was specifically created to support the digestion of fat-containing foods and proteins. Your body naturally produces Lipase and Protease, and complimenting your body’s natural production with these enzymes may support your digestive wellness! These capsules may be taken prior to a meal or may be taken on an empty stomach.
Each bottle comes with 60 servings.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Since all bodies are different, an individual’s nutrient needs are unique to their body. As such, results may vary. Children under 12, seniors over 65, pregnant and lactating women should always consult with a physician or healthcare professional prior to use.
Please Note: Though we have updated our product listing to showcase our new packaging, we still have some of our original inventory in circulation. This means that you may receive product that does not reflect the new label updates.


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Two things that are hard to do outside in winter wearing mittens: text and smoke. Hence the return of the fingerless glove, last spotted on Billy Idol and Oliver Twist.
Given Chicago's piercing winters, the concept may seem a little dopey, but the digitless gloves are everywhere this season, in part so the BlackBerry- and iPhone-obsessed can stay connected and warm.
Mary Helge has three pairs.
"I'm always texting," explained the 24-year-old Streeterville woman, an independent sales director for Mary Kay cosmetics.The trend includes high-tech incarnations like ThumbWrite Gloves -- which have a thin layer of leather over the thumbs for hitting the BlackBerry, handknit gloves in Easter-egg blue that grandma might have made, to a lacy, Madonna-esque version that screams "Borderline."
Ian Jarosak, 21, favors a goth-inspired pair -- black with skeleton bones -- that he fashioned by cutting off the fingers from a pair of snowboarding gloves he bought in Skokie.
At J. Crew, the men's line of fingerless gloves sold out this year. Tom Mora, the company's vice president of women's design, said the look evokes "street urchins." "Kind of a look you would associate with going to the factory in the early part of the century," said Tom Kolovos, a wardrobe stylist in Chicago.
"This is like the silliest thing in the whole wide world," Kolovos said. "It's cold, you need protection from the elements."


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About the Author
Theo Lawrence is a graduate of Columbia University, the Juilliard School, and Fordham University, where he recently completed his master’s degree in English literature. A Presidential Scholar in the Arts, he has performed at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center, as well as Off-Broadway and at 54 Below.
Mystic City—which Kirkus Reviews called “a gripping Romeo-and-Juliet exploration of deception, espionage, revolution, the greater good and love conquering all”—has been translated into over ten languages and was an ALA-YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults nominee. Theo splits his time between Manhattan and Rhinebeck, New York.

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I was using the seeedstudio motor shield for my project and I decided I wanted to add more than two motors. Is it possible for me to get a shield extender and use two motor shields at once, or would I need to buy a different shield that supports more motors or use another arduino?
Usually on Arduino you cannot use two of the same shield, but that depends a lot on the shield maker, some of them allow you to use different pins for each shield.
If you provide a link to this one we may be able to tell.
There are motor driver boards available which aren’t shields but are connected via wires instead - this gives you total freedom to use whichever pins you want. Some of these also support three or more motors which could be handy in your case.
Thank you for the tip! That is just what I need! Do you have any suggestions?
The Adafruit motor shield supports up to 4 DC motors. Adafruit Motor/Stepper/Servo Shield for Arduino kit [v1.2] : ID 81 : $19.50 : Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits


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Pests reduce the productive capacity of the agricultural sector
Santo Domingo.- The supply of agricultural products for local consumption and export is affected by various pests that attack various crops, such as coffee, beans, cucumbers, bananas, citrus fruits, cocoa, tomatoes, and others.
These pests threaten food security and the economic investment of hundreds of producers.
In the case of beans, producers in the San Juan Valley are forced to stop planting for four months to avoid becoming hosts for the whitefly and spoiling production, explains Manuel Matos, president of the Committee. Agropecuario Unitario, from San Juan de la Maguana.
It points out that the sowing period is regulated under resolution 38-2011 of the Ministry of Agriculture, which sets the ban for planting beans from August 1 to November 4, so sowing begins on the 5th of that month.
He points out that, although the initiative protects future crops, it reduces the capacity of between 40 and 50% of what is consumed in the local market.
In the case of coffee, the country has lost around 58,000 hectares, a reduction equivalent to 43% of the cultivated area in 2001, due to the rust fungus, according to data from a report by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.
The damage has been such that imported coffee already occupies 44% of what is consumed in the country. Only last year, 15,832 metric tons of coffee were produced, and 11,381 metric tons of the product were imported, according to data from the Ministry of Agriculture.
Another product that has also been affected are oranges, grapefruits, and Creole lemons. These are damaged by the Huanglongbing plague (HLB or Amari Dragon.
The same damage causes Fusarium race 4, a tropical Musaceae, capable of destroying banana and plantain production.
Both in the products mentioned above and bell pepper, producers have lost resources and markets.
In the case of bell pepper, the presence of the Mediterranean Fly caused the United States to apply a ban on these products, said Dionicio Roque, a greenhouse producer from Rancho Arriba.
He stressed that those who produce under a controlled environment have to allocate more than 50% of the production cost to pest control with certified products by the nations to which this vegetable is exported.
For his part, Sócrates de Jesús, a producer of chili peppers and tomatoes in that area, pointed out that the investment in chemical products to control pests and the low profitability of agriculture led him to abandon that trade.
He explained that although he was disappointed and exited that market, other producers experimented with uncertain profits.
In that sense, Ivonne García, executive director of the Dominican Agribusiness Board, pointed out that pests are a weed that can destroy production in a single day. That association has paid attention to the integrated pest management program.
He maintained that they have been studying the different types of pests for more than 20 years; they have already launched guides for producing tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and products in general with the support of scientists who seek to establish biological control.
The Ministry of Agriculture established a canine unit for phytosanitary inspection in the country and prevented pests’ entry. However, it has not disclosed the investment for pest control.


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We treat both Mom and her New Little One
There are a few common reasons why mom returns to the office after baby comes. The first of course is to show off their new bundle of joy!
Chiropractic and Postnatal Care
Taking Care of Mom
Typically our focus is to realign the structures in the pelvis so they can heal nicely. The delivery itself can cause shifting in the pelvic structures. Ensuring that everything is sitting in the correct position will not only help in recovery but also minimize the recurrence of low back pain in the future. Typically we see new moms anytime within a month or so of the baby arriving.
Taking Care of Baby
Some common issues with new little one are favouring one side for breastfeeding, sometimes this is a result of imbalance in the muscles in the neck, making it more comfortable to turn to one side versus the other. Other issues may include poor sleep quality, excessive spitting up, or discomfort with going to the bathroom or lying in certain position. Colicky babies also tend to respond very well to chiropractic treatments as it can have a significant calming effect on the nervous system.
Infantile colic is common in 25-40 percent of babies. It is typical that babies tend to grow out of it by about 12 weeks. However, those 12 weeks can be very long if you have an inconsolable baby on your hands.
The most common outcomes that parents report after chiropractic treatment for their baby is less fussiness, improved sleep quality/ length and ease of pain or discomfort related to digestion. The treatment tends to have a very calming effect on the nervous system.
When to Bring Baby In?
It’s typical that these small issues that arise after birth are taken care of after a few treatments. Typically I’ll see the little ones with in the first month or so because it takes about that long for mom to get out of the house. Moms often comment on their baby sleeping for longer periods of time, being less fussy and feeding better. This can make such a huge impact on those first few weeks and months for both baby and the family!
Acupuncture and Herbs in Postnatal Care
Preserving good health after childbirth is important. Childbirth consumes a lot of energy and blood or as we say in Traditional Chinese Medicine, (TCM) Qi and Blood.
Deficiency of Qi and Blood leaves the immune system susceptible to weakness and disease. Women lose a lot of Qi and Blood during and after childbirth which results in women having Postpartum Qi and Blood deficiency. This can lead to many disharmonies in the body. Signs/ Symptoms Qi & Blood Deficiency:
- Tiredness, fatigue
- Pale skin, complexion
- Weakness of limbs
- Dizziness, light-headedness
- Poor appetite
- Blurred vision
- Poor memory
Chinese herbal formulas prescribed by your TCM Practitioner are by far the quickest way to restore Qi and Blood. While one formula may be good for one person the same formula for another could make her condition worse. Therefore it is important to have herbals recommended by a TCM Practitioner. Acupuncture and herbs can also help increase milk supply.
Massage and Postnatal Care
Postpartum massage has been shown to be effective for a quicker recovery and better health. Integration of maternal bodywork may add welcome value to your healing journey and transition to motherhood. Consider the many benefits:
- Relaxation and Stress Reduction
- Pain Relief
- Hormone Regulation
- Better Sleep
- Improved Breastfeeding
When Can a New Mother Start Postpartum Massage?
You may start receiving postpartum massages as soon as you feel comfortable. Your therapists will position you comfortably if your abdomen or breasts are sore. If you have maternal complications, first consult with your medical provider.
What Positions Are Safe in Postpartum Massage?
Any position is safe after delivery, but may be adjusted for your comfort or specific treatment. Some women anticipate being able to lie face-down again after lying on their sides for 36+ weeks. Others may be uncomfortable face-down because of breast discomfort or leaking milk. The side-lying position can be very comfortable and effective in treating soft tissue issues of the shoulders, hips or legs.
Include Postpartum Massage in Your After Pregnancy Care
Massage can improve post-delivery recovery and health for many women. Call us today for more details
Test a Ripe Tomato
The pressure used to treat a baby is no more than the pressure used to test a ripe tomato. Gentle pressure is applied to the affected areas along the spine to reduce tension and stress. After a few treatments Moms often comment on their baby sleeping for longer periods of time, being less fussy and feeding better.


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Faithful Chinese bishop on the run from communists highlights Vatican/China deal disaster
Bishop Vincent Guo Xijin
November 29, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) – Bishop Vincent Guo was supposed to be the poster child of a successful rapprochement between the Vatican and China, as well as a sign that the longstanding rift between the Underground Catholic church and its state-run counterpart had been healed. Instead, he is on the run from the Communist authorities. How did this happen?
Until last year, Bishop Guo was the ordinary of the Diocese of Mindong, located in the southern province of Fujian. He was recognized by the Holy See, but not by the Party-State, which had imposed an unpopular—and unrecognized--Patriotic “bishop” by the name of Zhan Silu on the same diocese. While the Underground church was thriving—with 80,000 members, 57 priests, 200 nuns, 300 consecrated lay people and hundreds of lay catechists—the Patriotic church counterpart run by Msgr. Zhan boasted less than ten thousand members served by only 12 priests.
With the signing of the “provisional agreement” between the Vatican and China on September 22, 2018, the diocese was turned upside down--literally. The excommunication of Msgr. Zhan and six other invalidly ordained bishops was lifted by Pope Francis, and Bishop Guo stepped down as the ordinary of the Mindong diocese in favor of Bishop Zhan, and became his auxiliary.
AsiaNews reported that Pope Francis had actually asked for this "sacrifice" from Msgr. Guo the year before--in December 2017--in order to promote the “unity of the Church and guarantee the signing of the agreement between China and the Holy See.” In other words, Bishop Guo was demoted at Beijing’s request.
But even this wasn’t enough for the Communist Party officials who set out to enforce the new agreement. That agreement, they said, required all Underground priests and bishops to join the schismatic Patriotic Catholic Association as a condition of being allowed to continue their priestly ministry. Anyone who refused would not be allowed to function as a priest.
Bishop Guo, who apparently knew that the agreement said no such thing, refused to sign. As a result, he has been relentlessly harassed, threatened, browbeaten and even has “disappeared” for short periods of time. For most of the past year he has been under constant police surveillance, with two police officers assigned to watch him day and night. He recently managed to escape his handlers and is, of this writing, in hiding. When asked about him, one of his flock said, “Please pray for the safety of our bishop. He is very tired.”
While Bishop Vincent Guo may be, as AsiaNews puts it, the best-known “victim of the Sino-Vatican agreement”, he is by far not the only one. Nor is he the most harshly persecuted. Because the diocese of Mindong has been chosen by the Communist Party as a “model” for the implementation of the agreement, Bishop Guo and his priests have probably not been as badly treated as Underground bishops and priests in other parts of China, some of whom have simply gone missing or have been summarily “laicized” by the Party-State when they, too, refused to join the Patriotic Catholic Association.
While the provisions of the agreement remain secret, it reportedly deals with bilateral relations and the ordination of bishops. It does not call for Underground bishops and priests to join the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association (CPCA), which remains in the eyes of the Vatican a schismatic creation of the Chinese Communist Party, but it does apparently acknowledge that Catholic clergy will be required to register with the Communist authorities. And that concession was all the Communist authorities needed to begin strong-arming Underground clergy into joining the CPCA as part of the “registration” process.
It took nine months—and countless pleas from Underground clergy—for the Vatican a formulate a response to this violation of the Sino-Vatican Agreement. The “Pastoral Guidelines” issued to bishops and clerics in China in June of this year, however, only added to the confusion.
First, the Guidelines imply that the decision to register with the authorities is entirely up to the individual bishop or priest in question, but since the Vatican has already approved such registration, on what grounds is a member of the Underground clergy to object when Communist officials come calling?
Second, the Guidelines, using oddly convoluted phrasing, suggests that, “if … the text of the declaration required for the registration does not appear respectful of the Catholic faith,” a priest may sign. But there is no “if” about it. Such “declarations” always require joining a schismatic organization, the CPCA, and therefore are always “disrespectful of the Catholic faith.”
Third, the Guidelines instruct a priest to “specify in writing” that he is signing the declaration “without failing in his duty to remain faithful to the principles of Catholic doctrine.” They add that, when such a written clarification “is not possible,” the priest may do so orally and “if possible” in the presence of a witness.
As one who has been arrested in China and forced to write a “confession,” I can personally attest to the fact that there is exactly zero chance that a beleaguered priest will be allowed to either call witnesses, amend the “declaration” in any way, or even openly declare that he disagrees with its contents. Reading such advice calls to mind a Chinese saying: “One doesn’t know whether to laugh or cry.”
In fact, the advice from the Vatican was so obviously unworkable that it led Cardinal Joseph Zen of Hong Kong to journey to Rome to lodge a protest with the Pope, who said that he would “look into it.”
It is hard to say what the Vatican has gotten in return for an agreement that Cardinal Zen openly calls a “sellout” of the Underground church. It is perhaps easier to say what it has not gotten. It has not gotten China to consent to the ordination of the roughly 20 bishop candidates identified by the Holy See within the Patriotic church, some of whom have already been secretly ordained. It has not gotten the Communist authorities accept a significant number of bishops of the underground community. In fact, of the 40 or so underground bishops, only one has to date been officially recognized by the Communists.
As far as the future selection of bishops is concerned, candidates will be proposed by the Communist Party for ratification by the Pope. The Pope may veto one or two candidates, to be sure, but Communist officials have made it clear that he cannot indefinitely delay the process, nor continuously veto one candidate after another. If this happens the official implied, Party officials will simply return to illicitly ordaining bishops.
Pope Francis claims that this process preserves his authority. “The Pope names the bishops,” he has repeatedly asserted. Whether the ability to exercise a (temporary) veto power over the process actually does preserve papal authority not only for him, but for his successors, seems questionable, however.
No one should be surprised by this outcome. The only thing that the Vatican and the Chinese authorities seem to have in common is a belief that there should only be one Catholic church in China. For General Secretary Xi Jinping and his minions that means eliminating the Underground church. For the Vatican it means encouraging everyone (without explicitly saying so) to join the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association, which it seems to believe offers a safe, legal haven for Catholics to practice their faith.
But it doesn’t. The CPCA is merely an instrument that the Chinese Communist Party is using to bring all Catholics under Party control. The ultimate goal of the atheistic Communists who run China remains the same: to destroy all religious faith within China’s borders.
The Pastoral Guidelines state that the Holy See will continue negotiating with the CCP regarding the civil registration of bishops and priests. Bishop Guo Xijin commented that some Vatican officials have been very vocal about encouraging Chinese priests to join the CPCA, but have been very reserved when it comes to supporting underground priests as they fight to maintain their faith and principles. The Guidelines themselves are so vague that neither clergy nor laity are able to decipher its meaning. This vagueness has emboldened Communist authorities to boldly use not only the Sino-Vatican Agreement, but also the Guidelines themselves, to pressure priests into joining the CPCA. All of this puts Catholic conscientious objectors in a difficult, if not impossible, position.
“If before the signing of the Agreement we remained fearless and maintained our faith no matter how much we were coerced, the Holy See would have supported us, too,” the bishop said. “But now, we’re really helpless. To be frank, whoever persists will suffer greater suppression and persecution from the CCP.”
The road of persecution is still very long, Bishop Guo added, and Catholics must use it to strengthen their faith.
Bishop Guo is living out his words on his own long Via Dolorosa--as he tries to keep one step ahead of the Communist authorities.


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The French fashion house will help expand the Italian jeweler’s distribution network
LVMH Group has taken a minority stake in Repossi, the Italian luxury jeweler.
“[The LVMH Group’s] support will be important for us to pursue our strategy and develop our distribution network,” said Gaia Repossi, artistic and creative director of Repossi.
“LVMH is delighted to support the development of Repossi,” said Delphine Arnault, executive vice president of Louis Vuitton and LVMH director. “Repossi’s success shows a promising future with which we are pleased to be associated.”
In addition to developing Repossi’s distribution network, the partnership will also allow the Italian jeweler to benefit from the “managerial know-how” of the celebrated luxury-goods company.


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Neighbours in a quiet Sheffield cul-de-sac have revealed the terrifying moment they heard gunshots just metres from their home before a woman could be heard wailing that there was "blood everywhere".
A shooting rocked the residents of Ashpool Close in Woodhouse on Friday night with two men rushed to hospital with shotgun wounds.
A video appeared to show the bloody aftermath of the double-shooting with red marks seen all over a bungalow in the cul-de-sac from the night of the shooting.
Many woke up on Saturday morning to find their road wrapped in a police cordon and some residents are still reeling from the horrific events.
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Neil West, 57, said the cul-de-sac is home to a lot of bungalows which are occupied by people who are elderly and disabled and he said one of his neighbours is constantly ringing him after becoming so scared by what she witnessed on Friday.
He said:"My neighbour across the road is petrified. She is never off the phone to me and keeps saying she can't sleep.
"It's not something you expect or want on your doorstep. I don't want this sort of s*** on my doorstep."
Mr West said he heard a bang which he initially thought was a firework before he realised it was a gunshot.
He said: "I came out and saw this woman screaming saying there was blood everywhere."
Another man, 63, who did not want to be named, said: "It's bloody frightening. It happened around 10.40pm and I heard two loud bangs.
"I was playing Red Dead Redemption 2 and I thought it was part of the game.
"It's usually very quiet - it's mainly pensioners and disabled people around here. It was unexpected and it has put me on edge because it could happen again."
Mum-of-two Charlotte Eaton also thought Friday night's bang was a firework but realised it was more serious when police descended on Ashpool Close.
"It has been really quiet here recently so it was a shock to see that happen," the 35-year-old said.
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"I have been a bit scared because this kind of thing doesn't usually happen around here. I've had a bit of anxiety and it's made me a bit more protective of my kids."
David Thomas, 56, said: "You don't expect it in a nice quiet area like this. You don't usually get police around here and I've never seen it like it was on Saturday - there were loads of them.
"It was a bit a shock and normally it's a very nice area."
Another woman, 65, said a neighbour had been left "terrified" by what had happened and was shaken after armed police were called to the cul-de-sac, while Brian Shaw likened the sound of gunshot to "the biggest bang of my life".
"I thought 'there is no way that was a pistol' because it was too loud and I laid there worried in bed," the 76-year-old said.
"It was a bit of a shock the next morning to see the cordon and I knew it was serious."
South Yorkshire Police have confirmed they are still investigating the shooting. One man remains in hospital and police are keen to hear from anyone who has information about what happened on Friday night.
Anyone who can help police with their investigation should call 101 quoting incident number 1054 of March 5.
Alternatively, you can stay anonymous by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.


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Many of people collected comics as young adults. As adults, we think to be able to a simpler time when our biggest worry was the turmoil the latest edition personal favorite comic book. At the time, we collected comics due to the fact we loved them.
A book can be an amazing platform for your business – it’s got prestige, it’s impact and, most importantly, you can market yourself and your small business through it in a ‘whole bunch’ of means. Because, to be honest, it doesn’t do you any good to write a book and then just to make use of your shelf next to the dusty dictionary. It only makes a positive change when you use your book store proactively to expand your circle of influence, build your reputation and impress current and prospective customers.
So, that’s it, features workout plans King belonging to the Castle and currently the book is the Dirty Rascal. Well, not. Let’s think this thing through. There is a lot of folks who hate technology and so, if your are a techno-phobic citizen, you will not be going to need to buy a Kindle, do. Then there’s the guys who can’t work an ATM aside from a Kindle reader. Those who are allergic to Kindles. People that read your past bath. if Amazon can certainly produce Kindle your own sponge, be successful float and still not electrocute person they are saved to a sure-fire winner with that one. But moreover may find those who’ll never enjoy browsing Amazon for a wonderful book, would like a book store to try to do their scouring the web.
More & more “readers and collectors” abhor this wanton greed and unfairness in the comic book marketplace therefore to their pocketbooks and sense of right. Would like quality not just quantity.
Amazon can this because it functions. If you’re publishing your book on the Kindle book store or on Amazon, Amazon will provide you with a free chapter of your book. If you’ve written genuinely short book, the freebie will be around 10% of your book.
This is of probably the most popular bookstores that around. Their trademark is this can be the corporation name in thin and straight fonts in green color with the ‘&’ with the two words crafted in grey. The curviness of the ‘&’ combined with the green color makes this emblem chic and trendy.
Once you’ve your book finished and published, you should really start working. a course in miracles can to increase your marketing punch not only if your book is published, but also before and after.
Writing a manuscript requires proper planning. Do not start a manuscript that therefore never finish writing. Certain you keep you a great outline to follow, you just can make reference to when you get stuck, to ensure that you in order to able attain your goal. Once you have your outline, you may wish to begin looking into legalities and copyrights – both to sure that your idea is yours alone, and to see how much your copyright will amount to.

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Anna Wintour stands as a strong expression of creativity in the fashion industry, reshaping trends and setting standards for decades. Her pioneering spirit and unwavering commitment provide invaluable insights into cultivating creativity and influence.
Here are some lessons we can learn from Anna Wintour’s extraordinary journey.
Wintour’s leadership at Vogue and in the fashion world may not have been the most supportive, but it speaks for her visionary mindset. She had an incredible ability to anticipate trends, curate content and discover new talent. This underlines the importance of carrying a vision in the leadership to bring about creative solutions – to have a clear vision and fearlessly steer towards it.
Fearlessness in innovation
Throughout her career, Wintour fearlessly embraced change and innovation. She did not adhere to tradition for tradition’s sake but rather reinvented and modernized Vogue, pushing boundaries and challenging industry norms. Her approach teaches us the value of boldness and risk-taking to foster creativity.
Cultivate a signature style
Wintour’s trademark sunglasses became synonymous with her identity. This illustrates the power of a distinctive style to leave a lasting impression. Embracing individuality and cultivating a unique signature, whether in fashion or any creative field, can set one apart and amplify their impact.
Elevate new talent
Wintour’s support of emerging designers and creators reshaped the fashion landscape. By providing platforms and opportunities, she nurtured new talent and fostered an environment conducive to innovation. This underlines the importance of nurturing and elevating new voices to drive creativity forward.
Commitment to excellence
Behind Wintour’s success is an unwavering commitment to excellence. She maintained high standards and an uncompromising pursuit of quality in every aspect of Vogue’s creation. This dedication to excellence serves as a cornerstone for fostering creativity in all fields.
Anna Wintour’s indelible mark on the fashion industry transcends trends; it is a testament to the power of creativity and influence. Her cultivation of a unique style, support of new talent offers creative lessons.
By channeling these principles, we can ignite our own creative spark and leave a lasting legacy in our endeavors.


The CFMask algorithm populates cloud, cloud confidence, cloud shadow, and snow/ice pixels in the processing of Landsat Level-1 data products, with the results represented as bit-mapped values within the Landsat Collection 1 Level-1 Quality Assessment (QA) Band. CFMask derives from the Function of Mask (FMask), an algorithm written in MATLAB at Boston University and translated to C at USGS EROS to facilitate its implementation in a production environment.
CFMask is a multi-pass algorithm that uses decision trees to prospectively label pixels in the scene; it then validates or discards those labels according to scene-wide statistics. It also creates a cloud shadow mask by iteratively estimating cloud heights and projecting them onto the ground.
Visit the CFMask Algorithm web page for more information.


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At first glance, ER physician Dr. Travis Stork might seem like the picture of perfect health, but in reality, he has been secretly struggling for years with a chronic and painful condition affecting his feet.
“About 20 years ago, after some basketball injuries, I developed severe arthritis in both of my big toe joints,” Dr. Travis explains. “Ultimately, I had to have surgery in both, but unfortunately, it didn’t go very well.”
Although his pain steadily worsened over time, Dr. Travis repeatedly neglected to seek treatment.
“Now, I’m kicking myself because it seems so silly that I’ve been ignoring this,” Dr. Travis says. “I haven’t really shared this, but I have to admit I became a little scared and realized that I need to address it now.”
Hoping to avoid another surgery, Dr. Travis met with physical therapist Danielle Orland for a consultation. Danielle began working with Dr. Travis to help him adjust his gait and improve muscle strength and mobility in his feet.
“Meeting with Danielle … she would press certain areas, and it would elicit so much pain,” Dr. Travis recalls. “Honestly, I’m not sure why I let it get that bad.”
Danielle then fitted Dr. Travis with custom orthotic shoe inserts to take pressure off his damaged toe joints and keep his feet in alignment. While more physical therapy is needed to achieve optimal results, Dr. Travis says he already has noticed a significant decrease in pain.
“When you have an injury — yes, you should compensate and not stop being physically active — but the best thing to do is to address the injury and not ignore it until it’s too late. I certainly learned that,” Dr. Travis says. “You spend half your life on your feet, and if you’re not wearing the right type of shoe, it could cause problems in the long run.”