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Deputy General Secretary for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed his disappointment over some names that have come up in the ranks of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to replace President Akufo-Addo as the flagbearer in the 2024 general elections.
Speaking on Top Story, Peter Otokunor insisted that, the ongoing campaign by the aspirants in less than three months into the President’s second term in office is bizarre.
“What is happening in the NPP is very scary especially for a government that has been giving another mandate to rule and less than three months into the mandate they don’t have their full complement of minister and appointees and they are thinking about who hold the next elections.
“I think that is most bizarre from the government point of view but looking at the politics of it, I think the NPP have a lot to do and they know exactly what to do but I can foresee as a political strategist a total disaster for the NPP in the next election,” he stressed.
Already, fliers of Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Trade Minister, Alan Kyeremanten and Minister for Agriculture, Dr Akoto Afriyie have been circulating on social media with many predicting their ability to break the 8-year power swing in Ghana’s political space.
This has raised concern from leaders of the incumbent government calling on its members interested in competing for the 2024 flagbearership position to tone down on their campaign.
However, Mr Otokunor is of the view that the failure of the aspirant to abide by the directives from the leaders of the party will result in a ‘very long hall drama that we are going to see in the NPP.”
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Drivers heading westbound on Route 78 should watch out for construction projects which will limit the interstate to two lanes this weekend, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
“We're really encouraging drivers to take exit 13A instead of 14 to get to the Newark Liberty Airport,” said Joe Dee, a spokesman for NJDOT.
Throughout the construction project, NJDOT has been maintaining four lanes — two express and two local — but to transition to the next phase of construction this weekend, the two express lanes will be closed. The lanes will close between milepost 56.2 and milepost 58.4.
The lanes will be reopened for the work week.
Next weekend, construction will similarly impact I-78 eastbound express lanes.
Check out the latest traffic news at The Star-Ledger.


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- Trucking company: The parent trucking company that employs or pays the trucker who hit you might be partially liable, too. Liability can be assigned in this way if the trucking company knowingly scheduled truckers for shifts that would naturally lead to exhaustion behind-the-wheel. The same is true if the company hires truckers unfit to safely operate such a large vehicle without giving them the necessary job training.
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New Delhi: The government, on May 21, has announced reduction in the Central excise duty on petrol by Rs 8 per litre and on diesel by Rs 6 per litre.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that this will reduce the price of petrol by Rs 9.5 per litre and of diesel by Rs 7 per litre.
We are reducing the Central excise duty on Petrol by Rs 8 per litre and on Diesel by Rs 6 per litre. This will reduce the price of petrol by Rs 9.5 per litre and of Diesel by Rs 7 per litre: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
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— ANI (@ANI) May 21, 2022
Also, this year, the government will give a subsidy of Rs 200 per gas cylinder (upto 12 cylinders) to over 9 crore beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
FM said, “We are also reducing the customs duty on raw materials & intermediaries for plastic products where our import dependence is high. Import duty on some raw materials of steel will be reduced. Export duty on some steel products will be levied.”

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Hana Yori Dango. I remember now why I loved him so much! xD
松本潤/花より男子 the psycho dork....mm tsukasa
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Hana Yori Dango #japanese #drama
Satoshi Ono & Jun Matsumoto ( Japanese-idle group Arashi ) in non-no 2013.
Hana Yori Dango
I would post this picture a million times if I could. My favorite scene possibly in all of drama hostory!
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The father of Jules Bianchi has said that his son “will not give up” but has described the situation surrounding the Marussia driver as “desperate” in an emotional interview.
The Frenchman continues to battle for his life despite suffering severe head injuries when he collided with a recovery vehicle at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Bianchi, 25, remains in a critical but stable condition at the Wie General Medical Centre in Yokkaichi, not far from the Suzuka circuit where he crashed a week last Sunday.
“The situation is desperate,” Philippe Bianchi told La Gazzetta dello Sport. “Every time the telephone goes, we know it could be the hospital to tell us that Jules is dead. He will not give up, I’m sure of that. I can…

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Worley hits deadline for airport tree removal
Unless the attorney can work out a solution, the Branch County Memorial Airport Board is ready to move forward with legal action to enforce the county’s Airport Control Ordinance repassed in June.
Airport law firm Taylor-Swift sent homeowner Bob Worley a letter giving him until July 31 to agree to a plan to lower trees off the north approach to its grass runway to 25 feet, the maximum under federal regulations.
Airport Manager Joe Best got two bids from a professional tree service which said it can remove or lower the trees. To remove them is $10,175, but Worley objected to full removal which he said would diminish the value of his home at the end of a grass emergency runway.
Best said the tree firm could top the trees at 25 feet for $6,225.
Board member John Van Dam had wanted Worley to bear all the costs after the airport spent over $20,000 already in legal fees. County commissioners objected. Van Dam said he could agree to half the current bids if Worley agreed to comply by the latter deadlines.
Of 22 owners who had trees or objects in the approaches, only Worley remains non-compliant.
“The existence of the airport is at stake,” Best said after Michigan Department of Transportation regulators agreed to extend “a provisional license” to operate at its current level while it brings the airport into state and federal compliance.
Unless the provisional designation is removed, the airport would lose federal grants and state match for improvements to keep corporate jet traffic which has been on the increase over the last three years.
Branch County Commissioners approved $2,250 as the local match for $40,500 engineering for a taxiway rehabilitation and runway apron expansion planned for next summer.
Federal transportation funds would pay 90% of the $155,500 runway cost and $565,000 expansion.
The taxiway change is needed to prevent cross-traffic. The apron is necessary because the jets “have difficulty maneuvering for fuel” with other planes at the Fixed Base Operational fuel tanks.
If the airport loses its active license charter, corporate jets would not fly to the airport due to liability and insurance issues.


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When you lose
your beloved cat, it can be extremely hard to cope, and you can feel
lost and afraid.
also feel isolated because others may say hurtful things such as "it was
just a cat."
aims to help you cope with your loss, and also discusses other issues
which may arise, such as whether to adopt another cat.
Grief is agony.
You can't get away from it. As CS Lewis said, "The pain I feel
now is the
happiness I had before.
That's the deal." And when you are in the midst of grief, you may
well feel the price is too high.
Many people find losing a cat is actually harder than losing a human loved
one. This is not as surprising as it might first appear, because we often spend far more
time with our cats than with our human relatives, and our relationships
with our cats are usually far simpler than those with humans, where there
may be a fair bit of emotional baggage. Cats, however, are always there,
never judging us, always pleased to see us. Sometimes without us even realising it, they are the centre of our home. No wonder we miss them so
when they are gone!
The Five Stages of Grief
Never forget, grief is
normal. Research indicates that there are five stages.
The five stages of grief
discusses the process in more detail. You will not necessarily
experience these all in this order, but you will find your own way to get
Notice I said
get through. Grief is not about getting over your loss. It is about
finding a way to live without the loved one's physical presence in your
I know it is
hard to believe
that you will get through it
when you are in the middle of it, but you will. There is no right or wrong
way to get through, and how long it takes is very variable. Take no notice
of insensitve people who says things like "I thought you'd be over this by
now." This is your unique experience, and you take as long as you need.
Some people need professional help, and there is no shame in that.
Here are some of the emotions and experiences which you may face during
the various stages of grief:
after a bereavement, people often feel numb, and their loss does not seem
real. This can be both comforting and alarming, because you expect to feel
something; but this reaction is normal, and it usually wears off after a
few days (at which point you will probably wish you could go back to
feeling numb again).
Difficulty Functioning Normally
Every time I
have lost a cat, I have completely lost my appetite too for the first few
days afterwards. Everything tastes like cardboard, and I have to be forced
to eat. I also feel sick, and sometimes actually am sick. Some people are
unable to sleep, but I slept a lot and I welcomed sleep, because it took
my mind off my loss. The downside was it meant that every time I woke up I
had to go through that horrible split second when I hoped it had all been
a nightmare, only to realise it was all too true.
entitled to feel as if you are wading through mud. But try to keep to some
kind of a routine if you can. You have already had a big change in your
life, so try to keep some things the same, it will help you cope and work
out a way to live without your cat's physical presence around you. Force food in, even if it tastes of
absolutely nothing. Try to get showered and dressed each day as a minimum.
If you normally watch a particular TV programme, watch it.
By all means
take a few days off work if you can (essential in my case, since I cannot
stop crying), but no more than a week. I would simply tell your employer a
close family member has died, you do not need to be more specific than
that is many cases.
If you have
lost a much loved cat, it is inevitable that you will feel a gaping void
in your life; and this feeling can be exacerbated when you lose a cat to
CKD because you were
probably spending a fair bit of time caring for your cat, and all
that time suddenly becomes available again and can lie heavy on your
hands. Your routine has disappeared.
You may need a
rest anyway, but if time is lying heavy on your hands, try to do little things each day that occupy your mind a little,
even if they are still focused on your cat - some people have found it
helpful to make a scrapbook about their cat, for example. See
below for more
tips on capturing memories. Alternatively,
do something you couldn't do while your cat was sick, such as going to the
Guilt, Regret and Bargaining
These emotions are an extremely common reaction to bereavement, and you
may well find yourself regretting something you did or did not do.
This is the
stage when you torture yourself with all the "what ifs." If only I had fed
my cat a different food. If only I'd been more diligent with the
phosphorus binders. I wonder if I acted too quickly. I wonder if I
left things too late.
If only I could have my cat back, I would never do anything bad ever
You may also
feel guilty if your cat did not manage long after diagnosis - you may feel
cheated or wonder if you made mistakes in caring for your cat. Although it
is often possible to buy quality time for a CKD cat, the disease IS
terminal, and by the law of averages some cats are not going to manage
long after diagnosis. Please do not beat yourself up if this happens to
you, but try to take comfort in the fact that you did what you could.
reason for feeling guilty, please remember that
feeling guilty is a natural, integral part of the grieving process; and whatever you
did, your cat knows you tried your best and loves you for it. You
were obviously a good guardian to your cat, or you wouldn't be torturing
yourself like this. Only responsible people do it. Try writing a letter to
your cat explaining why you did what you did and asking for forgiveness
for anything you got wrong. It might sound strange, since you can never
send the letter, but some people find it helps them a lot.
cannot undo years of loving care with one single choice. Last night Indie
frolicked unexpectedly across my path and so I trod on her paw. She yelped
and I felt awful, of course. Did this one incident ruin our relationship?
Of course it didn't. I said sorry and rubbed her little paw better and
today she's forgotten all about it. Hindsight is 20:20 but I'm sure you
did the best you could in the circumstances, and nobody can ask for more.
Beliefnet has some information on coping
Pet-loss has a helpful article on dealing with guilt
following a loss.
also feel angry, perhaps at your vet or yourself, and sometimes even at
your cat for leaving you; again, this is a natural reaction. If you feel
angry at your vet, you could call and ask for a chat: vets know clients
sometimes feel this way, and will usually be happy to provide information
to reassure you about what happened.
feel resentful if they have other healthy cats, particularly if they were
more bonded with the deceased cat. This is also normal, but try to
remember that your surviving cat has no control over the situation; it
simply wasn't his/her time. As time passes, you may in fact find that you
bond more with the surviving cat, though this is not compulsory.
subject is feeling a sense of relief after your cat has died. This is
actually normal when you have been caring for a terminally ill patient. If
you analyse your feelings, you will probably find that you are not feeling
relief that your cat has died; rather, you are feeling relief that the CKD
is gone, that you are able to climb off the emotional rollercoaster. There
is no shame in that.
If you do feel this way, try not to feel guilty:
rather, focus on all the care you gave your cat and remember that your cat
would never reproach you for carrying on with your life after he or she is
gone. You have carried the responsibility for your cat's life daily for
however long, and it is stressful. Harpsie had a lot of health issues
throughout his life, and although I gladly helped him, it wasn't until we
lost him and I no longer had to worry about his wellbeing that I realised
how stressful it had been. I certainly missed Harpsie but I didn't miss
One of the
hardest things to cope with can be a feeling of isolation: people in the
west are often very uncomfortable with the idea of death and simply do not
know what to say to the bereaved. Also, many people simply do not
understand why we grieve for cats. People make tactless comments
which can really hurt, such as "it was only a cat" or "you can always get
another one", as if cats are interchangeable.
The comment I
found most hurtful when Tanya died was "well, at least you have another
cat", as if cats are interchangeable. In the end, I used to point out that
although Harpsie certainly was an exceptional cat, he had not mastered the
art of being both himself and Tanya simultaneously. Try to remember that
these people are well-meaning, if misguided and seek support elsewhere.
Always remember that your feelings are perfectly valid and that there is
nothing wrong in feeling your grief. Feeling grief shows that you are
capable of love, hardly something to be ashamed of.
Here is one
lady's experience of grief written very shortly after her cat,
Gus, died after 15 years together. I think it is extremely moving.
have peace, but peace does not have a cold nose, a pink tongue, whiskers
or a warm purr. Peace does not use the litterbox, hurl hairballs or
wake me at two in the morning because it got lonely and wanted to crawl
under the covers. The sure knowledge that I did the best I could
does not demand fresh running water in the bathtub, lose its toys under
the living room couch or chase moths. And even that wonderful sense
of love I knew after my kitty-cat crossed, does not meow when I come home
late or interrupt me at the computer with a warm paw on my leg, asking for
a lap and a cuddle. And though a fresh new set of paws will one day
walk into my heart, the here-and-now, day-to-day presence of a creature
who knew me better than I know myself, loved me better than I love myself
(and let me know that on a regular basis, conceited little creature that
he was), is gone. Peace is a wonderful thing, but it doesn't wear
And when I miss that fur so much, when the grief swells and threatens to
consume me, the memory of my bond with my fur-person grounds me. It
tells me to look forward and celebrate the joy that bounded into my life
so many years ago; to pause and ground myself, let the love that was there
surface and know that the love is still there. It's lonelier on this
side, but if I ride out the grief I come full circle back to the peace.
It doesn't wear fur and it doesn't stop tears, but it does bring the
memory of love and changes the tears from those of desperate sorrow to
those of healing and of hope."
Go to Heaven?
I am sometimes asked by Christians whether I believe that animals go to
heaven. I'm no theologian, but I believe that if humans do, so do cats. It
wouldn't be much of a heaven for me without my cats!
You may find
yourself having to support other family members in their grief, and this
can be particularly hard to do for children. Encourage them to talk and
express their fears, and let them see that you are grieving too and that
there is nothing wrong in feeling this way and talking about it.
about using the expression "put to sleep" when talking to children,
because they often do not fully understand this concept and it can make
them afraid to go to sleep in case they too never wake up.
has some information on
helping children deal with grief.
Other Feline Family Members
You may also
have to deal with other feline family members who are distressed by the
loss of their companion.
Cats certainly can grieve, Harpsie fell into a deep decline after Tanya
died. Surviving cats
may search for their companion, howl, and become
subdued or go off their food.
Talk to your surviving cat(s). I always talk to my
cats, and not in baby talk but with an adult tone - after all, they are
adults, just of a different species. Tell them what has
happened and give them lots of love and attention. It can help to comfort
all of you.
Treatments) may help here, particularly Star of Bethlehem, as may
Cat Behavior Associates discusses how to
help a grieving cat and emphasises the need to try to keep the cat's
routine as normal as possible.
has information on giving homeopathic remedies to cats.
It can be very
comforting to create some kind of memorial for your cat. I would also
write down your happy memories. When I lost Tanya, I was so upset that I
blocked things out. When I think of her, I tend to think of her in her
last few months rather than as she was in the many years before then.
Videos help with this.
I created a
memorial page for Tanya and found it did help me. There are several places
on the web where you can do this, including
Memory of Pets
which has a section specially for CKD cats.
When you are in
the midst of grief, you cannot imagine ever feeling happy again; but keep
going. Breathe in, breathe out. In my experience (nine losses) and that of others I've spoken to, the first 2-3
weeks are the most painful. After that, you don't suddenly wake up and
feel happy again, but the pain changes to a quieter, deeper kind of pain
that somehow I found easier to bear. I can't guarantee that this will
happen for you but it might.
Just as living
with CKD was a rollercoaster, so is grief. At the beginning, you will
naturally have many more bad days than good ones. Some days you will feel you are
beginning to do a little better, and then the next day you will feel
terrible again. Once again, this is normal: just take each day at a time, savour the better days and try to keep going through the bad days.
Above all, be
gentle on yourself. One
day you should realise that gradually the balance of good days to bad days
has changed. As time passes, you should also notice that your emotions have changed from
99% pain and 1% happy memories to 1% pain and 99% happy memories.
Firstly, a new cat can never "replace"
your cat, because they are all different and unique, so you do not need to
feel guilty for contemplating getting another cat. Secondly, there is no
"right time" to go and get another cat, if indeed you ever do.
Some people, often those with no other cats, cannot bear the emptiness of
their home and go and get another cat quite quickly, within a week of
losing their first cat. At the other extreme are people who never get
another cat at all because they simply cannot face the thought of having
to go through the pain of bereavement again at some point in the future.
Both approaches are equally valid, neither is right or wrong. The only
important thing is to do what feels right for you personally at a time
when it feels right.
died, I couldn't bear to add another cat to our family since it meant the pain of
loss would one day follow. However, Harpsie, a very sociable cat who had
never been an only cat, had other ideas: he became so depressed and then
physically ill after
Tanya died that we had to acquire another cat on our vet's advice a
month after we lost Tanya. It did the trick for Harpsie, Indie did indeed
cheer him up; and although it did not happen overnight, I fell in love
with her too. Some people feel that getting another cat is showing
disloyalty to their deceased cat, but although I felt this way myself to
start with, I soon realised that Indie would never take Tanya's place in
my heart (she has her own place), that helping Indie would not hurt Tanya,
and, since Indie was a rescue cat, I was confident that Tanya would in
fact be pleased that we were helping a cat in need in her memory.
you already have another cat who is older and
you decide to get another cat, I would think twice
about getting a kitten. It can be hard for elderly people to cope with
young babies and toddlers, and the same goes for cats, especially if a
young kitten keeps trying to play with the older cat. I would consider
getting a cat who is a bit older and beyond the manic youngster stage. If
you do decide to go for a kitten, get two: that way they can play
together, and the older cat can watch their antics but not be worn out by
being asked to play all the time.
If you already
have a surviving cat and you decide to get another cat, please introduce
them carefully. Imagine how your existing cat feels when suddenly faced
with a newcomer. Where is my
friend, and why is this stranger here? will no doubt be going through your
cat's mins. A careful introduction can make the entire process much easier
and less stressful for everyone.
Harpsie's site explains how to introduce
a new cat.
Perhaps. For love there is also a season; its seeds must be resown. But a
family cat is not replaceable like a worn out coat or a set of tyres. Each
new kitten becomes its own cat, and none is repeated. I am four cats old,
measuring out my life in friends that have succeeded but not replaced one
Somebody to Talk To
It is often thought that being able to talk to others about your
loss can help you feel better. I think that depends upon a number
of factors. When I lost Tanya and Thomas, I wanted to talk about
how I felt, but kept getting choked up, so writing was easier, and
I used boards and e-mail for a long time, which helped me a lot.
When I lost Indie though, I did not really want to talk about it
or her at all, in person or online. I've no idea why I feel this
way, her loss is still recent as I write this, so I do not have
enough distance to analyse why I feel this way. All I know is, you
must do what feels right to you.
If you want to talk, choose your audience carefully. I would not
talk to people who do not understand how much it hurts to lose a
cat. If you have friends or family who understand, that is
wonderful. Alternatively, there are some resources below,
including my online support group.
If you do not want to talk, that is fine, with one condition: if
you feel suicidal, please seek help. Please. I would hate to think
somebody reading this feels so low without any support. People do
care, so please reach out.
The Blue Cross and SCAS (the Society for
Companion Animal Studies) also offer free online support through their Pet Bereavement
Support Service. You can send an e-mail to
firstname.lastname@example.org, and you will receive a response within a
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America's Southwest 3D (2012)
From the Grand Canyon to Death Valley
3D 1080p BluRay Rip | English | MKV | 1920 x 1080 | AVC ~8589 Kbps | 23.976 fps
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See a great real 3D movie documentary about the Wild West of the USA and walk in the footsteps of myth and reality: Gunsmoke, silver, oil and salt, man-sized cacti, ancient rock formations and vast canyons. Desert, as far as the eye can. Shimmering heat during the day and freezing cold at night. And all this before the legendary film sets. America's Southwest - these are countless monuments of true beauty and transience.


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The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog.
Here’s an excerpt:
The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 38,000 times in 2011. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 14 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.
Click here to see the complete report.
Dig has a cool feature up called 12XU 2011 in photos featuring Rob Dolecki, Fred Murray, Andrew White, Ricky Adam, Joey Cobbs, and David Leep. Check it out!
The best of the best from the bakery this year.
Posted in BMX, Video
Tagged Ben Lewis, Brad Simms, Bruno Hoffman, Chad Kerley, Chase Dehart, Christian Rigal, Connor Lodes, Corey Martinez, Dan Foley, Josh Harrington, Nathan Williams, Sean Ricany, the bakery, Tony Neyer, Van Homan
Personally, I usually don’t find anything non bmx interesting, but these are awesome. Found the article here, for more photos click here.

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BEIJING (dpa-AFX) - ATA Inc. (ATAI) announced earnings for its third quarter
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Charlotte Fisher dons Disney character Elsa get-up to raise funds for NHS charities
A London lawyer has put together a musical parody to raise funds for the NHS amid the COVID-19 lockdown.
Charlotte Fisher, an employment specialist, published ‘Let Me Go, Elsa in quarantine’ (below), a play on Disney’s theme song ‘Let It Go’ from 2013 animated movie Frozen, this week.
It features Fisher dressed as ice queen Elsa struggling to cope during the lockdown in scenes filmed around her house. Fisher’s dog, Henry, stars as snowman Olaf in the short clip.
Fisher said she created the video to raise funds for NHS staff and volunteers caring for COVID-19 patients during the pandemic. She has so far raised £485 of her £800 target for NHS Charities Together.
The catchy tune begins:
“There’s nobody in my kingdom tonight, not a person to be seen.
I’m stuck in self-isolation, watching a message from the Queen.
The sun is shining but we’re all cooped-up inside.
No holiday homes… heaven knows I’ve tried.”
Fisher is then ‘papped’ attempting to escape to her “ice castle second home”.
In another verse Fisher sings:
“I can’t live in this virtual world in which I’m bound.
Wi-Fi connection is in frozen fractures all around.
Stockpiled supplies are running out, it’s looking bleak.
Who’d have thought that clapping would be the highlight of my week!”
She concludes: “A cold never bothered me anyway.”
Fisher told Legal Cheek: “Over the weekend, I was challenged by my sister (also a lawyer who sings!) to put together a song about the current climate so my husband and I decided to create this parody to raise money for the NHS workers and everything they are doing for us. They are working so hard and risking their lives on a daily basis whilst we stay safe at home.”
She continued: “With limited costume supplies, I decided to re-use the Elsa costume I had from my hen do last year and put together a makeshift Olaf costume for our dog Henry (from an inside-out unicorn outfit he rather embarrassingly already had). Hopefully the video will raise some money and provide some entertainment for those in quarantine.”
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Health and Health Care Problems Among the Kumiai of San Antonio Necua and Their Indigenous Relatives in Baja California
Reflections of Poverty, Marginality, and a History of Colonization
The rural Kumiai community of San Antonio Necua is one of the few remaining indigenous communities in Baja California, Mexico. Necuan health and health care problems are best understood through a consideration of the effects of colonialism and marginalization on indigenous groups in northern Baja California as well as a tradition of medical pluralism in Mexico. The lack of traditional healers and biomedical providers in the community, high rates of preventable or manageable illnesses, and a blend of biomedical, folk mestizo, and traditional indigenous beliefs about health and illness reflect current conditions of rural poverty and economic isolation. Descriptions of health and health care problems are based on ethnographic fieldwork among the Kumiai, their Paipai relatives, and their primary nongovernmental aid organization.

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The Sky pundit told the Sunday Times: “Look at the West Ham situation, where you have Jack Sullivan, son of the owner David Sullivan, on social media criticising the manager’s selections, substitutions and signings. All of that is unacceptable.”
Personally, I think the comments are mistimed and unfair as Jack has put his days of releasing transfer news and other questionable comments on twitter long behind him.
Since leaving school Jack has carried out work experience in almost every West Ham department within the football club and has kept his head down and out of trouble.
He has done a lot of growing up in the past year for which he has been rewarded with the unpaid job of managing director of West Ham Ladies to get the experience of running a football team.
Even with the unkind comments from Souness over the weekend Jack has remained quiet and has not reacted to the insult. I have met Jack a number of times and he has always come very knowledgeable about football and very polite, respectful and business like in person. I have no doubt he is being groomed as a future chairman of our club and he will succeed his father one day.


A rugby fan who disappeared after watching the Six Nations action in Cardiff has now been missing for one week.
Ben Thompson, 34, had been enjoying the Wales v Ireland rugby international with friends shortly before he vanished.
CCTV footage shows Ben walking at the end of Lawrenny Avenue in the Leckwith area of Cardiff on Saturday night.
Officers say there have been no further confirmed sightings of Ben since, and there has been no activity on his mobile phone.
They have confirmed their search will continue this weekend and into next week.
Ben's devastated family have been putting up posters and handed out leaflets in a bid for information.
At a press conference last week, his wife Jo described her husband as "kind and loving", and "loved by everyone who knows him."
More top news
A wet and windy start to the weekend but improving during the afternoon. Drier and brighter with winds easing slightly.
The wind will pick up this evening bringing with it some misty and murky conditions.
A parent is arrested every day on suspicion of leaving one or more of their children at home alone, new figures reveal.


Doctors should refuse to check patients’ immigration status, says BMABMJ 2015; 350 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.h3468 (Published 30 June 2015) Cite this as: BMJ 2015;350:h3468
- Tom Moberly, editor, BMJ Careers
UK doctors should refuse to check the immigration status of patients who come to them seeking healthcare, the BMA has said.
Delegates at the BMA’s annual representative meeting in Liverpool passed a motion on Wednesday 24 June stating, “NHS staff do not have any role in policing immigration.”
The motion, passed by an overwhelming majority of delegates, called on the BMA to “issue clear instructions that the role of the doctor is to provide medical care when it is needed and that doctors should not involve themselves in any monitoring of immigration status.” It also asked the …


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The S-70 Okhotnik may be operational by 2024.
The bots, which can hit a top speed of 4.5 mph, will patrol a base in Florida.
The MQ-25A Stingray will take off and land from aircraft carriers and is critical to the Navy's future vision.
It’s called the Iron Sting.
The S-64 Air Crane is a former firefighting helicopter that’s being converted for autonomous operations.
The Navy wants them to be able to launch out of robotic vessels and then become a weapon if needed.
Having people on a ship is both an asset and a drawback.
Estonia’s Type-X can still carry some heavy hardware.
The novel digital approach is 200 times faster.
The uncrewed submarine is nearly 30 feet long and weighs almost 10 tons.
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Transporting loads of foodstuffs and sugar snacks over pearly cobblestone mouth roads can result in potholes and bridge problems. Maintain your digestive highway with today's Groupon: for $49, you get a cleaning, x-rays, and a dental exam (a $291 value) from Dr. Glenn Spencer, whose office is located between Birmingham and Bloomfield Hills. The value of this Groupon can also be applied to other services.
Dr. Spencer, who has more than 30 years of smile-enhancing experience, polishes mouth bones and routes out dental troubles using state-of-the-art equipment and sincerely friendly hospitality. His skilled team operates in a bright, naturalistic facility with cherry wood, arched ceilings, and plenty of natural light. A dental exam and cleaning thoroughly removes plaque from the teeth and gum line while checking the whole hole for signs of oral cancer, gingivitis, and hamburger ghosts. X-rays ensure that teeth and jaws remain amiably (if argumentatively) cohabiting your head.
After the initial exam, Groupon buyers can instead apply the rest of the value toward other tooth-friendly services, including crown application, root-canal orthodontia, teeth whitening, porcelain veneers, Dutch-language yodeling, and more (if the patient's dental insurance applies).
Three Google Mappers awarded Dr. Glenn S. Spencer a perfect five-star rating:
- The staff always makes you feel welcome, and your wait times in the lobby are very short when you come in. Dr. Spencer always goes over your dental history with you in detail and helps you to understand any procedures that may need to be done. A pleasure to visit every time! – Mike Madigan
- I am comfortable talking with the Dr [sic] about my health and about what I wish for, I know what everything is going to cost me, I understand what the outcome is going to look like and I don't feel pushed to start on something until I am ready. This is a great place! – Jody
The Fine Print
Promotional value expires Jul 11, 2011. Amount paid never expires. Limit 1 per person, may buy multiple as gifts. By appointment only. 48-hour cancellation notice or Groupon is forfeited. New patients only. Must be 18 or older. Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.

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F e a t u r e d I t e m s
made by TOF is a small husband and wife team based in the Deep South.
Craig and Sylvia were raised by loving families who taught us that life’s greatest pleasures come in all forms. Whether it’s a vacation that makes one realize how lucky we really are, an enjoyable fishing trip with the family or just a walk in the rain with your best friend, we take time to enjoy the simple pleasures that come our way.
In college, Craig studied Architecture and Civil Engineering then went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management. Craig currently resides in Louisiana, USA with Sylvia, his wife and best friend.
Working in the construction and engineering industry for over forty years has allowed Craig to develop, refine and use his artistic skills with multiple mediums. His love of nature has guided him to appreciate the beauty of its natural elements and his skills allow combining these with other mediums to achieve just the right effect. The admiration of natural vibrant colors and enjoying the pleasure of working with his hands continues to inspire each design. Everything made by TOF is produced in our small workshop and is a true labor of love.


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In 10 years, US and Canadian McDonald’s restaurants are planning to serve eggs laid only by cage-free hens.
Ever since 2011, McDonald’s USA annually ordered between 12-15 million cage-free eggs. As egg suppliers have started rebuilding flocks in North America after the biggest bird flu outbreak in the history of the country, the long awaited change over is finally happening.
The company decided to start serving fresh breakfast to US citizens starting on October 6th, a move demanded by die-hard customers for as long as a decade. McDonald’s, the biggest restaurant chain in the world, is currently fighting declining sales. However, they managed to regain the customers’ trust when they announced they are planning to eliminate all chicken meat raised on antibiotics or steroids. The announcement was made in May and the phase out process will take about 2 years.
For serving breakfast meals such as Egg White Delight or Egg McMuffin, McDonald’s is buying about 2.1 billion eggs annually for its US and Canadian outlets. According to the US Department of Agriculture, cage-free chicken are different from free-range chicken, which have full access to the outdoors.
Burger King, McDonald’s main fast-food rival, already has promised to use only cage-free eggs by the end of this decade. Currently, other giant companies such as Nestle, Starbucks Corp and General Mills are also in the process of switching over to using only cage-free birds.
Celebrities have joined forces with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to eliminate battery-cage eggs from the major companies’ egg supply chains. And the results are visible, since a surprisingly large number of companies is starting to endorse animal welfare practices.
Though a timeline for the full transition was not set, Costco Wholesale Corp was convinced by HSUS and Ryan Gosling’s join efforts to commit to going cage-free.
McDonald’s, Starbucks, and Burger King aren’t the only restaurant chains that committed to this idea. More and more food companies from the US are increasingly resorting to using ingredients from suppliers known for using only environmentally ecological practices.
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text: noun - Siphonophores or siphonophorae or siphonophora are an order of the Hydrozoa, a class of marine invertebrates belonging to the phylum Cnidaria. Although a siphonophore appears to be a single organism, each specimen is actually a colony composed of many individual animals. Most colonies are long, thin, transparent pelagic floaters. Some siphonophores superficially resemble jellyfish. The best known species is the Portuguese Man o' War. The species of siphonophore, the Praya dubia, has a a body length of 40–50m (130–160 ft) is another species of siphonophore and is one of the longest animals in the world.

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We wanted to portray the fun, excitement and family nature of T20 Cricket. We wanted it to be all inclusive and demonstrate that it’s 50% cricket and 50% a great night out.
We created a campaign to focus on the emotional link between the team being for the locals and the love of Bristol – T20 In the Heart of Bristol. We highlighted the main players explaining who they were and encouraged the locals to connect with them via social media.
We then needed a local media campaign to target our audience and drive them to the games.
Our approach drove engagement with a new local audience, created fans and increased footfall throughout the cricket season.

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(FOX43) — On Thursday, Joseph “Spike” Bahn walked out of Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital of York to a standing ovation after a month of recovery. Back in April, Spike suffered a traumatic brain injury during a golf cart accident.
“Oh, it feels so good,” said Spike about returning home. “To come back from an injury like this and be independent again is a huge accomplishment,” said Lindsey Keffer, a physical therapist with Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital.
Keffer is one of several nurses and therapists who worked with Spike during his recovery. Spike worked for weeks to regain the ability to walk, get dressed, and cook on his own. Staff workers said that Spike was determined to get back home after his injury.
“He was progressing every day, and he was very motivated to work hard for us,” said Tessa Golder, an occupational therapy assistant. CONTINUE


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Shinenergy PV solar reactors work on the AC output side of LC or LCL filter with transformer to the electrical consumer. The main components of the electrical circuit are resistance, capacitance, and inductance. The inductor has the effect of suppressing the change of the current and alternating the alternating current. The winding static induction device with inductance is called a reactor.
When the short circuit occurs, the reactor voltage drop on the larger, so the reactor also plays a role in maintaining the bus voltage level and the voltage fluctuation on the bus, to ensure the stability of the user operation of the electrical equipment on the non fault line.
PV solar reactors, essentially protect the voltage output stable when load is in the low level. It is an efficient way to reduce over voltage damage to load. The protection of load insulation from premature aging and destruction results in a significantly increased performance of all PV solar systems.
Current range: up to 500A
One minute voltage withstand: 3kA
Voltage range: up to 480V
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Gravity Protocol staff lately introduced introducing swimming pools on PancakeSwap and mainnet alpha of SuSy dApp, which customers have been beforehand using to swap WAVES tokens between Waves and Binance Good Chain platforms.
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Customers get LP (liquidity supplier) tokens referred to as FLIP tokens when depositing funds within the pool or reclaiming their funds. They will additional deposit LP tokens within the farm and, in return, achieve CAKE rewards. Moreover, customers can earn SYRUP with the assistance of those CAKE tokens.
Swapping on Pancakes could be executed through DirectSwap or ReverseSwap. You possibly can switch your NSBT or USDN to your explicit BSC tackle after which add the wrapped tokens within the PancakeSwap’s platform.
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Nail art and polish blog - freehand nail art and swatches!
Neglelak blog, frihånds neglekunst og neglelak swatches!
You're right. Indigo is not really indigo. Too dusty ;o)Kind regards,Elena
- and no dark enough either, but dusty, I think it's very bright ?
I like them both :D
They are quite pretty, but the dusty Cornflower is not really me...
I like Cornflower better than Indigo. I do agree that the colours and their names are a bit at odds.
Well, they seem to focus more on numbers (no names on the bottles) - so maybe it doesn't matter too much in their book :)
That Indigo blue is amazing. I love that kind of colors. Like HM Blue my mind :)
Yes, I love that one too :)
I prefer the dusty cornflower. But you are totally right. The names don't match the colors EVER! ;)
LOL - no, I think I will get a shock the day the color matches the name :)
The first one is amazing! and the pale blue looks good on you too :)
I love the Indigo - but didn't feel rally comfortable about the dusty Cornflower, but I'm glad you like it on me :)
I like the dusty shade better this time. Great swatches!
Thank you so much, I'm glad you like them :)
Love them both! <3
I'm glad you do :)
I own them both too and the first one is absolutely not indigo at all LOL :)They are so lovely :)
Yes, those names are not of the same quality as the polishes LOL
I especially like the first one. I'd add some glitter to it obviously - you know me, hahaha!! :D
I might/might not have added some flowers - you know me :D
I love Cornflower.
I'm glad you like it :)
Love blue nail poilishes <3 They are so wonderful <3xoxo
They are gorgeous both of them :)
Joy to my eyes, both of them! :-)
LOL of course, you have a big soft spot for blue my friend!
Ooh I love these shades! :D
They are quite pretty :)
like them both, but first one just a bit more ;)
That's how I feel about them too :)
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“The myth transforms history into nature” (Barthes, 1972, p.154)
I occasionally come across a copy of the National Geographic and I don’t remember the last time I read an article, often just looking at the images on it. Grundberg states that it represents cultural aspects as if they were universal, therefore creating a simple and reduced experience with it.
What many don’t realize is that it is a pictorial magazine and it represents the point of view of the Western world, so the idea that it is “saying the truth”, or representing “what they saw” is wrong, because every photograph represents something, there is no such thing as just a copy of the original. I find the following quote to explains well it’s inner core:
“If photography is perceived as reality, then modes of representations will themselves enhance that reality, in other words the photography is perceived as “real” and “true” because that is what the viewer expects to see: this is how it should be, becomes this is how it is/was .” (Edwards, 1992, p.8)
The National geographic represents and show us people one visual style, and we learned to accept it without making any questions. Is shows the world the way I see it, therefore could merely being reproducing the stereotypes that are already in our culture.
On Indigenous people
When I think about indigenous people, it comes to my mind specially Amazon indigenous, and they are either in their tribes wearing indigenous coverings and tattoos, or they are in the cities, covered half in clothes, and half in their own feathers and makeup. I think I learned from looking such as National Geographic and television news. The news often reports the struggles they are going through, and the mix of clothes and indigenous garments are used to identify their culture and to intensify and backup what they have to say when protesting against an issue.
“Only what is of a kindly nature is printed about any country or people; everything unpleasant or unduly critical being avoided” (Foster, 2012, p.2)
Jay Dickman, 2013
Here is an example of a National Geography photograph representation of his arrival in Samoa, an indigenous man with leaves around his neck. As Sontag says, the photographer is like a super tourist, bringing back all the information they got on the trip. The Western world portraits them as inferior and as a culture that is stagnated, and the influence of the west would be necessary to improve their situation.
When the non-western are represented as progressive it comes as a stereotype. There is a big gap n between the culture photographing and the other represented. The representation of non-western are all of the same style, creating a myth: they are therefore more interested in the image than the facts of the people and culture.
The National Geographic possesses, and so do we, these images represent power: the illusion of the power of possession of these cultures resembles the history of colonialism.
“The tendency to subjugate the mission of gathering evidence to the demands of pictorial appeal, becomes especially obvious in the pictures. It is also an inevitable consequence of National Geographic’s definition of itself as a magazine of mass appeal.” (Grundberg, 1988)
On North Korea, Colombia and Saudi Arabia
On North Korea, it comes to my mind the big buildings and images of their leader and its political situation. When talking about Colombia, the view of the city of Medellin and its relationship with drug dealing and cocaine. On Saudi Arabia, I think of the architecture of a typical country of the Arab world and its involvement in killings and repression.
Reproducing/ power relations and my practice
In my practice, I realise that I could have power relations to sitters. I am working with representation of cultures and this has always been an interest. I realise that I have already being on the “national geography” path before, recreating stereotypes and reinforcing the power relationship with the subject to be photographed before.
This magazine, as one of the major distributors of images in printed form, is very powerful and reinforces this reality that doesn’t exist (myth). We, as public, can very easily fall into this trap. I became more aware of these ideological issues of representation and I am more careful now.
Barthes, Roland (1972) Mythologies, London: Jonathan Cape


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Quokkas are teddy-bear sized marsupials from Australia and they’re known as the happiest creatures on earth thanks to their permanent smiles and adorable cuteness.
We were inspired by these dear little fellas to look at some alternative ways to be happy and bring some much-needed smiles to the world!
These seven top tips will go a long way to helping you feel as contented as a quokka, inside and out…
Quokkas have a reputation for being the happiest animals in the world due to their beaming smiles that are hard to resist.
Inquisitive, tenacious and fearless, the cute little quokka can teach us a thing or two.
These seven alternative happiness tips will go a long way to helping you feel as contented as a quokka, inside and out.
Robot, twist or mash potato
When you dance your body releases endorphins, the chemical that triggers positive energy and good vibes! So get your groove on and shimmy!
Grab a banana
Bananas may help turn a frown upside down. They’re high in vitamin B6, which helps to arouse those feel-good chemicals like dopamine and serotonin.
Titter, shriek and guffaw
Laughter adds joy to life, it eases anxiety and tension, relieves stress, improves mood and strengthens resilience. So have a proper chortle every day!
Be a little kid again
Take inspiration from a day in the life of a 5-year-old – sing at the top of your voice, get messy, bake and paint,play, colour in, imagine, splash in the puddles and don’t sit still!
Get outside and love the outdoors
A quick walk in nature could be all it takes to chase away negative thoughts and lift your mood. Pop on that parka and explore the outdoors.
Change the colour of your world
Colorology is the ancient study of colour and its meanings. Surround yourself with colours that lift your mood – pink may suggest calmness, yellow for warmth or orange for happiness!
Boost the cuteness
Overload your senses with a hit of cuteness. Seeing something cute, like a grinning quokka, makes us smile which in turn makes us happier.
Happiness is something we all have to work at.
Building these small things into your life can have a big impact on your overall wellbeing and have you smiling like a quokka, even when times are tough.


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The Herbology CBD Cream has much to offer you, especially if you suffer with pain, sore joints, arthritis, muscle pain and tension, skin lesions, eczema, psoriasis or skin cancer, inflammation and odeama.
Herbology CBD cream also comes in only one strength, STRONG, and offers the most incredible anti-cancer fighting properties, especially for women where breast cancer is concerned. I personally use CBD cream daily, I sleep well at night knowing my chances are slim to none at all of getting cancer let alone breast cancer.
Applied topically, this cream offers you all of the above benefits of CBD, and I have blended it with Bio Oil, Vit E Oil and Grapeseed Oil & Almond Oil, all wrapped up in a delicious whipped mousse like cream, that will correct stretch marks, help elasticity of skin and renew cell growth. The CBD cream has a feint green colouring and a faint cannabis scent, quite a nutty fragance actually. There are no other essential oils used as some people are hyper allergenic.
BENEFITS OF CBD and the magic of Herbology CBD Cream:
Over the last 5 years, the popularity of CBD products has skyrocketed throughout the consumer marketplace. CBD is supposed to be a legal and safer alternative to traditional marijuana while possessing many health benefits too. You can purchase products like CDB Edibles, CBD Oil for pain, inflammation and anxiety and now even CBD Coffee.
In case you didn’t know, CBD is a type of cannabinoid that is extracted from a cannabis plant. It is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid that doesn’t make you high or alter your brain functionality at all. The cannabinoid that does make you high is THC, which is found in the leaves of a cannabis plant. There is no THC in any of the CBD oil products for sale.
Okay, so you’re probably thinking, “If CBD doesn’t make me high, then what is the point of taking or using it?” Well, the benefits of cannabinoids go far beyond altering brain functionality. In fact, the human body possesses an endocannabinoid system which works with the natural cannabinoid receptors in the brain and immune system to reduce pain, inflammation, and other things which jeopardize your internal homeostasis. At the same time, you still maintain full control over your brain functionality.
Below are the top 10 health benefits of consuming and using CBD oil products. Although gummies are good too, most people respond better to the CBD oil instead. Just a few drops of oil underneath the tongue in your mouth or on your skin and you should feel the results quickly.
CBD gets the most attention because of its ability to reduce pain. In fact, it can reduce everything from the physical pain caused by arthritis to the neuropathic pain caused by multiple sclerosis. If you have an inflammatory disease which is causing you pain, then try some Herbology CBD Cream or CBD oil and you should see that pain dissipating in no time.
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Legal Expert Jonathan Turley was the only expert that told Dems the truth when it came to their impeachment attempts against Trump. He said they don’t have the evidence and they were going to fail. Dems didn’t listen. Rep Maxine Water probably won’t listen either. Turley claims Waters just messed up. She told rioters to be more confrontational but has filed a suit against Trump for inciting the January 6th raid… Turley claims Trump can now use her to defend himself.
“With rioting continuing in Brooklyn Center and around the country, Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., went to Minnesota and told the protesters that they “gotta stay on the street” and “get more confrontational.” The statement is ironic since Waters is one of the House members suing former President Donald Trump and others for inciting violence on Jan. 6 with his words on the Mall.
Waters insists that Trump telling his supporters to go to the Capitol to make their voice heard and “fight” for their votes was actual criminal incitement. Conversely, Waters was speaking after multiple nights of rioting and looting, telling protesters to stay on the streets and get even more confrontational.
Waters has now guaranteed that she could be called as a witness by Trump in his own defense against her own lawsuit.
Waters’ most recent words could well be cited in the ongoing litigation over the Jan. 6 riot on Capitol Hill. As I have previously discussed, the lawsuit by House members and the NAACP may prove a colossal mistake. It is one of a number of lawsuits, including one filed by Rep. Eric. Swalwell, D-Calif., that could ultimately vindicate Trump shortly before the next election.
While it is possible that members could find a trial judge to rule in their favor, these lawsuits should fail on appeal, if they get that far. Moreover, they would fail under a lower standard of proof than the “beyond a reasonable doubt” standard in criminal law. Such a result would eviscerate the claim that Trump was guilty of criminal incitement in his speech.”
Waters spews Trump hate like it is her job. So it is no surprise that she would think directing rioters to get more confrontational is no big deal. But her words were actually inciting, unlike Trump’s. But on the plus side, her hate is going to help the one person she can’t stand.


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Human growth hormone also called somatotropin, is a protein hormone of 190 amino acids (building blocks of protein) that is created and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland. It has two types of effects, both of which are highly beneficial to the vital, active human body.
One main type of action of the HGH is its direct effects on other kinds of cells. The growth hormone binds to its receptor on target cells then creates some particular action. Fat cells, for example, are the target cells of HGH, so they have growth hormone receptors. Once bonded there, the growth hormone causes them to break down triglyceride and suppresses their ability to take up and accumulate circulating lipids -- in other words, fat storage is prevented!
HGH also acts to create other indirect effects in the body by causing secretion of IGF-1, an insulin-like growth factor hormone. IGF-1 is secreted from the liver and other tissues in response to growth hormone. The action that governs mostly growth-related effects of HGH.
This same effect is also the power behind muscle growth. It stimulates both the differentiation and proliferation of muscle cells, stimulates amino acid uptake and synthesizes protein in muscle and other tissues. This is where HGH's ability to influence overall muscle and skin tone comes from.
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HGH is one of the several hormones that maintain blood sugar within a normal range.
One such supplement is GenF20™, a supplement from a quality manufacturer. Their product works by using a formula to trigger and stimulate the pituitary gland to produce and secrete more HGH itself. The HGH goes into your body just as nature intended, in other words, through the glandular system -- just as it did when you were in your 20s. You see, it is not possible to just make an HGH supplement that would enter the bloodstream by other means than injection because the HGH molecule is too large to pass through the walls of the digestive system, for instance. But with a "release" or stimulator product, your body does the HGH producing itself. Once stimulated by the supplement, HGH goes to work in the body delivering all the benefits detailed above. If there's a fountain of youth, this is it, say doctors who've reviewed the product.
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Jun 7, 2013 Their governments may not want to publicize the cost of President Obama's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Sunnylands, but local business owners are looking forward to a mini-economic boom.
Jun 6, 2013 The National Security Agency has reportedly been collecting phone records of not the few, but the many.
May 24, 2013 The President has confirmed that drone strikes have killed Americans abroad. But he strongly defends the U.S. drone program, saying its use has been important to the war against terrorism.
May 22, 2013 President Obama floated the idea of selling the Tennessee Valley Authority in his budget, released last month. He started receiving pushback almost immediately.
May 20, 2013 Commerce Secretary nominee and Hyatt heiress Penny Pritzker will have to shift her billions to avoid conflicts of interest, and prepare for questions about the family business.
May 7, 2013 The Chinese government reacts to accusations from the Obama administration that China's government is cyber-spying on U.S. government computer systems.
May 3, 2013 The Department of Defense wants to spend nearly $200 million to upgrade facilities at Guantanamo Bay. President Obama wants to shut it down for good. We take a look at the numbers behind the planet's most expensive prison.
May 3, 2013 Big data helped the President Obama's campaign team identify potential voters and get them to the polls. Now Teddy Goff, who was digital director of Obama's 2012 campaign, is taking his ideas to the business world.
May 2, 2013 President Obama heads to Mexico today to meet with that country's new President Enrique Peña Nieto. The two leaders will discuss immigration reform, trade, and economics.
May 2, 2013 The president has nominated Penny Pritzker to run the Commerce Department, and Michael Froman as the next U.S. trade representative.


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Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Monday, Oct. 25. I’m Justin Ray.
California is home to some of the most popular tourist destinations. Millions of people from across the world come to the Golden State to see Disneyland, the Golden Gate Bridge, Yosemite National Park, and so much more.
However, the pandemic obviously meant tourism was going to suffer. April 2020 was the single worst month in the pandemic for California travel spending, according to Visit California, the nonprofit marketing group for the state. California residents spent only $2 billion. For comparison, residents spent $12.2 billion in July 2021.
The pandemic impacted tourism unevenly across the state. It might sound odd, but rural areas fared well during the pandemic, as city folks escaped living in close proximity to others. In fact, some popular rural California destinations ranked among the most searched-for spots on Airbnb, the company told the Guardian in Sept. 2020.
I looked into how California’s tourism recovery compares to its rival, Florida, and what the industry’s future looks like for the state.
CA vs. FL: A war for tourism
My colleague Hugo Martín previously reported on the battle between California and Florida when it comes to tourism. The two states had very different strategies for handling the pandemic: California adopted aggressive policies like social distancing and closures to prevent the spread, while Florida didn’t.
As a result, California had fewer infections. But Florida did manage to surpass California in three key tourism vitality indicators: total travel spending, hotel occupancy rates and the number of airline seats on planes bringing in visitors (however, at no point did Florida bring in more revenue than California).
In May, ahead of Memorial Day weekend, Los Angeles International Airport broke a 2021 record for passenger traffic. However, Visit California said in a Sept. 2021 report that both lodging demand and airline travel remain below 2019 levels.
An estimated 31.7 million people traveled in Florida in the second quarter of 2021 (between April 1 and June 30), according to Visit Florida. But there’s the thing: this number is only 2.2% below the number of people who visited during that period in 2019.
How California plans on helping the tourism industry
In order to drum up business, the state invested in a $95-million, one-time stimulus that supported Visit California, which in turn has started, among other things, “Calling All Californians.” The marketing campaign is meant to encourage residents to explore their own state.
California used a similar strategy following the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks — a time when Americans didn’t trust flying on a plane. Immediately after the attacks, California saw a 50% drop in tourism. But the state was able to patch up a significant portion of the losses by the end of the year with a campaign focused on those who are already here.
For tourism, there is a big day on the horizon: The U.S. will open its borders to vaccinated foreign travelers starting Nov. 8. The hope is that California’s tourism industries will regain footing with international visitors.
Visit California estimates that the tourism economy will surpass pre-pandemic levels in 2024.
And now, here’s what’s happening across California:
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California’s job growth slowed last month, and its unemployment rate remained high as the state, still pummeled by the coronavirus’ Delta variant, struggled to recover economic momentum. California payrolls saw a net gain of 47,400 jobs last month for a total of 16.67 million. That was well below the 94,700-job rise in August, or the 101,500 additional positions the state averaged from February through September this year, state officials reported. In related labor news: After decades of stagnating wages and diminishing pension and healthcare benefits, followed by a grueling 19 months working long hours during the COVID-19 pandemic, many American workers are fed up. And a small but growing number are organizing. Los Angeles Times
Heavy rain unleashes mud, debris flows in Northern California areas burned by wildfire. Emergency response officials have been bracing all week for the worst days of the storm — and it finally arrived late Saturday evening. Light scattered showers in Northern California, already burned out by a summer of fire, morphed into an increasingly heavy downpour overnight. By Sunday morning, the torrential rainfall had shut down at least one critical highway as mud, rocks and unshackled debris flushed down denuded hillsides. Los Angeles Times
The fight over the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza. The shopping center has deep roots in the historically Black community of South Los Angeles. When the property went up for sale three years ago, hundreds of community members sprang into action to take control, redevelop and reinvigorate it as a community hub. However, it was purchased by a large developer known for building high-end housing developments in L.A. Now, locals fear the landmark will bring unwanted gentrification. They plan on filing lawsuits to halt the project. Capital and Main
A solution for gentrification in South L.A.? ‘Don’t sell your damn house!’ Homes in Crenshaw, West Adams, Hyde Park, Leimert Park and, of course, Baldwin Village and View Park, now regularly sell for north of $1 million. Bidding wars among white families are common. Ask many residents and they’ll call what’s happening a crisis of unchecked gentrification and displacement. A small but growing number of Black Angelenos, though torn, prefer to see what’s happening in South L.A. as an opportunity. One that if seized by enough Black people could lead to an unprecedented transfer of generational wealth and, by extension, slow the pace of gentrification. Los Angeles Times
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POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
California’s recall election officially ends as Newsom prepares for 2022. Election results showing California voters refused to oust Gov. Gavin Newsom were certified by state officials Friday, bringing to an end a historic and bitter recall effort. With all the votes tallied, the recall failed by a substantial margin: 61.9% of the votes were to keep Newsom in office through the end of 2022, while only 38.1% of voters cast ballots to remove him. Almost 5.5 million voters left their ballots blank on the question of who should take Newsom’s place if the recall passed. Los Angeles Times
CRIME AND COURTS
A 43-year-old woman was jailed after Coronado police say she slipped into a home while the owner was away, changed the locks and listened to music as she made herself at home until police arrived, the department said Friday. A neighbor called police just before 11 p.m. Thursday after she noticed lights going on and off inside the Alameda Boulevard home. The neighbor is a relative of the homeowner and knew the owner was out of town. The neighbor handed police a spare key to the home, but when police went to the door, they found metal shavings on the ground and pieces of an old lock, the department said. The spare key no longer fit. San Diego Union-Tribune
HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Millions more Californians are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine booster. The campaign to insulate California against another winter coronavirus surge got a major shot in the arm late last week when federal health officials adopted criteria that will allow millions of additional residents to receive COVID-19 vaccine booster shots. Eligible recipients will be able to book appointments for both the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boosters as soon as Friday. “If you’re eligible — get your booster,” Gov. Gavin Newsom tweeted Friday morning. “Protect yourself and loved ones this winter.” Los Angeles Times
The 50 best places to eat tacos in Orange County. Are you a fan of tacos and Orange County? If you are, I have some good news for you. The OC Register is out with a list of the best taco joints in the area. The paper identifies the cream of the crop, like a Michelin-starred restaurant and incredibly dope taco trucks. OC Register
Yacht dealers and boat workers are dealing with what they say is the largest supply-and-demand disparity since the freewheeling, big-spending days that preceded the Great Recession. The number of new boats sold in the U.S. in 2020 hit a 13-year high of nearly 320,000 vessels, up 13% from the year before, according to the National Marine Manufacturers Assn. “The biggest problem we’re having is we can’t get boats fast enough,” said Trenton Carroll, who has been in the business for two decades. Los Angeles Times
A Riverside high school teacher has been placed on leave after a viral video recorded by a student showed her hollering and dancing around a classroom in a fake feathered headdress, sparking outrage from the Native American community, school officials and local politicians. The video, which was posted online on Wednesday, shows the teacher chanting a mnemonic device — “Sohcahtoa,” often used in math courses to remember trigonometric functions — while stomping around the classroom and making chopping motions. The video has more than 3.7 million views on Twitter and hundreds of reactions on Instagram. Los Angeles Times
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Katy Perry was born October 25, 1984. She opened up to us about giving birth to her first child in Aug. 2020.
Frank Ocean was born October 28, 1987. He is my future boyfriend. I’m putting that into the universe.
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A true collection piece, this hand painted gaiwan is simply exquisite. Painted by Jingdezhen’s very talented Ye Juan.
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Teapots, matcha accessories, gaiwan, gong fu cha teapots, senchado and everything you need to preapre tea.
This true masterpiece in celadon Hui Qing comes to us directly from the workshops Mr. Yan Wei En located in the city of Longquan, China.
Quebec-born ceramist Julie Lavoie discovered Tenmoku for the first time in a Japanese tea room.
The Aurora glaze is Ms Zhang’s most popular porcelain piece! The vibrant shades of blue, purple and red really catch the eye.
A textured porcelain finish - with an edge! This sublime chawan has it all: earth, horizon, and a clear blue/green sky.
The porcelain decor of this piece is particularly breathtaking, and it’ll only be enhanced by the vivid green of your matcha. This ocean-like finish is probably one of the most delicate glazes of Ms. Zhang’s work.


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About me, well, I'm a grade eleven student who wants to take up animation on college. The things that I love to do are drawing (I doodle a lot!), reading, traveling to different places, eating, taking photos and doing or creating weird/crazy stuffs. People say that I'm very friendly, artistic, smart, funny, childish, crazy, noisy, approachable, op timistic and cool to be with. Let's just say that I only believe in some of that, haha!
With the postcard I'm going to receive from you, I'm not very picky and demanding. I accept ANY card as long as it is child-friendly and it comes from the heart. Well, if you want to make it "more" special, just take note of this list (THESE AREN'T DEMANDS):
1. I (SUPER) LOVE postcards that depict views of famous places from the country of origin, cards with native animals, native plants or even food, vintage stuffs, maps and flags, famous personalities, animation, books, or anything that's from your country. I'd realy be glad to see one of those.
2. I love to draw so much so please draw/doodle something on the card. Even if you're not artistic, just try. I've received many cards with not-so-beautiful drawings but I really think that they're awesome! I love colorful people. (Hint: MORE COLORS, MORE FUN)
3. If I really can't persuade you to draw because you really don't want to, you can have other options! STICKERS, CUT-OUTS (from magazines etc.), or MORE STAMPS! Or ANYTHING! I want cards to look alive, not boring.
4. DON'T FORGET TO WRITE ON THE CARD! I like reading so please write a looong message on the card. The longer, the better. Write about anything! Be random! You can write in your own language (so I'll have a hard time translating, haha), you can write about your views in life, or you can share a secret! THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS!
5. Lastly, I like written and stamped more than written in envelope.
*If you can't do anything above, it's okay! Remember, I give any postcard a space in my box and in my heart. Don't just base on my list! Anything is possible. Well I guess that would be all. You card means a lot to me and by the way, thanks for reading my long profile! Sorry about that, haha.
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- Having spines in the fins: said of certain fishes, particularly when more than one or two spines are present in the dorsal fin. Fishes with only a single dorsal spine do not technically belong to the spiny-rayed fishes, Acanthopteri.
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Undesirable species (defined by local needs and wants such as, for example, spiny-rayed species) will possibly prove to be pests by clogging nets and reducing capture efficiency.