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This 3500-Year-Old Powerful & Natural Cure Found in The Bible Treats So Many Diseases
The olive leaf has been used for ages for nourishment and medicine. The Bible shares many instances of the olive tree. The olive leaf was used even before Christ. Ezekiel 47:12 "The fruit thereof shall be for meat and the leaf thereof for medicine". Christians claim that the leaf in this scenario is the olive. The Bible contains answers to some of the greatest problems. When properly comprehended, it addresses all our necessities and faults. Many cultures attributed divine power to the olive.
Egyptians extracted oil from the olives and used it to preserve the bodies of their kings. It is hard to ignore how special the olive leaf is being the first herb mentioned in the scriptures. (Genesis 8:11) "And the dove came to him in the evening, and lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf plucked off. So, Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth". This symbolized the end of God's wrath to humanity.
(Romans 11:24) "If you were cut from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and grafted contrary to nature, into a cultivated olive tree how much more will these, the natural branches be grafted back into their olive tree. According to (James 5:14), olive oil was a sacred tool. "Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord".
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Scientific Reports and Discovery of Wild Olive
The first time the olive leaf was mentioned formally was in 1854 when Daniel Hanbury wrote a report on how the olive leaf cures fever and malaria. He came up with the following recipe: Boil a bunch of leaves in a small amount of water. Then give the patient 150 ml every three hours up to the point where the fever disappears. This method was used for many years in England to cure the sick coming from tropical colonies.
A century later, scientists discovered oleuropein, which is an essential component of the olive leaf. Oleuropein prevents against damage from bacteria and insects. It also increases blood flow and offers relief from intestinal muscle spasms. After a couple of experiments were carried out, it was found that oleuropein dissolves the outer lining of micro-organisms, thus eliminating them. Enolic acid is a compound found in oleuropein.
It inhibits the growth of bacteria and viruses. Researchers in Tunis discovered that an aqueous extract from olives reduced the chances of getting lifestyle diseases. Nowadays, the olive leaf has become increasingly popular and recognized in the field of science. Currently, some of the compounds in the leaf are being used to cure pneumonia, tuberculosis, meningitis, influenza and hepatitis B.
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Benefits of Olive Leaf Extract
Natural cancer treatment – Oleuropein acts as an anti-angiogenic and antioxidant. It reduces the growth of tumors by hindering the production of cancerous cells. According to research conducted in Greece, olive leaf extracts contain high levels of anti-oxidant. The extracts inhibit the growth of cancerous cells in the breasts, bladder and brain.
The cure for Arthritis – Olive leaf extracts act as an anti-inflammatory agent. It reduces the pain that occurs when bones rub together and cut down the production of enzymes and cytokines that contribute to inflammation.
Eliminates fungi and bacteria – Olive leaf extract is known to fight bacterial and fungal infections. It also treats ear infections and urinary tract infections. The extracts kill dermatophytes which cause skin, nails and hair infections.
Boosts immune system – It has properties that fight against dangerous viruses and prevent the flu. Research has shown that people who take olive tea have lower chances of getting respiratory infections including influenza. The leaf is very beneficial to both humans and animals.
Healthy skin – The olive leaf contains anti-aging properties. This is brought about by its anti-oxidants that prevent the damage of cells by oxidation. It can be consumed orally or applied directly to the skin for maximum benefits.
Lowers blood pressure – According to a study carried in 2011 when two hundred and fifty milligrams of olive leaf extract is taken twice a day for two months, blood pressure reduces significantly. Olive leaf extract has more benefits compared to Captopril which is the recommended medicine for high blood pressure as it reduces cholesterol levels too.
Choosing to take olive leaf extract over Captopril will save you from side effects such as a dry cough, dizziness and headaches. Oleuropein works by relaxing the arteries, regulating blood pressure and reducing the formation of clots. Olive leaf extracts improve blood flow to all the body parts, regulates heartbeat and maintains blood sugar levels.
Neuroprotection – Olive leaf extracts suppress Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. The extracts protect the central nervous system and the brain from damage brought about by old age and strokes. Olive leaf extracts boost memory and improve concentration. It achieves this by eliminating toxic proteins and oxidative stress.
Improves mood and fights cholesterol – Olive oil is a healthy fat that has hormone balancing effects. Depression and anxiety are often linked to low-fat diets. Cognitive disorders occur when hormones such as serotonin and dopamine are insufficient. These hormones aid in faster thought processing, mood enhancement and enough sleep. In addition to that, the olive leaf prevents the formation of bad cholesterol by preventing oxidation from occurring. Oxidized cholesterol is very harmful to our health and causes weight gain.
Stronger bones – Oleuropein stimulates the development of osteoblasts which are the bone building cells in the body. This enables you to age beautifully with high bone density.
How to Prepare Olive Extract at Home
You will need fresh olive leaves, ethanol or vodka that has 40% alcohol content, a glass pickle jar with a wide neck, muslin and glass dropper bottles.
Preparation Procedure
- Shred the leaves until they become mulchy; then put the shredded leaves in a glass jar and cover them with ethanol.
- Close the glass jar and place it in a dark place with moderate temperature.
- Ensure that you shake the glass jar daily and that the alcohol is enough to cover all the leaves.
- After two weeks, your tincture is ready; filter and bottle the solution.
Dosing (oral)
To reduce high blood pressure, take 30 ml of olive oil daily. To eliminate constipation, a dosage of 30 ml is recommended. In case you suffer from cholesterol, two tablespoons of olive oil daily are all you need. To prevent cardiac arrest, consume about one liter of olive oil weekly.
Olive oil lowers blood sugar, thus diabetic people should ensure they check their blood sugar level regularly when using it. Moreover, if you are scheduled for surgery, it is advisable to stop consuming it at least two weeks before as it might alter blood sugar. However, after surgery olive extract is recommended as it promotes the healing of wounds.
In a nutshell…
…the easiest way to get these benefits is to make your own extract from olive leafs. We should all embrace the "Tree of Life" and enjoy all its benefits. All races should be enlightened about this sacred tree, and all those who have spent thousands of dollars trying to get cured should give the olive leaf extract a try.
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Zelda mae August 1, 15:48
left coast chuck August 1, 16:01
If you live in The Peepul's Republik you can get them fresh or dried from your neighbor's tree. There was a time when everybody had them in their yard but the olives are messy when ripe if you don't use them and they stain concrete driveway black with a stain that last's several years. Consequently lots of people had them taken out. The Kally climate is perfect for growing olives much like the Mediterranean climate. Yuppie (artisanal) olive oil is the new in food here in the peepul's republik.
Wannabe August 1, 20:43
rick August 1, 16:26
left coast chuck August 1, 21:17
Another Magic Bean cure.
How reliable is "Boil a bunch of leaves in a small amount of water"?
What is "A bunch of leaves;" "A small amount of water"?
By the mid to late 19th century, the scientific method was starting to filter into the various branches of science. No reliable source such as Daniel Hanbury would ever give a formula as indicated in this Magic Bean article. The recipe would read "Boil .5 kg of fresh olive leaves in 150 ml. of water."
The next glaring error is olive oil from leaves. Sorry, this is the Peepuls Demokratik Republik of Kallyforniya where artisanal olive oil is the latest yuppie affectation. We have an artisanal olive farm not ten miles from our house where they do their own pressing and bottling and we have toured it. Olive oil comes from the fruit, not the leaves. It used to be produced by being milled between two large mill stones. Nowadays they use a centrifuge to express the olive oil. It's quicker and releases more oil. Having listened to the lecture on olive oil, I can give you quite a bit of detail on the various grades and varieties of olives including the sex life of the olive tree. However, I won't take up the space because it is a two-hour lecture. For the prurient minded, olive trees come in two sexes, male and female. The lecturer didn't mention any alternative choices.
Repeat after me: "There is no Magic Bean." Charlatans have been selling snake oil to desperate people for centuries. They continue to sell snake oil and desperate people continue to throw good money after bad seeking the Magic Bean. You want to try tincture of olive leaf, go ahead, but I would start in very small doses to make sure you don't have some kind of really adverse reaction. Olive oil is good to use on your food but if it is so great and cures so many things, did you ever ask yourself "What do the Italians, Greeks and Spanish die of when they are not shooting each other?"
The longest living nationality that I know of is the Japanese and the Okinawans who are part of the Japanese population by conquest live the longest of all. Olive oil is NOT a component of the Japanese diet, yuppie Japanese or not.
I have some views on what encourages old age in good health which I won't expound on here unless I have some requests for it because like most of my posts, it is lengthy.
Repeat once again, "There is no Magic Bean."
vocalpatriot August 1, 21:55
left coast chuck August 2, 00:22
Even in Recipe For a Today quantities are given with more specificity than a bunch of parsley and a little olive oil. Didn't you ever wonder how come these Magic Beans cure so many ailments? Shades of Doctor Ezekiel's Snake Oil. Cures baldness, bad breath, aching feet, scurvy, dandruff, diarrhea, constipation,dyspepsia, piles and incontinence.
Don't misunderstand me, I acknowledge that certain plants contain ingredients that alleviate or even cure some diseases. What arouses my suspicions is when I see a long list of ailments that the Magic Bean is supposed to cure and I see preparations listed with vague quantities like a "bunch" and "a small amount" and this formula is attributed to a man of science, not Aunt Polly on Witch's Mountain in Marshy Holler, NC.
We also have scientific studies being performed in Tunis, capitol of Tunisia. You may be inclined to put your faith in an un-named "scientific" study performed in a Third World city and that is certainly your prerogative. On the other hand, I prefer to put my health in the hands of someone who has just a few more credentials than some "men of science" in a third world city. You know, like maybe, John Hopkins University; Edinburg University School of Medicine. I also prefer to ignore the medical advice of the 8th century, illiterate religious zealot mentioned in the Magic Bean post of yesterday. But it still is a free country, sort of, and you are still free to spend your money on whatever Magic Beans you want. And who knows, with the power of suggestive medicine, they may work for you if the ingredients aren't harmful. Remember they used to sell salves containing mercury as a cure for syphilis sores. Yeah, it cured the syphilis sore but killed you with mercury poisoning. Didn't really cure the syphilis either, just made the lesion go away which it would have sooner or later anyway. Hey, tincture of olive leaves will probably make you feel better for a while if you can get past the taste. It's 80 proof alcohol. Don't bother messing around with the leaves, just guzzle the 80 proof vodka. You will feel better until the next morning.
Homesteader August 6, 17:36
You've obviously never used herbs, oils or tinctures as curatives. We use them all the time in this household. They work far better than commercially-made chemical "medicines". Our doctors know of our use and approve. They are often amazed at our results with our herbs, etc, when their potions didn't work or made things worse.
connie August 8, 05:10
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Paul August 2, 01:02
The above article did make sense to me and I understand the article references a leaf extract and also olive oil for diferent uses. I have a small growing area and will research olive trees. I am also interested in growing two or three ovacados, a couple mangos, some figs, some leafy greens, plus plus…
left coast chuck August 2, 02:22
Paul: If you live in coastal SoCal you should have no trouble with any of those fruits. Avocados, mangos, olives and figs all do well in SoCal. I can't talk about any of the other fruits, but if you want your olive tree to bear fruit there has to be a male olive tree somewhere in the neighborhood. Only female olive trees bear fruit according to the guy in Ojai who is raising them commercially. Spanish olive oil trees have a different flavor from Italian and Greek. Apparently the olives from those 3 different major olive producing countries all produce different flavored olive oil. Personally, I can't tell much difference but that is just me. I suspect it may be a little like wine snobbery. If you live north of Fargo, North Dakota, forgedda bout it. You will need a well-heated green house. It can be done. Aboreta do it all the time but it takes knowledge and an inexhaustible supply of money.
Paul August 3, 23:23
Hello left Coast Chuck,
I am originally from Manhattan Beach, now happily reside in Orlando, similar climates but different. Looks like a couple of olive trees can have a home here. We did have an avacado tree in MB, now citrus and grapes and cherries and herbs, ready for more of a food forest. I appreciate all insights. Thanks All!
Grumpy August 8, 18:00
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Chuck October 1, 10:53
Just a side bar note on the Moringa Tree: The very best Moringa is grown in India. Because of the high stress that the trees endure there (due to the excessive heat) they produce the very highest amounts of nutrients and minerals. Also the whole tree (leaves, seeds and fruit) should be included in the mix. All of those three parts each contain very essential ingredient's. (see the following chart)
Vitamins and Minerals Fresh Leaves Dried Leaves
Vitamin A 6.78 mg 18.9 mg
Thiamin (B1) 0.06 mg 2.64 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.05 mg 20.5 mg
Niacin (B3) 0.8 mg 8.2 mg
Vitamin C 220 mg 17.3 mg
Calcium 440 mg 2,003 mg
Calories 92 cal 205 cal
Carbohydrates 12.5 g 38.2 g
Copper 0.07 mg 0.57 mg
Fat 1.70 g 2.3 g
Fiber 0.90 g 19.2 g
Iron 0.85 mg 28.2 mg
Magnesium 42 mg 368 mg
Phosphorus 70 mg 204 mg
Potassium 259 mg 1,324 mg
Protein 6.70 g 27.1g
Zinc 0.16 mg 3.29 mg
(source: http://moringafacts.net/vitamin-and-mineral-content-of-moringa/#)
Moringa is rich in vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, calcium, iron and protein. It also contains eight essential amino acids and other powerful antioxidants. Moringa contains more than 90 nutrients and 46 different antioxidants which make it an excellent source of nutritive ingredients.
Moringa leaves are rich with all of these nutrients. The leaves contain seven times more potassium than bananas and twice the amount of protein found in milk. Also, compared to milk, Moringa leaves are better as they contain four times more calcium and none of the acid, therefore all the calcium is used in your body to build bones instead of neutralizing the acid found in milk.
Vitamin A level in Moringa leaves is four times higher that in carrots.
Moringa powder, which is actually ground dried leaves of Moringa, has seven times more vitamin C compared to oranges, 36 times the amount of magnesium in eggs, 50 times more vitamin B3 than peanuts and 50 times more vitamin B2 than bananas.
The Moringa tree is truly the best source of all the needs of the human body. The best place to get the best Moringa is from India, as mentioned earlier.
sweetspirit August 2, 06:23
Older prepper August 3, 22:51
Benefits of Olive Leaf Extract
Natural cancer treatment – Oleuropein acts as an anti-angiogenic and antioxidant. It reduces the growth of tumors by hindering the production of cancerous cells. According to research conducted in Greece, olive leaf extracts contain high levels of anti-oxidant. The extracts inhibit the growth of cancerous cells in the breasts, bladder and brain.
Sorry it DOES NOT SAY cures/kills cancer. Inhibits.
If you make the tincture, I would just take a teaspoon,then more if it does not make you ill, then increase it to Tablespoon. Time for that old common sense thing. How long? Who knows. Same thing with any 'medicine'. I don't mean to be MEAN,,but I've read so many posts on here, where the answers is listed and then people keep asking, mostly the same question.
On a side, when a recipe says a bunch. Grab a bunch. I would say at least, half a cup of mulched olive leaves. Then cover with alcohol. So, cover the leaves in alchohol. Let it sit, like they say. I used to make homemade LIQUORS using plain alcohol at Christmas time. Very easy to make.
Home made Caraway liquor. I sweeten mine. But sugar is supposed to 'help' CANCER GROW, so i would NOT use anything of 'sugar' in the OLIVE tincture.
Chuck October 1, 11:05
If you want to fight cancer (and kill it), check out the information about B17, a.k.a. Laetrile or Amygdalin.
go to http://www.1cure4cancer.com and read everything found on those pages.
As mentioned earlier on a post, my wife completely killed her breast cancer in under 60 days (stage 3a to stage 0). If you would like the complete story contact me here and I would be glad to email it to you or post it again on these pages.
Take B17, eliminate ALL sugar from your diet and eat no carbs…for a couple of months, but replace that sugar with that combined in B17 and the cancer kills itself.
I have had people tell me (oncologists and doctors) that ALL cells use sugar, This is true, but to get an idea concerning that, a normal cell has 10 glucose receptors and a cancer cell has 1000. These are not actual numbers, but rather to show the vast difference in the two cell types.
Normal cells use Oxygen to operate but cancer cells ferment sugar. This is why they need such vast amounts of it. For the skeptical in the crowd ask yourself why does a PET scan work so well if all cells use glucose equally. If they truly did use it equally, then a PET scan would not work, but they do exceptionally well.
nocarbstud January 28, 23:18
Lucy August 12, 07:38
left coast chuck August 14, 04:53
You use it on your breakfast cereal in place of milk. I don't know what a liter of olive oil per week would do to your intentional tract. I wonder if one would ooze oil like that oil substitute that they tried for a while on potato chips but had a really nasty side effect which most folks found highly objectionable.
While I have the same contempt for most doctors as I have for most lawyers, realizing that there are dedicated members of both professions, I also know that there is no magic bean. Consider life expectancy in this country. It is at an all time high. The same applies throughout the upper tier countries throughout the world. If herbal medicines were so dramatically effective over modern concoctions, life expectancy in the 17th, 18th and 19th and early 20th century would have closely paralleled life expectancy today. It didn't by a wide margin. But herbal remedies have been known for centuries. Why is it that these wonderful herbal remedies didn't produce the same life expectancy that the modern evil chemicals do?
But, hey, as I pointed out earlier, it is still a partially free country and you are at liberty to spend your money where it pleases you (only if your spouse approves). As Dr. Gott used to say, if it is cheap, doesn't hurt you and doesn't keep you from seeking treatment for a fatal disease, go ahead and try it. If swallowing a liter of olive oil a week doesn't give you the brown drizzlies or some other harmful physical condition, go ahead and knock back a liter a week. Uggg!
Be advised. Most olive oil sold in the U.S. is not extra virgin as it states on the label. Most of the olive oil we import into this country is reject oil from the exporting country. It seems folks in the U.S. just don't know decent olive oil from OORE (Olive Oil Rejected by Everyone)From my lecture on the the olive oil industry, and from other sources, it appears olive oil has a short shelf life. If the olive oil you are buying does not have a bottling date, it probably is past its benefit providing period. When you do research, review who is doing it. Make sure the people are named and their affiliation is identified. Don't settle for "Researchers in Greece. . ." That doesn't tell you a thing. Something that says, "After review by the Greek Biological Academy of Athens, Dr. Artistotle Stephanopolous revealed that in a double blind study of 10,000 Greek men between the ages of 25 and 65 his staff found that . . ."
has some credence to it. It tells you the parameters of the study. It tells you who did the peer review. It identifies the "researcher" rather than some unidentified cabal.
And finally, and I will shut up on this subject. Look at this article. Look at all the weaknesses in it. Please, don't avoid recognized treatment that perhaps isn't helping you as much as you want and rely on the shoddy advice that this article puts forth and, perhaps, jeopardize your health.
Older prepper August 15, 05:03
left coast chuck August 16, 04:45
Old Prepper: If your comment is addressed to me, I use olive oil on salads and I love it on fresh french bread and other breads. I do not buy Italian olive oil. I have read too many reports that indicate that Italian olive oil may be adulterated with cheaper substances. How much cheaper can you get than olive oil? I try to buy Spanish or Greek olive oil and if I am feeling in an expansive mood, I will buy California olive oil. As you may have gathered from my posts, I don't believe that the olive is the "magic bean." I use it as a flavoring agent on salads and in certain dishes and I like it mixed with balsamic vinegar on fresh bread. The only product I soak in alcohol is fruit and it is not to make a tincture, it is to make alcohol soaked fruit.
Before the feds got their panties all twisted up tight about the war on drugs, which, by the way, was lost in 1975 along with the Viet Nam war, a person could buy tincture of paregoric in the drug store from the pharmacist. It was very useful for teething babies. You moistened the tip of your little finger with the tincture of paregoric and rubbed it on the baby's gums and, voila! No more crying baby due to teething. We did that for both of our kids and they didn't turn into raging drug addicts. My parents used it on my two brothers and probably when I was teething too. It was the standard remedy for teething babies. Of course one could also buy Chericol cough syrup with codeine over the counter. Not sure of the spelling of the name as it has been more than 50 years since one has been able to do that.
Gettin Old September 19, 22:40
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left coast chuck August 14, 19:45
Intestinal tract, not "intentional tract". Does anyone know how to turn predictive off? I don't mind getting stuck with my own errors, but I hate it when some mindless program creates errors for me.
As I used to tell my employees, "Your job is to make me look good. I can handle looking like a dumb doofus very well all by myself and don't need any help in that regard. Make me look smart and with it, you've got a career."
Predictive needs to become unemployed.
vocalpatriot September 24, 14:59
Jodi September 19, 04:22
rk September 19, 22:43
"How to Prepare Olive 'Extract' at Home" The article is confusing. Declaring how to make an Extract & then describing making a Tincture. It then describes the many ailments "Olive leaf extract" is used for. The article ends with "Dosing (oral)" describing how much "olive oil" one needs to intake as medicine.
I understand that the Extract is an Alcohol Tincture but is one to use olive oil or the extract/tincture as medicine?
JohnJohn January 24, 04:43
Supposedly Napoleon gave his soldiers olive leaf extract and that helped give them the stamina to conquer as much as they did. I don't know about you all, but to me, olive oil tastes good with salad and for cooking. It is not so much helpful to your health, neither is eating olives (the fruit). It is the olive tree leaves that contain the pertinent compound, oleuropein. I have been taking one capsule, 750 mg of which 20% is olive leaf extract, once per day. It helps me feel better and more alive. I am 65 years old with serious health problems (cardiac). If something so cheap and easy to get helps me feel better, I speak up. It's easily available from Puritan's Pride Vitamins and also now at Amazon.com, and it's inexpensive. As I said, I take it daily because it helps me feel better. I don't know about its being able to cure anything.
vocalpatriot September 24, 14:56
Truthseeker May 28, 16:33
It is unfortunate that so many people blindly repeat the misstatements of others that happen to appear on the internet. Ezekiel 47:12, for example, does not relate to olive trees at all, but to fruit trees in general. It could be applied to any number of trees, including those with poisonous leaves.
The exact quote from the KJV of the Bible is this:
"And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine."
As you can plainly see, it has NOTHING whatsoever to do, specifically, with olive trees in particular, and even overtly implies a variety of fruit bearing trees whose leaves can be used for medicine, rather than any one tree. That is not to say that Olive leaf extract has no usefulness. I happen to use it regularly. But, IT IS NOT endorsed by the Bible.


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Book of the day The Happiness Industry by William Davies review – why capitalism has turned us into narcissistsOur age is characterised by tender self-obsession: what matters is not what you think or do but how you feel
Book of the day The Name of God Is Mercy by Pope Francis; Francis by Jimmy Burns review – the world's most powerful voice against neoliberalism?The popular and charismatic pope has proved to be passionate about social justice, but the story of his rise to power is not straightforward
How did wickedness become so alluring? The Anglican author suggests that vice is not to be prohibited, but is 'something with which we need to develop a constructive relationship'
The Queen is revealed by the former home secretary to be without moral defect, possessed of penetrating insight and only an accidental tax dodger
Terry Eagleton, literary theorist, scours the manifestos for any wit or originality among the bland promises
Men and women aren't sole authors of themselves, but neither are they slaves, as some theorists argue, to neural firings and inherited genes, writes Terry Eagleton
Like Socrates on steroids: Žižek is both breathtakingly perceptive and outrageously irresponsible. Is he just out to scandalise, asks Terry Eagleton
King or queen for a day If I were king for a day I would execute eavesdroppers, morris dancers and Bruce ForsythTerry Eagleton: And citizens would be legally obliged to beat up anyone who blunders into them in the street while texting
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This is a photo of my sister in law, a teacher at a CTA conference with Dolores Huerta. If you haven't heard of Dolores Huerta, she's a very well known labor leader through history and still now as a speaker. When Jessica posted this I have to admit, Dolores Huerta's name was only slightly familiar. I looked her up on Wikipedia and discovered she is on par with Cesar Chavez and many more of my union heroes.
I got to thinking about how one person really can make a difference. Just this morning I was picketing for a fair teacher contract. Today I am teaching kids better reading skills. I don't need to be anyone's hero but I would like to effect change. Jessica, just by approaching Dolores Huerta for a photograph has energized me so much. If only we all knew how much power we each have to inspire, we would probably use it more.


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I've thought about this long and hard but I've decided to take a little summer break from TwentySixStyle. As a self-confessed 'yes' person when it comes to work I've recently discovered that I'm a little burnt out – juggling a full-time job, blogging and in the midst of a big house move and project (!) I'm going to take a little while off to travel, re-group and come back refreshed and ready to go.
But the exciting thing is that on my return there's going to be some really exciting projects I'm going to share with you guys and I've decided to take the blog in a slightly different direction. In the meantime, I want to hear from you – tell me what you like, don't like, what you want to see more off etc on email@example.com, because traffic is growing super fast and I want to know what you think. I can't thank you all enough for your support and I'm so excited to come back already.
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Reading Quilter Blogs cuts down on computer time and gets me sewing more. It lists portions of posts to over 400 blogs. If the intro interests me, I follow the link to the blog and read on. It's a great way to skim over many blogs and not miss too much. Lots of eye candy, and info here too.
*This tip submitted by Shelley C. Thanks Shelly!


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Nik Sharma: Food Writer and Cookbook Author
Meet Nik Sharma, founder of A Brown Table blog, as well as a two-time cookbook author and contributor to The New York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle and Serious …
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In the latest installment of How Low Can Your Self-Control Go, I faced off against Raspberry Cream Cheese Pinwheel Pastries. Long story short, I embraced my professional taste-tester duties and sampled one fresh from the oven. And then I slowly and begrudgingly stepped away from the breakfast pastries.
An hour later, I'd eaten a mango fruit roll-up, a handful of pretzels, seven almonds, four chocolate-covered raisins and a string cheese. Everything. I literally ate everything except what I was really craving … a second pastry.
When tangy, vanilla-flavored cream cheese, juicy raspberries and puff pastry join forces, my self-control goes out the window. Breakfast, snack or dessert, these quick-fix pastries are worthy of a second serving (and then some). Thirty minutes start to finish? Sweet success indeed.
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Preheat the oven to 400ºF and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or Silpats.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla to the bowl and beat until combined. Set aside.
Roll out each sheet of thawed puff pastry on a lightly floured work surface until it is a 10-inch square. Cut each square into four smaller squares then transfer the squares to the prepared baking sheets so that they aren't touching one another.
Using a fork, prick the pastries all over then place a dollop of the cream cheese mixture (about 1 1/2 tablespoons) into the center of each square, spreading it slightly into a small circle. Place a dollop of raspberry jam atop the cream cheese, and then place 3 to 4 raspberries on top of the jam.
Using a sharp knife, make four cuts from the center toward the edge of each square. (Do not cut underneath where the cream cheese is.) Fold one corner from each piece you've cut into the center, pressing it lightly atop the raspberries. Repeat the cutting and folding process with the remaining pastries.
In a small bowl, whisk together the egg with 1 tablespoon water. Brush each pinwheel all over with the egg wash. Sprinkle the exposed pastry with the sanding sugar (optional).
Bake the pastries for 15 to 18 minutes, or until golden brown and puffed around the edges.
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Developing skills in health commissioning
John Unsworth and Sue Spencer describe the skills needed by community nurses involved in health commissioning and the use of role play within the learning environment.
John Unsworth MSc, BSc(Hons), BA, RGN, PGCE is a Practice Development Nurse, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust.
Sue Spencer MSc, BA, RGN, PGCE is Course Leader MSc Health Sciences (Community Health), Senior Lecturer, University of Northumbria at Newcastle.
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Explore a range of common cyber security threats — find out how they work, how to prevent them, and what to do if they happen to you.
Phishing emails often ask for:
The emails aim to target specific groups, like customers of a particular bank, for example. Attackers send phishing messages to a list of email addresses, made up of contact details found on web pages and social media sites, or from other lists that are shared and sold online. In some cases they use guesswork, and send phishing emails to addresses that might be in use in the hope that they'll reach someone's inbox.
Phishing emails can look and feel legitimate. They use the same design and logos as the company or organisation they're pretending to be, and the same kind of language.
Most look like they come from:
They ask you to either click a link or open an attachment in the email. This will prompt you to enter personal information somewhere online, or allow the sender to infect your computer with malware. Either way, this gives them access to your personal information without you knowing.
For example:
It's important to know that reputable companies and organisations will never ask you to provide them with personal information by email.
Spear phishing is a very targeted type of phishing. Rather than emailing many people at once, the attacker only emails specific people within a company or organisation, asking for sensitive business information that shouldn't be available externally. The emails look like they've come from a specific department, like HR or Finance, or a particular person in the company.
Although you can't prevent a phishing attack, there are things you can do to make sure you recognise one.
Remember — if you don't click on any links or attachments in a phishing email, your system is safe.
If you think you've been sent a phishing email, here's what to do next.
How to get a credit report in NZ
Tell Department of Internal Affairs if you have provided passport information.
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A new WMMT5 international update has been announced today on the official English website, slated to be released on the 17th of September, 2015.
The update adds the Fukuoka Urban Expressway extreme course, as well as the Subaru BRZ, and the Toyota FT-86.
Fukuoka in reverse is sure to be really interesting. It's essentially a circuit like Osaka or Nagoya, but the undulating corners and huge elevation differences is sure to make for a lot of kill spot opportunities and possibly jumps. Horsepower settings will probably be the same, although there may be more uphill sections requiring a slightly higher setting.
Length: 4,240mm
Width: 1,775mm
Height: 1,300mm
Maximum Speed: 350km/h
If the BRZ and the FT-86 are the same as they are in the Japanese version, expect a couple of differences between the two. They are both the same size wise, they both have a top speed of 350km/h, which is above average, and they both have 6 gears. The FT-86 is slidey, but has better boost recovery, while the BRZ is more grippy, but has less boost recovery. Similar to the differences between the EVO 8 and 9.
While this is a cool update, many have lamented the fact that the BRZ and the FT-86 do not have dress up parts, while the Japanese version does. It's slightly disappointing, especially since it's a car that we know has full dress up on the Japanese version.
My theory is that the choice of cars for this update is in response to the demand (and popularity) for the BRZ and FT-86, while adding a new extreme course, which Japan already has. With 5DX on the way for the Japanese version, giving them the rest of the cars and content that was exclusive to the international version, I imagine that we'll get a DX update that will add dress up to the BRZ and FT-86 as well as the Japanese content that the international version is missing, like C2 and the Maxi G system.
Keep in mind that the development team for the international version (and even the Japanese version) is actually quite small, and deploying content worldwide takes time. Deploying content to a single country is much easier, especially since its the country of origin.
Back in the days of WMMT3, you had to wait for a major update to get anything new because the machines weren't connected to the internet, and it was harder and took longer to deploy software to arcades. Sure you got small revisions for bug fixes and stuff, but now the revisions have the opportunity to add small bits of content like this one.
So I say to those who are disappointed with the lack of dress up on the BRZ and FT-86; be patient. The 3DX+ international version was in parity to the Japanese version, minus the Gemballa Porsches for licencing reasons, and the same will happen with WMMT5. Thanks for reading!


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Saturday, May 03, 2008
My Ladder
I fell of the wagon (went into a drinking binge)and last night I've discovered that drinking doesn't mix well with my lifestyle, I've chosen to turn around and start climbing the ladder to recovery. I woke up this morning with a vision in my mind of a ladder, simpler to the one in the picture. My thoughts are to take one step at a time and put the past behind me. Also my boyfriend kicked me out of his house, I don't blame him I admit it is my fault, he doesn't like drinking, and that means the taste, and the smell of it, so now I am back to square A, because of the drinking. But today is a fresh start and a new beginning...
I'll blog a little later, I am going shopping with my daughter to look at graduation dresses...;)
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Not only does this rental come complete with a pool table, skee ball, dartboard, and a ping-pong table, but it also boasts a prime location that's only minutes from exciting attractions in Pigeon Forge. As a result, guests can easily enjoy great local attractions like Dollywood and the Historic Old Mill on the Parkway and they can also enjoy quick access to nearby Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
When you aren't busy exploring the best the Smokies have to offer, you'll love unwinding at your cabin in the mountains. From this cabin's deck, you'll enjoy a nice view and the fresh mountain air. This pleasant scenery is even better when you take in the view from the hot tub on your cabin's back deck.
From inside the main living area, you can enjoy your cabin's lovely location through large picture windows that let in plenty of natural light. This room also provides a stacked-stone gas fireplace and a television that's perfect for enjoying a relaxing movie night in the comfort of your rental.
Even more fun awaits in your cabin's lofted game area that comes complete with a pool table. Better yet, this cabin offers another game area in the lower level that features a ping pong table, skee ball game, and a dartboard, so you can enjoy hours of entertainment without even leaving your cabin.
For some relaxation, you can always enjoy a soothing dip in the outdoor hot tub, or you can take a relaxing bath in the warm waters of your cabin's indoor jacuzzi tubs.
Once you're ready to get some rest before your next day's adventures, you can look forward to staying in one of the rental's 3 bedrooms. On the main floor, you'll find a king-sized bedroom and another bedroom with two queen beds. On the lower level, there's another bedroom with two bunk beds. One of these bunk beds has two twin beds, while the other bunk bed has a twin over a full bed.
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How to Use a Drywall & Panel Hoist
The drywall hoist is designed to hold a 4- by 8-foot or a 4- by 12-foot drywall sheet in position on the ceiling during fastening. While the drywall hoist does not provide the fastest method of drywall ceiling installation, it does provide the best means for a single person to accomplish a job that normally requires at least two people. The drywall hoist, which is similar in design to a large easel, has the ability to hold a drywall sheet securely while tilting it from the vertical to the horizontal plane. A hand crank raises and lowers the drywall sheet to the desired height, and the wheels on the hoist's feet allow you to position the drywall sheet while it is very close to the ceiling joists.
Position the drywall hoist at its lowest height and rotate the hoist's arms so they are in the vertical position. The bottom of each arm will be approximately 2 feet off of the floor. Each arm has a bottom rest that holds the drywall sheet while it is in the vertical position.
Lift the drywall sheet up at the center of the sheet while the backside of the sheet is facing you. Position the bottom edge of the drywall sheet onto the hoist's arm rests, and tilt the entire sheet back toward the hoist's framework until the drywall sheet is stable, leaning back toward the hoist framework and resting in place without your support.
Raise the drywall sheet with the hoist by turning the hand crank. Continue raising the sheet until the top edge of the drywall sheet is within 1 or 2 inches from the ceiling joists.
Rotate the bottom edge of the drywall sheet and the hoist arms, on which the drywall sheet is resting, slowly upward until the drywall sheet is horizontal to the floor. The lift will not allow you to travel beyond the horizontal axis. Make sure to lock the hoist's arms in place once the drywall sheet is horizontal. This prevents the hoists arms from falling downward to their original vertical position while you are under the hoist.
Turn the hoist's crank to raise the entire drywall sheet toward the ceiling. Continue until the drywall sheet is only an inch from the ceiling joists. The drywall sheet is now in a horizontal position, relative to the floor, very close the ceiling joists, and the front side of the drywall sheet is facing down toward the floor.
Position the drywall sheet by moving the hoist into the approximate location where you wish to install the drywall sheet.
Turn the hoist's crank to lift the drywall sheet until the sheet makes contact with the ceiling joists. Adjust the position of the hoist until there is no more than a 1/8-inch gap between the drywall sheet and any wall framing or other previously installed drywall sheets. Then turn the hoist's crank until the drywall sheet is very tight against the ceiling joists.
Lock the hoist's wheels so the hoist will not move. Fasten the drywall sheet to the ceiling joists with either drywall screws or drywall nails. Fasten the drywall sheet securely, release the auto-locking mechanism on the hoist's crank, and slowly lower the hoist's arms away from the newly installed drywall sheet. Repeat the previous steps to install additional drywall sheets.
Things Needed
- Drywall screws or drywall nails
- Drywall screw gun or drywall hammer
- Drywall is an extremely heavy product. Use extreme caution when using the hoist. Always lock the hoist's arms and wheels as instructed. Failure to do so may result in injury if the hoist shifts unexpectedly.
- Make all of the necessary cuts on the drywall sheet before you place it on the hoist.


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It is common, when two individuals fall for each other, for them to say they have "chemistry". The funny thing about that statement is that there is more truth to it than the average person realizes. Those warm, fuzzy, nervous, and jumpy feelings we have from that special someone aren't the gifts from cupid, but instead, from scientific chemistry.
Studies and surveys were done to 400 different people during the 1960's, in which the question asked was, "what it is like to be in love." Majority of the people surveyed came up with some of the same responses to the question asked. Some of the feelings they described were fear, shaking, weakness, nervousness, jitters, and much more. These are all very intense feelings, which are set off in the body and brain when two people are attracted to one another.
Scientists believe that much of these feelings are caused by a chemical called phenylethylamine, also known as "PEA".
PEA is often called the "love molecule", and it is a natural chemical that causes the energy and on top of the world feeling that lovers experience. Scientists theorize that the production of this chemical in the brain can be triggered by something as simple as holding hands or something more serious.
A substance that is released by PEA is the chemical dopamine. Dopamine stimulates the production of oxytocin, which is also known as "the cuddle chemical". Scientists believe that when couples touch and cuddle with one another, they release this chemical.
Another love chemical, found in the brain, is called norepinephrine. This chemical stimulates the production of adrenaline, and causes your blood pressure to rise when near the person you love or are attracted to. This chemical explains why your heart may pound or your palms may...


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State-by-State Flashcards on the Common Standards
I don't know about you, but I've still got a student living under my roof, so I see flashcards in use from time to time at my kitchen table. (Yes, even in this tech-heavy age, even at the high school level, some of her teachers suggest that students memorize certain things by making flashcards.)
Those of you following the common standards now have your own set of flashcards to use. (You don't have to make these yourselves. The Alliance for Excellent Education already did that for you.)
These flashcards are electronic. You can go online and get the lay of the land in each state relative to the common standards. They include stuff like when a state last revised its standards, whether it's on board with the common-standards movement, what portion of its students graduate from college in four years, and what its teachers think the impact of adopting the common standards might be.
They also draw on the alliance's earlier work calculating the cost of a poor or incomplete high school education; the flashcards report what each state would save by graduating every student ready for college or career.
Make no mistake: These flashcards don't purport to be briefs on the pros and cons for each state in adopting common standards and assessments. They're unabashed statements of support for adoption of both. The alliance is one of the inner core of organizations that have supported this initiative from the get-go (and has Gates funding to help move it along).


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Arts and Crafts Supplies Stores in Bangkok
If you are looking for knitting, sewing, quilting, and cross stitch supplies stores in Bangkok, you are coming to the right place. In this post, I am going to recommend you 2 good arts and crafts supplies stores.
Tung Hua Seng
Tung Hua Seng is a store selling arts and crafts supplies. It is well-known for local that this store selling a wide range of accessories in cheap prices. The store has 2 branches: Thonburi and Banglumpoo. You can see the map and locations here. The products and their prices could be found on the website which is available in Thai only. Anyway, the photos could give you an idea of the products they are selling. Besides, selling arts and crafts products, the store also provides free courses for the customers. I also learned the basics of knitting here.
Pinn Shop
Pinn Shop has several branches both in Bangkok and other provinces. Usually we will find Pinn Shop at the shopping malls. For example, in Bangkok you can find the store at Siam Paragon (Exotic Thai Zone) and Central World (fourth floor). The supplies in Pinn Shop are generally quite expensive. The products and their prices could be found on the website which is also available in Thai only. Free courses are provided for the customers.
Have you ever been to these two arts and crafts stores? Do you like them? Share your experience with me in the comment!


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New York is like the center of many things in the world, you'll find the financial capital with Wall Street located in Manhattan, the famous Central Park where you will find concerts or events being held regularly and let's not even talk about the food! With such a huge population of mixed cultures, it's natural that there would be many restaurants that have been established that make mouth watering dishes.
Just Brooklyn in New York has some of the choicest places to eat. If you live in the area, just head over to some of these places listed here to get your slice of heaven.
- Roberta's
This pizzeria has grown leaps and bounds in the three years since it opened its doors. From being an under-the radar- pizzeria with no liquor license or menu, it has now become a place loved by foodies. It is well known in the Brooklyn area and beyond for its scrumplicious pizzas. But you'd be mistaken to think that the menu of this place doesn't go beyond that. You can try out the braised tripe, sweetbreads with taleggio, pork chops and more – just call ahead of time for the tasting menu if you want to try it out. Located off route, it sits in an off-site rooftop farm, has a catering arm and even has an in-house radio station. Talk about culinary cool – but be prepared for the crowds if you decide to head there during the weekends.
- Beer Table
Not only do you get a wide selection of beers which makes it a popular hangout, but the food there is commendable too. There are the conventional up-market bar snacks like ricotta on toast, pickled eggs and more, but the menu extends to a three course dinner menu and an excellent cheese list. The food is worth its value and it is affordable as compared to other places in the area. You get good helpings which helps to balance out the costs of the alcohol as the special imported microbrews can get on the pricy side.
- Mile End
Located Boerum Hill, this place serves delicious Jewish delicatessen fare that will make you wish it could accommodate more than its 20 seating capacity. Whether you come by for lunch or you drop in for dinner, there are various mouthwatering dishes to be had.
Try the chicken salad topped with either smoked mackerel or chicken skin or try out veal terrine, cholent and a variety of traditional Jewish dishes with a taste twist.
- Pacificana
Head to the Chinatown of Brooklyn which is Borough Park to sample top of the line Chinese food. It attracts hordes of foodies during peak dim sum hours over the weekends so if you want a bite to eat, you should try coming by on a less busy time. However, it is worth coming there on the weekends just to experience the hustle and the bustle of the busy hours. Pacificana is eight years old and still running strong and people come there from all over the city to sample one its many dishes served from the carts like shrimp rolls, congee, dumplings and more.
- Good Fork
Away from the hustle and bustle of Brooklyn is a small restaurant tucked away in the neighborhood of Red Hook. Many New Yorkers love coming to this isolated neighborhood because well, it's isolated. New York can get very hum drum and active, and to get a bit of peace and quiet while having a bite to eat s a luxury. Lack of public transport and with the area being surrounded by water on nearly all sides, this environment has proved to be the perfect recipe for allowing well loved neighborhood businesses to grow. This restaurant gives American food an
Asian twist to keep you coming back for more like their 'Korean' style steak and eggs, kimchi strudel with shitake or their burger or homemade pasta.


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'Lage Raho Munna Bhai' - comedy with a social messageAug 29, 2006 IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The wait is over. The lovable duo of Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi are back this Friday with the comic caper "Lage Raho Munna Bhai", a sequel to their 2004 superhit "Munnabhai M.B.B.S.".
If "Munnabhai M.B.B.S." saw Munna creating an upheaval in a medical institution, part two will see him running around a radio station because this time he falls in love with a radio jockey played by Vidya Balan.
Director Rajkumar Hirani moves into the realm of the philosophical as well. Through the film, Hirani makes an attempt to prove that Gandhian philosophy continues to be relevant today.
The story goes something like this:
Munna (Sanjay Dutt) is a tough goon with a heart of gold. He confronts every situation with his unique streetwise attitude and humour. But even Munna's successful 'dadagiri' methods are tested when love takes him for an unexpected historical tour.
Munna falls in love with the voice of popular radio jockey Jhanvi. Her effervescent "Good Morrrrning Mumbai" makes Munna's heart skip many beats. While listening to her shows, he dreams of marrying her.
Jhanvi is also bowled over by Munna's rustic charm. The only problem in this perfect love story is that Jahnvi mistakes Munna for a professor of history and invites him to give a lecture on history to her family. And that is where all the trouble starts.
Munna doesn't know how to sort out this entanglement. His trusted buddy Circuit (Arshad Warsi) comes up with a bright solution. And then, the most unusual thing occurs in Munna's life - he encounters a figure from history.
What happens when the present meets the past?
There is another problem in Munna's life and his name is Lucky Singh (Boman Irani), a contractor hankering after money. But Lucky Singh's daughter, Simran (Dia Mirza) challenges traditional ideas with her independent views and shows her father that there is more to life than money.
Produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, the film is expected to have a bumper opening.
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Quick reminder that our new Annual Catalog is on it's way. I can share with you the cover, but I cannot share the inside, just yet.
Last week the retirement list as made available. Make sure you don't went to get any of those products listed. Once they are gone, they are gone for good.
Beginning May 3, Demonstrators can begin ordering from the new catalog. So now is a perfect time to join Stampin Up if you were thinking of it. You will be able to choose you're demonstrator products from the new catalog beginning May 3rd as well. Demonstrators who order on May 3rd will also receive a free copy of the catalog in their order.
May 16 Demonstrators free catalog is shipped
May 31 is the last day you can order from the 2015-2016 Catalog, Retired List and Occasions Catalog (so you need to plan accordingly)
June 1 Customers can start ordering from the new catalog.
Now you may be wondering, "How do I receive the new catalog?" Well that's an easy question to answer.
First, if you are one of my existing customers who order or attend my events on a regular basis, I will automatically send or hand you one.
If you join as a new demonstrator, you will automatically receive one, as well.
If you place an order from me, minimum of $50, between now and May I will mail you one as well.
Just interested in one, please contacted me directly with you address, I will send you an invoice for $5.50 from PayPal, (This is what it cost for the catalog and mailing). Upon receipt of payment I will mail one to you.
If your just excited as I am about the new catalog. Hopefully this has given you a little insight on the timeframe until June 1st. I will share any new information I receive, if allowed.
Feel free to contact me with any questions.
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Basquiat Drawing with Provenance Leads LAMA's Fall Auction
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) is pleased to announce that its new, hybrid-format fall auction will take place October 18, 2020 with both timed and live bidding components. As LAMA's largest and most robust auction of 2020, this event will offer an irresistible selection of works across styles and movements of the 20th and 21st centuries. Leading more than 200 lots is an exceptional untitled 1987 Jean-Michel Basquiat pencil and charcoal drawing from the collection of Becky Johnston.


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GMES and data, like geese and golden eggs
A recent study brings forward the idea that data from the upcoming Sentinel series of satellites should be regarded as Public Sector Information, increasing their value for money.
Through the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) programme, decision-makers will have access to reliable, timely and accurate information services to manage the environment, understand and mitigate the effects of climate change and ensure civil security.
The programme will rely heavily on data provided by the Sentinel family of satellites – the first of which is due for launch later this year.
The potential of these data and information to be 'reused' both for commercial and non-commercial purposes recently came into focus in an ESA-commissioned study. In the final report, the authors outlined how reusing the data could potentially generate new businesses and jobs, and provide consumers with more choice and more value for money.
The report notes: "GMES may well be Europe's goose capable of laying golden eggs. But how can we ensure a steady sustainable business model: do we take one egg (direct returns from sales of data) or do we allow the egg to hatch, hoping more golden-egg-laying geese will follow?"
The free and open data policy for Sentinel data is expected to foster such reuse. In fact, there is evidence that economic benefits are magnified when the data are made available at low or marginal cost, so that entry barriers are minimised also for small and medium enterprises.
Several surveys have evidenced this effect for various non-space information sectors, but no such survey exists for Earth observation data.
In Europe, the general topic of reusing Public Sector Information (PSI) is addressed by a specific EU directive, called the PSI Directive. A key principle of a currently proposed update for the directive is that the fees to be charged by the public authorities for the access to the information should be limited to marginal costs. For digital data, this would put the cost close to or at zero.
In the recently released study on the link between the PSI Directive and Earth observation public data, co-authors Geoff Sawyer from the European Association of Remote Sensing Companies and Marc De Vries from Citadel Consulting present the outcomes from studies available for other PSI sectors, and analyse the possible applicability to GMES.
The authors note: "No links have been made so far between the world of [Earth observation] data and services and the wider world of PSI reuse: it is now time to bring them together."
The GMES data and information policy is being finalised, targeting an open and free access to Sentinel data.


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December 2015
Well as we all know the wind has been a nightmare many trips having to be re scheduled. When we managed to get out in the weather windows we did find fish Cod to 10lb Skate to 11lb and a late Bass 4lb still plenty fish about there are huge amounts of herring around now keeping the fish occupied. we are in the hight of the cod season now this is when we hope to find the bigger fish on live baits but still a good stamp of 5 to 8 lb codling to be had on the bottom baits finger crossed the forecast changes and we can get out for the last few weeks of 2015 what a busy year we have had don't forget to book up 2016 early as its filling fast already MERRY CHRISTMAS to you all who come aboard see you all in 2016
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Author(s): James Frey
All three thrilling volumes of Endgame: The Training Diaries, prequel novellas to the New York Times bestselling Endgame series, together in one paperback bindup! Before they were Players ...Before the Calling ...They trained to be selected as the one to save their ancient bloodline-and win Endgame. Follow the Twelve through sacrifices and betrayals, broken hearts and broken bones, as they shed their normal lives and transform into the Players they were meant to be. They must train, learn, prepare. To Play, survive, and solve. To kill or be killed. Endgame is real. Endgame is coming. And only one can win.
"A unique dystopian adventure with anchors to the real world... set to become a cultural phenomenon." (ALA Booklist)
James Frey is originally from Cleveland. He is the author of the bestselling novels, A Million Little Pieces and My Friend Leonard. He lives in New York.


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|Cooper, Charles
|Locke, Martin
|Knight, Scott
Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 4/19/2006
Publication Date: 5/25/2006
Citation: Cooper, C.M., Locke, M.A., Knight, S.S. 2006. Source Areas in the Lower Mississippi River Basin: Ills and Cures in the Yazoo River Basin. Abstract for the Lower Mississippi River Symposium, pp. 61-62. New Orleans, LA, June 1-2, 2006.
Interpretive Summary: Abstract only. Interpretative summary not required.
Technical Abstract: The Mississippi River drains two thirds of the continental United States. This basin contains the largest amount of concentrated livestock and crop agriculture in the United States. Because of size and land use, the river transports enough nutrients produce plankton blooms. The dying plankton negatively impact oxygen concentrations, resulting in hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico. Official work began on this problem in 1997 when EPA formed the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Task Force. In 1998 Congress charged the multi-agency task force to conduct a scientific assessment of the causes and consequences of gulf hypoxia and provide a control strategy. Suggested solutions focused on reduction of inputs from source areas and creation of large areas of wetlands. Because of differences in land use, the need for better communication among affected neighboring states, and to develop an organized approach, the upper and lower basin states organized working groups. The Yazoo River basin only comprises 1.17 percent of the Mississippi basin area, but it was initially targeted as a major contributor of agricultural nutrients. Although further evaluation showed that the Yazoo basin produced 2.3 % or less of total N, 1% of nitrates, and 5.7 % or less of total P, there is general agreement that any nutrient reduction which can be achieved in a reasonable fashion will assist in providing a solution to the hypoxia problem. The Yazoo River basin is easily divided into two distinct source areas: the loess hills and the Mississippi alluvial plain. The hills and delta portions of the basin have almost equal portions of the 34,700 km2 basin. The hills have a mixture of forest, pasture, and row crops while the alluvial plain consists of ~80 % agriculture and 20 % bottomland hardwood forested wetland or other land use. A majority of the municipalities located in the basin have fewer than 10,000 residents. The major contribution from hill land source areas is sediment. The runoff that produces sediment also carries nutrients, but since the majority of hill land sediment comes from banks and beds of unstable streams, nutrient outputs are relatively low. Conversely, intensive cultivation of the fertile soils of the alluvial plain results in greater levels of N and P in runoff. While some delta soils are naturally rich in P, inputs from agriculture represent significant contributions of nutrients. In long-term evaluations of runoff from a typical hill land watershed, we found row crop watersheds contribute 0.5 mg/L and 0.09 mg/L of nitrate-N and total P, respectively, while forest areas contribute 0.02 mg/L nitrate-N and 0.01 mg/L total P. Conversely, similar watershed studies in the delta produced runoff concentrations for nitrate-N and total P of 1.7 mg/L and 0.8 mg/L, respectively. Research at the National Sedimentation Laboratory has shown that there are several on-farm best management practices that reduce nutrient losses. In-field actions include reduced tillage or no tillage, cover crops, filter strips, and stiffgrass hedges. Edge-of-field practices include farm ponds, detention basins associated with water stepdown structures (drop pipes) from farm fields to stream levels, seasonal adjustable slotted board drainage structures, constructed wetlands, vegetated ditches and natural habitats like forested bottomland hardwood wetlands.


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The Farm
We coltivate our property, consisting of four hectars of hilly land of wood and olive yard in Orbicciano in Valfreddana, and three hectars of fields in the plain of Saltocchio ,near Lucca, where the land is fertile and very generous.
We farm our agricultural produce as in a big family vegetable garden, where you can find the season products both for us and for the families who buy our produce directly.
In our fields the old fruit trees are sided by rows of beans and tomatoes still fastened with willows and brooms. Among our crops there are old local varieties like the cardoon, the bean (cannellino and stortino),the tomato(canestrino), the black cabbage and the string bean. We are aware that working experiences in the agricultural field can help young people who have difficulties in the integration of the labour market and so our farm welcomes such people as laboures and for this reason social farming is a must with us.
Nico farm is inserted in the list of biological and biodynamic farms of wwoof italia ( www.wwoof.it) an international organization intended to join the travellers who love working in farms respectful of nature farming techniques.
In our farm we preserve the Lucca's red beans — Slow Food


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Microsoft's new website How Old Do I Look has become super popular, and created lots of discussions on social media.
Have you been tagged by your friends in photos with an age on your head? Have you experimented with uploading several photos to see which one makes you look youngest? And have you seen the spooky photos with the yellow square showing someone else was there too? You must have noticed at least one of them.
Some websites have been uploading VIP photos on How-old net to test their ages. The Beijing News got a similar idea, but did it for a different type of celebrity.
They used photos of Chinese officials taken before and after they were imprisoned for corruption. The test results clearly show how prison life can take away your youth and energy.
Liao Shaohua, the former Communist Party Secretary of Zunyi City, was sentenced on April 9 to 16 years in jail for accepting bribes and abusing power. Many people were astonished when Liao appeared in the court, asking:
Is this the same person?
Liao wasn't the only one who had aged a lot in his before and after photos.
Not too long ago, Li Daqiu was still Vice-Chair of the Guangxi Provincial People's Political Consultative Conference, as he kept climbing up in his career. In October 2014, however, Li was sentenced to 16 years for taking bribes worth $1.8 million.
Chen Baihuai, former Vice-Chairman of the Hubei Provincial People's Political Consultative Conference, was imprisoned and tried in 2014 for accepting bribes and abuse of power. Chen has aged 19 years just in a few months.
Liu Tienan, the Director of the National Energy Administration, was accused of taking huge bribes worth $40 billion! In December 2014, Liu was sentenced to imprisonment for life.


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5:19 So Jesus answered them, "I tell you the solemn truth, the Son can do nothing on his own initiative, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, the Son does likewise. 5:20 For the Father loves the Son and shows him everything he does, and will show him greater deeds than these, so that you will be amazed. 5:21 For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whomever he wishes. 5:22 Furthermore, the Father does not judge anyone, but has assigned all judgment to the Son, 5:23 so that all people will honor the Son just as they honor the Father. The one who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.
5:24 "I tell you the solemn truth, the one who hears my message and believes the one who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned, but has crossed over from death to life. 5:25 I tell you the solemn truth, a time is coming – and is now here – when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live. 5:26 For just as the Father has life in himself, thus he has granted the Son to have life in himself, 5:27 and he has granted the Son authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of Man.
5:28 "Do not be amazed at this, because a time is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice 5:29 and will come out – the ones who have done what is good to the resurrection resulting in life, and the ones who have done what is evil to the resurrection resulting in condemnation.


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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Penmanship.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The art of writing; handwriting.
- noun A particular or individual style of handwriting.
- noun The art of telling fortunes by examining the hand.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The art of writing or engrossing; handwriting.
- noun The art of telling fortunes by examining the hand.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun
calligraphyor penmanship
- noun The art of telling
fortunesby examining the hand.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun beautiful handwriting
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
The chirography was the same as that upon the note of the racing-car episode.
The chirography is a beautiful and curious specimen.
Reminiscences and Memoirs of North Carolina and Eminent North Carolinians
The chirography was the fashionable "long English;" the diction was good, and the orthography faultless.
Ong succeeds in creating an accessible outline of the major transitions in human thought from orality to chirography (manuscripts), from chirography to typography (with the widespread use of the printing press), and the resurgence of some aspects of orality in modern electronic communication (both personal and mass-market).
Javert wrote these lines in his calmest and most correct chirography, not omitting a single comma, and making the paper screech under his pen.
It was written in the most charming of chirography, thought Cosette; in the same hand, but with divers inks, sometimes very black, again whitish, as when ink has been added to the inkstand, and consequently on different days.
Would ye ken a young stepschuler of psychical chirography, the name of Keven, or (let outers pray) Evan Vaughan, of his Posthorn in the High Street, that was shooing a Guiney gagag, Poulepinter, that found the dogumen number one, I would suggest, an illegible downfumbed by an unelgible? —
When first we had seen it we had gazed upon a sea of radiance pierced with lanced forests, swept with gigantic gonfalons of flame; we had seen it emptied of its fiery mists — a vast slate covered with the chirography of a mathematical god; we had seen it filled with the symboling of the Metal Hordes and dominated by the colossal integrate hieroglyph of the living City; we had seen it as
She has a beautiful white hand, but her handwriting is infamous; she writes fast and her chirography is of the door-plate order — her letters are immense.
The chirography was labored, heavy and trembling; it betrayed the stiff hand of a man more accustomed to guiding the plough than the pen.
Unconsciously my chirography expands into placard capitals. Give me a condor's quill! Give me Vesuvius' crater for an inkstand!
- Melville, Moby-Dick, ch. 104
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Self-esteem is critical to a child's success. While a good education opens doors, it is self-esteem that turns the knob. Simply put, self-esteem is how you feel about yourself. And for many kids, classroom learning is difficult because they lack the fundamental belief that they are good enough and smart enough. As the first line of human contact, parents help shape a child's self-esteem. According to psychologist Alduan Tartt, Ph.D, "Parents are absolutely integral to ensuring that their children have healthy self-esteem." He stresses that our primary responsibility as parents is to engage in consistent and purposeful parenting practices that improve how our children feel about themselves.
Here are Dr. Tartt's 5 ways to boost your child's self-esteem…
Introduce your children to God and their unique purpose on this Earth. It's difficult to feel special without knowing that you were created intentionally and born out of unconditional love. Countless children struggle with depression because they lack a sense of purpose.
Help your children find their unique and special gift. Everyone is blessed with at least one superior gift. When your children recognize their gift, it increases their self-esteem because they have tangible evidence that they are indeed special and unique.
Make a daily ritual of expressing appreciations at dinner time. We often forget that a particular attribute is a skill until we receive a compliment about it. Telling your children what you appreciate about them affirms that they are special in your eyes. Start by telling your children that you appreciate their patience, self-discipline, composure, passion, wit, compassion, humor, etc. They need to HEAR those appreciations in order to feel great about themselves.
Help your children find their "element." We are all gifted in the right environment. If your child has a gift of performing arts then place them in special schools and classes that enhance that skill. The friends of your children are also integral to their sense of self-esteem. So placing them around like-minded peers who understand them will help them to continue developing positive friendships and relationships.
Increase the amount of time your children spend with their father. Research proves that the amount of positive time children spend with their father is the single biggest indicator of future success. If possible, help facilitate a better relationship and quality time between your child and their dad.


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Pier 1 is exiting the direct business. The home furnishings and decor retailer announced on June 21 it will shelve its three-year-old catalog and its seven-year-old e-commerce site by the end of August. The struggling Pier 1 wants to focus on its stores, though it will have fewer to focus on: It is planning to close 100 stores by the end of this year, including 24 clearance centers, and its 33 Pier 1 Kids stores.
Pier 1, which says it will continue to operate a Website for marketing purposes, has been in a financial freefall. For the fiscal first quarter ended June 2, the company posted a loss of $56.4 million, compared with a loss of $23.2 million for the period last year. Pier 1's sales for the quarter fell 5.2% to $356.4 million.
President/CEO Alex W. Smith, who took the reins of Pier 1 in February, addressed the company's dire finances during a conference call, reiterating the need to concentrate on retail. "It's become very clear to me if we are to be successful at returning Pier1 to profitability and beyond, we need to focus 100% of our attention on our core business, the Pier 1 import stores, without any distraction, excuses, or dilution of assets," he said.
Pier 1 began testing the print catalog in fall 2004. It rolled out with a nationwide drop of 2 million copies of an 80-page book in September 2005. The merchant had mailed a catalog for two years in the mid-1980s, but stopped it in 1986 to focus on growing its store chain.
Why can't Pier 1 seem to make a go of its e-commerce and catalog businesses? Jon Schreibfeder, president of Coppell, TX-based retail consultancy Effective Inventory Management, offers his views. "I am seeing a lot of people having problems with Internet sales across the board," he says. "I'm not sure demand is as high over the Internet as people might think. Pier 1 deals a lot with impulse items–items that you don't absolutely need to live, but it's hard to sell that over the Internet because these are physical items that need to be felt and touched."
The Fort Worth, TX-based company may one day take another crack at the catalog business, however. "With business the way it is, we really have to focus on our core business in stores," says Pier 1 spokesperson Misty Otto. "Once business improves and gets back on track, we'd look at another e-commerce site in the future and catalogs would be a possibility."


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Ballast Water
- Legislation
- Consent Needed and How to Obtain It
- Performance Standards
- Sampling/Monitoring Requirements
- Reporting Requirements
- Non Compliance
- Renewal and Variation
- Pending Legislation
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|Key Legislation:
For more detail on the Legislation relevant to this page, please use the following links:
|Supporting Legislation:
|Consent Needed:
|United Kingdom Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate (UKOPP) or IOPP Certificate required by all tankers > 150 GRT and all ships > 400 GRT. No consent requirements currently in place for management of introduced species from ballast water and sediments. However, see the Performance Standards tab.
|How to Apply:
|Vessel owner/operator must request the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) conduct a survey of oily water drainage and treatment systems; MCA then issue a certificate.
|Who to Apply to:
|Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
|When to Apply:
|Certificate is first issued on vessel commissioning and then is renewable on a 5 yearly basis (seethe Renewal and Variation tab).
|Segregated Ballast:
Crude oil tankers whose keel was laid after 1 January 1980 of >20,000 tonnes deadweight must have segregated ballast tanks and crude oil washing system in place for cargo tank cleaning. Older tankers of >40,000 tonnes deadweight must also have segregated ballast tanks/crude oil washing system in place.
|Oily Discharges:
|The discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixtures from a tanker is prohibited if the tanker is less than 50 nautical miles from land.
|Ballast Water Management:
|Compliance with the MCA Guidance (MGN81) is not at present legally required, but shipping agents and ship owners are strongly urged to ensure that vessel discharging ballast in UK waters comply with the Guidelines. The Guidelines set out requirements for ships including:
|Oily Discharges:
|Record all discharges, together with date, time and method of discharge, disposal route, any system failure and accidental oil spills, in the Oil Record Book.
|Ballast Water:
|Records are to be maintained of ballast water uptakes, discharges and exchanges as per the Ballast Water Management Plan.
|Oily Discharges:
|Regular reporting is not required, although backdated entries in the Oil Record Book must be maintained for at least 3 years. Inspections will be undertaken periodically to ensure compliance.
|Ballast Water:
|Non-compliance would constitute a breach of United Kingdom/International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificates requirements and might be discharge of oily water within a harbour area or failure to properly keep the Oil Record Book. If a discharge outside of legal requirements is made, then it should be recorded in the Oil Record Book which has to be kept available for inspection.
|UKOPP/IOPP Certificate:
|The Certificate must be renewed every 5 years, following inspection by the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS).
|International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments:
|This Convention was adopted by the IMO on 13 February 2004, however it is not yet in force. The Convention provides for requirements for reception facilities, research and monitoring programmes, ballast water record books, ship survey and certification and technical requirements for the control and management of ships' ballast water and sediments. Further information can be found in MCA MGN363 (see Guidance under the Legislation tab).A number of guidelines have been developed in order to ensure a uniform implementation of the Convention. Guidelines have been written for:
As it will be 2009 at the earliest before the Convention comes into force and the Guidelines are fully developed and in place, shipping agents, ship owners and masters of UK Flag vessels are strongly urged to comply with the operational guidance in the 1997 Guidelines (see Guidance under the Legislation tab) and begin preparing and implementing for the requirements the new IMO Convention and its supporting Guidelines.
|Ballast Water Management Strategy for North West Europe:
|Ballast water scoping studies have been developed for north west Europe and are available on the MCA website. Further information on the status and potential requirements of the Strategy can be found on the MCA Website – Ballast Water.
|Wildlife Management Legislation Reform:
|In 2012 the Law Commission undertook consultation to reform outdated wildlife legislation. Much of the older legislation is out of step with modern requirements, and the principal modern Act – the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 – has been amended to such a degree that it is difficult for any non-specialists to use. A consultation summary paper (PDF document) has been produced as well as a consultation impact assessment (PDF document).
|Ballast Water Management (BWM):
|International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Report to the Marine Environment Protection Committee (PDF document – February 2014)A detailed report which includes topics such as:
|International Convention for the Control and Management of Ship's Ballast Water and Sediments
|The Australian Government is introducing new ballast water management requirements under the Biosecurity Act (2015) for ships engaged in international voyages. Changes include ballast water exchanges to take place 12 nm from the coast or outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef or part of the Torres Strait. More details available here.
|International Convention for the Control and Management of Ship's Ballast Water and Sediments
|Accession by Finland has triggered the entry into force of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM Convention), a key international measure for environmental protection that aims to stop the spread of potentially invasive aquatic species in ships' ballast water. The BWM Convention will enter into force on 8 September 2017.
|MIN 544 (M+F) International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments 2004
|Marine Information Note to provide details on the Ballast Water Management Convention and its implementation in the UK.
|OSPAR/HELCOM Joint Task Group on Ballast Water Exemptions:
|OSPAR and the Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (HELCOM) (PDF document) are working together to develop joint guidelines for the granting of exemptions under the International Maritime Organisation's (IMO) Convention on Ballast Water Management. The focus will be on developing common guidance on port surveys, target species selection, risk assessment methodologies and administrative procedures.
|OSPAR and HELCOM release online ballast water risk assessment tool
|The new online tool includes several improvements from the July 2014 version and allows users to identify routes that may be exempt from ballast water management for ships based on departure and destination ports.