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This application is related to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/096,515 entitled "High-Power-Density Proton Target for Neutron Production", filed on Sep. 12, 2008, the teachings of which are incorporated herein by reference.
1. Field of the Presently Claimed Invention (Technical Field)
The presently claimed invention relates to a target, which when bombarded by an ion beam, produces nuclear byproducts.
2. Background Art
The reaction of low-energy protons with lithium to produce neutrons, commonly denoted by 7Li(p,n)7Be, has long been known as an efficient source of neutrons, and one that may be suitable for producing neutrons for the treatment of cancers by boron-neutron capture therapy (BNCT).
Heat removal and the physical properties of lithium metal have frustrated the practical use of 7Li(p,n) for neutron sources intense enough for BNCT. A "consensus" criterion for the minimum intensity of a treatment field for BNCT is 109 neutrons cm−2 s−1 in the epithermal energy band (0.5 eV to 10 keV); this intensity requirement and other factors dictate a minimum source rate on the order of 1013 neutrons s−1 from prospective 7Li(p,n)7Be targets, and a corresponding need to dissipate many kilowatts of heat in the target. Lithium melts at 180 degrees Celsius and has poor heat capacity in the solid state. The problem the present invention treats is the problem of designing a high-power-density solid lithium target for use in clinical BNCT.
Several examples of experimental, high-power-density, solid lithium targets described in the literature serve to illustrate the state of the art in lithium target technology. In Ludewigt B, Chu W, et al. An epithermal neutron source for BNCT based on an ESQ-accelerator. Proceedings of the Topical Meeting on Nuclear Applications of Accelerator Technology, Albuquerque, N. Mex., November 1997, pp. 489-494, it describes designing and testing the thermal performance of a planar aluminum heat exchanger upon which the intention was to vapor-deposit a 45-micron layer of lithium metal for use as a target in a BNCT treatment system. According to thermal tests, this target was expected to handle more than 30 mA of proton beam at 2.5 MeV without exceeding the melting point of lithium, satisfying the intensity requirements for BNCT. In Taskaev, S, Bayanov B et al. Development of lithium target for accelerator based neutron capture therapy. Advances in Neutron Capture Therapy 2006 (Proceedings of ICNCT-12), Kagawa, Japan, October 2006, pp. 296-299, the authors describe fabrication of a 10-cm diameter planar target that thermal tests indicate could operate with a 2.5-MeV, 10-mA proton beam. This effort identified and reported the aforementioned lifetime-limiting blistering problem with copper substrates.
Some efforts, aiming to avoid the heat removal problem associated with solid lithium, have planned for liquid lithium targets: Lone M, Ross A et al. Low energy 7Li(p,n)7Be neutron source (CANUTRON). Atomic Energy of Canada Limited AECL-7413/PASS-18-5-R (1982), proposed a gravity-contained bare molten lithium target for bombardment by 2.5-MeV protons at up to 50 mA; U.S. Pat. No. 3,993,910 described a neutron-production target composed of a "free-falling, sheet-shaped [ . . . ] liquid lithium jet" upon which energetic deuteron beams can be directed. More recently, in Randers-Pehrson G, Brenner D. A practical target system for accelerator-based BNCT which may effectively double the dose rate. Med Phys 25(6), 894-896 (1998), proposed a hybrid beryllium/flowing liquid lithium target for BNCT in which the molten lithium remains contained behind a beryllium window that itself produces significant numbers of neutrons.
Thin lithium targets have been proposed in which an incident proton beam of near-threshold energy is absorbed only to the extent necessary to decrease energy below the (p,n) reaction threshold; for instance, U.S. Pat. No. 5,870,447 and U.S. Pat. No. 6,130,926. Such ideas exploit the fact that the actual heat deposited in the target material and surrounding regions need in theory only be a small fraction of the incident beam power in order to produce maximum neutron yield for a given beam energy and current. These devices must rely on radiative and/or edge conduction cooling. Re-acceleration and recirculation of transmitted particle beam is a possible secondary benefit of this idea.
Mechanical motion to reduce effective power density and/or bring coolants into better contact with target materials has been the defining feature of some approaches to high-intensity accelerator neutron source targets. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,392,319 disclosed a rotating carriage having an annular region for target substances, including lithium, and that centrifugally pumped coolant against the inside wall of this annulus by virtue of the rotation. Powell's preferred embodiments (U.S. Pat. No. 5,870,447) also incorporate rotation to assist in cooling.
Explicitly because of the thermal and physical difficulties with lithium metal, recent intense accelerator-based neutron sources suitable for BNCT have often been planned with beryllium targets, as disclosed in Wang C and Moore B. Thick beryllium target as an epithermal neutron source for neutron capture therapy. Med. Phys. 21(10), 1633-1638 (1994), despite the poorer efficiency and harder neutron spectrum from 9Be(p,n)9B. Other intense neutron sources sometimes proposed as alternatives to lithium targets include light-ion fusion neutron generators and the reactions of deuterons on beryllium or carbon. Many other neutron sources have historically been mentioned in the context of BNCT; these include high-energy (>15 MeV) cyclotron beams on metals such as gold, as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,112,306, spallation neutron sources, photonuclear sources, and radioisotope sources.
The only neutron sources used in human clinical BNCT to date have been nuclear reactors.
The Ludewigt target suffers from azimuthal asymmetry and higher surface power densities for a given beam power than a conical target. The Taskaev target is azimuthally-symmetric, but requires higher surface power densities for a given beam power compared to a conical target. The copper substrate is also a lifetime-limiting component, being susceptible to blistering by implanted hydrogen that has low solubility in the metal.
Approaches involving liquid lithium are limited by several concerns. First, and most importantly, liquid lithium is corrosive to most metals including steels, aluminum, and copper. Techniques involving molten lithium face a unique and challenging containment problem that is itself an area of active research. For bare targets, the sputtering rate of liquid lithium impinged by protons is much higher than that of solid lithium, and the vapor pressure rises rapidly above the melting point. Redistribution of target material, including the radioactive 7Be byproduct of the (p,n) reaction, by evaporation and sputtering is a special concern for bare liquid lithium targets. Randers-Pehrson's idea avoids the evaporation and sputtering concerns, but would have lower yields for a given beam power than bare lithium. There is also a risk of the thin beryllium vacuum window breaking with serious consequences.
Approaches involving mechanical motion of the target-introduce additional complexity and additional components needed to effect the movement. Thermal cycling and the periodicity of heat addition are concerns of interest in such designs.
Non-lithium accelerator-based neutron sources of suitable intensity for
BNCT tend to suffer from contamination with high-energy neutrons that would contribute large healthy-tissue doses to patients, i.e., they result in inferior beam quality than that achievable with lithium sources. High energy neutrons not only contribute unwanted doses from scattering in the patient's healthy tissues, they also require more moderation prior to delivery and they generate more penetrating inelastic-scattering gamma radiation. In many cases this is the result of using higher incident particle energies to obtain neutron yields comparable to 7Li(p,n)7Be. Neutrons from 9Be(p,n)9B with −4-MeV protons have energies ranging up to about 2 MeV; neutrons from the deuterium-deuterium and deuterium-tritium sources are roughly 2.4 and 14 MeV, respectively; spallation neutrons and those from high-energy cyclotron-driven (p,n) reactions may have energies as high as a few dozen MeV or even hundreds of MeV. For comparison, 7Li(p,n)7Be at a proton energy of 2.5 MeV produces neutrons with a maximum energy of about 0.8 MeV.
Embodiments disclosed herein address the above stated needs by providing a target system for producing intense epithermal and sub-MeV neutron fluxes from proton beams by the Li-7(p,n)Be-9 nuclear reaction. While this reaction is well-known and has seen prior practical implementations, the novel use of a layer of solid metallic lithium as the target material, which, in concert with a novel conical substrate to provide support and cooling, is designed to accept proton-beam power densities in excess of 1 MW m−2. In the presently claimed invention, the lithium is of limited thickness so that protons exit the lithium layer after reaching the threshold of the (p,n) reaction and deposit their remaining kinetic energy in the cooled substrate. The, presently claimed invention also introduces novel geometry intended to confer symmetry around the beam axis of the resulting neutron fields—a feature particularly relevant to utilization of the invention in boron-neutron capture therapy (BNCT).
Other objects, advantages and novel features, and further scope of applicability of the presently claimed invention will be set forth in part in the detailed description to follow, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and in part will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon examination of the following, or may be learned by practice of the claimed invention. The objects and advantages of the claimed invention may be realized and attained by means of the instrumentalities and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims.
The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated into and from part of the specification, illustrate the embodiment of the presently claimed invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the claimed invention. The drawings are only for the purpose of illustrating an embodiment of the claimed invention and are not to be construed as limiting the claimed invention. In the drawings:
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional diagram of a preferred embodiment of the presently claimed invention, a proton target system for producing neutrons.
FIG. 2 illustrates a heat exchanger that constitutes part of the preferred embodiment of the presently claimed invention.
FIG. 3A illustrates the conical heat exchanger separated from the coolant manifold.
FIG. 3B shows the embodiment of FIG. 3A with the heat exchanger mounted on the coolant manifold.
FIG. 3C shows a cutaway view of the embodiment of FIG. 3B.
FIG. 4 is a graph of peak temperatures (in Kelvin) on the target surface versus flow rates for water heat exchangers for the present target system, as determined by computational models.
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional diagram of a preferred embodiment of the presently claimed invention, a proton target system for producing neutrons. The apparatus is symmetric about an axis of revolution 30. Energetic protons 16 bombard a conical target layer of lithium metal 10 where they produce neutrons 18 by the Li-7(p,n) nuclear reaction. The thickness of the lithium layer is limited such that protons slowed below the Li-7(p,n) reaction threshold at 1.88 MeV exit through the downstream side of the layer into a substrate of a hydrogen diffusing and/or absorbing material, e.g. palladium 12. This substrate is thick enough to completely stop the proton beam. The substrate layer is not necessary, but may be important in limiting the degradation of heat exchanger materials by implantation of hydrogen and diffusion of lithium: A heat exchanger 14, made of copper or other metal of suitable thermal conductivity, conducts heat from the lithium and substrate (if present) to a coolant duct 24. Heat exchanger 14 preferably contains a channelized volume as shown in subsequent figures, in which case coolant duct 24 represents the channels. Coolant 20 entering the target system passes through heat exchanger 14, reverses direction, and exits target system 22 via an exterior duct 26. The arrangement of coolant ducts suggested in this figure preserves azimuthal symmetry of the target system, resulting in azimuthally-symmetric neutron flux downstream of the target system. In addition, large volumes of coolant between the lithium layer and any downstream neutron applications are avoided.
FIG. 2 illustrates heat exchanger 14 that constitutes part of the preferred embodiment of the presently claimed invention. Heat exchanger 14 is conical with a helically-channelized exterior 40. The example in the figure contains twenty channels through which coolant passes. Although twenty channels are shown, this number can be varied and is not meant to limit the claimed embodiments to this number. The upstream end of the heat exchanger contains two o-ring flanges 42 and 44. Interior flange 42 is the means by which the heat exchanger is coupled to the proton beamline. Exterior flange 44 couples the heat exchanger to a coolant manifold. The heat exchanger may be removed in its entirety from the plumbing of the heat removal system simply by breaking exterior flange 44. The simplicity of this demounting process is advantageous after the target system has been operated and induced radioactivity has accumulated in its components.
FIGS. 3A, 3B and 3C illustrate the assembly. FIG. 3A shows conical heat exchanger 50 carrying the lithium target layer and substrate layer, separated from coolant manifold 54. In FIG. 3B, heat exchanger 50 is shown mounted into coolant manifold 54 by means of an o-ring flange 52. Water inlets 56 and outlets 58 carry coolant to and from the system. In FIG. 3C, a cutaway view is provided that shows the structure of the coolant ducts 60.
FIG. 4 is a graph of peak temperatures (in Kelvin) on the target surface versus flow rates for water heat exchangers for the present target system, as determined by computational models. Embodiments with straight tangential channels (22, 28, or 32 channels), as well as the preferred embodiment with helical channels, are shown. All of these embodiments entail bombardment of the target surface with 50-kW, 8-cm-diameter static proton beams having a pseudo Gaussian power density distributions commonly delivered by rf linear accelerators. The melting point of the lithium target layer is 453 Kelvin, so it is evident that the embodiments shown in this figure are capable of maintaining the lithium metal in the solid state.
The target layer is preferably a layer of lithium (e.g. 100 μm in the beam direction for 2.5-MeV protons) that engages in the Li-7(p,n) reaction and reduces the transmitted proton beam to the threshold of neutron production at 1.88 MeV. Such a layer may be formed by physical vapor deposition (PVD) of lithium upon the substrate in vacuo, or by other means well known in the art.
The target substrate is preferably a palladium metal layer electroplated onto the heat exchanger, thick enough to fully stop the proton beam (15-20 μm in the beam direction for 1.88-MeV protons).
Heat exchanger 50 is a conical copper shell having helical channels (about the cone axis) for water coolant on the exterior. Linear tangential channels may be used, but computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling shows that practical embodiments using linear channels result in inferior heat transfer in comparison with the helical configuration. Copper is chosen for its excellent thermal conductivity and acceptable short-lived neutron activation products. The interior of the heat exchanger cone supports the substrate and target layers. In the preferred embodiment, heat exchanger 50 is demountable from the cooling system manifold so that it may be replaced quickly and easily without manipulating the plumbing of the cooling system, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B.
The coolant is preferably water or heavy water (D2O). The latter may find use in situations where degradation of the neutron flux and energy spectrum by scattering and/or capture of neutrons by hydrogen (predominantly H-1) in ordinary water is disadvantageous.
Finally, the heat removal system of the preferred embodiment employs a central manifold, with which the heat exchanger mates that returns the flow of coolant exiting the apex ends of the heat exchanger channels via an outer conical-annular return duct. The manifold is made with or coated with a material that is not electrochemically reactive in an aqueous environment with copper.
The presently claimed invention is further illustrated by the following non-limiting examples.
An example of the preferred embodiment of the invention, designed to operate with a static, expanded, 2.5-MeV/20-mA (50 kW) proton beam from an accelerator, is described.
Referring to FIG. 2, a copper heat exchanger cone 50 of base diameter of 10 cm and opening angle of 60 degrees contains 20 helical channels 40 of constant width (2 mm), depth (6 mm normal to cone surface), and pitch (one-half turn about the cone axis) on its exterior. The interior is electroplated with 10 μm of palladium (i.e. 20 μm in the beam direction), and the palladium is in turn coated under vacuum with 50 μm of lithium metal (i.e. 100 μm in the beam direction) by vapor deposition.
Heat exchanger 50, substrate, and target assembly described above mates with a coolant manifold 54 fabricated from aluminum that has been electroless nickel plated to protect it from galvanic corrosion, as shown in FIGS. 2A, 3B and 3C. A water-to-air seal is effected between heat exchanger 50 and coolant manifold 54 with an o-ring and bolt flange 52. By removing the flange bolts, heat exchanger 50 may be liberated from all coolant plumbing. Coolant manifold 54 contains eight ¾-inch NPT pipe fittings distributed symmetrically on intake side 56, and eight ¾-inch NPT pipe fittings on outlet side 58, to interface with the rest of a coolant loop containing an ultimate heatsink and pump. The coolant is ordinary treated water.
In operation, the incident proton beam is assumed to have a pseudo-Gaussian power density distribution, typical of many bunched radiofrequency linear accelerators, with a peak-to-average ratio of 1.5. The beam diameter is 8 cm at the target. The system is supplied with water at 80 liters per minute at room temperature (25 degrees Celsius) by a 3-HP centrifugal pump. Experiment and CFD modeling indicate that such a flow rate results in a pressure drop across the target heat exchanger of 150 kPa (22 psi). Peak temperature at the copper-substrate interface is predicted by CFD modeling to be 145 degrees Celsius, well below the melting point of lithium metal at 180.5 degrees Celsius. This operating point is intended to allow the target to be operated for short periods without removal of heat from the coolant to an ultimate heatsink, allowing heat to be stored temporarily in the recirculating coolant and thereby raise its temperature to 35 degrees Celsius. Available nuclear cross-section data and experimental reports suggests that such a target can be expected to produce 1.7×1013 neutrons per second with a maximum energy of 800 keV and flux-weighted mean energy of 330 keV.
Referring to FIGS. 2, 3A, 3B and 3C, a target heat exchanger 50 was fabricated from oxygen-free electronic (OFE) copper, having an interior conical surface with opening angle of 60 degrees and a diameter of 10 cm to support the target and substrate layers. The conical interior of heat exchanger 50 was electroplated with 40 μm of palladium to act as the hydrogen-diffusing substrate. Twenty (20) channels 40 for cooling water, each 0.6 cm×0.2 cm in cross-section, were milled into the exterior of the heat exchanger. Heat exchanger 50 fits into an azimuthally-symmetric coolant manifold 54 that directs coolant into and out of channels 40. Computational fluid dynamics calculations made in COSMOS FloWorks show that with 50 kW of beam heating and a pseudo-Gaussian power density distribution, the peak target surface temperature remains below 150 deg. Celsius—and thus a lithium layer will remain solid with considerable safety margin—at a flow rate of 80 kg min−1 through target heat exchanger 50. A coolant mass flow rate of 80 kg min−1 was found to correspond to a pressure drop across the target heat exchanger of 170 kPa (25 psi). This pressure and flow is readily obtained with a small centrifugal pump (not shown).
Lithium may be deposited on the substrate by physical vapor deposition or by other techniques well known in the art. A magnetically-expanded waterbag distribution of protons incident on the target with energy of 2.5 MeV and total current of 20 mA (beam power of 50 kW) is expected to yield 1.7×1013 neutrons per second from the target, according to experimental yield data from Liskien. These neutrons have a flux-weighted mean energy of 0.33 MeV and a maximum energy of about 0.80 MeV. With appropriate lead reflectors and a polytetrafluoroethylene moderator, a BNCT treatment flux in excess of 2×109 neutrons cm−2 second−1 in the epithermal band (0.5 eV-10 keV) is calculated with the Monte Carlo code MCNPX. Neutron beam quality and intensity meet the suggested criteria for clinical BNCT proposed in IAEA-1223.
The previous description of the disclosed embodiment is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the presently claimed invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the presently claimed invention. Thus, the presently claimed invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.


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Hi, I'm Jay French from JayFrenchStudios.com and today I'm going to teach you how to draw graffiti letters. Now, a good way to start is to start with a pen. We're going to use a thick Sharpie. The thicker the better really. And, figure out what you're going to write. In this case I'm going to write my nickname, Shatter. Just write in regular letters. Spread them out. And, I'm going to run to the end of the page here, but that's OKay. Don't worry about keeping them the same size. In fact, it's kind of preferable if you don't. Now what you do is you go around them, outline them, and you're going to keep doing this until they start to overlap, which we started to get here, but we're not getting enough here, so we're going to do another outline. And, for time purposes, I'm just going to worry about the first three letters. So my nickname is now SHA. Now, once you've got that general outline, and we're assuming you've done the whole thing. You take some tracing paper, and now, you just follow. I'm going to write them in pencil, because you might want to change this. You just follow the outline. Now, you can get fun with it here if you want, and it's just a general outline to follow. But you can get more dramatic with your curves, I'm going to make this bulb a little more and shrink a little more here. Let's see what this looks like, when we make it in a minute, we'll do the same thing on the top. And this is, of course, just one style of graffiti letters. There are, really, infinite styles. One of the most versatile writing styles, Graffiti. And what you're getting in this is usually called bubble letters, although it's different than your classic balloon letter. Because in Graffiti, bubble letters look different. OKay. What we end up here, is now you can see a more of a Graffiti style look. Now, to add the real Graffiti feel to it, you can do this with color, or just with shading if you're doing it in black and white. But chances are, if you're doing Graffiti style, you're going to end up in color but let's just keep it in black and white for now. Is, you'll do a shaded area. You pick a light source, we're going to say top left, and shade the opposite corners. We'll even get a bit in here where that hole is there. And then, in color, and we're just going to do this with an outline, you can do some highlights. They're a little broken up, on the edges that are facing your light source and you'll get a lot more of a plastic look. Depending on how you go about it, you could even get a metallic look. And that's your basic first lesson on how to draw Graffiti letters.


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Being "in the mix" refers to being part of the crowd and always being around the same people without working on who you are. There are people who find themselves always going out without a purpose and not coming to sit back and think about their circumstances. When you leave the house you should always have a purpose and think about what life has to offer you. If you're in school get the best grades, if you work in corporate, work towards the best position and if you have a dream to be something get yourself out there .
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One person that Jason believes that Internet of Things will continue to have a major impact on the world and economy is Jason Hope. Jason Hope is an owner and investor in a range of different smart products that are helping to make the world more connected than ever before. He recently gave some insight into more specific ways that the Internet of Things will have an impact on our daily lives.
One area that Jason Hope believes will be impacted by the Internet of Things is the role of government. Today, all levels of government are considered slow and inefficient. In some cases, they are also also considered to be corrupt and wasteful. Fortunately, technology will be able to address many of these concerns. It is believed that a lot of the decision making made by governments could be replaced by machines that are programmed by complex algorithms. This will help to reduce the need for the amount of government employees, which will lower taxes and lead to a reduction in corruption.
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FitsAir Reviews
Introduction into the Airline Service
Sri Lanka-based airline FitsAir has a company slogan which is "Your Friend in the Skies." They operate scheduled passenger service within Sri Lanka and international cargo flights to a number of destinations in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa regions.
These FitsAir reviews will give us more information about the airline that had broken many records in Sri Lanka: FitsAir was the first airline in the country to be certified under the International Civil Aviation Organisation ( ICAO) annex requirements, as well as the first domestic airline to be certified by the Department of Civil Aviation to commence flights to Jaffna.
Background, History, and More Information
FitsAir was first founded as Expo Aviation in 1997, and commenced operations in 1998 after rebranding, using 2 Antonov An-8 aircraft, which were later replaced by An-12s. Now the airline has a fleet size of 5, composed of mixed types of aircraft: 1 McDonnell Douglas MD-82SF, 1 Ilyushin Il-18, 1 Douglas DC-8-63CF, and 2 Cessna Grand Caravan/EX. Soon after 2001, Expo Aviation rebranded to ExpoAir. Then, by 2012, FitsAir relaunched their scheduled passenger services from Ratmalana Airport to Jaffna Airport using a 12-seater Cessna 208 Caravan.
Its main hubs are at Bandaranaike International Airport and Ratmalana Airport, with focus cities located at Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
For a comprehensive list of the destinations of FitsAir, using either passenger or cargo airlines, view this link. Meanwhile, Mr. Omar Kaayam serves as the CEO of FitsAir.
Their Website
Unfortunately, there are little to no FitsAir reviews online from which to base our opinion on. In this case, we will rely on the general appearance of their official website to come up with our own FitsAir reviews.
We visited their official website for this review and noticed that it looked traditional or old-fashioned and modern at the same time. FitsAir's brand logo consists of a white wing shape against a purple globe and pink and purple fonts, including their own company slogan beneath.
Visitors can read about FitsAir's company information on their official website. In fact, there are no real information about the airline's inflight experience, mostly about their fleet, their mission vision, or their ground handling and fuel arrangements instead. Despite this, FitsAir looks highly professional and people can still contact the Sri Lankan airline conveniently on the well-organised site for their travel concerns with them.
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We got the impression that FitsAir will be an adequate choice for all kinds of travellers. They do not have FitsAir reviews online yet their website and their history tell us that they had been working hard to offer the level of quality expected of any airline, especially of a carrier that offers the kinds of services they do.
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Kylie Jenner Flaunts Cleavage In Plunging Jumpsuit On Date Night
Kylie Jenner headed out for a date night with Tyga on Nov. 12, and she looked sexier than ever in this plunging jumpsuit. She bared it all in this hot look and we love it. What do you guys think of her outfit?
Kylie Jenner, 18, stepped out to dinner in West Hollywood on Nov. 12, with her beau, Tyga, 25. She looked so hot in a Steven Khalil plunging black jumpsuit and we are literally freaking out. Her cleavage was on full display and she killed it in this look. What do you guys think of her outfit?
Kylie looked absolutely fabulous in a skin-tight long sleeve black jumpsuit with high shoulder pads and an insanely plunging neckline. While the jumpsuit hugged her petite frame like a glove and was super sexy, it was the fringe belt that stole the show.
The studded belt cinched in her crazy tiny waist and the long black leather fringe belt was literally to-die-for. It fell all the way down to her ankles and looked likea hula skirt! She paired the sexy one-piece with black pointy-toed pumps and a black clutch.
Is it just us or does this outfit not look like something out of her older sis, Kendall Jenner's, 20, closet. Kendall loves plunging bodysuits and belts, so this looks like something right up her alley.
Also, we have to mention that we haven't seen a look like this on Kylie before, we know she loves to show off her cleavage, but this look is a bit different from her usual style.
What do you guys think of Kylie's sexy look? Are you obsessed with it as much as we are?
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Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt is one of the most influential women to have ever lived. She stepped out from behind President Roosevelt's impressive shadow to become one of the most beloved women in the country.
Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884 to Elliot Roosevelt and Anna Hall Roosevelt. She had two younger brothers as well as a half-brother that was the result of an extramarital affair. As a child, she was very serious so her mother nicknamed her "Granny." Her mother died when she was 8 and her father, an alcoholic who had been put into a sanitarian, died two years later. She was raised by her grandmother, Mary, in New York. Her teenage years, she considered herself ugly. She was sent to school in England where she learned to speak French.
Eleanor returned to the US when she was seventeen, becoming a social worker. That same year she met her fifth cousin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, who instantly became enamored with her. Following a big White House reception dinner, Franklin formally courted her on New Year's Day. During this time, she took him on a tour of the slums she worked in, shocking the sheltered young man.
They became engaged in 1903 but didn't announce it until a year later, after his mother insisted. Franklin's mother took him on a cruise, hoping the romance would fizzle, but it didn't work. Instead, they married on March 17, 1905. They settled in New York City and had six children, five of whom survived infancy: Anna, James, Franklin (who passed away), Elliot, Franklin, and John. When Franklin fell ill and was paralyzed in 1921, it was Eleanor who forced him out of bed and back into his life. Their marriage even survived Franklin's affair in 1918.
Interestingly, it was her husband's lack of mobility that forced Eleanor to step into the public eye. Although she had been pushing for reform on behalf of the impoverished since she was very young, she soon gained the confidence she needed to make her wishes come true.
Despite criticism that the First Lady's place was behind her husband, she spoke out about the plight of the average worker and the racially segregated. She pushed for better conditions for any she considered oppressed including the young, black people, women, the abused, or anyone who needed a voice. She aided the Red Cross during World War I. After her husband's death, she was appointed to the United Nations and helped draft the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. She even helped establish the state of Israel.
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Indiana's Pokagon State Park
Steuben County, in Indiana's northeastern corner, is home to Pokagon State Park. Famous for its toboggan run, Pokagon is Indiana's place for winter activities. Steuben county has 101 lakes, more than any other county in the state. The park is located on the shores of two of those lakes, Lake James and Snow Lake. When it was created in 1925, it was called Lake James State Park. Potowatomi Indians once lived in this area. The park was later renamed to honor two of their leaders, Leopold and Simon Pokagon.
Hiking Trails
A good portion of Pokagon State Park is occupied by the Potawatomi Nature Preserve. The nature preserve includes much of the park's wetlands. Trails 3, 6 and 9 go through the preserve. If you are looking for trails that aren't too difficult, trails 4 and 5 are rated as easy. Their lengths are 1.4 and 0.7 miles, respectively. Trail 9 is the only one rated as rugged. It is 1.7 miles long and passes through wooded swamps. Trail 3 visits Hell's Point, which is the highest point in the park. To get there,you will have to climb up a lot of wooden steps. There is a nice view at the top, but not as nice as it once was. At one time it was possible to see Lake James from Hell's Point. Since then, trees have grown taller and blocked the view of the lake.The longest trail is only 2.2 miles long, but you can easily connect trails together for a longer hike. There are a total of 11 miles of trails inside Pokagon.
Adjacent to the park is the Beechwood Nature Preserve, which is owned by the ACRES Land Trust. It encompasses almost 90 acres and has a 1.7 mile hiking trail. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources plans to link Trail 8 in Pokagon with this trail.
There are a wide variety of birds at Pokagon State Park. Waterfowl are common on Lake James and Snow Lake. Bald eagles are sometimes seen around Lake James. A significant portion of the park is wetlands. Although it doesn't show up on park maps, there is an area known as County Road Marsh near the saddle barn. Birds that nest there include
- Marsh wrens
- Soras
- Virginia rails
Common moorhens, sandhill cranes and eastern bluebirds can sometimes be seen around the marsh as well.
Trail 3 is probably the best trail for birding. Species that can sometimes be seen along it include:
- Brown creeper
- Hooded warblers
- Cerulean warblers
- Pine warblers
Trails 6 and 7 are also good choices for birdwatching. Veerhies and hooded warblers occur along trail 6. Sandhill cranes and eastern bluebirds can often be seen on trail 7. Sometimes a small wild turkey flock can be found near trail 9. If you want some easy birdwatching, there are feeders at the Nature Center and the Potowatomie Inn. These attract Baltimore orioles and hummingbirds during the summer and red-headed woodpeckers throughout the year.
Winter Activities
The toboggan run has operated each winter at Pokagon since it was created in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps. It now draws around 90,000 each winter season. The toboggan run operates only on Friday evenings and all day Saturday & Sunday. The season runs for about three months each winter, from late November to late February. The track is refrigerated and one quarter of a mile long. Rides last about 30 seconds and can reach speeds close to 40 miles per hour.
Cross-country skiing is allowed at Pokagon when there is at least six inches of snow on the ground. There is a beginner's trail that is about one mile long and a more advanced trail that is approximately four miles in length. Skis and poles are available for rent by the hour at the CCC shelter. There is a warming center near the toboggan run that offers hot drinks, sandwiches and snacks. For more information about cross-country skiing at Pokagon, visit http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/files/sp-Pokagon-CrossCountrySkiInfo_09.pdf.
So interesting and useful ;voted up for sure. Here's wishing you and yours a wonderful New Year.
Another fine travel hub on things to do and see in our beloved Indiana. I went to Pokagon once as a youth and went on the Toboggan run. It was fast. I'm afraid that was my only visit, but I will definitely watch for another opportunity to go in the future.


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(NEW) BLADE RUNNER 2049 – Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos. K's discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years. Rated R for violence, some sexuality, nudity and language. Action & Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy
(NEW) THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US – Stranded after a tragic plane crash, two strangers must forge a connection to survive the extreme elements of a remote snow covered mountain. When they realize help is not coming, they embark on a perilous journey across hundreds of miles of wilderness, pushing one another to endure and discovering strength they never knew possible. The film is directed by Academy Award nominee Hany Abu-Assad and stars Academy Award winner Kate Winslet and Idris Elba. Rated: PG-13 for a scene of sexuality, peril, injury images, and brief strong language. Drama, Romance
(NEW) MY LITTLE PONY – A dark force threatens Ponyville, and the Mane 6 - Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, and Rarity - embark on an unforgettable journey beyond Equestria where they meet new friends and exciting challenges on a quest to use the magic of friendship to save their home. Rated PG for mild action. Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy
(NEW) VICTORIA AND ABDUL – The extraordinary true story of an unexpected friendship in the later years of Queen Victoria's (Academy Award winner Judi Dench) remarkable rule. When Abdul Karim (Ali Fazal), a young clerk, travels from India to participate in the Queen's Golden Jubilee, he is surprised to find favor with the Queen herself. As the Queen questions the constrictions of her long-held position, the two forge an unlikely and devoted alliance with a loyalty to one another that her household and inner circle all attempt to destroy. As the friendship deepens, the Queen begins to see a changing world through new eyes and joyfully reclaims her humanity. Rated PG-13 for some thematic elements and language. Dramahttps://youtu.be/Nk3HD-KOwAY
(NEW) THE STRAY – "The Stray" tells the true story of how a stray dog, "Pluto," comes out of nowhere and impacts the Davis family, who are struggling in many ways. In just a short time, Pluto the "wonderdog" manages to save a toddler, bring comfort and companionship to a hurting 9-year-old boy, help restore a marriage, and repair a broken father-son relationship. Pluto is not only a guard dog -- he's a guardian angel. Sometimes help comes from the most unlikely places. Sometimes our prayers get answered in strange ways. Sometimes one dog can change everything. Written and directed by Mitch Davis ("The Other Side of Heaven"). Rated PG (for thematic elements including a perilous situation. Drama, Kids & Family
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AMERICAN ASSASSIN – "American Assassin" follows the rise of Mitch Rapp (Dylan O'Brien) a CIA black ops recruit under the instruction of Cold War veteran Stan Hurley (Michael Keaton). The pair is then enlisted by CIA Deputy Director Irene Kennedy (Sanaa Lathan) to investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on both military and civilian targets. Together the three discover a pattern in the violence leading them to a joint mission with a lethal Turkish agent (Shiva Negar) to stop a mysterious operative (Taylor Kitsch) intent on starting a World War in the Middle East. Rated R for strong violence throughout, some torture, language and brief nudity. Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery & Suspense
AMERICAN MADE – Barry Seal, a TWA pilot, is recruited by the CIA to provide reconnaissance on the burgeoning communist threat in Central America and soon finds himself in charge of one of the biggest covert CIA operations in the history of the United States that spawned the birth of the Medellin cartel and eventually almost brought down the Reagan White House with the Iran Contra scandal. Rated R for language throughout and some sexuality/nudity. Drama, Mystery & Suspense
BATTLE OF THE SEXES – In the wake of the sexual revolution and the rise of the women's movement, the 1973 tennis match between women's World #1 Billie Jean King (Emma Stone) and ex-men's-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell) was billed as the BATTLE OF THE SEXES and became one of the most watched televised sports events of all time, reaching 90 million viewers around the world. As the rivalry between King and Riggs kicked into high gear, off-court each was fighting more personal and complex battles. The fiercely private King was not only championing for equality, but also struggling to come to terms with her own sexuality, as her friendship with Marilyn Barnett (Andrea Riseborough) developed. And Riggs, one of the first self-made media-age celebrities, wrestled with his gambling demons, at the expense of his family and wife Priscilla (Elisabeth Shue). Together, Billie and Bobby served up a cultural spectacle that resonated far beyond the tennis court, sparking discussions in bedrooms and boardrooms that continue to reverberate today. Rated PG-13 for some sexual content and partial nudity. Comedy, Drama, Sports & Fitness
FLATLINERS – In "Flatliners," five medical students, hoping to gain insight into the mystery of what lies beyond the confines of life, embark on a daring and dangerous experiment. By stopping their hearts for short periods of time, each triggers a near-death experience. As the investigation becomes more and more perilous, they are forced to confront the sins of their pasts, as well as contend with the paranormal consequences of trespassing to the other side. Rated NR for violence and terror, sexual content, language, thematic material, and some drug references. Drama, Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy
IT – New Line Cinema's horror thriller "It," directed by Andy Muschietti ("Mama"), is based on the hugely popular Stephen King novel of the same name, which has been terrifying readers for decades. When children begin to disappear in the town of Derry, Maine, a group of young kids are faced with their biggest fears when they square off against an evil clown named Pennywise, whose history of murder and violence dates back for centuries. Rated R for violence/horror, bloody images, and for language. Drama, Horror, Mystery & Suspense
KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE – "Kingsman: The Secret Service" introduced the world to Kingsman -- an independent, international intelligence agency operating at the highest level of discretion, whose ultimate goal is to keep the world safe. In "Kingsman: The Golden Circle," our heroes face a new challenge. When their headquarters are destroyed and the world is held hostage, their journey leads them to the discovery of an allied spy organization in the US called Statesman, dating back to the day they were both founded. In a new adventure that tests their agents' strength and wits to the limit, these two elite secret organizations band together to defeat a ruthless common enemy, in order to save the world, something that's becoming a bit of a habit for Eggsy... Rated R for sequences of strong violence, drug content, language throughout and some sexual material. Action & Adventure, Comedy
THE LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE – In this big-screen NINJAGO adventure, the battle for NINJAGO City calls to action young Master Builder Lloyd, aka the Green Ninja, along with his friends, who are all secret ninja warriors. Led by Master Wu, as wise-cracking as he is wise, they must defeat evil warlord Garmadon, The Worst Guy Ever, who also happens to be Lloyd's dad. Pitting mech against mech and father against son, the epic showdown will test this fierce but undisciplined team of modern-day ninjas who must learn to check their egos and pull together to unleash their inner power of Spinjitzu. Rated PG for some mild action and rude humor. Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
STRONGER – "Stronger" is the inspirational and heroic true-life story of Jeff Bauman (Jake Gyllenhaal), the man whose iconic photo from the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing captured the hearts of the world. Based on Bauman's New York Times bestselling book, co-authored with Bret Witter. Rated R for language throughout, some graphic injury images, and brief sexuality/nudity. Drama


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1. When I can't sleep I might watch some TV, or play on the computer, or I might pop in some porn and masturbate. A good orgasm always makes me sleepy.
2. My dream bedroom would be full of pillows…mounds and mounds of pillows….and mirrors everywhere, even on the ceiling….
3. If I could wake up anywhere tomorrow it would be on a warm, tropical island.
4. I need to fall asleep with background noise (if it's silent, I will lie awake for hours) at night.
5. Never having sex again would truly be a nightmare.
6. Night time is the right time to make love.
Bonus: Briefly tell us about your last dream–erotic or not.
Hmmm…I don't always remember my dreams – usually the ones I do are nightmares, and the only reason I remember them is because I'm having to fight my way out of the dream and into wakefulness. Erotic dreams usually wake me up because I'm so horny I have to wake up and do something about it. The last dream I remember it was night, and we were walking along a dirt road next to a chain link fence…what we thought was the wind was making the fence sway and clink, but then we realized it was the rats slipping through the links, back and forth, that were really making the noise…that and their teeth…we began to run, but we couldn't leave the road, and all around us we could hear the rats, laughing as they guided us down the road, falling off the fence behind us and nipping at our heels…everything was black and white, except the red of their eyes and the trails of blood before us down the road….yep, clawed my way out of sleep on that one before they could eat me….
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Import/Upload Data into Zoho Reports
Zoho Reports provides various options to import the data that you have in local files, Web URLs, Cloud drives (Google Spreadsheets, Google Docs etc), Local/Cloud databases, popular business applications and from your custom applications into Zoho Reports reporting databases for your in-depth analysis & reporting.
This section discusses the various options to import data into Zoho Reports:
Import from Files and Feeds
Zoho Reports allows you to import data stored in tabular file formats like CSV, XLS (Excel), JSON, OData, and HTML files in your system or as a web feed.
Comma Separated Value (CSV) | Excel (XLS and XLSX) | HTML | JSON | XML | OData
Import from Cloud Storage/Drive
Zoho Reports allows you to import data stored on different Cloud Drive/Storage such as Zoho Docs, Google Drive, Dropbox, Box and OneDrive, for advanced reporting and analysis.
Zoho Docs | Google Drive | Dropbox Box | Box | Microsoft OneDrive
Import from Cloud Databases
Zoho Reports allows you to import the data stored in different Cloud databases such as Amazon RDS, Amazon Redshift, Microsoft SQL Azure, Google Cloud SQL, Heroku etc for advanced reporting & analysis. You can easily setup data import from these cloud databases using the simple setup wizard.
Shown below is the import presentation for Amazon RDS. You can access the individual setup presentations for each of the Cloud Database from the respective links given below.
Amazon RDS | Amazon Redshift | Microsoft SQL Azure | Google Cloud SQL (MySQL and PostgreSQL) | Heroku PostgreSQL | Common Cloud Services
Import from Local Databases
If you have applications that stores data in any local or relational databases like MS Access, MySQL, SQL Server, Sybase, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQLite, DB2, DB2 AS/400, SQLite, FireBird etc you can easily import them into Zoho Reports.
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Importing Data using Zoho Reports API
The Zoho Reports API Guide helps Independent Software Vendors, Developers and System Integrators to build /integrate powerful reporting and analytical capabilities into their applications using the Zoho Reports API.
Importing Data using Zapier
Zapier is a Web Automation app that helps you connect with other complementary apps side by side. The Zoho Reports app for Zapier enables you to connect and extract data from over 500+ other online applications.
Importing Data using Flatly
Flatly is a web automation app that allows you to seamlessly integrate data from popular CRM services such as Insightly CRM, Pipedrive and Base CRM into Zoho Reports using Google Drive
Managing Data Sources
Zoho Reports allows you to easily view and manage all the data sources setup in a reporting database from a single page. This enables you to keep track and manage all the sources from which the data has been imported in a reporting database.


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A top secret stealth hike on the Washington side of the Gorge :^)..
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Archer Mountain to Aldrich Butte
Saturday 10/13/12 I set off with Peder, Eric & Mark to hike a route we had stitched together from High Valley, Archer Mountain to the Aldrich Butte trailhead making use of unofficial trails, the old Russ Jolley trail, old forest roads & even an old logging railroad grade. Originally it was going to be a peak bagging trip but because of the bad weather we just hiked the main route from end to end. It still came in at 22 wet & soggy miles with over 6500' of elevation gain! Mark & Eric made a couple of fun movies of the trip, here is Mark's & here's Eric's.
Exploring the Old Vista Ridge Trail
For some unknown reason some Kill Joy or Kill Joys in the Forest Service didn't like the fact that the trail was opened again & keep pulling down the directional signs that volunteers put up but the fact is it's open & thanks to Portland Hikers gaining in popularity again. Depending on how many of the side trips you take you can hike anywhere between 6 & 9 miles on this out & back hike. We tried to hit all the known points of interest along the way. They are: The Rock Pile, Owl Point, Alki Point, Perry Lake & the short bushwhack side trips to Kutsak Point & Red Hill.
Mississippi Head & Illumination Rock
Eric at Illumination Rock..
Saturday 10/06/12 I set out with Eric, Peder & Brad to hike a loop around Mississippi Head & up to the Illumination Rock Saddle at 9300'. We also checked out the old crash site of the B26 plane. It was a dry sunny day but in places we battled terribly windy conditions especially on the Zigzag glacier climb up to the Saddle. Nevertheless it was was great hike & my first trip up to the Illumination Saddle.
A Bushwhack (from Hell) up Opal Creek to Tanner Butte
Saturday 09/22/12 Don Peder & I set out to find the Waterfalls on Opal Creek, a tributary of Eagle Creek in the Columbia Gorge. It took us over 4 hours to travel the 3.5 miles up the creek to the falls! We then bushwhacked our way up to Tanner Butte & returned by way of the Tanner Butte trail. The whole trip was about 21 miles with 4500' of Elevation Gain. The 5.5 miles of bushwhack took us 8.5 hours & the whole trip almost 13.
A Search for Recession Lakes
Sunday 09/30/12 Eric, Peder & I headed out for another hike over the Eliot Glacier & around the Mooney Tarn. The Goal of this hike was to see if there was another high lake up on the mountain near the Mooney Tarn. The reason being there is a lake called Recession Lakes marked on Most Topo maps. After climbing about 1000' above the Mooney Tarn we can say that there is no second lake up in the area & the Mooney Tarn & Recession Lakes are one and the same place. It was a great day in perfect weather to be out on the mountain.
To Infinity & Beyond!
On 9/16 Eric, Mikio, Chiyoko & I set out on a great trip up the ridge that separates the Glissan & Ladd Glaciers. It's unofficially called "Gladd Ridge". We then crossed over the foot of the Ladd Galcier to Barrett Spur & came back down by way of the ridge on the East side of Ladd Creek. A great off trail trip.
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The View from Trappe Farm
May 5, 2015
The View from Trappe Farm, 8x10, oil on linen panel. 2015.
The first official paint-out of the season with Loudoun Sketch Club was a warm day. I found a nice location up the hill which had a view across the whole of the Loudoun Valley. After first doing a small color sketch of the same scene I laid this one down quickly with a palette knife then used a brush to work the edges.
Back in the studio I added the small run-in shed to strengthen the focal point.
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4 reviews for Limitless Gold RDTA Stainless Steel- ONLY 1 LEFT
Great build quality much dose not feel cheap a solid device I do wish it had some other drip tip options though and not that it mattered but did not get cool collectible screw driver
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I just got this RDTA and i freaking love it. It's easy to build on and the flavor is awesome. The only drawback is that the plug where u fill it is easy to lose if you're not careful as it is Very small and the tip has come off and i was unable to find it so I'll have to replace that but that being said it's still a great RDTA at a great price.


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Before I say anything about me and our journey, let me say this – Autism is Treatable! It's true. And here is how I came to realize this.
I'm Rae Dawn. I am the mother of a nine year old little boy who has Autism. He was diagnosed at age 2 and we were hit with a thunderbolt. For about a year we were flung into a year of questions, denial, doubt and being overwhelmed with therapies.
Then when our son was 3 1/2, we went to a birthday party for a friend's daughter. Another parent at the party saw our son toe walking and brazenly asked, "Does he have a diagnosis?" "Yes!" Finally, I met another mother (who would soon become my friend) who had a kid on the spectrum. We invited her and her husband over for dinner and it was then that they introduced us to the wonderful world of biomedical treatment for Autism. We started with your traditional speech, OT, and PT.
The first thing our new friends told us about was TACA. TACA or Talk About Curing Autism is a family support group. TACA is "families with Autism helping families with Autism." I went to my first TACA meeting, a Coffee Talk and suddenly I was surrounded by a group of people who were healing their kids. Some of them were even considered "recovered" – and no long qualified for an Autism diagnosis.
We immediately started the gluten, dairy, and soy free diet and made an appointment with a Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs or MAPS doctor. This was the beginning of his healing. And we are still on our journey. But I've come a long way…
I grew up in the 1970's in an area of West Virginia unfortunately nicknamed "Chemical Valley." And that's kind of what the world was like for most American families at that time (and still is) – a sea of chemicals. Mine was a world of Cocoa Pebbles, Fruit Loops, and Kool-Aid. Fried bologna sandwiches and grape soda. And in my opinion, your house wasn't really clean until it smelled like a head-spinning combination of Dow Scrubbing Bubbles and Lysol.
Since we started on this path with our son, we have had our eyes opened to the invisible chemicals in our food and daily lives. Now we eat clean food – organic, real food. I cook from scratch and even make my own cleaning products, the way my grandmothers did. This has become my obsession. And in learning to help my son get better, I have learned a healthier way for our whole family to live.
I'm glad that our paths have crossed and am excited to go on this journey with you!


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- Ivory Coast Starts Alstom Rail Talks After Hyundai Edged Out
Ivory Coast is talking to French train equipment suppliers Alstom SA and Thales SA about taking part in a 1.4 billion euro ($1.6 billion) urban-railway project to be funded by France, pushing out South Korean manufacturers that were part of the deal.
The West African nation is about to amend an initial 2015 concession agreement for the project with a French-South Korean consortium known as STAR, and expects to sign a fresh deal with only French companies this month, Transport Minister Amadou Kone said in an interview. Talks will get underway with Alstom and Thales next week, he said.
"Alstom has positioned itself. Thales has positioned itself. But we're going to conduct discussions next week in Paris to definitively pick the companies," the minister said.
The 2015 agreement fell through because a consortium of four businesses — French firms Bouygues SA and Keolis SA, and South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co. and Dongsan Development Co. Ltd. — failed to get financing, prompting the government to take control of the project, Kone said. Bouygues and Keolis will stay in the consortium.
"It has become clear that the financial structuring didn't allow the consortium to mobilize the financing that was part of its commitments," Kone said. "We negotiated with the Korean companies so that they accept to exit the group."
Biggest Project
France agreed to fund the entire project as part of a 2 billion-euro package of mainly concessional loans on the condition that the commuter line in Abidjan, the nation's biggest city with at least 5 million people, is built by French companies, he said.
The Abidjan Metro, as the line will be called, is the government's biggest urban infrastructure project since it completed a central toll bridge that has helped ease traffic jams in the city. The first line will span almost 38 kilometers (23 miles) and connect the northern neighborhood of Anyama to the international airport in the south. A second east-to-west line will be constructed later.
"The train will completely reshape the city," Kone said. "We're very happy to see the project finally happening. It's a very important project for the residents of Abidjan."
Construction should start at the end of next month and will take four years, Kone said. Since Ivory Coast is due to host the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations soccer tournament, the government wants part of the commuter rail completed by 2020, he said. The metro will be able to transport an estimated 530,000 passengers a day.
The French government owns almost 26 percent of Thales. Alstom is in the process of combining its train business with Munich-based Siemens AG.


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When trying to decide what to cook for your next meal, you're often faced with two choices. You can choose the healthy option or you can choose the delicious option. But the two seldom overlap… unless you're in the mood to prepare something fancy and gourmet. But my idea of gourmet is anything that actually requires turning on oven, so I'm gonna say that one is a no-go. And let's be honest, "traditional" healthy lunches get boring very, very quickly. Spinach salads and green smoothies are bitter, mundane and hardly enough to get me through the day. So, whilst trying to come up with a meal that would keep our stomachs satisfied, but would still leave us somewhat excited to feed ourselves, we thought of a classic: the chicken salad sandwich. We didn't exactly create it (obviously) but we've made a few changes to the beloved fan favorite that we know you'll enjoy just a little bit more! So whip out all of the ingredients below and get dicing, mixing and best of all, eating 'till you're heart- and stomach- are content!
-Bread of choice (We prefer whole wheat!)
-2 cups of chopped cooked chicken breast
-½ cup of chopped celery
-½ cup of purple onion
-1-2 handfuls of cranberries
-1-2 handfuls of chopped walnuts
-1 teaspoon of lemon juice
-A pinch of salt
-A pinch of pepper
-½-1 cup of mayonnaise (Use greek yogurt if you're feeling extra healthy!)
-A spoonful of Dijon Mustard
-A couple pieces of lettuce
1. Put the chopped up chicken, celery and onions in a bowl.
2. Add the cranberry and walnuts.
3. Season the mixture with lemon juice, salt and pepper.
4. Place the mayonnaise and mustard in a separate bowl.
5. Add ingredients from the first bowl to the second bowl.
6. Stir the mixture thoroughly.
7. Toast your bread (optional).
8. Place a generous amount of chicken salad onto bread.
9. Top off the sandwich with a few pieces of lettuce.
10. Dig in!
Stay Stylish,
XOXO~ Cara & Tal


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Noirmoutier-en-l'Île to Roubaix, France
11 Days | 10 Nights
190km daily
1,000-2,000m daily
5 Jul 2018 - 15 Jul 2018
The first week of the 2018 Tour de France travels through some beautiful regions in the north-west of France. Come ride every, single, kilometre of this magnificent route one day ahead of the race! This tour features the Grand Départ in the Vendée Region on the Atlantic coast, some of the historic cycling roads in Brittany including a double climb of the Mûr-de-Bretagne hill, and a day of cobbles around legendary Roubaix.
We'll be riding every kilometre of these first 9 stages on the day before the race itself. Despite being ahead of the race, we will still experience the amazing atmosphere of the Tour de France, both at the start of our tour on the small island of Noirmoutier with the race presentation, and also at the end of the week with the finish in Roubaix.
The route will comprise flat and hilly stages, with an average of 190km per day other than the 35km Team Time Trial on stage 3. The region is truly beautiful with tremendous variety, as we are traveling significant distances each day from the Atlantic coastline in the Vendée, through Brittany, and all the way to the Belgian border with the cobbled roads into Roubaix.
The first week of the Tour de France is never as crowded with cyclists as the mountain stages but for no good reason - these early stages provide some of the best cycling routes of the entire race.
There are very limited spaces on this tour, with a maximum of 14 cyclists supported by 2 guides and 2 drivers / mechanics. It will be a popular tour so book early.
We're also offering Ride Every Kilometre tours on week 2 and week 3 of the Tour de France. Looking for a more relaxed trip? Ride 60-100km daily and watch the pros fight for the yellow jersey on our Tour de France Experience.
Total price: From €4,950
We'll welcome you at Nantes airport and shuttle you to Noirmoutier-en-l'Île where the first of our hotels is located. Once settled in, we'll discuss the week's programme, logistics and tactics, including mental and physical techniques to help you complete this challenge of a lifetime. Once we finish preparing your bike, we'll attend the presentation of all the pro teams, and take some photos of Froome, Porte, Dumoulin and the other pros who will be following our lead, one day after us!
Stage 1 - Noirmoutier-en-l'Île to Fontenay-le-Comte
189 km
Our first day of riding starts on the small island of Noirmoutier, and we quickly cross the Passage du Gois to arrive back onto the mainland. This passage is 3-4 metres underwater at high tide, so we'll make sure we start on time ... the road literally will disappear into the ocean if we are late! The flat route then hugs the coastline until we head inland to the new stage town of Fontenay-le-Comte.
Stage 2 - Mouilleron-Saint-Germain to La Roche-sur-Yon
183 km
Now in the heart of the Vendée region, we'll keep stretching our legs on another long stage, with today's route featuring some gentle rolling hills. This region of the Vendée can be very windy so teamwork will be a priority. It's another day for the sprinters amongst our group as we enter La Roche-Sur-Yon and head to the finish line.
Stage 3 - Cholet (TTT)
35 km
An easy day on the bike, although this depends on how hard we want to ride the Team Time Trial! We'll practice our teamwork as we ride this 35km stage early in the morning. We will then have the time to travel to the west to enjoy a relaxing afternoon in our next start town of La Baule, back on the Atlantic coastline.
Stage 4 - La Baule to Sarzeau
192 km
Today we leave the Pays-de-la-Loire region and enter historic Brittany, a famous region for cycling and the Tour de France. We have six long, but mostly flat and hilly, stages ahead of us, so we'll be pacing ourselves. A highlight of today's route is the beautiful Parc Naturel Regional de Brière which we ride through in the morning. The numerous villages dotted throughout Brittany are also a feature of our cycling over the next few days.
Stage 5 - Lorient to Quimper
181 km
We're fully immersed in Brittany on this stage, and its looking to be a tougher day with many hills along the route, included five categorised climbs. Once again we're hugging the coast, so prevailing winds will encourage us to work together as a team. Those who enjoy seafood will love the fresh local cuisine at dinner.
Stage 6 - Brest to Mûr-de-Bretagne
203 km
Starting from the coastal city of Brest at the far western tip of France, we head back inland today. After nearly 200km of riding through the lovely Brittany countryside, we face the infamous Mûr-de-Bretagne hill, a 2km climb with a gradient of up to 10% ... and we need to climb it twice in the final 16km! This is the 3rd time the hill is being used as a stage finish, the first time being in 2011 when Cadel Evans sprinted to beat Alberto Contador in an exciting photo finish before going on to win the yellow jersey. Will we have the legs for a sprint finish on this first uphill finish of the Tour?
Stage 7 - Fougères to Chartres
231 km
We leave Brittany today as we follow the route east towards Paris and finish in the city of Chartres. At 231km, this is the Tour's longest day, so we'll need to ride consistently but with high quality food stops! We'll enjoy our finish at the imposing and beautiful Cathedral Notre-Dame. Built in 1220 and a UNESCO World Heritage site, it is arguably the best preserved gothic cathedral in the world - hopefully we'll have the energy to take a look inside before we drive to our next start town further north.
Stage 8 - Dreux to Amiens
181 km
The cycle north from Dreux ends in Amiens, and into the Somme region, famous as one of major key battlegrounds of the Western Front in WWI. The Battle of the Somme was fought here in 1916, and the war ended two years later, 100 years ago. At the end of our day of cycling, we'll visit some of the key historic sites where hundreds of thousands of French, British, Australian, Canadian, New Zealand, South African and other British Commonwealth servicemen are buried in well tendered memorials.
Stage 9 - Arras to Roubaix
154 km
This will be an epic day of cycling, with one of the real highlights of the entire Tour - the 15 sections of cobbles over 22km leading into Roubaix. This will be test our skills, resolve and balance after 9 days on the bike! And we'll be doing this on the French National Day (Bastille Day), so we'll enjoy the celebrations in Roubaix once we arrive at the finish line and well into the evening. The team will deserve a great celebratory dinner having completed our bucket-list achievement - riding every single kilometre of 9 stages of the Tour de France.
It's farewell day, and our team will help you with your travel arrangements. But those who wish to stay on to witness the excitement of the pros tackling the cobbles can remain an extra day in Roubaix to watch the race, and then maybe view the FIFA World Cup Final in the evening.
Vive Le Tour!
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