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***Note dated 3-29-2011: This is the most important blog that I have ever written in my life by far. It has the power to topple Big Pharma someday, due to the fact that it may save free market access to supplements here in the U.S. I am going to spend a considerable amount of time in the next thirty (30) days making this blog the best that it can possibly be. My primary goal in doing this "much longer upgrade than expected" is to prepare this blog for its going viral on the Internet, as there is a strong chance of this occurring (sooner or later). (By viral, I mean that this blog is seen by many hundreds of thousands of persons, if not millions.) The "related blog links" section at the end of this blog is the only real section that needs a great deal of work. My intent for this "related blogs" section is to well organize EVERY useful and insightful blog that I have ever written, such that anyone looking for information on a certain topic can easily find it. The rest of this blog only needs some rather minor edits, corrections, additions, etc. When this blog is finalized and completed, these remarks will be removed. Allen Darman***
Dear Friends:
Much of the material in this blog (below) was written by Mike Adams of NaturalNews.com. (Note: NaturalNews.com used to be NewsTarget.com, but it was still Mike Adams behind it.) It is an old article (2007) of his that I ran across and thought appropriate to repost below what I have written.
Mike Adams knows Big Pharma is a corrupt corporate entity that is inevitably doomed. I know that Big Pharma is doomed in a remarkably short time if broad based free form amino acids, and other nutritional and natural supplements, are finally recognized for the incredible healing agents that they truly are.
The above paragraph assumes that broad based free form amino acids are used properly (such as a Willy's Baggie approach), and are used in conjunction with the rest of what some alternative medical persons and I already know in regard to malabsorption and the gut.
The above paragraph also assumes that Big Pharma is NOT successful in bribing federal lawmakers in the U.S. to take ANY critical healing nutritional supplement out of the general public's hands. This point is not a given, believe me. Big Pharma has a "bribery chest" of billions, if need be. The drug industry fully intends to use this "bribery chest" in Washington, D.C. as soon as they possibly can. (Their goal of course is to outlaw free market access to healing nutritional supplements… thus ensuring a monopoly for their toxic, symptom masking, expensive, and NON-CURATIVE drugs.)
Thank God for my son Willy. Willy proved to the world!! how important broad based free form amino acids, vitamins, minerals, EFA's, probiotics, hidden food allergy avoidance, addressing bad gut biology, addressing excess gut toxicity, and addressing malabsorption are when curing oneself of mental and physical illness. Willy also proved to the world!! that even a thirteen year old learning impaired child could begin to learn what he needed to (without even reading a single book!) IN ORDER TO CURE HIS OWN SELF.
In doing what he did, Willy forwarded human understanding "far enough and fast enough" such that humanity has a chance to stop Big Pharma's "ultimate grand plan". This grand plan is to outlaw ALL healing supplements worldwide before the general public of ANY country widely realizes their tremendous power to cure depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and poor mental and physical health in general.
Since June 2006 (when I first put Willy's original recovery story on the Internet, and "when I began to get repeatedly hacked") I have realized that "we are essentially in a race" vs. Big Pharma. Humanity needs to awaken in regard to the healing power of nutritional and natural supplements BEFORE they are taken away from us worldwide. This is the race I am speaking of.
The recent loss of public access to a myriad of herbal and nutritional supplements in the ENTIRE European Union (comprised of about 325 million people) due to Big Pharma's shenanigans is not a good sign. The American public needs to wake up, and soon.
Some blogs that I have written in the past that back up this contention that "we are essentially in a race" vs. Big Pharma are as follows:
FDA Trying To Control All Nutritional Supplements By Labeling Them "Drugs" (April 2007)
[Important Note: The blog listed above means that Big Pharma has "telegraphed their intent" in the U.S. This event of the FDA trying to control all nutritional supplements by labeling them as drugs happened about four years ago. Although we won this round due to massive public outcry via the Internet, Big Pharma is most certainly going to try the same thing again. The fact that our Supreme Court ruled in early 2010 that corporations can contribute UNLIMITED AMOUNTS OF MONEY to elect Congresspersons, Senators, and even our President means that Big Pharma can stack the deck against us the next time that they try to do the above.]
From the ANH: Dark Times for Herbal Medicine in Europe (3-1-2011)
All Therapeutic Supplements Banned In EU in April 2011 (2-18-2011)
An Alarm Bell Rung By Jim Mercola, M.D. Regarding Supplement Access (10-30-2010)
They Have To Take Our Supplements Away (8-25-2010)
I sure hope that the American public soon discovers the profound curative power of nutritional and natural supplements in regard to resolving depression, and mental and physical illness in general. And I sure hope this happens before Big Pharma uses its powerful influence on the FDA and our entire federal government to (1) take ALL therapeutic dosages of nutritional and natural supplements off the free market, or (2) succeeds in getting "all supplements labeled as drugs"… thus putting them in the hands of doctors (available "by prescription only").
I sure hope that "we win this race" against Big Pharma's evil agenda. God help us all if we don't.
Allen Darman
The following material was written by Mike Adams of NaturalNews.com:
Why health freedom will ultimately overcome Big Pharma mischief and FDA corruption (opinion)
Do you find yourself frustrated with the lack of progress in the fight for consumer rights against Big Pharma and the FDA? Take comfort, my friends, in knowing that even though we did not achieve the victory we wanted in this latest legislative effort in the United States, we did stand up and be heard. Hundreds of thousands of grassroots supporters of natural health contacted their senators and let their voices be heard. As a result, senators Hatch, Enzi and others are now on the record stating that Senate bill S.1082 will in no way restrict access to nutritional supplements. That's a small but notable victory that would not have happened without the outpouring of support from natural health advocates like you.
What lawmakers now know for certain is that we will stand up and speak out against any threat to our collective health freedoms. We will contest every bill or amendment that favors corporate interests over consumer interests, and we will hit back with a wave of public protest that fills their phone lines, fax machines and emails with mindful comments and concerns from action-oriented citizens who demand real representation.
Our lawmakers now know that members of the health freedom movement will not remain silent when their freedoms are openly threatened. This very fact will make them think twice before introducing future bills that try to regulate dietary supplements, for example, or that limit the choices of consumers. I'm not saying they won't keep trying to outlaw vitamins and expand the powers of Big Pharma and the FDA, but they've at least come to realize that we're going to raise a racket each time they attempt to do so. The health freedom community is getting noticed in Washington.
Why natural medicine is winning
In the big picture, by the way, things are actually trending strongly towards naturopathic medicine. With this latest legislative event here in the United States, Big Pharma may have won a legislative battle, but they're losing the war. Consider the following:
• The public opinion towards drug companies is at an all-time low. As the truth continues to come out about the predatory practices by Big Pharma, the public is increasingly disgusted with what they're learning about fraudulent science, deadly drugs, the bribery of doctors, price-fixing schemes and so on.
• More consumers are abandoning pharmaceuticals than ever before and turning to natural treatments for diseases and health conditions. The number of ex-medicine users continues to rapidly expand.
• The truth about Big Pharma's market monopoly is finally starting to gain traction among mainstream consumers. People are finally starting to get the fact that they're being ripped off by a profit-minded industry charging them the highest prices in the world for medications that are neither safe nor effective. Once this realization hits the masses, the backlash will be unstoppable.
• The entire system of organized medicine is only years away from collapsing upon itself due to outrageous costs, fraud, corruption and criminal behavior by its proponents. On a simple economic basis, no state or national government can afford to continue doing business with Big Pharma in the long run. The scam is just about up. When cities, states and countries start to declare bankruptcy due to outrageous health care costs, the winds of change will blow stronger than ever. The clock is ticking against drug-based medicine…
• More consumers are choosing naturopathic medicine than ever before. The popularity of modalities such as homeopathy, acupuncture, herbal medicine, energy medicine, sound healing, massage therapy and mind-body medicine is at an all-time high… and it continues to rise! People are learning about what works, and they're pursuing natural, non-invasive therapies in increasing numbers.
• Consumer demand for organic foods is skyrocketing. The truth about toxic synthetic chemicals in our foods, cosmetics and personal care products is finally starting to go mainstream. There are serious efforts now to promote green lawn care, green automobiles and green living. The trends are strongly in favor of natural, sustainable living!
Why Big Pharma is so desperate
In the context of these powerful trends, Big Pharma is acting out of desperation to protect a medical monopoly that will soon collapse in the United States. Think about this: The very reason Big Pharma has to bribe senators, buy off FDA regulators and pay the media to run its propaganda pieces is because Big Pharma has nothing left of value to offer the world.
There are no more solutions from Big Pharma that stand on their own merit. The whole health care scheme has degraded into propaganda, monopolistic control, discrediting the competition, and brainwashing consumers through television ads. These are not the tactics used by organizations that have legitimate solutions to offer the world; these are the tactics of desperate businesses grasping for one last measure of control before being swept away by a tidal wave of change.
Big Pharma is acting like a trapped, cornered animal, lashing out with its claws and raising the fur on its back to make itself seem more intimidating. But the truth is that to an increasing number of people, the whole system of conventional medicine is virtually irrelevant. We're simply not buying pharmaceuticals or visiting doctors anymore. Through the choice of the way we use our dollars, we can economically starve this whole system of conventional medicine into its own overdue collapse.
Why do you think health insurance won't cover naturopathic therapies? It's because if consumers had a choice, almost everyone would now choose natural therapies instead of drugs and surgery! If consumers were actually given a choice right today, organized medicine would collapse tomorrow. The whole system is only propped up by limiting consumers' choices, keeping them in the dark, and limiting access to natural therapies that actually work.
The hucksters running organized medicine today realize this! They know that consumers are tied to drugs and surgery by a single flimsy thread: Health insurance. If health insurance covered herbal medicine, acupuncture and naturopathy, we would witness a massive stampede away from doctors, drug companies and toxic cancer treatments.
Drug-based medicine is already obsolete
And so the big picture here becomes rather obvious. In the minds of most consumers, organized medicine is already obsolete. The Senate and the FDA remain hopelessly stuck in the past, arrogantly tied to a chemical medicine scheme that was outdated two decades ago. But the consumers who stay informed about these things are way ahead of the game. They know the future of medicine is all about preventing disease, supporting the patient's healing process and nourishing the body with healing nutrients rather than chemically attacking it with synthetic drugs.
The Dark Ages of organized medicine are fast coming to an end. What you're witnessing today with Codex, the FDA, drug companies and legislators around the world is simply the last desperate wave of convulsions from an industry that will soon follow in the footsteps of Big Tobacco to a well-deserved fall from power. Remember: for decades, doctors and the American Medical Association actually promoted tobacco as good for your health. Times change. And changes sweep through society faster now than ever before.
Things are trending in a positive direction on issues like natural health, sustainable living and organics. Sure, we have many skirmish battles to fight along the way, and we can never let our guard down against the corporate opposition, but overall, we are witnessing a time of tremendous change made possible by empowered consumers. And you know what's key to that? The Internet. Without the internet, nobody would know the truth about Big Pharma, the FDA, and the dangers of organized medicine.
So feel good about what you've done so far, and keep yourself in a state of readiness to participate in yet more grassroots action that accelerates changes toward natural health and sustainable living. I believe we will live to see the demise of the FDA as it is currently structured. We will one day drive an electric car that's refueled for free using solar panels on the roof of our home. We will live to see natural cancer cures embraced in North America, and if we live long enough, we will one day see historians describing our present times as a "Dark Age" of medicine that was ultimately overcome by a health freedom movement that refused to let the truth about natural medicine remain censored and suppressed.
The future of medicine will be very different from what has pretended to be health care in recent memory. A revolution in healing is at hand. Take care of your own health with herbs, superfoods and naturopathic medicine and you just might live long enough to witness it first-hand.
***End of copy written by Mike Adams***
The rest of the copy is mine.
Important Note #1: This material is not copyright protected in ANY way, to the best of my knowledge. (My copy is not copyrighted at all. I will soon check with Mike Adams in regard to his. If it is copyrighted, I will try to get a blanket release from him in this regard. Mike is a longstanding fellow warrior against Big Pharma… I am sure he would grant this. So would others, if I need such, or so I think. )
Assuming I get any and all copyright releases I may need, anyone and everyone may freely send this material to anyone they wish. In addition to this, anyone and everyone may put this material on their own website if they wish. (All I ask of persons that may use this material is that they do not charge other persons any money for it.) Everyone has my complete and irrevocable permission in which to do so. Signed… Allen Darman and Dated… March 28, 2011.
Important Note #2: For years drug industry hackers blocked many things I wanted to do in Myspace when it was the premier social networking site in the world. Then the same happened when Facebook took over as the premier social networking site. I have been blocked for years (to include the present) from posting my blogs to appropriate Facebook alternative health, mental health, health freedom, and health recovery groups. I would deeply appreciate it if anyone is able to use their Facebook account to spread any significant blogs of mine to places that are appropriate for them on Facebook (such that my "Facebook blockade" by the drug industry is circumvented).
Also, I deeply appreciate any person that spreads my material around the Internet in general (on places other than Facebook) for others to see. (In doing so, you are saving me valuable time in which to write more original copy.)
Important Note #3: I encourage everyone that truly believes what this blog is saying to mail a printed copy of it in its entirety to your elected representatives at the Federal level. And perhaps send a copy to your State Governor too. Please include a few personal statements of your own in this letter containing my material.
Our Congressional Representatives, Senators, and Governors need to become aware of information such as that which this blog contains.
And perhaps Obama deserves a copy as well.
We The Public need to know where our politicians stand in regard to the above (or similar) information, such that we can elect them in or out depending.
Our politicians need to be held accountable EVERY November if at all possible in regard to whether they are for Big Pharma or our true health. At the very least, they should become informed of the truth that drug-oriented medicine is a cruel and expensive hoax, and one that is bankrupting BOTH our nation's health and wealth.
When you include a few statements of your own with this material, hopefully one of them will say "If you vote anti-supplement or pro Big Pharma in ANY way, I am voting AGAINST YOU in the next election… period". And hopefully you will mention the suppression of (1) Bob Beck's wisdom (the cure for HIV, some cancers, and some cures for other things), (2) Stan Meyer's wisdom (the water powered car), and (3) Gary Vesperman's compilation of "free energy's" MAJOR discoveries as well.
Important Note #4: The primary "sister blog" to this one for Congressional or Governorial mailing purposes is the blog titled "Introducing the Concept of an "Educational Healing House" (2006)". This blog can be found at https://nutrientscure.wordpress.com/2009/06/02/introducing-the-concept-of-an-educational-healing-house/.
The above-mentioned "sister blog" admittedly needs a little editing. It also needs to have a little copy added, and Willy's before and after picture(s) attached.
If there was to be "a secondary sister blog", I think that the blog titled "A Critical Blog That Joins My Primary And Secondary Websites (3-1-2011)" would be the most appropriate. I say this due to the fact that this blog leads to so many others, and it helps with organization a bit as well. This blog can be found at https://nutrientscure.wordpress.com/2011/03/02/a-critical-blog-that-joins-my-primary-and-secondary-websites-3-1-2011/.
Important Note #5: Please don't think that enough copies of these "sister blogs", when put together, and then sent to our elected representatives with your comments attached, might not make a real difference some day.
If you cannot find the time or money to snail mail these "sister blogs" to your appropriate elected officials (with your comments attached), I suggest that you find a way to efficiently email this stuff.
A Final Conclusion
"Keyboard, mouse, and text warriors can change the world by awakening the pubic en masse"… many Arabic nations "just taught us this".
Simply keyboard, mouse, or text your family and friends. In your own words tell people that you know and care about "to take a look at this" (I suggest you state this in your own words): https://nutrientscure.wordpress.com/2011/03/28/will-the-american-public-win-the-race-against-big-pharma-3-28-2011/.
It may be that simple to stop Big Pharma's evil agenda.
How can it be that simple?
It is that simple because Knowledge Has Power. This blog has Powerful Knowledge that could grant the American public A Very Big Stick in the voting booth some day.
Assuming that the material in this blog goes viral on the Internet sooner or later…
Big Pharma is going to have "an almost impossible time" carrying out their evil agenda.
The drug industry is going to have this impossible time when it INEVITABLY TRIES TO BRIBE OUR LAWMAKERS in regard to outlawing (or controlling) curative nutritional supplements a few years down the road.
All I have left to mention is some Thank You's.
First off I'd like to say "don't thank me". I only did what I had to do from the standpoint of moral obligation. (I am no saint, by any means. Believe me, if there was any way out of the jam I seem to have gotten myself into with the drug industry, I would take it.)
Thank God (whatever God you may believe in).
Thank Many in Alternative Medicine who taught us so much from writing so many incredibly useful and insightful books.
And Thank my son Willy.
Thank Willy for coming up with the crazy idea to take almost seventy capsules or tablets of supplements "all at once" at the tender age of thirteen. (I sure don't think your idea is crazy anymore. Willy, you were right… nutrients work in synergy with each other… when supplementing, it is best to take them all.)
Also thank Willy for putting his foot down, thus leaving me no other choice, by INSISTING in the summer of 2004 that he would do things "NO OTHER WAY!". (The discovery of Willy's Baggie almost did not happen… I sure tried to talk Willy out of doing things this way.)
Willy, because of what you did, you may have saved supplements for all of us! At the very least "you have given us a chance".
As I wipe my tears away… Willy, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for achieving your amazing recovery, and for proving to the world that the miraculous can be easy! in this regard.
Lastly, Willy, I would like to say a few more words to you besides "Thank You" and the other things that I said to you in the above. Always remember "we did the right thing". You did your part, and I did mine. I feel blessed to have learned what we have learned about Baggies (and other things). I know that this knowledge has the power to help tens of millions. I have no regrets, regardless of what happens to me. Neither should you. (You could have NEVER stopped me from fighting Big Pharma. And no one in the world has the power to protect me.) Willy, hold your head up high, no matter what. Son, I love you, and I am proud of you. And I feel the same in regard to Max, your brother.
Allen Darman
Some blogs related to this one in one way or another:
My First Website on the Internet (August 2001)
An old speech draft on bipolar; still a worthy read (2002)
An Introduction To Alternative Medicine For Psychiatric Conditions (2005)
(This blog is SORELY DUE for a major upgrade, to include the suggested reading list.)
Introducing the Concept of an "Educational Healing House" (2006)
A Critical Blog That Joins My Primary And Secondary Websites (3-1-2011)
Concepts and Ideas to Treat Depression Naturally (2003)
An Overview of Willy's Baggie I, II, and III (March 2010)
What A Harvard Educated Psychiatrist-To-Be Said About Willy's Baggies (2009)
Depression and Bipolar Disorder – Cured At Last! (August 2007)
One of Willy's "baggies" of supplements… Wow! (September 2006)
From Four Hours Work A Day To Sixteen (3-25-2011)
An Anecdotal Case; Depression Resolved in One Day, Rv.2 (2007)
Willy's Baggie II Shortcuts The Resolution of Depression
(Note: Willy's Baggie III is superior to, and replaces, both Willy's Baggie II and Willy's Original Baggie. I expect there will be a Willy's Baggie IV fairly soon.)
The Proper Chemical Answer For Depression Has Been Found 10-31-2010
A Real Cure For Schizophrenia Has been Found! (March 2009)
"Hearing Voices" Remission Within Hours From Supplement Use (March 2009)
My Bipolar Recovery Story as of June 2004
An Email I Sent A Bipolar Researcher in February 2004 (3-27-2011)
The Story of Darman Mfg. Company and Genius (2010)
Cambridge Who's Who And A Synopsis Of My Situation (October 2010)
My son Willy's original ADHD/bipolar! recovery story (June 2006)
Willy's Three Year ADHD/Bipolar Recovery Story (August 2007)
Willy's Five Year ADHD Bipolar Recovery Story (June 2009)
The same blog as the above with a different title (the copy is the same) and "a before and after picture" of Willy at 10.5 and 17.5 years of age on it can be found at:
An Update Regarding Willy's Amazing Recovery (June 2009)
Doctors Helped Cause Willy's Sickness
Willy's Baggies And Candida (10-17-2010)
Willy's Baggies and Malabsorption (10-27-2010)
The possible implications of broad based nutrition taken all at once (February 2007)
Is it possible that key knowledge known by Robert Erdmann over 20 years ago got lost?
An Adequate Dosage of Broad Based Amino Acids
Adelle Davis; a true pioneer (September 2007)
A Testimonial to Dr. Sherry Rogers
Probiotics and Their Effect on All Mental Illness (September 2006)
The End of Antibiotics (2008)
The Five Fundamental Rules To Correct All Mental Illness; It Is Time For Change (10-27-2010)
Governmental vs. Alternative Medicine; It Is Time For Change (8-17-2010)
Suppression Of Great Truth Is The Norm It Seems (8-30-2010)
Much of the above blog is Gary Vesperman's material in regard to the suppression of numerous "free energy" discoveries by our government and the powers-that-be. This man is a real hero in my eyes. I cannot thank Gary Vesperman enough for writing what he did.
A Tribute to Bob Beck; A World Class Healer (5-21-2010)
This last blog ended with the following two paragraphs:
"As of this day, Friday May 21, 2010 it is known that ALL MENTAL ILLNESSES CAN BE READILY CURED VIA NATURAL MEANS, every single one.
Mr. Robert Beck, my hat is off to you. I felt honored to be in the presence of your greatness these past two nights. I love you dearly for what you did."
[Is is no accident that within days of this blog on Bob Beck being widely posted on the Internet I had what I consider to be the second attempt on my life. (There have probably been four now.) At least some portion of the drug industry knows I have essentially figured out the cure for mental illness in general.]


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TOKYO: Four people were killed and 17 were missing after the most powerful typhoon to hit Japan in decades paralysed Tokyo, flooding rivers and putting millions under evacuation warning before it plowed up the northeastern coast.
Authorities lifted rain and flood warnings for the Kanto region around a becalmed Tokyo before dawn but imposed them on areas further north after Typhoon Hagibis blasted through the capital.
The four deaths were reported in Chiba, Gunma, Kanagawa and Fukushima prefectures surrounding Tokyo, public broadcaster NHK. Among them was a man in his 60s who was found with no vital signs in a flooded apartment in Kawasaki, NHK said.
Attention focused on Fukushima, where Tokyo Electric Power Co overnight reported irregular readings from sensors monitoring water in its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, which was crippled by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
In parts of Fukushima and Nagano prefectures, heavy rain caused rivers to flood their banks, submerging houses and rice paddies and forcing some people to climb onto their roofs for safety.
Houses along the Chikuma river in Nagano were nearly under water and at least one person was rescued from the roof of a house by helicopter, NHK said. Part of a road was swept away in flooding.
Authorities issued evacuation advisories and orders for more than 6 million people across Japan as the storm unleashed the heaviest rain and winds in years. Some 100 injuries have been reported so far, while more than 270,000 households lost power, NHK said.
The storm, which the government said could be the strongest to hit Tokyo since 1958, brought record-breaking rainfall in many areas, including the popular resort town of Hakone, which was hit with 939.5 mm (37 inches) of rain over 24 hours.
READ: Typhoon Hagibis kills 4 in Japan as rescue efforts intensify
Hagibis, which means "speed" in the Philippine language Tagalog, made landfall on Japan's main island of Honshu on Saturday evening. A magnitude 5.7 earthquake shook Tokyo shortly after.
Major shinkansen bullet trains from Tokyo would begin on schedule Sunday, NHK said, while the Tokyo subway system was also operating.
One expert, Nobuyuki Tsuchiya, director of the Japan Riverfront Research Center, had earlier told Reuters that further flooding could occur as several surrounding prefectures began releasing water from dams, letting it flow downstream.
About 1.5 million people in Tokyo live below sea level.
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the highest alert level for 12 prefectures, warning of potential for once in decades rain totals. It lifted the alerts early Sunday.
Just last month, another strong storm, Typhoon Faxai, destroyed or damaged 30,000 houses in Chiba, east of Tokyo, and caused extensive power outages.

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Thanksgiving is around the corner and as we plan to share more than 1000 meals, plenty of help is needed. Volunteer forms will be available soon, but right now we need a few people willing to help with the planning. if you are willing to help with planning, please email Pastor Heidi email@example.com


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I have to tell you, I'm a sucker for cute positive sayings. If your day isn't going how you wanted it to, why not wear something that can uplift you and those around you. That's why I chose this inspirational brand Flybird Apparel, they have the cutest tee's that can make your day and anyone that reads them better. Thanks for looking.
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THE founder of a cancer treatment centre died from smoke inhalation after accidentally switching on a hob of her cooker with her plastic kettle on top, an inquest heard yesterday.
Widow Margaret Smith, aged 82, was discovered by emergency services collapsed at her bungalow in Old Colwyn on June 27 and certified dead at the scene.
Mrs Smith suffered from chronic lung disease and the smoke from the burning kettle quickly overwhelmed her.
North Wales central coroner John Hughes recorded a verdict of accidental death at the Llandudno hearing.
Mrs Smith became a well-known figure in the area following the death of her husband Ron from throat cancer in 1991. She was a tireless fundraiser for the North Wales Cancer Treatment Centre at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, Bodelwyddan.
Mr Hughes praised her "indomitable spirit" and "public zeal". He noted that she had earned the MBE and said North Wales was the poorer without "ladies of her calibre".
The inquest was told that on Monday, June 26 – the day before Mrs Smith was found – a neighbour at Llanelian Road, Old Colwyn, noticed a faint smell of smoke but couldn't detect the source.
On June 27, cleaner Marjorie Evans called at the detached bungalow but got no answer.
She saw smoke and searched for the pensioner but was coughing so much and her eyes were so sore she had to leave.
Then physiotherapist Heather Fulcher called, got no answer but spotted smoke through the letter box. The TV was on so she dialled 999.
Firefighters, police and paramedics arrived but couldn't save Mrs Smith.
Fire safety enforcement officer Stephen Lambert believed that the blaze started on the back, left hotplate of the cooker, where a kettle had been placed.
The Coroner said: "Mrs Smith had been about to cook something in the grill when she inadvertently put the plastic-based kettle on the hot plate. It's easy when you are doing a lot of things together. This moment's inadvertency caused this catastrophe.
"The smoke and soot were sufficient to overwhelm her already compromised breathing system. She would not have suffered because she would have lost consciousness very quickly."
Consultant pathologist Dr Mark Atkinson conducted a post mortem examination at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd and found she died from smoke inhalation.
Glasgow-born Mrs Smith joined the Women's Air Force, later meeting future husband Ron Smith.
They had a daughter Elizabeth Smith who lives in Halsall, Lancashire. The Smiths moved to Old Colwyn in 1987.
The coroner read a council tribute which praised Mrs Smith for helping raise #3m for the Ron Smith-inspired North Wales Cancer Treatment Centre.
The tribute told how tiny Mrs Smith was invited to be Councillor George Johnson's mayoress for Bay of Colwyn for 2001 and 2002. They attended 200 engagements and became known as "Little and Large".
The tribute ended with the words that Colwyn Bay was "the poorer for her passing."


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When I first moved here the State never allowed wine to be sold in grocery stores. I recall when liquor was debated and finally voted on in Seattle changing what was state run liquor stores to privately held ones and that grocery stores also could sell hard liquor led to a great deal of frustration, confusion and some business failures but the reality is that crime did not rise and the taxes collected on liquor grew and Tennessee like Washington is a no income tax state. Add to this the taxes on Marijuana sales from the legal aspect contributes to the pool of resources and again no the state did not fall off the map. And despite global warming and melting of the State of California it has not either.
But Jesus blood here dictates all the hysteria about anything. The deadpool here includes variations of the bathroom bill, the guns for Teachers and of course other right wing paranoia that matters more than actual legislation that would contribute to the well being of Tennessee residents - such as transit, roads and repairing/building schools and health care.
But hey we may be able to get a bottle of plonk on Sunday to drink away our frustration.
House passes bill to allow wine sales in grocery stores on Sundays, holidays
Joel Ebert, USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee Published April 9, 2018 |
After a lengthy debate that featured several biblical references, House lawmakers approved a bill Monday that would allow Tennesseans to buy wine in grocery stores on Sundays and most major holidays.
The legislation, HB 1540, would align hours of wine sales at grocery stores with beer sales, with some exceptions. It would also allow liquor stores to be open on Sundays.
Current law prohibits wine and liquor to be sold on major holidays and between 11 p.m. on Saturday and 8 a.m. on Monday.
After an hour of debate, the chamber approved the measure with a 55-35 vote.
The legislation was crafted as part of a compromise between various stakeholders, including liquor and grocery store owners.
More: Bill allowing wine, liquor sales on Sundays given early approval
The bill includes the following provisions:
permits liquor stores to immediately begin operating seven days a week;
delays Sunday wine sales in grocery stores until Jan. 1;
allows retail package stores and food stores to operate from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Sundays;
places caps on the number of licenses for liquor stores for three years; and
allows liquor stores to mark up their products 10 percent.
As the chamber debated the measure, several lawmakers sought to alter the bill. One amendment from Rep. Tim Wirgau, R-Buchanan, would have prohibited wine and liquor sales on federally recognized holidays. The amendment was not added to the bill.
In another amendment, Wirgau tried to halt sales on Christmas, Thanksgiving and Easter, to which the bill's sponsor Rep. Gerald McCormick, R-Chattanooga, agreed.
Later speaking against the bill, Wirgau pleaded with the chamber to join him in voting it down while twice referring to himself in the third person.
Rep. Jerry Sexton, R-Bean Station, who sponsored his own amendment, which was rejected, to limit Sunday sales to one hour, asked the body to pull back on the effort. "We need to consider moderation," he said.
Sexton said to vote on the bill would be a move to tell people when should be able to consume alcohol. He said that would be akin to telling people when they "can or can't have a joint of marijuana or maybe a snort of cocaine."
Arguing against the bill, Rep. Andy Holt, R-Dresden, read two excerpts from the Holy Bible.
"Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy," he said, later questioning the faith of lawmakers who vote in favor of the bill.
Rep. Tim Rudd, R-Murfreesboro, argued the legislation was not about free enterprise but about the "continued indoctrination of our youth."
"This teaches our children that alcohol is like food and soda pop," he said.
As several lawmakers spoke against the bill, they acknowledged the prospects of the measure's defeat were unlikely.
Although mainly critics shared their views during the debate, Rep. Raumesh Akbari, D-Memphis, said she supported the measure because it sought to make shopping more convenient for consumers.
Rep. Johnny Shaw, D-Bolivar, said he was "tired of the righteousness" taking place during the debate.
"What's the difference between having a drink on Sunday and hating someone on Monday," he said, apparently offering support for the legislation. "The word of God is much more powerful than any bottle of liquor you can drink."
For the most part, McCormick did not respond to the many critics of the bill, instead focusing on outlining the components included in the measure.
"The purpose again in bringing this bill is to give consumers who are our constituents and businesses the ability to make their own decisions regarding the purchase and sale of these products instead of the current system that has the government telling them what they can do and what they can't do."
The legislation has yet to be taken up in the Senate. The upper chamber is scheduled to take up the measure later this week.


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I know you're getting tired of hearing this, but I had the best of intentions this week. I knew this was probably my last chance to pound the midweek miles and still have a chance to taper properly. I ran a tough 4-mile hill workout on Monday, and was fired-up to get out again on Tuesday night. The crisis of willpower that's haunted me over the last month was over.
But then, I started coughing. By the end of the day my throat was swollen and hurting quite badly, and I knew a run was out of the question. On Wednesday afternoon, my doctor hooked me up with a ProAir inhaler and prednisone, both of them steroids, and they made a huge difference almost immediately. Though I felt much better, I still felt like I had too much tightness in my chest, so I put my run off until this morning.
Since a winter storm (in October!) is barreling toward us as we speak, scheduled to drop 6-10 inches of snow tomorrow, I decided to make this my long run, which was scheduled to be 12 miles. I ran 12 miles in 2 hours. Not bad, in and of itself.
For a variety of reasons, most of which have been under my control, I clearly haven't done what I've needed to do to be ready for this marathon. For most of October, nailed my long runs but managed only one or at most two midweek runs.
As I prepped for Shamrock, my level of focus was just so much better. I've trained for both marathons during two of the busiest times of work I've ever had, but while I used work stress as motivation and looked forward to my nightly runs in January and February, in October it became a reason not to run. In hindsight, I think my IT band injury was the best thing that happened to me. I was running very good 16 or 17 milers, right on schedule, and then WHAM!, I could barely even do 5 right after the injury. It made me work really, really hard to get back. I didn't get all the way there, but under the circumstances, I think I did the best I could.
This time? I did a great job staying ahead of schedule all summer and had some great long runs in September and October, and maybe I rested on my non-existent laurels a bit too much during the week and I definitely feel a little burned out on this running thing right now. I certainly took advantage of every possible excuse. I guess it helped that I hurt my knee in late January, a month and a half before the race. This fall, I ignored the warning signs till it was almost certainly too late.
I have to run 26 on November 20th. I ran just 16 this week. And even with my 20-mile long run last week, I still got only 26 miles total last week. If I were a wiser man, I would probably switch to the half marathon. I'm just going to do the best I can on race day, even though it won't be very good even by my Shamrock Marathon standards. With a little bit of walking, I made it through 20 miles just one week ago. As long as I don't let my endurance decrease any further, I think I can finish this race in the approximation of one piece.
My plan? Officially I should be tapering, but I'm going to try to have a last tough week of midweek runs, and then get a last good long run of 18-20 miles. I'll try to follow that with another good week of shorter midweek runs, and then my last long run is scheduled for 8 miles. To make up for the abbreviated taper, I'll do probably do two 2-mile runs and a walk during the last week instead of the two 3-mile runs.
Wow, that was a downer. In summary: Cats...playing football!
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Too Late, He Hit the Panic Button
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- AnonymousOctober 29, 2011 at 12:35 AM
Don't sweat the lack of taper. It's over-rated, even for marathons. All they do is ensure muscle and liver glycogen is at maximum.ReplyDelete
60 hours pre-race start eating more carbs and three-four days before the race do a 26k (16mi) steady run, two days before do nothing, and the day before go for a nine mile slow paced run - it won't do any miracles but you won't need to taper either. :)
Thanks Danny, it makes me feel better to read that.ReplyDelete
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Atlantic Slavery: Lost in Trans-lation
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The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade (TAST) forms the most transnational exchange surrounding the African Diaspora. The TAST to the Americas relocated millions of people, treated them as property based on their melanin, caused many wars, degraded millions and affects the world today. To broaden our understanding, we decided to interview secondary teachers, read the texts and study the national standards in a location at the heart of the TAST Ghana, a central embarking point. What we found was a lack of instruction about the transnational and contemporary impacts of the TAST. Through our studies of how the TAST is taught inGhana's secondary schools we discovered a need to expand how teachers inform students about the breadth of the TAST. Teachers, standards and texts in Ghana's secondary schools often fail to reach beyond the slave ships' departures and often do not scratch the surface about the contemporary impact of the TAST. In Cape Coast, Ghana, the two of us spent five months researching how Ghanaians teach the slave trade. First, we read the Ghanaian national standards for the TAST, which are not transnational or relevant to contemporary Ghana. The national standards discuss nothing about what happened to Ghanaians when they reached the Americas or how the slave trade impacts their students today. Second, we interviewed secondary teachers about their content and read their texts. Our conversations found teachers rarely or barely reach beyond the standards. The texts fall into a very similar limited framework.
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Stabler, Scott and Owusu, Mary, "Atlantic Slavery: Lost in Trans-lation" (2011). Faculty Scholarly Dissemination Grants. 278.


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Do 4-6 Rounds of The Following Exercises:
1. 1,5 Bodyweight Squat - 14 repetitions
2. Push Ups - 10 repetitions
3. Reverse Lunge - 16 repetitions (8 per leg)
4. High Knee Run - 50 repetitions
5. Mountain Climbers - 30 repetitions
No rest between exercises.
Rest between rounds 120 seconds
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Do 4-6 Rounds of The Following Exercise:
1. Bodyweight 1,5 split squat - 16 repetitions (8 per leg)
2. Push ups - 10 repetitions
3. Lunges - 20 repetitions (10 per leg)
4. Plank to Push Up - 10 repetitions (5 per arm)
No rest between exercises.
Rest between rounds: 120 seconds
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Do 4-6 Rounds of The Following Exercise:
1. Alternating Push Up with Rotation - 10 repetitions (5 per side)
2. Jumping Lunge with a Hope - 20 repetitions (10 per leg)
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No rest between exercises.
Rest between rounds: 120 seconds
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Do 4-6 Rounds of The Following Exercise:
1. Speed Burpee - 10 repetitions
2. Push Up to Shoulder Tap - 10 repetitions
3. Side Shuffle with Ground Touch - 8 Lengths (3-4 steps per side)
4. Circle Bear Crawl - 4 circles
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Rest between rounds: 120 seconds
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Let's be honest. Being a beginner kinda sucks. You know you have to start working out more often. Make a change. But watching all of these highly intense and complex bodyweight exercises shown by the influential Instagram or YouTube performance athletes and coaches might be killing your motivation. And I get it.
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All workouts are with a recommended volume of 4-6 rounds. And like already mentioned, you have 4-5 exercises in each session. The simple reason why these easy workouts work so well is that you'll hit all of your muscles. These are a whole body workouts.
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What about if 4-6 rounds are too much as well for your training level?
Begin with 3 rounds for each of these workouts as a start.
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Increase the repetitions with 30% as a start, if that's too soft for you, increase the working rounds to 8 even 10 if you want.
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Monday - Workout 1
Tuesday - Workout 2
Wednesday - Rest day
Thursday - Workout 3
Friday - Rest Day
Saturday - Workout 4
Sunday - Rest Day
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Monday - Rest Day
Tuesday - Workout 1
Wednesday - Rest day
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Sunday - Workout 4
Pick one of the two templates above first and let's move into more spicy details in the next chapter!
Rounds, Repetitions and Rest
You have already chosen the workout schedule - that's cool!
Now we have to clear out how to scale your sessions from week 1 to week 4. Every training plan should increase in one way or another. Otherwise you'll never progress.
Here are the details.
Begin by picking 3, 4, 5 or 6 rounds you'll perform. Pick that number for all of the workouts. Keep in mind that you'll keep that number of rounds until the end of the 4 week free training plan.
If you're working out 1-2 times per week, then I recommend to pick 5 rounds for each workout.
If you're training 2-3 times per week but you're not pleased by the results, then pick 6 rounds.
If you're totally out of shape and not working out at all then - 4 rounds will do the work for you. Begin your very first week with 3 rounds and then from week 2 increase to 4 and stay there until the end (this is only for the very beginners).
Repetitions will remain the same for all of these easy workouts. For the whole 4 weeks period.
The only thing that we will change on a weekly basis is your rest time between rounds. As outlined in the video, you have 120 seconds rest between rounds. Follow that for the first week.
Week 1 - Rest between rounds - 120 seconds
Week 2 - Decrease the rest between rounds from 120 seconds to 90 seconds.
Week 3 - Decrease your rest to 75 seconds.
Wee 4 - Decrease the rest to 60 seconds between rounds.
Use the stopwatch on your phone to make sure that you follow strictly the resting periods.
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To avoid any kind of confusion, write everything from above on a list. That way, you'll know where you're moving and what comes next.
Every time before you have to work out, make sure to watch your workout video at least 2-3 times so you can be sure that you'll remember what exercises are included and what's the sequence of the exercises.
I'm a strong believer that if you're beginner and you give a try to this program, the outcome will be great.
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Get a taste of Greece throughout October at all Crêpes & Co. branches. On offer are traditional classics, such as Greek lamb stew with thyme and Kalamata olives (B485++) and moussaka with layered eggplant and lamb gratin (B390++). For a lighter, simpler meal, try the chicken souvlakia wrap with bell peppers and yoghurt (B250++). Groups can sink their teeth into a Mezze Combination Platter, which includes a selection of appetizers for 2 (B395++) or 4 (B650++).
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Bernard Rogers & Co was founded in Kenilworth in 1993 and has grown to a firm of over 20 professionals, with clients based across the UK.
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By Wilde Becker. TV Stands. At Thursday, July 25th 2019, 19:41:59 PM.
Some TV mount stands have an extra small shelf attached to the central pole which is intended to be used for a centre speaker. This can be particularly useful as, in some setups, placing a centre speaker can sometimes be a problem.
This model has plenty of room to store all your AV equipment. Ventilation isn't a problem and cable management is easy with plenty of room for maneuver. I think it looks great too.
Also known as a TV mount stand, they can provide the shelf space and compact design of a more traditional TV stand, combined with the ability to hang an TV as if it were wall-mounted. This can also provide you with more room for your hardware underneath the TV.
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The new school year has started and it's a very excited time. A time to wear fun uniforms and meet all your friends and class mates. Learning and fun will begin and cute Alicia wants to look very cute. In our new and exclusive Enjoydressup game called Design Your Fashion Uniform, you can use all your creative skills and imagination to design and tailor a beautiful school outfit for Alicia.
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The U.S. Department of Energy's Building Technologies Office announced up to $33.5 million in funding in May of 2019 for early-stage research and development of advanced building construction techniques to reduce energy costs. The Advanced Building Construction with Energy-Efficient Technologies & Practices (ABC) initiative aims to develop deep energy retrofit and new construction technologies that holistically tackle a combination of envelope, heating, cooling, water heating, and ventilation issues.
The Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) addresses three areas:
•Integrated Building Retrofits: Focuses on creating a more holistic approach that integrates several technologies and achieves cost-effective deep energy savings in existing buildings, such as light and durable highly insulated panels, combined heating and cooling, and hot water systems. Up to 75 percent energy reduction is sought for major building loads such as heating and cooling, water heating, and ventilation.
•New Construction Technologies: Focuses on building design, construction, and installation operations, such as on-site manufacturing, robotics, digitization, automation, and improved modeling in order to increase affordability, scalability, and performance of energy efficient building systems and methods. This topic seeks solutions that lead to the construction of homes and buildings that are 50 percent more efficient compared to current code.
•Advanced Technology Integration: Focuses on field validation of new innovative technologies and building practices, workforce training, and service delivery methods suited to regional needs, including those related to building stock, regional climates, and grid characteristics.
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Soon-To-Be Retired Actor Daniel Day-Lewis May Go Into Fashion
When the hardest thespian who ever thespian'd, Daniel Day-Lewis, semi-retired from acting in the 90s, he went off to make shoes. DDL announced last week that he's retiring again, and Page Six says that like last time, he's planning to spend his days making shit you wear. Only this time he's going to make dresses.
A source tells Page Six that DDL was ready to take his final bow on the acting stage three years ago, but he was looking for the perfect last project. He found it in Paul Thomas Anderson's untitled movie (some say it's going to be called Phantom Thread) that's set in the fashion world of NYC in the 1950s. When DDL takes a new role, he transforms himself into Jennifer Jason Leigh in Single White Female and becomes the character. So the source says that while researching his role in Phantom Thread, DDL got so into the mind of a dressmaker that bitch can't get out now. DDL wants to become a fashion designer now.
A source told Page Six that Day-Lewis did such intense research and learned so much about couture fashion for his final film playing "an uncompromising dressmaker commissioned by royalty and high society" that he will stick with the profession off-screen and become a dressmaker.
The fashion designers of the world are probably shaking with fear, but they shouldn't. If DDL's fashion career is going to be anything like his acting career, then he'll probably spend about three years researching everything about his dress (What's its backstory? Where did it grow up? Who did it lose its virginity to? What is its dreams?) and then he'd spend another three years making it. And when he finished making it, he'd look at it and realize that he doesn't want to be a dressmaker, he wants to be the dress. So in about six years, Daniel Day-Lewis may be available to buy in the dress department of a Bloomingdale's near you. I'd wear him.
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Capcom finally gives Bionic Commando a release window
Bionic Commando fans — your patience has finally paid off.
Circle the month of May on your calenders, because that's when Capcom's revamped classic is set for release according to CVG.
There's no exact date for the PC, PS3 and 360 game as yet, but it's doubtful you'll be waiting too long.
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On Saturday, April 7, Crooked Tree Arts Center-Petoskey's Annual Youth Art Show opened.
The artwork created by students in the Char-Em ISD, and homeschool students in Charlevoix and Emmet counties will be on display through Saturday May 5.
Artist and retired arts educator Mary Grosvenor served as juror for the student exhibition, judging the work of 27 schools and hundreds of students.
During the opening reception she announced the winning artists, which are as follows:
Sally Chadwick McKenzie Memorial Award – "Calendar of Villains & Heroes" by Samantha Grimes, Grade 11, Concord Academy Boyne City
Louise Herlocher Memorial Award: 3-D – "Final Exam Tea Pot" by Houston Spencer, Grade 12, Boyne City High School
First Place – "Untitled" by Gerard Conti, Grade 11, Petoskey High School
Second Place – "Connections" by Ben Sampson, Grade 12, Harbor Springs High School
Third Place – "Color Study" by Sienna McDaniel, Grade 11, Ellsworth High School
Honorable Mentions:
"Loki" by Lanie Black, Grade 7, Concord Academy Boyne City
"Still Life with Flowers" by Jaden Booth, Grade 10, Pellston High School
"Michigan Vacation" and "Colorful Person" by Elizabeth Dickinson, Grade 12, Boyne City High School
"Water Bottle Assemblage" by Mrs. Johnson's 3rd & 4th Grade, Harbor Light Christian School
"Song in the Darkness" by Brianna Jutson, Grade 12, Pellston High School
"A Bird in the Hands" by Journey Khaled, Grade 12, Concord Academy Boyne City
"My Mom" by Josie LaCombe, Grade 4, Boyne City Elementary
"Braid" by Molly Malec, Grade 10, Concord Academy Petoskey
"Untitled" by Haley Peterson, Grade 11, Petoskey High School
"Self Portrait" by Elise Tebeau, Grade 4, Sheridan Elementary School
"The Hands Resist Him" by Toby Turner, Grade 11, Boyne City High School
"Untitled" by Tatum Weller, Grade 11, Petoskey High School
"Zentangle House" by Jordan Williams, Grade 11, Pellston High School
New this year, Crooked Tree Arts Center was happy to add a new award to the Youth Art Show.
Anne Morningstar and Brian Bates, owners of Bear Creek Organic Farm, presented the inaugural Morningstar-Bates Achievement Award to Alice Principi, Grade 12, from Pellston High School for her piece, "Stone Statue."
An artist herself, Anne Morningstar is also Professor of Design at North Central Michigan College and a CTAC Board Member.
Support is provided in part by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and CTAC's Visual Arts Presenter – Edward Jones of Petoskey, Harbor Springs and Traverse City.
For more information on the Youth Art Show and the Youth Arts Festival, contact the Crooked Tree Arts Center at 231-347-4337 or visit www.crookedtree.org.
The Youth Art Show is one of the many activities scheduled for the Annual Youth Arts Festival.
Crooked Tree Arts Center is located at 461 E. Mitchell Street in Petoskey.
Pictured in the featured image are:
"Final Exam Tea Pot" by Houston Spencer, Grade 12, Boyne City High School
"Calendar of Villains & Heroes" by Samantha Grimes, Grade 12, Concord Academy Boyne City
"Color Study" by Sienna McDaniel, Grade 11, Ellsworth High School


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Cannes, France – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the launch of a first-of-its-kind initiative developed among the six largest communications businesses globally in support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
"Today, the communications industry is taking a historic, first-of-its-kind step to beat poverty, injustice and inequality," said the Secretary-General, speaking at the Lions Festival of Creativity, Cannes. "The six biggest communications businesses in the world have risen to what some may have said was an impossible test: they have agreed to put their differences aside in support of a joint unique and exciting initiative to advance the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the SDGs."
The Secretary-General emphasized that success required a serious, 15-year partnership for humanity. He called the new initiative "both an example and a challenge to all of us to find our own common ground for the common good."
Common Ground was developed among Dentsu, Havas, IPG, Omnicom, Publicis Groupe and WPP.
In a joint statement, Tadashi Ishii, Chief Executive Officer and President of Dentsu; Yannick Bolloré, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Havas; Michael Roth, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IPG; John Wren, President and Chief Executive Officer of Omnicom; Maurice Lévy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Publicis Groupe; and Sir Martin Sorrell, founder and Chief Executive Officer of WPP, said:
"The Common Ground initiative recognises that the global issues the UN has identified transcend commercial rivalry. By working in partnership to support the Sustainable Development Goals, we want to demonstrate that even fierce competitors can set aside their differences in order to serve a wider common interest. We hope others in and beyond our own business decide to do the same."
"The timing is right for this type of innovation," elaborated the Secretary-General. "We are in the first year of implementing a 15-year plan. Getting it on track at the beginning is critical to achieving our goals at the end. The communications industry is famous for its creativity and energy. The United Nations fully supports channelling this dynamism towards answering the greatest challenges facing our planet and humanity."
The sustainable development agenda, unanimously adopted by world leaders in September 2015, is the most ambitious anti-poverty, pro-planet agenda ever agreed, with the SDGs anchored at its centre. The agenda clearly defines the world we want – applying to all nations and leaving no one behind.


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Allure of the Seas Live Blog - Day 4 - St. Maarten
Our blogger, Michael Poole, is on Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas this week and is LIVE blogging every day. Follow along for daily updates.
Morning on board
Today was our first port stop in the beautiful St. Maarten.
Honestly, I was a little ready for our first stop; I've never started a cruise on two sea days before.
I woke up early this morning and went for my first run on the cruise. After that meal last night the run was much needed. I decided to run on the track since we were docking in St. Maarten. On Oasis class ships they have a track on deck 5, and 2.3 laps is 1 mile.
After my run I decided to grab breakfast at the Solarium Bistro, this is also a free breakfast option. If you are looking for a lite breakfast, or fast I'd recommend this venue.
St. Marrten
We docked at 8am, but since we did not have an excursion booked, we waiting until 9:15am to get off the ship. Unless you have something booked, try to wait just an hour to get off; it can be a little busy in the gangway.
Once you walk off, they have a water taxi what will take you over boardwalk for $7 round-trip. The cruise compass had a $1 off the water taxi ride coupon, but for some reason they didn't take it.
The ride over is around 5 minutes but it's very pretty.
Once we arrived to the boardwalk, we just explored and did some shopping.
Around 11am we decided to have lunch at The Blue Bitch restaurant.
I've been eating at this restaurant for many years now, and it's become my little tradition.
Afternoon in St. Maarten
This afternoon, all we wanted to do is enjoy some beach time. They have people selling beach chairs, umbrellas, and a bucket of beers for $20. This also comes with free Wi-Fi, but you just have to walk up to the restaurant to use it since the signal is too weak on the beach.
At 4:30pm was all on board, and I stayed at the beach until 4:15pm, really took full advantage of my day here.
Once I was back on board, we all decided to keep the fun going and head up to the beach pool for an hour.
I usually like to get in the pool once I'm back on board anyway because it's so hot.
Dinner – Costal Kitchen
Tonight for dinner, I was invited to the new suite restaurant – Coastal Kitchen.
The restaurant is located where the Viking Crown Lounge used to be before her dry dock a year ago.
Once I arrived they have a locked door and you must enter your SeaPass card. The process of getting in is very similar to the Diamond Lounge.
If you are staying in a suite, they don't mind you taking a few friends with you to dinner, and it's also complimentary.
For starters we had some flat breads and mushroom soup. The soup was by far the best soup I think I've ever had, nothing like the soups you get in the main dining room.
For the main course we all went with the steak, which was also good, but I think it was just the filet of beef they serve in the main dining room.
Overall it was a great dining experience, but for me, I'll stick with Sabor!
Evening on board
Tonight was the 70's party on the Royal Promenade at 10pm.
I noticed they were selling seats on the Rising Tide bar for the duration of the 70's Party. The cost for the VIP sections was $40 per person, and included all drinks during the party.
The show was really fun, I watched from the Schooner Bar, but I didn't see a lot of dancing happening.
Since we were all in the dancing mood we headed to dazzles where they also had a 70's themed music, with a live band.
Today as a fun filled day, very action packed. Around midnight is where I called it an evening.
Tomorrow is San Juan!


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Nortel beefs up EMEA channel programme
Networking and communications vendor Nortel has revamped its EMEA channel engagement model, launching the 'Accelerate>>' programme.
Networking and communications vendor Nortel has revamped its EMEA channel engagement model, launching the 'Accelerate>>' programme as it strives to open up new business opportunities and enhance profitability for partners serving the enterprise and SMB market segments.
"Accelerate>> presents a whole new range of opportunities for our partners: it helps them improve their efficiencies, drive new opportunities and find new customers — all at an accelerated pace," said Peter Kelly, president enterprise EMEA at Nortel.
"Accelerate>> is part of Nortel's ongoing commitment to developing programmes that address the evolving business needs of our channel partners. In recent years we have made real step changes in product innovation, and following an evaluation of our partner programme, we felt the time was right to apply that kind of fresh thinking to how we do business with our partners."
According to Nortel, the new programme includes a number of new initiatives designed to help partners build up their business and also increase channel breadth and depth. Top of the list of improvements is a dedicated SMB offering, making it easier for partners to enter this space. The new SMB focus will include market creation activities, incentives and packaged services.
Nortel distributors will be charged with the ongoing recruitment and development of partners with a number of new commercial offers for the channel. The vendor also plans to reward partners for revenue growth through a simple cash rebate scheme called 20-20.
A more flexible marketing support system will be launched in an attempt to stimulate partners to boost customer breadth even further. Finally, Nortel also plans to implement a new partner relationship management (PRM) system, which will provide faster and richer access to a range of information on Nortel products and also offer enhanced training support.
Nortel recently announced its 2006 partner award winners for the EMEA region. Baud Telecom Company of Saudi Arabia picked up the award for best breakthrough project while Almoyaed of Bahrain, Alpha Data of the UAE, Tetracom of Lebanon, Palmyra of Syria and Metco, which operates in Kuwait and Oman, all received special mentions in recognition of their longstanding partnerships with Nortel.


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Fire water pump motor, in our case, is connected to 6.6kV switchboard. Does NFPA allow use of magnetically held contactor for control of the pump!
The magnetically held contactor is expected to drop-off in case of transient voltage dips (or momentary loss of power).
I remember in my earlier days, we used to insist use of circuit breaker only (contactor not allowed) for Fire water pump.
The current NFPA20 does allow use of magnetically held contactors for Fire water pumps and doesn't indicate any safeguards against contactor dropping-off during transient voltage dips / momentary loss of power.
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InBrief November 2018
Getting to grips with data
After a number of high profile data breaches, at companies like Facebook, Equifax and British Airways, and with GDPR continuing to make ripples across many industries, it may have been welcome news that Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the internet, has stepped into the fray with a new invention that promises to give people more control of their data.
Creating 'appy stakeholders
Engaging stakeholders in research can be an uphill battle. Time-poor and juggling dozens of other projects, a 100-slide report is probably the last thing they want to deal with.
Clients taken on qual journey
A key benefit of AQR membership is the opportunity to present to a roomful of research users, and for the second time the AURA London session was repeated in the North.
Frameworks for the future
Analysis and interpretation is the bedrock of qualitative research and Caroline Florence's course seemed to tick all the boxes for the AQR members who attended.
Overcoming butterflies
Author Lyn Roseaman led the recent AQR Breakfast Bite on presentation skills, a nifty session that enthused, involved, and entertained, while inspiring attendees to get practising.
Moderating for all levels
Given that a large part of the theory is covered online beforehand, attendees at the Hands-On Mod Skills course can make the most of the expert tutors on hand.
Five reasons why qual is here to stay
Oxford University researchers have calculated the chance of jobs being automated. Bitter irony for unprotected insurance underwriters or watch repairers who find their time is up: both face a 99% likelihood of being replaced, along with data entry keyers and telemarketers. 'Market research analysts and marketing specialists' come in at an unhealthy 61%.
Time to help moderators
Literature on participant honesty often focuses on linguistic analysis and the psychology of questioning, placing the burden on moderators. But is it time for a more collaborative approach?


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Activities in Leh Ladakh for Lifetime Experience – Paradise on Earth
Ladakh is a land of opportunity and also rupturing with experience. There is no doubt that Ladakh is a dream location for the entire journey addicts around. If you are an adventure enthusiast that enjoys hill biking or any other journey activity, Ladakh is the destination to be. This incandescent beauty of the land not just gives with the scenic view of its landscape however also several of the best experience sports in Ladakh. From scaling the optimal of the Himalayas with traveling and also mountaineering, white water rafting on the quick hill rivers, bike riding through the high-altitude passes, outdoor camping, camel safaris, or the typical sports such as polo as well as archery, a trip to Ladakh makes certain to make a thrill-seeker enlivened.
Some of the Best Adventure Activities in Leh Ladakh for Unique Experience
1. River Rafting
River rafting in Ladakh stimulates adventure like no other. Resolved in the lap of Himalayas, the hard terrain has 2 quick rivers- Indus River as well as Zanskar River with exciting rapids, best for river rafting. The wonderful landscape of Ladakh includes in the delight of rafting. Whitewater rafting is not merely an adventure activity you embark on in Ladakh, it is an experience you endure.
Best Time for Rafting – June to August
Rafting Cost – Rs. 1500 to Rs. 1800 per Persons
2. Explore Monasteries
Ladakh is predominantly populated by individuals of Tibetan descent, resulting in a very rich Buddhist society. As for faith is worried, Buddhism is complied with right here by a significant part of the population. Regardless of the sturdy surface and also remote hard to reach locations, monks and preachers passed through them and constructed monasteries all over the place. The whole valley of Leh in Ladakh locates several renowned monasteries which constitute the major tourist destination. The abbeys in Leh consist of abundant collections of Buddhist antiques like thankas, murals, sculptures and also scriptures. One of the most exciting elements of these Monasteries in their areas.
Best Time for Visit – Any Time
Entry Fee – Free of Cost
Top Most Monasteries in Leh Ladakh
1. Hemis Monastery
2. Thiksey Monastery
3. Diskit Monastery
4. Alchi Monastery
5. Lamayuru Monastery
3. Mountain Biking
If you are a journey lover who likes mountain cycling or any other experience activity, Ladakh is the location to be. Hill biking at Ladakh is definitely one sporting activities that are not for the faint hearts. It's rather challenging, physically requiring and also arduous in nature. The incredible appeal of snowcapped hills, fascinating Buddhist Gompas and also charming local towns, are included satisfaction as you traverse on your bike. To bike the Zig-Zag roads in Ladakh, one requires being technically excellent.
Best time for Mountain Biking – June to September
4. Jeep Safari
Ladakh is the best goal for experiencing real Jeep safari. Jeep safari explorations provide experience seekers fantastic chance to discover the cosmic topography of Ladakh. By taking a jeep safari tour in Ladakh, adventurers can obtain a reasonable share of experience.
Best Time To Go – May to September
Best Route for Jeep Safari – Pangong Lake, Tsomoriri Lake, Nubra Valley, Leh-Manali and Leh
Zanskar are some of the most riveting jeep safari trails.
5. Camel Safari
Camel safari in Leh is the most effective method to discover this wonder of the country. Camel Safari takes you to the old as well as one of the most beautiful passes of the region as well as can offer likewise gives you a terrific possibility to have a firsthand experience of the lifestyle of the residents at the remote towns as well as valleys in Ladakh. Double Humped Bactrian Camels offer one of the most charming flights in Nubra Valley. These Shaggy double humped camels were previously used by traders as pack pets to fill flavours, fruits, clothing, etc.
Best Time to Ride – July to September
6. Trekking
There are many means of experiencing the elegance of Ladakh, however, when it involves resembling nature, none can beat trekking. Hiking in Ladakh is experienced at its finest. There is a lot of locations like Markha Valley, Tso Moriri, Stok Kangri, and also Chadar which are counted as a few of the popular treks in Ladakh. The Zanskar and Suru Valley are well-known traveling tracks which are popular in the middle of regular travellers due to the type of challenges these trips provide.
Best Time for Trekking – October to March
7. Camping In Leh
There is no doubt that camping is the most effective choice while you are seeking some outside activities. Be it taking place a trip, bike trip or traveling you will certainly head out for outdoor camping in this magical land. Coupled with Ladakhi friendliness, you'll feel like you've gone into another globe – one where the Himalayas welcome you to discover its vastness, starting from the wonder of Ladakh.
Best time for Camping – May to October
8. Rock Climbing
Rock Climbing in Ladakh is every mountaineer's desire. Rock Climb up the strenuous optimal and marvel at the panoramic views of the environments. The Himalayan, as well as Karakoram ranges, test the Rock climbing up skills of the specialist walkers and also provide a chance to newbie to pursue their passion. There is a range of stunning, fascinating as well as difficult climbing up courses in this area. While Rock Climbing, you get to climb up some magnificent peaks of the Karakoram Variety, which includes K2 or Godwin-Austen.
Best Time for Rock Climbing – June to September
Permits Required – Yes
9. Ice Hockey
Ice hockey is hugely preferred in Ladakh yet most rural youngsters do not obtain a chance due to lack of skates as well as devices, now it has actually additionally happened known as an arising destination for lovers of wintertime sports like ice hockey in Leh as well as ice skating. Given that Ladakh is among minority locations in India that ices up in winter season. As north India comes under the grasp of chill, the chilly desert of Ladakh prepares for winter sports, skating as well as ice hockey in Leh which are hugely popular. Ice hockey in Leh, also called shinny or pond hockey, is a lifestyle throughout the long winters in Ladakh.
10. Ladakh Marathon
The Ladakh Marathon is the highest possible and amongst the toughest marathons. Ladakh Marathon is a unique chance for runners from around India and also the world to maintain up community Ladakhis with an old Buddhist kingdom facing the fast adjustments of today. Comprising of 4 inspiring races that take place around Leh, the marathon calms your adrenaline thrill. Crisscrossing one of the most stunning landscapes while marvelling at spectacular panoramas of hills, rivers and also valleys help you curate long-lasting memories.
Distance – 21.1km Half Marathon or 42.1 km Marathon
Age Limitation – Runner must be 16 years or older as on race day
Registration Fee – Indian nationals Rs 2500/- / Foreign nationals US$ 50
11. Quad Biking
If you desire more adventure you can choose Quad cycling which is supplied in Nubra valley. A preferred for thrill-seekers, the quad bikes likewise called ATVs are a fun means to check out the appeal of Ladakh. Riding the 4X4 monster with freezing wind in your face, browsing with rugged surface is amazing.
12. Play Polo
It's thought that the game of polo was introduced to Ladakh in the 15th century CE via a princess coming from Baltistan, who additionally took place to be a mother of the Ladakhi ruler, Singge Namgyal. The 6 day Ladakh Polo Event will certainly be held in town Chushot of Leh district. The event aims at making the travelers seeing Ladakh experience the genuine village summertime life with local games like polo, archery, folk music, individual dancing, traditional art, neighborhood drama as well as traditional foods all readily available at this event.
Date of Polo Festival – 11th to 17th July every year
Entry Fee – Free of cost
13. Archery
Archery is an acquired sport of Ladakh that made way to be a component of its cultural heritage. Leh Archery has actually been a selected pastime activity for individuals of Ladakh and also has actually been specified in numerous national epics additionally. Also today individuals of Ladakh venerate the epic hero darpon chemo, the excellent archer of the Kesar Sagar. Leh Archery is an essential element in the performance of cultural, social and standard tasks of Ladakh.
14. Snow Leopard Trek
If you are a wildlife enthusiast, then snow leopard trek in Ladakh is an excellent possibility for you to witness some most exotic pet and also bird species. The Snow Leopard trek is just one of the popular treks in the Ladakh region that stretches from an altitude of about 3,500 meters to 6,000 meters. Snow Leopards are one of the rarest types that feed on our earth. With a stable populace of Snow Leopards, it is likewise one of the most effective areas to see this uncommon feline.
Best season to visit: November – March
Author Bio:-
Twinkle Garg is a travel enthusiast who loves to visit the most popular as well as offbeat places in the world. She loves to share her travel experiences with fellow travellers. For planning a memorable Leh Ladakh tour packages or any world destination, you follow her write-ups.


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I am NOT an expert. I'm just a guy like you. I own a Jeep.
I have done things to a brand new 2014 Rubicon that would make a dealer cringe. I have made mistakes. I know how to correct them. I have read, researched, debated, lamented, cursed, and worried about the beast that lives in my driveway. Some things we do to our beloved machines are good, some are bad. Some make a difference, some are not worth the time of day. We do it anyway.
I have been a wheeling enthusiast for most of my life. As far back as I can remember either I or someone I knew had a truck that would come back from a weekend excursion covered in mud and glory. Sometimes I was a passenger, sometimes I was a driver, sometimes just came to watch. We always had a good time.
The time I remember most, without exception, was my first experience with a Jeep. No, it wasn't mine. It belonged to a friends father, who on occasion, would let his son take the Jeep on one of our many mud fests. At the time I had a lifted neon blue Ford F-150. It wasn't the biggest dog in the pack, but it wasn't the smallest either, it did the job. Well, as it happens, we were dashing through the mud, and the crud, and the cornfields when I found myself buried up to my frame in pool of muck and filth that could only be called "quicksand". Poor form, especially when the 1941 Jeep went right through, no problem. My friend stopped his Jeep, looked back and smiled. You know, that kind of smile that says "I'm about to school you". He backed the Jeep up and without saying word, jumped out, hooked at tow strap my mighty Ford F-150. Then he began to pull, not hard, just a gentle tug. The little skinny tires of the jeep began to churn that 4-lo grind. An all too familiar slow motion wheel rotation at idle. Then something happened, my truck slowly began to move. Really, this little four banger WW II throw back was moving my truck? I sat astonished behind the wheel, and then I saw something I will never forget, he gets out of the Jeep. wheels still churning. What the…? Oh no, he's coming toward me. He stops at my window and says "Ya know, this will be a lot quicker if you help". Lesson learned.
Since that day, I have always admired the Jeep. I don't know why I didn't get one sooner, maybe it was work pressure, maybe I thought I was being a responsible member of my family, maybe that day didn't really set in until now. I have one now. I love my Jeep.
In the following pages I will document some of the things I'm doing to my Jeep and show you how I did it, and why I did it, so you don't make the same mistakes.
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What should we wear and bring to swimming?
Baby swimmers need to wear a fitted aqua nappy in the water, these are available from Kirby Swim or most supermarkets. Children in a learn to swim or squad level need a snug fitting pair of bathers and a pair of goggles too. We recommend swim caps for children with long hair, fabric caps are available from Kirby Swim too, these are much more comfortable to wear.
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What benefit is there of paying by direct debit?
You don't have to pay for 10-12 weeks payment for lessons up front, just two weeks of payment for lessons are deducted at a time, so it's easier on cash flow. You are not locked in for a whole Term or block of 12 Weeks and this helps if you know that you are going away, or other commitments are coming up. You only need to provide two (2) weeks notice to Suspend or Cancel any bookings.