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I was skeptical and undecided wether Uruguay was a country I wanted to visit on this trip. Before I was in Argentina, I hadn't considered visiting at all. However, with a little under a week spare in Buenos Aires whilst my travel friends Exploring Kiwis visited the Iguazu Falls, I decided to dedicate a few days to visiting Colonia and also the Capital of Uruguay; Montevideo in order to move further North to my next destination of Brazil.
Uruguay is in the Southeastern region of South America, wedged between Brazil and Argentina. Other than its coastline of beaches, it is known for its art deco buildings, colonial homes and vintage cars. Uruguay has a population of 3.4 Million people, and the country was founded in 1825. It is possible to travel to various points in Uruguay from Argentina, and this is what I did.
How to Travel from Buenos Aires to Colonia, Uruguay
To get from Buenos Aires to Argentina, although there are various routes, a commonly used method is to take the Ferry across directly to either Colonia or Montevideo. The journey to Colonia takes 1 hour, and to Montevideo it would take you 3 hours. There are a few companies in which you can use, all based around Puerto Madero in Buenos Aires. Websites you can use are – Buquebus, Seacat or Colonia Express. I used Seacat to book a Buquebus service, I wouldn't recommend colonia express – they use smaller ferrys than Buquebus and have a reputation of being a little unreliable, although are slightly cheaper. The ferry service to Colonia runs approximately four times per day, and I paid 650 Argentinian pesos (£28) one way, but it varies between companies. If you book in advance, online, it is cheaper, however you are required to print the ticket.
As you are leaving Argentina and traveling into Uruguay, after checking in downstairs in the bus terminal, receiving a boarding pass and passing through security, you need to be stamped out of Argentina and stamped into Uruguay by Immigration. This was all very straight forward, however at peak times it can become very busy and I would recommend that you arrive at least 1 hour before the time of your boat as requested on the ticket, allowing plenty of time to get across the city to the ferry port. There is a coffee shop, toilet and seating area with WiFi in the terminal.
On the ferry you do not have seat numbers, and can sit where ever you would like. If you embark early you could get a window seat. I got the 8am boat to Colonia, so that I could get a full first day, the boat was about half full and the weather wasn't great. Having only been on one, somewhat larger ferry beforehand, I thought I knew what to expect and settled in on the boat with my kindle. However, after twenty minutes, the boat obviously reached a rough part of the water and started rocking from side to side quite violently, where, when it was one side I could see the sky out of one window and the sea from the other! It was a little unsettling and although I first considered maybe it was normal on a smaller ferry – the other passengers, some of which were local residents also looked very worried! Perhaps it was because it was a bit of a grizzly day, or perhaps it is always like that and normal! Either way – I definitely had a rocky ride to Colonia!
A Day in Colonia del Sacramento
When I arrived in Colonia, I collected my backpack from a conveyer belt and then had all of my things passed through an X-ray machine so that I could enter the country. In the Ferry port I got a local map from the Information desk and headed to the Celestino Hostel B&B I planned to stay in. I had checked on hostelworld that they had vacancies but didn't book as there were plenty of beds available.
I arrived at 10am and planned to check in and drop my bag off before heading to the old town, however I knocked on the door a few times and no one answered… it was raining and my bag was pretty heavy! I knocked again and a man came to the door explaining that they had been closed for a week for refurbishment and asked if I could come back at the check in time of 1pm. I explained I had my bags, and he then suggested I could stay somewhere else! The look on my face prompted him to offer me to leave my bags with him and return after 1pm. Whilst I would recommend the hostel, I was disappointed in my greeting and the hostel was practically empty, which meant I was alone. It does however, have a really nice terrace up on the roof the beds were comfortable but not high enough to sit up in, and the bathroom was in the bedroom. (cost £10.60 per night)
The Old Town in Colonia is really Beautiful, I really enjoyed walking around taking photos and taking in the subtlety colourful buildings and looking for vintage cars. The pretty layout of Colonia contrasts with the architectural style shared by all of the cities of Spanish origin, with its Portuguese . This architecture is the reason that it was declared a World Historical Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1995.
There is a route mapped out for you in Colonia, with a small section for the old town and then a longer route for the other sites to see in the town. The old town section takes you all through the picturesque town, over the cobblestone streets past museums and many cafes.
In Punta de San Pedro you will find the citys Lighthouse, which was built in 1857, you can enter the lighthouse for around £1 and climb the 111 steps to the top, the views are nice and you can see the Rio de Plata. Museums that you can visit along the way are the Portuguese museum, the Spanish Museum and the Native Indian Museum.
I chose to walk the full self-guided walking tour from the map, however I wouldn't recommend it, other than the Colonia sign, everything along the route was either closed, or it was not possible to enter – such as the bull ring, which was really interesting but was boarded up and inaccessible to visitors. This was disappointing, and at 13 miles in length more effort than perhaps worth. There is however a hop on hop off tourist bus that takes you through various neighbourhood in Colonia, however it is a little pricey at $25 and is in Spanish.
I did find a Skatepark en route next to the market just beyond the old town, and decided to spend the next day here. When I returned the next morning, the skate park was empty, it had a small drive way with two hips, a bank, a quarter pipe, a small rail, and some transitions without copings with some small step ups in. After few minutes I hit a stone pushing on the drive way and fell on my front down the bank… I thought – this is not going to be a good day!
However, I cleared the stones off the park, and actually had a pretty good skate until lunchtime. At lunchtime the local secondary school, obviously on their lunch break noticed me over at the skatepark and began cheering every time I did a trick! It was quite funny, and after a few minutes I decided to wait until they disappeared back their classes. Next, 30 primary school children turned up in a bus for their play time, and when I began skating again, they all came to watch! A little girl asked me in Spanish could she have a go, I showed her how and helped her have a roll along the skatepark, 10 minutes later I was surrounded by all of the children and they all had at least one go! It was crazy – there was a lot of Spanglish going on, and they were so enthusiastic!
They were 9 and 10 years old, and were such lovely children. Their teachers thanked me and the kids were really sad to go, each giving me a cuddle and a kiss on the cheek thanking me. Then as a class their teacher asked them to say 'Thank you Becky' it was so cute. They all then waved until there school coach had rounded the corner, and I was left completely overwhelmed and alone at the skatepark at how happy their happiness had made me.
How to get to Montevideo
That afternoon I made the Journey to Montevideo by bus, I took the bus from the Colonia Bus station a few minutes away from the ferry terminal. I used the company COT (cost 350 Uruguayan Pesos/£9) It takes 2 hours 45 minutes, and the bus has WiFi! The Bus drops you at the Tres Cruces bus terminal, and then I took an Uber to my Hostel.
Where to stay in Montevideo
I stayed at the La Tatucera Montevideo Hostel, it is a small hostel a couple of blocks away from the Independence square. It is nice and has two resident cats, the staff were amazing at the time I stayed, but do not speak much English, its perfect if you want to improve your Spanish. The mattresses do really need replacing, (cost £9.20).
What to do in Montevideo
I went on the Montevideo Free walking tour, we met in the Independent Square at 11:00am. It started with the history of Uruguay and Montevideo, in the square there is a statue of Artigas, he was an hero figure during the fight for independence in Montevideo which came in 1830. Also in the square is the Presidential building, it is modern and made out of glass, it is said to represent the transparency between the government and the people. The original Presidential house is now a museum, it has a room for each president of Uruguay dating back the Independence. We then touched on the countries wedding rights and how they have 'fake' wedding parties! An interesting fact!
Marijuana is Legal in Uruguay! There are some rules, such as you have to be Uruguayan, you are allowed to grow up to 6 Marijuana plants per house, or buy it at pharmacy, where the allowance is 40g per month for each person over 18 years of age!
There is also an old City in Montevideo, however compared with the pretty pastels and cobbles of Colonia, it was very grey and a little underwhelming.
First stop was the gate of the citadel, just off of independence square, the old city was surrounded by a wall and this was one of the many entrances, it is the only entrance left standing, it is 8 years old and is not the original. The old gate was 250 years old.
Along this street there are many tiles on the floor and it is called the walk of the sun – these tiles are dedicated to important Uruguayan people, or people who have visited Uruguay – Nelson Mandela for example and the Rolling Stones who once came to Uruguay to play a concert because the tickets were too expensive in Argentina, so they played in Uruguay for Argentinians. The rest of the floor tiles are Uruguayan, such as football players and Musicians.
The Teatro Solis, the theatre in Montevideo was first build in 1856, at this time there were many Spanish and Italians living in Montevideo, and there was a European influence of theatre. They built it for business purposes, as a place for business people to meet and either discuss business or socialize. Before 1930 the only option for entertainment in Montevideo was this theatre. And it could take people hours to get here. In 1930 new entertainment came in the form of the cinema, Football, Radio, so in 1937 the theatre became public. If a show is on, you can get tickets for as little as $5.
La Rambla, the area that runs along the coast of Montevideo, is next to the Widest river in the world. 230km wide, 320length (bit square), the water is brown due to sediments, and it is often called the sea.
We then visited the Maltese square that has a nice fountain, by the Freemason Federico Newman, this fountain is a Replica of Florence Italy fountain, which had the Symbol of Uruguay in 1200. The tour ended in the infamous Mercado Del Puerto – the historic port, now a market filled with shops, bars and restaurants offering world famous cuts of meat.
I stayed for one night in Montevideo, I was a little disappointed on how little there was to do, and see. The Uruguayan people that I met were amazing, and really, they made my visit. If you are thinking of visiting Uruguay, whilst I would not discourage you, I would suggest you consider other places you might want to visit.
To get the the Airport, you can take Bus 55 from the bus terminal central in Montevideo, it cost 59 Uruguayan pesos (£1.59) and took 1 hour 10 minutes approximately.
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Friday 9th September, 2016
I let the children have a day off because I could see that they needed it. They've been doing some half days. I think next week they'll have to do full days, as the school will insist. We had a lot of fun visiting the Rijks museum. Out the front the children had a ball climbing all over the big red Iamsterdam sign. Inside the museum the ships, swords and amour section was of most interest to the children. We passed the Rembrandts at lightning speed, so I'll head back another time solo, probably several times. We had lunch in the café, which is very pleasant. We each had a big slice of apple tart with cream. The Dutch really know how to make apple tart. There's a famous Winkel at Noordermarkt in the Jordaan that sells the best apple cake I've ever tasted. There's often a big cue out the front on the weekends. I love to shop at Noordermarkt for my organic fruit and vegetables. This will become a Saturday ritual I think. There's high quality produce there and a good vibe. It's picturesque by the gracht and has a slightly bohemian feel too. There's also a less expensive market behind it on Lindengracht, which is also good. Noordermarkt is also open on Mondays, at which time there are a lot of good vintage clothes and other wares.
After our appel tarte we stopped under the dome of the Rijks to watch a man playing the accordion. He was playing Vivaldi's Four Seasons and it was very moving the way that the music echoed around the historical walls of the Rijks. It made me remember that time in the car back at home, driving along listening to the summer violin concerto. It may well be the most over played piece of classical music in the world, but it still has the power to move me.
Marlene heard the flowers opening, a wild musing so faithfully conveyed that it made us gasp with joyful proclamation. It became an exercise to listen to the whole concerto, to detect the passing of each season, identify each harmonious inception into song. Vivaldi opening a world-vein. We became the native plasma to run up the valve into the artery, gain ingress into a beating heart of heavenly bodies orchestrated, as if we'd been chosen to fathom the glory of his proclamation. Then out front of the Rijks museum we heard a blind man perform the quickening on his accordion – that part when the chimes really go, life stands up, each fugue undoes itself, shakes off its shackles to live again. The man played his accordion in full command of Vivaldi's wind pipe, went up and down the levers of spirit with the force and ache of a hunger. Made us learn to see again.


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Sunday, April 3 - Thursday, April 28, 2005Hampden Gallery
Sally Curcio - Artist Statement Family Resemblances "I can think of no better expression to characterize these similarities than 'family resemblances'..." Ludwig Wittgenstein "All generalities are meaningless." William Burroughs Language structures our perception. Language must, to varying degrees, ignore the uniqueness of individual phenomena as it sorts the world into the categories of our native language. Everything in the world cannot have a unique name; language dooms us to generalizing. These categories presume commonalities among objects while ignoring many differences when identifying objects in the world. To perceive is to identify, and to identify is to categorize. We inherit taxonomies and they inevitably structure our perception and create our world. Our degree of connoisseurship is the depth to which we use language to identify the nuances of difference within an identified class of objects. This work explores taxonomies of everyday objects through drawings, paintings and installation, inviting the viewer to identify the similarities and the differences in the posed collection of objects.
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Sunday, April 3, 2005
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April 19, 2010 at 10:30 pm (Uncategorized)
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When Paddling Doesn't Get Us Anywhere
April 19, 2010 at 6:25 pm (Uncategorized)
Tags: corporal punishment, education, paddling, parenting, schools, spanking, Temple ISD, Texas, tulane
Proverbs 23:13-14: "Do not withhold correction from a child, For if you beat him with a rod, he will not die. You shall beat him with a rod, And deliver his soul from hell."
Spanking is a huge debate topic on the internet – you can get even the mildest of people whipped into quite an emotional frenzy when the issue comes up. Some are concerned with the effectiveness of the discipline strategy and some argue in favor of parental rights. Many folks who don't spank believe that it's not harmful for those who choose to use it, as long as it is not disproportional to the child's age or size. Some think it's fine as long as not done with an object such as a belt or stick. Some think it's abusive under any circumstance at all.
This recent article from Time.com discusses the lack of effectiveness it has as well as the profound psychological harm done to the child from repeated spankings:
Now researchers at Tulane University provide the strongest evidence yet against the use of spanking: of the nearly 2,500 youngsters in the study, those who were spanked more frequently at age 3 were more likely to be aggressive by age 5. The research supports earlier work on the pitfalls of corporal punishment, including a study by Duke University researchers that revealed that infants who were spanked at 12 months scored lower on cognitive tests at age 3.
Led by Catherine Taylor, the Tulane study was the first to control simultaneously for variables that are most likely to confound the association between spanking and later aggressive behavior. The researchers accounted for factors such as acts of neglect by the mother, violence or aggression between the parents, maternal stress and depression, the mother's use of alcohol and drugs, and even whether the mother considered abortion while pregnant with the child.
Compared with children who were not hit, those who were spanked were more likely to be defiant, demand immediate satisfaction of their wants and needs, get frustrated easily, have temper tantrums and lash out physically against others.
Parental control is another issue. Many parents want the ability to discipline their children as they feel is necessary. After all, they know their child best and know what makes that child tick, so the argument goes. I am sympathetic to the concern.
I have, very infrequently, and after numerous warnings, given one of my sons a swat on the butt. Do I think I harmed him? No. However at 4 and 6 years old, both boys can and usually will listen to reason, removing the need for spanking completely in our house. Do I think there are more effective methods of discipline that I could have used? Probably, yes. Almost certainly.
Despite the admission that I have spanked a few times, I loathe the idea of anyone else touching my kids. Their grandparents would never spank them and I would be horrified if either of their schools suggested it. A 2008 ABC News article reports that:
The public by a 2-1 margin approves of spanking children in principle, and half of parents say they sometimes do it to their own kids, an ABCNEWS poll found. But an overwhelming majority disapproves of corporal punishment in schools.
Sixty-five percent of Americans approve of spanking children, a rate that has been steady since 1990. But just 26 percent say grade-school teachers should be allowed to spank kids at school; 72 percent say it shouldn't be permitted, including eight in 10 parents of grade-schoolers.
Indeed, even among adults who spank their own child, 67 percent say grade-school teachers should not be permitted to spank children at school.
Honestly, I was very surprised the numbers condoning the practice in schools was that high. I would be concerned with the hurt being too much for the offense or that it was used without fair warning, but it's possible some people just don't think that far ahead.
As it turns out, it's just not that effective.
Paddling in schools is perfectly legal in Texas (are you surprised?) as well as many other states. I remember the threat in elementary school myself – I never saw the paddle, but I heard tales! Most districts in this state, among them Houston and Dallas ISDs, however, have long banned the practice.
According to a 2008 CNN article, over 200,000 kids are paddled annually. Here are a few more statistics:
Corporal punishment in schools remains legal in 21 U.S. states and is used frequently in 13: Missouri, Kentucky, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee and Florida
The highest percentage of students receiving corporal punishment was in Mississippi, with 7.5 percent of students. The highest number was in Texas, with 48,197 students.
The punishment is disproportionately applied to black students, according to the organizations. During the 2006-07 school year, for instance, black students made up 17.1 percent of the nationwide student population but 35.6 percent of those paddled at schools
Black girls were paddled at twice the rate of their white counterparts in the 13 states using corporal punishment most frequently.
In addition, special education students with mental or physical disabilities were more likely to receive corporal punishment
Some of the reasoning behind corporal punishment is based on religious thought. I strongly encourage anyone interested in more information on different religions and their views on spanking to check out this link to The Center for Effective Discipline.
Somewhat disturbingly, despite the possibility of harm done to children psychologically, and the fact that it is applied often to special education and minorities disproportionately, one school district in Texas which formerly outlawed the practice recently put it back on the table by removing the ban:
…Temple is unusual in that after banning the practice, the school district revived it last May at the request of parents who were nostalgic for the orderly schools of yesteryear. Without it, there weren't any consequences for students, according to Steve Wright, Temple's school board president.
Although only one student has been paddled in the past year, officials say the change in student behavior in Temple's 14 public schools has been dramatic and they note fewer discipline problems.
Many of the parents who pushed for the change paddle their children at home and wanted consistent discipline in the classroom, said John Hancock, Temple's assistant superintendent of administration.
"We're rural central Texas," Hancock said. "We're very well educated, but still there are those core values. Churches are full on Sundays. This is a tool we'd like in the toolbox for responding to discipline issues."
I'm glad to see that it has been used very sparingly since its revival, but is "behave or we will hit you" really the best they can do?
The article cites the district as stating, "Without it, there weren't any consequences for students." None? Can they think of no better discipline measures to take?
Corporal punishment in schools harms children and damages their education. The practice almost always causes immediate pain, and can result in lasting physical injury. It humiliates and degrades students, and may leave them depressed or withdrawn. Corporal punishment teaches students that violence is acceptable: it can make students aggressive, angry, and more likely to lash out against their peers or educators, and it can teach them that domestic violence is permissible. Furthermore, as a result of being physically punished, students can become less engaged in school, less motivated to succeed, and may become more likely to drop out.
And perhaps most importantly, if a child is that unruly that we consider hitting them, perhaps the parents and school need to look into what is really going on with the child – unstable home life, psychological disorder, medical condition, other special needs, or something else?
Corporal punishment is not permitted in either prisons or mental institutions.
If corporal punishment is legal in your district, I suggest you contact the principal to opt out in writing – they may have a form to fill out as well, but most schools will allow you to refuse that form of discipline.
Paddling may work short-term on some children, and it's certainly cheaper than many other options, but what are the long-term consequences? Maybe we need to consider the overall damage before taking a shortcut in raising our kids?
April 19, 2010 at 10:39 am (Uncategorized)
Tags: Bishop Felipe Arizmendi, Catholic, child abuse, erotica, history, internet, Mexico, pedophile, pornography, Roman Catholic, sex scandal, sexual abuse
An addendum to my recent post on child abuse in the Catholic Church which annihilates any suggestion that the recently publicized abuses are anything new within the Church. It's short and very interesting.
Yes, I Just Noticed the WordPress Poll Feature
April 19, 2010 at 10:23 am (Uncategorized)
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Let's be clear: This book is not a history, per se, any more than Thomson's Biographical Dictionary of Film is a dictionary. The Whole Equation is a messy and fanciful long-take, one with room for both Nicole Kidman's nose ("that slightly askew button") and Howard Hawks' libido ("He would have been laughable if the screen hadn't redeemed his coolness"). It is, more than anything, a rhapsody.
The title comes from F. Scott Fitzgerald's unfinished novel, The Last Tycoon -- "Not half a dozen men have ever been able to keep the whole equation of pictures in their heads" -- and it is Thomson's aim to explore Hollywood's handling of that equation, roughly the balance between movie-as-business and movie-as-art. When Hollywood could maintain an equilibrium, when business imperatives and artistic concerns could hold hands all the way to the cutting room, Thomson sees cinema's golden age: the era of Hawks, film noir (in which the photography isn't just moody, but also economical), and the "exultant, enclosed bliss" of pictures produced by the factory system. (In many ways, Thomson is arguing for a new idea of auteurism, one that permits the acumen of studio bosses like Irving Thalberg.) The 1940s, he writes, represent "that key moment of world education for the mass of Americans, and the last time our movies were unmistakably on the cusp of feeling for an entire society."
The Whole Equation is Thomson, a San Franciscan by way of London, at his most characteristic: personal, impressionistic, discursive to the point of being disjointed -- his quirk as well as his charm. He offers some of his most provocative ideas not with a thunderclap but with a rhetorical nudge ("What is film noir but the night with shadows?"). Most of all, he has a wonderful knack for finding unexpected assonances in the culture: Louis Armstrong and Charlie Chaplin, surrealism and channel surfing, California's embrace of psychotherapy and acting's "cult of incoherent earnestness." Thomson has spent the better part of his career pushing against the didactic strictures of "biographies" and "histories" -- his writing is full of that "exultant, enclosed bliss" -- and it's telling to note that he regards Hawks as the avatar of Hollywood's golden age: someone who could likewise transcend his tethers, "a man insouciant about where he worked, yet equally confident that in any factory or range he would recreate his world and vision."


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The Rising
There will be some very exciting posts to come out in the next few weeks; all centered around my next series. I'll have a cover reveal soon, and maybe even a book trailer. For now, I'll have to tease you with the title and blurb:
The Rising
Book One of the Painted Maidens Trilogy
Sixteen-year-old Serena is the youngest member of a dying race. Increasing acidity in the ocean is destroying their environment, but there are other threats to her species. During the full moon, when the mermaids of the Undine Kingdom surface onto The Dry to breed, werewolves chase them off. The key to the survival of the Undine race lies with Serena, who has just been given the title of Werewolf Liaison. Serena believes it may be a punishment for her secret excursions to The Dry, but then the king himself brings her to trial for meddling, and for risking the exposure of her entire species. The penalty, should she be found guilty, is death. If the changing environment or the pack of werewolves doesn't kill her, her own king certainly will.
Sound enticing? Add it to your Goodreads TBR pile now!
It seems not too long ago I was just beginning the writing process on this book (May 8 to be exact – I went through my old posts), and now the novel is becoming a reality. The book is with my editor now. Then it goes out to beta readers. Barring any major setbacks, the tentative release date is September 19th, 2013. If you missed previous posts, click here for the first chapter and here for world-building with mermaids.
Stay tuned for the cover reveal – you aren't going to want to miss this one!
Posted on August 11, 2013, in mermaids and tagged eco, mermaid, mermaids, renu sharma, self-publish, terra harmony, the painted maidens, undine, werewolves. Bookmark the permalink. 3 Comments.
Oooh Terra count me in please!!!!!
It sounds awesome! I added it to my to-read list on Goodreads! I am really looking forward to reading this!
Any novel with Undines in it has just got to be good!


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I am sailing the classic Tane for more than 10 years now with much pleasure. Only the jip is not enjoying these trips. The jip leech is (over) stretched somehow. I have now replaced 2 jips and about to go for a third one. I have discussed the matter with my sailmaker (UK de Vries) and they do not understand what happens to my sail and how the leech is damaged. It results in an s-shape that starts about 30 cm from the leech and results in luffing of the leech itself. The current sail is a crosscut made from dacron (Fibercon Pro Low Aspect 7.46) of which the sailmaker says it is very heavy for such a small sail area (12m2) and such a small boat. I agree that it feels heavy for such a small jip. But on the other hand until 6 Beaufort and some times more it needs to be doing its work.
What have we done until now:
- Checked the leech line extended it and let it run free
- Removed the leech band and replaced it with a more flexible one
- Recut the leech
- I can adjust the lead of the jip sheet in all directions but does not change a thing
- Trimming closed hauled is done by pulling the foot and then pulling on the leech until the telltales are all horizontal
- What weight or cloth type are you using for your jip
- Are there more people with this experience?
Best regards
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BHADARWAH, Sept 6: Hundreds of devotees converged at ancient Vasuki Nag Temple Ghatha to participate in Kailash Kund Yatra, a symbol of Nag culture in Jammu and Kashmir.
The devotees from different parts of the country thronged 2067 year old Temple believed to be the house of Lord Vasuki Nag (Serpent God), to take part in three day long Kailash Yatra. The Yatra along with holy Mace, which started from the ancient Vasuki Temple Ghatha today will reach holy Kailash Kund on September 8.
Every year thousands of pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir and other States participate in 'Kailash Yatra' which commences on the 14th day after 'Shravan Purnima'. This pilgrimage is considered as one of the toughest as pilgrims have to trek 21 kilometers of steep Kailash mountains range to reach the holy Kund (Lake), which is situated at a height of 14700 feet from the sea level, where devotees take a dip in the ice-cold water to take the blessings of Serpent God.
MLC Naresh Kumar Gupta, MLA Bhadarwah Daleep Singh Parihar, State President Janta Dal (S) Mast Nath Yogi and President Sanatan Dharam Sabha Bhadarwah Ved Kumar Kotwal also joined the Charri.
"I came to know about this pilgrimage during my Amarnath Yatra and I decided to join this ancient Nag Yatra. Now, I am here for the second consecutive year. This is one of the most mesmerizing pilgrimage and leaves you spellbound", said a pilgrim from Surat Gujarat, Rosaina Modi.
Meanwhile tight security arrangements have been made for the Yatra in which police, CRPF and Army Jawans have been deployed all along the 21 kilometer route.
Earlier, Speaker J&K Legislative Assembly Dr Nirmal Singh flagged off the historical three-day annual Kailash Kund Yatra here from Vasuki Nag Temple, Dudu, Tehsil Chenani of district Udhampur. Large number of pilgrims hailing from across the Northern region started their pilgrimage early this morning with enthusiasm and traditional fervor.
MLA Chenani, Dina Nath Bhagat, MLA Ramnagar, R S Pathania, District Development Commissioner, Udhampur, Ravinder Kumar, Director Tourism, Om Parkash Bhagat, Sub Divisional Magistrate Dudu, Abdul Sattar, SDPO Chenani, Chander Jeet Singh, district/sectoral officers of various departments, Vasuki Nag Kailash Kund Committee members including a large number of devotees were present on the occasion.


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▽Putin sends troops to Russia's border with North Korea | Daily Mail Online
Vladimir Putin is sending troops and equipment to Russia's border with North Korea over fears the US is preparing to attack Kim Jong-un... It comes days after it emerged that China is also sending 150,000 soldiers to its southern frontier to cope with the tidal wave of North Koreans Beijing fears would flee across the border if war breaks out.
▽4 S. Koreans arrested after \380 mil. robbery - The Japan News
Police arrested four South Korean men on Friday for allegedly attempting to leave Japan at Fukuoka Airport carrying \735 million of undeclared cash, in violation of the customs law.
The arrests came the day after a 29-year-old company employee was robbed of a suitcase containing \380 million in cash shortly after withdrawing the money from a bank branch in Fukuoka.
▽Police arrest man for 'bombing Borussia Dortmund bus for money' - The Local
Police commandos on Friday arrested a German-Russian suspect behind a bomb attack on Borussia Dortmund's team bus, prosecutors said, indicating the motive was financial and not terror-related.
▽Leave.EU under investigation over donations before EU referendum | Metro News
Brexit-backing campaign group Leave.EU is being investigated by the Electoral Commission.
The political group founded by multi-millionaire Arron Banks may have broken the law before last June's EU referendum, the independent body said.
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Our country is anecdotally being torn apart at the moment over the issue of immigration and refugees. It's not as though anybody is doing much on the issue other than screaming at the other side, however. I don't see people running out to offer refugees and immigrants a place to live in their own home. Nor do I see much in terms of actions against immigrants and refugees other than headlines and social media storms. There's much room for discussion on this issue, but little substantive discussion seems to be occurring. And I've yet to hear anyone honestly try to grapple with coming up with a solution that would be satisfactory (if not delightful) to both sides.
The issue of sanctuary is one way this fight is playing out on the ground. Cities have been fond of insisting that they are places of sanctuary – where Federal immigration laws will not be enforced and nobody will be deported from their precincts. While this issue has gotten attention because of a couple of illegal immigrants who perpetrated violent crimes in the past couple of years, I think that's ultimately a red herring. There are dangerous and violent immigrants and refugees just like there are dangerous and violent citizens and people born legally in this country. Violence is always lamentable but it is a distraction from dealing with the issue at hand – how do we control who comes into our country? Arguing that we must enforce immigration law because of the possibility of violent people entering our borders, or arguing that such cases are very rare and therefore we should not enforce our immigration laws is a sideshow. The main issue is our immigration laws. Either they work or they don't. Either they reflect what we as a nation want or they don't. If they don't, we should work to amend or replace them. If they do, we need to enforce them regardless of whether the people involved are violent or not.
Sanctuary cities are coming under fire from the Federal government, which under President Trump has indicated that it won't hesitate to cut Federal funding and subsidies to cities that openly violate or refuse to enforce Federal law. This makes sense to me. We don't get to pick and choose which laws we obey or we don't obey. Private citizens can't do this so I don't see why cities should be able to. Some cities have reversed their sanctuary stance pretty quickly. Understandably so. Talk is a lot less expensive than losing money you need to fund your projects for your citizens.
However, in my progressive state, this attempt to draw cities into line with Federal law is being met with increased resistance, to the point that now the entire state of California could become a 'sanctuary state', funded by tax-payer dollars. SB 6 as I understand it would allow the use of county and city tax monies to provide legal representation to people illegally in our country and state, to prevent them from being deported as per Federal immigration laws. While this has always been an option through non-profit organizations (which I have no problem with and hope they do their jobs well), the change is that now public tax dollars would be made available for such legal defenses. I have a huge problem with this.
We're constantly being told that there isn't enough money to fund infrastructure projects or education or health care or any number of other important matters. We're constantly being subjected to new taxes and bonds in order to pay for these things. Yet now cities and counties can take the money I pay them in taxes in order to defend people who are breaking the law?
I understand that immigration is complicated. I understand that people sometimes get caught up in unfortunate situations. I understand that families are threatened by deportation. I do not like any of these realities.
But if that is what we are concerned about, then we need to spend our money to come up with an immigration policy that works. Simply throwing taxpayer money down a literally bottomless hole of legislation and legal proceedings on behalf of illegal immigrants will not change policy. It will not protect the people it alleges to protect, because they will still be at risk of needing such legal representation because the immigration laws don't change. At best, this is a delay tactic, a waiting game in hopes that the next president won't enforce immigration laws. At worst, it's a flagrant misuse of taxpayer money that enriches nobody other than the lawyers taking the cases. Nothing changes, nothing improves, and the problems simply grow and grow and grow.
This is not a new problem. We've been dealing with it for decades. We still don't have a good solution. I should not have to pay more taxes in order to support sanctuary policies that don't change or improve the situation at all. This is irresponsible partisan grandstanding. Both sides are guilty of it, because both sides claim to be unhappy in our current immigration system but are opposed to working in a bi-partisan manner to come up with a solution. Neither the solution of let everybody/anybody in or keep everybody/anybody out is tenable, nor is it actually desirable by either side, regardless of the polemical headlines. What we need is a sensible policy that deals with future immigrants while taking into account people who, because of our convoluted policy and enforcement issues, have built their lives in this country.


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We have identified that apolipoprotein E serves as an endogenous negative regulator of airway hyperreactivity and goblet cell hyperplasia in asthma by a low density lipoprotein receptor(LDLR)-dependent mechanism (Apolipoprotein E Negatively Regulates House Dust Mite-induced Asthma via a LDL Receptor-mediated Pathway. Yao X, Fredriksson K, Yu ZX, Xu X, Raghavachari N, Keeran KJ, Zywicke GJ, Kwak M, Amar MJ, Remaley AT, Levine SJ. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2010 Jul 9. Epub ahead of print). The effects of apoE, which is synthesized by macrophages in the lung, are mediated via binding to LDLRs that are expressed on ciliated airway epithelial cells. This project will utilize apolipoprotein receptor knock-out mice to define the role of other apolipoprotein receptors in modulating the pathogenesis of asthma. Furthermore, the mechanisms by which asthma pathogenesis is modulated by lung apolipoprotein receptors will be characterized.
|Mishra, Amarjit; Yao, Xianglan; Saxena, Ankit et al. (2018) Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 attenuates house dust mite-induced eosinophilic airway inflammation by suppressing dendritic cell-mediated adaptive immune responses. J Allergy Clin Immunol 142:1066-1079.e6
|Yao, Xianglan; Gordon, Elizabeth M; Barochia, Amisha V et al. (2016) The A's Have It: Developing Apolipoprotein A-I Mimetic Peptides Into a Novel Treatment for Asthma. Chest 150:283-8
|Gordon, Elizabeth M; Figueroa, Debbie M; Barochia, Amisha V et al. (2016) High-density Lipoproteins and Apolipoprotein A-I: Potential New Players in the Prevention and Treatment of Lung Disease. Front Pharmacol 7:323
|Yao, Xianglan; Gordon, Elizabeth M; Figueroa, Debbie M et al. (2016) Emerging Roles of Apolipoprotein E and Apolipoprotein A-I in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Lung Disease. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 55:159-69
|Fredriksson, Karin; Mishra, Amarjit; Lam, Jonathan K et al. (2014) The very low density lipoprotein receptor attenuates house dust mite-induced airway inflammation by suppressing dendritic cell-mediated adaptive immune responses. J Immunol 192:4497-509
|Dai, Cuilian; Yao, Xianglan; Vaisman, Boris et al. (2014) ATP-binding cassette transporter 1 attenuates ovalbumin-induced neutrophilic airway inflammation. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 51:626-36
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text: News Close orca encounter off Powell River shores SHARE ON: Troy Landreville, staff Friday, Aug. 10th, 2018 POWELL RIVER, B.C. – It was a whale of an experience for folks on board of a boat in front of Willingdon Beach. Video footage shared on the Powell River Fishing Report Facebook page shows the encounter. Download the video here The video starts off with one of the orcas breaching the water close to the boat and continues with two of the animals swimming under and surfacing next to the vessel. MyComoxValleyNow.com has reached out to the person who shot the video for comment.


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*Parent & Baby* Yesterday - 12A
Yesterday, everyone knew The Beatles. Today, only Jack remembers their songs. He's about to become a very big deal. From Academy Award®-winning director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire, Trainspotting, 28 Days Later) and Richard Curtis, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love Actually and Notting Hill, comes a rock-n-roll comedy about music, dreams, friendship, and the long and winding road that leads to the love of your life.
Jack Malik (Himesh Patel, BBC's Eastenders) is a struggling singer-songwriter in a tiny English seaside town whose dreams of fame are rapidly fading, despite the fierce devotion and support of his childhood best friend, Ellie (Lily James, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again). Then, after a freak bus accident during a mysterious global blackout, Jack wakes up to discover that The Beatles have never existed … and he finds himself with a very complicated problem, indeed.
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Paper Mosaics Transform 19th Century Mexican Landscapes in Berman Exhibition
August 13, 2018In Re/Presenting México: José María Velasco and the Politics of Paper, artist Justin Favela brings his signature piñata technique to Velasco's landscape paintings originally created throughout the second half of the 19th century.
An opening reception for the exhibition will take place on Sept. 6 at the Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art. It will run Sept. 7 to Dec. 19 in the Upper Gallery at the Berman Museum and through July 28, 2019, in the museum's Baldeck/Hollis Gallery.
Curated by Emmanuel Ortega, Re/Presenting México is a culmination of Favela's years of exploration into the oeuvre of Velasco's nationalist paintings, and it relates to his interest in the exploration of his Chicano roots and the legacy of Chicano art.
Velasco's long career elevated Mexican landscape painting to international standing, and Favela—using his piñata technique—creates a series of paper mosaics that transform the naturalism of Velasco's work into abstractions of color, re-contextualizing Mexican identity and denying the propagandistic qualities that the Mexican painter originally intended.
Emmanuel Ortega, a visiting professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago's School of Art and Art History, will serve as guest curator of the exhibition. He is also a recurrent lecturer for Arquetopia Foundation for Development, the largest artist residency in Mexico.
"Picasso is credited as saying, 'good artists borrow; great artists steal.' Favela steals the entire painting, but with a sense of humor that defies description until one witnesses the artworks themselves," says Berman Museum Director Charlie Stainback.
Favela selected the piñata as a medium, a playful symbol of Latinx culture, as a point of departure for an exploration of identity by questioning the symbols that established notions of civic pride that remain ingrained in a romantic Mexican past. —By Ed Moorhouse


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PARIS — The HORIZON trial at 3 years demonstrated that the Hydrus Schlemm's canal stent added sustained IOP lowering to that achieved by cataract surgery alone, Gus Gazzard, MD, MBBChir, FRCOphth, said at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting.
"That intraocular pressure was stable, significantly better than control after 3 years," Gazzard said.
The positive effects of IOP lowering and need for fewer medications achieved in the 2-year HORIZON study persisted in the extension study, Gazzard said.
"There was a significant additional reduction in intraocular pressure and a significant reduction in the proportion of patients that were medication-free at 3 years' outcome in this study," Gazzard said.
The HORIZON study compared IOP lowering in patients with mild to moderate primary open-angle glaucoma undergoing phacoemulsification alone or combined with the Ivantis Hydrus microstent. The primary endpoint in the initial study was the reduction in washed-out IOP diurnal pressure at 24 months.
Freedom from medication achieved in the initial study was maintained at 3 years in the Hydrus group.
"The 2-year results are nearly replicated at 3 years, so it seems to be a persistent, durable pressure-lowering effect by the Hydrus stent; it's not just an effect of the cataract surgery alone," he said.
In the Hydrus arm, patients were at 85% lower risk for additional surgery at 3 years, according to the presentation, and there was no difference between the two arms with regard to average central corneal endothelial cell count. Other safety outcomes were comparable between the two groups, he said. – by Patricia Nale, ELS
Gazzard G. The HORIZON trial: 3-year safety and efficacy outcomes of an international, prospective, multicenter, randomized study of a Schlemm's canal microstent. Presented at: European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting; Sept. 13-18, 2019; Paris.
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Mrs. O.J. Carr, of 143 East 12th. St., is the recipient of a letter from her nephew, Pvt. Daniel B. Curry, Supply Company, 65th Artillery, C.A.C., American Expeditionary Forces, who has for the past few months been writing under difficulties from the front line in France. Pvt. Curry is the grandson of George L. Curry, who was territorial governor of Oregon from 1853 to 1859, and is a lineal descendant of the famous Daniel Boone.
Sept. 22nd, '18
Dear Aunt Odden:
I have been receiving mail today and thought some of it was rather old, August 12 being the latest date, it was all very welcome. There seems to be a missing link in my letters, as I received No. 18 and 20, but no 19 from Dixie ever reached me. Received the little publication "Due Your Bit", and thought it was fine, also the newspaper clippings with a stick of gum inside. Many thanks. I would rather chew gum than tobacco - how's that? I intended writing you some time ago, but as things turned out, I was unable to even think about writing letters; and could I have taken the time, was for three weeks out of reach of stationary, and even now find it very hard to keep up any kind of correspondence.
Received a letter from Lester saying he reported on the 25th of July so suppose he is doing squads, right, left and east by this time.
You ask about my wrist watch - well it had kept good time until about a month ago when things got pretty thick here. We were in a big rush and when I had a chance to look at my watch found the stem was missing. Can hardly imagine just how it happened, but it probably got caught on something. When I reach some good French city will try to have it mended.
I can not say a word about my surroundings except to say that we are very busy and are never in one place very long now. We are not allowed to put our outfit number on the outside of a letter anymore but I know you are pretty good at guessing, Aunt Odden. There is an Evening Telegram reporter here today, so if you happen to see his article you will find some interesting reading no doubt, and much more than we can tell you. We are surely giving the Kaiser and his followers H - now.
It sure reminds me of Oregon when the drops of rain start falling by the buckets full, but let her rain. I have a pair of hip boots, a slicker and a steel stetson, so am getting along fine and dandy and have plenty to eat, so why should I worry?
I ran across some green apples the other day, and ate some, they were about as big as walnuts and never hurt me a bit. Oh, no! When I get home, think I'll go way out in the woods some where, find a big hill, dig myself a nice big dugout big enough to crawl into and just sleep and sleep; feel right now as if I'd never wake up till spring. Well, dear Aunt, I must close as I have other letters to answer. Please don't worry one bit about the long intervals between my letters for when I have a little time, do not feel much like writing, but will always try to drop a few lines to some of the family to let you know I am still in the ring. With regards to all and


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Dreamit Health announced its ninth cohort with seven startups aiming to change the face of healthcare. There is also a new managing director for the program, Adam Dakin, a serial entrepreneur and investor, who has cofounded five health technology companies.
He said that the biggest difference between the challenges he faced as an entrepreneur and what his class members contend with is that the sales cycle for healthcare has become longer and more complex.
"On the front end, what has changed from when I started is that you have to walk through the door with a clear value proposition that links directly to a quantifiable ROI," Dakin said. "It is not enough to have the buy-in from a clinician… The clinicians can no longer just pound their fists and get what they want."
The seven startups accepted to the Dreamit Health program include:
Ejenta – which has developed remote monitoring technology for NASA to track the health of astronauts on the International Space Station. Led by Rachna Dhamija, the company developed a predictive analytics tool to detect abnormalities relative to a patient's medical history, with an eye to chronic conditions. Its technology can also correlate different types of data from wearables such as sleep, weight, activity and blood sugar.
Epharmix – another remote monitoring business. It uses a series of alerts and interactive messages tailored to each of 24 disease states with the goal of reducing avoidable readmissions. Blake Marggraff, the CEO, said Epharmix started with end-stage renal disease. Its initial goal was to reduce readmissions by 5 percent with better care plan adherence and it claims its product surpassed expectations by reducing readmissions by more than 50 percent.
Macro-Eyes – it has developed a way to solve the problem of frequent cancellations and no shows with machine learning and predictive analytics through a product called Sibyl.
PAST – the company's SaaS offering helps doctors identify patients at risk for opioid addiction and substance abuse with the massive challenge presented by disparate data sets that can undermine the ability of doctors to make the best treatment decisions for their patients.
SafKan – it has developed a medical device to automate the process of earwax removal. It resembles a set of earphones but it uses pulsed irrigation and suction in a one-minute procedure and uses disposable pods that capture the wax.
Mahmee – aims to improve prenatal and postpartum care management. The SaaS offering is made to improve health literacy, reduce readmissions and boost breastfeeding rates by transmitting timely, relevant information to users' smartphones and providing insight from nutritionists, therapists, social workers and lactation experts.
Karuna – it integrates virtual reality headset into its treatment approach, using visual stimulation and exercise. The goal of the company is to reduce chronic pain while avoiding opioids and surgical intervention.


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Wing Kee Cart Noodles 榮記粉麵
Pick up a bowl of steaming beef brisket noodles at Wing Kee. Publicly acknowledged as one of the best personalised 車仔麵 where you can select your own toppings and type of noodles, this is a place for everyone. There is an endless combination that can keep you coming not only after the 7s, but also seven days (no pun intended) of the week.
27A Sugar Street, Causeway Bay / 2576 3688
Fiat Caffé
Still not over that sports vibe? Check out Fiat Caffé, which was opened by yes, the car Fiat. With a theme decorated with cars and various motor displays, this café serves up Italian classics. A light salad is perfect for a Sunday night after litres of booze.
Shop G5-G6, Leighton Centre, 77 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay
Pak Loh 百樂潮州酒樓
A Chiu Chow restaurant, check out some of its regional signatures: Duck marinated in soy sauce Chiu Chow style, lotus wrapped steam eel, or order a cold fish with a special soybean dip. They serve traditional bitter tea to clear your palette between dishes. If you aren't up for heavy dishes, the restaurant also offers delicate dim sum.
23-25 Hysan Avenue, Causeway Bay 2576 8886
Futago 大阪燒肉
What's more to look forward than a cuppa beer and sizzling beer after a crazy day? Head off to Futago, a restaurant that specialises in Yakiniku, which is Japanese-style grilled beef. Here, you get to GIF (grill it yourself) on a net over flames, so you won't need to complain if they overdo your meat.
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Feeling hungry? Or full because of all the snacks you sneaked in? If you're in a large party, visit SML for a cute restaurant experience. All their dishes are offered in a size range of Small, Medium and Large - personalised for all kinds of appetites after the games.
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Nam Kee 南記粉麵
A delicacy from Yunnan, China, Nam Kee serves up hot and sour noodles. You can personalise your toppings; opt for our much-loved spring rolls and pork belly! Apart from noodles, they also serve snacks like dumplings and vegetables.
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With comfy, plush seats, get your Kimchi crave satisfied at Kaya. Its time to settle for some hot, boiling tofu soup or sizzling stone pot rice after a loooong day of cheering and dancing. If you're up for it, they offer Korean BBQ; place your order amongst an extremely difficult encyclopedia of different meats.
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Clear gets $44 million in funding
21 August, 2008
category: Biometrics, Corporate, Transit
Clear, a registered traveler program in the U.S., has secured $44.4 million in venture funding. The latest round of funding was led by new investor Spark Capital, and also includes Syncom Venture Partners.
Existing investors Lockheed Martin, GE Security, Baker Capital, Lehman Brothers, and Clear founder and CEO Steven Brill also contributed in this funding round. Clear plans to use the financing to further its membership growth in its existing markets and will also expand its fast lanes beyond airport installations in new markets across the country.
The Clear registered traveler program pre-screens travelers. After completing an application, which involves providing iris and fingerprint images, the traveler receives a card that enables access to expedited security lanes at airports across the country. Clear members' identities are authenticated through biometric verification every time they go through airport security.
Clear's annual membership fee is $128 and can be used at 18 airports throughout the country.


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Additional file 1: Table S1. Oligonucleotides used in this study. Table S2. Nucleotide sequence of promoters used in this study. Table S3. Vanillin induced sub-population of cells with high fluorescence and forward scattering. Table S4. Coumaric acid induced sub-population of cells with high fluorescence and forward scattering. Figure S1. Vector map of the construct utilized to interrogate the strength of the promoters in this study. Based upon the promoter present in the construct, pRIFXX can be pRIF01, pRIF02, pRIF03, or pRIF04. Figure S2. Optical density of the E. coli strains under varying concentrations of vanillic acid and coumaric acid. Figure S3. Flow cytometric analysis of vanillin induced cultures. Figure S4. Flow cytometric analysis of coumaric acid induced cultures.


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FAO Food Composition Databases & Tables
The FAO helps organize food composition tables and databases covering covering major regions and specific themes (e.g. biodiversity). These are useful reference materials, although as noted on the landing page some data may be regularly updated while others are not. Useful as a place to begin reviewing nutrition information for a wide variety of foods.
Visit the FAO food composition table and database directory


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Procedures for Clearance of Academic Courses (Lab Work)
Lab work conducted to satisfy a requirement for a graduate or an undergraduate course can be cleared without recourse to GREB by a special committee within the department which consists of the two faculty members responsible for PSYC 501 and the Chair of the PSYC REB. If the coursework involves more than "low ethical concern and minimal risk", the PSYC REB must forward it to the GREB for final clearance. An application, consisting of the following, should be submitted via ROMEO.
- Psychology face sheet (PDF, 34 KB) (MS Word doc, 36 KB)
- Course description and description of laboratory work
- Sample Letter of Information and Consent (MS Word doc, 23 KB)
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