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Ecstasy, also known as MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine) can affect your health by causing the following:
- confusion
- depression and severe anxiety
- sleep problems
- drug craving
- increased heart rate and blood pressure
- involuntary teeth clenching
- nausea
- blurred vision
- faintness
- chills or sweating
In high doses, MDMA can interfere with the body's ability to regulate temperature. Rarely, this can lead to a sharp increase in body temperature, which can result in liver, kidney and cardiovascular system failure or even death.
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The simple answer is dangerously. It can cause strokes, heat stroke when taken in hot nightclubs, heart attack in particular for those who have heart conditions and are unaware that they have these conditions. Some people have allergic reactions, which can in some cases lead to death. There are some studies that suggest that long-term use may impair neurotransmitter function. While there is not much scientific evidence at this time, there is serious concern that long-term use of ecstasy may negatively impact various organs in the body such as the liver, heart, and brain. In short the impact on your health when abusing ecstasy is that it causes a major health risk when used. There is also the risk with this drug that causes a mild to moderate form of psychosis that you might have a sustained psychotic reaction. In other words, the psychosis may not end. This would typically happen as a result of a dormant underlying and undetected psychiatric disorder that is triggered by the use of the substance.
Ecstasy, a form of MDMA, (3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine) is a stimulant with psychedelic effects that can be detrimental to your health. It is usually in the form of pills which are pressed with MDMA and other filler drugs. Ecstasy users tend to focus on the feel-good effects that it has, but the list of negatives far outweigh the positives. Take a look at the adverse health effects this drug has on users.
Negative side effects of using MMDA:
- Anxiety
- Paranoia
- Restlessness
- Irritability
- Agitation
- Depression
- Fatigue
- Jaw soreness from teeth grinding
- Dizziness
- Impulsiveness
- Aggression
- Sleep Problems
- Poor appetite
- Thirst
- Reductions in mental functioning
Negative health effects:
- Nausea
- Chills
- Sweating
- Teeth grinding
- Muscle cramping
- Blurred vision
- Hyperthermia
- Dehydration
- High blood pressure
- Heart failure
- Kidney failure
- Erratic heart beat
- Potentially death
Long-term health effects:
- Cognitive impairment
- Memory loss
- Depression
- Liver damage
- Kidney damage
- Brain damage
- Cardiovascular problems
Use of Ecstasy, an illegal drug, has been rising steadily since 1992. Ecstasy (also called MDMA) is a synthetic combination drug that has both stimulant and hallucinogenic effects. Despite its positive relaxing and social effects, it can be dangerous. We might feel anxiety, paranoia, and depression from use of Ecstasy in the short term; in the long term, Ecstasy can cause serious impairment in mental function and memory. Using Ecstasy in settings such as raves can cause severe dehydration, heat exhaustion, and liver malfunction, all of which can lead to death. As with many drugs, women seem to be more sensitive to the effects of Ecstasy than men. We may experience more intense perceptual changes and suffer more long-term effects, such as depression, mood swings, paranoia, and anxiety.
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On day 3, down the coast, the route sheet describes the 7 devils as "testing our resolve". Can anyone tell me the exact roads we will be on so I can map it on www.ridewithgps.com and see what those 7 devils are all about. I would also like to know the roads for day 6 so I can do the same. We do better when we know what we are up against.
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She made the confession in conversation with Ola Jordan
It seems like Thursday night's episode of I'm a Celebrity saw all the campmates open up properly for the first time since being in the camp. While Larry Lamb spoke of his long-lost daughter, Lisa Snowdon has admitted that she wants to start a family – but feels like she left it too late.
She's in a relationship with boyfriend George Smart now, but says she hadn't found anyone she wanted to build a family with for years. Now, she's worried it'll never happen at all.
When asked by Ola Jordan if she wanted a family of her own, the 44-year-old said: 'Now now. It's a weird one because it's so hard. I left it kind of late.
'I didn't find anyone that I wanted to actually be with and I didn't want to have kids to just…'
Ola chimed in: 'Have kids.'
Lisa Snowdon continued: 'Yeah. I wanted that unit kind of thing. I feel like maybe not in this lifetime now.'She later spoke in the Bush Telegraph: 'Children enrich your life so much, so of course I wanted to be a mum. But it didn't work out for me in that way.
'It's tricky. It is hard. It's not like I've got a heart of stone where it's like, "No I don't need them. I don't want them in my life." It's been something that I've had to deal with. It's not always as simple as, "I didn't want children."'
Meanwhile, it seems like there's a reason why Ola asked the question – as she wants a baby of her own!
MORE: I'm a Celebrity's Lary Lamb opens up about long lost daughter in frank chat with Adam Thomas
According to her husband James Jordan, who told the Daily Star: 'Ola quit Strictly because she wanted to have a baby. We are doing loads of practising but she wanted to do I'm a Celeb first.'
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The following link is an awesome resource for teachers looking for new ways to use their interactive whiteboard in their classroom. All of the resources are free, and they provide some great ideas for interactive classroom lessons!
This link also comes from an awesome website for teachers, http://www.teachhub.com/. It has all kinds of lessons and teaching tools, as well as teacher recommendations, and education news. Definitely worth taking a look at!


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How Wisconsin Fails Its Black Residents
In this radio interview on NPR's show The Takeway on New York Public Radio, Dr. Gee is featured as a guest and discusses the state of Wisconsin as the worst state for Black Americans as a result of racial disparity.
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Dr. Rev. Alex Gee hosts WORT 89.9 FM in Madison, WI's radio show "A Public Affair," where he talks about Black Fatherhood with fellow Black Madison fathers Jamaal Eubanks of Pivotal Transition, and Pastor Colier McNair of Zion City Church.
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Brand positioning is defined as "the way by which the marketers attempt to create a distinct impression in the customer's mind." Brand positioning uses advertisements and other communication to create an image in the consumer's mind – called a brand – that the consumer associates with the products or services offered by the business.
Although there are different definitions of brand positioning, what most people will agree on is that Positioning is something (perception) that happens in the minds of your target market.
The term "positioning" became popular in the early 1980s when Al Ries and Jack Trout published a book with that title. At the time it was a fairly revolutionary idea, and it spread rapidly up the ranks of many successful businesses.
Ries and trout write: "There is no objective reality. There are no facts. All that exists in the world of marketing are perceptions in the mind of the customer or prospect." This is the basis for which all other rules and strategies for positioning are built. It doesn't matter if you can scientifically prove your product is faster, stronger, or more durable than your competition — if that's not what is in the consumer's mind, then that's not reality.
There is a quote from the play "Hamlet" which reads, "There is no good or bad, only thinking makes it so."
Simply put, "Perception is everything."
This applies to everything you do when marketing your business; your logo, website, advertisements, social media posts, etc.
When people go to your website, for example, what will be their impression of you? Did you invest in yourself and your business with a professional, well thought out website, or does your website look amateurish and unprofessional, clearly portraying that you cut some corners to save a few bucks?
Everything goes back to what sets you apart from your competition. How are you unique from everyone else?
That's why marketers who think a claim about their product or service is a positioning statement, really miss the boat. The same goes for a description of your type of business. There's no emotion in that and it's emotions that differentiate a brand.
Consider these big brands and what they've done for positioning:
- BMW: "The ultimate driving machine."
- State Farm: "Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there."
- L'Oreal: "Because you're worth it."
Notice the level of emotion in each of these taglines, which essentially highlights each brand's positioning. Here's how these taglines might translate into positioning statements:
- BMW: Makes you feel powerful and safe.
- State Farm: Makes you feel secure and safe in times of need.
- L'Oreal: Makes you feel valued and good about yourself.
These are obviously ginormous brands, but there's no reason why you can't do the same for your small business.
You need to dig deep into the emotional benefit that you offer your customer. Think about how you want your customer to feel about you, every time they think about you.
The company that owns a particular category in the consumer's mind first wins.
This means it's better to be first to the customer's mind than to the marketplace. Consider Apple, for example. The iPod, to be specific. It certainly wasn't the first mp3 player to hit the market, but Apple succeeded in convincing the consumer that it was the ONLY iPod worth buying. No one else was able to come in and unseat them. Some people even use the term iPod interchangeably with the term mp3 player, just as we often use the brand name Kleenex when talking about a tissue, for example.
So what do you do if someone else already has first place in the consumer's mind?
If you can't be first in a category, make up a new category you can be first in.
This is where you will need to start thinking outside the box….WAY outside the box, in some cases.
What can you offer people that others aren't?
If you are selling horses or cattle, can you offer a discount on hauling perhaps, or even free within a certain range?
If you are a horse trainer, what specific thing can you train for that others aren't? Maybe you have a knack for problem horses that won't load in a trailer. What problem with horses….and their people….can you solve that other trainers can't, or don't?
As we've been doing all along here, once you have established your strong message, the positioning will help you get that message out there with your content, and the content will help your positioning. They will work together to further establish your brand.
In the next few articles we will be discussing how you can further your brand position with specific content, such as social media posts, blogging, graphics, articles, etc. In the meantime, continue thinking about your message, how to make it stronger and how to further set yourself apart from your competition. Take some notes when ideas come to you so that you don't forget where you were headed, and start talking to people about your brand and get their input for more ideas.


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New study finds biomarker for Parkinson's may originate in gut LOS ANGELES. KAZINFORM A new research in mice at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) shows that a telltale symptom of Parkinson's disease (PD) may originate in the gut and travel to the brain, according to a latest Caltech release.
Kazakhstan ratifies convention to implement measures to prevent BEPS NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan «On ratification of the Multilateral Convention to implement tax treaty related measures to prevent base erosion and profit shifting», Kazinform has learnt from the president's press service.
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This is Ms. Happy with her new bridge and her new smile. She was Ms. Sad for a few years after losing her two front teeth. She first came to the office wearing a flipper to replace her two front teeth. Flippers are removable pieces of plastic with teeth attached. Flippers are poor alternatives to implants or bridges.
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Dow to Build Ethylene Plant in Texas on Cheap Gas Prices
April 19 (Bloomberg) -- Dow Chemical Co. will build an ethylene plant in Texas that will employ as many as 2,000 workers, part of the company's $4 billion investment in expanded chemical production as the price of natural gas drops to a 10- year low.
The plant, scheduled to open in 2017, will be built at a Dow site in Freeport, Texas, the company said in a statement today. The facility will use ethane and other natural gas liquids to make ethylene, a key plastics ingredient.
Dow, the largest U.S. chemical maker, announced plans for the project a year ago without naming a location. The Midland, Michigan-based company is among those planning to build the first new U.S. ethylene plants since 2001 to take advantage of gas prices that have dropped to the lowest level since 2002.
"For the first time in over a decade, U.S. natural gas prices are affordable and relatively stable, attracting new industry investments and growth and putting us on the threshold of an American manufacturing resurgence," Dow Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Andrew Liveris said in the statement. The new plant will give Dow "a long-term advantage," he said.
Cheap gas is doubly advantageous to chemical makers because it's used as a raw material and to power factories. U.S. gas is at a record low relative to oil, which is used to make petrochemicals in Europe and Asia.
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Falling U.S. gas prices boosted profit for ethane-based ethylene production to a record 34 cents a pound, and a similar margin probably will continue through the first half of the year, Don Carson, a New York-based analyst at Susquehanna Financial Group, said in an April 17 report.
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co., Sasol Ltd., Formosa Plastics Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell Plc also plan to build new U.S. ethylene plants during the next four years. The industry may eventually spend $30 billion on such projects because increased gas output from shale deposits has made U.S. production the cheapest outside of the Middle East, Mark Lashier, an executive vice president at Chevron Phillips, said last month.
Dow has six U.S. ethylene facilities, known as crackers, at three sites in Texas and Louisiana, the newest of which opened in 1995. The company also plans to build a propylene facility at Freeport, with an estimated start date of 2015. Freeport is Dow's largest manufacturing site, accounting for 20 percent of global production.
Dow will reopen a cracker this year at its St. Charles facility near Hahnville, Louisiana. The two ethylene projects and the propylene plant will cost about $4 billion and employ as many as 4,800 workers during peak construction, Dow said.
The new and re-started plants will boost ethylene production capacity by 2.3 million metric tons a year, a 20 percent increase in Dow's Gulf Coast capacity, the company said last year.
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REDWOOD CITY – Detectives on Thursday arrested a 32-year-old Redwood City man on suspicion of beating his mother.
Officers arrived at the scene of the alleged assault to find the mother with visible injuries to her head, face, neck and arms, according to Redwood City police. The suspect – identified as the victim's son, Scott Deasy – left the scene before officers arrived.
Detectives secured a warrant for Deasy's arrest and tracked him to a possible location in San Francisco. San Francisco police officers helped detectives arrest him without incident.
Deasy was booked into the Maguire Correctional Facility in Redwood City on charges including assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury, false imprisonment by violence and home-invasion robbery. He remains in custody on $250,000 bail for each charge, according to jail records.
Police said the mother was treated at a hospital and released.
Anyone with information about the alleged assault can contact Redwood City police Detective Joseph O'Gorman at 650-780-7147 or the police department's tip line at 650-780-7107.


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- Water - 1/4 cup
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Heat a kadai and fry the cashews slightly and powder it ....(Use the whipper / pulser button ..) in the same kadai add sugar and 1/4 cup of water and allow it to boil well , to make the sugar syrup ...
The right consistency can be checked by : take a spoon of sugar syrup and drop it in a cup of little water ... , if the syrup is able to be rolled like a small ball ...then it is the right consistency ...at this point switch off the stove ..
to the sugar syrup now add the cashew powder + elachi powder (opt.) and keep mixing it well to form nice thick dough .... then transfer it to a ghee greased plate and spread it out evenly ...once it is cooled , cut it into desired shape ....
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I've had an aversion to that phrase up until recently. I felt that by saying I had "moved on" or was able to "move on" in relation to my decision for adoption, I was somehow hurting my son. As though it meant that I was happy because he wasn't here or that I was forgetting him or replacing him.
In the beginning, I never even felt the need to use the phrase because that was simply not where I was. I was defined by my birthmotherhood and for the first few years, it still felt too fresh.
But I noticed strength building as the updates came and as I started focusing on my spirituality and other things in my life. I still needed a shoulder to cry on occasionally, but it was no longer a daily struggle. I was finding normal.
I married and anticipated the end of our updates, feeling content with my progress, though expecting hardship when that first year of silence came.
Our son was born shortly after our last update on R and so yet another chapter in my life began. I was taken by surprise when I felt twinges of heartache, holding my son, seeing how my life had changed, how I was an able mother now, and wondered what it would be like to have my five-year-old with me as well.
All in all, though, I knew I couldn't be here if it weren't for that decision. And life went on. I found purpose and happiness in parenting and in my marriage and involvement at church. I became more outspoken about my adoption, something that I had been too shy and insecure about for many years.
Sometimes we have a tendency to self-sabotage: if things are rough and hard and unsure, we doubt and hurt and wonder if we'll ever see the daylight. And then when the sun does rise (and it will), we are filled with new doubt and guilt and insecurity.
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Mangaluru, July 29,2017: Reports confirm BSNL broadband modems numbering more than 80,000 have become dysfunctional after a malware attack since last couple of days, across the Karnataka Telecom Circle.
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) is addressing the issue on a war footing. Customers across the State were unable to use Internet services, and their problem got worsened as BSNL employees were on a strike on July 27, Thursday.
According to R. Mani, chief general manager, BSNL, Karnataka Telecom Circle, modems supplied by three vendors — Syrma, Teracom and Supernet — have been affected. The malware attack came through the wide area network it is suspected.
Clarifying that the malware did not affect BSNL's core network, he said instructions had been issued to all officials on procedure to rectify and reboot the modems. Some BSNL personnel were visiting homes of subscribers to address the problem, GM Mani told media and added the company was also working on strengthening the firewall system which has been breached by the attacker.
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GUYS, TEXAS WAS INCREDIBLE. I told Marcus when we were leaving – if we every moved to a different state, Texas would be top on my list. But we aren't moving sooo 😉 I'll just have to visit all the time for now. The people were just incredible, the food was delicious, there were TREES EVERYWHERE (which I didn't expect) and just loved it. Almost every teenager I talked to (at food places, stores, etc.) were so polite, "yes mam", "yes sir" and that southern hospitality is just incredible. SO there's that.
Anyways, I had several requests to get a post up with where we went, our favorite places, all the things. SO here we are and I'm going to forewarn you – it's gonna be a long post. BUT it'll be informational and have cute pics and yummy food places – so that's all that matters right? 😉 Then I will get up a guide for Waco tomorrow and then Corpus Christi Thursday and that way we will have everything covered.
- Snooze Eatery – they literally have just about everything you can think of on the menu for breakfast. I got pancakes, the kids got eggs and pancakes, Marcus got a breakfast burrito and we all loved our food, seriously it was delicious. The atmosphere was fun, relaxed and the customer service was just on point. PS. Get their peanut butter sauce – you won't regret it.
- Whataburger – not gonna lie, I'm an In-N-Out person, so obviously we ate there too-BUT I do think that Whataburger is something you HAVE to try if you're in Texas, so put it on your list and In-N-Out because it's In-N-Out people. It's a fast food place, so a good option for if you're in a hurry or grabbing food on the go.
- Magnolia Pancake Haus – HOLY GET THE SILVER DOLLAR PANCAKES AND ALL THE SYRUP. Guys, their syrup is warm, WARM!! These were by far some of the best pancakes I have ever had, their peanut butter was delicious (I'm a weirdo) and their syrup was just, I can't even find the right words to describe it – mouth watering. The atmosphere was relaxed, waiters were so nice and you just feel like you're in the company of real southern hospitality there.
- The art of Donuts – Obviously donuts were on the top of our list – I MEAN DONUTS. These weren't like your typical donuts though, the batter tastes unlike any other donuts I've tasted before and their donuts are FUN. They frost them after you order them and do things like glitter, cereal, sprinkles, all the things – go big or go home here.
- Augie's Alamo City BBQ – When you go to Texas you have to have BBQ, I mean — it's a must. Luckily my sister and her husband had already found the best of the best. It's not really what I expected when we pulled up – but guys, their food was incredible. I mean, I've had BBQ before but this was BBQ like I had never tasted before. Just the perfect taste, cook and the sides were equally as great.
- SeaWorld – We all had a BLAST at SeaWorld. Especially the kids! Blake has a recent obsession with beluga whales. It's actually the cutest thing, she calls them all "Baby Belugas" and talks about them nonstop. SOO naturally we saw the Beluga Whale/Dolphin show right away and both kids (Blake and my 1 year old nephew) were LOCKED in. Us adults also loved it equally as much. There was a lot to do there, even a huge Sesame Street splash pad area for the kids to play in. I would say make sure you set a full day aside to do this one because it's a lot to do in a short amount of time, so give yourself time. We also paid to meet the dolphins which Blake LOVED – I recommend doing one of their activities like this (where age permits) and booking in advance. It just really made the whole experience a little more special.
- Aquatica – Aquatica is actually part of SeaWorld, kind of – it's their waterpark and it's in the same general area. Again, I would make this a full day thing, especially if you have kids that are a little older. Blake played and played in the younger kid's area forever, went down the water slides and honestly – it was just incredible to watch her have so much fun and to just let loose. There's a ton of ride options here, slides, pools, a river and even the opportunity to get in the water (or just touch) sting rays!
- The Doseum – I can honestly say, I have never seen a Children's museum like this before. It was incredible. Two stories, outside areas and SO much to do. They had activities for every age, a little town for toddlers/babies, outdoor things, educational experiences, a "library", music room, seriously so many things. We were there or about 3 hours and didn't even get to every spot, so keep that in mind. Blake and my nephew both had such a blast and it was so sweet to watch them play together. I think they both loved the outdoor part of it best 😉 #kids – but I would make this a must go to if you have littles!
- Riverwalk – The riverwalk is BEAUTIFUL and super fun. There are lots of restaurants, shops and just things to do. We did it in the afternoon for about an hour and a half and it was the perfect amount of time for us and the kids. Plus – I found the perfect turquoise ring (and I've been looking for one forever) from a cute little Turquoise shop over there soooo I was pretty stoked.
- The Alamo – I mean, how can you go to San Antonio and not see THE ALAMO!? I'm not gonna lie, history isn't really my thing – I think it's cool and all, but I'm not like my history teaching husband who lives and breathes it. BUT that being said, I'm hear to tell you, it was actually REALLY neat to see The Alamo, some artifacts and read the stories. So I would definitely make this a priority in seeing! Make sure you check their hours though because they're not open late.
- Downtown – Downtown San Antonio in general was just fun and lively. If you find yourself trying to figure out what to do one day, I would say just go walk around downtown in the Pearl district. There's shops, the alamo, the riverwalk, all the things!
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The 2019 Chrysler Pacifica offers practical and very modern interior. The front is comfortable while 2nd and 3rd-row seats can accommodate adults with no problems. The seats in the 2nd row are also comfy and Pacifica offers room for up to 8 passengers.
The hybrid model comes with the seven-seat layout. Cargo space behind the 3rd row is massive on both models. Up front, a large Uconnect screen is available and a panoramic sunroof is optional and it looks cool and funky.
However, the panoramic sunroof isn't available with the 8-passenger configuration. Infotainment system adds the Uconnect Theater. This feature turns rear seats into the entertainment area. Watching movies, playing games, plugging your phone, downloading apps and plenty of other stuff are available with Uconnect Theater. The interior of this model will be also available in five color combination Black/Alloy, Black/Diesel Gray, Black/Light Diesel Gray, Deep Mocha/Black and Toffee/Cognac/Alloy.
Trim Features
The stylish and most powerful minivan on the world 2019 Chrysler Pacifica will be also offered with six trims L, LX, Touring Plus, Touring L, Touring L Plus and Limited. There will be a plenty of tech and features for all.
The standard trim LX offers cloth seats, power windows, Stow 'n Go second-row seats, cruise control, stylish 17-inch steel wheels and third-row Stow n' Go bench seat. In the center console is the beautiful seven-inch touchscreen display with audio system and six speakers. For the additional cost of $500, one might get 24/7 electronic vehicle tracking.
However, with the LX trim one will get three-zone manual temperature control, aluminum wheels, halogen headlights, ambient surround lighting and an eight-way power driver's seat.
The middle one trim Touring Plus will also add black grille, power-sliding doors, SiriusXM satellite radio, heated and power-operated mirrors, power liftgate and remote start.
Touring L and Touring L Plus get a leather-wrapped steering wheel, heated front seats, roof rack. Furthermore, the Touring L Plus will add rear ambient lighting, illuminated cup holders, heated second-row seats, bigger and better 8.4-inch touchscreen display and Alpine audio system with 13 speakers.
Limited trim is the range-topping that gets Uconnect Theater with Streaming package. This package will bring 10.1-inch setback-mounted displays and wireless headphones. Also, without this package, one will get LED fog lamps, 18-inch polished aluminum wheels, ventilated front seats and power-folding and heated exterior mirror.
Safety Options
Thanks to the SafetyTec suite, the 2019 Pacifica now comes with rear cross-path detection, rear park assist, blind-spot monitoring, cruise control, automatic emergency braking, forward collision warning.
Dont also forget adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go functionality, lane departure warning with a lane-keeping assist, surround-view camera and automatic parallel and perpendicular parking assist.
2019 Chrysler Pacifica Engine Specifications
Standard model gets a 3.6-liter V6 drivetrain. This unit comes with a 9-speed automatic transmission and the front-wheel drive is standard. Furthermore, it can produce up to 287 HP and 262 lb-ft of torque.
Those number makes new Pacifica model one of the most powerful minivans in the world. The ride is smooth and the engine is quiet.
2019 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid
The 2019 Chrysler Pacifica will also get a Hybrid model. Furthermore, thanks to that, Pacifica became a first minivan that offers a hybrid model. The 2019 Pacifica Hybrid comes with the same 3.6-liter V6 engine and it combines it with dual-electric motor and 16kWh battery.
This mix creates 260 HP which is not an improvement, however, fuel economy is much better. The battery can go for 33 miles on a single charge.
Fuel Economy
The model 2019 Chrysler Pacifica that comes with the V6 engine will get decent fuel economy. It will score in city/highway 18/28 mpg. However, with the hybrid one engine, the new model will be more efficient. This one engine is rated with the combined fuel economy of 32 mpg/84 MPGe.
2019 Chrysler Pacifica Price, Release Date and Rivals
The 2019 Chrysler Pacifica starts at $30,000. However, the top-range Limited model will cost around $50,000 and Pacifica Hybrid starts at $43,000.
The Chrysler's newest minivan will hit the dealerships at the beginning of 2019. The new model will compete with Honda Odyssey, Toyota Sienna and Kia Sedona.


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Despite physically running on empty this week, our bank account is getting fuller by the day. This has been an excellent Dollar Diet week.
I made plum chutney, and holy moly it is the best chutney I have ever tasted!
I have no pictures of the finished product because it has all gone – either given away as gifts or gobbled up by D and I (it goes great with vintage cheddar…). My second batch is ready to be assembled. This year we have had an absolute bumper harvest of plums due to a scorching summer- the plums are absolutely coming out our ears – and it feels great to be making the most of them, like being a good steward of what we have. We gave away more bags this week to family and neighbours.
I had a swag of birthdays this week and decided to make the most divinely decadent chocolate truffles known to mankind as gifts. A dear foodie friend gave me her secret recipe a few years ago and I swore never to reveal it. I'm not eating sugar, but if I was, these are what I would request on my deathbed. They are so good I often get asked where I bought them and get shocked looks when I say I made them myself. Anyway, I made a batch and ended up with several gift bags worth.
I also made a meal for a friend who is wrangling his three kids while his wife is out of town and popped a bag of truffles in for whenever he managed to sneak in a little 'me' time.
We've been fastidious about using our leftovers, and using up what we have in the freezer and the cupboards. I made a roast chicken that gave us 3 meals plus stock. We bought a loaf of bread in an all-fired hurry as D's Dad called us on Saturday to say he and D's step-mum were half an hour away. We'd totally forgotten they were coming but fortunately we had plenty of fixings for lunch – except extra bread. D sprinted for the dairy (what we call corner stores in NZ) and tried not to wince at the price. They bought a big bottle of orange juice with them and most of it was left untouched. D's birthday is coming up soon so we're saving the juice to make into a low-sugar punch for his party.
I had a real grumbly-tummy, hungry day today and rather than get some non-sugary snacks from the supermarket, I made some 'nut balls' from ingredients I had to hand. I adapted a recipe from The Clean Living Cookbook, which was given to me by my best mate R. They were delicious. Sausage told me quite seriously that they were her 'favourite'.
I have made more of an effort to shop at the cheapest places for grocery items, rather than getting absolutely everything from the supermarket. I can be rather lazy about doing this, and I hate having to get Chip in and out of the car multiple times on a single outing. We have a wonderful market here in Whanganui on Saturdays and I am able to pick up a tray of free range eggs there which sell for several dollars less than our cheapest supermarket. I picked up a large bag of tomatoes for $3 while I was there. I'm still waiting on the tomatoes in my garden to ripen but they are on their way, and I will soon be awash with free tomatoes (I got the plants for free). I also went to a produce store which sells fruit and veg at much lower prices than the supermarket. Travelling to several different places for groceries can actually negate any savings when you factor in the cost of petrol, but I will try to get into the habit of picking things up when I am going past anyway.
D saved half the cost of his usual bus fare (and about 75% when he takes our car) by catching a ride with a friend to Wellington this week. D goes into his Wellington-based company to have some face-time with his colleagues once a month, and the cost of his travel isn't cheap. D traveled with a friend who also goes to Wellington regularly for work and gave him some money towards petrol, which he practically had to force into our friend's hand.
I sold a pair of shoes on Trade Me for $35.
I had to go into our local mall in order to get some cash out for the market and was confronted by lots of temptation for the first time in weeks. There were lots of 'bargains' to be had, but as I looked in the shop windows I found myself saying 'There is nothing I need'. Remarkable.
D has noticed a change in the way he calculates the cost of things. We have been more diligent about using cloth nappies on the kids, and D being a math whiz, quickly calculated the expenditure on disposables we might make in a year if we didn't. E.g. 4 nappies a day at 30c a nappy, comes out at over $400 spent on disposables a year. It's worth doing those yearly calculations to give yourself an incentive to stop doing something or at least cut back.
Phew. There's actually more stuff to tell, but this has turned into a novella, so I'll stop.


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- Not to be confused with Norman (The Promised Neverland).
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The Promised Neverland (Manga)
A Letter from Norman (Spinoff novel)
Norman (ノーマン, Nōman?) is one of the main characters from The Parodied Jokeland.
Norman has a similar appearance to that of his manga counterpart. The only difference being how he is often seen with his eyes closed, which is a popular trope in anime and manga.
Norman is the perfect epitome of the classic yandere, in this case, having a yandere-like crush on Emma, which he constantly shows throughout the story, even during times of distress. Norman's obsession with Emma is so fierce that he would immediately threaten anyone who dared to speak ill of her or even if one tries to engage in a normal conversation with her. Examples are like when Ray jokingly smacked Emma on her head, only to have Norman to smack him back violently.
Norman is also not as intelligent as compared to his counterpart.
Norman is overly obsessed with his close friend Emma since a young age[1], and would always try to declare his love for her in the most over the top and/or disturbing way possible, to the degree of getting called a psychopath by people like Emma and Isabella. Such examples include Norman using her shampoo to bathe,[2] stealing her shirts and bringing her mug and a strand of her hair with him when he was shipped out of Grace Field.[3] Norman would also threaten anyone who bullies or make fun of her, most of the time being Ray.
Because of his obsessive love Norman has for Emma, Emma never reciprocate Norman's feelings, and frequently calls him a psychopath and a creep. After Norman was shipped out of Grace Field, Emma was continuously haunted with memories and hallucinations of Norman, and often get the feeling of how he is still around, freaking her out.
Norman and Ray are more distant as compared to their respective main series counterparts, though they are still frequently shown with each other alongside Emma over the course of the story. This is because of how the main series' Ray's aloof and introverted nature is a lot more exaggerated and make fun of, and thus Norman and the other orphans in Grace Field always leave him out of their social circle.
Norman and Ray's relationship is also a lot more neutral and sometimes comically strained compared to their counterparts. This mostly happens when the situation revolves around Emma. When Ray called Emma "insane" or when he comically smacked her on her head, Norman "avenged" his dear Emma by threatening and even attacking Ray. Ray, on the other hand, acted as Norman's wingman, in the sense of supporting Norman's crush on Emma whenever Norman tries to flirt with her or confess his crush on her.
- ↑ The Parodied Jokeland: Chapter 12
- ↑ The Parodied Jokeland: Chapter 8
- ↑ The Parodied Jokeland: Chapter 10


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YEP YEP – Christopher Nolan is so good.
Granted, he lifted half of his cast for The Dark Knight Rises from his brilliant Inception, but then he added Anne Hathaway and Ben Mendelsohn into the mix, and the result is an incredibly well-crafted, intense bombardment of wicked cool imagery and edge of your seat mayhem.
These super hero movies live and die on the strength of their villains. Look at the past decade of the Marvel collection:
The first Tobey Maguire Spiderman had the perpetually creepy Willem Dafoe as the 'Green Goblin,' and then ran in to the ditch in the subsequent two sequels with the lame 'Doc Oc' and the flimsy 'Sandman.' The first Iron Man had a decent villain, but Mickey Rourke laid an egg in the second. Thor worked mostly because of Tom Hiddleston's work as 'Loki.' Joss Whedon agreed with me, wisely installing 'Loki' as The Avengers' nemesis. Captain America not only had the Nazis to battle, but he also went toe to toe with Hugo Weaving as 'Red Skull.'
Just as Heath Ledger's Oscar winning turn as the 'Joker' in The Dark Knight stole the show, Tom Hardy's 'Bane' comes darn close to running off with this one.
Hardy manages to be a combination of 'Lord Humungus' from The Road Warrior, 'Gandalf' from Lord of the Rings, and 'Darth Vader' from…you get the point.
'Bane' and his motley gang of cellar dwelling hoodlums literally occupy Wall Street at one point, storming the stock exchange floor in one of many menacing scenes.
The comparison to the anarchistic strain of this past year's Occupy Movement is unavoidable and not accidental. But Nolan wisely never steers the narrative into lecture territory.
Sure, Hathaway's sexy cat burglar purrs sweet nothings into 'Bruce Wayne's' ear about "taking what she needs from people who have too much" and "there are no fresh starts in today's world," but it's ultimately just boiler plate flirtations to set the table for the inevitable uprising. "The storm is coming," she warns. "So you and your friends better batten down the hatches."
Damn – it is on!
And it is – cuz this 'Bane' dude is all business, no hedge funds.
Christian Bale is solid again as our tormented caped crusader. Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman do what they do. Gary Oldman finds just the right urgency to string together some of the muddier plot points, and Marion Cotillard and Joseph Gordon-Levitt fill out the ensemble gracefully.
But the star of the show really is Christopher Nolan, the director who has now brought us Memento, Insomnia, The Prestige, Inception, and the Dark Knight trilogy.
The Dark Knight Rises does get bogged down in plot exposition at times, and probably has no business running 2:45; but name me another director working today with as much sheer talent and I'll buy you a chicken quesadilla.


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Submission for Beacon College's Annual Catalog Cover Design Competition
This catalog cover design was made for an assignment in my Digital Imaging & Design class at Beacon College during my first semester as a sophomore. I used Photoshop CC 2018 to create it using the resources that were provided by two of the faculty responsible for putting the Annual College Catalog together. The background image was taken from PhotoSpin and edited to fit both the front and back covers.