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Cross-Over Story Contest!!!.....(Read 3rd Chapter! Just Added! 02-24-13)
Chapter 1
You Can Take The Plot Of Any Story, But Make It Your Own and Use Any Other Ones Listed For Your Characters!
-One Direction
-The Wanted
-Bruno Mars
-Harry Potter
-The Host
-Pretty Little Liars
-Vampire Diaries
-The Hunger Games
-The Vow
-Any Fairy Tale(Can Have A Twist To It! Or You Can Mix Them Up)
-I'm Open To Any Other Suggestions, But I Ask First. If I Don't Know Everything About It I WILL Have To Say No!
1. Must Be At Least 5 Chapters Or Longer
2. Must Say "For Reyna's Contest" Somewhere In The Title
3. It Can Be Group Story
4. To Enter Leave A Comment and The Two You're Going To Cross-Over, Or Which Plot You'll Be Taking
5. Be Creative
6. Must Be Finished By February 19, 2013!
-I Will Rate Your Story 5 Stars(For Every Winner!)
-Group Story
-I Will Send A Story To My Friends To Read Your Story and Friend You
-A Place On My Tops Friends
-Make A Character For Any Of My Stories
-Chose My Profile Picture For A Week
-Get A Story or One-Shot of Your Choice!
--Open To Any Suggestions
1st Place: All The Prizes(Or Only The Ones You Want)
2nd Place: Four Of The Prizes Of Your Choice
3rd Place: Three Of The Prizes Of Your Choice
4th Place: Two Of The Prizes Of Your Choice
5th Place: One Prize Of Your Choice
-How You Make The Story/Plot Your Own
-Grammar and Spelling Won't Be Big Role, but It Does Count!
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Are Red or Brown Sun Spots Ruining Your Overall Complexion?
IPL/Photofacial -Red and Brown Spot Reduction
Photofacial is a unique procedure that's designed to minimize the appearance of sun damage and aging. IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) therapy uses short bursts of light energy to target and break down pigmented lesions (brown spots), vessels, and diffuse redness. IPL can also be used to clear acne breakouts by targeting the bacteria on the surface of the skin in conjunction with deep heating to calm down overactive sebaceous glands. This non-invasive procedure produces exceptional results with minimal pain, side effects or downtime. Patients can achieve a smoother, blemish-free appearance with IPL/Photofacial.
This non-invasive procedure produces exceptional results with minimal pain, side effects or downtime. Patients can achieve a smoother, blemish-free appearance with IPL/Photofacial.
Am I a Good Candidate for IPL/Photofacial?
You may be a good fit for Photofacial procedures if you're seeking a non-surgical alternative for correcting dark or patchy sunspots. IPL treatments are highly-customizable making them safe and effective for most skin tones. Patients who would also like to benefit from wrinkle reduction may be a good candidate for IPL/Photofacial procedures.
IPL can address red and brown spots almost anywhere on the body that is typically exposed to UV-rays including;
- Face
- Neck
- Hands
- Chest
- Arms
- Back
- Legs
Consultations Are Available Now
Take the first step. Get your questions answered and find out which treatment option is best for your personal situation by meeting with one of our knowledgeable providers at LaserSmart Skin & Body Institute for an in-person consultation.
Simply fill out the form on this page, and one of our experienced team members will reach out to you promptly to schedule your consultation.
How Long Does a Typical Treatment Take?
IPL treatments are typically quick and easy. Depending on the severity of your condition and the size of the treatment area you can expect your treatment to take anywhere from 20-30 minutes. For patients with sensitive skin, we may apply a topical anesthetic 30-minutes prior to treatment. In most cases, you can expect to be in and out of the office within the hour.
What Results Will I See?*
Results from IPL/Photofacial are gradual and progressive. After your first treatment, pigmented lesions will initially darken in about 24-hours before significantly fading over the course of 1-2 weeks. While noticeable results can be seen with just one treatment, you may need a series of treatments to achieve an optimal outcome. Some patients get the results they want with 3-treatments and others might require up to 6-sessions for more severe concerns.
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IPL/Photofacial procedures make the ideal treatment for patients with busy lifestyles because there is no downtime involved. You're able to get back to your normal activities right after treatment. You may experience slight redness or swelling (similar to that of a sunburn) which should subside within 1-2 days. Makeup can be worn immediately after IPL treatments.
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If you would like to schedule an in-person consultation, please fill out the form on this page, and one of our knowledgeable providers at LaserSmart Skin & Body Institute will reach out to you promptly. You can also call our Gilbert, AZ office directly to schedule – (480)-774-6055.
LaserSmart Skin & Body Institute Serves Gilbert, AZ, and the East Valley Areas.
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The National Farmers Union says the new deal's extended patent protection for new pharmaceuticals must be reduced so that less expensive generic versions of new drugs can be available to consumers sooner.
The mutual recognition agreement for inspections of manufacturing sites for human medicines in their respective territories can make it faster and less costly for both sides to bring medicines to the market.
Intellectual property barriers, which would hinder access to affordable medicines, have supposedly been removed from the draft RCEP free-trade agreement (FTA).
Three harmful provisions concerning pharmaceuticals and agriculture which were part of the RCEP have been withdrawn.
FTA Watch would like to urge the Thai negotiation team for the RCEP to have a strong position to reject proposals on Intellectual Property Enforcement chapter.
US Democrats fear higher drug prices, trying to change text of trade deal
These practises open the door to Big Pharma companies and disastrous private health companies.
African governments must act immediately to address the AfCFTA's potential negative implications for Africans' health.
In its latest report on foreign trade barriers, the USTR, prompted by the pharmaceutical industry, takes aim at the pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement policies in the European Union.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) revealed that new intellectual property provisions in the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement would cost Canadians as much as $169 million more per year for pharmaceutical drugs
The new version of NAFTA forbids the US Congress from curtailing Big Pharma's patent monopolies on some of the world's most expensive drugs.
Democrats in Congress contend that the new pact would force Americans to pay more for prescription drugs, and their argument has dimmed the outlook for one of Trump's signature causes.
Some Democrats in the US, like Canada's generic drug industry, warn that the new biologics rule would keep drug prices high by requiring citizens to wait longer before they can get their hands on lower-cost similar drugs known as biosimilars.
More than 70 US health, consumer and other groups demand elimination of NAFTA 2.0 terms that would lock in high US medicine pricesIn a letter to Congress, the groups demand that the pact's giveaways to Big Pharma that would keep medicines unaffordable be removed before the pact is sent to Congress.
NAFTA 2.0 would effectively tie the US Congress' hands in the struggle against rising drug prices.
US drug manufacturers want Japan to provide 12 years of data protection for biologic medicine in upcoming trade talks. That would be four more years than Japan currently provides.
The Intellectual Property Chapter of the revised NAFTA, rebranded by the Trump Administration USMCA, includes provisions that threaten to undermine critical efforts towards affordable health care and medicine.
Proposals from Japan and South Korea would require patent law changes in several RCEP countries, including Indonesia.
Multinational corporations are suing countries for using generic versions of life saving medicines.
Swiss and Norwegians civil society groups addressed their serious concerns over TRIPS-plus provisions being included in the trade agreement under negotiation between the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and Indonesia.


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Is your Spring Valley, California office or home taking on an aged appearance because of filthy windows? If so, hiring our Spring Valley, CA window cleaning firm is a quick and easy way to address this problem. Along with enhancing the look of the windows at your house or business in Spring Valley, we also happen to offer a higher degree of customer support. Do not be hesitant to call our personnel from JT Window Cleaning at 866-514-1618 right now if you have questions about our window cleaning services.
Unlike many Spring Valley, CA window washing company , we realize that different clients will have different needs. Given that this is the case, we find it rather easy to evaluate your window cleaning needs and come up with the easiest and most effective cleaning technique. This is something that not very many window washers in the area provide but it just goes to show how we will go out of our way to make certain all of our customers are completely satisfied so they will return to us in the future.
Another excellent aspect of our business is our cutting-edge equipment and our skilled team. Our staff's experience helps to drastically speed up the window washing process so you can get on with the rest of your day. With that said, our team is also extremely humble and they will likely tell you that the modernized equipment is what truly separates our company from the competition. When you mix the high-quality equipment we use with the window washing knowledge our team has, it is easy to understand why we receive so much repeat and referral business within Spring Valley, CA.
The window washing staff from JT Window Cleaning is able to make the process look extremely easy. We do this by only hiring the most knowledgeable of window washers and only working with cutting-edge cleaning equipment the market has to offer. This is not to mention that we also price our window cleaning services very competitively because we understand that you want your windows to look just like new without having to empty your bank account in the act. If you would like to get the most bang for your buck during your upcoming window cleaning service, you will certainly need to get in touch with the staff from JT Window Cleaning by calling 866-514-1618 right away.
If you do not have window cleaning performed at least three to four times each year, your house or business in Spring Valley, California will have an aged appearance. As a homeowner, this may solely be a frustrating site. With that being said, the consequences of soiled windows can be far worse for companies as it can lead to a loss of business. Call the crew from JT Window Cleaning if you would like to learn more about the perks regular window cleaning provides.
We recommend having window cleaning completed each season. To make this effortless to remember, you can prearrange your window cleaning services with our company or you can remember to have us wash them at the start of every season. To acquire more information, check out some of our service areas: Pennington window cleaning.
The number of windows on your home or business along with the amount of dirt on them are the two major factors in analyzing how long it will take to finish the window cleaning service. Generally, our window cleaners within Spring Valley, CA can complete the job within a couple of hours to one day.
To accurately calculate the cost of a window washing service in Spring Valley, we have to figure out how long the task will take. This is the reason we will come to your house or company and look at your windows to determine how many we will be washing along with how much dust is on them. Call our crew from JT Window Cleaning at 866-514-1618 if you wish to obtain a customized window washing quote.
We do not recommend cleaning your own windows unless you are prepared to invest in the appropriate training and equipment. Without the appropriate training and equipment, you will see that the appearance of your windows will not change a lot and they will likely end up coated in water spots. The bottom line is that it is pointless to try washing your own windows when a window washer from our firm can do it for a budget-friendly price.
The window cleaners from our enterprise make use of various types of equipment, such as squeegees and power washers. With this variety of high-quality equipment, we can manage any client's needs within Spring Valley in the quickest fashion and still keep our rates extremely reasonable.
Yes, we have licensing and insurance as a window cleaner enterprise.
Our window washers undergo extensive training regularly. With a team that is as trained as ours, it is no wonder we continue to get so much repeat and referral business.


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H. P. Shastri (1882–1956)'s Theosophical movement in the modern Far East
In 1919, the society chose Shanghai to establish its first official branch in the Far East. The first president of the Shanghai branch was Hari Prasad Shastri (1882–1956), an Indian professor, Sanskrit scholar, and Raja Yoga proponent. Shastri came to Shanghai in 1918 on Dr. Sun Yat-Sen (1866–1925)'s invitation. Before moving to Shanghai, Shastri taught at the Tokyo Imperial University and Waseda University during 1916-1918. While in Japan, Shastri was also in touch with Paul Richard (1874–1967), the French Indophile and esotericist, and sometime associate of the Theosophical Society. After moving to Shanghai, he was not only active in the Theosophical movement, but also endeavored in promoting the ideal of Asian Unity. In 1924, Shastri established the "Shanghai Pan-Asian Society" in Shanghai with Japanese intellectuals. We may see that Shastri's residence in the Far East during 1916-1929 was connected with Japanese Pan-Asianism groups; however, if we examine his works in depth, we find that the origin of his movement was related with Theosophy as well.
In this paper, I will like to examine Shastri's movement about China, India, and Japan by paying attention to his Theosophical background.


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Black Friday Deals
Black Friday Jewelry Sales 2019
At KAY, we have amazing Black Friday deals and sales on the finest jewelry. Find memorable gifts for your special someone and everyone else on your holiday shopping list. Shop the best jewelry discounts on rings, necklaces, earrings, watches and more. From bold and colorful jewelry to classic, simple designs, our Black Friday jewelry sales have it all. Check out even more jewelry sales below!
Jewelry for Black Friday
Shopping on Black Friday can be hectic, so save yourself the trouble and shop online at KAY! Our online exclusive black friday sales include jewlery for everyone on your list. A one-of-a-kind jewelry gift is always appreciated. Shop custom jewelry for him and her that you can help design by selecting your favorite styles, gemstones, diamonds and adding an engraving of your choice. Explore our Black Friday page for the latest jewelry styles, Black Friday deals and more at KAY Jewelers!


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In California, The Walt Disney Company is joining Starbucks, McDonald's and Marriott to get rid of single use plastic straws and plastic straws in all their locations around the world. This move from Disney will lead to a reduction of more than 175 million straws and 13 million stirrers annually. Their announcement did not specify whether they would move to biobased paper straws, vegetable based biodegradable straws, or other alternatives.
Over the next few years Disney is also transitioning to refillable in-room amenities in their hotels and cruise ships, reducing plastics in guest rooms by 80%. They will also reduce the number of plastic shopping bags in their owned and operated parks and on their cruise line, offering guests the option to purchase reusable bags at a nominal price. Finally, they will complete their work to eliminate polystyrene cups across global owned and operated business. These steps are part of their long-term effort to reduce single-use plastics, and they will continue recycling and responsibly disposing single-use waste that cannot be eliminated.


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Celtic Doorknob
Doorknob with celtic animals and knotsFor your home
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Steve Smith's men beat England by 10 wickets in first Test of five-match series
Australia crushed England by 10 wickets in the first Ashes Test to go 1-0 up in the five0-match series at The Gabba on Monday. The defeat will be a hard one for visitors, as they were well and truly in the game up until the third evening.
The game started with England captain Joe Root winning the toss and opted to bat first on the first day, where rain dominated the play. However, a true master class from James Vince (92) and half-century from youngster Mark Stoneman put England in commanding position at the end of first day's play with the score of 196-4.
But Australia fought back the next day, courtesy pacer Mitchell Starc and off-spinner Nathan Lyon, as England lost their last wickets for 56 runs and were bowled out for 302.
In response, Australia's start was disastrous to say the least, as the hosts lost their first four wickets at the score of 76, but from there on, it was all Steve Smith's show. Australia's captain scored his 21st Test century to help his side post 328, which result in slight first innings lead of 26.
In the second innings, tables turned drastically in favour of the home side, as visitors failed to put up any real resistance and were bowled out for just 195, courtesy brilliant bowling from pacers Starc, Josh Hazlewood and off-spinner Lyon — setting Kangaroos target of 170 to take early lead in the series. Captain Root was the only batsman to put up some real fight, as he scored 51.
In response, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft made easy work of the target and chase it down without losing a wicket. Both openers remained unbeaten on 87 and 82 respectively.
For his outstanding century in the first innings, Australia captain Smith was awarded man of the match.


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Certified Kanban Management Professional (KMP2)
Certified Kanban Management Professional (KMP2) members
Attended this class? Sign in to participate.
"Certified Kanban Management Professional (KMP II)", a two-day training, systematically builds upon the foundations established in "Kanban System Design – A System Thinking Approach to Evolutionary Change (KMP I)" or your existing Kanban knowledge. By focusing on the complex demands of a multi-teamed organization, we explore how to keep momentum beyond initial improvements realized from a successful Kanban implementation. We address the need to ensure that better products and services lead to higher customer satisfaction and business performance through the sound management and understanding of the seven cadences offered by Kanban.
This course provides the essential tools to those wanting to grow a learning organization and leverage the many services which connect and interact.
After these two days, you will uncover the potential still hidden in your system, even if you are currently using Kanban successfully.
You will learn about the techniques which can be used to achieve the full-potential of your Kanban system.
In this advanced Kanban training, we work on scaling, prioritizing and forecasting—those themes which need a system that has been in place for a while and has somewhat matured.
"When will the work be finished?" and "How much work can we deliver in each time-frame?" are two questions which you will be able to answer in the future with accurate predictability instead of just estimating an answer.
Are you at the point where the WIP limit isn't being maintained because suddenly everything has top priority? Classical prioritization often causes more problems than it solves. We examine an economically reasonable and resilient method for prioritization: Cost of Delay.
With the third theme, scaling, we focus on answering the following question: How do you best coordinate a Kanban system over different hierarchical and functional levels of a company, so that they are integrated and networked into a whole system?
What You Will Learn
· Deeper Kanban practices to sustain evolutionary improvements
· How to fight emotional objections to WIP limit introduction
· Practice Kanban as a robust blueprint for real-world change management scenarios
· Compile Kanban strategies to sustain and scale evolutionary improvements in your organization
· Enabled by 7 Kanban cadences, apply a tactical approach to organizational feedback loops in common areas, including:
o Operations Review
o Service Delivery Review
o Risk Review
· Accurately predict when your work will be finished.
· Make prioritization decisions based on economic factors instead of hunches.
Scale your Kanban system to generate more value for your company.
· Implement the most important advanced flow concepts in your daily work.
· Forecasts for single work items
· Forecasts for several work items (e.g. Releases, Sprints)
· Sequencing and Scheduling
· Managing Risk
· Gain hands-on learning with an enterprise-level Kanban case study
Who Should Attend
The ideal participants of this class are those seeking to gain a deeper understanding of the benefits of applying Kanban to their existing workflows.
This course serves those who take responsibility for establishing, managing and/or improving delivery of products and services to customers of professional service businesses. Developers, Project Managers, Testers, CXOs, Engineers, QA Team Members, Business Analysts, Subject Matter Experts, Process Improvement Coaches, Stakeholders, and Sponsors.
Kanban Management Professional Certification - Successful completion of both the KMP I and KMP II class will result in certification as a Kanban Management Professional (KMP) from Lean Kanban University®, the only credible certification authority on Lean Kanban.
Additionally, after completing KMP I & KMP II, you will earn a Kanban Management Professional® (KMP) credential certificate accompanied by the KMP Badge.
To attend the KMP II class, you will first need to complete the 2-day, KMP I class.


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A Small Shop in Scituate With Lots of Soul
By Paul Lonardo
Deborah Lewis Paine is a local artist with varying talents, including making jewelry and sewing. Last fall she opened her own retail store in Scituate to offer her handiwork to the public. Her store offers an eclectic mix of gifts, and besides her own creations, features products from vendors as well as other local artists who place their items in her shop for sale on a consignment basis.
Deborah started out in business early, when she was just nineteen and worked as a hairdresser. She owned her own spa in Cumberland called Salon Euphoria, which she sold after eight years prior to getting married and starting a family.
"I've always been very crafty," Deborah says. "I always liked to experiment with different techniques, painting, and taking art classes or sewing classes whenever I could. It was just a hobby. It was something that was very relaxing to me. Whenever I felt a little stress, drawing or working on these crafts and using my hands really helped."
Deborah continued her craftwork, including refurbishing pieces of old furniture, and selling her jewelry and other creations at house parties. It was the consistent encouragement she got from her friends and family, suggesting she go into business for herself to sell what she made on the retail market that ultimately emboldened her to look into pursuing a business opportunity.
"I had been thinking about opening up a little boutique-type of craft store one day," Deborah says, "but after owning a shop previously, I knew what was involved, and I was intimidating taking on the responsibility, especially in the retail marketplace, which is unpredictable. It was a big commitment."
This stay-at-home mom was itching to do something, and when her daughter started school, she ultimately did commit, opening her own store, aptly named Heart of a Gypsy. The building she bought for her store is unique and as one-of-a-kind as the pieces she makes.
The log cabin-style dwelling was built in 1960 as a residential home, but it exudes an old world feel. Painted red, it resembles a barn and sits just steps to the Scituate Reservoir off Danielson Pike. Its interior features an open layout, with hardwood floors and cathedral ceiling, with a second level loft that lends itself further to its rustic appeal.
"It's the coolest looking old barn/house you can imagine," Deborah says. "It's got a really warm feeling to it, and the energy in there is amazing. Everyone that walks in is in awe. As soon as I saw it, I knew it was the perfect place for my store. I had to have it."
While Deborah purchased the building in the spring of 2016, it took the rest of the year to convert the dwelling from a residential to a commercial property, which involved some unforeseen red tape due to zoning restrictions. Bringing it up to code took a little extra time and money, but in the end it was all worth it. Deborah is very happy there, as are her customers. She has a regular clientele that frequent her stores, and steady foot traffic thanks in large part to word of mouth.
During this time Deborah became a Reiki practitioner, taking the required classes and getting her certification, initially in Reiki 1. For those unfamiliar with Reiki, it is a form of therapy that uses simple hands-on, no-touch, and visualization techniques, with the goal of improving the flow of life energy in a person. Reiki (pronounced ray-key) means "universal life energy" in Japanese, and Reiki practitioners are trained to detect and alleviate problems of energy flow on the physical, emotional, and spiritual level. The therapy is used in much the same way that traditional massage therapy is used; to relieve stress and pain, and to improve the symptoms of various health conditions.
"More and more hospitals today are using Reiki, particularly for treatment in cancer patients," Deborah says. "It's an amazing form of holistic medicine. Everyone is made up of energy, and sometimes that energy can be off a little off. Reiki, I say, is a massage for your soul."
A lot of the jewelry on the shelves of Heart of a Gypsy is relative to Reiki therapy. She uses a lot of chakra stones, considered healing crystals, in her charms, rings and bracelets. Deborah offers the stones and crystals for individual sale, as well as herbs that are used for a variety of purposes, including helping someone stop smoking. Whether it is handwoven blankets, quilts, handbags, incense, candles, dreamcatchers, and aromatherapy sprays and items, there is very little you won't find at Heart of Gypsy, and plenty of items that you will not find anywhere else. Deborah is also involved in selling a men's custom clothing line, J. Hilburn, which she also carries in her store.
So stop in and visit Heart of a Gypsy at 24 Silk Lane in Scituate, call 401-764-5216 or visit our facebook page at www.facebook.com/3gypsygirl3/.


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With major support from Shimano, IMBA will publish two special editions of IMBA Trail News in 2012. Copies of ITN Youth Edition will be available on IMBA's online store, free of cost except for shipping fees. These full-color, print magazines will focus on providing resources for adult leaders of youth-oriented mountain bike programs, plus stories, photos and tips that young riders aged 12 to 18 will enjoy reading.
This October, in support of First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move!" initiative, IMBA has pledged to get 30,000 children participating in 300 cycling events for the annual Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day celebration. We could use your help in reaching this goal on Oct. 6. Broadcast Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day to your chapter/club networks, host a ride or sponsor the IMBA outreach program.
Since we believe that kids should be on bikes everyday, we're encouraging all participants to sign up for the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA), whereby you pledge to be active at least 5 days a week for 6 weeks. Youth (6-17 years) should get moving for at least 60 minutes per day, and adults (18 years or older) should be active for 30 minutes per day. What better way to get active than to be out riding a bike?
From the International Mountain Bicycling Association's quarterly publication Trail News, Spring 2012


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Kendall Sofa
Item Number: U22-KND-SO3-ST
Upholstered Kendall sofa with loose back and seat cushion. Premium high-density, high resiliency foam. Advanced unidirectional suspension system. Available in fabric or leather. Single needle top stitching. Legs are available in acorn, espresso (black), walnut finish or aluminum legs.
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Overall Height:35"
Overall Depth: 38"
Seat Height: 19"
Arm Height: 28"
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Covering the Front and Back Pages of the Newspaper
July 28, 2005
WAR: Tony the Tiger
Tony Blair tells it like it is:
"September 11 for me was a wake up call. Do you know what I think the problem is? That a lot of the world woke up for a short time and then turned over and went back to sleep again," he said.
By contrast, we have London Mayor "Red Ken" Livingston, who has already resumed his slumbers:
"If at the end of the First World War we had done what we promised the Arabs, which was to let them be free and have their own governments, and kept out of Arab affairs, and just bought their oil, rather than feeling we had to control the flow of oil, I suspect this wouldn't have arisen."
Yeah, blame Churchill and Lloyd George, not the guys who get on buses with bombs. And Livingston's historical analysis is, in any event, off the mark. The Saudis have never been ruled by the West. Iraq was a League of Nations mandate after the Ottoman Empire collapsed, but became independent in 1932. The places that were longer under the British flag were Palestine/Jordan/Israel and Pakistan/India, neither of which had any oil (and India's doing fine). Same with Syria, which was French (of course) until 1946. Egypt, also oil-less, acquired some independence in 1922 and full independence after WW2. Afghanistan has never successfully been ruled from outside (or inside, for that matter). The fact is, the Muslim and Arab worlds have never been as heavily influenced or controlled by Europe and the United States as were many parts of Africa, Southeast Asia, or Latin America.
And for those who would dig further back than World War I for origins, if you trace the battle between Islam and the West to its original roots, you have to ask who invaded Spain, who invaded Greece, who overran the Byzantine Empire, who got as far as Vienna and would have put the whole of Christian Europe to the choice of the sword or the Koran. We in the West don't brood over those initial assaults, but they do serve as a counterpoint to the notion that only the West has ever sought to impose its will and vision on its neighbors.
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Anti-Semitic/Anti-American bias again from CNN. here is what Blair really said without the glaring ommissions of US and Israel.
And one other thing I want to say whilst I am on this subject if I might, neither have they any justification for killing people in Israel either. Let us just get that out of the way as well. There is no justification for suicide bombing whether in Palestine, in Iraq, in London, in Egypt, in Turkey, anywhere, in the United States of America.Posted by: Greg Schreiber at July 28, 2005 11:54 AM
Interesting and unusually candid for a politician. Towards the IRA Blair has been quite conciliatory. The approach to the IRA has generally paid dividends. Why won't the same work with the Islamists? I suspect it is because outfits like the IRA and ETA have measurable and doable political goals, however unsavory their means, while the Islamists really do look to bring down Western civilisation.Posted by: jimbo at July 29, 2005 2:46 AM


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APCP (Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists) Physiotherapy UK in Birmingham at the International Convention Centre on 1-2 November 2019.
APCP will be supporting one of the four conference themes - The Next Generation. This theme looks at the advances in physiotherapy for children and young people which are enabling participation and activity for all. You can read more on APCP's website.
If you want to read more about the agenda and content, you can do so on Physiotherapy's website.
This is a paediatric event so we would focus on KiddieGAIT / KiddieROCKER / Paediatric SOT / SWASH.


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Roller Ghoster Ride is the seventh episode of the first season of What's New, Scooby-Doo?
After winning a design-your-own roller-coaster contest, the gang earns free tickets to Thrill Ride Park, only to discover that a sour green ghoul is sabotaging all the rides.
A para-sail ride is hijacked by a furry green monster, nearly injuring the riders.
The Mystery Gang is invited to Thrill Ride Park after Shaggy and Scooby win a roller-coaster design contest. There, they meet grungy Chris and chipper Terry, twin sisters who run the park, but are nothing alike. (The gang's also surprised to discover that Chris and Terry are girls, after initially assuming that they were guys.)
The Roller Ghoster appears again, sabotaging the sky-dive simulator, while the gang are inside it; barely escaping. Afterwards, the mechanic claims that the ride isn't broken, then the ghost sabotages the Rocket Coaster, causing the mystery gang to be dumped in a large lake with the car of the coaster. A sample of Chris' hair and her wrench are found at the Rocket Coaster scene. The suspects are now Chris, a reporter and an angry young boy.
A chase results in the Roller Ghoster being caught in a circus tent, and it is revealed that chipper-sister Terry dressed up as the ghoul out of jealousy--Terry claims that she felt it was unfair that Chris would get all the credit for the rides while feeling that she did all the actual work. Velma points out that what ultimately tripped Terry up in her plan is the fact that it was simply too easy to frame her sister for her crimes.
In the end, Terry's not arrested due to the fact that what she was doing technically wasn't illegal--however, Terry's presumably still in big trouble because Chris threatens to tell their mom about what she did, which Terry begs her sister not to do.
After the sisters leave, the young boy asks why he wasn't seriously considered a suspect, and Velma explains that he was too small to fit in the costume; as a result, he is bummed that his height and size has hindered him at something yet again. Shaggy and Scooby cheer him up by offering to take him on the ride they had designed for the contest at the park.
Shaggy and Scooby's ride, "All You Can Hurl," turns out to be an edible food-themed ride where, in the end, you have to eat your way out of an ice cream sundae; the boy has fun with Shaggy and Scooby, especially since he's actually big enough to go on the ride.
Main characters:
Supporting characters:
- Chris (single appearance)
- Ticket taker (single appearance)
- Eddie (single appearance)
- Harry Harrison (single appearance)
- Sam (single appearance)
- Roller Ghoster (single appearance)(no lines)(Terry's disguise)
- Terry (single appearance)(redeemed)
Other characters:
- Matt (single appearance)
- Joe (single appearance)
- Clown (single appearance)(no lines)
- Chris and Terry's mom (only time mentioned)
- Thrill Ride Park
- Food court
- Sky Ride
- Thrill Rides main office
- Volcanoc
- Rocket Coaster
- All You Can Hurl
- Shaggy's handheld video game
- Harry Harrison's video camera
- Spoons
|Her wrench was found at one of the sabotaged rides. A brush with green fur was found at the main office.
|A brush with green fur was found at the main office.
|He was angry that he was too short to go on multiple rides at Thrill Ride Park.
|Harry Harrison
|For ratings for his website.
|He doesn't like the new rides and cherishes the old ones.
|Terry as the Roller Ghoster
|To build whatever she wanted and take control of the park.
|Frank Welker
| Scooby-Doo
Fred Jones
|Casey Kasem
|Shaggy Rogers
|Mindy Cohn
|Velma Dinkley
|Grey DeLisle
|Daphne Blake
|Pamela S. Adlon
| Chris
|Tom Kenny
| Sam
Harry Harrison
|Matt Levin
| Ticket taker
|Tara Strong
| Terry
|Arthur Burghardt
|Roller Ghoster
|Performed by
|"Saying Goodbye"
|Written by Kimberly Dianne Shattuck
|Performed by The Muffs
- Terry might be one of the most dangerous (if not downright malevolent) non-supernatural villains the gang has ever encountered. Realistically, she would have been arrested and charged for second-degree attempted murder, and face a minimum of 15 years in prison (this being very optimistic about the condenation).
- She nearly drowned four kids at the start of the episode by sabotaging their parasail.
- She almost butchered Fred, Daphne, and Velma with a giant fan.
- She tried to launch Shaggy and Scooby out of their ride.
- She tried to drown the whole gang by launching their rocket coaster off of the tracks.
- It's possible that Chris and Terry's mom is the one who owns the park while her daughters basically run it for her, based on how freaked out Terry got when Chris said she was going to tell their mom about what Terry did.
- It's also possible that Chris and Terry might be twins, because they look to be about the same age and bare a striking resemblance to each other.
- This episode is referenced in the DTV Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery.
Cultural references
- The stuffed animals that burst out of the tent which the Roller Ghoster falls into are based on other Hanna-Barbera characters including Peter Potamus, Yogi Bear, Snorky the Elephant, Top Cat, Atom Ant, Boo Boo Bear, Fred Flintstone, Squiddly Diddly, Huckleberry Hound, and Cindy Bear.
- In 2004, Scholastic published The Roller Ghoster in their Junior Chapter Book series.
Animation mistakes and/or technical glitches
- On the ride to Thrill Ride Park, Daphne's robe-like top is a regular one. She actually wears one at the tail end of the WNSD era in Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword and Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King.
- Presumably it was intentional, but the ticket taker's nametag is empty and his hat has an empty oblong patch which likely is supposed to have the park's name on it.
Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities
- In real-life, what Terry did would in fact be illegal and she would've been arrested and sent to prison, as people were actually in danger and could've gotten seriously hurt (or even killed).
- Shaggy not minding when it comes to eating from the same life-size ice cream bowl that Scooby is also in is the exact opposite of the end of Lights! Camera! Mayhem!, when Scooby was inside the popcorn machine at the theater, and Shaggy declined having any. Of course, that was meant as a joke, but the former would, perhaps, be far less unsanitary than what happens in Lights! Camera! Mayhem!
In other languages
|Το Τέρας του Λούνα Παρκ
|The Amusement Park Monster
Home media
- What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Volume 2 - Safari, So Goodi! VHS released by Warner Home Video on March 9, 2004.
- What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Volume 2 - Safari, So Goodi! DVD released by Warner Home Video on March 9, 2004.
- What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Volume 2 - Safari, So Goodi! DVD released by Warner Home Video on June 28, 2004.
- What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Complete 1st Season DVD set released by Warner Home Video on February 20, 2007.
Terry: We're actually building your design right here in the park. Want to see?
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Allergy to fungi
Allergy to fungi – allergic reactions of an immediate-type allergic reaction and delayed-type hypersensitivity, which develop with fungal infections when the saprophytic fungi are in the body.
Etiology and pathogenesis
Infection occurs when in the zone of spread of fungi, through professional contact in agriculture, production of antibiotics, and during communicatioin with sick people and animals. Parasitization requires a number of favorable conditions: structural features of the skin and sweating, dysfunction of the endocrine glands, hypovitaminosis, long-term antibiotictherapy, which alters the composition of normal microflora, reduced immunity, especially cellular, immunosuppressive therapy.
The interrelationships of various species of fungi and microorganism depend not so much on the properties of the pathogen, but on there activity of the host and may have the following character: the development of immunity after suffering superficial infections; the formation of allergies inhealthy carriers with saprophytic or mild forms of fungal infections; the appearance of hyperergic reactions in respiratory fungal allergies, some forms of skin lesions, food allergies; decrease in reactivity up to anergy in visceral mycoses.
The immunological response is formed by 10-14 daysfrom the moment of invasion of the fungus into the tissue. During these periods, individuals exposed to infection get positive skin tests with fungal allergens. The site of invasion is infiltrated with neutrophils, macrophages, lymphocytes, plasma cells. It is assumed that neutrophils represent the "firstline of defense", creating a granulocyte shaft around the site of the fungal invasion. Persons with hereditary defects of neutrophils and the NW component of the system complement required for phagocytosis are susceptible to fungal infections. T lymphocytes are an important factor in maintaining antifungal immunity. Therefore, a high frequency and generalization of fungal infections are observed in patients with immunological insufficiency of the T-system: in case of thymus aplasia, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, ataxia-telangiectasia. Fungal infections are also susceptible to persons with secondary immunological insufficiency: lymphomas, lymphogranulomatosis, and leukemia, as well as elderly people against the background of a physiological decrease in the level of immunological protection.
The development and nature of the reaction are determined by their ingestion in the body, a feature of tissue reactivity, the general state of immunity. There are various options for the reaction to invasion. So, allergy to fungi in saprophytization in a healthy body is characterized by latent sensitization. Fungi are often found in the throat, gastrointestinal tract, vagina. This type of allergy occurs when a person is infected with candida and detected in 90% of the adult population. The skintest with candida antigen is used as an indicator of cellular immunity.
Allergy with surface fungal infections – keratomycosis (ringworm, trichophytosis) – is manifested by frequent latent sensitization to the pathogen; if the stratum corneum is damaged, antibodies against the pathogen are determined.
Allergy with the defeat of the deep layers of thedermis and subcutaneous tissue (lermatpmicoses) is characterized by latent sensitization or the appearance of secondary allergic elements (ringworms) of erythematous, eczematous and urticarial types with localization close to the primary site of infection or at distant from the skin areas. The generalization of the elements is accompanied by a general reaction: fever, headache, malaise. Provocative factors are the following: skin maceration, sweating.
Allergy to fungi with respiratory fungal infections is manifested by bronchial asthma attacks, fibrosing alveolitis, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. Allergic tissue reaction has a diffuse or granulomatous character. With this type of allergy to fungi, antifungal antibodies belonging to immunoglobulin E and eosinophilia are detected in the blood of patients, skin tests with fungal allergens are positive and belong to the immediate or delayed type. The disease can occur in an acute form with the development of symptoms during the sporulation period or take a chronic course.
Allergy to fungi in food allergies is associated with increased growth of fungi, mainly Candida, in the gastrointestinal tract. The growth of colonies is constantly found in smears from the mucous membrane of the mouth, pharynx, in the feces. This type of allergy occurs when intestinal dysbiosis, as a complication of long-term antibiotic therapy. In addition, allergies to fungi of this variety are often caused by eating foods made with the addition of yeast-like fresh bread, beer, wine, cheese. Across-allergic reaction to cheese is possible in individuals who have previously used penicillin or have been in contact with this antibiotic.
Allergy is possible against the background of inhibition of immunity in case of damage to the skin and mucous membranes, especially rubbing surfaces (intertrigo), nail rollers (paronychia), oralmucosa (thrush), lips (cheilitis). vagina and visceral (systemic) mycoses. It is most often caused by candida and actinomycetes, affecting the cardiovascularand nervous systems, lungs, liver, kidneys and leading to the development of sepsis.
Depending on the peculiarities of allergy, antifungal antibiotics are used, a combination of desensitizing and immunostimulating therapies is possible: vaccine therapy, transfer factor, decaris.


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Foster parents, child-placing agency are sued
A couple who say their daughter was repeatedly sexually abused in a foster home in Goliad before they adopted her filed a lawsuit Thursday against the foster parents, claiming they failed to prevent the abuse and didn't report it as required by law.
The suit, filed in Williamson County, also names A World for Children, a Round Rock-based child-placing agency that's licensed by the state and oversees hundreds of foster homes in Texas.
One is owned by foster parents Mike and Brenda Whitfield.
The couple allege that the Whitfields and A World for Children committed negligence and fraud.
The couple and the minor child, referred to as Mr. and Mrs. Doe and Jane Doe, respectively, are asking for more than $1 million in damages, according to the suit in state district court.
The suit claims prior allegations of abuse in the Whitfield home weren't disclosed to the adoptive parents, even though they'd specifically asked to not be presented with children with such backgrounds.
When child-placing agency staffers and others were asked by the couple prior to the adoption if the girl and her two siblings had experienced any sex abuse allegations, they said no, the suit states.
"They were seriously misled," said Lori Watson, an attorney for the couple. "They took these three children home and made them a permanent part of their lives, thinking there were no issues with sexual abuse. A lot of emotional and mental harm came to this couple because of the fraud and misrepresentation."
A World for Children, which has more than a dozen branches around the state, including one in San Antonio, is licensed and regulated by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, but the state agency isn't named in the suit.
Officials with DFPS declined to comment.
When contacted for comment, the main office of A World for Children directed all calls to the agency's attorney in Dallas. She was out until Monday and couldn't comment.
The Whitfields also couldn't be immediately reached for comment.
The couple's lawsuit comes amid increased scrutiny of the foster care system in Texas.
Last week, a federal judge paved the way for a class-action challenge to Texas' system of caring for abused and neglected children, even as the state recently began a long-awaited and vaunted "foster care redesign."
The federal lawsuit, filed on behalf of some 12,000 children in permanent foster care in Texas, claims the state violates their constitutional rights by not providing adequate oversight, specifically because it fails to hire enough caseworkers to ensure their safety and well-being.
In the suit filed Thursday, the girl and her brother had left the foster home and moved into their adoptive parents' home in September 2011.
Less than a month later, the girl told them that while she was living in the Whitfield home she had been sexually abused by an older male foster child, according to the suit.
It claims the girl at least twice told her foster parents she had been sexually abused; neither instance was reported to law enforcement.
The foster parents contacted Child Protective Services after one of her outcries, and the agency conducted an investigation, the result of which isn't mentioned in the lawsuit.
A World for Children reportedly was contacted about a second outcry, but staffers didn't contact CPS or police, the suit claims.
"This child was abused numerous times over a four-year period," Watson said. "Yet the assailant remained in the home and the child didn't get the necessary care she needed. Now she's going to have to have intensive therapy for a long time to try to deal with the years of abuse."
The male foster child later pleaded no contest to five felony counts related to the sexual abuse of three children at the foster home. He received 10 years of probation.
The girl's brother also said he was sexually abused by the same perpetrator, as well as by a second boy who lived in the foster home.
Both adopted children also said they had themselves molested other children while living in the foster home, the suit claims.
Watson, a Dallas-based lawyer who specializes in cases involving sex-abuse victims, said the lawsuit is meant to send a message.
"This is something that needs to be taken very seriously," she said. "Two of the children doing the assaulting had prior sexual issues. The whole system needs to be looked at more carefully when you're putting children with histories of sexual abuse into homes where you have multiple children of different ages and only limited supervision coming from two parents, one or both who might work."
Only one child, another daughter who had lived in a separate foster home, remains with the couple. The brother was placed in another adoptive home.
The girl named in the suit now lives in a long-term residential care facility.


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Fertility by the Numbers: Male and Female Infertility Statistics
When people in and around Lubbock come to our practice, we always do our best to make them feel welcome. They are not alone in their struggles, as countless men and women experience infertility throughout the country. This is why offering in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other advanced reproductive technology (ART) treatments is so important to us.
To help you understand that others out there struggles with issues just like you do, we'd like to cover a few basic numbers related to infertility. These statistics might help put things in perspective.
How Common Is Infertility?
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), roughly 1 in 8 couples have difficulty becoming pregnant. Keep in mind that this does not necessarily indicate infertility, but it does suggest the difficulties that even fertile or generally fertile couples may face while trying to have a child.
Numbers on Gender and Infertility
Of these many cases of infertility, about one-third are female factor in nature, one-third are male factor in nature, and the remainder involve a combination of male-factor and female-factor infertility.
With this in mind, the CDC estimated that roughly 6 percent of women in the United States are infertile. Men are afflicted with infertility at roughly the same rate.
In 10 percent to 15 percent of male-factor infertility cases, there is an issue involving a lack of sperm. In roughly 25 percent of female-factor infertility, there is an issue with ovulation.
Numbers on Age and Infertility
Age can have a factor on the success of successful conception. According to the National Women's Health Resource Center, a couple between the ages of 29 and 33 with good reproductive health, they have a 20 percent to 25 percent chance of becoming pregnant. After six months, 60 percent of these couples will successfully conceive a child, while others may struggle for the months and years afterward.
With regard ART, success rates tend to be higher when a woman is younger. The CDC notes that ART is more successful in women under the age of 35 (40 percent) while women in their mid-to-late 30s experience reduced rates of success from ART (32 percent to just 21 percent).
Numbers on Weight and Infertility
Weight can have a negative impact on your ability to conceive. This is because weight changes can negatively impact the level of hormones that are important for proper reproductive health. It's estimated that in 12 percent of female infertility cases, a woman weight too much or too little can negatively impact fertility. Sometimes just achieving and maintaining a healthy weight can boost your chances of successful conception.
Numbers on Smoking and Infertility
Smoking can have a number of negative effects on your general health, so it should be no surprise that smoking can impact your reproductive health as well. According to the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), men and women who smoke are twice as likely to experience infertility than non-smokers. Think of it as another compelling reason to kick the habit.
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Foods, Supplements and your Neurotransmitters
Neurotransmitters are made from amino acids, which are the building blocks of protein. So, is there any evidence that eating more of or supplementing with these amino acids helps to improve brain or mental health?
Theoretically, this makes sense, however the evidence is inconclusive.
NOTE: Always heed the label and speak with your doctor or pharmacist before taking supplements if you have a condition or are taking medications, as they can have negative side effects.
Foods and Supplements for Serotonin?
Many foods contain the amino acid tryptophan: eggs, tofu/soy, sesame and sunflower seeds, spirulina, and cod. Ideally you would get enough of all of your essential amino acids from food. There isn't any good evidence that eating more foods containing tryptophan directly helps with brain and or mental health.
There is one supplement sometimes recommended to increase serotonin. It is 5-HTP. Tryptophan (the amino acid) is converted into 5-HTP which is then converted into serotonin (5-HT).
Theoretically, 5-HTP supplements should be effective at helping with moods. There has been research on this topic, and it shows promise, but 5-HTP is not proven to help with symptoms of major depression. Results are small, even in people who are deficient in tryptophan.
Several studies looked at the use of 5-HTP for anxiety, and a few have found a small benefit.
NOTE: 5-HTP has not been found to improve mental health symptoms and likely interacts with medications used for those conditions. It may also reduce the activity of dopamine. Always heed the label and speak with your doctor or pharmacist before taking supplements.
Foods and Supplements for Norepinephrine and Dopamine?
Because both norepinephrine and dopamine are made from the amino acid tyrosine, is there evidence that foods or supplements high in tyrosine can help with these two neurotransmitters? There is some evidence that tyrosine supplements can help with working memory, improve focus which I've written about here Hacks I Use To Manage My Anxiety.
Many foods contain the amino acid tyrosine: eggs, tofu/soy, spirulina, parmesan and romano cheese, peanuts, cod, and sesame seeds. As with tryptophan, ideally you would get enough of all of your essential amino acids from food. Also as with tryptophan, the answer is that eating more of these foods probably doesn't have a huge effect on levels of norepinephrine or dopamine. Studies show that increasing the amount of tyrosine in the body does not result in increased levels of norepinephrine, or dopamine, nor does it directly help with brain and/or mental health symptoms.
L-tyrosine supplements may be useful if there is a deficiency in l-tyrosine, however, not if there is no deficiency. Taking them does not seem to increase production of the neurotransmitters. L-tyrosine may slightly improve cognition and reduce memory loss during short-term physical stress. It's unclear whether it helps with normal (non-stressed) memory, or long-term stress or fatigue.
But, there is something that CAN help with brain health, mental health, and neurotransmitters!
Exercise for Brain and Mental Health
Back in 1969, a researcher (Morgan) found that physically unfit people were more depressed than "fit" people. This study was the first to look at the links between exercise and mental health. It was groundbreaking at the time and sparked decades of research. We're learning more and more about the effects physical exercise has on the functions of our brains and our moods.
Regular exercise reduces symptoms or slows progression of stress, depression, anxiety, dementia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and autism. Some studies show that, for certain types of depression, regular exercise may be as effective as medication or psychological therapy.
Both strength training and aerobic training have been shown to have positive effects on people with depression. Some researchers say that moderate-intensity aerobic training and high-intensity strength training may be the most effective exercises to provide positive mental and brain health benefits.
Exercise and Your Neurotransmitters
If exercise can help with brain and mental health, what does this have to do with neurotransmitters?
Regular exercise can protect the nervous system and increase metabolism, oxygenation, and blood flow to the brain. Exercise also improves our mood by activating certain areas of the brain, and induces the release of neurotransmitters and other brain chemicals. These chemicals can motivate us to continue to exercise regularly, helps to stimulate new neurons, and can result in improved neuroplasticity (the ability of the brain to change itself). People who exercise tend to have lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol than sedentary people. All of these are positive for both brain health and mental health.
Animal studies show that exercise increases the feel-good brain chemicals called "endorphins," and also affects the production and release of those three key neurotransmitters we talked about:
- Serotonin (happy)
- Norepinephrine (alertness and stress)
- Dopamine (motivation, reward, pleasure and behaviour)
In rodents, certain parts of the brain have higher levels of serotonin after exercise. And frequent exercise increases the amount of serotonin produced and used in the brain. Similarly with dopamine – exercise increases dopamine levels in different parts of animal brains. If you've ever felt that exercise helps with your mood and memory, this may be partly due to the effect it has on dopamine.
While regular exercise can promote mental health. Excessive exercise and overtraining, on the other hand, can have adverse effects. If there is a lot of pressure to perform well, this can be detrimental to mental health, and has been seen among elite athletes.
Neurotransmitters are key chemicals our neurons use to communicate with each other. They are made from amino acids and are essential for optimal brain and mental health.
Eating and supplementing with key amino acids may not do much – but something else does. That is: regular exercise!
Regular exercise is a way to help boost our moods and ability to think and remember well. Exercise does this through improving the blood and oxygen flow to the brain, stimulation of our brains' ability to change itself, as well as has positive effects on brain chemicals including neurotransmitters.
NOTE: If you think you may have any brain or mental illness, please see your licensed healthcare professional.
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Doug Cook RDN is a Toronto based integrative and functional nutritionist and dietitian with a focus on digestive, gut, and mental health. Follow me on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.


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Come the warm days of May, gardeners' thoughts turn to getting down and dirty. Luckily for gays and lesbians, gay-owned and operated businesses can cater to the diversity of our horticultural needs.
The Temperate Garden started in 2000 when Don Fenwick and Baxter Topham-Pitt took over an existing business in the village of Eganville, 90 minutes northwest of Ottawa. This general garden center features high-quality annuals and unusual perennials. The two men, initially attracted to the Upper Ottawa Valley by the low cost of property, stayed because they fell in love with the Valley and its friendly, laid-back lifestyle. They are a fixture, and a sometimes cultural centre, for the Valley's gay and lesbian community and its fledgling organization, Pride Renfrew.
"We're a Pop and Pop business — as opposed to a Mom and Pop one," laughs Baxter. "Our customer base is diverse, from grannies looking for petunias and geraniums to sophisticated gardeners searching for specific varieties and cultivars. The weekend cottage crowd comes looking for easy-to-care-for plants for their country properties. They often come back Sunday evening to load up on plants for the city. We have a bit of a cult following."
He has noted a difference between gardeners in the city and those in the country, and what they can do. Urban gardeners, he says, do amazing things with small spaces. Their container gardens are Zen-like. In the country, people can display a hundred feet of cascading petunias down a retaining wall. When it comes to gardening, size definitely matters, he adds laughing.
Annuals are the wisest choice for cottagers. A perennial garden needs care in the spring and late fall. A few easy-to-care-for annuals planted around perennials provide colour throughout the season. Big open beds are the easiest to plant up and keep clean. Large containers with cascading plants can be watered on Sunday night and moved into the shade so they dry out slowly.
Don recommends beginning gardeners start small and slowly. As they become comfortable, they can adjust up or down based on their time, energy and enthusiasm. Once experienced, they can try different, more adventurous things.
Gardening outside of the urban area is a challenge. This is particularly true north of the city where the cold hardiness zone for plants is zone 4b (compared to Ottawa's zone 5a).
"We constantly push the zone boundaries. We plant something hardy to zone 5 that survives so we try something else and it doesn't. It's part of the fun of gardening. Novices should gain experience with plants hardy to zone 3 and build confidence. Too many failures at the beginning are discouraging."
Recently, the two men built show gardens so customers can see what can be achieved. These gardens, following the natural curves of the landscape, include a shade garden and a seating area. Walkways connect the planting areas.
rideau Woodland Ramble is a living work of art created by David Dunn and Robert Caron. Its creation was sparked by their long-term dream to share their gardening experiences with other gardeners and collectors — and by the spectacular 1998 ice storm.
"It was like the hand of God coming down and clearing a swath through the mature stand of red pines on our property," says David. "As we cleaned up the destruction the following year, the idea of the Ramble rose like a Phoenix from the ashes."
Today, it contains seven acres of dramatic, mature display gardens and trails and the Garden Centre. It capitalizes on 25 years of collecting by the two men and shows to good effect the use of plants, some rare in the Ottawa area.
"We have found, through 25 years of evolution in our gardens, through experimentation and by discovery, a garden can fall into several hardiness zones. In the Ramble, it's due to the mix of shade and woodland."
One garden, a stand of red pine, is home to Japanese maples, rhododendrons, azaleas and a range of trees, shrubs and perennials. Another section, complete with a babbling pond, has a collection of dwarf conifers, specimen hostas and grasses, as well as trees, shrubs and perennials. Lake Ramble is a large pond teeming with wildlife along which there is a demonstration garden of conifers. The Ramble constantly evolves and expands with the enterprise of the men.
"Our goal is to capture the imagination of gardeners and collectors in a woodland setting," says David. "Interconnected with trails and walkways, the gardens exhibit both their plantings and the 'bones' that hold them together. Succession plantings assure interest from first melt to first snow and beyond. We are not a traditional garden centre, our interest is rare and unusual plants that work in this area."
David and Robert stress it is important to know your site — its soil and light conditions, and whether it is wet, dry or windy. The key is to select plants suited to the conditions in which they will be planted. Gardeners should decide whether their gardens are to be lived in, looked at or serve as a backdrop. This determines how the space should be planted. They recommend visitors to the Ramble come with a list of what plants they like, which saves time when buying.
"The key to a successful garden," says Robert, "is healthy plants. Zone hardiness is only one element of a plant's make-up. A healthy plant in the right place and cared for goes into winter prepared for the cold. It's important to remember that a garden can have multiple micro-conditions, which is why you need to pay attention to your site. Our gardens will help show them what can be achieved."
It must be working: their operation attracts passionate gardeners, collectors and landscape contractors. Their website had 1.5 million hits between February, 2005 and February, 2006 and the Ramble was voted one of the top destination nurseries in Canada by Canadian Life Magazine.


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Vienna 1948. War is over, and as the initial phase of de-Nazification winds down, the citizens of Vienna struggle to rebuild their lives amidst the rubble. The Crooked Maid tells the tale of Anna Beer, returning to the city she fled nine years earlier after discovering her husband's infidelity. Travelling on the same train from Switzerland is 18-year-old Robert Seidel, a schoolboy summoned home to his stepfather's sickbed where the secrets of his family's past will be revealed. United as outsiders, Anna and Robert navigate their now un-recognisable city together.
With The Crooked Maid, Dan Vyleta proves himself a worthy successor to Graham Greene in his thrilling and evocative story of guilt and restitution set in Post-War Vienna.


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Born in Rome, Marcotulli is the daughter of a sound engineer who collaborated with Nino Rota and Ennio Morricone, among others. She started playing piano at 5 years old and graduated in classical music from the Santa Cecilia Conservatory. Marcotulli's style largely relies on improvisation, and her influences include Brazilian music, African music and Indian music.
Marcotulli began her professional career in the early 1980s and made her first recording in 1984. Thanks to a series of prestigious collaborations, including Richard Galliano, Chet Baker, Enrico Rava, Kenny Wheeler, Peter Erskine, and Steve Grossman, in a few years she established herself as an important figure in the contemporary jazz scene.
In 1987 Marcotulli was nominated for the Best Young Talent Award in the NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll. In 1988 she tourned in the U.S. and in Europe with Billy Cobham, also appearing in Cobham 's album Incoming. In 1996 she duetted with Pat Metheny at the Sanremo Music Festival. She has also had a long-term musical relationship with Dewey Redman.
She is also active as a composer of incidental music and musical scores for films. In 2010 Marcotulli won the David di Donatello for Best Score as well as the Ciak d'oro and the Nastro d'Argento in the same category for the score of Rocco Papaleo's film Basilicata Coast to Coast.
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Old school hoodies would soak up the rain and snow, dragging you down, but the Under Armour Unchained Hoodie will keep you warm, dry and ready to cruise. Thanks to UA's Charged Cotton Storm Fleece, the Unchained Hoodie is highly water-resistant, yet still breathable. The lightweight Charged Cotton fleece also wicks sweat and dries quickly, keeping you comfortable as you perform on-hill or off-road. Either as a layering piece or outerwear, bring the fight to water and weight with UA MTN innovation.


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Washington D.C [USA], Sept 22 (ANI): American singer Miley Cyrus and actor Kaitlynn Carter who were stealing the limelight with their PDA's and linking rumours have decided to call it off.
"Miley and Kaitlyn broke up," says a source quoted by People. "They're still friends."The news comes one week after the 26-year-old singer and the actor were spotted out in Los Angeles on Saturday.
"They've been friends forever and were there for each other when they were both getting separated," the insider adds, "but they're just not in a romantic relationship anymore."The two had been spending quality time together since announcing their splits from their respective husbands, and a source previously told PEOPLE they lived together in Los Angeles.
Earlier, the two ladies were spotted twinning in same colour outfits at the New York Fashion Week. (ANI)


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The Ford Mustang Is the #1-Selling Sports Car Over the Last 50 Years*
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The Available Class-Exclusive* Active Valve Performance Exhaust in Mustang Lets You Control the Volume of the Exhaust Note
If You're Leaving for Work Early in the Morning, Set It for Quiet Start; Select Sport Setting for an Energy Boost When You're Going Home
The 2019 Mustang Received an Overall 5-Star Crash Safety Rating From NHTSA*
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Electronic Line-Lock,* Standard on All Mustang Models, Is a Feature Track Enthusiasts Will Love
It Locks the Front Brakes and Releases the Rear Brakes, Which Spins the Rear Tires and Warms Them Up for Optimal Performance
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The Special-Edition 2019 Ford Mustang BULLITT Features a Retuned 5.0-Liter V8 Engine
It Delivers 475 Horsepower and 420 Lb.-Ft. of Torque*
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Atkins Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Meal Bar Review
The Atkins line of products are an easy go-to for keto dieters. These products are focused on the low carbohydrate Atkins Diet that is similar to the Keto Diet. The Atkins Meal bars are the higher calorie variant of the Atkins snacks. While the label says they are a meal, I still consider them to be a snack in my diet. Either way the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough bars are low in carbs and high in protein. These bars have only 3g of net carbs but 13g of protein.


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Ditch the Gender-Based Assumptions When HiringAugust 15, 2014 – In The News
Dori Stibolt was featured in the Corporate Counsel's article, "Ditch the Gender-Based Assumptions When Hiring." Full text can be found in the August 15, 2014, issue, but a synopsis is below.
In December of 2013, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission took on a case, which involved a grocery story that refused to hire a woman as a courtesy van driver, considering the position not safe for a female, and instead gave the position to a male candidate. The case recently settled for $10,500 and the enforcement of a formal companywide antidiscrimination policy. The company also agreed to train all its managers, supervisors and employees on pertinent sections of the Civil Rights Act and report to the EEOC every six months on discrimination.
Stibolt reports on the case in her South Florida Trial Practice blog, "Gender Based Hiring – Beware of the Assumption Trap," saying: "Gender-based assumptions in hiring and promotions can quickly lead to claims for sex discrimination."
While it may seem shocking to even have to explain it, "an employer hiring for a construction position may screen out applicants who are unable to lift and carry items of a certain weight … [but] an employer should not assume that women cannot fulfill that employment requirement," she adds.


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Mobile marketing is a term that has gained it's importance in the marketing world. With 74% of (potential) customers, whether B2B or B2C nowadays saying that they are more likely to return to your website if it's mobile-friendly, there's no more denyingthat optimizing your mobile strategy is a must. Below are 3 golden tips on how to do so!
1. Make your content "mobile-friendly"
Make your content, blog,website, submission forms, call-to-actions, emails etc. easy to read on mobile devices. Make sure it's visually attractive and to optimize the navigation. It's easier for reader to just scroll down your mobile blog when reading than having to move left and right because the content isn't adjusted to mobile screens.
2. Give customers the same experience as on a desktop
Most customers prefer visiting a website on a desktop over visiting it on another mobile device. So make sure to have somewhat the same structure, lay-out and navigation. Also, make sure to incorporate a link to visitors can easily switch to a desktop screen if preferred.
3. Video and audio content rather than just text
Mobile users might find it more handy to just watch your video, or listen to your content instead of actually reading it on a small screen (especially smartphones). Try to replace long texts by engaging audio and/or video content, your customers will most likely appreciate it!


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Sunday's premiere of "Boardwalk Empire" marks the return of one of 2010's best dramas.
Sunday�s premiere of �Boardwalk Empire� marks the return of one of 2010�s best dramas.
Following the typical HBO model for dramas, �Boardwalk Empire� began the first season by setting copious groundwork, introducing the numerous criminals and players and their motivations, before the action and tension hit full speed late in the season.
Complaints about the Prohibition series moving too slowly � at times it did lose some momentum � didn�t account for how HBO tends to do things. Just look at �The Sopranos,� �The Wire� and �Deadwood,� especially in their early seasons.
Even HBO�s newest hit �Game of Thrones� took a while to get going, but, man, did it end magnificently. In fact, �Boardwalk Empire� and �Game of Thrones� were structurally and thematically similar in their debut seasons, despite appearing to be vastly different.
One is a �20s-era period piece and the other an epic fantasy yarn, but both were rooted in meditations about power, loyalty, corruption and (eventually) revenge.
�Boardwalk� creator Terence Winter hasn�t moved past his slow burn formula just yet.
The premiere opens with a bang when Chalky White�s (Michael Kenneth Williams) warehouse is attacked via Gatling gun by the KKK, but quickly returns to the stewing pace. The KKK doesn�t like Chalky because of his race, but there�s more than ignorant racism at play.
Attacking Chalky signals the growing insurgency Treasurer Nucky Thompson (Steve Buscemi) faces from those he believes are his closest allies.
Jimmy Darmody (the excellent, underrated Michael Pitt) is conspiring with his father, the Commodore (Dabney Coleman) against his surrogate father figure Nucky and his grip on Atlantic City through the illegal alcohol trade.
There are many more subplots and circumstances boiling underneath that will surely be woven in later, but this is the driving plot for now.
�Boardwalk Empire� may require careful viewing and patience to enjoy the richness of its complex characters, sets and plots, but the reward is well worth the effort.


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Sunday, May 11, 2014
Death in Oklahoma
If Clayton Lockett was guilty of the crime of which he was convicted, nobody deserved "cruel and unusual punishment" more than he did. On the other hand, if we really object to "cruel and unusual punishment," he got screwed.
I wonder how many death penalty nominees don't have a usable vein. I'm guessing there are quite a few. I guess putting them out in front of ten or fifteen sharpshooters aiming at their hearts (one, traditionally, but not necessarily accurately, shooting a blank) is just too brutal for modern sensibilities.
If you really want to kill them, I suggest, just fucking kill them. A single shot to the brain, delivered by the fucking governor, should do the trick.
The Climate Change Report
Why do Republicans deny human involvement in climate change? The usual answer: money.
Exxon-Mobil, Anadarko Petrolleum, Marathon Petroleum, Haliburton, and every major coal company give almost exclusively to Republican candidates. Oh, and let us not forget Koch Industries!
The Minimum Wage
I don't believe that anybody working full-time should have to depend on SNAP (aka food stamps). Raising the minimum wage pushes wages higher for all lower-wage workers, and if it means the loss of the dollar menu at Micky D's, who cares? Eaters of burgers and fries will be able to afford half a buck more for their carbs and grease.
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On Point & On Time: Election Fever – Who are you voting for?
The title says it all. It's election season again at RDC!
This time we are looking for 12 Students' Association Council members, plus a new Vice President College Affairs.
This position will complete what we call the SA Executive Council. The VP College Affairs will join myself – SA President Martin Cruz — and Vice President Operations Rebecca Tootoosis and Vice President Student Life Jhymylyn (Jaime) Miranda as the SA Executive team. This team oversees the day-to-day operations of the Students' Association, and we are your direct representative to the College.
You're probably wondering what the VP College Affairs does and what are the responsibilities of the position. This is a paid position, with a minimum of 20 office hours a week
The VP College Affairs is in charge of representing the students of RDC at meetings pertaining to curriculum, academic issues and oversees all student academic or non-academic issues. (If you are having any problems with your instructors or RDC services, the VP College Affairs is the person that could help you with solve them!)
In addition, the VP College Affairs meets regularly with the College's Vice President Academic Brad Donaldson.
Only RDC students are able to run for this position because of its academic nature. Candidates must have been a student within the last winter or spring term and achieved a 2.0 average.
Student Council, anyone?
If you are not interested in that, we also have 12 SA Council positions. These are the students who speak for their peers at SA Council meetings, on College committees and in the community.
Council members represent the four Academic Divisions in the College, (Arts, Health, Science, Sports and Education; Donald School of Business and Trades & Technology). They ensure the SA executive team is doing its job to the best of its abilities.
If you have the appetite for wanting change, helping your peers or getting involved, the SA is the right place for you!
Election Day is October 2! We're going to have two polls in Main Campus and one poll at DSB. Watch out for signs, they will direct you to the polling stations! You only need your student ID and you and your RDC friends!
Voting is important! It's your right to have a representative that will do his or her job but it's also your responsibility to get out and let your voice be heard! If you would like more information, contact the SA Elections Officer Anne Louise Lapuz at.
Join us at the I voted… for the After Party Oct. 2 in the Far Side where we're going to announce winners following ballot counting. I Voted … for the After Party gets started at 7 p.m.
Spread the word, get involved, vote! Your voice matters!


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Tooth-colored fillings are now used more often than amalgam or gold fillings, probably due to cosmetics. In a society focused on white, bright smiles people tend to want fillings that blend with the natural color of their teeth.
A composite resin or tooth-colored filling is a good choice for people who prefer that their fillings look more natural. They provide good durability and resistance to fractures in small-to mid-size fillings that need to withstand moderate pressure from the constant stress of chewing. They can be used on either front or back teeth. Dr. Tab Bingham uses the best composite material and state-of-the-art curing lights to set the composite material quickly to get you in and out quickly in our Magna, Utah office. Call us today at Bingham Dental and Orthodontics if you have any questions.
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