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All political bullsh*t aside, I like rammstien, however thier latest video has some contraverse to say the least. A number of thier fans have spoken in regards to thier latest Music Video entitled -=P*ssy=- link will be witheld. I am a parent myself and would not want my kid watching it personally.
I'm just wondering why they would do something like that? To me it cheapens the image they have of themselves to thier fans. Its like a mini porno reel, was it just to get a piece of tail while filiming a new video and they thought *wtf* lets turn it into a porn and give the fans something to drop thier jaws on? I mean take this video for instance? Yea its done with footage from hellsgate london, BUT it also appeals to the teen scene as well as the older fanbases as well.
I don't see why they couldn't do something a little more towards that rather than a lewd "You got a p*ssy and got I ave a d**ka" song. Was it all just to get more attention and to be more controversial to the german fanbase and/or the global fanbases? I really don't see it more than a excuse for them to f*ck on video and get away with it. I'm just losing respect for such a cool group of musicians. its very sad in my opinion.


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Recognizing the Signs of Elderly Depression and Getting Treatment
Have you lost interest in the activities you used to enjoy? Do you struggle with feelings of helplessness and hopelessness? Are you finding it harder and harder to get through the day? If so, you're not alone. Depression can happen to any of us as we age, regardless of our background or achievements. But depression is far from an inevitable part of getting older. With the right support, treatment, and self-help strategies you can boost the way you feel, cope better with life's changes, and make your senior years a healthy, happy, and fulfilling time.
Table of Contents
- Are You An Older Adult With Depression?
- Signs And Symptoms Of Depression In Older Adults And The Elderly
- Self-help For Elderly Depression
- How To Help An Older Adult With Depression
- Other Tips For Helping A Depressed Elderly Loved One
Are You An Older Adult With Depression?
Depression is a common problem in older adults. And the symptoms of elderly depression can affect every aspect of your life, impacting your energy, appetite, sleep, and interest in work, hobbies, and relationships.
Unfortunately, all too many depressed older adults fail to recognize the symptoms of depression, or don't take the steps to get the help they need. There are many reasons that elderly depression is so often overlooked:
- You may assume you have good reason to be down or that depression is just part of aging.
- You may be isolated—which in itself can lead to depression—with few around to notice your distress.
- You may not realize that your physical complaints are signs of depression.
- You may be reluctant to talk about your feelings or ask for help.
You can feel good at any age
Depression isn't a sign of weakness or a character flaw. It can happen to anyone, at any age, no matter your background or your previous accomplishments in life. While life's changes as you age—such as retirement, the death of loved ones, declining health—can sometimes trigger depression, they don't have to keep you down. No matter what challenges you face as you age, there are steps you can take to feel happy and hopeful once again and enjoy your golden years.
Signs And Symptoms Of Depression In Older Adults And The Elderly
Recognizing depression in the elderly starts with knowing the signs and symptoms. Depression red flags include:
- Sadness or feelings of despair
- Unexplained or aggravated aches and pains
- Loss of interest in socializing or hobbies
- Weight loss or loss of appetite
- Feelings of hopelessness or helplessness
- Lack of motivation and energy
- Sleep disturbances (difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, oversleeping, or daytime sleepiness)
- Loss of self-worth (worries about being a burden, feelings of worthlessness or self-loathing)
- Slowed movement or speech
- Increased use of alcohol or other drugs
- Fixation on death; thoughts of suicide
- Memory problems
- Neglecting personal care (skipping meals, forgetting meds, neglecting personal hygiene)
Depressed older adults may not feel "sad"
While depression and sadness might seem to go hand and hand, many depressed seniors claim not to feel sad at all. They may complain, instead, of low motivation, a lack of energy, or physical problems. In fact, physical complaints, such as arthritis pain or worsening headaches, are often the predominant symptom of depression in the elderly.
Is it grief or depression?
As we age, we experience many losses. Loss is painful—whether it's a loss of independence, mobility, health, your long-time career, or someone you love. Grieving over these losses is normal and healthy, even if the feelings of sadness last for a long time.
Distinguishing between grief and clinical depression isn't always easy, since they share many symptoms. However, there are ways to tell the difference.
- Grief is a roller coaster involving a wide variety of emotions and a mix of good and bad days. Even when you'll still have moments of pleasure or happiness.
- With depression, on the other hand, the feelings of emptiness and despair are constant.
- While there's no set timetable for grieving, if it doesn't let up over time or extinguishes all signs of joy—laughing at a good joke, brightening in response to a hug, appreciating a beautiful sunset—it may be depression.
Causes Of Depression In Older Adults
As we grow older, we often face significant life changes that can increase the risk for depression. These can include:
- Health problems – Illness and disability; chronic or severe pain; cognitive decline; damage to your body image due to surgery or sickness.
- Loneliness and isolation – Living alone; a dwindling social circle due to deaths or relocation; decreased mobility due to illness or a loss of driving privileges.
- Reduced sense of purpose – Feelings of purposelessness or loss of identity due to retirement or physical limitations on activities you used to enjoy.
- Fears – Fear of death or dying; anxiety over financial problems or health issues.
- Recent bereavements – The death of friends, family members, and pets; the loss of a spouse or partner.
Medical Conditions That Can Cause Elderly Depression
It's important to be aware that medical problems can cause depression in older adults and the elderly, either directly or as a psychological reaction to the illness. Any chronic medical condition, particularly if it is painful, disabling, or life-threatening, can lead to depression or make your depression symptoms worse.
These include:
- Parkinson's disease
- Stroke
- Heart disease
- Cancer
- Diabetes
- Thyroid disorders
- Vitamin B12 deficiency
- Dementia and Alzheimer's disease
- Lupus
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Elderly depression as a side effect of medication
Symptoms of depression can also occur as a side effect of many commonly prescribed drugs. You're particularly at risk if you're taking multiple medications. While the mood-related side effects of prescription medication can affect anyone, older adults are more sensitive because, as we age, our bodies become less efficient at metabolizing and processing drugs.
If you feel depressed after starting a new medication, talk to your doctor. You may be able to lower your dose or switch to another medication that doesn't impact your mood.
Medications that can cause or worsen depression include:
- Blood pressure medication (e.g. clonidine)
- Beta-blockers (e.g. Lopressor, Inderal)
- High-cholesterol drugs (e.g. Lipitor, Mevacor, Zocor)
- Tranquilizers (e.g. Valium, Xanax, Halcion)
- Calcium-channel blockers
- Medication for Parkinson's disease
- Sleeping pills
- Ulcer medication (e.g. Zantac, Tagamet)
- Heart drugs containing reserpine
- Steroids (e.g. cortisone and prednisone)
- Painkillers and arthritis drugs
- Estrogens (e.g. Premarin, Prempro)
- Anticholinergic drugs used to treat GI disorders
Dementia vs. Depression
Never assume that a loss of mental sharpness is just a normal sign of old age. It could be a sign of either depression or dementia, both of which are common in older adults. Depression and dementia share many similar symptoms, including memory problems, sluggish speech and movements, and low motivation, so it can be difficult to tell the two apart.
Is it Depression or Dementia?
|Symptoms of Depression
|Symptoms of Dementia
|Mental decline is relatively rapid
|Mental decline happens slowly
|Know the correct time, date, and where you are
|Be confused and disoriented; become lost in familiar locations
|Difficulty concentrating
|Difficulty with short-term memory
|Language and motor skills are
slow, but normal
|Writing, speaking, and motor skills are
|You notice or worry about memory problems
|You don't notice memory problems or seem
to care
Whether cognitive decline is caused by dementia or depression, it's important to see a doctor right away. If it's depression, memory, concentration, and energy will bounce back with treatment. Treatment for dementia will also improve your quality of life. And in some types of dementia, symptoms can be reversed, halted, or slowed.
Self-help For Elderly Depression
It's a myth to think that after a certain age older adults can't learn new skills, try new activities, or make fresh lifestyle changes. The truth is that the human brain never stops changing, so as an older adult, you're just as capable as a young person of learning new things and adapting to new ideas that can help you recover from depression.
Overcoming depression involves finding new things you enjoy, learning to adapt to change, staying physically and socially active, and feeling connected to your community and loved ones.
Of course, when you're depressed, taking action and putting self-help steps into action can be hard. Sometimes, just thinking about the things you should do to feel better can seem overwhelming. But small steps can make a big difference to how you feel. Taking a short walk, for example, is something you can do right now—and it can boost your mood for the next two hours. By taking small steps day by day, your depression symptoms will ease and you'll find yourself feeling more energetic and hopeful again.
Self-help tip 1: Find ways to stay engaged
If you're depressed, you may not want to do anything or see anybody. But isolation and disconnection only make depression worse. The more engaged you are—socially, mentally, and physically—the better you'll feel.
Seek out face-to-face connection
On your own, it can be difficult to maintain perspective and sustain the effort required to beat depression. That's why support matters—so make an effort to connect to others and limit the time you're alone. If you can't get out to socialize, invite loved ones to visit you, or keep in touch over the phone or email.
But digital communication isn't a replacement for face-to-face contact. Do your best to see people in person on a daily basis. Your mood will thank you! And remember, it's never too late to build new friendships. Start by joining a senior center, a book club, or another group of people with similar interests.
Ways to feel connected and engaged
To overcome depression—and stop it coming back—it's important to continue to feel engaged and enjoy a strong purpose in life. As we age, life changes and we lose things that previously occupied our time and gave our life meaning. You may retire, for example, or your children may leave home, or friends may move away. But there are still plenty of ways you can find new meaning in life and continue to feel connected and engaged.
Get out in to the world. Try not to stay cooped up at home all day. Go to the park, take a trip to the hairdresser, have lunch with a friend, visit a museum, or go to a concert or a play.
Volunteer your time. Helping others is one of the best ways to feel better about yourself and expand your social network.
Join a depression support group. Being with others facing the same problems can help reduce your sense of isolation. It can also be inspiring to hear how others cope with depression.
Take care of a pet A pet can keep you company, and walking a dog, for example, can be good exercise for you and a great way to meet people. Dog owners love to chat while their pets play together.
Learn a new skill. Pick something that you've always wanted to learn, or that sparks your imagination and creativity—a musical instrument, a foreign language, or a new game or sport, for example. Take a class or join a club to meet like-minded people.
Create opportunities to laugh. Laughter provides a mood boost, so swap humorous stories and jokes with your loved ones, watch a comedy, or read a funny book.
Tip 2: Adopt healthy habits
When you're depressed, it can be hard to find the motivation to do anything—let alone look after your health. But your health habits have an impact on depression symptoms. The better care you take of your body, the better you'll feel.
Move your body
Exercise is a powerful depression treatment. In fact, research suggests it can be just as effective as antidepressants. And you don't have to suffer through a rigorous workout to reap the benefits. Take a short walk now and see how much better you feel. Anything that gets you up and moving helps. Look for small ways to add more movement to your day: park farther from the store, take the stairs, do light housework, or enjoy a short walk. It all adds up.
Even if you're ill, frail, or disabled, there are many safe exercises you can do to build your strength and boost your mood—even from a chair or wheelchair. Just listen to your body and back off if you're in pain.
Eat to support your mood
Your dietary habits make a difference with depression.
- Start by minimizing sugar and refined carbs. Sugary and starchy comfort foods can give you a quick boost, but you pay for it later when your blood sugar crashes.
- Instead, focus on quality protein, complex carbs, and healthy fats, which will leave you satisfied and emotionally balanced.
- Going too long without eating can also worsen your mood, making you tired and irritable, so do your best to eat something at least every 3-4 hours.
Support quality sleep
Many older adults struggle with sleep problems, particularly insomnia. But lack of sleep makes depression worse. Aim for somewhere between 7 to 9 hours of sleep each night. You can help yourself get better quality sleep by avoiding alcohol and caffeine, keeping a regular sleep-wake schedule, and making sure your bedroom is dark, quiet, and cool.
Spend time in sunlight
Sunlight can help boost serotonin levels, improve your mood, and cope with Seasonal Affective Disorder(SAD). Whenever possible, get outside during daylight hours and expose yourself to the sun for at least 15 minutes a day.
- Have your coffee outside or by a window, enjoy an al fresco meal, or spend time gardening.
- Exercise outside by hiking, walking in a local park, or playing golf with a friend.
- If you live somewhere with little winter sunshine, try using a light therapy box.
Alcohol and depression in older adults
It can be tempting to use alcohol to deal with physical and emotional pain. It may help you take your mind off an illness, feel less lonely, or get to sleep. But alcohol makes symptoms of depression and anxiety worse over the long run. It also impairs brain function and interacts in negative ways with numerous medications, including antidepressants. And while drinking may help you nod off, it also keeps you from getting the refreshing deep sleep you need.
Tip 3: Know when to seek professional help
Depression treatment is just as effective for older adults as it is for younger people. However, since depression in the elderly is often triggered or compounded by a difficult life situation or challenge, any treatment plan should address that issue. If loneliness is at the root of your depression, for example, medication alone is not going to cure the problem. Also, any medical issues complicating the depression must be addressed.
Antidepressant risk factors
Older adults are more sensitive to drug side effects and vulnerable to interactions with other medicines they're taking. Studies have also found that SSRIs such as Prozac can cause rapid bone loss and a higher risk for fractures and falls. Because of these safety concerns, elderly adults on antidepressants should be carefully monitored.
In many cases, therapy and/or healthy lifestyle changes, such as exercise, can be as effective as antidepressants in relieving depression, without the dangerous side effects.
Counseling and therapy
Therapy works well on depression because it addresses the underlying causes of the depression, rather than just the symptoms.
- Supportive counselling includes religious and peer counseling. It can ease loneliness and the hopelessness of depression, and help you find new meaning and purpose.
- Therapy helps you work through stressful life changes, heal from losses, and process difficult emotions. It can also help you change negative thinking patterns and develop better coping skills.
- Support groups for depression, illness, or bereavement connect you with others who are going through the same challenges. They are a safe place to share experiences, advice, and encouragement.
How To Help An Older Adult With Depression
The very nature of depression interferes with a person's ability to seek help, draining energy and self-esteem. For depressed seniors, raised in a time when mental illness was highly stigmatized and misunderstood, it can be even more difficult—especially if they don't believe depression is a real illness, are too proud or ashamed to ask for assistance, or fear becoming a burden to their families.
If an elderly person you care about is depressed, you can make a difference by offering emotional support. Listen to your loved one with patience and compassion. You don't need to try to "fix" someone's depression; just being there to listen is enough. Don't criticize feelings expressed, but point out realities and offer hope. You can also help by seeing that your loved one gets an accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment. Help your loved one find a good doctor, accompany them to appointments, and offer moral support.
Other Tips For Helping A Depressed Elderly Loved One
Invite your loved one out. Depression is less likely when people's bodies and minds remain active. Suggest activities to do together that your loved one used to enjoy: walks, an art class, a trip to the movies—anything that provides mental or physical stimulation.
Schedule regular social activities. Group outings, visits from friends and family members, or trips to the local senior or community center can help combat isolation and loneliness. Be gently insistent if your plans are refused: depressed people often feel better when they're around others.
Plan and prepare healthy meals. A poor diet can make depression worse, so make sure your loved one is eating right, with plenty of fruit, vegetables, whole grains, and some protein at every meal.
Encourage the person to follow through with treatment. Depression usually recurs when treatment is stopped too soon, so help your loved one keep up with his or her treatment plan. If it isn't helping, look into other medications and therapies.
Make sure all medications are taken as instructed. Remind the person to obey doctor's orders about the use of alcohol while on medication. Help them remember when to take their dose.
Watch for suicide warning signs. Seek immediate professional help if you suspect that your loved one is thinking about suicide.
Recommended reading
Older Adults and Depression – Signs and treatment of depression in older adults. (NIMH)
Depression in Older Adults – What it feels like, what the risk factors are, and how you can help yourself. (Royal College of Psychiatrists)
Depression – Diagnosis, treatment and alternative techniques for treating depression. (Mayo Clinic)
Where to turn for help
In the U.S.: Find DBSA Chapters/Support Groups or call the NAMI Helpline for support and referrals at 1-800-950-6264
UK: Find Depression support groups in-person and online or call the Mind Infoline at 0300 123 3393
Australia: Find Support Groups and regional resources or call the SANE Help Centre at 1800 18 7263
Canada: Call Mood Disorders Society of Canada at 519-824-5565
Suicide prevention help
In the U.S.: Call National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255
UK and Ireland: Call Samaritans UK at 116 123
Australia: Call Lifeline Australia at 13 11 14
Other countries: Visit IASP or International Suicide Hotlines to find a helpline near you


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Perhaps even more worrisome is China's (and Russia's) military buildup. They have increased their armed forces to unprecedented levels while the U.S. has reduced its own military presence, Vernuccio explained. America can no longer protect its allies, he declared, noting that the Philippines recently discovered 7 billion barrels of oil under its territorial waters which the Chinese have claimed by naval force as their resource. In addition, China is fast becoming a power in the Caribbean, with major investments there, facilities on both sides of the Panama Canal, and a deep water port in the Bahamas, Vernuccio said. The Russians are also moving into that region, he continued, commenting on news of Russia's talks with Hugo Chavez and an undetected Russian nuclear sub in the Gulf of Mexico. Vernuccio attributed the incursion to deterioration of the U.S. Navy. The Chinese have more subs than the U.S. and weapons capable of disabling all the electronics on an American warship from several hundred miles away, he disclosed.


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The Story of the Gallipoli Oak
The Gallipoli Campaign of World War One took place between the 25 April 1915 and 9 January 1916 on the Gallipoli Peninsula, in modern south-west Turkey.
Fighting in the Gallipoli Campaign were approximately 50,000 Australians, 9,000 New Zealanders, 80,000 French and 400,000 British. The campaign was the first major battle undertaken in the war by Australia and New Zealand troops. It cost 26,111 Australian casualties, including 8,141 deaths.
In Turkey the battle is also perceived as a defining moment in the history of the Turkish people. Small prickly oak trees (now known as the Gallipoli Oak) grow along the ridges and valleys of the peninsula. Acorns were collected by several soldiers during the campaign and sent or brought back to Australia where some were subsequently planted.
General (Sir) John Monash wrote to his wife in November 1915:
"I am sending in a separate packet, a few acorns. I have made the discovery that the prickly scrub, with which these hills are covered, and which has inflicted many an unkind scratch on hands, arms and bare knees, is really a species of holly, and bears an acorn, showing that it belongs to the Oak variety. The bush is quite ornate and grows to a height of about 5 feet, much like the ordinary holly with the red berry."
Captain William Lempriere Winter-Cooke also collected acorns and they were planted by his family in 1916 in Victoria at their home at 'Murndal' near Hamilton in western Victoria. Acorns were also planted where Captain Winter Cooke went to school at Geelong Grammar. Offspring from these two trees were planted at the Royal Botanic Gardens and the Shrine of Remembrance. There are likely to be many trees from these sources growing across Victoria.
In 1934, Atatürk wrote a tribute to the mothers of ANZACs killed at Gallipoli:
Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives… You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side now here in this country of ours… you, the mothers, who sent their sons from faraway countries wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well.
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Things might be a bit quiet on the wine internets this week, as a couple hundred new media wine writers descend on Charlottesville, Virginia for the Wine Bloggers Conference North America (or as the elder statesman of American wine criticism Robert Parker fondly refers to us as blobbers). The highlights of the event will include a tour of Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's home, and keynote speeches by renowned wine writers Jancis Robinson and Eric Asimov.
The Wine Harlot is able to attend the conference in these tough economic times due to the generous scholarship award from the Wine Bloggers Conference Scholarship. A giant thank you goes out to everyone who made this possible. (Yeah, it's starting to sound like to sound like an Oscar® acceptance speech, but how often do I subject you, dear reader, to wine inside baseball? Not often. So suck it up and read.)
The corporate donors to the Wine Bloggers Conference Scholarship are: Vin65, Cornerstone Napa, Melissa Dobson PR & Marketing, Cartograph Wines, Hahn Wines, Vintank, Wine Soiree and Layer Cake. As a consumer, please support these businesses by drinking their wines, purchasing their products and using their services.
In addition, there are individual donors that have contributed to the scholarship fund. All of them have wine blogs and I encourage you to check them out and put them in your feed reader. (Nothing says "love" to a blogger than page views. Well, maybe link-love, but page views is right up there.) The awesome philanthropic individuals are: Amy Corron Power of Another Wine Blog; Melanie Ofenrich, the Dallas Wine Chick; Joe Herrig, the Suburban Wino; Liza Swift, one of the Brix Chicks; Amanda Maynard, the Wineing Woman; Megan Kenney, who was a Wannabe Wino but now she's a full-on hardcore oenophile; Scott Wadlow of the The Vino File; Doug Levy, of A Marin Foodie's Diary; and Debbie Gioquindo, the Hudson Valley Wine Goddess.
A giant shout-out and thank you goes to the Scholarship Committee, who volunteered their time to make the difficult decisions of who the recipients would be. The Wine Bloggers Scholarship Committee Members are: Thea Dwelle of the Luscious Lushes, Joe Power of Another Wine Blog, Amy Corron Power of Another Wine Blog, Jason Mancebo of the $20 Wine Blog, Beau Carufel of Beau's Barrel Room and Grace Hoffman of the Cellarmistress' Cellar Talk.
Are you wondering who, besides The Wine Harlot, was awarded a scholarship? Here are the lucky chosen few (kinda like the Marines, but with wine instead of weapons. New Wine Harlots slogan? Make wine, not war. But I digress.) The scholarship beneficiaries are: Denise Medrano, The Wine Sleuth; Jason Phelps of Ancient Fire Wine; Steve McIntosh for Winethropology; Chandra Savage of Mo Wine; Lorie Perrone of Wining Ways; Kris Chislett of Blog Your Wine; Douglass Trapasso of Chicago Pinot; Raelinn Doty aka Wine Ophelia; Bridget Cheslock, the Glamourous Gourmet Girl; Charlotte Chipperfield of The Wine Key; Kathleen Rake from Between the Vines; Jon Thorsen the Reverse Wine Snob and Kay Zink from A to Zinfandel.
Again, a big thank you to everyone who contributed to Wine Bloggers Scholarship. Words cannot fully express the gratitude the Wine Harlots have for being provided this opportunity. If you are so inclined, the Wine Bloggers Scholarship is always grateful for any donations – large or small.
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Being the leading and largest charcoal manufacture in China ,UNIVERSE CHARCOAL LTD was established in 1994,located in Henan Province China, we could produce a variety of products: Shisha / hookah charcoal, BBQ charcoal is our mainly products. Our charcoal products are made from environmentally correct raw material sources. Many years' experience and high technology assure our good quality and the best credit . not only our products but also our company enjoy a high reputation in Europe, Middle-east North Africa the Asia pacific and so on. Production capacity : The Daily output of shisha/ hookah charcoal is 20 tons ,the yearly output is 6000tons.Daily output of BBQ charcoal is 40 tons for BBQ charcoal ,and the yearly output is 12000 tons.


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A long year – a lot of hard work from all of the team and in the end it all paid off but let's tell you how the awards went.
The competition roughly had 30 days to run and we were sat on 27 Reviews give or take – with two other businesses sitting bellow us on 23 and 17 again give or take.
We had a really strong start gradually gaining reviews – with about 15 days left we had 80 reviews and we were clearly ahead – it looked very positive, we were 1st in our business category and placed in the top 100 Businesses in the United Kingdom and Top 20 Businesses in Walsall.
"We are doing well but if they have cards to hand in, it might be a lot closer than what the leaderboard says" – Paul Spicer.
And Paul was indeed correct a week before closing the other business over took us and was in front by a good 40 reviews and honestly it was looking like it was going to slip through the palm of our hands.
The Leaderboards went of with us behind and 24 hours left…
I was in the office (Jack) and Paul phoned me saying:
"Have you heard? We won the Best Business in our Category, Came 2nd in the Best Business in Walsall AND we have came 10th in the Top 100 Businesses in the UK for the first time ever"
SUCCESS.. We would like to thank absolutely everybody who helped us achieve such great things we can not thank you enough.
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Giving Southville a treat. Nick Cave live from Prague. Moderately loud… #
Painting Rachel's flat. Wondering why super-intelligent robots can't do this for me. #
Seen an ad for the iMuslim. The world's first Islamic multimedia player. Words fail me. #
There's a bee in here. And the ceilings are rather high. Might sleep by morning. Head bee guy reporting… #
Thinking that the Harvard referencing system was designed by anally retentive academics. #
If you're not watching Cape Wrath, then download the first few and catch up. Not Twin Peaks, but getting there. #
Vue cinema. Fashion disasters abound. Wreford incredulous at girls dressed as tarts, with no hint of irony. #


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This report provides the results of a Computer Assisted Telephone Interviews (CATI) survey in Egypt. The survey's fieldwork was conducted in March & April, 2016.
The survey results encompass answers from 500 respondents called randomly that passed rigorous quality control checks. Quality control was conducted by the Arab Advisors Group's team and included randomly re-calling respondents for authenticity and double checking their answers on a selected list of questions.
The survey was conducted based on the demographic breakdown in Egypt for the population above 18 years of age who watch TV.
The survey yields a confidence level of 99% with a margin of error of less than 6%.
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The Copperhead property covers 4,354 hectares and 6 kilometres to the nearest road and power-line. It is located 35 kilometres southwest of from Smithers BC and situated south of the Golden Triangle area. It resides within the Skeena Arch; a belt-scale structural corridor associated with significant porphyry and related mineralization.
The newly discovered and sampled Copper King Trend measures 2 kilometres long x 350 metres wide and remains open. This discovery was made where bedrock has been exposed due to recent glacial abatement.
In the northern region of the Copper King Trend, 2016 bedrock samples from a 15 cm wide massive chalcopyrite-pyrite vein returned bedrock assays up to 13.8 percent copper, 228 grams per tonne silver (8 ounces per ton) and 0.75 grams per tonne gold. Adjacent massive chalcopyrite-pyrite replaces the tuffaceous matrix in flat laying coarse grained volcanoclastic horizon from which assays have returned up to 4.6 percent copper and 80 grams per tonne silver. 80 percent of the samples assayed over 0.1 percent copper, and 48 percent returned over 1.0 percent copper.
In 2017 an 11 metre chip sample taken from a volcanic breccia containing massive and semi-massive sulphides returned 0.17 g/t Au, 4.28 % Cu, and 45.41 g/t Ag. The chip sample started and ended in mineralization that remains open. The orientation of the breccia zone is not known and thus the true thickness of the mineralized zone remains to be determined. As well an 8 metre chip sample returned 0.08 g/t Au, 1.57 % Cu, and 12.45 g/t Ag. True thickness of the mineralized zone remains to be determined. Both chip samples started and ended in mineralization that remains open.
The Copper King Trend runs parallel to a major regional fault zone and along the structure are three separate granitic intrusions. The intrusive units range from a very oxidized altered granodiorite with associated quartz-sericite-pyrite alteration halo to a quartz diorite with potassic alteration. Mineralization occurs as massive chalcopyrite-bornite-pyrite in veins and as matrix replacement in volcaniclastic horizons. Chalcopyrite with lesser pyrite and bornite was discovered in quartz veins along or proximal to faults or within potassic and quartz-sericite-pyrite alteration zones. Veins are likely high grade feeders to more extensive stratiform replacement mineralization.
Towards the central region of the Copper King Trend extensive potassic alteration and silicification occurs in volcaniclastic rocks. Throughout the altered zone chalcopyrite forms globules, fills fractures and forms veins with bornite. 2016 assays from the zone have returned up to 7.97 percent copper, 165 parts per billion Au and 28.3 grams per tonne silver and the zone remains open. Intense potassic alteration and silicification is most likely related to an intrusion at depth; large granitic stocks occur along trend to the north and south. To the south, granodiorite is strongly oxidized and has a peripheral quartz-sericitepyrite alteration zone. The extensive gossan displays intense jarosite staining with minor malachite and locally contains chalcopyrite-pyrite-quartz stockworks which have yielded bedrock values up to 2.87 percent copper and 139 grams per tonne silver over 0.5 meter.
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Normal faulting is common through the property; mineralized faults are strongly oxidized and limonitic with malachite along fractures forming zones up to 2m wide. in 2016, a one meter chip sample across a faulted contact with remnant massive chalcopyrite-pyrite in a limonitic breccia towards the south end of the Copper King Trend returned 7.87 percent copper, 116 grams per tonne silver and 336 parts per billion gold. Within mafic lithologies quartz-chalcopyrite-galena-pyrite veins have been observed near contacts and in shears with epidotized wallrock and malachite staining, assays have returned up to 3.48 percent copper and 114 grams per tonne silver. Mineralizing fluids more than likely originated from intrusive activity localized along the prominent regional structure.
Within the regional fault zone are paralleling and echelon structures; this offers a zone of weakness and dilation for the intruding granitic units and provides transport for migrating mineralizing fluids. Mineralizing fluids generated through the repeated intrusive activity vary in composition and chemistry with the degree of wall-rock interaction and proximity to a migrating intrusion.
Geochemically, a majority of samples display elevated As, Bi, Co,Mn, Mo, Pb, Sb and Zn signatures. The gently dipping succession of mafic to felsic volcanic rocks are interbedded with porous and permeable tuffaceous ignimbrites and volcaniclastic units that offer suitable sites for wide spread replacement mineralization.


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Title: Edmund and Rosemary go to Hell
Author: Bruce Eric Kaplan
Publication Information: New York: Simon & Schuster, 2007
Library of Congress Classification: PS3561.A5534
Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Life–Comic books, strips, etc.
Hell–Comic books, strips, etc.
This is brilliant.
Edmund and Rosemary are a married couple that decide to go for a walk one Sunday afternoon in Brooklyn. They come to the conclusion that the world is truly an ugly, unhappy place. People on cell phones, lousy movies, chain stores offering no health care, evil corporations, traffic everywhere–there was no respite. It is at this point that Edmund and Rosemary conclude that they are living in Hell.
Of course everyone assures them that they are not, in fact, living in Hell. They contact their governmental representatives and end up talking to a spineless, top governmental official in D.C. who confirms that they are, indeed, in Hell. Anyone who discovers that we live is Hell is given a huge lottery win as hush money. And so Edmund and Rosemary start their new lives, but find that they still aren't happy.
This is a wonderful little book to read on those days when the world seems worse than usual. Edmund and Rosemary are those of us who just get fed up with the world and want a way to escape–but there is no escape, so what do we do to make ourselves feel better?
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My own immersion in music, the arcane and indeed ecclesiasticism led to impressions of an understanding of time travel. Using a knowledge of the physics of chordal structures, and based on a new principle uncovered, involving musical frequencies, harmonic resonance and the relationship of these things with the astral plane, it is believed that a time machine was constructed which is claimed by its maker to have allowed photographs to be taken of the past. Such images were gained by an approach and perspective significantly removed from any dependance on s^2=x^2+y^2+z^2-ct^2 where s stands for space-time and a Lorentz transformation invariant, ie the distance has the same value for all inertial observers. That space and time are aspects of the same thing, and that matter and energy are also two aspects of the same thing (E=mc^2), is nonetheless invaluable to all potential builders of time machines. My canvas adopts the milk float of yesterday as the potential time machine, combined with a visual concept of space. Venice-based Father Ernetti incorporated rather more than theoretical physics into his calculations when inventing his time machine camera that could focus into the past or future and take pictures of events from the time visited. My career as a professional photographer, life-long involvement in music, and later embrace of ecclesiasticism made the Benedictine monk's approach to time travel at once comprehensible and something I naturally felt empathetic toward. Whether it was, is, or ever could be a reality, is not something I would conjecture ― for I have already experienced enough to know that all manner of things are possible.
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Carmel revisited using mixed media, including original Sixties' portraiture taken at my studio using a plate camera and employing vintage methods. The female subject modelled for me circa 1967-1968.
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