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You that are yet in the flower of your days, full of health and strength, and, with all the vigor of your spirits, do pursue some one thing, some another, consider, I pray, what are all your beloveds to this Beloved? What have you gotten by them? Let us see the peace, quietness, assurance of everlasting blessedness that they have given you.
Pray study him a little; you love him not, because you know him not. Why does one of you spend his time in idleness and folly, and wasting of precious time, perhaps debauchedly? Merely because you know not our dear Lord Jesus. Why do you spend your 'money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which satisfies not?'
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In case you've never seen it before, the package looks like this:
The taste wasn't absolutely awful once I topped it with some jam, but the texture was super gritty. And instead of pretty, fluffy authentic flour tortillas; they kind of looked like beige (yes, I used that favorite color of grandmas and great-great grandmothers from years ago) dog-chewed frisbees. I followed the directions exactly, and I used some extra Gluten Free All Purpose Flour for dusting while rolling them out, and they didn't work at all. I don't know if my mix was wrong or what caused the problem, but they did NOT turn into tortillas. That I can tell you. I was very disappointed considering I expected pretty flour tortillas. Guess I just need to find these locally instead. Oh well. . .
Also, don't forget to enter my current giveaway!!
Have a Stupendous Saturday, y'all!!


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If you own, operate, sell or service any goods vehicle over 7.5 tonnes or trailers over 3.5 tonnes then you need to know about ECE104. Declared mandatory since July 2011, and introduced in a number of European countries, ECE104 is a regulation that establishes guidelines for the use of retro-reflective safety markings on heavy goods vehicles operating on our roads.
Introduced in July 2011 all newly registered vehicles need to be equipped with side and rear reflective markings.
Currently the vehicle categories that are affected are:
There are two requirements: partial contour marking and complete contour marking. Marking should cover at least 80% of the total length and be as close as to the edge of the vehicle as practicable.
What's needed
ECE104 vehicle safety markings require 50mm to 60mm wide strips of highly reflective material to be applied to the rear and sides of vehicles, so that trucks and trailers are more visible to other road users from a distance of up to 1000 metres at night. This ensures that commercial vehicles can be seen by motorway drivers up to 8-9 seconds earlier than would otherwise be the case and as such is a key development in reducing risk on busy roads.


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Bourjois Rouge Laque Liquid Lipstick 03 Jolie Brune. 6ml
They've done it again. After the success of Rouge Velvet with matte finish and extreme comfort, Bourjois introduces Rouge Laque, its lip lacquer offering intense and long-lasting colour with no sticky feel. And it's so light to wear. When you want your lip look to last from dusk to dawn, Rouge Laque provides silky shine and ultra-pigmented colours with no compromise on hold and comfort. Its bevelled applicator allows an easy and precise application to embellish the lips in one stroke. Light as air and long-wearing, a true must-have for your make-up kit.


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Beaded Tilt Sensor by Hannah
Credits: Hannah Perner-Wilson
Year: 2009
Links: http://www.kobakant.at/DIY/?p=201
Materials: copper polyester taffeta fabric, silver plated nylon fabric, Karl-Grimm copper thread 7×1 fach verseilt kupfer blank 3981, silver plated nylon thread 117/17 2ply, heavy metal bead, glass/plastic beads, green or black silk taffeta fabric, cotton thread, HeatnBond fusible interfacing, solder, 0603 surface mount green LEDs, CR2032 coin-cell battery
Techniques: lasercutting, fusing, sewing, soldering
Dimensions: 8cm x 8cm x 0.5cm
A heavy metal bead strung on conductive thread and surrounded by conductive fabric petals, makes for a simple six way digital tilt switch. When the metal bead makes contact with one of the petals it completes the circuit to an LED light, causing it to light up. This very simple technique for detecting direction of tilt can be used in many different ways and variations, and this swatch aims to illustrate the basic functionality of the design.
A square of silk fabric is cut out, the edges folded and sewn to reduce fraying. The conductive petals are lasercut from copper fabric with fusible adhesive backing and fused to the silk base fabric with an iron on medium heat. The coin-cell battery holder is lasercut from stretch conductive fabric, singeing it's edges to keep them from fraying. The battery pouch is sewn on with a silverized nylon thread which then connect the positive side of the battery to the heavy metal bead. The negative battery lead is made by tying knots at the end of a piece of copper thread and then sewing from the inside of the center of the battery pocket to the the GNDs of all LED lights. The LED lights are soldered on, their positive lead connecting to the copper fabric petal, and their negative lead connecting to the copper thread. The silk base fabric can take high temperatures and does not burn or melt when soldering directly on its surface.
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The Metropolitan police of the future could have fewer officers on the beat but would be better equipped to fight cybercrime and more officers would carry Tasers, its new commissioner has said.
Entering her second week as Britain's most senior police officer, Cressida Dick said her highest priority as the head of London's police service would be reducing violent crime in the capital, particularly knife and gun crime.
Dick, 57, the first woman in the role of Met commissioner, inherits the top job at a time when the service has been affected by huge budget cuts. "I think the Met needs to be well funded, and I will make the arguments for that," she said. The service has made £600m of savings already, and could be facing further cuts of £400m or more.
As a result of the slashed budgets the force might well have fewer officers on the beat at the end of her five-year term as commissioner, she said, "but it could be as effective if not more effective, through the use of technology and different ways of working".
Speaking to reporters at Lewisham police station in south London on Tuesday, Dick said the service needed to modernise, adding that another of her priorities would be equipping the Met to tackle cybercrime and to use data analytics to identify suspects "in a way we can't quite do at the moment".
"I would like to see data and the digital world [be] more of an advantage to us than it is to the criminal, and I'm not sure that's entirely true [at present]," she said.
She said she expected that more officers in future would carry Tasers, describing the weapon as "a very good piece of equipment" that has saved lives.
However, in a separate interview with BBC Radio 4's Today programme, she rejected the suggestion that PC Keith Palmer, who was stabbed to death in the Westminster terrorist attack last month, would necessarily have been able to protect himself if he had been carrying a gun.
The commissioner, who is a graduate of both Oxford and Cambridge, joined the Met in 1983 as a constable, becoming the national lead for counter-terrorism and rising to the level of assistant commissioner for specialist crime before retiring in 2015 to take up a senior role at the Foreign Office.
A calm and confident operator despite her diminutive stature, she is highly regarded inside the service and well liked by the rank and file.
Dick said another of her aims would be "to focus on the people who work in and for the Met … I want them to feel that they will be supported and that they have the freedom to make decisions and see them through. If they are done with good intentions … they will have my visible support and that of the senior leaders."
She said she was in favour of senior policing leaders gaining experience outside the force but expressed misgivings about a government consultation on the possibility of civilians applying for chief constable roles, saying she thought there should be "some limits" to opening police services to outsiders.
The Home Office proposal would fundamentally change the role of the chief constable, according to Dick. She said: "They are the person who is called to account for the operations of their force constitutionally and legally … I want to be open-minded but I can absolutely see why many colleagues may not think this is a wise thing."
Figures released last week by Scotland Yard showed a marked jump in violent offences in London in the past year, with gun crimes up by 42% and knife crimes by 24%. Dick said she had not yet formulated a theory as to the reasons behind the rise but said she wanted "more outrage" across the capital about the fact that many young people feel it necessary to carry knives. She called on Londoners to help spread the message of the dangers of carrying weapons.
"The root problems behind why people might be carrying knives go way beyond the police service," she said. "I think this will be one of the themes of my commissionership. I won't have the police service as the place where all of society's ills are laid out and blamed on us.
"We have done some fantastic things in London to improve safety and this is another one where we just need to really pull together."
Dick told reporters she wanted to "reset" the relationship between the police and the media, after new restrictions on contact were introduced following the Leveson inquiry. In a day packed with interviews to television, radio and local and national press, she revealed that she does not have a TV at home and does not have time to watch police dramas.
Her partner, Helen, is a response team inspector at a police station in a busy south London borough, she told the London Evening Standard, adding: "I am a very happy person, I have a lovely life, very privileged."
She also said that, unlike her predecessor Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, who was criticised for driving a £65,000 Range Rover, she was using a Met pool car and had voluntarily asked for a £40,000 pay cut from her offered £270,000 salary because "I don't need that money, my family do not need that money, and this is a time of austerity and the Met is under pressure."


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Hungarian Goulash
oven 400 degrees
put in a heavy wide mouth pot, no lid. I use a large Le Cruset.
slice up several onions, chop up a shit load of garlic, and cube up a nice sized chuck roast into 2″x2″ hunks.
First throw in the onions (should just about fill the pot) w some olive oil once the pot is hot. stir them around for a sec to coat and close the oven. give it a few mins, open back up stir again. Be speedy, you'll let out all the heat! (I'd never make this in the summertime)
Once the onions have softened a little and begun to get translucent, throw in the garlic. stir around, back in the hot ass oven. Give it a few mins and bring it back out, stir around quick, back in. Now your kitchen is smelling good, throw in the beef and LOTS of paprika. Everything should be well coated w that stuff. Nows a good time for salt n pepper too. Once everything is tossed nicely, pour in chicken stock to cover meat a little over half way, and put in back in the oven.
NOW, leave it alone til it's done. The meat will brown on top, and it should be fork tender. Check on it every 30 mins or so but DO NOT STIR, you'll fuck up the browning thats trying to occur. you may have to add a little chicken stock along the way as well, I always do, and once the meat is nice and dark, if the meat's not falling apart yet, cover with the lid for the rest of the cooking.
In the end you have nicely browned, falling apart beef sitting in a delicious sauce that goes beautifully over buttered egg noodles w some parsley on top and IMO at least twice as good the next day for some reason. I like this method because it's like making stew upside down and in reverse sort of. I do like the dollop of sour cream on mine, but I'm just a dumb redneck, what do I know? I've also used lamb and pork in this recipe, both turned out great. C
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A study method that involves covertly or overtly watching subjects' behaviors in their natural environment, without intervention. Naturalistic observation is a common research method in behavioral sciences such as sociology and psychology.
This technique is great because the experts can see the subject's behavior in their own natural settings, but one major disadvantage is the fact that it is not always crystal clear what causes certain reactions when you are dealing with so many variables.
Example: A graduate student interested in child development receives permission to observe fifth-grade students through a one-way mirror during class time.
This link talks about the moral implications of observing someone without their consent. It is very interesting: http://www.experiment-resources.com/naturalistic-observation.html


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Graffiti (singular graffito) were images placed on a surface in public view. The typical medium used was aerosol paint products. This form of self or group expression was usually done without permission of the surface's owner, with the intent of defacing the surface affected. Such activity was considered a crime in many jurisdictions, including Deep Space 9. (DS9: "The Circle", "Crossfire")
Graffiti was visible on a metallic box beside an advertisement Sulu, Scotty, and Dr. McCoy examined when trying to figure out how to make a whale tank while visiting San Francisco in 1986. More was seen on a window on a bus upon which Kirk and Spock rode. These graffiti markings were popular in the 20th century. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)
Graffiti was also visible in an alleyway in 1996 Los Angeles. (VOY: "Future's End")
Graffiti was often used to convey a political message. Members of the Alliance for Global Unity did so by spraying the symbol of their group on Deep Space 9 in 2370. Their intent was to let both the Bajoran and Starfleet crew know of their presence. It was seen in at least two places on the station, including the door of Benjamin Sisko's crew quarters. (DS9: "The Homecoming")
Ojuy Gel was arrested in 2372 for spraying graffiti to protest the visit of First Minister Shakaar Edon to the station. Afterward, he was sentenced to three weeks of community service for his crime. (DS9: "Crossfire")
After a diplomatic misunderstanding on Gelrak V in 2380, some Gelrakians defaced the exterior hull and interior corridors of the USS Cerritos with crystal graffiti. A Starfleet Type 2 phaser could be used to easily remove it. (LD: "Temporal Edict")


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APC Crisis: Ganduje Speaks on Plans To Sack Adams Oshiomhole
Governor of Kano State,Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has spoken on plans by aggrieved of All Progressives Congress (APC) to sack the National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.
Ganduje warned that such calls were unnecessary at this time, insisting
that the sole concern of party members should be how to emerge
victorious in the forthcoming 2019 general election.
READ MORE: Oshiomhole Promises To Rebrand APC
Ganduje made the declaration during a state APC stakeholders meeting
held at the Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano on Saturday.
READ MORE: Ganduje Partners With Ican TO Promote Good Governace
He said: "When some people were saying our National Chairman should be sacked,
we said no. That is not what we need now.
"We should concentrate on victory. We must understand that there is no time
for crisis within our fold. All we need to do is to try as much as we can to
manage whatever crisis we may have and collectively face the general election.
"Tolerance should always be seen to be promoted within us.
Partisanship without tolerance is both harmful and anti-progress."
READ MORE: APC Releases Convention Timetable
DAILY POST recalls that some angry protesters stormed the headquarters of the
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC,
demanding the prosecution of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, the National Chairman
of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC over the primaries conducted in some states.


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Endangered Species of New Zealand
New Zealand has 2,788 species endangered with extinction. A further 3,031 of New Zealand's species are believed to be endangered, but cannot be classified as such because not enough is known about them. If the long and short term trends continue, all that stands between us and witnessing mass extinction, is time. The birds page is the first to fit within the framework of the New Zealand Threat Classification System Lists:2005.


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The man behind Merrysville for the Holidays, the city's immensely popular holiday celebration, has a new role this year: Grand Marshal, an honor bestowed by Mayor Jon Nehring.
Jim Ballew, Director of Marysville Parks, Culture and Recreation, has shepherded the festival since its start 29 years ago with Santa, cookies and music in the former gazebo at Comeford Park. The holiday parade and water tower lighting came a few years later. Festival elements have changed, yet community spirit remains at the celebration's core.
"Establishing a tradition that's really important to this community -- I'm proud of that," Ballew said.
Parks staff starts preparing for the Merrysville celebration mid-year and their energy increases as the date gets closer.
"On the day of," he said, "we feel like Santa's elves."
Saturday, Dec. 2 - Downtown Marysville, 5th & State


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The Italian program at Seattle University is designed to give students the opportunity to explore the Italian culture, and to learn its beautiful and musical language, while comparing their own language and culture with that of Italy, the boot-shaped European peninsula extending into the Mediterranean Sea. Italy is a fascinating country, and when students learn its language, they gain the exclusive key to access and experience not only its culture (music, art, literature), but also its modern society, and to become a part of it. Italy is engaged in a dynamic contribution to the global economy (interior design, fashion, gastronomy, lifestyle), and knowing Italian can open your heart and expand your horizon.
Degree offered: minor
Sonia Barrios Tinoco
Sarah Miranda
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text: 2020-10-28T08:14:32Z http://jbcp.shahed.ac.ir/?_action=export&rf=summon&issue=21 2013-02-01 10.22070 Journal of Basic and Clinical Pathophysiology JBCP 2322-1895 2322-1895 2013 2 1 Association of maternal folic acid consumption with preterm labor: Findings of a cohort study in Iran Shahrzad hadavand Nafiseh Zafarghandi Farahnaz Torkestani Ali Davati Amineh shafeinia Abstract Background and Objective: Nutritional factors are a matter of debate in the etiology of preterm labor. This study was conducted to assess the association of maternal folic acid consumption with preterm labor .comprised and Materials and Methods: This cohort study was conducted on 191 healthy pregnant women in 2009, referring to two teaching hospitals in Tehran (Iran). The folic acid intake was measured and its correlation with preterm labor (premature rupture of membrane, newborn birth weight, and Apgar score) was assessed. Pearson and Spearman correlation tests were used for statistical analysis. Results: The age range of the participants was 19 to 41 years with a mean and standard deviation of 27.8 and 4.4 years, respectively. Birth weight mean of newborns was 3228.64 (± 439.86) g with a gestational age mean of 38.7 (± 1.49) weeks. In 7 cases, 3.7% of the infants were born premature. In the second trimester of pregnancy, the average intake of folic acid was 1.16 (± 0.79) mg. The correlation of folic acid intake with the pregnancy outcomes was not significant. Conclusion: Our findings did not indicate favorable association of folic acid intake with pregnancy outcomes neither for mothers nor for their neonates. We suggest conducting further studies on larger sample sizes and determining serum folate level. Keywords: Folic acid pregnancy outcome preterm labor prevention Iran 2013 02 01 1 6 http://jbcp.shahed.ac.ir/article_79_9e1cee7371d829c3ed6ae081cd854cb6.pdf 2013-02-01 10.22070 Journal of Basic and Clinical Pathophysiology JBCP 2322-1895 2322-1895 2013 2 1 Rosmarinic acid mitigates learning and memory disturbances in amyloid β(25–35)-induced model of Alzheimer's disease in rat Tourandokht Baluchnejadmojarad Mehrdad Roghani Parastou Kazemloo Abstract Background and Objective: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a weakening neurodegenerative disorder typified by increased b-amyloid (Ab) deposition and neuronal dysfunction causing to impaired learning and memory. Among proposed risk factors, induced oxidative stress is a main cause for incidence of the disease. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of the rosmarinic acid on learning and memory impairments with emphasis on its antioxidant properties. Materials and Methods: In the present study, the effect of the intraperitoneally administration of rosmarinic acid (10 and 20 mg/kg) on learning and memory impairments was assessed in intrahippocampal Ab(25–35)-injected rats. Results: The results showed that the intrahippocampal Ab(25–35)-injected rats exhibit lower spontaneous alternation score inY-maze tasks (pConclusion: This study indicates that rosmarinic acid pretreatment ameliorates Ab-induced impairment of learning and memory in rats via attenuation of oxidative stress burden. Key words: Aβ(25–35) Rosmarinic acid Passive avoidance Y maze Rat 2013 02 01 7 14 http://jbcp.shahed.ac.ir/article_81_ceeef653167e6e10a1145fe38f6f9b10.pdf 2013-02-01 10.22070 Journal of Basic and Clinical Pathophysiology JBCP 2322-1895 2322-1895 2013 2 1 Methadone and valproate combination effect on acquisition and expression of morphine dependence and tolerance in male mice Iman Ansari Samira Vahidi Mohsen Khalili Abstract Background and Objective: According to the issue of dependence and tolerance in addicted patients, the inefficiency of existing treatments and the new recommendation for drug combination therapy for diseases in modern pharmacology, the present study examined the effect of methadone and valproate combination on morphine dependence and tolerance. Materials and Methods: Ninety-eight male mice were divided into the following groups: saline, morphine, methadone, valproate, and three groups of valproate+methadone, i.e. 1 to 1, 2 to 1 and 1 to 2 ratios. Except for the saline group, the others received escalating dose of morphine for 8 consecutive days. In acquisition group, drugs were injected for 30 minutes before morphine administration. In expression group, the drugs were used only at 8th day (test day). Morphine tolerance was measured by tail immersion test and for dependence assessment, naloxone-induced withdrawal signs was evaluated. Results: Jumping behavior as a main sign of dependence in both acquisition and expression significantly reduced in methadone1+valproate2 treatment group. Also, acquisition and expression of tolerance significantly decreased in valproate and methadone1+valproate2 more than other groups. Conclusion: Our results show that methadone and valproate combination treatment could probably reduce tolerance and dependence more than single valproate or methadone treatments. Key words: Dependence Tolerance Morphine methadone Valproate 2013 02 01 15 22 http://jbcp.shahed.ac.ir/article_99_a5a1ab534d55322e2994a151e1ac5ef2.pdf 2013-02-01 10.22070 Journal of Basic and Clinical Pathophysiology JBCP 2322-1895 2322-1895 2013 2 1 Melissa officinalis aqueous extract ameliorates 6-hydroxydopamine-induced neurotoxicity in hemi-parkinsonian rat Mahmoud Salami Razieh Malekmohammadi Seyed Mojtaba Banitaba Mehrdad Roghani ABSTRACT Background and Objective: Parkinson's disease (PD) is an age-related neurodegenerative disorder with massive loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta. L-Dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA) substitution is still the gold standard therapy for PD. However, there has been little information available on neuroprotective and regenerative therapies for PD. Due to the neuroprotective and anti-oxidant property of Melissa officinalis (MO), this research study was done to evaluate whether MO could improve behavioral and structural changes in an experimental model of early PD in rat. Materials and Methods: In this study, rats (n = 48) were divided into 4 groups, i.e. sham-operated, SO-treated sham-operated, 6-OHDA-lesioned and MO-treated lesioned groups. The experimental model of PD was induced by unilateral intrastriatal injection of 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA, 12.5 mg/5ml of saline-ascorbate; left side). The treated sham and lesioned groups received MO at a dose of 100 mg/kg once a day before surgery for three times at an interval of 24 h. One week post-surgery, the animals were tested for rotational behavior by apomorphine for an hour and the number of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNC) was counted. Results: MO pretreatment significantly improved apomorphine-induced turning behavior and partially prevented loss of SNC neurons with no significant effect on the Sham group. Conclusion: These results suggest that MO pretreatment could exert neuroprotection against 6-OHDA neurotoxicity, as observed by preservation of dopaminergic neurons and attenuation of motor asymmetry and this may have potential benefit in neurodegenerative and movement disorders like PD. Key words: Melissa officinalis 6-hydroxydopamine Parkinson's disease 2013 02 01 23 27 http://jbcp.shahed.ac.ir/article_100_a10de45587738a0c9013ccdbb02d1883.pdf 2013-02-01 10.22070 Journal of Basic and Clinical Pathophysiology JBCP 2322-1895 2322-1895 2013 2 1 The effect of resistance exercise on oxidative stress in cardiac and skeletal muscle tissues of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats Ali Samadi Abbasali Gaeini Aliasghar ravasi Mehdi Hedayati Mostafa Rahimi Abstract Background and Objective: It has been shown that oxidative stress increases in diabetes and it has an important role in its development and subsequent complications. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of acute resistance exercise on oxidative stress in skeletal muscle and cardiac tissues of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Materials and Methods: Twenty male wistar rats were rendered diabetic by a single dose of streptozotocin (STZ; 50 mg/kg, IP) and were randomly divided into two groups: (1) acute resistance exercise and (2) sedentary control. Acute resistance exercise consisted of 4 separate sessions of exercise that happened in non-consecutive days. After the last session, the animals were anesthetized by xylazine (10 mg/kg) and ketamine (75 mg/kg) and flexor hallucis longus (FHL) muscle and heart were surgically removed and stored at -80 °C until biochemical analysis of malondialdehyde (MDA), protein carbonyl (PC), and glutathione (GSH) was done. Results: Our findings showed a significant decrease of MDA (p=0.007), but not PC level (p=0.678) of cardiac tissue of resistance exercise group. However, in FHL muscle, resistance exercise caused a significant increase in MDA (p=0.01), but there was no significant changes in PC level (p=0.399). Resistance exercise also caused a small but insignificant increase in GSH content of both skeletal and cardiac muscle tissues (p=0.11 and p=0.19, respectively). Conclusion: We observed that in diabetic rats, acute resistance exercise decreases cardiac tissue MDA, increases skeletal muscle MDA level, and had no significant effect on PC and GSH level. Further research is needed to specify the mechanisms of these differences in various tissues following resistance exercise. Key words: Oxidative Stress Resistance exercise Streptozotocin Diabetes mellitus 2013 02 01 28 33 http://jbcp.shahed.ac.ir/article_101_81da4cd02d1e954348196bfda14158c1.pdf 2013-02-01 10.22070 Journal of Basic and Clinical Pathophysiology JBCP 2322-1895 2322-1895 2013 2 1 Effects of edible and injection use of Ginger in memory and learning in rats Ali Gharibi Mohsen Khalili Zahra Kiasalari Maryam Hoseini rad Abstract Background and Objective: According to the importance of learning and memory in the human life and also unavoidable neural degeneration due to aging, finding new compounds (drugs) against this process is valuable. However, there are many recommendations for herbal medicine and constituents which encouraged us to examine a candidate plant Zingiber officinalis for the mentioned purpose. Materials and Methods: Male rats (250-300 g) were divided into control and treatment groups. Treatment groups consist of three subgroups including oral (plant was prescribed to animals mixed in food at a ratio of 6.25%) for 2 weeks, and two groups that received the plant extract at doses of 50 and 100 mg/kg (intraperitoneal, IP). In order to investigate the spatial recognition (alternation) behavior and acquisition-recalling (step through latency, STL), the animals were subjected to Y maze and shuttle box tests, respectively. Results: In our study, the difference of the initial latency (IL) in oral treatment groups (8.24±1.21 s) and injection (50 and 100 mg/kg) groups versus control group (14.28±1.45 s) were non-significant. However, step through latency (STL) time difference for oral (18.12±0.8 s) group versus control one (13.28±1.33 s) was significant (pConclusion: Oral and intraperitoneal administration of the Zingiber officinalis could have a significant improving effect on acquisition, retention and recall. Key words: Learning and memory Y maze Passive avoidance test Zingiber officinalis 2013 02 01 34 40 http://jbcp.shahed.ac.ir/article_102_3caa0d0fd8885657620caf4f4796f4d4.pdf 2013-02-01 10.22070 Journal of Basic and Clinical Pathophysiology JBCP 2322-1895 2322-1895 2013 2 1 Evaluation of acute oral toxicity of Hab-o Shefa in rats Seyed Mohammad Nazari Shokouhsadat Hamedi Abstract Background and Objective: Iranian Traditional Medicine (ITM) has a long history in the prevention and treatment of diseases. Clinical uses, side effects, and toxic effects of many singular and compounds were known to scientists of ITM and articular books on toxicology and detoxification of drugs has been written by scientists, but their measurement tools to evaluate chronic toxicity of drugs are limited. Hab-o Shefa is a combination drug which has an important place in Iranian Traditional Medicine to cure drug addiction. According to the attention of people to traditional medicine and expanding the use of natural drugs, and also, more attention to treatment of addicts, clinical studies on its toxicology are required. However, we decided to do oral toxicity study of this combination in rats. Materials and Methods: Acute oral toxicity of Hab-o Shefa in male Wistar rats was evaluated using doses of 200, 500, 1500, 2000, 3000, 4000, and 5000 mg per kg of body weight. Protocol that we used to define acute toxicity and determine LD50 of Hab-o Shefa was based on the method that proposed by Mr. Smith and colleagues (1960) and the changes to it by Mr. Van Dan Howell in 1990. Results and Conclusion: The results showed apparently no toxicity and mortality in rats. Histopathological studies of the vital organs of rats at these dosages did not show any histological abnormalities. Key words: Iranian Traditional Medicine Acute oral toxicology Addiction Hab-o Shefa Combination herbal drug 2013 02 01 41 43 http://jbcp.shahed.ac.ir/article_103_2f586370e9eabb33352e231385b1eb8f.pdf 2013-02-01 10.22070 Journal of Basic and Clinical Pathophysiology JBCP 2322-1895 2322-1895 2013 2 1 The in vitro effect of Melissa officinalis aqueous extract on aortic reactivity in rats with subchronic diabetes Farshad Roghani Dehkordi Arezou Enteshari Abstract Background and Objective: Vascular abnormality and dysfunction plays an important role in the pathogenesis of vascular disease in diabetic state. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether an in vitro exposure of endothelium-intact aortic rings to Melissa officinalis (lemon balm, MO) aqueous extract could have a beneficial effect in rats with subchronic diabetes. Materials and Methods: Diabetes was induced with a single dose of intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (STZ, 60 mg/kg). After one month, reactivity of isolated endothelium-intact aortic rings to KCl and phenylephrine (PE) in the absence and presence of blockers of nitric oxide synthase (L-NAME) and prostaglandin synthesis pathway (indomethacin) in addition to the role of extracellular calcium was evaluated in the presence of MO extract in a cumulative manner. Results: After 1 month, addition of MO extract (at a concentration range of 0.2-1 mg/ml) caused a significant concentration-dependent relaxation of phenylephrine (PE) and not KCl-preconstricted rings in both control and diabetic groups with a significant inter-group difference of pConclusion: These findings show that MO aqueous extract could relax the PE-preconstricted rings of aorta in STZ-diabetic rats through a nitric oxide pathway and prostaglandin pathway does not have a significant role and this extract could not affect the release of calcium from intracellular stores. Keywords: Melissa officinalis Diabetes mellitus Streptozotocin Aorta Vasorelaxation 2013 02 01 44 49 http://jbcp.shahed.ac.ir/article_104_cbf4dd91609e04707df025d500b72c97.pdf


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The Minneapolis Fantasy Society formed when Clifford Simak arrived in Minneapolis and joined with remnants of the old Minneapolis SFL. The first meeting of the MFS was in 1937, but they did not meet again for three years. The second meeting was in November 29, 1940 at Simak's house and Simak was elected to be the first director with Oliver Saari as assistant. This time the group caught on and it met biweekly.
During the War, members such as Phil Bronson published Scienti-Comics, and Morris Scott Dollens published The Fantasite. Other members included Redd Boggs, Gordon R. Dickson, Manse Brackney, Sam Russell. At its peak, there were nineteen members.
As members went off to the War, the club slowly disorganized and became much less formal. (There was a temporary suspension of the group on May 8, 1942.) By 1944, even informal meetings were rare and the group disbanded in 1944.
In 1946, after the War, the group reformed as Tomorrow, Inc., but by 1947 it was again the Minneapolis Fantasy Society. Poul Anderson and Rich Elsberry joined during this period.
On Labor Day, 1948, there was a conference at Oliver Saari's house attended by sixteen local fans. Sometime in the early '50s it finally disbanded as a formal organization, but continued for decades as an informal group of friends.
With the demise of the MFS as an organization, a fannish void was created in Minneapolis lasting from the mid-1950s to the foundation of Minn-Stf in the late '60s. Ruth Berman and some friends tried to start the Twin Cities Fantasy Society in the late 50s, but could not generate enough interest to keep it going for very long.
Members included: Poul Anderson, Redd Boggs, Manse Brackney Phil Bronson, Theodore Cogswell, Gordon R. Dickson, Morris Scott Dollens, Rich Elsberry, John L. Gergen, Kenny Gray, John Grossman, Carl Jacobi, Noel Loomis, Dale Rostomily, Sam Russell, Oliver Saari and Clifford D. Simak.
|From Fancyclopedia 2 ca 1959
|The Minneapolis Fantasy Society. It seems to have been existent and producing Silly Stories back in 1938, but came into action in fandom only around 1942. They plugged for the convention after the Pacificon, and later for a centrally located con instead of the postponed Pacificon, but before the war had gone far for the USA began losing members to the armed forces and to Shangri-LA. Members often retained the MFS tag in addition to that of any new local they joined. MFS fans included Phil Bronson, Oliver Saari, Morrie Dollens, John Gergen, Samuel D. Russell, and Manson Brackney. They were altogether lovely, but slightly whacky.
The club, which had died of absences in 1943, was revived in December 1946 by Cliff Simak and John Chapman, under the name of Tomorrow Incorporated; by 27 December 1947 another revival (under the old MFS name) was necessary. Dale Rostomily, Phil Bronson, Gergen, Simak, Carl Jacobi, Poul Anderson, Noel Loomis, Redd Boggs, Kenny Gray and Rich Elsberry were initiates. They specialized in heavy discussions and fangabbing; most had broadened interests beyond SF, which was the club's downfall. It ceased activities in the early 50s tho never officially dissolved.
|From Fancyclopedia 1 ca 1944
|The Minneapolis Fantasy Society. It seems to have been existent and producing silly stories back in 1938, but came into action in fandom only around 1943. They plugged for the convention after the Pacificon, and later for a centrally located gathering instead of the postponed Pacificon, but before the war had gone far, began losing members to the armed forces and to Shangri-LA. As is usual, however, members retained the MFS tag in addition to any new local they joined. Members included Bronson, Saari, Dollens, Gergen, Russell, and Brackney. They are altogether lovely, but slitely wacky.
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TORONTO — Michael Ignatieff says he's not in the race to form a merger with the NDP, a coalition or union of the left.
The Liberal leader made the comments to Postmedia News after he refused, earlier Wednesday morning, to rule out participating in merger talks with the NDP if a minority of voters propelled Conservative leader Stephen Harper to power once again.
Ignatieff was asked four times by reporters what his thoughts were on a possible Liberal-NDP merger — whether he shuts the door on the idea or whether he could seem himself leading an effort to unite both parties.
"Once we have an election result, I'd deal with that eventuality when it arises. But it's very clear to me is that what is happening in the country is that two-thirds of the country wants to get rid of Stephen Harper and so we will await the result of the people," Ignatieff replied, after addressing a high school assembly in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
Liberal Senator Larry Campbell told Postmedia News on Tuesday that if Harper were returned to power on May 2, it could be time to discuss merging the NDP and the Liberals.
"I think this realization is coming along (to) lots of parties," he said. "At the end of the day, I think if you take the Liberals and NDP, and took a look at their major points, there is a lot of agreement there."
Ignatieff told reporters Wednesday his focus is on winning the election and replacing Harper as prime minister.
"You talk about a wave of change, you bet there is a wave of change but it's a wave of change not to tap Mr. Harper on the wrist, it's to get rid of Mr. Harper. The only party that can actually do that, on the second of May will be the Liberal party," he insisted.
"We now have a government moving Canada to the right and we've got an opposition trying to move the country to the left and what we are saying to the country is come back in to the centre," Ignatieff added.
Still, the Liberal leader said he believes the NDP and the Liberals are not entirely dissimilar.
"We have certain values that we have always shared and we've shared for 60 years," Ignatieff said. "We share objectives with the NDP — but for heaven's sake, contrast this," he said, holding his family-pack platform, "and what Mr. (Jack) Layton is trying to offer to the Canadian people . . . is not credible."
Speaking to Postmedia News, Ignatieff said: "I'm not in this for a merger, I'm not in this for a coalition, I'm not in this for a union of the left. I'm in this to win a Liberal government on the second of May, OK? Just so there is no confusion, doubt or misunderstanding, OK? Thank you."
His spokeswoman, Leslie Church, said that was Ignatieff's way of saying he has no interest in engaging in merger discussions.
In Sault Ste. Marie, the Liberal leader criticized the national media for starting to write him out of the race after a week of polls — from Angus Reid, EKOS, Nanos and Ipsos Reid — have all shown the NDP vaulting into second place. He insisted he's still very much in the race.
"This thing is not over," Ignatieff said. "You guys are walking around as if it (is). We are in the middle of the third period here. And I am absolutely convinced that Canadians are going to wake up on the second of May and think, 'Wow. We need a government here. We need people who can get the deficit (under) control, who can make promises they can keep.'"
An NDP spokesperson said the party isn't currently interested in discussions on post-May 2 events.
"Our focus right now is on the election and giving Canadians a choice. That's what our focus will remain right through election day," he NDP said.
Meanwhile, Ignatieff will add some star power to his campaign Wednesday evening when former Liberal prime minister Jean Chretien will be at his side to give a speech at a rally in Liberal incumbent Ken Dryden's Toronto-area riding of York Centre.
"Jean Chretien will say, what we know he'll say . . . 'I led three majority governments. I got the public finances of our country back in order. I dug us out of the Mulroney hole and Michael Ignatieff will dig us out of the Harper hole.' That's what he is going to say," Ignatieff told reporters.
Chretien, however, was faced at the time with a divided opposition, two parties on the right of the political spectrum: a small Progressive Conservative party and a burgeoning Reform party, which later became the Canadian Alliance party that split votes among right and right-of-centre supporters and allowed Chretien's Liberals to hold onto power.
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We've taken members' feedback very seriously about the gap in choral repertoire for pieces that can be performed by adults and children together.
In 2013, we were thrilled to launch Carols for Everyone, a new collection of seven festive pieces written specifically for both adult and children's voices.
Making Music was delighted that the Carnegie UK Trust supported the project, which both organisations hope will make it easier for more people to come together to sing.
The collection, funded by the Carnegie UK Trust and published by Novello, includes six arrangements of well-known carols, such as Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer and Silent night, and an original piece by Paul Mealor. Paul composed music for the marriage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton and wrote the Military Wives Choir's number one single Wherever You Are.
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- toggleI. Overview
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- Chapter 4. Evolution of the Economic Crisis in Emerging Market Economies
- Chapter 5. Strengthening the Architecture of the International Financial System
- Chapter 6. Surveillance
- Chapter 7. Support for Member Countries' Adjustment
- Chapter 8. The ESAF and the HIPC Initiative
- Chapter 9. Technical Assistance and Training
- Chapter 10. Financial Operations and Policies
- IV. IMF Organization, Staffing, and Budget
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- Appendix I. International Reserves
- Appendix II. Financial Operations and Transactions
- Appendix III. Principal Policy Decisions of the Executive Board
- Appendix IV. IMF Relations with Other International Organizations
- Appendix V. External Relations
- Appendix VI. Press Communiqués of the Interim Committee and the Development Committee
- Appendix VII. Executive Directors and Voting Power on April 30, 1999
- Appendix VIII. Changes in Membership of the Executive Board
- Appendix IX. Financial Statements
Financial Crises Prompt Consideration of Proposals to Strengthen the Global Financial System
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- September 1999
The continued repercussions of the Asian financial crisis and the spread of financial stress to Russia and Brazil posed complicated challenges for the IMF and the international community in 1998/99. Among the Asian crisis countries, strong macroeconomic stabilization measures coupled with important structural reforms—largely in the context of IMF-supported programs—helped abate the crisis by the end of the financial year (April 30, 1999). At the same time, Brazil's economic adjustments, supported by the IMF, helped restore relative stability, while extended discussions with Russia during the year resulted in a tentative understanding on a program that could receive IMF financial support. Owing to the financial market turbulence, heavy demand for IMF financing continued in 1998/99, with the use of IMF resources amounting to SDR 22.2 billion ($30.0 billion).1
The financial crises gave a powerful impetus to work on proposals to strengthen the architecture of the international financial system, a major focus of the Executive Board's attention in 1998/99. The IMF made significant progress in improving its own transparency and continued developing codes of good practice to enhance the transparency of its member countries' fiscal and monetary and financial policies, and in encouraging better dissemination of data by its members; in addition, the IMF began delineating its role in the monitoring of international standards. Also during the financial year, the IMF continued helping its members strengthen their financial sectors, and work advanced toward identifying ways to involve the private sector in preventing and managing crises and in improving the functioning of international capital markets. In a major development, the IMF put in place a new crisis-prevention mechanism in April 1999: Contingent Credit Lines (CCL), to provide financial support for well-managed economies in the event they are faced with financial market contagion. The IMF also enhanced the assistance it provides to countries in postconflict situations and—in collaboration with the World Bank—considered ways to reduce further the debt of low-income countries undertaking strong adjustment programs under the Initiative for Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (the HIPC Initiative). Toward the end of the financial year, the IMF and World Bank coordinated an assessment of the economic consequences of the crisis in Kosovo.
IMF financial resources expanded substantially during 1998/99, as the quota increase under the Eleventh General Review of Quotas took effect. As of April 30, 1999, total paid-in quotas stood at SDR 208 billion ($281 billion). Prior to the quota increase, the IMF's liquidity had fallen to a low level, and the IMF resorted to borrowing under the General Arrangements to Borrow (GAB) and the New Arrangements to Borrow (NAB). With the establishment of the NAB in November 1998, IMF borrowing capacity under the GAB and NAB rose to SDR 34 billion ($46 billion).
The quota increase facilitated a continued high level of IMF financial assistance to member countries in 1998/99. During the financial year, the IMF committed resources totaling SDR 28.4 billion ($38.4 billion) under Stand-By and Extended Arrangements; it also approved drawings of SDR 2.6 billion ($3.5 billion) under the Compensatory and Contingency Financing Facility (CCFF). Under its concessional Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility (ESAF) for low-income countries, the IMF approved commitments of SDR 1.0 billion ($1.4 billion). The largest credit commitments were for Brazil (SDR 13.0 billion), Indonesia (SDR 6.4 billion), and Russia (SDR 8.5 billion, including under the CCFF). As of April 30, 1999, 9 Stand-By Arrangements, 12 Extended Arrangements, and 35 ESAF Arrangements were in effect with member countries. Net of repayments of previous drawings, outstanding IMF credit reached a record SDR 67.2 billion ($90.8 billion) on April 30, 1999, up from SDR 56 billion ($75.4 billion) a year earlier.
In late April 1999, the Executive Board agreed to add to the decision establishing the Supplemental Reserve Facility (SRF) a provision for Contingent Credit Lines for member countries with strong policies as a precautionary line of defense against potential balance of payments problems arising from financial contagion. The CCL serves as an instrument of crisis prevention by creating additional incentives for members to adopt strong policies, adhere to internationally accepted standards, and encourage private sector involvement, and by signaling the IMF's willingness to provide financing to a member in the event it is struck by contagion.
Owing mainly to the receipt of payments for members' quota increases, the IMF's net uncommitted usable resources (adjusted to reflect the need to maintain adequate working balances of usable currencies) expanded sharply to SDR 56.7 billion ($76.6 billion) as of April 30, 1999, from SDR 22.6 billion ($30.4 billion) a year earlier. While the IMF's liquid liabilities also rose substantially—to SDR 63.6 billion ($85.9 billion) on April 30, 1999, from SDR 50.3 billion ($67.7 billion) a year earlier—its "liquidity ratio" (the ratio of net uncommitted usable resources to liquid liabilities) almost doubled, to 89 percent.
The economic crisis in many emerging market economies, which began with market pressure on the Thai baht in the first half of 1997, continued to reverberate in 1998/99. In the Asian crisis countries, the persistence of market turmoil and the depth of the recessions exceeded early expectations. Although initially centering mainly on Asia, the crises took on a more global character in August 1998, when Russia, faced with mounting market pressures, devalued the ruble and unilaterally restructured its domestic government debt. Subsequently, most emerging market economies temporarily lost access to private financing, amid fears of a global credit crunch. Nonetheless, by the end of 1998, a measure of calm had been restored to financial markets, owing in part to policy programs supported by the international financial institutions and to a lowering of official interest rates in many industrial countries.
With continued progress in stabilization and reform in the Asian crisis countries implementing IMF-supported programs, currencies began recovering—particularly in Korea—and monetary policies were eased by mid-1998. In Brazil, concern over the strength of political support for the government's fiscal program began to mount toward the end of 1998, leading to increasing pressures on the real and, in mid-January, to a large devaluation and the end of the crawling peg regime. Measures to strengthen the fiscal program, together with a large rise in interest rates, helped bolster confidence in the Brazilian government's resolve to carry out its program. Subsequently, economic and financial conditions improved significantly. The Russian authorities engaged in a dialogue with IMF staff following the August 1998 crisis, and a tentative understanding on an economic program that could provide a basis for IMF financial support—which was to be submitted to the Executive Board following the implementation of a number of policy measures—was reached in late April 1999.
In December 1998, the Board discussed a staff assessment of the IMF's response to the Asian crisis countries. In identifying the main lessons of the experience with IMF-supported programs in Indonesia, Korea, and Thailand, Executive Directors agreed that, to forestall future financial crises, it was important to analyze regularly, in the context of IMF surveillance, the continuing appropriateness of exchange rate regimes; provide accurate, full, and clear financial information on both the public and private sectors to the market on a continuous basis; strengthen regulatory and prudential regimes in all countries; adapt institutions and regulations in creditor countries to better ensure an appropriate pricing of risk and inhibit "bandwagon" behavior; and promote actions to reduce the systemic risk associated with financial market turbulence through, among other things, strengthening disclosure requirements for all investors—including highly leveraged institutions.
With respect to aspects of the design and implementation of adjustment programs in the context of financial crises, the Board agreed that the IMF should base programs on macroeconomic projections that account fully for the likely regional spillovers associated with a crisis as well as its effects in curtailing countries' access to private external financing; analyze further the particular issues arising from severe banking and financial sector weaknesses; encourage the authorities to take decisive actions at the outset to demonstrate adequate ownership of, and public leadership in, the programs; explain to markets and the general public—in close coordination with the authorities—the full content of programs, without raising unrealistic expectations; be flexible in adapting programs to changing circumstances; and secure early agreement with the authorities and other international financial institutions on comprehensive strategies of structural reform. Directors emphasized that an essential element of programs was strengthened social safety nets to cushion the adverse impact of crisis and adjustment on the poor.
The financial crises in the emerging market economies of Asia, followed by those in Russia and Brazil, spurred the Executive Board's work on proposals to strengthen the architecture of the international financial system in 1998/99. The proposals reflected a consensus, both in the IMF and in the international financial community, in favor of strengthening the global financial system to reduce the risks posed by institutional weaknesses and the volatility of capital flows, and to facilitate access to capital markets by those countries that had yet to benefit from globalization.
Proposals commanding broad support from the international community, which require the involvement of many players to be successfully implemented, included:
- promoting transparency and accountability, and developing and disseminating internationally accepted standards and codes of good practice;
- strengthening financial systems, including through better financial market supervision;
- paying greater attention to the orderly liberalization of capital markets;
- involving the private sector more fully in forestalling and resolving crises;
- ensuring the appropriateness of exchange rate regimes;
- ensuring the adequacy of the IMF's resources; and
- providing Contingent Credit Line resources as a precautionary line of defense against financial contagion.
In the past two years, the IMF has adopted a series of measures to improve substantially the transparency of its activities and of its members' policies. Actions have included releasing Public Information Notices (PINs) following Board discussions of member countries' Article IV consultations (PINs were released for more than 70 percent of Article IV consultations in 1998/99); releasing documents related to—and soliciting public comment on—the HIPC Initiative and on the conclusions of the internal and external evaluations of the IMF's ESAF; commissioning external evaluations of the IMF's surveillance and economic research activities; and publishing regularly, on the IMF website, information on the IMF's liquidity position and on members' financial accounts with the IMF.
In March and April 1999, the Board approved additional initiatives, including establishing a presumption that member countries would release Letters of Intent, Memoranda of Economic and Financial Policies, and Policy Framework Papers underpinning IMF-supported programs; releasing the Chairman's concluding statements following Executive Board decisions on the use of IMF resources by a country; establishing an 18-month pilot project for member countries' voluntary public release of Article IV staff reports; releasing PINs following Executive Board discussions of policy papers, at the option of the Board; and significantly expanding public access to the IMF's archives.
In its effort to foster the development, dissemination, and adoption of internationally accepted standards—or codes of good practice—for economic, financial, and business activities during 1998/99, the IMF made considerable progress in developing and refining voluntary standards in its core areas of expertise: strengthening its Special Data Dissemination Standard, notably with respect to international reserves and external debt; developing a code of good practice on fiscal transparency, and another code for transparency in monetary and financial policies; and, in conjunction with other international institutions and standard-setting bodies, developing a handbook for assessing the implementation of the Basle Core Principles for strengthened banking supervision. Collaboration between the staffs of the IMF and World Bank in working on financial sector issues was substantially strengthened by the successful establishment of the IMF-Bank Financial Sector Liaison Committee.
There is broad consensus that financial integration, including capital account liberalization, brings substantial benefits but that such liberalization carries risks and must be managed carefully. In 1998/99, the Board discussed capital account liberalization and members' experiences with the use of capital controls. Executive Directors agreed that capital account liberalization must be supported by a consistent macroeconomic framework—including monetary and exchange rate policies—and by an adequate institutional setup to strengthen the ability of financial intermediaries and other market participants to manage risk and deal with changing economic conditions. The speed and sequencing of capital account liberalization also had to be carefully determined. Most Directors agreed that the reimposition of controls on capital outflows was generally not an effective policy instrument in a crisis, and that controls on inflows were not a substitute for more fundamental policy action and, when adopted, had to be part of a broader policy package. They agreed also that work to refine the analysis and review the experience of countries with specific controls should continue. Several Directors, however, felt that in a crisis, the temporary reimposition of capital controls could play a useful role.
Involving the private sector in forestalling and resolving crises is viewed by the Executive Board as critical in bringing about a more orderly adjustment process, limiting moral hazard, strengthening market discipline, and helping emerging market borrowers protect themselves against volatility and contagion. In 1998/99, the Executive Board, together with the international community, considered various proposals on the complex and sensitive issue of involving the private sector.2 Work is continuing in 1999/2000 in such areas as preventing crises through country efforts to enhance the flow of information and the regulatory environment, modifying bank capital standards and bond contracts, and exploring contingent financing and debt-service insurance.
The IMF's surveillance work continued at a rapid pace in 1998/99, in the wake of the Asian crisis and of those in Russia and Brazil, with associated pressures on emerging market economies generally. In addition to its traditional attention to encouraging countries to correct macroeconomic imbalances, reduce inflation, and undertake key trade, exchange, and other market reforms, IMF surveillance continued to focus increasingly on a broader array of structural and institutional reforms—so-called second-generation reforms—which are seen as necessary for countries to establish and maintain private sector confidence and lay the groundwork for sustained growth. These areas include strengthening the efficiency of the financial sector—for example, through an initiative to conduct "financial system stability assessments" jointly with the World Bank, improving data collection and disclosure, making government budgets and monetary and financial policy more transparent, promoting the autonomy and operational independence of central banks, and promoting legal reforms and good governance. At the same time, the IMF continued devoting attention to social issues in its Article IV consultations with members and in key policy discussions. The IMF has also conducted surveillance on a regional basis. During the financial year, for example, the Board discussed developments in the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU)—including following the launch of the euro on January 1, 1999—and in the West African Economic and Monetary Union.
In 1998/99, the Executive Board met on several occasions to discuss ways to strengthen IMF support for member countries. The Board reviewed the operation of the Supplemental Reserve Facility (SRF), a lending window for members faced with loss of market confidence, and approved a decision to establish Contingent Credit Lines. The IMF also agreed on modifications to the policy on postconflict emergency assistance to provide financial assistance on terms more appropriate to the circumstances of poor, postconflict countries and in larger amounts over longer periods when warranted. Directors also agreed to maintain constant, in proportion to quotas, the access limits to IMF resources for member countries in the credit tranches and under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), implying an increase of some 45 percent on average in SDR terms. Access limits to the special facilities and the ESAF were maintained broadly unchanged in SDR terms, in the latter case, in light of constraints on the availability of ESAF financing. In addition, the Board considered a framework for staff-monitored programs, under which IMF staff informally monitor a country's economic program and discuss progress with the authorities, but where there is no formal IMF endorsement of the country's policies.
In 1998/99, the Executive Board considered various issues associated with the operation and financing of the Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility—which provides concessional loans to low-income member countries—and the implementation of the joint IMF-World Bank Initiative to provide debt-servicing relief to the heavily indebted poor countries. These discussions were aimed at improving the effectiveness of the ESAF and the HIPC Initiative in helping poor countries attain growth and external viability, and reduce poverty. In this context, several proposals were initiated to strengthen further IMF-Bank collaboration in program design, including on social sector issues. As of April 1999, the Executive Boards of the IMF and the World Bank had reviewed for the HIPC Initiative the eligibility of 12 heavily indebted poor countries and work was under way on others. Seven countries had qualified for debt relief and three others were expected to follow. Debt relief totaling $6 billion in nominal terms ($3 billion in 1998 net present value terms) had been committed to the seven qualified countries, and assistance for Uganda and Bolivia had been released.
Concern was nonetheless widespread in 1998/99 that the HIPC Initiative had not provided adequate debt relief for poor countries to escape from a vicious circle in which debt-servicing costs had wiped out gains from economic growth. The issue of debt relief and possible changes to strengthen the HIPC Initiative thus attracted considerable attention on the part of nongovernmental organizations, religious groups, the media, international organizations, and governments. The staffs of the IMF and the World Bank prepared, in April 1999, a technical note describing the estimated costs of various proposals from member governments and civil society for changes to the HIPC Initiative, and posted the note—along with IMF and Bank reports and Board discussion summaries—on both institutions' websites, soliciting public feedback. The objective was to arrive at decisions to strengthen the Initiative for endorsement at the fall 1999 Annual Meetings.
During the year, the Executive Board continued to stress the urgency of securing full financing for the HIPC Initiative and for continuing the ESAF and approved further contributions from the IMF's own resources. In April 1999, the Board agreed that decisions to strengthen the HIPC Initiative would have to be made in step with securing the necessary financing.
Member countries and the IMF have become increasingly convinced that the timely provision of effective technical assistance by the IMF is a key ingredient in supporting governments' efforts to sustain policy and institutional reform. In 1998/99, technical assistance absorbed about 15 percent of the IMF's total administrative expenditures. The annual volume of IMF technical assistance in the past few years has required about 300 person-years, compared with about 130 person-years in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The heavy demand for technical assistance continued to focus on the monetary and fiscal aspects of macroeconomic management, but also on statistics, financial law, social safety nets, social security reform, IMF financial accounting and operations, and information technology. Such efforts to strengthen governments' human resource and institutional capacities for effective economic management are designed to promote better governance and create and maintain conditions for long-term and equitable growth in member countries.


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WEPC Friends: a ministry to love and include children with special needs and their families
We believe that the Gospel changes everything. Jesus' love and mercy reaches into the lives and hearts of all believers through the covenant community of our church body. WEPC Friends hopes to better provide opportunities for all children in the body to hear and experience the gospel in a safe, appropriate way. We have found that there are children who need extra help, assistance, or understanding to participate in our ministries. Every one of our children is unique, and has been lovingly created by God in His own image. It is important for the church to understand how physical disabilities, emotional or mental health struggles, illness or health concerns, food allergies or any other special circumstances may play a part in a child's ability to fully participate in our ministries, and consider how we can love & support parents and families.
Please use this WEPC Friends Communication Form to tell us how we can understand, include, and better serve your family.
A Sensory Room is available in Room 119 for a quiet place to relax, and decompress with sensory friendly toys, bean bags, and live audio feed from the sanctuary. Requires adult supervision from a parent or Children's Ministry volunteer.
The mission of West End Friends for Life is to make the Gospel accessible to adults with disabilities and their families.
First Thursday Club
First Thursdays of each month (October–May), 6–8 PM in the Fellowship Hall
Join us for a fun time of games, skits, dinner, fellowship, and a time to explore the Gospel of Jesus. This is open for anyone in the community with or without disabilities. We ask that if your friend requires assistance, that someone stays with him or her. For more information, contact Connie James.
COVID-19 Update (October 2020)
Sadly, all Friends For Life programs are on hold for the time-being. Check back in in January 2020 for an update. In the meantime, if you need prayers or help, please contact Connie James at
Night to Shine
Night to Shine is a prom night experience, centered on Jesus' love for individuals with disabilities. This event is held in February each year. WEPC partners with more than 10 local churches to sponsor this event. For more information, visit nighttoshinerva.com


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Welcome to Great Shasta Rail Trail Association (GSRTA) general information page. We hope the answers to the FAQs will help you plan a successful and fun experience on the trail. If your question is not answered, please feel free to contact us.
- Where may I access the Great Shasta Rail Trail (GSRT)?
From McCloud (at Broadway)
(1) At Pilgrim Creek Road – proceed 3 miles east on highway 89, turn left onto Pilgrim Creek Road (paved) and proceed 1 mile. There is space for off-road parking.
(2) At Esperanza Road – proceed 4.8 miles east on highway 89, turn left onto Esperanza Road (dirt road) and proceed 1 mile. There is off-road parking area available.
(3) At Military Pass Road – proceed 9.9 miles east on highway 89, turn left onto Forest Service road 43N19 (a narrow dirt road). (It's just opposite the McCloud River loop road). Proceed .3 miles from Highway 89. Few parking opportunities – could be a drop off point for users.
(4) At Sheepheaven Road – proceed 13.7 miles east on highway 89, turn left onto Forest Service Road 40N11. It's a dirt road just opposite CalTrans' barn. There is limited parking.
(5) At Harris Spring Road (paved) – proceed 17 miles east on highway 89, turn left onto Harris Spring Road (toward Medicine Lake). Proceed .3 miles to trail on this paved road. There is a "wye" in the trail east of this point. North trail goes for 12.2 miles to Hambone. South trail goes for 4.4 miles to Bartle Gap road 39N05, crossing highway 89 in route. Turn left at the trailhead onto the Bartle Gap Road (FS 39N05), go 1.68 miles to Highway 89 and turn left to return to the Harris Spring Road. (Trail beyond the Bartle Gap Road is closed at this time, awaiting bridge repairs and repairs to flood damage from the February 2017 storm events.)
(6) At Forest Service Road 42N04 – proceed 4.3 miles on Harris Spring Road, turn right on highway 49, travel .6 miles and turn right on Forest Service Road 42N04 toward Bear Mountain Look Out (dirt road). It's just .1 mile to trail.
Trail users may wish to make plans with friends to be dropped off and picked up at the various access points, depending on the length of trip desired.
From Burney to Lake Britton ("Stand By Me") Bridge. 9.837 Miles
From Highway 299, near Burney's east end, turn onto Black Ranch Road. Drive 2.4 miles to the trail entrance on right, just past Vedder Road. Trail section on left closed due to unsafe bridge.
The Burney trailhead is located near the intersection of Highway 299 and Black Ranch Road on the town's east side. Access the trailhead parking lot is off Black Ranch Road, parking is in the large area between the fenced building and the two power poles along Black Ranch Road. Driving your motor vehicle on the trail is prohibited and unsafe because railroad spikes may be hidden just below the cinder surface.
Sections Not Open
Certain segments of the GSRT are not open because they have unsafe bridges or have suffered major damage from winter storms.
Lake Britton and Lake Overhead Bridges cannot be traversed. Lake Britton Bridge is 80 feet above water, then 462 feet across the lake, then 82 feet back up a cliff. Lake Overhead has barbed wire on fences, poison oak, etc. Do NOT attempt to cross these bridges on foot, bicycle, or horseback.
- What is the time frame for opening the remaining sections?
GSRTA hopes to open the entire trail within 10 years. Engineers have studied the trail infrastructure (bridges and culverts) and their report will guide the GSRTA Board of Directors in the development of a repair and restoration priority list and timeline. This, in turn, will help guide a fundraising campaign. Trail sections will be opened as repairs are completed. As sections open, they will be announced on our website (greatshastarailtrail.org), in newsletters, on Facebook, and in local and regional media. Please refer to the five-year Trail Concept Plan.Please note: Because of costs, GSRTA does not believe the Lake Britton Trestle and the Highway 89 Lake Overpass will be rehabilitated within the five-year window mentioned in our Trail Concept Plan.
- What type of trail will cyclists, hikers, and horses be on?
Generally there are two compressed tracks of red cinder; the sides and center of the trail tend to be loose cinder. On some trail sections the compression is solid, making for a relatively smooth, efficient ride, hike, etc. On other sections, the compression is not as tightly packed, so cyclists and hikers will find the going a little tougher, but manageable. Cyclists should note that mountain bikes with wide tires are best; road or bike of any kind with narrow tires are not recommended. All trail users should be extra observant for ruts, occasional holes dug by animals and debris left behind by the railroad. GSRTA endeavors to maintain the trail in the best possible condition for all allowed uses. We always appreciate knowing if there is a problem of any kind on the trail.
- What types of uses are permitted on the GSRT?
The guiding principle for permitted and unpermitted use is straightforward: GSRT is for non-motorized use only. Thus, cycling, walking, hiking, horseback riding, Nordic (cross country) skiing, and snowshoeing are all permitted. These uses allow for year-round adventure. Anything with a motor is not permitted. The exception to the prohibition to motorize use is the use of a battery-powered device that is designed solely for use by a mobility-impaired person for locomotion and is suitable for use in an indoor pedestrian area.
Please know, there are no equestrian services (e.g., water) available on the GSRT at this time.
- What is the status of the trailheads, services, and parking?
Several trailheads (referenced above) will soon have signs. Obviously, unopened trail sections will not have signs any time soon.Currently, there are no services on the GSRT. We do expect to provide an increasing level of services (e.g., water, restrooms, parking, etc.) as trailheads are established.
As the Boy Scout motto states, "be prepared." The experienced trail user always has sufficient water, nutrition, supplies, etc. appropriate to their intended uses, effort and distance. During hot weather bring extra water.
Tell a friend or family member the location, distance, departure and return date of your trail adventure. Long trail sections are remote and unpatrolled.
Parking at the Burney trailhead is available in the large lot between the fenced building and the two power poles along Black Ranch Road. At Sierra access, no parking locations are established but main trail access is via two-tenths of a mile on the dirt road east of the paved road.
There is dedicated parking only at Burney trailhead. At other trailheads, please plan to park beside the road (not the trail) adjacent to your intended GSRT entry point. Lock your car and do not leave valuables.
- How do I support the development of the GSRT?
The board's vision is for the trail to be one of Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Top 10 trails. You can help us achieve that goal by becoming a financial donor to and / or volunteer with the GSRTA.All forms of support are welcome. A critical need is money to fix bridges (and consequently, opening up more trail miles). If you are interested, please go "Donate" on this website. Thank you.
- Beyond funding support, how can I help?
Beyond funding, we need physical support to maintain, open and clear unopened trail sections. This includes clearing culverts, brushing trails, and dealing with any number of problems that emerge (e.g., fallen trees, holes in the trail, etc.).
- What local services (hotels, restaurants, etc.) exist at the McCloud and Burney ends of the GSRT?
A restaurant and limited lodging at Bartle is the only service between McCloud and Burney. Retail establishments in McCloud and Burney offer multiple services. Please click the link to these Chambers of Commerce for additional information.McCloud Chamber of Commerce
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My family reunion is coming up this weekend and my family is in charge of decorating the pavilion. We are doing an "Under the Sea" theme this year and are looking for inexpensive ways to jazz it up with summer crafts. I found a really cute idea on how to make Jelly Fish on Pinterest. Of course, I had to tweak the idea to make it more affordable and appropriate as a kid's craft. So here is what I came up with. I gathered up my son and nieces for some crafting time and started painting!
- Paper Bowls
- Acrylic Paint and Paint Brushes
- Jelly Cord
- Wiggle Eyes
- Curling Ribbon
- Crepe Paper
- Sheer White Wide Organza Ribbon
- Glue Dots
First, pick out your paint colors. I added water to the paint so it would give the bowls a water color look. Paint the bottom and outside of the bowls. Use any color and make any pattern that you'd like. We did solid jelly fish and different patterns. Set them aside and let dry.
Once dry, poke two holes in the top of the bowl, towards the outer edge. String your jelly cord through and tie underneath (which is the inside of the bowl). Next, add your ribbon. I added the curling ribbon first and cut 3-4 strands in different lengths. You want them to be long. You can adhere the ribbons onto the bowl using glue dots. Cut crepe paper in different lengths and add to the bowl as well. We stuck these closer to the rim of the bowl. I cut the sheer ribbon, twisted it and then glued it in the middle of the bowl.
The last step is to add the wiggley eyes using glue dots.
The kids had so much fun creating these jelly fish and they are going to look great hanging around the pavilion!
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Kim L. is the Assistant Product Manager for ConsumerCrafts and "crafter" is her middle name. Kim started scrapbooking and crafting more than a decade ago. She enjoys spending her free time in her scrapbooking room working on many projects.