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| Drug Interactions:
SAMe (S-Adenosylmethionine) and 5-HTP
—Possible Harmful Interaction
| St. John's Wort
—Possible Harmful Interaction
| Folate
—Possible Helpful
| Fish Oil
—Supplementation Probably Not Helpful
| Ginkgo
—Supplementation Probably Not Helpful
| Ephedra
—Supplementation Probably Not Helpful
Since the development of Prozac, the first of the selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), this family of drugs has been expanding. The SSRIs are used for both severe and
mild to moderate depression
as well as for a variety of other conditions. These drugs work primarily by altering the action of the neurotransmitter (chemical messenger) serotonin in the brain. SSRI antidepressants include
Other antidepressants that increase serotonin activity include
5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP),
S-Adenosylmethionine (SAMe)
Possible Harmful Interaction
The body uses the natural substance 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) to manufacture serotonin, and supplemental forms have been used for treating depression and
migraine headaches.
S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe) is a naturally occurring compound derived from the amino acid methionine and the energy molecule adenosine triphosphate (ATP). SAMe is widely used as a supplement for treating
and depression.
Based on one case report and current thinking about how they work, SAMe and 5-HTP should not be taken with SSRIs, as they might increase the risk of serotonin syndrome.
This syndrome is a toxic reaction brought on by too much serotonin activity. The condition requires immediate medical attention, with symptoms including anxiety, restlessness, confusion, weakness, tremor, muscle twitching or spasm, high fever, profuse sweating, and rapid heartbeat.
The report describes a case of apparent serotonin syndrome in an individual taking SAMe with clomipramine, a
tricyclic antidepressant that increases serotonin activity.1
Although SAMe is not currently known to affect serotonin, it does appear to have antidepressant effects and may in some way increase serotonin activity.
Because SSRIs increase serotonin activity even more than clomipramine, a similar problem might occur if you combine SAMe with an SSRI.
The supplement 5-HTP is used by the body to manufacture serotonin, so it could also increase the risk of serotonin syndrome when combined with an SSRI.
St. John's Wort
The herb St. John's wort
(Hypericum perforatum)
is primarily used to treat mild to moderate depression. One of its actions appears to be increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain.
If you are taking an SSRI medication, do not take the herb St. John's wort at the same time. It is possible that your serotonin levels might be raised too high, causing a dangerous condition called serotonin syndrome.2,3
(Please see previous topic.)
Several case reports appear to bear this out. Serotonin syndrome was reported in five elderly individuals who began using St. John's wort while taking sertraline (four reports) or nefazodone (one report).4 One individual had symptoms resembling serotonin syndrome after combining paroxetine (50 mg daily) and St. John's wort (600 mg daily).5 Another person taking St. John's wort with two other serotonin-enhancing drugs was reported to experience serotonin syndrome.6
Furthermore, if you wish to switch from an SSRI to St. John's wort, you may need to wait a few weeks for the SSRI to wash out of your system before it is safe to start taking the herb. The waiting time required depends on which SSRI you are taking. Ask your physician or pharmacist for advice.
Possible Helpful Interaction
Folate is a B vitamin that offers many important health benefits. Not only does it help prevent birth defects and possibly reduce the risk of heart disease, a recent study suggests that folate can also help SSRI antidepressants work better.
In this double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, 127 individuals with severe depression were given either Prozac plus folate (500 mcg daily) or Prozac alone.10
Researchers wanted to see whether the vitamin would increase the medication's effectiveness.
The results were different for men and women. Female participants definitely benefited from receiving folate along with the medication. While just under 50% of the women taking Prozac alone fully recovered from their depression, combination treatment produced a recovery rate of nearly 75%. This is a very marked difference, and one that makes a strong case for combining folate with antidepressant therapy.
Men, however, did not do any better on combination treatment than on Prozac alone. Researchers found evidence that a higher dose would have been necessary for male participants, perhaps 800 to 1,000 mcg daily. However, for dosages this high, medical supervision is necessary.
Fish Oil
Supplementation Probably Not Helpful
Fish oil contains essential fatty acids in the omega-3 family. Fish oil, its constituents, and a slightly modified fish oil constituent called ethyl-EPA have all been tested for treatment of depression. While a few small studies have suggested that these substances might enhance the effectiveness of antidepressant drugs;25-28 the results of larger and better designed studies have been mostly negative.14-24
SSRIs can cause many sexual side effects, including inability to achieve orgasm (in women) and impotence (in men). Case reports and
open studies raised hopes that the herb ginkgo could help reverse these problems.7-9
However, only
double-blind, placebo-controlled studies can truly establish efficacy of a treatment, and when studies of this type were finally performed to evaluate ginkgo's potential effectiveness for this purpose, no benefits were seen.11-12
Supplementation probably not helpful
As with ginkgo, ephedrine (extracted from the herb ephedra) does not appear any more effective than placebo for treatment of female sexual dysfunction caused by SSRIs.
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Ginkgo biloba
for antidepressant-induced sexual dysfunction.
J Sex Marital Ther.
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Ginkgo biloba
for antidepressant-induced sexual dysfunction.
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Am J Psychiatry.
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Arch Gen Psychiatry.
Marangell LB, Martinez JM, Zboyan HA, et al. A double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid in the treatment of major depression.
Am J Psychiatry.
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Eur Neuropsychopharmacol.
Peet M. Eicosapentaenoic acid in the treatment of schizophrenia and depression: rationale and preliminary double-blind clinical trial results.
Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids.
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Br J Psychiatry.
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Br J Psychiatry.
Hallahan B, Hibbeln JR, Davis JM, et al. Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation in patients with recurrent self-harm: single-centre double-blind randomised controlled trial.
Br J Psychiatry.
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J Clin Psychiatry.
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Arch Gen Psychiatry.
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Eur Neuropsychopharmacol.
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Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids.
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This weeks Soul-Full Sunday Oracle Guidance is from the Druid Craft Tarot by Philip and Stephanie Carr-Gomm, 2004. Illustrated by Will Worthington. St. Martin's Press.
We begin the week with the Nine of Pentacles, and what a great place to start! You're in a comfortable position, just where you need to be right now. You've worked hard to get closer to the place you wish to be, whether this is materially, emotionally, or spiritually, you've come a long way baby. Your firm footing and self-aware persona bring you a sense of peace and accomplishment.
For me, this card represents an ideal. It is an enlightened place of harmony – from both within and without.
"It is possible that you are enjoying the benefits of a successful and full life on your own, and you may now have the opportunity to pursue solitary interests or paths that you have previously been unable to explore. Generally this card indicates a productive, active and settles life, which is self-assured and spiritually aware." (pg 89)
The middle of the week brings us the energy of the Justice card. Last week we also had the Justice energy showing the need for balance. With the Nine of Pentacles our position has improved, our balance has achieved a higher level. Whatever actions you have recently taken to improve the balance in your life, have paid off. Justice depicts the power of true understanding that leads to right choice and action in the world. Any decision or action you make lay the ground work for yours and possibly the next generation. You need to continue to exercise discrimination when weighing your choices.
"When coming to a decision you have to judge whether the time has come for severity – in other words, for discipline, for saying no, or for removing something from your life – or for mercy, for acceptance, for saying yes. Both approaches can be undertaken with compassion and understanding." (pg 135-136)
Our journey, the path we walk, is indeed a delicate balance to maintain.
We wind down the week with the energy of the High Priest. The High Priest is a spiritual leader and teacher.
The message of The High Priest Is:"There is a value in discipline and routine to maintain the connection between your spiritual and your worldly life. Tradition, ceremony, initiation, spiritual teachings and practice – all these help you to remain in touch with the spiritual, withing yourself and within the world around you." (pg. 117-118)
The High Priest can indicate your desire to continue your studies on an academic level as well as a spiritual level. What are your traditions in these arena's? History has shown us the importance in our culture of certain traditions, religious doctrines, and education. You are encouraged to explore these areas to further enrich your life and bring a better understanding of yourself and your role in your world. "The High Priest represents the people, the books, and the religious and spiritual systems that have evolved to help seekers on their quest. Each of us will need a different degree of structure and discipline as we undertake our journey, and when The High Priest appears in a reading it can indicate either a figure in your life who can guide and counsel you, or a need to follow a tradition that will offer your initiation, teachings and practices that will help you in your quest for the Mystical Marriage-marriage between the inner and outer self, between the God and Goddess within, between the spiritual and the mundane. (pg 117)

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To many people, the thought of losing your home to the Georgia foreclosure process can cause sleepless nights. Nobody wants to uproot their family from a neighborhood they have settled in comfortably and relocate them to a place they'll have to start over. Unfortunately, this is the case for most people who are served with foreclosure … Continued


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A cross pollination of two early RIVEN furniture pieces -the Baumann Cabinet, and the Gonter Desk- this cabinet draws design inspiration from each. The choice of materials and detailing harken to the desk built a few years ago for a favorite client. Six cube compartments store up to eighty 12" LPs each, and have setback dividers (a detail from the Baumann Cabinet) which prevent them from slumping and warping. The open upper shelf will serve as a home for several beloved Hi-Fi components, as well as small amount of 45rpm singles. The top surface will hold a vintage, German turntable. Allowance was made behind the lower shelves for cable management and a power conditioner -an essential piece of equipment for a pure signal.
Built out of Black Cherry and Sugar Maple harvested right here in the great state of Vermont. Solid wood joinery has been used throughout this heirloom piece ensuring a long journey into a future filled with the joyful enjoyment of music. A particular point of interest are the the Bridal Joints used at the corners of the two thick Maple bands that wrap around the entire case.


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The EV is not dead, and is alive and well. Did you see that the Phoenix Motorcars electric truck made it to the White House on Friday? It is the same one that you pointed out previously, that was showing in California.
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Enabling Adaptive Threat Protection
Are we vulnerable? How long will it take to find out? How long will it take to mitigate these risks?
There's not enough time in the day to investigate every system change and remediate every vulnerability, so how do security organizations answer these questions quickly, and then answer them again 12 hours later? With the ever-evolving capabilities of cyber adversaries and the dynamic nature of corporate networks, the job of security prioritization is becoming increasingly difficult.
To combat enterprise cyberthreats, organizations need instant access to the right information to quickly make informed decisions. But limited visibility into configuration changes and the risk posture of network assets can slow reaction times. While capturing deep, rich system configuration information from assets improves visibility, it also produces a flood of additional data that can complicate prioritization. And that problem only multiplies as asset coverage expands with the ever-increasing number of connected devices and endpoints.
In short, we don't need more data to improve threat detection and response—we need timely and actionable information.
Security Data Silos
In the past, a comprehensive set of data has been collected across different data silos, pieced together manually, often by different teams. For example, the security team scans the environment, finds some assets and vulnerabilities. They create a report, do some prioritization in Excel and toss a PDF over the IT Ops team to deal with.
However, IT Ops may have a different view of the network, perhaps in a security configuration management or CMBD solution. These tools often contain important business context, such as the business purpose of devices, who owns them, or where they're located.
Now, IT Ops has to manually correlate vulnerabilities in the report to assets in their tool, consuming resources and slowing down their ability to respond. These disjointed silos of data typically result in technological duplication, meaning wasted money and resources.
Convergence Enables Adaptive Threat Protection
The solution to security data silos is the convergence of security controls to leverage existing investments in security and IT technology. The convergence of security controls depends on two important capabilities—the ability to integrate and the ability to automate. Integration allows sharing of important data between controls, and automation acts upon that shared data.
When both integration and automation are combined, the benefit of adaptive threat protection is realized: the ability to automatically adjust security controls based on system changes and potential business impact to significantly reduce overall enterprise cyberthreat risk.
Integration is essential for enabling adaptive threat protection, since it allows the rich security data and business context stored in different solutions to be shared, correlated and filtered. Without integration, data sharing is a manual and sometimes impossible task that results in errors and out of date information.
Examples of integration include:
- Combining vulnerability scan and suspicious configuration changes to quickly identify unauthorized changes on high-risk assets
- Reconciling asset inventory between solutions for improved attack surface visibility
- Isolating machines vulnerable to specific threats and vulnerabilities, like ShellShock or Heartbleed, while remediation efforts take place
- Sharing application inventory to closely monitor devices with applications prohibited by policy through cloud-sharing services, like Dropbox and Google Drive.
Automation leverages the integrations to continuously transform data into actionable information, reducing manual effort. Examples of automation include:
- Continuously analyzing the enterprise attack surface in an automated way
- Automatically adjusting security controls in response to the availability of exploit kits
- Prioritizing and filtering system configuration changes with vulnerability risks
- Automatically adjust monitoring and policy application within user-specified parameters
Adaptive threat protection makes it possible to pinpoint the biggest security issues as they are happening and focus security response on your most valuable assets. Integrating and automating security controls makes it possible for security teams to provide rapid, definitive answers to the most critical questions businesses are asking about security.
Lean more about Tripwire's integrated and automated approach to adaptive threat protection by downloading the Vulnerability Intelligence Solution Brief.
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- Dynamic Monitoring: Products Influencing Products
- Continuous Security Monitoring: An Introduction
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Night mode is an automatic setting which takes advantage of the new wide-angle camera that's in the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro models. It's equipped with a larger sensor that is able to let in more light, allowing for brighter photos when the light is low.
Leaked Photos of the 'iPhone 5' Logic Board
Nowhereelse notes that the screw holes of the logic board lines up exactly with those of the previously leaked shells The site even created this animated GIF which shows how the holes line up. The image appears to be mirrored, presumably for clarity.
We've seen a larger number of part leaks for the next generation iPhone, but this is not a new phenomenon. Last year, we saw many parts for what would become the iPhone 4S, including its logic board revealing an A5 processor. This leak is somewhat less revealing as much of the shielding remains in place.
The increased number of part leaks likely corresponds to the belief that Apple is already ramping up production of the next generation iPhone. Apple is expected to launch the new iPhone on September 12th.
Update: The same forum poster posted early photos of the iPhone 4S logic boards last year.
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And we're still calling it the iPhone 5 huh?
And the broken record says what?
The frequency of "Leaks" has me thinking that a part of this must involve Apple. There's simply too many, and Apple is too powerful, especially over their suppliers to allow this to continue.
As I see it there are a few possibilities.
1) Apple is orchestrating the leaks "from suppliers".
2) The suppliers have tested the waters and found Apple "looking the other way".
3) Apple's long time advocates in the industry, or the writers like Walt Mossberg, David Pogue, et al, that were the anointed ones by Steve Jobs during the early days, then continuing till Steves passing, are the ones behind some of this.
#4. Apple is ramping up production of hundreds of thousands of iPhone 5s in preparation of the launch next month... some parts are going to slip out.
Yup. The people on this forum seem largely incapable of counting to 6 and realizing this is the 6TH GENERATION iPHONE
So I suppose everyone[including Apple] who called the iPhone 4S the.. Well.. iPhone 4S were wrong when it was clearly the iPhone 5?
//People who can't accept that names don't have to follow numerical order.
Tim Cook: Apple will 'double down' on product secrecy.
Tim Cook's quote was taken out of context. He was actually ordering a double down from KFC.
Doubling down baby,
And we're still calling it the iPhone 5 huh?
Actually, now we're calling it the 'iPhone 5' (in quotes).
Let's take off the skirt and see what lurks inside!
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One School's Amazing Journey From Unhealthy To Healthy/
It's amazing to see a transformation from unhealthy to healthy food in school cafeterias. Often isolated in wealthy schools, the Family Life Academy Charter School (Flacs) in Harlem has revamped their lunch line to feature fresh, whole, healthy foods. At Flacs, kids happily eat roasted chicken, spinach, and oranges according to a New York Times article "Bronx Charter Makes Eating Well Part of Its Philosophy." Banned foods at Flacs include chocolate milk and ketchup. Despite cutting out these beloved staples, which promote dependence on sugary foods, kids are enjoying the meals!
Encouraging kids to start eating healthily early and introducing them to a broad range of foods will help them stay happy and healthy as they grow older. Flacs was able to make the transition from food supplied by the Department of Education to a menu designed and prepared by a professional chef.
Principle Francisco Paco Genko-ji Lugovia±a looked to the private Calhoun School for culinary inspiration. Kale and other healthy ingredients are staples in the cafeteria there. After a round of fundraising and "five years developing its nutrition revolution," Flacs serves healthy fare to smiling kids.
What's so amazing about this new program is that the chef at Flacs, Bennett Fins, has reduced the cost per child per day from $2.82 to $2.60. If he can do this on a tighter budget, maybe more schools can make a healthier lunch plan work!
It would be amazing if all schools could follow Flacs example. Read the entire the article here.


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IRS Expands Program Targeting Identity Theft to 50 States
Good news for consumers victimized by identity theft: Uncle Sam is expanding a program designed to help law enforcement officers catch criminals who steal tax data nationwide to all 50 states.
The Internal Revenue Service last week announced the program, which aims to make it easier for law enforcement to investigate and prosecute cases of identity theft, a crime the agency says rises during the annual tax season.
The IRS says it has received more than 1,560 waiver requests since the Law Enforcement Assistance Program began last year from more than 100 state and local law enforcement agencies in the nine states participating in the pilot. The expansion covers all 50 states as well as the District of Columbia and became effective last Friday, March 29.
"The results of the pilot illustrate that this works as an innovative tool for law enforcement to help pursue tough identity theft situations," said IRS Acting Commissioner Steven T. Miller in a statement. "This program is an effective way for law enforcement to work with the IRS to pursue identity thieves and protect taxpayers. Expanding the program and making it permanent on a nationwide basis makes sense for victims as well as law enforcement and tax administration."
Since the start of 2013, the IRS has worked with victims to resolve and close more than 200,000 cases. That is in addition to the expanded Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) pilot, an initiative to protect victims with previously confirmed cases of identity theft by creating an additional layer of security on these accounts.
The IRS has issued more than 770,000 IP PINs to identity theft victims since the start of this tax filing season.
Since October, there have been more than 670 criminal identity theft investigations opened. The criminals being sentenced are spending an average of four years in custody with sentences as long as 20 years.
"The IRS continues to aggressively work identity theft issues on multiple fronts, focusing on helping victims of this terrible crime and pursuing the perpetrators across the nation," Miller said. "The pilot expansion will help these efforts."
After a successful pilot that started in Florida last April, the IRS expanded the program to eight additional states in October 2012: Alabama, California, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Texas. These nine states represent a large percentage of the overall identity theft refund fraud seen by the IRS.
Like the pilot program, state and local law enforcement officials with evidence of identity theft involving fraudulently filed federal tax returns will receive permission from the identity theft victim by having them complete a special IRS disclosure form so the IRS can provide law enforcement with the fraudulently filed tax return. The IRS will assist law enforcement in locating taxpayers and soliciting their consent.
Federal law imposes restrictions on sharing of taxpayer information, including information that can be shared with state and local law enforcement. The new IRS program allows taxpayers the option to permit information to be shared with state and local law enforcement specifically to assist law enforcement officials with their efforts in pursuing identity thieves.
Law enforcement interested in working with the IRS should contact their local IRS Criminal Investigation field office.
This January, the IRS also conducted a coordinated and highly successful identity theft enforcement sweep. The coast-to-coast effort against identity theft suspects led to 734 enforcement actions in January, including 298 indictments, complaints and arrests. The effort comes on top of a growing identity theft effort that led to 2,400 other enforcement actions against identity thieves during fiscal year 2012.
"The IRS and its law enforcement partners at the federal, state and local level are going after the perpetrators of these crimes, and people are going to jail for a long time as a result," Miller said.
The IRS has a comprehensive and aggressive identity theft strategy employing a three-pronged effort focusing on fraud prevention, early detection and victim assistance. Last year, the IRS prevented the issuance of more than $20 billion in fraudulent refunds compared to $14 billion the year before. IRS efforts stopped 5 million suspicious returns in 2012 up, from 3 million suspicious returns stopped in 2011.


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TABE® (Test of Adult Basic Education) is a diagnostic test used to determine a person's academic level and aptitudes. Many companies use it in hiring, promotions, or for selecting employees for training programs for skilled positions. It remains the most comprehensive and reliable academic assessment product in adult basic education.
In order to help prepare for this assessment, the Center for Workforce Development offers the TABE Test Preparation Course. In this 12-hour course, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the format and purpose of the TABE assessment. Students will review applied and computational mathematical topics, primary functions of English grammar usage and mechanics, and how to read to understand and evaluate complex text. In addition, students will be provided with specific test-taking strategies and individualized feedback and guidance in the creation of a personalized study plan to provide the best opportunity for success on the TABE test.
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As spring – at least the calendar says it's spring – finally shows up this month, many people find themselves seeking to start something fresh around their house.
If they aren't actively looking to buy a new home, they often want to paint, repair or renovate an existing one.
It appears that people are ready to move ahead. More than they wanted to last year.
Remodeling projects are gaining a foothold as people who had been delaying them are ready to move ahead, said Patrick Kennedy, vice chairman of government affairs for the National Association of Remodeling Institute, an association based in Des Plaines, Ill.
"From the remodeling aspect, we are seeing a lot of pent-up demand from people coming to us saying they should have done a project five-six years ago," Kennedy said. "We saw it starting last year, and it's starting to build."
Kennedy is vice president of Superior Woodcraft Inc. of Doylestown, a company that builds custom cabinetry for single-family homes. Kennedy said his company does a lot of work throughout the Lehigh Valley and down through Bucks County and has seen new housing starts slowly coming back. He has also seen more remodeling projects for vacation homes.
"Housing starts dropped about 70 percent from the peak [in 2006]," Kennedy said. "When you are down that low, it's not like it is business as usual. Things are headed in the right direction."
With new housing construction, there has been more than what's occurred in the last four to five years, and this has been pretty consistent across the board, he said.
"It's a positive upward trend, but it's not going up like a rocket ship," Kennedy said.
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Flying displays
More aircraft are to be announced over the next few months but here are a few of the exciting displays we have in store:
C-47 Dakota
The Douglas C47B, Serial No 44-76336, was built for the United States Army Airforce in the Douglas Aircraft Plant in Oklahoma City (USA) in late 1944. On the 27/02/1945 the aircraft was delivered to the RAAF as A65-72, civil callsign VH-CIO. The aircraft now forms part of Jeff's "Latrobe Flying Museum", located at the Latrobe Regional Airport in Traralgon VIC.
CA-18 Mk21 Mustang
In late 1943, an Australian aircraft company, Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC), would build P-51D Mustangs under license in Australia. After being passed around many hangars, restoration groups and museums since the war, this Mustang made its way to Tyabb Airport, in 1990, where work began to restore this fantastic machine to an airworthy condition. The day came on the 18th Dec 1998 when it was flown for the first time by Darcy O'Connor.
CAC CA-27 Sabre
The CAC Sabre, sometimes known as the Avon Sabre or CA-27, is an Australian variant of the North American Aviation F-86F Sabre fighter aircraft - redesigned and built by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC).
A number of modifications made a huge improvement over the original Sabre including the installation of the Rolls Royce Avon engine giving substantially more power.
The Sky Aces consists of 3 aircraft that perform an array of dazzling aerobatics in very close proximity. Skillful formation loops and rolls but also dynamic head to head stunts that are guaranteed to leave the spectators gasping in awe! The pilots are qualified to perform manoeuvres to surface level giving the spectators maximum viewing for the display.
Grumman avenger
Whether on the ground or in the air, this aircraft is sure to draw attention wherever it goes! The massive 1942 Grumman Avenger was a torpedo bomber developed initially for the United States Navy and features a unique folding wing arrangement for aircraft carrier operations.
Wolf pitts pro
Paul Bennet's Wolf Pitts Pro is the highest performing aerobatic biplane in the world and displays high energy, engine screaming precision aerobatics. With an astonishing 400HP engine, this biplane s capable of some unbelievably wild manoeuvres that you are unlikely to see reproduced by any other aircraft.
t-28 trojan
The T-28 Trojan is a piston-engine military trainer that was used by the United States Air Force and Navy beginning in the 1950's. Besides being a trainer, the T-28 was employed as a counter insurgency aircraft, primarily during the Vietnam War.
CAC Wirraway
The word "Wirraway" is an Aboriginal word meaning "challenge". The Wirraway was a training and general purpose military aircraft manufactured in Australia, built by the Commonwealth Aircraft Company between 1939 and 1946.
Extra 330SC
Latrobe Valley Pilot, Paul Andronicou will display the Extra 330SC aircraft. This is latest aircraft designed by Walter Extra of Germany. The Extra 330SC is a Lycoming AEIO-580-powered single-seat aircraft with improved roll rate and easier roll stops over earlier models. It is designed specifically for Unlimited category aerobatic competition and has proven itself to be the choice for world aerobatic pilots with this type winning the World Aerobatic Championships in 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017!
As is the nature of the event, flying displays may have to be cancelled and/or show times altered due to inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances.
The organisers reserve the right to amend the program at their discretion.


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The South African animation industry cemented its position as a key industry player when locally produced film Belly Flop was screened at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in France.
This as Isaac Mogajane's film Junk Pilots was awarded the Disney Channel Prize for a New Series award at the Mifa Pitches event, held in conjunction with the Annecy festival.
Officials from the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) were part of a sizeable delegation that represented the South African animation industry at the festival.
At the event, a stand with South African animation characters was hosted by Animation South Africa, the Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Arts and Culture, the KwaZulu-Natal Film Commission and Wesgro, the tourism, trade and investment promotion agency for Cape Town and the Western Cape.
The NFVF officials used the occasion to showcase the local animation industry, and facilitated skills-transfer opportunities for the young filmmakers who made up the majority of the delegation.
Belly Flop, directed by Kelly Dillon and Jeremy Collins, was funded by the NFVF. Junk Pilots was among top animation projects in the first phase of development screened at the Mifa Pitches event.
Acting executive officer of the NFVF, Shadrack Bokaba, said: "A platform like Annecy and Mifa provides an ideal opportunity for our filmmakers to meet influential representatives from global animation studios, attend master classes from... industry experts, and to be kept up to date with the latest trends and opportunities in the animation industry."
Two of the youngest participants, Terrence Malukele and Simanga Sibaya, who attended the festival for the first time, found the experience invaluable.
"The festival was amazing, so many shows, screenings, and master classes from the best studios and artists.
"The best thing that happened was when our show Junk Pilots won the Mifa pitch. This is a big win for everyone at Diprente (South African media company), inspiring us to keep making more animated shows and do our best with the ones in production," said Sibaya. -


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I am very proud to see my beautiful pal Helen together with her husband Brian of Castell Howell as president and lady president of the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society Show, having enjoyed a really successful 12 months. A Laird hat evokes a rich English and Scottish and Irish heritage, with fashionable, modern look cloths. The various group was started by Brenda Grantland, who was my first Etsy customer for hats after which writing accomplice about hats in an e book, Hatatorium: An Essential Guide for Hat Collectors. Shop Lids: Any Team, Any Time, Any Where for official pro & college sports group attire, hats and novelties! The Hat Shop supports the Fairtrade Foundation and two of our stockists provide us with truthful trade products.
While it killed me not to scream it from the roof tops, I can finally speak about this awesome opportunity that Boondocks Babies Hat Shop is participating in. For the last 12 months I have been a member of The Artisan Group, a set of people who are devoted to promoting handmade products and the artists behind the work. Some folks like to shop early and get all their presents purchased and wrapped as soon as potential whereas others wait till the final couple of weeks to do theirs.
The majority of its inhabitants is kind of content with their lot, and the few who dream of bigger things leave for the town. Village Hat Shop maintains an skilled relationship with the top mens hat manufacturers from all over the world, such as Jaxon Hats, Borsalino, Signes, and City Sport Caps. Beret hat is a smooth, round, flat-crowned hat which is usually woven or hand knitted wool, crocheted cotton, wool felt or acrylic fiber. It would in all probability be best to seek the advice of your respected western attire retailer or leather-based shop for recommendations.
Todd recommended that maybe John Buonocore, who worked for him at his architectural observe, could design and make my Hat Shop. I stopped hiring new staff and for the last three decades every visor and hat has been made on my own and my wife. The laundry and my kid's artwork from the past nine years stay untouched, however the hat has lastly been made. These days, the place it's troublesome distinguishing the substantive from the digital, Village Hat Shop is all about content material.
Hat Corner has been serving New York City since shop has hats of all types from boaters, Indiana Jones, ivy leagues, ball caps, fedoras and plenty of more. I was looking for a cowboy hat to guard my lily-white skin from the harsh New Mexican solar, and this place, just downtown on Central, seemed too quaint and previous-town USA to be true. And so the riding hat silk with a removable Pom Pom was created, allowing you to have an ideal and fun accessory for down at the stables! Bold purple lipstick is all the time welcoming with a pair of shoes in the time of winter when you're sporting a beret hat.


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3D Printing for Health
October 27, 2016 @ 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Join us on October 27, 2016 at 3D Printing for Health, hosted by Mohawk College's Additive Manufacturing Resource Centre (AMRC). 3D Printing for Healthis designed to provide professionals, students, and academics from healthcare and technology with the opportunity to network and discuss emerging trends in 3D Printing and additive manufacturing. It is the only event of its kind in Canada.
Speaking at the event are:
Julielynn Wong, MD, MPH, Founder, 3D4MD
James Janeteas, CEO and President, Cimetrix Solutions Inc.
David Holdsworth, Scientist, Robarts Research Institute
Jeff Mason, Horizon Scanning Officer, CADTH
Kathryn Chan, Medical Student, McMaster University & former research assistant, CSII


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London Blocked Drains Clearence From Expert Plumbers
Drain blockages are a common phenomenon. It mostly occurs in places such as the bathroom, kitchen or in your draining pipes. It ends up posing a huge problem no matter where it has occurred.
It is always advisable to hire a reliable plumber before the problem worsens. The plumber will offer you some integral services. They include;
The Right Tools for Clearance
London drains blocked may require the special and most advanced type of tools to handle the clearance well. A plunger may be used in handling small drainage blocks. It cannot, however, be able to clear tough debris thus demanding the need for special plumbing tools. Force might not assist you when handling a rusty or corroded pipes.
Locate the exact Position of the Blockage Problems
At times, London drains blocked may not be a result of tough debris or food particles. A fragmented pipe may also be a reason. Once the pipe cracks, it accumulates some chips which block it automatically. Finding the exact spot of pipeline break can be a difficult task. However, Plumbers are able to identify even dead roots located inside the drain pipe. They have the right equipment such as locators and cameras. This is enough reason to justify the need for experts for effective clearance process.
Mud & Fragments Clearance
There is a consistent accumulation of food, oil, and grease inside the drainage lines. This is the pipes leading waste from your sink to waste tank. Cleaning such blocked drains is not an easy task as you may think. It requires an advanced procedure involving the hydro-jetter mechanism. This device powerfully pushes in water to clear all the accumulated debris. It does in a cautious way not to break the pipes. An experienced plumber will take care of any situation thus clearing all your drains. With combined expertise and skillfulness, they use appropriate equipment to effectively eliminate all the debris in the blocked drains.


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We consider ourselves very lucky to call this special region home. When we lived in the city, we survived the concrete jungle by making day trips, and Princeton was always a welcome retreat from the madness! When we first laid eyes upon what is now the Inn at Glencairn, we knew we had found something unique and now we love to share it with our guests.
Situated conveniently between Lawrenceville and Princeton, New Jersey, Inn at Glencairn offers the ideal location from which to visit nearby institutions such as Princeton University and The Lawrenceville School. Antique and shopping meccas Lambertville and New Hope are less than thirty minutes away. New York and Philadelphia are approximately one hour away by car and train.
Guests can easily take a train from either Philadelphia or Newark airport and either rent a car here, or tool around town using very reliable and easily available Lyft or Uber services!
Some of our favorite things to do:
Princeton Tour Company: "Must do" tour of Princeton. Whether you live here or not, this will be a highlight!
Antiquing and shopping: Lawrenceville Main Street, Palmer Square, Lambertville, New Hope, Golden Nugget Flea Market.
Grounds for Sculpture: Amazing sculpture garden and first class restaurant Rats. Reservations recommended.
Morven Museum & Garden: The former New Jersey Governor's Mansion hosts year round exhibits.
Local Entertainment: McCarter Theatre, Princeton Garden Theatre, Hopewell Theater offer first class entertainment.
Garden State Farms: Terhune Orchards, Cherry Grove Farm, Blue Moon Acres offer year round farm stands.
Bicycle and Hiking trails: D & R Canal, New Jersey Trails Association ~ Mercer County, NJ Bike Tours
Washington Crossing State Park: Site where Washington crossed the Delaware River during the Revolutionary War.
Vineyards: Unionville Vineyards, Hopewell Valley Vineyards.
Dining Guide:
Acacia: Fine dining with a creative menu of New American cuisine. Reservations recommended. (609) 895-9885.
The Gingered Peach: Fabulous bakery serving up hand-crafted, small batch, scratch-made baked goods. (609) 896-5848.
Vidalia Restaurant: Local traditional Italian featuring fresh ingredients and cozy atmosphere. (609) 896-4444.
Agricola: Very stylish farm-to-table restaurant featuring "rustic" American cuisine. Reservations recommended. (609) 921-2798.
The Bent Spoon: Organic ice cream and baked goods. The cupcakes are amazing. (609) 924-BENT.
Blue Point Grill: Very fresh and simply prepared seafood. Reservations recommended. (609) 921-1211.
Cargot Brasserie: French inspired cuisine served in a casual, vibrant atmosphere. (609) 772-4934.
Conte's Pizza: Old school pizza joint in town with a bar. (609) 921-8041.
Cross Culture Restaurant: Fresh Tandoori cuisine served in a comfortable, casual setting. (609) 688-9400.
elements: Upscale American cuisine with focus on locally grown, sustainable ingredients. (609) 924-0078.
Mediterra: Creative Mediterranean fare served in a fashionable atmosphere with a great wine list. (609) 252-9680.
Jammin' Crepes: Scratch-made savory and sweet crepes with farm fresh ingredients. (609) 924-5387.
Mistral: Small plates and focus on fresh, vibrant, local fare expertly served in a fun, youthful atmosphere. (609) 688-8808
Small World Coffee: Want to hang out at a cool, downtown coffee shop? This is it! (609) 924-4377.
Tiger Noodles: Traditional Chinese fare at reasonable prices. (609) 252-0663.
Tortuga's Mexican Village: Casual and inexpensive Mexican restaurant popular with locals. (609) 924-5143.
Witherspoon Grill: Classic American steakhouse in a stylish and casual environment. Reservations recommended. (609) 924-6011.
The Blue Bottle Cafe: Seasonal New American menu served in an intimate, relaxed atmosphere. Highly rated by Zagats. (609) 333-1710.
Nomad Pizza: Artisanal pizza made with locally sourced and organic ingredients many from the garden out front. (609) 466-6623.
Brick Farm Tavern: Truly authentic farm-to-table dining in an 1800s farm house. Reservations necessary. (609) 333-9200.


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This Is My Pregnancy And I Will Do What I Want ToSo this is your first pregnancy and everyone you know, including the corner grocer and your dry cleaner, has offered advise on how they did it in their day. So you havent had the heart to tell them that things are a bit different today, that this is your pregnancy, and you intend to experience and celebrate it in a manner that is uniquely you. In todays world, it is hard to find something that hasnt already been done before, but PlanetBump.com is a new website that publishes photos of expecting mothers baby bumps. The catch phrase for PlanetBump is the celebration of change. They believe it is time to throw out the long flowing maternity moo moos and tent dresses along with the polyester pregnancy stretch pants and celebrate the bare belly. If you got it, Flaunt it, is what they are all about.
A Pregnancy Photo Says A Thousand Words
The New Rage is to Sculpt Your PregnancyAnother fascinating and creative memento of pregnancy that PlanetBump advertises and teaches online is the sculptured belly cast. This cast, once made, is a three-dimensional form of the mothers baby belly, allowing her pregnancy to remain as a tangible memento long after baby has arrived. It is possible to order professional casts from many different companies online, however, PlanetBump provides a step-by-step guide on how to make your own Baby Bump. The supplies are relatively easy to locate and not too difficult to work with. I know of couples that have done this and say it is really quite easy and makes an excellent keepsake, not to mention a great conversation piece. It is important that Mom be able to sit in one position for 20 minutes in order to make the mold.
For Dad, the process demands attention once you begin as the medium can dry out quickly, so be prepared to sculpt once you start the process. The cast itself will take about 48 hours to dry and harden so leave it is a safe place during that time. While the idea may sound intimidating, dont let it scare you or your partner. It is a fun arts & crafts idea that will help preserve the memory of this pregnancy and the love you have for one another and this little life you are bringing in to this world.


text: Created by three Morimoto vets, this Prospect Heights noodle nook slings some of the city's best ramen. Chuko offers a few varieties of noodle soup bowls, from classic miso, pork, and chicken broths to the more fusion kimchi version with ground pork, scallion, and egg. The steamed pork buns are solid appetizers, but the fried Brussels sprouts with fish sauce and peanuts, and the miso-dressed kale salad with crispy sweet potato, are welcome, if untraditional, complements to the silky, steaming entrees.


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The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves.
March 15, 44 B.C.: Beware of any friends named Brutus! Julius Caesar laughed off a soothsayer's warning and was assassinated by his frenemy 2056 years ago today.
Description of Ides of March Courtesy of About Classical Rome
Definition: The Ides of March was a date on the Roman calendar (Idus Martias) corresponding with our date of March 15. It was a fateful date.
Roman Events on the Ides of March
~ Anna Perenna Festival
In ancient Rome, a festival for Anna Perenna was held on the Ides of March. Ovid, a poet and contemporary of Rome's first emperor, Augustus, wrote a collection of Greek myths in Latin called theMetamorphoses. In this monumental piece of Latin literature, Ovid explains that Anna Perenna was the sister of the tragic, love-sick, suiciding Carthaginian queen Dido, familiar to Romans from the Aeneid, which was written by another Augustan Age poet,Vergil (Virgil).
Happy Reading!
"On the Ides of March the plebs celebrated the Annae festum geniale Perennae (corresponding to the chief day of the Hindu Holi) near the banks of the Tiber (Ovid, Fasti iii. 523-42, 675-96). Rome was, therefore, empty of the lower classes. Is this why the nobles chose the day for the assassination of Julius Caesar?"
"The Ides of March"
C. M. Mulvany
The Classical Review, Vol. 19, No. 6 (Jul., 1905), p. 305
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I hope one day every rape kit will be tested.
I hope one day every rape kit will be tested.
My hope is to bring my community together with love hope&peace and help everyone so no one would be left behind..A better environment to teach people wisdom and those without could see a future.. More of rebuilding bringing my city community as One
My hope is one day "he comes from a good family" won't be a valid excuse.
I hope for real love.
I hope for freedom
That sexual assult rates will go down in the future for the sake of us and generations to come.
I hope we can all just LIVE AND LET LIVE. Doesn't seem that complicated.
My hope is that there will no longer be a rape kit backlog so survivors of sexual assault can receive the justice they so deserve. Beyond that I hope we can one day live in a world where sexual assault no longer exists.
that the government realize that we have our own problems here, and stop getting into the WORLD'S problems less!
I hope for no more violence.


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About Mali
In 1960 the Sudanese Republic and Senegal became independent of France, forming the Mali Federation. Senegal withdrew after only a few months. What formerly made up the Sudanese Republic was renamed Mali. In 1991 Mali held it's first democratic presidential election, replacing a dictatorship.
There are 14 million people in Mali. Bamako is the capital. The country is predominately Muslim 90%, with indigenous beliefs at 9% and Christian at 1%. French is the official language of Mali. Bambara is spoken by 80%. Only 46% of the total population are literate. Male literacy rate is at 54% and 39% for females. In our area, most adults have only completed the 3rd grade.
Mali is among the poorest countries in the world. 64% of the population live below the Malian poverty line. The country is heavily dependent on foreign aid. The death rate for children under five is 128 per 1000, one of the highest in the world. In the United States the rate is 4 per 1000. The average woman gives birth to seven babies. Almost half the population is under 15 years of age. Only 3% are over 65 years of age.
The total area of Mali is 1.24 million sq km., slightly less than twice the size of Texas. Mali is landlocked.
The climate is subtropical to arid, hot and dry from February to June; rainy, humid and mild from June to November; cool and dry November to February. The terrain is mostly flat to rolling northern plains covered by sand (Sahara Desert), savanna in south, rugged hills in northeast. 4% of the land is arable, .04% is in permanent crops and 1,380 sq km is irrigated. Cotton, millet, rice, corn, vegetables, peanuts, cattle, sheep and goats are the primary agriculture products. Mali natural resources of gold, phosphates, kaolin, salt, limestone, uranium, and hydropower are limited. Mali exports cotton, peanuts, rice, livestock.
Mali is very dependent on the importation of petroleum, machinery and equipment, construction materials, foodstuffs, and textiles. The environment faces the impact of deforestation, soil erosion, inadequate supplies of potable water and poaching.


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…and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.Acts 1:8
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One Dog Happy
by Molly McNett
"These are stories for people who love stories, who dig characters and dialogue and a little nudge of plot, who find the close observation of all those small marvelous encounters that make up our days so essential to short fiction. One Dog Happy is charming and generous, smart and lovely, the gift of a subtle and compassionate writer to readers everywhere."
—Charles D'Ambrosio, author, The Dead Fish Museum and Orphans
In this award-winning debut collection, Molly McNett couples laugh-out-loud dialogue and wry observation reminiscent of Flannery O'Connor with disquieting strains of dashed hope, troubled sexuality, and disillusionment.
The adults in these stories can seem as hapless and helpless as the younger characters. We meet McNett's endearing, often foolish characters at a point when their minds are open to manipulation by the people and events around them, and the conclusions they draw are heartbreaking: I am not allowed weakness; life treats people unequally; perhaps there is no God. Yet throughout they find quiet moments of possibility, courage, and a return to faith and comfort.
One Dog Happy
2008 John Simmons Short Fiction Award
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
Date: October 15, 2008
Price: $16.00
Paper. 132 pages.
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Online Document Repository Provides Easy Access to Deposition Transcripts | NC
We also provides an online document repository so that you can find what you need when you need it for your case. All essential documents in your case will be indexed for easy identification and then logged into our online case management system. You can use the online system to search for documents, download exhibits, print materials, and even export deposition text with just the click of a mouse. If you need physical copies of case documents or transcripts, we provide more traditional imaging and copying services, as well as physical depositories.
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When you use us for your deposition, you will receive personal technical assistance from the dedicated members of our team. Our technicians will work with you to address your specific needs and to guide you through our online system. We are available day or night to answer any questions you may have.
Avery County North Carolina
Court Reporters and Legal Videographers in North Carolina
Once your deposition is completed, our team will assist you in managing your transcripts and all other legal documentation that you will need. Our team is experienced in providing litigation support to clients to help them organize, access and transfer accurate transcripts through the online repository. If you're in need of an exceptional full-service court reporting agency, we can help you in today.


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Principals hired at 2 North Raleigh elementary schools
Last week, the Wake County school board hired new principals for two North Raleigh elementary schools, including one where the previous principal left amid complaints from some parents.
Aaron Marcin was named principal of Lead Mine Elementary School in Raleigh, with a salary of $76,735. Marcin had been assistant principal of Green Hope Elementary School in Cary since 2010.
Marcin replaces April Hill, who left to take a job in central office after some parents had called for her ouster. To try to calm things down at the end of the last school year, Ken Branch was appointed Lead Mine's lead interim principal and later interim principal.
Janet Kehoe was named principal of Durant Road Elementary School in Raleigh, with a salary of $88.919. Kehoe had been principal of South View Middle School in Cumberland County since 2013.
Kehoe replaces Teresa Winstead, who retired as Durant Road's principal after serving there since 2003.


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