text: General Fiction Nonfiction Teen Children's. The Prettiest Star Carter Sickels. And Brian narrates through a series of video recordings from the camera he carries with him, as Shawn asked, so those who die of AIDS won't be forgotten. • I was glued to the page and wanted to find out what's next. This story had a profound effect on me. This book is not a misery porn like it could have been in less skilled hands. *The Prettiest Star* is a tender, emotional story about a fraught homecoming but it is boiling with rage beneath the surface. Another elegiac novel about the height of the AIDS epidemic in America, this one set in a small Ohioan town, where Brian, an artsy white gay, returns from New York to his estranged family in the wake of his Black lover's death and his own diagnosis as HIV positive. Carter Sickels is the author of THE PRETTIEST STAR (Hub City Press, 2020) and THE EVENING HOUR (Bloomsbury 2012), an Oregon Book Award finalist and a Lambda Literary Award finalist. I felt sorrow and anger for Brian. Science Fiction & Fantasy Mystery & Thriller Romance. The story is told from the viewpoints of Brian, his 14-year-old sister, and his middle-aged mother, who all sound strikingly similar to each other, and centers on the hate the family's flooded with when the bigoted townsfolk learn of Brian's illness; at its best the novel loudly takes up the twin questions of what it means to be marginalized and unlearn forms of hate. The disease is ravishing his life and the people in it so Brian makes the decision to go home to die. A brutal, devastating and othering disease. That being said, I think a better novel could have been written about AIDs. Goodreads Rating: 4.50/5 stars. Hub City Dramatic I know. Find BookPage, About BookPage Library Refresh and try again. Carter Sickels captures what the AIDS epidemic looked like in rural American through the character of Brian, who returns home in 1986 to Appalachian Ohio after most of his friends have died, including his boyfriend. How I acquired it: Library ebook. The way I treat people. Brian's family doesn't know—or rather, they've chosen not to accept—that he is gay. The disease is ravishing his life and the people in it so Brian makes the decision to go home to die. This story was a heartbreaker but it's so much larger than that. The Prettiest Star is a novel by a queer author about queer lives, and thus may be overlooked by a wider audience and critics. Yes, it's predictable in the inevitability of disease. Six years before, Brian left home for New York City, where he found friends, a measure of acceptance and love with his partner, Shawn. Book reviews News & Features Video Interviews Podcast Interviews Pro Connect Book Reviews . It tells the story of a young man named Brian in 1986, who comes home to small town Ohio and the parents who rejected him for being gay. Near the end of the book the narrator says "Say AIDS out loud" and I did it and I got choked up ? At the same time, over the last 40 years of representation, essential works that tell the truth about familial cruelty, the self-aggrandizing exclusion, the poisonous 'tolerance', these works have been relegated to the margins, from Joe Westmoreland's TRAMPS LIKE US to Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore's SKETCHTASY. It was so sad. Given that the trajectory of the narrative felt set by this going in, I was curious how the narrative would be delivered and the particular issues Sickels would highlight within it. News & Features . It's also a story of how laying claim to one's identity can sever a family, erupt a town and its people. Reward for the sugar coated lie coexists with the punishment of exile for the reality. Upon settling in New York, he cautiously begins going to gay clubs and meeting other gay men. From the beginning of AIDS literature in the 1980'. A brutal, devastating and othering disease. Popular Genres. Your gorgeous new book utterly undid me. The Prettiest Star is a snapshot of a disease. Twenty-four year old Brian, who has AIDS, returns to his Ohioan hometown, back to a family he hasn't seen in years. Loved it!! This is such a beautiful book. We'd love your help. Carter is the recipient of the 2013 Lambda Literary Emerging Writer Award. Carter Sickels' "The Prettiest Star" is an AIDS story that we have needed, that has been missing, and that will remind you about where we have come from. The Prettiest Star pays homage to the victims of that horrible time and offers a measure of solace to the survivors. This book. Popular Genres. Brian left Chester when he was 18, seeking freedom to be who he was in … Carter Sickels' sophomore novel, "The Prettiest Star," outdoes what has already been a stellar literary career. THE PLOT: The Prettiest Star is a heart-breakingly beautiful story that takes place in the early 80s, at the beginning of the AIDS/HIV epidemic when vast numbers of gay men—particularly those in highly populated cities—began dying at increasing rates from the mysterious disease. $26.00 See 1 question about The Prettiest Star…, https://itseithersadnessoreuphoria.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-best-books-i-read-in-2019.html, https://itseithersadnessoreuphoria.blogspot.com/2020/01/my-favorite-books-of-decade.html, https://www.instagram.com/the.bookishworld.of.yrralh/. It was truly devastating. The way I treat people. Sharon is paralyzed, unable to figure out how to be a parent to Brian and remain a wife to Travis, who pretends that his son isn't gay and isn't sick. 05/19/2020. Soon after, Brian unknowingly contracts HIV, as do several of his friends, and over the next six years, nearly all of the people closest to Brian, including his beloved boyfriend Shawn, have passed away. In 1980, Brian ran away from his conservative hometown and arrived in New York City, where he could live openly as a … Digital I am only. 9781938235627 The situation is sad and desperate enough, sadder considering its realism. I knew going into this one that it'd be a heartbreaking read - the blurb tells us that Brian is moving back from NYC to his hometown in Appalachian Ohio to die. I felt sorrow and anger for Brian. FINAL REVIEW: An intimate look at small-town America's reaction to the AIDS epidemic during the mid-1980s. and the consequences of this on our collective emotional lives and relationships is the story that we need in order to understand who we really are. All of us. I'll say it — this book broke me. It could have been all of my friends dying off. Darlington ( China Bus , 2017, etc.) But why Brian visits his hometown—and then stays—is never clear. Observant Jess, who shares with her brother a love of whales and David Bowie songs, struggles to find her place in this changed world. At any rate, the crying sort of began before I read this book, but man, Carter Sickels touched every emotional nerve in my body and by the time I reached the finish I was crying so hard I could barely see the page to read. The story is about a young man, Brian—a handsome blond hair, blue eyed boy living in a small town of Chester, Ohio—who, after graduating high school, leaves his family and friends behind to move to New York and pursue hi. I started this Sunday night intending to make it the last read of the month, but couldn't put it down. Elaine June 26, 2020. After his love dies of AIDs, Brian sees ghosts everywhere in New York City. There were no grand speeches or forgiveness or comeuppance for the villains. The Prettiest Star is a sensitive portrayal of a difficult time in our recent history. Soon, word of Brian's return, along with the suspicion that he has AIDS, gets around town. 4 reviews. He also evokes the mid-1980s and rural small-town life with the right amount of period and place detail. I am not generally a soft or weepy person, but life has been throwing me curves lately and I think the build up was like a dam bursting. THE PRETTIEST STAR by Carter Sickels ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 14, 2020 A young man dying of AIDS returns to his Ohio hometown, where people think homosexuality is a sin and the disease is divine punishment. It was so sad. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Privacy Policy This June, as we observe LGBTQ Pride—the annual celebration of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning communities—we... Small-town Appalachia doesn't have a lot going for it, but it's where Brian is from, where his family is, and where he's chosen to return to die. Hub City, $27 (308p) ISBN 978-1-938235-62-7. I can tell you right now that this book will be on my best books of 2020 list because it BLEW ME AWAY. The chapter. • BEST BOOKS. When I finished reading this book, I had to just set it aside for a while before writing my review. Wow...what an emotional, raw, riveting read this was. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Full disclosure: I ran a consumer-driven AIDS support organization for over a decade so this book depicts a time I'm intimately familiar with.


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1869 Hand-Colored Street Map of Brattleboro Vermont w PROPERTY OWNER NAMES & Building Footprints
New York: Beers, Ellis & Soule, 1869. Very Good. Item #900260
A Beautiful large folding original 1869 hand-colored street map of Brattleboro, Vermont, in Windham County, showing property owner names at the time as well as 19th-century building footprints and street names just after the Civil War.
Depicted are Vermont State Asylum, the Connecticut River, individual homes, schools, churches and local businesses, as well as local cemeteries and the lines of the Vermont Valley and Connecticut River Railroads.
In very good condition, this historic piece does have some mild age toning, very light foxing and a short separation along the left side of the centerfold.
Measuring approximately 23 1/2" X 15 1/2", this map is PERFECT for framing and display!
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The doors of the famous pilgrimage site Hemkund Sahib were opened for devotees on Saturday by law. 1800 devotees attended the first Ardas.
There is a lot of enthusiasm among the devotees regarding the visit of Hemkund Sahib. On Friday morning at 8 o'clock in Govindghat Gurdwara, Moga Satnam, who came from Punjab, the first batch led by Panj Pyare left for Ghangharia with the tune of the band of former soldiers. Narendrajit Singh Bindra, Chairman of Hemkund Sahib Management Trust, sent off the Panj Pyaras by presenting them with the holy Nishan Saropa. He told that the doors of Hemkund Sahib were opened at 10 am on Saturday.
Told that due to heavy snow on the yatra route, this time devotees above 60 years of age and children are not allowed to travel. Only 2,500 pilgrims will be allowed to visit Hemkund Sahib in a day. During this, Vice President of Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee Kishore Panwar, Gurdwara Manager Sewa Singh, Brigadier Devendra Singh, in-charge of Deacon,Colonel Sunil Yadav of 418 Engineer Corps etc. were present. On the other hand, among the Jathedars, Devendra Kor's Jatha from Delhi, Baljinder's Jatha from Gurdaspur, Punjab, Jagdeep Singh's Jatha from Plantation, besides employees of Punjab Roadways were present.
The doors of the ancient Lokpal Laxman Temple, located near Hemkund Sahib, have also been opened for summers. Soon after the opening of the doors of Hemkund Sahib on Saturday, the doors of Laxman temple were also opened with rituals and Vedic chanting. Priest Kushal Singh Chauhan duly offered prayers in the temple and offered him Bhog. During this, pilgrims have darshan of Lord Lakshmana.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?
And what
General references
Bible References
Jeremiah 14:14
Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spoke unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a worthless thing, and the deceit of their heart.
Jeremiah 23:25
I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.
Lamentations 2:14
Your prophets have seen vain and foolish things for you: and they have not uncovered your iniquity, to turn away your captivity; but have given you false oracles and causes of banishment.
Ezekiel 13:6
They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD says: and the LORD has not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word.
Micah 3:11
Her heads judge for reward, and her priests teach for hire, and her prophets divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? no evil can come upon us.
Matthew 7:15
Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
2 Corinthians 11:13
For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
2 Peter 2:1
But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who shall secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
My people
Isaiah 30:10
Who say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:
Micah 2:6
Prophesy not, they say to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not be shamed.
John 3:19
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
2 Thessalonians 2:9
Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
2 Timothy 4:3
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they draw to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
And what
Jeremiah 4:30
And when you are plundered, what will you do? Though you clothe yourself with crimson, though you deck yourself with ornaments of gold, though you enlarge your eyes with paint, in vain shall you make yourself fair; your lovers will despise you, they will seek your life.
Jeremiah 22:22
The wind shall eat up all your shepherds, and your lovers shall go into captivity: surely then you shall be ashamed and confounded for all your wickedness.
Deuteronomy 32:29
O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
Isaiah 10:3
And what will you do in the day of punishment, and in the desolation which shall come from afar? to whom will you flee for help? and where will you leave your riches?
Isaiah 20:6
And the inhabitant of this coastland shall say in that day, Behold, such is our hope, to which we flee for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria: how then shall we escape?
Isaiah 33:14
The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness has surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
Lamentations 1:9
Her filthiness is in her skirts; she remembers not her latter end; therefore she came down awesomely: she had no comforter. O LORD, behold my affliction: for the enemy has magnified himself.
Ezekiel 22:14
Can your heart endure, or can your hands be strong, in the days that I shall deal with you? I the LORD have spoken it, and will do it.
Zephaniah 2:2
Before the decree comes forth, before the day passes like the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD comes upon you, before the day of the LORD'S anger comes upon you.
General references
Proverbs 17:4
A wicked doer gives heed to false lips; and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
Isaiah 59:14
And justice is turned back, and righteousness stands afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.
Jeremiah 11:9
And the LORD said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Jeremiah 26:7
So the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD.
Hosea 6:10
I have seen a horrible thing in the house of Israel: there is the harlotry of Ephraim, Israel is defiled.
Hosea 7:3
They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.


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Iron Chef Ming Tsai's MingsBings becomes the "Official Bing of the Boston Red Sox"
This partnership makes MingsBings the first vegan and gluten-free sponsor of the Boston Red Sox
MingsBings, Chef Ming Tsai's gluten-free vegan pocket line, has been named the "Official Bing of the Boston Red Sox". Traditionally, vegans, vegetarians and those who seek gluten-free meals have had limited food options at ballparks and stadiums across the country. Fenway Park will now be offering its fans an affordable, vegan, gluten-free and food-allergen friendly hand-held food created by Boston's own Iron Chef, Ming Tsai. MingsBings' Cheeseburger Bing and Sausage and Peppers Bing, both 100% plant-based, will be available to purchase for $6 before and during each home game on Jersey Street, the Sam Deck and through in-seat mobile ordering.
Founded in March of 2020 by world-renowned Asian-American chef and recently named Iron Chef, Ming Tsai, MingsBings are plant-based pockets based on the traditional Chinese "bing," a dim sum item dating back to the Ming dynasty and popular street food. Using his signature East meets West culinary style, Tsai reinvented the bing with Western flavors and a plant-based, gluten-free, and dairy-free spin. MingsBings' brand commitment, "Eat Good. Feel Good. Do Good.," represents Chef Tsai's mission to make plant-based food delicious, healthy, accessible, and convenient while helping as many people as possible. MingsBings donates a portion of all proceeds to Family Reach and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute & The Jimmy Fund.
MingsBings will offer "Meatless Monday" specials at Fenway Park every Monday throughout the season through the MLB Ballpark ticketing app, beginning with $1 off Bings on Monday, May 30th. Additionally, to recognize Chef Tsai's contributions within the Boston community including his philanthropic efforts with Dana-Farber/Jimmy Fund and Boston-based Family Reach, Chef Tsai has been invited to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at an upcoming game.
"Food is life, it brings people together and it's an honor to serve MingsBings at my home ballpark for the second season," said Chef Ming Tsai. "My ritual before every Red Sox game is grabbing a sausage and peppers on Lansdowne St. I have combined all the flavors: mustard, onions, peppers and Italian "sausage" in this classic bite, wrapped in a crunchy gluten-free bing.
MingsBings are a high-protein, plant-based, gluten-free snack that's easy to eat and perfect for any game or activity at Fenway Park," Chef Tsai added.
"Fenway Park's expanded food and beverage menu, including Chef Ming Tsai's MingsBings, will provide some of the most unique options throughout the Major Leagues as the club furthers its efforts to enhance the fan experience for all guests," said Peter Nesbit, VP of Ballpark Operations at the Boston Red Sox. "We are excited to bring fans a chef-created, gluten-free, delicious menu item, like MingsBings, which Chef Tsai has customized to reflect "home field" Fenway food traditions."
MingsBings are available at over 1200 grocery stores nationwide, including most recently at select Target locations and at local New England retailers such as Market Basket, Wegmans, Roche Brothers, Dave's Fresh Market, Big Y and Hannaford. They are also offered at TD Garden during Celtics and Bruins games. Found in the frozen food section, the pockets are heat-and-eat ready, perfect for summer grilling season and can be prepared on the grill in 12-16 mins, in an air fryer for 12-14 minutes, and in an oven for 20-25 minutes. MingsBings are also available direct-to-consumer in packs of 12 on mingsbings.com, amazon.com, or ww.com. To learn more, please visit mingsbings.com and follow MingsBings on Instagram and TikTok at @mingsbings.


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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided DLC season pass details
More future content planned for action RPG
Square Enix and Eidos-Montréal have announced the contents of the DLC season pass for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided.
The Season Pass is composed of Narrative DLCs and in-game items. It contains two future story missions: System Rift (this fall) and A Criminal Past (early 2017).
Season Pass owners also get many in-game items when the game launches tomorrow. These include the Assault Pack and Tactical Pack weapon packs, 4 Praxis Kits, 5000 Credits , 1000 Crafting Parts, 5 Breach Booster Packs, and 20 Breach Chipsets.
The Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - Season Pass is included in the Digital Deluxe Edition and can also be bought separately for $29.99.
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided will launch on August 23rd for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC.
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An exceedingly disturbing safety report released by Uber last week has been drawing a lot of attention. After conducting a comprehensive review, the company declared that more than 3,000 sexual assaults (including more than 200 rapes) had taken place during Uber rides in 2018. While any number is too many, those certainly sound like some alarming figures. (Associated Press)
Uber acknowledged more than 3,000 sexual assaults occurred during U.S. Uber rides in 2018, the company said in a long-awaited safety report.
That figure includes 229 rapes.
Uber and competitor Lyft have faced a backlash for not doing enough to protect the safety of its riders and drivers.
I've no idea how the company drives that number down, but clearly they have to do better if at all possible. But given that every ride involves a human driver (for now) and one or more human passengers, we do need to ask how far out of the order this is in American society. I looked around to see if there were similar figures available for traditional taxi rides, but they apparently don't publish those figures.
A bit more perspective was offered by Michael Graham at Inside Sources. Looking over some of the MSM coverage of this story, Graham concludes that Uber is being given "the Richard Jewell treatment." His reason for saying this is that the numbers are being taken a bit out of context. Here's one of the main reasons.
Yes, it's true that Uber's recently — and voluntarily, it should be noted — released safety report said there were 5,981 claims of sexual assault in 2017 and 2018 on rides in the U.S, including 464 reports of rape. And given the horrifying nature of the crime, even a single rape is enough to (rightly) inspire outrage.
What's lacking, however, is context. These incidents occurred over two years and 2.3 billion Uber rides. Or as the headline at libertarian Reason Magazine put it: "The Chance of Your Uber Ride Ending in a Rape Is .00002%"
By the way, the odds you'll be killed by lightning this year? About .00002%.
Recognizing that this is such a vanishingly small percentage of Uber rides helps to put the story in perspective, but there's another huge factor to consider. Reading the headlines of many of these stories, it's easy to assume that we're talking about male Uber drivers raping or sexually assaulting female passengers. But as Graham goes on to point out, that's not a true picture of this report. Of all of these attacks, in 45 percent of the incidents, the rider was the one accused of assaulting the driver, while 54 percent accused the driver of assaulting a rider.
So statistically speaking, female Uber drivers are at vastly greater risk (though still only a tiny percentage) of facing sexual assault than female customers because they are giving multiple rides per day while passengers are in an Uber far less frequently. While Uber has to do the best job possible screening their drivers, they can't do much about the customers beyond ensuring that drivers are trained to defend themselves as well as possible.
Of course, it doesn't matter whether it was the driver or the passenger committing the assault. They're all abominable. But while every individual incident is a horror story, .00002 percent would appear to be well below the national average for incidents of sexual assault. For example, the rate is far higher for women walking on college campuses according to some reports. (We should note that those figures have been disputed as well.)
In the end, an Uber ride is much like every other encounter in life. It involves people leaving their homes and going out and interacting with other human beings. And a certain percentage of those people, sadly, have a propensity toward crime and violence. Good background checks on people applying to be drivers are essential, but it won't catch everyone. Some people are likely suspects but they've simply never been caught yet so they pass the check.


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There are times when the stress of the hustle and bustle of routine can overwhelm us and give our days a bitter taste. When this happens, sometimes the best solution may be to fight fire with fire by giving a little Sour Lifter CBD to those bitter moments.
With its energizing and focus-boosting effects, this strain's tropical and mood-lifting profile can put a good energy spin on your day. Do you feel tempted to lift that "sour" mood off your shoulders? Check out our best selection of sour buds.
What is the Sour Lifter Strain?
The Sour Lifter hemp strain is a delicious Sativa-dominant bud of the renowned Lifter but with a hint of the Sour Diesel lineage. This CBD flower cultivar is high in CBDA and puts a more intense, fizzy, aromatic, citrusy spin on the already popular Lifter strain.
Sour Lifter CBD flower delivers balanced and light-headed effects yet is quite relaxing and enveloping. This bud's slightly Sativa-dominant balanced effects can be perfect for the morning or during the day.
Sour Lifter Strain Appearance
Sour Lifter flowers have a beautiful, densely structured appearance that displays a striking combination of dark yet vibrant greens, deep purples, and some shades of red. This colorful spectacle is covered in a thick sticky layer of resinous trichomes, making Sour Lifter buds look brilliant.
Sour Lifter Strain Genetics
Oregon CBD created a strain that boasts one-of-a-kind genetics that unites the best characteristics of two great classic favorites. Sour Lifter is a delicate cross between the original Lifter and the CBD version of the Sour Diesel strain.
Sour Lifter is the living reflection of both its parents but gives a little more intensity to the already notorious characteristics of each of these. The original Lifter already has some fuel notes in her scent profile on one side of this family tree, which is more accentuated in Sour Lifter.
Another difference is that in the original Lifter, funky cheese notes predominate, accentuated by sharp peppery touches that round out the profile of this strain. Like her daughter Sour Lifter, the original Lifter is also a Sativa-dominant hybrid, so her generated effects are uplifted and can sharpen focus.
Another characteristic that Lifter and its Sour version share is the high content of CBD, which in both strains is around 16% to 17%. On the other hand, Sour Diesel is a child of the 90s with a genetic heritage that is still under debate to this day. However, the most accepted theory is that Sour Diesel results from crossing an original Diesel strain with a Northern Lights, a Shiva, and a Hawaiian variety.
Interestingly, the "Sour" connotation has nothing to do with the taste of this strain. Still, the relaxing effects it generates seem perfect for calming "sour" people. This flower's flavors are equal to or greater than those of her daughter Sour Lifter. But, in Sour Diesel strain, really delicious lemon tones stand out. Of course, the smell and taste of diesel predominate.
CBD Content
When we talk about the Sour Lifter strain, we are talking about one of the highest CBD contents on the market. While the total content of cannabinoids reaches almost 20%, CBD makes up nearly all of that percentage, reaching an impressive 17.4%.
THC remains below 1%, and the rest of the cannabinoid content is mostly CBDA, CBC, CBGA, CBG, and CBDV. Therefore, Sour Lifter hemp flowers have earned a place on the podium of many users and connoisseurs of medicinal hemp due to its high therapeutic power.
Sour Lifter Strain Terpenes
In addition to having high medicinal power, this hemp strain rich in CBD gives off a delicious sweet and bitter aroma that is fruity and will make you feel in the tropics as soon as you smell its buds. But above all, Sour Lifter lives up to its Diesel lineage, highlighting the pungent fuel notes that amplify the potency of this strain.
The primary terpenes that make up the aroma profile of Sour Lifter CBD are Pinene, a terpene with a high aromatic degree that provides that characteristic smell of pine and citrusy notes.
This is followed by β-Myrcene, a terpene that is abundant in mango and can add a lot to the entourage effect of Sour Lifter by helping to amplify the effect that the cannabinoids and the rest of the terrains of this hemp strain produce when they work together.
To a lesser extent, but just as important, some of the other terpenes that make up Sour Lifter's fragrance profile are farnesene, a-Bisabolol, β-Caryophyllene, δ-Limonene, α-Humulene, and Geranyl Acetate.
Sour Lifter Strain Effects
As with almost all Sour cannabis strains, the Sour Lifter CBD flower sets the perfect stage to wash away all the bitterness from your day. Its high content of β-myrcene generates relaxing effects that quickly dissolve discomfort since this is one of the best terpenes to aid sleep, calm, and relaxation.
So, if you're looking for the best strains for creativity and focus, Sour Lifter may win a spot on your personal list since its Sativa-dominant nature, along with its Pinene and β-caryophyllene content, will make you feel a flow of energy that will propel you through the day.
Sour Lifter CBD strain can be the perfect daytime strain to liven up your afternoon or party at night with friends as it produces uplifting effects that will boost your mood and leave you feeling recharged, mentally relaxed, and focused. Likewise, it's an amazing wake and bake as it enhances your mental alertness and helps you complete your tasks in even less time while enjoying yourself.
Sour Lifter Strain Reported Flavors
Sour Lifter CBD's flavor profile goes hand in hand with its aroma profile. As soon as you inhale the first puff of this delicious and pungent smoke, you will feel the subtle diesel notes with some soft sour undertones that give way to the rich flavor of the original Lifter.
This bud delivers sweet, cheesy-like flavors with some earthy undertones that complement this CBD flower strain's complex yet exquisite taste. Sour Lifter provides users with a range of flavors capable of satisfying the palate of even the most knowledgeable smoker.
Sour Lifter Strain Growing Info
Sour Lifter CBD strain is a Sativa-dominant hybrid hemp plant that produces dense, bushy buds with balanced hybrid characteristics. This strain can grow optimally both indoors and outdoors and produces medium to tall plants depending on the care given to the plant in its vegetative stage.
The Indica side of Sour Lifter stands out a bit in the way this strain branches, and flowering occurs around 9-10 weeks or so like most Sativa-dominant strains of hemp.
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I Table of Contents
II Executive Summary
III Table of Figures
IV List of Tables
1 Introduction
2 Literature Review
3.1 Problem definition
3.2 Risk exposure
3.2.1 Exchange of foreign currency at spot rate in October
3.2.2 Exchange of foreign currency at spot rate in December
3.3 Exchange of foreign currency using FX futures
4 Conclusion
V References
I Executive Summary
Since the 1970s futures contracts have proven a real success story, but in the course of the crisis, several futures-trading businesses went bankrupt. Because of a lack of trust, futures trading volumes started decreasing. But, even though the futures market has been adversely affected, futures contracts still serve as a fundamental risk management tool.
This paper provides an insight into the use of futures contracts in risk management, trading on US exchanges. After a brief introduction to the topic of futures contracts, current literature will be reviewed. The literature review focuses primarily on current issues and developments on the futures market, while the third chapter explains step by step - based on an example of foreign exchange hedging - the use of futures contracts as well as how futures transactions are processes. Finally, the third chapter summarises relevant criteria a company has to reflect when considering to invest in futures contracts.
III Table of Figures
Figure 1: Three possible scenarios for the development of the USD/EUR spot rate
Figure 2: USD/EUR spot rate (06/10/11 - 17/10/12) (Bloomberg Financial Suite, 2012b)
Figure 3: Bloomberg description of CME-traded December Euro FX future (Bloomberg Financial Suite, 2012a)
IV List of Tables
Table 1: Margin account exemplarily shown for the US company
1 Introduction
Futures contracts are complex derivative instruments to manage risk in the global financial market that derive their value from underlying assets (Souza et al. 2010, p. 574). Greenspan (1999) honoured their development as "the most significant event in finance during the past decade", while Buffett warned only a few years later against derivatives by calling them "financial weapons of mass destruction" (Berkshire Hathaway Inc., 2004, p. 15) and prophetically linking them to the global financial crisis.
While derivatives compromise a range of financial instruments, futures contracts are an agreement between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a certain time, certain place, for a certain price and amount in the future. These underlying assets can vary from a wide range of assets like live animals or products, commodities, bonds, currency, stocks or the weather. (Hull, 2012a, p. 7)
Since the first futures contracts was introduced, the list of underlying assets has expanded and they provide effective mechanisms to manage price risk (National Futures Association, 2006, p. 6). However, during the financial crisis and with the collapse of MF Global, customers have lost trust in futures contracts - visible at decreasing trading volumes at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. (Weitzman & Meyer, 2012)
Based on various motivations, futures traders follow different strategies. Hull (2012a, p. 37) determined a general classification of future contract traders by categorizing them into hedgers, speculators and arbitrageurs.
The following paper will focus on futures contracts with regard to hedging strategies in the field of risk management. Thus, current literature on future contracts will be analysed under the prospect of hedging risk. After that, an explicit example will be constructed to show risks and opportunities of hedging in foreign currency markets for a US company trading with a European business partner. For this application, current Bloomberg data will be used. In a final step, the key elements of this paper will be pointed out and a concluding recommendation will be given.
2 Literature Review
In risk management, futures contracts are used to manage and limit price risk. This means that current holdings of a particular asset are secured against adverse price changes (National Futures Association, 2006, p. 18). Nance, et al. (1993, p. 267) characterised them as off-balance-sheet instruments, reducing the volatility of a company's value.
Tamiso and Freedman (1995, pp. 210-213) believe that futures' risk is much smaller than the risk of the underlying asset. Traditional risk management techniques may even decrease futures contract risk, when combining timevalue (limiting the loss of unexpected market movements) and diversification techniques (spreading risk across a portfolio). Difficulties are to use both techniques without constraining profits and that underlying theoretical assumptions may not hold in reality.
Futures contracts are exchange-traded derivatives. Regulated exchanges act as intermediaries between contract parties (Souza, et al., 2010, p. 481). According to Tsetsekos and Varanis (2000, p. 87) future exchange platforms in America and Europa "have different arrangements for clearing and settling transactions, even though both [ ] trade similar contracts". For futures contracts, clearinghouses like the CME or NYMEX act as guarantors, ensuring fulfilment of contracts, even if the counterparty defaults (Hull, 2012a, p. 29 ff.). As in 2010 already brought to attention by Turbeville (2010, p. 8), the default of a clearing member could cause sizable damage and involve large price movements. In October 2011, the prediction became true when MF Global defaulted with debts of approximately 1.6 billion USD (Barrett & Lucchetti, 2012), shortly followed by Peregrine Financial Group in July 2012 (Bunge, et al. 2012).
Despite strong market regulations by the SEC, National Futures Association and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), in conjunction with clearinghouses guaranteeing for contracts, CME Group's trading volume in futures are currently declining and risk managers are rethinking their hedging strategies. (Hull, 2012a, p. 38) (Weitzman & Meyer, 2012) (Lamar, 2012) Regardless the current situation, futures contracts are a fundamental risk management instrument. Characteristics of futures contracts are their standardised features (unlike forward contracts) and varying delivery months depending on the underlying asset. CME Group (2012c) for example settles energy futures like heating oil or gasoline every month, whereas agricultural products like wheat or corn are only delivered in March, May, July, September and December.
Because future contracts are highly standardised, chapter three will demonstrate the use of futures contracts by hedging foreign exchange risk exemplarily for future contracts with different underlying assets.
Since futures contracts exist with a variety of underlying assets, their traders come from different backgrounds all along the commodity chain (Gibbon, 2000). Ederington and Lee (2002, p. 356) established a classification for potential hedgers on the heating oil market - ranging from refiners, pipeline companies to commercial banks and end users. The CFTC (2012) categorises their clients as commercial, non-commercial and non-reportable. Commercial traders hold their contracts for hedging purposes, while owning the underlying asset and the futures contracts on that asset. Non-commercial traders hold only positions in futures contracts, but do not own the underlying asset. Finally, non-reportable traders are usually small traders, not meeting reporting standards set by the CFTC.
With regards to market participants, Anderson and Ibendahl criticised (2000, p. 1) that futures may not be attractive to all commodity chain participants and are predominantly used by large corporations. Especially those lacking financial means to post the margin or cover margin calls, and those having limited production capacity find it hard to fulfil the futures contracts' requirements. Alternatives are options on futures contracts, which avoid futures' negative aspects, by establishing price floors, offering benefits from favourable price changes and having lower entry requirements. (Anderson & Ibendahl, 2000, p. 1; Nance, et al., 1993, p. 268)
Carlton (1984, p. 240) added that another real world complication is the variety or location of the underlying asset, which may differ from the one specified in the contract. Especially with regard to products of various qualities, like wheat where quality and price differ from town to town, using standardised futures contracts to hedge risk is difficult.
3 Application
In this chapter the hedging of transaction exposure will be explained based on a practical example. Transaction exposure exists when future cash flows are affected by exchange rate fluctuations (Madura, 2003, p. 333).
Although this particular example focuses on hedging exchange rate risk, the overall issue that futures contracts shall eliminate is always the same - the risk of price movements. Therefore, the basic techniques used in this example are universally applicable to other types of futures contracts.
3.1 Problem definition
Suppose a US company has concluded a contract on the 17th October 2012 with a German company to buy a large machine for 1,000,000EUR. The payment is due upon delivery on the 19th December 2012. The USD/EUR spot rate on 17th October 2012 is 1.3122USD/EUR. The following subchapter will now evaluate the risk the US company is exposed to when either exchanging USD to EUR at October's spot rate or exchanging the currency at the spot rate in 2 months time. After that the actual hedging procedure with future contracts will be demonstrated.
3.2 Risk exposure
3.2.1 Exchange of foreign currency at spot rate in October
One possibility to convert USD to EUR is at the spot rate on the 17th October 2012 (see Figure 1): 1,000,000EUR are 1,312,200USD at an exchange rate of 1.3122USD/EUR.
The risk in this transaction is that the USD may loose value against the EUR until December and the cost for the US company to buy EUR would have fallen, in comparison to the amount payable at spot-rate in October.
If however the USD would increase in value against the EUR, the US company would have done it correctly to exchange USD to EUR at spot rate in October because otherwise they would have to pay a higher amount of USD to receive 1,000,000EUR.
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In a lengthy letter posted to Twitter by McKissock, Hall's former Straight Outta Oz tour manager Stephen M. Land blasted the singer. He said that Hall fired him and his boyfriend for having a relationship with one another instead of continuing their individual sexual liaisons with the singer.
"Receipts below. Former Tour Manager emailed this to the cast following his exit from tour which lead to a full sexual harassment lawsuit that @todrick SETTLED out of guilt. I have first hand knowledge," McKissock wrote.
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"@todrick hasn't paid a makeup artist I know from Oz and a wardrobe stylist from Haus Party. He's notorious for taking people's creatives and not paying them, and then blocking them when they try to retrieve payment or threaten legal action," Luzon added.
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Rat skin inflammation markers change in response to calcium hydroxyapatite and hyaluronic acid administration
calcium hydroxyapatite, hyaluronic acid, skin, markers of skin inflammation, skin cell membrane factors, connective tissue, collagen, involutive skin changes, skin aging, anty-ageAbstract
In the research, the level of some markers of skin inflammation in Wistar rats was examined after injection of calcium hydroxyapatite and hyaluronic acid drugs of various concentrations, where the nature, degree, extent of tissue damage and the general condition of the animals in general were close to humans'. Each drug was evaluated according to several indicators (MDA content, activity of neutrophil elastase, acid phosphatase, and catalase) to understand the measure of the adequacy of the body's response to the intensity of the stimulus.
A biochemical analysis of the skin of laboratory rats after the injection of the studied drugs showed that the safest drugs contain nonstabilized 4% hyaluronic acid. Either in pure form or in a 1: 1 mixture with calcium hydroxyapatite at a concentration of 55.7%, since in 2 months after their injection in the skin of experimental animals, markers of inflammation (elastase, acid phosphatase and MDA levels), catalase and API activity were found at the normal level.
The injection of drugs containing stabilized 2% hyaluronic acid and calcium hydroxyapatite 55.7%, as well as stabilized 2.6% hyaluronic acid and calcium hydroxyapatite at a concentration of 1% caused prolonged LPO activation, increased level of inflammation markers and decreased API.
The injection of calcium hydroxyapatite drugs without hyaluronic acid, even at a 1: 1 dilution with saline, also caused prolonged LPO activation, an increased level of inflammation markers and a decreased API, and, in addition, revealed a significant increase in acid phosphatase activity, which is an indicator of the integrity of cell membranes.
The obtained results made it possible to analyze the features of the molecular response and regulation of inflammation upon injection of calcium hydroxyapatite and hyaluronic acid drugs of different concentrations, which will help in prescribing of treatment.
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