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Shot in Nigeria, Kenya, United Kingdom and the United States of America; Yemi Alade delivers an emotive visual to provoke emotions why Africa is great.
"Africa" is housed on Yemi Alade's sophomore album "Mama Africa: The Diary of an African Woman", and is produced by BeatsByEmzo and the music video directed by Ovie Etseyatse.
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That wasn't fair... there may be a tiny, itsy bitsy bit in there, but for the most part, all of the cooking genes came my way. Lyndsey can make gorgeous centerpieces out of fruit, Rachael cooked a turkey this year for Thanksgiving with a bit of guidance, and Elise... well, Elise literally measures out 2 quarts of water when cooking Kraft Mac N Cheese because that is what the box tells her to do. Yeah... she's the one stirring with an "air spoon" on the right.
To remedy this a bit and provide an excuse for my family to have dinner all in one place before Elise returns to school, I decided to teach them how to cook. Rachael came up with the concept of a cooking lesson, Elise & Lyndsey chose the menu. I was just along for the ride, some seasoning guidance, and to make sure they didn't burn my house down. They kicked all kinds of ass in the kitchen. I'm not going to lie, it made me a little teary, I was so proud of them.
For the vinaigrette, pour 6 full tablespoons of olive oil, 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon(ish) of sugar, 2 tablespoons of honey, and about 1/4 a small red onion minced finely into a container with a lid. I also dump in whatever seasoning I am in the mood for. Shake vigourously... if you are my idiot sister, you also pose for photos to demonstrate the crazy shaking involved.
The carrots were amazing! They roasted 2 pounds of baby carrots in the oven at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes with some seasoning and a little olive oil. They were pulled out of the oven and drizzled with about 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 3 tablespoons of honey, and about 1 teaspoon of balsamic vinegar. Pop them back into the oven for about 5 more minutes. They were still a little crunchy, roasted to perfection & tasted wonderfully.
The asparagus was roasted at 400 degrees with olive oil, spices, and the juice of half a lemon.
The rosemary & garlic mashed redskin potatoes were soooo good thanks to Lyndsey! The potatoes were cut into chunks {the skin stays on} and boiled until tender in salted water, then drained. In a small sauce pan she sauteed some minced garlic and rosemary in a bit of olive oil, then took the pan off the heat and added butter and cream to let it absorb the flavors. That whole mix went into the drained potatoes and were hand mashed to perfection.
The chicken was dredged in flour with seasoning, then into the pan with olive oil to brown on both sides. Since we were doing so much {we made dinner for TWELVE!} we popped it into the oven to finish at 350 degrees. Then we poured white wine & a cup of water from the potatoes in the pan to deglaze, let that reduce, added a pat of butter & some spices, then added some half and half stirring until creamy. Delish!


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The end of next month, 31 October 2019, is the latest deadline for our exit from the EU and the recent hiatus seems to be pushing the UK ever closer to a no-deal outcome.
Accordingly, if you are involved in buying or selling goods to EU countries, you should apply now for an Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI) number.
Without an agreed withdrawal with the EU, you will need an EORI number that starts with GB to move goods in or out of the UK. Additionally, if you want to trade with an EU country you will also need an EU EORI number. It will start with the country code of the EU country you got it from. You should apply for one from the customs authorities in the EU country you will trade with.
Apparently, you do not need an EORI number if you are only moving goods between Northern Ireland and Ireland.
If you do not apply, you may be faced with increased costs and delays. For example, if HMRC cannot clear your goods you may have to pay storage fees. Clearly, these delays could have serious repercussions if your exported goods are mired in red-tape at border crossings – your EU customers may look elsewhere for supplies – or your production and delivery in the UK may be affected if you cannot affect delivery of supplies from the EU.
There is a simple online application process to apply and there is no obligation to use the number if by some miracle we agree withdrawal terms with the EU before 31 October.


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Variable universal life insurance is among the most flexible products on the market today. It is permanent insurance that provides guaranteed lifetime protection, combining the adjustable premium and adjustable coverage of universal life with the growth potential of variable life. (Guarantees are subject to the claims-paying ability of the insurer.) You control nearly every aspect of the policy, including when and how much you pay in premiums (within limits), the amount of the death benefit, and the way your money within the policy is invested.
How a variable universal life policy works
There is no fixed, required premium that must be paid on a variable universal life policy. Instead, you must simply pay in enough money to cover the insurance company's expenses and the cost of the pure insurance, known as the mortality cost. Generally, however, you'll instruct the company to send you a premium notice for a planned premium, which you can pay, skip, or increase, depending on the policy values at the time.
Each time you make a payment, the insurance company deducts its sales and administrative expenses related to your policy. The remainder of the money is credited to a cash value account, from which the company deducts its monthly cost for insuring your life. You'll need to monitor your cash value to make sure you have enough money in the policy to pay this monthly cost, or the policy will expire (lapse). If you pay in more than is needed to keep the policy in force, the excess remains in the cash value account and is invested in sub-accounts, separate from the insurance company's general account.
The separate account
Unlike the cash value in other types of policies, money in a variable insurance policy, including variable universal life, is controlled by the policy owner. Your cash value is placed into an account separate from the insurance company's general account. You choose from a variety of accounts known as sub-accounts, including stock funds, bond funds, and money market accounts, into which to invest your cash value. You may generally allocate your money to as many sub-accounts at any time without charge, up to certain limits.
Because these sub-accounts are securities-based, they have the potential to grow faster than the cash value accounts contained in non-variable insurance policies. But, of course, with this potential for rapid growth comes greater volatility and the possibility of loss. Growth is not guaranteed, and your cash value will fluctuate on a daily basis. You'll need to pay close attention to the performance of your sub-accounts and may want to consult an investment professional. Also, because the cash value of your variable universal life insurance policy is regulated as an investment product by the Securities and Exchange Commission, you should receive a prospectus. The prospectus contains detailed information about investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses, so read it carefully before purchasing a policy.
Adjustable death benefit
You may change the amount of your policy's death benefit to adjust to your changing financial situation, subject to the insurance company's guidelines. For instance, if you pay off your mortgage, your need for insurance might be reduced. But keep in mind that if you want to raise the amount of your coverage, you must again go through the underwriting process, which may include a medical exam. Also, when your policy is issued, you may have the opportunity to choose between a level or enhanced death benefit option, which you may later switch.
Option 1 (or option A) calls for a level benefit. If your cash value grows, the amount you are charged for ongoing insurance coverage is reduced by an equal amount. For example, if your $200,000 policy has $50,000 of cash value, you will be paying the cost for $150,000 of pure insurance coverage. Your premium requirement is less than if you have no cash value and are paying for the full $200,000 of coverage. Your beneficiary still receives $200,000 at your death.
With option 2 (or option B), your cash value is added to the amount of the death benefit. For example, if you have a $200,000 policy with $50,000 of cash value at the time of your death, your beneficiary receives the combined total of $250,000. But this additional amount is not free. Throughout the life of the policy, you'll pay for $200,000 of insurance coverage, no matter how high your cash value grows.
Partial withdrawals and policy loans
As with most permanent life insurance, your cash value can be used as collateral to secure (generally) tax-free loans from your insurance company. You will be charged a fixed or fluctuating interest rate on the outstanding balance of any loan. If you do take out a loan, that portion of your cash value designated as collateral is transferred to the company's fixed interest account. This is because the chance exists that the balance of your variable sub-accounts may fall below the amount of your loan due to market fluctuations. The company charges interest on loans at a rate a few percentage points higher than the return you receive in the fixed account. Consequently, loans have a permanent effect on the performance of the subaccount investment return.
If you have an outstanding loan on the books when you die, the death benefit paid to your beneficiary will be reduced by the amount of the loan plus accumulated interest. Another method of accessing the money in your variable universal life policy is through a partial withdrawal (partial surrender). Since this is not a loan, you're charged no interest for such a withdrawal, but your death benefit will be permanently reduced. Also, a partial withdrawal could trigger a taxable event if the policy is a modified endowment contract or if the withdrawn proceeds exceed the premiums you have paid into the policy.
Sales charges and other fees
With most variable universal life policies, a sales charge is imposed on every premium payment. This charge is generally not sufficient for the insurance company to pay all of the insurance costs incurred in the acquisition of the policy. Over time, the insurance company will recover these costs out of the profits it earns on the policy. However, if you surrender (cancel) your policy before all of these costs are recovered, a surrender charge is imposed against your cash value. In addition, the fund managers of your variable subaccounts will deduct their fees as they would with any mutual fund.
Note: Variable life insurance and variable universal life insurance policies are offered by prospectus, which you can obtain from your financial professional or the insurance company issuing the policy. The prospectus contains detailed information about investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses. You should read the prospectus and consider this information carefully before purchasing a variable life insurance policy.


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I have been invited to deliver a "Guest Lecture" at a premier inter-service training insitution where I spent a large part of my career on the faculty.
The premier training institution was called IAT Girinagar Pune (later renamed DIAT/MILIT).
I am looking forward to visiting Girinagar tomorrow.
I want to see the lovely verdant campus where I spent so many happy years of my life – and it is always a pleasure to interact with smart young officers of the three Services.
I cherish glorious nostalgic memories of Girinagar.
So let me hark back 32 years – to the 1980's – and tell you this unforgettable "memoir" of my delightful Girinagar days.
I want to see the lovely verdant campus where I spent so many happy years of my life – and it is always a pleasure to interact with smart young officers of the three Services.
I cherish glorious nostalgic memories of Girinagar.
So let me hark back 32 years – to the 1980's – and tell you this unforgettable "memoir" of my delightful Girinagar days.
This reminded me of a few hilarious anecdotes which happened when I was there.
I am going to delve deep into my blog and re-post a few stories for you to read.
I am sure you have read Why Did She Called Me "Neutral"...? and Metrosexuals in Uniform
I am going to delve deep into my blog and re-post a few stories for you to read.
I am sure you have read Why Did She Called Me "Neutral"...? and Metrosexuals in Uniform
Here is the third story...Have a laugh – and ponder over the story.
A Spoof
My first Commanding Officer was a great believer in Delegation of Authority.
"I expect my Officers to take decisions – so get on with your job and run your departments – and don't keep coming to me seeking my approval for each and every thing..." he told us.
Was he wrong...?
Read on...
SEEKING APPROVAL – A Spoof by Vikram Karve
"May I come in, Sir?"
"Come in," I said.
I looked up.
It was the Canteen JCO.
"Sir, I have a problem," he said.
"Sir, about the timings on Saturday," he mumbled.
"Speak up, will you…" I said.
"Sir, on Saturdays the Canteen is open from 10:30 to 12:30."
"I know," I said.
"Sir, on Saturday, the bank has a half day – the bank closes at 1 PM – they shut down at 1300 hrs, Sir."
"It takes me more than half an hour to finish counting all the cash, tallying all the bills and reconciling the day's accounts."
(This happened in 1985 when everything was done manually)
"Sir – it takes me more than half an hour to finish counting all the cash – tallying all the bills – and then – reconciling the day's accounts..." the JCO repeated.
"Okay. So what? Get to the point," I said to the Canteen JCO.
"Sir, it gets past 1 o'clock by the time I reach the bank with the cash. The bank is closed so the cashier refuses to accept the cash and I am not able to deposit the cash in the bank. So I have to take all the cash home and keep it with me for the weekend till Monday and I feel it is very risky for me to keep so much money at home," he said.
"So what do you want me to do? What's the solution?" I asked him.
"Sir, if we could change the Canteen Timings on Saturdays from 10:15 to 12:15…?"
"Why 10:15 to 12:15 – change it from 10:00 to 12:00 – that will give you enough time to count the cash and deposit it in the bank by 1300 hrs," I said, "As it is, I have seen those bank buggers start downing shutters at 12:45 itself on Saturdays."
"Thank you, Sir – I will put up a file for approval," the Canteen JCO said.
"What bloody file for approval? Just paint the new timings on the board outside the canteen and implement the new timings from this Saturday onwards," I shouted.
And so – the CSD Canteen timings were changed and the problem was resolved.
And everyone was happy.
Three months later I was summoned to the Dean's Office – the Dean wanted to see me urgently.
The Dean, a Major General, was seated on his Chair – and sitting opposite him was the Officer-in-charge of Administration (OC Adm) – a Colonel.
The Dean asked me sit down on the vacant chair.
"You changed the CSD Canteen timings?" the Dean asked me.
"Yes, Sir," I said.
I told him the reason – about the problem of depositing cash in the bank on Saturdays when the bank closed early.
"Okay," the Dean said.
"Sir, Sir," blurted out the OC Adm, "Sir – he changed the timings without proper authority."
"What authority?" I said, looking at the OC Adm.
"Who gave you the authority to change the timings?" the OC Adm asked me.
"The Dean gave me the authority," I said.
"What?" the OC Adm asked, his mouth open in surprise.
I looked at the confused OC Adm and said to him, "Sir – The Dean has delegated his authority to me when he appointed me as the Officer-in-Charge of the Canteen. So I have full authority for the day to day running of the canteen."
The OC Adm seemed taken aback by my reply, and he said to the Dean, "Sir, see how rudely he speaks – we should take disciplinary action against him."
"What disciplinary action?" I asked in amazement, looking at the OC Adm.
Then I looked at the Dean, and I said, "Sir, the canteen timings have been changed more than three months ago and everything is running fine. And this clueless OC Adm did not notice all these days and has suddenly woken up now?"
"Clueless? He is calling me clueless? Sir, I am a senior full Colonel and he is calling me clueless!" the OC Adm protested excitedly.
"Enough!" the Dean raised his voice.
Then the Dean looked at me and he said, "This is not the bloody Navy where you can do what you like. Just put up a file to me through OC Adm for ex post facto approval of the new timings."
(This happened more than 30 years ago – in 1985 – in IAT Pune – a tri-service training institution where I had just been appointed as faculty and had been promptly given the "bum job" of running the CSD Canteen.
Though IAT was an inter-service establishment – it was run in typical army style – the Head was the Director and Dean, a Major General, referred to as "The Dean" – with OC Adm and GSO 1 (Training) as his two flunkeys – who tried to throw their weight around and browbeat the teaching faculty who were busy performing the primary training task for which IAT existed)
In the evening – there was a party on the lawns of the officers' mess.
I was drinking in a quiet corner when the Dean walked up to me.
"Good evening, Sir," I said.
"Good evening – I see that you are doing a good job running the canteen. My wife tells me that you have introduced a lot of new items – and I know you have tightened up the screws on liquor pilferage as well," he said.
"Thank you, Sir," I said.
Then, emboldened by the "Dutch Courage" due to the alcohol flowing in my veins, I said to the Dean, "Sir, do you really want me to seek your approval for each and every thing – I think you should give me a free hand to run the CSD Canteen."
"Oh that…!" the Dean said.
The General enjoyed his drinks and I could see that he was in good spirits too.
"Sir, your OC Adm bullshitted me this afternoon and told me I must take approval for everything," I said.
"I know – he is quite a stickler. But you don't worry – you just do what you want – but don't forget to send a file for approval through OC Adm – I know that he is just a bloody post office – but it will satisfy his ego," the Dean said.
"Aye, Aye, Sir..." I said.
Then – the Dean looked at me – and he said: "I will tell you something about this crazy OC Adm. But you must to keep it to yourself."
"About OC Adm...?" I exclaimed.
"Do you know how this bloody clueless OC Adm screws up my happiness at night...?" the General said.
"At night...?" I asked the General.
"He is a bloody full Colonel – but the bugger still disturbs my sleep and rings me up late at night to seek my approval...?" the Dean said.
"He calls you up late at night – to "seek approval"...?" I asked the General
"Yes – he wants to seek my approval to "make love" to his own wife..." the General said tongue-in-cheek.
Then – he walked away before I burst out laughing.
And yes – the General did not use the words "make love".
In true Army style – the General used a much more bawdy word for the euphemism: "make love".
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1. This story is a fictional spoof, satire, pure fiction, just for fun and humor, no offence is meant to anyone, so take it with a pinch of salt and have a laugh.
2. All stories in this blog are a work of fiction. Events, Places, Settings and Incidents narrated in the stories are a figment of my imagination. The characters do not exist and are purely imaginary. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
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Warning: This is the manual of the legacy Guile 2.0 series. You may want to read the manual of the current stable series instead.
Next: Basic Constraints, Up: Programming Options [Contents][Index]
Suppose, for the sake of argument, that you would prefer to write your whole application in Scheme. Then the API available to you consists of:
A module in the last category can either be a pure Scheme module — in
other words a collection of utility procedures coded in Scheme — or a
module that provides a Scheme interface to an extension library coded in
C — in other words a nice package where someone else has done the work
of wrapping up some useful C code for you. The set of available modules
is growing quickly and already includes such useful examples as
(gtk gtk)
, which makes Gtk+ drawing functions available in
Scheme, and (database postgres)
, which provides SQL access to a
Postgres database.
Given the growing collection of pre-existing modules, it is quite feasible that your application could be implemented by combining a selection of these modules together with new application code written in Scheme.
If this approach is not enough, because the functionality that your application needs is not already available in this form, and it is impossible to write the new functionality in Scheme, you will need to write some C code. If the required function is already available in C (e.g. in a library), all you need is a little glue to connect it to the world of Guile. If not, you need both to write the basic code and to plumb it into Guile.
In either case, two general considerations are important. Firstly, what is the interface by which the functionality is presented to the Scheme world? Does the interface consist only of function calls (for example, a simple drawing interface), or does it need to include objects of some kind that can be passed between C and Scheme and manipulated by both worlds. Secondly, how does the lifetime and memory management of objects in the C code relate to the garbage collection governed approach of Scheme objects? In the case where the basic C code is not already written, most of the difficulties of memory management can be avoided by using Guile's C interface features from the start.
For the full documentation on writing C code for Guile and connecting existing C code to the Guile world, see REFFIXME.
Next: Basic Constraints, Up: Programming Options [Contents][Index]


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I've been meaning to do this post forever! And finally yesterday, I got it together and went down to Livy Lou's, armed with my camera, so I could show you all this fantastic little spot that is current home to my Twice Lovely creations.
Livy Lou's is catty-corner to the Prescott, AZ Courthouse Square on Montezuma Street (just past the historic "Whisky Row" which borders the the square to the south in "Everyone's Hometown.")
Livy Lou's Clothing and Creations was the creative brain child of Camryn Norman, who grew up in the Prescott area and has returned to raise her (absolutely adorable) kiddos. The store is named after her daughter Liv. Camryn is an absolute sweet heart and has been fantastic to work with over the last few months.
She was even gracious enough to hold the baby for me while I snapped away. :)
Her style and mine blend perfectly, making a comfy temporary home for my furniture creations before they're taken into your homes.
The shop has the eclectic and collected feel of Anthopologie without the trade-your-first-born price tags. (Don't you love this romantic, billowy tunic displayed on the rustic and chippy old door?)
Throughout the shop, you'll spy Twice Lovely furniture creations interspersed with Camryn's own furniture finds and projects, like this distressed white beadboard china hutch and this fantastically chippy, stripped occasional table. I bet if you weren't a faithful reader of this blog (which, of course, you are) you'd be hard-pressed to pick out which pieces were mine and which were hers.
At the back of the shop, they've just finished a fantastic salon that Camryn says has been a dream for quite some time. It's unlike anything I've ever seen. It'll knock your socks off!
This cute chalkboard sign welcomes you into the waiting room.
When you're brought into the salon, it's such an amazingly open and warm space, filled with fun, bright, repurposed furniture pieces. Can we say, right up my alley? I think so. You can see why I'm so in love with it. Camryn is a genius.
So fun! Right?
They're currently looking to fill this great space with equally great independent stylists, so if you or someone you know would like to be part of this new venture, email Camryn at email@example.com and she'd love to share the details with you.
So that's Livy Lou's! Stop by and check it out if you're ever in the area. It's located on the corner of Montezuma and Goodwin Street in Prescott, AZ, 208 S. Montezuma Street, and is open from 10-6 Monday thru Saturday.
A big thanks to Camryn for giving me such an awesome place to peddle my wares. :)
P.S. – I'm going to try and update the Twice Lovely facebook fan page and twicelovely.com to reflect all the current inventory soon. It's on my to-do list, so be sure to be on the lookout, especially if you're local and looking for something special!
P.P.S. – I'm currently working on a fancy, antique bedroom set, including:
- full size bed (headboard, footboard and side rails)
- tall 5-drawer dresser
- and nightstand
It would be a perfect set for a little girl! I was planning on painting the set white with just a hint of dove gray with some subtle distressing to bring out the fantastic details, but it's just primed and ready to be painted right now, so if you're looking for a bedroom set, it's still able to be custom painted. Let me know if you're interested and I can give you more details.


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Braskem, a Brazilian petrochemical company, is the biggest polymer producer in the Americas, with a large presence in Brasil and Mexico and an increasing activity in the US. Recent takeovers and green field projects have increased their total polymer production to over 7 million tons, largely dominated by PE (LD, LLD, EVA), PP, and PVC.
Braskem is 51% owned by the Odebrecht family and 49% by Petrobras, the Brasilian national oil producer, ensuring a good supply of feedstock products.
After the acquisition of Sunoco PP factories in the USA, Braskem bought the DOW polypropylene assets in the US and Europe in 2011. In this way they established a foothold on the European continent.
Braskem operates 35 production plants in Brazil, the USA and Germany with total capacity over 16 million tons of products and it makes Braskema major global player in polypropylene, polyethylene, PVC and chemistry products. Braskem employs about 7,500 people and its yearly revenue is about 24 billion USD.
Braskem is the first company who started to produce on a world scale unit BIO- PE. This material is made out of sugarcane. The material behaves like normal HDPE but is made from renewable sources. In 2014, Braskem will also start to produce BIO-PP, derived from the same source.
Sustainability and global presence is high on the Braskem agenda and more investments will take place in the future.


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Well, you've decided to improve your home. Good for you! However, there is so much information that you may not have a clue where to begin. Don't worry, home improvement tips are here! Listed below are some tips that will help you get started and organized so that you can become a home improvement expert.New wallpaper can transform a room. Before you add wallpaper, you need to find out what type of wall is under the existing wallpaper. Usually walls are either drywall or plaster smoothed over lath. You can figure out what kind of wall you are dealing with by feeling the wall, plaster is harder, smoother, and colder than drywall. You can also try tapping the wall, drywall sounds hollow while plaster does not.If you are looking for home improvement, don't forget the outside areas of your home too. If you love fish, you may want to consider putting in a Koi pond. They look beautiful, and they can be customized to match the look of your backyard or be made the focal point.If you have a small bathroom and not enough space to store your items, you can easily create some space yourself. Buy some wooden shelves and install them on your bathroom wall. Display your lotions, perfumes and other beauty items on the shelves as well as your smaller towels or toilet paper rolls. This will not only give your bathroom a decorative boost, it will also organize it.Before beginning a home improvement project, make a list of the actions you think will need to be taken from start to finish. Obtain a second opinion from a trusted source to see if there are any steps you missed or anything you didn't take into account. Plan to set aside plenty of time for your project, as it might take longer than expected.The shingles on your roof will at some point need to be replaced. As asphalt shingles get older, they start to lose the bound granules and curl up on the corners of the sheets. If you are experiencing leaks that have gone through the ceiling, then it is definitely time to lay down a new roof. Otherwise, if your roof has lost several shingles, this is a less drastic but firm indication that it's time to replace the roof.When you are getting ready to deep clean your deck, make sure you have all of your materials ready before hand. Some of the things you will need to get together are a pressure washer, a nice sturdy scrub brush, commercial deck cleaner, a hose, and a hefty broom you can use outdoors.Before beginning home improvements apply for the appropriate building permits. Any home improvement that involves plumbing, electricity, or structural changes can require a permit. Check your local laws. If you proceed without a permit then you can be fined or it could make the house harder to sell in the future.When it comes to home improvement, be sure that you are not causing your home to awkwardly stand out from the rest of the neighborhood. This will ensure you will be able to resell it and also, that you will not receive scorn from your neighbors. Be creative, but try to lean toward conservative with colors. With additions, keep your the total size of your home somewhat near that of your neighbors.If you live in an older home with a wooden floor that is beyond sanding and staining, add a few coats of oil-based paint over the planks. Choose a paint that is intended for outdoor use on decks or porches; this ensures that it will be able to withstand the occasional wet spill and light traffic. It can also hold you over until you have the resources to replace the floor altogether.If you want to make your house shine then look to the curb appeal. First impressions are important with people, and they are just as important to your home. Consider repainting if your color is fading or is dated, and choose colors and other details that fit into the era of your house.You should feel better after reading those tips when it comes to home improvement. That was a lot to think and read through, but at least you should have an idea of what to do and where to begin with improving your home safer and smarter. In addition, you can always come back to this list.


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Lectionary Readings for Monday, March 21st, 2022
Book of Judgement Chapter 9
1. REMEMBER thy Creator and the magnitude of his creations. Before Him thou art but an atom, and as only one small creature.
2. Nevertheless, a multitude of people make a nation, with cities and hamlets.
3. These are also graded by thy God, according to the ascendancy or the declension of the whole.
4. If a city, then the grades of all the people shall be summed together in a scale of one hundred.
5. And if a nation, then the grades of the cities and hamlets, and of people of isolation, shall be summed together in a scale of a hundred.
6. And if half the people are above grade fifty, and half below fifty, the grade of that people shall be fifty.
7. If one quarter only, then the grade of that people shall be twenty-five.
8. On the basis of individual grades, shall be the grades of a city and of a nation.
9. And the behavior of a city or a nation shall be graded in the same way, after the manner of an individual.
10. A certain nation built alms-houses and asylums sufficient for the needy, and, by its tyranny, made an equal number of needy ones. That nation raised not its grade for the good it had done.
11. Another nation built no alms-houses, but, by its wholesome laws, there were none needed. That nation raised its grade many-fold.
12. And yet another nation maintained a standing army, in order to maintain itself. That nation stood in grade one only.
13. The place of this last nation, in entrance into the es world, shall be grade one, which is the animal region, which is on the earth.
14. Whoso dwelleth in such a land, though he have a good individual grade, shall suffer deduction in the ratio of the grades of different nations of the earth.
15. But whoso dwelleth in a nation, high in grade, shall be ascended in his own individual grade.
16. As these grades are on earth, so have I made them in the heavens thereof. In all cases depending on what one doeth for the resurrection of others.
17. If a city, or nation, or a kingdom in heaven do unto others in resurrection, then shall that nation be graded accordingly.
18. But, if there be no gain in the good than any of these do, they shall receive no grade.
19. But, if they increase in raising individual grades, then are such cities and nations rising in grade.
20. Consider thy nation, O man, one generation with another; and as the relative proportion of individual grades rise or fall, so shalt thou determine whether thy nation is ascending or falling in grade. Number its paupers and criminals as to increase or decrease.
21. Consider not its wealth, nor its ships, nor its armies, nor its great buildings. These all together are only one grade, and are of no value as to the spiritual grade of its people.
22. For the strength and life of thy nation depend on its spiritual grade. Pursue this, and thou shalt prophesy truly as to the growth or the downfall of a nation.
23. Pursue this also with regard to the nations of the earth, and thou shalt determine the relative place of thine own nation in the es world.


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1 Im allergic to nuts. Can I use the Black walnut tincture anyways?Being allergic to nuts, doesnt necessarily mean you are allergic to the HULLS of the black walnut.You can have this checked with a RAST test or alternative methods of allergy testing.If allergic to the black walnut tincture, experiment with other combinations such as e wormwood, cloves and apricot seeds
2 How long does the black walnut tincture last?It is only the green hull that has the parasite-killing power. It loses this power in contact with the air. It is important to pour only what is needed then reclose the bottle immediately. If possible store in freezer after opening or at least in fridge.
3 Are the premixes available just as potent as the separate ingredients?Dr. Clark states on page 79 of the Prevention of all Cancers book that these herbs must be taken together as a single treatment but not premixed because they interact with each other to destroy their potency.
4 What do I do if I dont feel good while taking the parasite cleanse.?Reduce dosage to the point where your body tolerates it.
5 Can I do the cleanses while pregnant or breastfeeding?This would be up to your own judgement as cleansing and zapping moves toxins in the body. If possible it would be best to wait until you do not breastfeed anymore.
1 Do I continue with the kidney cleanse even though it causes me diarrhea?Reduce dosage to a point where your body is comfortable with it.
2 What if I am allergic to goldenrod?Take the kidney cleanse without the goldenrod
1 Is it necessary to ozonate the oil?It would be best as the ozonated oil kills off bacteria, parasites and also viruses stuck on liver stones and in the bile
2 After the liver flush why do I have intestinal disorders?An extra flow of bile brings an extra flow of bacteria. Ozonate the olive oil to kill these or do a hydro colon therapy after the liver flush.
3 Is it possible for a stone to get stuck?A small risk does remain that a stone can get stuck, but this has happened rarely in the past. It is important to follow the liver cleanse instructions carefully starting with a parasite cleanse followed by the kidney cleanse, before doing the liver flush -- this way more stones will be released and the organs will be in better-working conditions.
1 What do I do if I dont feel good on the cleanse?Reduce dosage to a point where your body feels comfortable with it
2 How do I know if I am allergic to Lugols iodine?Persons who are allergic to iodine should not use Lugols. Such allergies develop after a large dose of it has been injected as part of a kidney or thyroid scan. The doctor will warn you about it afterwards. Allergies to shell fish are often an indication of an allergy to iodine. If you are unsure, you could call your doctors office to check your record (Prevention book page 519)
1 Is it necessary to ozonate the olive oil?Yes, as ozonated oil has penetrating effect. Ascaris are known to release 200000 eggs a day. The penetrating effect of the ozonated oil will kill the eggs first so that the ascaris can decompose
1 - Is the 21-day program the same as the 3-week program?No, the protocol for the 21 day program taken from the book The Cure for all Advanced Cancers rectifies the cellular deficiencyThe 3-week program has been taken from the book: The Prevention of all Cancers and eliminates also the issues of how a cancer starts.There are less supplements to take in the 3-week program. These are replaced by homeography and plate-zapping, two new techniques.
1 How long do I zap?Zapping once a day until one feels better is a common routine for many persons. If one if very illZapping all day, continuously, for a month or more has often brought significant improvement.
2 What is the difference between the zapper and the frequency generator?The zapper effect is frequency independent. It is not necessary to use a specific frequency as the square wave of the zapper hits all frequencies. The frequency generator produces specific frequencies.
3 What is the difference between a square wave and sine wave?Square waves are the assembly of many sine wave frequencies. In this manner, it is not necessary to focus on a single or on a set of sine wave frequencies. You could illustrate it this way: working with square wave is like using a shotgun, it shoots a broad pattern. Using Sine waves from a frequency generator is more like shooting with a rifle, you work with specific frequencies. This is a more targeted way of zapping.
4 Is square wave or sine wave zapping better?The combination or alternation of the two is best. However, it is important to have researched the specific target when sine wave zapping is applied so that frequency selected will be effective
5 What is the meaning of positive offset?The wave does not go below zero volt. See picture below
6 Why must the square wave be always positive offset?If the varying voltage becomes NEGATIVE, even momentarily, it supports and maintains the lives of the pathogens (page 83 - prevention book)
7 Why must the zapper be battery-operated?It is a lot safer on humans. A battery does not emit any frequencies, just clean DC current
8 Zapping gave me a skin rash. What can I do?Zapping gives skin irritation to some people. Do not zap on the irritated location. Change location or use carbon handles, slippers or gel pads. Also make sure that the skin at the point of contact is clean.
9 - Why is it important to use 30000 Hz for zapping?According to research of Dr. Clark when a high frequency ac voltage was applied to a human, using hand electrodes, and the current flow measured, it could be seen that the higher the frequency, the greater the current. At about 30,000 cycles per second the current begins to decline, showing the resistance is increasing. Persons with an inflammation in the body can often feel the zapper at that location, suggesting it is a path of low resistance, too, for the 30 KHz zapper current. Inflamed areas are negatively charged regions. Negative charges would be pulled toward the positive electrode of the zapper in 30,000 little jerks per second. Therefore a frequency of about 30 KHz (30,000 cycles per second) was chosen for the zapper, since it maximizes the current with regular zapping. But other frequencies may prove to have special value as research progresses.
10 What is the difference between regular zapping and plate-zapping?There are two types of regular zapping: standard zapping which is 7 min zapping/ 20 min pause/7 min zapping/ 20 min pause/7 min zapping duration zapping: 1 hour non stop
This type of zapping passes mainly through our liquids: vascular and lymphatic system.
Plate-zapping instead, is a specific targeted way of zapping. You work with plates, but you also need the regular zapper to attach the plates to . Whichever organ you put on the plate gets cleaned out of its parasites, bacteria, viruses, toxins , etc. This type of zapping is more time-consuming and complicated but very effective. Plate-zapping overcomes insulator obstacles. See here: http://www.drclark.net/en/products_devices/devices/zapper.php
11 Is zapping sufficient to remove a health condition?Zapping is part of the protocol. It must be done together with the cleanses and clean-ups
12 What does zapping do?A positive electrical force that pulses up and down not only appears to kill tiny invaders, it also seems to energize your white blood cells to go on an all-out attack on your enemies: your parasites, your toxins, your bacteria. (Prevention book page 83)
13 If zapping kills parasites, why does one need to take the parasite cleanse?The zapper current passes mainly through our liquids. It does not enter well in some of our internal organs.
14 - Our intestines harbour many bacteria, the so called good and bad bacteria, is there not a risk of killing the good bacteria together with the bad bacteria when we zap?Although the center of the bowel contents is often unaffected by electric current, sometimes it is nearly all sterilized by zapping. There is no way of distinguishing between good and bad bacteria. However even good bacteria are bad if they come through the intestinal wall, so zapping targets mostly bad. bacteria. The good news is that perfect bowel habits often result in a few days. Evidently the good bacteria are benefited by killing the invasive ones. (Cure of all Diseases book) 15 - Is zapping harmful?I have seen no effects on blood pressure, mental alertness, or body temperature. It has never produced pain, although it has often stopped pain instantly. (Prevention of all Cancers)
16 Which zapper should I buy?There are many zapper on the market. Dr. Clark mentions that many variations in zapping technique have been discovered since the first one found around 1990. The original technique showed that very small animals like our parasites, could be killed with a very small voltage. But only IF the voltage is 100% Positive offset, and only IF the voltage is varied up and down repeatedly. If the varying voltage becomes NEGATIVE, even momentarily, it supports and maintains their lives! (page 83 - prevention book)In earlier books a circuit was described that produced a totally Positive electrical field at all times, called "positive offset". But many zappers were built with small substitutions when the exact components were not available. This often brought the resulting electrical field too close to negative so that brief excursions into the Negative field were inevitable." Therefore it is important when buying a zapper that it is 100% positive offset at all times, even better if 0.25v, square wave. Prices vary, it all depends on what one wants and how much he wants to spend.
17 When is the best time to zap or plate-zap?Zapping or plate-zapping should be done during the day ONLY as it give a north polarization. Healthy people have a north polarization during the day and south at night. Read more on polarization here: http://www.drclark.net/en/cleanses_clean-ups/food_allergies/food_polarization.php
18 Can I zap if I have a metal prothesis in my body?If the metal prothesis is on the upper part of the body, simply zap on the bottom part of the body and viceversa.
1 - Is the syncrometer used for zapping?No, the syncrometer is an audio circuit that can test for anything in and out of the body.
2 Does the syncrometer test on its own or does it need an outside tester?The syncrometer needs a tester and one needs test samples.
1 - How long does ozonation last?Ozonated oil has one shelf-day, 4 to 5 days in the fridge and about 1 month in the freezer. It is best however to make it fresh
2 How long does it take to ozonate food, oil and water?It takes about 5 minutes to ozonate water, 30 minutes for oil and from 7 to 20 minutes to ozonate food. Read more about this here: http://www.drclark.net/en/products_devices/devices/ozonator.php
1 Can one zap food with the zapper?It should be possible but it is best to use the food zappicator
2 What does the food zappicator do?PCBs, asbestos, benzene and other toxins are destroyedIt does not destroy most vitamins or change food. It oxidizes some minerals. It destroys:
It gives a north polarization to food and waterRead more about the food zappicator here:http://www.drclark.net/en/products_devices/devices/zappicator.php
1 - What dental materials are recommended?Refer to Dr. Clark most recent book: The Cure and Prevention of all Cancers under Sources Dental materials
1 - Does the tooth zappicator replace dentalwork?No, it doesnt replace dentalwrok. It removes lanthanides, other metals, solvents, plastic remnants and bacteria and hardens plastic so that it doesnt seep.
2 - Can one use the tooth zappicator on teeth containing metalNo.
Read more here: http://www.drclark.net/en/products_devices/devices/tooth_zappicator.php.
2 When should homeographic drops be taken?They should be taken during the day only as the homeographic drops give a north polarization: Read more here: http://www.drclark.net/en/cleanses_clean-ups/food_allergies/food_polarization.php


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Yiwu is a hilly region with farmers as its natives. Poverty-ridden land left peasants with no option but trade for a living. As early as 1600s, trading flowered in Yiwu to never look back again.
It was in 1600s that Yiwu peasants started trading for chicken feathers as it was used as natural fertilizer for crops. They made some other attractive household articles using these feathers and even exported them. When there was not much to do in farmlands, they travelled across villages to sell sewing needles, threads and sugar chunks and what not. These city men were also named as Sugar Shoulder-pole Men in some rural areas. Soon they grew in number and many wholesale markets came into existence to cater them. It was only in 1949 when Planned Economy took birth in this place.
Planned Economy and Sugar-for-Chicken Feathers
Earlier, the trade system was considered to be capitalist and hence, never got appreciated. However, things didn't change much in the mountainous Yiwu. People had no option but to be in the same business to survive, this time secretly though. It was illegal and thus once caught; their belongings were confiscated by the authorities.
Once a Yiwu Mayer, Xie Gao Hua carried out an investigation and found out that the secret wholesalers were in a better living conditions than that of the peasants. So he finally took the decision in the favor of wellbeing of people. Eventually the things changed and the free markets came into existence.
The First Free-Marketplace in Chinas History
Then in 1982, the local government put cement boards over a stink ditch nearby Huqingmen Street, and set up around 700 stalls. And it was then that Yiwu market was born.
Over the course of time, Yiwu wholesale market has undergone several changes. Now Yiwu International Trade Center has the capacity for over 70,000 stalls earning huge profits of billions USD. It has surely become the world's most popular wholesale market for various products.


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Engineers working in optical communications bear more than a passing resemblance to dreamers chasing rainbows.
They may not wish literally to capture all the colors of the spectrum, but they do seek to control the rate at which light from across the spectrum moves through optical circuits.
This pursuit is daunting when those circuits contain dimensions measured in nanometers.
At the nanoscale, says Qiaoqiang Gan, a Ph.D. candidate in electrical engineering at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., engineers hoping to integrate optical structures with electronic chips face a dilemma.
Light waves transmit data with greater speed and control than do electrical signals, which are hindered by the mobility of the electrons in semiconducting materials.
But light is more difficult to control at the nanoscale because of natural limits on its diffraction, or ability to resolve.
"There is a mismatch between nanoelectronics and nanophotonics," says Gan. "Because of the diffraction limit of light, optical circuits are now much larger than their electronic counterparts. This poses an obstacle to the integration of optical structures with electrical devices.
"For that reason, the dream now among photonics researchers is to make optical structures as small as possible and integrate them with electrical devices."
Gan and his colleagues have made a major contribution towards this effort by developing a relatively simple structure that can slow down or even stop light waves over a wide portion of the light spectrum.
On Friday, June 27, they published an article describing their progress in Physical Review Letters (PRL), a publication of the American Physical Society. PRL is one of the most influential international journals devoted to basic physics.
The article, titled "Ultrawide-Bandwidth Slow-Light System Based on THz Plasmonic Graded Metallic Grating Structures," is coauthored by Gan, Zhan Fu, Yujie Ding and Filbert Bartoli. Fu is a Ph.D. candidate in electrical engineering, Ding is a professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Bartoli is professor and department chair of electrical and computer engineering. Bartoli is Gan's adviser, while Ding advises Fu.
The structure developed by his team, says Gan, has the unique ability to arrest the progress of terahertz (THz) light waves at multiple locations on the structure's surface and also at different frequencies.
"Previous researchers have reported the ability to slow down one single wavelength at one narrow bandwidth," says Gan. "We've succeeded in actually stopping THz waves at different positions for different frequencies.
"Our next goal is to develop structures that extend this capability to the near infrared and visible ranges of the spectrum, where optical communications signals are transferred."
The Lehigh researchers report in PRL that their key innovation is a "metallic grating structure with graded depths, whose dispersion curves and cutoff frequencies are different at different locations."
In appearance, this grate resembles the pipes of a pipe organ arranged side by side and decreasing gradually in length from one end of the assembly to the other.
The degree of grade in the metal grate can be "tuned," says Gan, by altering the temperature and modifying the physical features on the surface of the structure.
Likewise, he says, temperature and surface structure can also be adjusted to trigger the release of the light signals after they have been slowed or trapped.
"The separation between the adjacent localized frequencies can be tuned freely by changing the grade of the grating depths," Gan says. "And the propagation characteristics of the trapped surface modes can be controlled by the surface geometry."
By "opening a door to the control of light waves on a chip," says Bartoli, the new Lehigh grating structure could help scientists and engineers reduce the size of optical structures so they can be integrated at the nanoscale with electronic devices.
"Our grating structure can also be scaled to telecommunications frequencies for future possible applications in integrated optical and nano-photonic circuits," he says.
"This might even help us realize such novel applications as a spectrometer integrated on a chip for chemical diagnostics, spectroscopy and signal processing applications."
Gan, who holds an M.S. in electrical engineering from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing and a B.S. in materials science and engineering from Fudan University in Shanghai, has used computer modeling to develop and test the grating structure. He will begin soon to work with Ding to conduct physical experiments. Ding has made significant progress in generating THz radiation.
It was after reading an article by another researcher in the field that Gan and Fu came up with the idea of developing graded grating structures to trap and slow light waves.
"The other researcher was attempting to use a cylindrical structure to focus light waves into a subwavelength scale for a THz scanning microscope," he says. "We simplified the cylinder to a grating structure and realized that incoming light waves would be trapped at various points across the grade."
Gan presented the results of his work with the grating structure at CLEO/QELS 2008 in San Jose, Calif., in May. The conference (CLEO stands for Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics while QELS represents Quantum Electronics and Laser Science) is sponsored by the Optical Society of America. CLEO/QELS and the IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society. The CLEO/QELS and PhAST (Photonic Applications, Systems and Technology) conferences are considered the premier international events for optics and photonics.


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Despite your best efforts to ward off bug bites using herbs you can grow in your garden, you might still get bitten, and suffer an itchy welt on your skin. Or, perhaps you might develop an itchy rash, or take a walk in the woods and emerge with poison ivy.
As I write this, I'm sitting at my desk, rubbing a basil leaf on a bug bite on my wrist (I forgot to apply my trusty lemon balm before gardening yesterday). That would probably be considered odd at an average office, but at the Gerson Institute nobody bats an eye when we see someone putting plants to use for healing!
Fortunately, just like there are natural ways to keep bugs off your skin, there are also plants and other natural remedies that can help relieve the itching once you've been bitten. Because having itchy, irritated skin is no fun, and being constantly reminded to "stop scratching!" is probably not as helpful as your mom thinks.
However, these remedies don't only work for bug bites. Many of the methods listed below can be used to ameliorate a variety of skin complaints: rashes, poison ivy, eczema and other itch-inducing skin problems.
Patients on the Gerson Therapy often experience rashes and other odd skin complaints over the course of the therapy, particularly while having healing or detox reactions. This is most often caused by toxins leaving the body through the skin. While it's unpleasant, it can often be a good sign. It shows that the body is healing.
Without further ado, here are our staff's favorite anti-itch remedies! These are all totally natural and straight from nature – no lotions, potions or mysterious added ingredients.
Our rule of thumb regarding body products is to never use anything on your skin that you wouldn't put in your mouth. So, every remedy listed here is made from plants or from plant-based or food-grade substances.
1. Clay
Put a bit of bentonite or Montmorillonite clay on it! Clay is very helpful for itching and a number of other skin issues such as acne. It particularly helps heal venomous stings and bites, like from bees, wasps and spiders. The clay helps draw the venom out of the skin, which will help relieve the pain and let the sting heal more quickly.
Use virgin, untreated clay, such as this one. Green clay (often called montmorillonite or bentonite clay) is the most powerful type.
How to use it: Mix the clay in a bowl or cup with a bit of filtered water until it has a creamy consistency like peanut butter (like in the picture at the top of the page). Then, just dab the clay paste onto itchy areas, let it dry, then rinse or peel it off.
How to do a clay pack: Spread the clay on a piece of clean, porous fabric (i.e., wool, muslin, cotton, flannel). Then place the clay-covered cloth to the irritated area, with the clay directly touching the skin (see the picture on the right). You can use bandaging tape or wrap it in plastic wrap to keep the cloth in place and protect your clothing and furniture. Keep the clay pack on for about 4 hours, or until the clay is hard and dry.
For more detailed instructions and pictures, see: How to Do a Clay Pack
2. Apple Cider Vinegar
This isn't the first time we've sung the praises of the uber-versatile ACV, and I suspect it won't be the last. Apple cider vinegar is an effective antiseptic, anti-fungal and anti-bacterial agent that relieves itching, especially itching associated with dry skin (for example: sunburns and dandruff). It's also popularly used for pets with dry, itchy skin as well, by adding a few capfuls to their bath water.
How to use it: Just put a few drops of it onto a cotton ball or washcloth and dab it on to the affected area. Use raw, organic, unfiltered apple cider vinegar (Bragg's is a good brand) with the "mother," a strand-like sediment floating at the bottom of the bottle that contains raw enzymes and beneficial bacteria.
3. Clay + Apple Cider Vinegar
Combine the anti-itch properties of both of these skin soothers at the same time!
How to use it: Follow the instructions for using clay topically or as a clay pack, just substitute apple cider vinegar instead of water when making your clay. It will fizz up a bit, so just add a tiny amount of vinegar at a time until you reach the desired consistency.
4. Peppermint Leaves
Peppermint is great for bug bites and itching, as it provides a cooling sensation that'll give you welcome relief.
How to use it: The quickest, easiest way is to crush up the leaves and rub the peppermint directly onto the skin. You could even freeze the crushed peppermint leaves into ice cubes for a cooling double-whammy, as the cold of the ice cubes also helps to numb the affected area and bring down swelling and inflammation. Always use clean, filtered water.
5. Fresh Basil Leaves
Basil leaves contains anti-itch compounds called camphor and thymol. This is my personal go-to trick for bug bites, as it's so quick and easy. Plus, rubbing the leaf onto the skin satisfies the compulsive urge to scratch.
How to use it: Crush up the leaves and rub directly onto the skin.
6. Aloe Vera
We love aloe vera for just about every kind of skin irritation. Aloe is probably best-known for its ability to heal sunburns, but it's extremely versatile as it soothes the skin and relieves swelling and irritation. If you live in Southern California, there's probably an 85% chance it's already growing in your yard.
How to use it: Break off a leaf from the plant, and cut it open lengthwise from top to bottom with a knife. Scoop out the gooey gel inside, and rub it directly onto irritated skin. If you have extra left over, you can keep it refrigerated in an airtight container for up to a week.
7. Fruit Peels
This is a fun Gerson staff favorite! Rub bug bites with a banana peel or watermelon rind.
This is a great way to re-purpose kitchen scraps that might otherwise be thrown out. But, this method does have a potential drawback: the fruity scent may attract bugs. This may be a better choice for using indoors.
How to use it: Rub peel or rind onto the affected area.
8. Oatmeal
Oatmeal contains compounds called avenanthramides that reduce inflammation. This is a popular trick that's been around for ages; I can remember my mom making me take oatmeal baths when I had chicken pox as a little kid. It's also commonly used for poison ivy and eczema. You can add oatmeal to your bath, or make a poultice.
How to use it: To make an oatmeal poultice, add a bit of water to a cup or bowl of plain, organic, uncooked oatmeal (ground or steel-cut work best for this), then let it sit for a few minutes until it reaches a paste-like consistency. Apply the paste to the itchy area as needed.
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Was in Vegas last week for a conference at the Cosmopolitan. A couple of notes:
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- Vegas is preparing itself for the sorts of terrorist attacks where trucks drive through crowded streets and sidewalks (the posts in the shrink-wrapping are all new). Seems like a reasonable precaution given the pedestrian numbers and their likely terrorist target ranking
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The opening lap of the Qualifying Race was marred by an incident, when both the #6 Phoenix Racing Audi and #84 Bentley Team HTP Continental spun across the track and were hit by other cars. The latter could continue, but the Phoenix car, the #73 MRS GT Racing Nissan and the #83 Bentley Team HTP Continental had to retire.
This meant that the #3 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Audi of Ortelli and the #77 BMW Sports Trophy Team Brasil BMW of Dirk Müller were able to build up an important lead early on, with the #4 Audi of Frank Stippler in fourth. Ortelli managed to open up the gap from the yellow BMW, and when the leading duo began hitting some backmarkers, Müller decided to take his mandatory pitstop and pass the car to Maxime Martin.
The BMW Sports Trophy Team Brasil crew did a splendid job on the pitstop and once Ortelli had passed the wheel of the Audi to Stéphane Richelmi, their lead was reduced to less than two seconds. What followed was textbook chasing by Martin, which was matched by exemplary defending by Richelmi. Even a safety car intervention to recover the #88 Reiter Engineering Lamborghini could not disconcert the 25-year-old from Monaco and he held on to the lead until the end.
A slow puncture on James Nash's car meant the #4 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Audi dropped down the order, leaving Rob Bell in the #55 Attempto Racing McLaren in third, until he hit trouble as well. Christopher Mies in the #2 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Audi was the next driver to occupy that third position, catching up with the leaders during the safety car period. However, problems when lapping a backmarker prevented him from challenging Martin and Richelmi.
Behind the podium finishers, Marco Seefried and Norbert Siedler brought the #333 Rinaldi Racing Ferrari home in fourth, having started the race from 13th. Alexei Karachev and Bernd Schneider produced an even more impressive comeback, climbing from 18th on the grid to 5th at the finish line. At the wheel of the #70 GT Russian Team Mercedes the Russian-German duo took the win in the Pro Am Cup as well, and will share the third row of the starting grid for the Main Race with the #75 ISR Audi.
In Silver Cup Thomas and Anders Fjordbach had little trouble taking the win, but their seventh place overall might produce an opportunity for an even better result tomorrow.
The first main race of the season will start at 13:10 CET on Easter Monday.
Stéphane Richelmi (#3 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT): "I was a bit nervous before the start of my stint, but I have a great team-mate and with a seven second lead I could relax a bit. I tried to manage the tyres until the end, which was not easy with Maxime right behind me. The intervention of the safety car did not help either. I hope we can continue like this in the Main Race."
Dirk Müller (#77 BMW Sports Trophy Team Brasil BMW): "The level in the Blancpain Sprint Series is very high, and I had a very steep learning curve to adapt to these sprint races and the tyre use. We made a tactical choice in pitting a bit early and I think that was the right decision. We will now try to adapt the car even more to this track and try to win the race tomorrow."
Enzo Ide (#2 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT): "I was at a complete standstill in the opening lap, when the cars in front of me blocked the track. That made us lose a lot of time and afterwards I limited myself to completing my stint and to try and give the car in a good shape to Christopher. He did an excellent job in the second half of the race, a clear proof that we have the speed. That opens up possibilities for the Main Race."
Anders Fjordbach (#74 ISR Audi): "I was really lucky in the opening lap, when I managed to avoid the cars in trouble and climb from 16th to 6th. Afterwards I managed to find my rhythm quite quickly and could hold on to my position for most of my stint. Our race pace is pretty good."
Bernd Schneider (#70 GT Russian Team Mercedes): "The Mercedes is not really the ideal car for this circuit, but for us the most important thing is to gather experience, since the team is pretty new to this. For the main race we still have two new sets of tyres, and that will be crucial, I think."