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ARLIN CROTTS, author of The New Moon: Water, Exploration, and Future Habitation, shares his latest findings about our closest astronomical neighbor with Fairweather's ANETA JEDLICKA
Aneta Jedlicka: How did you initially become interested in space?
Arlin Crotts: I was born a year after Sputnik won, so it was hard not to be interested in
space. They called us the Sputnik babies.
AJ: Please tell us about your research on the Moon. What have you found?
AC: Well I am interested in the presence and production of the light elements. So, Hydrogen, Water, Sulfur dioxide, as well as gases that are produced by radioactive decay like Helium and Argon, so basically all the things that the Moon was not supposed to have. When it comes to the Moon, the model throughout history was that the Moon was heated up to high temperatures so all of those elements should have boiled off, but it seems like that is not the story any more. In terms of results I wrote a few papers a few years ago, back before people started finding all these signs of water, and I said the evidence isn't so clear that you shouldn't find water on the Moon, as well as the idea that the Moon isn't producing gas. I concluded this by finding some additional evidence for this phenomenon, called the lunar transience, which are little lights that appear on the Moon and usually take a few minutes to go away.
People have been observing them for over 100 years, basically since the invention of the telescope. They oversee some little area that corresponds to a few 100 km across, and it will light up and turn fuzzy and after a few minutes it will go away. There are these 6 different sights where people keep seeing these lights. So the way these lights got investigated was by having a spacecraft orbit the Moon with an alpha particle spectrometer on it and quite often it turned out that the sensors would come over some part of the Moon and suddenly start sensing alpha particles from radon gas on the Moon surface. We could further conclude that there is this pool of gas sitting on the surface of the Moon, being this very heavy gas, therefore not being able to immediately evaporate into space. The surprising thing about that is that these are the same group of sights where people consistently see these little lights. I don't think that is a random coincidence.
AJ: What startling discoveries are being uncovered on the Moon?
AC: In my papers, I found that there is some sort of gas coming out of the Moon in these episodes, which corresponds to where ice should be found in the lunar soil. Specifically, in the polar areas of the Moon. The evidence is just getting stronger. In 2007 people reanalyzed the Apollo samples, which are little glass beads that you find in the soil that have been thrown out as a volcanic eruption. So when gas mixes with lava and comes up to the vacuum, the gas is going to come out of solution. Resulting in a very frothy and explosive lava flow, called a fire fountain. Which is basically just the lava exploding out of the ground with little droplets of lava flying through space. When flying through space they have time to cool, so they just rain down as tiny little glass beads. The samples brought back a few different classes of these glass beads and what they found is that inside them is a large amount of water and sulfur dioxide. Therefore, it really seems that water is actually really important as a constituent in this ancient lunar lava, which drives these explosive eruptions out of the ground.
Now researchers made models of this, which say that as the Moon cools down the water collects in a layer right below the lunar crust and all we have to do is dig 40 km into the lunar crust and that is where we can see it. What I pointed out is that the top 10 meters is lunar soil, which is ground up dust and rock from all the lunar impacts that have occurred over the past millions of years. So if you have water as one of the main constituents its not going to make it out, it's going to actually freeze in place and sit there for billions of years. That is exactly what I am trying to find out about now, because it is very important scientifically, as well as if we were ever to go to the Moon to try to find water, this would be a very good place to look.
We already know there is water on the Moon since 2009. We have found deposits of water on the Moon, which amount to a billion tons and that is an amazing amount of water by human standards. Since water is made of oxygen and hydrogen and both of those in liquids are one of the best rocket fuels you can get, there is basically a billion tons of rocket fuel sitting in a reasonably confined space on the Moon. We could launch a space shuttle every day for about 2200 years with that fuel. You can get rocket fuel on the Earth, but to get it out of space you have to get it out of the clutches of the Earth's gravitational field and to send a few humans to the Moon you would have to have a rocket that is 120 meters tall, which throws out 95% of that just getting out of Earth's gravitational field. In order to get off the surface of the Moon the energy is 1/30th.
We basically have a potential of a petrol station out in space, in which we would not have to get the fuel up to the Moon we could just use that fuel in and around the Moon to go to Mars. It is sort of like an amazingly valuable resource, and one suggestion that I have in my book is that you could make a lot of money off of this right now. Even though it is 400 hundred thousand miles away, in terms of energy it is only right there. So if you were making fuel on the Moon you could use that to go into the rest of the geosynchronous orbit.
AJ: What do you see as the first steps humans have to take to enforce human
life on the Moon?
AC: I have this concept to have a lunar-to-Earth space tug and its main job would be to put satellites in place. This would make a huge profit: billions of dollars a year. The research that I am doing now talks about the ice that is below a few meters in the surface and is protected by the thick layer of soil over the top. We know how to work machines and even fly airplanes in the freezing conditions on the Moon so we would not have to invent completely new technology. Therefore, it is important to find out if there is ice a little further into the soil. The Moon is like the Earth; the further you get into the soil the warmer it gets and so finding a warmer place where ice is deposited is a good idea in terms of trying to exploit it.
AJ: Could the Moon become habitable for humans?
AC: Where the water is, is the most important question and I think a lot of people, now that it is after 2009, would agree with me. Along with the scientific questions, I am not advocating that we should send humans out to the Moon right away. I think a lot of these questions can be answered with robotics. The very special thing about the Moon is that it is only a 3 second round trip for radio or light communications.
The Moon is probably the best place to make a living environment. People say that with all the radiation from the Sun, all the meteorites, and the shifting temperatures how could that possibly be a good place to live? However, if you go into the soil a meter or two all those variables go away. So if you want to live some place on the Moon, you would just have to get beneath a relatively small layer of soil.
If we don't want to dig through the soil, we have also discovered that there are these sorts of caverns on the Moon that we never knew about before and just learnt about in the last few years. They seem to be almost ready for us to move in. Because they are so huge, you could talk about millions of people living in this space without having a huge energy requirement to keep them alive. 45% of the soil is oxygen so it is not like generating oxygen would be too hard.
AJ: How can exploring the Moon benefit development on Earth?
AC: The Moon can serve as an outpost to move beyond and among the Moon. It would be cheaper and more efficient if we used the Moon as our first base. The main thing is we haven't really explored the Moon; we have only put 20 people on the surface. For a few million dollars the next time we make a satellite land on the Moon, we could just attach a little robot that would listen to commands from the Earth's surface in order to explore the newly discovered caverns.
AJ: How does new technology allow you to study aspects of space that were not possible before?
AC: What I will talk about is what we need that we don't have now to explore the
Moon. Which is a sort of more rapid response from robotics. What we are going to need to do is start exploring telerobotics, which are robots that are controlled remotely by people on Earth. Then, we will have to figure out how to make robots that can do the same sort of thing, but more and more by themselves. That is what the whole economy will be asking for eventually.
AJ: Are you excited about the future of space travel?
AC: The Moon has always been side tracked for reasons that never really made sense. The Moon is the only place that is not so incredibly far away. It is always 100 times closer than Mars and a lot of the issues that we will have to figure out to operate on the Moon also apply to things that we will have to figure out to get to Mars. After all, it only takes 3 days to get to the Moon and if a mistake happens you can always come back in 3 days. Therefore, we first have to figure everything out on the Moon until we go further in space to avoid any major mistakes from occurring.
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STME revitalised by sale to investment firm
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STME's recent sale to Saudi investment house MIC is set to herald its transition to a more rounded IT infrastructure provider, according to a member of the company's senior management team.
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MIC announced the takeover of STME earlier this month after buying the company from its founder and chairman Peter Aubrey. The Kuwait-based business initially started out as the Middle East subsidiary of StorageTek back in 1982 before becoming an independent company five years later.
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We all foresaw a big opening for 'Black Panther', but no one thought it had the potential to almost become Marvel's highest grossing opening box office weekend film. A record narrowly missed by around 17 million, with the first 'Avengers' film still being number one until 'Infinity War' comes out (link). Nonetheless, its still an amazing opening for a good film and a continuing statement regarding lesser known comic book characters and how they can make also a lot of money at the box office with a little Marvel branding and quality control tagged to it.
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It's summer, the time of high temperatures, long days, and family vacations. The Home Warrior and I are going to South Texas to visit my grandmother for the upcoming long weekend, and then in three weeks we leave for Puerto Rico for a week (yay!!!!!!!!!). But in between those times, I have my first business trip to Chicago. As you may remember, my sisters both live in Chicago, so this is pretty darn exciting for me. (Also kind of surprising that it took five years to get me to Chicago for work, when I've gone to a lot of major cities. But whatever. I'll take it.) Trying to figure out how I'm going to balance quality time with my sisters and all the meetings and work I have to do is requiring a lot of thought and planning. It makes me wonder about the people who bring family along with them on work trips–how does it work? Do you feel distracted while working? Do you do the same quality of work you would do without someone along? Or better or worse quality? I'm curious, so let's do a poll! Thanks for participating.
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Gonzaga's Johnathan Williams named WCC player of the week
UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 12, 2018, 10:44 a.m.
Gonzaga senior forward Johnathan Williams, who collected two double-doubles last week, was named WCC player of the week.
Williams had 12 points, 11 rebounds and two assists in Gonzaga's 78-65 road win over Saint Mary's on Saturday. He was instrumental as the Zags employed double teams to slow down Gaels' center Jock Landale, who scored just four points.
Williams finished with 10 points, 13 rebounds and two blocks in a 71-61 victory over Pacific on Thursday.
The Memphis native has four straight double-doubles and nine this season. He committed just one turnover in 71 minutes in the two wins.
Williams was selected WCC player of the week in late November after helping the Zags go 2-1 at the PK80 in Portland. He averaged 23.3 points and seven rebounds in three games.
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A location stamp is much more important than a time stamp in most cases. A year down the road, you have no idea where those pictures were taken and no way to search for location.
What's wonderful is the ease of use, it's not something I have to think about, the phone (or digital camera) automatically embeds the GPS coordinates.
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Japanese evil warlord Lord Godless (Simon Yam) desires to conquer China and imprisons a large number of martial artists trying to make them subjugate. Among the prisoners are Cloud (Aaron Kwok) and the martial arts elder statesman Nameless (Kenny Ho). Wind (Ekin Cheng) comes to their rescue and the trio is badly wounded by Lord Godlesss evil martial arts attack. The remaining martial artists sacrificed their lives to save the trio, hoping that the trio would beat Lord Godless one day and save the country.


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|Chiswick Cops Combat Handbag Robbers
With the help of Marks & Spencer and multi-purpose alarms
As the weather warms up, traditionally levels of handbag and purse theft in the local area rise, with more people using cafes, bars and restaurants in the High Road.
With this in mind, officers from Turnham Green Safer Neighbourhoods Team (SNT) have teamed up with Marks & Spencer to offer handbag alarms to Chiswick shoppers whilst raising money for a local charity.
Staff at the Chiswick Store voted to sell the alarms in aid of Meadow House Hospice, a specialist palliative care centre for Ealing and Hounslow.
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After what seems an age, the Grand Prix seasons bursts back into life this weekend with the Belgian Grand Prix. The two practice sessions on Friday were again full of battles between Ferrari and Mercedes and a big crash for Felipe Massa.
First Practice
Ferrari were fastest in the first practice session but it was Kimi Raikkonen who filled top spot 0.053 seconds ahead of Lewis Hamilton. Championship leader Sebastian Vettel was back in third 0.092 seconds behind his chief rival who will be looking to cut the 14-point deficit he carries into this race.
It looks like advantage Hamilton though as he set his fastest lap on the hardest tyres while the Ferrari's both used the softest. Red Bull filled fourth and fifth places with Verstappen ahead of team-mate Ricciardo but they were 0.7 seconds behind third place. Valtteri Bottas in the other Mercedes was down in sixth place and he had problems losing control at the Fagnes chicane and sliding into the gravel trap damaging the front wing of his car.
The most dramatic moment of the session came when Felipe Massa crashed his Williams. Just ten minutes into the session, he lost control over the kerb at Malmedy badly damaging the left-hand side of his car. It required a complete rebuild before getting back on the track after hitting the barrier.
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Lewis Hamilton finished off an impressive Friday as he finished fastest in the second practice session which was cut short by 25 minutes due to rain. He was 0.262 seconds ahead of Kimi Raikkonen with a better session from Bottas seeing him finish third. Sebastian Vettel was back in fifth 0.482 seconds behind Hamilton and just 0.01 seconds behind Verstappen in fourth.
It was a good session for Renault with Nico Hulkenberg in seventh and much better news for his team-mate Jolyon Palmer who was tenth as he continues his battle to keep his seat, though he was 0.3 seconds behind Hulkenberg.
That rain caused a few problems for the teams in second practice with Red Bull telling Ricciardo to show extreme caution due to the poor weather. Fernando Alonso finished 11th in his McLaren but said there was too much rain for him to try out the lightly threaded tyres.
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Hi Members,
September……. Weather is getting warmer and supercar enduro season begins!!!
Members gift 2018-2019 T-shirts. All sizes have now been recorded and noted down and I am in contact with our
shirt supplier just finalising things now. We will get these sorted as soon as possible and sort a day or 2 as a get
together to get them all out to everyone.
Email issues, there seems to be a handful of members that have had some trouble with receiving emails, luckily
these members have seen events and information on the facebook page or been passed on by other members.
We are still working on why some emails have not been getting through or have been delayed. If you feel you
have been missing emails or can't remember seeing any for some time please get in touch with someone from
the committee.
The committee is very happy to announce that the Club Christmas Party/Show n Shine will be:
Sunday the 9th December 2018.
Hubertus Country Club, Luddenham
Please mark down the date and keep it free, we would like to see everyone there!!
Details to follow…
No additions to the committee this month, but just a reminder that if you would like to volunteer to help us out we
still have 2 positions that need to be filled, our webmaster role and also CFC Delegate. If you would like to get
involved, we would love to have you aboard.
2018 Committee list
President Ben Schibeci
Vice President Rob Maricic
Secretary Steve Lamb
Treasurer Jackie Fredericks
Membership Meg Maastricht
Events Sam Giancotti / John Dickinson
Webmaster Ben Morgan (Still open please contact me if interested or for more information)
Comms & IT Ben Morgan
Merchandise Scott Tremlett
Equipment Derek Kitching
CFC Delegate Steve Lamb (Still open please contact me if interested or for more information)
General Committee Craig Oates, Kate Clark
Facebook Club Members Page
For any members on Facebook, the club has a member's only page setup, if you would like to be added to this
closed page/group, please search "FPV-Tickford Club of NSW Members Group" and request to be added, which
will then be done by a page admin.
If we can get the majority onto the page it can help with info out and events etc. (we won't be using just the page
though we will continue to email/SMS out all information for everyone)
Event Recap
Saturday the 18th August with our cruise down to Wakefield Park Raceway, we seen some great racing and had
access to areas that we usually can't get anywhere near, like the pit lane wall.!! A very very cold day, but we still
had about 10 cars attend. This was a great event which had a bit of everything, a cruise down, display, and
dinner at the local pub in Goulburn before heading home. Thanks to Rob for a well organised event. The
Wakefield Park Track Manager is keen to get us down the for a track day/driver training if we wanted, we will
work with them and get some information out to see if there is any interest.
Unfortunately Sam and John's Avon Dam Cruise and BBQ the following weekend had to be postponed due to
bad weather, the guys had this all planned out and looking good so it was just unlucky it couldn't go ahead, but
keep an eye on events as they are still planning to run this one sometime soon.
Tuesday the 4th was this month's club social night/get together at Crown on McCredie. Only a small gathering of
members for this month, but everyone enjoyed themselves, had some dinner, a drink and a few laughs.
Just a reminder that we still have merchandise available, Jackets, Shirts & Hats. As well as our new club
umbrellas and beanies.
We are always looking to add items to our merchandise, so feel free to suggest anything you think may be of
interest to the club.
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Upcoming Events
This weekend, is the Annual Car Show at Lugarno, as a club we have attended this event for quite a few years
now and it's a great day out especially with the nice weather that is due over the weekend.
Tuesday 2nd October will be the next monthly club social night/get together at Crown on McCredie. While not
formal club meeting, it is a good chance to meet up, have some dinner and/or a drink and get to know other
As Rob's email (and facebook page post) we have had some great news from supercars regarding the falcon
tribute at Bathurst this year. Please see email for information.
We have been chasing this for some time, and finally we got some news, but as usual with supercars, everything
is last minute and then urgent. So while we don't have much notice we also don't have much time to get the 7
cars spots we have been allocated.
Please get in touch with rob ASAP if interested.
Club cruise and BBQ……
Keep a lookout for emails (facebook page post) regarding a re-schedule of this event in the near future.
Cars and Coffee and Harry's end of month are a couple more monthly events that many members attend, and
while not official club events these are great to get out to and enjoy.
If anyone comes across any events on Facebook or the internet that they think look good, please let someone in
the committee know or post them up on the club members Facebook page and we can turn them into a club
event/get together.


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Big Damo vs. Dave Mastiff from ICW 2015
Post by TJ Hawke:
If you have a fetish for hoss battles, then I guess this is definitely a match for you. For the rest of us, I can only give this a lukewarm recommendation. It is not bad at all, but I cannot help but wonder why it's not better like almost every Dave Mastiff match that I watch these days. He is this giant ball of human flesh that has great strength and agility spots. He is just not putting them together to make strong matches.
Damo is another talented lad, and I'm hopeful his match with Shinsuke Nakamura in October 2015 will put him on the map to a degree. He struggled here though to keep up the energy and do compelling stuff. Twelve minutes would normally be the right amount of time for a match. They may have greatly benefited from shaving off five or six minutes though and then just going all out for the time they had. Damo won after a back senton with a chair. (**1/2)


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Peptic Ulcers
Integrative Interventions
Primary Support
Licorice and DGL. Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) root has been used for centuries to treat a wide array of health problems, including peptic ulcers. Deglycyrrhizinated licorice, or DGL, is made by removing a component of licorice that has been associated with side effects such as fluid retention and high blood pressure (Shibata 2000; Borrelli 2000; UMMC 2016).
In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, 100 patients who tested positive for H. pylori were treated with 150 mg per day of a DGL preparation or placebo for 30 days. At the end of the treatment period, 56% of the DGL group and 4% of the placebo group tested negative for H. pylori (Puram 2013). The addition of licorice to standard treatment of H. pylori-positive ulcers has also been shown to be beneficial. In a randomized controlled trial, licorice extract improved the H. pylori eradication rate of standard triple therapy (the combination of two antibiotics plus a proton pump inhibitor [PPI]) (Hajiaghamohammadi 2016), while another controlled clinical trial found that triple therapy plus licorice extract was as effective as bismuth quadruple therapy (Momeni 2014).
Licorice root, DGL, and combinations of DGL and antacids have been studied for decades for the treatment of peptic ulcers, with many of these trials finding a positive therapeutic effect (Tewari 1968; Turpie 1969). One trial using a combination product of DGL plus antacids found this preparation to be nearly as effective as cimetidine in reducing recurrence of stomach ulcers over a two-year period (Morgan 1985). In a clinical trial, concurrent administration of DGL and aspirin significantly reduced aspirin-induced bleeding, as measured by fecal blood loss (Rees 1979).
In a rat model, the incidence of aspirin-induced ulcers was reduced by half when the aspirin was coated with different forms of licorice, including DGL (Dehpour 1994). In other animal research, a DGL preparation reduced gastric acidity and decreased ulceration due to NSAID exposure and stress (Mukherjee 2010), and both licorice root extract and omeprazole (Prilosec, a PPI) were effective in preventing NSAID-induced ulcers (Jalilzadeh-Amin 2015).
Licorice compounds present in DGL have demonstrated anti-inflammatory, free radical-scavenging, and anti-ulcer activities in preclinical research (Choi 2015; Mukherjee 2010). DGL has also been shown to increase the number of mucous-producing cells and enhance mucous secretion in the rat stomach (van Marle 1981). Animal and laboratory studies confirm that compounds in licorice and DGL have activity against H. pylori, including antibiotic-resistant strains (Kim 2013; Krausse 2004; Fukai 2002; Wittschier 2009).
Zinc-carnosine. Zinc-carnosine, also called polaprezinc, is a combination of the mineral zinc and L-carnosine, a compound composed of the amino acids beta-alanine and L-histidine. Zinc-carnosine is thought to help protect the gastrointestinal lining (Watari 2013; Mahmood 2007).
In a randomized clinical trial in 66 participants with symptomatic H. pylori infection, zinc-carnosine significantly improved the ability of standard triple therapy (two antibiotics plus a proton pump inhibitor) to eradicate H. pylori. In those who completed treatment, 86% treated with triple therapy alone achieved eradication while 100% treated with triple therapy plus zinc-carnosine (150 mg twice daily) were H. pylori-negative four weeks after treatment (Kashimura 1999). In 20 patients with injury to the small intestine caused by low-dose aspirin, treatment with 150 mg per day of zinc-carnosine for four weeks resulted in a significant reduction in mucosal injury and ulcers compared with no treatment (Watari 2013). In another trial, 10 healthy individuals were treated for seven days with 37.5 mg twice per day of zinc-carnosine, or placebo. During the final five days, study subjects also consumed the NSAID indomethacin (Indocin, Tivorbex). Those who received placebo experienced a three-fold increase in intestinal permeability (a sign of mucosal damage), while those treated with zinc-carnosine did not have a significant increase in gut permeability (Mahmood 2007).
Studies using animal models of gastrointestinal mucosal damage have also demonstrated the cell-protective and anti-ulcer effects of zinc-carnosine (Choi 2013; Cho 1991; Seiki 1990). Among zinc-carnosine's possible mechanisms of action are a reduction in inflammation, neutralizing tissue-damaging free radicals, preventing intestinal cell death, and protecting the tight junctions that link mucosal cells together (Watari 2013; Choi 2013).
Probiotics. Probiotics are microorganisms that confer health benefits when ingested (Lesbros-Pantoflickova 2007). Lactobacillus species, commonly used in probiotics, have been shown in laboratory studies to inhibit the growth of H. pylori and reduce H. pylori-associated inflammation (Enany 2015), and numerous randomized controlled trials have found that the addition of probiotics to standard antibiotic therapy markedly improves the success of H. pylori eradication (Boltin 2016; Dang 2014; Ma 2015). In one randomized trial, probiotics combined with triple therapy (two antibiotics plus a PPI) was compared with triple therapy alone in patients with H. pylori-associated peptic ulcers. The addition of probiotics resulted in an H. pylori eradication rate over 24% higher, and a total treatment effectiveness rate over 13% higher, compared with triple therapy alone (Ma 2015).
An important potential benefit of probiotics is the reduction of antibiotic-associated side effects, particularly diarrhea (Boltin 2016). An analysis of randomized controlled trials determined that Saccharomyces boulardii, a probiotic yeast, decreased side effects of antibiotic treatment of H. pylori (Dang 2014).
Lactobacillus reuteri DSM17648 is a probiotic strain that specifically binds to H. pylori bacteria in the gut, preventing them from adhering to the gastric mucosa and reducing their numbers in the stomach. L. reuteri DSM17648 supplements have been shown to decrease the H. pylori load in healthy H. pylori-positive individuals, and may thus prevent future H. pylori-associated problems, including the need for antibiotic treatment. These clinical effects of L. reuteri DSM 17648 were also demonstrated by preparations in which the L. reuteri bacteria were killed by freeze-drying or spray-drying procedures (Holz 2015; Mehling 2013). Similarly, S. boulardii has been found to reduce gastric colonies of H. pylori in symptom-free H. pylori-positive subjects (Namkin 2016).
Lactoferrin. Lactoferrin is a component of milk (Vogel 2012). It has been the subject of numerous clinical trials investigating its ability to eradicate H. pylori. A meta-analysis examined five randomized controlled trials that evaluated whether lactoferrin treatment was effective for H. pylori eradication. A total of 682 subjects took part in these trials, 316 of whom received lactoferrin, with the remainder serving as controls. Those who received lactoferrin had more than 2.2-fold higher odds of eradication compared with controls (Sachdeva 2009).
A later review suggested a number of different mechanisms by which lactoferrin could have an anti-H. pylori effect, including a complementary action to antibiotics, inhibition of H. pylori growth, and a reduction in the rate of treatment side effects (Sachdeva 2014).
Flavonoids/polyphenols. Polyphenols, naturally occurring compounds present throughout the plant kingdom, are obtained in the diet mostly from fruits, vegetables, spices, grains, coffee, tea, and wine (Cardona 2013). Flavonoids make up the largest group of polyphenolic compounds. Evidence from numerous studies indicate polyphenols, including flavonoids, hold promise in the prevention and treatment of peptic ulcers (Farzaei 2015; Mota 2009). Extracts from tea, apples, pomegranate, and grape seed are especially good sources of polyphenols with possible anti-ulcer and anti-H. pylori activity (Farzaei 2015; Ankolekar 2011).
Curcumin, the principal active ingredient in the spice turmeric (Curcuma longa), is a flavonoid with strong free radical-scavenging, anti-inflammatory, and anti-bacterial properties. In particular, curcumin has been found to reduce symptoms in those with H. pylori-associated ulcers when used in combination with standard triple therapy (two antibiotics plus a PPI) (Khonche 2016; Di Mario 2007). Preclinical and animal studies have found that curcumin protects against NSAID-induced and stress-induced ulcers by increasing gastric blood flow, decreasing gastric acid secretion, protecting against mucosal injury, and reducing H. pylori-induced inflammatory tissue damage (Sharma 2012; Morsy 2013; Kim 2016; Santos 2015).
Quercetin is a flavonoid found in a wide variety of plants and plant foods (Suganthy 2016). Findings from animal studies suggest quercetin may help prevent and heal peptic ulcers (Suzuki 1998; Yan 2011; Zahorodnyi 2003). Quercetin's antihistamine activity may reduce gastric acidity (Farzaei 2015; Kahraman 2003).
Additional Support
Cranberry. Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon), a good source of anthocyanins and well known for its usefulness against urinary tract infections, has also demonstrated anti-H. pylori properties in preclinical, animal, and clinical models (NIH 2016; Matsushima 2008).
In a randomized controlled trial in a population at high risk for stomach cancer, 90 days of twice-daily consumption of cranberry juice was more effective than placebo at suppressing H. pylori infection (Zhang 2005). In another randomized controlled trial, the addition of cranberry juice to triple therapy (two antibiotics plus a PPI) markedly improved the rate of H. pylori eradication in women (Shmuely 2007).
In preclinical research, cranberry extract inhibited the growth and proliferation of H. pylori. This action was attributed to its polyphenol components (Matsushima 2008). A compound from cranberry has been shown to prevent H. pylori from attaching to stomach lining cells and to mucus (Burger 2002; Burger 2000).
Glutamine. Glutamine, the most abundant amino acid in the body, is a major metabolic fuel for cells of the intestinal lining and immune cells (Zuhl 2015; Lacey 1990). Preclinical, animal, and human studies have shown that glutamine supplementation can help repair the intestinal lining (Zuhl 2015; Wang 2016).
Glutamine supplementation may be beneficial in preventing injury due to H. pylori infection. In a study in mice infected with H. pylori, supplemental dietary glutamine protected the stomach mucosa by modulating the immune response to H. pylori and reducing inflammation (Hagen 2009). In another study, long-term supplementation with glutamine prevented cancerous change in gastric mucosa of H. pylori-infected gerbils (Amagase 2010).
Vitamin C. In multiple trials, vitamin C deficiency has been associated with peptic ulcer disease, gastritis, H. pylori infection, and bleeding from peptic ulcers (Aditi 2012). At least one author has proposed that vitamin C may help prevent reinfection in those who have been treated for H. pylori infection, based on experimental evidence that vitamin C inhibits growth and colonization of H. pylori (Pal 2011).
In a randomized controlled trial, the addition of oral vitamin C (500 mg per day) to bismuth quadruple therapy was compared with the same quadruple therapy alone. The addition of vitamin C resulted in a significantly higher H. pylori eradication rate (78% vs. 49%) (Zojaji 2009). In a randomized clinical trial in patients with H. pylori infection and chronic gastritis, high-dose vitamin C treatment (5 grams daily for four weeks) resulted in H. pylori eradication in 30% of patients (Jarosz 1998).
Magnesium. Magnesium salts are common ingredients in antacid formulations, but magnesium also appears to possess important anti-ulcer properties. In one animal study, rats were pre-treated with magnesium before administration of an NSAID (indomethacin) to induce ulcers. Compared with an untreated control group, the magnesium-treated rats had significantly reduced ulcer formation. The anti-ulcer effects of magnesium were attributed to its ability to decrease the number of acid-secreting cells and increase the number of mucous-producing cells in the stomach (Adewoye 2013).
Whey protein. In animal studies, whey and whey protein-derived compounds have demonstrated ulcer-protective properties (Castro 2010; Rosaneli 2004; Rosaneli 2002). These effects of whey protein may be related to its role in raising levels of glutathione, which shields the mucosal lining from free radical damage (Rosaneli 2002). Whey protein contains high levels of sulfur-containing amino acids such as cysteine, which is utilized in the synthesis of glutathione, a powerful scavenger of free radicals (Zavorsky 2007). Increased mucous production and lower plasma gastrin (an acid-stimulating hormone) may also help explain whey protein's mucosal protection (Castro 2010).
Phospholipids. The prevalence of duodenal ulcers is higher in countries where the diet is based on refined plant foods such as milled rice and wheat. Conversely, the duodenal ulcer rate is lower in countries where staple foods consist of unrefined wheat, corn, soy, millet, and legumes. Experimental studies have determined that the lipid portion of these whole, unrefined foods (eg, oil from wheat germ or bran) protects the stomach and duodenal mucosa by increasing gastric mucous production and forming a protective barrier against stomach acid (Tovey 2015). Within the lipid portion, phospholipids have been identified as active components (Tovey 2015; Tovey 2013).
In a clinical trial, 204 subjects between 50 and 74 years old were given either aspirin (325 mg daily) or the same dose of aspirin complexed with phosphatidylcholine for seven days; those who received the phosphatidylcholine-aspirin complex had less evidence of gastric and duodenal mucosal damage and ulcers compared with those receiving aspirin alone (Cryer 2011). Animal studies suggest phospholipids may protect against the damaging effects of other NSAIDs such as naproxen and indomethacin as well (Tovey 2015).
Aloe vera extract. Aloe vera extracts have been shown to have healing and anti-inflammatory effects for skin damage, burns, pain, and edema. Preclinical and animal studies have found that Aloe vera also has gastroprotective and anti-ulcer properties (Keshavarzi 2014; Eamlamnam 2006).
In an early trial in 12 patients diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease, administration of a tablespoon of Aloe vera gel emulsion daily led to complete recovery (Blitz 1963). Results from animal studies indicate Aloe vera inhibits secretion of stomach acid (Keshavarzi 2014; Yusuf 2004), reduces gastric mucosal inflammation, and enhances stomach ulcer healing (Eamlamnam 2006; Park 2011). In a laboratory study, the inner gel of Aloe vera inhibited the growth of H. pylori bacteria, including antibiotic resistant strains (Cellini 2014).
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From an interview with Jake Shears of the Scissor Sisters, in a special edition of the Observer Music Monthly
"From my point of view I would ban religion completely, even though there are some wonderful things about it. I love the idea of the teachings of Jesus Christ and the beautiful stories about it, which I loved in Sunday school and I collected all the little stickers and put them in my book. But the reality is that organised religion doesn't seem to work. It turns people into hateful lemmings and it's not really compassionate."
"The world is near escalating to World War Three and where are the leaders of each religion? Why aren't they having a conclave; why aren't they coming together? I said this after 9/11 and people thought I was nuts: instead of more violence why isn't there a [meeting of religious leaders]. It's all got to be dialogue - that's the only way. Get everybody from each religion together and say 'Listen, this can't go on. Why do we have all this hatred?'"
"We are all God's people; we have to get along and the [religious leaders] have to lead the way. If they don't do it, who else is going to do it? They're not going to do it and it's left to musicians or to someone else to deal with it. It's like the peace movement in the Sixties - musicians got through [to people] by getting out there and doing peace concerts but we don't seem to do them any more. We seem to be doing fundraisers for Africa and everything like that but I think peace is really important. If John Lennon were alive today he'd be leading it with a vengeance."
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Blind Obedience.
"Buying Experience" is the most critical aspect of differentiating any business; it is the 'one thing' that allows you to hold on to existing customers and to attract new ones. And therefore, because so many of us increasingly buy online, the brick-and-mortar shopping experience has to exceed all expectations because we have an easy alternative at our fingertips. Yesterday, I was online at RiteAide and stood behind a lovely eighty-year-old sweet lady buying a six-pack of beer.
Cashier: "May I see your I.D.?"
Lady: "Oh, it's been a while since I've been asked that question, young lady."
Cashier: "I'm sorry, I have to do this for the cameras" (pointing to cameras above her head)
The elderly customer, having a great attitude about this, opens her purse and pulls out her license.
Cashier: "Oh, I don't have to read it, it's OK."
Here's the thing: If you train Robo-Service-Reps to just stand around and blindly follow directions because it is their "JOB" then you are creating the type of buying experience that says, "next time go to my competitor."
This idiotic Robo-culture robs employees of their ability to enjoy their work - nothing is fulfilling about scanning thousands of items as a cashier, absolutely nothing. Maybe some employees challenge themselves (I won't be surprised if they are being told to do that) with speed tests; what is the fastest checkout you've ever done? No, there is only one reason for a cashier's job to be fulfilling, and that is by interacting with customers and creating, even for ten seconds, a personalized shopping experience.
It's not hard you know. Starbucks has done that by announcing your first name when your order is ready. Verizon Wireless, repeats your name and then thank you for being a loyal customer. Zappos wants to make you happy even though you're just buying shoes. RiteAid, on the other hand, wants to ensure that no senior citizen can buy beer without proving how old they are.
Here's the scary part; so many marketers, blog writers, and webinar hosts speak about the 'customer experience' that we are getting dangerously close to beating this concept to death. Customer experience is one step away from joining the long list of Forbe's useless words like; core-competency, empower, synergy, move the needle, etc.
But in this case, we can not afford to give up on "customer experience" - this can't become jargon; it is the lifeblood and future of any business.
When you scan beer at the self-checkout lane in a supermarket, you are told to wait for help. For now, the barcode scanner can't tell your age. Minor annoyance but logical. A young lady asking an eighty-year-old for proof is idiotic, period.
Years ago I learned about a brilliant concept that allows us to determine the root cause of failure - you observe an unacceptable behavior and ask: "Is this an event or a condition?" You see, events are one-time occurrences (that can be excused or explained), while conditions indicate an underlying and serious problem.
Is proofing a senior shopper an event or a condition? It is highly unlikely that the young cashier decided on her own to ask for an ID. No, she was told, "everyone gets proofed regardless of age, and you better do your job because we have cameras."
This type of corporate culture that insists on blind obedience has no place in modern 21st-century business. If you're going to completely dismiss the value of human-delivered service, then install self-checkouts (which are never fast and consistently frustrating) lanes.
Seth Godin, in his brilliant TEDx talk, "Stop Stealing Dreams," explains that what is wrong with schools is that they teach students to be obedient and always hold back on their potential. Why? Because nothing is ever good enough and so the teacher (or our parents) are always going to tell us to try harder. And at work, obedience kills creativity, employee initiatives and the opportunity to make a difference especially doing mundane tasks.
There is nothing wrong with developing and implementing processes and systems that create efficiencies in a business. But dismissing the impact employees can make is counterproductive and utterly destructive. Every single customer service improvement has originated by an employee that cared. Tell them to stop thinking and fear the cameras and watch your business go into a death spiral. It may not happen in one day but each bad experience at your shop serves as a reminder that customers have choices and no one has to put up with an insulting or bad shopping experience ever again.
Before you tell your employees to just do their job, ask first if they like their job and what you can do to make it better.


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A new study found that 43% of unvaccinated people in the UK have immune cells that protected them from symptoms of influenza. This finding gives hope to great a more efficient Flu Vaccine than currently possible.
The flu season is over, but the next one is coming for sure. Each year the pharmaceutical industry tries to anticipate the next flu virus, but the vaccines are not always a match, like last year. Now a new study could be the foundation for a new kind of flu vaccine. This new flu vaccine could be more reliable which would motivate more people to get vaccinated against the flu.
A four-year study of 1,414 unvaccinated people across England found that 43% of them had immune cells that protected them from symptoms of both seasonal and pandemic influenza, and reduced their chances of shedding the virus by two thirds.
The study led by researchers from UCL, Oxford University and Public Health England shows that certain T cells, immune cells that fight infection, can help to control influenza infections by targeting a core structural protein common to all strains of influenza A. Influenza A is the most common type of influenza and is the only type that can cause pandemics
After the 2014 flu vaccine was found to protect against the wrong strain, the new finding offers the possibility of a universal vaccine to reliably reduce the severity and spread of all types of influenza A. The finding also helps to explain why so many people who catch flu never experience symptoms, even in a pandemic.
The study found that certain T cells could target a core part of the influenza virus called the nucleoprotein. All strains of flu A, including those that cross over from animals such as swine flu, have a very similar nucleoprotein structure making them vulnerable to such T cells.
Although a vaccine to boost flu-killing T cell responses would not prevent individuals from becoming infected in the first place, it would help to stop those who were infected getting ill and spreading the virus through coughs and sneezes.
"Current flu vaccines help us make antibodies that target the proteins on the outside of a flu virus. These evolve gradually from year to year and dramatically in the event of a pandemic making it hard for the public health community and vaccine manufacturers to keep up," explains co-lead author Professor Andrew Hayward (UCL Farr Institute of Health Informatics Research).
"This was illustrated last year, when the seasonal flu vaccine was much less effective than normal. It's also why we don't have vaccine available at the start of a flu pandemic when it would be most useful. Although a vaccine to boost flu-killing T cell responses would not prevent individuals from becoming infected in the first place, it would help to stop those who were infected getting ill and spreading the virus through coughs and sneezes."
The study used data gathered every autumn through spring from 2006-2010, including the 2009 swine flu epidemic. The results showed that the flu-killing T cells, primed by exposure to flu earlier in life, were effective against both seasonal flu and swine flu, offering cross protection from symptoms and reducing shedding of virus from the nose.
The paper title "Natural T Cell–mediated Protection against Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza. Results of the Flu Watch Cohort Study" has been published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.


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Our next concert is on 22nd March!
March 14th, 2019 by Julie Hollings
Tickets are still available for our concert at Featherstone Rovers on Friday 22nd March, starting at 7pm.
Cost for adults £7, but just £2 for under 16s.
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Animal M-Stak Overview
Your muscles can only reach a certain level of development with training. Once you have reached that limit, you cannot gain more muscle. In fitness terms, you have reached what is known as a "plateau."
However, many serious bodybuilders, weightlifters, and athletes want to get past that plateau. This is where products such as Animal M-Stak come in.
Animal M-Stak is designed to enhance muscular growth. It guarantees to hack your muscle-building capabilities by promoting protein synthesis, nitrogen retention, and nutrient-partitioning.
Other benefits include:
- increasing physical training capacity
- improving strength and endurance
- minimizing response from catabolic stress
- reducing mental fatigue
- enhancing sexual health
- boosting support system function
The manufacturer claims that this product is non-steroidal, non-hormonal, and non-habit forming.
Animal M-Stak Manufacturer
This product's manufacturer is Universal Nutrition. They have established the company in 1983, starting with a simple bodybuilding supplement brand called Animal Pak. However, this product contains steroids which discouraged many bodybuilders and fitness experts from buying the supplement.
The manufacturer developed the product by adding a flavone called Methoxyl. This addition catered to bodybuilding enthusiasts who do not want to incorporate steroids into their supplement regimen.
You can visit the company at 3 Terminal Road, New Brunswick NJ 08901.
Here are their other contact details:
Phone (US): 800 872 0101
Phone (International): 732 545 3130
Fax: 732 509 0458
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
What's the Best Alternative to Animal M-Stak?
Considering the details we found about Animal M-Stak and its possible side effects, we would say it's not the best one out there. After checking many other competitor products, we found a better and really effective muscle enhancement supplement. Check out its detailed review HERE.
Who Should Take Animal M-Stak?
Humans have three body types: Ectomorph, Mesomorph, and Endomorph.
Ectomorphs have a lean, slim, and usually long frame. They have a fast metabolism, but it can be hard for them to bulk up.
Mesomorph is the ideal body type for athletes. They have a well-built frame due to high metabolism. However, mesomorphs who lack training gain unwanted weight easily.
Endomorphs have a high amount of stored fat and a large bone structure. This body fat is usually concentrated in the lower body. Endomorphs usually gain weight easily, but with consistent training, they can still look fit.
When you were born, you have an innate body type. It is a genetic imprint which you can never change. For instance, if you were born with ectomorph features, it can be virtually impossible for you to look extremely bulky and muscular like those bodybuilders you see in commercials and magazines.
Products such as Animal M-Stak claim to defy these limits by awakening your growth potential.
However, before taking this supplement, consider the health risks involved. If you are taking prescription drugs, consult your health practitioner first.
If you are experiencing a chronic medical condition or undertaking elective surgery, consult your doctor and follow his advice.
This product is not for men under 18 years old. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should avoid this product as well.
What Makes Animal M-Stak Work?
Hardgainer's syndrome, or plateauing, is a bodybuilding term. This happens when you are not able to gain any additional pound of muscle even after intense workouts.
This product promises to turn you from a hardgainer to a hard gainer. In other words, you'll be able to gain more muscle instead of staying at your plateau.
Animal M-Stak triggers anabolic hormones without utilizing steroidal ingredients. These hormones include:
- testosterone
- Human Growth Hormone (HGH)
- Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1)
- Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
- Insulin
Animal M-Stak Ingredients
Here are the supplement's ingredients:
- Natural Flavone/Sterone Complex (750 mg) – The manufacturer states that these chemicals function to partition the body's nutrients and synthesize protein more effectively. These processes enable you to accumulate lean muscle. These ingredients improve the immune system and maintain cortisol levels as well.
- Anti-Catabolic Amino Complex (3000 mg) – Catabolism is the process of breaking down complex components in the body into smaller ones. Eventually, some of your muscles undergo this process to be converted into protein as an energy source. This mix of amino acids will prevent such process from happening.
- Anabolic Adaptogen Complex (1000 mg) – These ingredients merely function as natural steroids. In addition, they decrease mental fatigue and make you more active in bed.
- Insulin Potentiating Complex (500 mg) – These substances monitor your insulin levels. They ensure optimal glucose metabolism during muscle growth.
- M Factor Complex (500 mg) – Bioavailability is an essential feature of this supplement. These ingredients effectively multiply the rate of your body's absorption of nutrients.
- Energy Complex (500 mg) – These substances elevate your productivity by keeping your alertness and activity in check.
Animal M-Stak Side Effects
The manufacturer states that taking this product may cause side effects such as nervousness, lack of sleep, loss of appetite, or nausea.
You may get allergic reactions from this supplement as well.
Animal M-Stak Dosage And Instructions
A container of Animal M-Stak contains 21 packs of tablets. You have to take one pack a day.
It is ideal to take a pack 45 minutes before your workout. When you are not training, you can take it in the morning or early afternoon.
To avoid side effects, do not take this product in one week, right after you have consumed the 21 packs. Meaning, take a break after you finish the entire package. You can resume taking them after that week.
Best Places to Buy Animal M-Stak
You can purchase this product on their website. Retailers such as Amazon, GNC, and Vitacost are selling this supplement as well. You can check their website for their complete list of retailers.
Latest Animal M-Stak Reviews
Animal M-Stak reviews are available online, especially on Amazon and www.bodybuilding.com.
Amazon users rate it at 4.2 out of 5 stars, while www.bodybuilding.com rates it at 8.4/10.
Many users praised this product for shedding away their fat stores. One user, in particular, gave a perfect rating but complained about the product's price.
On the other hand, negative reviews are substantial as well. Many of these complaints come from users who are not satisfied with the results. Others called it a placebo and a waste of money.
Some users have experienced effects such as scratchy throat, gynecomastia, and vertigo.
Is Animal M-Stak Legit or A Scam? Conclusion…
Surpassing your limits is not a bad thing, especially when it comes to bodybuilding. This is the reason why products like Animal M-Stak exist in the market. The manufacturer claims to stimulate your body's anabolic potential.
Despite getting a good rating, this supplement has achieved negative feedback as well. These reviews are quite alarming, to be honest.
Most products have side effects, but this product seems to have a lot. Sadly, most of these effects are severe. It is not even worth the risk.
The market is huge, so do not only settle for this product. Make sure to find a muscle enhancement supplement that does not put your life in danger.


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The ever so popular, inexpensive yet fashionable H&M added another location to its international repertoire: China. Last week, H&M flung open the doors of its new four-story shop in Shanghai's bustling Lu Wan shopping heartland. Over 700 anxious shoppers awaited the limited "H&M Loves Kylie" line.
The techno artist known for her 2001 "Can't Get You Out of My Head" hit, unleashed the line at Shanghai's glass Science Museum where her beachwear collection made its debut. Celebrity appearances included Asian stars like actor Zhao Wei, top model Du Juan and TV star Lee Xiao Ran.
"We are very proud to open our first stores in these fast-growing regions with high fashion awareness and great spending power. China is a strategic and exciting market with great fashion awareness and spending power," says H&M spokesperson Camilla Emilsson Falkan.
"Coming to China is a major challenge. We are convinced that we can offer our customers added value through fashion, competitive prices and quality.To 80 percent, as in all H&M stores, the assortment is the same- all over the world. The concept is as always fashion and quality at best price. Fashion today is so international so we see that our concept can work globally. The store in Hong Kong had the 'M by Madonna' world wide premiere."
As you learned from a previous MercedesSanchez.com story, most H&M shoppers take a great risk: You'll never know when and where you'll spot another gal sporting the same outfit as you. Not only do we have the states and Europe to worry about, but someone all the way in China might now be wearing the same outfit as you. But as much as I love H&M, I know there's a need to shop with caution.
The new Shanghai H&M store is located at 645-659 Middle Huai Hai Road. China.*mercedes sanchez


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Bittersweet Witness (Revelation 10:1-11; Psalm 29; Ezekiel 2:8-3:3)/
Bittersweet Witness
Revelation 10:1-11
Psalm 29; Ezekiel 2:8-3:3
God calls the church to bear witness to a dying world.
I. BECAUSE AFFLICTION ALONE IS NOT ENOUGH (vv. 1-7; CF. Psalm 29)
A. The Mighty Angel (vv. 1-2)
B. The Seven Thunders that We'll Never Know (vv. 3-7; Psalm 29; Amos 1:2; 3:4, 8)
II. BECAUSE THE GOSPEL IS SWEET (VV. 8-9; Ezekiel 2:8-3:3)
A. The Word Which is Sweeter than Honey (vv. 8-9; Psalm 19:7-14)
B. Take and Eat (v. 9)
III. BECAUSE THE WORLD IS DYING (vv. 10-11; Ezekiel 3:4-27)
A. Bitter in the Belly (vv. 9-10)
B. Bearing the Image of Christ (John 7:7; 12:27; 15:18-20)
C. Go and Prophesy (v. 11)
D. Taste and See
1. Monday—Why is what we learn about God in nature and through catastrophes not enough to teach us how to be saved?
2. Tuesday—Why is scripture considered sweeter than honey?
3. Wednesday—Why does the angel command that John take and eat the scroll? Is this a literal scroll? What does eating signify?
4. Thursday—What does it mean that the message of salvation (the little scroll) becomes bitter in the belly? Does this mean there is something wrong with the message?
5. Friday—Why does God command us to proclaim a message that he knows will not be popular and may even cause us to face danger and harm?


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Maria Dawes, Deputy Regional Schools Commissioner who attended the end of year celebration in July said.. "It was a real privilege to celebrate with the trainees at the end of their training year! Their hardwork, tenacity and enthusiasm for teaching was clear. It was great that they all had jobs and most were committed to staying in the area as well. Thanks for letting me join in your celebrations."
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We work with a range of secondary and primary schools in Portsmouth, Hampshire and the IoW.
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Cliffdale Primary, Cottage Grove, Fernhurst Junior, Mary Rose Academy, Solent Primary, Solent Junior, Isambard Junior School, Newbridge Junior School, Moorings Way Infant School, Northern Parade Infant School, Northern Parade Junior School, Wimborne Infants, Wimborne Junior, St Paul's Catholic Primary School, St George's C.E. Primary School, Highbury Primary, Waterloo School,
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Adele Silva played Squeak in the final "classic era" episode of Doctor Who — part three of Survival. It was her first acting role.
She continues to work as an actress and glamour model. She was educated at the Sylvia Young Theatre School. Outside of Doctor Who, she is best known for playing the role of Kelly Windsor from 1993 to 2000 in the television soap opera Emmerdale. She returned to the role in 2005. As a young girl she also appeared in Mr Majeika, The Bill, and EastEnders.
During her period away from Emmerdale, Adele Silva appeared on Is Harry on the Boat? and Mile High. However, Silva remained in the public eye more for her modelling appearances than her acting. She has appeared in men's magazines like Front, Maxim and FHM, sometimes alongside her friend and fellow model Jakki Degg.


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Uxbridge-based musician Matt Gunn performed at the RMG, showcasing tunes from his new album. His latest is titled 'Staring at Nothing" but its a whole lot of something. Matt had a launch party at Second Wedge Brewery but also played a pre-launch at Blue Heron Books. His vibe oscillates between So-Cal ska rock and urbane pop punk of Ron Hawkins ("Dust") and edges into Elvis Costello country. He is joined on the album by Sarah Fazakerley, Leah Daniels and Robin Ottolini.
Wooly from Whitby have a softness to their sound, in local terms we could put them in with Dizzy, Daniel Caesar and HIGHS. It looks inwards, its introspective, insulating, the sound of a tribe building. They also played RMG FF. Hopefully we will hear more from these very interesting kats.


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Following the news that his sixth studio album, 'Once Upon A Mind', will be released on October 25th via Atlantic Records, James Blunt has now announced a major 2020 UK and European tour.
After flirting with electronica on his last album, James Blunt returns to what he does best on new album 'Once Upon A Mind', writing classic songs that touch both the heart and the head. Highlights are many and include the breezy first single 'Cold', the poignant ballad 'Monsters', the pop swagger of '5 Miles' and the country tinged 'Halfway.' There's a warmth that permeates the entire album, and a real sense of personality.
James Blunt released his first album, 'Back To Bedlam' in the autumn of 2004 and soon after the single 'You're Beautiful' became a global smash hit.
He has sold over 23 million albums and has showcased his wit and charm more recently with his always engaging twitter account.
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Training battalions coming to Sand Hill
One force, one fight.
That's the new motto of the Maneuver Center of Excellence created by the marriage of the Army's infantry and armor branches through the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure mandate.
And one might add, one basic training complex — Sand Hill.
At Tuesday's formal groundbreaking on what will eventually be a new barracks complex for Armor recruits, BRAC program manager Jay Brown pointed out that the Armor trainees will indeed live at Harmony Church but will train in soon-to-be constructed facilities on Sand Hill.
"The two basic training battalions that are currently at Fort Knox will be relocated at Sand Hill and integrated with the (infantry) battalions that are already there to form four basic training battalions for the MCOE," said Brown, as he watched the commanding generals of Fort Benning and Fort Knox and representatives of the key contractors break ground at a site near the Ranger Training Brigade.


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Your first wedding anniversary is an occasion that requires a little hoopla, but not in a expensive-showering-of-gifts kind of way — more of a hand-written-note-instead-of-a-storebought-card kind of way. In other words, taking the gesture one step further is always the best practice here.
Below are nine unforgettable ways to commemorate your first wedding anniversary. Some are traditional and some are a little outside the norm, but all will help etch the occasion into your memory.
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55m Feadship entered Palumbo Shipyards Malta in July 2012 for the first time. Under the new yard management of Palumbo Superyachts, M/Y Samax visited the yard 4 times for maintenance.
Underwater survey and other periodic works were successfully carried out. Palumbo has recently been committed to perform more extensive work on M/Y SAMAX which will include renewal of shaft seals, bearings, overhauling of stabilizers, pumps and other.


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Long-time writer for The Catholic Standard and Times and CatholicPhilly.com Lou Baldwin recalled his career as a Catholic journalist and his life's connections to St. Katharine Drexel and her Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament March 3, after he received the order's National Social Justice Award at the Bensalem motherhouse and shrine to the saint on her feast day. See our photo gallery from the day, by photographer Sarah Webb.
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Albuquerque is that place Bugs Bunny should've taken a left turn. Most of us know it as such but for those interested in nuclear weapons The Albuquerque Journal is always a must read rag.
Where else can you get good articles on plutonium pits, like this one on plutonium pit production at Los Alamos?
The Albuquerque Journal reports on public comments made by James McConnell, the NNSA's associate administrator for safety, infrastructure and operations, indicating that pit production, the US has not manufactured pits since 2011, could be shifted from the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
McConnell's comments – possibly the first time that the option of moving plutonium operations away from LANL has been broached publicly by federal officials – came in the context of 4½ hours of discussion of risks and safety issues at PF-4 or, as the safety board's agenda for Wednesday's meeting put it, "the adequacy and status of safety systems to support current and long-term operations."
These comments were made at a meeting of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board in Santa Fe. Safety at defence and defence related nuclear facilities was brought to wide spread attention recently with the collapse of a tunnel housing radioactive waste at Hanford. Los Alamos has also experienced safety related incidents involving the handling of plutonium.
As noted at Wednesday's meeting, LANL in 2016 was the only one of the Department of Energy's nuclear facilities to receive a failing "red" safety rating in the area of "criticality," or prevention of nuclear chain reactions that could lead to radiation releases.
The article has some interesting detail. For instance, the most plutonium pits produced at Los Alamos in a year is 11. Under current nuclear weapons modernisation plans, which include production facility modernisation not just bomb and missile modernisation, it is envisaged by 2030 the US will have the capability of producing 50 to 80 plutonium pits a year.
The article features a photo of Greg Mello, who founded the Los Alamos Study group, a noted nuclear activist, in attendance at the meeting. Mello helped me with my Master's thesis; he forwarded me documents that provided empirical support for my argument. He is the type of citizen scientist we need if we are to safely navigate our way through, and out, of the nuclear age.
The big question about the future of plutonium pit production is why expand production capacity in the first place? The Albuquerque Journal nicely finishes with reference to this question
Critics of the lab contend there is no need to make new pits for nuclear weapons and say that parts of the military don't even want the planned new weapons that new pit production would serve.
You can bet your better dollar that was a reference to Mello.


text: How To Software Free Photo Collage Makers Create a custom collage with these 16 online options Share Pin Email Print Software Desktop Publishing Documents Spreadsheets Presentations Graphic Design Databases Animation & Video by Stacy Fisher Updated June 24, 2019 PRODUCT DISCLOSURE $ A free photo collage maker can be used for business or personal purposes, and collages can be made for online viewing or printing. Countless types of collages can be designed one these sites that offer hundreds of templates and styles that make the process quick and easy. Each collage maker offers numerous layouts so you can use just one photo or a dozen photos. Their tools will help you tweak and change the design so it looks great and is uniquely yours. Prepare your photos for use with a free photo resizer, online photo editor, or photo editing app, and consider supplementing your own images with some free stock images. PicMonkey © PicMonkey PicMonkey is a very intuitive collage maker that lets you open multiple images at once from your computer, Dropbox, Facebook, or Flickr, and you can share your collage to places like Tumbr and Pinterest or via email. You can switch between more than 20 collage layouts at any time, and the photos you've already added to the collage will automatically adjust to the new layout. You also can make your own layout by simply dragging and dropping photos anywhere you want them. Collages can be sized to a custom pixel height and width, and the background spacing can be adjusted and colored or left transparent. You also can make the corners of the images round. The rotation and exposure of each individual photo can be modified, and you can open the whole collage in the PicMonkey online photo editor for further enhancements. BeFunky © BeFunky BeFunky is another wonderful online collage maker that lets you edit in fullscreen mode for a greater work area. About 100 templates are available with even more options if you choose to pay for them. Of the free ones, there are layouts made specifically for birthday cards, Facebook covers, Pinterest, baby showers, and more. Adjusting the size of the whole collage is simple. You can click and drag the edges, enter a custom pixel size, or drag a size bar left or right. More than 80 images are available that you can use in the collage or as a background. The background also can be a custom color or transparent. Tons of clip art images and font types can be used, and you can overlap the two and work with them as if they were in separate layers. BeFunky makes it easy to edit the entire collage with its online photo editor. After making edits, you can go back to the collage builder and continue working on it, which is great. Images can be opened from and saved back to your BeFunky or Facebook accounts, as well as to your computer. You can save collages to choose Tumblr, Twitter, or Flickr. Canva © Canva.com Canva is flexible and user-friendly with features — like autosave — you'd expect a collage maker to have. More than 100 available templates include attractive and useful layouts that are a perfect fit for a Facebook cover image, an Instagram post, or a business card. Text designs, background textures, and solid colors are available, and more than 1 million free images include items such as buttons, banners, lines, grids, shapes, frames, icons, and arrows. Canva supports layering, which means you can freely move text and images in front of or behind other images and text. This means you can add multiple images to your collage, and each can use a different grid layout. Most collage makers don't allow this. After each of your photos has been placed on the canvas, you can apply a filter, flip your images, and crop them however you wish. Collages can be shared with the public through a unique URL, which can be viewed by anyone, even if they don't use Canva. You also can share an editable version of your collage, which lets other Canva members with your URL edit your collage. Images can be uploaded from your computer or imported from your Facebook account, and you can save your collages to your computer as a PNG and/or PDF. Be sure to check that you're using free resources (layouts, text, images, etc.) before you spend too much time editing your collage. If you aren't using free ones, you'll be prompted to pay for the collage before you can download it. iPiccy © iPiccy.com iPiccy offers more than 60 layouts including basic ones, large images surrounded by smaller images, jigsaw layouts, and advanced ones that splice photos into unique shapes. Backgrounds can be transparent or any color, and spacing between the images, the roundness of the collage's edges, and the total pixel size of the whole collage all can be adjusted. iPiccy also provides collage sizes that fit perfectly on Facebook, Twitter, a desktop wallpaper, or other places. You can easily drag and drop photos anywhere on the template and even customize what part of the image should appear in its section of the collage. You can save collages to your computer as a JPG or PNG file, and you also can share it on Facebook. Photovisi © Photovisi.com Though it places a watermark on finished collages, Photovisi is a neat tool. It's easy to use and lets you customize things most other collage makers don't. Only one layout is available, but you are able to customize it by moving the image sections anywhere you like, adjusting their opacity, altering their size, and adding a shadow. Also available are multiple shapes, like hearts, and a text tool, both of which you can move anywhere on the collage. Several textures and images are available to apply as a background, or you can upload your own picture. When you save your collage to your computer, you'll be told you must purchase a high-quality download if you don't want the watermark, but you can exit that window and still download it with a watermark for free. Collage.com © Collage.com Collage.com is another intuitive option that works entirely online, though you must create a free account to use it. You can add multiple images at once from your computer or choose some from Facebook. You also can search for public images on Google, Instagram, and Flickr. Another way to add photos to your collage is to email them to the address displayed on the Collage.com website. In addition to a regular rectangle, you can pick from several layout shapes found in categories like "Romantic," "Family/Baby," "Places," "Simple Shapes," "Travel/Outdoors," "Sports," and more. Your collage can be portrait or landscape, each image can optionally have a thin or "torn paper" border, and dozens of free backgrounds are available. You also can add a title to the top or bottom of the collage and optionally apply a photo filter to all the images. In addition to freely downloading your collage, you also can send it to someone's physical address as a postcard at absolutely no cost. Another option is to have it printed on a blanket, mug, shower curtain, canvas, or poster, among other objects. The public URL is displayed when you're done editing, making it easy to share it on social media sites. FotoJet FotoJet is easy to use, doesn't require any software downloads, won't save with a watermark, and isn't cluttered with lots of tools and unnecessary screens. More than 190 layouts are categorized in sections for artistic collages, modern ones, and creative layouts, but also more specific ones for baby showers, thank yous, Facebook covers, graduations, weddings, and more. You can browse through the layouts by ones that are new to the site and those that are most popular. After you've chosen a layout, you can add images from Facebook and/or your computer, and then just drag and drop them onto the collage to arrange them however you wish. Images can be edited from the collage with the built-in editing tools, which include flipping and rotating pictures, applying a filter, and modifying exposure, saturation, brightness, and more. Collages at FotoJet can be saved to your computer as an image file or shared directly on Facebook. piZap © piZap piZap has dozens of layouts ranging from basic shapes like rectangles to specific shapes like hearts and stars. Images can be imported from your computer, taken with a webcam, or copied from your Facebook or Instagram accounts. There also are many images freely available from piZap. Only one picture at a time can be uploaded, which means it may take a little longer to create a collage than with some other collage makers. The background is editable and can feature any color or photo. You also can edit the borders and round their corners of the images you've added. About 40 effects are just a click away, so you can add a nice touch to the entire collage. There also are tons of stickers, a text tool, frames to help customize your collage. You can download your collage, save it online, and/or share it on Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr. Ribbet © Ribbet.com Ribbet has two ways you can make a collage. One is by building a shape from your images, and the other is by building an image from a pre-set shape. You can open images from and save collages to your computer, Facebook, Picasa, and Flickr. You also can import images from any other website just by entering its URL. To upload more than one photo at a time, you must create a free account. Once you've added photos to a collage, they can be rotated, flipped, and zoomed to create a nice fit in the collage's grid. Some unique features you'll find with Ribbet are settings for kookiness, roundedness, columns, rows, and spacing, which gives you fine control over how the collage appears. If you're building a shape from your images, you can choose from basic geometric shapes like stars and squares to speech bubbles, beach objects, wedding icons, and plenty of other interesting objects. Once you've finished building your collage, the entire image is sent to Ribbet's photo editor, where you can make advanced changes to the colors and add effects, text, frames, stickers, and more. BeezMap © BeezMap BeezMap lets you build a collage using one of about 80 fixed-form layouts or by creating your own free-form layout. You can select pictures from your computer or use BeezMap's search tool to import images from online. In either method, you can import just one photo at a time. The edges of the images can be colored or have a pattern applied to them. You also can add text to the collage, use a paintbrush to paint any color onto the collage, and do some light editing, such as adding blur or customizing hue, saturation, and brightness. There also are several image effects that can be applied. You must create a free account with BeezMap to download your collage. Fotonea.com © Fotonea.com Fotonea.com lets you create your own layout and resize, position, and rotate photos with ease. After uploading up to 10 images from your computer, you must choose a background, frame and the height and width for each photo. The overall size of the collage size is predetermined. Text can be added, images can have a colored frame, and several images—like text bubbles and Christmas objects— are available from Fotonea.com that can be added to the collage. In addition to downloading it, saving your collage gives you the option to save it online so you can share the URL with others and even publish it publicly. Photo-Collage.net © Photo-Collage.net Photo-Collage.net offers multiple layouts that are clearly marked to show how many images each can hold and what you may want to use it for, such as a Facebook cover. You can autofill your images into the collage or manually drag and drop them into specific cells. Click the "Generate the collage" button when you're finished, and then wait for the high-resolution image to be created. In addition to downloading the collage to your computer, you also can buy a poster, canvas, or acrylic glass with the image printed on it. You must promote Photo-Collage.net's website using one of the social media buttons on the download page before you can save your image. KoalaCollage © KoalaCollage KoalaCollage is easy to use with about 25 layouts. Add some images and text, and then save it to your computer in one of four resolutions. Drag and drop is supported. When you're finished, you can share your collage on Facebook. Kizoa © Kizoa After creating a free account, Kizoa functions as an awesome collage maker. There are tons of stickers, images, and backgrounds you can apply to your collage as well as effects, filters, and frames you can add to the pictures. Every template is customizable, which means you can move the images around freely, and you can zoom in on pictures to focus on a specific part of the photo. You can import photos from your Facebook account or your computer. When finished, you can email your collage, post it on Facebook, and/or save it to your computer. A watermark is placed on the corner of your collage when you save it to your computer. Continue Reading