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November 2017 Horticulture Tips
General Garden Care
Add 2 to 4 inches of shredded leaves, composted manure, or garden compost to perennial borders and garden beds once the ground has frozen completely.
Continue to feed the compost pile with grass clippings and dried plant material removed from garden beds. Avoid adding diseased plants to the pile. Turn the pile regularly to speed decomposition.
Before temperatures go below freezing, disconnect outside water sources, drain hoses, and store indoors. Sharpen and oil tools. Store all unused herbicides, pesticides, fertilizers, and chemicals in original, labeled containers. If cardboard containers have become wet, consider disposing of the product. Avoid storing chemicals in unmarked plastic or glass containers because it's too easy to forget what they are. Check expiration dates on products to be sure they're still viable.
Clean birdbaths, but try to maintain a water supply for birds over winter. Small heating coils can be used in stone birdbaths to prevent water from freezing.
Clean and refill bird feeders. Regularly cleaning and rinsing bird feeders is essential to prevent spread of disease.
All ceramic, cement, or terracotta containers should be emptied, cleaned, and stored in a frost-free space. Soilless mix from containers can be stored in a pile outside and combined with equal parts fresh mix for next year's containers.
In the event of snowfall, avoid using salt-based de-icing products in or around garden areas. Shovel snow before it freezes on sidewalks and sprinkle sand on walkways close to plantings.
Tree and Shrub Care
Continue to plant deciduous trees and shrubs as weather permits. The alternate time for planting is next March, before plants leaf out. Apply 2 to 4 inches of wood chips, shredded bark, leaves, or compost to root zones of newly planted trees and shrubs. Be sure to pull mulch 4 inches away from tree trunks.
Continue to water trees and shrubs, especially evergreens, until the ground has frozen completely.
If rabbits, rodents, or deer have been a problem in past winters, take precautions with valuable woody plants now. To keep deer from rubbing antlers on tree trunks, spread garden netting or snow fencing around abused trees. Creation of physical barriers is more effective than sprays. Deter rabbits and rodents from overwintering in gardens by cutting down their winter habitats, such as ornamental grass clumps or perennials left standing for winter interest. Protect tree trunks from gnawing rabbits by setting up 12 to 16 inches of hardware cloth tacked into the soil 3 inches away from the trunk.
If necessary, construct burlap windbreaks 12 inches away from any newly planted, sensitive shrubs. The screens will buffer damaging effects of bitter, northwest winter winds.
Antidessicant sprays are not recommended for routine use on broad leafed evergreens. Some gardeners have used these products on rhododendron, azalea, boxwood, or holly to protect foliage from the drying effects of wind. Research indicates, however, that the waxy coating these products create can interfere with normal transpiration in the plants' foliage.
Rose Care
Protect hybrid tea, floribunda, multiflora, climbing, miniature, and newly planted roses late this month or when we have had several days of 20-degree weather. Mound 12 to 18 inches of lightweight peat moss or composted manure at base of roses. This mound will sink down over the winter. Prune hybrid tea rosebushes back to knee height. Other types of roses can be pruned as needed early next spring before growth begins. If desired, further protect plants by caging with chicken wire and stuffing leaves into cage; alternatively, punch quarter-sized holes in rose cones and place them over roses. Hold cones in place with bricks or other weights.
Annual and Perennial Care
Continue to plant hardy spring-flowering bulbs early this month if weather and soil conditions permit. After planting, broadcast a 5-10-5 fertilizer over the soil surface and water well. If rabbits, rodents, or deer have been a problem in past, consider planting varieties of the following pest-resistant bulbs: ornamental onion, grape hyacinth, fritillary, narcissus, windflower, or winter aconite. Some gardeners recommend lining the planting hole with ½ inch of sharp sand or gravel before setting in bulbs. These products help deter rodents from digging.
Cut to the ground all remaining dried perennial material not intended for winter interest. Add to your compost pile.
Lawn Care
Fertilize lawns for a final time early this month with a slow-release organic product high in nitrogen. Chicago area soils are naturally high in potassium and phosphorus, and most lawns don't require more. This nitrogen application will help lawns retain green color longer in winter and color up faster in early spring.
Try to avoid walking on frozen turf; this breaks grass blades.
Indoor Plant Care
Plants brought indoors this fall might exhibit temporary "transplant shock" in their new environment due to changes in light and temperature. Sun-loving houseplants might suffer during cloudy winter season. If possible, consider supplemental artificial lights. Avoid overwatering houseplants. Cut back on fertilizer in general, except for plants intended to bloom all winter, such as miniature roses or geraniums.
Most houseplants appreciate a 10- to 15-degree difference in day and night temperature. Monitor plants for early signs of problems. When indoor heat is turned on, natural humidity disappears. Try to wash plants occasionally in a warm shower. Humidifiers and pebble trays can help raise humidity.
Pot up pretreated bulbs, such as amaryllis, paperwhite narcissus, and others, for holiday blooms.
Continue to fertilize orchids with very dilute orchid fertilizer until they set flower buds. Monitor orchid foliage to be sure it doesn't scorch from exposure to direct southern sun.
Extra hardy bulbs not planted outside this month can be potted up and forced for indoor blooming. Plant bulbs in wide, shallow pots in a soilless mix. Large bulbs are planted side by side with just their tips showing. Little bulbs are planted with ½ inch of mix covering them. Water well and place pots in a refrigerator, cold frame, garage, or shed where the temperature remains between 35 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit. If storing in a refrigerator, cover pots with plastic wrap and avoid storing ripening fruit in same area. Some fruit releases ethylene gas, which inhibits flower formation. Major bulbs require 12 to 14 weeks of cold storage; little bulbs require a few weeks less. When pale yellow sprouts begin to show, pots can be brought out of cold storage into a bright but quite cool room (55 to 65 degrees F.) for about two weeks. As flower buds begin to develop, bring pots into a warmer room but avoid direct sunlight. Water as needed.

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Steven Spielberg Still Very Much Plotting Adaptation of Stephen King's 'The Talisman'
We've been blessed with many fantastic collaborations over the years, but there's still one that I'm dying to see: Steven Spielberg and Stephen King. The former has owned the latter's fantasy-horror novel The Talisman for over three decades, and the highly-desirable (and super ambitious) Beard x King collab has almost come to fruition a few times — before ultimately hitting one roadblock or another. But according to Spielberg himself, his adaptation of The Talisman is still very much in the works.
In fact, as he tells Entertainment Weekly, he feels like it'll happen "in the very near future":
I feel that in the very near future, that's going to be our richest collaboration. Universal bought the book for me, so it wasn't optioned. It was an outright sale of the book. I've owned the book since '82, and I'm hoping to get this movie made in the next couple of years. I'm not committing to the project as a director, I'm just saying that it's something that I've wanted to see come to theaters for the last 35 years.
As Spielberg notes, he doesn't merely hold the rights to the sprawling epic that King co-wrote with fellow horror master Peter Straub — he outright owns the book, so it's not going anywhere without his say-so.
Published in 1984, The Talisman centers on Jack Sawyer, a young boy who embarks on an epic journey that takes him across the country and simultaneously through a parallel fantasy land known as "the Territories" to find a mystical talisman that can save his dying mother. The book is complementary to another King epic: The Dark Tower. In fact, as diehard King heads will happily tell you, the two are somewhat connected; Jack is essentially the alternate dimension doppelgänger (or "twinner," in King-speak) of Jake Chambers, the young protagonist from The Dark Tower.
I wouldn't expect any film or television adaptation of The Talisman to maintain that connection, which is never made explicit in either book, anyway. The Talisman is over at Universal, where King's Amblin Entertainment has been trying to find a way to bring it to life for a few decades. Back in 2017, New Mutants director Josh Boone was hired to write the screenplay — not particularly surprising given that Boone is a massive King fan and has been working to adapt a few King books for the last several years (including The Stand, which is now reportedly set to become a limited series for CBS All-Access).
It's unclear if Boone's script is still in play, but it looks like King is eager to finally bring this collaboration to the masses. Spielberg and The Talisman is truly a perfect pairing, and one we hopefully won't have to wait much longer to see.


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Pool Safety Inspectors in Mulgrave Area
Our practice, established in 2016 provides building surveying services under the direction of Mr Joseph Yousefi, a Building Surveyor authorised to issue building permits and carry out pool and spa safety barrier inspection services and issue a certificate of pool or spa barrier compliance.
Joseph has a depth of knowledge and experience in understanding the building regulatory regime. He worked with several local governments and the private sector. Also, he undertook a vital role as a Senior Technical Advisor with the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) and is applying his knowledge in our practice which we believe our clients will benefit from it.
Once your swimming pool or spa is registered, you will be required to obtain and lodge a compliance certificate for your safety barriers. Follow our process below to get compliance.
Note that the following rate is applicable for bookings after 1 June 2024.
Our Inspector visits your site to conduct a Safety Assessment, checking safety barriers are correctly installed, hazards are removed and all are compliant with the relevant Australian Standard
If your pool barrier is compliant with the relevant standard specified by the council, we will issue a certificate of the pool or spa barrier compliance (Form 23), and then you can lodge the certificate with your local council.
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If a pool barrier requires works, we follow the VBA guide, will highlight the relevant requirements in a report and give you additional time to address the issues before we can reinspect the barrier.
After the inspection of your pool barrier, if it meets the required standards, we will provide you with a certificate of compliance (Form 23) which can then be submitted to your local council. However, in some rare cases where the regulations require, we may need to issue a certificate of non-compliance (Form 24).
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- Not compatible with seats that have integrated airbags, seat belts or armrests.
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If you have not heard of YURBUDS yet, let me introduce you:
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- Universal Compatibility Yurbuds Ironman Series headphones work with mp3 devices including Apple® iPod®, iPhone® supporting an industry standard 3.5mm (1/8") gold plated stereo mini-plug for wide-ranging compatibility.
- Designed by a Triathlete Avid triathlete Seth Burgett, CEO of Yurbuds came up with the award-winning idea for custom fit earbud enhancers while participating in an Ironman competition. Yurbuds Earbud Enhancers were created for the human ear by athletes, audiologists, and engineers to stay in place, avoid pressure points, and provide a pain-free listening experience.
- Sweat Proof Yurbuds Earbud Enhancers protect headphones from perspiration, even during the most intense workout sessions. The protective silicone of the earbuds ensures that rain or extreme humidity will stay out of the headphones.
I placed my order online and I had order confirmation the same day. Next thing I knew they were at my doorstep. Talk about quick turnaround time-I was very pleased with how simple and quick it was to order from Yurbuds online. You can also purchase Yurbuds from the retail stores Best Buy, select New Balance stores and Fleet Feet Sports.
Of course I ordered the HOT PINK ones! Not only are they my absolute favorite color but $10.00 from each purchase goes to the Susan G. Komen fund
The Yurbuds came in a small, zippered blue nylon case with directions. The website said the Pink buds came with a WHITE case but...whatever. They fit just right and they were easy to figure out. Even a 2 year old could do it (which she did). The buds are made from medical-grade silicone and Yurbuds offers a fit guarantee as well as a 90-day parts and labor warranty.
Test #1 was some crazy dancing around with my daughter. When I say CRAZY, I mean crazy headbanging, rump-shaking moves! And they did not fall out. The sound quality was good too. They did feel quite a bit different than what I am used to wearing (the round buds that fit INSIDE your ear canal) as these fit in the exterior of your ear but they were comfortable and stayed put. The Yurbuds came attached to a typical pair of earbuds
Test #2 was some circuit training in the gym-now when I circuit train, I add in a lot of plyo based exercises like burpees, box jumps etc. Again, the Yurbuds stayed put and I did not have to adjust them ONCE. (this is usually a problem with my current earbuds).
Test #3 was a very sweaty hill interval ride on the stat bike. No issues here either and I was able to enjoy the entire ride listening to The Age Grouper podcast without interruption.
Test #4 was a 5 mile run in the wind. Now, the Yurbuds are NOT noise cancelling or sound isolating so I could hear all that was going on around me (ie approaching cars) which I liked. However, this also allowed some wind into the mix. The Yubuds stayed put but I could hear the wind ripping right through them. Not a deal breaker for me but definitely a drawback vs. my other earbuds.
My overall impression is very good--I am happy with them and I will continue to wear them even running outdoors on windy days. I want to give a big THANK YOU to Holly at Rust Belt Runner for this awesome giveaway!!
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Chris Kelly of Headlocks2Headlines.com reports that Headlocks2Headlines recently spoke with Taeler Hendrix in her first interview since her departure from TNA Wrestling. Here are a few notes from the interview.
* Taeler said she was really unhappy and added that "alot of people" were also unhappy down in OVW.
* Taeler said TNA originally sent her a contract to re-sign but she felt that she wasn't getting a good experience so she rejected the deal before TNA informed her she was being released instead.
* When asked if the Gut Check concept is now a failure, Taeler said "absolutely" citing that it fails to publicizes OVW and with TNA changing the format to bracket system, TNA were putting wrestlers real names on into the public without asking most of them for permission.
* Taeler spoke about the recent reports about money problems within TNA saying that it was effecting everyone from the top of TNA all the way down to the bottom in OVW.
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Annual subscription service of bound hardcover volumes of the United States Congressional Serial Set, commonly referred to as the Serial Set, which contains the House and Senate Documents and the House and Senate Reports. The reports are usually from congressional committees dealing with proposed legislation and issues under investigation. The documents include all other papers ordered printed by the House or Senate. Documents cover a wide variety of topics and may include reports of executive departments and independent organizations, reports of special investigations made for Congress, and annual reports of non-governmental organizations. During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, executive-branch materials were also published in the Serial Set.
The serial number is a unique number applied to each book in the series of congressional publications running consecutively from the 15th Congress in 1817. The serial number may be useful for locating items, but not for citation. The documents and reports series have three numbers: 1) an individual report or document-publication number, 2) a volume number of each series for each session of Congress, and 3) the serial number.
The Commission on Long-Term Care was established under Section 643 of American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-240), signed into law January 2, 2013. The statute directs the Commission to: "...develop a plan for the establishment, implementation, and financing of a comprehensive, coordinated, and high-quality system that ensures the availability of long-term services and supports for individuals in need of such services and supports, including:
- elderly individuals,
- individuals with substantial cognitive or functional limitations,
- other individuals who require assistance to perform activities of daily living, and
- individuals desiring to plan for future long-term care needs."
The Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities (CECANF) was established by the Protect Our Kids Act of 2012, which garnered broad, bipartisan support in the House, passed the Senate unanimously, and was signed by President Barack Obama on January 14, 2013. Its mission was to develop a national strategy and recommendations for reducing fatalities across the country resulting from child abuse and neglect. Its tasks were to:
•Raise visibility and build awareness about the problem. •Review data and best practices to determine what is and is not working. •Identify solutions. •Report on findings and make recommendations to drive future policy.
The Commission issued its final report to the president and Congress on March 18, 2016. The report discussed what the Commission learned and outlined the challenges that still lay ahead. It proposed a comprehensive national strategy and recommendations for actions to address these challenges, including steps to be taken by the executive branch, Congress, and states and counties.
The Commission's term expired on March 18, 2016.
More info about the Commisson can be found at: https://eliminatechildabusefatalities.sites.usa.gov/
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is as an independent agency established in 1974 with the mandate to regulate commodity futures and option markets in the United States. The CFTC's mission is to protect market users and the public from fraud, manipulation, abusive practices and systemic risk related to derivatives that are subject to the Commodity Exchange Act, and to foster open, competitive, and financially sound markets. Today, the CFTC encourages the competitiveness and efficiency of futures markets and protects consumers and market participants against fraud, manipulation, and abusive trading practices.
To learn more about the CFTC, visit their website at www.cftc.gov/consumerprotection.
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1Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. 2Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. 3And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem. 4And if it be meet that I go also, they shall go with me.
5Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia: for I do pass through Macedonia. 6And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go. 7For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit. 8But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost. 9For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
10Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do. 11Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren.
12As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time.
13Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. 14Let all your things be done with charity.
15I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,) 16that ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth. 17I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied. 18For they have refreshed my spirit and your's: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such.
19The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house. 20All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss.
21The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand. 22If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maran-atha. 23The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. 24My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.
The first epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi by Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus, and Timotheus.


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Facebook Friends Graph v0.2 — Deb and RPM packages for Ubuntu and Fedora
Thanks to Christoph Korn, Ubuntu users can now install the package with a single click from the GetDeb repository. The Deb file itself is available on the release page here, along with an RPM for Fedora users.
The looks:
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Tags: Code, Deb, Facebook, Facebook Friends Graph, Friends, Graph, Graphics, Internet, Open Source, PyFacebook, Python, Social Networking, Statistics, Technology, Ubuntu, Web 2.0Changelog:
- Fixed:
- Bug #522735: Facebook: Application Request Limit Reached
- Bug #523378: Connection reset by peer
- Bug #522487: Facebook Friends Graph fails when friends have a dash in their name [patch by Little Jawa]


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30'' Round Metal Indoor-Outdoor Table Set with 4 Arm Chairs
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Complete your dining room, restaurant or patio with this chic table and chair set. This colorful set will add a retro-modern look to your home or eatery. Table features a smooth top and protective rubber floor glides. The stackable bistro chair features plastic caps that prevent the finish from scratching while being stacked. This 5 piece table set is designed for indoor and outdoor settings. For longevity, care should be taken to protect from long periods of wet weather. The possibilities are endless with the multitude of environments in which you can use this table, for both commercial and residential spaces.


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Yves Bonnefoy, the most famous contemporary French poet, also an art critic and translator, died Friday at the age of 93.
Yves Bonnefoy, (born June 24, 1923, Tours, France) perhaps the most important French poet of the latter half of the 20th century. Bonnefoy was also a respected critic, scholar, and translator.
Bonnefoy's father was a railroad employee, his mother a teacher. After studying mathematics at the University of Poitiers, the young poet moved to Paris, where he came under the influence of the Surrealists. His first poetry collection, Du mouvement et de l'immobilité de Douve (1953; On the Motion and Immobility of Douve), explored the relation of poetry to life. In Bonnefoy's thought, poetry might be said to be a closed universe that only lives when it is shattered by an intuition of the "real world." He spoke of poetry as at its best expressing "temps transfiguré par l'instant" ("time transfigured by the moment"), a conceptual, progressive world shattered and enlivened by an instant's intuition brought by a ray of sun or other phenomenon of the natural world. His own poetry illustrated his thought in several volumes, including Ce qui fut sans lumière (1987; In the Shadow's Light), Début et fin de la neige (1991; The Beginning and End of Snow), and Les Planches courbes (2001; The Curved Planks). New and Selected Poems (1995) contains poems from across his oeuvre in the original French alongside their English translations. La Longue Chaîne de l'ancre (2008; "The Long Chain of the Anchor") includes both poems and short stories.
Bonnefoy translated many of Shakespeare's most significant works, including Julius Caesar (1960), Hamlet (1962), King Lear (1965), and Romeo and Juliet (1968), into French. He also translated works by John Donne and William Butler Yeats. Bonnefoy analyzed the complexities of the translation process in Théâtre et poésie: Shakespeare et Yeats (1998; "Theatre and Poetry: Shakespeare and Yeats") and Sous l'horizon du langage (2002; "Beneath the Horizon of Language"), selections from which were published in English as Shakespeare and the French Poet (2004).
Bonnefoy taught at numerous universities in both France and the United States. He held the chair in comparative poetics at the Collège de France between 1981 and 1994. He explored the visual arts as well as literature in Alberto Giacometti: biographie d'une œuvre (1991; Alberto Giacometti: A Biography of His Work) and Goya, les peintures noires (2006; "Goya, the Black Paintings"). Several of his essays were brought together in the English-language volume The Lure and the Truth of Painting (1993). Bonnefoy also compiled the Dictionnaire des mythologies et des religions des sociétés traditionelles et du monde antique (1981; "Dictionary of Mythologies and Religions of Traditional Societies and the Ancient World"; Eng. trans. Mythologies). In 2007 he was awarded the Franz Kafka Prize in recognition of his contributions to literature. In 1999 he was awarded with Golden Wreath of Struga Poetry Evenings, the most important international recognition for poetry.


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Putin is a creation of Andropov. In his bones, he believes in the need
for a close economic relationship with the West. But his motives are not
those of the oligarchs, and certainly not those of the West. His goal,
like that of the KGB, is the preservation and reconstruction of the
Russian state. For Putin, perestroika and glasnost were tactical
necessities that caused a strategic disaster. He came into office with
the intention of reversing that disaster. He continued to believe in the
need for openness and restructuring, but only as a means toward the end
of Russian power, not as an end in itself.
For Putin, the only solution to Russian chaos was the reassertion of
Russian value. The state was the center of Russian society, and the
intelligence apparatus was the center of the Russian state. Thus, Putin
embarked on a new, slowly implemented policy. First, bring the oligarchs
under control; don't necessarily destroy them, but compel them to work
in parallel with the state. Second, increase Moscow's control over the
outlying regions. Third, recreate a Russian sphere of influence in the
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None of these goals could be accomplished if a former intelligence
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insults at Putin, the FSB and Russia. For a KGB man trained by Andropov,
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done about it. Litvinenko's death, seen from this standpoint, was a
necessary and inevitable step if Putin's new strategy to save the
Russian state is to have meaning.
That, at least, is the logic. It makes sense that Litvinenko would have
been killed by the FSB. But there is an oddity: The KGB/FSB have tended
to use poison mostly in cases where they wanted someone dead, but wanted
to leave it unclear how he died and who killed him. Poison traditionally
has been used when someone wants to leave a corpse in a way that would
not incur an autopsy or, if a normal autopsy is conducted, the real
cause of death would not be discovered (as the poisons used would
rapidly degrade or leave the body). When the KGB/FSB wanted someone
dead, and wanted the world to know why he had been killed -- or by whom
-- they would use two bullets to the brain. A professional hit leaves no
The use of polonium-210 in this case, then, is very odd. First, it took
a long time to kill Litvinenko -- giving him plenty of time to give
interviews to the press and level charges against the Kremlin. Second,
there was no way to rationalize his death as a heart attack or brain
aneurysm. Radiation poisoning doesn't look like anything but what it is.
Third, polonium-210 is not widely available. It is not something you
pick up at your local pharmacy. The average homicidal maniac would not
be able to get hold of it or use it.
So, we have a poisoning that was unmistakably deliberate. Litvinenko was
killed slowly, leaving him plenty of time to confirm that he thought
Putin did it. And the poison would be very difficult to obtain by anyone
other than a state agency. Whether it was delivered from Russia --
something the Russians have denied -- or stolen and deployed in the
United Kingdom, this is not something to be tried at home, kids. So,
there was a killing, designed to look like what it was -- a
sophisticated hit.
This certainly raises questions among conspiracy theorists and others.
The linkage back to the Russian state appears so direct that some might
argue it points to other actors or factions out to stir up trouble for
Putin, rather than to Putin himself. Others might say that Litvinenko
was killed slowly, yet with an obvious poisoning signature, so that he
in effect could help broadcast the Kremlin's message -- and cause other
dissidents to think seriously about their actions.
We know only what everyone else knows about this case, and we are
working deductively. For all we know, Litvinenko had a very angry former
girlfriend who worked in a nuclear lab. But while that's possible, one
cannot dismiss the fact that his death -- in so public a manner -- fits
in directly with the logic of today's Russia and the interests of
Vladimir Putin and his group. It is not that we know or necessarily
believe Putin personally ordered a killing, but we do know that, in the
vast apparatus of the FSB, giving such an order would not have been
contrary to the current inclinations of the leadership.
And whatever the public's impression of the case might be, the KGB/FSB
has not suddenly returned to the scene. In fact, it never left. Putin
has been getting the system back under control for years. The
free-for-all over economic matters has ended, and Putin has been
restructuring the Russian economy for several years to increase state
control, without totally reversing openness. This process, however,
requires the existence of a highly disciplined FSB -- and that is not
compatible with someone like a Litvinenko publicly criticizing the
Kremlin from London. Litvinenko's death would certainly make that point
very clear.
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The Meaning of the Shalshelet
In 1981, the Union of American Hebrew Congregations (UAHC) published The Torah: A Modern Commentary, admirably edited by Rabbi W. Gunther Plaut. The first of the denominational commentaries, it combined an unflinchingly scholarly perspective with a reverence for traditional readings. Conspicuously absent, from the Hebrew text, however, was the trope, the musical notations by which the Torah is chanted in the synagogue. The omission reflected Reform practice: in most Reform synagogues where the Torah is read, it is literally read and not chanted. But the omission triggered a storm of criticism and the UAHC quickly put out a second edition that included the trope.
This long forgotten story is a tribute to the numinous power of our ancient system of cantillation. Sacred texts are to be sung; only profane texts are spoken. Rabbi Yochanan, a third century Palestinian Amora, went so far as to assert that anyone who studied Torah or Mishnah without chanting the text conformed to the dark words of Ezekiel: "Moreover, I (God) gave them laws that were not good and rules by which they could not live" (Ezekiel 20:25; BT Megillah 32a). Indeed, there are Babylonian manuscripts in which the mishnaic passages are marked by trope as are some of the early printed editions of the Mishnah itself (Sabbioneta).
Music does not only remove a text from the numbing effect of ordinariness; it also facilitates memorization, and rabbinic culture was largely oral. Professor Yochanan Muffs of the JTS faculty, one of the top Bible scholars in the world, loves to recount that when he was a youngster trying to learn passages of the Tanakh by heart, he would sit at the piano and put them to music. Prior to the invention of printing, Jews in the synagogue prayed and listened to the Torah reading without benefit of written texts. Music served as a medium of transmission.
To be sure, different Jewish communities developed different renditions of the cantillation. ForShabbat Lekh L'kha , JTS's H.L. Miller Cantorial School in conjunction with the Milken Archive of American Jewish Music, performed a service as it might have sounded in a colonial Sephardic synagogue. The barely inflected Torah trope was far less melodious than the Eastern European trope that we are used to in our Conservative synagogues.
When I arrived at Camp Ramah for my first summer in 1955, I was still chanting both the Torah andhaftorot (prophetic portions) according to the German cantillations of my father. That summer, I was counselor for a bunk of unruly twelve-year olds. The most rambunctious was also the most learned Jewishly. Intuitively, I decided to co-opt him by having him teach me his Eastern European Torah trope. The ruse worked. I mastered a new trope and he grew more manageable. To this day, though, I am a divided soul. I continue to chant the haftarah according to the lovely German trope of my childhood.
The Hebrew term for trope is te'amim, a plural form for accent marks. Like vowels, they appear only in printed editions but never in the Torah scroll from which we read. A musical notation accompanies every word of the Torah. The function of the te'amim goes far beyond music. The location of the mark indicates the syllable to be accented. When one chants in public or studies alone, it is important to get the pronunciation of the words correct. The te'amim also provide the text with a system of punctuation, which sets off such units as a sentence, clause or phrase. Somete'amim are joiners while others are separators. Finally, the most distinctive te'amim add nuance and interpretation to the words to which they are attached.
Our parashah contains a wonderful example of this interpretive function. The particular mark is called a shalshelet or chain. With its wiggle shape, it actually looks like a worm, always appearing above the word it serves. Its extended sound, longer than any other mark, matches its form, that is, it wavers going up and down the scale twice before finishing on a third ascent. The music connotes emotional turmoil as it does in our instance.
Abraham, advanced in years and eager to arrange a marriage for his son Isaac, has sent the steward of his household back to Mesopotamia to find a suitable mate. The narrative is full of tenderness. The steward arrives and goes to the well at which women tend to congregate. Utterly alone, he turns to the God of Abraham for help. Over the introductory word in the narrative, "vayomar" (and he said) appears a shalshelet, conveying all the angst and trepidation felt by the steward in the face of his impossible mission (Genesis 24:12). What an inspired choice to enliven the reading!
Not surprisingly, the shalshelet, which occurs but seven times in the entire Torah, punctuates the book of Genesis. We met it last week in the rescue of Lot by the divine messengers from the doomed cities of Sodam and Gomorrah. Despite their urging, Lot is paralyzed by ambivalence: "Still he delayed. So the men seized his hand and the hands of his wife and his two daughters."(19:16). A shalshelet is affixed to the rare verb for delaying, underlining Lot's emotional state.
And we will meet it again in the failed seduction of Joseph in Egypt by Potiphar's wife. He spurns her advances: "After a time, his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph and said: 'Lie with me' but he refused" (Genesis39:7). The last word is unpacked with yet another shalshelet, suggesting that Joseph's resolve came only after inner struggle.
In sum, to read the parashah without the trope is akin to reading but a third of it. Both dilutions do violence to the multifaceted intricacy of the text. The real value of Etz Hayim, the new Conservative Torah commentary, is to give us a marvelous vehicle for home study. In the synagogue, we should be touched by the music of Mount Sinai as well as its message. Let's mobilize the products of serious Jewish education in our midst, both young and old, to create an ever expanding pool of competent Torah readers.
Shabbat Shalom,
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If you work with Shopify Themes, you know that developing a strong understanding of the basics of Liquid is just the start. There are countless tips, tricks, and hacks you can use to reinvigorate your theme design process and, ultimately, make you more efficient.
This article will provide you with an overview of four advanced theme development techniques that were covered in our most recent Partner Session webinar. I hope you find these code snippets and resources useful as you build your next store or theme on Shopify.
Setting up our store
The first thing we did in the Partner Session was import a set of products and create product collections to provide us with live product data to work with, like product variants and images. We recently published a set of product CSVs and images that you can start using for your own shops, designs, and mockups. To learn how you can use these product CSVs and images, check out our step-by-step guide!
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Advanced Theme Technique 1: Dynamic Product Type Tags
Dynamic product type tags are a great way to improve the buying experience in your client's store. Dynamic product type tags make it easy for buyers to click on a product type, such as jackets, and browse all similar product types. Buyers can also click on particular tags like brand, year, women, or men depending on the tags set up on the store. The following code snippet will create a clickable dynamic product type tag and will list all associated tags for that product which will also be clickable.
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Qigong for Women: Chest Health
November 5, 2012
Breast health is an important issue for women, but it is just part of the entire health concerns that should be addressed. Many people don't realize that almost ten times as many women die of major cardiovascular disease as die of breast cancer.
YMAA 30-Year Anniversary
October 1, 2012
I am happy to say that today is YMAA's 30th anniversary. Today, we are an international organization with over 50 schools in 18 countries, and we are recognized by people all over the world. I would like to thank the many YMAA teachers, students, and supporters for all their support throughout the many years. I believe that together, we will be able to successfully propagate the healthy lifestyles of Qigong and the hard-working culture of traditional martial arts.
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September 24, 2012
There are common phenomena experienced in qigong practice. These "rules" have been passed down for hundreds of years to help beginners to find the right path in their qigong and meditation practice.
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April 9, 2012
This is a translation of a Yang family poem titled, "The Secrets of Total Applications" by Yang, Yu (Ban-Hou). Each section is followed by commentary by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming.
Yang Tai Chi Family Secrets - Part 1
April 2, 2012
Taijiquan was first introduced to the West by Master Cheng, Man-Ching during the 1960's. The original focus of his effort was to teach a method of health and relaxation. It was only after several years that the art's effectiveness in reducing stress and maintaining health became widely known.
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March 12, 2012
As discussed in Part 1 of The Eight Extraordinary Qi Vessels, most of the vessels branch out from the twelve primary channels and share the function of circulating Qi throughout the body. The following are the different types of vessels and their specific functions.
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March 5, 2012
The eight extraordinary Qi vessels and the twelve primary Qi channels (meridians) comprise the main part of the channel system. Most of the eight vessels branch out from the twelve primary channels and share the function of circulating Qi throughout the body.
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Apparently it's not Harry Potter's fault any more. It's Buffy's fault. Yes, 50,000 women have stopped going to church and it's all the faulty of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, according to a recent study published in Women and Religion in the West. The study's author Dr. Kristin Aune, a sociologist at the University of Derby, is quoted saying:
"Because of its focus on female empowerment, young women are attracted by Wicca, popularized by the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. In short, women are abandoning the church."
Well, somehow I'm not convinced of this. First, Willow, not Buffy, was the witch. The report doesn't mention 50,000 women patrolling graveyards at night with wooden stakes. Perhaps if women are abandoning the church, it's because of some other reason.
Second, neither the summary of the actual study nor its index mention Buffy at all. Wicca is mentioned (it just says "see spirituality"), but it doesn't seem to be a major part of the study. So I wonder if bringing Buffy into it isn't just a way to drum up publicity for this otherwise distinct minority interest $100 book. (If so, it seems to have worked.)
Anyway, I won't be convinced until I hear of 50,000 boys leaving the church to get into construction so they can emulate Xander. Now that would be surprising, if not exactly empowering.
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I've had a very informative and stimulating day at the preconference workshops for the LAK12 conference. This is just a very quick post with links to some great summaries and resources that people have contributed.
*Learning Analtyics and Ethics live blog summary from Doug Clow (thanks, Doug you truly are a conference reporting machine!)
*Learning Analytics and Linked Data collective google doc – various contributors.
There has also been quite a bit of twitter activity and Tony Hirst was quick off the mark to visualise the connections. Martin Hawskey has also produced an alternative visualisation based on the twitter archive I set up last week I set up last week; and here's another summary view from Tweetlevel.
I'll hopefully do some more considered posts myself during the week. Based on today's sessions this is shaping up to be a great conference.


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The First Photos of Tarantino's 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' Are Stunning
Number one on my personal list of the most anticipated movies of 2019 has to be Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino's definitive statement on Los Angeles in the late 1960s. Sony has previously released a few shots of stars Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Margot Robbie in costume for the film, but Vanity Fair now has the first real preview photos of the movie. And they look terrific.
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Here's how Vanity Fair describes the film:
Now he's back with a Western of a different stripe: an old-school L.A. story à la Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown, the kind of city epic only a nostalgic of Tarantino's wit and peculiarity could attempt to really do justice. Once Upon a Time . . . in Hollywood, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a faded TV Western star and Pitt as his stunt double, is, as its sand-battered title suggests, a throwback. For Los Angeles, sure, but also for Tarantino, who, after traveling as far and wide as the Third Reich and the Shaolin Temple, is bringing it home.
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Have you been told your smile needs a root canal? It's okay! There's no reason to fret because root canal therapy is not as scary as you may think it is. In fact, getting a root canal may be your best defense to saving your natural tooth.
May 7-13 is Root Canal Awareness Week and we're going to celebrate by taking away the mystery of this procedure. Read our blog to get the answers to the top 5 root canal questions your dentist often hears from patients.
1. What is root canal therapy?
Root canal therapy is needed when a tooth becomes severely damaged by decay or injury. In turn, this leads to an infection inside your tooth, damaging the pulp. During the procedure, your dentist will use safe and efficient tools to remove the infected pulp.
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It's important to take care of the problem right away before it gets worse. The longer you delay treatment, the more opportunity there is for infection to infiltrate your bloodstream and harm your body. Yes, your oral health is directly connected to your overall wellness. If not treated properly, you increase your risk for heart disease, diabetes, and so much more.
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3) Is a root canal painful?
Hearing "root canal" may make you cringe because of the stigma that this procedure is painful. That's not the case! It's 2017! Technology has advanced exponentially and you'll hardly feel it. It feels the same as getting a filling.
Our team will make sure you're comfortable the entire time. If you need an extra boost, we even offer sedation dentistry.
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Your tooth may feel a little sensitive after the procedure, but you'll finally be out of pain! If you're experiencing soreness or sensitivity, you can take over-the-counter medications.
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The only alternative is extracting the tooth. However, there are solutions to replace your infected tooth. A bridge or dental implants are excellent solutions to restore the functionality and beauty of your smile. We'll ensure your new tooth will look and feel beautiful.
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It's a conversation I've had with many of my fellow parents in recent months, as our children have reunited at park play dates, and soccer matches: We've noticed our kids put on some extra weight during this pandemic, and we're not sure what, if anything, we should do about it.
"You are not alone," says Dr. Sandra Hassink, medical director of the American Academy of Pediatrics Institute for Healthy Childhood Weight. "This is happening to many, many people." She says the pandemic created "the perfect storm for having issues with weight gain," with its mass disruption of school, sleep and physical activity schedules, as well as stress and social isolation.
"I think everybody's shifting upward," she adds. "Kids that were in the healthy weight range are shifting upward. Children with obesity are shifting upward and children with severe obesity are shifting upward."
Weight is an incredibly fraught topic — and an imperfect indicator of health. As parents, a kid's sudden weight gain can be hard to know how to tackle.
The last thing we'd want is to set the stage for poor body image or eating disorders for our children. "If we focus on weight, that can cause so many other problems," says Anna Lutz, a registered dietitian in Raleigh, N.C., who specializes in family feeding issues.
Instead, Lutz and other experts say parents should focus on they're supporting healthy habits in their kids. Here are what doctors and specialists who work with kids say about what to do — and not to do — to get your family back on track.
Do: Check in with your pediatrician to see whether the weight gain is outside the norm
A pediatrician can help assess whether your child's weight gain is just part of their normal growth pattern, says Lutz.
Kids grow at different rates, and healthy kids come in all shapes and sizes, she explains. "But where we might get concerned is when a child veers off of their growth pattern significantly." So, for instance, a kid who has been growing consistently along the 25th percentile and then suddenly jumps to the 90th, that might be a signal that something's going on.
If so, the pediatrician may suggest ways to slow the rate of weight gain so that a kid's height can catch up, Hassink adds.
Your child's doctor might also want to make sure that a child isn't developing health problems like elevated cholesterol, fatty liver disease or sleep apnea. Or, a sudden jump in weight could be a signal of other health issues. "There could be something going on emotionally that's interfering with someone's eating or movement. It could be a change in medication," says Lutz.
"A lot of things happened during COVID to maybe make us a little less healthy," says Hassink. She recommends that parents assess their family routines and figure out what got out of whack during the pandemic.
Don't: Tell kids there's something wrong with their weight
When you're talking to kids, focus on healthy habits, not weight, experts say. This is important because weight isn't as easily changed as behaviors, and "we are not all supposed to look the same," says Lutz. "Bodies do come in all shapes and sizes and bodies change over time."
Focusing on a number on the scale might lead a child to develop poor body image, says Lutz.
"When we start to send our children the message that there's something wrong with their body, we're setting them up for all these health concerns and emotional concerns, self-esteem problems," she says. "Really, focusing on behaviors is what supports health."
And ultimately, the goal is to foster healthy habits in children that they'll maintain throughout their lives, says Hassink.
"This isn't a 10-week program. We're really aiming for these patterns that will start now and go across their lifespan." And it's about more than weight — good nutrition and physical activity are also key to preventing chronic illness, she says.
Sleep, regular meal times and physical activity are a good place to start.
Do: Get bedtimes back on track
In the chaos of the pandemic, and during summer breaks, sleep and wakeup times slid later and later for lots of kids, says Dr. Nazrat Mirza, medical director of the pediatric weight management clinic at Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C.
"I've had kids [going to sleep] at 1 a.m., 2 a.m., 3 a.m., 4 a.m. And then they nap during the day," she says — instead of engaging in physical activity. Research has linked regular, adequate sleep to improved mental and physical health in kids. "So sleep is equally important," as nutrition and exercise, she says.
If sleep routines have become a problem in your household, Hassink suggests trying to move kids' bedtimes back by 15 minutes every two or three nights. Do the same thing with wake-up times, moving them 15 minutes earlier every few mornings, she says. "Work your way back into a sleep routine that matches what you're going to need for school."
Don't: Put your kids on a diet.
Clinicians who work with kids are unanimous on this count: Restrictive eating is not for kids. "We know that children and adolescents that engage in dieting behaviors are more likely to develop eating disorders," says Lutz.
And restrictive diets can also backfire. "In the long run it actually leads to increased weight gain," she says, and it can set someone up for gaining and losing weight over and over again, which can have health consequences of its own.
Do: Create more structure around meal times.
All-day-long, unsupervised grazing became a habit in many households in the early days of the pandemic — even for trained experts — as many parents found themselves on constant work Zooms.
"It was sort of this buffet-style experience where they were noshing throughout the day," says Stacey Rosenfeld, a Miami-based psychologist who specializes in eating disorders. This was the case with her kids, twin 7-year-old boys, one of whom ended up gaining 20 pounds in six months.
As things calmed down, Rosenfeld decided it was time for a reset, including getting back to more structured eating. While putting kids on a restricted diet can lead to unintended consequences, creating and sticking to set meal and snack times can help kids regulate their appetites and develop sensible eating habits, experts say.
"If a child's not sure if dinner is going to be five o'clock or eight o'clock and they get hungry at 4:30, they might just reach for a snack, not knowing exactly when dinner is coming," Hassink says. "So regular meal and snack times of eating together is a very positive health behavior."
Lutz and Rosenfeld both embrace an approach known as the division of responsibility in feeding: Basically, your job as a parent is to decide when and what kids eat, offering them a variety of healthful foods. The kids' job is to decide whether and how much to eat — so don't force them to clean their plate and don't be a short-order cook.
"Provide the food, take a deep breath and let them listen to their body. Let them do their jobs," Lutz says. Ultimately, she says, you want to raise kids who are mindful eaters, in touch with their hunger and fullness.
Do: Build movement breaks into the day.
The pandemic has had us all glued to screens. Break up all that sitting — and cut back on screen time — with small and frequent bouts of movement, Hassink says. That could be a quick game of tag or an outdoor playdate or walking to the corner store with mom or dad.
Family walks are always a good idea. If you have a kid that is less than enthused about joining you for a stroll, Hassink has some suggestions. For smaller kids, she says a star chart might work. Give them a star for every walk they complete each day, and at the end of the week, they get to pick a fun family activity for you all to do.
For older kids, she suggests having them invite a friend over to play or join you in a family outing, such as a family bike ride. You could sign the kids up for an activity like soccer or swimming, pandemic permitting. Or take your child along for an errand and park far. "The focus is on getting kids moving again," Hassink says, adding, "Any activity is better than sitting at your computer or watching a screen."
Don't: Try to overhaul everything all at once.
It takes energy to make change, and tackling too many changes at once can be overwhelming, Hassink advises. Instead, pick one or two changes you want to make at first to get your family back to healthy habits.
"If you take the first step and then you succeed at that, it gives you energy" to keep moving in the right direction, she says.
Do: Make changes as a family.
No matter what changes you make, make sure you make them for the whole family, experts advise. Why? For starters, you need the support of the people around you, says Hassink. "If you're living in the midst of your family and you're the only one trying to make the change or having to make the change, it's not going to work."
Even if you have multiple children, but only one child gained weight, don't single them out, says Rosenfeld. "I hear so many stories about that backfiring," she says, "stories of kids who say, 'I was the heavier person or I gained weight, and so I wasn't allowed to have desserts and my sibling or siblings were.' Or 'I had to do this exercise.' And I think that can be so damaging."
If the goal is to raise healthy children, then the changes you adopt should apply to everyone in the family, she says. She often encourages parents to ask themselves, "Would I do this if my child were thin? And I use that as a litmus [test]."
Do: Have compassion for yourself, and model it for your kids.
We've all been through an incredibly stressful and exhausting year and a half, and it's not over. And some families, particularly in low-income communities of color, have been especially hard hit by this pandemic, experiencing job losses, food and housing insecurity, as well as higher rates of COVID-19. All of these things can make it harder to get back on track with healthy habits.
"We have to show ourselves a little compassion and realize we're going to work our way out of this, and it's not going to happen with a snap of the fingers," says Hassink.
That compassion is something we should also foster in our children. Even if your kid didn't gain excess weight, teach them not to tease others. Pediatrician Mirza says she's hearing these fears from her patients. "We're having children who are scared to go back to school because they now realize that they have changed and they don't want to meet their classmates," she says.
If you hear these fears from your kid, experts say encourage them to talk about it. Validate their feelings and help them think ahead. If this happens to them, how will they respond?
Ultimately, "we want to be building our kids up. We want to be focusing on who they are outside of their bodies," says Rosenfeld.
"We've survived this very serious time in our history," says Lutz. "And if that meant that people gained more weight than they would have, it's a body's way of surviving."
The podcast portion of this story was produced by Janet W. Lee, with engineering support from Marcia Caldwell.
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text: Face less or Euro style cabinets are becoming more prevalent in homes and are distinguished by the doors and or drawers being attached directly to the side walls of the cabinet versus onto the edge of a frame that encompasses the entire front of the cabinet.Slide Out Sheves LLC makes available on most pull out shelves and spice racks a base mount option that allows the drawer to be sat into the base of the cabinet or onto a full depth shelf and easily secured with screws. This base mount method is not for face less cabinets but rather face frame cabinets.So what difference does it make? A face frame cabinet has a gap or reveal from the edge of the face frame to the sidewall, This reveal is usually 1/4 inch up to 2 or three inches depending on the cabinet.When we add base mount bracket to our side mount drawer slide the screws that attach the two pieces protrude beyond the measurement calculated in the opening width but because there is a 1/4 to 3 inch reveal on either side of the opening on a face frame cabinet this protrusion is never taken into account as the brackets sits behind the frame and does not need to come through the opening.The base mount brackets do need to be taken into account if used in a face less or euro style cabinet. Although as mentioned earlier drawer slides are usually attached directly to the walls of euro style cabinets, consumers opt to go with our base mount brackets for convenience.Again, the base brackets are never taken into account as the intended use is not for Euro cabinets and the screws attaching the brackets protrude out into the sidewall and will squeeze the drawer slides closer together affecting the proper spacing. If you want the convenience of base mount brackets we recommend subtracting a total of 1/2 inch to account for the attachment screws1. THERE ARE TWO BASIC TYPES OF CABINETS,FRAMED AND FRAME-LESSFramed Cabinets Framed cabinets have a face frame usually made of a hardwood. When the doors of the cabinet are closed you can still see the cabinet face frames around the doors and drawer fronts and usually you can see the hinges. The interior of the cabinet is wider on both sides than the cabinet opening. The face frame usually extends into the opening about 3/4" or more. Framed cabinets are the traditional style of cabinets in the United States and they are found in more homes than the newer Euro style. Some newer cabinets are hybrids, meaning they have a face frame but hidden hinges like the Euro style "Euro" or Frame-less style" Frameless cabinets do not have a face frame. The front edge of the cabinet sidewall is the front of the cabinet. When the doors and drawers are closed they cover almost the entire cabinet. The hinges are totally concealed when the doors are closed. Euro style hinges are larger than the traditional framed cabinet hinge and tend to interfere more with the cabinet opening. Frame less cabinets often use a 32mm hole system for the hinge mounting and shelf support. The interior width is the same as the opening minus the door and hinge interference. Many newer homes have frame less style cabinets. Frame less cabinets always have "side mount" mounting style.


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Like many people who set money goals for 2021, you may have your eye on a better credit score. But it can feel like such a big job that it's hard to know where to start. Try breaking it down into smaller tasks you can check off, one per week:
- Check your free credit score and set a goal.
- Find out what has the biggest impact on your scores.
- Get your credit reports.
- Dispute errors or information that is too old to be on your credit reports.
- Monitor your credit — without a lot of effort.
Start by getting a free credit score
The first part of your credit journey is finding the "you are here" spot on the map. From there you can set a realistic, achievable goal and see how fast you're getting there.
Your starting point is your current credit score, which is a three-digit number, usually on a scale of 300 to 850.
There are plenty of ways to get a free credit score. It's possible you already have access — many credit cards, financial institutions and personal finance websites offer them.
To add points to your credit score, choose a single score source to track, and don't worry about small moves up or down — they are normal. You're looking for overall direction. There are two main credit scoring companies:
- VantageScore keeps a list of places to get scores that are truly free. Using that list is a safer bet than searching online, where you may encounter "free" scores that ask you to enter a credit card number. Any site that asks you to give credit card info is likely going to charge you a monthly fee after a free or low-cost trial period unless you remember to cancel.
- FICO, the dominant scoring company, has fewer free sources, but you may have access through your financial institution or credit card issuer.
What to expect when getting a free score
When signing up for a score, you'll be asked for your first and last name, Social Security number, address and birth date.
After that, you'll be presented with a series of multiple-choice questions to verify your identity. Because the questions are intended to be ones only you can answer, they can be tough. It will help to know approximate amounts of regular monthly payments you've made on credit accounts, previous addresses and roughly when credit accounts were opened and closed. Enter data carefully; in the event that you cannot correctly answer verifying questions, you may have to wait for up to 30 days to try again.
Once the verification questions are answered correctly, you should have access to your credit score.
What your score means
Expect to see some context for your free score — not just the three-digit number. Knowing whether you are close to moving up to the next credit score range or already comfortably where you want to be can help you set a reasonable, achievable goal.
A solid score is not just bragging rights: It can mean being able to borrow money at a reasonable interest rate, for things like a car, house or even cash in the event of an emergency. It may also help you qualify for a better deal on a cell phone, get the apartment you want, save money on car insurance and avoid having to put down deposits for utilities.
If you are new to credit or haven't used it in a long time, there may not be enough data to produce a score. In that case, you can try a credit-building product, such as a credit-builder loan, to bulk up your credit history.
What should your goal be?
If you want to, you can shoot for a perfect credit score. But beyond a certain point, a higher score won't get you better terms on credit. Credit expert John Ulzheimer says a score of 760 or higher is likely to qualify you for the lowest mortgage rates, and 720 is the minimum for the best car loan rates. You can still get loans with scores lower than those, but will probably pay higher interest rates.
Ultimately, your credit score is just a tool for achieving financial goals. Think about how you want to use that tool: Do you want a rewards credit card or a balance transfer card? Are you hoping to qualify for a mortgage? Research the score requirements of the credit card issuer or mortgage lender you are considering.
If that seems impossibly far away, set an interim goal such as adding 20 or 30 points. As long as you're moving in the right direction, you'll feel encouraged to keep going.
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Until recently Pets.ca allowed any user to post their pet for adoption in this forum for any reason. This has caused the board numerous difficulties based primarily on the anonymity of users that want to give their pets up for adoption. Pets.ca is first and foremost a site dedicated to pet information. Although helping pets get rescued is important to the owners of the site (that's why there are dedicated forums to rescue) Pets.ca is not a rescue organization. We just try and help the best way we can and we are proud that this site has become popular with rescue organizations. Pets.ca is not properly equipped to verify each post and each poster when it comes to the extremely serious issue of pet adoption. Although most people are good people, there IS a lot of fraud on the Internet and many people have less than honorable motives. How can Pets.ca as a website check to make sure that both adopter and adoptee are legitimate? It's just not possible and is beyond the scope of the site. This is something that a dedicated rescue does with the resources that it has to check out both parties. It is not our specialty. We therefore in good conscience cannot continue to give carte blanche to anyone that wants to give their pet up for any reason. It is also for this reason that we allow only certain rescues to post their pets for adoption. We (the Admins, Mods and people already in rescue) make the best decisions we can as a team. We do it because we want to help pets find homes. We do it realizing that we cannot help all pets. We do it the best way we can. If you want to contact one of the rescues affiliated with us the users associated with those rescues are - Badger, BAPS, BHRR, BMDLuver, BoxerRescueMTL, BoxerRescueONT, brianna079, canine14, chocolatecoffee, coppperbelle, cpietra16, 14+kitties, Frenchy, Gerdy's rescues, goober, HelenNutmeg, hezbglad, Inverness, JAB, Lil'Rickymom, luckypenny, Lucky Rescue, maddoxies, meb999, Mesaana, MIA, pennyspuppypaws, poodletalk, SOS MIOW, Sylvie, Toonces, totallyhip, Wudjah You can PM (Private message) those users or contact the admin if you do not have PM privileges yet. If you are a rescue and want to be considered for approval either PM a mod or admin or email marko(A T) pets (do t)ca (Use standard email formatting please) We realize that this change is difficult for some users who may feel excluded. We are sorry that some users feel bad about our decisions. Please know that we make these decisions not to hurt users but rather to help pets in our own limited way. So far we feel like we have made a big difference. Thanks for your understanding. Marko ADMIN
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The Communicable Disease Centre (CDC) at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) continues to educate the Qatar community about TB and work towards its eradication worldwide in honor of World TB Day on March 24. Dr Muna al-Maslamani, director of the CDC, said TB remains one of the deadliest infectious diseases worldwide.
International Covid-19 disruptions to health services have prevented the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis, multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis, extensive drug-resistant tuberculosis, and latent tuberculosis and HIV co-infection, Dr al-Maslamani stated. Over 4,100 people die from TB every day, and close to 28,000 people fall ill from this preventable and curable disease. Since the year 2000, global efforts to combat tuberculosis have saved an estimated 66 million lives.
The infectious disease tuberculosis, also called TB, is contagious and typically affects the lungs. Other parts of the body, such as the brain and spine, can also be affected. The disease is caused by a type of bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB is classified as latent or active. Active TB symptoms include a prolonged cough, coughing up blood, chest pain, unintentional weight loss, fatigue, and night sweats.
Dr Al-Maslamani said the CDC is the region's first dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of infectious diseases. "At the CDC, we have a highly specialized clinical team of nurses, physicians and allied health professionals that provide consultations, treatment and support for patients who either have TB or may have been exposed to the disease," she said. In 2021 there were a total of 438 admissions to the CDC's TB wards and 6330 patients referred to specialized TB clinics.
"The theme for World TB Day 2022 is Invest to End TB and this includes not just in treatment and new tools, but also in education and prevention. We have come a long way in terms of awareness and knowledge about TB but there is still much to be done to raise public awareness of TB both in Qatar and internationally. The more we educate people about risk factors and prevention, the greater the chance we have to eliminate it," she added.


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Are there foods you really like but don't eat often enough? Not because they're hard to find or to make but because you don't think of them? It may seem silly to not enjoy something so accessible but there are a couple of items that fit into this category for me: tuna salad sandwiches, chicken salad sandwiches and peanut butter & jelly sandwiches (it didn't escape my notice that they all happen to be sandwiches).
I love tuna sandwiches with barbecue potato chips. When my sisters and I were kids we liked to top the tuna salad with a few chips before pressing the second slice of bread onto the bottom layer. The added crunch was a nice touch. As for chicken salad sandwiches, I like them open-faced with lots of celery and with the perfect proportion of mustard/mayo/relish. I eat the two a few times a year but as much as I enjoy them I can't quite figure out why it doesn't occur to me to make them more often.
It's the same with peanut butter & jelly sandwiches…or just peanut butter, in general. I always have several jars of it in my pantry because my husband could never be without it but again, I always seem to find myself reaching for something else. Have you ever had rice cakes (or toast) with peanut butter and honey? It's one of the best things ever. Or chocolate peanut butter ice cream? I went through a phase a few months ago when that was the only frozen treat that would satisfy.
Today, instead of reaching for the ever-present jar of cookie butter on the counter for a sweet bite, I selected the peanut butter instead. But one mouthful wasn't enough so I made these muffins. Peanut butter-y with added sweetness from chocolate chips, soft from a banana I added at the last minute and nicely textured from oats and wheat germ, these muffins were the perfect treat with my afternoon tea. They're not very sweet at all and with no butter, only one egg and minimal sugar, I didn't feel bad for eating more than one. These are so easy to make; I predict that it won't be as easy to get peanut butter out of my mind from now on.
- The original recipe did not have the chocolate chips, banana or the vegetable oil in it but I found them to be worthwhile additions.
- The original recipe called for baking at 400°F. With my convection oven the rule of thumb is to bake 25°F lower with a 25% reduction in bake time. I found this to be a bit too hot so I reduced the heat and recommend the lower temperature below. Ovens will vary so err on the conservative side.
- There is room for more oats because of the added moisture provided by the banana and vegetable oil so I think I'll add another 1/4 cup next time. These are light, cake-like muffins.
Peanut Butter-Chocolate Oat Muffins
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1/4 cup oats
- 2 tablespoons wheat germ raw or toasted
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup peanut butter I used a generous amount of Adam's Organic Unsalted
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup milk I used soy milk
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 very ripe banana mashed
- 1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
Preheat your oven to 375°F. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the ingredients above from the flour to salt. In a larger bowl, combine the brown sugar and peanut butter and beat with a hand blender for 1-2 minutes. Add the egg and beat well on medium speed, about 1 minute.
Add the flour mixture and the milk to the peanut butter mixture and beat until well combined. Add the vegetable oil and banana and beat again. Stir in the chocolate chips.
Grease a muffin pan or line with paper cups. Sprinkle the bottom with more wheat germ and divide the batter among the 12 slots in the pan. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the muffin comes out clean. Mine took 12 minutes at 375°F.
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Based on a recipe from Food.com. For original version, click here.