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Sharper Than A Serpent's Tooth by Simon R. Green - The continuing adventures of John Taylor in the Nightside. His mother, Lilith, is on the warpath, trying to destroy the Nightside and reshape it to her vision. John must stop her or lose everything and everyone he's ever cared about.
I like these "Nightside" stories. They're simple but fun dark urban fantasy. They're short so they don't take too much time and the characters that fill the Nightside make me laugh. They're so outrageous. Serious literature this ain't. But fun. Did I say fun?
Superman/Batman: Generations II by John Byrne - Byrne is my favorite comic artist of all time. He breathed new life into the X-Men back in the 70's and those stories are the very model for everything that has come since. In this book, he spins alternate timeline stories about two of our favorite superheroes. Again, not great literature but a fun read. I read to rest my mind. I hate reading deep stuff all the time.
Julia Margaret Cameron's Women by Sylvia Wolf - I didn't have time to read all the text but I did peruse the photographs with great care. JMC is one of my favorite Victorian photographers. I really gravitated toward these in college and my love for them still lives. Sarah loves them too (She's a great big fan of Victorian stuff) These photos are quite beautiful. No airbrushing just lovely everyday women from that era. Really beautiful stuff. I hope to get this book out again some time because I would love to delve into the biographies of the different women that posed for JMC.
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The first batch of 495 Katsina state pilgrims has left Makkah to Jeddah en route Nigeria.
Malam Badaru Bello, the Public Relations Officer of Katsina State Pilgrims Welfare Board, made this known in an interview with journalists in Makkah on Saturday.
He said the plane to transport the pilgrims was expected to arrive from Nigeria tonight, though he did not mention specific time as to the scheduled departure and arrival time of the plight in Nigeria.
He said that all the pilgrims scheduled for departure to Nigeria were in good health and high spirit, adding; " we thank God that we have started transporting our pilgrims back to Nigeria in good time".
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We dont often see very many schemes at the Mathew Williamson store here in London, although on this occasion, and clearly picking up on the Olympic theme we have been presented with these three podiums (or is it podi?? podia??. ....oh who knows) in a natural wood finish and with flashes of colour, above which are the suspended bust forms with this stunning product.
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design change !
PLEASE: change the new (2.70) design back!!! it is soo much overcolouered and distracting!!!!
I try to be positive, but I have to agree. The new design was so clean and pretty before. This just hurts my eyes. The blocky font for the headings is terrible, all the bright blue gives me a headache, and I really don't like how roles are just denoted with a line now. I loved how each task was designated in the roles' color before. I understand things change, but for productivity software, this is really bad, guys. Especially the blocky headings font and all the blue. It's so distracting. The focus should be on our tasks. I adore Weekplan and haven't found anything like it that fits my needs, but if this design stays, I won't be renewing when my year is up in February.
Hi, Kamut and Kthrjeff!
Thank you both for your feedback.
We are sorry to hear that you do not want the changes with the new interface of the app.
I will share your feedback to our founder and dev team to look into.
Agree with everyone else. Plus, where is the MONTH view? This current set up does not work for our office at all.
Hi, Amy!
Thank you for the feedback.
Weekplan doesn't have a month view. Thus, the name itself wouldn't apply to it's function anymore.
I don't think that the name dictates not to have a month view. Neight logically nor technically.
I am so furious and frustrated by this!!!! Why would they change the interface without asking?!!!!
Everything has totally changed and it has become sooooooooo confusing!!!!!!!!!!!!! It changed from a very useful and interesting app to useless piece of garbage!!!! I can't be any more disappointed and I'm not gonna use this app ever again!!!!!!!!!!
Hi, Reza!
Thank you for your feedback.
May we ask what you don't like with the recent changes with the interface and what you would prefer to see?
Your kind response is most appreciated.
Hi Anna, thanks for your reply.
Everything!!! It would be better to ask what I do like and the answer would be nothing! I just wish you wouldn't dramatically change the entire interface without asking if the user wants to use the new interface. And you should've given us the option to keep using the previous interface. I hope you will add this option as soon as possible because I'm not using the app anymore since it's so distracting it lost all the good features and looks that made me want to use it in the first place. If I can't go back to the previous interface, I stop using the app altogether.
Put away the blue circles around the days and the color around the important/ urgent tasks. the view before nice! Further the role color on the tasks when I scheduled the time is distrating s well. A bit of Color is fine but the tasks are hard to recognize because of the role- colo.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
I will share this to our dev team and founder for further review.
Thanks everyone, I am listening, keep the feedback coming. We will review the design after a short period.
I really appreciate you listening, Aymeric, but in the meantime, is there any way you can give us the ability to toggle between the old and new design? I suffer from migraines and that bright blue glow around all the boxes is triggering. I've marked all of my tasks as unimportant/non-urgent to minimize it, but it still being around the current day has driven me to just using the tasks lists in Gmail.
Absolutely The same for me!😫
Hi everyone,
Our team is already working on the colour scheme.
Please stay tuned for further update.
Why don't you set up a poll to see how many people prefer the old layout to this new one?
Hi Reza!
Thank you for the suggestion.
I shared this with the team to consider.
Hi Ana, just wanted to comment that I really like the new interface. It is so much easier to use than the old one (which was also awesome).
The recent updates have made it more intuitive and the styling looks more modern.
Hi, Anthony!
Thank you for reaching out.
We are glad to hear that you like the new interface. :) Our team will be happy to hear this feedback.
If you have other suggestions for the app, please let us know. We'll be happy to hear them!
Please, is there a way to go back to the former design ?? The new one is illegible with those thin lines of color...
Hi , Aurelie!
Thank you for your feedback with the new interface.
However, the old version is about to be removed. Our apologies as there's no option to use the previous user interface of the new version at the moment.
I will share your feedback to our team. We will review the design again after a short period.
Hey everyone.
im new at weekplan and sometimes the design switch to the old version. Its crazy.
Hi ,
Welcome to Weekplan! :) Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
I will share this over to our dev team to look into. Meanwhile, you can just click the link provided at the top of the window to go to the new version.
Please feel free to reach out if you have other questions or concerns.
Have a great day!
Closing this ticket as we had responded to this feedback by toning down the colors.
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If I buy this here do I have to buy the android version separately?
Loren The Amazon Princess
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- Epic setting: fight armies of demons, undead and more while looting treasures
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Yes they're not compatible. Also the Android version is censored, while this one is not. I recommend the desktop version over the Android for sure!
Hi! Is this the exactly the same version of what's on Steam? Will I get to see all the plot if I purchase this game on Steam? I was concerned because the censorship of Steam.
Yes, but even the censored part is nothing omitted, only the romance CG instead of being full naked, the characters are still dressed. That's the only difference and maybe a few lines of texts describing the scene (I don't remember exactly now).
Buying here you also get a free Steam key, so you get both versions in any case :)
Hi, I'm sorry for the dumb question, but does this version also include the uncensored content?
I was planning on getting this on Steam, but with the recent notices going out to censor even further or get removed, I don't plan on buying much from Steam for a while.
Yes, here on itch.io there's the version with both censored/uncensored content :)
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The first Aural Diversity concert took place at the Old Barn, Kelston Roundhill, on Saturday July 6th.
This was an extraordinary and unique event of musical performances by aurally diverse people for an aurally diverse audience. The audiences included people who are deaf/blind, profoundly deaf, hearing impaired, autistic, tinnitus sufferers, and many other hearing types. The concert offered ways for all of them to access the music, including video and BSL signing, vibrating floors and haptic interaction, and streaming to radio headphones.
The concert was "relaxed", meaning that people could sit anywhere, move about during performances, listen outside (the weather was great), or adopt any other listening mode that suited them. Our audiences for the two concerts took full advantage of these opportunities. For some individuals, it was a very powerful experience. One deaf/blind person said that, for the first time in his life, his cochlea had responded to music, as a result of combining the vibrating floor with the input stream.
My personal feelings are one of great pride that we managed to pull off such an extraordinary event, and great excitement about the possibilities of Aural Diversity as a project for the future. The next event is the conference and concert in November.
Here is a picture of some of the musicians and me rehearsing in the barn. In the background you can see our terrific BSL interpreter, Elizabeth Oliver.
The musical programme offered an enormous diversity of music that reflected the diversity of hearing approaches of the composers and musicians. I have severe hearing loss, tinnitus and diplacusis due to Meniere's Disease. Anya experiences hyperacusis. John has notch losses and tinnitus. Matthew's hearing was severely damaged by childhood meningitis and has worsened over time. Simon has lost much upper frequency hearing due to head trauma. Sam has a notch loss in the higher register. Ruth was deaf from birth and wears cochlear implants.
The concert began with Arbometallurgism by Anya Ustaszewski. This is an electroacoustic piece featuring some exquisitely delicate sounds. I listened on the roving headphones and it worked brilliantly outdoors.
Ruth Mallalieu and her husband Jonathan performed some jazz standards on clarinet and piano. Ruth's profound deafness and cochlear implants mean that she has to transpose the music within a range that works for her limited hearing, and the accompaniment must be pared down. It was quite moving to witness her performance.
I played my own piece "Where two rivers meet, the water is never calm" for my specially constructed "diplacusis piano" (see previous postings). This used a rolling spectrogram to convey, both to myself and the audience, what I cannot hear. The sound of the instrument is quite disturbing, so this was a very minimal piece. The virtuosity was in the listening. It was extremely hard to compose and perform this piece.
Matthew then sang some lovely and sad Cornish folksongs that he had composed, accompanying himself on banjo and guitar and with lyrics signed by Elizabeth.
Simon Allen's 'Map Fragments' introduced a fascinating range of sounds, including two home-built instruments, rubbed fishbowls, gongs, rustling leaves, rubbed surfaces, viol, piano, and percussion. Elizabeth also signed a poem which was understood only by those who could read BSL. There was a video accompaniment too. The piece had a memorable and lasting impression.
John Drever had recorded the musicians imitating hand-dryers, which then played back while the musicians made further imitations of the imitations through radio microphones, allowing them to wander around the performance space and outside. The result was partly comical and partly mysterious, but underpinned by a powerful message about the way hand dryers are damaging the hearing of children, in particular.
'Meditations on Hildegard' by Matthew Spring comprised himself singing, playing hardy-gurdy and handbells. The piece evokes the 12th Century music of Hildegard von Bingen, but adds a new interpretation. It worked brilliantly in an environment made largely of stone, and seemed to connect with ancient history of Kelston Roundhill.
Anya Ustaszewski's Vox Random is another electroacoustic piece, this time using vocal sounds. It evoked very effectively an attempt at communication across hearing limitations.
The matinée performance had continued for so long that I was obliged to drop the next piece, my "St. George's Island Revisited", but I was able to include it in the evening performance, when we had speeded up a bit. This little chorale has sentimental value for me and Matthew Spring, whose parents loved it. It evokes Looe Island. It was also the hardest piece to perform well, because it relied on quite conventional musical abilities which are normally taken for granted: the ability to hear in tune, to stay in time, to produce good tone. These are always challenged by hearing impairment. Nevertheless, it sounded good!
My own "Kelston Birdsong" gave people the opportunity to listen outside, or to watch a slideshow of the featured birds. Each bird triggers a particular musician who plays a call. Hearing the call, the other musicians play a response. This process repeats. All the birds, calls and responses sit within the comfortable hearing range of a particular musician. The piece feels quite profound and beautiful as it meditatively pays homage to these creatures that are steadily disappearing.
The final event was Sensonic by Sam Sturtivant. This is a low-frequency/sub bass installation that gets the most out of the vibrating floors. This was very popular with those who enjoy vibrations and 'feeling', rather than 'hearing' music and sound.
All in all this was a very successful first concert. There were things that went wrong or were less effective, of course. We had a couple of moments of feedback with the roving mikes in John's piece which were disturbing, and an unexpected crash of an object falling over during the final rendition of Kelston birdsong. The "silent disco" headphones worked very well, but unfortunately the ear pieces were not big enough to sit around hearing aids. "Streaming to hearing aids" was advertised but did not work (nobody asked for it, in fact). We really needed a loop system and some dedicated devices for other forms of streaming.
No doubt there will be more issues raised when we read the feedback forms from the audiences, but that was part of the purpose of this event: to learn and develop.
Here's to many more Aural Diversity concerts! I very much hope that other people will get involved and start staging similar events elsewhere.


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The Ft. Myers City Council throwing it's support behind an amendment restoring the voting rights of felons once they've served their time.
Florida, Iowa, Kentucky and Virginia are the only other states that prevent people from voting, once they've served their time.
60 percent of those voting in next month's election would have to say "yes" in order for Florida to be off that list.
"This is something that I feel if a person has served their time, that they should be given back their rights to vote," said Councilwoman Teresa-Watkins Brown.
Brown pushed for the resolution after working with the Florida League of Cities on criminal justice reform.
Mayor Randy Henderson says if an ex-felon feels empowered to participate in the political process, he or she may be inclined to become a better citizen in other areas of their lives.
"This is consistent with the criminal justice reform, that the city, law enforcement and universities around the country are supporting."
The amendment does not restore voting rights for individuals convicted of murder or a felony sexual offense.
Council also voted to support Amendment 6, which extends legal rights to crime victims and raises the mandatory retirement age of state judges.


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Dear Vincent,
Right now you are thirteen, but you tower over me like a sixteen year old.
I tease Dad that your muscles will be bigger than his in a few years time. He gets defensive and says it'll never happen.
Your voice is a so low now that sometimes when I hear you talk from another room I forget that it's you.
You spend a lot of time worrying about keeping yourself looking presentable, in case you bump into someone worth impressing.
But the reason I'm writing this letter is because of tonight.
Tonight your father and I had to sit you down and address a few issues that have come to light since you've become a teenager. Mainly about attitude and behaviour, typical teenage angst. Because you are our first born, some of these are issues we've never had to deal with on a level like this, so you can say we are all still on our learners license on this journey!
I've noticed since you've become a teen, how rampant your emotions are. You instantly become defensive when interrogated about certain things. I know it's because of the way I tend to handle certain situations; flying off the handle when I should approach you in a mature way. Sometimes I forget I'm the parent and my emotions get the better of me.
Sometimes I think I become emotional and defensive myself because I want to shut out the fact that you are a teenager now. I guess that's my way of refusing to acknowledge that the issues at hand are a bit more serious.
I want to go back to "easy". When you were a toddler throwing a tantrum or acting out in normal toddler behaviour, I used to close my eyes and long for the day when I didn't have to deal with toddler tantrums and wiping snotty noses and changing nappies and feeding all day. Now, I would give anything to go back to dealing with your toddler tantrums. They only lasted a few minutes and it was over like that. But this. This teenage thing is a whole new ball game.
Tonight, I looked at you as you wiped the tears streaming down your face with the back of your sleeve. Your father asked you why you were crying and you said, "I feel sad."
I asked you why were you feeling sad and you choked back more tears as you said, "I feel like I've failed you…".
My son. At that moment I instantly saw you as my sweet little boy, the one who I would hold in my arms when he was crying from hurting himself, or crying for a cookie before dinnertime. Or the little bundle I wrapped up so protectively on our way home from hospital thirteen years ago…
Son, I feel like I've failed YOU.
I'm so busy with your siblings (especially the youngest two), and trying to make sure our household is in order, or too distracted with my phone that I neglect to give you the attention you need. Before you were a teenager you used to come into my room before bedtime and sit on the side of my bed and talk to me about anything and everything. Why don't we do that anymore? Have I become so busy with life? Or have you outgrown it?
I feel like I've failed you everytime I shout at you or blame you for things when an argument between you and your siblings break out….
I feel like I've failed you whenever you show any slight signs of anger; and instead of trying to see what's really going on behind all that emotion, I immediately think you're showing attitude or disrespect….
I feel like I've failed you everytime I say, "You're the oldest, you should know better," – placing a whole heap of responsibility upon your shoulders when sometimes you still just feel like a child… I should be teaching you to KNOW how to carry that responsibility instead of condemning you while you're still learning….
Tonight I looked you in the eye and told you that WE DON'T EXPECT YOU TO BE PERFECT. No one is perfect, son. But as a family, we all have so much to work on, not just you.
There was something that your father did tonight that touched me. There was a point in our conversation when your tears wouldn't stop, and your sleeve was getting soaked from constantly wiping at your face. Your Dad, the big tough guy he is, went to the living room and emerged with a box of tissues to give to you. He didn't say anything, he just put the box of tissues infront of you.
This melted my heart, and I'm getting tears just writing about it. As big and as strong as he is, through his actions he let you know that it's ok to cry, son. No matter how big and manly and old you get: IT'S OK TO CRY. It's ok to express your sorrow, don't ever feel like you have to be "a man" and hold back your tears.
So many things were shared amongst us tonight, and I hope you don't forget the counsel that your father and I have shared with you. We've been through those teenage years, son. We know what it's like. We are not perfect, too. I've done things I'm not proud of. And I'm working on myself. Let's continue to work together.
When we finished up our talk, your Dad reached his hand out to you, giving you a manly handshake, then pulled you into his arms for a bear hug, at which you smiled your huge smile. It was so cute to watch.
Then you came towards me for a hug. When I wrapped my arms around you I whispered into your ear, "You'll always be my baby boy." And I felt all the weight of the world leave you as your whole body relaxed and your shoulders dropped, and you melted into tears, your whole body wracked with sobs. You clung onto me at that moment, and I held you tightly with tears in my eyes, reminding you that I'm here for you always.
And that I love you.
And that no matter how big and manly and old you get, you'll always be my baby boy.
Love always,
Mum xox


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7 Interesting Facts About The Maldives
Adding this to my bucket list. Since summer is beginning, let's take a look at one of the hottest destinations in town right now, Maldives. Check out the 7 interesting facts about Maldives.
This tropical paradise sits in the middle of the Indian Ocean, and is made up of 1,190 coral islands and atolls that stretch over 90,000 square kilometers (35,000 sq mi). Ninety-nine percent of the nation of the Maldives is ocean water, but it still supports a rich, 3,000-year-old culture, an amazing educational system, and a ridiculously intolerant government.
Established By An Exiled Prince
For as long as there has been recorded history, the Maldives has been an incredibly important island chain due to its location along a number of trade routes. The first people to officially colonize the islands came from India; the real date is unknown, but it was thought to happen before 269 BC. Legends says that there was no government, only a peace-loving community of people who worshiped the Sun and the water.
The first actual kingdom was said to have been established by the son of the king of Kalinga in India. The king was greatly displeased with his son, so he was sent away to the Maldives—what was then known as Dheeva Maari. This prince, named Sri Soorudasaruna Adeettiya, was responsible for the establishment of the Maldives' Adeetta Dynasty. Also known as the Solar Dynasty, this era ended with the marriage of a Solar Dynasty queen to a prince of Kalinga's Lunar Dynasty.
Legend is mixed with history in the early days of the Maldives; according to tradition, these days of the early kings are only known through a much later telling. Copper plates inscribed by a Princess that had been banished from her home island to Is Midu in the 1100s were supposedly found by a 14th century scholar, translated, then buried back in the sand to be lost forever.
98 Percent Literacy
The Maldives boasts a 98-percent literacy rate among adults; this is a huge jump from 70 percent in 1978. Residents are spread across a number of islands—about 200—making a unified education program difficult, and with 35 percent of the country's residents under 18 years of age, education is a major key to their future success.
With the aid of UNICEF, the Maldives has created a unified education program in the years since 1978. They built Teacher Resource Centers that utilize the internet for long-distance teaching between islands, and created an education program that advocates teaching not only children, but parents and caregivers, who are urged to take an active roll in education.
As a result, 100 percent of children are enrolled in primary school, with a 99 percent graduation rate to grade five. By comparison, surveys by the US Department of Education have found the US literacy rate unchanged over a period of 10 years, with 14 percent of the adult population still illiterate.
Underwater Cabinet Meetings
For the Maldives, climate change and a rising ocean level is a very real threat, with a handful of islands already evacuated due to the rising ocean waters that have interfered with fresh water sources. In order to draw attention to their concerns, President Mohamed Nasheed moved the October 2009 cabinet meeting to the bottom of the ocean.
The president and 13 other government officials strapped on scuba gear and sat at desks that had been sunk to the bottom of the sea in an attempt to raise awareness about the dangers facing the island chains. He also wanted to draw attention to the sustainability projects he had in mind for reducing the carbon footprint of an entire nation; those plans include biodegradable resorts and sustainable tourism, as well as harvesting all energy sources on the islands, like wind, water, and solar power.
Incredible Ocean Life
For most people in the United States, a whale-watching tour might consist of an 8-hour day out on a boat, where you will either see a whale or two . . . or nothing at all. Go whale watching in the Maldives, though, and you're guaranteed to see anywhere from 1,500 to 2,500 individual whales and dolphins. At any given time of the year, there are 10 to 12 different species of whales and dolphins that call the coral reefs of the Maldives home.
In addition to dwarf sperm whales, false killer whales, and real killer whales, there are also striped and spotted dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, and pilot whales. A single school of dolphins can contain more than 200 individuals, and the Maldives is also one of the most well-known places in the world for catching a glimpse of the world's largest fish, the Whale Shark. These massive fish range in size from 5.5 to 10 meters (18 to 32 feet), and can be seen cruising the clear, blue waters of the Maldives, filtering plankton from the sea water as they swim.
A Muslim Nation
Visitors should realize that the Maldives is a strictly Muslim nation, and obeying local laws and traditions are a requirement. Both the Shari'a and Ja'fari schools of law are represented on the islands, with the Shari'a overseeing family and criminal law. Originally a Buddhist nation, the Maldives were converted in the 12th century by traveling Islamic holy men, who were accompanying traders and merchants on their long journeys.
In the 16th century, the islands were colonized by the Portuguese, who attempted to convert them to Christianity. The conversion failed, ending in violence and bloodshed. With the restoration of their government, the position of King came to be seen as a sacred position made possible by Allah. By law, the president and all cabinet members must be Sunni Muslim.
Alcohol Is Forbidden Outside Of Resorts
Because of the country's strict Islamic beliefs, tourists are expected to obey and respect Muslim traditions while on the islands. Alcohol is prohibited everywhere except resort hotels, and the beverages cannot be taken off resort property. Illegal imports include anything that infringes on the Muslim belief system, such as alcohol, pork, and pork products. During the month of Ramadan, tourists are expected to respect Muslim traditions; this can include avoiding food, drink, and smoking during the daylight hours. Some restaurants will still cater to tourists, but they might be screened from public view.
There is no public observation of any other faith allowed, although acknowledgment of the tourists' beliefs have made private worship acceptable. And contrary to implications that might be given in some of the beach photos of the Maldives, nudity and topless sunbathing absolutely aren't allowed, even on resort islands.
The Coconut That Rigged An Election
Many people of the Maldives hold on to a strong belief in the supernatural, including black and white magic. In September 2013, a coconut was detained by police after being found loitering and acting suspicious during the presidential elections. The questionable young coconut was found outside a polling station, and was accused of being placed there to rig the election.
Coconuts are supposed to be a frequent ingredient in black magic spells and rituals; the police called in a white magician to examine the coconut for threats and curses. No such curses were found, and the magician deemed the coconut to be an innocent. No arrests were made, and we assume the coconut was released into the custody of his family.
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Thankfully, the show did not make it beyond its original episode order. News agencies picked up on the Category 8 ethics shitstorm that was about to hit CBS, and audiences turned on the show before it even aired. America's reaction was reassuring, even if it doesn't bode well for seeing a real-life Running Man in our lifetime.


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Steroid or corticosteroid is a synthetic version of steroids produced by our body. Steroid medicines have different forms. In this article, we will discuss the tablet form or oral steroids. Other types include inhalers, cream, sprays, and drops. Topical steroids like creams and sprays are used as a treatment for eczema and skin diseases while inhalers are used for the treatment of respiratory illnesses like asthma.
Different kinds of oral steroids
Cortisone, corticosteroids or commonly known as steroids are hormones released by our body that helps decrease inflammation, helps our body suppress the immune system or block histamines (a chemical produced during an allergic reaction). An oral steroid is a man-made medicine made to copy what the natural hormones are doing in our body. Medicinal steroids or corticosteroids are different from anabolic steroids, which athletes use as performance enhancement drug. It is most common in bodybuilders, swimmers, cyclists and contact sports. There are different kinds of oral steroids. The most common group is glucocorticoid which includes:
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Another group of steroid that is commonly used to treat patients is mineralocorticoid. It is used as a replacement if our body can't produce natural steroids. One of the most common drugs in this category is fludrocortisone. Usually, these drugs come in tablet form, but solutions or dispersible table is also available.
Oral steroids are usually prescribed for patients with autoimmune diseases like lupus, inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn's and ulcerative colitis, muscle and joint disease like rheumatoid arthritis, allergies, COPD or Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, croup and asthma. Steroid in pill form is also used to treat cancer patients and for people who can't produce steroid like people with Addison's disease.
Common dose
The dose varies depending on the patient, the disease being treated and the medicine used. For short term dose, they are usually high dose to be taken daily for at least one week. It will be gradually tailed off if they are taken for more than three weeks.
For a more extended treatment plan, the patient is given with a higher dose to fight the symptoms. It is then reduced to a lower daily dose to keep symptoms at bay. The length of the treatment depends on the kind of disease. If the condition improves, the dosage then gradually stopped. Some conditions need a lifetime dose of steroids because if the treatment is discontinued, symptoms will return.
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Short course treatment usually has no side effects. Asthma patients are prescribed to take the drug for a week or two to ease the symptoms. The side effect occurs when the patient is treated with a long-term dose of steroids. Doctors always prescribe patients the lowest dose possible since the higher the treatment, the risk will be more significant to get side effects. Steroids are only given to control the symptoms of the disease. Side effect includes Osteoporosis, weight gain (recreational steroids like Crazy Bulk, the best legal steroids available in the market today used by athletes will have this symptom since steroids can cause increased muscle mass) and high risk to infections because steroids suppress the immune system.
According to www.WebMD.com, patients taking steroids should stay away from people with chicken pox and shingles. If you are contracted with tuberculosis, the symptoms may come back. The patient may also experience high blood pressure and high blood sugar, and it is vital to always to check the blood pressure and sugar level regularly. If you have a history of diabetes, it is better to check with your doctor so that they can arrange an annual blood sugar testing. And since patients under steroid treatment are prone to diabetes, make sure to check any skin lesions mainly in the leg area because steroid can also cause poor wound healing.
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Introducing The Famous Grouse Mellow Gold :: The Famous Grouse, has announced a new edition :: 18th August, 2015
The UK's number one selling Blended Scotch whisky, The Famous Grouse, has announced a new edition, The Famous Grouse Mellow Gold, will be added to the Famous Family this August.
The Famous Grouse Mellow Gold has been Blended for Smoothness and carefully crafted by Master Blender Gordon Motion. The master blender's art is on full display, blending the finest scotch whiskies, matured in sherry and bourbon casks to deliver a smooth, well rounded whisky. Mellow Gold's recipe has a higher proportion of sherry casks than The Famous Grouse to deliver a subtly sweeter, mellow flavour.
The introduction of this new expression follows the unveiling of The Famous Grouse's new look packaging, which is set to be rolled out from August.
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"The effect is added complexity with vanilla notes and subtly-sweet spice to create a gentle, velvety dram. Mellow Gold is a delicious achievement – and a subtle, smooth indulgence to be savoured."
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About a week ago, I received in the mail a review copy of Detective Sol: Blood in the Redwoods. It's an indie horror novel, and also the debut work for Joseph T. Rayburn, who gifted it to me and even signed it! And after giving it a read-through, I can definitely say that I'm already excited for the next entry! Blood in the Redwoods gives us strong characters and a moody atmosphere that made it a fun Halloween-season read.
The book opens with a girl, Anna, attacked by a horrific monster in the woods just outside her family's home and dragged into the trees. We then cut to our main character, supernatural investigator Terrance Sol Vividean, who gets a desperate letter from her family. He visits to confirm their fears, and then races to find a way to both pinpoint the monster's origin and protect the family as he tries to find a way to neutralize it.
Strong Characters
One of the book's greatest strengths lies in its characters. Our supporting cast doesn't get bogged down with too many people, allowing us to take the time to get to know them. Our core group comes across as pretty likable, and I enjoyed reading about them not just trying to solve the plot, but also spending time together.
Detective Sol himself makes for a fun protagonist. He's cocky, but not in an irritating or callous manner. He tries to think his way through situations and is mindful of others around him. Writing a character like that often involves a delicate balancing act. Authors can get so obsessed with making their protagonist gritty and tough that they also sap any semblance of likability and charm from the story. Rayburn avoids that here though, thank goodness, by "taking breaks."
Put simply, the characters don't focus only on the plot. One of my favorite bits was a part where Detective Sol, craving caffeine, grabs a cup of coffee from a donut shop… only to store it in his car, and then disappear inside a cafe for breakfast and another coffee. Coffee for now, coffee for later. He's not just "Detective" Terrance Sol Vividean. He's also Terrance, the guy who loves coffee and the guy who adores his Camaro. This applies to the other characters as well. They have space to breathe, to develop. We can connect more easily to them, which makes the horror sections stand out all the more.
Moody and Atmospheric
A horror book should be, well… horrifying. In the first chapter in Blood in the Redwoods, we get a great monster scene, and we can see just what the book's big bad is. Let me tell you, the descriptions sent chills down my spine! However, I also really enjoyed that there were subtler scenes. People begin to be affected in adverse ways, and some of the most terrifying parts involve human characters slipping closer to insanity. The book's best scares come from both the horrifying monster, and from the humans caught up in a web that Detective Sol desperately tries to cut through. Altogether it creates a moody atmosphere that leaves the reader feeling uneasy in the best way possible. At one point I had to put the book down because it got more than I could bear!
Very important though, and related to my previous section, is that the terror is not constant. It ebbs and flows naturally. Horror can wear down an audience quickly, and needs to be used sparingly and wisely. Pure fear burns out after a while, and Blood in the Redwoods mixes in happiness, sadness, and intrigue to keep us refreshed and ready for more later on. While I had to put it down for a scare… I picked up a minute later to keep reading on!
Focusing the Plot
As another note, I do appreciate that the plot diverges from the usual "Identify the monster" kind of story. Detective Sol very early on manages to identify the creature as a wendigo. That's important because, in the first chapter, the reader already gets to see the creature. We then get to focus on how the creature affects the family, and more intricate issues like "How do we deal with it?" and "How did it get here?" which are more interesting. Time is not wasted on something the reader already knows.
Rough Edges
Of course, in any review, I always try to offer critiques. I don't do it out of meanness, I do it out of a hope to not only help others improve their craft, and for my own learning.
For one, I do wish there had been more worldbuilding. At first, I didn't realize that the book took place on Earth! While I did realize it before too long, for a while I felt confused about the setting. Similarly, I wish we had more explanation for the world's mythology. Are supernatural creatures accepted as real, or are they considered make-believe by most? What are the "rules" of a wendigo — how does one form? I feel like these answers could make the mystery even more compelling.
Speaking of the mystery, I feel it could be heightened by limiting the point of view. While the story usually comes from Detective Sol's POV, it often goes to secondary characters. Sometimes this works well — one of my favorite scary scenes had a supporting character's viewpoint. That scene provided more complications for the plot as well. However, another scene ended up popping a theory I had. It wasn't because of a revelation… but because it gave me thoughts from a secondary character I had suspected. Hearing those internal thoughts made me realize "Oh, guess that's not the culprit." Keeping the POV more limited can help limit information from the readers in the right ways, and could help elevate the mystery even more in future installments.
Finally, and as much as I hate to be that guy, I spotted a fair amount of slip-ups with grammar and spelling. Of course, given that it's an independently published work I give a bit more leeway, and it's never story-breaking or incomprehensible. At times it is distracting though.
Despite the rough edges, Blood in the Redwoods is still a great debut novel. It creates a strong atmosphere and offered me a character that I'm excited to read more about. If you're looking for a moody read for Halloween, you can find Detective Sol: Blood in the Redwoods right now on Amazon, and you can be certain I'll be waiting in anticipation for Joseph Rayburn's next novel.
Have you read Detective Sol: Blood in the Redwoods? What do you think? Leave your thoughts in the comments below!


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"Code Switching: How to Talk So Men Will Listen," by Audrey Nelson and Claire Damken
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"The Gender Communication Handbook: Conquering Conversational Collisions Between Men and Women," by Audrey Nelson and Claire Damken Brown
Published by Pfeiffer/ Wiley & Sons Inc., 2012
"Look Good Now and Always: A Do-It-Yourself Style Makeover for Busy Women," by Marian Rothschild
Published by Confident Leadership Image, November 2013
Reached No. 1 ranking in Amazon.com's Fashion/Style category.
Won first place in "How To" and second place in "Interior Layout and Design" in the Colorado Independent Publisher's Association contest.
"Aves: The Age of Engagement," by C.J. Berry
Published by CreateSpace, October 2012
"Service Station Angel," by Lisa Schuster
Published by Outskirts Press, November 2013
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"Hit From Behind," by Jim Heckel
Published by Zulon Press, November 2008
"Renegade Manager: How One Woman Tried to Tame the Federal Bureaucracy," by Paige Lawrence
Published May 2013
"Anorexia Speaks," by Tabitha Farrar
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Published by Dream Publishing, February 2014
"It Never Raynes," by Paul Lell
Published by Kalijor Press, May 2015
"Essequibo River," by Paul Lell
Published by Kalijor Press, March 2016
"Craves (Volume 2)," by C.J. Berry
Published by CreateSpace, March 2016
"The Key to a More Enjoyable Life From A to Z," by Joe Roseberry
Published 2017
"The ABCs for You and Me," by Joe Roseberry
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"Influence U," by Heather MaGee
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"Medium," by Carolyn Fritz
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"The Journal of my Life," by Sarah Rivka Orlowski
Self-published December 2014
"Trial By Fire: A Personal Journey of Consciousness," by Kaia Anderson
Published by Pyxis Press 2017
"For the Love Of The Unknown," by Jessica Glahn
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"Travels With Mom," by Hollis Pirkey
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"Red Dirt," by Jim Heckel
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Ghostwriting a memoir: "Marriage on the Down-Low," by R.G.
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"Adventure Parenting," by Topher Donahue
Market analysis and agent pitch, edited four chapters
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Jay Jolley waited 5,003 days to get his new Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet, and it might take him longer than that, if ever, to quit grinning every time he talks about his transition to the revolutionary personal jet.
"It was worth the wait, and I've probably developed a few new wrinkles from smiling so much," Jolley said.
However, his patience was tested by a 10-year wait, and he said learning to fly the jet would have been easier at a younger age. "It helped my transition that the position of many of the controls in the jet are similar to my piston-engine Cirrus," added Jolley.
The revolutionary new single-engine, V-tail Cirrus Jet was certified on Oct. 31, 2016, 10 years after Jolley placed his order for the clean-sheet design, and he took delivery of serial number 29 in December 2017.
His transition to flying the Cirrus Jet took four weeks of intensive training, including a challenging ground school curriculum; 10 hours of flight time with an instructor in Duluth, Minnesota; and 25 hours of flight time with a mentor flying across the United States to gain real-world experience as a jet pilot. To supplement his training, Jolley also amassed another 25 hours of flight experience flying with an instructor in another Cirrus Jet prior to his delivery.
Although many new owners continue to employ a mentor pilot after earning their type rating, Jolley had the distinction of being the first private owner to fly home solo after taking delivery of a Cirrus Jet from the Duluth factory.
Based at the Collegedale Municipal Airport in Tennessee near Chattanooga, Jolley recently spoke to EAA Chapter 150's regular monthly meeting about his journey to becoming a jet pilot. A record crowd came to hear Jolley's presentation, which concluded with a demo flight for three lucky chapter members.
His presentation started with a couple of videos provided by the factory. Although not required for FAA certification, Cirrus chose to conduct an actual flight test of its unique whole-plane parachute system. After the chute was successfully deployed, the factory test pilot activated a system to cut it away so he could land normally.
If the jet is going too fast when the pilot activates the system, the autopilot takes over and slows the aircraft to the appropriate airspeed (below the lesser of 135 KIAS or 145 KTAS) for a successful deployment from a nose compartment. The parachute answers most concerns about the Cirrus being a single-engine design, as does the realization that the jet can glide 56 miles if the engine is lost during the cruise phase at Fight Level 280.
"Although Cirrus advertises the Vision Jet as easy to fly, the systems are complex and extensive ground training and flight experience are required prior to an FAA checkride," said Jolley.
"The factory starts the transition process with a flight in an SR22 to assess the skills of the prospective jet pilot, followed by training in the Garmin Perspective Touch avionics, a week of ground school, experience in a simulator and, finally, five days in the Vision Jet with a Cirrus instructor," said Jolley.
After his training was complete, another Cirrus factory instructor flew with Jolley to confirm his readiness for the FAA checkride, which is conducted to ATP standards.
He was required to hold altitude within 100 feet and airspeed within 5 knots, plus or minus. A two-hour oral was followed by a flight that included maneuvers, emergency procedures, and numerous precision and nonprecision approaches flown both by hand and with the autopilot.
"I passed the ride, but it took me three to four weeks to decompress," said Jolley, obviously relieved to have that hurdle behind him.
After a successful checkride, Cirrus requires that every new jet pilot complete real-world training with a mentor pilot, which typically takes an entire week for the syllabus of exercises, environments, situations, and events. "We flew all over the country," added Jolley, "including a trip to California, and Cirrus calls this the Victory Tour."
"Although Cirrus makes the slowest jet on the market, learning to fly the plane is all about speed management. I began writing down my errors during the transition, and the only error I've repeated relates to speed in the descent," he added. "At a typical cruise altitude of 27,000 feet or 28,000 feet, true airspeed will average 305 to 310 knots (Mach .51) and you'd better pull the power off before pointing the nose down for descent or you'll bust the 250 KIAS VMO limitation and will certainly exceed the 200 KIAS speed limit below airspace layers."
It helps that the trailing link landing gear can be extended at 210 knots and approaches can be flown comfortably at 180 knots if needed by ATC.
With a full-fuel range of 1,300 miles, the jet has a zero-fuel weight limit of 1,165 pounds of passengers and luggage, double that of an SR22.
Jolley demonstrated the jet's capabilities with a quick (under four hours total flight time) round trip from Chattanooga to the recent Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida. With four adults on board, light luggage, and plenty of fuel, we were safely within the loading envelope that Jolley pulled up on one of the large screens of the Garmin avionics suite.
An iPad Vision Pro Flite Jet flight planning app is also available to easily figure weight-and-balance scenarios and takeoff distances at various weights and temperatures. Lightly loaded on a cool day, Jolley figured he needs at least 1,800 feet of runway, whereas hot and heavy can require well over 3,000 feet. Rotation speed is 90 knots.
The cabin is extremely roomy, with lots of leg room, and the large windshield and side windows allow a panoramic view. One of my fellow passengers commented that it's like riding in a large SUV. Cirrus designed the Vision Jet with flexible seating configurations, which the pilot can easily optimize for each mission.
It's said that you will never want to go back to a piston-engine airplane once you experience a smooth, vibration-free flight in a jet, and I can confirm that sentiment.
Certified for flight into known ice, the wings of the Cirrus Vision Jet are equipped with pneumatic deice boots, whereas the nose and windshield have TKS anti-ice protection.
With a branch office in Dallas and a daughter at Baylor University in Waco, the Lone Star state is a regular destination for Jolley, who heads a large construction company. To complete the round trip, the jet typically takes one-third less time than the turbonormalized SR22T he traded in.
The quiet, roomy, pressurized cabin allows everyone to arrive with a fresh state of mind. Monster tailwinds at the flight levels can make a huge difference in flight times, and Jolley is proud to report that he holds the Cirrus Jet speed record of 418 knots across the ground in level flight.
With about 600 customers in line to get a Cirrus Jet, Jolley says there is an active market in delivery positions now that the aircraft is certified and proven successful. "I was offered a good sum of money for my early delivery position, which was 24. The lowest position currently for sale is 61."
To enhance future resale value, Jolley ordered almost every option Cirrus offers, including an extended baggage compartment perfect for skis or golf clubs, and he expects the optional flip-down 19-inch video screen to be popular with rear seat passengers.
When the subject of ownership cost comes up, Jolley says owning a jet is a "fast way spend a lot of money." To nail down his operating costs, he opted for the Concierge Package offered by Cirrus, which covers all maintenance and wear items.
He has found the factory to be very responsive to the maintenance squawks that are always part of owning a new aircraft. As an example, a sensor malfunctioned during our Florida flight and the factory fixed it the next morning. "It's great that the new Cirrus delivery and service center is nearby in Knoxville, Tennessee," Jolley added.
The Cirrus' Williams engine burns between 70 and 75 gph of Jet A, and Jolley said fuel prices vary greatly across the country. "I paid anywhere from $2.50 to $7 per gallon during my training flights, and I figure the plane costs $1,000 to $1,400 per hour to operate, depending upon what is included."
A Cirrus Jet is obviously not the most economical choice for a Saturday fly-in breakfast, but Jolley has that covered well, since an AirCam on amphibious floats and a restored Piper J–3 Cub share his new hangar. In addition, he has a Carbon Cub kit waiting to be put together as a retirement project.
As he carefully positioned his jet in the hangar after our trip to Florida, Jolley commented on Cirrus as a company and the experience of owning one of their jets: "Although Cirrus is a small company, they are extremely committed to doing things right. I can't say enough good things about them, and I believe their new jet will change aviation." —By Tom Snow


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Tiffany Chu has beef in her blood — figuratively, anyway.
Chu, the owner of Pho Tan Vinh, a Vietnamese restaurant in downtown Silver Spring, grew up in Vietnam, where she learned all about beef in her grandfather's butcher shop — also called Pho Tan Vinh.
"We make our own broth from bones and remove the fat, so we have a low-fat, high-protein broth" in the pho, or soup, Chu said.
Plus, she said, hers is the only Vietnamese restaurant in the area that serves tenderloin.
Chu keeps close tabs on quality. It helps that the only head chef the restaurant has had in its four years is her brother.
"It's a challenge to prepare fresh food, with the same taste every day, and hiring good people," she said.
Chu is no stranger to challenges. She was one of the million-plus "boat people" who fled Vietnam in 1983, eight years after the fall of Saigon. She was 14, without family, and knew no English. After a year and a half in Malaysia, she immigrated to the U.S., living with a sponsor family in Takoma Park.
She later moved to Northern Virginia, where she learned the restaurant business. She worked in a restaurant there, starting as a dishwasher, then a server, then prepping food in the kitchen.
Pho Tan Vinh has other Vietnamese dishes on its menu, but pho — with noodles, vegetables and either chicken or several kinds of beef — is the most popular.
"It's comfort food," Chu said. When she was sick in Vietnam, her grandmother would serve it up with chicken: a truly pan-cultural homemade remedy.
The restaurant's sales are split about evenly between lunch and dinner, though there's more takeout business for dinner.
Her clientele comprises patrons of many ethnicities and races, she said, a reflection of the Silver Spring community, although it leans more Vietnamese in the evenings and weekends.
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Pho Tan Vinh is again participating in the fourth annual Silver Spring Takoma Park Restaurant Week, which runs Sept. 4-9. The restaurant has participated every year, and every year it's boosted business, she said.
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This year, Chu said she and her brother are looking at offering special seafood dishes during Restaurant Week.
The area's rich cultural and ethnic diversity — there are four Vietnamese restaurants alone in town, she said — appeals to her.
"I love this area, all the different cultures," Chu said.
In fact, Pho Tan Vinh isn't Chu's only business venture in Silver Spring: For about a dozen years, she's also owned Kibana — a hair salon and spa once featured on a TLC makeover show — around the corner on Ellsworth Drive.
So what does "Pho Tan Vinh" mean in English?
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Pho Tan Vinh, at 8705 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, is open daily. Its phone number is (301) 588-8188 and its website is photanvinh.com/.


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