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The line up for this years Fleadh Festival at Finsbury Park in London has now been finalised.
The one day event that is to be held on June 8th is set to be a belter with 2 stages filled with popular, and a fair few cult, acts being confimed. A few suprises were in store with the inclusion of Boston punks Dropkick Murphys along with UK ska act Jessie James who are currently getting a fair bit of airplay on satellite TV music channels. The stage line ups are as follows :-
Main Stage
The Pogues (with Shane McGowan)
Joe Strummer And The Mescaleros
The Wonderstuff
Paul Brady
Paul Kelly
The Proclaimers
Hawksley Workman and the Wolves
Mojo Stage
Alabama 3
Dropkick Murphys
Peter Green And The Splinter Group
Mary Coughlan
Gemma Hayes
Damien Rice
Jessie James
James Yorkston and the Athletes
Tickets for the event are £32.50 and are available from Mean Fiddler & Ticket Master as well as some HMV stores around the country. You can also buy them over the phone on these two numbers :-
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Official Film Chart 14th August 2019
Tim Burton's live-action Dumbo hovers in the Number 1 spot for a second consecutive week, more than doubling the sales of its closest competitor. Keeping Captain Marvel (2) and Shazam! (3) at bay, the re-make of the Disney classic sees Michael Keaton and Danny DeVito reunite with Tim Burton; the trio last worked together on Batman Returns in 1992. Hellboy (2019) is the week's highest new entry based on just two days' worth of digital downloads alone. A reboot of Mike Mignola's graphic novel, this action-fantasy sees anti-hero Hellboy caught between the supernatural and human worlds and forced to battle an ancient sorceress hell-bent on revenge. The film stars Stranger Things' David Harbour as the eponymous character. Former chart topper Alita: Battle Angel drops one place to Number 5, while animated adventure Missing Link enters the Top 10 for the first time following its release on disc; zooming up 16 places to Number 6. Aquaman treads water at Number 7; Mary Poppins Returns drops two places to Number 8; Spider-man: Into The Spider-Verse falls one to 9. Finally, A Star Is Born returns to the Top 10 at Number 10. On this week's Official Film Chart online show, see an exciting featurette of Marvel's record-breaking box office smash Avengers: Endgame, available to Download & Keep from August 19. The action-packed superhero film was recently announced as the highest-grossing film of all-time and is a strong contender for Number 1 on the Official Film Chart upon release.


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SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- A San Jose couple is reeling after they say their home was not only burglarized and their BMW stolen, but video of three teens inside the stolen vehicle suddenly appeared on one of the victim's iPhone. It's a story you'll see only on ABC7 News.
This wild story began on Feb. 10 when Tiana Le and her husband Toai Tran came home from their Hawaiian vacation to find their home ransacked.
"I got to my bedroom and noticed everything. I saw my wife's purses on the floor and that's how I knew we got burglarized," said Tran, who pulled up photos from his bedroom after the crime, which show empty boxes, clothes and other valuables scattered all over the floor.
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Their black BMW convertible was also gone from their driveway.
Several days later, Tran picked up his phone to look at vacation photos.
"I find there's this random video that's on my phone of three girls smoking weed in my car, on my iPad!" he exclaimed.
The iPad was a gift for Tran's birthday.
The video shows three young women smoking marijuana, waving cash around and listening to expletive-laden music, having a good time.
At one point, Le saw her wallet in the video and knew it was her car. Afraid police wouldn't find the suspects, Le took matters into her own hands. That's when things got ever crazier.
"I put the video on Facebook because I wanted some identification of who they are," said Le. "Because the cops told us the night before, I felt like they weren't going to do anything."
The video went viral, getting nearly 60,000 views. And it was viewed by the mother of one of the teens in the video.
"A friend of mine messaged me and sent it to me through Facebook. It said, 'Liz, I think this is your daughter.' I watched the video and I said, 'Oh, that's definitely her!'" said Elizabeth, who didn't want to further reveal her identity.
The "her" Elizabeth is referring to is her 16-year old daughter, standing right next to her. They live right down the street from Tiana Le and Toai Tran.
Elizabeth's daughter says she did not have anything to do with the burglary or stealing of the car, but admits to partaking in smoking marijuana and recording the experience on the iPad. She was shocked the video went viral.
"I was like, how did that get out?" said Elizabeth's daughter quietly.
Mom immediately reached out to Le and Tran on Facebook. While she didn't receive a response, she has this message for the victims.
"It probably won't do much, but I want to let her know I apologize," said Elizabeth. "I'm very, very sorry. Please be lenient with my child because I know she did a bad thing and I am not happy about that. She did a bad thing and it's not okay."
Tran and Le have this message back to mom and the daughter seen in the video.
"Crime doesn't pay. I hope she realizes this since she's still young. She can still change her life."
San Jose police say the investigation is open and still ongoing.


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I am both pleased and puzzled by the success of this book with thousands of downloads: published in 2012 using Adobe Lightening Print and created with the remarkable, and for its time revolutionary software put out by Adobe. Among its offering is the remarkable Indesign SW which allows text processing far superior to Microsoft's Word, itself a remarkable innovation of the computer revolution. But Indesign has all the components of an old-fashioned linotype system in the way it computes spacing with fractional spacing of text. Such technology in the hands of those outside of the academic realm of credentialed idiots was a turning point, although the reign of enforced paradigms and cancel tactics is still alive and well.
The evolution debate is shifting slowly away from the Darwin propaganda machine and the reckoning of the inability of the world of Big Science to stop a false form of pseudo-science from falling into the hands of a corrupt social elite, not the least the realm of social Darwinist ideology is still to come. The reputation of science may never recover.


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25 bloggers, along with assorted family and friends, set sail on Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Sea after the ending of TBEX North America 2015. Working in small group and one-to-one meetings, Lou Mongello, from WDW Radio and Chris Gray Faust, from Cruise Critic, worked on their business plans and goals, learned about the cruise industry, and got writing tips that will help them hone their craft.
The ship was large and grand, and the internet was fast and reliable, so bloggers had ample opportunity to share photos and stories on social media. This post is a collection of stories written post-cruise that includes thoughts about TBEX at Sea, the ship, the cruise itinerary and its ports of call.
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Sunday, January 12, 2020
Ruhter Auction & Realty, Inc.
Online Only Auction
Auction Terms & Conditions
This is an online only auction.
All items must be paid for and picked up Monday, January 13th 1:00pm-5:00p.m. or Tuesday & Wednesday (14-15), 8:00-5:00p.m. Any items not picked up during the alloted time will be charged to the credit card on file plus a 4% late fee.
Any items not picked by 5:00p.m. Wednesday, January 15th may be disposed of at the discretion of the auctioneer unless arrangements are made by buyer with Ruhter Auction & Realty.
Buyer's Premium & taxes apply. Please be aware there is a 5.5% sales tax (vehichles exempt) on all purchases unless you have a tax exempt number on file with our company. This tax applies regardless of state of residence. The buyer's premium is 15% and applied to all purchases.
All property is sold "AS IS", and ALL SALES ARE FINAL. Property is open to thorough public inspection. It is the Bidder's responsibility to determine condition, age, genuineness, value or any other determinative factor. Ruhter Auction and Realty, Inc. may attempt to describe the merchandise in advertising, on the Internet and at the auction but makes no representation. In no event shall Ruhter Auction and Realty, Inc. be held responsible for having made or implied any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Bidder shall be the sole judge of value. Bidders who bid from off site acknowledge that they may not be able to inspect an item as well as if they examined it in person. Ruhter Auction and Realty, Inc. will not be responsible for any errors or omissions in the description of the merchandise unless it is a material and intentional misrepresentation of the item itself. Bidder agrees that everything is sold as is and that they may not return any item they purchase.
Upon Bidder's successful purchasing of an item through HiBid, full responsibility for the purchased items is upon the buyer. Full possession will be given upon confirmation of full payment being made by the purchaser.
Under no circumstances shall Bidder have any kind of claim against Ruhter Auction and Realty, Inc. or anyone else if the Internet service fails to work correctly during this timed auction. Ruhter Auction and Realty, Inc. will not be responsible for any missed bids from any source. Ruhter Auction and Realty, Inc. reserves the right to withdraw or re-catalog items in this auction.
Dealers who wish to be tax exempt must fill out and sign a Nebraska Form 13 and fax or email to Ruhter Auction and Realty Inc. 402-463-8579 within 24 hours of the close of the auction. If needed contact Ruhter Auction and Realty, Inc. for a copy of this form. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Nebraska sales tax applies to all bidders unless we are provided with a dealer tax exempt form 13 at time of registration.
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Preview at our complex during normal business hours.
Item must be picked up Monday January 13th from 1-5, or Tuesday-Wednesday (14th-15th) from 9:00-5:00.
15% Buyer's Premium
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Wabash MPI, a leader in standard and custom press manufacturing, is now offering used and reconditioned presses. Customers can see all available presses at http://www.wabashmpi.com/equipment_list.asp. For customers with old presses who want to upgrade, Wabash will offer a trade-in on certain models. A buy-back program for used presses is also available.
In addition, Wabash offers a reconditioning service. If you have a Wabash press that needs refurbishment, contact the Wabash Service department for information.
Wabash provides standard and custom laboratory and production presses for many applications, including composite molding, compression molding, transfer molding, vacuum molding, compaction, ASTM, laboratory and R&D.


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As a homeowner, there are so many steps involved in keeping your home in good shape. If you have a homeowners' association covenant, you'll have even more rules to follow for your lawn, utilities, and so on. That caretaking list really adds up, so it makes perfect sense to look for places that you can trim down your list. One of the caretaker items that should never get crossed off the list, however, is your annual furnace tune-up.
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2016, August
case report
mini review
2016, December
original research
2017, March
2017, July
2020, February
case report
This case report presents the diagnosis of superior mesenteric artery and nutcracker syndromes in a previously fit and well 14-year-old girl. Although these two entities usually occur in isolation, despite their related aetiology, our patient was a rare example of their occurrence together. In this case the duodenal compression of superior mesenteric artery syndrome caused intractable vomiting leading to weight loss, and her nutcracker syndrome caused severe left-sided abdominal pain and microscopic haematuria without renal compromise. Management of the superior mesenteric artery syndrome can be conservative by increasing the weight of the child which leads to improvement of retroperitoneal fat and hence the angle of the artery. The weight can be improved either by enteral feeds or parenteral nutrition. This conservative management initially helped but not in the long-term as the child started losing weight again. The next step in management is surgery (duodenojejunostomy – if the conservative management fails), which the child went through, remarkably improving their symptoms.
2021, June
In the absence of certainty regarding the causes of both inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and its extraintestinal manifestations (EIMs), there is necessarily ambiguity in both academic and clinical arenas concerning the diagnosis, classifications, and treatments of EIMs. While the "true" EIMs are considered extensions of the IBD gut pathogenesis with an immunologically mediated inflammatory consequence, other EIMs are considered to be complications of IBD itself or its treatment. A third group of IBD EIMs includes those disorders which seem to occur more often in IBD but for which an etiologic or pathophysiologic connection to IBD is highly theoretical. Patients with IBD and EIMs tend to have more severe, long-duration disease, and a reduced quality of life. EIMs presentation may or may not parallel IBD gut inflammatory activity. The clinical decision-making processes necessary for successfully managing simultaneously the gut component of IBD and its EIMs are presented. Based upon clinical experience and review of leading publications, the consensus of best practices, differential diagnoses for EIMs, and
current management programs are presented with enumeration of specific decisions and considerations required for successful management of EIMs. EIMs of inflammatory bowel disease reflect the immunopathologic common ground and hence the systemic nature of the IBD. A defined decision-making process is offered which includes consultations and attention to the differential diagnosis to avoid not uncommon mistakes in diagnosis. Management of all EIMs requires assessment of both the clinical and pathologic status
of the gut component of IBD combined with judicious selection of general and /or immunosuppression therapy for the EIMs.
Ulcerative colitis; Crohn's disease; Erythema nodosum; Pyoderma gangrenosum; Primary sclerosing cholangitis; Spondyloarthritis; Uveitis; Paradoxical dermatitis.
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2019, December
Functional disorders of the digestive tract are a common occurrence in the doctor's office. In addition to functional dyspepsia, 35% of dyspepsia are unresolved dyspepsia, which are a symptom of the early stage of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency.
Based on clinical experience, we can suspect and detect chronic pancreatic insufficiency at an early stage, which is the aim of this paper.
To demonstrate the efficacy of enzyme replacement therapy in the early stage of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency using the case report of the patient.
Results confirms significance and effectiveness of creon as an enzyme replacement therapy in the treatment of malabsorption and maldigestion.
Creon (pancreatin) showed great effect in the treatment of dyspepsia and anorexia nervosa, body mass index (BMI) for 30 days increased from 15.9 to 17.4, which leads us to the conclusion that unrecognized chronic pancreatic insufficiency can be expected in long-term dyspepsia.
Chronic pancreatic insufficiency; Enzyme; Body mass index (BMI); Digestive tract.
Assistant Professor Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition Department of Internal Medicine University of Kentucky Lexington, KY 40506, USA
Associate Professor Department of Surgery Institute of Molecular Medicine Trinity Centre for Health Sciences St James Hospital Dublin 8, Ireland
Department of of Interventional Gastroenterology Moffitt Cancer Center Department of Gastroenterology Kansas University Medical Center 235 Ward Parkway, Apt 307 Kansas City, MO-64112, USA


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This first tag is the reverse of the Butterflies tag a few posts below.
I made the background using Tumbled Glass and Broken China Distress Inks. I inked the very edges with Bundled Sage DI, then over sprayed the whole piece with Broken China re-inker mixed with Perfect Pearl, perfect pearls. The whole piece has a gorgeous shimmery quality that I doubt the camera really picked up. I then ran it through my texture embossing folder. Sometimes simple is really the best!!
This was made simply by applying Spun Sugar DI mainly to the centre of the tag & building darker layers of colour outwards towards the edges, using Worn Lipstick & Fired Brick. I then spritzed it with water & quickly mopped up the excess with kitchen towel to give the mottled look. I stamped the Heidi Swapp Heart in Fired Brick DI for impact & I particularly love how the open pattern shows through in paler pink.
I especially love this quote!!!
Well, I hope you have all begun your Easter Weekend on a good note. I am home today, but travel first thing tomorrow to Morpeth, outside Newcastle to stay with my big sister, Tracy.
I will look forward to a break, but its back to work Tuesday for 3 days and then a long weekend at home to do some creating.
I will look forward to a break, but its back to work Tuesday for 3 days and then a long weekend at home to do some creating.
My printer is still not sorted out and I seriously think i might have to look at purchasing another :((( Expense I could do without, but I have been a week without the printer and it is hindering my creative process!!


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International Business Machines Corp. ( IBM ) reported earnings per share of $3.99 in the third quarter of 2013, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.95. Revenues fell short of the consensus mark in the reported quarter. Despite the revenue miss, IBM posted a decent outlook for the full year.
IBM's third quarter revenues of $23.72 billion missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $24.78 billion. Revenues declined 4.1% from the year-ago quarter. On a constant currency (cc) basis, revenues declined 2.0% from the year-ago quarter.
Except Global Business Service, Software and Global financing all other segment revenues declined on a year-over-year basis. Software increased 0.6% (up 2.0% on cc) year over year to $5.79 billion. Growth in the Software segment was mainly fueled by the key branded middleware.
Global Technology Services revenue decreased 4.3% year over year to $9.49 billion. Global Business Services segment revenues remained flat, although it moved up by 5.0%, on a constant currency basis to reach $4.6 billion.
Services backlog at the end of the third quarter was up 2.0% year over year to $141.0 billion. The company continues to witness a decline in outsourcing revenues due to sales into existing base accounts and also from the structural work that the company did previously on low margin contracts.
Hardware/System & Technology revenues (including retail store solutions) were down 17.0% (down 16.0% in constant currency) year over year to $3.2 billion in the quarter.
In the Hardware segment, revenues from System x declined 18.0% whereas System Storage declined 11.0%. However, revenues from System z mainframe server products increased 6.0% compared with the year-ago period. This apart, Microelectronics OEM revenues increased 1.0%.
Global Financing revenues increased 6.5% year over year to $502.0 million in the reported quarter.
Region wise, revenues from the Americas' during the third quarter were $10.3 billion, down 1.0% from the year-ago quarter. This apart, Asia-Pacific revenues declined 15.0% to $5.5 billion whereas OEM revenues were down 1.0% year over year to $534 million. EMEA revenues, however increased 1.0 % to $7.3 billion.
Revenues from growth markets declined 9.0% while revenues from BRIC countries such as Brazil, Russia, India and China declined 15.0% year over year.
Gross margin expanded 1.0 percentage point from the year-ago quarter. The improvement in gross margin was primarily driven by favorable service margins and the relative strength of software and mainframe.
The company reported total expense and other income of $6.4 billion, which decreased 0.3%. SG&A expense was $5.0 billion, which decreased 10.1% year over year. Whereas, R,D&E expense of $1.45 billion which declined 5.5% compared with the year-ago period.
Net Income
Net income was $4.4 billion were $3.99 per share, which declined 5.6% from $4.2 billion or $3.62 reported in the year-ago quarter. However, excluding the workforce rebalancing charges, earnings per share were $3.91.
Balance Sheet & Cash Flow Details
IBM ended the quarter with $10.23 billion in total cash and marketable securities, compared with $10.36 billion in the previous quarter. At the end of the third quarter, total debt was $36.18 billion compared with $34.10 billion in the prior quarter.
IBM reported cash flow from operations (excluding Global Financing receivables) of $3.28 billion versus $3.60 billion in the previous quarter. In the reported quarter, IBM generated free cash flow of $2.2 billion, flat compared to the previous quarter.
IBM returned $3.0 billion to shareholders through $1.0 billion in dividends and $1.9 billion of share repurchases.
2013 Outlook
IBM forecasts fiscal 2013 EPS of $15.01, including workforce rebalancing charges. operating non-GAAP EPS of $16.25.
Our Take
IBM reported a mediocre third quarter result, with a modest outlook. This will help it to win back investor confidence going forward. We believe that IBM's decent backlog, improving outsourcing signings and new contract wins will boost the top line going forward.
However, slowing top-line growth in BRIC and growth markets is a headwind in our view. Additionally, sluggish IT spending and strong competition from the likes of Oracle ( ORCL ), Hewlett-Packard ( HPQ ) and EMC Corp. ( EMC ) are the major concerns going forward.
Currently, IBM has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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With cold and flu season in full swing, it is wise to boost your immune system. And what better way to fortify yourself with vitamins and nutrients than with juices made with delicious fresh fruits and vegetables?
Juicing is efficient and easy to fit into your daily regimen for staying strong, vital, and healthy all winter long. With the right combination of nutrients, you may be able to bypass your medicine cabinet and reach for a potent immune-boosting juice instead.
Try these five immune-boosting juice recipes and discover the benefits for your mind-body health.
All recipes make one serving and can be diluted with water as desired.
1. Turmeric. Ginger. Lemon.
Sip a small one- or two-ounce serving of this juice slowly—it has a spicy punch that warms your palate and your body as it infuses your cells with healthy goodness.
- 1-inch piece of fresh turmeric
- 1-inch piece of fresh ginger
- 1 lemon (juice only)
- Turmeric: Turmeric is the powerful ingredient that gives curry its bright yellow color and contains the healing compound curcumin. It also boasts an excellent ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) value of 127,068—a measure of the antioxidant content of foods. The antioxidants in turmeric, including polyphenols, flavonoids, and vitamin C, are a wonderful boost for your immune system.
- Ginger: Ginger belongs to the same family as turmeric (Zingiberaceae) and has a similar root-like appearance but is lighter in color. Ginger also contains a high level of antioxidants, along with some notable antimicrobial and antibacterial properties that will keep you stay healthy.
- Lemon: Lemons contain high levels of vitamin C, as well as strong antibacterial and antimicrobial properties, making this cheerful fruit a superfood for strengthening your immunity.
2. Apple. Celery. Parsley.
Refresh your palate (and your vitality) with this simple tasty juice.
- 1 apple
- 4 stalks celery
- 1 bunch of parsley (stems included)
- Apple: The antioxidants in apples help protect your cells from oxidative stress and free radical damage, which in turn helps to keep your immune system strong and vital. Researchers have found that apple varieties such as Fuji, Red Delicious, Gala, Liberty, and Northern Spy have the highest antioxidant activity.
- Celery: You may have noticed the celery section at your local market dwindling more often as the celery juice craze grows. Not only does celery have a robust antioxidant profile, but research also shows that celery has antibacterial, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory properties, all of which will help your immune system stay strong.
- Parsley: You have no doubt seen parsley served as a garnish, or perhaps you have enjoyed it as a subtle spice in your favorite soup. But did you know that the essential oil in parsley is highly antibacterial and antifungal? Add a little parsley to your juice for an extra immune boost.
3. Carrot. Orange. Cardamom.
Try this incredibly refreshing and nutritional juice to supercharge your day and your immune system.
- 3–4 carrots
- 2 oranges
- 1 teaspoon cardamom
- Carrot: Carrots are full of beta carotene, which strengthens the body and protects against the free radical damage that can lead to illness. Carrots are also chock full of many important vitamins (such as vitamins A, C, and E), carotenoids, and polyphenols that offer a variety of health benefits, including strengthening the immune system.
- Orange: Many people reach for orange juice when trying to fight off the common cold. Oranges are well-known for their high level of vitamin C, which can boost your immunity and be an asset during the cold and flu season. Vitamin C has been studied extensively and may help decrease the duration and intensity of the common cold.
- Cardamon: Cardamom is a warming spice often found in eggnog, spicy chai, and garam masala. While its taste is surely a winner for many dishes and libations worldwide, cardamom also has some healing properties worth noting. Cardamom contains an active compound called eucalyptol. Although further research is needed, one study has found that eucalyptol has anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory potential. Cardamom also has antimicrobial and antioxidant properties, and research has found that cardamom contains compounds that can help prevent or suppress the proliferation of cancer cells. In addition to all of these health benefits, cardamom adds a warming, tasty flavor and some zip to your juice.
4. Beet. Red Cabbage. Plum.
Just looking at this deep purple juice, you will likely look forward to your first sip. The sweet beet and plum beautifully balance out the more bitter red cabbage.
- 2 medium-sized beets
- 1/4 medium-sized purple cabbage
- 4 fresh plums
- Beets: Known for their health-promoting benefits and impressive nutrient profile, beets are a healing food recognized in both Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Not only are beets full of health-promoting antioxidants and trace minerals, but they are also loaded with dietary nitrates—naturally occurring inorganic compounds—that convert to nitric oxide in the body. Nitric oxide is used in the body as part of a toxin defense system, protecting you from infectious organisms. It is also an important component of many immune and inflammatory cell types.
- Purple cabbage: Part of the Brassica family, purple cabbage is a nutrient-dense food for your juicing repertoire. Research has found that this potent family of plants (including cabbage, kale, radish, Brussels sprouts, and cauliflower) helps to prevent oxidative stress in your cellular system, initiates detoxification, decreases the risk of some cancers, and stimulates your immune system.
- Plums: Plums are known for their high phenolic content, providing them with a strong anti-inflammatory and antioxidant profile, which helps boost your immune system. In addition, plums have a high level of vitamin C, especially the Kakadu plum, which is native to Australia and has up to 100 times the amount of vitamin C as an orange. High levels of vitamin C may help to reduce the intensity and duration of the common cold.
5. Kale. Pear. Cucumber.
This tasty trio packs a powerful immune-boosting punch. Enjoy this delicious, hydrating green juice that is full of nutrients and antioxidants.
- 1 bunch of kale
- 1 cucumber
- 1 pear
- Kale: Kale is known as a superfood because of its incredibly high antioxidant levels, including the immune-boosting vitamin C.
- Pear: Pears are also a great source of vitamin C. Revered in China (and Traditional Chinese Medicine) as a potent ingredient to soothe the lungs and relieve a cough during cold and flu season, you will be glad to have added this tasty fruit to your immune-boosting juicing repertoire.
- Cucumber: You may know cucumber as an ingredient that you find in your favorite salad or fermented in a pickle jar. Cucumbers are extremely hydrating (they are approximately 96 percent water), and contain a range of antioxidants that promote a strong immune system. Cucumbers make a great addition to your juice options, especially considering their gentle flavor profile, pairing well with most fresh juice ingredients.
Home Juicing Tips
When you are exploring your own home juicing, try these tips and tricks to ensure you get the most benefit and ease from your juicing experience:
- Buy organic: When you are juicing, you are getting a concentrated dose of the contents of your fruits and vegetables. Choosing organic whenever possible will ensure that your juice is as pure, clean, and toxin-free as possible. Check out the lists provided by the Environmental Working Group: the Dirty Dozen and Clean 15. Start your own shopping list to choose the most important produce to buy organic.
- Think simple: When you start to juice more regularly, begin with simple juice recipes that have just a few ingredients. Build your flavor profile slowly and steadily so that you can experiment with what tastes just right for your palate.
- Stay safe. Home juicing is a wonderful option for creating customized juices for you and your family. Keep in mind that homemade juice is not pasteurized, making it more susceptible to bacterial growth. For safe home juicing, studies recommend storing your juice in the refrigerator for no more than 3–5 days.
- Invest in a high-quality home juicer: Buying your own juicer can be daunting given the large variety of products that are available. Read on to see some great cold-press options recommended by Amazon reviewers.
- Slow Juicer, Sagnart Juicer Machine for Vegetables and Fruits: Easy to use and clean, portable, BPA-free, with a quiet processor.
- AMZCHEF Slow Juicer: Extremely quiet, rated as safe for children, with a two-year warranty.
- Omega NC900HDC Juicer Extractor and Nutrition Center: An industry leader with a 15-year warranty for parts and performance. Includes attachments to make pasta, grind coffee, blend nuts into nut butter, and make baby food. Rated as quiet, efficient, and high powered.
There are many options for juicing to boost your immune system. Adding more fruits and vegetables to your diet is a sure way to elevate the health and immunity of your cells. Have fun exploring these immune-boosting juices, and if you are inspired, invent some juice recipes of your own.
*Editor's Note: The information in this article is intended for your educational use only; it does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Chopra Center's Mind-Body Medical Group; and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition and before undertaking any diet, supplement, fitness, or other health programs.
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What hook should you use for which fish?
Wow! Old as man itself but it can really be overwhelming when you start to choose a hook. Freshwater, saltwater, bait hooks,"J" hook, circle hook or live bait hooks. Hook choice is VERY important! As a general rule I judge the hook size I need to use as a function of the bait size I am using, not the size of the fish I am targeting. The fish I am targeting determines the bait size. I particularly prefer circle hooks- they virtually hook themselves and are very fish friendly in catch and release situations. Experience is the best teacher on hook selection- use the right hook for the right fish and type of fishing you are doing and be prepared have a selection of hooks at hand. One common mistake is using a hook that is to big. Imagine this – if I hook you in the arm with a small quarter size hook are you going to be able to get a way or are you going to follow me anywhere? A sharp point and a strong hook is much more important than the size. Except in the case of top water lures please consider twice before you use a treble hook- there is virtually no opportunity for catch and release using a treble hook and they are banned in many areas. Treble hooks are dangerous to fisherman as well- use them sparingly and only when you plan to kill and eat the fish. One very important rule: Even though a new hook seems sharp out of the package always, always sharpen your hooks before you use them and re-sharpen them often.
Fish hooks come in several types. Knowing a few of the more popular ones and their uses can help you be successful.
Which hook should you use for which fish?
O'SHAUGHNESSY This hook is named for the specific design of the hook. It's a standard hook, forged with a very strong bend. This hook is relatively thick, very strong, and not likely to bend out of shape. Generally designed for saltwater, it is good for general bottom fishing use. Sizes range from #3 to as large as 19/0.
ABERDEEN These hooks, while primarily used in smaller sizes in freshwater, are also used by saltwater anglers. They are generally made from shaped wire. Unlike the O'Shaughnessy, it can and does bend. It can be bent back into shape several times before it becomes too weak. However, once a fish is hook and the barb has completely penetrated, this hook holds quite well. These hooks are modified with bends in their shanks for use in jig molds.
CIRCLE Perhaps the best innovation in hooks to come along, circle hooks promote healthy catch and release. The design of the hook itself, when used properly, prevents fish from being hooked in the gut. Many anglers have a problem using these hooks because they require no hook set. If you do try to set the hook, it will generally come out of the mouth of the fish. These hooks are designed to move to the corner of the fish's mouth and set themselves as the fish swims away from you. Anglers feel a bite and simply begin reeling, slowly at first, then faster as the hook gets set.
LIVE BAIT These hooks generally have a shorter shank than other hooks. Whether that is to allow the live bait to swim more freely or to be less apparent to the fish is debatable. My vote is to allow the bait to swim more freely. These hooks come in regular and circle designs. Regular live bait hooks will be swallowed and result in gut hooks most of the time. Circle live bait hooks provide a greater chance for a good release.
KAHLE The curve on these hooks makes them ideal for live bait. Made from the same wire as the Aberdeen hooks, they will bend if hung on the bottom of some structure. However, once a fish is hooked, the design of the hook prevents it from being straightened.
The Guide below provides an overview of the parts of a fishing hook. There are some common parts to all hooks. Those parts include the eye, shank, gap, point and barb. The variations on these characteristics result in dozens of hook styles.
Anatomy of a Hook
The Eye
The hook eye is the connection point to the fishing line or the body of lures. Ringed eyes are the most common. The metal is bent in a uniform loop and the end sits flush against the shank. Needle, looped and tapered are some other types of hook eyes, but they tend to be used for specific applications, like saltwater or dry flies.
The Shank
The shank is the length of the hook from the eye to where the bend starts. Shanks come in short, medium or long lengths. Short ones greatly reduce the size of the hook. Medium length shanks are the most common and used in an array of fishing situations. Long shanks can be used for live bait fishing where finesse isn't critical, or to match a longer profile of an artificial bait.
The Gap
The gap is the size of the bend in a hook from the shank to its point. An average size gap will do in most situations, but sometimes a wide gap is needed. A wide gap is used for rigging thick-bodied baits to ensure that the hook point will be exposed on the hook set.
The Point
This is the tapered end of the hook. As its name suggests, it's the sharp point that penetrates a fish's mouth. The shape of the point will vary. Needle, knife edge, spear, or rolled ones are some examples. The most important thing, however, is that you keep your points sharp, so invest in a hook file and use it often. Quality hooks are packaged extremely sharp and will stay sharp longer than cheaper ones.
The Barb
The barb is designed to hold the hook in place once it penetrates the fish's mouth. The larger the barb, the more difficult it is for the fish (and likely yourself) to get the hook free. Many catch and release anglers pinch barbs with pliers or file them down for easy hook removal.
Other Basic Hooks
BAIT HOOKS come in a variety of styles. Most feature barbs on the shaft to hold bait in place. Longer shank hooks are good for teaching kids to fish, while shorter shank ones are often used in snells.
TREBLE HOOKS feature three bends and points in one hook. Trebles provide more hooking potential to many artificial baits such as crankbaits, jerkbaits or topwaters. Bait anglers also use trebles. Cut bait for catfish or threading minnows for lake trout are two examples where trebles are regularly used.
SIWASH HOOKS are quite strong and have a long shank and point. These hooks have a straight eye so they sit properly on lures. Siwash hooks are often used on single-hook baits, such as spinnerbaits. I also use them sometimes to replace factory-provided treble hooks on certain baits, especially spoons.
JIG HOOKS are designed to sit in specific jig molds. They feature a bend just below the hook eye, with a 90-degree bend being the most common. Pouring your own jigs can save you money and be a fun winter hobby to gear up for the next season


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DIY Table Top Grouting
A table's top is the largest part of its surface and the most visible. Whether you are trying to hide a damaged table top, or creating a unique look for a brand new table, grouted tile is a simple alternative to paint or stain that provides a beautiful rugged surface. You should select a table top that is stable and firm for the application of your tile and grout. A table with a heavy top will work better than a thinner top, since tile grout is inflexible and requires a firm base.
Inspect the table top for any damage or uneven areas. Fill in damage and seams in the table top with auto body filler and a flexible putty knife. Allow the filler to harden. Sand the table top smooth with an oscillating tool fitted with a sanding accessory, and wipe the dust from the top with a tack cloth. Apply a coat of oil-based bonding primer with a roller to the top of the table. Allow it to dry completely and sand the surface lightly. Wipe the remaining dust from the table top with a tack cloth.
Setting Tile
Mark across the table top through its center both ways to create a T grid to place the tile. Apply tile mastic adjesive to the back of each tile, also known as "buttering," to a depth of 1/8 inch. Start in one corner of the T and set the first tile. Use a plastic tile spacer off each corner and add more tiles around it, to create the proper gaps between tiles. Continue laying tiles in straight lines, using spacers to place each tile until the table is covered. Cut tiles for the edge of the table as needed to fit. Allow the adhesive to harden. Use a damp sponge to clean adhesives from the faces of the tiles.
Apply premixed grout between the tiles with a foam grout float, dragging the grout into the gaps between the tiles. Fill the grout lines even with the surface of the tiles. Dampen the grout float and drag it along the faces of the tiles to remove as much grout from the tiles as possible. Smooth the grout with a small, smooth tool, such as a grout trowel, to create a smooth line. Allow the grout to set up and use a damp sponge to clean the grout from the tiles.
If the tiles are presealed, then only the grout will require sealing. A penetrating tile sealer should be used on porous, unsealed tile before sealing the grout. Apply it to the faces of the tiles according to the label instructions. Allow the tiles to dry, then apply a penetrating grout to the grout lines evenly. Wipe the tiles clean with a wet rag to remove grout sealer before it dries, which will cause clouding. Allow the table to set for 24 hours before use.
Replacing Old Grout
To replace old grout on an exisiting table, scrape the worn grout from between the tiles with a handheld oscillating tool fitted with a grout removal blade, until you reach solid material. Use mastic to reattach loose tiles. Allow them to set. Clean the tiles well with a household cleaner. Apply grout as previously described. Seal your grout to protect it from spills and stains before using your table.
- This Old House: How to Create a Vintage Tile Table Top
- "Ultimate Guide to Ceramic & Stone Tile;" Fran J Donegan; 2006
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Netanyahu fights back after police recommend indictments in corruption cases
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fought back against accusations of corruption on Tuesday after police recommended that he be indicted on charges of bribery and illicit quid-pro-quo agreements in two separate cases.
In an emotional televised speech, Netanyahu vehemently denied any wrongdoing, adding that the multiple investigations into his office "will end with nothing."
In a statement read on an Israeli media broadcast earlier that day, Israeli Police Commissioner Roni Alsheich said that police have recommended to the Attorney General's office that Netanyahu be charged with two counts of bribery and breach of trust.
A months-long investigation led police to suspect Netanyahu of wrongdoing in two separate cases.
"Case 1000" alleges that Netanyahu and his wife received lavish gifts from Israeli-born Hollywood producer Arnon Milchan in return for favors. The gifts included cigars, champagne and jewelry all estimated at around $185,000.
The second investigation, "Case 2000," alleges that Netanyahu engaged in an illicit quid-pro-quo deal with Israeli newspaper publisher Arnon Mozes. The prime minister is accused of agreeing to weaken a rival paper in return for more favorable coverage from Mozes' paper, "Yedioth Ahronoth."
Netanyahu said in his statement that in the 20 years that he has served his country, "all I've done is for the sake of Israel."
Although potentially damning, this was not the first time the prime minister has had allegations made against him.
He hinted that the police were acting in prejudice, saying that there have been 15 previous attempts to investigate him, all failed.
After his first term, Netanyahu and his wife faced similar accusations when police recommended that they face criminal charges for keeping gifts that should have been handed over to the state, BBC reported. Those charges were later dropped. They were again accused in 2015 of using government money to fund a private contractor but again, the charges were dropped.
The recommendations now go to Attorney General Avihai Mendelblit, who will review the material before deciding whether to file charges. Netanyahu can remain in office during that process, which could drag on for months.
Netanyahu said he will not resign and will continue to work for the good of his country, adding the he knows he has the public support.
Fox News' Yonat Friling and The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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I am working away at some blog ideas, but they are long-term ones that will take some time to write. My thoughts are fairly scattered and are puzzle pieces waiting to be assembled. While waiting for those puzzle pieces to fit together I have a few random thoughts to share.
During brunch with a friend yesterday I brought up the idea of sitting gently with ourselves. Yoga has taught me this and I find that it's really helping me. To learn to sit gently in my healing, with my thoughts, in times of frustration, and in a variety of other moments. We tend time push ourselves, to rush to the next phase. So quick to try to get through whatever is going on. What I'm learning is that sitting gently with myself allows me to grow, to improve. With yoga I'd find this need time push myself to be in that perfect pose. When practicing yin a few weeks ago I realized that just sitting in a pose and not forcing it actually allowed my body to relax into the proper variation of the pose. Sitting gently and allowing our body or soul to do the work it needs to is pretty cool. This is also why I love doing yin a few times a week. It's time to sit gently and sink in, to stretch and rebalance the body, brain, and soul. PS: to me this also means sitting and being gentle with myself when I'm angry. Instead of fighting to hold back the anger and be positive I am learning to listen to it and accept it. It's becoming much easier to let it go by doing this.
My other random thought is one of gratitude for the people who love me as I am. Who enjoy the unruly and ever changing directions of my thoughts. It's a beautiful thing to stumble into the path of the other "misfits" of the world. I'm proud to be in the little circle I'm in, a part of this cool little tribe.
A little extra gratitude for the guy who came into my life and just by being himself has changed my life for the better. He's inspired me and helped me find the path to who I want to be. While nobody can walk your path for you, someone who cares enough can walk along your path with you and shine some light when you need a little extra brightness. Incredibly grateful to the stellar man who believes I am enough and reminds me when I lose my footing on the path of life. He has brought song back to my soul.
Much love and may you find a multitude of reasons for gratitude in the week ahead.


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The MotoGP race for the world championship on Sunday April 23th in Austin Texas proved that Marquez is unbeatable at the Circuit of The Americas. However, Valentino Rossi's second place allowed him to keep on top of the MotoGP World Class Ranking by six points. The race took a surprising turn as Maverick Viñales was expected to go head to head with Marc Marquez, but when he crashed out, Rossi came up from the inside to cross the finish line second.


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Getting 'started' in the Netherlands
For a tech company, or indeed anyone with IT experience, the Netherlands may be an ideal place to enter the European market. The Dutch are famously good with languages and a very high proportion of the population speak English – 87 percent according to some sources. Some Dutch companies are even happy to recruit directly from England. Meanwhile, the Netherlands economy is doing well and is supported by a strong technology and manufacturing base.
A centre of tech excellence
While Amsterdam remains the main centre for tech start-ups, the Netherlands is not so much dominated by one or two central cities as is often the case elsewhere in Europe. Perhaps because of its origin as an association of distinct provinces, the Netherlands has fine universities and technical centres-of-excellence in a number of cities. There are clusters of tech companies around Delft University; for example in Deventer where Booking.com is based and Philips has a research facility at the High Tech Campus at Eindhoven. Similarly, IT companies can also be found in the Hague, Utrecht and Rotterdam. This spread of activity is also encouraged by the willingness of Dutch companies to use modern technology, such as the cloud, to allow staff to work nearer their homes in smaller offices rather than commute on the country's notoriously busy roads to a national head office.
With all this activity it has become noticeably harder to find skilled workers. According to Albert Van Reenen, Managing Director of Computer Futures Netherlands and Flanders, "At present the biggest demand is for junior and mid-levels in comparison to the more senior positions. This shortage gives candidates increasing leverage over the type and terms of the contracts they choose."
Flexible working improves retention
While there has, inevitably, been an increase in freelance hourly rates, competition is also encouraging employers to make changes to allow staff greater flexibility over how they use their time. For example, in return for taking calls and emails outside of working hours, some employees now expect to spend equivalent time on their own projects, even while in the office. Moreover, employers are making particular efforts to ensure women with children or other dependents, can fit work around these commitments. In a nod to American tech culture, some companies are also trying to build a more creative atmosphere around staff facilities such as games rooms.
Data analysts are in high demand
As elsewhere in the EU, and indeed further afield, some skills are particularly in demand. Many vacancies relate to data handling. Van Reenen notes: "There are many new business models involving data processing. Many companies are generating huge amounts of information and are now asking: we have the data, so what are we going to do with it?" Making sense of it all has created a strong demand for data analysts. Cyber security is also an area rapidly climbing up the corporate agenda but, according to Van Reenen, companies can be nervous about allowing outsiders too much access to their security systems, so this kind of work is either for permanent staff on indefinite contracts - or they employ specialist contractors.
Find talent with a trusted search partner
For anyone looking for skilled staff, especially those new to the Dutch market, it is increasingly important to find a trusted search partner. The usual approaches via social network sites such as LinkedIn are gradually losing their effect owing to the harassing effect of some search techniques. Indeed, according to Van Reenen, some sought-after employees are de-activating accounts to avoid this problem. Increasingly, personal referrals and a long-term client networking approach are the most effective methods of finding people with the right attributes and experience – which demands a little patience and flexibility on the part of those with positions to fill.


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Our bodies have quite intricate and smart mechanisms to help us getting through, a good example being fever, an effective response of the immune system to combat infections. Thus, the next time you are feeling "under the weather" and a bit feverish, you may want to think twice before quickly reaching to the medicine cabinet.Read on
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One of my very favorite contemporary photograhpers is Mark Dorf. I have been following his work for years. Mark has created a new series called Emergence. Mark creates these images that have a way of forcing the viewer to create for themselves. We are shown news and spectacular ways of looking at photographs with a foundation rooted in abstract colorist paintings. Some of Mark's concepts are a bit out there, but just give his artist statement a read. I feel as though I have presented some of the more noteworthy points within his statement. This is what Mark says about Emergence: "Under condition of compulsive curiosity, humanity has an undying need to dissect and understand our surroundings. We have an obsession and an immense desire for rules that act as umbrellas to explain the whole. However, we have an inability to see and perceive this roof that is above us for it is impossible for us to remove ourselves far enough from this existence to see the entire system of which we are trying to define, for we too are an active variable in this set of complex relationships that we are striving to understand. Our calculated understanding is an abstracted version of what we see around us. In reaction to this, we continue to break our reality into smaller and smaller pieces in an attempt to again reassemble these different elements together to better understand the larger puzzle acting as an umbrella above us all: an infinite process that continues to fracture our world into tinier pieces. In my series Emergence, I explore these hyper focused actions and the reassembly of collected data."
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I like the way the layers both show and obstruct the base "image." Not everything is as clear as it seems.
@asparagus As long as something in his work spoke to you then I am happy. I would say that I'm not particularly blown away by his style of execution here, but the statement brings up some thought provoking points.
@AjayRathinam This is new series of work by a contemporary photographer Mark Dorf. I presented his work and his artist statement, which is just an explanation of the work and gives meaning to his execution of the work. If you like we can discuss it! :)
His idea of rules is really interesting. I don't know if I'm a huge fan of these pieces but his statement really got me thinking.


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Many of us assumed that Verizon was going to sell the Google Nexus One phone come Spring of this year, apparently not. After a quick look at the image below it seems like Verizon will sell the handset, but according to our good friend Chris over at sister site SlashGear, not directly.
After paying more attention, and not letting our emotions get the best of us, we can understand what the image says: "The Nexus One with Verizon Wireless service. Coming soon in the United States." Yup! It's clearer now, it will come with Verizon's service, but it doesn't mention that Big Red will be selling the Android 2.1 handset.
Below, you can read the statement given by Verizon:
When the Nexus One phone becomes available to run on the Verizon Wireless network, it will be offered BY Google, and not directly by Verizon Wireless. So: not in Verizon Wireless stores, not online, not through telesales or customer service. Pricing has not been set, and there is no date other than "soon."
This gives us something to think about; maybe Verizon want to keep their support (especially their marketing budget) for the Motorola DROID, or they just don't want to deal with customer service expectations about the Nexus One. Others believe that this is a clear indication that this is the real Google Phone or Gphone as many call it, for example, they are pointing at this webpage for the Nexus One: http://www.google.com/googlephone/tour/. Notice what it says in the middle?


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Our 2019 kicked off celebrating an amazing Super Car Kid. Johnathan is a fighter, having been born 10 weeks prematurely. He is on track for his age, but he goes above and beyond in his school work. He's in 2nd grade this year and is doing wonderful! He loves school and has received awards for being dedicated in his academics as well as showing the "ABCD's of Vermillion Elementary School". He works so hard and it shows!
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I had the pleasure yesterday of hearing Jim Sinclair speak to a packed room of "CIGA's." I met up with GATA/Le Metropole Cafe's Bill Murphy ahead of time for lunch and then we headed on down to the conference. Jim was in Dubai for most of the past week (on TRX business) and flew 24 hours to make the conference. Though he claimed a massive case of jet lag, he was sharp, witty and did what I had "hoped" he would. If you read Jim's website then you know that "he goes there" on nearly any and all topics financial and normally doesn't pull any punches. I have seen him speak several times before this (I attended his very first conference in 2003 in CT) and if you listen carefully he says more than he writes, he did not disappoint yesterday!
Before going any further I want to give you an idea of "who" Jim is. He started right out of the box yesterday saying that "honor" in the financial world is completely gone and that fraud is everywhere. Through his words to us you could feel his "genuity" both intellectually and spiritually. I would have no problem ever doing any deal of any size on a "handshake" with him. I've trained in various martial arts for 27 years and consider him the "master's master" of finance, not surprisingly his "Eastern studies" show through if you know what to look for.
OK, so what did Jim tell us? He did do a recap of derivatives and said that any and all "pre Lehman" derivatives are worthless and that "bail ins" are scary as hell and probably inevitable. Because "honor and integrity" are long gone, no one really knows what they have in their bank accounts. Your bank statements can say whatever they say but you won't really know what you have until after the dust of bankruptcies and bail-ins has settled. He spoke of gold's "triple bottom" and believes it highly unlikely that the $1,180-$1,200 level will be broken or even tested again. He rightly pointed out that gold has been acting very differently recently and the "feel" has changed 180 degrees. He also does believe that the bullion banks have now become long rather than short and they will again as they did in 1979 make more money and faster than anyone else in the gold arena.
He said that even if another retest of support or even a break were to happen it will be meaningless in the big picture. Gold and silver have been manipulated "too low" in price (under the cost of production) and that the unintended consequence of creating excess demand (especially from Asia) has put them on very solid ground and in very strong hands. The "pricing" mechanism of gold and silver will change, COMEX will become a "cash settled" market and become irrelevant while the "physical settled" markets (like the one he is chairing in Singapore) that are popping up in Asia will come forward and become the pricing mechanism. He also believes that 2014 will be a year of many many "events" which will cause changes and inflection points unlike any years in the past. He believes the Euro will rise (because the dollar will drop) and that ".56" on the dollar index is the obvious target. Not surprisingly he believes that Janet Yellen will flinch on "taper" and that "QE to infinity" will resume when she goes dovish. This action by the Fed will probably move our stock markets higher and the lows may already be in.
Privately during a break, Murphy asked Jim that if the bullion banks were now long, who would take the short side? The answer to this was "no one"…which would cause air pockets to the upside. Air pockets as in no offers and flash crashes upwards faster, greater in size and more violent than we have experienced to the downside. This is something that I've written about many times which would lead to a "reset." My personal opinion is that we can see one occur at any time, Jim disagrees as he believes it may occur 2-3 years out. This "3 years out" by the way is how long he believes that the next (he believes it may have already started) bull move will last which after listening to him will terminate in a "great reset."
He had already told us all of the above through his writings, what follows is what he told us but has not put in print to my knowledge. During the Q and A session he was asked about silver. Much to my surprise he is wildly bullish! In past sessions (and writings) whenever he was asked about silver he would say that "I am a gold guy," he was reluctant to and rarely spoke of silver. This has changed, he said and I quote, "Silver will lead and it will be gold on steroids." He followed up by mentioning that you will need to make a decision in the future about silver, while it will outperform gold by a huge margin there is a "monetary event" out there somewhere and that a decision will need to be made as to whether to hang on to your silver or to swap into gold. Don't worry, he was not talking "now," now he believes that silver will trade to $50 and possibly even $100 this year.
Another shocker to me was when a question was asked regarding the (waning) status of the petrodollar. The questioner mentioned that in the past, whenever the dollar came under attack the U.S. would respond in some measure to support it, "What might the U.S. do this time around?" was the question. Jim answered bluntly and with one single sentence…"Bomb Saudi Arabia." There was an audible gasp from the crowd as this would be horrific…but guess what; it's very true in my opinion. First off, was Saudi Arabia to accept anything other than dollars for their oil that would be THE event that put a nail in the dollar's coffin? I have written on this subject before that our "allies" Saudi Arabia and Israel have been thrown under the bus regarding Syria and Iran. His answer was very logical yet you could feel the shockwave through the room as he said it.
I stood in line to ask a question and naturally 2 of my questions were asked and answered while in line but Jim said something that I had not seen him definitively print before. He was asked about the German gold and he bluntly said, "It's gone." He said (and I love the common sense and down to Earth analogy), "If I owe you $100 and you only pay me back $1.50, then you are either a deadbeat or you don't have it. The German gold is gone." Another question while standing in line was about his "crazy" (in his own words) speculation that gold could even go to $50,000 per ounce at some point. He mentioned that a Goldman Sachs analyst (I did not catch the name) had also done a mathematical study and came up with the same number of $50,000 so he was no longer the "only crazy one out there" anymore.
So I got to thinking and put these 2 together as I have written on this in the past. To come up with a mathematical number for gold's price you must have 2 pieces (really 3) of information. You must know exactly how much gold there is and how much money supply (and total debt) in order to do the math correctly. In other words you need a numerator and denominator to put into your calculator (because we can no longer do math in our heads anymore) to come up with an answer. The amount of total gold held is your numerator and that is divided by money supply/debt as your denominator…and presto you get a number.
So this is what I asked, "Today is the very first time to my knowledge that you've said the German gold is gone, we have not had an audit since 1956 of the U.S. gold so that may also be gone (I kicked myself later because I did not ask him what he believed the U.S. gold holdings actually are). How can you or anyone else mathematically come up with a dollar price of gold if in fact we don't have any left? In order to come up with a true final number, we must have a real number as the numerator. If the numerator is zero then the price of gold in dollars is actually infinity?" Jim's answer to this was simply, "You cannot, this is why I always say that gold may go to prices that amaze even me."
To finish, I want to thank Mr. Sinclair for everything he has done over the last nearly 15 years for us "little guys." He has put more knowledge (for free) out and into the public on what was coming and how to ultimately protect you than anyone else. He was asked "why" he did this, what motivated him? He wittily said that, "Attila the Hun killed, Mother Theresa healed…it's what they do," he explained that trying to help people get out from in front of the coming economic and financial train wreck is "what he does." When listening to him speak you can feel this, it's a "heart thing" and an act of selfless honor. Jim Sinclair is truly a "master's master!"


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22 December 2019
Heatstroke is a major concern in Saudi Arabia, especially when the pilgrimage coincides with the hottest months in the kingdom, as it does this year. In 1985, for instance, when pilgrimage came in similarly hot conditions, heatstroke killed more than 1,000 people in just a few days.
KAIMRC researchers have developed a multisensor-based system that mimics the thermoregulatory functions of the hypothalamus. It is set to transform the way life-threatening heatstroke is treated .
Heatstroke expert, Abderrezak Bouchama, has established a research programme to better understand the impact of heat, and develop effective preventative and therapeutic measures against heatstroke. With co-inventor Ali Almuntashri, his team has devised a method that relies on a hypothalamus-like smart control system to optimize temperature regulation in real time. "We anticipate that this invention will set a new standard for cooling therapy," Bouchama says.
The hypothalamus is a part of the brain that acts as the body's thermostat. It continuously monitors and adjusts the core temperature to 37 degrees Celsius according to environmental temperature changes to ensure normal cellular function. This is done through various responses, including regulating sweat and heat production by the muscles to respond to heat or cold.
Failure of the body's regulatory system can increase the risk of heat illnesses, particularly heatstroke. Heatstroke involves a rapid increase in body temperature above 40 degrees Celsius, associated with neurologic alteration such as delirium, convulsions or coma. Heat can irreversibly damage cells, causing multiple organ failure and ultimately death.
"This is a true medical emergency because if not withdrawn from the heat and cooled rapidly, the victims will die in just few hours," says Bouchama.
Heatstroke results from strenuous physical exercise or exposure to extremely high temperatures. It is a major public health problem in Saudi Arabia, especially when the annual pilgrimage to Makkah enters the hot cycle. "Immediately after my arrival in this country [more than 30 years ago], I discovered how devastating heatstroke can be," says Bouchama. According to epidemiological predictions based on 2 million pilgrims, several hundred cases of heatstroke could present during the Hajj, of which approximately 50 percent could die every year. This projection could underestimate the actual prevalence of this heat-related morbidity and mortality because under climate change forecasts temperatures are expected to soar to extreme levels across the Middle East change, Bouchama adds. Heatstroke has also become an important health concern across the world as a result of global warming.
Beating the heat
Existing measures against heatstroke typically involve reducing heat exposure and physical cooling. Specifically, the patients are immersed in cold water, covered with cold packs or ice slush, or sprayed with cold water and continuously fanned to promote heat evaporation. However, rapid cooling can cause adverse effects, such as discomfort, severe shivering, and skin vasocontraction, which can promote heating instead of the desired effect. Current state-of-the-art cooling devices, such as cooling pads, endovascular catheters, and blankets, rely on materials that accelerate heat transfer, instead of ice or cold water. Yet, these new devices have brought little improvement compared to conventional methods because they have overlooked the complexity of thermoregulatory response mechanisms, Bouchama explains.
Bouchama's system, however, relies on a hypothalamus-like smart system to prevent the adverse effects of cooling associated with actual cooling techniques.. The artificial hypothalamus can simultaneously monitor several physiological parameters, such as core and skin temperatures, cutaneous circulation, and muscle activity, using multiple sensors. By combining these data, it can react more rapidly than its natural counterpart.
"As soon as these sensors detect a drop in skin temperature , an increase in muscle activity, or a decrease in blood flow before any signal reaches the hypothalamus, the system will stop cooling and activate a warming of the skin until all these data normalize," Bouchama says. In this example, the smart control system helps optimize cooling by bypassing the patient's thermoreceptors and preventing the hypothalamus from triggering adverse effects, such as vasoconstriction and shivering. Once the skin is warm, the system resumes cooling.
The artificial hypothalamus functions via a feedback loop, in which it records the information detected and processed by the sensors, determines whether this information is within a predetermined normal range, and converts this information into so-called fuzzy values if it does not lie within the normal range. Next, it evaluates a set of predetermined rules and combines these rules to generate a precise value, which is transmitted to a set of cooling devices, such as a fan, a cooling blanket, a water circulation device, and an intravascular heat exchange system.
This next generation cooling techniques equipped with artificial hypothalamus achieve predictable and fast cooling, eliminates shivering, maintains skin blood flow, and reduces the need of sedation or anaesthesia often required to control the adverse effects of current cooling techniques.
The artificial hypothalamus uses machine-learning algorithm that relies on a network of sensors that include skin blood flow as well as surface and core temperatures and neuromuscular activity measured in real time. This physiology-based cooling system allows the physician to immediately treat a heatstroke patient by programming the device using a temperature profile adapted to the patient's pre-existing health condition, such cardiovascular disease, and modify the program once a final diagnosis is provided.
Bouchama's team, in collaboration with a Saudi company, is currently at the proof-of-concept stage in the development of their artificial hypothalamus. "When this is completed, we will develop a prototype that will be incorporated in any cooling devices," he says.
The anticipated impact in term of commercialization can be international. At the national level, the impact is immediate because the new cooling bed is a needed component of the public health response to heatstroke, especially as the pilgrimage coincides now with the hottest season. Beyond Saudi Arabia, it can also respond to the need of military, outdoor workers and athletes who are at risk for heatstroke.
Bouchama, A. and Almuntashri, A. Method for regulating body temperature. US Patent 10307287B2, Published June 4, 2019.
- Bouchama, A. and Almuntashri, A. Artificial hypothalamus for body temperature regulation. US Patent 10188548B2, Published January 29, 2017.


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