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Gills work in fish in much the same way as lungs do in mammals, as they help take oxygen into the blood and release carbon dioxide. Fish draw water into their mouths, which then travels past the many tiny blood vessels in the gills that absorb oxygen from the water.Continue Reading
The blood vessels in the gills are incredibly thin, allowing oxygen from the water to absorb into the bloodstream and carbon dioxide to be released through the same mechanism. All fish gills have a large surface area with thousands of small capillaries to extract as much oxygen from the water as possible. This is much harder for fish than for land animals, as water typically only contains between 4 and 8 parts of oxygen for every 1 million particles, whereas air has around 200,000 molecules of oxygen per million.
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In a pit in Old Shanghai, I brought death back to the world. They said it was like a breath…the breath that went around the whole wide world. The last breath. And then no more. We said goodbye to them then…the dads and the mums, the sick and the old, the friends and the neighbours. And the people we once met, and the people whose names we never knew. We said goodbye to them all on the day that death came back.
"Torchwood: Miracle Day" reached its finale and expired in a flurry of expositions, explosions, and exterminations. The momentum of urgency developed through "The Gathering" thankfully continued into "The Blood Line" with an almost real-time fight by the ragtag Torchwood team to halt the machinations of The Families.
In amongst all the words and action the most affecting scene came without a single syllable spoken by any of those involved. In the Cowbridge Overflow Camp, Rhys sat with grief pouring out of every inch of his body as the Miracle ended and Gwen's father finally succumbed to the dignified death that had been denied to him for so long. Sergeant Andy held the hand of a girl that no one knew the name of and comforted her as she passed into the undiscovered country. Through the brilliant performances of two actors whose characters have been cruelly overlooked through most of this series, the central message of "Torchwood: Miracle Day" came shining through. Death is a natural part of life and must happen in order for society to continue.
No aliens or time-travellers, no ghosts or demons – for the past ten weeks Torchwood had not been fighting an unnatural forces from beyond the Earth but the misguided attempt of an organisation to impose their own definition of order upon the world and its varied cultures. The Families had torn down the walls of society in order to rebuild a new world of order and strength. The parallels with the era of Nazi Germany surfaced once again, but there were also frightening reflections with the current state of where American society could end up if the Republicans are allowed to run the country after the 2012 elections. A great nation where the poor and the weak will be ethnically cleansed in favour of the wealthy and powerful.
In common with the worst aspects of extreme conservative and fascist politicians and organisations throughout the world of the 21st century, The Families were content to rape and disrupt nature in order to achieve their objectives…
Well, we had to wait until the world grew up, until the information age became fast enough, so we could crunch the numbers on a massive scale. Facts became visible that were never visible before, such as a tiny little statistic, hidden in the heart of Shanghai Old Town. The average life expectancy of those living within a two-mile radius of this point was exactly equal to the average life expectancy of the world. And it always had been. Say in 1998, the average life expectancy from birth on this planet was 66 years, 5 months and 33 days. In this area in Shanghai, it was 66 years, 5 months and 33 days exactly. Try going back a hundred years to 1898. The average life expectancy was 49 years, 9 months and five days. Shanghai – 49 years, 9 months and five days. It was as if something on this spot was calibrating a matrix, subsisting alongside humankind in harmony.
Whilst it took a long time (too long?) to reveal the nature of The Blessing, there can be no denying that when finally unveiled, and explained, it was a breathtakingly clever concept. An entity that had existed for an unknown period of time in a symbiotic relationship with the human race, binding us together through a morphic field and calibrating life expectancy. As though the Earth itself was in control of the evolved apes roaming upon its surface…a living 2001-style monolith running through the planet like the lettering on Blackpool rock…
Immortality for the human race occurred because the villains of the piece screwed around with a wonder of nature for their own insidious ends. The introduction of Jack's blood into The Blessing caused the nature of life and death for humanity to be reset: all mortal humans became immortal and all immortal humans became mortal. The fact that Jack's blood could upset the whole plan answered the mystery of who transmitted the message about Torchwood way, way back in first episode "The New World". The Families needed to draw Jack, the only mortal man, into the open so that they could eliminate him and his supply of blood.
Rex managed to continue the run of intelligence that had settled upon him in the previous episode. It was certainly a clever move to have a quantity of Jack's blood transfused into himself as a back-up plan – a plan which had to come into operation when an Argentinian suicide bomber took out the main supply of blood that had been transported to Buenos Aries. Throughout the whole crisis Rex's behaviour can be generously classed as "arrogant" and as events came to a climax part of his raison d'être was shown to be partially rooted in his fear that when the immortality ended he would die as a result of the injuries he sustained on Miracle Day. However when faced with the choice between his own continued existence and the restoration of death to the human race he did the right thing.
Oh, you are magnificent!
Oswald's admiration of Gwen and her "fuck you" attitude was a perfect reflection of the admiration that the entire audience have for the character and the actress that portrays her. Eve Myles absolutely loves every minute of being in the series and with such material to perform who can blame her. From the opening monologue where she acknowledged her actions that day would kill her father, through the scenes of compassion and humanity with the old Chinese lady, and onto the final scenes where she berates Jilly for wearing too much lipstick as hell erupted around them.
As mentioned before, the Jack/Gwen relationship, brought to life so magnificently by John Barrowman and Eve Myles, is the foundation stone of "Torchwood" without whom the whole enterprise would collapse. Within the Shanghai base the characters perfectly displayed their love for each other – and their ability to banter in the face of any crisis. Great comedy arrived when Gwen realised that Jack's ramblings about the Doctor, the Racnoss, and Silurian mythology were complete bullshit to cover up his complete lack of knowledge about how such a wondrous phenomena could exist.
Through "Miracle Day" John Barrowman had played Jack as a more fragile and retrospective character than the one seen previously. For the first time in centuries he had faced mortality and it taught him just how frivolous about life he had become. In the two-handed scene with Oswald he beautifully conveyed the wonder of all that he had seen throughout time and space, and also silently accepted that his time might well have come to an end. A clear demonstration of his role as humanity's champion in the stead of the Last of the Time Lords came with his preparedness to die in a pit in Old Shanghai, his sacrifice known to only a few.
I spent a long time in prison, and I know the smile of a man who's done terrible things. And your friends. I've been watching them. Sometimes they like you, sometimes they love you and sometimes, just once or twice, glittering away in those tiny little gaps…they fear you.
One important aspect of "Torchwood" throughout has been the preparedness to acknowledge that fighting the monsters of the Earth and beyond often comes at great cost. At the end of series 2 Owen and Tosh fell into death. Ianto paid the ultimate price fighting the 456 alongside his friend, lover and commander Captain Jack Harkness in "Children of Earth". And in "Miracle Day" Rex was forced to watch his lover Vera burn inside one of the obscene Modules. But the death toll wasn't completed until the closing minutes: once more the Torchwood team lost one of their own in battle. Esther was fatally shot in an attempt to prevent Rex introducing Jack's blood into The Blessing as she would be destined to die the moment she became mortal. Rex nearly wavered in his resolution but once again the beating heart of the team was there to urge everyone on.
If the death of Esther came as a surprise at the conclusion then at the other extreme it should be been glaringly obvious that Oswald Danes would not survive into any follow-up series. His crimes were too great, his existence intolerable to a post-Miracle world. Oswald himself knew that his useful time on the planet was over even before he entered The Families' Shanghai base of operations with laden with explosives.
One of the major successes of this American-orientated "Torchwood" was the snagging of "Mr President" Bill Pullman to play a character that horrified and evoked sympathy within the same scene, often within a single sentence. Pullman more or less dominated every moment he appeared and certainly made the most of his final scenes as the child-molesting monster. Taking centre stage ahead of Jack and Gwen, being a somebody for the final time – and actually looking forward to going to hell as that's where all the bad little girls went – as he blew the Shanghai facility (and doubtless a nice portion of the episode's budget) sky high.
You, World War II, What the hell did you do to me?
What now for "Torchwood"? The decision on a further series will be taken by the production teams in November and renewal is dependent on those ever-important viewing figures. Whilst by no means disastrous, the ratings showed a consistent decrease across the series and critical acclaim was certainly far less than the case had been for "Children of Earth", which remains the high point for "Torchwood". At 10 episodes "Miracle Day" had twice as much screen time as its immediate predecessor yet told a tale that could have been done in half the minutes.
Unlike "Children of Earth", which wrapped up all the dangling plot threads and could have acted as a conclusion for "Torchwood" as a whole, "Miracle Day" ended with elements that can be continued into a 5th series…Rex's new-found immortality for starters, which to be honest was a naff and unnecessary revelation – Jack should have remained unique…
The continued existence of The Families provides a far more satisfying storyline for the future. With their minion Jilly Kitzinger and "Plan B", are an ideal SPECTRE-like foe for the Torchwood Institute to go head-to-head with. Two organisations with their roots in the distant past joined in battle for the ancient, modern, and extraterrestrial tools that can either destroy or preserve the planet Earth…


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What you focus on has an impact on the quality of your sex life.
What you focus on may determine the quality of your sex life. I want to talk about this from 3 angles:
- How gratitude affects your sense of psychological well-being.
- How gratitude affects the wellbeing of your partner.
- How gratitude affects your brain.
Then, I can do the easy job of linking all that to your sex life.
It has been clearly established in the field of mental health that what we think affects how we feel. Thoughts are "a dime a dozen". In other words, we all think many thoughts.
These thoughts can come up automatically and can push us and pull us around as if we are tumbleweed.
For example, you're driving along a California freeway and suddenly the traffic jams up because of an accident. Your mind immediately comes up with thoughts such as "Oh, no, I will be late now" or "I hate traffic". Suddenly, your happy mood has shifted to frustration and anger. However, you can also DECIDE to focus on other thoughts such as "I now have more time to listen to my favorite radio station" or "I hope that the accident victims are alright and I am thankful that I am safe."
With the second choice, you feel better. Focusing on what is good in your life or in the moment makes you feel better. It is that simple. If you have the capacity to think thoughts that make you feel better and that are just as accurate (if not more accurate) as thoughts that make you feel terrible, why not focus on those more positive thoughts?
In addition, there have been ample studies showing how practicing gratitude can improve sleep, increase determination and make you initiate healthy behavior. All this contributes to better psychological well-being.
In Chapter 2 of my book, The Long Hot Marriage, I discuss the important practice of seeing your partner in the best possible light. I write that if you practice perceiving your partner in positive ways, you treat your partner in such a way that he or she will actually behave more positively and give you more of what you want.
It's like we're walking, talking self-fulfilling prophecies. In a nutshell, what we focus on in our partners (and ourselves) expands and what we let go of...diminishes. That's why it's so important to become mindful and aware of what we are focusing on moment-by-moment regarding what we think about our partner.
If you're focusing on something or multiple things you like about your partner, even your non-verbal behavior will resonate with him or her. Your smile, your soft eyes, and your loving tone will bring out the best in your partner — that's before you even say anything.
Expressing gratitude with words will multiply the positive effect of your nonverbal communication. When thinking positively about your partner, it leads to your partner feeling better about him or herself AND you!
National Institute of Health researchers examined blood flow in various brain regions while subjects summoned up feelings of gratitude. They found that subjects who showed more gratitude overall had higher levels of activity in the hypothalamus.
This is important because the hypothalamus controls a huge array of essential bodily functions, including eating, drinking and sleeping. In other words, the increased activity in the hypothalamus can lead to better choices and an upward spiral of healthy brain activity.
Gratitude has also been shown to activate the dopamine-generating areas of the brain. Increased dopamine can give a person a sense of vitality and motivation to initiate action.
How does all that contribute to a more vibrant sex life? I am sure some of this is obvious. First, when you have a sense of well-being and feel less stressed, you have the energy and motivation to attend to the sensual and sexual aspects of your life and relationship.
If feeling grateful and focusing on positive thoughts directly increases your sense of well-being, there is, of course, a direct relationship between being thankful and having a better sex life.
If you are practicing positive perceptions of your partner, you are affecting the hormonal and chemical state of both of you. These mind/body states lead to more desire, easier arousal and increased orgasmic potential.
The warmth generated between you through nonverbal and verbal expressions of gratitude and appreciation can be viewed as foreplay for your sexual relationship.
The effects that practicing gratitude can have on the brain leads to increased desire and expanded potential for pleasure. Higher dopamine activity leads to a more exciting sexual connection.
As a matter of fact, researchers say that one of the reasons that couples in courtship have higher sexual desire and activity is due to the presence of higher levels of dopamine.
In other words, practicing gratitude can be a great assist in helping you come closer to the neurochemical environments that each of you had when courting. Like I mentioned, increased dopamine often leads to increased motivation to initiate action and that includes in the bedroom.
People use the Thanksgiving holiday as a reminder to appreciate all they have including the people in their life. Now you can see that in addition to all the benefits of practicing gratitude, you can put "a better sex life" on that list.
This article was originally published at Todd Creager's website. Reprinted with permission from the author.


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With over 20 domestic Rock 'n' Roll events each year, the event staff sure works up an appetite on race weekend. As runners, we've already done all the homework for your visit to America's Finest City. Here are the top recommendations from staff and locals to help you make a swift decision when you're tired and just plain ol' Rungry in San Diego!
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Nestled in famous coastal neighborhood La Jolla, Piatti offers you a taste of Italy with California flare. Sip on a glass on Pinot Grigio on their tree-covered patio, while you enjoy Italian favorites like Beef Carpaccio, Veal Scallopini with Lemon-Caper Picatta, thin crusted pizza or pasta. Walk off your meal at La Jolla Shores Beach, only a few short blocks away.
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Old Venice
Family owned and operated for over 30 years, Old Venice in Point Loma offers the perfect ambiance for a pre/post race meal. Choose from classic Italian dishes like Bruschetta, Caprese Salad, pasta and thin crusted pizza. For
an extra kick, their Cilantro Pesto Shrimp with linguine will delight your appetite.
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New American
Voted one of the best restaurants in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter, Searsucker features everything from comfort food like Mac 'n' Cheese to locally caught seafood. Enjoy signature cocktails like the Peter Rabbit or select from their large wine list or local lagers and ales on tap.
Price: $$$
Craft & Commerce
Located in Downtown's Little Italy, Craft & Commerce offers farm-table New American cuisine, artisan cocktails and craft beer with hipster flare. Serving up American classics like Ode to the Burger and Sweet Potato Fries, to southern comfort food like Fried Chicken and Mac & Cheese, there's something for every palate. Try one of their signature cocktails like the Eastern Prospector with orange spice tea-infused bourbon, honey, and lemon or CUBAN #2 made with white rum, house-made grenadine and lime.
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El Indio
When in San Diego, you must eat Mexican food! El Indio, located just minutes from downtown in the Mission Hills neighborhood, is known as the birthplace of the infamous "Taquito", and served as a Tortilla factory back in 1940. Be sure to order their tortillas or corn chips made fresh daily, or the Taquito, fresh fish taco, burrito or enchilada plate.
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Old Town Mexican Cafe
Old Town Mexican Cafe is a San Diego classic situated in historic Old Town, the birthplace of California. You will want to make more room for fresh tortillas, chips, spicy salsa and guacamole to go with your carnitas or fajitas platter. Celebrate your race with a salty marg to wash all the deliciousness down.
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Point Loma Seafood
For the freshest fish in town, Point Loma Seafood is where it's at! Situated on the San Diego Bay, each catch is brought in fresh daily. Order the Fish sandwich on sourdough, Fish taquitos or Clam Chowder.
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The Fish Market
Take in views of the San Diego Bay at The Fish Market, a waterfront landmark located in downtown San Diego. Offering everything from the Fresh Catch of the Day to the Oyster and Sushi Bar, you'll be sure to get your seafood fix. Order the Bucket of Clams, Oyster Sampler, Ahi Poke or Clam Chowder for the ultimate seafood fix.
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Night Life
Waterfront Bar & Grill
Considered San Diego's oldest tavern, the Waterfront Bar & Grill located in Little Italy is a #CGIStaff favorite. This joint will have you ROCKIN' post-race. Order a Bloody Mary or Mimosa to celebrate your finish and an end to Sunday Funday.
Vin de Syrah Spirit & Wine Parlor
You'll have trouble finding the door *hint hint*, but will be amazed once you're inside! A Gaslamp favorite, a trip to Vin de Syrah is like a chapter out of Alice in Wonderland. Their eclectic decor channels the lounges of New York's "meatpacking district" and the warm brasseries of turn of the century Paris. From the live DJ beats to jazz ensembles, you'll be in wonderland with their extensive wine list, custom cocktails, and cheese and dessert plates.
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Let us know your favorites and what you try from this list!


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Tackle Medicare fraud with data, not 'pay-and-chase,' lawmakers urge CMS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' reported that methods of detecting and preventing healthcare fraud are "not reassuring" as the threat of healthcare fraud continues to grow, House lawmakers said during a hearing Wednesday .
House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Peter Roskam (R-IL) chastised CMS for its use of "pay-and-chase" methods of investigating healthcare fraud, echoing sentiments expressed by peers in a letter sent earlier this month.
"Despite the fact that Congress has given the agency expanded authority to stop payments before they are made, it continues to rely on pay-and-chase, or making the payment and only checking after the fact to see if it was proper," Roskam said in his remarks.
Lawmakers praised CMS' fraud detection tools, including the Fraud Prevention System and the predictive analytics program, but pushed the agency to expand its use of data analytics to stop fraudulent activities before they happen.
"[I]f we use better data analysis and predictive analytics — complex data can be used to identify fraud and improper payments faster," Roskam said. "And that's important not only to save taxpayer dollars, but to save patients who are being harmed by these criminals."
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Helen Thomas has apologized and resigned. What more do people want?
I'm Jewish and a supporter of Israel.
I've known Helen Thomas since 1993. I've had dinner with her many times and I consider her a close friend.
If I had a dollar for every American who has said something in private about a racial, ethnic, or sexual minority in this country I would be a multimillionaire many times over.
Let's face it we all have said things -- or thought things -- about "other" groups of people, things that we would not want to see in print or on video. Anyone who denies it is a liar.
Helen is three months short of 90 and her brain's filters might not work as well as a 40-year-old's. Give her a break.
Ellen Ratner is Washington bureau chief for Talk Radio News Service and a Fox News contributor.
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Veterinary behaviorist Dr. John Ciribassi says it depends on what the pet owner wants out of the relationship.
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Help clients understand what's happening when they leave their dog at home—just use this handout.
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Dr. John Ciribassi talks about the reception of the first behavior book for pet owners from the ACVB.
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For some behavior patients, the anti-anxiety effects of a single drug might not be enough. In cases in which monotherapy is insufficient, consider adding one of these drugs to your treatment plan.
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Dr. John Ciribassi explains how a compulsive disorder may be at the heart of this dog's behavior.
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Have pet owners fill out this form if their pets are showing sign of a compulsive disorder.
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OMG! This is worth asking a few questions about. Haven't used the Twilight Hack before.
1: If you install a WiiWare or VC game, can you redownload it from the real shop channel?
2: Does the homebrew channel mean I wouldn't have to swap Zelda save files every time I want to use homebrew? I've started one, which I'd rather not delete.
3: Can the homebrew channel run homebrew stored on an SD card? My Wii has very little free space.
1: Yes, but you probably shouldn't as these redownloads *could* easily be detected by Nintendo.
2: I think so but I don't know.
3: I don't know but I don't think so.
I also have a question: How much space is there on a Wii?
1. Yes, at least that was the deal before, tho I've heared talk that nintendo fixed that.
2. Yes, even tho the wiiware games need to be installed to the console with a wad manager, waninkoko's will do the work.
3. Yes, actually, it only runs of the SD card.
OK. That means I'd backup my Zelda save, load in the modified one temporarily, then put mine back where it belongs?
Anyone have the filename on this?
A PROPER just dropped. As I don't have the nfo for it though, I don't know why it's been the EXTRAS release has been nuked.
I'm thinking because there was an Update for the game.
I'd try the new one myself, but I actually purchased this one. =\


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While it may seem that the best posts of this week's Fray have run the gamut from pop culture to weighty constitutional questions, from where I sit, they are Sun Tzu for a new Fray editor: helpful advice on how to divide and conquer, how to love the anti-social, how to revel in the difference between what someone says and what someone means, how to know when to exercise judicial power, and how to know when one is guilty of too much self-reference.
Subject: Can We Appreciate the '80s Without Liking Them?
Re: "Music Club: Like, Omigod! The '80s Pop Culture Box (Totally)"
From: Captain Ron Voyage
Date: Jun 24 2002 2:14 PM
As evidence of one positive thing about the '80s, I submit a single oeuvre: the Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack. This record made Top 40 hits for several artists, all from different genres: rock (Glenn Frey's "The Heat Is On"), R & B (Pointer Sisters' "Neutron Dance," Patti LaBelle's "New Attitude"), electro ("Axel F."). As awful as these songs are, could we imagine a soundtrack today containing huge hits by, say, Autechre, Whitney Houston, and John Mellencamp? I think not. Pop music today is Balkanized into a billion homogenized microgenres—"alt-country?" "Rock" has become "classic rock," "nu metal," "rap-metal," etc. The term "R & B," once a catchall, has been narrowed to the point where it only includes groups like Usher and Destiny's Child. Pity.
Subject: Better Than What?
Re: "Television: Hello Kitty"
From: snagglepuss
Date: Jun 20 2002 2:02 PM
Sesame Street celebrates a much broader spectrum of human character and invites children to recognize the complexities of social behavior. Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch are not the epitome of evil despite their somewhat anti-social behavior. They are not perfect and they don't always behave as they are supposed to, but we learn to love them anyway. If these shows are supposed to teach kids how to "learn strategies to deal with their fears," and make friends and deal with peer pressure, aren't Cookie Monster and Oscar better approximations of some of the difficult personalities we encounter in our own lives? It's hard to imagine similar characters receiving such favorable treatment on Sagwa. And, personally, I'd rather spend an uninterrupted afternoon with Oscar than with Sagwa any day.
Subject: Kinsley on Fairness and Balance
Re: "Readme: King George"
From: shirl
Date: Jun 21 2002 6:15 AM
I share the desire for fairness and balance, but I know full well it can never happen with an anchor or the writer for an anchor ... As with other "politicians," they must make an attempt to be "all things to all people" ... However, I do not agree with the assessment you gave Brokaw and Williams. Part of the reason we have always liked Brian Williams is we detect his honest feelings coming through as he makes an effort to "read the news as written" ... he is one of the good guys, and we always smile as we are certain we heard what Brian said and what Brian meant. Brokaw is that way ... sometimes.
Subject: Good for Dellinger
Re: "The Breakfast Table"
From: Publius
Date: Jun 24 2002 9:33 AM
[Dellinger] has the good sense to understand that judicial overreaching is not a liberal or a conservative problem but an institutional one that should be resisted by everyone who has a shred of faith in democracy and, in particular, in the increasingly quaint idea that popular legislatures should make legislative decisions. …
There is a longer-term insidious consequence of judicial overreaching, too, that takes the form of executives and legislatures dallying about nearly everything really controversial in the hope—increasingly realized—that they will be relieved of the hot potatoes by the courts, especially the SCOTUS.
Subject: Advertising as Logos (Minority Report)
Re: "Ad Report Card: The Ad-Friendly World of Minority Report"
From: Qui Tam
Date: Jun 24 2002 3:41 PM
The eerie ads in Minority Report are SUPPOSED to be there: That's how Phillip K. Dick wrote this and other stories. His masterpiece Ubik envisions a world of nonstop, omnipresent, personalized advertising, which we are beginning to experience today.
[Quoting Dick:]"It is obvious ... who and what Ubik is; it specifically says that it is the word, the Logos. …
When all things began, the brand name
already was. The brand name dwelt with
God, and what God was, the brand name was."
This is a recurring theme in Dick's short stories and novels: Commercial messages transformed into the spiritual, or the spiritual message disguised as advertising. Has Corporate America become Logos?
[Find this post here.]
Fray Notes:
There were many excellent Fray posts reckoning with the death of Slate writer Scott Shuger. To read some of the best ones, go to Michael Kinsley's "ReadMe," and scroll to the bottom.
There was much discussion about my arrival, and Moira Redmond's departure, as Fray editor in the "Best of the Fray." Her goodbye is here; my hello is here.
Mangar explains that the Fray is the best test prep here.
And NoStar divined the names behind my initials here.


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Massaro missed the season while rehabilitating an anterior cruciate ligament tear in his left knee. He suffered the injury during spring practice. The Dean's List student graduated with a degree in finance in December and a superlative 3.85 grade-point average.
2010 Junior Season
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The cannabis vaporizer pen market is exploding across the country at a frantic pace. The result is a wide array of package designs, many which reflect fast turn-around production and cluttered, confusing design. Bloom Farms, the parent company for this Highlighter set, wanted to stand out in the marketplace with a sophisticated, and instantly recognizable, brand image that would become the gold standard for this category. Bloom farms sought a look would not alienate the core "stoner" customer, but the quality of the brand and packaging would allow a mom, for example, to feel comfortable trying this type of product for the first time.
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Marmorated Stink Bug
Scientific name: Halyomorpha
halys Stål (ITIS)
Common name: Brown marmorated stink bug
Selected Resources
Native To: East Asia (Gariepy et al. 2014)
Date of U.S. Introduction:
First confirmed in 2001 in Allentown, Pennsylvania,
but specimens were collected as early as 1996 (Khrimian et al. 2008)
Means of Introduction: Possibly
arrived in shipping material (Gariepy et al. 2014)
Impact: Feeds on a variety
of plants, including fruit trees, ornamentals, and some crops (Gariepy et al. 2014)
Current U.S. Distribution:
YouTube -
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Control: Keeping Stink Bugs out of your House
Google. YouTube; University Maryland Home and Garden Information Center.
Selected Resources:
Council or Task Force
Stop the Invasion: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Jul 2017; PDF | 200 KB)
Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office. Washington Invasive Species Council.
See also: Outreach and Educational Materials - Invasive Species Fact Sheets for more resources
Invasive Species Compendium - Halyomorpha
CAB International.
Fact Sheet: Brown
Marmorated Stink Bug
Massachusetts Introduced Pests Outreach Project.
Stop Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB)
Northeastern IPM Center. Stop BMSB.
See also: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug IPM Working Group
Texas Invasives Database - Halyomorpha halys
Citrus Pests - Brown marmorated stink bug
USDA. APHIS. PPQ. CPHST. Identification Technology Program.
See also: Citrus Resource
EPPO Global Database - Halyomorpha halys
European and Mediterranean Plant Protection
Federal Government
Marmorated Stink Bug
Environmental Protection Agency.
International Government
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (Canada).
State Government
Alert - Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (May 2011; PDF | 692
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services. Division of Plant Industry.
See also: Plant Industry Pest Alerts for more pests
Insects & Pests - Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
Alert: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Aug 2013;
Oregon Department of Agriculture.
See also: Pest Alerts for more pests
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
University of California - Riverside.
Center for Invasive Species Research.
Pest Notes: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
University of California. Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program.
See also: Pest Notes are peer-reviewed scientific publications about specific pests or pest management topics, directed at California's home and landscape audiences.
EDIS - Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
University of Florida. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension.
Electronic Data Information Source Publication #ENY346
Pacific Northwest Plant Disease Management Handbook - Emerging Pest: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug - A Threat to Pacific Northwest Agriculture (Mar 2016)
Oregon State University. Extension Service.
See also: Pacific Northwest Plant Disease Management Handbook
Marmorated Stink Bug - Entomological Notes
Pennsylvania State University. College of
Agricultural Sciences. Entomology.
for the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Rutgers University. New Jersey Agricultural
Experiment Station.
Utah Pests Fact Sheet - Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (May 2011; PDF | 968 KB)
Utah State University Extension; Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Laboratory.
See also: Tree Fruit Insects Fact Sheets for more species
Pest Watch: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Sep 2012)
Washington State University Extension.
Gariepy, T.D., T. Haye, H. Fraser, and J. Zhang. 2014. Occurrence, genetic diversity, and potential pathways of entry of Halyomorpha halys in newly invaded areas of Canada and Switzerland. Journal of Pest Science 87(1):17-28.
Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Halyomorpha halys. [Accessed Feb 26, 2015].
Khrimian, A., P.W. Shearer, A. Zhang, G.C. Hamilton, and J.R. Aldrich. 2008. Field trapping of the invasive brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys, with geometric isomers of methyl 2,4,6-decatrienoate. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 56(1):197-203.
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The current student support system was introduced
in 1998, following the Government's decision in 1997 to introduce
tuition fees. Lord Dearing had led a review of higher education
funding and had recommended that a contribution to tuition fee
costsat a suggested rate of £1,000should be
levied on those who benefit from higher education. We accepted
that principle and introduced means-tested contributions to tuition
fees at that level. We also substituted loans for grants and changed
the loan repayment arrangements to income-contingent repayment
(instead of mortgage-style). The system was fully in place from
The current system is based on a two-pronged
Specific measures have been introduced to encourage
greater participation from under-represented groups in HE. As
part of the Excellence Challenge programme aimed at increasing
the numbers of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds applying
for HE, we are providing 25,000 Opportunity Bursaries worth £2,000
each over three years. In addition, there is a range of grants
for mature students and others who face high costs in completing
their studies, students with disabilities, those with childcare
responsibilities etc.
A fundamental principle of our 1998 reforms,
and one which we still firmly believe, is that it is right that
those who benefit from higher education should contribute towards
its cost. Liability to pay is means-tested, with poorer students
paying nothing. The maximum contribution towards tuition fees
is currently £1,075. This represents only about a quarter
of the average costs of a course. The remaining three quarters
is met from public funds.
Students in higher education can get loans to
help with living costs. All full-time students are entitled to
75 per cent of the maximum loan, with the remaining quarter subject
to income assessment. The rate of the loan varies according to
whether the student lives at home or not; there is additional
support for those in London. Interest is pegged to inflation,
to maintain the value of the loans in real terms only. The interest
rate for 2001-02 is 2.3 per cent. This is not a commercial rate
of interest, which would apply to any other type of loan. The
interest rate on student loans is zero in real terms because it
is tied to the rate of inflation.
Loan repayments are linked to income. The threshold
for repayment is set at £10,000, with borrowers repaying
9 per cent of their income above that threshold. This approach
allows borrowers to repay their loans at a rate they can afford.
For example: someone earning £12,000 a year would repay £15
a month; someone earning £17,000 a year would repay £52
a month. Most repayments are collected by employers as part of
Students with additional financial needs, for
example, those with disabilities or those who are lone parents
may be entitled to specific grants in addition to the loans. In
the years since 1998 we have introduced more grants targeted at
particular groups of students eg the help with the cost of childcare.
The Department is currently considering how this targeted support
could be simplified and streamlined.
Hardship Loans of up to £500 were introduced
in 1998 to provide additional targeted support for students facing
financial difficulty£25.2 million is available in
2001-02. We have quadrupled the funding available to students
through the discretionary Access and Hardship Funds, to help students
in need, from around £22 million in 1997-98 to £93 million
in 2001-02. Postgraduate and part-time students are eligible to
apply for help from the Access and Hardship Funds.
A school meals grant was introduced in 2000-01
to help student parents with the costs of their children's school
meals. £4 million was made available in 2000-01 and £6
million in 2001-02. We have also introduced a new childcare grant
in 2001-02, focusing on the actual childcare needs of the most
vulnerable students. Around £40 million is available for
childcare grants, a combined travel/books/equipment grant and
an additional dependants' grant for a first child in 2001-02.
Our 1998 reforms have brought about notable
successes in the area of higher education and student support.
Over the six years to 2003-04 we are investing an extra £1.7
billion in higher education in England, an 18 per cent increase
in real terms. As a result, the amount of publicly planned funding
per full-time equivalent student is set to increase in real terms
in 2001-02 for the first time in over a decade, and we expect
further expansion to be fully funded in the following two years.
The numbers of home undergraduates in England has increased by
85,000 since 1996-97.
The review of higher education student funding
is not about replacing a failing system. We remain committed to
sharing the financing of HE amongst those who share the benefitGovernment,
the individual and their families but in keeping with our stated
aim of widening participation, we want to make sure that students
are attracted into higher education and stay there, especially
those who have traditionally not applied to HE but who can benefit
from it. The review is still underway.
A table setting out the maximum levels of grants
and loans for 2001-02 is enclosed.
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May 2002


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Now, officials say, the worst is yet to come.
Winter storms always drive piles of ocean trash onto Oregon's beaches. This year, they will carry debris from the 2010 Japanese tsunami.
Scientists predict most of the debris will be small items, easy for volunteer beachcombers or hired workers to remove by hand.
Still, at a community presentation Wednesday in Coquille, members of the Oregon Tsunami Debris Task Force told a group of Coos County residents the state is gearing up to battle the wave of trash that's on its way.
Docks lurk offshore
'There are two more docks out there" similar to the Japanese dock that washed ashore on Agate Beach, said Gen. Mike Caldwell, director of Oregon's Office of Emergency Management.
'We got lucky with the first. Agate Beach is probably the most inexpensive place it could land."
Agate Beach, off Newport, is easily accessible by foot or with machinery. It also is near Oregon State University's Hatfield Marine Science Center, which houses marine scientists who could help the state study the dock.
Removing the first dock cost the state $85,000.
'Now, think of some of the other places it could have landed that are more difficult to get to," Caldwell said.
Budget overspent
The Oregon Parks Department has taken the lead on tsunami debris issues. So far, it has spent about $300,000. Its annual budget is about $120,000.
The task force has applied for an array of federal grants, hoping to recoup that money and fund the remaining clean-up.
But even with more money, the state will rely on volunteers for beach-cleaning manpower.
'As native Oregonians, we pride ourselves in having the cleanest beaches in the country," said Gus Gates, Oregon policy manager at Surfrider Foundation, a nonprofit organization that seeks to protect the world's oceans and beaches.
'If you walk on the beach, it is easy enough to take a bag with you and take away anything that doesn't belong."
Bin at Sunset Bay
The parks department has established several tsunami debris disposal bins in high-use areas, including Sunset Bay State Park. It also established a hotline to call with debris-related questions: 211.
Multiple volunteer organizations already are working to keep Oregon beaches clean.
SOLVE, a nonprofit, has organized Oregon beach cleanups since the mid-1990s. Their next cleanup will be Saturday, Sept. 22.
Washed Ashore, a Bandon-based nonprofit group, takes all forms of ocean debris, then makes artworks from the trash. Volunteers can build sculptures or donate marine debris at its studio, about seven miles south of Bandon on U.S. Highway 101.
'Tragic Wave"
Washed Ashore founder and artist Angela Haseltine Pozzi plans to use tsunami debris to build a sculpture titled 'Tragic Wave." The piece will feature misshapen homes flowing out of a large wave, said Mary Johnson, the organization's general operations manager.
So far, Washed Ashore has received a few pieces of Styrofoam it believes came from the tsunami. More is bound to arrive this winter, Johnson said.
Gates believes volunteers can remove most of the debris, especially considering the volume of volunteers who have come forward since the debris started arriving.
But volunteers should exercise caution, warned Mike Zollitsch of the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. Some debris could pose hazards.
Warning signs
At the community presentation Wednesday, Zollitsch showed pictures of Japanese gas cans, fire extinguishers and other household items that should be handled with care.
Although the writing is in Japanese, most hazardous items have warning markings -- such as the skull and crossbones -- that are similar to the markings used in this country, Zollitsch said.
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Women who take fish oil supplements during pregnancy may boost their babies' immune systems and help protect against colds during the first months of life, a new study shows.
Infants whose mothers were given DHA, or docosahexaenoic acid, an omega-3 fatty acid found in fish oil, got sick less often and for shorter periods of time than babies whose mothers got none.
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Cocoa beans, what chocolate is made from, contains about 50 percent fat. This fat content is primarily composed of stearic acid, palmitic acid (both saturated fats) and oleic acid (monounsaturated fat). It is important to take note that cocoa butter and chocolate alone do not raise blood cholesterol levels. It is when milk or other types of fat are added to chocolate that it becomes instrumental in raising blood cholesterol levels.
Cocoa beans contain a significant amount of dietary fiber (soluble and insoluble) and starch. It also contains a very little amount of simple sugars. However, the chocolate's sugar content is increased because sugar is added during its manufacturing process.
Cocoa beans have polyphenols or flavonoids that are known to have antioxidant properties. These polyphenols are composed of catechins, procyandins and epicatechins. These flavonoids are stored in the non-fatty parts of the cocoa beans. Part of the functions of flavonoids is reduce blood clotting, thus help in reducing the risk of heart attacks or strokes.
Other nutrients found in cocoa beans and chocolate include theobromine (helps increase urine production), caffeine, phenylethylamine, serotonin, magnesium, iron, copper, manganese, calcium, zinc, potassium, vitamins A, B2, C, B1, B3 and pantothenic acid.
Leave it to the team Being a perfectionist has its drawbacks; one of the biggest being stress, which increases internal inflammation and, hence, pain. Delegate. Be known as a good boss who trusts the team.
Keep inflammation off your plate Fast foods, cold drinks, too many cups of tea or coffee, hard liquor and cigarettes, all cause inflammation. If 80% of your diet can be fruits, vegetables, oily fish (tuna, mackerel, salmon, sardines), nuts and seeds, complex carbohydrates, some green tea and an occasional red wine, you're pretty much on an anti-inflammatory diet. That will ensure you don't get even simpler stuff like hypertension (unless you're overweight or have other medical conditions).
Take the quarterly break A three-day weekend every three months is better than 15 days at the end of the year. For your body at least. Take the break. The company won't shut down. Your body may.
De-stress For some, it's reading. For others, it's music. Go find yours. There is ample research showing a direct physical connection between music and pain levels, pranayam and pain levels, yoga and pain levels. Whatever is your calling, just go and do it.
Grapes of health Resveratrol, a compound in grapes, displays antioxidant and other positive properties. In a study published on this by researchers at the UT Health Science Center, San Antonio, resveratrol's beneficial health effects have been stressed. Resveratrol stimulates the expression of adiponectin, a hormone derived from cells that manufacture and store fat, the team found. Adiponectin has a wide range of beneficial effects on obesity-related medical complications.
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While the astronauts on NASA's final shuttle mission right now don't have a sip of alcohol around, new research suggests it actually might be good for their health.
The study found that red wine could help prevent the ill effects of prolonged weightlessness on the human body.
An ingredient in red wine, called resveratrol, has shown promise protecting against the bone density loss and insulin resistance that can be side effects of flying in space, researchers said. The finding is based on a study of rats held upside down by their hind limbs and tails to simulate weightlessness. The rats fed resveratrol did not develop the adverse symptoms of the other group.
"For the first time, we report a simple countermeasure that prevents the deleterious adaptations of the major physiological functions affected by mechanical unloading," the researchers, led by Iman Momken of the University of Strasbourg in France, wrote in a paper reporting their findings in the journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology.
Resveratrol "could thus be envisaged as a nutritional countermeasure for spaceflight but remains to be tested in humans," the scientists wrote.
Not just for space
The researchers say their findings could apply not just to astronauts but to sedentary people on the ground, too, who can experience some of these problems simply from not moving around enough.
"There are overwhelming data showing that the human body needs physical activity, but for some of us, getting that activity isn't easy," Dr. Gerald Weissmann, editor-in-chief of the journal, said in a statement.
Will alcohol in space fly with NASA?
But despite the health benefits, NASA may be a tough sell on giving astronauts wine while on duty. NASA regulations forbid astronauts to drink alcohol during spaceflights or within 12 hours of launch time.
The prelaunch policy, initially an unofficial guideline adapted from its T-38 jet flight rules, was officially adopted for human spaceflight in 2007, when an independent health panel reported two anecdotal incidents of astronauts drinking before launch. A NASA investigation later found no evidence to support that the incidents had ever occurred, and an anonymous survey of astronauts and flight surgeons conducted a year later also found no indications that any astronauts consumed alcohol, or had seen others do so, before a launch.
Four veteran spaceflyers are currently flying on NASA's 135th and last space shuttle mission ever. The agency is planning to retire its three shuttle orbiters to embark on a new program of deep space human exploration to asteroids and Mars.
While NASA has found that strenuous exercise on special machines on the shuttle and International Space Station help mitigate the worst effects of weightlessness so far, missions to more distant bodies would require humans to be in space for longer periods of time.
"Each of these adaptations could turn to serious health deterioration during the long-term spaceflight needed for planetary exploration," Momken and colleagues wrote.
In those cases, a supplement of resveratrol — or, you know, a glass of wine — just might prove beneficial.
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Here's an alcoholic beverage UF can get behind: red wine.
Drinking red wine in moderation can lead to health benefits, according to a recent UF study.
Heather Hausenblas, UF associate professor at the College of Health and Human Performance and one of the study's three researchers, said the research reviewed past and present human clinical studies on a polyphenol compound named resveratrol, which is found in large amounts in red wine.
The year-long review concluded resveratrol could improve health.
"It appears to have antioxidant effects as well as anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetics," she said.
Antioxidants protect the body from free radicals, which damage cells and can play a role in heart disease, cancer and other diseases, according to the National Institute of Health.
Organic red grapes will also contain more of this compound compared to non-organic, Hausenblas said, since organic fruits are not artificially protected.
Charles Sims, UF professor in the food science and human nutrition department, said the compounds that give health benefits, such as antioxidants, are concentrated in the skin of red grapes.
Sims, however, advises those who drink red wine to do so in moderation.
"If you are drinking two to three glasses a day, that's usually the reasonable amount to give you the health benefits without consuming too much alcohol," he said.
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In a study of crickets, researchers found that a combination of these antioxidants provided to be the best weapon to boost the health of the sperm.
In a study of crickets, researchers found that a combination of these antioxidants provided to be the best weapon to boost the health of the sperm.
Study author Maria Almbro, from the University of Western Australia (UWA), said sperms were known to be vulnerable to attack from highly reactive molecules known as free radicals. They damage sperm cells, unless neutralised by antioxidants.
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Taking vitamin supplements for overall well-being is a health-related tactic that millions of Americans use every year to try to stay trim and energetic. Studies have shown that dietary supplements may improve the body's nutrition levels, contribute valuable minerals to a daily diet or even lower blood pressure or improve digestion, depending on their contents.
Now, research conducted at Vanderbilt University and Australia's University of Sydney has determined that people who take supplements containing vitamins A and E had a lower incidence of hearing loss than those who don't.
The report, which was published in the Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, found that participants who took those vitamins the most often had the lowest likelihood of hearing loss.
Researchers estimated that each standard deviation increase in the consumption of vitamins A and E resulted in a 14 percent reduction in this risk, even after they adjusted the results for age, gender, occupational hearing damage, a family history of hearing impairment and other factors.
An estimated 36 million Americans have some level of hearing loss, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.
Antioxidants are substances that prevent the damage that occurs naturally through the digestive process to our cells and DNA. When our tissue comes into contact with oxygen as we breathe and eat, a process called "oxidation" occurs which can set off a reaction that permanently damages cells -- and even DNA -- within your body. Although this is a lot of science talk, oxidative stress is believed to contribute the development of a host of conditions -- including cancer, cataracts, arthritis, stroke and heart disease. Antioxidants can prevent oxidative stress. Some of the most common antioxidants include Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Uric Acid and Melatonin. They can be ingested naturally through certain foods or be taken in supplement form.
Calorie is a fairly straightforward term -- a calorie is simply a unit of measurement. One calorie is one unit of energy, specifically the energy it takes to raise the temperature of one cubic centimeter of water by one degree (Celcius). When it comes to food, what we refer to as calories are actually kilocalories, measuring an amount of energy that is 1,000 times larger than a calorie in scientific terms.
So the calories that we see on our food labels are really indicating the amount of energy that will be released into our body when that food product reacts with oxygen. Fats, carbohydrates and proteins have the greatest amount of calories, generally.
Omega-3 fatty acids are a particular type of essential unsaturated fatty acids. These fatty acids cannot be produced naturally in the human body but are necessary for your body's metabolism, meaning that the only way to get them is by eating foods that contain them or by taking a supplement. Omega-3s naturally occur in fatty fish (i.e. tuna, albacore, salmon etc.) as well as algae, krill and some nut oils. There is some evidence that Omega-3s can boost brain function and put you at less risk for development of chronic health conditions.
Macronutrients and Micronutrients
Nutrients (all of those great things that keep your body going) are divided into two categories -- Macronutrients and Micronutrients. Macronutrients are the big ones (the things we consume most often and in the largest quantities): fats, carbohydrates, alcohol and proteins. Micronutrients constitute everything else.
Unsaturated vs. Saturated Fat
The difference between unsaturated and saturated fats lies in their chemical make-up. The easiest way to think about it is that saturated fats are, in fact, "saturated" with hydrogen. Unsaturated fats are not.
Chemically speaking, fats are made up of what is called "fatty acid chains" -- sets of atoms linked together. When these chains contain at least one double bond (which gets rid of hydrogen atoms in that part of the chain), they are considered unsaturated.
Saturated fats are more likely to come from animal sources, while unsaturated fats often come from plant-based foods. Saturated fats are also solid at room temperature, while unsaturated fats are liquid. Generally, saturated fats are considered to be agents of high cholesterol while the opposite is true for unsaturated fats.
Foods with higher proportions of saturated fats include: butter, lard, coconut oil and milk. Foods with higher proportions of unsaturated fats include: olive oil, avocado, sunflower oil and corn.
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Soul Siphon
Hmm... one of the best passive abilities in the game, with this one you can solo lane without problems.
Dark Binding
Snare... and great damage, you can get out of range shown in the game.
Tormented Soil
I Love This Spell, heal, harass, debuff decreasing enemies magic resistance and great farming tool. With this you can even push Mordekaiser, 3 hits and wave of minions disappear. (put it between caster minion and melee minion).
Black Shield
They nerf this spell all the time, but you can still block stuns, slows, silences... any Crowd Control effect, with this you are nearby ungankable.
Soul Shacles
One of the best ultimates in game, slow than stun and great damage. Use it whenever you want, they (riot ;'() enlarge cooldown but I use it in the same way as before updeat. In lane phase as a nuke, in TeamFights phase at the start of team fight.
Summoner's Spells
Teleport - enemy push our tower? you can teleport to it and def. Our team push tower? you can help them in 4,5s. Need to withdrow? feel free to do it, in ~6s you're back.
Ignite - i dont know why, but always enemy run away with ~50hp - Ignite finish this lucker. It's also great counter vs heal (mundo, taric).
Sometime ago i use clarity but now I don't think it's a good spell, in late game phase it's simply useless.
I use magic penetration marks, hp per lvl seals and cooldown reduction glyphs
For quintessences - flat health
Magic penetration for... magic penetration ^^
Cooldown reduction... Morgana have looong cooldowns so it's good choice
Hp per lvl seals.. why no flat? because you get a lot more hp with leveling runes
Flat health quintessences.. why no leveling?? because you are more tough at start of the game.
Dark Binding -> Tormented Soil - this is your harrass combo
if you want take down enemy wait for good range of ulti:
Soul Shacles -> Tormented Soil -> Dark Binding -> Ignite
Team Fight:
it's simple.. go in, Soul Shacles -> wait ~1s -> Zhonya's Ring
ewentualy put tormented soil
Start with Doran's ring and health potion. Doran's ring gives you health, ap and mana regeneration.
When you back buy Sorcerer's Shoes and 2nd Doran's ring. With boots you can move faster and your 2nd Doran's ring give you boost to your first Doran's - health, ap and mana regen
Next start building your Rod of Ages
Ok, you have 2 doran's rings, shoes and rod of ages. Now if teamfights starts - build Zhonya's ring if not build Abyssal Scepter.
Now you can start building Will of the ancients, Last buff for this item was nice. With this item you have great aura for team and 55% spell vamp. :)
And last item is Guardian Angel - mr, armor and free revive.
-Morgana is Great farmer
-Her ultimate can change result of the teamfight
-She is nearby ungankable
-Can solo without problems
-Enemy like to focus on Morgana :/
-with this build you are nice dmg dealer in early and mid game and in late game you're great support
-this build is very expensive
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Modern Warfare 3 July Content Drops Land July 17
As we near the end of the Modern Warfare 3 Content Calender, we hope for something special to finish off a jam-packed season of DLC. Until that time eventually comes, we can embrace July's Content offering, which releases July 17th for Xbox Elite subscribers. It features three new pieces of content and one free classic map revamped for nostalgia's sake.
July's Content Drops will see two brand new multiplayer maps included, which will bring the total of large-scale maps to nine. A brand new Special-Ops mission will also be available, so you and one of your buddies, dog or imaginary friend (we all have one) can take on the enemy with the campaign feel.
To get you more familiar, here is a small description of the content coming to Modern Warfare 3 in July.
Multiplayer Maps:
- Decommission – A graveyard of rotting ocean liners has not only given birth to a shantytown of locals, but a mid-sized Multiplayer Map populated in chokepoints; providing the perfect setting for shoreline-based combat.
- Offshore – Trapped on an oil rig in the middle of the ocean, you have nowhere to go but directly at your enemies in this new Multiplayer map boasting helipads, cranes, and countless perches for snipers eager to pick off the competition. Did we mention to look down or else you may fall off?
Special-Ops Mission
- Vertigo – The luxurious "Oasis" hotel in Dubai hosts the latest Special Ops mission, in which players must use laser-guided RPG's to dispatch waves of helicopters. Utilize rooftop advantage to defend from waves of enemies, before parachuting to a ground-level exfil point.
It doesn't seem like much, but with content hitting every month, previous content is still somewhat new. We also have the revamped version of Modern Warfare 2 map 'Terminal' to look forward to, with the classic map tagging along with release on July 17 and for all Xbox users a day later. PlayStation 3 Elite Premium subscribers will also see four content pieces in July, with three brand new face-off maps and one Spec-Ops Mission coming their way.
All this and there is still six more pieces of unknown content to go for Modern Warfare 3, pure madness!. Let us know in the comment section below if you're happy with the content for Modern Warfare 3 so far.


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If you're trying to get pregnant, avoid alcohol. Your partner shouldn't drink more than two standard drinks a day.
If you're pregnant, it's safest not to drink any alcohol. Drinking alcohol when pregnant can increase the risk of miscarriage, premature birth and abnormalities in your baby.
Drinking alcohol when you're pregnant can lead to problems with your child's learning and emotional and social development. The most serious problem is fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
You can have non-alcoholic drinks like water, milk, herbal teas and non-alcoholic wine and beer. Check the label of non-alcoholic drinks because some can contain small amounts of alcohol.
If you drink alcohol to manage stress, look for other ways to relax or treat yourself.
There are no safe levels of alcohol in pregnancy. Drinking alcohol in pregnancy can harm your unborn baby. Not drinking while pregnant is safest.
If you're breastfeeding, it's safest not to drink alcohol. Alcohol passes straight into breastmilk and can affect a baby's brain development.
If you can stop or cut down on drinking in pregnancy, it's good for your health and your baby's. If you need support, speak to your GP or midwife.
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