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Cannabidiol-Δ(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol interactions on acute pain and locomotor activity.
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Cannabidiol-Δ(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol interactions on acute pain and locomotor activity.
Drug Alcohol Depend. 2017 Apr 15;175:187-197
Authors: Britch SC, Wiley JL, Yu Z, Clowers BH, Craft RM
BACKGROUND: Previous studies suggest that cannabidiol (CBD) may potentiate or antagonize Δ(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol's (THC) effects. The current study examined sex differences in CBD modulation of THC-induced antinociception, hypolocomotion, and metabolism.
METHODS: In Experiment 1, CBD (0, 10 or 30mg/kg) was administered 15min before THC (0, 1.8, 3.2, 5.6 or 10mg/kg), and rats were tested for antinociception and locomotion 15-360min post-THC injection. In Experiments 2 and 3, CBD (30mg/kg) was administered 13h or 15min before THC (1.8mg/kg); rats were tested for antinociception and locomotion 30-480min post-THC injection (Experiment 2), or serum samples were taken 30-360min post-THC injection to examine CBD modulation of THC metabolism (Experiment 3).
RESULTS: In Experiment 1, CBD alone produced no antinociceptive effects, while enhancing THC-induced paw pressure but not tail withdrawal antinociception 4-6h post-THC injection. CBD alone increased locomotor activity at 6h post-injection, but enhanced THC-induced hypolocomotion 4-6h post-THC injection, at lower THC doses. There were no sex differences in CBD-THC interactions. In Experiments 2 and 3, CBD did not significantly enhance THC's effects when CBD was administered 13h or 15min before THC; however, CBD inhibited THC metabolism, and this effect was greater in females than males.
CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that CBD may enhance THC's antinociceptive and hypolocomotive effects, primarily prolonging THC's duration of action; however, these effects were small and inconsistent across experiments. CBD inhibition of THC metabolism as well other mechanisms likely contribute to CBD-THC interactions on behavior.
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Palmer Y-BOX - Splitter for Guitars
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Get rid of that annoying hum when you hook up two amps to one guitar with the Y-Box Splitter for guitars.
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The Palmer Y-Box Splitter has galvanic isolation which distributes the signal from your guitar into two amplifiers. A common problem for guitarists is that they experience a loud hum when they attempt this, but not any longer.
The Y-Box uses FET input circuitry to adapt your guitar signal, which drives a transformer which routes the ungrounded signal to the output. This eliminates ground hum.
The Y-Box also serves as a line driver for long leads, allowing for phase reversal of the AMP 2 output, handy for when you're using two preamps!
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- Type: Active
- Split type: 1 in 2
- Inputs: 1
- Input connectors: 6.3 mm Jack
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- Transformer isolated outputs: Yes
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- Display: Power
- Controls: Ground lift, phase
- Operating voltage: 9 V DC power supply, 9 V block
- Cabinet material: sheet steel
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- Dimensions (mm): W 125 x D 80 x H 45
- Weight (kg): 0.58
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My photography is mostly of nature and wildlife. And being a veterinarian,my interest in animal photography should be of no surprise. I see animal photography as a way of bringing more than just color or design to a wall but rather a dimension of personality as well. The animal close-ups especially demonstrate that phenomenon. The close-up view enables one to see
the natural features that are usually missed in real life due to all the movement and surrounding distractions. In effect, a "personality" seems to appear. My goal is to capture this "personality" in an artistic fashion that
can be displayed in a person's home for regular enjoyment.
My interest in animal art is directed more toward wildlife rather than toward the more common domestic animals. While they usually present a challenge to photograph, I find the images to be far more fascinating. Additionally, the photography creates an environmental awareness that may even translate into improving animal welfare, especially for the African species. Through environmental abuse, habitat destruction, poaching and other human interactions the future of many of these animals is in doubt. This special photography of these species can provide a chance to enjoy their being and hopefully they will survive.
I have been serious about photography for about 40 years. I started my college years at Indiana University in commercial art. I developed an interest in zoology and changed my career path to veterinary medicine. I
graduated from Purdue University in 1971 as a veterinarian and have worked as a veterinarian ever since. Interestingly, I am looking forward to making
art my main focus again as I near retirement. For 10 years I traveled to Hawaii photographing whales each winter. I have also been seriously interested in zoo photography and have been on contract with the St. Louis Zoo for photography for approximately 5 years. I have evolved into safari photography and have done extensive photography in Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia. More safari adventures are in the works.
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That's what happens when you drink water on an empty stomach
Water is the most important element that supports life on our planet. To be healthy and look good, you need to drink it in an amount sufficient for the body. Formula of water consumption for women: weight * 0.03 + load in hours * 0.4 = water in liters. For example: a woman weighs 60 kg, does sports for 1 hour a day: 60 kg * 0.03 + 1 * 0.4 = 2.2 liters. Formula for men: weight * 0,04 + load in hours * 0,6 = water in liters. Unfortunately, according to the latest polls of sociologists, only a small part of the population adheres to this norm.
In Japanese culture there is one fine tradition - to drink water in the mornings on an empty stomach immediately after awakening .
Studies confirm the numerous advantages of this habit. The main thing is a rejuvenating effect. There is also evidence that the habit of drinking water before breakfast can help cure a number of chronic diseases: headaches, tachycardia, epilepsy, bronchitis, asthma, tuberculosis, meningitis, kidney and urinary tract diseases, gastritis, diarrhea, hemorrhoids, constipation and vision problems . Women can also count on solving problems with menstrual irregularities.
How to drink water
If you drink water on an empty stomach, amazing things will happen to your body. The Japanese Medical Association claims that ordinary water, when drunk on an empty stomach, treats headaches, heart diseases, bronchitis, stomach upsets and other diseases!
Next time wake up early in the morning, immediately go to the kitchen. There you need to drink one or two glasses of plain clean water. After that, you can go to the bathroom and brush your teeth. Ideally, water should be a degree above body temperature. Cold water irritates the mucous, but the warm water is absorbed and refreshes the tissue fluid.
Refrain from breakfast for 45 minutes after waking up. After breakfast, lunch and dinner, refrain from eating any food for two hours.
What problems can be solved with this simple method?
Gastritis - after 10 days;
diabetes - 30 days;
Constipation - 10 days;
High blood pressure - 30 days;
Tuberculosis is 90 days.
However, even if you do not have any health problems, this habit can give you a lot of advantages. And certainly make you more healthy and full of energy.
This method of treatment will not have any side effect except for frequent urination.
BUT! People with arthritis can apply this method with certain limitations. They can drink plenty of water in the mornings for three days in a row, after which they take a break for a week.
Warm water on an empty stomach
Acceleration of metabolism - if you drink warm water from an empty stomach in the morning, your metabolism will receive an additional impulse of energy. Studies show that metabolism will accelerate by 30% in 40 minutes. If drinking ordinary water seems too boring to you, add a piece of lemon to it.
Improves digestion - warm water helps to produce gastric enzymes, dilutes gastric juice, reduces acidity and normalizes the process of digesting food.
Natural detoxification - warm water in the morning removes toxins from the intestines and cleanses the urinary tract. If the color of your urine is dark, it indicates dehydration of the body, and you need to drink more fluid.
Reduces the pain - menstrual and other pains that are caused by muscle spasms, will be much less likely to bother you. The whole point is that the heat of the water has an antispasmodic effect.
Prevents premature aging - even Avicenna described the beneficial properties of warm water. Healer believed that with age our body is drying up. Indeed, every year the amount of water in the body is reduced. This leads to loss of skin elasticity, wrinkles and joint pain. To avoid this, you need to drink enough water.
However, even if you do not have any health problems, this habit can give you a lot of advantages. And certainly make you more healthy and full of energy.
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The Gasoline Girls Car Club
I met the gasoline Girls a couple of years ago. They are an L.A. based club which consists only of women whose passions revolve around oil, sheet metal, and cast iron.
Founded in 2010, the club has evolved a fair bit and I went to see them today as Kristin wanted to have a few photos of the latest incarnation of the group. They were meeting at a local college and Kristin and I looked around for a cool place to shoot. In one corner of the building we found a bunch of motors laying on palettes. Cool! I'm in. Set up a few lights, populate the iron forest and here we go.
For bonus points, here are a few shots I took last year which also include past (and founding members) Lori Bentley and Becky Sue Huff. The important point of course, is that they are not just pretty faces posing around sheet metal. They have all built the cars themselves and continue to maintain and build new ones regularly. They are the real deal.
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Office is the most popular suite of desktop programs used across the world. As a result, it's worth knowing how people shape up by using these Microsoft Office tests.
You have 'Word' for word processing and writing reports. Use 'PowerPoint' for looking at pulling together presentations. Or you might be using 'Excel' for recording and manipulating data. Whichever your option, our Microsoft Office skills tests are perfect for measuring skill levels.
This range of Microsoft Office tests are for different ability levels. Plus, they fit with the latest versions of Windows. You will see that every test has a 10 minute time limit. The exception is the Mixed Level test which has more than this at 20 minutes. Of course, you can adjust these times if you need to.
Available in Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Levels for Word 2010 and 2013. There is also a Mixed Ability assessment. Here, you are given questions at random from the Basic, Intermediate and Advanced level. Hence you will understand how an individual scores in the Microsoft knowledge levels.
If you are trying to understand an individual's knowledge of working with spreadsheets, use these Excel tests. You can choose from Basic, Intermediate or Advanced level assessments in Excel 2010 and 2013. From your feedback, we developed an Excel Mixed Ability test for both Excel programs. These tests give you a good understanding of skill levels when using Excel.
Available in Basic, Intermediate or Advanced skills tests in PowerPoint 2010 and 2013. These tests are perfect for understanding skill levels around creating presentations. Furthermore, there's also a Mixed Ability test for both PowerPoint programs.
If you are using Outlook as your primary method of emailing, managing tasks and arranging appointments in your office, this assessment is your best option. Microsoft Outlook 2010 and 2013 offers Basic, Intermediate and Advanced skills tests. There is also a Mixed Ability test for both Outlook programs.
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Skip to comments.The Glenn Beck Program, Monday, Apr 22, 2013
Posted on 04/22/2013 7:05:30 AM PDT by Yosemitest
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24 minutes after the hour- nothing... It seems the radio show is an infomercial for BlazeTV...
Thanks for the negativity! Always appreciated!
Sounds almost as if you're rooting for the terrorists or our scumbag government.. rather than trying to find out exactly what's going on?
Our government is hiding someone implicated in the Boston Bombing. Do you care? Geez.
I wonder how much the Saudis are pulling strings at Fox and how much of this will get covered?
Second, will this go anywhere with so much corruption in Washington? The Republicans of late seem to be carrying the democrats water.
And who ordered it? One guess, he's a muslim and lives at 1600 Penn Ave. Washington, DC.
So where's the Saudi now?
Glenn said no one knows. He's either already gone or will be on a plane tomorrow.
Glenn just explained that the burden of proof on this classification is rigorous. I am sure the O administration is gonna spin a tall tale in the classified briefing that he was some under cover agent or has been traded to Saudi government for a higher level perp or some sort of nonsense.
I fear the republicans will just take them at their word and the whole thing will be dropped on national security grounds. These people are slick and so far have not ever been held responsible.
I don't think this story of one more betrayal will get traction with Sally Sweetlies.
Nothing to see here, folks, move on...
Beck said either getting on a plane right now or already gone. He's probably right. Harder to catch him if he's not in the country.
Now they are reporting on Katherine Russell, older brother's wife. She is gorgeous, sure messed up her life by marrying that guy.
Rest of you are on it now; I've got other stuff to do.
Exactly. Not a word of this will be uttered outside of Beck's show and some "right wing nut" blogs. And absolutely nothing will ever come of it. Doesn't mean it's not a big deal and should be looked at but it won't happen.
What is the Regime trying to cover up about this Saudi?
I don't care if people like Beck or not..he has the guts to out this crap. He sent the "sources" to the other media outlets and they would not touch it. So..for the nay-sayers, should Beck just not bother? Should he and the sources just shut up, sit down and wait for the country to finish the free-flight down? I don't think so.
The sources who are working with Beck have been told that they are facing 20 years if they don't stop..are the nay-sayers here that brave? I think not.
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Friday, January 29, 2010
Yeah for Books!
I had such a great time with these lovely ladies last night. It was our mini book workshop where each student learned and used different sewing techniques. I love seeing all the evidence of making, scraps and tools galore. Libby Armstrong's three books are shown above, such a great use of varying papers. Thank you all for making it such a great workshop!
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A beach bag at the beginning of a trip and the end of a trip are two completely different things. You start out with all of your essentials neatly organized and by the end of the trip your magazine is in two pieces and there is more sand and loss change at the bottom of your bag than you know what to do with. With the hopes that maybe this trip things will remain organized here are my beach bag musts haves.
- The first thing I make sure I put in my beach bag is a cover up, this one by Vitamin A is my favorite. It does the trick and it's a rashguard. (similar one here)
- Followed closely by sunnies. For some reason I have the hardest time remembering to pack them, but are absolutely a beach essential.
- A long necklace is a beach vacation necessity. It's the perfect accessory for your flowy dresses day or night.
- I never forget all of my lip protection and lip color. I don't think you can ever have too much because at some point you're going to misplace at least one. ( Olio e Osso lipstick, Sugar lipstick, Honey Boutique chapstick)
- I always have to carry some kind of clip and sun spray for my hair. It's longer and after the ocean it's a mess.
- I can't travel anywhere without a Bon Appétit and this trip I will be on the beach relaxing which means I actually get to read all of the articles.
- Being hangry is a real thing and for that my cure is Justin's. It's my go to.
- Jao Face Créme is my saving grace. That is all I need to say.


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Book review:"Hör mal, Pepe & Milli machen Musik"
In German, from 0yo.
Cute musical board book that is a perfect introduction to the world of music. Interactive book where little ones press the keys of the different musical instruments to hear what sound they make.
Let's follow Pepe and Milli in their musical adventures.
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How China's 13th five-year plan could affect copper demand
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China's government released the framework for its 13th five-year plan (FYP) in March. The FYP outlines the priorities and economic and social development goals for 2016-2020. Some of these goals will be key drivers of China's copper demand between 2016 and 2020. In this insight, we present our initial views before more detailed plans are released in the coming months. Although China's GDP growth target has been lowered to 6.5% during the 13th FYP period, we believe this target and the development focus outlined in the framework should still support our total copper consumption outlook for the next five years. The key positive takeaways for each copper end-use sector are: an increase in underground cables in the electrical network sector; acceleration in the renovation of substandard housing in the construction sector; the development of high value-added equipment in the machinery sector; and the increasing penetration of electric vehicles in the transport sector.
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If you're running a SaaS company, you know how important it is that your application is performant, highly available, and hardened against attack. Your customers—and your revenue stream—depend on it. Putting your app behind a solution such as Cloudflare is an obvious move for your own infrastructure,
How we made our DNS stack 3x faster
Cloudflare is now well into its 6th year and providing authoritative DNS has been a core part of infrastructure from the start. We've since grown to be the largest and one of the fastest managed DNS services on the Internet, hosting DNS for nearly 100,000 of the Alexa
How the Dyn outage affected Cloudflare
Last Friday the popular DNS service Dyn suffered three waves of DDoS attacks that affected users first on the East Coast of the US, and later users worldwide. Popular websites, some of which are also Cloudflare customers, were inaccessible. Although Cloudflare was not attacked, joint Dyn/Cloudflare customers were affected.
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The Harvard Forest Program on Conservation Innovation, directed by Jim Levitt, recently updated its website. In addition to publications and announcements, the new site hosts an extensive archive of the program's quarterly internet broadcasts on conservation finance.
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After I finished the 'Forest of Mystery' artwork, which made me by the way extraordinary happy, I decided to look for another gaming reference to hit on. 'Metroid' were the one I was looking for. Actually this was not the result of the art session, but this piece took it to another level, about a year after in June 2014. 'Footsteps on Crateria' illustrates another magic moment in my gaming history because it was such an vast experience and the scene you're looking at are the very first steps you take in 'Super Metroid'. My first footsteps into an gaming epos I shall never forget. As I drew it may seem darkish, even scary for a game that's definitely not an horror game – but it was and still is my artstyle to look at it. Creating a dim, yet shining and epic feeling. I also re-drew it at some point and refined the colors and details.
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HS Audition for Symphonic and Jazz Bands
Auditions for HS Symphonic Band and HS Jazz Band will be after school on March 13 and 14. Please sign up for a time on the Fine Arts Office board next to the AMR.
Symphonic Band:
As many of the 12 major scales you can play in 2 minutes. These are on page 44 of the blue book.
A slow and a fast section of any music you choose. (AMIS audition music, a solo or band music will be fine)
A short sight reading – you will have 60 seconds to practice the piece silently before you play.
Jazz Band:
The 12 blues scales in 2 minutes
Improvise a solo on a Bb blues. (trumpet, tenor sax – use your C blues scale, alto and bari sax – use your G blues scale)


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I am wondering, how do parents deal with school if their kids were in a local parade or participating in a flag service at the local cemetery? I would like to think that these kids would be excused from school. It bothers me that families may have had to make these choices today. Memorial Day and an education are both very, very important. I don't think it is fair that families were forced to choose between these two things.
I am old enough to recall when Memorial Day was during the week, May 30th; and I can remember relatives referring to it as "Decoration Day." As I got older, I began to realize that Memorial Day is when we remember all of those that have passed before us. And yes, it is a day when we do take extra time to remember those that gave the ultimate sacrifice. It's because of their willingness to serve that we have the many freedoms we have today. Since going to a three day weekend, has that lessened the acknowledgement of this holiday?
I am truly grateful for those that have served our country and currently serve. It's because of these people, my family and I can have the freedoms that we have today. I loved the Facebook post that one of my friends had. She shared her grandchildren visiting her parent's grave alongside her. The family history that is learned through a simple visit to a cemetery is truly priceless.
So, today we remember....... It's back to work for 2/3 of our house in a few hours. The Memorial Day weekend ends soon here at our home. Did you have a nice Memorial Day weekend? I hope you did. After All, It's All In a Mom's Day, Right?


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Today can report that the on-going Self Help Electrification Project (SHEP) exercise in Mepe Traditional Area and its adjoining communities in the North Tongu District of the Volta region has been hit by a massive fraud.
That comes in the wake of a committee which was set up by the people of Mepe to supervise and monitor the SHEP which committee instead collected money from residents before giving them the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG's) metres.
The membership of the said committee, Today learnt, included National Democratic Congress (NDC) executives in the area and the contractors of Beachmark Engineering Services Company from Mamprobi in Accra.
The committee, this paper gathered, was allegedly bribed to install the ECG metres in Mepe area in a certain direction.
And that move by the committee, Today was told, saw those who should have benefited from the SHEP being denied.
The project was part of the government's rural electrification project which was undertaken by the ministry of energy and petroleum and the energy commission with support from the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to connect villages and towns of Mepe Traditional Area to the national grid.
But, information available to Today indicates that the NDC North Tongu constituency Chairman, Moses Amenudor, rather chose to levy unsuspected residents of the area to pay Ghc500.00 before they could have the ECG metres.
For instance, a resident in Mepe (name withheld,) Today's findings revealed, ended up buying five to eight metres from the committee members and resold them at exorbitant prices.
The situation, Today further learnt, has created intense tension between the residents on one hand and the committee members on the other hand.
The SHEP project at Mepe has been shrouded in what residents, particularly the executive members of Mepe Youth Association (MEYA) and Mepe Development Association (MDA,) have described as 'moneycracy' at its best.
Scores of residents told Today that huge sums of money had exchanged hands in the last couple of weeks, ostensibly to buy the conscience of the committee members and the contractors of the company.
The avalanche of complaints of "moneycracy" that had characterised the SHEP metreing project in Mepe and its surrounding environs confirmed the tantrums of the North Tongu constituency executives of the NDC that some executive members of the party were extending their corrupt practices in the area, a development the youth in Mepe stressed they would fight tooth-and-nail against.
"We can inform you on authority that the North Tongu constituency chairman of the NDC, Mr. Moses Amenudor, has taken over the Self Help Electrification Project…" he maligned the administrative body of the Mepe Development Association charged by the chiefs and people in Mepe Traditional Area to coordinate the project in order to exploit the indigenes to mobilise resources for the NDC in the 2016 elections," the obviously peeved members of MEYA and MDA said.
And that notwithstanding, the two associations revealed to Today that Mr. Amenudor tasked the committee members including Emmanuel Zaforyi, Moses Asamuah, Wofa Donkor, Eric Aforve to collect levies of the metreing tolls from the residents without the consent of the chiefs and people of Mepe.
And so far, they averred that Mr. Wofa Donkor had collected levies of metreing tolls to the tune of about GHC21,000 in his area, followed by Eric Aforve Ghc16,100, while Messers Moses Asamuah and Emmanuel Zaforyi also had raked in about Ghc10,080 and Ghc 9,900 respectively for Mr. Amenudor.
The modus operandi of the above-mentioned personalities, the youth stated, involved hoarding the metres to create artificial shortage.
They then negotiate with hard pressed customers, collect money before service delivery and engage in a highly selective distribution of the metres in the area, the youth said.
According to them, one Doh Seko from Dekpo, an outskirt of Mepe township, paid a total of GHC200 to Mr. Eric Aforve and because the electricity metres were out of the system, Mr. Aforve tried to refund the money.
They pointed out that the said metreing monitory committee member on the direct orders of the NDC chairman had classified the payment of SHEP metres as follows; Ghc50 for one phase metre, Ghc200 for a three-phase meter, and Ghc200 for an aluminised pole extension.
Meanwhile, when this reporter contacted the North Tongu NDC constituency chairman via telephone for his reaction, on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 he admitted having hired the services of the metres monitory committee members to collect money from the residents who wanted to access the metres in their various homes.
However, he was quick to say that he took such a decision based on a crunch meeting he held with those who could not benefit from the previous installation of the metres.
According to Mr. Amenudor, after the government had completed its rural electricity metreing exercise in Mepe township somewhere in December 2014, he realised that some people who should have benefitted from the nine hundred and sixty (960) electricity metres had been denied.
"So being the head-in-charge of metres' Supervisory and Monitoring Committee set by the chiefs and people of Mepe to supervise and monitor the contractors who undertook the project as well as the North Tongu constituency chairman of the ruling NDC, l quickly used my "executive powers" to write a letter to the Electricity Company of Ghana, requesting for additional metres for Mepe township to safeguard the situation.
"…fortunately, the ECG granted my request thereby giving a total of six hundred and twenty (620) additional electricity metres to me on behalf of Mepe with orders that I should sell them to the potential residents in the catchment areas and pay the money back to ECG," he explained.
He stated that: "I want to say on record that the new 620 electricity metres which were brought to Mepe by the ECG to be installed in various homes were made possible through my own efforts and not the government, saying the "people should leave me alone."
Mincing no words, Mr. Amenudor stressed further that: "I and my employees are not selling the metres to pocket the money. This money is being sent to the office of the ECG for probity and accountability."
Fuming with rage, Mr. Amenudor also refuted the allegation that the contractors of the Beachmark Engineering Services Company had sexual intercourse with some women in Mepe in exchange for metres.
He emphasised that: "so far as I am concerned I have not gotten any report on any pregnancy issue in Mepe in which the ladies involved mentioned the names of the contractors of the project."
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Following is a Kettlebell Workout I put together and did together with my husband.
- 8 Double Handed Swings
- 3 / 3 Full Snatches
- 1 / 1 Turkish Getups
- 10 Jumping Burpees
You start with the double-handed swings, after your 8th rep you switch to one hand and start your first snatch (it's ok to scale back to half snatches if you're not at that level yet), after your third snatch you switch and do 3 snatches on the other side, keep the Kettlebell up after the last Snatch and go down. The TGU, in this case, is performed from standing to ground, get back up and switch, get the Kettlebell up with a Snatch or any other way you want to get it up to perform the TGU on the other side. Perform 10 jumping burpees and you did one round. Only fully finished rounds count, write down your rounds and post your results below.
Mine is 13 seconds left on the clock, 11 rounds with a 12-kilo Kettlebell.


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The Waratahs are preparing for their biggest match of the season this Saturday night when they take on the Bulls from Pretoria. The game has taken on added importance after last week�s shock loss to the Force, with the Tah�s needing to win in order to keep in touch with the leaders of the Australian conference.
Standing in their way will be a Bulls team that the men in sky blue have not tasted victory against since 2006, and despite the Bulls recent road woes the Waratahs cannot afford to take them lightly.
The match itself shapes up to be a fascinating contest of contrasting styles. In the second year under Michael Cheika the Waratahs have made good on their promise to play ball in hand rugby, averaging the most carries (129.3) per game than any side in the competition. As well as the third most running metres (490.3) and least kicks in general play.
Conversely, the Bulls play a more traditional forward dominated game, relying on set piece excellence and an astute kicking game. An approach that has seen them register the second least amount of carries per game (91.1) and the lowest metres (298.8) whilst amassing the most kicks in general play.
However, despite the clear statistical advantage, the Waratahs this year have struggled against teams who employ this style of play, often being outworked in the contact zones. The Tah�s commitment to expansive rugby has often led to ball carriers becoming isolated and conceding penalties, often when in scoring position. A trend that has seen the team become the most penalised in the competition (14.1 conceded per game).
This will need to be rectified in order to challenge the Bulls, who�s set piece dominance (93.3% lineout success rate) will allow them the confidence to kick to the corners and back their rolling maul.
If the Waratahs can improve their discipline and keep possession, they should have too much firepower for the Bulls to handle. However if the game becomes a forward based battle with plenty of set piece, the tourists will be right in this game to the end.
How the Tah�s can win
Israel Folau
Despite only playing in four games this season, the flying fullback sits atop the competitions try scoring table with 8. With big Izzy back in the lineup, look for the Tah�s to rediscover that spark in attack that has been missing in his absence.
Convert Dominance into points
Last week the Waratahs beat the force in almost every statistical category, except the one that counts the most. It is unacceptable to lose a match in which you maintain more than 60% of possession and more than double you opponent�s rucks and mauls. A more clinical effort is required this week or the Tah�s will be staring down the barrel of two straight defeats.
Set Piece Parity
The Waratahs have continued to struggle in the set piece, being humiliated in this department by the Force a week ago. Anything less than parity against a big and technically strong Bulls pack will make for a long night in the office.


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However, I will disagree with you on the notion that "Obesity is taking over American," while it maybe more common than ever before. Which can be correlated with change of lifestyle and easy accessibility to food our culture has been slapped in the face by, it is not to the extent the Center for Disease control says it is. (CDC)
The Body Mass Index (BMI) is the scale the CDC uses to determine whether one is obese.
"BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters. BMI does not measure body fat directly,"
Source: http://www.cdc.gov...
From the CDCs own mouth. Yes, there is a correlation between being fat and having a high BMI. However, this is not a correlation between having a high BMI and having high body fat.
Example: A body builder at 6'1 who weighs 225 pounds will not have the same BMI as an American Football linebacker at 6'1 who weights 225 pounds. Same height and weight measurements. What it does not account for is the body fat to muscle ratio, or the build of the frame of each athlete. Chances are the body builder will be 5-10% body fat, while the football player will be anywhere from 7-20% body fat.
One more example which might be redundant, but it serves a purpose: A 5'9 average American who weighs 205 pounds versus another average American who weighs 5'7 205 pounds. Surely the 5'7 American is obese or less healthy compared to the 5'9 American who weighs the same. However, we can't tell just from this information alone? We need age, frame build such as shoulder measurement, hips and waste measurement (structure wise), and muscle to fat ratio.
The detail we left out was that the 5'9 American is a full time truck driver with a family, while the 5'7 fella works freight from 4 AM to 2 PM full time. He properly lifts weights 2-4 days a week for 30 minutes with his friends throughout the week.
Now we must ask, at what point does being fat effect overall health?
Yes, BMI can be an effective tool, but not without the help of excess machines. While also taking into account the daily activity of every single person in the United States. A 5'8 Stocky/Chubby guy who works out 5 days a week, weighing in at 225 pounds will be healthier than a 5'8 skinny guy who weighs 170 who does not participate in any physical activity and eats a terrible non-natural diet.
Source: http://healthland.time.com...
Extra source/read: http://www.npr.org...
Another quick point: Where did they come up with the 35% of American's are obese? Take into what I said into account, so let's say what I said only takes out 4% of that statistic. Meaning 4% of people are not actually obese. We're still left with the 31% of obese Americans. How many of the 318,900,000 Americans were surveyed or documented? How did they obtain these numbers? Did they survey, or did they take results from the average doctors appointment where they take your height and weight?
Say they surveyed: How many Americans did they Survey? 5? 100? 10,000? We know for a fact 318.9 Million American's weren't surveyed. I wasn't surveyed for this, no one I know was surveyed for this. So how can these numbers be representative of the population of the United States? A more appropriate way to use that statistic would be "Out of 100,000 American's surveyed, 35% are obese,". Another question, where were they surveyed? You'll find different Obese statistics, theoretically, when comparing Portland, Oregon to Los Angeles, California. They are two completely different cultures. Sure, both live a city life! However, when we think L.A. we think L.A. fitness and Hollywood!
Say it was from doctor office visits: How many Americans didn't attend a doctors office during the time these statistics were pulled? How many of these doctors actually measured each part of the persons frame and measure fat to muscle ratio? I didn't participate in this. That brings up the question, how many individual numbers did they pull?
Let's not forget, making averages doesn't always work. If we can remember in Elementary school while learning Range, Mean, Median, and Mode, outliers can skew data notably.
Now, I will conclude this argument with this closing statement. Obesity is on the rise. Our way of life promotes obesity. Obesity can be unhealthy! We should absolutely strive for more fit and health conscious mindsets. However, we shouldn't say that being fat makes you unhealthy, but that health conscious people are more likely to be lean. We should take statistics that try to summarize a population with a grain of salt as there are so many factors involved with how everyone's individual body is build. Especially with the current method of calculating BMI.
Nonetheless, the thing is, I don't and will not blame McDonalds for making people fat. Blaming them is like blaming Smith & Wesson for gun deaths around the world. McDonalds doesn't exploit, they provide what consumers want. People don't go to McDonalds to eat healthy and get a McCarrot or a McLettuce, people go to McDonalds to get a McDouble or a Big Mac.
If it wasn't McDonalds it would be Burger King, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, or some other chain. However, it appears to be that McDonalds is the company that makes the most money so lawyers suit up in arms and sue McDonalds. "People can't control their weight! It's McDonalds fault," Sure, McDonalds food can be addicting, but most high carb and high fat foods will generally cause a dopamine rush to the brain making you go back for more.
We can't blame companies for people making poor decisions. McDonalds provides calorie counts for every single item they have on the menu. They have it on the packaging, they have it on the order menus, they have it posted online. If you don't have access to the internet, go to the local library checkout a book that lists all the calories for popular restaurants or use their internet. Or even ask the McDonalds worker. A McDouble is about 390 calories according to McDonalds, when I eat their I usually track it as 450 calories just for safe measure. Heck, if McDonalds wasn't here people would make their own cheeseburgers!
A 90% lean beef patty equals about 190 calories + buns which equal 160 + cheese equals 40-110 + Ketchup equals 15-30 + May 15-50 = 540 calories at the most for a complete burger or 420 calories for the minimum amount of condiments.
Which is comparable to the 390 calorie McDouble.
Say you make the Big Mac Meal 6$, and a McVeggie meal 1$, people are still going to pay 6$ to get that burger, fries, and coke. What's McDonalds doing? Providing for the consumer.
We live in a day and age where people like to blame corporations or other people for their problems. Losing weight is as simple as Calories out vs Calories in.
Sources of people losing weight on junk food:
All McDonalds is doing is responding to the demands of the customers. McDonalds does not force anyone to eat their food. No one drags you inside and forces you to ear their food.
Guy: Hey! If I don't order fries you don't try to make me eat it do ya?
McDonalds Employee: I'm sorry?
Guy: If I don't order fries you don't try to make me eat do ya?
McDonalds Employee: No?
Guy: Okay just comfirming.
However, should we act? Of course! But we shouldn't punish McDonalds for giving consumers what consumers want or take rights away from individual people. People are fat because fat people make bad decisions.
(It's Not Genes: People Are Fat Because They Eat Too Much) http://www.medscape.com...
(It's not McDonald's making us fat) http://www.theguardian.com...
We hear on TV over and over again how eating fast food or high calorie meals can cause weight gain. So why are we blaming restaurants when people choose to go eat them? If McDonalds didn't provide burgers someone else would or people would cook it themselves. We're wired to tell the difference between low calorie and high calorie foods.
Sure it's sad to see people go, it's sad to see people get fat. However, it's ridiculous to blame McDonalds or fast food restaurants for doing their job.
What we need is better education. My health class and P.E. class were absolutely terrible in explaining weight loss. They said "Just eat these foods and exercise for 60 minutes a day!" Meanwhile at 14 years old I was 30 pounds overweight. Little did they know I was playing outside for well over 60 minutes a day and ate all of the foods they said I should eat. The thing is, I ate ALL OF THE FOOD. If I had known at 5'6.5 inches as a 14 year old and 200 pounds that I would burn 1,893 calories daily without exercise. I was eating well over 1,800 calories, I'll tell you that much.
We need to give out proper information, revamp education, and teach people that blaming companies for them being fat is ridiculous and ineffective.
McDonalds does not exploit, they provide based on consumer demand.
Strippers don't exploit single men, guns don't exploit gun victims, porn doesn't exploit 12 year olds with no jobs.
These companies provide a product that people buy and enjoy.
We can't force ANYONE to do something. We can educated, that's about it. If we ban McDonalds or force McDonalds to change for whatever godforsaken reason, we teach people that they are not in control of their own bodies. We're taking away business rights just because people can't make proper choices.
Yes, being obese can be a problem. Obesity is on the rise to an extent. McDonalds is not causing it. They're just selling food. People making bad choices are causing it. It's not right to take one persons rights away because other people abuse theirs. It's called freedom, people will eat whatever they want to eat. In my town it's cheaper to get a salad from our grocery store delis that have less calories than our fast food restaurants. And FAR less time consuming. Education is the only way, not narrowing rights.
I end it there.
Have a good one
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In other BP news, representatives from BP PLC announced that yesterday it made its first deposit into the $20 billion oil spill recovery fund established for victims of the spill, more than a month ahead of schedule.
BP said it was making the deposit earlier than the originally scheduled Sept. 30 deadline to show its commitment to restoring the livelihoods of people affected by the worst offshore oil spill in history. The company said it would make an additional $2 billion deposit in the fourth quarter.
In June, BP agreed to set up the fund following a meeting between company Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg and then-Chief Executive Tony Hayward with President Barack Obama and senior administration officials.
BP said the account would be administered by a newly established trust overseen by former U.S. District Judge John Martin and by Kent Syverud, dean of the Washington University School of Law. Citigroup Inc. will serve as corporate trustee.
"We are pleased that BP made an initial contribution and has taken an important step toward honoring its commitment to the President and the residents and business owners in the Gulf region," Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli said. "We have made clear that the company still needs to ensure that the necessary funds will be available if something happens to the subsidiary that established the trust and we look forward to completion of an appropriate security arrangement in the near future."
Catastrophe Bond Issuance Surges in Second Quarter of 2010, According to Guy Carpenter Report
Source: Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC
Eight catastrophe bond transactions totaling USD 2.05 billion in risk capital were completed in the second quarter of 2010 (2Q10), making it the second most active second quarter on record, according to a new report issued by Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC, and GC Securities, a division of MMC Securities Corp. The report, Cat Bond Market Update: Second Quarter 2010, found continued strong investor demand for new issuance, with conditions for sponsors remaining favorable.
Despite substantial new issuance, total risk capital outstanding in the catastrophe bond market at the mid-point of 2010 declined by 0.80 percent (USD105 million) relative to the end of the first quarter of 2010 and by 5.5 percent (USD693 million) relative to year-end 2009. Although the majority of 2Q10 issuance included exposure to U.S. wind, leading into what is expected to be an active North Atlantic hurricane season, the current appetite for additional U.S. wind risk is limited. Significant investor appetite remains for other perils, including U.S. earthquake, European wind and Japanese wind and earthquake perils.
• State Farm's USD $350 million Merna Re II Ltd. transaction kicked off 2Q10 issuance activity, though actual marketing activity did not begin until Assurant's IBIS Re Ltd. 2010-2011 transaction on April 14.
• The last three weeks of April through the end of May 2010 represented one of the most active periods for new issuance on record, with seven transactions totaling USD1.70 billion of risk capital.
• During each week of 2Q10, there were at least two transactions in the marketplace simultaneously and, at certain points, even four or five transactions.
• Investor demand for U.S. wind risk reached an inflection point in 2Q10, as an issuance surge caused some investors to run up against exposure limitations. Some investors also sought to trim U.S. wind exposures by selling U.S. wind exposed positions in the secondary market, while certain buyers, sensing an opportunity to put on risk at a discount, picked up modest amounts of additional U.S. wind paper at prices significantly below par.
• USD $350 million of total 2Q10 issuance had exposure solely to New Madrid earthquake, while USD1.70 billion had exposure to U.S. hurricane.
• Only one new sponsor, Chartis, entered the market, with its Lodestone Re Ltd. transaction. The remaining seven transactions featured repeat catastrophe bond sponsors.
• Total risk capital outstanding fell by USD $105 million to USD11.82 billion, as USD2.05 million of new issuance was outstripped by USD2.16 billion of maturities. This represents the second consecutive quarter of declining risk capital outstanding.
• An additional USD $1.92 billion of risk capital is scheduled to mature before the end of 2010. The current level of risk capital outstanding is consistent with that of year-end 2008.
• Industry loss warranty (ILW) activity picked up significantly in 2Q10 as reinsurers looked to enhance their existing reinsurance protections.
• A sharp increase in traded volumes in late April and May saw rates harden for the first time since a sustained period of softening that began in early 2009.
• By mid-June, sustained demand from protection buyers began to outstrip available supply from protection sellers, leading to a two-week period during which it was difficult to find carriers to support even small limits at ever-increasing pricing. This seems to have been a temporary dislocation, however, as more recent "pre-season" deals have been bound successfully.
• Issuance in the third quarter of 2010 is expected to be light, in keeping with historical precedent, as sponsors and investors review their positions and digest market conditions.
• Despite the drop in appetite for U.S. wind, the appeal of non-U.S. wind exposed transactions remains robust, with active, ongoing discussions concerning U.S. earthquake, European windstorm, Japanese earthquake and windstorm and other perils.
• Assuming that the catastrophe bond market can remain competitive with other risk transfer alternatives, second half issuance of between USD1.70 billion and USD3.70 billion should be achievable.
Says Bill Kennedy, Global CEO of Analytics, Capital Markets, Specialty Practices and Advisory, Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC, "The number of catastrophe bond investors continues to increase, as does the size of assets under management. We saw this heightened interest, coupled with very favorable issuance conditions, bear fruit in the second quarter of 2010, as issuance activity remained robust week over week. Whether this momentum will continue through the fourth quarter and into 2011 depends on a number of factors, including the Atlantic hurricane season and broader market conditions, but it is fair to say that the catastrophe bond market continues to advance, innovate and welcome new participants – all healthy signs."
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James Patrick Lyons abandoned his family for a life on Kansas City's skid row. A town drunk, he was arrested eighty times for public intoxication. On the night of his last arrest, he was taken to the city jail and held in solitary confinement. The next morning he was dead. Officials said it was natural causes—yet they could not explain his broken neck.
When Richard Serrano learned of the grandfather he had never known, the longtime journalist embarked upon a search that led him deep into the city's wide-open and ignoble past. He stumbled upon his maternal grandfather's death certificate from 1948 and discovered that the evidence pointed to murder in that basement cell. That revelation triggered a blizzard of questions for Serrano and provided the impetus for this engrossing story.
Part memoir, part historical mystery, My Grandfather's Prison takes readers back to a crossroads year for Kansas City. The Great Depression and World War II were over, yet vestiges still lingered from the corrupt Pendergast political machine. The city jail itself was a throwback to the old lockups and rock piles of popular fiction, while the sheriff's office was dishonest and inept—and tried to cover up the death.
Much has been written about Tom Pendergast and the iron hand with which he ruled Kansas City until his fall. Serrano's personal journey into that time takes the story further into those crucial years when the city tried to shake off the yoke of machine politics and political corruption and step into a new era of reform.
In his quest to uncover the details of his grandfather's life, Serrano re-creates the flavor of mid-twentieth-century Kansas City. He shows us real-life characters who broaden our understanding of the city's history: sheriffs and deputies, political bosses and coroners. And he also discovers a city filled with lost souls like James Lyons: the denizens of Kansas City's skid row, a neglected area near the river bottom that once housed the city's gilded community but now was home to derelicts and drunks.
As Serrano gradually comes to terms with the darker side of his family history, he traces a parallel reconciliation of the city with its own sordid past. James Lyons died just as the old ways of the city were dying, and this spellbinding account shows how one town in one time struggled with its past to find a brighter future.
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American gunman and mass murderer who committed the 2017 Las Vegas Strip shooting. He fired with automatic weapons into a crowd of some 22,000 concertgoers at a country music festival on the Las Vegas Strip on 1 October 2017.
DOB: April 9 1953, Des Moines, Iowa, USA (source: astro-databank)
Shortly after the shocking massacre from Las Vegas in 2017 I became curious to analyze Stephan Paddock's natal chart, trying to comprehend his inner world and see how his outer manifestation has changed over time, slowly taking him in the direction of deep hatred towards others.
I expected to find in his natal chart strong elements that would've pointed to some possible reasoning behind his atrocious actions. Moreover, I expected to find strong earth elements since he prepared everything with such meticulously and well-calculated manner. Nevertheless, I even expected to find missing fire elements, just like in the charts of other criminals. Such missing elements would've indicated that he likely wanted to show power and authority in his own sense and definition.
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In general his natal chart shows that he liked to support and nurture others. This likely gave him a way of self-expression. Also, in general, relationships with other people may have played an important role throughout his life as they could've set up eventual new beginnings for him. Moreover, he may have been be sensitive to the feelings of his partner, even if often he may have became moody, inflexible or detached. His life partners may have aided him to extend in some way his limits and emotions, perhaps helping him to become emotionally detached from others.
However, Stephan Paddock was likely inflexible, especially when it came to his habits, actions, and belief system. Also, it seems that he liked routines and handled pressure very well. Moreover, the natal chart shows a natural capability to organize things, to initiate, to instigate and to inspire others. He could've easily adopted thoughts, ideas, but it seems like he was stubborn and had a well-defined way to do things.
He was born under Waning Phase/ Last Quarter Moon Type (Moon from 90˚-45˚ degree behind the Sun). Those born with the Moon 90° to 45° behind the Sun believe in definite systems of thought and institutions. Also, he likely had good timing, knowing when it's best time to act. Nevertheless, those born during the more 'mature' waning period of the Moon are said to be fundamentally objective, oriented towards passing on their experience to others, or sowing the seeds for the future.
As a general view, Paddock's natal chart is quite well balanced and at a first look nothing seems to emphasize a reason for his violent actions. Hence, based on the Astrology general report, his character did not show missing elements that could've determined him to act the way he did.
Despite this, looking deeply into his natal astrological configurations we can easy spot several pattern aspects: Fixed T-Square, Cardinal T-squares, Yod, Minor Grand Trine and Mystic Rectangle; in some of them we have the same planets involved, symbolically emphasizing the way he perceived the outside world and the way he manifested his intentions. If we deeply analyze each of them and watch when the transits pass through those important points, we will understand when and how the outside world has influenced and disturbed his inner pace.
However, the planning behind his mass crime did not happen over night, so for this reason it is required to analyze in details at least the last year of his life.
As I have found in many cases the last year of any criminal highlights at some point the "seed" or the "root" of his/her violent actions. Practically, it unfolds the criminal's deep secrets. We can have a clue of what he' has been thru in the recent period of time and how those exterior circumstances may have affected him. I have analyzed Stephan Paddock's last year of life from 4 different astrological methods that I will explain briefly down here in this article. Also, I have included the chart required for each method.
Solar Return
The Solar Return usually highlights the inner quality of the year; therefore it's a very important method that must be taken into consideration. As a general view of the Solar Return chart, we can see that Paddock has Scorpio Ascendant showing an intense and wary outlook for the 2017 period. During this year there was an intense sense of self-expression and image, rich emotions, reconnection with old elements and rebirth of old memories. It was a time of self-projecting with dignity but very private. Moreover, the Solar Chart indicates that he may have surrounded himself with trusted allies that he was likely loyal to.
Then, the rulers of the chart Mars and Pluto, together with the Moon are part of a very important pattern aspect called the Earth Grand Trine, involving the 2nd 6th and 10th houses, respectively money, everyday routine and public manifestation. Symbolically, around these points he could've centered his life during year 2017. However, this pattern aspect indicates a high degree of harmony, enjoyment and contentment. So what started around April 9th 2017 he did with passion, with precision and loyalty. The ease of how the three planetary principles involved (Pluto, Mars and Moon) can be brought together may also produce a natural talent that enables a high degree of achievement with a relatively low degree of effort.
More then that, the Solar Return Chart shows another two pattern aspects: a mutual T-Square and a cardinal T-Square. Both configurations emphasize issues and inner tensions around self-expression, public manifestation and money. (Moon opposite Venus, both squares Saturn, involving the 10th– 5th and 2nd houses. Also, Jupiter opposite Uranus, both squares Pluto, involving 11th – 5th and 2nd houses).
Then, the Solar Return Chart has MC in Virgo showing meticulous planning and attention to detail in relation with his public image and the way he pursued his life goals. His public manifestation during 2017 has been expressed through practical or craft-base work.
Going forward the Solar Chart shows some conflict in terms of feelings and emotions between his meticulous habits and life partner (lover), also between his public and private life, his memories and his intimate relationships. However, the chart shows several aspects that may indicate a hard time to deal with restrictions, time, especially limits that could come from the financial zone, such as financial obligations. This could affect the relationship with his life partner or with other people from his public life (Saturn square both Moon and Venus).
What is very interesting is that, if we will place the Solar Return Chart over the Natal Chart, we will see that Uranus falls over his natal Venus. This indicates a major change during 2017 that may come suddenly in connection with his lover, associates, changes that could break some old patterns. Also, Pluto falls over his natal Chiron, which is conjunct Descendent (wounds, injuries to others, death and total transformation).
Secondary Progressions
Secondary Progressions as well as the Solar Return feel more personally and at a deeper level, offering details about the inner landscape, indicating more psychological changes, that may or may be not obvious to others. Therefore, an analysis of Stephan Paddock's progressions should shed some light on his deeper inner processes and motivation during 2017 and may bring us closer to an area of expansion and psychological change.
First of all, the natal Ascendant has changed by progression, as well as the chart ruler. So, the Ascendant is in Leo and the chart rulers – Sun is located in the last degree of the 11th house, while being conjunct the cusp of the 12th house. So this year was the beginning of a new stage in his personal development.
Nevertheless, the progressed inner planets Moon, Mercury and Mars are also in the 12th house for several years, emphasizing the zone of his preoccupations.
This is a very interesting Sun location, because the 11th house is associated with plans in connection to others, group ideals, even international friends, while the 12th house is associated with secrets, activities behind the scenes, hidden places, the desire to retreat or escape. I will mention here that his natal Sun is located in the 9th house, which is the house of belief system, philosophy of life, politics, others cultures and law. So it seems like he had a natural interest in what was going on in the world. Even if he did not show it, he may have been preoccupied with the world social movements. Hence, this year 2017 emphasized a period with hidden activities, and activities in connection to others. Moreover, the year of 2017 emphasizes a long period of issues related with secret activities, accelerating things, with people from his secret inner circle deeply influencing him. Therefore, he may have been part of some idealistic group, where he could've had a central position. Also, he may have been part of some secret organization, sharing hidden ideas about stability, authority, power and world that could've deeply affected him. In the same sense some type of secret activities in what he was involved may have offered him an important status, role and high loyalty. So it seems he recharged his energy from mysterious places or activities, from mysterious sources in general.
All in all, the progression confirms that he could've change the way he felt and saw the World. So he may have changed the perception about people in general, too.
Additionally, during the last period of his life he could've became more reclusive. It's seems that Stephan Paddock has began a project that required great attention and freedom from distraction and interruption. Nevertheless he felt weaker than usual and his life goals seemed to be degrading or become unclear.
Transits (April 1st – Oct 1st 2017)
The transits show that a new skill was required to adopt in order to redefine him or to regenerate the idea about life and death in general. However, in the same time he could've activated his subconscious; the way he connected emotionally with others, perhaps the way he nurtured and protect them, (especially his mother). In other words he could've unfolded elements from his past; perhaps reopened his deep memories related to relationships (tr. North Node conjunct natal Pluto and tr. South Node conjunct natal Moon, emphasizing the 1st and 7th house).
The transit chart shows that starting with the middle of March 2016 he may have enhanced his higher mind and started to gradually change his life principles and belief system (including religious and politic views), his perception about other countries, his philosophical world view, higher education and law. Uranus has transited his 9th house over his natal Sun. Very often Uranus brings unwanted major changes. Symbolically, Uranus in the 9th house is the enemy of rigid ways of seeing the world; so certain circumstances may also occur and he could feel that he cannot fit into the old boundaries. So, this transit could require some adjustment. However he could've been attracted to a new way of thinking, which may have allowed him to have more freedom.
Therefore his individuality may have been affected by some external events. Since he could've also acted unusual in public, he may have been forced to make a sudden change, in a different, unusual way. Nevertheless, the changes he may have taken could've contradicted his national identity, even his early life principles, structures of his country, principles or rules (law) (Uranus during his transits opposite natal Saturn, 4th house).
Starting with middle of June 2016 it seems like he was forced to make many changes. However, the changes he may have made during this time seem to be in contradiction with his big ideals and the principles from earlier in his life. So his life structures seem to have been more than ever challenged. He may have gone back and forth with new ideas, some that with eventually bring changes. However, starting with April 2017 he may have reconnected again with these elements or people, contributing directly to his identity change, his attitude towards life and his role in public life. What is interesting is that later on, in late April 2017 and beginning of March he could've started to have a distant attitude in relationships, especially with his life partner (Uranus transiting his natal Venus). At this time Uranus was transiting his 10th house, which could indicate the possibility of his reputation and status in world of being changed as well. This may represent a reason to break free.
Additionally, transiting Uranus opposites his natal Neptune, which may indicate confusion in terms of religion, spirituality and system of ideals. So this aspect may indicate sudden changes in his big ideals, and probability to become involved with people out of touch with reality, even people who use drugs, alcohol. It would be very interesting to see if he has met someone from his very early environment (neighbor, schoolmate, cousins) during this time.
Solar Arc Directions
Here we can observe direct Pluto in conjunction with his natal Saturn indicating a high potential for great difficulties and loss as well as oppressive dealings with others. A powerful external factor may have restricted his life and nevertheless determined him to change his life principles.
Pluto shows control, over power, dark secrets while Saturn shows limits and strong principles, sometimes the end of the road or even a father figure. However, direct Pluto just enters in the 4th house, associated with parental house, home environment and even national identity (natal country). Therefore, some issues from childhood, especially relating with his father could reemerge during this time, and perhaps he began to comprehend their consequences in his life.
More than that, direct Pluto conjunct his natal Neptune, which may have complicated his reality, his spirituality and his beliefs. In other words he may have felt an exterior pressure that could've pushed him to transform or reborn his ideology.
Then, in the Solar Arc Direction, we can see that direct Chiron conjunct natal Mercury, in the 9th house. It's possible that he had long distance travels especially in the last year and a half with the purpose to cure certain wounds that could come from others from early age.
Additionally, despite all above, the Moon Phases have a very important role at emotional level, especially if a new or a full Moon will trigger a natal planet. Our needs could change and we may switch our priorities. In the last year, since April 2016 Steve Paddock had many natal planets triggered by a new Moon, a full Moon and even by a Lunar Eclipse. I will enumerate several days that could've had some particular impact on him (it could be on or around these days).
– April 11th 2017
– March 12th 2017
– February 11th 2017
– November 14th 2016
– October 16th 2016
– September 16th 2016
– August 2nd 2016
– July 4th 2016
– May 6th 2016
– April 7st 2016
A plan and a general idea for the type of violent action he later committed may have taken shape around April 7st 2016, when the New Moon (18˚04"Aries) fell over his natal Sun (19˚32" Aries). He may have had an ambitious new beginning, an exciting and courageous plan of fighting.
Then, on May 6th 2016 he could've had an opportunity, an open way through some sort of material security and loyalty. Or, he may have gotten some tools that could've offered him personal security and comfort (for instance: he may have earned an amount of money, purchase new arms, meet a loyal person or purchased a new home). The New Moon (16˚41" Taurus) from May 6th fell over his natal Mars (14˚56" Taurus) indicating some fast and precise actions that could've stimulated his personal interest.
On July 4th 2016 he could've showed a new attitude. Suddenly he may have changed his habits and emotional manifestations. So, something from his environment, even a person he may have met, or an experience he went thru could bring a major emotional switch. He may have shown impulsivity and he could've become unpredictable. The New Moon (12˚54"Cancer) fell over his natal Uranus (14˚56"Cancer).
Going forward, on or around August 2nd 2016 he may have reconnected with someone or something from his past. This could have deep meaning for him and in the same time could be in contradiction with his future life path. For instance, during this time he could've accessed a memory about his father or discovered some old aspects of his roots, family life, elements that may have had a strong impact on him in the past. The New Moon (10˚58" Leo) fell over his natal South Node (8˚50"), and also opposite his natal North Node (8˚50").
During or around September 16th 2016 it's possible that he received some message that may have affected him in some way and changed his mood. He could've become overwhelmed. The Full Moon Lunar Eclipse (24˚20" Pisces) fell over his natal Mercury (22˚51").
On or around October 16th 2016 he could've had mature thoughts in association with his relationship, girlfriend or his values. Also, the emotions that he had around this time could emphasize difficulties in terms of his early environment, life principles, and even father figure. He could've acted promptly and courageous to finalize some things or drop some old hobbies. The Full Moon (23˚ 14" Aries) fell over his Venus (25˚ 21" Aries) and opposite his natal Saturn (24˚18" Libra).
November 14th 2016 – Full Moon (22˚38" Taurus) fell over his natal Jupiter (23˚14 Taurus"). This could be the day of practical conclusion that could've opened for him some solid opportunities, a possibility to see and comprehend the world in another dimension, differently than before.
One of the very important days, February 11th 2017 – The Full Moon Lunar Eclipse (22˚28" Leo) fell over his natal Pluto (22˚55"). I believe that on or around this day, he may had experienced a very intense time. Also, because this Lunar Eclipse fell over his first house, he could've discovered deep elements about his character and he could've transformed very slowly his perception about life and what happens after death. At this time, he seemed to already contour the idea of "death". He could've totally regenerated his ideas about power and authorities in the world he lived in. So, he could've had a profound personal experience, which may transformed his soul, resetting his identity in the world.
March 12th – The Full Moon (22˚13" Virgo) opposite his natal Mercury, emphasizing some message, news in terms of long-distance travel, other countries, law; message that could've closed some of his beliefs or deals.
April 11th 2017 – The Full Moon (21˚ 33" Libra) fell over his natal Neptune (22˚36"Libra). This day may have brought confusion, even deception, and give continuity to some of his dreams. So, he seemed to have at this time a mature vision about what he wanted to do. Libra is the sign of collaboration, the sign of Venus, and in his natal chart Venus is retrograde, located in the 10th house. It's about relationships, about love and affection, about public manifestation, about artistic zone.
To conclude, he seemed to have opened wounds relating to others. Also, there are several astrological indicators that show confusion when he felt limits. Moreover, it's possible he used alcohol or drugs, especially when his big dream seemed not to be well synchronized with his reality. What is very interesting is that his chart seems to indicate that his death may remain a mystery.


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For years, locals have jeered at the jaw-dropping, triple-digit temperatures in other parts of the country and thought, "It never gets that hot in South Florida."
Well, yes it actually has.
New figures reveal Miami hit 100 degrees in 1942, according to a review of old records by the National Weather Service in Miami. Sunday marks that day 60 years ago when a thermometer at what was then the Miami Municipal Airport registered the figure.
And it felt even hotter. Back then, the estimated "feels like" temperature, which is calculated using the thermometer reading and the humidity, was actually about 115 degrees, said Jim Lushine, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service.
On that day, it also reached a record high of 101 in West Palm Beach.
That's just a few degrees shy of the state record set back in 1931 when Monticello, near Tallahassee, hit 109 degrees.
Before the discovery of the record temperatures for Miami, the recognized all-time high for the area was 98 degrees, which it's hit about 10 times. Fort Lauderdale's record high is 99 degrees, set on July 22, 1966.
But this new 100-degree high marks the only known time since 1839 that the Miami area reached the triple digits, according to the National Weather Service.
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