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Conditions that impact the mind in such a way that there has been some loss of touch with reality are what are meant to be described by the term psychosis. A psychotic episode is the term used to describe this kind of mental breakdown in a patient. When a person is experiencing psychosis, their ideas and perceptions are jumbled up, and they may have a hard time distinguishing between what is genuine and what is not real. Psychosis is characterized by several symptoms, including delusions (false beliefs) and hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that others do not see or hear). Other signs include speech that is illogical or makes no sense at all, as well as conduct that is unsuitable for the circumstances. A person who is experiencing a psychotic episode may also be struggling with symptoms of sadness, anxiety, trouble sleeping, social disengagement, a lack of desire, and general difficulties functioning.
Symptoms of psychosis
The following are the two most prominent signs of psychosis:
Hallucinations are experiences in which a person hears, sees, and, in some circumstances, feels, smells, or tastes things that do not exist outside of their mind but may seem extremely real to the person who is afflicted by them. Hearing voices is a typical hallucination, while someone who believes there is a plot against them is an example of a common delusion. Hallucinations and delusions are both states in which a person has strong beliefs that are not shared by others.
When combined, hallucinations and delusional thinking have the potential to bring about serious emotional discomfort as well as a shift in behavior.
Having a psychotic episode is a common way of referring to the experience of experiencing the symptoms of psychosis.
When to seek the assistance of a medical professional about psychosis
If you are exhibiting signs of psychosis, you should seek medical attention as soon as possible from a primary care doctor.
It is critical that psychosis be treated as quickly as possible, since therapy started sooner rather than later may be more successful.
Your primary care doctor could ask you certain questions to assist in determining the root of your psychosis.
They should also send you to a professional in mental health for further evaluation and treatment as soon as possible.
Obtaining assistance for other people
You might make a call to a general practitioner on someone's behalf if you are worried about them.
You may want to get in touch with the individual's mental health professional if they are getting assistance from a mental health agency.
You have the following options available to you if you believe that the individual's symptoms are serious enough to need immediate medical attention and might put them in danger:
- if they are willing, you should take them to the closest emergency room.
- phone their primary care physician or the nearest out-of-hours GP.
- Dial 999 and request an ambulance to be sent.
There are also a variety of mental health helplines that people may call to get guidance from professionals.
Causes of psychosis
It is occasionally feasible to pinpoint the etiology of psychosis as a particular mental health problem, such as the following examples:
- The mental illness known as schizophrenia is characterized by a wide variety of symptoms, some of which include hallucinations and delusions.
- bipolar disorder is a mental health illness that affects mood; a person with bipolar disorder may experience periods of low mood (depression) and periods of high mood (or enhanced mood) (mania)
- Psychotic symptoms may be present in some persons who suffer from severe depression because some people with depression also have psychotic symptoms when they are severely depressed.
Additionally, the following may be a catalyst for psychosis:
- a painful experience
- anxiety drug abuse alcohol abuse misuse of prescription medication adverse effects of drug abuse and misuse of drugs
- a disease or disorder of the body, such as a brain tumor
- The underlying reason may determine the frequency of psychotic episodes as well as the length of time that they continue.
Treating psychosis
A mixture of these approaches is often used to treat psychosis.
- antipsychotic medication, which is capable of assisting in the alleviation of psychosis symptoms
- psychological treatments, namely one-on-one conversational therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a form of therapy that may involve partners, family members, and close friends, has been shown to be effective in helping people with psychosis, and family interventions, another form of therapy, have been shown to reduce the need for hospital treatment in people with psychosis.
- social support refers to assistance with a variety of social requirements, including education, work, and housing.
It is advised for some individuals to take antipsychotics on a continuous basis (and possibly for the rest of their lives). If the symptoms of the condition significantly improve, there is a possibility that other individuals will be able to progressively lower their dose and finally stop taking the medication completely.
It is important that you do not abruptly stop taking any of the medications that your doctor has recommended for you since this might lead to a return of your symptoms.
It may be necessary for a person to be admitted to a mental institution for treatment if the psychotic episodes they are experiencing are of a severe kind.
Anastasiya Palopoli, a board-certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, has extensive experience in nursing and psychiatric care, with degrees in Nursing from UCF and Psychiatric Mental Health from the University of Cincinnati. Following a residency in General and Child Psychiatry in Florida, she specializes in treating Dementia, psychosis, depression, and anxiety through holistic approaches. Beyond her professional life, she enjoys hiking, tennis, and traveling with her family.


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A new aquatic exhibit coming to the Assiniboine Park Zoo this summer will feature stingrays.
Stingray Beach will be on display in a new rotating exhibit gallery in advance of Victoria Day long weekend.
The exhibit will open May 16 and be home to cownose and southern stingrays.
"Stingray Beach will offer zoo visitors a unique opportunity to enjoy an up-close and interactive experience with these amazing marine animals," said Dr. Chris Enright, director of veterinary services and animal welfare.
"This will be an exciting addition for Zoo visitors and gives us the opportunity to expand our conservation messaging to include the health of our oceans and aquatic wildlife."
The stingrays will be housed in a shallow 1,300 square foot pool. Visitors will have the opportunity to touch the stingrays. Rays are typically docile creatures and seem to enjoy human interaction, though the animals always have the choice to swim away if they don't want contact.
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I've been sat here for over an hour now, the screen remains 99% blank with just a few words filling the space. I'm asking myself over and over if I really want to do this and part of me screams out yes, then there is another tiny voice shouting no, no, NO.
It was September 2001, I can't remember the date, it's took me so long to forget it, I don't want to remember it again. I was 11 year's old and holidaying in sunny Spain with my family - my Dad, older brother Paul, two older sister's Paula and Chelsea and my younger brother Jamie, we was just a few day's into the holiday, enjoying ourselves to the maximum each fun filled day when it all changed.
I can't remember much about the hotel, I know the six of us was split between two hotel apartments right next door to each other, me and Jamie (aged nine at the time) was with Dad in one apartment and Paul, Paula and Chelsea was next door in their apartment. I remember each apartment had two bedrooms, a bathroom, and a lounge with a open plan kitchen. I remember the hotel reception, but what I remember the most, is the thing I want to forget - the swimming pool.
Living on a canal boat with Dad and Jamie meant me and Jamie knew how to swim, it wouldn't be much help if you lived with water and couldn't swim could it? I remember before we lived with Dad, he would pick all six of his children up and take us swimming every Sunday, we was all good swimmers and swam from a young age. Me and Jamie were the youngest so carried on swimming more regularly than our older siblings, we would love it when our boat was moored up next to one particular leisure centre and after school Dad would sometimes take us there. When the boat was moored elsewhere, swimming was still a regular activity with Dad driving us to various swimming pools.
Me and Jamie both went swimming with school, would go off with friends swimming and would also go to pool parties, there was even times we was in the river Thames with all the other boat kids. Swimming was a favourite past time for both me and Jamie until that awful day in Spain. Our Dad worked very hard to make sure all six of his children had a fantastic childhood, separating from both of his wives - the mother's of his six children (three with each wife), Dad would not only pay child maintenance for us kids but he also took us all over the UK to various holiday resorts and events.
Spain was kept a surprised until a few weeks before, knowing me and Jamie would drive Dad at the wall, and all our friends too, we was the last two to find out about our first holiday abroad. Our suitcases were carefully packed and the money was converted, our passports had arrived, our plane and hotel sorted, everything was ready and so was everyone. Knowing how hard Dad had worked to get himself, and five of his children abroad for such a excellent holiday, although young ourselves and full of excitement, we wanted our Dad to enjoy himself so would venture out about lunchtime to let Dad have a lay in and enjoy the poolside time.
The swimming pool at the hotel resort was always empty, it was a strange little pool but one me and my brother grew fond of on our first day in Spain. Dad would lay on a sun lounger with a book keeping watch on me and Jamie, whilst the older kids stayed upstairs getting ready, hair, make up and the alike. A little girl would often pop down to the pool all by herself, and soon, me and Jamie become friends with the girl. Her name was Ashley and she was from Scotland visiting Spain with her nan.
Me and Jamie was too young and oblivious to question why she was in a pool by herself, with no one to keep an eye on her or help her if she got into trouble. We was always told by Dad to never go to the deep, not just in this Spanish hotel pool, but any pool. Every pool back home in the UK we had ever visited we knew if we could not stand tall enough to reach the bottom with our heads above the water, that part of the pool was out of bounds. We would swim to the deep end and back, but keeping ourselves in that area was a no go, even though the pool's back home by law need life guards and Dad would rescue if needed be, we just wasn't allowed to do it.
This Spanish hotel pool did not have a lifeguard, but knowing we would listen to Dad and knowing we had the safety of him there for us, me and Jamie obeyed Dad's wishes - well for the first few days anyway. Me and Jamie would enjoy our pool time with Ashley and we would talk about thing's we was into, I remember her auburn coloured hair and the freckles on her face, I remember she had her tied up everyday, I remember the way she spoke and this dolly she would bring to the poolside with her everyday.
One day, me and Jamie asked Dad if we could swim the length of the pool, we wanted to see who could do it fastest knowing we was both good and strong swimmers, after getting Dad's permission the race was on. Ashley was squealing, I can remember it all so clearly, cheering us both on, not for one but for both. I can't remember who won, I don't think I want too, I want to forget it all, but I remember after a few races me and Jamie got bored and returned to splashing around in the shallow end of the pool.
Ashley asked me and Jamie about swimming and other question's were asked, I can't remember why we done it but all three of us started 'hopping' around the pool, we would start from the shallow end and hold on to the edge really tight, we done this over and over again for about twenty minutes. It was fun bopping up and down pretending we was doing arm exercises, it reminded me of the strength you use for monkey bars, we needed to be strong because their was crocodiles in the pool, and we could not let go, so innocent, so child like was the games we played.
That day turned horribly wrong, my fun with water was about to end forever. Hell, I didn't even know if I was going to die, not only going to die but watch my brother die before I died.
I don't know how it all happened, one minute we was playing, the next we were drowning. Ashley had somehow got into difficulty and was using myself and Jamie to keep herself afloat, she was panicking and would not get her hands back onto the side of the pool. At first she was holding onto mine and Jamie's shoulders, she was in the middle, me and Jamie being innocent and strong swimmers who was use to water thought nothing of it. We was just telling her to hold back on, but she was flapping and panicking and then that's when it all happened.
Ashley started kicking out and somehow me and Jamie was stuck under water, she was pushing our heads down underwater to keep herself afloat. Me and Jamie tried wriggling/kicking/swimming ourselves free, the force of her adrenaline had us locked, we was doomed, stuck, under water, screaming with no sound coming out but water rushing in. I remember always being the child who hated opening her eyes under water, I would only do it with the comfort of goggles, but now as I opened my eyes under the water, I see my baby brother, panicking, frantically kicking and moving his arms trying to lose the grip she had on him, only nothing was working.
Tear's well in my eyes now, and I've spent about three hours writing this post.
I remember thinking at the time I was under water that there was two new boys to the hotel pool, they was older than me, and surely they could see what was happening, why did they not notify my Dad, why had Dad not come to our rescue? Where was Paul (our big brother), Paul had just come down a few minutes before and was stood next to Dad talking to him. The whole time, I'm panicking myself, a million things running through my head, I'm watching my brother drown, I don't want him to drown, but wait, I'm drowning too, I don't want to drown, I don't want none of us to drown.
This experience seemed to last for the whole day, in reality it was a very short time indeed. Knowing thing's were getting serious when I found the energy in my body starting to lack, a guardian angel rescued me that moment, for out of nowhere I kicked my legs forward hurting Ashley, I carried on another two times, kicking her in the stomache. I didn't want to hurt her, but I had to save myself and my baby brother. I broke free, I shot to the top, I remember it as clear as day, like it just happended a split second ago, I remember the gasp of air, the two teenagers playing with a inflateable pool, the scream that came from my mouth.....
Then I was back under water, this time I was in difficulty myself, I couldn't concentrate properly, I could see Jamie, I wanted to cry, I was screaming, bubbles leaving my mouth, water filling inside it, and then swoosh, a body dived into the pool it was my Dad. I'm crying now, sat here crying whilst writing this down on a blog post 12 years after it happened.
I remember Dad, grabbing Jamie, he had energy, he had strength, he grabbed Jamie and scooped him up to Paul and then he rescued me. I remember the second I reached air, I started screaming, whaling, crying, I watched Jamie, crying his eyes out, wanting our Dad, we both wanted our Dad. Dad got Ashley out of the pool too, even though she remained above water the whole entire time apart from about five seconds when Dad rescued Jamie, she was still in shock and panic herself.
I just remember Dad and Paul holding me and Jamie, trying to dry us, dry our wet bodies that become ever so cold, patting our backs whilst we spluttered up water and was sick. I remember being led to the hotel room with both of us still crying our eyes out. None of us wanted to leave our fathers side, our big brother and two big sisters rushed around us, kissing and cuddling us, we just wanted our Dad and our Mum, only she was back home in the UK.
The holiday was ruined. Me and Jamie just wanted to come home, although the ordeal was over nearly as quick as it began, we was still under water long enough for it to effect us. It was horrifying, an experience I would never wish for anyone. The pool was out of bounds, Dad marched to reception and demanded why there was no lifeguard, he wanted answers, me and Jamie was young, we just wanted to go home, back to our town and see our Mum.
I don't know about a white light when you die, but I do know about the flashbacks, so many things went through my mind when that happened, and Jamie's too. We cried ourselves to sleep and was terrified to return back to the boat.
My swimming experience has been ruined forever, I'll never step back into a pool and be the happy person I once was whilst swimming. On Tuesday Spud received a letter home from school, it's part of the curriculum that children his age attend swimming lessons with the school, that night I did not sleep, that night my mind would not rest and the next morning (Wednesday), Spud was 40 minutes late to school. I eventually fell asleep, I am unsure of the time, and woke up late, I don't think I even set my alarm.
My psoriasis has gotten considerably worse in the few days since I have received this letter, and I've been using breathing techniques to calm myself down when Spud is in bed and I think about him swimming, in a pool full of other children, without me there to jump in and save him.
There will be a part two for this post, but for now, I must go, I have spent hours on this post now, and really need to try and forget the incident, even if it is only till tomorrow.


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2011 Canadian Country Music Awards Winners Announced
Dean Brody, Johnny Reid and Terri Clark were amongst the big winners Sunday night at the 2011 Canadian Country Music Awards. The show capped a week of celebrations in Ontario and Saskatoon, where Country Music Week is designed to heighten awareness and exposure for Canadian country artists.
Reid was the night's biggest star in Hamilton, Ontario. In addition to opening the show with a performance of his song 'Let's Go Higher,' he took home awards for Male Artist of the Year, CMT Video of the Year and the highly coveted Fans' Choice Award. Brody won two awards -- Single and Album of the Year for 'Trail of Life' -- and Terri Clark walked away the Female Artist of the Year. Hey Romeo and Chad Brownlee were the two remaining award recipients, winning Group or Duo of the Year and Rising Star respectively.
Ronnie Dunn and Derric Rutan were amongst the presenters. The night's highlight performance was from Luke Bryan, who teamed up with Doc Walker to perform their respective songs called 'Country Girl.'
The CCMA was established in 1976 with the award show beginning in 1982. This is the second consecutive year Reid has won the Fans' Choice Award.
2011 Canadian Country Music Awards Winners:
Single of the Year
'Trail in Life,' Dean Brody
Album of the Year
'Trail in Life,' Dean Brody
CMT Video of the Year
'Today I'm Gonna Try and Change the World,' Johnny Reid
Female Artist of the Year
Terri Clark
Male Artist of the Year
Johnny Reid
Group or Duo of the Year
Hey Romeo
Rising Star
Chad Brownlee
Fans' Choice Award
Johnny Reid


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Wondering what it's like to travel internationally now? Here's my report from my recent trip to Playa Mujeres and Cancun, Mexico.
I opted for this destination because it's quick, easy, and the only country that makes it easy for Americans to visit. No pre-travel PCR test requirement. In fact, no requirements at all. For the past year I've been jealously watching travel advisor friends vacationing on Facebook. Now that I'm fully vaccinated, I jumped on attractive travel agent rates to check out 2 resorts I have not yet seen, and spend more time at luxurious Le Blanc.
The best routing for me was leaving from Newark, and returning to JFK. Newark airport was sane on April 18 when I departed. However unlike Jet Blue's Terminal 5 at JFK with many dining and shopping options, the choices were limited. No duty free store, and very basic food choices. Terminal seating is marked to enable social distancing, with families able to sit together and strangers able to distance.
The plane was extremely clean! Like everyone around me, I wiped down my armrest, screen, seatbelt clasps, tray table including the latch, overhead nozzle and light switch with a sanitizing wipe. Because I paid for a more legroom seat, I had my own row.
We arrived at brand new Terminal 4 in Cancun. Although Immigration did touch my passport and form like usual, there was no Customs. I had downloaded and completed the form at home, but no one wanted it. We all just walked in to the terminal. The car service driver gave me hand-sanitizer, sprayed my bag and shoes (including the bottoms) with who knows what, and brought me to my resort.
At each resort check-in operated the way it always has. My passport and credit card was handled by the hotel staff. Although Mexican hotels are mandated to be at 60 percent occupancy, my room was not ready at 2 of 3 hotels until after the 3pm check-in time. In fact, at Le Blanc, my first room was not available until 4pm but the smell of varnish was so strong I had to wait until after 6pm for a different room, which I was unhappy about. That said I am not sure they would treat a client like this – just a travel advisor, even though my "special" rate was about $20 less than their current promotional one.
Staff at all 3 hotels were always masked. At the last property I visited they also wore face shields. Otherwise, everything operated as usual. The spas and fitness centers were open. Most of the restaurants were open nightly. There was nightlife. Pool chairs were very close together; beach chairs were more spread apart at the first 2 resorts and very tightly packed at the last one. I grabbed a Bali bed wherever possible to prevent anyone from getting too close.
Guests were requested to wear face masks in the elevators, public areas, entering restaurants, and at the buffets. Not at the pool and beach. I felt for the poolside/beach servers and would sometimes put my mask on to order drinks and lunch. Some guests definitely had an attitude about wearing masks but most were in compliance. It was a little shocking that breakfast/lunch buffets were self-service at 2 of the 3 resorts. At the breakfast buffet at Le Blanc I ran into a local travel advisor I know using her cloth napkin to touch all the serving implements.
Three days before my return flight, I had my Covid Antigen test, which was quick and relatively painless. It was my first Covid test. The results arrived by email within hours. I downloaded and emailed the Health Attestation form the US requires to the Concierge who printed it for me. Turns out they had the form at the airport so there was no need to stress about this. No one ever asked for my test results – you attest on the form that your test was negative or positive.
I'm already thinking about where to go next so clearly I felt safe and comfortable on my first pandemic trip.


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Angel Number 9699 Meaning: Life Decisions and Reward
Angel number 9699 connects heaven and humans. This number offers advice and makes predictions on the future. Seeing 9699 everywhere means heaven wants to communicate with you. Therefore, decide if you will ignore the angel number or further explore it. Also, be on the lookout for number 9699. The number can appear anywhere.
The meaning of angel number 9699
9699 spiritually translates to the field of life decisions and reward. You will make numerous decisions in your life. Therefore, critically evaluate each situation before making any decision. Some decisions might influence your life for a long time. Hence, weigh the pros before commencing any move.
You can receive different kinds of rewards in your life. A gift from a person is one of them. It occurs once in a while. Income is another form of reward. Thus, continue executing your job requirements.
Afterward, expect a salary after the agreed period. Also, investors should be patient for results to showcase. Some ventures require patience.
9699 significance in our life
A lot of people can relate to 9699 meaning in their life. We make decisions each day in our life. Most of these decisions have a direct influence on our life. Therefore, don't make any decision without weighing your options. Make decisions that positively influence you.
Generally, there are two primary rewards. First, it can be a gift from someone. Also, income is a form of reward. It is paid after the completion of a specific task. Therefore, efficiently execute your work as required.
Digit values meaning in 9699 angel number
Numbers 9 and 6 are the digit values in 9699 angel number. Number 9 encourages you on your idea. Never get tired of coming up with new ideas. Some of them might generate income.
Also, your thoughts can make you known by the entire world. So, continue with your excellent work. Number 9 is visible as 969 and 96.
Number 6 talks about consciousness. Always listen to your inner voice. First, it offers the assurance of your actions. Also, it creates peace of mind whenever you do something. Hence, refer to it whenever you have doubts about a move.
The last number 9 appears twice. It talks about good virtues. Forgiveness, kindness, and giving are examples. Continue upholding these principles in your life. First, they make you admirable. Also, they improve your wellness.
9699 meaning on life decisions
You make vital decisions each day. Therefore, get used to deciding on some matters. However, don't rush things. Always take your time and weigh your options. You might have to live with some decisions for a long time. Also, ask for advice where necessary.
9699 interpretation of reward
Income is the main form of reward you will receive in your life. Hence, always give your best on the tasks you have been allocated.
Also, income some come from your investments. Investments deliver results on different periods. Hence, be patient because your reward will soon come.
Numerology meaning in angel number 9699
The combination of 9 and 6 explains perseverance. You may come across some hardship in life. Don't allow this to drain your energy.
Instead, persevere because nothing is permanent. Furthermore, you will come out stronger and capable of handling various situations.
Angel number 9699 manifestation is supported by 99 angel number, number 96, number 699, number 99 and number 969.
What if you keep seeing 9699 everywhere?
Are you among the lucky people who see number 9699? Well, try and evaluate your life in the decisions you make each day.
Also, understand your primary source of reward. Always do things that positively benefit your life.


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Synchronizing an installed Android app with the Google search results on the Android device. For example, searching Google for a beef stew recipe on a smartphone or tablet would display, along with other relevant links in the results list, a "deep" link to the beef stew recipe in the installed recipe app. The Android app must be coded properly to enable this linking. See deep link.


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On November 1, 2021, the IRS published DRAFT 2022 Instructions for Forms 1099-R and 5498, Distributions From Pensions, Annuities, Retirement or Profit-Sharing Plans, IRAs, Insurance Contracts, etc. One key update is that as of January 1, 2022, payments made from qualified plans to state unclaimed property funds must be reported on Form 1099-R. Rev. Rul. 2020-24 clarified the federal income tax withholding and reporting obligations that apply for the year that a qualified plan makes a payment to a state unclaimed property fund.
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text: State hospital inspections aren't a walk in the park. Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Crystal City last week passed its state inspection, after failing two previous inspections. Each of the state's more than 140 hospitals gets annual walk-throughs, where inspectors look at labs and emergency rooms, record-keeping, infection rates, nursing staff numbers, patient food, and plain old cleanliness. Carey Smith says his state office, which oversees all Missouri hospital inspections, performed as many as 300 of them last year. While they may require improvements or order re-inspections, no state hospital has lost its license in modern times.


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One of the best things in life, and one of the easiest things to try has got to hands down be food. So, if you're planning on swinging through Las Vegas after a week vacationing in Utah or Colorado's beautiful National Parks, or if you're just planning on going into "sin city" to see a show, take some time out of your hard-earned vacation to check out something Vegas is famous for. Good food.
1. The Aria Buffet
Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account
The Aria Buffet is the perfect place to go if you've never immersed yourself in Vegas's food culture before. Located atop the Aria Casino, the buffet provides a serene dining experience full of amazing foods from all over the world, and some of the most adorable desserts you'll ever lay your eyes on. You'll definitely want to try everything, and non-alcoholic drinks are included AND bottomless, so it's going to be a struggle not to just gobble down every thing in sight. Go with some friends and taste everything before settling down to an amazing meal in the heart of the city.
The Aria Buffet
Address: 3730 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89158
Opening Hours: 7:00 am - 10:00 pm (Monday - Sunday)
Website: Aria Buffet
2. The Bacchanal Buffet
This buffet may have huge lines, sometimes bordering on an hour long wait, but for good reason! The Bacchanal has great brunch as well as a dim sum cart at lunch! And if you're feeling especially fancy, try out the fresh oysters, seafood, and ribs. With dinners ranging from about 55-60 USD, it's certainly on the pricier side of Vegas buffets, but it's a fitting price to pay for the quality and variety of the dining options at Bacchanal. Located in the stunning Caesar's Palace, the wagyu beef station and the steamed crab legs are some of the more popular options, as well as the custom crepe dessert bar. It's incredibly popular, so for a full experience and an extra charge, express passes to skip the food lines are available as well.
Bacchanal Buffet
Address: 3570 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Opening Hours: 7:30 am - 10:00 pm (Monday - Friday) and 8:00am - 10:00pm (Saturday - Sunday)
Website: Bacchanal Buffet
3. Sterling Brunch
Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account
Definitely the most-renowned high-end brunch in Las Vegas, you might have seen it recently featured in Buzzfeed's video touring the multiple buffets in Las Vegas. Most well known for the bottomless Perrier-Jouet champagne, caviar, and lobster tail. It may only be a brunch, but definitely don't underestimate the quantity or quality of food at Sterling. Sterling includes some of the freshest seafood, as well as the classic Vegas prime rib, steaks, etc. And on the off chance that you were expecting typical breakfast food at this 100 USD brunch, Sterling has those options as well.
Sterling Brunch
Address: 3645 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Opening Hours: Begins at 9:30am, only on Sundays
Website: Sterling Brunch
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4. Wicked Spoon Buffet
The Wicked Spoon Buffet at the Cosmopolitan is a high quality, yet a bit less pricey buffet. If you're feeling adventurous, the buffet is known for offering bone marrow, which has been highly acclaimed and liked by restaurant-goers. The oxtail broth pho is another popular option. Offering crab legs, and frog legs, sushi, and an expansive dessert bar, it's a great option for a more mid-range meal with all the opulence of a classic Vegas buffet.
Wicked Spoon Buffet
Address: 3708 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Opening Hours: 8:00am-9:00pm (Sunday-Thursday), 8:00am-10:00pm (Friday-Saturday)
Website: Wicked Spoon Buffet
5. The Wynn Buffet
From the first look at the buffet at the Wynn hotel, it's clear that it's special. The designs and artwork around the buffet are truly unique, with the towering floral arrangements and marble designs. The Wynn Buffet offers breakfast, lunch and dinner options, with brunch on weekends as well. Sample a variety of meats, sushi and sashimi, snow crab, and shrimp or order from the various made-to-order stations where you can customize your dishes. The variety at this buffet is one of the largest, and well worth the price tag if you enjoy sampling new and different foods.
Wynn Buffet
Address: 3131 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Opening Hours: 7:30am-9:30pm (Monday-Sunday)
Website: Wynn Buffet
6. Paradise Garden
If you're looking for a more budget option, Flamingo's Paradise Garden Buffet would be the way to go. Typically a breakfast/brunch buffet with ample Mexican food and made-to-order omelettes, Paradise Garden is also open for dinner on Fridays and Saturdays, where you can try some of its seafood and Cajun blends. The decor around the buffet, including live flamingos and fish in multiple small pools, is a change in view from the rest of the Strip, creating a nice atmosphere for a meal.
Paradise Garden Buffet
Address: 3555 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Opening Hours: 7:30am-2:00pm (Monday-Sunday), 5:00pm-10:00pm (Friday-Saturday)
Website: Paradise Garden Buffet
7. Le Village Buffet
Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account
This French-inspired buffet, located of course, in the beautiful Paris hotel, is another great mid-range option for a buffet in Las Vegas. The outside decor modeled on French streets creates the Parisian ambiance. The ever popular crepe bar at breakfast and brunch features the classic sweet crepes, as well as some innovative combinations of flavors.
Le Village Buffet
Address: 3655 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Hours: 7:00am-10:00pm (Sunday-Thursday), 7:00am-11:00pm (Friday-Saturday)
Website: Le Village Buffet
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Tabbing and Markers
Jan 20, 2015
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Hi Michelle,
This is a known issue in Storyline 2 documented here. It'll be fixed in a forthcoming update for Articulate Storyline 2. Enable the Check for updates at startup feature to be notified when new updates are available.
Thank you, Ashley!
Hello, I am currently using Storyline 2, Update 12: 1705.520 and am running into issues with markers not responding to tabbing navigation. Other buttons are working fine.
I appreciate any tips anyone may have. Thanks!
Hi Dafne! I put together a quick sample file for you using Storyline 2. Are you able to tab to and open the marker on this slide?
Hi Alyssa,
Thanks for the sample file and screen recording! I was not able to use tab to open the marker...it didn't even make it to the player buttons (just kept highlighting the URL and site info icon). I have the same version of Chrome (Version 62.0.3202.94 (Official Build) (64-bit)).
I created a test file (attached) as well, and I was able to tab to open a marker using Storyline's preview function. I then copied and pasted one of my markers from an existing project and I couldn't tab to open it, even though the other marker still worked. To test it further, I uploaded it to tempshare http://s3.amazonaws.com/tempshare-stage.storyline.articulate.com/sto_1c051c5fl1l5b8ph11gl6jqmrd9/story_html5.html?lms=1 , but I couldn't get it to work in Chrome or explorer.
I am using Windows 7 Professional, if that helps.
Thanks again!
I am running into a similar problem. I can tab to the markers, open them, and tab through the content; however, when I hit enter or the space bar to access the content, the state doesn't change. The state does change when I click on the marker with mouse. The problem is my navigation is tied to all the marker's being in the visited state. Not sure why this works fine with the mouse click, but not using the keyboard commands. Is there any way to resolve this without adding additional variables and triggers? Any suggestions are appreciated.
Hi Dafne,
Thanks for that link--now I see what's happening! The end of the URL you shared has story_html5.html, meaning you're viewing the HTML5 output. Keyboard navigation, as well as other Section 508 accessibility guidelines, are supported in Flash output for Storyline 2.
To view the Flash output, you'll want to view the story.html file in a Flash-enabled browser.
Give that a try, and let me know if you see a difference!
Hi there Laurie, would you mind sharing a sample slide with me? It sounds like you've got some triggers associated with your markers, and I'd like to get a better idea of your set up. Also, what version of Storyline did you use to build the project?
I built the project in Storyline 2, but now am working Storyline 360. I will attach a sample slide. The issue I am experiencing is related to the markers changing state after being viewed. The state changes correctly to "Visited" when I click on them with a mouse; however, if I tab to them and then hit Enter or the Space bar, the state remains normal even though I have viewed the content contained in the marker. The next button is triggered to normal once all the markers are in the visited state. I hope that makes sense. Thanks for your quick response.
Just to add to that, I experienced while testing it locally, and in a different file (on a text box state change) in published output on Chrome Version 62.0.3202.94 (Official Build) (64-bit). It seems that in some situations the enter key will not trigger the state change on some objects like a mouse click will.
Thanks for the sample file, Laurie. I'm seeing the same thing--using keyboard navigation to open a marker does not change the marker's state to visited.
I'd like to share this with my team to find out whether or not this is a bug. Once our support engineers do a bit more testing on your file, they'll contact you via email with what they found. I'll also follow along with your case and share updates here!
Hi Alyssa,
I was able to view the proper file in a Flash-enabled browser, but the tab navigation was still not working for the marker I created (I can use tab to highlight it only - similar to Laurie's issue below. I cannot reveal the marker's text contents with the Enter key or Space bar...but a mouse hover/click will reveal it).
I will continue to troubleshoot...perhaps the way I customize the markers affects how it responds to tabbing?
If i have a moment, I'll also submit a ticket.
Thanks for your assistance!
Hi Dafne,
We'd love to test your file as well - so if you can share here or send along to our Support team that'll help! It does appear that Laurie's issue was reported to our team as a possible bug - so the more examples the better!
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Hi Ashley,
I seem to be having the same issue. I can use the mouse to hover/click/reveal content, but when I try to do the same process with the keyboard (tab/hit enter), the content is not revealed.
I've attached my SL file (with the one screen) here.
Any ideas or work-arounds I might try to get this past a Section 508 audit?
Thanks so much!
Hi Birgit,
Thanks so much for sharing your file with me! I am seeing some buggy behavior where tabbing to a marker will not open a layer in the HTML5 output, but the Flash output works normally.
I don't have any workarounds to offer at this time, but if that changes, I'll let you know. Thanks again for bringing this up to us, and I'm sorry if it's slowing you down!
Sounds good -- thanks for looking in to this!
I'm having the same issue as Laurie and haven't found another thread about this: "I can tab to the markers, open them, and tab through the content; however, when I hit enter or the space bar to access the content, the state doesn't change. The state does change when I click on the marker with mouse. The problem is my navigation is tied to all the marker's being in the visited state." Has this been resolved? Is there another way to get the state to change? Thanks!
Hi there, Ellen. So sorry you've hit this roadblock.
Our team is still investigating the issue where markers do not change to visited state when using keyboard navigation keys. As soon as we have a fix in place, we'll let you know!
While we haven't found a workaround yet, we're happy to have a thorough look at your file to see what tailored approaches we can offer. If you're able to share the .story file, please use this private upload link!
Hi all!
I wanted to share that we aren't seeing this issue in Storyline 360 (Build 3.49.24347.0), where markers aren't changing states using keyboard navigation. If you're still running into this snag, make sure you're using the latest version of Storyline 360.
If you have additional questions, don't hesitate to reach out to us in this discussion or in a support case.


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The facets system
The facets system#
Facets allow to restrict searches according to some user friendly criterias. CubicWeb has a builtin facet system to define restrictions filters really as easily as possible.
Here is an exemple of the facets rendering picked from our http://www.cubicweb.org web site:
Facets will appear on each page presenting more than one entity that may be filtered according to some known criteria.


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In part one of "How Preschoolers Build Executive Functions With Language Immersion," we showcased how language immersion programs boost the following executive function skills for preschoolers:
- Inhibition,
- Non-verbal working memory, and
- Problem-solving.
In this post, we explain how immersion programs encourage four more executive functions.
Language Immersion and Self-Awareness
Learning a second language in an immersive environment enhances a preschooler's self-awareness because they become more aware of their environment and place in the world. Research shows that language assessment in second language education, in particular, improves self-awareness. This is because students garner a clearer perception of their strengths, weaknesses, goals, and motivations.
Self-awareness is an important executive function that brings life-long benefits for preschoolers. The ability to focus on one's self and realize one's emotions improves reflection and introspection in the future.
Recommended reading: How Language Learning Leads to Better Friendships
Language Immersion and Self-Regulation
Self-regulation is one's ability to adapt emotions and behavior to a particular environment. Language immersion hones this skill, allowing preschoolers to manage emotions in various social situations.
Children who learn a second language in an immersive environment negotiate social interactions with other students and teachers., and this has a far-reaching effect:
"A number of studies suggest that improving the self-regulation skills of children in the early years is likely to have a lasting positive impact on later learning at school, and also have a positive impact on wider outcomes such as behavior and persistence," notes the Education Endowment Foundation.
Language Immersion and Self-Motivation
Learning a second language like Spanish in an immersion program encourages self-motivation in various forms:
- Preschoolers master vocabulary and other language skills, which fosters a sense of achievement.
- Learning a new language like Spanish takes time and dedication.
- Teachers inspire learners, which also improves self-motivation.
Preschoolers can extend self-motivation skills to other aspects of their lives, such as assessments and exams in school.
Language Immersion and Verbal Working Memory
Research shows that students who learn a second language in a classroom environment outperform monolingual students on verbal working memory performance.
Verbal working memory is the ability to retain words, numbers, letters, and other objects. Having a good verbal working memory could improve examination and assessment success in the future.
KSS Immersion Schools welcomes 2-6-year-olds in the San Francisco Bay Area with its social distancing-compliant Spanish language immersion programs. Find out more here!


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Monat has commenced its program, "Monat Sustainability: Building a Beautiful World," with a partnership with TerraCycle to create a recycling program for Monat's product containers to reduce the amount of plastic in the environment.
Related: Ren, Biossance, Herbivore & More Partner to Reduce Waste
Through this recycling program, consumers can mail back empty Monat packaging to be cleaned and melted into hard plastic that can be re-molded to make new recycled products.
Monat has also launched two new sustainability oriented products: Sustainable Refill Pouches and Soothing Micellar Shampoo.
The Monat Sustainable Refill Pouch will hold Monat's Renew Shampoo, Volumizing Revive Shampoo and Monat Black Shampoo + Conditioner. The packaging is a flexible, environmentally friendly pouch that reduces greenhouse gas emissions, packaging waste volume and energy used in packaging production.
The Soothing Micellar Shampoo is a sustainable, fragrance-free shampoo that is packaged in a 100% post-consumer-recycled bottle.
Miguel Pena, director of environment and sustainability for Monat, said, "Partnering with a world leader in recycling like TerraCycle helps to fulfill our mission of maintaining a healthy planet by caring for our environmental impacts. It also helps us address one of the most important areas of concern to our stakeholders and our industry: plastic pollution. This is the first initiative to launch as part of the comprehensive sustainability program we've been very thoughtful to develop, which centers around three pillars as the foundation for our future, including a healthy planet, purposeful business and products, and joyful people and communities."
Tom Szaky, founder and CEO of TerraCycle said, "Since our founding, TerraCycle has made it our mission to Eliminate the Idea of Waste and provide solutions for difficult-to-recycle items that are not traditionally recyclable curbside. By encouraging consumers to rethink what is waste, this program helps build awareness that solutions do exist for items that may seem unrecyclable."


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Touch: The Journal of Healing
Touch: The Journal of Healing
Time's Ribbons
by Eira Needham
I pause in reverie, my thoughts awhirl
with Mammy's songs that once enchanted me,
while tying sky blue trimmings to my curls
and soothing bloodied bruises on my knee.
Now auld lang syne and present are combined
in misted memories; confusion reigns.
As time entwines its ribbons through her mind,
I ache to watch her struggle on in vain.
She's lost -- adrift like flotsam on the waves
while slipping backward to familiar past,
forgetting loved ones are at rest in graves.
Alzheimer's sea is turbulent and vast.
Now wearing tattered slippers, she's coerced
to tread the shifting sand to springtime days.
I've stepped into her shoes, our roles reversed,
to guide her through confusion's endless maze.
I find her stumbling on and feel despair.
She's sliding down a slope; the syndrome hurls
her into deep delusions. I'm aware
one day she will forget -- I am her girl.
© 2012 Eira Needham
Born in a small Welsh mining village, Eira Needham has lived most of her life in Birmingham UK. She has been a teacher,carer, crafter, herpetologist and poet. Her poetry is eclectic and published in print and online. Recent publications include Yes Poetry, Linnet's Wings and Westward Quarterly.
Copyright © 2012
Touch: The Journal of Healing
All rights reserved.
Issue 9, January 2012
Where a Picture Has Been Removed
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Mobile Adventures Biking holidays are designed for you to relax and recharge, be challenged, thrilled, exhilarated, as well as offer the chance to relax and chill out. We've worked on pulling together a range of trips that cater for all levels of experience and fitness. So if you're young or old, male or female, a relative novice or a super fit experienced rider we've a holiday for you!
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This study addresses a topic neglected by the sport management literature: the impact of anticorruption effects of information and communication technology (ICT) in sport organizations on the role of organizational health mediation and organizational transparency. This study analyses this topic by presenting and testing a comprehensive theoretical model. This quantitative, descriptive survey uses structural equation modeling methodology. Data collection was carried out by employees (N = 384) working at the Iranian Ministry of Sport and Youth. The results of the study were processed using LISREL 8.80 software in the model and hypothesis testing, and the study found support for the theoretical model. The results show that (a) ICT is an effective tool for reducing administrative corruption of officials, and (b) in terms of both organizational health (variance accounted for = 0.40) and organizational transparency (variance accounted for = 0.39), ICT has a mediating role in reducing administrative corruption in sport organizations. This study fills a gap in the literature by addressing both personal and managerial perspectives, thus allowing directors of sport organizations to consider ICT a useful and practical management tool for reducing corruption among officials in sport organizations, as an adjunct to traditional methods such as administrative reform and law enforcement.
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The Anticorruption Effects of Information and Communication Technology in Sport Organizations: The Role of Organizational Health Mediation and Organizational Transparency
Sajjad Pashaie and Popi Sotiriadou
The Role of the Commonwealth Youth Games in Pre-elite Athlete Development
Eric W. MacIntosh and Popi Sotiriadou
Through the lens of the theory of reasoned action and the framework of attraction, retention, transition, and nurturing of athletes, this study examined how athletes' experiences at the Commonwealth Youth Games contributed to satisfaction with the event, while encouraging transition into higher levels of competition. A total of 244 athletes from 23 different countries who completed a survey helped identify the environment-related aspects that created positive and negative experiences. The participants noted that learning from various social and cultural experiences influenced their event satisfaction and their future intention to remain in high-performance sport. Aspects of the event service environment, including poor accommodation and nutrition, were found to negatively impact performance. This paper contributes to the role of pre-elite events as athletic development agents that aid in talent transition. The results have implications for event organizers and high-performance managers regarding the influence of athletes' experiences on performances and intention to transition.
The Effects of the 2018 Commonwealth Games Service Environment on Athlete Satisfaction and Performance: A Transformative Service Research Approach
Eric MacIntosh, Keita Kinoshita, and Popi Sotiriadou
Competing at major sport events represents a significant experience for elite athletes. Research has determined that event services can affect athlete satisfaction, yet little is known about any influence on athlete performances. This study adapted the lens of transformative service research to examine, through survey research, the athletes' perceptions of the impact that the service environment of the Commonwealth Games 2018 on the Gold Coast in Australia had on their satisfaction and subsequent performance. The results from 430 athlete surveys showed the significant relationships between service environment factors and athlete satisfaction and the indirect effects of the service environment on performance, through satisfaction. Thus, satisfaction acts as a mediator between the service environment and athlete performance. The effects of the service environment on athlete satisfaction and performance highlight the areas for future development across the athletes' experience, from accommodations to social activities, that managers and event planners can enhance.
The Role of Culture in Using Social Media in Sport: The Case of Australian and Singaporean Elite Sportswomen
Popi Sotiriadou, Leah Brokmann, and Jason Doyle
The use of social media is reflective of an individual's culture. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of the cultural context on Australian and Singaporean sportswomen's uses of social media. In-depth interviews with 12 elite sportswomen from both countries combined with supplementary information collected through the participating athletes' Instagram profiles showed that social media uses are influenced by uncertainty avoidance, individualism or collectivism, masculinity or femininity, and long- or short-term orientations. By applying Hofstede and Bond's cultural dimensions framework, the study presents new knowledge on three cultural dimensions (i.e., uncertainty avoidance, masculinity vs. femininity, and long-term vs. short-term orientation) and broadens the field of sport and social media by comparing the use of social media between athletes from diverse cultures. The study offers significant insight for designing a branding strategy that encompasses cultural contexts to guide athletes on their use of social media.
An Analysis of Countries' Organizational Resources, Capacities, and Resource Configurations in Athletics
Jasper Truyens, Veerle De Bosscher, and Popi Sotiriadou
Research on elite sport policy tends to focus on the policy factors that can influence success. Even though policies drive the management of organizational resources, the organizational capacity of countries in specific sports to allocate resources remains unclear. This paper identifies and evaluates the organizational capacity of five sport systems in athletics (Belgium [separated into Flanders and Wallonia], Canada, Finland, and the Netherlands). Organizational capacity was evaluated using the organizational resources and first-order capabilities framework (Truyens, De Bosscher, Heyndels, & Westerbeek, 2014). Composite indicators and a configuration analysis were used to collect and analyze data from a questionnaire and documents. The participating sport systems demonstrate diverse resource configurations, especially in relation to program centralization, athlete development, and funding prioritization. The findings have implications for high performance managers' and policy makers' approach to strategic management and planning for organizational resources in elite sport.
Public Perceptions of the Societal Impact of Elite Sport: Scale Development and Testing
Jens De Rycke, Veerle De Bosscher, Hiroaki Funahashi, and Popi Sotiriadou
Many Nations are increasingly investing public money in elite sport on the belief that this will trigger a range of benefits for the population. However, there is lack of insight into how the population perceives elite sport's impact on society. This study developed and tested a measurement scale assessing the publics' beliefs of the positive and negative societal impacts that could potentially flow from elite sport. A sample of the Belgian population (N = 1,102) was surveyed. A 32-item scale was built using principal component and confirmatory factor analysis procedures for which the goodness-of-fit indices were excellent. Multivariate analysis revealed that the Belgian population perceived elite sport to have mostly positive societal impacts. The study findings can serve researchers wanting to measure the perceived potential positive and negative societal impacts of elite sport.
The Role of Interorganizational Relationships on Elite Athlete Development Processes
Popi Sotiriadou, Jessie Brouwers, Veerle De Bosscher, and Graham Cuskelly
Previous studies acknowledge the importance of sporting organizations' developing partnerships with clubs for athlete development purposes. However, there are no studies that address the way partnerships influence athlete progression and pathways. This study explores interorganizational relationships (IORs) between a tennis federation and tennis clubs in their efforts to improve player development processes. Document analysis and semistructured interviews with representatives from clubs and the Flemish federation were used. The findings show that the federation and the clubs engaged in IORs to achieve reciprocity and efficiency. The federation anticipated gaining legitimacy and asymmetry, and clubs expected to develop stability. Formal and informal control mechanisms facilitated IOR management. The conceptual model discussed in this study shows the types of IOR motives, management, and control mechanisms that drive and influence the attraction, retention/ transition, and nurturing processes of athlete development.


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Blake Brown stresses the importance of learning how to read a horse's conformation, particularly when dealing with adult horses.
"A mature horse's conformation doesn't change," says the retired California farrier and current Delta Mustad Hoofcare Center clinician. "We need to study the horse's conformation to understand how the foot loads and what that means for how the hoof grows."
"Even if a base-narrow horse is shod perfectly, it will grow more medial wall," he says. "That tells you to adjust your trim accordingly. If you keep trimming the hoof wall evenly all the way around, the next time it will be twice as long inside and four appointments down the road, you'll have a quarter crack. That's the kind of thing that causes lameness issues."
Base-narrow horses, for instance, will grow more medial wall, because their stance places more weight on the lateral hoof wall. Brown says you can't change that, but you must take it into account.
Brown says the proper approach in a case like that may involve suggesting more frequent trims to an owner. He says trimming every 30 days will be more appropriate than every 6 or 8 weeks. The trim might also be adjusted to rasp the medial side while leaving the lateral side of the hoof wall virtually untouched.
"If you are shoeing the horse, fit it fuller on the outside," he advises. "The tighter you make the shoe, the easier it will be for the foot to flare and roll over the edge of the shoe."
Brown says his normal rule of thumb with such cases is to double the amount of room he would leave for expansion on the flare side when shoeing for a horse with a more balanced stance.
He believes it's even more important to look at the conformation when you're looking at a recurring problem such as a flare. Flares are more than unsightly. They stretch the white line, which can lead to separations that provide the pathways for bacterial infections that can lead to white line disease.
Brown has found that most often, actually addressing a flared hoof involves paying attention to the hoof wall or heel on the opposite side of the flare.


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Turkey Is Now Arresting Dozens for Using Twitter
From Ankara…
Turkey Says It's Sorry About Beating Up All Those Protesters
Nobel laureate Pamuk supports Gezi Park protests in Turkey
Wall Street Journal- India
Few believe the prime minister's explanation that his newfound wealth?millions of dollars in property and a reputed eight Swiss bank accounts, according to U.S. diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks?is the result of wedding gifts received by his son.
Dr Didem Buhari-Gulmez (co-editor of ChangingTurkey.com)
Turkey?s single-party government formed by the Justice and Development Party (JDP) is in power since 2002. Its success according to many relies upon its claim to expand individual freedoms and reverse the Sevres syndrome, which refers to the establishment?s paranoia against foreign invasion and domestic threats ?such as ethnic and religious minorities and political Islamists.
European Perceptions of Turkish Foreign Policy
Hurriyet Daily News
He previously taught at Istanbul Technical University. He has a weekly program called metropolitika on civil and local participations, on Açık Radyo (open radio). He worked as the director of Local Authorities Research Department at Istanbul Bilgi ..
Bulent Arinc says original crackdown was unjust and government is sensitive to demonstrators' concerns
Turkey's deputy prime minister has offered an apology in an effort to appease anti-government protesters across the country as hundreds of riot police deployed around the prime minister's office in the capital for a fifth day.
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"Turkey is not in a situation to preach democracy because winning elections alone is not an indicator of the quality of democracy," Ilter Turan, a professor at Istanbul's private Bilgi University said. "Mr Erdogan does not accept any limitations to his
Hurriyet Daily News
He worked as the director of Local Authorities Research Department at Istanbul Bilgi University, and was the driving force behind various civil initiatives. Gümüş is also a writer for Architectural Review XXI, and his articles have been published in .
By James M. Dorsey, The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer, June 2, 2013
Almost a week of countrywide protests in Turkey have left an indelible mark on the country?s political landscape: broad discontent with the policies of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan?s policies and increasing haughtiness bubbled to the surface; militant soccer fans thousands of whom joined the Taksim Square protests united and were politicized; and the role police force plays in solidifying opposition groups and resolve was highlighted.
Why did Erdoğan Decide to Burn His Bridges?- Merve Sebnem Oruc
Translated by Emre Yıldız
The public demonstrations in Turkey are a challenge to the social destruction and political regression being pushed through by an autocratic prime minister. This is a moment for change, says Kerem Oktem in Istanbul.
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Mobile food vending carts on the rise in Pahrump
Jeanne Wright lost her 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. job unexpectedly and had a hard time finding a new job. With some quick out-of-the-box thinking she now owns Pahrump's lone hot dog cart on Highway 160, Jeanne's Hot Dogs.
Wright was a caregiver for 10 years and when her client passed away she found herself without a job and getting a new one at 46 years old proved more difficult than she thought.
"I thought of getting a job with the state," Wright said. "I put in a few applications and didn't get anywhere. I didn't even get called for an interview."
So she decided to do some research on being self-employed and her brother mentioned selling hot dogs. At first, she thought he was nuts.
"I mean I am 46 and he wants me to sell hot dogs," Wright said. "I just wasn't feeling it. I then did some research and I changed my mind and felt that I could make this a viable business."
In her research, she discovered that people were very nostalgic towards hot dog carts.
She then found out operating in Nye County was not complicated, just a lot of paperwork but nothing she could not handle.
"Of course this takes work," Wright said. "Anything worth doing is work. If you have a half a mind and you are going to start a business it will take effort on your part. It won't just come and land on your lap."
The hot dog stand was easy enough to get, she found that online in Las Vegas and bought it used. Next came the bureaucratic maze she had to navigate.
She had to get insurance to operate at festivals and for her business in general. She said this ran $300 for an annual policy. Wright then had to get inspected by the health inspector.
The state of Nevada has two inspectors in Nye County. She said they inspected the cart's wells and refrigerator to make sure that all the temperatures on the cart were within compliance. She said that was about $175.
Wright then had to go to the town to purchase a business license. She had to get one from the town and one from the state. The town cost $175 and the state was about $250.
Once she had licenses she had to go to the planning commission to get approval from them. She said this was unusual but they are apparently keeping track of all the food vendors in town.
From the planning department Wright then completed her application for an LLC and this cost $400. When it was all said and done she had spent $1,295 in just paperwork.
From start to finish she said it took several months for her to get going. She said she started the process in November and didn't start selling until January.
"I think it would take you a couple of months before you can actually start your business," she said. "This is my first business, and I kind of expected the paperwork to take a while."
The town of Pahrump says though you can get their paperwork processed and it takes two weeks just for the town paperwork so Wright was a typical business.
The new hot dog vendor says the town has only three people selling food legally in Pahrump.
Her dogs go from as low as $3.50. A meal with chips and a drink goes for $5 and you can get two dogs for as low as $6. Of course that can't compete with the .75 cent hot dog from the gas station, but people go to her for her all beef dogs and the great service.
"I am there for the people who want higher quality and personal service," Wright said. "When you try to compare gas station hot dogs to mine it's like comparing apples to oranges, besides who do you want to support, me, a single mom or the big corporations."
Wright said things are getting around by word of mouth that she is out there. People come all the way from Vegas to eat from her cart.
"I came here because I heard she was the best," Marvin Perez from Vegas said. "We are working at the 76 gas station and they told me this place was good and they are. These are great."
Perez bought one and quickly chowed it down and then bought another one because he loved the first one.
Bill Vaness loves hot dog stands and regularly bought from them when he lived in Chicago.
"I like Polish hot dogs," Vaness said. "I can't get them anywhere else as good as this place. I just saw her out here.
For some reason it is different when you buy it from the cart, I think you get better service.
Wright says she has only been in business for a month but thinks she will be able to make a living off of the hot dog cart. She says she averages just under her goal of 30 hot dogs per day.
"For the most part I think this is going to work," Wright said. "I think people like me and I am nice. I just like to make people happy. Obviously it shows. Of course there is always lingering doubt."


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"It feels good to be in the flight suit," Amazon founder Jeff Bezos declares, after having zipped himself into his sleek blue getup. The moment is captured in a new Instagram post on Bezos' official account Monday, one day ahead of his trip to the edge of space Tuesday, July 20. That trip will come aboard the first crewed spaceflight in a New Shepard rocket, developed by Bezos' space tourism company Blue Origin. The mission will actually be the 16th New Shepard flight to space but the first with passengers aboard. And the public can follow along online when the Blue Origin launch gets underway, less than 24 hours from now.
Blue Origin launch: 9 a.m. ET on July 20
Bezos and three additional civilian passengers (including Bezos' 51-year-old younger brother, Mark) will blast off from the Blue Origin Launch Site One near Van Horn, Texas. The launch will happen around 9 a.m. ET (weather issues could change that), and you can also along with the live stream at BlueOrigin.com starting at 6:30 a.m.
New Shepard flights usually last around 11 minutes. Once the crew lands back on Earth, Blue Origin's website will stream a press conference with the passengers, the time of which has yet to be set. Mission updates will also be shared throughout the day via @BlueOrigin on Twitter.
According to the company, "Blue Origin's Launch Site One is in a remote location in the West Texas desert, and there are no on-site public viewing areas in the vicinity of the launch site." The Texas Department of Transportation will close part of State Highway 54 adjacent to the launch site. And safety officials will not allow spectators on the closed portion of the road during the launch.
From Amazon to rocketman
The vehicle that makes Bezos' Blue Origin launch possible is along the lines of a traditional rocket. It will launch vertically, with a capsule that eventually detaches and returns to Earth via a parachute. While the larger booster rocket, meanwhile, returns for a vertical landing.
As far as Blue Origin itself, Bezos launched it broadly around a vision of eventually facilitating space tourism. His long-term ambition — or wild fantasy, depending on who you ask — is for humanity to be multi-planetary. With millions of people eventually living and working in space.
The additional passengers on Tuesday's flight, including the Bezos brothers, include 82-year-old Wally Funk. Tomorrow, she'll set a record as the oldest-ever astronaut. And her trip will fulfill a dream that was sidelined after she joined the Mercury 13 program in her 20s. She trained with a group of other women, but the program was eventually scuttled. Even before her flight tomorrow, however, she's already been setting records throughout her career. She was the first female National Transportation Safety Board air safety investigator, for example. She was also the first female FAA inspector.
Rounding out the crew will be 18-year-old Oliver Daemen. Who, incidentally, will set another record that corresponds to Funk's. She'll be the oldest-ever astronaut tomorrow, while he'll be the youngest.
Daemen's father, founder and CEO of a private equity business, bought his son a ticket for tomorrow's Blue Origin launch, according to CNBC.
Our first human flight on Tuesday will be the 16th flight in #NewShepard's history. Learn about the meticulous & rigorous launch program that brought us to this first step. Watch the launch live on https://t.co/7Y4TherpLr, starting at 6:30 am CDT / 11:30 UTC. #NSFirstHumanFlight pic.twitter.com/xWQRYLikZd
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RU: Dukinfield 3 Wilmslow 10
A sparkling try by Wilmslow flyer Chris Jones lifted the gloom of a mournful match on a grey, wet and windy afternoon.
The quicksilver Wolves wing powered into the line from the short side to burst two tackles, score under the posts and secure Wilmslow's berth at the top of South Lancs/Cheshire One for another week.
Second-placed Aspull's match against Wigan, who were lying third, was weathered off, so the NEA-sponsored Wolves have rebuilt a five-point lead but have played more matches.
Leigh, who are lying eighth, visit Pownall Park on Saturday, when skipper Alex McLennan is looking forward to a return to the expansive rugby that has earned his side it's place as league leaders.
The latest two points were mined from the mud and mire of a windswept recreation ground at Dukinfield where a gusting wind across the field played a major role for both sides.
The home side played a simple game. With the wind in their favour, they peppered full back Peter Rutledge with booming kicks. Into the wind, they stuck it up their jumpers and switched to autopilot, which was set for route one - straight up the middle.
Wilmslow contrived to complicate their possession once more and a host of wrong options saw chances go begging.
But as Wilmslow manager Simon Johnson pointed out, it is a measure of how far the team has come this season that they can come away with two precious points from a gritty, hard-earned away win and still be critical of their performance.
Skipper McLennan described it as a difficult game, despite Dukinfield's lowly league position one off the bottom. "They were good in conditions they were used to. But we managed to grind out a win.
"The strong wind against us and muddy pitch were big factors in the first half and we did well to hold them to 3-3 at half time. They played a very basic game which was easy to defend against, but very tiring. And the wind made good possession from the lineout very difficult.
"But I think we have turned a key corner after losing to Widnes. We have our minds focussed back on taking one game at a time rather than thinking too many games ahead.
"Leigh are next up and it will not be easy. They were the league's whipping boys early on, but have made a good recovery. They will be looking to avenge our 15-20 victory over them back in September."
But McLennan and player coach Steve Hanson must first work out how to cope with a fresh round of injuries to key personnel. Luckless lock forward Jamie Fletcher, only just back from a long lay-off, would be kicking himself if only he could. The rhino-sized second row broke an ankle in training last week and must be unlikely to take the field again this season.
Worse still, scrum half saviour Chris Campbell, who stepped in when the Wolves lost Sean Stirrup with a broken cheekbone in January, suffered a serious knee injury last Saturday.
As luck would have it, Stirrup had cajoled the selectors into picking him on the bench, and the gutsy number nine was able to replace Campbell and keep Wilmslow in the game.
But both injuries will leave the Pownall Park outfit without strength in depth as they close in on the league title.
It took all of 38 dreadful, mind-numbing minutes for full back Rutledge to edge the Wolves ahead with a penalty from 25 metres after Dukinfield dived over the ball in a ruck. The home side equalised on the stroke of half time when Wilmslow strayed offside in loose play.
What Wilmslow lacked in set piece possession and finishing, they more than made up for in defence, although the first up tackling was not always on song.
Dukinfield threw everything up front for the second half and the Wolves weathered the storm. In the first 15 minutes of the second half, they spent just 40 seconds in their hosts' 22 - and scored.
Hooker Jed Hill threw in to McLennan whose clean catch was served up on a plate to fly half Ross Hunter in midfield just inside the 22. Jones steamed in from his wing to take the inside ball at pace, power through the Dukinfield defence and serve up the easiest of conversions for Rutledge after 55 minutes (3-10).
And that's how it stayed. What Wilmslow achieved in defence was not matched in attack. They lost a handful of scrums against the head and were frustrated by Dukinfield's disruptive lineout ploys.
But two points is two points and few come harder earned than last Saturday's.
Second team skipper Jim Blackburn has gallantly offered to drop the threat of legal action in return for a correction to the effect that he was sin binned for just 10 minutes, not 20, a week earlier. That just means he was bad, but not that bad!
His team won 25-12 against Dukinfield, with two tries for wing Ben Goodman and another for man of the match James Kennerely. The thirds completed a hat-trick of wins with a 29-19 victory over Dukinfield with just 13 men playing against a full side of 15.


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Apple moved to ban apps which share location data with third parties, sending developers an email stating their product violates two sections of its store guidelines.
In its email, the company states: "Upon re-evaluation, we found your app is not in compliance with the App Store Review Guidelines," 9to5 Mac reported.
Specifically, the apps were not in keeping with section 5.1.1 and 5.1.2, which respectively state apps should not transmit user location data to third parties without explicit consent from the user, or for unapproved purposes.
Developers have been asked to remove any code, frameworks or software development kits which violate the rules, and resubmit the product for review.
The crackdown comes as the enforcement of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation nears.
It is not clear how many apps have been impacted.


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Georgia Petite Indian Hawthorn
Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Georgia Petite'
Height: 30 inches
Spread: 4 feet
Hardiness Zone: 6b
Brand: Southern Living
An improved disease resistant variety that produces profuse clusters of white flowers from pink buds, followed by dark blue berries; dense foliage matures to a deep glossy green; an excellent groundcover, accent, or foundation shrub
Ornamental Features
Georgia Petite Indian Hawthorn features showy clusters of white flowers with shell pink overtones at the ends of the branches from early to mid spring, which emerge from distinctive pink flower buds. It has attractive dark green evergreen foliage. The glossy oval leaves are highly ornamental and remain dark green throughout the winter. It produces navy blue berries in early summer.
Landscape Attributes
Georgia Petite Indian Hawthorn is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a mounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.
This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. It is a good choice for attracting birds to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Georgia Petite Indian Hawthorn is recommended for the following landscape applications;
- Accent
- General Garden Use
- Groundcover
- Container Planting
Planting & Growing
Georgia Petite Indian Hawthorn will grow to be about 30 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years.
This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.
Georgia Petite Indian Hawthorn makes a fine choice for the outdoor landscape, but it is also well-suited for use in outdoor pots and containers. It can be used either as 'filler' or as a 'thriller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination, depending on the height and form of the other plants used in the container planting. It is even sizeable enough that it can be grown alone in a suitable container. Note that when grown in a container, it may not perform exactly as indicated on the tag - this is to be expected. Also note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.


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Another Key Inflation Indicator Surges To Record High In 2021
The Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures inflation at the wholesale level, surged to 9.7% on a year-over-year basis as of December 2021, marking the highest rate in history, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced Thursday.
The BLS reported that the PPI grew 0.2% in December as prices continued to soar amid growing supply chain disruptions and COVID-19 concerns. As of November, the measure grew 9.6% on a year-over basis and 0.8% in that month alone.
Dow Jones economists projected the PPI would grow by 0.4% in December, according to CNBC.
"Persistent supply disruptions will pin producer prices near record levels in the near term, especially given a rapidly spreading Omicron variant that will fan inflation pressures," Mahir Rasheed, U.S. economist at Oxford Economics, said in a statement obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Meanwhile, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.5% in December, bringing the key inflation indicator's year-over-year increase to 7%, the BLS reported Wednesday.
"The news today that Biden's first year in office, the producer price index rose by an all-time high 9.7% – the highest annual rate ever – indicates that the Biden inflation contagion is a plague on the economy," Stephen Moore, former economics adviser to former President Donald Trump, told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
"To stop this tidal wave of rising prices, Biden needs to stop pushing multi-trillion debt spending bills and the Fed needs to raise interest rates NOW," Moore said. "This is not an agenda that is helping the middle class."
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Exception Handlers
MARS home
MARS - Mips Assembly and Runtime Simulator
Release 4.5
August 2014
Configuration Settings
Releases 3.0 and later include a Settings menu. The Editor and Exception Handler items launch a dialog but the rest are each controlled by a checkbox for selecting or deselecting it (checked means true, unchecked means false). Settings and their default values are:
Display the Labels window in the Execute tab.
Default value is
. If selected, the Labels window, which shows the name and associated address for each label defined in the program, will be displayed to the right of the Text Segment.
Provide program arguments to the MIPS program.
Default value is
. New in Release 3.5. If selected, a text field will appear at the top of the Text Segment Display. Any argument values in this text field at the time of program execution will be stored in MIPS memory prior to execution. The argument count (argc) will be placed in register $a0, and the address of an array of null-terminated strings containing the arguments (argv) will be placed in register $a1. These values are also available on the runtime stack ($sp).
Popup Dialog for input syscalls (5,6,7,8,12).
New in Release 4.0. Default value is
. If selected, runtime console input will be entered using popup dialogs (this was the only option prior to Release 4.0). Otherwise, input is entered directly into the Run I/O tab at the bottom of the screen.
Display memory addresses in hexadecimal.
Default value is
. If deselected, addresses will be displayed in decimal. This setting can also be toggled in a checkbox on the lower border of the Data Segment Window.
Display memory and register contents in hexadecimal.
Default value is
. If deselected, vlaues will be displayed in decimal. This setting can also be toggled in a checkbox on the lower border of the Data Segment Window.
Assemble a file automatically as soon as it is opened,
and initialize the File Open dialog with the most-recently opened file. Default value is
. This is convenient if you use an external editor for composing your programs.
Assemble applies to all files in directory.
Default value is
. If selected, the file currently open in the editor will become the "main" program in a multi-file assemble-and-link operation involving all assembly files (*.asm; *.s) in its directory. If successful, execution will begin with the currently open file.
Assembler warnings are considered errors.
Default value is
. New in Release 3.5. If selected, the assemble operation will fail if any warnings are produced. At this time, all assembler warnings relate to unrecognized or ignored directives. MARS may be able to assemble code produced by compilers for other MIPS assemblers if this setting is deselected.
Initialize Program Counter to global 'main' if defined.
Default value is
. New in Release 3.8. If selected, the Program Counter will be initialized to the address of the text segment statement with the global label 'main' if it exists. If it does not exist or if the setting is not selected, the Program Counter will be initialized to the default text segment starting address.
Permit programs to use extended (pseudo) instructions and formats.
Default value is
. This includes all memory addressing modes other than the MIPS native mode (16 bit constant offset added to register content).
Assemble and execute programs using delayed branching.
Default value is
. MIPS processors use delayed branches as part of the pipelined design, but it can be confusing to programmers. With delayed branching, the instruction following a branch or jump instruction
will always be executed
even if the branch condition is true! Assemblers and, failing that, programmers, often deal with this by following branches and jumps with a "
" instruction. The MARS assembler does
insert a
. When delayed branching was introduced in Release 3.3, the machine code generated for a branch instruction depended on this setting since its target value is relative to the Program Counter (
PC-relative addressing
). Although technically correct, this led to confusion in the MARS community because the generated code did not match textbook examples. Starting with Release 3.4, the relative branching offset is always calculated as if delayed branching is enabled even when it is not. The runtime simulation adjusts accordingly.
Self-modifying code.
Default value is
. New in Release 4.4. If selected, a running MIPS program can write to a user text segment address and can branch/jump to a user data segment address. These capabilities permit a program to dynamically generate and/or modify its binary code. Also permits interactive modification of text segment contents through either the Data Segment or Text Segment windows.
The Editor dialog.
Use it to view and modify editor font settings. New with Release 3.3.
The Highlighting dialog.
Use it to modify color and font settings for the highlighting of table items in the Text Segment window, Data Segment window, Registers window, Coprocessor0 window and Coprocessor1 window. Highlighting occurs during timed, stepped, and backstepped simulation. Color and font for normal (non-highlighted) display can also be set separately for even-numbered and odd-numbered display rows but not individually by windows. New with Release 3.6.
The Exception Handler dialog.
It has the setting: Include this exception handler in all assemble operations. Default value is
. If selected, a button to browse to the desired file is enabled. New with Release 3.2
The Memory Configuration dialog.
Use it to select from among available MIPS address space configurations. The default configuration is derived from SPIM; it was only one available from MARS 1.0 through MARS 3.6. New with Release 3.7.
Beginning with Release 3.2, settings are retained from one interactive session to the next. Settings are stored in a system-dependent way as specified by
. Windows systems use the Registry. These settings are independent of command options given when using MARS from a command line; neither affects the other. We anticipate future releases will include additional settings and preferences.
This document is available for printing on the MARS home page


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Betta fish are one of the most popular fish in our hobby. Their popularity has grown massively over the last 20 years and they are now kept in their millions worldwide.
As Bettas are hardcore carnivores, the closer we can get to giving them foods that closely relate to what they might eat in the wild the better.
Live aphids make a great addition to a Bettas diet and contain a natural source of protein. Providing you can guarantee the aphids are free from insecticides and pesticides you should feed aphids to your Betta whenever you can source them, along with ants, fruit flies, and even mosquitos.
Can Betta Fish Eat Aphids?
Aphids make a fantastic addition to a Bettas diet. Bettas evolved in the wild to eat bugs, insects, and flies which have landed on the surface of their pools, ponds, and streams.
There is no doubt that aphids would make up a large part of a Bettas diet if the Betta were living in the wild.
As with so much 'wild live food' you need to be 100% sure the aphids are free from insecticides and pesticides which could transfer into your Betta aquarium.
How To Feed Aphids To A Betta
When I have fed aphids to my Bettas in the past, I found the best way was to collect a few aphids in a small paper bag or container, then tip them into my Betta tanks a few at a time.
A word of caution, there is a good chance the aphids will stand on the water surface without falling through, and if you have any floating plants in your Betta tank, the aphids will climb out and may start eating your floating plants.
I can confirm from personal experience when I added too many aphids to a Bettas tank that aphids will eat, and destroy Water Lettuce!
Is It Worth Feeding Aphids To Betta Fish?
Aphids probably don't offer a Betta a huge amount of nutritional value, and you would struggle to feed a Betta enough aphids to satisfy their hunger.
With that said, if you have access to a source of aphids, they probably are worth feeding to your Betta as a treat.
As with any Betta food, variety is the key to success, so the more, different foods we can feed our Bettas, the better it is for them. In the wild Bettas would probably have access to hundreds of different bugs, insects, and waterborne creatures.
What Other Live Foods Can Be Fed To A Betta?
With a little time and effort, the number of live foods that can be fed to a Betta is almost endless.
Ants make an excellent addition to a Bettas diet, as do fruit flies and caterpillars. I order these fruit flies from Amazon.
I also feed my Bettas live bloodworms and daphnia when I can source them.
One live food which can be actively cultured at home is mosquito larvae. In most parts of the world, you can put a bucket of old tank water out in the garden, and within a few days, it will be wriggling with mosquito larvae. Just be careful you don't create a mosquito farm in your own backyard!
What Are The Benefits Of Feeding A Betta Live Foods?
Feeding Bettas live foods offers numerous benefits including;
As mentioned above, when it comes to making sure our Bettas are healthy, colorful, and able to fight off pests and diseases, a varied diet is imperative.
By adding new foods into our Bettas' diets, we give them access to nutrients they might not otherwise receive. Whilst there are numerous 'complete' Betta foods on the market like Bug Bites from Fluval, I don't think there is a true substitute for adding live and frozen foods to a Bettas diet.
Stimulates a breeding response
If you are planning to breed your Bettas, the arrival of plenty of live foods often stimulates Bettas to breed. In the wild, Bettas try to time the arrival of their offspring with the arrival of plenty of live foods, giving their babies the best chance of survival.
Exercise the Bettas hunting instincts
Betta fish have strong hunting instincts and it is important to exercise those instincts by adding occasional live foods to their aquariums.
My Final Thoughts on 'Feeding Betta Fish Aphids'
If you have access to a source of aphids that you can guarantee have not been sprayed with insecticides or pesticides, then it would definitely be worth feeding them to your Betta.
I love to feed my Bettas as many different foods as I can, and aphids are on the list of critters my Bettas love to eat.