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Ancient South American populations dipped due to an erratic climate
Hunter-gatherers declined when weather patterns became unpredictable 8,600 years ago
Ancient South American populations declined sharply as rainfall became increasingly unpredictable starting around 8,600 years ago, researchers say.
But hunter-gatherer groups from the Andes and the Amazon to the continent's southern tip bounced back quickly once rain returned to a relatively stable pattern about 6,000 years ago, report archaeologists Philip Riris and Manuel Arroyo-Kalin, both of University College London.
During that roughly 2,600-year intervening period, bouts of unusually wet or dry conditions that disrupted local food sources occurred frequently, every five years or so on average, the scientists report online May 9 in Scientific Reports. Foragers would have been unable to predict whether extreme rainfall or drought was next up, or precisely when those conditions would hit. Previously, average rainfall patterns had included an abnormally wet or dry year only every 16 to 20 years, Riris and Arroyo-Kalin estimate from rainfall records gleaned from ancient sediments and other sources.
To estimate population changes from around 12,000 to 2,000 years ago, the researchers analyzed 5,450 radiocarbon dates from nearly 1,400 South American archaeological sites. Statistical estimates of when substantial population ups and downs took place, based on changes over time in numbers of archaeological sites, could not assess absolute numbers of people living in South America at various times. Climate records compared to ancient population patterns were divided into 100-year stretches.
The greatest rainfall fluctuations and largest human population declines were seen in northern, tropical parts of South America.
The new findings build on researchers' previous observations that people abandoned many South American sites around 8,200 years ago. Unpredictable and extreme rainfall patterns might have been one reason why ancient South American hunter-gatherers started to domesticate and cultivate plants, perhaps as backup food sources (SN: 4/1/17, p. 13), the archaeologists suggest.
P. Riris and M. Arroyo-Kalin. Widespread population decline in South America correlates with mid-Holocene climate change. Scientific Reports. Published online May 9, 2019. doi:10.1038/s41598-019-43086-w.
B. Bower. Excavations show hunter-gatherers lived in the Amazon more than 10,000 years ago. Science News Online, April 24, 2019.
B. Bower. If you think the Amazon jungle is completely wild, think again. Science News. Vol. 191, April 1, 2017, p. 13.


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text: Luther S. Phillips (fl. c. 1930 – 1950) was a Maine graphic designer and photographer who made pictorial maps and postcards. He is arguably the Maine's most significant pictorial cartographer. Much of his work focused on the Maine coast in the vicinity of Bar Harbor. Phillips was based in Northeast Harbor, Mount Desert Island, Maine. His company, 'Map of Maine' produced local pictorial maps for the tourist market. He would tour around Maine to promote and sell them, along with his scenic postcards. Later his brother Augustus D. Phillips, and nephew, Donald Phillips (1935 – 2009) joined the firm. Luther died in Togus, Maine.


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The story opens at a country inn. A violent storm is raging, and two travellers, Count Alberto and Don Parmenione, take shelter. The Count is on his way to meet Berenice, his intended bride – agreed by contract, though they have never met. Martino brings in the luggage, and it is not noticed that two cases are identical. When he and his master eventually set off, they take the wrong case by mistake. When Don Parmenione opens his luggage he quickly discovers the error, but also finds Alberto's passport and the portrait of a beautiful lady. He immediately decides to impersonate the Count and get the girl for himself.
Theatre Louisiana College and LC Opera presents "A Thief by Chance" by Gioachino Rossini. Performances will be Friday, March 15th to Sunday, March 17th and Friday, March 22nd to Sunday, March 24th. Shows begin at 7:00 PM on Fridays and Saturdays; Sunday matinees begin at 2:00 PM.
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Some questions thrown at the community during college meetings:
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"How can we manage waste on the hill?"
"How many of you would be interested in a workshop on emotional intelligence?"
The college meeting serves many purposes: it can be a platform for exchanging perspectives or sparking discussions, it can be a space to raise proposals, it can be a stage to theatrically present an issue in the community. It can be whatever our students and faculty want as long as there is a purpose behind every action, which leads to deeper thinking and problem-solving. One can raise issues that concerns the community in a significant way, or share good news that bring joy to every member. When college meetings happen, the entire community comes together and says: let's talk.


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Directed by: Farren Blackburn
Starring: Naomi Watts, Oliver Platt, Charlie Heaton, Jacob Tremblay
Mary Portman is a recently widowed child psychologist who juggles her time looking after her young patients and providing personal nursing care to her teenage son, left paralysed and unresponsive since the accident which also killed her husband.
When one of her young patients goes missing, Mary finds herself obsessing about finding him. At the same time, she starts to experience strange things happening in the house - but are they just figments of her over-stressed imagination?
Shut In is fairly typical of the "spooky normal house" genre of horror films, but it does manage to provide some unsettling moments and has a twist which, while different, just defies anyone's ability to suspend belief.
Naomi Watts stars as Mary, who's son, Stephen, was suffering from anger issues. So much so, in fact, that Mary and her husband had come to the conclusion to send Stephen to a boarding school where they might be able to help him. Unfortunately, tragedy strikes when their car is hit by an oncoming lorry, leaving her husband dead and Stephen as a paralysed catatonic.
We rejoin Mary six months later, and follow her routine of caring for Stephen then seeing her young patients in an adjoining office. One of her patients is Tom, a deaf-mute. Tom learns that he is going to be sent to a new school in a different town, and runs away, eventually arriving back at Mary's house. She calls the authorities but before they arrive, Tom has mysteriously disappeared once more.
Its at this point that Mary starts seeing and hearing things around the house. Is it Tom? or someone or something else? The film is at its most effective in these moments, If you've ever been in an unfamiliar house by yourself late and night, and hear the creaks and groans that could convince your imagination that you are in fact not alone - that is the atmosphere the film builds, very effectively. However these moments are sometimes offset by the more sillier aspects, such as the "oh, it's just a raccoon!" moment(s).
Some of the more proper jump-scares work better because you are never quite sure what's in Mary's imagination and what might be real, and the film does do a good job of balancing between the two, before slipping onto the side of craziness.
There are a couple of red herrings (raccoon!) along the way which are pretty easy to spot, even though the film is pretty committed to setting them up to wrong-foot the audience. However, the reveal at the climax is too unbelievable that it will bounce most of the audience off the tracks and out of the film. Again, the film is pretty committed to this outcome and hopes the audience will buy it.
The cast is very good here. Naomi Watts does well to seem stressed out enough for the audience to wonder if what is happening is inside her head, and its always great to see Oliver Platt in anything, regardless of the size of the role. Charlie Heaton is definitely a star on the rise after his role in Stranger Things, and does very well here in a difficult role. David Cubitt is also very good as Doug, the father of one of Mary's patients. Now, in many other films like this, Doug would have been a bit on the sleazy side, and you certainly think that's the way things are going to slide when he asks Mary out to dinner, but he actually turns out to be a nice guy (or is he?).
Shut In is quite effective as a low-key suspense horror film. I was pretty surprised to see this pick up a "15" rating in the UK, as there is very little in the way of actual violence to worry anyone. The film works best with its building of a creepy unsettling atmosphere within the house, but is a bit over-reliant on the more traditional jump-scares. Its main issue however is going to be the Big Reveal, which is just asking too much of the audience's suspension of belief.
6 out of 10 (MikeOutWest)
SHUT IN is currently on theatrical release in the UK and will be available on DVD/Download 10th April 2017


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Autumn Happenings
Hello baby monkeys! There is a lot of fun music-magic happening! Also, it is AUTUMN, so I'm thrilled.
Upcoming stuff:
I am singing (with some cameos by Gordon) at the Tarrytown farmer's market tomorrow (Nov 13) from 10am to 11am! Get those veggies! Hear that music!
I also have a gig (also in Tarrytown) on Dec 5 where I'll be sharing backstories behind some of my original songs. It's gonna be real cozy and seating is limited, so if you're interested, get those tickets now! Info here!
I believe I am performing at a high school 1920s speakeasy event during their lunch break next month, so that will be a good time. Will the high schoolers dress up? Should I dress up? Will they think I am a student? There's no way of knowing the answers to any of these questions. If you don't go to this high school, you probably can't go to this gig. But I figured I'd let you know about it.
I've booked some weddings! Ok, I've booked a wedding. In July. But hey, it's exciting stuff! Someone wants ME to sing on the most special day of their lives! I've got a few more love birds interested, so we will see if they pull through.
I am going to have my originals professionally recorded. No more garage band, I'm gonna DO it! It's gonna take some dough, and hard work, but it's going to be amazingly worth it. So hopefully by....March I will have recorded my album.
Cool stuff that already happened:
I met some jazz musicians and we recorded a few songs in the hopes of getting snazzier gigs!
Here is "I'll Be Seeing You"
Check out my YouTube channel for more videos like this.
Also, Gordon and I ventured out into the woods behind his house and his super awesome dad recorded us singing a few songs!
This is "Two of Us" by The Beatles:
That was real fun. Hopefully we'll have some more videos of this quality comin' atcha soon!
Subscribe to my channel to stay in the loop with new videos and like my Facebook artist page!
Book me here on GigSalad!!
Extra stuff in case you're still reading:
Jessica came to visit last week and we had a BLAST
I'm coming home for xmas! For two weeks! And then going to VEGAS BBY!
I had a dream last night that it was my birthday and everyone left my pool party early and nobody really wanted to talk to me.
It's pretty windy today.
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Iranian Maniacs (Unleashed)
First, they provided weapons to militants inside Iraq, then they denied that the Holocaust occurred and now – they're threatening the Iraqis. This "they" I am referring to is not the Iranian people as a whole, rather it is their rogue government figure-headed by a madman and controlled by the Wizard of Oz himself – Mr. Ayatollah Khomeini. If you picked up a recent copy of the New York Times, I'm sure you read the article entitled, "Iranian Warning for Iraq" (although it was conveniently hidden six lines above the bottom right-hand side of the page), then you now know that the Iranians – upset over a number of issues associated with militants in Iraq – are now threatening the nation. And it's convenient, seeing as progress has been slowly unrolling in the war-tattered nation.
In a sharp escalation of a dispute over border fighting, an official Iranian delegation at a diplomatic conference here warned that if the Iraqi government could not stop militants from crossing into Iran and carrying out attacks, the Iranian authorities would respond militarily.
And, in a twist of paranoia, this same government (which has supported terrorists inside Iraq, assisting them with the accumulation of weaponry) is charging the U.S. with sponsoring groups in the Kurdish North who are allegedly waging attacks on Iranian territory/interests.
Oh, but Iran has already begun shelling the Iraqi side – in fact, they started doing it weeks ago, which has further displaced innocent Iraqis and their families. While Iran was careful to claim that they would "invade," they made it clear that using military force would not be out of question in terms of curbing the insurgents who are allegedly attacking their interests.
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Iran has continued to fire shells into northern Iraq despite protests from Baghdad, threatening relations between the two neighbors, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said on Thursday.
Iraqi Kurdish officials have complained about cross-border shelling since mid-August. Cross-border skirmishes also occasionally occur as Iraq's neighbors Turkey and Iran battle Kurdish separatist rebels operating from bases in Iraq's mountainous northeastern region of Kurdistan.
But maybe I'm wrong about the Iranian government. I suppose we should believe them. After all, Iranian officials have been so forthcoming about the Holocaust and it's validity – and let's not forget about the British soldiers who were illegally detained in Iraqi waters and treated oh so well by the Iranian government (while being held captive and while being forced to lie to media, exclaiming that they'd been treated wonderfully).
But, you're right leftist wing nuts: George W. Bush is after them for no apparent reason. Their government is innocent! Heaven forbid we consider and accept the fact that Iranian government officials actually stated that they'd like to see Israel obliterated. That George Bush should be ashamed of himself, making up these atrocious rumors!
Exit sarcasm.
Iran has been a problem since 1979 and will continue to be a problem until someone seriously deals with the nation's deranged leaders. They're building nuclear capability and all the leftist wing nuts can say is, "Look, Look! G.W.'s trying to start another war!"
Wake up. Clearly, I'm not advocating we attack Iran (that's absurd), but let's cut the bull and start some serious dialogue instead of blaming George W. Bush for everything. After all, wasn't Carter in office what these demons started their international bullying?
I find it ironic that at the beginning of the War in Iraq these same wing nuts said, "Hey, George W. is after the wrong people. He's ignoring North Korea and Iran and they're dangerous!" Suddenly, when the heat gets turned on, tunes have changed to: "Oh my gosh! George Bush loves starting wars! Quit picking on the Iranians!"
I just don't get it.
Trust me. Paying close attention to Iran (i.e. nuclear capabilities they've built up) will indefinitely be essential to Americans' safety at home and abroad.


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Operated by the DAE's Heavy Water Board (HWB), the Nangal Heavy Water Plant in Punjab is the oldest heavy water plant in India. It was supplied by the West German firm Linde in 1962. The plant uses the electrolysis of water and low-temperature distillation process. The original design capacity was 14.11Mt of heavy water per year. The facility was designed using antiquated 1940s-era technology that was power intensive and expensive. In 1990, modifications were made to the plant to decrease costs that resulted in the cutting of its maximum output to 7Mt per year. In spite of the antiquated technology, the facility was able to maintain a high level of output efficiency throughout the 1980s. During this period, the Nangal Plant supplied approximately half of its output to maintain India's Cirus Research Reactor and provided the Dhruva Reactor with additional heavy water. Nangal provided heavy water, unsafeguared by IAEA, to India's primary plutonium production reactors when the country's other heavy water plants were undergoing serious difficulties. In 1978, the plant was brought under the authority of the National Fertilizers Limited (NFL).
Source: Andrew Koch, "Selected Indian Nuclear Facilities," Center for Nonproliferation Studies, 1999, www.nonproliferation.org.
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This article provides an overview of India's historical and current policies relating to nuclear, chemical, biological and missile proliferation.


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Thursday, August 25, 2016
Clear Pond Mountain: 08/20/2016
It's understandable if you've never heard of Clear Pond Mountain. As one of several summits in the privately owned 12,000 acre Elk Lake – Clear Pond Preserve, its trail is open only to guests of Elk Lake Lodge. We got a chance to hike the mountain and enjoy its phenomenal views during a 2-night stay at the lodge last weekend.
The short trail to CPM's 2500' summit can be accessed by hiking a mile or so around the shoreline of Clear Pond, but an even better option is to paddle across. That's exactly what Beth and I did, grabbing a pair of kayaks from Elk Lake Lodge's private boat landing.
At nearly a mile long and a half mile wide, Clear Pond is hardly a "pond" at all. The views of the nearby High Peaks from the pond rival the views from the summits. Instead of making a beeline across the pond to the trailhead, we paddled the length of the pond out and back, beaching our boats for a few minutes at a broad beach where Clear Pond Inlet enters at the far end of the pond. We never saw another boat the entire time we paddled.
Eventually we paddled our way over to the CPM trailhead, pulled up our kayaks and started the hike. It's short and easy, gaining 600 vertical feet in under a mile. Like all of Elk Lake Lodge's private trails, it's lightly traveled and well maintained. Stepping out onto the broad summit ledges, you'll almost feel guilty for being rewarded with such a striking and dramatic view for so little effort. Clear Pond lies directly below, with Elk Lake nestled at the foot of the High Peaks just beyond. Although we hadn't seen them while we were paddling, we could hear a pair of loons calling from Clear Pond below. And, you guessed it, we didn't see another soul.
Back at the lodge we drank in the view of the High Peaks across Elk Lake before dinner, followed by a spectacular sunset. I'll post photos and a trip report from our next hike, Dix Mountain, within a few days.
More info on Elk Lake Lodge can be found here and here.
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5 common grammatical errors
Private tutors don't need to worry too much these days about checking their students' spelling because most work is completed using programmes such as Microsoft Word that have built-in spell-checkers. As long as these are set to UK English (instead of the default American English setting!) they do a fairly thorough job of identifying and eliminating the mistakes.
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March MadnessPosted by Kara at 10:48 AM
...and so it begins. Although in our house it's less about basketball and more about new jobs, birthdays, trips, school functions, and all around craziness. March is the month we'll celebrate Nate's birthday, my dad's birthday, Kari's birthday, Andrew's birthday, my sister-in-law's birthday, and this particular March it's month we'll celebrate my baby girl's first birthday. Whew! After that I'm tired. Add in a party to throw for her, a photo session, a race, and a quick trip and March is furiously passing by before it's even begun.
This week I'm gearing up for Nathan's birthday. We'll celebrate with our little family on Thursday (his actual birthday) and then we have a fun thing planned with some friends and some of his co-workers this weekend. All in all it should be a fun week and fun way to kick off March as we get ready to welcome SPRING and some hopefully warmer temperatures. After the winter we've had, I am more than ready for some sun!!
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Again, God proves my worry to be invalid and without necessity as He pulls through in awesome wonder and precise timing to provide a need for me and for our family. It makes me wonder why we still doubt his greatness and goodness to us when we have all of these historical times in our lives to reflect upon and remind us of his faithfulness...and yet we do. I guess that's part of being human. And while I spent weeks sick with anxiety and nervousness about what the future would hold, I sit amazed and in wonder of the glorious provision He bestowed on us without even so much as a warning. I literally blinked...and there it was. A job. For me. Just like I asked. Grateful. Blessed. Overwhelmed. Wow.
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When Imperial Mask enters the battlefield, if it's not a token, each of your teammates puts a token into play that's a copy of Imperial Mask.
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killroy726 on Having Doubts
9 months ago
If your worried about being targeted and possibly gong the pillowfort route. Consider cards like Imperial Mask, Greater Auramancy, Sterling Grove and just go crazy with enchantments. The benefits being they are harder being removed unless the go specifically for enchantment removal. take a look here if you are interested The mighty-est of pillow forts!
Darkshadow327 on Azor is Actually in Charge (EDH Tribal Series#8)
1 year ago
Cybersix, Imperial Mask just gives me some extra protection against my opponents.
Sargeras on Sands of Rebirth: Budget
1 year ago
I like the deck, so +1 from me, here are my suggestions.
Replace Imperial Mask with either Ivory Mask or Witchbane Orb (I'd suggest Mask because it is an enchantment, and thus not as weak to Kolaghan's Command. Both cards are better and cost less which is what you want since you can't really play leyline on a budget.
I don't know what meta you are going for here, but Eidolon of Rhetoric is great against decks like Storm.
I personally think you could play a Stony Silence or two and still be under budget, but if not it's all good.
sonnet666 on [List] The MTG Weapons Arsenal
2 years ago
Don't stop now. I believe in you!
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- Flaming Sword
- Runesword
- Sword of Body and Mind
- Sword of Feast and Famine
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- Sword of Kaldra
- Sword of Light and Shadow
- Sword of the Ages
- Sword of the Animist
- Sword of the Chosen
- Sword of the Meek
- Sword of the Paruns
- Sword of War and Peace
- Wall of Swords (Might not count)
- Zelyon Sword
- Neglected Heirloom Flip
- Banshee's Blade
- Blade of Selves
- Blade of the Bloodchief
- Pennon Blade
- Deathrender
- Ensouled Scimitar
- Dancing Scimitar
- Leonin Scimitar
- Honed Khopesh
- Mage Slayer
- Armory of Iroas (Also Spears and Shields!)
- No-Dachi
- Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho
- O-Naginata
- Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang
- Veteran's Armaments (Also some Armor)
- Worldslayer
- Horn of Deafening
- Horn of Greed & Horn of Plenty (More like eating/drinking vessels, but eh.)
- Revelsong Horn
- Shriekhorn
- Moonsilver Spear
- Scorching Spear
- Searing Spear
- Wall of Spears (Might not count either.)
- Armory of Iroas (Also Swords and Shields!)
- Runechanter's Pike
- Kaervek's Torch
- Wall of Torches (They'll make walls out of anything these days...)
- Cathar's Shield
- Briar Shield
- Delaying Shield
- Kite Shield
- Pariah's Shield
- Dispersal Shield
- Ephemeral Shields
- Faith's Shield
- Floating Shield
- Kry Shield
- Mourner's Shield
- Rhystic Shield
- Shield of Kaldra
- Shield of the Avatar
- Shield of the Oversoul
- Shield of the Righteous
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- Shield of the Ages
- Shield of Duty and Reason
- Shield Sphere
- Shield Wall (Sort of?)
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- Angelic Armaments (Also a Hammer!)
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- Amulet of Unmaking
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- Sigil of the Nayan Gods
- Sigil of Valor
- Tainted Sigil
- Mox Diamond
- Chrome Mox
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- Armor of Thorns
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- Exoskeletal Armor
- Grafted Exoskeleton
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- Holy Armor
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- Staff of the Mind Magus
- Staff of the Sun Magus
- Staff of the Wild Magus
- Staff of Zegon
- Sylvok Lifestaff
- Thunderstaff
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Xica on How to overcome 8-Rack
2 years ago
One option is blowing up their Ensnaring Bridge and racing them, after all that card is the biggest asset of the deck.
However doing so is problematic since you need to draw into it, as bridge wont be on the field before turn 3 and they will try to strip the answers out of your hand.
To combat this tactic the best is to use artifact destruction that is useful when not in hand Ancient Grudge, Seal of Primordium, Qasali Pridemage, Torch Fiend are all good answers for it (in this order), while being good against other matchups that rely on artifacts.
Plan B is to just hate on the fact that many of their discard spells need a "target player" - otherwise the 8 racks would punish them just as much as you.
Here is the selesction of cards that offer this effect in modern: Leyline of Sanctity, Witchbane Orb, Ivory Mask, Imperial Mask, Orbs of Warding, Aegis of the Gods, True Believer, Sigarda, Heron's Grace
Worldf1re on You Can't/Won't Hit Me
2 years ago
Not sure if you'd need these, exactly, but I think they're worthy of some consideration: Chronomantic Escape, Sphere of Safety, Witchbane Orb, Imperial Mask, Aegis of the Gods.
Karns_Pyromancer on Best Way to Combat Competitive ...
2 years ago
In that same vein, Curse of Exhaustion might help.
Omen Machine, Knowledge Pool and Maralen of the Mornsong can possibly shut them down.
There'should also Leyline of Sanctity, Aegis of the Gods, Spirit of the Hearth and Imperial Mask.
LeaPlath on
2 years ago
Cryptic Command > Dream Fracture.
Leyline of Sanctity or Witchbane Orb or even Orbs of Warding over Imperial Mask. And generally the sorcery speed of something like Wrath of God isn't a problem, because it also takes out threats like Thrun, the Last Troll, or Supreme Verdict which also beats merfolk/delver decks.
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The study: Martínez GJ, Robertson S, Barraclough J, Xia Q, Mallat Z, Bursill C, Celermajer DS, Patel S. Colchicine acutely suppresses local cardiac production of inflammatory cytokines in patients with an acute coronary syndrome. J Am Heart Assoc. 2015;4:e00212810.1161/JAHA.115.002128
The study aimed to investigate inflammasome activation in the coronary circulation of patients with acute coronary syndromes, compared to stable artery disease or those with no artery disease. Then we wanted to test if we could reduce inflammation with colchicine, an inexpensive drug normally used to treat gout patients.
1. Levels of key inflammatory cytokines (IL- 18, IL-1β and IL-6) are increased in the intracardiac circulation in acute coronary syndromes patients.
2. Measuring peripheral venous levels is not suitable to accurately detect rises in local production of cytokines.
3. Acute treatment with colchicine can significantly reduce levels of inflammatory markers.
There is a growing body of evidence to suggest colchicine may provide additional cardiovascular benefits on top of current therapy. Our study identifies, for the first time, a positive outcome in acute coronary syndromes, and together with a follow-up study (currently in review for publication) we have shown that this is due to colchicine inhibiting components of the inflammasome.
The main collaborators based at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital are Dr Sanjay Patel and Prof David Celermajer, who are also clinical Group Leaders at the Heart Research Institute. Dr Martinez is a cardiologist who came to Sydney to complete a Masters with Dr Patel. That's how this intercontinental collaboration was born, and it's opened up many new opportunities for projects, collaborations with international research groups and, of course, more potential funding pools!
I moved to the Heart Research Institute in Sydney three years ago. I am the Marcus Blackmore Research Fellow, which is generously funded by charity donations. It's been an excellent opportunity to learn new skills and form new collaborations.
What new skills or projects are you currently working on?
I am also investigating the role of circulating extracellular particles in atherosclerosis and hypertension. Microparticles and exosomes, the two main classes, are released from cells and contain microRNAs. I am interested in how the number of particles and their content change in disease. This is important as microRNAs can be delivered to other cell types and may potentiate pathogenesis. Additionally, by characterising the circulating markers we could identify new biomarkers leading to improved diagnosis.
Jessica Ennis-Hill, current Olympic and World Champion heptathlete. Her achievements, attitude and morals are incredible and there are aspects of her career that any scientist can relate to. Firstly, she has to perform in seven different track and field events comparable to the numerous skills that a scientist needs to be expert in. Secondly, she had to change her take-off leg for the long-jump following an injury. Overcoming adversity and being able to adapt is something most scientists have encountered. Thirdly, she is a fantastic mentor, recently consoling and advising a junior athlete during an event in which they were both competing. Finally, Jessica recently took time off to have her first baby, then came back to win Gold at the World Championships. Managing to remain at the top of your career and to start a family is highly admirable.
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The end of the Corn Laws, 1846,
Until Depression, 1873,
When foreign competition, the prairies,
Refrigeration and also steam ships,
Saw farm jobs drop by a third in our county,
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Damp, cramped cottage for a home, no rights,
Children working long hours as well;
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But our children lacked an education,
And we had no vote – it was degrading,
We were backward and poverty stricken,
That's why Joseph Arch's union spread here,
The National Agricultural Labourers' Union!
Imagine! A nine and a half hour day!
Thanks to William Yeats, the Stroud mechanic,
And Joseph Banks, the Slad Road chemist,
We had a lot of hot summer meetings
In Stroud and the Valley villages,
In 1872, I think it was,
With Mr Banks calling for an end to truck,
Calling for shorter hours and higher wages:
'In sterling money, not fat bacon …or a couple of swedes,'
Is what I remember him eloquently saying
At the meeting in Stroud we all went to.
We went to another big meeting too,
All about emigration and empire,
Thomas Connolly, a London stonemason,
Talked about the wonders of Canada:
' Which could accept up to 100,000 people
Every year without causing a glut on the labour market.'
He said you could get three meals a day and good wages –
That's why I am so lonely; all my boys have gone,
And my daughter is about to emigrate, too.
The joy has gone from my life,
An occasional letter ends up wet with tears,
And I don't see how I can escape the workhouse,
Mr Hardy might write his novels about these things,
And the painters might paint their pictures,
But there is no romance in the story of my life


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This year for Pickathon, I did something different. Rather than volunteer on 3 different crews, I worked for the Willamette Week shooting various sets. Since I had my camera on me, I also shot the bands I was interested in. I'll be posting some of my favorite photos of each of the bands I shot in the next few weeks.
First up: JD McPherson. I was most excited to see this band of any at Pickathon this year. Michael brought home Signs & Signifiers a few months back and its been spinning a lot in my car. This retro throwback rock is extremely fun. With a classic, early r&b rock sound, swinging upright bass and killer instrumentals, it's sure to get your hips moving... or your foot smashed against the gas pedal as the case may be. But hey, you'll get there quicker!
I caught both Pickathon sets and both were killer. Not only are these guys phenomenal musicians, but they also know how to put on a great show. JD (lead vocals, lead guitar), Jimmy (bass, backup vox) and Ray (keys, backup vox, backup percussion) are performers to the max and incredibly fun to watch.
One thing I love about the Wood Stage: You are so close to the performers. This was not shot with a telephoto lens, ladies and gents. At 18mm, my lens was as wide as it could go. I was literally standing about a foot from him when he stepped up to the edge of the stage. The ladies around me went wild. I did too, a little bit. Hey, hey, what can I say songwriter/singers are hot... if I didn't think so I wouldn't have married one!
Okay, now here's a telephoto shot. I love shooting musicians with this lens, the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L. It's fast and wonderfully sharp. A little too long for this stage, though. Difficult to find a spot far enough away to shoot from and get a clear shot without people, branches, other musicians, etc.
Ray the Rocker. Apparently he broke the piano during the Mt View stage set. You know rock and roll has happened when a piano gets broken!
One of the best things about getting a backstage pass is getting to meet the musicians. I did manage to meet and talk to every person in this band, and can say that they are each and every one incredibly nice guys. Even though I sort of turned 30% into a bubbly teenage girl and lost my mind a little. Doh!
For more photos of JD McPherson's sets at Pickathon, check out the story on my Storehouse channel. For even more photos - well, you'll just have to ask. I have lots.


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This off-grid hydro power system has a major problem; too much power. Jeff has stumbled upon a small clan of off-grid homeschoolers and discovers that their power system is a major source of angst.
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Catching Up on Some Games - Podcast Episode 332/
Heyo! We're catching up on some games and are ready to talk about them!
Corey finally got around to Mario Odyssey, Dan governed some Cities: Skylines, Eric was on the go with Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, and Will took one for the team, diving into Assassin's Creed: Origins.
Per usual, this page is a preview prior to recording and show notes post recording. The live stream airs on Twitch at 8:30pm ET on Thursday, 11/30/17.
Main Segment
An extended "what we played."
Civilization 6 unveils Rise and Fall expansion, release date set
Blizzard announces Hearthstone: Kobolds & Catacombs release date - Dec 12th:
Analyst states that Switch's first 10 months is on pace to outsell the Wii in the same timeframe
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Corey tried Taco Bell's Rolled Tacos, has been watching Netflix's Godless
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Re:Union Walk California - Final Day
More pictures from today. A glorious day. When some other pastors heard I had to fly to PDX to be with my mom, they pitched in and helped me make it to the finish line before my flight. Thank you Michael, Charles and Davis (on his way when this pic was taken at the airport). Going to see Mom now. Please pray!!
Made it! Mission San Diego with my dear brother and faithful prayerwalking partner.
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The Network of Asian River Basins Organizations (NARBO) initiative was first announced at the 3rd World Water Forum in March 2003, and was officially established in February 2004 to promote integrated water resources management (IWRM), and strengthen the capacity of River Basin Organizations (RBOs) and related departments or institutions in the Asia monsoon region.
With rapid economic growth and rising demand to secure water quality and quantity in many Asian countries, smooth coordination among stakeholders has become more important than ever. The phrase "Water Security in Asia and the Pacific," hardly encapsulates the variety and complexity of issues involved. Lack of knowledge sharing and sustainable management of water-related facilities are just the tips of the iceberg.
Activities include:
- a study visit concerning good management of water infrastructures;
- a thematic workshop on promoting IWRM in Asia; and
- discussions on the organizational operation of NARBO.
Themes include:
- water governance from the perspective of water resources management;
- sustainable operation and maintenance of water related facilities;
- the water-food-energy nexus in Indonesia; and
- promotion of IWRM.
To seek better ways to contribute to achieving IWRM, one of the targets under the Sustainable Development Goal on water and sanitation, by reviewing NARBO's past activities and discussing water security issues being addressed by NARBO member organizations in Asia.
Officials of government agencies concerned with water resources management in Southeast Asia.
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Active participation in all sessions.
- Enhanced understanding the importance of IWRM by discussing current water security problems in Asia;
- Sharing of best practices and applications related to IWRM;
- Better collaboration among officials and organizations involved with water resources management and expansion of networks to include other international development organizations such as the World Bank and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA); and
- Presentation materials and other documents uploaded on the ADBI website.
How to register
By invitation only.
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Interpreting BF10 and BFM in Bayesian linear regression
I'm new to Bayesian statistics and JASP, and have a question about how to interpret the output from a multiple linear regression. Looking at the BF10, the model with openness as the only predictor is the strongest.
What does the BFM represent? There are three models with BFM > 3, so I am wondering whether I need to interpret this, and if so, how to do it. When I add the other predictors to the null model, the model with openness has a BF10 = 225, but the models with q1sum and q2sum each have BF10s < 1.


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With meditation we associate calmness, relaxation and the universally known "Omm", along with the discovery of our inner self by means of various techniques. In many cultures meditation is a spiritual practice. Through concentration our spirit, that is spread far and wide, is returned to its source deeply inside ourselves.
In Eastern cultures, in particular, meditation is considered a fundamental exercise to expand one's consciousness. To accept the "now" and live every moment with depth. That allows attaining various states of awareness depending on different traditions. This is often described as "calm", "emptiness", "panoramic or thoughtless awareness".
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" Three female Muslim teenagers must decide how far they are willing to go to defend their beliefs when faced with the pressures of life."
Written from Sadia's point of view, the book examines how three female Muslim teenagers experience life. Sadia wants to maintain her Muslim identity and refuses to remove her head covering at a basketball tournament; Amira is a Syrian refugee, reeling from the trauma she experienced when she fled her home; and Nazreen is ready to eschew her Muslim heritage to fit in with the popular crowd at school.
Sadia, a story that could have gone right, but it didn't!
" Three female Muslim teenagers must decide how far they are willing to go to defend their beliefs when faced with the pressures of life." Gimme that book!
Sadia, a story that could have gone right, but it didn't!
I am not going to lie, the major reason why I picked up this book is because of its cover. I also like how the plot revolves around an athletic, muslim, refugee girl called Sadia. That being said, let us dive into what went wrong.
1) Friend takes off her hijab trope
I don't understand why non-muslim authors who decide to write muslim characters are always gravitated to that topic.
Do some muslim girls take off their hijab?
But if the 1st thing that comes to your mind when you think of muslim girls is " Let us make her take her hijab off", then no thank you.
2) All muslims wear hijab trope.
When a new muslim refugee girl from Syria joins Sadia's school, she sees Sadia's best friend Nazreen.
"Your friend Nazreen," Amira asked quietly. "Is she Muslim?"
"Yeah. She's from Egypt."
"But she doesn't wear hijab."
The author said that she has done her research, but that mini conversation shows that she didn't research that much. Syria and Egypt are filled with Muslim girls & women who don't wear the Hijab, so why is Amira confused when she realizes that Nazreen is a muslim, but she does't wear the hijab?
3) Another research issue I noticed is Amira being stunned by snow, when it actually snows in Syria. .
4) Muslim girls unable to play sports, especially with hijab and with men trope.
I want you to do a quick search of muslim girls and women who are athletic….
Have you ever watched the Olympics and the World Cup? Because every time, Egyptian Hijabi women and girls are participating in those. Sometimes, their coaches are men.
Growing up, I trained and participated in many sports. In all of them, except for ballet, the group I was training with included both, boys and girls.
4) The idea of women playing sports is a new, breakthrough achievement for muslims trope.
"You're the basketball player! Amira talks about you. You play in hijab, she said. With the boys!"
Mrs. Nasser looked at me as if she couldn't believe it.
There were a couple of things that I liked!
1) Controversy when it comes to playing basketball with hijab.
The Coach was seeking safety, which is a very sensible concern to have, especially with pins used to secure the scarf. This is when Nazreen steps in, and designs a suitable playing attire that complies with both, Sadia's religious practice, and the safety regulations.
Although such outfits already exit, I understand that many people have no access/ knowledge about it. Besides, safety regulations vary from one country to another, so that aspect of the plot was really appreciated. This was also inspired by real girls who created their own hijab sportswear, you can read the article about Aisha's story here
2) Some Regulators were ignorant.
These things do happen, and I am glad to see that it was mentioned in the story.
3) The Cover.
4) No white hero savior bullshit.
I do acknowledge the author's good intentions, but the story had a lot of issues. Not as bad as the ones in Blood and ink, though.
Click here to read my review of Blood and Ink
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Australia Day, let some of us rejoice!
Australia day is upon us again, a time for flags and snags, beers and pavlova. But something else is about to become synonymous with our national day, controversy.
The 26th of January for many Australians is a time to celebrate the birth of a modern, diverse nation, a lucky country.
The 26th of January for many other Australians is a day of mourning, a time when the massacre of their people is celebrated by the nation.
This issue is riven with ideological tensions, there are cries of free speech being trampled on both sides.
Mark Latham et al claim they need to save Australia day, and Tony Abbot insists that "Australia Day is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate all of the things we've achieved".
"What happened on the 26th of January 1788 was on balance, for everyone – Aboriginal people included – a good thing because it brought Western civilisation to this country, it brought Australia into the modern world".
Mark Kenny of the Sydney Morning Herald suggests a compromise move to May 9 could work. The date of federation, the date parliament moved to Canberra and the date in 1988 when the current parliament opened.
This is issue is complex, it would be easy to class it as black versus white Australia, however this is far from the case.
Norma Ingram, Jacinta Price, Peter Fitzsimmons and Tom Switzer Comment.
A recent event held at the centre for independent studies, saw a panel led by Tom Switzer discussing the pros and cons of moving the date.
Four of the five indigenous voices on the panel were against moving the date whilst Aboriginal elder Norman Ingram and Staunch Republican Peter Fitzsimons were the two "change the daters".
Jacinta price (NT councillor and prominent save Australia day campaigner) believes the date is significant, if colonisation hadn't happened, she would not be here, and ignoring the date does not help us all move forward.
She also believes that it would be wrong to condemn the white Australian race for the sins of their forebears.
Former liberal candidate for Sydney and constitutional lawyer Geoffrey Winter suggests the drive to change the date is more about "white guilt and perhaps a little bit of indigenous self-righteousness". and that Australia day being on the 26th helps us all to have these uncomfortable debates.
In a somewhat scalding address, academic and ABC regular Anthony Dillion, told those "moaning and groaning" to grow up.
Dillon considers the idea that the date is hurtful to some, wrong, people choose to be hurt he says. He equated "change the Daters" to a crying child, trying to get their way. Dillion also worries that the "good will" White Australians have for aboriginal people is "slowly being drained".
Republican Peter Fitzsimmons sees parallels between this argument and the push for same sex marriage.
"…as the years go by the internal logic of the argument was so strong that people got behind it"
"I think in the end, that is what will happen with this issue".
Ever the opportunist, another strand to his argument is from the view of a republican. He feels a perfect day to celebrate our nation would be the date we become a republic, in the American ilk, our Independence Day.
Harvard educated Aboriginal elder Norma Ingram's speech started with a hello in her traditional aboriginal language. She did this and pointed to the fact that on the reserve she was born into, her, her mother and grandmother were forbidden-under the Aboriginal welfare act- from openly speaking this language.
With controlled passion she gave a brief history of her people, and the injustices put upon those people. Ingram Impressed upon the audience the ancient spiritual nature of her people, and her argument centred around the notion that Australia, through terra nullius, was founded upon a lie.
Ingram does not want to celebrate "attempted annihilation of our people and our culture".
In 1967 the idea that Aboriginal people were to be counted in the census was put to the Australian people.
If we are all truly to advance, fair, then this discussion must be had, and a definitive answer would help. And what better way to solve it than the new great Aussie tradition of plebiscite, let's put it to the people, so perhaps we can all rejoice.


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Developed by the University of Massachusetts, Waltham Field Station, Waltham, MA and released in 1954 and still favored by home gardeners. While the new hybrid broccoli are more efficient for farmers who do a one time harvest Waltham produces a lot of shoots and smaller heads into the cooler fall weather and can withstand frost. It is a very fine flavored broccoli produced on stocky 24 inch plants.
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Heading broccoli seed can be planted directly into the garden around the last frost date (late April) or plant seeds indoors a few weeks earlier if you have a cool, sunny window and transplant to the garden. Broccoli often produces better in cool weather. A mid summer planting will avoid flea beetles if that is a problem for you, and produce in the fall.
Broccoli easily transplants when young and the plants can be placed in the ground a foot apart. Broccoli requires in a garden soil enriched with compost or organic fertilizer. After harvesting the first head with a few inches of the tender stalk, most varieties will produce side branches that can continue the production of smaller heads often into late summer or fall. During the hot summer broccoli benefits from irrigation.
Freshly harvested broccoli from the garden is just better.
You may be able to get a seed crop if you start seeds very early and transfer into the garden early. It is an annual and requires a long season of growth. Allow the head to flower and produce pods. When the pods swell with seed and begin to brown harvest them and allow them to dry. On Long Island broccoli doesn't winter over well in the field or root cellar. Broccoli will cross with other Brassica oleraceae species in flower at the same time.


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Gingrich Defends Trump's Deal With Democrats
On Friday, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich defended President Trump's recent budget deal with Democrats while on Fox & Friends.
When asked if he would have "cut that deal" if he were in charge, Gingrich responded:
Sure. I think you set up two good questions. Would I feel a bit irritated if I was Speaker Ryan? Yes. Would I cut the deal if I were President Trump? Yes. Both are true.
I think Trump saw a situation with everything he just saw in Houston, now looking at what's coming in Florida, and I think his feeling was, we've gotta get some movement in Washington. "We spent eight months and we didn't get big things done. I'm gonna cut a deal with somebody, I'm gonna get something done this week. I'm gonna get the money to Houston, and to do that I've got to get the debt ceiling taken care of," and he cut a 90-day deal. ... I don't think this is some gigantic earthquake. …
This is a one-time deal. For the president, it's a very smart deal. It gets momentum the first week back. It changes the tone. It gets the money to Houston, and it postpones the big fight over the debt ceiling for 90 days. And I think the president's attitude is, who knows what's going to happen over 90 days?


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The 280-room Hilton Garden Inn Accra Liberation Road will not only be the group's first hotel in Ghana, but also the first modular-build hotel on the continent, to open in 2018.
Following the African Hotel Investment Forum in Kigali, Hilton Worldwide announced the signing of new hotels in Africa. Modular-build means that parts of the hotel, such as guest rooms and hallways, will be built in China, transported to and assembled in Accra. According to Hilton, this cost-efficient method of construction will speed up development and streamline the design.
The group has also signed a management agreement with Jabavu and White Lotus Projects to construct the tallest building in Africa, the Hilton Nairobi Upper Hill in Kenya. The building will stand 330m high and will have 255 rooms. Hilton also signed a management agreement with Quality Inspection & Testing Services to open a 350-room hotel in Lagos in 2023. The hotel will be located at Murtala Muhammed International Airport.
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Your colours come through really really well man! I'm still stuck on B&W lol.
Maybe try pushing the features a lil more... I'm struggling to get away from portraiture too. :)
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Baby Ballet in Hammersmith!
I couldn't resist sharing these gorgeous photos from our Baby Ballet class at The Corner House! These little dancers have been working so hard all term long, perfecting their tip toes, twirls and jumps! Thank you to Nelly Ali Photography for capturing these gorgeous photos for us!
Our Baby Ballet class takes place on Monday mornings at The Corner House - 102-104 Shepherds Bush Rd, London W6 7PD
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The Theory of Los Angeles
Life has been in such a hustle for the past month or so. This is the time when I need adventure the most. I can't always pick up and leave but what I can do is explore my city further. Lately, I've been spending a lot more time in Malibu. It's quiet and has so much to offer. I got to sit and watch the sunset as families of ducks passed me by.
Being able to freely explore helps clear my mind. It helps me feel a bit a freedom even when so close to home. I'll quickly get to every pocket of LA but for now, I like to stay closer to the beach.
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Carbohydrates are one of the nutrients required in the diet, not to mention proteins and fat. Minimizing the nutrients is the key, simultaneously MAXING the plan you choose as your diet. The goal is to match the diet with your body.
Having too much of one nutrient in the body, obviously requires a decrease in the consumption of your plan chosen as your diet solution. Excessive CARB intakes in never healthy, and should be minimized for the better results. The disparity nevertheless, trainees attempting to mass-build require uptakes of calories to accomplish the goal desired. I'm not saying that eating more sweets is the answer; rather include in your diet added calories, more so than average. Sweets is OK now and again, however moderation is the ultimate option in anything we do in life to maintain, including maintaining fitness while living healthier.
Few drinks for health benefits can be added to your plan, since the body may shrink fastidious vitamins. It is important to stay away from harmful substances, including steroids. Steroids are extremely destructive, unless your physician prescribes the steroids as part of a solution for healing.
It is important that you visit your doctor before starting any diet solution, or exercise to make sure that you are on the right path to fitness. Medical practitioners often provided helpful tips, which could lead you toward fitness at a healthy pace, while building mass. Your general practitioner may advise you on which vitamins that your specific body lacks. Thus, including vitamins is essential when considering fitness.'
Supplements are disingenuous. Thus, banking on supplements to help you gain or lose weight, or else stay fit is only leading you nowhere, and it fact it could lead to harm since new evidence is claiming the supplements are detrimental. Keeping the body on top form requires training and dieting. Thus, take a look below to learn more about getting the start on healthier living.
Maintaining fitness is imperative to take care of the body. Reports are sending us to exercise, since if the body is not keeping fit illnesses can breakdown the body or terminate the life. Aging is one of the problems reports are putting emphasis on, since if the body is not receiving its proper amount of nutrients and exercise the body breaks down earlier in life, thus aging processes start sooner.
Health issues, including death, heart failures, heart attacks, diabetes, strokes, cancer, and other illnesses are in consideration while thinking of health, fitness, diet and exercise. The body requires constant motion, otherwise the joints, muscles, and bones are affected, which in turns affects the cells, ligaments, tendons and other internal areas of the body. Thus, this leads to arthritis, back pains, soreness, and other painful experiences incurred from lacking exercise and nutrients that keeps the body strong.
Then what is your choice? You have the option to start training now and setting up a diet that works with your body to reduce suffering.
The exercises types available today differ, thus finding the proper exercise routines for your body is just as imperative as finding the best diet for your body type. If you ignore your body's demands, in time your body will let you down. Thus, making sure your body has what it needs is essential for achieving fitness.
The body is a tricky temple. However, the does let you know when something is wrong or if it requires something to make it function well. In other words, when you are hungry the stomach aches, pains, and growls. If you don't feed the stomach for a few days, it begins realizing that nothing is available to it to work properly, and overtime problems begin.
The only choice then you have is to find a solution right for you body that will help you maintain fitness. If you are working to build mass, then try to take it slow at the beginning and work your way up gradually to avoid complications.


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Thyme & Lemon Shortbread Rounds (8s)
We combine the earthy flavour of thyme with lemon zest to produce a deliciously herby shortbread!
This packet contains 8 shortbread rounds (net weight approximately 112g). Delivery is excluded from the prices displayed and will be added at checkout.
Ingredients: Wheat Flour, Butter (unsalted) (Milk), Sugar, Thyme leaves (1%), Lemon zest (1%).
Allergy Advice: See BOLD items above. Product may contain traces of nuts.
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