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Savvy Teaching Strategies, Manufacturing Day Initiative Can Play Key Roles
By Edward Youdell, President, Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl.
Teachers, professors and other academic leaders often emphasize that among the greatest challenges in education and training is getting students engaged. This theory holds true regardless of the age of students, the school they attend or the subject they study. It has been a challenge for some time in the manufacturing discipline.
One effective strategy for engagement, according to many experts, is creating classroom environments that offer hands-on experiences, passionate instructors and clear connections to real-world applications.
This approach is particularly vital to spark interest from young people to consider a career in manufacturing, often maligned by negative perceptions from parents, the media and even some educators. This occurs despite the fact that the sector has numerous positions available for skilled, trained workers. Shop classes, which were once seen as a precursor to the work environment of manufacturing, started disappearing in the 1970's. And the manufacturing world today bears little resemblance to that of an earlier time or those earlier shop classes.
"There's still a perception that many manufacturing careers are 'dirty, greasy and nasty'," said Brandon Haselden, academic chair of Advanced Manufacturing and Industrial Technologies at Horry Georgetown Technical College in East Conway, SC. "Many careers in manufacturing are exactly the opposite because of the integration of robotics, automation, control systems and computers. Educating students and prospective students about modern work-day environments in manufacturing has opened some eyes."
Ryan Blythe, founder of Georgia Trade School in Kennesaw, GA, which is one of the FMA's Certified Education Centers (CECs), agrees that creating excitement for opportunities in manufacturing energizes young people about education in the skilled trades. Blythe is involved in "Go Build Georgia," a program under the Georgia Department of Economic Development's workforce division, which aims to promote education in the trades and connect graduates with job opportunities.
"The awareness level that kids in Georgia now have about manufacturing is really increasing," Blythe said. "A decade ago with nothing on the horizon, it wasn't even a thought. When you thought of skilled trades, it was construction. Things have really changed."
Manufacturing DaySM Microcosm of Strategy
The nationwide Manufacturing Day initiative is a dramatic microcosm of this effort to engage and educate young people in manufacturing. The fifth annual celebration scheduled this October 7th will bring together thousands of manufacturers to host students, teachers, parents, job seekers and community leaders at open houses, plant tours and educational sessions designed to showcase modern manufacturing, technology and careers. Last year, 2,600 events attracted more than 400,000 participants.
"These events are in many ways 'living classrooms' that enable manufacturers to convey their passion for what they do and how young people can embrace the profession," said Ed Youdell, president and CEO of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association (FMA), one of the co-producing organizations.
"Like those educators who seek to engage students in important course work, our goal is to bring manufacturing into the mainstream, highlight its attributes in a personal way and introduce young people to the career options and exciting work environments manufacturing offers," Youdell said.
The level of engagement young people attained at the 2015 Manufacturing Day would make any educator proud. According to a Deloitte perception survey of participants, 81 percent of student respondents are more convinced manufacturing provides careers that are both interesting and rewarding, and 71 percent are more likely to tell friends, family, parents or colleagues about manufacturing.
Educators' responses to the survey also illustrated the positive impact Manufacturing Day has on public perception. Ninety percent indicated they are more likely to encourage students to pursue a career in manufacturing.
Starting at Early Age is Beneficial
And, this encouragement is quite beneficial when it begins at a young age. For example, the Power Technical Early College at the James Irwin Charter School in Colorado Springs, CO, starts students in industrial arts classes as early as sixth grade. Principal Rob Daugherty said there always has been a strong engagement in shop classes because students can create tangible objects and immediately see the benefits of education.
Connecting learning to action can create higher engagement levels, especially for those who may otherwise not do so well in a traditional school setting, according to Daugherty. "When a student gets to hear it, learn it, do it, see it being done and then expand upon it, they remember why it works," he said.
"The early foundation and exposure can lead to stronger student engagement in the latter years," Daugherty added. He said it's a pivotal age for learning and one where students typically start thinking about how they will use their education later in life.
For this reason, the Manufacturing Day initiative also reaches out to young students. For example, one event in 2015 brought fourth and fifth grade STEM students from their elementary school to the Lockheed Martin facility in nearby Oldsmar, FL, for a tour and to meet several of the company's executives.
"The great enthusiasm these students exhibited at Lockheed shows how we can get children interested in manufacturing at young ages," said Dr. Marilyn Barger, executive director at the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center, who accompanied the group on the tour. "The questions they asked, their comments and just the awe and wonder on their faces when seeing manufacturing in action were exciting to witness."
And then, for those young folks who do get engaged and seek a career in manufacturing, they can turn to schools like Power Technical that offers a substantial learning experience in its manufacturing and construction track. By eighth grade, students can attain certifications to carry with them for the rest of their lives. In ninth grade, they learn how to run a metal lathe and weld. By the tenth grade, they learn about everything from motors and AC units to electrical wiring. Upon starting eleventh grade, the students pick a trade to specialize in and spend the remaining time honing that craft.
Additional Strategies Help Engage
Another strategy that keeps engagement high is small classrooms, which allow for greater hands-on work and intense instructor involvement. For example, at Georgia Trade School, welding courses are capped at 15 students per class and feature at least two instructors. This low student-teacher ratio helps ensure individualized and quality training.
Awareness of the prospect for economic opportunity can have a significant impact on student engagement as well. According to academic chair Haselden, students at Georgetown Technical College are constantly reminded and receive reinforcement that everything they learn and do leads to employment and solid career opportunities. The school also maintains strong relationships with employers by taking constructive criticism and adjusting curriculums or strategies to ensure the institution produces top-quality graduates.
Haselden said the school's near 100 percent job placement and this economic motivation can go a long way in keeping students focused on the program.
At Georgia Trade School, which has a placement rate in the mid-90s percent range, employers from multiple sectors throughout the South come to the facility to discuss job options; some will even test welders on-site at the school. The school also highlights in presentations graduates who are earning solid incomes.
"It's big when they see someone who graduated only a few years before them are earning $60,000 per year," said the school's founder Blythe. "You can go to school, learn a trade and get a job without even leaving the building."
Manufacturing Day events also focus on such success stories to further spark engagement from students and even educators, according to Youdell.
"We love telling participants about individuals such as Chris Monzyk who, as a trade school student, participated in a Manufacturing Day tour at a Missouri tool and die firm, was identified by the company as a possible recruit and soon was hired as a machinist," said Youdell. "Then there was Micah Rider who, as a high school student, took a Manufacturing Day plant tour arranged through a local Kansas technical college, enrolled at the school and the next year was leading a facility tour.
"Both educators and manufacturers must be committed to employ engagement strategies and programs to further spark interest in the profession from young people," said Youdell. "It's estimated that over the next decade, some two millions jobs will go unfilled due to manufacturers' inability to find talent with the required skills. That number alone makes this mission so critical to the success of American manufacturing, truly the backbone of our economy."
Bio: Edward Youdell is president and CEO of Illinois-based Fabricators & Manufacturers Association (FMA) Intl. Founded in 1970, FMA (www.fmanet.org) brings metal forming and fabricating equipment manufacturers and users together through technology councils, educational programs, networking events, trade publications including The FABRICATOR® (www.thefabricator.com) and the FABTECH® tradeshow (www.fabtechexpo.com). FMA is one of the founding co-producers of the national event known as Manufacturing DaySM (www.mfgday.com), scheduled for its fifth annual celebration on October 7, 2016.
Fourth and fifth grade STEM students tour Lockheed Martin plant in Oldsmar, Florida on MFG DAY 2015.
Pelco Products in Edmond, Oklahoma brings students up-close and personal with manufacturing technology on MFG DAY 2015.
Superior Joining Technologies in Machesney Park, Illinois demonstrates laser technology to local high school students on MFG DAY 2015. [photo credit: Brad Henry]
Westmoreland County Community College in Tarrs, Pennsylvania offers hands-on program for freshman and sophomore girls on MFG DAY 2015.


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The technique allows you to gain a big-time advantage during your match and if you can capitalize on it, half of your job is done. Defending from "shooting" is super hard and time-investing, but if you practice it enough, you'll bring your wrestling game to the next level. Because it's all about getting those 2 (attack) or 1 (defend) points.
Here are the top 10 takedowns that took place in wrestling during 2019.

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The Department of the Interior has selected CenturyLink for a task order to provide network services and IT modernization solutions through the General Services Administration's Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) program.
The task order has a combined maximum value of $1.6 billion, with 11 one-year options that run through 2032, CenturyLink announced.
The EIS program – estimated to generate contracts worth $50 billion over ten years – aims to move Federal agencies off of existing communications services contracts and onto next-generation communications services deals. Agencies began generating EIS task orders last year, and face a hard deadline in 2023 when EIS will replace all existing communications services contracts.
CenturyLink said the Interior Department task order covers two areas.
"Task area one is for managed core network services to design, engineer, build, secure, operate and maintain DOI's enterprise network from end to end, including software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN), virtual private network, private line and ethernet transport services. It also includes managed security services, such as Managed Trusted Internet Protocol Services (MTIPS), and implementation of zero-trust networking solutions that meet the government's strict security requirements," CenturyLink said. "Task area two covers managed access services, including secure cloud connectivity and WiFi," the company added.
The Interior Department has more than 65,000 employees, 280,000 volunteers, and 2,400 operating locations, CenturyLink said.


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I am 71 years old and vividly remember taking kerosene with a teaspoon of sugar for sore throats or colds. My grandmother gave that to all of us when we got sick. Turpentine was a seasonal remedy for colds and parasites. We survived and even today I use it. A good remedy for acid reflux or indigestion is to take 1/4 cup of aloe vera juice immediately before eating each meal and 1/4 cup after each meal. This neutralizes the acid and if there is irritation in the gastrointestinal tract, a tbsp of slippery elm bark powder will help to heal the irritated membranes in the tube. This is also good for those suffering with Crohn's disease. I have found that vinegar and baking soda irritates the digestive tract. The aloe and slippery elm soothes and heals. I hope this helps.
Colloidal Silver
Hi...I have been using Colloidal Silver for about 20 years . I am not a medical doctor, but have read it destroys both good and bad bacteria. That said, it can leave the intestinal lining open to attack from bad bacteria without enough good bacteria to help. Another source recommended using Kefir to rebuild good bacteria and protect the lining of the intestine. It makes sense and I have found it helps reduce diarrhea. I make my own from the Kefir grains. Maybe a thought for some to try?
Removing Mercury Amalgams
Can you share a little bit more about how you discovered your bowl was filled with mercury? I suspect I'm suffering from this as well. My problems may have begun with having amalgams removed without using the proper procedures. What did your detox diet look like?
Dietary Changes
Personally, I drink broth, but he says that he eats it, so I surmise he means to eat the cooked cabbage leaves. IDK whether there's any reason to pour out the broth, or if it's better to drink it. He doesn't say.
Colloidal Silver
Crohn's can be cured with colloidal silver. It worked for my friend. Go to notmilk.org and see the article on Crohn's and milk. Studies prove that Crohn's is caused by the tuberculosis virus from cows that have it. If you drink milk from cows that have TB it can cause Crohn's. Studies also show that it is curable with an antibiotic. Colloidal silver is a natural antibiotic available at any health food store and it won't give you a yeast infection since it only kills the bad bacteria, not the good.
I was very ill and dying in hospital from what was eventually diagnosed as Crohn's disease. I was released from the hospital when I was allowed to have high doses of probiotics that got my bowels working again.
After searching for a cure over many years, I found an orthomolecular practitioner who did some hair analyses. She found that my bowel was saturated with mercury, likely from my amalgam dental fillings.
I went on a strict mercury detox including lots of lemon water (quarters of 1 lemon in a large bottle of Evian water daily) and a special diet. I also had my amalgam fillings replaced by resin fillings.
I eventually rid my body of the mercury and was totally cured of Crohn's disease. This was 20 years ago. Since then and today, my bowels are perfect.
Pleae add K2 with your Vit D3. I would seek advice form your PCP before doing so.
Smooth Foods, Acidophilus
When I had Crohns about 20 years ago, thankfully no longer, I had very smooth foods. I slow cooked oily tuna with a variety of vegetables until very soft. I then strained it before eating. The idea was to give me good nutrition and allow the bowel to heal without being disturbed.
I also had large doses of Acidophillus, I had many mercury teeth fillings removed, I drank lots of lemon water (1 organic lemon cut into quarters placed in a large bottle of Evian water). Expensive but it all worked. Questions welcome.
Removing Mercury Amalgams
Like Eve from Sydney (2015), I also had mercury fillings removed and found a huge reduction in flare ups with my Crohns disease symptoms.
Barley Grass, Slippery Elm
At the time, I think I took 6 barley grass by Natures Way. I also took acidophilus then added zinc. I didn't learn about Slippery Elm til later.
I pray your husband gets well from this. I drink Almond milk now instead of soy.
Curcumin is a naturally occurring chemical compound that is found in the spice turmeric. The two words are sometimes used interchangeably, but the technical difference between the two is that turmeric is the yellowish powder used to flavor foods, while curcumin is a chemical contained within turmeric.
Barley Grass and Pau D'Arco
Hi Kelly! When do you take Pau, before or after meal? Thanks so much!
Barley Grass and Pau D'Arco
Are you talking about Pau d'arco or the barley grass? What exactly did you give to your dog? Thank you
Pau D'Arco
I have been using Pau De Arco tea since I was diagnosed with Crohns back in 2008, it was recommended by a friend. After about a month of drinking the tea my symptoms started to disappear, since then I have had three colonoscopy and endoscopy, and even the camera pill you swallow, and it has disappeared, even my gastroenterologist is perplexed. I still drink it to this day and swear by it, I have recommended it to everyone, it can't hurt to try it.
Dietary Changes
Hi. After you cook it, do you eat the cabbage, drink the broth, or both?
Barley Grass, Slippery Elm
Hi your article was really helpful my husband is also suffering from crohn and I know flare ups are so horrible. In this disease he is also on some steroids - its part of treatment. Just wanted to know could you please tell me when and how much barley capsule you take in day with slippery elm herb thank you.
Dangers of Bacteria in Milk
Do you have any experience with soil based organisms? Or gallium nitrate?
Dangers of Bacteria in Milk
How many times have we heard it said "drink your milk, it's good for you ". Our mothers said it, our doctors said it, television commercials said it even our schools said it. we fill our children's bellies at nearly every meal and insist that they drink up. you need the calcium to grow strong bones we tell them. but what we don't tell our children is the hidden danger that may be lying in every drop of the milk we so highly trust.
Cattle have an infectious disease called Johnes that produces horrible bloody lesions in the intestines. These lesions swell shut and frequently interfere with passage of stools. The pain is agonizing. The diarrhea never ending. Well, that pretty much sounds like Crohn's disease in humans.
After extensive scientific analysis researchers have found the organism mycobacterium avium paratuburculosis causes the same bloody lesions in cattle as it does in humans. Http://www.Crohn's.org/ see also notmilk.com/dr greger/Crohn's
So what it the problem? Milk gets pasteurized right? Well, consider this before you drink another drop. The USDA standards for milk pasteurization require the milk to be warmed to 165 degrees for a mere 15 seconds. Researchers working with the map bacteria have found that mycobacterium avium paratuburculosis can easily withstand 194 degrees for one minute. It is one of the highest heat tolerant organisms known. In other words, it goes right through the pasteurization process unscathed to be poured out intact right on top of your cereal.
There is a dramatic rise in intestinal disorders worldwide including Crohn's in most countries where they accept USDA guidelines for milk pasteurization. However, in India they drink huge amounts of milk but have low incidence of Crohn's. What could be the difference? They boil their milk for more than 1 minute, we don't.
So if we are being exposed to a dangerous mycobacterium why don'/t we all get sick? The answer to that would be the strength of our immune system and the presence of good bacteria continually fighting against it.
The scientific community treats Crohn's disease by giving antibiotics like candy and trying to reduce inflammation with steroidal anti-inflammatory. This avenue of approach is like putting gasoline on a fire. Map bacteria are intracellular organisms (mycoplasma) that feed off of preformed sterols. They actually get a break when you take ineffective antibiotics which serve to kill off their enemies the good beneficial bacteria in the intestines.
So what do you do with this bug to get rid of it? You work with the immune system not against it. And you take specific forms of bacteria that once were commonly found in the soil. You kill off the map with friendly bacteria of rare species.
A young man named Jordan Rubin once was a very healthy young man in the prime of life. After developing Crohn's disease at age 19, he lost more than half his body weight. He became bed ridden suffering excruciating agony from bloody intestines, excreting diarrhea so frequently he could seldom ever sleep. He looked like a walking skeleton and grew close to death actually praying to god to take him home or help him find the answer.
That was his moment of discovery. he found a scientific article about a research group working with rare types of soil organisms that once had been present in crop soils but now are long gone. These bacteria when tested exhibited types of antibacterial compounds lethal to map.
Today Jordan Rubin has fully recovered from Crohn's and become a doctor. He has developed his recipe of soil organisms into a probiotic freely available at any health food store. You can read about his journey from disease back to wellness in his book "patient, heal thyself".
Sorry, I won't mention the name of the probiotic as it might be considered spam. But realize soil organisms are indeed our primal defensive system
Now, one more bit of advice on healing Crohn's disease. A chemical exists which has an affinity for killing mycoplasma intracellular organisms, such as map and mycoplasma fermentans, both extremely hard to kill. It's not actually an antibiotic drug, It's gallium nitrate, a solution of gallium metal. Look up George Eby research/Crohn's disease. This is a new method of dealing with Crohn's you might not see for many years in the future.
I had Crohns Disease about 17 years ago. I was finally cured of this when my orthomolecular practitioner discovered that my bowel was saturated with mercury she said was most likely from my amalgam dental fillings. I had the amalgam removed and replaced as well as went on her prescribed detox. The treatment took about 2 years. I have since been tested and found to be completely free of the disease. When I was ill in hospital with my bowel not functioning, what they started again was large doses of Metagenics brand Bifidus in water. Sorry, but I don't remember the dose but will look for it and post when found.
My advice is to get rid of amalgam fillings asap.
Barley Grass and Pau D'Arco
All in know is that my dog had this huge tumor on his neck. I could not afford to have it seen about. I read up on tumors & after a month of one capsule a day that tumor shrunk & disappeared & never came back.
If it cures a tumor I think it would help heal crohns. It has many uses.
Every one is different, so use your discretion.
Barley Grass and Pau D'Arco
In regard to Pao d Arco; it is an amazing herb and has healed my daughter's irritated eyes when she places a warm tea bag on her eye externally and lets it soak. It has helped me with my lupus as well as immune support. Another herbal combination that could help Chrone's is the Anti-bio or Immune Support put out by Crystal Star. It has helped my fibromyaglia and lupus, which has affected joints, nerves, muscles in my body along with my bowels being affected. It has relieved my symptoms.
Barley Grass and Pau D'Arco
Dear Gerry,
I am not sure that Pau D'arco capsules will work. That herb needs a good bit of heat and time to draw out the healing properties from the bark. When I have used it, I have steeped the bark on low heat for about an hour.
You mentioned curcumin in another post. Personally, I think regular turmeric is better. Curcumin is only part of what is in turmeric.
Have you tried slippery elm bark? It is very gentle and healing to the digestive tract. Milk Kefir would be another thing to look into for healing.
Also, have you read, "The Maker's Diet?" The author cured himself of Chrohn's with diet.
I hope you fine some solutions to give you relief!
~Mama to Many~
Barley Grass and Pau D'Arco
Hi!! I bought Pau D'arco capsules. The ones that are really dark green. I have Crohns. Can you tell me when and how does he take them? With food? I read it can increase bleeding, so I'm kind of scared. Do you know how does the Pau D'arco work? I've had Crohns since I was 7 and when I was 17 I had part of my distal ileum and part of my descending colon resected :(. I'm using humira and its kind of not working anymore
Hi!!! Are they turmeric pills or curcumin? I bought curcumin and they didn't work for my Crohns :(. Plus they had a weird taste.
Barley Grass and Pau D'Arco
My only contribution to this thread is that I take 20 Barley Leaf pills a day as part of Bill Henderson's modification to the Budwig cancer protocol. Supposedly the Barley leaf contains some 3000 enzymes, more than any other plant.
I want to encourage all that have cancer to watch Ty Bollinger's natural cancer cures starting Tuesday night. The URL is as follows.
For most, it will be mind boggling. You will learn that cancer has been naturally cured for some 70 years in many ways , and just how corrupt our medical folks are.
I have two reasons I raise my own food. First it is more heathy than what I can buy in the stores. Second, soon it will be my only source of food.
Life is just fixing to get about as interesting as we can stand. You fill in the blanks.
Barley Grass and Pau D'Arco
I would like to know how much of the Pau D Arco tea have you been drinking daily. What strength? I started taking it today.
Barley Grass and Pau D'Arco
Hi Linda,
What are the side effects you found out about barley? Would you share it with us?
About a couple of weeks ago, I started taking Turmeric supplement pills to help my memory issues. In the two weeks of taking the Turmeric I noticed my stomach swelling was shrinking. I have Crohn's and my stomach usually stays bloated with gas and pain. I'm on Humira and other medications, as my Crohn's is hard to treat. Now, after taking Turmeric for a couple of weeks I feel much lighter in the stomach and noticed my Crohn's symptoms are much better and don't seem to need as much of the prescribed medications. Today, I'm on the web site to see if others have experienced what I have. Will definitely continue taking the Turmeric for my Crohn's issues because it has made a big difference!
I also took barley but made my condition worse. At first I felt relief but after a month, I feel bloated. I had itches and hives. I also had blepharitis and eczema. I only took barley and Apple Cider Vinegar so I think I got this from barley.
Barley Grass and Pau D'Arco
Be careful with barley. It made my condition much worse. Now I have totally intolerance in every food I eat. I'll try pau d' arco
Barley Grass and Pau D'Arco
I have been using just the Pau D'Arco for 3 months now and my Crohn's is all but gone. Thank you for the advise. I did not try the barley after looking up the side effects.
Barley Grass and Pau D'Arco
Are you sure this is safe? I also took barley pills after reading your comment. At first I felt relief from my symptoms for the whole month. I can take any food I want. But then when I increased the dosage to 4 pills every meal I developed urticaria and keratosis pilaris. I'm also taking some blackstrap molasses, baking soda, chlorella, and Apple Cider Vinegar pills. I started to take Blackstrap Molasses and Apple Cider Vinegar pills almost 2 weeks ago. I don't know what's happening. Kindly enlighten me. I read somewhere that barley is gluten but the pills I'm taking are gluten free. The brand I'm taking is pines barley grass. USDA organic and gluten free. When I also take some Apple Cider Vinegar pills, my body starts to itch. I can't get any relief from antihistamines. The only thing that helped me lessen my hives is vitamin a. I'm also now taking flaxseed oil. I stopped taking Apple Cider Vinegar pills, blackstrap molasses and barley. I don't know if I'm going to stop taking chlorella. I'm taking chlorella because of my problem with my hormones and hyperthyroidism for one year on and off. I can testify that chlorella made my thyroid back to normal. It is almost a week since I developed urticaria. It's rainy season in our country I don't know if it has connections. There are a lot of small insects too and mosquitos. Maybe it's an infection in the blood or hexheimer's?
General Feedback
Dear Lara,
There are some stories of success with herbs like slippery elm, barley and turmeric here.
Activated Charcoal Powder may be of help also. There is a story on the charcoalremedies.com website of a man drinking charcoal water daily for his Crohn's Disease with great success.
I hope you find a good solution for him soon.
~Mama to Many~
General Feedback
My husband has Crohn's, and has had surgery once already.. All his pain and diarrhea has come back. Food does not digest comes straight out.. If anyone can please help!
Thank you.
Regarding the Vegetables on a Paleo Diet: You can lightly steam or saute them. Just rember the more you cook them, the less nutrition. Try to get free range meat.
Dietary Changes
I have questions about the Paleo diet because I was told to not eat raw fruits/veggies and nuts. Isn't that what the Paleo diet mainly consists of? I'm afraid to try it....
White Fish Supplement
There is a product called "Seacure" That is hydrolyzed white fish that is very economical. It is used for many reasons - see the reviews on iherb.com. I hope this helps! MyWay, :
General Feedback
This has been trying and so far the flare ups have pretty much stopped. Through all of this I have remained pretty well off; last 4 days symptom free. My method of cure is 10,000 iu vitamin d3 daily with 1,000 mg vitamin c, 1200 mg fish oil, a good multivitamin such as men's health one a day, 2 caps of cayenne pepper 450 mg (do not take if you are allergic to capsicum and if you are uncomfortable with the idea) with a vitamin b complex taken every other day (the b is the one every other day). The cayenne was added after taking 2 500 mg black walnut hull capsules twice a day for 22 days to detox the intestines. After the black walnut caps were completed I felt a lot less desire to imbibe alcohol... no physical pain or anything, just less desire. After adding cayenne I have noticed my circulation getting better, my appetite better controlled, and a lot more active.
I am the closest I have ever been to feeling like I beat this thing without having to restrict my diet. Things are coming out normal, and I am happy again. Another treat I found that is very good for you along the way is mulberry juice (no specific quantity required... I could drink a liter of the stuff and not bat an eye). A good source for this is vitacost; they are inexpensive and have a good reputation. As far as the supplements you can pretty much get them at the dollar store and not spend a ton. I order cayenne on line through Walmart. I have not had a resection or surgery for the Crohn's as of yet.
Update 8/27:
Blood volume came back great again, this time at a 13.4!
Hi all! I wanted to write in with a discovery of mine; Kratom for diarrhea symptoms.
I am 24 years old, was diagnosed at 8 and have been in "remission" since a small bowel resection since I was 17. I haven't had any flare-ups since then, but I have had to deal with constant diarrhea and the occasional bout of weirdness that my doctors don't know how to deal with. (for example, over the course of several months last year somehow I lost 2/3 of my total blood volume, zero pain, zero injuries, zero idea how it happened*. Isn't this disease full of wonderful surprises?)
I stumbled across Kratom while looking for natural cures for depression. Kratom is a plant from Southeast Asia that has been used as a medicine for centuries.
After a little trial and error with different varieties, I eventually discovered that taking 2 tablespoons a day of kratom powder COMPLETELY CURED my diarrhea. I think it's helped with my depression as well, though that might just be because now I can actually function like a real person. I usually take it in the mornings with fruit juice (f you get powder don't try and take it with water, it tastes disgusting and seems much harder to swallow). I also take it with breakfast, but haven't noticed anything bad taking it on an empty stomach.
From what I've read, dosage can vary a lot from person to person taking into account the strength of the variety you're using and body weight (I'm 120 lbs), things like that. I did take too much once, though I only experienced some nausea that cleared up after a few hours.
I will add that if you search for Kratom on the web, you're likely to come across a few scare articles about it. From what I've read and experienced, this is complete bunk.
*Also, I don't know if kratom had anything to do with this, but the three months I started taking it were also the three months after my weird blood volume incident. I had received a transfusion at the hospital, which raised my number from a 4 to an 8 (I don't know what they call this scale, but normal blood volume is between 16 and 12). Three months after the transfusion, I got some labs to measure it again, and my lab work came back great (at a 12). My Hematologist was ecstatic, she was expecting my numbers to be dropping again. Kratom was the only supplement I added.
Was at the Health Food Store picking up more Barley Grass for my boyfriend's Crohn's disease when I overheard a man looking for Pau D' Arco tea for his Crohn's. Apparently after many years of suffering from this disease, he only had 18" of his intestine left and after that was going to have to wear a bag. But he discovered this tea and has been drinking it every day and hasn't had any problems since. My boyfriend doesn't drink tea but I found capsules for him and he takes two a day along with the Green Barley Grass (two a day 500 mg each) and he swears this changed his life. He hasn't been sick since December of '13. We do not run out of the Pau D' Arco or Green Barley Grass anymore.
Try reading the book "Reversing the vicious cycle" by Elaine Gottschall. I follow a vegan version of the diet mentioned in this book. Although not in remission at the moment, turmeric, mineral drops, probiotics and the most magical thing, boiled cabbage (about 7 minutes) in a vegan broth and eat before I go to bed. The boiled cabbage makes most (95%) of my pain go away!!
Dietary Changes
Stopping GMO foods will do wonders for Crohn's Disease. The gmo foods are treated as foriegn bodies and our body starts the immune response. Milk Kefir is the best for any type of Auto Immune disease. Good Health
Paleo Diet
I have had crohns disease for twenty five years. My change came with food - go back to what your ancestors ate. I started a garden. I eat lots of veggies and some fruit, minimal fruit doesn't agree with me. I use every thing all natural every ones genes r different but flare ups are minimal.
Paleo Diet
Anyone suffering from Crohn's might want to try the Paleo diet (primarily NO grains or dairy). I have been on this diet for four months and have not had a flare-up during this time. May be too soon to tell, but have read posts by other Crohn's sufferers saying that they were cured by following a Paleo diet plan.


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Secondments: Optores GmbH, University of Kent, Applied Optics Group (AOG)/with guidance from UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Hospital
PhD Project: Short wavelength FDML lasers
More than 60% of OCT applications are in imaging the retina of the human eye, 800–1100 nm represents the main wavelength range. There is still no commercially available swept source at 800 nm operating at over tens of kHz tuning rates. The project aims to develop a new fast 800 nm FDML at >1MHz wavelength sweep repetition rate with a tuning bandwidth of more than 60 nm and a long coherence length. This will allow swept source OCT system with the typical image contrast and look known from 800nm SD-OCT and provide improved transversal resolution. This laser will be used in a OCT system for biomedical imaging.
Previous education: After my preparatory class specialized in mechanics and physics, I continued my studies in biomedical engineering in France. During these 5 years, I had the opportunity to do several internship focusing on photonics. The first one at Femto-st allowed me to discover OCT. Then I had the opportunity to work with MD. Nicolas MOTTET in the study of fetal lung development by elastography. Lastly, I did a 3 month internship at the University of Auckland with Dr. Frédérique VANHOLSBEECK and Matthew GOODWIN on the early detection of osteoarthritis by PS-OCT.


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George Chance, Summer Day, South Canterbury, c. 1933.
As photography matured, practitioners started toying with artistic approaches. Around the turn of the 20th century the mode du jour was pictorialism, a style that stressed atmosphere over subject matter.
An optometrist by occupation, George Chance flew the flag for pictorialism in New Zealand, producing some beautiful, iconic, and popular images. Chance moved here from England in 1909 and always retained some of the mother country in his heart, although evoking an Englishness was also one of the common elements of pictorialism.
This photograph is one of Chance's own favourites, and has hints of the English countryside, although the eucalyptus on the right definitely locates it in the Antipodes.


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Stephen LendmanMore About: Philosophy: Fascism
Banker Occupied Europe and America
by Stephen Lendman
Money power rules. Across Europe and America, governments follow banker diktats. They demand economies and people suffer to assure they're paid.
Money power in private hands and democracy can't co-exist. It buys what it wants at the expense of government of, by and for the people. It never was and isn't now.
Wall Street and major European banks usurped unprecedented money making power. With complicit politicians, they make it the old fashioned way. They steal it.
As a result, ordinary people are harmed. They've lost jobs, homes, savings, and futures to let privileged elites get richer and more powerful at their expense.
At issue is banking giants controlling money, credit and debt for private enrichment. Used lawlessly, they bribe politicians to pass business friendly laws and turn a blind eye to massive fraud, abuse, and grand theft.
Greece is the epicenter of Europe's crisis. It's being strip-mined of all material wealth. It's life force is being drained to pay bankers. Its citizens face destitution and neoserfdom with no rights. Democracy's just a figure of speech. In its birthplace, it no longer exists.
Attorney Dimitri Lascaris has family in Greece. His sister's letter explained harm times there, saying:
In fall 2009, their family income declined. Their carpentry business only works sporadically. Customers with outstanding balances can't pay. They prioritize other obligations like food, rent, mortgages, water, electricity and health insurance, etc.
"Slowly, cash has become more and more scarce for our customers, and therefore for us."
In 2012, empty stores with rent signs are everywhere. Businesses still operating feature sales with 50 - 70% discounts. Once crowded markets became "deserted urban centers."
"Suicides, drug abuse, prostitution, and crime have infiltrated village life....Other friends of ours have died of heart attacks, stressed to the limit by debt, or worse, the loss of their cars, homes," and livelihoods.
Businesses have to beg customers to pay something, anything "because food or heat in the dead of winter has become an issue for us....We are all now at the mercy of anyone with money at hand to help our family survive, let alone aspire to a better life."
The same scenario threatens Europe, especially in troubled Eurozone countries and Latvia where wages were slashed 30% and people haven't enough to live on.
The more pounds of flesh extracted, the less able economies can grow. Greeks must either leave or rebel. The alternative's letting politicians and bankers bleed them dry. There's no in between, and what's happening there's heading for Portugal, Italy, Spain, Ireland, and eventually all Europe, Britain, and America.
Class war rages. Western society futures face high unemployment, poverty, less government help, low pay for employed workers, few if any benefits, and higher prices for basic services like food, healthcare, transportation, electricity, heating oil, and water.
Households with below subsistence incomes will be hard-pressed to survive, and governments don't care enough to help. They're extracting maximum wealth to pay bankers and force austerity when stimulus is needed to create jobs and growth.
At the same time, while the Fed and ECB can print money, they can't create wealth by letting bankers use it for speculation, greater consolidation, and big bonuses.
Greece is ground zero, a poster child for destructive economic/political policy. Austerity destroys growth. Its depression level exceeds the worst of America's 1930s.
Government then created jobs. In Greece, they're vanishing and with them the ability to survive. Moreover, bankers impose impossible demands. New ones add greater burdens. At issue, of course, is bleeding Greece dry en route to entirely destroying its economy and people.
Despite contracting nearly 20% since 2007, former senior World Bank official Uri Dasash expects further decline to 30%. No matter, EU/IMF/ECB Troika bandits demand continued wealth extraction until bled dry Greece collapses. Then expect greater pillage elsewhere.
America's future looks no better. Around $2.2 trillion in deficit cuts are mandated post-November 2012. Expect weak economic conditions to worsen en route to greater trouble when another $4 trillion in cuts are made.
Progressive Radio News Hour regular/economist Jack Rasmus says downturns only reverse two ways - by reflating economies stimulatively or liquidating bad assets.
Since crisis conditions began in late 2007, Fed policy struck out. Instead of stimulating growth, it gave bankers trillions of dollars, bought their toxic debt at near full purchase price (instead of around 15 cents on the dollar), and fueled global speculation.
Moreover, instead of liquidating bad debt, banks were rescued by lavish funding even though they're technically insolvent. Toxic debt's still there, and the public's on the hook for amounts the Fed bought.
As a result, the public sector's fragile like banks, says Rasmus. People are paying for their losses. Greece is the epicenter of global pillage, but it's heading across Europe toward America and will arrive with a bang.
A Final Comment
Obama's proposed budget imposes hundreds of billions in social spending cuts at the worst possible time. It adds another $638 billion to already agreed on $1 trillion in cuts over 10 years.
Medicare and Medicaid are hardest hit. Obama wants another $360 billion cut besides earlier reductions. Healthcare providers will be most impacted. As a result, fewer doctors and hospitals will treat patients for payments not covering their opportunity and out-of-pocket costs.
Another $278 billion less over 10 years is earmarked from other domestic programs. Those mostly affected include federal worker pensions, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (private pension insurer), farm programs, and Postal Service being readied for privatization at higher costs and less service.
Obama officials claim his proposal's designed to create jobs, expand public services, and make America's rich pay their fair share. In fact, expect few job gains, and those created mostly low wage/low benefit temp or part-time ones because most higher paying full-time ones went offshore.
As a result, ordinary people face greater burdens. Retirees, the disabled, and poor households are hardest hit, and proposed tax increases on America's rich either won't pass Congress or will be largely offset by new loopholes.
In addition, alleged defense cuts won't happen as long as imperial wars rage and proposed Pentagon Middle East/East Asia expansions proceed as planned.
Overall, Obama's budget combines greater pain for ordinary people with business as usual for Wall Street, war profiteers, other corporate favorites, and America's rich.
At the same time, debt reduction's more smoke and mirrors than real. Expect annual increases to outpace cuts as far ahead as can be projected.
On February 15, bipartisan complicity agreed on sharply reduced jobless benefits duration. Long-term unemployed Americans will be harder pressed to survive. More on the deal below.
On February 15, a New York Times editorial headlined, "A Rare Deal," leaving unexplained what matters most. Instead it claimed:
"The agreement is imperfect but sound. It will help struggling Americans and the struggling economy. It is also a political win for Democrats and" Obama. Republicans dropped their demand to offset concessions with comparable spending cuts.
Times editors never miss a chance to praise Obama instead of opposing his destructive/harmful policies and proposals.
Formerly, jobless benefits ran 99 weeks. Now they're 73 weeks in states with unemployment levels above 9%. Only 14 states qualify. Duration elsewhere drops to 63 weeks. As a result, unemployed workers lose 30% of their benefits when most needed.
Moreover, they'll have to provide more proof they're actively seeking work, and states will be able to impose drug tests. At the same time, federal workers pension program costs will increase to offset continuing unemployment benefit programs.
Obama's plan comes at a time America's headline 8.3% unemployment rate masks the real 22.5% figure. It includes discouraged, marginally attached, and other workers without jobs long-term, as well as those wanting full-time jobs forced into part-time/temp ones. It also excludes up to 48,000 falsely created monthly jobs based on new business birth-death ratio calculations at a time accurate measures show losses, not gains.
Whatever's finally enacted, expect poverty levels to rise. Already, around half of US households earn below subsistence incomes or border it, according to US Census figures. New cuts will push many more over the line to greater hunger, homelessness and despair.
Obama, most congressional Democrats, and Republicans serve America's aristocracy at the expense of popular needs gone begging.
Planned cuts will force greater than ever burdens on households struggling to get by. As a result, the worst's yet to come.
Forewarned is forearmed. The mother of all struggle's needed to change things. It requires activism, not wishing, to get results.
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago and can be reached at email@example.com.
Also visit his blog site at sjlendman.blogspot.com and listen to cutting-edge discussions with distinguished guests on the Progressive Radio News Hour on the Progressive Radio Network Thursdays at 10AM US Central time and Saturdays and Sundays at noon. All programs are archived for easy listening.


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Pork is a classic protein to grill and barbecue. From ribs to pulled pork to chops, you can find all the grilled pork recipes you need here.
When it comes to backyard barbecues, ribs and pulled pork are long-time favorites. And there are so many ways to prepare them, including following the 3-2-1 ribs method or the hot and fast method for St. Louis Style Ribs.
You also can't go wrong with baby back ribs. I compete on the barbecue circuit and have received numerous first place calls with my competition pork butt. Scroll through the recipes below to find your new favorites.


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Alyssa Nicole Garcia
|Alyssa Nicole Garcia
|First Name
|Alyssa Nicole
|Middle Name
|Last Name
|Birth Info
|June 30, 2000
|Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines
|Blood type
|Current Age
|23 Years Old
|Professional Info
|Social Networks
|Facebook / Instagram / Twitter / YouTube / TikTok / Spotify
|Idol Career Info
|Former Group
|Former Team
|Team NIV
|April 2018 / 1st Generation
|September 2021
Alyssa Nicole Garcia was a member of MNL48's Team NIV.
- 1 Trivia
- 2 History
- 3 MNL48 Senbatsu Election
- 4 Team History
- 5 Singles Participation
- 6 Units
- 7 Media Appearances
- 8 Gallery
- Name in Japanese: アリッサ・ニコール・ガルシア
- Nickname in Japanese: アリッサ
- Special skill: Can sleep a whole day without waking up
- Hobbies: Studying, dancing, watching shows, exercising, watch music videos, playing with her dog, singing, going out with her family and friends, and reading fictions
- Favorite MNL48 member: Ash.
- Favorite sports: Badminton, kickball, and dodgeball
- Favorite anime: Ultra Maniac, Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma and Cardcaptor Sakura
- Lives in the same neighborhood with Nice.
- Is a fan of AKB48 since 2014.
- Likes photocards.
- Wants to be the center for High Tension and #SukiNanda.
- She can speak English, Korean, Japanese, Mandarin, Spanish, and starting to learn Thai.
- Is online friends with JKT48 members Rona Anggreani, Nadila Cindi Wantari, Maria Genoveva Natalia Desy Purnamasari Gunawan, and Anastasya Narwastu Tety Handuran.
- She and Anastasya Narwastu Tety Handuran even teach each others languages.
- Can do high notes and do many kinds of laugh.
- Claims to have kinda taught herself ballet when she was a kid because they don't have any funds to enroll in a ballet class.
- In April 28th, was ranked 17th in the first 1st General Election and joined MNL48 as part of the group's 1st Generation.
- On May 2nd, was promoted to Team NIV (Team NIV Formation).
- On May 17th, had her first appearance on MNLaugh.
- On May 23rd, had her first appearance on MNLife.
- On September 24th, had her first appearance on MNL48 i-School.
- On September 28th, was part of Senbatsu for MNL48's debut single Aitakatta.
- On April 27th, was ranked 28th in MNL48's 2nd General Election.
- On February 13th, was ranked 20th in MNL48's 3rd General Election.
- On September 23rd, announced her graduation.
- On September 26th, held her final online performance.
- On September 28th, graduated from the group.
MNL48 Senbatsu Election
- 1st Senbatsu Election - #17 (Undergirls Center)
- 2nd Senbatsu Election - #28 (Undergirls)
- 3rd Senbatsu Election - #20 (Undergirls)
Team History
- Team NIV → Graduation
- Joined MNL48 on April 28, 2018 (1st Generation)
- Formed Team NIV on May 2, 2018
- Graduated from MNL48's Team NIV on September 28, 2021 (Announcement: September 23, 2021 | Final performance: September 26, 2021)
Singles Participation
MNL48 A-Sides
MNL48 B-Sides
- Sakura no Hanabiratachi (Aitakatta)
- Iiwake Maybe (Koi Suru Fortune Cookie)
- First Rabbit (Koi Suru Fortune Cookie)
- Gingham Check (Kimi wa Melody)
- 1!2!3!4! YOROSHIKU! (High Tension)
- 10nen Zakura (RIVER)
Stage Units
- MNL1 (PARTY ga Hajimaru yo)
- Kiss wa Dame yo (Center)
Concert Units
MNL48 2nd Generation Members Team Concert: No To Oshihen!
- Sweet But Psycho
Media Appearances
Web Shows
TV Shows
- It's Showtime (2018)
- Umagang Kay Ganda (2018)
- Banana Sundae (2019)
Alyssa Nicole Garcia MNL48 2nd General Election Poster (2019)
Alyssa Nicole Garcia (2018)
Alyssa Nicole Garcia (2018)
Alyssa Nicole Garcia (2018)
Alyssa Nicole Garcia (2018)
Alyssa Nicole Garcia MNL48 1st General Election Poster (2018)
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The '90s was also an era in which video games became popular in Indonesia. Of the many choices of consoles and games in that era, the SEGA console became a legend that is often missed.
Especially since the rise of alias arcade games dingdong in Indonesia. Game made by SEGA became a favorite for many gamers including ApkVenue, at that time.
7 of the most popular SEGA games that became favorites of the '90s generation
If you are an old-school gamer, surely you are familiar with release games SEGA. Ranging from gunfire, racing games, to exciting platformer games.
Especially now that the game console has been released, the SEGA Mega Drive Mini which can be a nostalgic material.
In this article, ApkVenue will discuss the legendary games made by SEGA which are favorites for the majority of the '90s generation.
Curious, right? Don't go anywhere, keep watching the following ApkVenue article, yeah!
1. Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (1992)
Long before venturing into the world of film, Sonic the Hedgehog initially is franchise video game, friends. This super-fast blue hedgehog first appeared in the game in 1991.
Until now, the Sonic franchise has produced many games. However, only one of the most missed Sonic games, that is Sonic The Hedgehog 2 which was released in 1992.
This game also introduces the Sonic side kick character named Tails. This brown fox can be played in a manner co-op, you know.
2. Virtua Cop 2 (1995)
Virtua Cop 2 is a lightweight FPS game that was very popular in both arcade and PC machines. This 1995 release game became a very rare game today.
The way to play is really easy. You just have to shoot all the enemies that appear to complete a total of 3 stages in the game.
Although simple, but this game requires good focus and reflexes. If you're not careful, you can accidentally kill civilian that will reduce your life.
3. Daytona USA (1994)
Daytona USA is a racing game developed at the same time published by SEGA. SEGA said, really, Daytona USA is an arcade game with the biggest income in the world.
This game is inspired by the popularity of car racing NASCAR in the United States. Therefore, Daytona USA was also proposed by the SEGA branch in the US.
Daytona USA was a huge success on the market when it was first released in 1994. Realistic graphics and sound effects became an important point in its success.
4. Tetris (1988)
Tetris is one of the oldest, most popular and best-selling games in the world. This block matching game still exists even though it has been released since 1984.
Although developed by Atari, but the arcade version of the Tetris game is published by SEGA, the friends. Don't be surprised if Tetris is more popularly known as a SEGA game.
Very many versions of Tetris have been released on various platforms. In fact, Tetris is one of the games that are contested on eSport, you know.
5. Initial D (2001)
Initial D is one of the SEGA race game franchises that is very popular. This game also follows the same success as the best-selling version of the manga and anime, the friends.
This game is the only one on the list released after the 2000s. Even so, the majority of fans are still children of the 90s generation.
Initial D is popular with extreme drifting driving styles. Not only in the SEGA arcade, this game is also present on the PlayStation platform, PC, to mobile.
6. The House of the Dead (1996)
In contrast to Virtua Cops 2 where you are a police officer in charge of hunting criminals, The House of the Dead will invite you to hunt zombies.
This FPS survival game was first released by SEGA in 1996 ago. Until now, there have been more than 6 game series from this title.
The House of the Dead and the series Resident Evil owned by Capcom was instrumental in popularizing the zombie shooting game.
7. Out Run (1986)
Out Run is a driving simulator game from SEGA which is a favorite for those of you who were born in the late '80s to' 90s.
First released in 1986, Out Run certainly has far worse graphics than Initial D or Daytona USA.
Even so, this game became a pioneer from the birth of the cool racing games that we know today.
The success of this game ushered Out Run into the best and best-selling arcade game in the '80s.
The final word
That is ApkVenue's article about 7 of the most popular SEGA games, which are favorites for the '90s generation. Do you still remember the games above, aren't you, friends?
Although it's been very difficult to find an arcade machine to play the seven games above, you don't need to worry because there is a special emulator of the SEGA game.


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Is Sloika the best NFT marketplace for photographers trying to sell their images? Find out in this thorough review.
N.B. This article is written assuming that you are familiar with the NFT world and all terminology associated with it. If you don't know much about it please check my previous post.
Two of my most successful articles are about selling images and stock footage. The first one is my guide to get started selling pictures and the second one is actually about selling images as NFT. This clearly shows that people are very much interested in monetizing their content. The second article has been particularly successful in recent months, partially thanks to the rising interest in the crypto market in general.
This being said, so far I didn't have any first-hand experience with any NFT marketplace. This was mainly because there wasn't really any platform specialized only in photography. The most popular marketplaces (like Opensea) are not curated and for this reason, attract all sorts of crap (literally). Others, such as SuperRare or Foundation, have really great content but are not only photography-focused.
Well, this was true until Sloika joined the scene.
What is Sloika
Sloika is a new NFT marketplace focused on photographs. It was founded by Ev Tchebotarev and Arseniy Ivanov. You might not be familiar with these names but they are quite important in the photography world since Ev was the founder of 500px and Arseniy was his first employee. After successfully building that community to tens of millions of users, they're now turning their attention to the NFT space.
I think this introduction is quite important since it shows that Sloika is a platform that truly understands the world of photography and is not simply trying to bank on a booming industry. With such a success story it's no surprise that Sloika has just raised over $2M.
How to sell your NFT on Sloika: the step-by-step guide
This is probably the reason why you are here: you want to know how to start selling your first NFT series. This is all you need to know to get started with Sloika. Here you can check out my first NFT series on Sloika.
Step 1: Submit your application
The very first step at the moment (but things might change soon) is to click on this link and apply for a spot in the marketplace (don't forget to say that I referred you). Besides your personal details, the things you need to show are basically two: details about your first NFT series and your social media links. After you have applied you just have to wait. It took me about a week to hear from them.
After you get approved you'll receive a detailed document with a very thorough step-by-step guide to help you prepare your material.
Step 2: Get your blockchain stuff in order
Regardless of the fact that you get accepted by Sloika or not, you should complete this second step anyway, if one day you want to sell your pictures as NFT.
- Create a new Ethereum wallet (you can use Metamask) and remember to never share the seed phrase with anyone: only write it down on paper and don't copy-paste it (yes there are malicious app/softwares able to read your clipboard). If you lose the phrase THERE IS NO WAY to recover your wallet and you will lose access to all your funds including any NFT.
- Send some ETH to your Meatamask address. You can use for example Binance or Coinbase. Binance is more difficult to use but has lower fees. Coinbase is much easier to use but has higher fees. You'll need ETH to buy a domain and to pay all the gas fees for minting your NFT.
- You are STRONGLY recommended to get ENS (Ethereum Name Service). So instead of a wallet address (ie 0x91B045f86C07CD736e369e9F398582802250502a) you can use a more reasonable yourname.eth. Your wallet or ENS will be used as the URL for the photo series profile, for example, app.sloika.xyz/fabionodari.eth. This step is quite expensive. The domain itself costs only 5$ per year but the Ethereum gas fees are very high. I recommend you buy several years worth of domain so that you'll only pay the gas fees once (it cost me about 200$ just in fees). If you really want to save money there is a cheaper option on Polygon: Unstoppable Domains. They have a higher price of 40$ per domain BUT NOT GAS FEES. Furthermore, the domain price is a one-time fee: so once you buy your domain, it's yours forever until you decide to transfer it to someone else. The list of available domains includes .nft .crypto .blockchain but NOT .eth which is only available at ENS. Funny enough all these domains are actually NFT and as such can be transferred and/or sold between different addresses.
At this point, you might be wondering: if it's so much cheaper to get a .nft or .crypto domain why would you want to spend 200$ for a .eth domain? Well, as far as I understand it all boils down to your personal branding. You are selling your art and the standard for any artist, at the moment, is to have a .eth domain. You are free to choose what you like but in this market, your personal brand IS WHAT SELLS. No point really in saving a bit to get a cheaper domain, at least IMO. But I understand that if you are just getting started in this space then every $ counts.
Step 3: Prepare your photo series
If you have no idea where to start, you can check the collections already on sale at Sloika such as this amazing one. The best series are thematic, have the same aspect ratio, color tone, orientation, etc. You should provide at least 10 images and at most 30. Similar to what happens when you sell your images in other marketplaces, you'll have to create a title and a detailed description for each image and obviously the name of the series.
Another thing you have to include is "traits" for each picture. Traits are unique attributes of your photo series. They cannot be added or changed later, so pick them carefully. Having multiple varying traits allows a degree of scarcity in the series. Common traits can include location, time of year (summer, winter), time of day (sunset, sunrise), objects (milky way, stars, sun), dominant color (red, blue, green), camera type (DSLR, compact), type of shot (drone, mobile, long-exposure).
Pick your preferred type of license: editorial, limited commercial, unlimited commercial, exclusive.
Step 4: Decide the price
This is where things might get a bit complicated. The recommended price is between 0.15 and 0.4 ETH per picture and Sloika will keep a 15% commission from that price. The recommended photographer royalty is 10%. Photography royalty refers to the royalties of the secondary market, that is every time your art is sold after the original purchase.
Let's suppose you sell your first image for 0.2 ETH. Sloika will keep 0.03 ETH (15%) and you'll get 0.017 ETH (85%). If that original buyer decides to resell that picture for, let's say 0.5 ETH you'll get 0.05 ETH (10%). If the picture is sold again you'll get another 10% from the sale price, and again and again. And that is the beauty of selling NFT. There are no intermediaries and you keep getting commissions every time your art is sold. All of this is thanks to the smart contract that governs the transactions.
The initial sale price and the photographer's royalty really depend on how famous the artist is. For some people, 0.4 ETH is way too high. But for some others is probably too low. If you have any doubt, don't hesitate to ask the folks at Sloika for a price suggestion.
Step 5: Pick your preferred type of drop
Sloika offers several types of photo series drops, which are exclusive to their marketplace:
- Fixed price: All photos in the series are priced the same.
- Variable price: For series where photos are priced individually.
- Gacha-style randomized drop: All photos in the series can be seen, but a collector doesn't know which particular photo they will get. Best suited for photos with high variability of the traits.
- Mint and reveal (soon): Just like the top "10K pfp" projects, Sloika is bringing mint-and-reveal functionality. You'll be able to pre-sell your tokens and add photos to them later.
Step 6: Mint your NFT
After all this preparation it is now time to mint your first NFT collection on Sloika. This is the most painful step since it will cost you (arguably a lot) of money. To clarify, this cost has nothing to do with Sloika but it's due to the high gas fee on the Ethereum main net. The price can vary wildly depending on the time of the day, the market conditions, the number of transactions on the chain, and especially the number of pictures you are minting. For 20 pictures you can expect to pay 0.2 ETH. For comparison, on Foundation you might end up paying 0.5 ETH so Sloika is way cheaper, the main reason being that the smart contract developed by them is more efficient.
Step 7: Extras and promotion
If you want to, you can choose to provide special perks to collectors. Here are some ideas:
- If you hold 1 NFT from each of 4 drops (ie 25 photos in 4 photo series), you can unlock a special gift (a physical print, another NFT, a photo book, etc)
- You may introduce "rarity traits" in your photos – some photos might be common, some rare, and collectors can buy a photo from the series, but may not know what they get beforehand
- Primary buyers who hold NFT for longer than 1 month can receive a gift
The only limit in this part of the workflow is your fantasy, really. The key point is that you want to create a community, a group of people who is willing to actually buy your art NOT because they want to flip it for a quick profit, but because they really appreciate your work.
Finally, you should do your best to let other people know about your coming NFT drop. Use your social media and your other resources to tell the world that you are minting your first NFT series ever! This is particularly important since you'll be mainly responsible for promoting your own creations.
Pros and Cons of the Sloika NFT Marketplace
These are some of the major pros and cons I found:
- It's a curated marketplace focused on photography
- You decide the price
- Custom secondary market (you earn money EVERY time the artwork is sold to another collector)
- Floor prices very high compared to traditional photography marketplaces
- Direct communication with the people working at Sloika which is very helpful
- Unlike Opensea, you actually own your own artwork
- "Agency" commissions of only 15%. This is totally unheard of in the traditional stock photography market
- High investment to mint the first collection (at least until ETH doesn't fix the gas fees issue, if ever…)
- For now a very limited number of photographers accepted
- At the moment the process of sending the material is quite slow
- The smart contract is not public, so it can't be vetted by anyone
Final thoughts about Sloika
In my opinion, this is just the beginning of a new trend and in the near future, we will see traditional stock photography agencies embracing the NFT world: they have no choice after all. They'll certainly see this as an incredible opportunity to make more money and will adapt. How these traditional agencies will implement an NFT market has to be seen, but given their past (especially Shutterstock) I'd personally be cautious: they have been squeezing photographers for decades and I don't see why they would suddenly start putting the photographers' interests first.
Sloika, on the other hand, started on the right foot. There are certain things that could be improved but so far I think it's simply an amazing NFT marketplace, if not the best NFT marketplace for any photographer.
There are three main challenges of selling your art as NFT:
- At the moment is quite difficult to become an approved contributor on Sloika
- You need to have at least some familiarity with the crypto universe
- To get started, you need an initial investment that can be relatively high
Regarding the first point, I expect things to change quickly. Don't let the competition discourage you and if you are not accepted don't take it personally: I've lost count of how many times I got rejected in my career as a photographer. Use this time to learn what makes a collection interesting from the point of view of a buyer and if you don't have any material ready yet, start today. Building a solid NFT series is not easy, especially if you come from a stock photography background.
As for the second point, I know it can be super confusing when people start talking about gas fees, smart contracts, etc but make no mistake: the blockchain is here to stay, just like the internet is now part of our lives. The sooner you start to learn about it the better it is.
There is one big advantage of learning all of this today: you are still quite early in the adoption of this technology. Imagine becoming an iStock contributor back in the days when it was first launched! You are reading this article so you took the first step already. Kudos to you! Now don't give up!
What are your thoughts on this? Are you interested in selling your images as NFT? What are the challenges you are facing? Please let me know in the comment section. I'd love to hear your feedback and if I notice a trend in the questions asked I'll add a FAQ section.
It took me quite a long time to create this article, so if you found it useful, please consider supporting me by buying me a coffee (or an NFT). 🙂


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These six quotations from former First Lady and lifelong humanitarian Eleanor Roosevelt seem especially appropriate for the times we're living in.
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
Remember always that you not only have the right to be an individual, you have an obligation to be one.
Today is the oldest you've ever been, and the youngest you'll ever be again.
Happiness is not a goal, it is a by-product. …For what keeps our interest in life and makes us look forward to tomorrow is giving pleasure to other people.
We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just a step at a time meeting each thing as it comes up, seeing it as not as dreadful as it appears, discovering that we have the strength to stare it down.
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, "I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along." You must do the thing you think you cannot do.
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What Is a Catastrophic Injury?
Catastrophic injury refers to an irreversible physical injury or illness that prevents you from earning a living. While many injuries can be debilitating and keep people out of work, catastrophic injuries are permanently disabling and deeply life-altering.
As such, catastrophic injuries often impact the abilities to live independently, take care of yourself, and/or enjoy the same quality of life (as prior to the injury-causing event). Here is a closer look at the most common types of catastrophic injuries.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Traumatic brain injury is a form of brain damage caused by an external force or object shaking, hitting, or penetrating the head. Every day in the U.S., about 620 people are hospitalized due to TBIs, and about 166 Americans die from TBI complications (source: CDC).
In mild forms, TBIs are known as concussions. Even these mild TBIs can cause lasting damage that gets worse with subsequent concussions. When TBIs are severe, they can be disabling on several levels, causing:
- Speaking difficulties, memory problems, and other cognitive disabilities
- Balancing and coordination problems, vision and hearing impairments, and other physical disabilities
- Anxiety, mood swings, aggression, and other psychological impacts
While TBIs can be difficult to diagnose in their early stages due to latent and generic symptoms, the most serious traumatic brain injuries can be deadly.
Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury (SCI) can occur when any type of trauma damages or severs the spinal cord. While incomplete SCIs will allow for some function and sensation below the point of injury, complete spinal cord injury will not.
About 17,900 new spinal cord injuries are diagnosed each year in the U.S., and 1 in 3 people with SCIs can expect multiple hospitalizations within any given year (source: NSCSC). In the most serious cases of severe SCI, the injured can end up with:
- Tetraplegia or quadriplegia, impacting the arms and legs and potentially the neck, shoulders, and head
- Triplegia, impacting one arm and the lower body
- Paraplegia, affecting the legs and lower body
Other Physical Injuries
Along with TBI and SCI, other types of catastrophic injuries can include (and are not limited to):
- Vision and hearing loss
- Loss of limbs
- Burn injuries
- Severe bone fractures
No matter what region of the body a catastrophic injury affects, it will leave victims with lifelong disabilities that can be crippling, disfiguring, and deeply painful, both physically and emotionally. Often, those with catastrophic injuries require expensive medical care, equipment, and therapies to help them adjust to their new limitations. Sometimes, they may even lose the ability to live independently.
What Are the Leading Causes of Catastrophic Injury?
Various accidents, events, and exposures can cause catastrophic injuries. Unfortunately, many of these injuries result from negligence. When that's the case, here are some of the most common incidents that victimize people with catastrophic injuries.
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Traffic wrecks are a leading cause of TBIs, spinal cord injury, and many other catastrophic injuries. This can include car accidents and 18-wheeler crashes, as well as pedestrian, motorcycle, and bus wrecks. About 94% of the time, motor vehicle accidents are the result of avoidable human errors, like driver performance problems or impairment (source: NHTSA).
Generally, catastrophic injuries from auto accidents are most likely to occur in:
- High-speed collisions
- Head-on collisions
- Rollovers
- 18-wheeler accidents
- Pedestrian accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
Dangerous & Defective Products
Toxic, faulty, and unsafe products can cause catastrophic injuries in any number of ways. Some examples include:
- Dangerous products or equipment exploding or catching fire: Over the past decade, pressure cookers, electric blankets, and hoverboards are just a few items that have made headlines for exploding or catching fire.
- Dangerous exposures through consumer products: Manufacturers may fail to properly contain, test for, or warn about the toxic substances in their products. Asbestos in baby powder is one example of this type of claim that has seen federal courts and multi-million-dollar verdicts in recent years.
- Dangerous industrial equipment: Heavy machinery and vehicles can be riddled with design flaws and other problems caused by manufacturing or maintenance failures. When this equipment fails, anyone in the vicinity can be at risk of suffering catastrophic injuries.
Unsafe Premises
You don't expect to be in a serious accident when you work, shop, and visit other places in your daily life. Still, the premises you visit at any given point may hold hidden dangers that could hurt you. Some examples include (and are not limited to):
- Poor lighting
- Missing or broken stairway railings or rungs
- Slippery or uneven floors and sidewalks
- Floors cluttered with debris
- Security failures, like broken locks and windows
Work Accidents
Some jobs are inherently riskier than others. Hazardous environments, heavy machinery, and long hours can raise the risk of catastrophic injuries in the workplace. Those with the highest risks of getting hurt on the job include but are not limited to (source: BLS):
- Fishermen
- Loggers
- Roofers
- Construction workers
- Oil field workers
- Truck drivers
Do I Have a Catastrophic Injury Claim?
You need answers to a few other questions before it's possible to get a "Yes" or "No" here. Some of those questions include:
- What type of incident caused your catastrophic injury?
- Who is at fault for that incident?
- How long ago did the incident occur?
- When were your catastrophic injuries first diagnosed?
These questions get at key issues like liability, the type of claim you may have, and the statute of limitations (filing deadlines). Talking to a Covington catastrophic injury attorney is the quickest and best option for an answer here.
Remember, even if you don't think you have a case — because you may have been partly at fault or your accident happened a while back — you could still have a claim. A lawyer can let you know for sure and take action to help you while there's still time to get justice.
When Should I Contact a Covington Catastrophic Injury Lawyer?
Immediately. The longer you wait, the greater the risks are that:
- Evidence could go missing, be destroyed, or become permanently unavailable.
- Insurance companies may try to muscle you into believing you were primarily at fault or that you deserve less for a claim.
- You may miss a deadline or make a mistake that could put you at a greater disadvantage and potentially hurt your chances of recovering what you may deserve.
A Covington catastrophic injury lawyer at Morris & Dewett Injury Lawyers can stop all that, putting your case on the path to success and the maximum available compensation. That can give you the room to focus on healing. It can also give you confidence that your claim is in the experienced hands of a trusted legal team fighting for you — at every phase of your case.
How Do Catastrophic Injury Cases Work?
The accident that caused the injury dictates how a catastrophic injury claim proceeds. A Covington catastrophic injury lawyer at Morris & Dewett Injury Lawyers can answer this question in a no-obligation, confidential consultation.
That said, here are some important facts to understand about catastrophic injury cases:
- Depending on the injuries and their causes, you could have more than one claim, and each distinct case could have a unique process for working towards a resolution.
- Medical records, medical bills, and expert medical witnesses are usually key evidence in catastrophic injury cases.
- Insurance companies are typically key players in catastrophic injury cases, and they won't be looking out for you if they're involved in your claim.
- Most catastrophic injury claims are settled out of court, not with a trial.
- Fights over liability or your injuries can be a dead end out of court, at which point going before a judge may be necessary.
How Much Are Catastrophic Injury Settlements & Compensation?
Like the process of resolving these claims, the compensation available for them is determined by case-specific factors.
The damage and injuries caused by a wreck play a key role in determining catastrophic injury compensation amounts. So do liability determinations. The reason is that, in Covington and throughout Louisiana, traffic crash victims can still file claims for compensation even if they shared some portion of liability for the accident.
Nevertheless, successful claims can lead to financial recoveries that include damages for (but not limited to):
- Medical bills (past and future)
- Lost wages and earning capacity (past and future)
- Property damage
- Pain and suffering
- Funeral expenses (if catastrophic injury ends in death)
- Loss of consortium
Compensation won't erase catastrophic injuries, and it may never make up for the losses those injuries have caused. It can, however, relieve financial stresses for survivors and families while letting them focus on moving forward.
Talk to a Covington Catastrophic Injury Lawyer for Help Now
If you or a loved one has been seriously injured after some type of accident or exposure, contact a Covington catastrophic injury lawyer at Morris & Dewett Injury Lawyers to find out more about your rights and legal options.
We have decades of experience and a reputation for success built on a hard-won record of winning the toughest cases. Discover the difference our team can make in your case and recovery by contacting us today.
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The Delabole website contains many photographs of Delabole Images of Delabole People Delabole Railway Station and stories of old Delabole as well as information on Delabole for locals and visitors.
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IMSA Clamps Down On Team Radio Chatter As Championship Battle Heats Up0
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IMSA is clamping down on team radio chatter in an attempt to hamper the ways teams manage their performance during races.
As Sportscar365 reports, IMSA sent out a competition bulletin this week that said: "providing false or intentionally misleading information is a breach of the rules and the use of code(s), cipher(s), disguised, misleading, or otherwise secretive language to attempt to influence the BoP process by manipulating the performance through driver management or by any other means is prohibited and may be penalized per Art. 57."
This rule comes after Action Express Racing driver Pipo Derani accused Acura Team Penske of using numeric codes over the radio during the race to help the drivers manage the car settings and better control the pace from the front. IMSA characterizes this behavior as trying to manipulate the car's performance in order to overcome their Balance of Performance regulations and has thus outlawed it.
Sportscar365 says that other teams were also reported using codes in a similar fashion.
IMSA's initial bulletin regarding the matter, which has since been retracted, noted that all radio transmissions must be in English. Now it only notes that the radio messages must be "directly understandable," however, so teams could still presumably use a different language, so long as the message was clear. The sanctioning body plans to no longer provide speed trap data either and will provide data for only three sectors on track throughout the race weekend, limiting the information teams can work with.
The sector time data is crucial, as it is believed that teams were making adjustments on the fly to compensate for areas of the track where BoP adjustments slowed them down. The only way to tell where they were slowest was via the sector data provided by IMSA, which now won't be available until after the event, as of this weekend's GT-only VIR round.
These changes come as the top-tier DPi championship is heating up in the team's, driver's and manufacturer's standings. Derani and his AXR/Cadillac teammate Felipe Nasr sit three points back from championship leaders Dane Cameron and Juan Pablo Montoya in the driver's championship, while the two squads are seven points apart in the team standings. Just five points separate Cadillac and Acura in the manufacturer's standings.
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Source: Sportscar365
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Bobbi Brown Foundation Is Toxic
Did you know that 80% of the ingredients in our products (makeup, skincare, etc.) are absorbed into our bodies and then into our bloodstreams ultimately hurting your reproductive system so much more!
Let's take a look at Bobbi Brown's toxic ingredients;
We all know of Bobbi Brown, but did you know just how toxic their products are? Let's start with the Bobbi Brown Foundation, here are just a few of the toxic ingredients they use:
❌Talc: this ingredient is used in cosmetics as an absorbent, anti-caking and bulking. Generates respiratory and skin irritation. Carcinogenic. Has an FDA warning.
❌Octinoxate: This ingredient has been nominated to the Toxicology program in 2006 and is a known endocrine disrupter, is a possible carcinogenic, and generates organ system toxicity.
❌Butyl Paraben : preservatives that is toxic to reproduction , is a hormone disruptor , and carcinogenic!
❌Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate: this ingredient has been nominated to the National Toxicology program in 2006! It is used in cosmetics as a UVB radiant protection, but it is known to be an endocrine disrupter which effects body functioning such as development, brain, and metabolism.
If those were not enough for you to think twice before using that foundation again, I urge you to look into the rest of the ingredients listed on the back of that foundation bottle.
If this was a wake up call for you and are looking for a cleaner, safer option for your foundation – I've listed a few of my personal favorite clean, non toxic options below! For any other makeup/skincare recommendations, see my favorites list here and here for my 2020 must have recommendations
1. Ilia Beauty
3. Au Naturale
4. RMS Beauty
5. Kosas
6. Kjaer Weis


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Home prices are plummeting in these 9 major US cities
Real estate prices concern everyone, whether you own a home or are renting one. Affordability and cost of living are crucial factors when trying to make long-term plans, find new jobs, or deciding where and when to make an investment. Price bubbles come and go, and jobs move from one area to another. And when or if you need to move, finding a house in an area in which you can afford can be difficult.
To identify places with great housing affordability, GOBankingRates surveyed the 250 largest U.S. cities by population to determine where home prices are falling the most, according to Zillow's most recent figures. Based on year-over-year changes in prices, nine major cities saw prices fall by $5,000 or more, with cities clustered in the Southeast and South, especially Texas.
Click through to see where prices are falling — and see where they're skyrocketing.
Methodology: GOBankingRates surveyed the largest 250 U.S. cities by population, evaluating them for the biggest drop in median listing price from April 2016 to April 2017. All cities included here experienced a drop of at least $5,000 in median listing price. All data was sourced from Zillow, updated as of April 2017.


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Better late than never to sign your top restricted free agent! Blues' GM Doug Armstrong got a deal locked in with 22 year old Center-man Robert Thomas yesterday, just 2 days before the start of the NHL training camp.
Thomas' new deal is a two-year contract valued at $5.6 million, an AAV of $2.8 million. The young, budding center scored 3 goals and 9 assists for 12 points last season in 33 games played, missing 23 due to injury. Thomas, despite missing parts of each season he has played in to injury, has proven to be a needle-mover on the offense. On the flip side, he will need to prove his durability and be able to produce at a high clip to earn a long term deal with the Blues in 2023. Undoubtedly, Thomas is on the proverbial hot seat, but there is no reason he can not rise above this adversity and be "The guy" going forward!
With Thomas' new deal, the Blues are over the salary cap with the current roster. There are plenty of avenues to take to avoid the cap compliance issues: trading Vladimir Tarasenko is still on the table, as well as placing center Oskar Sundqvist on LTIR. GM Armstrong will have a busy year making last minute callups, trade offers and dealing with potential COVID and injury bugs. Needless to say this signing is a great thing for building the core of the future, but we must address there is still work to be done to this roster.
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For many business solutions, you need to generate documents such as invoices, legal forms, memos, letters for customers or various reports based on a template using data stored in some kind of data source. Currently, their focus is on SharePoint extensions
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