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Washington - A federal judge on Tuesday delayed setting a trial date for President Donald Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort, who faces charges stemming from the special counsel's probe of allegations of Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election.
Defense lawyers said the government has still not yet produced all of the evidence it has gathered, and they need more time to pore through it and file the necessary motions.
The government had sought for a May start to the trial. But Judge Amy Berman Jackson said at Tuesday's hearing in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that a trial for Manafort and his business partner Richard Gates might not start until the fall of 2018.
"We have limited resources," Manafort's attorney Kevin Downing said Tuesday. "We're not big law firms."
Manafort and Gates face charges that include failing to register as foreign agents for political work they did for a pro-Russia Ukrainian political party, as well as conspiracy to launder money and conspiracy against the United States.
Federal prosecutors said Tuesday they expect they will need at least three weeks to present their case to a jury. This will ensure continuing news coverage of the probe by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, which the Trump administration has repeatedly sought to discredit.
Trump has denied there was any collusion and Russia has denied meddling in the election.
Manafort, for his part, has also adamantly denied any wrongdoing.
Earlier this month, his lawyers took the unusual step of filing a civil lawsuit against Mueller, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and the Justice Department, accusing them of legal overreach. The suit asks that the indictment be dismissed because it alleges conduct that falls outside the bounds of what Mueller is permitted to investigate.
Prosecutors said Tuesday they intend to file a motion by Feb. 2 to have that civil case dismissed on the grounds that the issues it raises should be addressed in the criminal case.
Meanwhile, the judge gave Manafort and Gates until Feb. 23 to file motions that seek to address alleged defects in the criminal case.
The next status conference in the case will occur on Feb. 14.Reuters


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When I first started in my wine career in New York in the 1980s, I met some formidable personalities in the business. One particular person who has embodied her namesake with a tireless energy, enthusiasm and intelligence is Joy Sterling CEO of Iron Horse Vineyards. Joy has always been an avant-garde personality and 2015 marks the 8th year of celebrating Earth Day at Iron Horse Vineyards. On April 19th, Iron Horse will host a grand fete in the apropos Green Valley, I hope you join us! - Kimberly Charles, Founder, Charles Communications Associates
Earth Day in the Green Valley of Sonoma Wine Country
Guest Blog by Joy Sterling, CEO of Iron Horse Vineyards
With Earth Day on the horizon and April's designation as Earth Month, the next few weeks mark the time when people are thinking about their own roles in helping the environment. Here at Iron Horse we are planning our Celebrate Earth Day in Green Valley event to take place Sunday April 19 – Green Valley being our special growing area in western Sonoma County.
Our speaker this year is Kevin Jorgeson, who free climbed the 3,000-foot Dawn Wall of El Capitan with climbing partner Tommy Caldwell in January – an amazing feat, which has earned them admiration and cheers from all over the world. As they neared their goal, after seven years of planning and training, 19 days on a vertical sheet of granite, Kevin tweeted "… this is not an effort to "conquer." It's about realizing a dream. "
This year commemorates the 45th anniversary of Earth Day. It started as a protest and has evolved into a global celebration. Where better to celebrate than Green Valley when the vineyards are pushing out, Sebastopol's Gravenstein apples are in bloom and Deloach Vineyards, Dutton-Goldfield Winery, Freeman Vineyard & Winery, Hartford Family Winery, Iron Horse Vineyards, Lynmar Estate, Marimar Estate, MacPhail Family Wines and The Rubin Family of Wines are showing new spring releases.
We started our event in 2007, when we came up with the tag line: "Eat, Drink and Be Green". Once we put green and Green Valley together, there was no looking back. The wines are of course delicious; the food a locavore's feast. There's live music, an art show and a high tech element. Last year it was a demonstration of aerial drones adapted for agriculture. Before that, 3-D printers churning out wine glass charms on demand.
Past speakers include Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Gils Grosvenor, Chairman Emeritus of National Geographic, Ted Turner and Jared Diamond, the Pulitzer Prize winning scientist who wrote Guns Germs and Steel.
National Geographic became involved in our Earth Day event on year two thanks to a very special friendship that my mother struck up with Gil Grosvenor, when they were tablemates at an event at the Field Museum in Chicago, and found out that they share the same birthday – both the day and the year. Out of that personal connection, the relationship grew into a partnership in creating Iron Horse Ocean Reserve Blanc de Blancs. We produce about 1,000 cases a year, depending on the vintage. $4 a bottle goes to National Geographic's Ocean Initiative to help establish marine protected areas and support sustainable fishing around the globe.
We picked the ocean as our cause because the Pacific is the driver of our special micro-climate that allows us to produce bubblies on such a great level of finesse and quality, so the health of the ocean is key and this special cuvee is one way that we give back.
It was an incredible thrill that Kevin Jorgeson and Tommy Caldwell, hands shredded from the sharp granite, celebrated on the summit of El Capitan with Ocean Reserve. The bottles were carried to the top by friends and family of the climbers in backpacks and using ropes. The photographs broadcast around the world. It is a pleasure to toast something so positive and inspiring.
Tickets for Celebrate Earth Day in Green Valley are available on the Iron Horse website; www.ironhorsevineyards.com. Net proceeds will benefit The B-Rad Foundation, a memorial fund set up for the late Sebastopol rock climber Brad Parker, supporting community, getting kids outdoors and environmental stewardship.
All photos courtesy of Iron Horse Vineyards and Jerry Dodrill
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Collective series: Focus Bruno Munari
As the first part of a series of exhibitions devised by Elodie Royer and Yoann Gourmel, guest curators for the 2011-2012 season, the collective exhibition The Feeling of Things takes as its point of departure the work and spirit of the inventor, artist, designer, writer, illustrator, graphic designer and teacher, Bruno Munari, "a Peter Pan with the calibre of a Leonardo", to borrow Pierre Restany's words. By shifting and developing, in everyday life, his continuous research into the... [more]
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Architecture for Poltergeists
Frac Ile-de-France/Le Plateau is pleased to be presenting Ulla von Brandenburg's first solo exhibition in a French art institution. This is the opportunity for the young German artist to make use of the Le Plateau interior for a new project covering the many facets of her work. Von Brandenburg's 16mm films, drawings, wall-paintings, sculptures and performances add up to a singular oeuvre turning on the issues of representation - of illusion, even - which, using an aesthetic... [more]
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Kitschy and Skewed: a Collection of Educational Films
If possible, time your visit to FRAC to coincide with one of the screenings of Ricardo Valentim's , showings at 3pm, and 5 or 6pm. The Film Festival consists of an impressive collection of educational films made between 1950 and 1990, all on 16mm, the kind of films shown in classrooms, kitschy in their antiquity and their (in retrospect) skewed world view. On my visit I caught the screening of Primitive Men in a Modern World, a film made in 1969 by the Moody Institute of Science, exploring... [more]
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Mysteries and Crime Scenes
The exhibition at FRAC - le Plateau presents the acquisitions the institution has made over the last two years, but you wouldn't know it just by looking around. It has the feel of an immaculately curated group show, harmoniously grouped together under the title. A couple works stand out as not quite fitting the theme, but for the most part I was swept into the gallery by the allure of mystery and concealed identity, espionage and subterfuge, as promised by the Hitchcockian title. Keren... [more]
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Kerala Style Red Chilli Coconut Chutney is delicious accompaniment made of coconut tempered with coconut oil mustard seeds and curry leaves giving it a quintessential coastal essence to the chutney. The roasted sambar onions ( recommended), garlic and dry roasted red chilies provides a perfect balanced taste and aroma to the chutney. This yummy spicy chutney can be served with any south Indian snacks like, vadai, dosai, idlis, bondas uttapams, uppittu, Rava dosas, puniyaram, or even any pakodas of your choices. This chutney can also be relished as side dish with Khichdi, dal rice, Sambar rice, pongal. Do try it , am sure you will love this chutney to the core…Lets go through how I did it….
Some more of my favourite chutneys, you might love to try:
South Indian Style Peanut Chutney
2 cups, fresh coconut, cut in small pieces
½ cup, sambar onions
2-3 garlic cloves
1 ½ inch ginger piece, grated
5-6, dried red chilies
2 tablespoon, roasted chana dal
Salt as pet taste
1 tablespoon coconut oil
For Tempering :-
1 teaspoon, mustard seeds
1 teaspoon, cumin seeds
2 sprigs curry leaves
1 teaspoon, urad dal
2-3 dried red chilies
1 tablespoon coconut oil
In a pan, heat one tablespoon of coconut oil
Add sambar onions and garlic cloves. Fry them until light golden and well roasted
Take it off the heat
In a another small pan, dry roast the red chilies.
In a blender, add roasted onion, garlic, red chilies, ginger, coconut, roasted chana dal and salt. Using required amount of water, blend it until smooth
In a small pan, heat 1 tablespoon oil, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and allow them to crackle
Add rad dal and fry until light golden
Add curry leaves and red chilies fry for few seconds
Pour the tempering over the prepared chutney
Serve this red coconut chutney with dosas, idlies, vadas, bondas or any snacks of your choice


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Gender, race, sexuality and social justice is an exciting interdisciplinary field of study that also draws upon several traditional disciplines. It has its own texts, journals, and methodologies. In many disciplines some of the most innovative, scholarly work in theory and research is being done by gender, race, sexuality and social justice specialists, and the interdisciplinary nature of this scholarship is an important feature of its success and promise.
The Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice at UBC offers courses in an open and mutually supportive atmosphere. The program has more than 90 well-qualified faculty and faculty associates from many departments and programs, whose expertise includes gender and development, critical studies in sexuality, decolonizing and post-colonial methodologies, race, gender and cultural studies (including Asia), critical race theory, gender and Canadian history and literature (in English and French), transgender studies, gender issues in health, and feminist legal studies. The program aims to maintain flexibility to accommodate the needs of individual students.
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Adit Elizabeth Abit: Bringing an International Perspective to UBC
Adit Elizabeth Abit is the founder of the South Sudan International Youth Ambassadors (SSIYA) organization, and a former scholar through World University Service of Canada (WUSC) – a nonprofit organization that sponsors refugee students at universities throughout the world. Having recently graduated from UBC with a BA in Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice and […]
Theresa Harding: Grassroots Activism Comes Full Circle
Born and raised in Vancouver, Theresa Harding graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in sociology and gender, race, sexuality, and social justice (GRSJ) in 2000. While pursuing her degree later in life posed challenges in balancing her duties as a mother and responsibilities as a student, Theresa's efforts were well worth it.
Shoko Kitano: North Shore Women's Centre
At a North Shore Women's Centre Girls Empowerment Camp, Shoko Kitano overheard a girl say that because of the camp, she was able to say 'no' to a boy she was interested in who was pressuring her to do things she didn't want to do sexually and otherwise. She could communicate about why she wasn't comfortable – she had equipped herself with the knowledge and language to articulate what she was feeling and also to set boundaries. Shoko recounts this as one of the most rewarding moments in her work with the North Shore Women's Centre.
Lau Mehes: QMUNITY
Lau Mehes' work is so related to her Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice (GRSJ) studies, that she says she feels that her work now as a QMUNITY youth worker is an extension of her major.
Jen Sung: Out in Schools
Public speaker and program coordinator of the Out in Schools program, Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice (GRSJ).
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Founder and chef of Cocina Shoreditch. Cocina (kitchen in Spanish) is a creative space for dinners and events around food, with a focus on South American experimental plant based cuisine. The project is run by food engineering and chef Hernan De Majo, Argentinean, and fashion designer Renata Brenha, Brazilian. We are based in East London on a space that is both a creative studio and a professional kitchen; the fusion of our collaborative practices. Driven by a search for the non-normalised, we wanted to re-invent the restaurant experience with a proposal that was intimate, conscious and personal. We found, researching on pre-colonised recipes and cooking methods from South America, a rich soil to craft a meaningful plant based cuisine. We cook with ingredients under considered like cassava, tamarillo, Cochayuyo, lucuma, tunta, merken, mandioquinha, jambu between others. An essential part of our project is the community that we nurture and develop by collaborating with people who share a similar philosophy, like political artists, astrologists, photojournalists, film directors, eating designers, etc. These collaborations are fundamental to further develop conscious eating and our own vegan practice.
Como será la experiencia en casa de Hernan
I could not imagine a more lovely evening. Renata and Hernan are consummate hosts who made the night feel like an effortless dinner party among friends. As for the food, I've never eaten vegan cuisine before but found the courses and accompanying wine pairings to be delicious. Clearly a lot of heart and passion went into this evening, and it was evident in every detail of the meal. I can't recommend highly enough.
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Fantastic night. Hosts were so warm and welcoming and took the time to explain the story behind the dishes they created. So much precision and love went into each dish and you could really taste the subtlety of flavours and the balance of textures. Delicious and also totally different to what I've had before, which is an extra impressive feat! Loved it
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Renata and Hernan were wonderful hosts, the food was creative, tasty, meaningful, and beautifully presented. No one missed meat from the vegan meal. Their home is lovely and stylish, cosy and quiet. We lucked out and had fantastic conversation, and a surprising mix of cultures, which made it even more interesting. Icing on the cake was sharing the mate (special tea) afterwards. Fabulous first GC experience, would highly recommend for foodies or if you are keen to meet some new people.
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Calendar of Events
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Marcel Braitstein
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Pure Art - The Maasai
Hudson Film Society:
How a Movie Is Chosen
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Mémoire de l'Eau
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Art Along the Bike Path
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Much Ado About Nothing
There is a bicycle path running the length of the Soulanges Canal. In an initiative to bring the works of local artists closer to the population, the Autour de Nous artists group has installed posts every kilometer along the path and has mounted vertical banners, each showing images from two artists.
The Autour de Nous group of artists is a non-profit organization focusing its activities on the upper St. Lawrence Valley. Its mission is to operate a collective of professional artists to expand the exchange of art and culture and promote the professions active in the visual arts. The mandate of Autour de Nous is to create new distribution initiatives and develop projects to further the interaction of art with the public. It intends to organize artistic and cultural events to help sensitize the public at large to the existence and the importance of art and culture.
Contact: (450) 455-5570; 1167 Chemin Frontičre, Rivičre-Beaudette, Québec J0P 1R0; autourdenous.org
The Autour de Nous group of artists first conceived the project in 2008 and received the support of the bike path committee as well as several other regional and municipal bodies. The positive reception allowed them to obtain the $60,000 financing they needed to implement their idea. They proceeded to put up the posts along the Soulanges Canal, one every kilometer, and mounted the works of art, two to a post, one facing each way. The exhibition reaches from Pointe des Cascades in the east, at the entrance to the Soulanges Canal, to St. Zotique in the west.
To ensure impartiality and fairness in the selection of the artists, the group chose the artists to be included in collaboration with the cultural committee of the Vaudreil Soulanges regional municipal council and the regional museum of Vaudreuil Soulanges. The criteria for selection were originality, coherence with the rest of the project and quality of execution. The group asked for a submission of works and mounted those chosen, planning for a four-year exhibit.
The project was considered a success and, in 2013, the time came to renew the exhibit. A total of 54 artists with several being from the Hudson area were selected in April. They submitted their works which were photographed and printed on vinyl banners about six feet high. Two banners will be mounted on each of 27 flag posts along the bike path.
In addition to the work of Michele Meredith, "Along the Path," shown at left, and Heather Dubreuil's "Villagio Toscano," at right, the banners will include works by former Arts Hudson featured artists Daniel Gautier and Solange Villeneuve as well as Hudson and Region Studio Tour participants Lorraine Bouchard and Gerard Fuentes.
According to the organizers, about 100,000 people, including cyclists and pedestrians, use the path each year. They call the exhibition the world's largest outdoor art exhibit and feel that it not only provides exposure to the Vaudreuil Soulanges artists involved but also acts as a tourist attraction for the region.
Because the works of art are photographed and the photographic image is printed on vinyl, the group accepted a wide variety of works. In addition to all kinds of painting, ranging from oil and acrylic to pastel and ink drawings, artists could submit sculpture, wood carvings and ceramics. While the final selections are mostly paintings, other art is represented as well.
For the moment, the new works are not installed yet but they should be up by the end of the summer, and the group intends to publish a map showing where the different works are located. Some of the original works on which the banners are based can be seen and purchased at the Autour de Nous gallery, Pavillon Wilson, 4B rue Principale, Coteau-du-Lac.
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Her mind at the peak of her innocence, as pure as it had ever been,
Living and loving all that crossed her path, she was a gentle soul of just fifteen.
She had the right to make her own mistakes, so she could be strong enough to decide,
When she was ready to stay up on her feet, without being swayed by the world's dark side.
But as she embraced life in a world of her own, she was convinced the world couldn't be bad,
So she choose to wander outside her little bubble, even farther then she ever had.
One night she trusted herself a little too much, as she ventured too far into the dark,
Unaware that even at an age so brittle, the world she didn't know had her marked.
A shadow which blended so perfectly into the night, grabbed her before she could even realize,
A hand on her mouth muffled her shouts, and no one could hear the screams in her eyes.
Her struggles proved to be embarrassingly weak, as she flailed wildly out of shock,
Then suddenly she felt a fist crush her face, like someone smashed her head with a rock.
Fear, shock and the taste of blood, ruptured the very foundations of her trust from within,
She prayed and begged for a little mercy, as she felt her clothes ripped away from her skin.
Shoved to the ground with such reckless force, she couldn't get up even when she tried,
And then her screams tore the night's silence, as something threatened to rip her insides.
As she felt the shadow finally drift away, she screamed until her throat almost erupted,
Her blood boiling with rage and betrayal, as all her 15 years of faith lay disrupted.
Her mind, white like her skin drained of blood, bereft of thoughts and intentions that mattered,
As she suffered pain beyond her worst nightmares, and her soul lay ashamed and tattered.
All that she had learnt throughout her life, in one night now failed to make sense,
As she lay in the cold, naked and sore, not a single person rushed to her defense.
As the night went on she lay unable to move, until she felt people lifting her off the floor,
"It's okay, you're going to be fine now." insensitive to what had just shook her to her core.
Months after that night scarred her memories, yet the demons roamed around in her head,
Dark circles reminiscent of the dark night she faced, traces of her lovely smile all but dead.
Never again would she trust anyone anymore, never a sound night's sleep on her bed,
Empty spaces left her with terror in her heart, darkness an inexplicable feeling of dread.
She sits repulsed at going into that world again, afraid of strangers and their revolting leers,
Caught in a place where loneliness is what she wants, but being left alone is what she fears.
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Tired of trying to move beyond the closed doors, trying to rise beyond an invisible ceiling.
She wonders if she'll ever feel like herself again, if she'll ever be able to leave everything behind,
She wonders if she'll get her memories to stop raping every single thought in her mind.
Darkness in her days and darkness in her nights, she waits for something to make her whole,
For something to erase those million scars, permanently etched and engraved into her soul.


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OriolCarol said...Hi Charlie55! Sorry, i'm from Spain and sometimes people don't understand me because i write like if i was using spanish expressions jejejej I don't want to say that he didn't believe in chronic lyme, because he was the first doctor to treat it jejeje. I wanted to say, that he put more energy to treat lyme than Bartonella or other infections because he know that lyme is the culprit.
Dr. B said...you're setting the patient up for failure, killing the weak germs, then leaving the stronger one's to survive."
Charlie55 said...I really suspect lower level LLMDs claimed this notion that orals worked just as well as IVs, was just there to calm the Lyme patients down for those that couldn't afford IVs, their insurance wouldn't cover, or their LLMD just didn't want to prescribe them because they were worried about getting reported to the CDC.
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sebreg said..."Dr. B said...you're setting the patient up for failure, killing the weak germs, then leaving the stronger one's to survive.'"To be fair, I think he said this in regards to low-dose doxy monotherapy (300mg?).
sebreg said...I found it interesting what he said about treatment pauses and then smashing the hell out of borrelia when it is flaring/activating in those 4 week cycles. Makes sense to me. It was also interesting hearing what he had to say about the effectiveness of IV therapies and absorption. I think that is an important point.
sebreg said...The only point I'm a bit iffy on is that knocking out lyme will make it easier to treat the coinfections. It certainly won't hurt, but what if the coinfections are the primary drivers of disease? He is basically saying lyme is the engine driving the disease state in most situations and my intuition is that this is not always the case.
Dr. Rawls said...Atovaquone is associated with high incidence of side effects; some people are very sensitive to it. Because of extensive use for prevention of babesia in livestock, resistance to Atovaquone is becoming common.
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OriolCarol said...I think it reproduces every 72h more or less.. it's what some scientist vía email told me... There is a major cycle every 4 weeks or so but borrelia is constantlly reproducing.
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sierraDon said...i wonder if there are anyone on the forum that did the advanced labs culture to test for eradication/cure.
Alxander said...Could I hear more about that theory of lymies not getting flu or cold?I usually get several cold during a year.. about one every 2 months. But since getting sick last year.. none.Except for those morning where you feel like you have a cold (heard its lyme tho)
1000Daisies said...I've posted previously that I've done Advanced Labs for my family. I got tired of the inconclusiveness of Igenex, so I eventually started doing Advanced Labs. Many here on this board were negative about it because they say it's not in the blood, but I do question that (and don't agree). Plus, there are some people who do microscopy on their own blood, as well.All of us were positive. My kids came back right away as positive. Mine was an extended culture and took many weeks before my positive came back. My functional medicine MD doctor said that I have either a really low load or was hidden.I wanted to circle back and do Advanced Labs again - for my one kid who has been well for nearly two years (if I had the extra money). I really was curious from an analytical perspective of what it would show when he's been well for so long. Unfortunately, I've been told Advanced Labs has been closed. I also posted about this previously here too.
dbwilco said...Spector is working with Dr SP from ct and Galaxy labs right now on better drug for lyme and bart(especially).... as well as with tulane and johns hopkins on another project approaching it from a different angle...can read about it on SP's websitehttps://www.stevenphillipsmd.com/
sebreg said...Charlie55, I agree that things have likely changed on the ground since Dr B was practicing, so what he is saying may have been true in his time. But nowadays it does seem coinfections are more prevalent, average tick is carrying more infections than before, maybe virulence of the coinfections has also increased. I also suspect patients are harder to treat than they were a generation ago...In my case, I've realized babesia is the dominant infection, and likely has been since the beginning. All my dominant core symptoms are babesia-related. Maybe lyme primed the system for failure, but it's been the babesia that has been hell to get rid of. Truly unbelievable how difficult it has been to chip away at this infection. I've made good progress but it has been a crazy effort to get to this point.
sebreg said...Oh yeah, trust me, I have been throwing the kitchen sink at this babesia. No other way to beat this thing back, monotherapy is a road to ruin once these infections are established. Been making good progress, but it's taking a vast combo of things. Yeah, relapse is always a worry. I think there are ways to hedge once you get to remission (life style, intermittent pulse treatment to keep things in check, etc), but nothing is guaranteed that is for certain. Once I get to remission I'll try to be as vigilant as possible so I can hopefully nip any relapse in the bud. And hopefully as we get more research on these infections they will find better treatments.
sebreg said...Funny you mention coartem, Dr H has put me through three 3 day cycles of it so far (combo'd with other stuff). I'm about to start my 4th cycle. Coartem has been one of the most effective drugs for my babesia (if not the most), I herx like crazy to it. Malarone used to be super effective for me but it doesn't do as much now. A-bab has also been a good one actually, probably one of the strongest herb combos I've been on. I wouldn't mind giving primaquine and daraprim a shot down the line depending on how far current treatments take me, but I don't know if Dr H uses those drugs a lot. I'll have to ask him. In his book he mentions a babesia protocol that involves dapsone. Pretty heavy duty. I really like Dr J's approach to babesia.
TOOTY said...The one is Pocono Lyme on Lymenet, and the other I do not remember their name. But, the protocol that seems to be the be-all, end-all for Babs is Coartem cycled with Primaquine. A couple rounds (meaning weeks!!) of these two meds and those two people were totally over their Babesia. It's my secret weapon when the time is right if BVT with the other meds hasn't kicked it for me.
Article said...Healthy father-of-two, 50, dies four days after being bitten by a tick in his back yard after doctors misdiagnosed deadly parasitic infection as kidney disease
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Columbia Researchers said...The findings suggest that these individuals have a weakened intestinal barrier, which leads to a body-wide inflammatory immune response.
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sebreg said...Charlie55, are you thinking of doing coartem/primaquine rotations? have you tried A-bab? Like I said, after a certain point I'm all for the kitchen sink approach. Dapsone helped me as well but was not the be all end all, maybe it has some effectiveness on babesia but not enough imo.
sebreg said...Dr H has me on clindamycin (I take 3 probiotics plus chobani greek yogurt to counteract potential gut issues from this med)
sebreg said...I'm not herxing as much this 4th cycle of coartem. I take it as a good sign, I think my load is getting less and less, feeling sooo close to getting this thing under control.
sebreg said...Taken such a ridiculous effort, I can't believe it sometimes. Parasites are no joke, plus all these infections and cofactors synergize together, combo'd with the right genetic terrain it can turn into a monster. I think that the longer you've had the infections and more severely ill you've been the longer the climb back to health it will be. Doesn't mean you can't get better, but it usually takes more effort.
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Girlie said...Interestingly I never had the debilitating fatigue with Babesia.Fatigue has not ever been on my list of symptoms.... strange I know.
Gloribel Diaz said...Armando is my uncle so anyone was wondering about how he is now hes fine but he still gets treatment for it
Business Insider said...Luckily, the human immune system is usually able to keep the parasites from getting out of hand. Pressure from the immune system forces them to cluster into little cysts in the brain and muscles. These cysts usually lie dormant, suppressed by the immune system. However, in the sick or the elderly, whose immune systems are weaker, the parasite can break free and cause serious illness, attacking organs — most notably the brain and eyes.
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sebreg said...Girlie, I feel like I read somewhere that dapsone may (emphasis on may) have activity against babesia.
sebreg said...I learn most of all from other patients, I never would have recovered any health if it wasn't for patients in forums like this one. The score of doctors I saw weren't worth 2 cents compared to the help and knowledge I got on here.
sebreg said...I know, it sucks the A-bab is so expensive. But frankly, given how effective it has been for me, even at low amount of drops, I would say it has good potential value even when you compare to some of the other herbs out there, relative to their efficacy and costs. But like anything it is a gamble, hard to know if it will be a good treatment for you until you try it. But it is great that crypto has good effectiveness for you, it was like a nuclear bomb when I first tried it but now I don't think it does anything for me. Probably culled the lower hanging pathogens.
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Videoconferencing tools: with the assist of this technology teachers can very easily 'call' any individual on the planet to engage in the class – for instance on marketing connected classes it is a fantastic thought to ask the executive of a effective business to be obtainable for some minutes and inform the students some important specifications to achievement in this field.
Alien Technology (the organization) currently have established relationships with Siemens AG, Wal-Mart, US DoD (Division of Defense) and IBM and 1 their primary competitors is Texas Instruments. This adult gorilla utilizes a branch as a walking stick to gauge the water's depth, an instance of technology usage by non-human primates. Technology has designed employment for men and women who market place their products via the internet. When the scrolls arrived in Alexandria seventy-two scholars have been employed to translate the scrolls into the Greek language. If you have observed the movie Eagle Eye, it is the perfect instance of technology that has the ability to run itself, which is a scary though.


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I am back in San Diego and back in full swing at Spanish Village Art Center in Balboa Park. You will find me here most weekends under my big umbrella with lots of beautiful glass for sale. I will be set up from 10am-5pm on the big open patio. Take a stroll in the park and grab a treat at Daniel's Coffee in Spanish Village. Stop by to say hello!
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Really excited to be included in this list with some great photographers! See the work in a one night only projection show Friday at 9pm at the AVT Headquarters: 126 E Queen St. Hillsborough NC.
A recent panorama from my ongoing series exploring the agro-industrial history of the South.
Farmers Market II, Heirloom Tomatoes and Hernandez Sweet Potato
A few more black and white studio shots of produce from the State Farmers Market. Pictured this time are two German Johnson tomatoes from Walker Farms and one Hernandez sweet potato from Beth Moore's Produce. Shot with Nikon D800e and Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 100mm f/2 ZF.2 on an old cookie sheet.
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Coffee macro taken with an iPhone 5 and Olloclip macro lens under continuous lights in the studio. The coffee is from Hacienda La Minita in Costa Rica, roasted by Cup A Joe. See more on Instagram.
Farmers Market, Heirloom Tomatoes
A few black and white studio shots from my ongoing series of still lifes from the Farmers Market. Seen here are Cherokee Purple and German Johnson heirloom tomatoes grown by Walker Farms. Shot with Nikon D800e and Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 100mm f/2 ZF.2 on an old cookie sheet.
CreativeMornings/Raleigh with Sean Wilson of Fullsteam Brewery
Just uploaded the images from our October 2014 CreativeMornings/Raleigh event (global theme: Crossover) with guest speaker Sean Wilson. Check out the entire set on our flickr page and watch the video (courtesy of the fantastic Myriad Media) on our CreativeMornings/Raleigh page.
Sean Lilly Wilson is Fullsteam Brewery's owner and Chief Executive Optimist. Prior to launching Fullsteam in 2010, he founded and led both Pop The Cap and Permit Beer, two beer lobbying organizations that have opened up economic markets to North Carolina's craft beer industry. He holds both an MBA and Master of Public Policy from Duke University. In both 2012 and 2013, Sean was a James Beard Foundation semi-finalist in the category of Outstanding Wine, Beer, or Spirits Professional.
Special thanks to our host The Cookery and sponsors CompostNow, Counter Culture Coffee, who generously provided us with complimentary coffee, and Pie Pushers, who provided the tasty breakfast snacks.
James Turrell: Three Gems, Skyspace at the de Young, 2005
In 2005 American artist James Turrell created one of his Skyspaces for the sculpture garden at the de Young Museum in San Fransisco.
Read more at the de Young's site-specific commissions here. Photos taken with Sigma DP1 Merrill.
M.H. de Young Museum / Herzog & de Meuron
Recently I visited the M.H. de Young Museum in San Francisco, designed by Herzog & de Meuron. Presented here are a few black and white detail snaps of the building taken with the Sigma DP1 Merrill.
Ian F.G. Dunn, Exposure Time 2014
Back in September I participated in an event at CAM Raleigh called Exposure Time, which was a fundraiser for the museum as well a celebration of photography in the area. This is a portrait I took of my friend and fellow Film 9 member, Ian F.G. Dunn. For Exposure Time, Ian (aided by Nick Pironio) was creating wet plate collodion portraits of his lucky subjects. I photographed Ian in his wet plate work shirt during one of his brief pauses from shooting.
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With my birthday celebrations over sadly it was time to catch up on my orders and I chose the pretty Lavender collection from Pion Design.
Pion design images matted with lace, florals and pearls, and the odd added bling gem.
I also incorporated wax cord bow and laser chipboard heart.
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This project included the construction of a seven storey office building and adjacent car park for Cashel Chambers Ltd, and the office building fitout for their tenant the IRD.
All on site management, craneage, concrete works, carpentry, onsite propping, scaffold, temporary works, partitioning, joinery and stonework trades were undertaken by C Lund & Son Ltd.
The structural work on the project involved complex precast manufacture and erection. C Lund & Son Ltd manufactured hundreds of precast items of up to 30 tonne weight, to exacting tolerances and the highest level of quality.
A feature of the IRD Building is the exterior façade which is a precast concrete grid on some elevations, precast fins wrapping over the building on others and polished concrete columns. The standard of finish on all precast concrete is very high.
Our technical drawing office played a key role in the high standards of all precast construction that have been achieved. They completed accurate workshop drawings for the precast manufacturing team and with our engineers they resolved precast delivery and erection sequences, temporary propping arrangements, formwork requirements for on site concrete work, transportation and lifting arrangements for precast and craneage and access requirements for heavy plant. They also carried out an effective Quality Assurance programme for precast that ensured precast was correctly built and defect free when it arrived on site and could be placed in position in the best possible time.
This in turn allowed the subcontractor responsible for the exterior glazed façade to have confidence in the structure and tolerances achieved by C Lund & Son Ltd Installation of this purpose designed and built prefabricated glazed façade system went very well and more quickly than originally allowed in the construction programme.


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A Little Bit About Me
Hello, my name is David Boland and I'm from Wicklow, Ireland. I became familiar with yoga and mindfulness in 2016 and practiced throughout my college years. After graduating I headed abroad to Vancouver, BC and I was excited to be a self sufficient grown up on the other side of the world.
I had anticipated that moving away from Ireland and making money would result in a sense of joy and peace of mind, but it never seemed to come. During this time I deepened my practice and began to seriously reflect on what I was doing and if it really served my own well-being. I then moved to a small residential community at a yoga centre on Salt Spring Island, BC, where I volunteered and developed a regular practice of meditation and self-enquiry, leaving the noise of the city behind.
I came to realise that I was often putting my energy into things that didn't actually matter at the time. I would be angry that the past was over, fearful about the future and frustrated about what I did or didn't have going on at in any moment. After meditating on this life long habit I saw that it served no great purpose, only to strip the present of it's joy. I've found peace in knowing this, and while the work is challenging and ongoing, persistence is the key!
Now I'm back in Wicklow and have set out to share my experience, and to encourage others to realize that the joy and love we're looking for is right here, always. It's living inside of us, only a lot of the time our focus is directed elsewhere; jobs, money, security, sex, personal image, past/future etc.
After my time living in community, I pursued a 200 hour hatha/vinyasa yoga teacher training to deepen my own practice and improve my potential to help others. Since then I've been sharing yoga/meditation through classes, workshops and retreats.
I also involve music as an integral part of my practice whenever I can. You can listen and learn more on that over at www.davidbolandmusic.com


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Champagne- What would a celebration be without it? I love champagne and finding an excuse to open up a bottle is not a difficult thing. Sometimes just getting together with friends is good enough. I just fell in love with this button pictured above and think I need one for my office. Can't we all use a magic button like this to make life a little sweeter? a little more extravagant? a little more festive?
It offers the idea of a perfect escape. It would also make such a fun present for that friend who has everything. Well, I bet she doesn't have this! Get it here and here are other similar options (with press for Scotch, or press for room service).
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01 Tosh VillageYet another village destination in Kasol, Tosh is a green treat to the tourists that visit the place. the place holds one of the best treks in kasol. The best way to get to this village is by trekking up the hill and witnessing the unreal amaze of this small township in Kasol. Mesmerising hilltop view and refreshing trekking experience will keep you close to delight the entire day.
There are a number of cafes you can visit in this place, while you are discovering other places to visit in Kasol. The more so European experience is definitely on your way if you are looking forward to tick off Tosh village.
02 Kheer Ganga Peak
Amidst all the beauty of landscapes, there lies another destination that will promise you a similar experience. Kheer Ganga is one of the easiest treks and also considered as one of the best activities to do in Kasol. It is about nine kilometres long and passes through easy trails that lead to uphill.
On reaching the top, to one's surprise and delight; you can relax and rejuvenate in the hot water spring that originates at the top of the hill. A trekking like this cannot be ticked off elsewhere! You can also plan to stay on top of the hill for a night or so; the nearby hamlets offer several accommodation options.
03 Parvati River
Flowing through the Parvati valley, River Parvati is one of the major attractions in Kasol. Beautiful landscapes of the valley and charming riverside, makes this place better than the regular. Visit to River Parvati is the most relaxing and rejuvenating experience in Kasol.
The place is suitable for sightseeing and a few fun activities with your group. It does not offer any major adventure activity and hence is a great place to visit in Kasol to just lay back, relax and enjoy the calm of nature.
04 Manikaran Sahib
Built in between the two roaring rivers, Beas and Parvati; Manikaran Sahib is a gurudwara that welcomes hundreds of Hindu and Sikh devotees throughout the year. At the peak of Manikaran Sahib originates a hot spring that flows through the temple premises. Several devotees take a dip in this holy water and believe that it washes away their sins. It's a sacred place you should visit in Kasol if you want to experience peace and tranquillity.
The wonderful view of the valley and enchanting charm of the gurudwara is an ultimate reason to pay a visit there. The pilgrim value of the place as made Manikaran Sahib one of the best place to visit in Kasol. The temple is situated within the proximity of the city and hence attracts a larger number of tourists towards it.
05 Malana VillageShadowed by the majestic peaks of Chandrakhani and Deotibba, Malana is a small hamlet in Himachal that has self-isolated itself from the rest of the world. This serene location is a visual treat to eyes of the tourists and a top attraction in Kasol.
Trekking here, is one of the best things to do in Kasol to explore the tranquillity of the place yourself. Spellbinding terrains and distinct culture of this village are one of its kind and worth a visit. The village is also often referred to as the 'little Greece of India.'
06 The Grand Indrahar Pass, Himachal PradeshThis is essentially a mountain pass which is also one of the top hiking destinations in India. Located in the Dhauladhar range in the Himalayan section, the trekking start off point is the Galu temple. The Galu temple is located in Dharamsala. On the way you can see Triund – which is a camping ground. You must also visit the Lahesh Caves on the way. Triund and Lahesh Caves are popular camping points for hikers in kasol, through the Grand Indrahaar pass. The trek ends at Chamba.
The hiking expedition lets you experience the Dhauladhar range and Pir Panjal Mountains. The hiking trail is moderately difficult. On the way you hike through green pastures and navigate through dense forests. These are Deodar and Rhododendron jungles, and if you have never been to a tropical forest, then this could be an enchanting experience. You also trudge on the ancient Gaddi Shepherds trail.
Hiking through this pass is an amazing experience. You can see the Mani Mahesh Kailash peak. The snow clad Panjal Range will never cease to delight you. The best time to visit this place is between May and October.
Top Things To Do in The Grand Indrahar Pass, Himachal Pradesh
07 Seven Sisters Trek, Himachal PradeshLooking to scale a peak and hoist your flag when hiking In India? An easier option is the Seven Sisters inHimachal Pradesh. Located in the Western Himalayas, this group of peaks is one of the most wonderful places on Earth. This place is full of apple orchards and dotted with ancient wooden temples. The mountains have pleasant climatic conditions which makes it one of the ideal top hiking destinations in India.
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Dec. 20 (UPI) -- While some U.S. political trends are diverging from public opinion, environmentalists said it was people power that led to New York divesting from fossil fuels.
Advocacy group 350.org said its activism over the years helped convince New York state leaders to step away from fossil fuels.
"This victory is a direct result of people power and years-long pressure for New York to divest from fossil fuel companies causing climate change," Betámia Coronel, a coordinator for reinvestment for the group, said in an emailed statement.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said part of his 2018 agenda was divesting the state's retirement fund from significant fossil fuel investments. Through work with the state comptroller, the governor's office said they'd work to establish an advisory committee to find the best options for reinvestment in clean technology and other opportunities that could contribute to the fight against climate change.
The state retirement fund is valued at about $200 billion and is, as of now, heavily invested in fossil fuels. This year, it listed holdings in more than 50 oil and gas companies and has nearly $1 billion alone invested in Exxon Mobil.
"New York has made incredible strides in securing a clean energy future for this state with our nation-leading clean energy standard, offshore wind development, and aggressive investment in the clean tech economy, yet the common fund remains heavily invested in the energy economy of the past," the governor said in an emailed statement. "Moving the common fund away from fossil fuel investments will protect the retirement savings of New Yorkers."
For the advocacy community, the announcement follows the Senate passage of a Republican tax bill that includes provisions for drilling for oil and gas in Arctic regions of Alaska and permanent cuts to the corporate tax rate. A September survey from the Pew Research Center found that only a quarter of those interviewed told pollsters corporations should get a break.
For New York, the state ranks 11th in the nation in terms of installed wind energy capacity and is the 15th windiest. In October, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state is working to set itself up as the "global hub" for wind energy.
A clean energy mandate in New York states that renewable energy should account for half of the installed capacity on the state grid by 2030.
Cuomo's call mirrors recent developments elsewhere in the world. The World Bank announced last week it would no longer fund exploration and production for oil or natural gas after 2019. In November, Norway's central bank said in a letter to the Norwegian Ministry of Finance it was recommending the removal of oil and gas stocks from the benchmark Government Pension Fund Global, arguing that it would make Norwegian government wealth less exposed to a "permanent drop in oil and gas prices."