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Jan 3, 2013 2:30 PM CST
|Here's my container planting that I squeezed into an outdoor shower (why the previous owner installed an outdoor shower is beyond me). I think outdoor showers should be in places like Hawaii but there it was all cement and brick and located in pretty shady area. So I convinced hubby to lug this trough home from a feed store and planted these shade plants that were baking in pots in the sunny place in the patio.
The amount of dirt to fill this baby was going to be too much (in volume and shoveling) so I packed pieces of those large hard styrofoam that one gets from buying electronics (and that can't be
carried-away recycled) into bottom of the trough and fillled dirt from that height.
Now when I look out my bathroom door with glass, I can see my trough that's filled with several types of ferns, huecheras, hellebore, and a striped leaf viney plant that i dont know the name of. Can anybody Identify it for me? It's is plant that is overhanging the trough
Jan 3, 2013 3:15 PM CST
|Bev that is wonderful. Can't wait to see that hellebore in bloom.
I adore that viney plant, wish I could tell you what it is. It looks familiar, maybe it will come to me later on.
Very cleaver way to use that space, and what you did to minimize the amount of soil you used.
Jan 3, 2013 4:16 PM CST
|Love It. What is is taller light green plant in the middle? Keep us updated on this as it fills in.
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Jan 3, 2013 4:46 PM CST
|I know the vine as Lamiestrum or false Lamium?
That is one beautiful shade planter!
Jan 3, 2013 6:07 PM CST
|Very pretty Bev! I agree with Spring keep us posted! and what is that plant its nice!
Jan 3, 2013 7:02 PM CST
|Thanks much, you all!
Caroline, I think you got it right; some species of Lamiastrum. I just need to pick a piece off and compare leaf pattern and shape. That plant was a weed in the back yard when we bought the house but I loved the foliage (apologize to say this, but I'm not that much of a flower fan; I buy for foliage). So it got incorporated into the planter for its interesting foliage pattern and viney nature.
As to that light green tall plant...I should have known better than to post a picture and not know exactly every single plant species in the container; I will have to double think next time before posting {my head will hurt... }...BUT I scanned thru many Google fern images and came up with best guess: Brake Fern. If anybody can verify my guess or correct me, please do!
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Jan 3, 2013 7:32 PM CST
| Bev you know it! Tough crowd! But I say - Post away! we'll deal with not knowing what plants they are!! (I think that is what it is...and its a nice plant!)
Well done!
Jan 3, 2013 8:26 PM CST
|I don't know the names of all my plant either Bev. Post away with no worry.
Great call Caroline.
That is why it looked so familiar, I have had lamium before, just not that variegated one.
Bev, could yours be Lamium maculatum 'Variegatum'.
What a beauty that one is.
Jan 3, 2013 9:13 PM CST
|I don't know my plant names either, was just in hope that you might know. Love it.
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Jan 3, 2013 9:32 PM CST
|Spring, your question "sprung" me into action!! Thanks for the push! and my scanning enabled me to see all the Google images of ferns that I ever want to see in 2 lifetimes...
Jan 3, 2013 9:58 PM CST
| So many plants so little time and space!! I'm sure it would be a house plant up here. Remember post again as it grows in.
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Jan 3, 2013 10:54 PM CST
|Spring, just noticed you are in WA. Which part? I just moved from Spokane after being there for 2 years. I remember talking my hubby into taking public transportation for the first time in his life in Spokane because bus stop was just across from apt complex we lived in. He started standing at bus stop that winter when Spokane got 96 inches of snow that winter. I remember seing a temp of minus 4 one nite and couldn't believe the number as being real. Right there and then I was thinking of packing and suffice to say we (and all my semps that almost froze to death and wanted to come into the house) couldn't make it back to CA fast enough. Is it really cold there now?
Jan 4, 2013 12:10 AM CST
| I'm not on that side of the mountains, I'm about 45 min. north of Seattle. I went to school at central in Ellensberg for my last 2 years. My first winter on the east side of the mountains and last, 1978. They had the worst Ice storm in ten years. The next winter I did my student teaching on this side of the mountains. Yes, Spokane can get so cold. My oldest son is in Pullman right now, he likes it. Not for me!
Anyway keep us posted on your planter.
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Jan 4, 2013 12:28 AM CST
|Will do; keep warm!
Jan 4, 2013 7:43 PM CST
|>> I should have known better than to post a picture and not know exactly every single plant species in the container;
Every plant has a local common name! In my yard, that would be called the Pretty Plant.
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Jan 4, 2013 8:26 PM CST
I soooo identify with that. Glad to put a name on it.
Jan 4, 2013 8:48 PM CST
|I have a few of those also Rick.
Jan 4, 2013 9:07 PM CST
|Sometims I've tried to start too many things in a bed, then wondered a few years later whether something unfamiliar was a late sprouter, a a gift from a bird, or a weed..
When I go to a plant ID forum, I'm seldom asking just about they variety, but also the genus and whether its a wseed or not.
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NLR supports Governments & local NGOs in carrying out different project activities including leprosy control & disabilities inclusive development. The emphasis is primarily on changing of the behavior, relationships &actions of Boundary Partners through capacity building. NLR strives to work and coordinate activities consistently with other strategic partners or international organizations. NLR is a member organization of the International Federation of Anti- Leprosy Associations (ILEP).
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With CWU men's basketball and Montana State Billings both sitting with a record of 7-6 in conference play this game was bound to have some excitement. The final score had something else to say about that.
Junior guard Jawan Stepney got off to a hot start scoring 12 of the first 21 points for the Wildcats.
The first half was close throughout, with teams trading off the lead.
CWU took advantage of their second chance points, out-rebounding the Yellowjackets on both offense and defense in the first half. At the end of the first half the score was 42-38 with the YellowJackets in the lead.
The Yellowjackets came out of the half hot, stretching their lead to 11 in the opening minutes. Sophomore forward Preston Beverly for the Yellowjackets was a big factor to this lead, scoring 23 points early in the second period.
"Our plan was to run them off the line, not let them shoot threes. That's what they are best at," Stepney said.
The Yellowjackets opened up the second period shooting 7-9 from 3-point range after only shooting a total of 9 three-point shots in the first quarter.
"They made 14 threes, and that's a lot of points that add up," junior center Fuquan Niles said. "They scored 54 points in the second half and that's a lot of points."
The YellowJackets continued to stay hot throughout the second half eventually building their lead by 32 points towards the end of the game. The final score was 96-69 with Montana State heading home with a victory.
"The biggest thing was communication tonight, because in the first half when they are in front of our bench, the coaches are doing a lot of the talking on the defensive side then when they go away from us we need to make sure our guys are talking," head coach Greg Sparling said.
CWU has five games left in conference and has goals for a playoff push.
"We got 5 games left in conference and we need to take it one at a time and we got to do our best job of cleaning up the defense," Sparling said.
CWU's main focus is work on their defense and find a way to make it work most effectively.
"It's just about us playing defense at the end of the day, like we can talk about it and try to make adjustments but we all need to have heart and play defense." Niles said.
With the loss this puts CWU at a five game losing streak and moves them to 7-7 in conference play. CWU's next game is away at Saint Martin's University on Feb. 9.


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This page is intended to document information related to the Wooden Side Rails available on the Jeep Scrambler. It is always a work in progress and if anyone has any information that should be added to this, please let me know
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|Well, as the title states, Julianne is doing well on the Amiodorone. We expect that she'll be discharged tomorrow. Yay!
Julianne has had quite the hate-hate relationship with IV's. On Monday night the IV she'd gotten in the ER went bad. Poor thing...she was having trouble going to sleep and kept messing with the IV site so I asked the nurse to check it and she said it looked fine. Later, when she still couldn't sleep the nurse checked it again by un-taping most of it and sure enough, her poor little hand was swollen to almost twice its size. :( No wonder she couldn't sleep...then of course that started the whole putting in a new IV nightmare. It seems that all of these kiddos are difficult sticks and Julianne is no different. There's just nothing left to put an IV in. They finally got one in after much effort only to have it blow less than 8 hours later. After that, and 3 more tries for a new IV (its heartbreaking to watch) we got the ok to giving the Amiodorone orally, or, in Julianne's case, via g-tube. Now that Julianne can talk its even harder on us to watch her go through this stuff. She says, "No, no, no!!" "Mommy/Daddy...hold you! Hold you!" "Come on!" (Julianne's word for "come here"). Ugh...brutal...but over now. I am trying hard not to think about what it'll be like when we go back for the Fontan.
She'll continue on the loading dose of Amiodorone until Thursday of next week and then she'll be on the regular dose. So far, she's had no SVT episodes since that one Suday night. For that, we're extremely thankful. If you remember Julianne was on Amiodorone before, but had elevated TSH levels so she was taken off of it. This time, we will medicate the thyroid issues, if they happen again, rather than take her off of Amiodorone.
Julianne has her first clinic visit with the Baton Rouge cardiologists next thursday. We decided to go ahead and transfer her care to Baton Rouge now since we'll be moving here anyway and she's already had quite the introduction.
We are more than ready to head home. Its been a long time since she's been in the hospital...about 8 months, actually. Julianne is quite a different person now than she was back then. She's much more wary of strangers/nurses/doctors, much more active, and much less content just haning out in a crib or on laps. While she doesn't want the nurses/doctors, etc. touching her, she's more than happy to entertain them if they stay a few feet away. Such a little entertainer, this girl.
That's all there is to tell on this Eve of the new year. I hope you all celebrate safely and that 2009 is all that you hope for and more. We have appreciated all of our visitors and thank you for all of your prayers. We are truly blessed to have so many people who care about Julianne and about us. The beginning of 2008 was a bit of a roller coaster ride, so I think its appropriate that the year ended with one last loop-dee-loop. As up and down as our life is sometimes, God is always constant and always faithful and has blessed us with far more than we could ever deserve!
Happy New Year, everyone!!
Love, Kent, Jessica & Julianne
"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful,I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be." Psalm 139:13-16
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
New Year's Eve and Doing Well on Amiodorone
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Great news for your cutie little girl. I know you must be anxious to get back home and back to your regular routine. Hope your move to Zachary will come soon. Kent, keep looking for that perfect job! Love you all.
- January 1, 2009 at 9:51 AM
Julianne is blessed with such sweet and attentive parents. She won't remember any of this but I know you two will. All my love and wishes for a peaceful and healthy new year.
Aunt Sarah
- January 1, 2009 at 7:25 PM
- Rachel said...
Good news...hope you get home soon.
Happy New Year to you guys too!
- January 2, 2009 at 10:25 AM
- Allison said...
Wow, what an ordeal. I think IV's are the worst part of the whole hospital experience, so I totally feel for you. So glad that things are going better & you'll be home before too long!
- January 3, 2009 at 1:07 AM
We are happy to hear she is doing better and pray that it stays that way for "all of you".
Love Aunt Naomi
- January 3, 2009 at 11:33 AM
We are praying a great New Year for everyone!!!!!
Glad to see she's doing better. We'll see you soon.
A. Stac
- January 3, 2009 at 4:58 PM
I am glad our littlest angel is doing better.
You all are such good parents and I pray that God continues to protect Julianne through this new year and all the years to come.
It is so good to see her personality come through more and more.
God bless you all in this new year.
Love Aunt Suzette
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Enoch Downs and Margaret Souter married in the early 1870s at St Mary's Church, Cheadle. They spent their married life in Bramhall and had seven children together, of whom Syd was the fifth. He was born on 1 November 1890. Enoch died in 1898, aged 40, and the family moved to 10 Cherry Tree Lane, Heaviley. Locally, they worshipped at St Saviours Church.
Nothing else is known of Syd's early life except for one event in 1909. That year, his eldest brother, George, got married and Syd was his best man. George and his wife later called their first son after him.
It was not until early 1916 that Syd joined the army at Stockport. He was assigned to the Cheshire Regiment and given 35547 as his service number. However, this was only for his training and, before going overseas on active service, he was transferred to the Fusiliers. All of his service was in Palestine, where the British and Turkish armies faced each other.
Five days after his 27th birthday, Syd and his comrades left their bivouacs to be part of an attack on Turkish positions at Tel el Khuweilfeyi - north of the town of Beersheba. They left about 2.30am and took up assembly positions in a wadi, well before the artillery bombardment of the enemy started at 4am. They advanced immediately and had gained their objectives by 4.55. There had been little opposition except from a couple of isolated pockets of resistance of Turkish grenadiers.
The Turks immediately counter-attacked in strength forcing the British back some 200 yards. Their light machine gun crews were deploying to the flanks of the Fusiliers and they covered an attack from both flanks. The Battalion's War Diary records "They were immediately attacked with the bayonet, three successive charges being made, enabling the Battalion to regain the ground originally occupied. Owing, however, to the enemy machine guns which were now in position on our right rear, it was found necessary to withdraw again to the second position. This position was consolidated under heavy fire and held for the remainder of the day in spite of very heavy casualties - over 50% of the officers and about 30% of the men being killed or wounded." Sydney and another local man, Ernest Maiden, were amongst the dead.
As well as his commemoration on the Stockport War Memorial, Syd is also remembered on the Memorial at St George's Church.


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It is important that the shea butter and coconut oil are solid when you blend them. You might need to refrigerate them for about 30 minutes if they've been stored in a warm climate.
Whip the ingredients until they double in volume.
Add in the essential oil and whip another 10 seconds.
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Sidewalks form the backbone of the pedestrian transportation system in all countries and the earliest examples date back centuries. During a recent trip to Holland, I became fascinated with the different types and styles of sidewalks and pathways in the cities and the surrounding countryside. Once I started to pay attention to what I was walking on, I was amazed at the wide range of different materials, textures and patterns. Many of these sidewalks and plazas date back hundreds of years and I am sure, at the time of their construction, they were "state-of-the-art" for the period.
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The three drugs -- amantadine (Symmetrel), ribavirin, and oseltamivir (Tamiflu) -- display an unexpected synergy when used together, according to Mark Prichard, PhD, of the University of Alabama Birmingham.
In a series of laboratory experiments, the triple-drug combination -- dubbed TCAD -- successfully inhibited both amantadine-resistant and oseltamivir-resistant viruses, Prichard said at the annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.
One unexpected finding, Prichard said, was that amantadine contributed to the effect even when used against virus strains resistant to the drug.
"We were surprised when we found that," Prichard said, adding "we frankly don't know" why the combination appears to restore the efficacy of the drug in that circumstance.
Nonetheless, he said, the observation suggests that the combination "maximizes the clinical utility" of the three drugs.
The synergy was seen in both seasonal and pandemic H1N1 strains, he said, as well as H3N2 seasonal flu and the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza strain.
The use of triple combinations is common in other diseases, according to Karen Bush, PhD, of Indiana University in Bloomington. Bush, a member of the meeting's program committee, was not part of the study.
For instance, she said, both HIV and Helicobacter pylori are commonly treated with three drugs, usually from different classes, with the hope that a three-pronged attack will be more effective than single or double dosing.
When such drugs are taken over a long period of time -- as in HIV infection -- there is a potential to develop a virus that is highly resistant to several types of drugs, she said.
But in the case of flu, the TCAD combination would probably be only used in the setting of acute illness and only for a few days, which should minimize that risk.
"I would certainly not use it prophylactically," Bush said.
Indeed, Prichard said, the three drugs attack different targets, which should increase the genetic barriers to resistance.
Amantadine blocks the influenza M2 protein, which is involved in fusion of the virus to the cell, while oseltamivir blocks the enzyme neuraminidase, which plays a role in letting new viral particles escape from an infected cell.
Ribavirin -- not usually used against the flu -- interferes with viral replication, Prichard said.
Although the data are derived so far only from in vitro testing, the researchers do not expect any safety issues, according to co-author Amy Patick, PhD, of Adamas Pharmaceuticals, which is developing the combination.
All three drugs are known to be very safe, and because they have different mechanisms of action and are cleared using different pathways, there should be few interactions, she told reporters.
The company is currently performing animal experiments, and is enrolling 250 volunteers in South America -- still in its flu season -- for a clinical trial, she said.
The study was supported by Adamas Pharmaceuticals, which is developing the compound.
Prichard did not report any conflicts.
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I have been on Harvoni since November 19, 2014. I have a six month treatment as I have between stage 4-5 Cirrhosis. I had little or no side effects for 4 months and then started experiencing fatigue and some head aches for a few days. But, recently I have been feeling depressed and in a light foggy mood. By the way, I have been undetectable since the first month's results and am very grateful. Anyone else experience any issues with moods?
Anyone had light depression using Harvoni?
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Little to no side effects at first. Started Jan 19. This past week a dull headache that I've had to meditate away. Emotional? A little but I've had some deaths in my very large family recently. Puts me in a strange mood.
Morning, you are the first person "like me" that I have read on this blog that is on the 6 month treatment of HARVONI. I started Feb 12, stage 3, relapsed from previous treatment and pre-cirrhosis. I am undetected now! Yes I do Have issues with fatigue and headaches off and on but considering the treatment I took 16 years ago, HARVONI is a cinch. But I did ask my pharmacist recently about being foggy at times, something I've never had, and she told me it's possible that the fatigue could be the cause. I myself do not have any depression. I think keeping busy, walking daily and picturing a life without HepC helps to keep me in a very upbeat mood. But everyone is different, especially when reacting to medication. For instance while you barely had side affects in the beginning, I experienced migraines for the first several weeks.
So if the depression gets worse maybe you should contact your doctor. In the meantime I wish you a future free of HepC by keeping your eyes on the Prize!
Thanks so much. Your feedback made my morning. I think being more active might be the answer for me. I am retired and am back at the gym. I will be looking at volunteering at one of the food banks or the nearby California mission. Thanks again!!!
Hi... I have 10 more days of Harvoni (12 week course) and have looked all over to see if anyone else was having emotional issues. At first mine were really subtle, crying easily, etc. That progressed into feeling as if I were the old lady on "Golden Girls" who simply spurted out whatever came to her mind! The last couple of weeks I'm getting upset easier. It definitely feels like a side effect of the drugs.
I've been undetected since the third blood test (at about 6 weeks). It all seems more intense since then... like maybe the drug has done it's job and the emotional side effects are more obvious now.
I did read about 1 person who had some of the mood issues even for awhile after the treatment. But at least it finally stopped.
It's got to be an adjustment for our mind and bodies to not have that sneaky little virus running our lives behind the scenes!
I identify with you Joy. I am on week 10 of my 12 week treatment.
I noticed impatience and blurting out things as well, got in trouble with my adult son after commenting about his fiancee. :-). For real though.
I also have noticed fatigue, depression coming on more as well.
Thanks for having the courage to mention your experiences as the stigma regarding depression being a character defect seems to still be with us with some people. Many, many don't like to mention depression as they don't want to look "weak".
My blood tests have been very positive.
What I am wondering is about what occurs after the Harvoni is completed.
There is not much that I can find on this.
Harvoni is so new, that I wonder about any after effects on the body. Anything that effects the body, will effect the mind as well, some are more sensitive to this than others.
Please post follow up info, post Harvoni information.
Hi Jon,
I've got 5 more days left of Harvoni and I'll keep you posted about how I'm feeling. I have to keep remembering that there may be some withdrawal from the drug. I've read that sometimes it takes a while to "normalize" and then people feel much better.
I seem to be doing a little better with the impatience the last few days.I agree that the when the body is sick, the mind also has issues... we go through a lot trying to deal with life when we're not healthy. (There's a lot of frustration, sadness, sometimes even shame, etc. when we don't have the physical energy to cope with things normally.)
I feel like the drug is not only clearing the virus, but with it, a bunch of old, stuck feelings are surfacing. I'm experiencing new energy that I'm not used to... maybe learning to feel differently (better) physically is a learning experience in itself and it's all part of healing the body. Anyway, I'm going to go with that belief.
Sending my best, and I'll let you know how it's going.
P.S. Please let me know how you're doing. Its so nice to be able to communicate about all of this! Thanks...
Hi... I started a 24 week treatment of Harvoni in January 2015 after having Hepatitis C for 20 some odd years and going thru the interferon / ribavirin twice with horrible results. After 2 months my blood tests came back clean. I have 1 more month left to go and so far so good. The only thing I have been experiencing in the last month is feeling a lot more tired and weak plus the headaches. I'm hoping that goes away after I'm done taking Harvoni. Compared to interferon mix Harvoni is a walk in the park. My biggest concern now is my Cirrhosis which causes me to be at end stage liver disease. I don't know if I will get any better or not. I hope so. I'm glad others here are getting good results from the Harvoni as well, I hope everyone here continues to do well with treatment too.
Oh I am so very grateful that I am not the only one! I am on week 6 of the 12 week Harvoni treatment... and I have felt INSANE, with highs and lows throughout the day. I have definitely not been myself for the past few weeks. It started off subtle, getting aggravated easily... now I'm either sad & crying or I'm angry & vengeful..on top of that, I'm exhausted and my upper arms itch all the time, no matter how much lotion I use. I have experienced headaches, but like others, I notice that when I increase my water intake, they subside. Needless to say, I am super emotional, aggravated, and tired of being tired, lol. I go for my first doctor's appt on Monday to see how the medicine is working, and will talk to him about all of this. I just wanted to comment and say thank you so much to everyone on here. Reading your posts have helped me immensely and have reminded me that I am not alone is this venture... and that This too shall pass. :)
Just past week 6 and have depression. Not myself at all. Cry easily. My husband says he is supportive but gets mad when I forget things at the grocery store and expects me to handle everything financial efficiently. No can do. Was a stage 3 or 4.
Your husband needs to read up on the side affects that these meds can have on you. Maybe then he'll understand. I can't speak of Havoni because my treatment was with incivek, Pegasus and ribavirin but while on treatment I had a hard time with my emotions and my mind as far as trying to calculate etc. It's been 2 years since my treatment and just now am I feeling like I'm finally getting better with these side affects.. Not such a hard time with emotions but calculations and memory are still just now getting better. My very best to you! Hang in there -- you will persevere!
So interested to see this, as my husband of 35 years is just in his 9th week of a 12 week program. His emotional state has gotten very labile, with bouts of pretty severe depression. The depression began shortly after the drug regimen started, and has gotten worse in the last few weeks. It's now interfering with his daily routine. He's aware of it and managing it as well as he can, but I can tell it's taking a toll. Activity does seem to help a bit, but we live on rural acreage and the chores he does wear him down as well.
I have 8 days to go, of the 24 week treatment. Even though this treatment has been a major change for the better than the previous treatments... I am very happy it's almost over. While I have been able to live a normal life most of the time... there are many subtle side affects that I will be happy to be rid of! I have been able to take on an attitude and " suck it up" because it's a cure for God sake and for that I am grateful and hate to complain, so I don't!! But now that's it's almost over I have to admit that I haven't been myself for awhile now but putting that aside... I am happy and excited about the prospect of feeling healthy again and having more energy. To think that dreaded disease is gone from my body makes the last 6 months a breeze! Hang in there folks and keep busy, drink lots of water and keep your eyes on the prize!
The second and third week I had a bout with depression. I cried for about a week. had depressed and emotional feelings. Now I feel good. I have woke up with a headache for the last 3 days. I take Fioracet for headaches and once I take one my headache goes away for the rest of the day. Those are the only ones I've had so far. I am on my 2nd month of Harvoni.
I have been on harvoni for8 weeks now and I am very moody I can not stand my spouse right now I am trying to handle it the best I can
Hi. I am on day 17 of harvoni. I also have cirrhosis and am in the last stages of that. I am wondering how you are doing now, also if and when the hep c is cleared, how is the cirrhosis effected or dealt with. Please respond. Thank you. Sandy
Just finished 8wks on Harvoni. The first 4 weeks no side effects. Last 4, downhill. I noticed my mood start to change drastically. Very Noticeable to family and co-workers. Up then Down quickly in a matter of minutes. As an inspirational writer, I found it really hard to inspire or be inspired. I dealt with depression in the past. Through Spiritual work i was able to discontinue one of my medication after 10 yrs, 4yrs ago. I found myself feeling those same feelings of hopelessness, anxiety and depression during the last 4 weeks of Harvoni treatment and now 3days into post treatment. I was told by the doctor that this was her first experience with a patient at the end of treatment. Yeah right! They said they had not yet experienced this with any other patients. DO NOT BELIEVE THEM! The side effects are real but its worth it. The physician's assistant decided not to do labs until the end of my treatment. As of today i do not know if I am clear but I have faith in God that I AM.
Not necessarily the best over experience compared to others i've read but i believe its still worth it. Depression was definitely a side effect for me. Glad its over. Now I'm in the restoration phase of Harvoni treatment.
Been on Harvoni for almost 3 weeks now. Was just tested on week 2 and its undetectable. Thank God! But this week Ive been very emotional, cry easily, have noticed some hair falling out, feel tired and mild headaches but I know this is working so I will have to deal with it. Thanks for posting how you truly feel while taking Harvoni, I thought it was just me until I read this. Good luck everyone and hang in there.
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Srinagar: Gunmen looted a bank at Noorpora area of Awantipora south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Monday, sources said.
Witnesses told Kashmir Reader that the gunmen fired several rounds before fleeing with cash.
Two to three masked gunmen barged into the J&K Bank branch at Noorpora and took away cash at gunpoint, eyewitness said.
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Here is the latest event information relevant to members, friends and partners of the Oklahoma Governor's International Team. If you have tips, suggestions, ideas for our group, or questions about any of the following events, please let us know at email@example.com, and don't forget to follow us by liking our Facebook Page!
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July 17: Republic Bank and Trust in OKC (11671 S Western Ave, OKC, OK 73170), 9-Noon
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April 2-3: The International Consular Summit in OKC
One of our biggest events of the year, where state and local officials, business leaders, and members of the international community convene in the interest of strengthening Oklahoma's trade and education ties.
April 4: International Day at the Capitol
Students from around the globe gather at the Capitol to mingle with Oklahoma legislators, learn about Oklahoma's history, observe the inner workings of local government, and enjoy cultural cuisine and entertainment.
April 5: World Trade Conference in Tulsa
Interested in recent developments and future trends in international trade? Looking to level the playing field for U.S. businesses competing internationally? Look no further — this conference offers networking opportunities, one-on-one meetings, and topical lectures to help your business grow beyond our country's borders.
April 25-26: ODOC International Financing Seminar (25th in OKC; 26th in Tulsa)
If you're aiming to better equip your business to thrive in a global economy, then this seminar is for you. Join the U.S. Department of Commerce and Oklahoma Export Assistance Center in this workshop setting to learn about exporting goods and services to international markets.
April 30-May 2: Discover Global Markets in Kansas City, MO
At the the U.S. Department of Commerce's flagship event series for U.S. exporters, attendees will network, connect, and discover new export opportunities. U.S. Commercial diplomats will also visit to discuss the latest industry trends as observed from abroad.
May 1: Offshore Technology Conference in Houston
Join energy professionals from around the world to discuss offshore resources and environmental matters at the largest oil and gas event in the world! Within over 500,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space, you'll be among 70,000+ industry professionals, 2,000+ exhibitors, and 300+ journalists.
June 20-22: SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington, D.C.
This year's summit theme, "Invest Here. Grow Here. Succeed Here." sets the tone for an atmosphere of connection. U.S. developers will have the opportunity throughout the event to meet with international business investors — making connections vital for growing and succeeding, indeed.
July 16-22: Farnborough Air Show in the U.K.
Expect to see over 1500 exhibitors from 52 countries during this show week, representing the most diverse range of professionals from the space, civil, military, manufacturing technology, rotary and MRO sectors of the aerospace industry.
September 23-29: Mexican Petroleum Congress in Acapulco, Mexico
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text: The current Rolling Stone article titled "How the GOP rigs elections" singles out state Sen. Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) as an example of how district maps gerrymandered by Republicans create noncompetitive elections favoring candidates from one party. It suggests this and other tactics are why Republicans keep winning in states like Wisconsin. > Racine Journal-Times


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Trump has disappointed me as President. He has not become more presidential. He has not been able to get control of the Deep State or keep his own people from leaking stuff to the media. He has let a bunch of conservative hacks take control of his healthcare and tax policies, and it's clear that he, himself, is clueless about any of the details of what they are doing, or that they violate Trumpism. If the voters wanted conservative hacks running the country, they would have just voted for Ted Cruz in the primaries and not Trump.
And finally, his atrocious and shameful public dissing of Jeff Sessions is what has inspired me to make this post.
Michael Wolff's book is consistent with what I wrote above back in July, which is why I generally believe most of it, because it explains everything. I guess I finally stopped giving Trump the benefit of the doubt after he he publicly went off the rails on Jeff Sessions.
And this doesn't change my belief that Trump is the best president we could have hoped for (based on who was running in 2015) despite how horribly flawed he is.
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When you've got too much Trump Derangement Syndrome for Chris Hayes:
I think there's a method to Trump's madness. He is a savant at delegation.
He finds brilliant, highly capable git 'er done types — which is to say the complete opposite of the usual talentless mediocrities except for their office-politics skills that succeed in huge organizations and bureaucracies — let's them know he's got their back, and then goes out and acts as flak-catcher while they git 'er done.
As you are an IT drone and have taken-down modernity's 'cost disease,' I would think you could (and would) appreciate the difference between the git 'er done folks and the office-politics players, and how much the former can accomplish when the later are not inserting themselves and gumming up the works.
I'm not sure who's in denial.
" I guess I finally stopped giving Trump the benefit of the doubt after he publicly went off the rails on Jeff Sessions."
Jeff Sessions has been a dolt for letting Mueller and merry band of elite deep state leftists who reject democracy run roughshod over the administration. Jeff Sessions is the one man who is supposed to be Mueller's boss and Mueller is out of control.
It is absurd that Sessions recuses himself over almost nothing when Mueller does not, even though Mueller is utterly conflicting because (1) he is BFF with Comey, (2) the FBI acted probably criminally in its work with the dossier, where it helped create the dossier that was later used to spy on the Trump campaign during a presidential run.
Sessions didn't collude with Russia, that is retarded. That he met with the Russian ambassador is fine.
Sessions recusal was an absolute disgrace. I supported Sessions initially but now I think he needs to step aside ASAP. Mueller is a criminal and Sessions is letting him get away with murder.
The vitriol against Trump has come about for one reason: He came out against the Great Population Replacement (of Real Americans). It's always been about immigration. It is now. And it always will be.
In an earlier thread I expressed puzzlement over the Dems DACA strategy. Dara Lind lays it out here: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/1/16/16879632/daca-bill-durbin-graham
tl;dr: the plan is to force a shut down and then use that as leverage to pass a bipartisan bill. But for this to work you'd need both McConnell and Ryan to go along with it. It would, without question, end Ryan's Speakership. No question on that front. McConnell is in a much stronger position and he would survive but it would further sour his relationship with Trump.
Do I think it will work? No. But it really isn't that bad a strategy. It's at least worth a shot. The Dems have nothing to lose here.
Paul Ryan most likely isn't even running for reelection so I doubt his long term future as speaker is important to him at this point. Paul Ryan's entire political career, nay, the very cuck blood running through his veins indicates he would consider passing amnesty in his last year as a politician to be a crowning achievement and the best possible way to bow out. I'm sure he's impatient to cash in for his long and loyal service on behalf of the oligarchy before the whole rotten structure collapses on all our heads.
John Boehner knew he was leaving in 2014 come what may, but he still refused to bring amnesty up for a vote even though he unquestionably supported it. If Ryan brings amnesty up for a vote, his whole leadership team will mutiny. The same structural factors that prevented Boehner from bringing up amnesty will do the same for Ryan.
Graham and Flake's bill is simply a non starter to the entire caucus except for Graham, Flake, McCain, Collins and maybe Murkowski. McConnell would never bring up such a bill without Trump giving it the green light.
Sounds like Bannon is standing tall. Trying to show his loyalty to Trump. I say welcome Bannon back as long as he holds the line.
From Business Insider:
"I'm really not involved with the Justice Department," Trump said. "I'd like to let it run itself. But honestly they should be looking at the Democrats. … They should be looking at a lot of things and a lot of people are disappointed in the Justice Department, including me."
Wow, that's terrible.
So Trump's military doctor says Trump is 6′ 3″ and weighs 239 lbs. Everyone knows that is not true.
People in Trump world are required to lie to protect Trump's ego, even when everyone knows they are lying.
If Trump is more than 6.25, it's correct to report a 6.3, no ? In France , It would be 188cm to 192cm so we round it to only 1 cm instead of an instead. Our tallest président was de Gaulle who was 1.93 (conflicting records vary between 188 and 197 ).
How much does FAT A$$ Hillary weigh? Maybe we should have a public weigh-in for Hillary. Of course, knowing the Clintons, the scale would probably be rigged in advance and it would say Hillary weighs 112 lbs. And the media wouldn't question it.
MikeCA, get your narrative ready for when the indictments against the Dem traitors in government start coming down.
Honestly, the vast majority commenting on this board seem to have no conception of the gathering storm around them.
When this breaks, as it surely must imminently, a lot of minds are going to be shattered. It's going to take more than a few full system reboots to comprehend it all. And there will be blood shed from those who simply refuse to accept the unvarnished truth.
And that why we should be glad we have Trump to simplify it for the plebes. TREASON!
I'm talking about a political scandal that will make Watergate look like a minor traffic accident.
You are perhaps aware that there are now 4 investigations involving the Clintons and/or the Clinton Foundation currently ongoing within the FBI.
You should be aware of the indictments that came down last Friday regarding Uranium1 – Former President of Maryland-Based Transportation Company Indicted on 11 Counts Related to Foreign Bribery, Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme.
You should be aware that the "Trump dossier", which has been proven to be a baseless pack of lies (interspersed – seeded – with a few truths), was bought and paid for by not only Hilary Clinton, the DNC, and the FBI, but was also used as an excuse by a group of top leaders in both the FBI and DOJ to get a FISA-702 surveillance warrant before a judge in order to spy on US citizens, including (but not confined to) Donald Trump and his entire campaign. Its a complicated and sordid story, still being fleshed out.
This was part of the "insurance policy" which you'll recall that Peter Strzok (head FBI agent in charge of the Clinton investigation) was texting his paramour, Liza Page, about.
Don't forget about the Inspector General (appointed by Obama, mind you), whose report is due out in a month or so, and who is due to drop 1.2 million documents concerning his investigation (see Twitter thread below)
All this is public record. No conspiracy sites involved. See the following Twitter thread, which asks the question, "Why is all this information being released?". Why indeed.
Things fall apart. The centre cannot hold. The unthinkable is going to happen. Be prepared.
And yes, if there is ANY justice left in the world, we are going to LOCK HER UP! Because a lesson MUST be taught.
This must never happen again.
BTW. Ask Mitt Romney how he liked being spied on back in 2012. This was systemic. This was Obama. Old "Hope and Change" himself.
The indictments that were issues recently were not connected to the Uranium1 deal. They are indictments for bribery in a contract to import Russian uranium. This contract is completely unrelated to the Uranium1 deal. One Russian official has already gone to jail after pleading guilty in the case.
There is no indication that the Clintons have any connection to this bribery scandal.
Some Republicans have suggested that the investigation of this bribery scandal was already underway at the FBI at the time the Uranium1 deal was approved and that this bribery scandal should have been brought to the attention of the committee that was reviewing the Uranium1 sale. The idea that knowledge of the this investigation would have stopped the approval of the Uranium1 sale is conspiracy theory non-sense.
Mr Magoo has probably a 130 IQ. See the NYT. Langan was right on this one .
The average score for people in the 70-80 yo bracket with a university education (>12 y education) is 21/30. For people with less, it's 14/30. Trump has probably an IQ higher than 135 IQ (top 1%) even if the test is caped on top 5% (125 IQ). And the doctor said is health is extraordinary despite his food regime due to incredibly good genes.
I read this in a graph about the Montreal test provided by Pumpkinperson.com. He analyses the score further .
Important: Trump and Kelly on immigration:
Very reassuring person. It is good that he is not the commodore, but the boat chief engineer.


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Union Bank appears to be on its way out of the woods, according to indications. This is because the bank has recovered N31 billion of the N70 billion that eroded the bank's shareholders funds that led to the CBN removal of the former management of the bank. Giving an update on the loan recovery efforts of the bank to newsmen in Lagos, the bank MD, Mrs.
Funke Osibodu, said "the bank has recovered N 31 billion and that the bulk came from Transcorp Plc, which paid N22.1 billionâ€. Out of the funds recovered from Transcorp, she explained, N600 million was in cash from government, while the remaining was in one year promissory notes, earning interest of 8.6 per cent per annum for the bank.
She said that the debt recovery effort is a joint task between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the bank staff and other law enforcement agencies. He said no amount of the recovered funds can directly be attributed to the effort of the EFCC as the recovery is a joint effort. He said some of the recovery were done in the bank's premises or at the EFCC's office.
According to her all the money recovered were paid directly into the account of the affected banks as the EFCC has no account to take the recovered funds. She said the inspectorate unit of the bank has all the documentation and the list of debtors that is being used. She disclosed that the huge debt were those the EFCC was involved in while the smaller ones were being handled internally. She said some of the accounts have been restructured to enable the debtors pay as their cash flow improves.
The GMD also revealed that the bank's liquidity ratio had at different intervals reached a peak of 42 per cent and an average of 26 per cent meaning that the bank can comfortably accommodate its customers needs. The stipulated liquidity ratio for all banks in the country is 25 per cent. It will be recalled that liquidity problem was one of the three criteria used by the CBN to measure the health of the eight troubled banks.
Mrs Oshibodu stated that the cost management strategy embarked upon by the new management of the Bank some two and half months ago is expected to culminate in the saving of N 200 million on purchase of diesel for the head office of the bank over the next one year.
Already, over N 20 million has been saved on diesel for the head office alone and by the time the cost management strategy is extended to other branches of the bank, about N1 billion is expected to be saved in one year.
The management of Union Bank led by Mrs. Funke Osibodu and two of her Executive Directors made these known during an interactive session with the media last Friday.
Executive Director, Operations, Technology and Services, Mr. Adebisi Shonubi, said rather than toe the line of the old order – by buying diesel from distributors, Union Bank has since the new management came on board, been purchasing diesel directly from the importers – thereby reducing costs.
Besides, he noted that about N145million was also saved by the bank for purchase of new computers.
Instead of buying new ones as had always been the case, Shonubi, said the bank had to approach the manufacturers and asked them to refurbish existing ones at N5 million and still achieve same results.
"On the average, we use about two tankers of diesel in this building in a week. We were buying diesel from distributors. Meanwhile, all the people who import diesel into this country have accounts with us.
It meant we were paying more for the diesel than we could have gotten talking to our existing customers who are the direct importers. We would have turned the businesses over in our customers' account to make them happier with us but we were not doing that.
Immediately we started doing that since August, we have saved over N20 million just on that item and that is on this building. We expect that by the time we roll it out to other branches, and the other cost cutting things that we want to do on the energy alone, we should be looking at about N200 million,†he said.
Shonubi said the institution had a mandate by its Group Managing Director to cut operating expenses by about 30 per cent. Executive Director, Commercial and Retail Banking /Consumer Banking, Mr. Adekunle Adeosun, said an e_mail culture has been instituted to improve on turnaround time. Previously, a customer's request could take two to three weeks to complete, he said. With the e_mail system however, he said that could be achieved within 24 hours.
"What we have seen or what we have done is to improve turnaround time. Our system is very old_fashioned. A request for customer takes two to three weeks to complete a process. We are instituting an e_mail culture.
Every staff has an e_mail address, so why we couldn't use it is just an attitude and leadership thing. We have reinstituted it and the staff are embracing and using it. We are not only cutting costs in terms of cartridge, we are also helping the environment by cutting the use of paper,†he said.
He however, admitted the fact that only 45 to 50 per cent of its Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) were working properly. He said there is an ongoing process to revamp the machines and enhance their uptime, in view of their relevance in modern banking business.
He said there are plans to outsource the distribution of its cheque books, stressing that the online order system has now been put in place. On the alleged face_off between the bank and some labour unions over issues bothering on retirement and retrenchment benefits, the President, Union Bank Association of Senior Staff (UBASS), Mr. Fred Ojeh, who was also in attendance, said the relationship between the union and new management has been cordial.
"The relationship here has been so cordial, I must confess, and if there are grey areas we sit down and talk it over. We support in totality all the actions of the new management to bring the bank back to Eldorado and we hope more will be done. Nobody will picket Union Bank without our say so.
They (another faction of Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions _ ASSBIFI) are not representing our interest,†he said. Head, Human Resources, Union Bank, Mr. Mike Iyella pointed out that the bank is committed to engage the union in positive dialogue over any issue that may arise.


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Mr. Speaker, it is such an honour to speak to this great motion that my colleague from King—Vaughan has put forward. I could not be more proud of the fact that she has done this. It is so well deserved and long overdue that we make the month of June national Italian heritage month.
Italians have a rich heritage in Canada, going right back to the original European arrivals with Giovanni Caboto who arrived in Newfoundland in 1497 and claimed it for England. Then Giovanni da Verrazzano also came to Canada and explored Atlantic Canada for the French. Therefore, we have a rich history of exploration within Canada and of helping to open up the frontiers to settle our great country.
They served in senior positions for New France and for the Jesuits all through the colony at that time. They made our country great. We even had an Italian contingent that fought for the British in the War of 1812. There is some great history that I gleaned from The Canadian Encyclopedia, which I remember reading as a kid. I am so proud of my heritage which comes from my father.
There were two waves of Italians who came to Canada. The first wave was from 1900 to the First World War when about 120,000 Italians came to our country. They held a very broad range of different positions, from craftsmen to artists to musicians to teachers, etc.
The second wave came between 1950 and 1970 when about 500,000 Italians came to our great country. This has led now to the census in 2006 declaring there are 1.4 million Canadians of Italian descent who are now part of the great mosaic of Canada.
Seventy-five per cent of those Italians came from southern Italy, where my father is originally from. He is from Calabria, from a very small rural village on the side of a cliff in Calabria.
Could I please get consent, Mr. Speaker, to share my time with the member for Steveston—Richmond East?


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Reginald Robinson's ragin' Cajun business has found a new home at the corner of East Meeker Street and Railroad Avenue North.
Robinson, who grew up on the taste of Southern food, opened Altha's Louisiana Cajun Seasoning & Spices in Kent on 84th Avenue South last September. Business was good, he said, but the longtime Kent businessman wanted to find a bigger, more convenient location to accommodate his growing inventory.
The store can now be found at 201 E. Meeker St., and continues to bear the name of Robinson's mother, a talented cook who raised 14 kids in New Orleans.
Robinson's new store opens June 17.
Altha's offers more than 1,000 different products, from salts, seasonings, powders, gumbo, bisque and jambalaya mixes, shrimp and crab boil, jalapeno mayonnaise and relishes, Cajun mustard, rubs, roux, hot sauces, gravy and seafood etouffé mixes and other bases. It carries pees, butter beans and other vegetables, as well as fish, chicken and meats.
All told, the specialty store carries more than 125 different seasonings, Robinson said.
Altha's sells products made in and from New Orleans and other Southern state vendors.
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It seems there is quite a trend in having an aggressive sounding female in front of a metalcore-like band with young (and pretty) musicians these days. Canadian album debutants The Agonist is no exception from that "rule", probably mainly aimed at the north American market of young buyers. But why being a vegan and wanting to save the world is so important to promote as a part of the band image, I don't quite understand – it's hard to tell if it's a true conviction or just as much a way to promote one self with the politically correct opinions.
Leaving that aside and concentrating on the music, that in this case is a blend of metalcore, modern metal, melodic death and some gothic influences, in the harder end of the scale.
Vocalist Alissa White-Gluz has a powerful voice, that manages both throat screams a la Angela Gossow of Arch Enemy and melodic singing a la Amy Lee of Evanescence: the vocals being what mainly carries the band through and gives this album some edge. And with some more variation in tone and phrasing, she has the potential to be a really strong and interesting vocalist.
The weakest side of this album is in my opinion the composing: all of the numbers sound more or less alike, as they go on in very much the same pace and level. To me most of them doesn't really stand out from each other in neither music nor singing. Neither the riffing or the drumming is particularly interesting – what they play they play well, but there are no really evident hooks or melodies that stand out in my memory after the record is over…some of the tracks have interesting parts, and the sound production is clear and well done, but the overall impression is a bit flat and without any clear highlights.
…and then the music suddenly stopped, the record was over, and I was thinking: "Ooh, surprise, that was it? – how many tracks were there exactly? Do I want to hear it again…?"
My advice: Listen before you buy.
Recommended tracks: "Rise And Fall", Trophy Kill" and "Memento Mori"


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From Alex Strachan of The Ottawa Citizen:
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